Chapter 18: Seeing Shangguan Wan'er for the First Time
In the first year of Lin De (664 AD), the twelfth day of the twelfth month of winter, the fourth quarter of the hour.
Fifty days have passed since the turmoil after the abolition, and it is like a stone sinking into the sea. The huge Chang'an City is not half restless, and the surface is calm. The queen was reborn, her lower abdomen was already bulging, and she lived in the Penglai Palace. Do nothing all day long, enjoy top-notch service, and raise pearl tires with peace of mind.
It is very strange to say that after crying that day, all the symptoms of pregnancy disappeared, and only occasional retching. Such a strange phenomenon made the superstitious Li Jiu accumulate deeper guilt. According to his explanation, the unborn child knows that the mother is safe, so he does not make a fuss.
There is a more superstitious one, Chang'an is located in the northwest, and every cold winter, there will always be heavy snowfall. This year is strange, the cold is not as bad as in previous years, but there is not half a snowflake. Li Jiu completely climaxed, attributed to the fetus in the womb, and treated it as Lin'er. At the same time, make up your mind that you will never waste it in the future.
In fact, in the Tang Dynasty, from emperors and generals to peddlers and pawns, they didn't like snow. First of all, the snow is very cold, and the people may freeze to death, and no one will like it. Secondly, there are no winter wheat crops, and there are no snow trillion years.
Li Jiu learned from the pain, tried his best to compensate Mei Niang, and stayed in Penglai Hall except for dealing with government affairs. accompanied his daughter-in-law to raise a fetus, took care of him carefully, and was barely a man. Also in order to compensate, Wu Kang added the official to the knight, the founding prince of Dongyang County, and became the prince of Chu.
It's amazing my brother, from the title of a product, the dignified grandfather of the country. His current official position: General Zuo Fengchen, General Zuo Yulin, and Zhiyou Yulin Training; The crown prince is the right to worship the guard rate, the general of Xuanwei, and the prince of Chu in the pillar country.
It's funny to say, Shangzhu Guo and Chu Guogong mean that the lord title has been practiced to the full level. Civil and military officials and loose officials, stay up slowly, and there will always be merit. Set a small goal first, train the military officers to the full level, and become a hussar general.
The titles of the Tang Dynasty are divided into nine grades in total, and the top is the prince, which is equivalent to the first grade. The second-level heir is the king of the county, and the third-level is the prince of the country, which can eat 2,000 households. That's 2,000 households, and they pay taxes every year to feed your family.
However, in reality, except for the dragon sons and dragon grandchildren, the food is all false. The food of the princes of all countries has shrunk very seriously, and even has a vain name. Li Jiu was very interesting, and said in the edict that he would give 300 households. are all in Chang'an County, which was originally a new city restaurant, and it was demolished to him for 300 households.
At the same time, the edict stated that the Duke of Chu in Wukang was promoted to the highest third-class. For example, he was taught by Su Dingfang and was knighted as the Duke of Xingguo. If according to the number of rites, you have to salute your apprentices, and the state of Chu is greater than the state of Xing. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Chu was a great power, and the title was naturally the highest.
On the day the edict was issued, the family was overjoyed, and the daughter-in-law burst into tears. Before the Duke of Chu was sealed, the husband was a laughing stock, and his wife's Mrs. Chu was taller than the Duke of Dongyang County. If you follow the etiquette, you have to bow to your wife, similar to Princess Shang.
This is the prosperity of yin and the decline of yang, and in feudal society, it will inevitably become a laughing stock. Those who do good deeds make up all kinds of jokes to make fun of military officials. Such as husband and wife intimacy, officials are subordinate, and women are under the crotch. leads to the imbalance of yin and yang, and a thirty-year-old person does not even have a son.
These old drivers are all envious and jealous, Wu Kang is too lazy to pay attention to them, and he has no time to pay attention to them. That day, he turned defeat into victory, and all his time, with the old fox Xu Jingzong, brewed a political storm. Just three days ago, Jingzong made a decisive move, and a letter of impeachment was written and directly sent to the heavens.
Approximate meaning: Li Zhong, a native of Qianzhou, was once the prince of the dynasty, and he was demoted to the king of Liang, and then he was demoted to a concubine. Therefore, he was resentful, united with the same party in the DPRK and China, and attempted to kill His Majesty. The inner chamberlain Wang Fusheng, the waiter of Xitai, was Shangguanyi, and when Li Zhong was the crown prince, he was his confidant.
They colluded with each other and instructed the warlock Guo Xingzhen to pretend to be a hundred-year-old Taoist. Secretly hating evil arts, suppressing the luck of the inner palace, and plotting to destroy the palace, this is a great rebellion. Fortunately, General Wu has a discerning eye. In order to protect the country and the society, and to ensure the safety of His Majesty, please be aware of the law.
Xu Jingzong is really ruthless, and the crime of plotting great rebellion is two of the most heinous. Conspiracy to destroy a temple, a mountain or a palace is second only to rebellion. If convicted, I will be beheaded and abandon the city, father and son over 16 years old, and all sentenced to death by hanging.
Those under the age of fifteen, the mastermind's uncles, including the sons of brothers, all flowed three thousand miles. Either Hainan fishing, or Vietnam playing with monkeys, or Xinjiang moving bricks. The property of the family will be confiscated as an official, that is, the family will be raided and the clan will be exterminated.
The Tang Dynasty's conspiracy was better than the great rebellion of the two Han Dynasty, because of multiple conspiracy words. As long as there is such a thought, whether it is acted or not, the crime will be established. Similar to murder, you stand in the street and shout that you want to kill. So sorry, if you are convicted of murder, someone will arrest you immediately.
Usually, whether there is a thought or not, I don't know. Under special circumstances, the emperor forcibly knew, he said that if you have a thought, you just have a thought. Therefore, the evidence is conclusive, Li Jiuyubi personally approved, and the edict was issued to two stations, ordering the middle station to execute.
At two o'clock today, Wu Kang got up early, and the three wives and concubines at home sorted out his clothes. A black high scarf, a three-grade purple regular dress, and a thirteen-section gold and jade belt. There is a counting bag hanging from the right waist, next to it is a goldfish bag, and the left side is a horizontal knife.
The daughter-in-law quickly sorted it out, chattering endlessly: "Damn the chief's family, the dog looks down on people and looks down on the martial family." At the beginning, there was a marriage contract, and the son-in-law of the martial family married his granddaughter. But the husband was in trouble, and Shangguan Yi's old husband went to the prison cell to withdraw from the marriage. ”
Narcissus Xiaoxiang helps, counting the Shangguan family, such as the crime deserves, don't be merciful, you must vent your evil anger. Wu Kang smiled and said nothing, I will be businesslike, and I can't talk about pity. Since the political struggle failed, obediently bear the backlash, and become the king and lose.
After packing up, I drank three bowls of rice porridge and left Xiuzhenfang. Accompanied by Qian Shun Pinglang, he walked directly to the south and came to Yiningfang Gate. Today, unlike in the past, on the outside of the high square wall, every ten steps or so, there are guards standing guard.
Looking at their dress, the ones who left and right Jin Wuwei were responsible for the security of the capital. As soon as I walked into the door, a large number of guards leaned in, led by acquaintances. Zhao Daoxing, the son of Tianshui County, worshiped General Zuo Jinwu as an official, and cooperated with Wu Kang this time to complete the arrest task.
The two of them briefly saluted, and Wu Kang looked at the guard, feeling a little weird. Looking at their dress, it is Zuo Jinwu Weiyi Mansion, and they seem to have enthusiastic eyes. The so-called Yi Mansion is the Mansion of Yi Wei, the highest level of Zhichong Mansion, composed of the children of the lords.
Lords above the pillar state, county barons and above, loose officials above the fifth rank, and descendants are incorporated into Yiwei. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is the Praetorian Guard established by the descendants of middle and low-level officials. In addition to the left and right Fengchen guards and the left and right prison guards, the rest of the twelve guards of the South Ya have built-in Yi guards.
The best left and right guards, managing the three guards of Qin Xun Yi, a total of five aristocratic military offices. In particular, the Qinwei Mansion guarded the area around the imperial city and protected the emperor and crown prince. The guards inside are all eighth-grade officials, their elders, and third-grade officials and above. This group of second-generation officials, the backstage is too hard, and they can't afford to offend.
Wu Kang observed carefully, his head was full of question marks, what was the situation? It's just that they raided their homes and arrested people, why did the leaders of Jinwu Weiyi Mansion all come? Take a look at these leaders, including Yifu Zhonglang, Yifu Zhonglang General, Left and Right Zhonglang General, and Left and Right Lang General.
Walking hand in hand with Daoxing, the team was mighty and went straight to the southeast Shangguan's house. Passing by Li Tao's mansion, Wu Kang casually asked: "It's just a case, why do all the generals come to cooperate with the action?" I looked at the Yifu guards, and my expression was quite eager, and I had a good impression of me. Wukang's name, is it so loud? ”
Zhao Daoxing was embarrassed, lowered his voice and said, "When dealing with Li Yifu, Zuo Fengchen and Zuo Yulin came to assist the general. The general was very generous, and the property copied out was shared by those who saw it. The guards who assisted you have reaped a lot of benefits, so Jin Wu Yiwei will scramble to be the first. ”
Wu Kang was stunned, co-authoring these people for money. The corners of his mouth are silent, poor brother, miscalculated. Li Yifu is a corrupt official, and his family has a copper mountain, so naturally everyone has a share. But this Shangguanyi, the legendary Qing official, shouldn't have much money.
Lazy to bother, I arrived at my destination and looked up at the plaque. The magnificent gate, the calligraphy on the plaque, the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing are written. But it's a pity, I believe that after today, it is to burn firewood. He smiled dryly and commanded softly: Brother Daoxing, let's end it early.
Daoxing nodded in agreement, covered his mouth and coughed a few times, and began to give orders. The guards acted quickly, and the guards surrounded the Shangguan Mansion. The two lieutenants took the lead, raised their hands and slammed the door, and howled solemnly: Zuo Jinwu Wei Yiwei, arrest the imperial court criminals, and quickly open the door to greet you...
The shouts over and over again provoked a large number of dogs to bark, and Yiningfang exploded. About half an hour later, the west corner door opened, and the porter poked its head out. Seeing the fierce god, he screamed in fright, and subconsciously wanted to close the door, but was knocked down by the door in an instant.
The lieutenant was quick to break into the mansion and then open the middle door. The guard unsheathed his sword and followed the lieutenant general, surging in. The screams of the servants, the roars of the guards, the stumbling footsteps. All kinds of noise are intertwined, so pleasant to the ear, it should be the most beautiful movement.
Wu Kang's poetry was promising, shaking his head and chanting poetry, the soldiers were angry, and the women were crying. Then he was interrupted, and Dao Xing shouted on the street: "Zuo Jin Wuwei is on business, and the neighbors on the left and right are all closed doors." If you dare to probe your brain again, I invite you to drink tea, and drink the good tea of the Health Department. ”
This kid is very arrogant, the show works very well, and there are sounds of closing doors everywhere. Wu Kang thought it was true, these people who eat melons dared to see any excitement. The dog's barking is much quieter, and it is estimated that the owners of each family have gone to cover the dog's mouth.
About two quarters of an hour, the guards went out to report that the situation was under control. Wu Kang nodded lightly, made a gesture of invitation, and the two brothers walked together and stepped into the Shangguan Mansion. The yard is indeed not small, and the decoration is not very good, which is far worse than the Yifu family.
Look at the mess, the trampled grass, the broken porcelain, the kicked down tables and chairs. The servants were gathered and all squatted on the ground, all of them trembling. The guards roared, waved the horizontal knife in their hands, and if anyone disobeyed, they immediately punched and kicked them.
Wu Kang stopped, turned his head to look at the kennel, and almost made a pig sound. Two pastoral dogs, lying in a pool of blood, and the carcass of chickens, don't chickens and dogs stay? Suddenly, I heard a roar, and I was a little nervous: I am the prime minister, you should not be presumptuous...
Familiar voices, familiar faces, unfamiliar embarrassment. The scolding stopped abruptly, the two looked at each other, and Shangguan Yi was demented. The guard dragged him strongly, pressed him to the side of the steps, and put the knife on his neck: I was ordered to arrest the Qin prisoner, whether you are the prime minister or not is none of our business.
Wu Kang walked over, condescending and contemptuous, and his smile was like a spring breeze: "Collusion with the concubine Li Zhong, the inner chamberlain Wang Fusheng, and the hopeful man Guo Xingzhen." Practicing witchcraft and hating victory, intending to harm the saint, this is a great rebellion. In the edict of the saint, you will be arrested, so Shangguan Prime Minister, don't embarrass me. ”
Shangguan Yi was like being struck by lightning, and struggled violently and roared: "This is slanderous words, the old man is deeply favored by the emperor, and his loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon, how dare he disrespect the saint?" Let go of me, I want to enter the palace to face the saint, I am wronged..."
The guards put their hands together, twisted his arm, and pressed him to the ground. Wu Kang scoffed, you want to enter the palace to face the saint, that's wishful thinking. Your so-called wrongedness, go to the Netherworld and appeal to the king of Hades. If he takes pity on you, he will give Li Jiu a dream, maybe he will be rehabilitated.
I really don't understand, you are not Guanlong, you have already worshiped the prime minister, why did you take risks. What benefits did the Xue family of Helin Temple promise? Let you bet everything, even your life, to make this big gamble. The martial arts family is already very bitter, and you still add fuel to the fire, and you really don't want to be a son of man.
At this time, Shangguan Yi's family members were escorted out of the backyard and guarded separately by men and women. His son Shangguan Tingzhi also struggled and roared when he saw his father being humiliated. The guards did not relent, just knocked him down and began to punch and kick.
The female dependent whimpered, Daoxing frowned slightly, and motioned for the guards to let him go. Regardless of the pain, Tingzhi ran to his father's side, and tears rained down for a while. He raised his head and glared at Wu Kang, his eyes burning with anger, and his facial features were highly distorted.
Wu Kang smiled dumbly, I gave you a chance, but you turned a deaf ear. At least four times, I politely reminded you not to be an enemy of the samurai. This anti-military operation, whether it is successful or not, you Shangguan family, will not end well. Because you are in the official family, you are not a Guan Longmen valve, but a Xue eagle dog.
I was too lazy to fight eye wars, so I came to the crowd of men and looked at Shangguan Kun'er. secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity, the eldest grandson of the Shangguan family, who is over sixteen this year, will also accompany him to be beheaded. If he is two years younger, he will be exiled to Lingnan and may save his life.
instructed Zhao Daoxing, except for the three grandchildren, to tie up the rest of the men. Shangguan Yi's father and son have a very clean private life, there are few concubines, and the people are also very thin. The son born to the concubine will be beaten into slavery and will never be able to turn over. It can be said that the Shangguan family is no heir.
When he came to the side of the woman, his eyes locked on Zheng's, and when he saw her holding the swaddling clothes, he couldn't help sighing. This girl is very proud, and she once heard Xiaoqing say that she refused to obey the marriage contract between the two families. Tingzhi had no choice but to go to his father to cry, and finally returned the marriage certificate.
Wu Kang knows that the concept of the door is troublesome, because the Zheng family of Xingyang belongs to the five surnames and seven wangs. The martial arts family is a small family, and the door is not right, and she is not worthy of her daughter. She doesn't get in the way, the marriage contract is still valid, it is possible to go to the official ceremony, and she will not go to extremes.
Filled with emotion for a moment, the baby's crisp cry interrupted his reverie. Zheng's face turned pale, and he shook his swaddling clothes carefully, looking extremely nervous. The baby continued to cry, and Qian Shun Pinglang understood, and suddenly snatched the swaddling clothes and put them in the arms of the big guy.
The scream came suddenly, and it was another chicken, flying and dog jumping, the guards maintained order, and Qian Shun controlled the Zheng family. Zheng knelt at his feet and begged him to be merciful and not to hurt the baby. The appearance of pear blossoms with rain, with a delicate face, I feel pitiful.
Retract your gaze, look at the baby, and gently shake the swaddling clothes. It's a pity that it's useless, and the crying is even more fierce, and it really doesn't give face. Suddenly thinking of something, the corners of his mouth pulled out a smirk, and he squatted in front of Zheng. Swaddle on your lap and carefully untie it. Took out the baby diaper, it was wet and the little one peed.
The diaper was handed to Qian Shun, took the military silk cloth, and put it back on her. Standing up and continuing to coax, the baby stopped crying, and his black eyes stared at the strange squirrel. What a cute girl, I can't help but take a sip of incense and make her giggle.
The picture began to be weird, and Wu Kang smiled lightly: "If I'm not mistaken, your milk name is Wan'er, and you are Shangguan Wan'er." It was originally agreed to marry my sister-in-law and become the daughter-in-law of the martial arts. But your mother is not happy, and she quits the marriage letter alive and dead, so I don't have a chance to listen to this uncle. ”
The scene was silent, everyone was dumbfounded, and Qian Shun hurriedly coughed. Zhao Daoxing opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but closed his mouth again. Even if the marriage certificate is returned, she used to be a daughter-in-law, and it doesn't seem appropriate for you to change her diaper.
Wu Kang didn't care, and continued to tease Wan'er: "When your mother was pregnant, she dreamed of the Optimus Giant and gave her a big scale. He also said that with this scale, you can weigh the world. Later, when you were born, your mother often teased and weighed the people of the world, how could it be you? ”
The hesitant bombshells, including the Guards, were all dumbfounded. The only one who can weigh the world is the prime minister, how can a woman be the prime minister? Zheng's face turned pale, and there was a flash of consternation, which was captured by Wu Kang. He suddenly turned around, and saw Shangguan Zusun, and lowered his head at the same time.
According to the records of later generations, it turned out to be true, and Wu Kang smiled happily. His brain turned rapidly, his smile became weird, he looked at the baby girl, and asked softly: "Wan'er tell me, is it you who weighs the world?" ”
At the moment of witnessing the miracle, Wan'er babbled, as if in response to him. Wu Kang narrowed his eyes, and couldn't help complaining in his heart, it seems that this story is real. Women can't be the looks, if they want to weigh the world, they can only be the queen.
As the saying goes, no one wants to marry a princess, and the prince is vying to marry. The daughters of important ministers of the court, except for the five surnames and seven wangs, all want to marry into the royal family. The Shangguan family had no chance, because of the divorce incident, Mei Niang hated them. Therefore, Shangguan Wan'er cannot be a princess, or even a princess.
Thinking of this, he leaned into Shangguanyi and said lightly: "Xue Nuni of Helin Temple, did you promise that if Li Zhong ascended the throne, he would canonize your daughter and grandson as the crown princess." You were bewitched by the Xue family, so you took a risk, hated the curse of the queen, and conspired to harm the saint? ”
Shangguan Yi sneered, turned his head directly, and seemed to be uncooperative. However, Wu Kang noticed that Shangguan Tingzhi's father and son, after listening to what they just said, had a slight change. Shangguan Tingzhi trembled slightly, Kun'er was even more obvious, he was seventeen years old after all, and his mentality was not yet calm.
It is enough to have this, and it can already be proved that speculation is true. Wu Kang turned around slowly and continued to tease Wan'er: "Look at this one with long eyebrows, it's a beautiful embryo, but it's a pity." The eldest father has committed a felony, and you and your mother will be sent to the church. ”
pinched the tip of Wan'er's nose, and her smile became more and more kind: "Do you know the teaching workshop, which is similar to Pingkangfang, a place for men to have fun." What a poor child, still in infancy, was decided his fate. But Wan'er baby, don't resent others, blame your father, he doesn't know how to lift. ”
The screams came suddenly, and Zheng seemed to be crazy, and was held down by the guards. She grabbed the ground with her hands, shook her head and howled, tears and snot flowing. Tingzhi also looked crazy, spitting fragrant fragrance: Wukang, you are not human, you must not die well...
Wan'er was frightened and cried, Wu Kang's expression was exaggerated, ignoring the vicious curse, hugging the swaddling clothes and humming a song: "Little cabbage, the ground is yellow, two or three years old, dead father." followed A-Niang, fell into the church, and when she grew up, she became a secret prostitute..."
It's not a thing, Daoxing wants to persuade him, but it's hard to speak. Shangguan Yi couldn't stand it, and finally scolded: "Damn Tian Shenu, the old man has turned into a ghost, and he will also ask for your life." Don't want to get any news from my mouth, die this heart. ”
Wu Kang scoffed, then let's continue to play. Holding up the swaddling clothes with one hand, he held it high above his head, and crawled grimacing with a cruel smile: "If my hand slips, the only blood in your family will fall to the ground." It's fun, why don't you try it? ”