Chapter 15: Grievances in the Deep Palace

Beijing! The earliest historical record is called Yandu, since the Eastern and Western Han Dynasty, it was renamed Youzhou, until the first year of Liao Taizong's meeting (938 years), Youzhou was promoted to Youdu Mansion, also known as Yanjing, I don't know if this is the origin of the brand of Yanjing beer, hehe!

The Yuan Dynasty rebuilt the new city with the current Beihai Park as the center, and the Yuan Shizu changed its name to Dadu in the ninth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1272), until the first year of Hongwu (1368), after Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, in order to record the merits of pacifying the north, the capital was renamed Beiping. In the first year of Yongle (1403), after Emperor Zhu Di Yongle of Ming Dynasty obtained the throne, he changed his fiefdom when he was the king of Yan to Shuntian Mansion, built Beijing City, and prepared to move the capital here, which was officially named Beijing. Ming Chengzu moved the capital to Beijing in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420) and changed his name to Jingshi!

And Wang Cairen, who gave birth to the eldest son Zhu Youxiao for the crown prince Zhu Changluo, is an authentic person from the capital, and is the daughter of Wang Yue, the uncle of Xincheng, but she has a regular heavenly court household registration. As the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, but unfortunately Li Xuanshi, an outsider, is not a dragon crossing the river, but a phoenix held up by a black hand. Some people say that they would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, but they never thought that whether it is a chicken head or a phoenix head, the brain is not much bigger than a grape.

According to evidence, in the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, above the temple, outside the Jinluan Palace, the Son of Heaven was angry, and used the court staff more than 500 times in the hall, and the historical records recorded that more than 50 people were killed on the spot, and the mortality rate was 10%, which is not much. But the "History of the Ming Dynasty" said that the court staff is one and a half years long, and the upper arm of an adult is as thick, if it is really ruthless, twenty court canes are enough to kill it! Of course, it was the burly, young, strong, and energetic brocade guards who came to carry out the punishment. Therefore, under the alternative substitution of eunuchs with disabilities and thin bodies, their strength inevitably weakened a lot, and the time was delayed for a long time.

Wang Cairen's left and right hands were firmly pressed to the ground by a eunuch and two palace maids, his body couldn't move, the sharp pain in his back and hips became heavier and heavier every time, and the crackling sound of the court staff echoed like thunder in the hall with the door closed, Wang Cairen forcibly scolded in pain: "Li Yuechan, what right do you have to beat me, even if I make a mistake, it will be punished by His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Xi Li chose to serve Yuechan, and when he saw more than 20 sticks going down at this moment, Wang Cairen was still shouting, slightly flustered in his heart, and hurriedly said: "You are in the harem to confuse the public and sow discord, and everyone can punish you." ”

Wang Cairen was inexplicable and really didn't know what Li Xuanzhi said, so he reluctantly raised his head and shouted to the palace maid who brought him: "Dongmei, go and call His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over." ”

The palace maid named Dongmei trembled all over, her feet moved slightly, but she hesitated and did not take a step, Wang Cairen was stunned, and shouted angrily: "Dongmei, you..."

Li Xuanzhi smiled proudly: "See, you have no hope, go with peace of mind, as for the eldest prince, I will take care of you in the future." ”

Wang Cairen's eyes were cracked, the corners of his mouth were slightly dripping blood, and he said hatefully: "Don't you think about it." ”

Li Xuanzhi suddenly turned around and said coldly: "Jinzhong!" What are you waiting for. ”

Li Jinzhong's hands that raised the court staff hesitated slightly, and then fell hard, but it was not the back buttocks, but Wang Cairen's raised head, with a crisp snap, Wang Cairen's head was hit on the ground heavily, and it was slightly bounced up by the cold and hard ground. Immediately, bright red blood stains slowly trickled down from his head like earthworms, forming a shocking picture with Wang Cairen's pale cheeks.

There was silence in the hall for a moment, Li Jinzhong leaned over and stretched out his hand to probe Wang Cairen's snort, stood up and said, "Qi Yu Niangniang, this slut has already choked his breath." ”

The palace maid named Dongmei fell to the ground with weak legs, howling and crying: "Why are you so ruthless, obviously you only beat a few times." ”

Li Jinzhong squatted in front of her, and threatened with a hideous face: "This is an accident, and you are also an accomplice, I promised to double the reward for you, take care of your mouth, otherwise even you will be killed together now!" ”

Dongmei shuddered and sobbed and nodded vigorously.

Looking at Wang Cairen's eyes that were not blind to death and were staring at him with resentment, Li Xuanzhi was a little flustered, and the bloody atmosphere in the hall made her heart beat faster, and her mind was blank for a while, and she asked Li Jinzhong, "What now." ”

Li Jinzhong stood up calmly, turned around and walked to the corner, picked up a blanket that had been prepared, and lightly instructed the eunuch and the two palace maids who were pressing Wang Cairen's hands: "You roll her up and carry her to the edge of the flower bed outside the door, and then clean up this place." ”

The three of them trembled and received the order, rolled Wang Cairen's body into it and carried it away, and Shao poured back and wiped the blood on the ground with a wet cloth.

After Li Jinzhong saw all this, he walked to the side of Li Xuanshi, who was uneasy, and said softly: "Niangniang, I will go and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come over now, do you remember what to say?" ”

Li Xuanzhi was silent for a long time, and finally said, "You go, I know very well." ”

Li Jinzhong's sharp eyes swept over the faces of the other two eunuchs and the two palace maids in turn, looking at the four of them bowing their heads slightly, Li Jinzhong put the court staff that had been held tightly in the palm of his hand back into the corner, the beads of sweat in his palm were like rain, after all, this was the first time he killed someone with his own hands, Li Jinzhong walked over and helped Dongmei up, pressed his right hand on her shoulder, did not speak, turned around and walked out with his head held high.

Walking in the corridor illuminated by the morning sun, Li Jinzhong felt as if his steps were stepping on clouds, and his mind was a little blank, I don't know whether it was the exhaustion after overexerting force, or the fear after doing evil with his own hands, or the excitement of preparing to go straight to the clouds. His steps were thin and swift, as if he had waited too much for the power and position that was coming.

The blood stains splashed by Wang Cairen on his trouser legs were dotted on it, and the light of the morning sun shone on it, reflecting a shocking color, symbolizing the fragility of life? Or is it a symbol of the ugliness of human nature? Or does it narrate this sin that happened in the sun?

It is more likely that Wang Cairen is unwilling to be wronged by himself, angry at this dirty world, and nostalgic for his children. But what's the use? She is not the first person to die unjustly in this Forbidden City, nor is she the last, this is only the beginning of sin, and there are countless people who will follow her footsteps closely in the future, or cane, or sink into the well, or throw into the war, or wine, how evil human nature is, how despicable the way is.

Note: Wang Cairen, the mother of Zhu Youxiao of Ming Xizong, was beaten and humiliated to death by Xi Li Xuanzhi in the 47th year of Wanli (1619). Here is a little ahead of time, I hope that friends who are familiar with history will forgive me, and there will be no other explanations for such small changes in the future, thank you for reading.