At the end of March of the seventh year of Kangxi, in 1668 of the Western calendar, there were still more than five years before the outbreak of the rebellion of the three feudatories, and less than a year before the capture of the first Batulu Aobai in Manchuria......

Yunnan, Qujing.

Just after noon, about the time before he arrived, the streets in Qujing City were still bustling. The people under the rule of the Qing Dynasty wore poor workmanship and short clothes, coming and going on the streets, busy with their own livelihoods.

Suddenly, a caravan of horses passed by in the streets, and the knights on horseback were all with long pigtails of arrows and high toes. The leader is a tall boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a face like a crown of jade, and a handsome appearance.

Although they had already entered the city, the knights still rode their horses, breaking through the crowd all the way to the main school in the city, and the people in the streets stumbled away. Everyone knows that that handsome young man who is tall and tall is the general army of the right-wing army in Yunnan in the Qing Dynasty, and he sent Wang Zhongxiao, the second son of Wang Fuchen, who is nicknamed "Living Lu Bu".

This Wang Zhongxiao is good-looking, and his name sounds like a good person, but he is a scourge who doesn't do anything! At this time, it is time to lead a group of lackeys and house slaves back from a safari, and whoever wants to step on their horses will die in vain...... Who made his father Wang Fuchen!

But no one would have thought that the current Wang Zhongxiao had actually changed for the better because of an accident that was not unexpected at all, and completely changed a good soul from the 21st century who had served the people for many years. This is a correction that really touches the soul!

The reason why he is running on the street at this time is just to maintain the previous evil character, even if he wants to progress, it can't be too sudden, he has to take his time, otherwise it will be bad for people to suspect that he has fallen into evil.

The horses galloped, passed through the streets quickly, and soon ran to an open square, which was the big school field in Qujing City. Wang Zhongxiao, the second son of the king, and his father's general army yamen are on the edge of the colonel's field, and the tall gate is standing there, and dozens of town standard soldiers are standing on both sides of the gate. The surroundings are quiet and solemn, and it really has a bit of the meaning of the elite of the three domains.

Wang Zhongxiao didn't dare to fly into the gate, in his memory, this is going to be boarded!

So Wang Ershao honestly dismounted outside the gate of the General Soldier's Mansion this time, and a bearded military attache with a waist knife hurriedly greeted him, nodded and asked Wang Ergongzi to say goodbye. Wang Zhongxiao just asked, "Are my father and my brother at home?" ”

The bearded military attache replied with a smile: "Lord Zongzhen and the eldest prince went to the prefect's yamen on business in the morning, and have not yet returned to the house. ”

"Business trip?" Wang Zhongxiao laughed, "I'm afraid I'm going to play money and drink flower wine again, right?" Don't learn well! ”

The bearded military attache just smiled and didn't dare to take the words of the second prince.

Wang Zhongxiao ignored him, but just beckoned behind him: "Master Yu, Wang Mazi, Xiao Lizi!" ”

Three people who were named immediately came up, and these three were all confidants of Wang Zhongxiao's second son. The person called "Master Yu" is a middle-aged man in his thirties, named Yu Deshui, with a round face, medium stature, small eyes, a round nose, a wisp of goatee, and a smile on his face, looking very kind.

Of course, Wang Mazi is a pockmark, about the same age as Wang Zhongxiao, and he is also a big man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, but he is not as handsome as Wang Zhongxiao, and he has a potholed pockmark, which looks particularly hideous. He is the adopted son of Wang Fuchen, and Wang Zhongxiao is the same generation, called Wang Zhongxian. One is loyal and filial, and the other is loyal and virtuous, both of which are good names.

Of course, Xiao Lizi's surname is Li, his name is auspicious, and he is about the same age as Wang Zhongxiao, and he is Wang Zhongxiao's cousin. That's right, cousins, not cousins. Because the father of the "living Lu Bu" Wang Fuchen is twice as many as ordinary people, the former father's surname is Li, and the second father's surname is Wang.

The leader of the three was the eldest Master Yu, so he asked, "Second son, what do you command?" ”

Wang Zhongxiao said, "My father and my brother don't study well, the old Wang family depends on me, I have to be motivated, you can accompany me to the old man's study now!" ”

After saying this, he didn't care what the reaction of Master Yu, Wang Mazi, and Xiao Lizi was, and he shook into the gate of the General Military Mansion, and then went straight to the small courtyard where Wang Fuchen's special inner study was located.

followed Wang Zhongxiao to the outside of the small courtyard where the inner study was located, Master Yu, Wang Mazi, and Xiao Lizi all knew that it was not good, and they all wanted to speak with sad faces. But where will Second Young Master Wang give them the opportunity to persuade themselves not to work? Before they could speak, he said: "Wang Mazi and Xiao Lizi, you two are here to control the wind, if my father and my brother come back, you will roar." ”

"Wind? Second Young Master...... Do you work hard in the house, and you can use the wind? ”

"That is, it is a good thing to study hard, and there is no need to hide it."

Wang Zhongxiao glared at him, and said very confidently: "Who said that hard work must be studying? Although I am also a full reader of poetry and books, I am not here to use the skill of reading! You two stop talking nonsense, just keep the door honestly. Master Yu, follow me! ”

was taught a lesson by Wang Zhongxiao, Wang Mazi and Xiao Lizi didn't dare to squeak, so they had to guard him honestly. Wang Zhongxiao's mouth crooked, pushed the door, and swaggered into the courtyard.

That Master Yu sighed and followed into the courtyard.

Wang Zhongxiao obviously often came to his Lao Tzu's inner study to work hard, and he was familiar with the way and touched into Wang Fuchen's special study. This study is on the second floor of a small two-story building, with excellent lighting and a secluded location, which is indeed a good place to read and work hard. In addition to the common bookshelves and desks, there is also a couch in the study. Wang Zhongxiao knew that Wang Fuchen liked to lie on the couch on weekdays, and let the ninth aunt Taixiao Jinlian, who was born in a scholarly family, teach him to read and write...... It's really a life to learn!

After entering the bookstore, Wang Zhongxiao began to work hard. I saw him standing in front of a row of bookshelves full of wire-bound books with his arms crossed, squinting his eyes and feeling there, as if he was looking for some kind of book.

Master Yu was still afraid that he didn't know much and wanted to help find it, but as soon as he got closer, he heard Wang Zhongxiao muttering in a low voice: "Aunt Jiu can talk about it...... Is it one of the four strange books "The Golden Vase Plum", or the illustrated version...... I found it, and it was hidden in the "Four Books and Five Classics", which really responded to the sentence that there is Yan Ruyu in the book! ”

Of course, Wang Zhongxiao knew the word "Golden Plum".

I saw that as soon as he stretched out his hand, he took down a book of golden vase plums that looked quite thick, but he was not in a hurry to study, but handed it to Master Yu, and then took down several books on both sides of this "Golden Vase Plum" and threw them to Master Yu together, and then a small mahogany box was revealed.

Wang Zhongxiao grinned and said to himself: "The old thing is quite good at hiding money, but unfortunately it can't hide from the fiery eyes of this young master." ”

As he spoke, he reached out again, took out the wooden box, and put it on the desk next to him.

Master Yu also put the books covered with wooden boxes on the table, and then came to Wang Zhongxiao's side, and said with an embarrassed face: "Second Young Master, you want to steal the master's money again?" It's not good......"

As soon as he heard this, Wang Zhongxiao was unhappy, "What words?" What steals money? Can a son take Lao Tzu's money and call it stealing? It's a father-son affair! Besides, the money here is all ill-gotten gains obtained by the old thing's greed and perversion, and I take a little of it for the country and the people! ”

Master Yu was almost amused by Wang Zhongxiao's words, "Second Young Master, you steal ...... How can you take the master's money for the country and the people? ”

Wang Zhongxiao said with a straight face: "Seeing that I am eighteen years old, according to the rules of our banner people, when a man reaches the age of eighteen, he will go to pay homage to Tang A (deacon) and the imperial guards. Master Yu, tell me, should I take the money to go to Beijing to find a disciple and trust a relationship, and buy a Lan Ling guard? If I become a guard, I will definitely be able to coax the little emperor to be happy, and when the time comes, give me a general soldier to do, and I will be less greedy, isn't it for the country and the people? ”

"What?" Master Yu was stunned for a moment, "Second Young Master, are you taking the master's money to buy an official?" ”

Wang Zhongxiao nodded: "Otherwise, what else can you buy?" When the young master and I become the imperial guard, and then release the chief soldier, do you need to spend money to buy it? Master Yu, when I have power, how about I get a prefect for you? ”

Master Yu smiled, waved his hand and said, "I can't do it, I can't do it...... I can't do it, I want to be satisfied with having a prefect! ”

"Okay, it's a deal!" Wang Zhongxiao smiled and pointed to the wooden box, "Master Yu, thank you, open a lock." ”

"Unlocking?"

Only then did Master Yu discover that the small wooden box containing the silver ticket also had a small copper lock hanging on it. Seeing this copper lock, Master Yu hurriedly shook his head and said, "I, I won't pick the lock." ”

Wang Zhongxiao smiled and said: "Master Yu, don't pretend, you are the heir of the Beizhen Fu Si Ti riding the Yu family!" Can a lock pick still be difficult for you? ”

"I, I ......" Master Yu, who revealed the old bottom to Wang Zhongxiao, still wanted to deny it.

Wang Zhongxiao waved his hand and said: "There is nothing to be ashamed of, the hero does not ask where he comes from." Besides, your family's brocade guard was a retainer of the Son of Heaven in the previous dynasty, and that old thing in my family was a thief who came and went back at the beginning! ”

"Second Young Master, what you said ......" Master Yu was really a little crying and laughing.

Wang Zhongxiao urged vigorously, "Okay, don't grind, hurry up and work...... Did the guy bring anything? ”

Master Yu sighed: "Brought it, of course I brought it...... That's an heirloom treasure! Alas, the family business passed down from the ancestors is gone, and this is all that remains. ”

Wang Zhongxiao smiled: "Don't be afraid, as long as the craftsmanship is still there, things can always be earned!" ”

"Huh? Earn with this craft? ”

Wang Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, yes, the craftsman will not die of hunger in the famine!" Master Yu, you should quickly pick this lock! ”