Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 169
"Are you talking about the Baofang built by the current emperor?"

Qin Shao was very surprised. Even though he came to Shangjing, he knew that he was only a small role here.

There are many officials and dignitaries in Shangjing, and it is said that a brick might hit a sixth-rank official.

But even so, the chance of getting in touch with the big boss Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao is definitely very small.

Unless they are officials who can go to court, not to mention ordinary officials, even those concubines in the deep palace, it doesn't mean that they can see the emperor if they want to.

But I haven't been here for a few days, and I actually met someone who works in Leopard Workshop.

The Leopard Square was the most private place of Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao.

"Qin...Brother Qin, I don't blame you for being unclear. You are an outsider. This Leopard Workshop has always existed, and the Raptor Workshop existed even in the Shangyuan period. When we arrived in Ming Dynasty, it was also a place for the royal palace and nobles to play. But today I prefer the Leopard Square.”

Lin Tong explained.

Qin Shao is a little confused. The reason why he is familiar with Leopard Square is, in the final analysis, thanks to the history of junior high school in his previous life.

The description of Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao at that time was that he was licentious and immoral, he favored traitors and eunuchs, and he built a Leopard Workshop in Shangjing, where he searched for flowers and willows every day, ate, drank and played, and played role-playing games.

But Lin Tong actually said that Leopard Square has always existed.

And according to the conversation between Lin Tong and Wang Yun, I learned that there is only one leopard in Leopard Square, but there are more than 200 people guarding it.

This is indeed strange!
Wang Yun and Lin Tong didn't leave drunk until late at night.

Master Zhu also came out for a while, greeted everyone, ate something and went to the study to paint.

Qin Shao also drank a lot, even though the degree of sake was not a problem for him, he couldn't help but drink too much, and he was a little dizzy.

After the banquet, go to rest!
...

Wang Yun also drank a lot yesterday, but fortunately today is a holiday.

Woke up this morning with a headache.

"Sanggong, be careful today, you came back yesterday drunk, I don't think father is very happy."

Wang Yun's wife Fu brought him a cup of tea and said cautiously.

Wang Yun thanked his wife and asked her to rest. She was five months pregnant and still helped take care of him every day.

Fortunately, some time ago, the family bought a maid again, so the wife didn't have to work so hard.

Wang Yun didn't understand his father very much. He knew from an early age that the family's conditions were not bad.

Every year, a lot of things are shipped from Anluzhou, and there are actually a lot of gold and silver in my father's box.

But their father still let them live in this old house and live a simple life.

Moreover, there are very few servants in the family, and the mother has to do the housework herself.

After his mother died, his father married him a wife.

His wife is the daughter of a private school teacher, an ordinary family, but she is knowledgeable, virtuous, and considerate to him.

Many of the housework in the family had to be done by the wife. It was not until she became pregnant that the father bought a maid and a mother-in-law to take care of her.

After washing up and having some breakfast, Wang Yun came to see his father.

He felt that his father cared too much about Mr. Qin.

Every time I interacted with Mr. Qin, my father had to ask about everything, no matter how big or small.

Yesterday, I went to Mr. Qin's house to attend the housewarming banquet, and my father must have asked about the situation.

Otherwise, the wife wouldn't have called her father a bad face early in the morning.

It must be that he came back yesterday, and his father wanted to ask about the situation.

In the end, when he met himself drunk, he could only go back unhappy.

I went to my father's study, where my father Wang Tu was writing.

Even though the great-grandfather Wang An was only guarding the eunuchs and was later transferred to Shangjing, he was very strict with the education of his offspring and always hoped that there would be some educated people in his family.

After all, the reason why eunuchs are looked down upon by those scholars is, in the final analysis, that they do not read enough and are looked down upon by them.

It's just that neither grandfather Wang Hong nor father Wang Tu has achieved much in reading.

At least my father liked to write and draw, but when he arrived at Wang Yun, he was not interested in those at all.

After studying in a private school for a few years, his knowledge is very mediocre, so Wang Tu can only let his son inherit his father's career, and just eat a living.

"Father!"

Wang Yun shouted softly, he was a little afraid of his father since he was a child.

My father was very strict, and he was better in the early years, but he always had a worried expression in these years.

Always be careful when asking him to talk to his father.

"woke up?"

Wang Tu asked casually.

"Father, the Eldest Young Master entertained you yesterday, as well as Lin Tong, they are all good at drinking, and it's hard for me not to accompany you, so I drank more."

Wang Yun explained cautiously.

"Well, be more careful next time! Lin Tong is alright, that kid doesn't have much scheming. If you are an outsider, you need to be cautious in what you say and do. You need to be more careful next time."

Wang Tu's complexion improved a lot.

Point to the chair on one side and ask the son to sit down.

"Father, what is the identity of the eldest son? Why do we have to be careful? I think he is generous and well-spoken, but he is knowledgeable. Even Lin Tong admires him!"

Wang Yun asked out the doubts in his heart.

"You said that the eldest son talks and talks well?"

"Of course. Didn't I tell you before? He is generous and kind to others, and he is like a big family."

"That's right, I thought that he grew up in the countryside, and his behavior... Thinking about it, he must be a smart kid if he can connect with elementary and middle schools."

Wang Tu sighed.

"What are you talking about? Father, are you saying that the eldest son is a scholar?"

Wang Yun was very surprised.

Last night, they drank until they had a good time, and the eldest son's family also came out to accompany them.

There was a young man and a boy in his twenties and thirties, they treated the eldest son with respect like domestic servants, but the eldest son treated them like family servants.

Those two were both martial arts practitioners, and when they talked about practicing boxing with Lin Tong, they made gestures with each other a few times.

They were amazed at how powerful the two men were with their fists and feet, and the younger one said that the eldest son was even more powerful, and that he could fight more than a dozen people by himself.

The kid wanted to say more, but the eldest son changed the subject.

They also thought that the eldest son was someone who practiced martial arts, so Lin Tong also said that he would introduce the eldest son to the errand of Raptor Workshop.

I didn't expect this eldest son to study so well.

Even though being a scholar is not a great achievement, it is absolutely remarkable to be able to achieve the junior and middle grades. You must know that the Imperial Examination of Ming Dynasty is really difficult!The ones who can pass the test are definitely elites, let alone the top ones!
"You said that the eldest son is also very good at kung fu? That's really good at both civil and martial arts, what a pity! What a pity! No wonder King Xing..."

Wang Tu hesitated to speak.

"Father, the eldest son should not be a relative of Yuan Changshi, right? If there is no accident, he should have something to do with Uncle Xingwang, right?"

Yes, Wang Yun is called Uncle Xing Wang.

The Wang family is the natal family of King Xing's mother, Concubine Shao Chen, who is now Concubine Shao.

The fate of Old Concubine Shao was very rough, her family was poor, and she had talked about several marriages, but her fiancé passed away before she got married.

Her father, Shao Lin, simply sold her to Wang An, the guarding eunuch, as her adopted daughter.

Later, by mistake, she entered the palace and became a concubine.

In order to look good and have a decent natal family, Concubine Shao recognized her father Shao Lin again.

But his feelings are closer to that of his adoptive father Wang An's family.

It's just that Wang An kept a low profile, even though he let his adopted son Wang Hong get closer to Concubine Shao, he did so silently.

Many people knew that the Shao family was Concubine Shao's natal family, but they didn't know that Concubine Shao was actually closer to the Wang family.

Concubine Shao had three sons, the eldest son Xing Wang Zhu Youzun, the second son Qi Wang Zhu Youzun, and the third son Yong Wang Zhu Youzun.

In the 14th year of Hongzhi, Zhu Youzhen died of illness, and the country was eliminated without children;

In the second year of Zhengde, a major earthquake broke out in Hengzhou, Zhu Yousun's vassal. At the age of 25, Zhu Yousun died young without a son.

Now Concubine Shao has only one son, King Xing Zhu Youzhao, and King Xing is a feudal vassal, and it is difficult for mother and son to see each other. In recent years, Wang Tu in Shangjing basically took care of him and helped pass the news.

"How did you guess that it has something to do with King Xing?"

Wang Tu was a little surprised, he hadn't planned to tell his son about it.

Old Concubine Shao's position in the palace is very embarrassing now. Even though Concubine Wan Gui is gone, she is relatively old, but after all she is only the concubine of a vassal king.In fact, there is not much to rely on.

Even though the first emperor's other family members are treated preferentially today, it's just that his relationship with Empress Dowager Zhang is also very sensitive, and the latter family members can only live in a more low-key manner now.

As a member of Concubine Shao's natal family, even though King Xing gave him a lot of silver to help take care of Concubine Shao, Wang Tu still kept a low profile as much as possible.

"Father, have you forgotten that Uncle Xing Wang sent a portrait to my aunt in the palace to express his lovesickness? I have seen that portrait before! This eldest son looks so much like Uncle Xing Wang! It looks like a painting! "

(End of this chapter)