I will be the prince at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 14 Reunion
"Cheers." Zhu Cixuan, Li Dingguo, and Mu Tianbo raised their wine glasses and drank it all in one gulp. It was mellow and refreshing in the throat, with a long aftertaste. Zhu Cixuan praised: "Good wine."

"His Royal Highness, this bamboo tube wine is directly infused with high-quality sorghum liquor when the bamboo is still a bamboo shoot seedling. After three years of natural brewing and absorbing the essence of natural dew, the current bamboo tube wine can be brewed. The taste is soft, fragrant and refreshing. , It also has the bamboo fragrance of nature, which is endless aftertaste! Guaranteed that you will definitely want to taste the second sip after the first sip, and you will want to drink more and more, because every time you taste it, its taste is different Same." Mu Yi smiled.

"Hmm! Not bad, it's really good wine." Several people put down their glasses.

"Deng Teng Teng" There was a rush of footsteps coming from the stairs outside the house, Zhu Cixuan couldn't help looking towards the door, and saw a little girl about eleven or twelve years old running in at the door, she had a fair face, soft and delicate. thin skin.The eyebrows are slender and picturesque, and the eyes are shining like stars.

There is a small mouth under the bridge of the small nose. The lips are thin and the corners of the mouth are slightly curved upwards.

A pair of slender hands, bright skin like jade, reflecting the green waves, and the black hair is as transparent as a bun, with a pearl flower hairpin on the bun, with tassels hanging from it, maybe because of running too fast , the tassels are swaying, adding a touch of lively and playful feeling.

At this time, she looked at Zhu Cixuan and the others with a little anxiety and sorrow, with bright black eyes, as if she was looking for someone, Zhu Cixuan understood instantly, and sure enough, Zhu Cixuan saw her eyebrows suddenly bent into crescents, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

"Father, are you here to see me?" After saying "Deng Deng Deng", he ran in with slender legs and plunged into Mu Tianbo's arms.

The corners of Mu Tianbo's eyes were red, and he said incoherently, "Huh? Yes... yes, I came to see my screen for my father."

The little girl got up from Mu Tianbo's arms, looked up at Mu Tianbo, "Father, do you know? I miss you very much, you haven't come to see Ping'er for several months.

Hmm... Eldest brother and mother also miss you very much. I have seen mother cry secretly several times. I know mother must miss you very much too. Father, are you here to pick us up this time?Don't leave the screen again, okay? "

While talking, he grabbed Mu Tianbo's arm with both hands, just afraid that if he let go, his father would disappear again.

Zhu Cixuan stretched out his hand and patted Mu Tianbo's shoulder: "Duke Qian, traitor Wu Sangui, General Zhao Butai who conquered the South from Manchu Tartars, King Doni of Duoluoxin County, King Luo Keduo of Duoluoping County, Duolan Duolan , Du Tongji Xiha Geyi and their dozens of generals, [-] elites were wiped out by us in Mopan Mountain. Now there are no large-scale Tartars in Yunnan, so I think you should bring your family with you! The pain of separation."

"What? The [-] elite troops led by Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai, the Manchu Manchu general who conquered the South, were annihilated at Mopan Mountain? When did this happen? I haven't heard anything about it." Mu Yi stood still. He got up and said loudly excitedly.

Zhu Cixuan smiled slightly, "Mu Tusi, on February 21st a few days ago, Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai led [-] Banners to cross the Nu River and enter Mopan Mountain.

The King of Jin took advantage of the terrain of Mopan Mountain with its clusters of peaks and dense forests, and there was no way to find it except for a buckling path. He set up multiple fences and set up ambushes skillfully, setting up three ambushes in total.

The first ambush was led by Tai'an Bodou Minwang and Jin Tongwu, with [-] soldiers; the second ambush was led by Guangchang Marquis Gao Wengui, with [-] soldiers; and the third ambush was led by the general Wang Xi, with [-] soldiers. .

A total of [-] ambushes were set up, and all of these [-] ambushes were elite soldiers who counted as ten!The king of Jin made an agreement with them that after the Tartars passed the top of the mountain and entered the three-volt period, he would issue a cannon as an order, and the three-volt period would be launched concurrently, attacking head to tail.In addition, Qian Guogong and the generals Wang Sheng, Wang Qilong, Chen Qian, Gong Xun, Wu Chengjue and others led [-] troops to reinforce at any time.

Arrogant Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai plunged into the heaven and earth net laid by His Royal Highness King Jin. As soon as the battle broke out, the Tartars suffered heavy casualties. Not long after the war started, seven thousand reinforcements led by Duke Qian, Wang Sheng, Wang Qilong and other generals arrived in time. In the afternoon of the battle, the [-] Tartar elite troops led by Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai were wiped out. "

"Is it true? If it is true, that would be great. Since these Tartars entered Yunnan, they have burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of crimes. A few days ago, Nasong, chieftain of Yuanjiang, contacted me, hoping that we could unite with other chieftains. Join forces with His Royal Highness King Jin and King Gongchang to counterattack Kunming."

"Chief Mu Yi, are you serious?" Hearing what Mu Yi said, even Li Dingguo, who had always been calm, couldn't sit still.

"Of course it is true. But, did you really annihilate Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai?" Mu Yi still couldn't help asking.

"We did wipe out Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai's [-] troops in Mopan Mountain, and the traitor Wu Sangui was shot dead directly by His Royal Highness with Western firearms." Mu Tianbo also raised his head at this time and said.

"Mu Yi, don't even think about it. If we hadn't wiped out Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai, why would we have [-] cavalry here and save your Bashan village?"

"That's right! Wu Sangui and Zhao Butai were originally chasing His Royal Highness King Jin, and now His Highness King Jin appears here with [-] cavalrymen. I should have thought about it a long time ago. Look at my brain." Mu Yi clapped in frustration. thigh.

Then he picked up the wine glass and said: "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness Prince Jin, Duke Qian, come, let's toast, to celebrate our Great Ming's eradication of the traitor Wu Sangui, Tartar General Zhao Butai and their [-] troops."

"Okay, cheers." Several people stood up, raised their glasses and drank it down.Next, the atmosphere during the banquet became more and more enthusiastic. After an unknown period of time, the wine was already slightly drunk, and the sound of "dong dong dong" drums came from outside.

Zhu Cixuan listened carefully, and there were other sounds mixed in with the drumbeat. The combination of these sounds was not only not chaotic, but also had a very unique melody, which was pleasant to the ear.

Seeing Zhu Cixuan listening intently, Mu Yi said with a smile, "Your Highness, this must be our villager from Bashan Village celebrating the defeat of the Tartars. If your Highness, Prince Jin, and Duke Qian are interested, please feel free to join us." Take a look."

"Okay." Everyone stood up, Zhu Cixuan walked to the door, and saw a bonfire lit in the square outside, hundreds of villagers were singing and dancing around the bonfire.

When everyone went downstairs, Qing Chan, Qing Yu and Mu Zhongliang appeared out of nowhere, and the three followed Zhu Cixuan silently. However, Qing Chan and Qing Yu's bright eyes showed that they were full of enthusiasm for the scene in front of them. curious.

Seeing the arrival of the crowd, the villagers who were singing and dancing around the bonfire automatically opened a gap. Only then did Zhu Cixuan see that the villagers carried a drum that looked like a delicate goblet on their shoulders, and the body of the drum was placed obliquely on the left side. The crotch, with the drum facing forward and high, the tail of the drum facing the ground backward, the center of gravity falls on the right foot, the left foot is slightly bent, the toes are on the ground, and the body is slightly tilted to the right.

Hold the edge of the drum frame with your left hand, clap the drum surface alternately with your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger and right hand, and beat with your right hand half clenched into a fist.Sometimes they even participate in drumming with their elbows, soles of feet, and knees, bending and twisting in various poses.It can play different timbres and complex rhythms, which can be said to be ever-changing, making Zhu Cixuan dizzying.

The drumbeat gradually subsided, and two young men, a man and a woman, appeared in the arena. Both of them wore golden helmets, masks, and costumes with peacock wings.

"Father, father, look, peacock dance, peacock dance." While shaking Mu Tianbo's arm, Mu Jianping pointed at the two people in front of the bonfire with their eyes shining.

'Peacock dance? Zhu Cixuan immediately became emotional. He used to watch Miss Yang's peacock dance a lot.

Knowing that the peacock dance will be performed next, Zhu Cixuan couldn't help but look forward to it.

"His Royal Highness, there is a beautiful legend about the peacock dance." Seeing Zhu Cixuan's high spirits, Mu Yi said.

"Oh! What legend?" Zhu Cixuan asked curiously.

Mu Yi stroked his beard and said, "It is said that a long time ago, there was a young man in our village who went fishing under a hollow tree by the river every day in order to make a living, and he could catch a lot every time. But, One day he fished from morning to night and couldn't even see a single fish, which made him very strange."

At this moment, a light wind suddenly blew into the hollow tree behind him.There was a buzzing sound.At this time, the fruit trees on the riverside were overripe, and they fell into the river with the wind, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

At this moment, he saw the reflection of the peacock on the hillside reflected in the river.Seeing this scene, the young man looked back in surprise, and saw a pair of green peacocks spreading their beautiful feathers and dancing with the beautiful sound.

At that time, the young man could no longer restrain his inner excitement, and he said loudly: 'Ah!I have arrived at the place where the gods live today! ’ So the young man dropped his fishing rod, ran back to the village in surprise, and vividly told the people in the village what he saw.

The villagers in the village were very surprised when they heard this, and they all hoped that they could see the moving scene with their own eyes.

Later, the young man came to the riverside with many fellow villagers, cut down the hollow tree, sawed it to make a long drum, covered it with a layer of yellow leather, and beat it with his hands, and immediately made a "boom-boom-boom" sound. There was a melodious sound, and then, the young man found a copper basin and a copper pot lid, and asked other young people to beat with the rhythm of the knocking.

Then, the young man imitated every move of the peacock and performed a vivid peacock dance to the sound of happy drums.At that time, the folks who watched were fascinated by it and never tired of watching it.

Since then, the villagers have unanimously recommended the young man to dance the peacock dance at the rally every time it comes to "swing".On the day of 'Catching the Swing', the young man performed a peacock dance for the folks, which won everyone's appreciation.Since then, this peacock dance accompanied by elephant foot drums and gongs has spread among us. "

(End of this chapter)