Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 2 The Son Takes Lao Tzu's Money, Can This Be Called Stealing? (For collection, for follow-up)
At the end of March in the seventh year of Kangxi, 1668 in the Western calendar, it was more than five years before the outbreak of the San Francisco Rebellion, and less than a year before the capture of Manchuria's No. [-] Batu Lu Aobai.
Yunnan, Qujing.

Just after noon, it was about Weishi, and the streets in Qujing City were still bustling with people.The people under the rule of the Qing Dynasty all wore poorly made long gowns and short jackets, coming and going on the streets, busy with their own livelihoods.

Suddenly a team of horses passed by on the street, and the knights on horseback all had long braided sleeves and proud toes.The leader is a tall boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, with sword-like brows and star-eyed eyes, a jade-like face, and a rather handsome appearance.

Although they had already entered the city, this team of knights still galloped on their horses, breaking through the crowd all the way, heading straight for the big school ground in the city, and the people on the street stumbled to avoid it.Everyone knows that that tall and handsome young man is Wang Zhongxiao, the second son of Wang Fuchen, the second son of Wang Fuchen's family who was given the nickname "Living Lv Bu" by the right-wing general who aided in the suppression of Yunnan in the Qing Dynasty.

This Wang Zhongxiao is good-looking, and his name sounds like a good person, but he is a scourge that doesn't do anything!At this moment, he should lead a group of lackeys and slaves back from hunting. Whoever tramples their horses will die in vain. Who made his father Wang Fuchen!
But no one would have guessed that the current Wang Zhongxiao has actually been changed because of an accident that was not unexpected at all. He completely changed a good soul from the 21st century who has served the people for many years.This is a correction that really touches the soul!
The reason why he is running horses on the street at the moment is just to maintain the previous destructive character design. Even if he wants to make progress, it should not be too sudden.

The healthy horse galloped quickly through the street, and soon rushed to an open square, which is the big school field in Qujing City.Second Prince Wang Zhongxiao's father's general army yamen was on the edge of the university grounds, with a tall gate standing there, and dozens of town standard soldiers lined up in two rows, guarding both sides of the gate.The surrounding area was quiet and chilling, which really meant that San Francisco was an elite.

Wang Zhongxiao didn't dare to gallop into the gate, in his memory, he would be punished!

So this time, Second Young Master Wang honestly got off his horse outside the gate of the General Military Mansion, and a bearded military officer with a knife on his waist rushed up to meet him, nodding and bowing his respects to Second Young Master Wang.Wang Zhongxiao just asked, "Are my father and brother at home?"

The bearded military officer replied with a smile: "Master Zongzhen and Eldest Young Master went to the magistrate's yamen on business in the morning, and have not returned yet."

"Business?" Wang Zhongxiao laughed, "I'm afraid I'm going to play money and drink wine again? I haven't learned well!"

The bearded military officer just smiled, not daring to answer the words of the Second Young Master Wang.

Wang Zhongxiao ignored him, but greeted behind him: "Master Yu, Wang Mazi, Xiao Lizi!"

The three people who were named famous came together immediately, and these three were the confidantes of the second son of Wang Zhongxiao.The person called "Master Yu" is a middle-aged man in his thirties, named Yu Deshui, with a round face, a medium build, small eyes, a round nose, and a goatee. He always has a smile on his face. kind.

Of course Wang Mazi was a pockmarked man, about the same age as Wang Zhongxiao, and a big man with a hulking back, but he was not as handsome as Wang Zhongxiao, and he had a pockmarked face, which looked particularly ferocious.He is the adopted son of Wang Fuchen, the same generation as Wang Zhongxiao, named Wang Zhongxian.One is loyal and filial, the other is loyal and virtuous, both are good names.

Of course, Xiao Lizi's surname is Li, and his name is Jixiang. He is also about the same age as Wang Zhongxiao, and he is Wang Zhongxiao's cousin.That's right, cousins, not cousins.Because the "Living Lu Bu" Wang Fuchen has twice as many fathers as ordinary people, the former father's surname is Li, and the step father's surname is Wang.

The leader among the three was Master Yu who was the oldest, so he asked, "Second Young Master, what are your orders?"

Wang Zhongxiao pouted, "My father and my elder brother are not good at studying, so the old Wang family depends on me. I have to make progress. You three will accompany me to study in the old man's study now!"

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

Following Wang Zhongxiao to the outside of the small courtyard where the inner study is located, Master Yu, Wang Mazi, and Xiao Lizi all knew something was wrong, and they all wanted to speak with sad faces.But how could Second Young Master Wang give them a chance to persuade him not to study?Before the three of them could speak, he said, "Wang Mazi, Xiao Lizi, you two are here to watch out. If my father and brother come back, you can yell."

"Watch the wind? Second young master. You are working hard in the house, do you need a watch?"

"That's right, studying hard is a good thing, you don't need to hide it."

But Wang Zhongxiao stared at his eyes, and said very confidently: "Who said that hard work must be reading? Although I am also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books, I am not here to use reading skills! You Stop talking nonsense, just keep guarding the door honestly. Master Yu, come with me!"

After being taught a lesson by Wang Zhongxiao, Wang Mazi and Xiao Lizi didn't dare to say anything, so they could only guard him obediently.Wang Zhongxiao twisted his mouth, pushed the door open, and walked into the yard swaggeringly.

Master Yu sighed and followed into the courtyard.

Obviously, Wang Zhongxiao often came to his father's inner study to study hard, so those who knew the way well went 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. It is indeed a good place to study and study.In addition to the usual bookshelves and desks, there is also a couch in the study.Wang Zhongxiao knew that Wang Fuchen usually liked to lie on the couch and let the Jiuyi Taixiao Jinlian, who was born in a scholarly family, teach him to read and write. He really lived to learn!

After entering the study, Wang Zhongxiao began to work hard.I saw him standing with his arms folded in front of a row of bookshelves full of thread-bound books, squinting his eyes and groping there, as if he was looking for some books.

Master Yu was afraid that he didn't know much, so he wanted to help him find it. As soon as he got closer, he heard Wang Zhongxiao muttering in a low voice: "Jiu Yiniang can say it. Is it "Jin Ping Mei", one of the four great books, or an illustration? I found the version, and it is hidden in the "Four Books and Five Classics", which really corresponds to the saying that there is beauty in the book!"

Of course Wang Zhongxiao knew the three words "Jin Ping Mei".

I saw him reach out and take down a book that looked quite thick, but he didn't rush to study, but handed it to Master Yu, and then took down the books on both sides of the "Jin Ping Mei" They threw them together to Master Yu, and then a small mahogany box was revealed.

Wang Zhongxiao giggled, and said to himself: "The old man is quite good at hiding money, but unfortunately he can't hide from my young master's piercing eyes."

While talking, he stretched out his hand again, took out the wooden box, carried it to the desk next to it and put it away.

Master Yu also put the books that covered the wooden box on the table, and then moved closer to Wang Zhongxiao, and said with a embarrassed expression: "Second young master, you want to steal the master's money again? This is not good. "

Hearing this, Wang Zhongxiao had a displeased expression on his face, "What are you talking about? Stealing money? Can a son steal money from my father? This is a matter between father and son! Besides, the money here is old stuff. If I take some of the ill-gotten gains obtained from corruption and breaking the law, it is for the sake of the country and the people!"

Master Yu was almost amused by Wang Zhongxiao's words, "Second Young Master, why are you stealing and taking Master's money to serve the country and the people?"

Wang Zhongxiao said with a serious face: "Just look at me. According to the rules of our banner people, when a man reaches eighteen years old, he must go to pick and worship Tang A (deacon) and the imperial guard. Master Yu, tell me, Should I use the money to go to Beijing to find a door, entrust relationships, and buy a Lanling bodyguard? If I become a bodyguard, I will definitely make the little emperor happy. When the time comes, give me a general soldier to do it, and I don’t care A little bit of greed, isn’t it serving the country and the people?”

"What?" Master Yu was taken aback, "Second Young Master, did you take the master's money to buy an official?"

Wang Zhongxiao nodded: "Otherwise, what else can I buy? When I become the imperial bodyguard, young master, and then release the chief soldier, what do I want? Do I still need to spend money to buy it? Master Yu, when I have power, How about setting up a magistrate for you?"

Master Yu smiled, waved his hands and said: "I can't do it, I can't do it if I can't be a prefect, I can't do it, if I can have a magistrate, I will be satisfied!"

"Okay, it's a deal!" Wang Zhongxiao pointed at the wooden box with a smile, "Master Yu, please open the lock."

"unlock?"

Only then did Master Yu discover that the small wooden box containing the bank notes had a small brass lock attached to it.Seeing the copper lock, Master Yu quickly shook his head and said, "I, I don't know how to pick a lock."

Wang Zhongxiao said with a smile: "Master Yu, don't pretend, you are the heir of Fu Si Tiqi Yu's family in Beizhen! How can it be hard to stop you if you pick the lock?"

"I, I" revealed to Wang Zhongxiao that Mr. Yu still wanted to deny it.

But Wang Zhongxiao waved his hand and said, "There's nothing shameful about it. Heroes don't ask where they come from. Besides, your family's Jin Yiwei was a retainer of the emperor in the previous dynasty. My family's old man was a rebellious traitor back then!"

"Second Young Master, what you said?" Master Yu really couldn't laugh or cry.

Wang Zhongxiao kept urging, "Okay, don't dawdle, hurry up and work, do you have anything?"

Master Yu sighed: "I brought it, of course I brought it, but it is an ancestral treasure! Alas, the family business handed down by the ancestors is gone, and this is the only thing left."

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

"Huh? Earn money with this craft?"

Wang Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, yes, artisans can't starve to death in a famine year! Master Yu, you should quickly pick this lock!"

(End of this chapter)