Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

In February, the capital has already become somewhat spring-like.

Wangfu, although this house of the number one scholar is not expensive, it is a standard three-entry house. The willow tree next to the small pond in the backyard has sprouted new buds.

Wang Hua is already a middle-aged man in his forties, but with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square face with Chinese characters, he looks like a middle-aged talent from the south of the Yangtze River.

Unlike those romantic talents, Wang Hua is indeed a clean and honest gentleman.

It is said that when Wang Hua was young, he lived in the home of a rich man, who had no children. One night, the rich man asked his concubine to commit adultery with Wang Hua and ask for a son. The concubine took out a note and said: This is the master's wish. The paper said: "I want to breed in the human world", but... Wang Hua was not moved.

When Wang Hua's teaching term in Qiyang expired, he bid farewell to his literary friends in Qiyang and prepared to go home to take the provincial examination. The students in Qiyang held a farewell banquet for him. They placed Wang Hua in a river pavilion to rest and gave him two prostitutes as gifts. Wang Hua dismantled the door panels to cross the water. And return.

Although Wang Hua had the talent for romance, he had always been able to restrain his desires. This was probably the reason why he was finally able to accumulate a lot of success in the imperial examination.

Resting at home today, Wang Hua, who is wearing Cheng Zi's home clothes, has become slightly fatter. He is sitting in the pavilion admiring the faint spring breeze in the garden.

Although he had a great reputation as an imperial official on West Chang'an Street, that glory has gone by the wayside, and now his position as a Hanlin editor has long been ignored.

Although Hanlin Editor was noble, he had no real power at all. Although he could win the respect of other officials, he could not gain their money or knees.

Whenever I rested at home, some people would come to fawn over me in the first few years, but in the past two years, very few people have taken the initiative to visit me.

The word "endurance" is important in Hanlin officials. If you can endure it, you will enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister and have unlimited scenery. But if you cannot endure it, you will still waste your life in mediocrity.

At the age of thirty-four, Wang Hua was still an unsuccessful scholar. Now that he has become a noble Hanlin official, he will naturally not be too dissatisfied with life.

It's just that human desires are endless after all. Compared with Yang Tinghe, a young and successful Hanlin official, he was really far behind when he entered the Hanlin Academy at the age of thirty-five.

When the emperor summoned him yesterday and asked him to serve as governor of Southern Jiangxi, he almost didn't even think about it and decided to follow the emperor's arrangement.

With his political wisdom, he naturally knows that this is actually a political gamble.

If you perform well when you take office, with the emperor's clear-cut style of rewards and punishments, you will naturally be rewarded, which is a hundred times better than staying in the Hanlin Academy.

If his tenure as governor of Southern Gansu is unsatisfactory, although he may not be dismissed from office, it may be difficult for him to return to the rank of minister, let alone the opportunity to join the cabinet and worship the prime minister in the future.

Wang Hua took into account his shortcomings in age in the Hanlin Academy, and he really wanted to do some practical things in his prime, so he did not regret this choice.

However, he is a responsible person. Now that he has chosen to take on this responsibility, he is most worried about how to be a good governor of southern Jiangxi and how to "hunt down thieves and suppress thieves, appease the refugees, and maintain local security."

"Dad, are you looking for me?" Wang Shouren hurried over and greeted him with beads of sweat on his forehead.

The famous Saint Wang from later generations was seventeen years old, and he was still an unmarried young man. He was handsome and his appearance was very similar to that of Wang Hua.

Since he was very active since he was a child, he even wanted to become a general at one time, which made him look relatively strong, and he was determined to be a sunny boy.

When Wang Hua saw his son who was covered in sweat, he couldn't help but frowned slightly and said, "What did you do just now? Why are you covered in sweat?"

"I was just practicing archery in the archery garden? Dad, do you want to compete with the child? Now the child's archery skills have improved greatly!" Wang Shouren has a strong temper and is very provocative.

Although Wang Hua personally taught his son archery back then, he had not practiced archery for more than half a year, so he used his strengths to avoid weaknesses and said: "A gentleman's archery skills cannot be neglected, but this dynasty values ​​Confucianism and poetry. I will test your skills today." Let’s make couplets!”

"Dad, please come out of the first couplet!" Wang Shouren took the sweat towel from the servant and wiped the sweat on his forehead with the sweat towel.

Wang Hua glanced at the spring in the garden and wrote a couplet: "Spring brings long hair every year!"

This couplet is an embedded name couplet. The words in "Chun Changchun" are in reverse order. The front is the span of spring, and the latter "Changchun" is a flower name, with the "Changchun" flower embedded in it.

I have to say that this is a very difficult couplet, and it is indeed not easy to find the second couplet at once.

Wang Hua knows that his eldest son has been very smart since he was a child, so he has always been sharp, so he has always wanted to find opportunities to sharpen his son's sharpness.

If I had given up on the idea of ​​writing novel articles earlier, I would have already been in high school with my talent and learning, and I would not have had to take the exam until I was thirty-four to wake up.

The butler brought the tea and looked at his young master worriedly.

Wang Shouren sat down in front of the stone table, reached out to pick up the tea cup that had just been delivered, held the tea lid and poured the tea lightly, while thinking seriously about the couplet.

"This couplet is indeed a bit tricky. As a father, I should give you three days!" Wang Hua saw his son in trouble and said with relief.

Not to mention that his son is only seventeen years old, even if he is the champion, it would probably take him half a day to find an exquisite second line.

"Pinellia pinellia is born in May!" Wang Shouren said as he took a sip of tea and his eyes lit up.

ah?

When Wang Hua heard the second line given by his son, he stopped the tea cup that had just been brought to his mouth and looked at his son in disbelief.

"Dad, is my second couplet pretty neat?" Wang Shouren put the tea cup down and asked with a smile on his face.

This second line is also an embedded name couplet. The order of the words in "Piellia Pinellia" is in reverse order, with the first part being the position of summer, and the latter part "Piellia Pinellia" being a Chinese herbal medicine, with "Piellia Pinellia" embedded in it.

With such talent and keen mind, it is no wonder that Wang Shouren claimed to be a saint, and he was indeed above his peers.

"Yes, there has been progress!" Wang Hua quickly came to his senses and said, putting the tea cup to his mouth and slightly covering his expression.

Wang Shouren was always confident, so he asked curiously: "Dad, I thought about it last night, but I still don't understand why you are involved with Ganzhou Prefecture. Please help me clear up my doubts!"

"Don't worry about your father's affairs!" Wang Hua never liked to talk about things that were not finalized, so he just said like a parent.

Although Wang Shouren is self-deprecating and talented, he can only accept the teasing of fate when facing his father and keep his mouth shut.

Even though he felt that he was more powerful than the champion, he was his father, a mountain that he could never climb down.

"Master, there is an imperial edict!" At this moment, a servant hurried in to report.

Imperial decree?

When Wang Shouren heard the news, he became even more confused and turned to look at his mysterious father in confusion.

Although he prides himself on being very smart, he still can't figure out the connection between his father and the Ganzhou government.

If his father makes a mistake, then it is indeed possible that he will be sent to Ganzhou Prefecture to serve as the prefect, but he has not heard of any bad things he has done, and his appearance does not look like he has been demoted.

As for this holy will, it came out of nowhere and was completely out of order.

The sky is very blue today, and from time to time spring swallows fly through the air with fresh mud in their mouths.

After a cup of tea, Zheng Guozhong, who came with an edict, finished announcing the edict.

"Your Majesty Hanlin compiled Wang Hua's decree, long live my emperor!" Wang Hua had already made a decision in his heart and immediately thanked the decree respectfully.

Although he gave up his status as an aristocratic poet as a Hanlin editor, he became a feudal official. In the end, he was more happy than worried.

After Zheng Guozhong handed over the imperial edict to Wang Hua, he earnestly warned him: "Wang Xiuzhuan, your Majesty is very concerned about the affairs of Ganzhou. Don't let down your Majesty's high expectations!"

"Please convey to Eunuch Zheng that I will do my best to repay His Majesty's kindness!" Wang Hua said seriously while holding the imperial edict representing his promotion to a fourth-rank official.

Wang Shouren had just followed out to receive the order, his eyes suddenly lit up slightly and he murmured: "Governor of Southern Jiangxi? Then wouldn't I become the eldest son of the governor's family?"

Zheng Guozhong took the Xie Yi sent by Wang Hua and left with his entourage.

Wang Hua held the imperial edict in his hand and felt a sense of joy in his heart. Years of hard study had finally come into use, and Nangan would be a big stage for him to display his talents.

"Dad, why have you never heard of the governor of Southern Gansu? When was this official position established?" Wang Shouren had just solved his doubts about his father's visit to Ganzhou Prefecture, and then discovered a new question.

When Wang Hua saw that his appointment as governor of Southern Gansu was officially finalized, he explained seriously: "The area around Ganzhou Prefecture is at the intersection of four provinces. In the early years, I heard that there were many thieves there. Now that Zhuang Ying, the magistrate of Guangchang County, has been killed, it has become a A trouble for the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty has now noticed the unrest in this area. This is a newly created position by Your Majesty in order to bring those chaotic areas back to the king!"

"It seems that your Majesty is really far-sighted! Now, set up the governor of Southern Gansu to suppress the bandits early. No matter what the subsequent results are, it will prevent the bandits from continuing to grow in that area!" Wang Shouren learned that the governor of Southern Gansu was added by Zhu Youtang , also sincerely admires him.

Wang Hua knew that everyone had underestimated Hongzhi who was still in the Qing Palace earlier, but he led his son to the inner house and said worriedly: "The more your Majesty attaches great importance to Nangan, the more your father will not tolerate any mistakes!"

"Dad, you can rest assured that your child will accompany you to your job, and he will definitely help you make plans to solve the troubles in Southern Jiangxi, and you will make great achievements in Southern Jiangxi!" Wang Shouren saw that his father's Worried, Dang even reached out and patted his chest to assure himself.

Wang Huaxian glanced at his son, but he knew that his son was involved in the military. In the past two years, he had repeatedly tried to write to the emperor to offer advice to quell the peasant uprising.

It's just that all the civil servants in the dynasty are very knowledgeable people, but everyone can talk on paper.

Wang Hua saw his son's confident look and said thoughtfully: "In that case, tell me how your father will solve the problems in southern Jiangxi after he takes office?"

"Dad, of course you want to follow His Majesty's example!" Wang Shouren raised his chin slightly and said matter-of-factly.

Wang Hua frowned, but he said in confusion: "What did your Majesty do?"

"There are many treacherous and old and weak in the twelve regiments in the capital, so your majesty selected elite soldiers from them and paid them well to form a three thousand heavy cavalry battalion. If the Beijing army is like this, the local soldiers must be even more unbearable, and the death of Zhuang Ying, the magistrate of Guangchang County, in the battle is even more serious It proves that the officers and soldiers are incompetent. After dad takes office, he can form an elite group of thousands of people in the area under his jurisdiction, and then report to the court for ordnance and some good horses. If it is left to the child to train, he will definitely be able to go straight to the lair of rogue bandits, and even Catch them all in one fell swoop!" Wang Shouren had already made up his mind and offered his advice seriously.

Wang Hua found that his son's military talent was indeed astonishing, but he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Who do you think your father is? He wants both weapons and good horses. Do you think the court might agree?"

"Dad, if Wan'an or Liu Ji were in charge of the court, such a request would naturally not be granted. Those old guys would do whatever they could to save money. But now that the emperor is an emperor with great ambitions, his majesty has decided to deal with these thieves. Land, I am sure that His Majesty will meet these conditions!" Wang Shouren found that his father still had the old way of thinking and seemed confident.

Ever since the new king ascended the throne, he has been silently paying attention to the court. Judging from Emperor Hongzhi's actions in preparing to build the Aegis Camp, it has already shown that this emperor will lead China on the road to rejuvenation.

Based on his observation of Emperor Hongzhi, as long as the bandits in the southern Jiangxi area can be eliminated, weapons and war horses are not a problem at all, and the emperor will not even blink an eye.

Wang Hua found that his son's words were very suggestive and seemed to be able to get weapons and war horses, so he asked seriously: "Is there any more?"

"Bandits cannot appear out of thin air, nor can they disappear for no reason! The child thinks that after his father takes office, he can start checking the household registration lists of various prefectures, thereby cutting off the escape route of the bandits and making it impossible for them to hide. This way, Force the local people not to dare to become thieves easily!" Wang Shouren had already carefully analyzed the causes of rogue bandits, and immediately made another sharp suggestion.

Wang Hua took a deep look at his son and realized that his son was indeed not an ordinary arrogant genius. He immediately and seriously promised: "Okay, you will go to Nanchang, Jiangxi to get married first, and then go to Ganzhou Mansion to help my father solve the troubles in southern Gansu! "

"My child, there is no need to rush to get married, father's matters are the most important!" Wang Shouren's heart moved slightly, and he expressed his position very seriously.

Wang Hua's face straightened up, and he immediately put on the airs of everyone and said: "This matter is not subject to discussion!"

"Okay!" Wang Shouren originally thought that his marriage could be delayed a little longer, but he didn't expect his father's attitude to be so strong, so he had to compromise.

It's just that his father is about to serve as governor of Southern Gansu, and he will get an opportunity to display his talents.