The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

Beiping City was originally the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty was founded by nomadic people, who used to live by water, and most of the Yuan Dynasty planned the city with water as the center, and the horseshoe-shaped water area as the core of Beiping City was called "Taiye Pool".

In the thirteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1380), Zhu Di, the king of Yan, came to the fiefdom of Beiping as a vassal king. King Yan directly used the original palace of the Yuan Dynasty to turn the vicinity of Longfu Palace into the palace of King Yan.

There is a body of water to the east of Yanwangfu, which is the Taiye Pool.

One day in the twenty-third year of Hongwu (1390), a small thing happened in Taiye Pond - someone found two floating corpses in the water of Taiye Pool.

The first person to learn the news was Ge San, the guard of the Yan Palace, because he sent someone to the Taiye Pool early in the morning to check. When the official messenger of Beiping Mansion got the news, Ge San had already told the news to the guard Lu Xing.

Ge San said: "That kid surnamed Zheng may not know who killed him until he dies

!" Lu Xing laughed and said loudly: "These two beggars who are in the way have finally been solved! It's really refreshing for people to have happy events!"

Ge San also smiled and said: "To blame, only blame them for their bad lives! It's not good to offend anyone, but to offend Brother Lu..."

Lu Xing hurriedly corrected it, but there was a smile on his face.

The corners of Lu Xing's mouth opened slightly, and he took a deep breath of the fresh morning air, feeling refreshed.

Lu Xing exhaled a breath of turbidity comfortably, and said happily: "I heard such good news early in the morning, there must be something good to happen today! Let's inform Xu Miaojin of this news, so that she will also be happy!"

After speaking, he walked briskly, humming a little song, and walked to the courtyard where Xu Miaojin was.

Along the way, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, and Lu Xing looked at the palace maids who were usually too lazy to take a look. He felt that they were all very pleasing to the eye, and all the palace maids were smiling at him, and they were all more attentive than usual.

"Why is Guard Lu in such a good mood today?"

"Guard Lu actually hummed a little song today! It's really rare!" The

eunuchs and palace maids along the way saw Lu Xing and felt that Lu Xing was different today.

Ge San followed and heard the conversation between the eunuchs and the palace maids, and then flattered: "Brother Lu, do you see, you are liked by the palace maids!" Lu

Xing raised his chin slightly, his eyes crossed the palace maids, and looked directly at the palace in the distance. He snorted coldly, and said disdainfully: "What are palace maids, but a bunch of lowly slaves! If a man wants to marry, he should marry a woman like the princess..."

He looked around in a panic, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said in a panic: "Brother Lu, don't dare to say this disrespectful

thing, if it is heard, it will be terrible!" Lu Xing knew that he had indeed leaked his mouth, so he tested Ge San and said, "It's just you and me here, is it possible that you will betray me?"

"Brother Lu, what are you kidding, how can I do such a thing!"

Lu Xing smiled and continued to say to Ge San: " Brother, I say this because I think of you as my own brother. That's what I'm talking about!, Princess... What do you think of your sister, brother?"

"This... Rare...... Brother Lu, you won't fall in love with Xu..."Ge San was frightened by Lu Xing's words, and he stammered a little when he spoke.

Lu Xing grinned, his eyebrows smiled, he didn't take over the conversation, but said to himself: "Don't you think that Little Lord Xu looks very much like the princess? And even younger!"

"But... Can...... But, this, this Xu family is not something that anyone can afford!" Ge San looked at Lu Xing with wide eyes, and his mouth was not good enough to speak, "As far as I know, most of the daughters of the Xu family are married to the royal family and nobles..."

When my eldest brother returns from the war and his military achievements are higher, I will find a chance to enter the court! When the time comes, I will naturally be a noble in the court, why

not?" Ge San heard Lu Xing say this, his surprised expression finally eased, he clenched his fists, and said solemnly: "Brother Lu, your ambitions are high! I am impressed! According to Brother Lu's statement, it is really possible, but..."

"Just what? Do you think I am not worthy of the little master of the Xu family?"

Ge San hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare!" It's just that Xu Xiaozhu is only eleven now, and he is still young..."

"Isn't it good to be young? Haha! We are eighteen, and in another three or five years, Xu Xiaozhu will just leave the cabinet, and I will also gain a firm foothold in the court. At that time, if I go to the Xu family to propose marriage, in order to consolidate the Xu family's position in the army, can the Xu family not consider me as a son-in-law? Our two families are both military and military families, and wouldn't it be just right for them to be in the right place?

Lu Xing was full of energy and high spirits, and said: "King Yan is just a vassal king who lives in a corner (yú), and the prince of Yingguo is leaning on the big tree of the prince, and I want to vote for the prince." In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, I will be the minister of the humerus, doesn't the Xu family want to leave an extra way for the future? Will they refuse a son-in-law like me?"

Ge San clasped his fists again and exclaimed: "Brother Lu, you really have lofty ambitions!

"Okay, let's tell my little master Xu the good news of those two beggars first!" Lu Xing took the initiative to end the conversation.

Lu Xing didn't find anyone in Xu Miaojin's courtyard, and learned that Xu Miaojin went to the back kitchen courtyard early in the morning to find someone. He walked briskly again, like a spring breeze, towards the back kitchen where Xu Miaojin was.

In a courtyard of King Yan's Mansion, several eunuchs were busy. Some people are carrying sacks on horse-drawn carts, some are pruning flowers and trees, carrying flower pots, and some are chopping wood...

A little girl dressed in embroidered brocade with a double maid bun (jì) on her head walks in a corridor with a red wall and blue tiles, followed by two maids (huán). Turning the corridor, the little girl stepped into the courtyard where the eunuchs were busy.

"Meet the little master!"

"Little master Miaojin, why do you have time to come to the dirty courtyard of the slave today?" Zhao Gonggong, the chief eunuch in charge of the other courtyard, took the initiative to come forward to greet him.

Xiao Xu Miaojin stared at Zhao Gonggong and said, "Zhao Gonggong, what about the new beggar who came yesterday

?" "Beggar, I don't know where the little master came from?" Manager Zhao didn't think for a while who Xu Miaojin was talking about, thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "Little master, are you talking about the boy and brother that he brought yesterday?" "Yes, it's that

beggar! Where is he?"

Zhao Gonggong clasped his fists and said: " Little master, yesterday's slave asked Zhao Liu to arrange it for him. Zhao Liu, come here, the little master has something to ask you! The slave is still busy, so he won't accompany the little master. "

Little Zhao Liu, meet the little master. I wish the little lord good health and good luck. Eunuch Zhao Liu stepped forward and saluted.

Xiao Xu Miaojin glanced at Zhao Liu, and saw that this person had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, a thin figure, and a smug look between his eyebrows and eyes, looking like a villain.

Xu Miaojin said: "Let me ask you, why is that little beggar named Zheng Hai not here

?" "Ah, what's the matter, little master, how can you find a beggar?" Zhao Liu was a little surprised, his little eyes rolled, his smiling face turned into a bitter gourd face, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Xu Miaojin was a little unhappy when she saw that the eunuch's face changed so quickly, and said impatiently: "What's wrong with him?

Don't you bring him to me!" "Little master, I'm afraid you won't be able to find him!"

A voice came from outside the door, Xu Miaojin looked for the sound, and saw two guards in armor striding into the courtyard, it was Lu Xing and Ge San, the guards who had accompanied her shopping.

Lu Xing glanced at Xu Miaojin with a smile, his eyes were gentle, he bent down slightly, hugged his fists and said: "Little Lord Miaojin, I just received the news that those two beggars yesterday can no longer step into the Yan Palace!" "

Why? Did he leave by himself, or was he kicked out of the palace?" Xiao Xu Miaojin was a little curious and a little regretful.

Lu Xing approached Xiao Xu Miaojin again and said softly, "Little Master Miaojin, I have good news for you." The two little beggars are already dead, and now their bodies are floating in the pool of liquid seeds..."

"What? they are dead?" Little Xu Miaojin looked surprised, and then said with some disappointment: "Why did they die! Why did they die like this?"

Lu Xing originally thought that Xu Miaojin would be elated and dancing, but when he saw Xu Miaojin looking disappointed, he was a little disappointed.

Ge San hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Little master, don't forget, these two stinky beggars once stole your purse, and

..." Xu Miaojin's maid Xiaolan also persuaded: "That's it, little master, they also stole my treasure money! These stinky beggars will die when they die, little master, don't feel sorry for them..."

Miss Ben hasn't started to rectify them yet, it's really unassuming! If they hadn't died, I would have let them suffer a lot in the palace!" Xu Miaojin looked angry.

When Lu Xing heard this, his face immediately recovered, and he hurriedly said: "That's it, that's it, it's so inexplicable to die, it's really cheap for them! These stinky beggars really don't even choose a good time to die!"

The eunuch Zhao Liu smiled cheaply, glanced at Lu Xing, and echoed: "What Guard Lu said is that the two little beggars will die when they die..."

I'm sorry, I don't know what time this palace will work, and I got lost halfway, so I'm late

!" Everyone was surprised, and Xiao Xu Miaojin clapped his hands and said: "It's good! You're not dead!"

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Note

: "Yingguo Gong": refers to Fu Youde, the founder of the Ming Dynasty?—— In 1394), in the seventeenth year of Hongwu (1384), he was awarded the title of Duke of Yingguo.