Wang Pu in the late Ming Dynasty

Xiaolan left Pu's house and had nowhere to rely on. As a single young woman with a huge sum of money, she had to find a reliable shelter before sunset. If she fell at night, she would be robbed and killed by criminals. This was really a life-or-death situation. She thought that she must not go to her parents' house. What if her son-in-law refused to forgive her and came to kill her? Moreover, her parents were partial to her and would definitely take all her money to support the men in the family and sell her out again. The brothers and sisters in the family were all ruthless.

Fortunately, soldiers passed by on the road from time to time. The military discipline of these soldiers in the God Armor Camp was very strict. The thieves in the city did not dare to act recklessly in broad daylight. She was a weak woman walking on the road with a package, and no one dared to rob her.

After thinking about it, she inexplicably thought of Wang Pu, the military leader who dominated the city. It was heard that Wang Pu was obsessed with her daughter. Would she get some care if she went to him? Wang Pu was the local tyrant in the city. With his blessing, it was better than going home and being sold by her parents.

So, she went straight to Wang Pu's camp. When she arrived at the gate, she saw mighty soldiers standing on both sides of the gate with swords in their hands. Xiaolan hesitated again and again. She knew that the military leaders were all cruel and ruthless, killing people without flinching. But in this chaotic world full of evil, she, a little girl, could not necessarily survive even if she found a good man to marry. Haven't you seen how many good people in and outside the city have lost their families? Moreover, marriage requires parents to matchmake, and she dared not go to see her parents. It can only be regarded as an unmatched affair. In the future, if there is a dispute, she will not be regarded as the legal wife even if she reports it to the government. To put it bluntly, if she trusts the wrong person, her husband's family will beat her to death and no one will speak up for her.

Thinking that she had nowhere to live, Xiaolan gritted her teeth and stamped her feet, and went up to the soldier at the door and said, "I am the maid of your master's old lover."

"Master's old lover. Who?" The soldier was one of Wang Pu's personal soldiers. He thought that Wang Pu was a nobleman in Qizhou in the past, so it was not surprising that he had an old lover in the local area, and it was even very reasonable.

"Miss Chi."

"Chi, Chi family." The personal soldier suddenly realized and thought to himself: No wonder the rumors are so rampant. As expected, flies don't bite seamless eggs, and there is no reason for smoke without fire. He was a smart man, secretly happy that he had made a contribution, and went straight to report to Wang Pu.

Wang Pu was having a headache at the moment. Opposite him was his sister Wang Lian. In fact, they had no brother-sister relationship, but Wang Lian was very attentive. She would come to Wang Pu every day to talk about trivial things. She would sit for two hours before leaving. Wang Pu was very annoyed, but he dared not show his displeasure. He was a fake brother, and he felt particularly guilty when facing this sister.

Wang Lian praised today's Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup and said, "In previous years, I could only eat this good thing during festivals. I asked Tiantian, this soup is different from what I ate before, isn't it bitter? Guess what they said, it turns out that they knew I like sweet food, so they put in rock sugar, which is the clear rock sugar sent from Jiangnan, so delicious. Well, since I knew the world, I have never eaten this in my life."

Wang Pu was speechless after hearing this, thinking, I am a great man.Ming General, you pulled me here, and forced me to talk about water-clear rock sugar. But he had to force a smile and said, "Rock sugar is delicious, sister is lucky."

"Hmph, it's not rock sugar, no, it's water-clear rock sugar, small pieces, like ice powder, it melts in water, and turns into sugar water, but it's the same as clear water, colorless and transparent, so it's called water-clear rock sugar." Wang Lian protested dissatisfiedly, as if calling water-clear rock sugar rock sugar was a great blasphemy.

"Oh." Wang Pu suddenly realized that this was white sugar. The rock sugar in the Ming Dynasty was actually brown sugar. This white sugar is indeed purer and sweeter than brown sugar.

"Brother, sister only knows today that you have such a great benefit." Wang Lian suddenly stared at Wang Pu affectionately and said coquettishly.

"Oh, how can you say that." Wang Pu asked puzzledly.

"In the past, when we were unsuccessful, I had no chance to get any good things. You were lucky because you were the male in the family and you were especially loved by the lady. But I was not loved or pitied. I was pitied in name but not in reality. If you had become successful later, I would have been desperate and could only marry hastily. But now, I have you as my brother to rely on. I, I." Wang Lian seemed to have something important in her heart, and she was hesitant to say it out loud.

"What do you want? Just say it." Wang Pu smiled. He was gradually concerned about this lovely little sister after accompanying her for these days.

"I won't marry that person."

"That person? It must be the nephew of Lady Dong. I have seen him." Wang Pu happened to meet Lady Dong and her group on the way to Qizhou. He remembered that there was a fat man, but he couldn't remember clearly.

"Well, I, I want to go to Yanmen with you, and wait until you get the title, and then find a good marriage."

Wang Pu suddenly realized that he and his sister were both illegitimate, and they had the same father and mother. As the saying goes, they share the same fate. Wang Pu was born handsome and was loved by his wife. Because his eldest son Wang Qin inherited the title and could not lead troops, he had the opportunity to obtain the foundation of the Shenjia Camp. Unexpectedly, Wang Pu relied on the east and west to sit on the high position of the general. Now he has the hope of inheriting the title. His sister Wang Lian, who is a fellow countryman, naturally rose in status and refused to become a tool for the Wang family to marry outsiders.

"But you ran away with me, which seems inappropriate." Wang Pu hesitated. In ancient times, reputation was very important, and it was even more harsh on women who had not left the boudoir. If his sister ran away from marriage, her reputation would be ruined in the future. Who would dare to marry her?

"If it doesn't work, just select a concubine." Wang Lian gritted his teeth and said fiercely. The system of selecting concubines in the Ming Dynasty did not strictly restrict status. Anyone from a good family could become a concubine. In order to consolidate their favor, the Wang family would occasionally send their daughters to the palace, but they were usually daughters of poor relatives from side branches. Being a concubine in the Ming Dynasty was very pitiful. Once you entered the palace, you would be separated from your family until you died. Moreover, it is said that people starved to death in the palace every day, which shows that Chongzhen was very cold to the people around him. People in the Ming Dynasty had to enter the palace only when they were poor and could not survive.

"You, you have to think carefully. If you are selected and enter the palace, it will be very bad." Wang Pu understood his sister's thoughts and first used the selection of concubines as aExcuse, reject this marriage, if the girl doesn't pass, she can come back and find someone to marry. But don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one, if she is chosen, it will be counterproductive.

"Isn't there your girl in the palace, Wang Jinyu? The day before yesterday, I met and talked with her parents. It is said that Wang Jinyu is very favored in the palace. I will not be inferior to her when I enter the palace." Wang Lian still has fantasies.

"You don't know about Wang Jinyu. The water in the palace is very deep." Wang Pu shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Wang Lian asked.

"Wang Jinyu took refuge with Concubine Yuan, and Concubine Yuan is backed by the Donglin Party, but the emperor's most favored person is Concubine Tian. Concubine Tian is backed by Hui merchants." Wang Pu smiled bitterly.

"Oh, so what." Wang Lian still didn't understand and asked again.

"The Hui merchants and I are not on good terms. I used sea transportation to connect the Shanxi merchants with the Jiangnan consortium, which greatly offended the Hui merchants who relied on the canal to collect taxes. A few days ago, many people impeached me, saying that I secretly trained with local tyrants and intended to rebel. This is a clear irreconcilable posture. Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing their parents. I have a paternal hatred with them."

"Ah." Wang Lian finally realized it. She was smart and quickly associated it. She was surprised and said, "Then, Wang Jinyu will be in great trouble at any time."

"Not for the time being, as long as I don't lose the war." Wang Pu said, "Alas, but victory and defeat are common in the military. Who can win a hundred battles and never lose a battle?"

"So, Wang Jinyu is just your pawn, not a very important person to you." Wang Lian drew inferences from one thing and said suddenly, "It's a pity that I read what you wrote. 's novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes", I thought you were so devoted to her and envious of her, but it turns out that it was all a trap. "

"Hehe." Wang Pu smiled mysteriously and said, "These are all bad ideas given to me by those dead eunuchs in the palace. They left a handle for the emperor to catch, so that the emperor can calm down. The emperor hates me the most. If I really treat Wang Jinyu as a treasure, how dare I express my feelings openly. "

"You, sister Jinyu is too pitiful." Wang Lian frowned and said, "She must have been tortured by the emperor in the palace."

"That may not be the case. She didn't have a good life in the palace. At least now she doesn't have to worry about starving to death." Wang Pu smiled and said, "But you can't enter the palace. If you are killed by someone, I will feel sad."

"Well, sister accepts this kindness from brother." Wang Lian stood up carefully and bowed to Wang Pu.

At this time, the personal soldier came in and whispered in Wang Pu's ear that the young lady of the Chi family had sent someone to ask for an audience. Wang Pu was stunned and asked, "What young lady of the Chi family?"

The personal soldier was very embarrassed and thought, you shouldn't ask me this. Then he "woke up" and realized that Wang Pu was too shy to admit the affair. So he smiled and said, "Yes, I am also puzzled. I will take this nonsense girl into custody and interrogate her later. Naturally, I will know her intentions."

Wang Pu thought about it. He was a fake Wang Pu and didn't dare to say that he didn't know this young lady of the Chi family. What if the real Wang Pu had a relationship with this young lady of the Chi family? He had no choice but to deal with it.Inappropriate, or bear the stigma of a heartless man, he smiled and said: "No matter what nonsense that girl said, we can't embarrass a little girl, let her come in, I will ask her in person what's going on."

When he heard that it was the matter of Miss Chi's family, Wang Lian glared at Wang Pu angrily and said: "I will hide from the matter that is dirty." After that, he walked out without looking back.

Wang Pu watched Wang Lian leave, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, what's wrong with this sister, it seems that she doesn't like Miss Chi's family, yes, Miss Chi's family is probably fickle and has a bad reputation. Wang Pu used to be a playboy, and the woman he was in love with was probably not a good girl from a good family. He didn't know that Miss Chi's family was married at this moment, and he hadn't heard of the recent rumors. He just thought that it was Wang Pu's old lover who came to him for help. After all, in times of war, his power as a general was more useful than that of an ordinary prefect, so old friends often came to him for help.

Seeing Xiaolan, Wang Pu nodded secretly. This girl looked good. Her headdress and clothes were very exquisite, especially the small cloud bun with golden feathers hanging down, which matched the pearl earrings below. Although Wang Pu didn't know how to dress women, he just thought that black hair matched the gold color very well. The pearls also caught the golden light, which made her look particularly luxurious. She didn't look vulgar like ordinary women with jewels. It was very comfortable to look at. The maid dressed so elegantly, which showed that her master had good taste.

"Your master asked you to come here. What do you want?" Wang Pu couldn't figure out his true identity and the relationship between Miss Chi and the Chi family. Was it just a nodding acquaintance or a casual relationship? What if she was a talented official lady? It would be inappropriate for him to speak frivolously here. If it got out, he would be ridiculed. As the saying goes, a superior can tell whether a person is good or not with just one move. Xiaolan's extraordinary taste made Wang Pu look up to Miss Chi a little. Wang Pu has been in the Ming Dynasty for almost two years, and he has finally studied the social etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. In this era, a woman with elegant taste must have read books and must have an extraordinary family background. He dare not neglect such a woman.

Xiaolan looked up, but looked at Wang Pu with a surprised face. She thought that the military leader must have a face full of flesh and speak rudely. Even if Wang Pu is better than an ordinary military leader, he must be a dandy. How could he be such a handsome guy, and speak so kindly.

Wang Pu frowned and said, "I, my face has become much thinner, and many people say they can't recognize me." He was worried that this maid and the real Wang Pu were old acquaintances, so he was surprised and lost his composure. He did not dare to neglect him, so he took out the response he had prepared long ago.

Xiao Lan replied: "My lady wants to invite you to choose a date to have a chat." She wanted to find a place to stay first and make plans later.

"Oh." Wang Pu was slightly stunned. It seems that the real Wang Pu and Miss Chi have some history, so he asked: "Where will we meet?"

"Of course, the general will arrange this, and it would be best if it is a secluded place." Xiao Lan's words were quite suggestive, and Wang Pu couldn't help but think about those secret love stories.

Wang Pu cursed the real Wang Pu in his heart, but he didn't agree, and said: "I'm not as absurd as before, so I'd better avoid this kind of thing if I can." He came toQizhou had a good reputation, but he didn't want to lose it for the pleasure of his pants.

"Then, slave, slave." Xiaolan didn't expect Wang Pu to not take the bait in the face of such a beautiful lady's embrace, so she had to add: "My lady respects you for your poetry and character, especially your novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. Our lady was very happy after reading it, and said that you are faithful and she will never regret it even if she dies in this life."

"Huh?" Wang Pu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He wrote the outline of The Return of the Condor Heroes and asked Qian Qianyi to find a famous drama writer to polish it. In fact, it is very different from the martial arts novel of later generations. It is somewhat similar to The West Chamber, which is the West Chamber with the scholar replaced by the knight. Wang Pu wrote this novel and put his own name on it in order to convey a message to the emperor. He was just a playboy with no ambitions and resented the emperor for a woman. Now this woman is still in the palace, and the emperor has won a great victory in this contest. If Chongzhen is wise, he should use this woman as a hostage to hold Wang Pu hostage.

However, these major events involving the secrets of the court were unknown to the people, so there were all kinds of rumors that Wang Pu was amorous. If Wang Pu's former lover really read this novel and used the heroine of this novel to identify himself, there would be no conflict.

"My young lady has been neglected by her husband's family. She is very pitiful. She always cries while holding the young master's novel." Xiaolan only wants to find a place to live now, and can't care about much else. The more she talks, the more outrageous she becomes.

Wang Pu smiled awkwardly and said, "So, she's already married, that's even more unacceptable." Hearing the word "husband's family", Wang Pu's mind was alarmed. This is a romantic affair, and a cheating affair is a stigma. He is not so ignorant of the importance of the matter.

Xiao Lan was stunned when she heard this. Hearing Wang Pu's words, he didn't know that the young lady was already married. This was absurd. Her young lady was the most beautiful woman in Qizhou City. Wang Pu only saw her from a distance before, and he couldn't let her go from then on. He kept pestering her. How could Wang Pu not ask about her young lady's marriage? How could he not know?

Yes, this is a pretentious tone. Xiao Lan has made a conclusion in her heart since then, and she can't help but despise these men. They all have the desire to steal but not the courage to steal.

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