There is also an imperial city in Fengyang, Zhongdu.
Although the capital of the Ming Dynasty was never set up here, the hometown and ancestral tomb of Emperor Taizu were all here.The deposed prince Gao Chi family who came to Fengyang lived in this imperial city.
The imperial city was strictly guarded by eunuchs sent by the left-behind officials of the Zhongdu and the capital, and it was impossible for ordinary people to enter; the people inside could hardly get out.
The huge imperial city is like a cage, and it is like a cemetery, lifeless!
When the eunuch Wu Zhong walked outside the imperial city, the first thing he saw was a stone tablet; the words on the stone tablet were written by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and then asked the craftsmen to carve it.
The preface already states Taizu's intentions, and he is afraid that later generations of civil and military officials will only know how to embellish and flatter, and that their descendants will forget their roots, so he wrote them in person to wake up future generations:
My father lived in this place, and the agriculture was hard and hesitated day and night.The natural disasters of the U.S. are the disasters. The emperor's filial piety finally died in 64, and the emperor's mother died in 59.Brother Meng (big brother) died first and the whole family was mourned.
The landlord did not care about his virtue and shouted loudly, neither the land nor the neighbors were melancholy.The generosity of Yi Shi is favored by this yellow soil.There is no coffin in the funeral.The garment of a slut is covered with three feet of water, so how can I lay the food?
After the burial, the family was in panic.
Brother Zhong (second brother) is weak and has no livelihood.
My wife Meng brought her young children and returned to her hometown.
It was rainy on the weather, and the locusts were left flying.
People in the village lack food, and plants are food.
What else do I have? I am shocked.
I made a plan with my brother, what is the norm?
Brother said that he would go here and all the bad luck will be overcome.
My brother is sobbing, and I am sobbing for my brother.
The sun is in the sky, and the heart is broken.
Brothers exhibit the road, and their clothes are mourning.The old mother of Wang family raised the cost for me and sent me to send me to give it to her to prepare sweet and fragrant wine.The empty gate worships the Buddha and enters and leaves the monk's room.In less than two months of residence, the temple owner sealed the warehouse.Everyone has their own plans, and clouds and water are floating.What I do, I have nothing to do.I personally humiliated, and the sky was vast.Since we are not able to rely on, the couple will be together...
Every time Wu Zhong reads this inscription, he feels sad.
In the article, Taizu bluntly wrote down the embarrassment of that year. When the founding emperor was young, he was simply miserable!
The parents and elder brother died of natural disasters, and there was no cemetery. Zhu Yuanzhang and his sister-in-law and second brother survived their lives and made a hard life. The brothers fled to famine, went through hardships and were displaced.
However, no matter what, the whole family fell in love with each other, and when the brothers were desperate, they could only part with each other, they burst into tears.
Although the article is so sad, Wu Zhong reads out a lot of family affection.No wonder Emperor Taizu was so good and trusted his family. He might think that his family always valued feelings.
Wu Zhong thought that King Yàn pursued Emperor Jianwen's family and killed Gao Chi, not even Wen Gui, who was a few years old, and suddenly sighed and felt uncomfortable.
I just feel that after only one or two generations, the royal family has forgotten their roots!
The love in the world is so strange. The hardships and hardships when there is nothing can not erase family affection; on the contrary, everyone has a lot, and the test has really begun. For power and interests, relatives are simply heartless and ruthless!
Cough cough cough!Wu Zhong coughed a few times in depression, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve bag to cover his mouth.
When he took the handkerchief away, he opened it gently and saw the blood on the handkerchief. Then he hurriedly pinched the handkerchief into the palm of his hand and put it back into his sleeve bag.
He turned his head and glanced at the two eunuchs behind him.Their expression was no different, and one of the old eunuchs said flatteringly: Eunuch Wu can actually read!
Nowadays, there are many eunuchs who are literate, and those who are illiterate can only do some rough work.Wu Zhong said calmly.
The old eunuch bent down and said: Our family is old, so we can only follow Eunuch Wu to run errands, waiting to die in Fengyang.
They said a few words and walked to the small gate next to the city gate with their things.The general guarding the gate knew Wu Zhong, smiled and greeted him, and then asked someone to search for the things they bought...
Many people who stayed in the department and the eunuchs from the imperial city changed many people after the new king ascended the throne.
Like this gatekeeper, he said during a chat that he used to work in a yamen called the Shouyu Mansion. His former Shangguan was Wang Yu, one of the newly-appointed marquises.
And Wu Zhong gradually became accustomed to Fengyang.Not only did the civil and military officials in the past give him face, but the newcomers were also willing to make friends with him; the reason was very simple, Wu Zhong was Ma Enhui's man!
As soon as the new emperor ascended the throne, he sent the general Wang Yu to Fengyang, Zhongdu to welcome Ma Enhui. When Wang Yu came, everyone saw the respectful and pompous appearance of Ma Enhui with their own eyes.
What's more, the emperor said that Ma has great kindness to him!
None of these things are fake.
With this relationship, the officials and eunuchs of Zhongdu both felt that Wu Zhong had a way of enlightenment, so who else would be willing to offend him?
There are many people who want to get close to each other and get along with each other. Everyone may not be able to get benefits from Wu Zhong immediately, but it is not harmful to expand your network!
Wu Zhong was not an ordinary person. He used to be the eunuch who was close to Emperor Jianwen, and of course he also listened to the orders of Queen Ma Enhui.
After the Jingnan Battle, he was sent to Zhongdu. He has lived here for nearly ten years!
When Ma Enhui was still imprisoned in Zhongdu, Wu Zhong gradually became a little related here and his situation began to improve.
When the new emperor Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne, Ma Enhui was taken away by the general; Wu Zhong immediately turned over!
Not long after, Wu Zhong had a friendship with the left-behind officials and the newly sent civil and military officials.After considering each other, Wu Zhong got a fat man: to apply for the cost of the detained people in the imperial city.
How many things you buy here and how much each one is at a price, they are all active and have a variety of methods, and it is difficult to check.
Wu Zhong could do some oil and water on his hands, and then take care of the relevant civil and military affairs, so his errands would be even better...
When the three eunuchs returned to a yard in the imperial city, Wu Zhong said quietly: Move the tung oil cans into our house.Tung oil is used to light the lamp, and it is very smokey and smelly. How can it be used for noble people?It is suitable for us servants to use.
The old eunuch immediately nodded and said: I understand!
The two of them looked at each other, and nothing had to be said.
The old eunuch asked again: These fresh fish, meat, fruits and vegetables must be delivered to "Xiaoyao City" as soon as possible.
Our house sends it there.Wu Zhong said.
The old eunuch immediately replied: OK!Eunuch Wu was exhausted.
Just a matter of duty.Wu Zhong said calmly.
The old eunuch smiled and nodded.Wu Zhong looked at his appearance and guessed what he thought: I would even be greedy for half a piece of meat?
Xiaoyao City In the southeast corner of the imperial city, it turned out that there were some corridors there.Construction started at the beginning of the year, and a circle of walls was built there, turning into a yard, and the name was changed: Xiaoyao City.
The one inside is the deposed crown prince Zhu Gaochi and his family.
It is already very strict for people to enter and exit the imperial city; there are still people in Xiaoyao City that are specifically guarding, and the deposed prince and others are not allowed to interact with people in the imperial city!In this way, the deposed prince's family can be said to be like a prisoner.
Wu Zhong walked to the door with his object and saw the three red plaques written on the gate of Xiaoyao City. He suddenly felt a bit ironic.
I don’t know what the Xinhuang gave the place where Gao Chi’s family was detained and named it such a name!
The eunuch guarding the gate checked and said politely: We will just send the things to the kitchen.
It's okay, but our family is too idle anyway.Wu Zhong said with a smile.
He twisted things and went anywhere else, but went straight to the kitchen. When he saw an old cook, he said a few more words.
At this time, a young woman in a simple satin dress walked in and greeted her: Hello!You, you, I have a few words to say to you.
She obviously didn't know Wu Zhong.But Wu Zhong knew her. Her surname was Zhang, and she was originally the concubine who was deposed as the crown prince!Wu Zhong bent down respectfully and said: What are your instructions?
Zhang said: Is it okay to buy more fat meat when you buy meat next time?
Wu Zhong nodded immediately and said: I must remember it.
Zhang glanced at the old cook, pulled out a hairpin from his hair, and directly pushed it to Wu Zhong and said in a deep voice: Buy more fat.Wu Zhong refused, but said: I dare not take over the things and slaves, so I will definitely do it.The meat I bought today is also very fat and wine.
After hearing this, Zhang pointed out with praise, thanked her, and showed a little emotion in her eyes.
Wu Zhong said sincerely: Only when this person is in a downturn can he understand a lot of things.When their family was calling for wind and rain in the imperial palace in the capital, how could they care about the difficulties of Fengyang and other relatives?
Zhang left the kitchen.Wu Zhong did not rush to leave. He slowly walked around the kitchen, checked the storage of firewood and rice before leaving Xiaoyao City.
After he returned to his residence, he had no business today.
Wu Zhong went straight back to the bedroom to rest. He closed the bedroom door, then took out the handkerchief from his sleeve bag, quietly unfolded it, and sat there in a daze.
After a while, a scene gradually emerged in front of Wu Zhong.
That was the day when Ma Enhui left Fengyang and Wu Zhong bid farewell on the side of the road.
Ma Enhui sat in the car with heavy guards. She picked up a corner of the curtain and looked at Wu Zhong for a while.
The two of them couldn't say a word, so Wu Zhong could only bow and say goodbye.
There was no smile in her eyes. After looking at Wu Zhong for so long, she seemed to have something to say?
At that time, Wu Zhong thought he could leave Fengyang; after all, even the emperor was grateful for the great kindness of Ma, so it should not be difficult for Ma to bring an eunuch back to the palace.
Wu Zhong is the eunuch whom Ma is the most trusted eunuch. She should also want to bring Wu Zhong by her side, and it is more convenient if she wants to do anything.
But Ma Shi did not do that!
Wu Zhong never blamed Ma, because he believed that the Empress would keep him in Fengyang and he had his own considerations.
Wu Zhong was still thinking carefully, what exactly should the Empress do?
He thought for a long time, then glanced at the handkerchief again, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking: Is there still a chance for our family to serve the Queen?
Although the capital of the Ming Dynasty was never set up here, the hometown and ancestral tomb of Emperor Taizu were all here.The deposed prince Gao Chi family who came to Fengyang lived in this imperial city.
The imperial city was strictly guarded by eunuchs sent by the left-behind officials of the Zhongdu and the capital, and it was impossible for ordinary people to enter; the people inside could hardly get out.
The huge imperial city is like a cage, and it is like a cemetery, lifeless!
When the eunuch Wu Zhong walked outside the imperial city, the first thing he saw was a stone tablet; the words on the stone tablet were written by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and then asked the craftsmen to carve it.
The preface already states Taizu's intentions, and he is afraid that later generations of civil and military officials will only know how to embellish and flatter, and that their descendants will forget their roots, so he wrote them in person to wake up future generations:
My father lived in this place, and the agriculture was hard and hesitated day and night.The natural disasters of the U.S. are the disasters. The emperor's filial piety finally died in 64, and the emperor's mother died in 59.Brother Meng (big brother) died first and the whole family was mourned.
The landlord did not care about his virtue and shouted loudly, neither the land nor the neighbors were melancholy.The generosity of Yi Shi is favored by this yellow soil.There is no coffin in the funeral.The garment of a slut is covered with three feet of water, so how can I lay the food?
After the burial, the family was in panic.
Brother Zhong (second brother) is weak and has no livelihood.
My wife Meng brought her young children and returned to her hometown.
It was rainy on the weather, and the locusts were left flying.
People in the village lack food, and plants are food.
What else do I have? I am shocked.
I made a plan with my brother, what is the norm?
Brother said that he would go here and all the bad luck will be overcome.
My brother is sobbing, and I am sobbing for my brother.
The sun is in the sky, and the heart is broken.
Brothers exhibit the road, and their clothes are mourning.The old mother of Wang family raised the cost for me and sent me to send me to give it to her to prepare sweet and fragrant wine.The empty gate worships the Buddha and enters and leaves the monk's room.In less than two months of residence, the temple owner sealed the warehouse.Everyone has their own plans, and clouds and water are floating.What I do, I have nothing to do.I personally humiliated, and the sky was vast.Since we are not able to rely on, the couple will be together...
Every time Wu Zhong reads this inscription, he feels sad.
In the article, Taizu bluntly wrote down the embarrassment of that year. When the founding emperor was young, he was simply miserable!
The parents and elder brother died of natural disasters, and there was no cemetery. Zhu Yuanzhang and his sister-in-law and second brother survived their lives and made a hard life. The brothers fled to famine, went through hardships and were displaced.
However, no matter what, the whole family fell in love with each other, and when the brothers were desperate, they could only part with each other, they burst into tears.
Although the article is so sad, Wu Zhong reads out a lot of family affection.No wonder Emperor Taizu was so good and trusted his family. He might think that his family always valued feelings.
Wu Zhong thought that King Yàn pursued Emperor Jianwen's family and killed Gao Chi, not even Wen Gui, who was a few years old, and suddenly sighed and felt uncomfortable.
I just feel that after only one or two generations, the royal family has forgotten their roots!
The love in the world is so strange. The hardships and hardships when there is nothing can not erase family affection; on the contrary, everyone has a lot, and the test has really begun. For power and interests, relatives are simply heartless and ruthless!
Cough cough cough!Wu Zhong coughed a few times in depression, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve bag to cover his mouth.
When he took the handkerchief away, he opened it gently and saw the blood on the handkerchief. Then he hurriedly pinched the handkerchief into the palm of his hand and put it back into his sleeve bag.
He turned his head and glanced at the two eunuchs behind him.Their expression was no different, and one of the old eunuchs said flatteringly: Eunuch Wu can actually read!
Nowadays, there are many eunuchs who are literate, and those who are illiterate can only do some rough work.Wu Zhong said calmly.
The old eunuch bent down and said: Our family is old, so we can only follow Eunuch Wu to run errands, waiting to die in Fengyang.
They said a few words and walked to the small gate next to the city gate with their things.The general guarding the gate knew Wu Zhong, smiled and greeted him, and then asked someone to search for the things they bought...
Many people who stayed in the department and the eunuchs from the imperial city changed many people after the new king ascended the throne.
Like this gatekeeper, he said during a chat that he used to work in a yamen called the Shouyu Mansion. His former Shangguan was Wang Yu, one of the newly-appointed marquises.
And Wu Zhong gradually became accustomed to Fengyang.Not only did the civil and military officials in the past give him face, but the newcomers were also willing to make friends with him; the reason was very simple, Wu Zhong was Ma Enhui's man!
As soon as the new emperor ascended the throne, he sent the general Wang Yu to Fengyang, Zhongdu to welcome Ma Enhui. When Wang Yu came, everyone saw the respectful and pompous appearance of Ma Enhui with their own eyes.
What's more, the emperor said that Ma has great kindness to him!
None of these things are fake.
With this relationship, the officials and eunuchs of Zhongdu both felt that Wu Zhong had a way of enlightenment, so who else would be willing to offend him?
There are many people who want to get close to each other and get along with each other. Everyone may not be able to get benefits from Wu Zhong immediately, but it is not harmful to expand your network!
Wu Zhong was not an ordinary person. He used to be the eunuch who was close to Emperor Jianwen, and of course he also listened to the orders of Queen Ma Enhui.
After the Jingnan Battle, he was sent to Zhongdu. He has lived here for nearly ten years!
When Ma Enhui was still imprisoned in Zhongdu, Wu Zhong gradually became a little related here and his situation began to improve.
When the new emperor Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne, Ma Enhui was taken away by the general; Wu Zhong immediately turned over!
Not long after, Wu Zhong had a friendship with the left-behind officials and the newly sent civil and military officials.After considering each other, Wu Zhong got a fat man: to apply for the cost of the detained people in the imperial city.
How many things you buy here and how much each one is at a price, they are all active and have a variety of methods, and it is difficult to check.
Wu Zhong could do some oil and water on his hands, and then take care of the relevant civil and military affairs, so his errands would be even better...
When the three eunuchs returned to a yard in the imperial city, Wu Zhong said quietly: Move the tung oil cans into our house.Tung oil is used to light the lamp, and it is very smokey and smelly. How can it be used for noble people?It is suitable for us servants to use.
The old eunuch immediately nodded and said: I understand!
The two of them looked at each other, and nothing had to be said.
The old eunuch asked again: These fresh fish, meat, fruits and vegetables must be delivered to "Xiaoyao City" as soon as possible.
Our house sends it there.Wu Zhong said.
The old eunuch immediately replied: OK!Eunuch Wu was exhausted.
Just a matter of duty.Wu Zhong said calmly.
The old eunuch smiled and nodded.Wu Zhong looked at his appearance and guessed what he thought: I would even be greedy for half a piece of meat?
Xiaoyao City In the southeast corner of the imperial city, it turned out that there were some corridors there.Construction started at the beginning of the year, and a circle of walls was built there, turning into a yard, and the name was changed: Xiaoyao City.
The one inside is the deposed crown prince Zhu Gaochi and his family.
It is already very strict for people to enter and exit the imperial city; there are still people in Xiaoyao City that are specifically guarding, and the deposed prince and others are not allowed to interact with people in the imperial city!In this way, the deposed prince's family can be said to be like a prisoner.
Wu Zhong walked to the door with his object and saw the three red plaques written on the gate of Xiaoyao City. He suddenly felt a bit ironic.
I don’t know what the Xinhuang gave the place where Gao Chi’s family was detained and named it such a name!
The eunuch guarding the gate checked and said politely: We will just send the things to the kitchen.
It's okay, but our family is too idle anyway.Wu Zhong said with a smile.
He twisted things and went anywhere else, but went straight to the kitchen. When he saw an old cook, he said a few more words.
At this time, a young woman in a simple satin dress walked in and greeted her: Hello!You, you, I have a few words to say to you.
She obviously didn't know Wu Zhong.But Wu Zhong knew her. Her surname was Zhang, and she was originally the concubine who was deposed as the crown prince!Wu Zhong bent down respectfully and said: What are your instructions?
Zhang said: Is it okay to buy more fat meat when you buy meat next time?
Wu Zhong nodded immediately and said: I must remember it.
Zhang glanced at the old cook, pulled out a hairpin from his hair, and directly pushed it to Wu Zhong and said in a deep voice: Buy more fat.Wu Zhong refused, but said: I dare not take over the things and slaves, so I will definitely do it.The meat I bought today is also very fat and wine.
After hearing this, Zhang pointed out with praise, thanked her, and showed a little emotion in her eyes.
Wu Zhong said sincerely: Only when this person is in a downturn can he understand a lot of things.When their family was calling for wind and rain in the imperial palace in the capital, how could they care about the difficulties of Fengyang and other relatives?
Zhang left the kitchen.Wu Zhong did not rush to leave. He slowly walked around the kitchen, checked the storage of firewood and rice before leaving Xiaoyao City.
After he returned to his residence, he had no business today.
Wu Zhong went straight back to the bedroom to rest. He closed the bedroom door, then took out the handkerchief from his sleeve bag, quietly unfolded it, and sat there in a daze.
After a while, a scene gradually emerged in front of Wu Zhong.
That was the day when Ma Enhui left Fengyang and Wu Zhong bid farewell on the side of the road.
Ma Enhui sat in the car with heavy guards. She picked up a corner of the curtain and looked at Wu Zhong for a while.
The two of them couldn't say a word, so Wu Zhong could only bow and say goodbye.
There was no smile in her eyes. After looking at Wu Zhong for so long, she seemed to have something to say?
At that time, Wu Zhong thought he could leave Fengyang; after all, even the emperor was grateful for the great kindness of Ma, so it should not be difficult for Ma to bring an eunuch back to the palace.
Wu Zhong is the eunuch whom Ma is the most trusted eunuch. She should also want to bring Wu Zhong by her side, and it is more convenient if she wants to do anything.
But Ma Shi did not do that!
Wu Zhong never blamed Ma, because he believed that the Empress would keep him in Fengyang and he had his own considerations.
Wu Zhong was still thinking carefully, what exactly should the Empress do?
He thought for a long time, then glanced at the handkerchief again, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking: Is there still a chance for our family to serve the Queen?
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