Rise From the Humble

Zhaohui Jinggongfang in the capital is the brightest pearl among the 28 squares in the capital.

Fang is a unit of ancient residential area and the name of the ancient urban planning pattern. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the city was divided into a number of closed "li" and "fang" as residential areas, commonly known as "fang". The Ming Dynasty divided Shuntian City (the capital) into twenty-eight "fangs", among which Zhaohui Jinggongfang merged Zhaohui Fang and Jinggongfang during the Yuan Dynasty into one, and was called "Zhaohuijinggongfang". .

The layout of the capital is roughly as follows: "Eastern city is rich, west city is noble, Chongwen is poor, Xuanwu is poor." If Xicheng District is the most prosperous district in Beijing, then Zhaohui Jinggongfang, located in Xicheng District, is the most prosperous district in Xicheng District. It is a veritable place of great wealth and wealth. The streets and alleys in the square are dotted with the homes of high-ranking officials. There are countless palaces of various shapes such as palaces, mansions, and courtyards of nobles. Here, from ministers and generals to princes and wealthy businessmen, there are many people. All kinds of dignitaries and celebrities are proud to live here.

The district runs north-south, continuing the "checkerboard" pattern of the city since the Spring and Autumn Period. There are eight alleys in the east and west, including "Gonghou Street" where Linhuai Marquis's mansion is located, and "West Chang'an Street" where Yan Song's mansion is located. Zhao returned to Jinggongfang. Sixteen alleys are like the legs of a centipede, arranged left and right in Jinggongfang, Zhaohui, making the area look like a centipede. In the northernmost area of ​​the area, there are two sweet and delicious ancient wells, which are like the eyes of a centipede, making the area look like a centipede. The area is even more centipede-like.

In addition, high-ranking officials and dignitaries mostly act in a broad-minded manner, a typical centipede style.

Therefore, Zhaohui Jinggongfang is also called Centipede Street.

There is an alley in Jinggongfang, Zhaohui, named Beibingmasi Hutong. As its name suggests, most of the alleys are home to military personnel. At this moment, the aroma of wine came from the alley. Sure enough, the aroma of wine was not afraid of the depth of the alley.

When you walk through the alley, you will find that the source of the aroma of wine is the mansion named "Jianwei General's Mansion" in the alley. Of course, if you look carefully, you will find that there are two small characters "Zhao Mansion" that are several sizes smaller on the plaque of "Jianwei General Mansion".

General Jianwei is the name of a military attaché, a first-grade official position in the Ming Dynasty. This official position first appeared in the Western Han Dynasty. Ma Dai, who killed Wei Yan in the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, once held this official position.

There is a reason for the Jianwei General's Mansion, the Zhao Mansion. The great-grandfather of the Zhao Mansion once held this official position, and this official residence was left over from that time. This experience is the pride of the Zhao family. In order to recognize this experience and to urge the progress of future generations, the Zhao family engraved this on the plaque of their mansion.

When Zhu Ping'an saw this plaque, he twitched the corner of his mouth and uttered five words speechlessly, "You can't really pretend"!

There are two one-meter-high stone lions in front of the Zhao Mansion. They are shorter than the ones in front of the Yan Mansion, but they still look majestic. The mansion occupies a large area, with tall walls and many buildings. There are two armored soldiers on duty in front of the gate of the mansion. There is a martial arts arena inside the mansion, where horses can be raced. There are archery targets, eighteen kinds of weapon racks, and some stone locks and stone piers, all of which show that this is a military and martial arts palace. Home

At this moment, the fragrance of wine and vegetables could be heard in the Zhao Mansion. The maids in the mansion carried various delicacies and wines to and from the martial arts arena, and delivered them to a courtyard in the mansion. At this time, the courtyard was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the guests were all seated. The sound of silk and bamboo could be heard all the time, people were drinking and drinking, there were bursts of laughter, and from time to time, there were sounds of men and women joking and having sex.

As a few maids carrying wine and food opened the curtain, the banquet scene came into view.

There were three tables at the banquet, each with about eight people, for a total of twenty or thirty people. At the banquet, there were several posing fireworks women dancing in colorful clothes, and two disheveled people playing the pipa.

Sitting in the middle of the banquet was Zhao Daying, who had recently been promoted to Qianhu, with a bright face, holding a disheveled female school secretary in his arms, and laughing loudly with the others at the banquet.

The other people at the banquet were all similar, either hugging the fireworks woman and touching her, or pulling the fireworks woman to make fun of her.

Judging from the clothing, most of these guests were military officials. When they were drunk, many of them took off their soft armor and drank with bare arms. Of course, there was also a table of civil servants. Compared to the other two tables of military attachés, they were more polite. Of course, that was just relative.

When the maid is serving food, no matter which table you are at, you will be teased and teased. No matter how you look at it, this is an improper banquet.

"Today, thank you all for your compliments. Come to my poor place, Mr. Zhao. The house is all lit up. Come and do it." Qianhu Zhao Daying held the girl's school book in his arms and raised a wine glass in his hand to toast.

"Do it, Mr. Zhao said it well."

"Mr. Zhao, the wine here is good and the people are beautiful, so we have to come no matter what."

The military attaches at the banquet raised their glasses one after another, which was very honorable. Of course, their free hands were not idle either, stroking around the fireworks woman next to them.

"General Zhao speaks well. He is truly a Confucian general. Having General Zhao here is a blessing to the Ming Dynasty."

You want to say that Pengpi is brilliant, right? !If you don’t know, just don’t stand out. What’s the point of lighting up a house in a shabby place? Do you want to set your home on fire? The civil servants at the table were disdainful in their hearts, but they also gave them enough respect and toasted together.

Secondly, Zhao Daying has an official position of 1,000 households. No matter how high these military attachés are, they cannot get into the eyes of their civilian officials. The important thing is that he is now a popular figure in the Yan Mansion and is interesting in the upper ranks. They, the members of the Yan Party, naturally have to know how to watch what is happening.

For a time, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, and the fireworks lady at the banquet was also very cooperative, and the atmosphere of the banquet was getting better and better.

While the wine was in full swing, we couldn't help but talk about the memorial issue currently faced by Zhao Daying from thousands of households.

"Zhu Ping'an is such a fucking idiot! He can't understand the situation and slanders General Zhao. He doesn't even look at how much blood our soldiers have shed for our Ming Dynasty!"

A shirtless military attache stepped on the chair, blushed and spoke impassionedly while holding a glass of wine.

"That's right, that idiot is stupid because of reading! The rumors slandering General Zhao that he heard from somewhere are actually taken seriously. How come he has the courage to report it to someone who doesn't know where he came from! He didn't know that our General Zhao is a strict prime minister. Did I personally promote you?!"

Another military attaché heard this and slapped the table hard, causing the food and wine on the table to jump up and down, and then echoed.

"No, that guy surnamed Zhu thought he was awesome because he got the top score in the exam. Little does he know that awesome people are born to be fooled. This kind of person has to be beaten hard so that he can see the situation clearly. Damn, You’ve given him face, and you still dare to show off!”

"I must have been hit by a pig when I went out, and my skull was damaged!"

Others at the banquet echoed one after another, hurling various insults and abuses at Zhu Pingan.

"Thank you for your support. I, Mr. Zhao, am upright and not afraid of slanting shadows. Let that little thief Zhu Ping'an fool around for a while. I believe that the adults from the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the factory guards will clear my name. I am an official. But it was all made by me, Mr. Zhao, with my sword and gun, and I earned it with my blood and sweat, unlike that little thief like Zhu Pingan who uses his words to hurt people!!"

Qianhu Zhao Daying raised his wine glass to thank everyone at the banquet, and with the sarcastic Zhu Ping'an in his mouth, he drank it all in one gulp, then burped, got up and took off his clothes while the wine was smelling. Next, he showed his entire back to everyone, showing off the scars on his back as if they were medals.

I saw four centipede-like scars crisscrossing the back of Zhao Daying from Qianhu, with red marks turning outwards. They were real scars, some of which were as short as five or six centimeters long, which were very eye-catching.

"This knife wound was made by me, Zhao, when I was fighting against the Tatars in Xuanfu. At that time, there was a lot of wind and sand. I fought against two Tatar scouts by myself. I killed one and ran away, leaving this scar."

"This gunshot wound was left by Zhao when he fought with the Jurchens in Jizhou."

"This knife wound was made by me, Mr. Zhao, when I went out to the fortress with the General Soldier in Renmin Datong. This knife almost killed me, Mr. Zhao. I lay down for seven days and nights before I woke up."

"This place."

Zhao Daying from Qianhu was naked and pointed at the scar with his hand. He explained the origin of the scar to everyone like a treasure from his family, with pride all over his face.

Every scar is my contribution. Can you, Zhu Ping, do it? !