There was a circular hot spring pool under the Weng Hall. With Mu Chun's height, the water in the pool just covered his navel, while for Wang Ning, it was up to his waist and hips. The water affected their speed and performance, and the lethality of their punches and kicks was halved. From time to time, they would fall to the bottom of the pool and wrestle, choking on a bellyful of bath water.
The hot spring pool sometimes gurgles and sometimes splashes, and the pool is round. From a distance, it looks like a boiling hot pot with marbled beef and mutton rolls entangled and floating in the hot pot.
The two men fought evenly, and due to the intense exercise, the beatings and the hot water, their bodies turned red, just like cooked beef rolls and mutton rolls, which are red and white at first, and turn red when cooked.
No matter what, this fight was really enjoyable. Mu Chun rarely used any dirty tricks like the monkey stealing peaches, and really fought Wang Ning fairly.
Both of them were extremely tired, their chests heaving violently. They had just been holding their breath, tearing and fighting each other underwater, and were about to suffocate and be drowned by the hot spring water. Finally, they let go and occupied the north and south sides of the "hot pot" respectively, waiting for an opportunity to move again.
Wang Ning panted and said, "I won't fight you anymore."
Mu Chun supported himself on the edge of the pot with both hands and managed to stand in the water. "You admit defeat."
Wang Ning said: "I'm not giving up. I just feel that I would rather see the two of us die on the battlefield than die in the hot spring pool."
Almost! Almost drowned in a pool that countless men had soaked in!
In fact, Muchun was also a little scared: If I died in the hot spring pool, Sister Shanwei would be so sad.
Although Mu Chun thought so in his heart, he said, "No, I must avenge this evil for Sister Shanwei today!"
Mu Chun knew that Wang Ning didn't want to fight again, so he tried to gain some advantage verbally. Some people looked aggressive, but in fact they couldn't even stand steadily.
Wang Ning wiped away the water droplets on his face with one hand. After a hearty fight, he was completely sober and asked, "Did Shanwei ask you to come?"
Muchun said: "Of course!"
Of course not! Mu Chun omitted the last two words, feeling that he was not lying.
Wang Ning walked up from the pool, picked up a white cloth and tied it around his waist, saying, "You are lying. Shanwei would not do this. Since she called me Lord Wang, it means she has let go."
Mu Chun groaned, "Don't be so self-righteous. She hates you and dislikes you. If she could leave the palace, she would probably chop off a heartless man like you with her own hands."
Wang Ning saw through Mu Chun's lie and said without looking back: "Then let her chop me, I will never fight back."
Mu Chun also wrapped a piece of cloth around her and chased after her, "Sister Shanwei has given her love to a dog, how are you going to repay her?"
Wang Ning said: "After burying my mother, I will go to the border and we will never see each other again in this life. I guard the border to protect her safety."
Mu Chun was overjoyed when he heard this. The farther away this person went, the better. Out of sight, out of mind. But he said, "Humph, you're smart."
The two walked to the dressing room and changed their clothes. Wang Ning suddenly asked, "You keep calling her Sister Shanwei. You and her are sworn sisters. Is she your adopted sister?"
Mu Chun was putting on his pants. Upon hearing this, his left leg slipped and went through the wrong hole, ending up in the same trouser leg as his right leg.
"Nonsense! We are not sworn siblings!" Mu Chun wanted to beat him again.
Wang Ning asked: "If that's the case, why do you call her sister? And why do you care so much about her affairs? Who is she to you?"
The questions came three times in a row, very aggressively.
Mu Chun put on his pants again, took out the fan that was placed next to him slowly, took off the fan cover, and proudly opened the Sichuan Gold Fan to display Hu Shanwei's poem:
"Did you see it? "On July 20th, I ate crabs and drank chrysanthemum wine with Jingchun in a Hangzhou restaurant", 'The heartless young man should be so charming, wearing a helmet and dancing with a spear and playing the Yumen flute. He fought for 8,000 miles in the frontier, and took off his armor to visit the chrysanthemums when he saw the cooking.' This is the poem that Sister Shanwei gave me - did she write poems for you before? No, we are close friends, close friends who understand each other, not a vulgar relationship like sworn siblings."
When Wang Ning saw the fan, she felt jealous. She wrote poems for him, but she had never written poems for me.
Wang Ning felt sour in his heart, but he said, "Confidant? Does Shanwei know your true face? You are so innocent in front of her, do you dare to sing those obscene songs in front of her? Or do you dare to say those dirty words in the military camp to her?"
Wang Ning hit Mu Chun's weak spot.
Mu Chun was a well-known dandy hooligan in the Northern Expedition Army. His confidants Shi Qianhu and Chen Xuan were both born bandits. They thrived among a group of thieves and were more like bandits than the bandits themselves.
There are also those second-generation military and third-generation official young men of the Yingyang Guard who have been involved in the world of pleasure. When it comes to talking dirty, no one can beat him.
On the way back to Beijing, Wang Ning listened to Muchun singing all the way. Every day was different. It was like a walking collection of Wuzhong Erotic Songs.
I dare not!
Mu Chun was suddenly speechless.
Wang Ning admired his embarrassment and chuckled. "Shanwei is a woman and a court lady. Her reputation is of utmost importance. You are a big dye vat full of filth. It is best to stay away from her. She is kind-hearted. Because she lost her mother at a young age, she always sympathizes with people with similar experiences. She gave you poems and treated you well. It's almost like taking in a wounded animal. Don't have any bad thoughts about her."
Wang Ning approached step by step, "If she knew that the little animal she adopted out of sympathy was actually a lustful wolf, would she and you still be close friends?"
Mu Chun said with a snort, "I'm different from others. I eat meat and drink wine, but I keep the Buddha in my heart. I have many masks, and I wear different masks in different places. You underestimate Sister Shanwei. She has seen me when I was reckless and dissolute. She chose to believe me and forgive me."
"I sing erotic songs, say dirty words, behave in a dissolute manner and do some indecent actions, but I am a good man, and Sister Shanwei knows that."
In fact, it’s not that simple. When Sister Shanwei saw me thrusting my hips on the Yingyangwei ring, she got angry and ignored me for a long time…
Without going into too much detail, the result is what I said, and it doesn’t count as a lie.
Wang Ning naturally didn't believe it. Shanwei obviously liked people who were polite and courteous.
Mu Chun turned the tables and said proudly, "Besides, she is not some ignorant little white rabbit who has never seen the world. The clean version of Journey to the West performed in the palace was edited by her. You have been away from her for a long time, and she is no longer the Hu Shanwei who only knew how to hide under your wings."
Wang Ning certainly knows how dirty Journey to the West is. Hu Shanwei, who was gentle and shy, too ashamed to say love, and who, when in love, had thousands of words to say, would just look at him infatuatedly and call him "Ning Lang" sweetly, has been reborn from the ashes.
Wang Ning's heart ached again, and he said, "Remember what I said today. We are just close friends. If you have any evil thoughts about her, I will come back to kill you even if I am thousands of miles away."
Mu Chunxin said: Actually, you can take my life now...
The next day, Wang Ning invited a Feng Shui master to choose an auspicious day for the tomb to be moved. At the same time, Emperor Hongwu approved the memorial to posthumously confer the title of Lady Tai of Yongchun on Wang Ning's mother and ordered the Ministry of Rites to handle it. The Ministry of Rites sent the conferment book and Lady Tai's complete set of formal attire, including the phoenix crown and bridal robe, to the Yongchun Earl's mansion.
In the posthumous imperial edict, Emperor Hongwu not only posthumously conferred a title on Mrs. Wang, but also granted her a burial at Zhongshan, setting aside a piece of Feng Shui treasure land for Wang Ning.
The imperial mausoleum that Emperor Hongwu and Empress Ma were building was in Zhongshan. It was a great honor to be buried in Zhongshan, which showed the emperor's great grace.
Wang Ning accepted the order and went to the palace to express his gratitude.
Wang Ning is handsome. When he was lurking in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, his ugly hairdo with bangs could not hide his heroic demeanor. After returning to the Ming Dynasty, he combed his hair into a bun and wore a black net scarf, which made him even more handsome.
At the banquet to reward people for their merits, Wang Ning, wearing a bright red court robe and a seven-beam Diao Chan crown, was simply "stunning".
Emperor Hongwu was impressed and satisfied with him. But for some reason, even Muchun was assigned a task on the spot to lead the imperial guards, Yulin Youwei, but Wang Ning was only given the title of Yongchun Earl of the Second Class, without any task. Currently, Wang Ning is idle at home, concentrating on taking care of his mother's funeral.
Today, Wang Ning came to the palace to express his gratitude, but Emperor Hongwu did not let him kowtow and leave. Instead, he gave him a seat and ordered palace servants to bring him tea and chat with him.
In addition to talking about his experiences as a spy in the Privy Council of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he also talked about his family, asked him which battles his father had participated in, where his blood was shed in the end, etc.
Wang Ning answered each question calmly and steadily.
After chatting for half an hour, Wang Ning left the palace.
As soon as Wang Ning left, Emperor Hongwu said to the person behind the screen, "My beloved concubine, what do you think of this young man?"
It turned out to be Concubine Sun from Changchun Palace!
Concubine Sun smiled and said, "He has a good appearance, not much worse than Mu Chun. He is well-mannered, not stage-frightened, and very elegant. His background is a little low, but he is a capable person. Balanced with these two, he is a good candidate. He is considered outstanding in the list of candidates for the son-in-law."
Concubine Sun gave birth to two princesses. The younger princess, Princess Huaiqing, was of marriageable age, and the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Clan Court were both selecting a prince consort for the princess.
Princess Lin'an, the eldest daughter of Concubine Sun, was the eldest daughter of Emperor Hongwu and the most favored princess by Emperor Hongwu. The eldest son-in-law was Li Qi, the eldest son of Li Shanchang, the former prime minister of the Ming Dynasty and Duke of Korea. Li Qi was the son-in-law and would inherit the title of Duke of Korea in the future.
Concubine Sun said that Wang Ning's family background was inferior, but it was actually against her will. It was more than inferior. It was a huge difference!
To be fair, both princesses were the treasures of Concubine Sun. She didn't want the two consorts to have such different backgrounds that it would be unfair to her younger daughter. Concubine Sun felt that even the devil Muchun was more suitable than Wang Ning, after all, Muchun would inherit the title of Marquis of Xiping.
However, Emperor Hongwu asked Concubine Sun to observe the candidate behind the screen. There must be something about this person that Emperor Hongwu liked.
The fact that Concubine Sun was recognized by both Emperor Hongwu and Empress Ma showed that she was very scheming. Although she was obviously dissatisfied with Wang Ning, her words were in line with Emperor Hongwu's wishes and showed her appreciation for him.
Emperor Hongwu nodded and said, "I value Wang Ning's loyalty the most. When loyalty and filial piety were put together, he finally chose loyalty. Most people would think he is unfilial and not a good match. But the princess is the monarch and he is the minister. For the royal family, a loyal minister is better than a filial son."
Concubine Sun hurriedly smiled and said, "Your Majesty has a keen eye, and I am short-sighted. I didn't expect it to be so profound."
Concubine Sun was considering the candidate for a son-in-law as a mother, but Emperor Hongwu's starting point was always the country and people of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Hongwu said, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. There is a ritual of hitting balls and shooting willows during the Dragon Boat Festival. We can use this as an excuse to let those candidates for the imperial consort participate in the competition. The royal family, civil and military officials will all participate. When the time comes, my beloved concubine and the empress will take Huaiqing to watch and choose a imperial consort for him together."
The author has something to say: On the first day of the new year, I wish you all a happy new year.
100 red envelopes will be given out tonight, and there will also be a prize question for a big red envelope worth 100 points.
In this chapter, Wang Ning and Muchun fight in a "hot pot". Winter and hot pot are the best match. Now the question is, what do readers know about the history of hot pot
Was a real copper hot pot unearthed in the tomb below
a Qin Shi Huang's Tomb b Cao Cao's Tomb c Haihun Hou's Tomb d Li Jingxun's Tomb