Prince Yu's Mansion is located on Wangfu Street, which is not far from Xiyuan. Wangfu Street was originally called Chaoyang Street. Ever since Prince Yu and Prince Jing opened their mansions on this street at the same time, Chaoyang Street was voluntarily renamed Wangfu Street by everyone.
Prince Yu's Mansion is located on the west side of Wangfu Street. Across the street, more than a hundred meters to the east, is Prince Jing's Mansion, which is located on the east side of Wangfu Street.
The residences of the two princes are located one to the west and the other to the east. It is possible that Emperor Jiajing just casually made two points on the feng shui map and it does not mean anything, but many people do not think so.
Purple Air from the East
Shang Zuo Zundong
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The east represents nobility. His Majesty gave the eastern point of Wangfu Street to Prince Jing to establish his mansion, and the western point to Prince Yu to establish his mansion. Doesn't this represent His Majesty's intentions
Therefore, when the servants of Prince Jing's Mansion met the servants of Prince Yu's Mansion, they always wished they could lift their chins up to fill them up, while when the servants of Prince Yu's Mansion met the servants of Prince Jing's Mansion, they felt like they were inferior and could not raise their heads.
Xiao Jingren is arrogant, Xiao Jingren holds his head high, Xiao Jingren is full of vigor and vitality...
Xiao Yuren trembles...
In short, the fact that Prince Jing's Mansion suppressed Prince Yu's Mansion on this street is not just a matter of one or two ends.
Zhu Ping'an came in from the east side of Wangfu Street in the morning, passed by Prince Jing's Mansion first, and then arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion.
As he walked along, Zhu Ping'an clearly felt that Prince Jing's Mansion was much more majestic than Prince Yu's Mansion. The stone lions at the gate alone were much more majestic and powerful than those in Prince Yu's Mansion. It was said that the courtyard inside Prince Jing's Mansion was more than half the size of that in Prince Yu's Mansion.
After arriving at Prince Yu's Mansion, Zhu Ping'an asked Liu Dadao to go back to Zhuji to help out. Zhuji's business was booming and it was very busy every meal time.
In fact, according to Zhu Ping'an, he would not need to trouble Liu Dadao and others for pick-up and drop-off in the future. He was not a child anymore. The security was good under the emperor's feet. The last time Zhao Daying hired a killer was just an exception. However, both Liu Mu and Li Shu firmly disagreed.
"You don't know how many people were fined for your inspection of Taicang. I heard that many officials called you a jinx behind your back. Aren't you afraid that someone will get angry and hire someone to beat you up to vent their anger..."
Li Shu rolled her eyes and insisted on letting Liu Dadao and others pick up and drop off Zhu Pingan before she felt at ease.
Liu Mu and his friends also insisted on picking us up and dropping us off.
It's hard to refuse such a kind offer.
Zhu Ping'an did not insist, and what Li Shu said made sense. In the Taicang Silver Vault case, more than a thousand people were fined, and he had offended many people invisibly. It is better to be cautious.
After watching Liu Dadao return, Zhu Ping'an slowly walked towards the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion.
Prince Yu's Mansion is not as grand as Prince Jing's Mansion, but that is only relative to Prince Jing's Mansion. Compared with other mansions, Prince Yu's Mansion is majestic enough.
Prince Yu's status is there, and the prince's mansion is the highest standard of residence besides the imperial palace. In front of Prince Yu's mansion sit two big stone lions, the base of the stone lions is half a meter high, the front door has four rooms, the main hall has five rooms, the back hall has four rooms, the back bedroom has five rooms, and there are side halls on the left and right.
"Stop now!"
There was a group of imperial guards on duty outside the gate, fully armed and armed with sharp weapons. When they saw Zhu Ping'an approaching, they drew their swords and walked towards him.
"I am Zhu Ping'an, the newly appointed lecturer in Prince Yu's Palace. Please let the general know." Zhu Ping'an stopped, took out a business card from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.
"It's Master Zhu. I'm sorry for being so rude. Please come in. Your Highness has already informed me yesterday."
The leader of the imperial guards took Zhu Ping'an's name card, read it quickly, then returned it to Zhu Ping'an and apologized.
"May I know what is the general's name?" Zhu Ping'an put away the business card and asked as he walked.
"I am Wu Wanfu," Wu Wanfu replied.
"General Wu, please take care of me in the future." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and bowed to formally greet Wu Wanfu.
"You are joking, sir. I am only a seventh-rank intermediate general. I will have to rely on your care in the future." Wu Wanfu shook his head with a wry smile.
Zhonghou is the name of a military officer in ancient times. Together with Sijie, Sige and Zhiji, they are collectively called the "Four-Colored Officials". His official rank is the seventh grade, and he is a military general guarding the palace gate.
During the peacetime of the Ming Dynasty, military officers had a low status, far inferior to civil officials. Military officers of the same level could only listen to instructions in front of civil officials. Low-level military officers could only be described as "running dogs" in front of high-level civil officials. Of course, not every military officer can be a "running dog". The level cannot be too low, otherwise there will be no chance to be a "running dog".
He was just a seventh-rank military officer guarding the gate, while Zhu Ping'an was already a fifth-rank official at a young age, and his future was limitless.
So when Zhu Ping'an asked Wu Wanfu to take care of him, Wu Wanfu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"A valiant warrior is a pillar of support for dukes and marquises. Since ancient times, the ways of civil and martial arts have been a combination of relaxation and tension, just like a person's two arms, neither of which can be missing. The general guards Prince Yu's Mansion, and Ping An has joined Prince Yu's Mansion, so naturally he needs the general's care." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.
The valiant warriors are the pillars of support for the army.
This is a line from the "Book of Songs·Guofeng·Zhou Nan·Tu Ji" chapter. "Tu Ji" is a poem about the king and his soldiers. In fact, there are quite a few chapters about soldiers in the "Book of Songs". The most important affairs of the country are sacrifices and war. In the pre-Qin era, the status of warriors was quite high. This "Tu Ji" is a representative one.
A valiant warrior and a duke are the pillars of defense, which means that the warriors are mighty and strong, capable of shouldering the important task of protecting their lord and defending their country.
"A valiant warrior, a duke or marquis is a pillar of strength... It would be great if everyone in the world could be like Lord Zhu." Upon hearing this, Wu Wanfu couldn't help but sigh.
Zhu Ping'an's words "a valiant warrior, a duke or marquis's pillar of support" immediately hit the spot for Wu Wanfu. Wu Wanfu came from a family of military generals, and his father's expectations of him could be seen from his name. People often use the phrase "one man guarding the pass against ten thousand men" to describe a brave and good fighter. Wu Wanfu's father hoped that he could become a brave general who could "guard the pass against ten thousand men" and inherit the family reputation.
Wu Wanfu also practiced martial arts hard since he was a child and was well-versed in the art of war. In the last martial arts examination, he even won the second place in one fell swoop, only losing to the number one martial arts champion Qi Jiguang by just one move.
However, when Wu Wanfu entered the official career as the second place in the military examination, he found that being a military commander was too difficult. After two years, Wu Wanfu had already been worn down by reality and no longer had the ambition to expand territory for the country.
I am also an old man in Prince Yu's mansion. As soon as Prince Yu opened the mansion, I became the Prince Yu's mansion attendant. But in the eyes of the civil servants in Prince Yu's mansion, I am just a gatekeeper... ...
Therefore, in contrast, Zhu Ping'an's words "A valiant warrior and a duke are the pillars of defense" are so rare, and made Wu Wanfu sigh with emotion.