Chapter 21 Let’s go to the imperial dining room for dinner! (Please add it to your collection, recommend it, vote for me, and read more)

Wang Zhongxiao never imagined that he would have a good life living in a "complex" in the East Third Ring Road of Beijing. After just one night, he couldn't live anymore!

Early the next morning, he discussed with his uncle and steward Li Fuhan about moving to Zhuangzi outside the city.

"Shikai, why are you moving after just one night? Do you think the east wing is uncomfortable? I will ask your aunt and your sister to clean up the main room for you, and we will move in today."

Li Fuhan was very surprised by Wang Zhongxiao's request. How wonderful the inner city of Beijing is! There are dignitaries everywhere, and there are as many high-ranking officials as dogs. When you go out, you may meet a prince or a minister taking a walk. There may be someone just opposite your house.

There lived a certain big shot with hands and eyes as wide as the sky. This is really not just a casual statement. Just saying that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this Bean Sprout Alley, Wang Fuchen's second-grade chief military officer is not enough to see here.

If others don’t tell me, Zhang Xiaobaobao and Cao Yin, who will go to the imperial dining room to eat with Wang Zhongxiao later, will be in trouble!

Zhang Xiaobao’s father was Empress Dowager Bumu Butai’s favorite cook. The old lady loved the buns he made and ate his buns. Maybe she would think of her love with Dorgon! This bun is the best in the world.

Who can do it?

Zhang Xiaobao's sister is not simple either. She is Bumbutai's personal aunt, and she serves the old lady together with Sumala Aunt.

As for Cao Xueqin’s grandfather, needless to say, he and Emperor Kangxi were brothers who had “the same milk taste”. He drank the same brand of milk since he was a child, and he was closer than a real brother! In history, Kangxi visited the Cao family for weaving four times during his six southern tours.

, what is the relationship?

When Wang Zhongxiao was in Yunnan, he was still wondering where to buy bodyguards, but he couldn't find a way. Now, Kangxi's nanny brother will go to the imperial dining room with him for dinner soon.

Therefore, if you want to find connections and connections, living in the Forty-Nine City will bring you great advantages. In this era, the inner city of Beijing is a huge circle of power. As long as you have some ability and know how to work hard, you can find an official position.

It's so easy to work part-time. Even if you don't have any abilities, you might still be able to meet a noble person! Therefore, those who want to make progress in the Eight Banners cannot leave this circle.

"Shikai," Li Fuhan frowned and said to his "silly nephew", "I know you are used to living in big houses in Yunnan and can't live in this small courtyard. But Zhuangzi in Haidian is twenty miles away from Beijing.

, you have to live there, but it’s inconvenient to move around the city. Although you and Dim Sum Zhang, the young master of the Weaving Cao family are childhood playmates, you haven’t played together for many years after all. Walk around more, this will

A relationship that has cooled down can be warmed up again."

"Okay, listen to uncle."

If Wu Sangui, an old and unsatisfactory person, had not given up at the critical moment, but had taken advantage of the opportunity when Kangxi had not pulled up the Gansu and Shaanxi Green Camps, nor had he retrained the Eight Banners disciples, he had covered his head and fought northward, fighting in one go.

If we go to the Yangtze River, we may be able to see the end of the Qing Dynasty more than 200 years in advance. Fortunately, the Qing Dynasty now has a great minister nicknamed "Big Head" and nicknamed "Shikai".

"Uncle, I know that Zhang Xiaobao and Cao Yin have good connections, but I am a warrior after all, and I can earn wealth by relying on my true skills." Wang Zhongxiao said seriously, "If I had been living in Douzhaocai Hutong, I wouldn't be able to practice.

Practice martial arts and equestrian skills!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed outside the window, "Look at the beautiful courtyard outside the house, which is almost ruined by these dozen horses!"

Wang Zhongxiao had just finished talking about moving to live outside the city, and wanted to talk to Li Fuhan about his cousin Chunni's marriage. Li Jixiang's voice suddenly sounded in the yard: "Second brother, Xiao Baozi, Xiao Caozi and Jinbao are together."

The son is here!"

In addition, Wang Zhongxiao also brought four big men, including Wang Mazi, Wang Dapao, Wang An, and Wang Quan, who are now placed in the inverted room. Even if they can endure this hardship, what about training?

The martial arts skills of these few and Wang Zhongxiao are all based on daily rigorous training, and if you don’t make progress in martial arts training, you will retreat! Progress is difficult, and regression is fast. Last time, Wang Zhongxiao was beaten to the point of death by Wu Shijue.

That time, Wang Zhongxiao's physical fitness and martial arts skills deteriorated a lot because he lay flat for a few days and was in a daze for more than half a month. He finally regained it with the help of Wang Mazi and Wang Dapao.

Shikai, you must know that now is the time when the world is at peace, the swords and guns are stored in the warehouse, and the horses are released in Nanshan. If you want to get promoted and make a fortune, you can no longer rely on being able to fight! Otherwise, you, Ama, would not be able to do so much as a general soldier.

I haven’t been able to get promoted for many years.”

"Oh" Li Fuhan finally smiled, "You have connections and you have prepared some money, so I can rest assured."

Wang Zhongxiao turned to Li Fuhan and said, "Uncle, I'm going to build relationships now!"

Li Fuhan looked out of the window, looking dumbfounded. He, his wife, and his daughter had spent a lot of time taking care of this courtyard in the past few years. They planted many flowers and plants, and they also picked them up every day.

It's good now, it's become a temporary stable. The dozen horses that Wang Zhongxiao and his friends rode all the way from Yunnan are now kept there. But even if Wang Zhongxiao doesn't want his own yard, he can't keep all those horses.

At home!

This horse has to run and be walked, and it cannot be kept at home all day long, otherwise its legs and feet will become "hard" and it will become useless.

But Li Fuhan didn't understand what Wang Zhongxiao was thinking, so he just shook his head and said, "Why are you bothering? How many of the Eight Banners disciples in Beijing take martial arts and equestrian skills seriously?

The Zhuangzi outside Beijing that rewards heroes and nobles are all managed by the head of the village, and you may not be able to go there even once a year as the master. Even if you go to live outside the city for a short time, it is not for the convenience of practicing martial arts.

Of course Wang Zhongxiao knew what Li Fuhan said. Isn't this how the Eight Banners disciples were destroyed? The Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers are known as the archers and horses who conquer the world. Although they are also very capable in infantry combat and use firearms well, their cavalry must be able to

Suppress the Mongolian cavalry and the Ming Dynasty cavalry, otherwise they can only be beaten passively on the battlefield, and it is impossible to conquer the world.

So in this era, the Eight Banners have been abolished, but the military force of the Han people, including the San Francisco and Green Camps, is still maintained well. Especially the Gansu and Shaanxi Green Camps who often fight against the Xiwang Fan and the soldiers under him are still very good at fighting.

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And powerful cavalry, especially the traditional "all-round cavalry", are "hexagonal warriors" who can assault, mount and shoot, fight in close combat, dismount and kill people, shoot on foot, and climb walls to attack cities.

", we must start from childhood. Either train them strictly from an early age, or let them accept the harsh living environment. But in any case, such strong soldiers cannot be cultivated in the narrow courtyards of old Beijing. Regardless of the Eight Banners

You are so motivated, but you live in a courtyard with no place to raise horses or place archery targets, so how can you be so skilled at bow and horse?

Although the yamen garrisoning the Eight Banners in the city of Beijing would also organize the bannermen and coated men to undergo riding and shooting training, the intensity of this training was simply not high enough.

Wang Zhongxiao added: "Now that my uncle is relieved, please arrange for Wang Mazi, Wang Dapao, Wang An, Wang Quan and I to move to Zhuangzi in Haidian as soon as possible!"

Li Fuhan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll take you out."

Moreover, Wang Zhongxiao also plans to recruit more subordinates and train them well after he gains power. He doesn't have a larger territory to expand his territory.

"Okay!" Li Fuhan glanced at the horses in the courtyard, nodded and said, "Let's make arrangements today! Let Zhongxian, Zhongyi, Wang An, and Wang Quan move over first. You and Jixiang will stay here in Douzhaocai Alley.

Stay a few days!"

Thinking of this, Wang Zhongxiao said with a serious face: "Uncle, I have decided to rely on my own ability to become the final minister of the Qing Dynasty. So I am ready to respond to this challenge! I have already found

We have established the Tongtian Gate and prepared four thousand taels of silver to buy an official position. There will be no accidents!"

As they spoke, the two people left the east wing one after another, passed through the courtyard filled with livestock, passed through the hanging flower door, and entered the small front yard. In the front yard, there were three people wearing melon-skin hats standing there.

Wearing a long fir mandarin jacket, with various odds and ends hanging on his belt, and holding a folding fan, the young man in the middle is none other than Zhang Xiaobao, who hugged Wang Zhongxiao yesterday.

To the left of Zhang Xiaobao stood a short, fat man with a dark face, smiling very obscenely. He was staring at Li Chuni who quietly followed Wang Zhongxiao and slipped out of the hanging flower door. Seeing this dark face, Wang Zhongxiao remembered that this person was from the Gunpowder Guo family.

Guo Jinbao's father's nickname is Gunpowder Guo. He was a craftsman who was a former Ming Dynasty weapons supervisor. He was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, Dashun, and the Qing Dynasty. Later, he turned Gunpowder Guo and other Ming Dynasty weapon craftsmen into coaters.

people.

On the right side of Zhang Xiaobao stood a baby-faced boy who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old and was smiling silly at Wang Zhongxiao. Needless to say, this boy must be Cao Xueqin's grandfather Cao Yin.

Remembering who the visitor was, Wang Zhongxiao smiled and went up to give them a "hug, hug, hug", and hugged Cao Yin a few more times. After hugging him, he said with a smile on his face: "Little Baozi, Xiao Cao

Son, Jinbao, Jixiang, let’s go and have dinner in the imperial kitchen!”
Chapter completed!