Wang Wei, a Taoist in grass clothes, is taking care of his garden.
There were not only flowers and trees in the garden, but also some vegetables. She first knocked off the snow on the vegetable leaves, then inspected the flowers and trees, and then picked up the broom to clean the yard.
Wang Wei is forty-one years old this year. When he was seven years old, his father passed away. His clan members seized the family property and sold Wang Wei into a brothel.
At the age of fourteen, Wang Wei started a business and traveled around Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou.
After a small amount of savings, Wang Wei suddenly disappeared. With his cloth robe and bamboo stick, he traveled to famous mountains and rivers and wrote a book "Famous Mountains".
At the age of eighteen, Wang Wei fell in love with Mao Yuanyi for his talent and character, and married Mao Yuanyi as his concubine at the same time as his friend Yang Wan. Mao Yuanyi liked Yang Wan more, but Wang Wei felt increasingly alienated, so he chose to leave alone.
When he was nineteen years old, Wang Wei came to Hangzhou and met the talented Tan Yuanchun.
Wang Wei fell in love at first sight and took the initiative to pursue her.
Tan Yuanchun doesn't take the initiative, refuses, or takes responsibility. As a famous prostitute, you can just play for fun. What will you do if you marry her back home?
Wang Wei fell seriously ill and left Hangzhou to visit famous mountains.
Returning to Hangzhou again, Wang Wei became a nun and escaped into Buddhism, calling himself "Taoist in Grass Clothes".
"Bang bang bang!"
The courtyard door knocked.
Wang Wei put down his broom and opened the door to welcome guests.
But he saw Wang Ranming, the son of a wealthy businessman, standing outside the door, with more than a dozen scholars behind him.
Wang Ranming, a wealthy businessman from Huizhou, was generous with his wealth and loved to associate with celebrities and courtesans. He and Wang Wei had been friends for many years. When he heard that Wang Wei became a monk, he immediately built a house by the West Lake and gave it to Wang Wei to devote himself to practicing Buddhism.
After Liu Rushi broke up with Chen Zilong, she threatened to marry someone more talented than Chen Zilong. Wang Ranming also came to comfort her and advised her not to be sad, and later facilitated the marriage between Liu Rushi and Qian Qianyi.
What Wang Ranming really likes is the female painter Lin Xue.
After getting old, Wang Ranming also ran to Fujian and traveled thousands of miles to visit Lin Xue. The two met again with wrinkles on their faces.
"Everyone, please come in." Wang Wei clasped his hands together and said.
A woman living alone has to earn living expenses, so Wang Wei, who is 41 years old, naturally cannot sell herself again.
In fact, she cleans herself up after worshiping the Buddha. But scholars often come to visit her. She does not drink alcohol, only drinks tea, recites poems and rhymes, and talks about the past and the present.
It is equivalent to a social platform for celebrities, and it is very high-end. Without a certain status and reputation, it is impossible to spend money here.
If you are talented, Wang Wei will not charge you anything, and you can treat this as a free hotel.
Wang Mingran introduced: "This is Huang Ying, a famous person from Jiangxi."
"I've met Mr. Huang." Wang Wei saluted.
Xu Ying cupped her hands and said, "I have admired his name for a long time, and I am lucky to see him today."
The other scholars were not introduced.
Wang Wei found it strange that these scholars were all wearing Confucian shirts and carrying long swords on their backs.
Not a scribe's sword, but a two-handed war sword.
Wang Wei invited them in to add firewood to the clay stove and make tea. He also took out more than ten futons and spread them on the ground for everyone to sit cross-legged.
"How are you doing?" Wang Mingran asked.
Wang Wei replied: "I caught a cold the day before yesterday and I have recovered. How come I haven't seen you in the past two months?"
Wang Mingran said with a smile: "Brother Huang Xian and I traveled around Huyang and were never in Hangzhou."
Wang Wei became more and more curious about this "Huang Ying", thinking that he was the son of a high-ranking official, otherwise Wang Mingran would never pay so much attention to him.
Xu Ying took out three books, all of which were the latest editions. One was called "Collection of Datong", one was called "Records of Female Generals of Datong", and one was called "Travel Notes of Datong".
Passing the book over, Xu Ying asked: "Has the female mage ever heard of such books?"
Wang Wei nodded and said: "I have seen "The Collection of Datong"."
Xu Ying smiled and said: "Master, you can read the Records of Female Generals of Datong."
Watch it now?
Wang Wei glanced at the crowd and saw that no one was talking, so he curiously opened the "Records of Female Generals of Datong".
It took Wang Wei two-quarters of an hour to finish reading the book, and she suddenly felt uneasy. If she were twenty years younger, she would have left everything behind and immediately went to Jiangxi to seek refuge with Zhao Han.
Closing the page, Wang Wei asked: "Is Mr. Huang a member of King Zhao Tian?"
"Of course." Xu Ying smiled.
In Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, Xu Ying's identity was almost semi-public. Not only was she not in danger, but she was treated with courtesy. This change occurred after Zhao Han captured Guangdong and Hunan.
These dozen sword-carrying warriors were all former members of Fushe.
Whether it is the Donglin Party or the current Fushe Party, the main members are merchants and middle and small landowners. There are also large landowners and big businessmen, but they account for a small proportion.
After the theory of Datong spread, merchants and small landowners liked it very much, because the "Collection of Datong" was also their appeal.
These sword-carrying scholars are all small landowners, and now they are all members of Datong.
They followed Xu Ying around the country and practiced sword formation in their free time. When they were arrested by the government or encountered bandits, they directly drew their swords to greet them. So far, they have never been defeated.
Wang Wei asked curiously: "I am a nun who is a monk, how can the young master come to visit me?"
Xu Ying said: "Please write a letter."
"To whom?" Wang Wei asked.
Xu Ying replied: "Mr. Shi Min (Mao Yuanyi)."
Wang was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly.
Mao Yuanyi was her real first love, and she married Mao Yuanyi as her concubine for several months.
Mao Yuanyi fought in Liaodong and was Sun Chengzong's right-hand man. He also went to the south of the Yangtze River to raise warships to strengthen the Liaodong Navy, and once led more than ten cavalry to protect Sun Chengzong in breaking through.
This man was both civilized and martial. He had "Nine Studies and Ten Parts" in literature, and "Wu Bei Zhi" in martial arts. "Wu Bei Zhi" was called "the encyclopedia of military science" by later generations.
At this time, he was in Fujian and was demoted to the garrison.
Historically, more than a year later, the Tatars entered the customs again. Mao Yuanyi requested to lead troops to serve the king, but was blocked by the powerful, and died of grief and indignation while drunk.
Wang Wei asked: "What to write?"
Xu Ying replied: "The tragic situation in the Jiangnan mansions is written truthfully."
"King Zhao Tian wants to attack Fujian?" Wang Wei asked again.
"Sooner or later." Xu Ying said ambiguously.
Wang Wei asked again: "Why not let the Mao family write letters?"
Xu Ying sighed: "The Mao family has too much land, and it will definitely be divided into fields in the future. I went to visit, but not only did they stay behind closed doors, they even reported to the officials and asked the county magistrate to arrest me. Alas, I was in a very embarrassed state at the time."
It was quite embarrassing. Xu Ying's sword-carrying warriors hacked to death and injured more than ten government officials. They were frightened to learn that the county was embarrassed and fled back to the city.
Wang Wei stood up to get a pen and paper, and wrote hundreds of words without adding any details.
Xu Ying took over the reading and said with emotion: "Good calligraphy and good literary talent, I am not as good as me."
According to Fujian businessmen, throughout Fujian, due to the previous defeat in Jiangxi, the officers and soldiers had no fighting spirit. Only the garrison and navy guarded by Mao Yuanyi had become the strongest army in Fujian through long-term development.
If you persuade this person to surrender, Fujian will take half of it and also get this military theorist.
Wang Wei stood up again to add tea to everyone, held up the tea cups and said, "I'll take tea instead of wine and give you a drink to all the martyrs."
"Please!" Xu Ying raised her glass.
Wang Wei asked: "Jiangxi women, are they really like what is recorded in "The Records of Female Generals of Datong"?"
Xu Ying smiled and said: "That's not all. Under the rule of King Zhao Tian, three-year education is slowly being popularized. Even children in the mountains can study for three years for free. Girls and boys are generally the same."
"Can girls also enter the school?" Wang Wei asked in surprise.
"Of course," Xu Ying said, "many gentry families believed that men and women were not related to each other, so they raised money to establish girls' schools. In girls' schools, all teachers and students are girls. When girls enter school, they not only have to learn poetry and work, but also
You can study the Four Books and the Five Classics. The wife of King Zhao Tian worked as a teacher at the Suomei Girls' School, specializing in teaching the Four Books."
"Sweeping eyebrow girls' school, sweeping eyebrow girls' school," Wang Wei said repeatedly, with a look of reverence on her face. Then she felt sad, "It's a pity..."
Xu Ying said with a smile: "It's not a pity. If the female mage returns to secular life, she can also go to a girls' school to be a teacher."
"I was a prostitute, can I also be a husband?" Wang Wei was a little excited.
"There is no difference between good and bad in Jiangxi, Hunan, and Guangdong," Xu Ying said. "The female mage has forgotten that book "The Records of Female Generals of Datong"? Many women in it were also prostitutes. As long as they do not commit adultery, they can be good.
, you are a good citizen. If the female mage wants to go to Ji'an, I can send a boat to escort her and write a letter of recommendation to King Zhao Tian."
"That's it!"
Wang Wei suddenly took off her nun's hat, revealing her bald head. She threw her hat on the ground and said loudly: "Eating fast and chanting Buddha's name is an emptiness. I can't be idle. I have chanted Buddha's name for more than ten years, but I still don't understand the profoundness of Buddhism. It's better.
Go to Ji'an and behave like an upright person!"
Seeing these words and deeds, Xu Ying immediately praised: "You are a powerful woman among true women!"
Wang Wei is really a sweetheart. A famous prostitute who was sixteen or seventeen years old suddenly stopped working and went traveling alone. She ran out of money and came back to work. She discussed with her good sisters to marry Mao Yuanyi together. She realized that Mao Yuanyi had no feelings for her.
, another person left alone. Finally, he met a heartless man and fled directly to Buddhism to become a nun.
Such coolness is rare in the world.
Wang Wei sat cross-legged on the futon: "Master Huang, if you talk about Jiangxi, I really like to hear it."
Xu Ying pointed to "The Great Journey": "Female sir, you should read this book. Although this is a novel, it is adapted from real people and true events, with only a slight touch of legend."
"Okay, I'll see for myself," Wang Wei asked, "When can I go to Jiangxi?"
Xu Ying said: "After spring begins."
Wang Mingran suddenly smiled and said: "See you next time, this Taoist priest in straw clothes is just a female teacher in the school."
Wang Wei was humble and generous, and joked to himself: "Maybe next time we meet, I will have already married and become a beloved man's second wife."
"Hahahaha!" Wang Mingran laughed.
Xu Ying stood up and held up her hands: "Female sir, I have to take my leave."
Wang Wei persuaded him to stay and said, "Let's go after dinner. I'll ask the restaurant to send you some food and wine."
"No, let's see you in Ji'an." Xu Ying still has things to do. He came to Hangzhou not long ago and has just settled down with his family. The intelligence contact point has not yet been established, and he has to visit Liu Rushi today.
Wang Wei sent them to the door and went back to his room to read "The Great Journey".
As I read, I felt the joys and sorrows of the characters in the book, and I longed for the life in Jiangxi more and more.
Tears suddenly rolled down her face. She wiped away her tears while laughing to herself: "It's really like a fairyland on earth. If there is one ten thousandth of the things in the book, you can live a dignified life in Jiangxi."