Although it was just a group of children going out to play, they were not ordinary people. Therefore, although there were less than ten people in charge, the number of servants, servants, maids, grooms, etc. who were accompanying them together totaled more than two hundred people.
As the master, Gao pragmatic brought with him more than ten chefs and servants, fifty or sixty bodyguards, and two of his own maids. He contributed eighty places by himself. Other children from other families brought more than ten people. , there were only six or seven followers, and they rushed to Jianxinzhai.
In addition to Gao Pragmatic, the crown prince studying as a fake bachelor's degree student, the following people also participated in this spring outing party:
Zhu Yingzhen, the eldest grandson of Zhu Xizhong, Duke of Cheng; Zhang Yuangong, the eldest son of Zhang Rong, the British Duke; Xu Xigao, the eldest grandson of Xu Wenbi, Duke of Ding; Li Zongcheng, the eldest grandson of Li Tingzhu, the Marquis of Linhuai; Gu Dali, the eldest nephew of Gu Huan, the Marquis of Zhenyuan; Xue, the eldest son of Xue Gan, the Marquis of Yangwu Yuan; Li Chengzuo, the eldest son of Li Ru, the Marquis of Fengcheng; Li Shouqi, the eldest son of Li Chenggong, the Bo of Xiangcheng; Sun Yungong, the eldest son of Sun Wendong, the Bo of Yingcheng.
The title of foreign surnames in the Ming Dynasty is different from that of previous dynasties. It only has three levels: duke, marquis and uncle. The duke is naturally the highest, followed by marquis, and then earl. There are no titles below earl. Due to the lack of low-level titles such as viscount and baron, the first three levels are In fact, their status is still relatively high. However, times have changed, and although most of the nobles now have their names in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion in the north and south, in fact, many of them cannot be said to be the people who actually "lead the troops."
The above ones are different. Their ancestors or fathers still had soldiers and horses in their hands. These soldiers and horses are useful, let alone talking about them, but at least they are on the roster, and in fact they can more or less make heads. Come. Except for the guardsmen under the name of Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu, all of them are near Nanjing, and the rest are in the capital camp.
It can be said that if something happens to these young masters today, the orthodox generals who will lead the army in Beijing twenty or thirty years from now will be completely ruined.
Of course, it is impossible for anything to happen today - it is only about ten miles away from the capital. The big bosses in the capital know where their children are, so how could they allow anything to happen? Therefore, as the master, it is enough for Gao Pragmatic to bring fifty or sixty servants to protect him. Each of the distinguished disciples only has two or three bodyguards at most, and the rest are helpers or maids.
Besides, since Zhu Yingzhen is here, Jinyiwei must have secretly deployed manpower and is very well-informed. Gao Pragmatic even suspected that there would be a rare man on duty in the Beijing Camp today...
It's funny to say that all the descendants of the noble military officials who are basically the same age as Gao Jingshi are riding free horses. Only Gao Jingshi, a descendant of civil servants, rides a serious Mongolian war horse, and his movements are skillful. Although I can't say that my equestrian skills are superb, I can still say that I have a decent style.
"Gao Shidu, I didn't expect that despite your great literary fame, you are also versatile in both civil and military affairs. I am really ashamed of this." Zhu Yingzhen, riding on a white horse, smiled and complimented Gao Pragmatically. Judging from his demeanor, From the looks of it, I really can’t see that he has any dissatisfaction with Gao Pragmatic.
"Young Master is overly praised." Gao Pragmatic also smiled and explained: "I just got robbed when I went out last time. I thought that I need to practice my equestrian skills in case I encounter someone who is outnumbered and outnumbered again." The situation, if you can’t beat it, you can still run away..."
"Gao Shidu is joking, joking." Zhu Yingzhen laughed and said: "Last time, Gao Shidu was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. What was the result? Not only did he withstand the sneak attack of a large group of horse bandits, but he also took advantage of the situation. The gang of Bailixia gang who have been causing trouble near the capital for many years have been so capable that they have to run away?
Zhang Yuangong on the other side took over the conversation and said: "This is exactly the reason. From my point of view, the reason why Gao Shi studied this equestrian skill is to practice it to the fullest extent - beating away is not counted, it has to be done by plowing the court and sweeping holes. , only by wiping it out in one fell swoop can one show the ability of Gao Shidu!"
Xu Xigao from Dingguo Gong's family also joked: "Gao Shidu is already so impressive at such an age. In the future, he will become a general and a prime minister. I don't have much ability, so I can only congratulate you in advance here." .”
Gao pragmatically acted humbly, but said in his heart: These guys are not very old, but they have learned a good skill in talking to people and talking to ghosts. I'm afraid they can be regarded as their family origins.
But when I think about it, I feel quite proud: Fortunately, I was born in a family of civil servants, otherwise even if I traveled through time and became a member of the royal family, I'm afraid it would be rare for these guys to compliment me like this.
It's funny to say that the Ming Dynasty's power system really restrained each other: the emperor was afraid of civil servants, civil servants were afraid of eunuchs, eunuchs were afraid of nobles, and nobles were afraid of civilians...
Of course, this statement is not absolute. In the final analysis, it often depends on the attitude of the emperor. After all, no one is afraid of a shameless emperor... But it is true that nobles are not afraid of eunuchs, even when Wei Zhongxian destroyed the civil service group to death. At that time, he had nothing to do with the then British Duke.
At this time, Li Zongcheng said: "Although Gao Shidu's equestrian skills are good, the capital is Pingjing. No matter how good his equestrian skills are, they can only give us a glimpse of them at this time. However, Gao Shidu's literary talent is the best." It's really amazing. When my father first read "Long Wen Whip Shadow", he was very moved and said that if my family could have such children, they would never regret it. My younger brother was very ashamed after hearing this. After reading for several years, he even wrote poems and essays. I'm still stumbling over the battle, I wonder if Gao Shidu can give me some pointers in the future when I have free time?"
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "For things like poetry and prose, in the final analysis, you still need to read more, but it's not without some tricks."
Li Zongcheng said in surprise: "It is true that you should think more when studying. My father also taught me this, but the trick... Gao Shidu, would you like to give me some advice?"
The children of other families were also talked about by their elders at home these days, and they all looked at Gao Pingshi to see if Gao Shidu, who had recently made a name for himself in the capital, was really capable, or if he was just looking for someone to take advantage of him. Come out of "Longwen Whip Shadow".
"My younger brother once compiled a book about antithetical rhymes. Suddenly, if you ask, just say a few words." Gao pragmatically spoke without shame, "The sky is against the earth, the rain is against the wind. Mainland China." Facing the sky, mountain flowers facing the sea trees, the red sun facing the sky. Thunder is faint, foggy, and the sun sets in the sky. The wind is high, the moon is white in autumn, and the sunset is red when it rains. The two stars of the Ox and the Girl are around the river, and the two suns are fighting to the west and east. Ten On the edge of the moon fortress, the rustling frost frightened the garrison; on the river in the middle of winter, there was a lot of snow and cold fishermen."
"The river is facing Han, green is facing red. Yu Bo is facing Thunder God. Smoke Tower is facing Snow Cave, and the Moon Palace is facing Heavenly Palace. The clouds are shrill and the sun is dim. The wax clogs are facing fishing awnings. Stars are crossing the sky like arrows, and the moon is spitting out like a bow. Post. Travelers encounter plum rain, and people in Chiting enjoy the wind of lotus flowers. In front of Maodian Village, the bright moon falls in the forest and the roosters sing rhymes; on Banqiao Road, green frost locks the tracks of horses."
"Mountains face the sea, flowers face the Song Dynasty. The four mountains face the Three Dukes. The palace flowers face the forbidden willows, and the wild geese face the river dragons. The Qingshu Palace, the Guanghan Palace. The picking of emeralds faces the inscription red. Zhuang Zhou dreamed of butterflies, and Lv Wangzhao flew into the sky. The North Gate
When the wind stops, the summer fan blows, and the south eaves expose the sun to save the winter heat. Cranes dance on the roof of the building, and the jade flute breaks the fairy moon; on the phoenix platform, the purple flute blows off the beauty's wind."
"Wonderful!"
"That's right! That's right!"
"Gao Shidu is really amazing!"
Everyone praised him one after another.
Gao pragmatic smiled modestly while quietly sizing up Li Zongcheng, thinking: This guy's level of flattery is obviously higher than Zhu Yingzhen's, but this guy's history is not very courageous. Is he just a good talker?
