Chapter 18 The second spring
Section 2 Retired Tiger King Rui
The Great Wei Dynasty was an empire established by the Xianbei people. Many traditions of the Xianbei people are deeply rooted in existence. They do not interfere with the remarriage of women's deceased husbands. However, this is limited to the people. If the emperor's women are like this, they will be condemned by various public opinion. Li Yi once lit Feng's extinguished emotional lamp, illuminating her entire life. However, the good times did not last long. The emotional lamp was extinguished again, and her world became boring and dim again. She wrapped herself tightly, spending time with the deep courtyard of the palace day by day.
The eunuchs around her, such as Zhang You, Zhao Hei, , Ju Peng, etc., once gave Feng some emotional comfort, and to some extent, she was relieved and relaxed. However, in her heart, Li Yi was an insurmountable hurdle. Except for Li Yi, she was not ready to accept anyone anymore. Moreover, Li Yi's death made her confused about the relationship between men and women. She was unwilling to violate the bottom line of public opinion for this matter and even hurt others' lives.
There were a few times when Zhao Hei mentioned a person to the Empress Dowager, that is, Wang Rui, the Emperor. He said he was so burly and masculine, and he was a real man; he said he had learned divination, gossip, he knew astronomy, geography, and he was good at calculating; he said he was humorous, and he always brought happiness to people, and he was very enthusiastic about others; he said he was quick-witted, smart and capable, not panic when encountering things, bold and meticulous. Zhao Hei, Zhang You and others are both the confidants of the Empress Dowager. They often go in and out of the harem and bring a lot of news from outside. It is very normal, but it is the first time that they always talk about someone over and over again, and only say how good he is. The Empress Dowager said, "Heizi, what kind of ecstasy has Wang Rui given you this? Why are you always talking about him?"
"Weichen has no other meaning, but I just think Wang Rui is a special person, so I just said a few more words."
"Really?"
The Empress Dowager was very clear in her heart. Zhao Hei was reminding the Ai family that every day in the court, there was a man named Wang Rui, who asked the Ai family to pay more attention. The Empress Dowager suddenly remembered that once the dynasty was discussed , Wang Rui made a suggestion. He said that the Great Wei Dynasty entered its heyday and talents were needed everywhere, and the court should adopt lenient punishment. For example, for those who commit a death sentence, you can only kill themselves without having to let their sons and their clan members be implicated unless the crime is extremely serious. In this way, the court can kill many people by holding a major case, and among these people, there will be many talents available for the court. At that time, the Empress Dowager listened to his suggestion and felt that what Wang Rui said was reasonable, so she discussed with Emperor Xiaowen and to cancel the execution of the concierge.
In the court a few days after that, the Empress Dowager really paid attention to Wang Rui, thinking that this person was indeed handsome, strong, loud, straightforward, and brave, and dared to speak and take responsibility. He often received cheers from people and was a talent. One day, the Empress Dowager was reading the memorial, and Zhao Hei came in and said, "Wang Rui asked for a meeting."
The Empress Dowager heard this Wang Rui for the first time in the palace. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Please come in."
Wang Rui came in and knelt down and said, "My minister Wang Rui pays homage to the Empress Dowager." He stood up and looked up, and was collide with the Empress Dowager's eyes. The two looked at each other. Seeing this, Zhao Hei quietly retreated.
"My dear, why do you want to meet the Ai family?"
Wang Rui: "I have a few things, I want to tell the Empress Dowager. Will the Empress Dowager listen?"
"That depends on what's going on."
"Some interesting things."
"What's the matter?"
"What's the matter?"
"What's the fun thing?"
"What's the fun thing? Let's listen."
Wang Rui saw the Empress Dowager's face full of joy, so he leaned forward with the courage to lean forward and said, "I wonder if the Empress Dowager has ever seen a rainbow?" "
" has naturally been seen, so what? "
Wang Rui pretended to be mysterious and said: "I counted on my fingers and there will be a severe rain tomorrow at noon. After the rain, three rainbows will appear in the southwest direction, one with another, which is very spectacular. This indicates that the prosperity of our Great Wei Dynasty has arrived. "
" There will indeed be three rainbows? , why aren’t there two ways? "
" Please watch the Empress Dowager in the afternoon, the wonders after the severe rain. "
"What other strange things do you have to tell? "The Empress Dowager stretched and observed Wang Rui with the light of her eyes, saying, "The Ai family is a little tired, so why not come to the inner room with the Ai family, let's talk slowly. "
Wang Rui helped the Empress Dowager to walk to the inner room.
Wang Rui is nine years older than the Empress Dowager, and 3 from Jinyang . When he was young, his family was poor. He followed his father to learn astronomy and divination. Because he was smart and studious, loyal, and good at expressing himself, he was very popular with people. In addition, he was born strong and stylish when he became an adult, and he was a little familiar with martial arts and military tactics, so he had errands and improved in the court. He married and had children, and lived a good life. He never dreamed that one day he would be favored by the Empress Dowager. Wang Rui Entering the inner room, from the afternoon to the early morning of the next day, he left quietly.
Wang Rui was a good man. His gentleness, his considerate, his meticulousness, and his strength were all impeccable. He made the Empress Dowager a real woman happily. It was dawn, and the sun was rising higher and higher. The Empress Dowager ordered that the Emperor was unwell today, and the morning court would be presided over. The palace maids served her with breakfast, but her mind was not on food, and she also savored the storm and gurgling water last night for a long time. These feelings were something she had never experienced before. Just for this, for this sober All is worth it. She can't deceive herself. She gave herself the lock on her heart and didn't open it. She needs this man. Of course, she was also thinking that Li Yi's lesson was tragic, and such a tragedy must not be repeated. The key to the problem is three points, one is the emperor's attitude, the second is his own measure, and the third is whether Wang Rui can be loyal and whether he can be low-key in his work.
Emperor Xiaowen went to the palace to visit after the morning court. Seeing the empress dowager's face was rosy, refreshed, and relieved. I asked to go to Beiyuan to see the tiger three days later . The Empress Dowager answered.
In the afternoon, a sun rain fell like watering, but it was soon given up. A rainbow appeared in the southwest direction, which was very bright. The Empress Dowager and the palace maids opened the palace door and watched carefully. Then two rainbows appeared outside the rainbow, one higher than the other, connecting the horizon. The palace maids said happily and jumped, and suddenly the two outside retreated, and the rainbow inside slowly disappeared. Everything seemed to be showing it specifically to the Empress Dowager. When the best atmosphere appeared, it was time to end. The palace maids said regretfully: "Why is it gone if it is gone? "
The Empress Dowager said: "Yes, beauty is always short-lived. "
Three days later, the sky was high and the air was clear. The emperor and the Empress Dowager went to the tiger circle on a dragon chariot and watched the tiger accompanied by the ministers. Tuoba Xianbei people have always admired tiger culture. They believe that the tiger living in the depths of Daxinganling represents a spirit, a spirit of the brave, tenacious and fearless Xianbei people. For many years, where Xianbei people gather, there is often the habit of watching tigers, the form and behavior of tigers, which can make Their nerves became infinitely excited, making their fighting spirit rise again. Recently, there were several tigers caught from the Xianbei Mountains , the birthplace of the Xianbei people, and were locked in a cage. In recent days, there were endless people coming to watch. Today, the tiger circle did not receive other idle people. Several tigers were fed early in the morning, lying lazily in the cage without even blinking their eyelids. Only one tiger was obviously in a bad mood, panting, walking back and forth in the cage, constantly warning people.Emperor Xiaowen said, "This big insect must have not eaten enough, otherwise why are you so irritable and uneasy?" The official in the tiger circle replied, "This tiger has not been caught for a long time and is very wild. It only eats live food. It only ate a few bites of beef that it threw in the morning. For it, the lower officials sent people to buy live chickens."
was talking, and the person who bought the chicken was back. Someone was about to open the cage and throw the two chickens he had just caught in. Everyone watched with concentration to see how the tiger swallowed the chicken alive. I never thought that what the tiger is interested in now is not the two live chickens croaking around, but the people surrounding the cage. The door of the cage was opened a little bit, and just as he was about to stuff the chicken in, the tiger suddenly poked out its big head. With a roar, the tiger struggled hard, and half of its huge body rushed out.
At this time, the man who opened the door was already scared by the tiger half to death. He spread his hands and fell to the spot. Everyone around was frightened by this sudden change and looked like a slutty face and didn't know what to do. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor, like others, have never encountered such a situation and have long lost their minds. At this moment, a hero holding a long halberd in his hand, shouted and jumped out of the crowd and stood in front of the tiger. The first half of the tiger's body had already come out of the cage, and he would pounce on him with force. The military officer was not afraid at all and swung the shiny long halberd round and danced wildly. Sometimes the cold light approached step by step, and sometimes he jumped into the air with the sound of the wind. The tiger is the king of the mountain, and hesitated for a moment and retreated back into the cage. At this moment, several tigers in their sleep also stood up and moved in the cage. The tiger that had just returned just now stared at the hero falling from the sky after the cage door was closed.
Only after confirming that everything was safe, there was a sound of cheering and cheering on the scene.
The military officer who drank the tiger and put down his weapons, knelt on the ground with one leg for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and said, "My minister Wang Rui, pay attention to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager saw that this military officer who was not afraid of danger and brave and resourceful was the Wang Rui who allowed her to enjoy all her passion.
Wang Rui was not afraid of danger and retreated alone quickly spread throughout the court. Within a few days, Emperor Xiaowen issued an edict to promote Wang Rui to Shangshu Ling and Zhendong General, and was granted the title of Zhongshan Wang . The Empress Dowager secretly summoned Wang Rui to the palace for a private meeting, and then entered the gentle place. The Empress Dowager had already thought about it and she built a night car for Wang Rui. When she saw the car, she could freely enter and exit the Empress Dowager's palace. At the same time, he was rewarded with many gold, silver and treasures, a luxurious house and a large area of pastoral land and cattle and sheep. The most precious thing is to give Wang Rui the iron coupon, which is equivalent to a card to avoid death. This means that no matter how crime Wang Rui committed in the future, he could be spared from death.
From then on, the night car often enters the palace at night and leaves in the early morning.
People will guess that this car must have a secret related to the private life of the Empress Dowager. However, few people would associate this secret with Wang Rui, unless it was someone around the Empress Dowager. However, these people around them are people who have been tested for a long time and are very loyal and reliable. They will not tell this matter. Moreover, with the lessons learned from Li Yi, everyone knows the truth that disaster comes from the mouth. This not only protects the Empress Dowager, but also protects himself.
However, this incident was still noticed by Emperor Xiaowen.
This was intentionally arranged by the Empress Dowager, so that the emperor could meet Wang Rui in the harem. After Wang Rui bid farewell, she said to the emperor: "You said Wang Rui is really amazing. So many people were scared by the tiger and lost their minds, but he was calm and appeared alone. The Ai family was indeed moved by him. Emperor, if it weren't for Wang Rui, it wouldn't be certain whether we two could chat here today. It was too lingering to think about it, it was simply a dream."
"Wang Rui is a talent! He is bold and meticulous, does not panic when encountering problems, and is also loyal to the royal family.I also heard that this person is proficient in astronomical gossip and can do calculations, which is because he has obtained the true teachings of his father. I must treat him well. "Emperor Xiaowen said.
The Empress Dowager Xiaowen wanted to let Emperor Xiaowen guess something, but he couldn't be sure what it was. Look at his attitude. Tuoba Hong There are too many things that happened to him. He was unwilling to make mistakes like the late emperor again. He was just reviewing himself for the private life of Grandma Huang, and he felt that his care was not meticulous enough and not enough. As for what happened to Wang Rui with the Empress Dowager, he thought that Grandma Huang really needed it, so he should have such a result. He knew that the Empress Dowager with a high position and power was nothing else, but her emotional world was empty. No matter how filial Emperor Xiaowen was, he could not do anything about this matter. He thought about it carefully. If the emperor grandma chose Wang Rui, it would be very reliable.
Wang Rui was favored by the Empress Dowager, it should be said that he was lucky in his three lives, so he cherished it very much. Wang Rui was really good. Whether he did things for the court or treated the Empress Dowager, he did his best, especially when he entered the harem, he did his best to make the Empress Dowager happy and taste the true love between men and women. He understood that it was difficult to maintain such a relationship with the Empress Dowager. He could not disclose the identity of the male favorite, and he had to do his best to do it. Although this was his opportunity to advance and make money, he could not forget himself, act boldly, cause trouble for the Empress Dowager, and also brought unnecessary disasters to himself. With him always calm and maintaining the normal mentality and manner that an official should have, he had secretly had with the Empress Dowager for five years, and until his death, he did not cause any trouble in the court. His reputation was full of praise.
The Empress Dowager and Emperor Xiaowen attended his funeral personally, and issued an edict to draw a "Picture of Wang Rui defending the Tiger" on the main hall. The 90-year-old old minister Gao Yun also wrote a praise for him, written on the side of the picture. Emperor Xiaowen ordered Wang Rui's eldest son Wang Xi to inherit the title and replace the positions of Shangshu Ling and other positions.
Introduction to the author html l3
Ren Yong, member of the Chinese Writers Association , chairman of the Datong Writers Association, Shanxi Writers Association , consultant of the Datong Traditional Culture Promotion Association, has been engaged in literary creation for a long time, has published the essay collection "Not necessarily travel", the essay collection "One leaf Bodhi" and "Family family", the long biography literature "Biography of Empress Dowager Feng", the novel "Yellow Flower Woman" was adapted into a movie of the same name and filmed and launched, and the series of historical essay collections "This is Northern Wei" were published by Business International Co., Ltd.
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