Unofficial History of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty

Jiang Bin often felt that when he was the commander of the Weizhou Guard, he spent all his wealth to bribe the Commander of the Jinyi Guard, so that Qian Ning was summoned by Emperor Zhengde to be appreciated and promoted, and he embarked on a road of no return.At this moment, he looked at the back of Emperor Zhengde who was scratching the door, and his stomach twitched.Emperor Zhengde sneaked out, went hunting in the outskirts of Nanjing, and returned in the middle of the night, with the gates of the city closed.Jiang Bin led a few burly "big generals" and raised his head and said to the guards on the tower:

"The emperor has a decree, quickly open the city gate!"

The guard had obviously been told earlier, and he said loudly to the boss without changing his face, he had to go to Qiao Yu, Minister of the Ministry of War of Nanjing, and he would keep the key.Emperor Zhengde twitched his mouth and asked Qian Ning to take a few guards in Jin Yi and quickly find Qiao Shangshu.Half an hour later, Qian Ning reported back with sweat profusely, Qiao Shangshu said that the rules set by the ancestors cannot be broken, and the gate of Nanjing City cannot be opened in the middle of the night.Emperor Zhengde then screamed and scratched at the door.After scratching for a while, Emperor Zhengde was tired and turned his head to wave in Jiang Bin's direction.The "Big Han Generals" on Jiang Bin's left and right took a step back at the same time, Jiang Bin could only move over while clutching his stomach.Under the light of the torch, Emperor Zhengde smiled amiably: "Captain Zuo, is there a place to sleep in the outskirts of Nanjing?"

Jiang Bin lowered his head and said, "Yes."

"where?"

"Cave."

"Where is the cave?"

"The cave where wolves, tigers and leopards lie."

The hand of the servant holding the torch trembled, and the unpredictable light and shadow made the face of Emperor Zhengde even more uncertain.The fire was crackling, and the horse snorted. After a moment of silence, Emperor Zhengde got on his horse, stroked the mane of his mount, and said, "How about Zuo Dudu follow me?"

Jiang Bin glanced at Qian Ning, who was gloating at the side, and bowed his head in agreement.

Emperor Zhengde left Qian Ning, "General Han" and eunuchs at the city gate to wait for orders, while he and Jiang Bin walked slowly along the city wall in bridles.It was past the beginning of autumn, and when a gust of wind blew, Jiang Bin wrapped his red fat jacket tightly around his body.Emperor Zhengde glanced at Jiang Bin, and reached out to touch the back of his neck maliciously.Jiang Bin shivered, and then Emperor Zhengde withdrew his hands contentedly and said, "What do you think of this city wall?"

Jiang Bin glanced at the towering city wall.

"This was built by Shen Wansanhua, a wealthy businessman, although he was eventually confiscated by the Taizu who hated merchants and distributed to the frontier." Emperor Zhengde sighed, "Look, this high-quality granite is made of glutinous rice and coated with lime. A real wall of iron and steel."

Jiang Bin glanced at the icy city wall towering in the night, and felt that the emperor who couldn't enter the city gate was very interested.

"No matter how impregnated a city is, there is always a way to conquer it..." Emperor Zhengde squinted at the city wall and said, "In this world, nothing can be conquered by resorting to military force, only the human heart..."

Jiang Bin turned his head slightly in surprise, but Emperor Zhengde had already put on his usual cynical look: "Does Zuo Dudu know about Qiao Shangshu's love for foxes in Guanshan?"

Jiang Bin naturally shook his head, so Emperor Zhengde got excited, shook his head and said:

"I heard that Qiao Shangshu once studied hard in Guanshan, and the fox demon in the mountain was moved by it, and turned into a beautiful woman who studied hard every night with Qiao Shangshu in the cold window. I don't want this matter to be seen through by Qiao Shangshu's husband, and the design makes the fox demon show its original shape. Let the Taoist smash her Yuandan and destroy her figure. Qiao Shangshu still remembers the fox demon's friendship with him, and erected a monument in front of the fox demon's tomb behind the Zifu Temple in Guanshan, and wrote "Qiao Yu's original wife's tomb of the fox family."

Jiang Bin recalled the expressionless appearance of Qiao Shangshu, who was praised as an upright official, and couldn't help shaking his head again.

Emperor Zhengde reined in: "You don't believe it?"

Jiang Bin has resisted such monsters and ghosts since he was a child: "It's mostly folk rumors."

Emperor Zhengde stared at Jiang Bin for a moment, and a cloud happened to cover Guiyue. Jiang Bin couldn't look at Emperor Zhengde, but felt someone whispering in his ear: "I also met such a fox, who accompanied me to study. , wait on my side, can't eat for a day, can't sleep at night..."

Jiang Bin was taken aback for a moment, and when he turned his head, the cloud had cleared, and the moonlight shone down again, covering the wide-eyed Emperor Zhengde. Jiang Bin only thought that he was playing again, and said casually: "What happened after that?"

Emperor Zhengde grinned, revealing two rows of thick teeth: "I ate it."