Brocade tears

Beijing City, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, was built on the basis of the capital of the previous dynasty, and it is magnificent and extraordinary.At the feet of the Son of Heaven, millions of people gather. The 360-degree line is accompanied by morning bells, evening drums, day labor and night rest, and the bustle and bustle is endless all year round.

The palace city is in the center, surrounded by layers of arches, and the alleys and lanes are criss-crossed, weaving into a complex network.As far as Kunyuan is concerned, everything grows, and it follows the sky.Outside Chengtianmen, the main entrance of the palace city, west of Qianbulang, opposite the Dudufu of the Five Armies, is the government office of Jinyiwei North Town Fusi.

The government office is an office, and there are barracks on duty, which can be used for officers and soldiers on duty, but the capacity is limited.Most of the officers and soldiers who were not on duty lived scattered inside and outside the capital.For middle-ranking military officers like Qianhu Baihu, most of them can find a yard with two or three yards in the nearby alleys and corners to rent, and the poor can only live farther away, and it takes half a day to go back and forth. , it is not easy.

The Meng family has military status for generations, and their ancestors were senior generals during the Chengzu period. The family has some savings and has [-] acres of fertile land in Fenghua County, Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang Province.During the Jiajing period, the Japanese pirates rebelled along the southeast coast, and the Meng family also suffered. The whole family was robbed and killed by the Japanese pirates, but the eldest son Meng Yi, who was in the army, survived.Afterwards, Meng Yi returned to his hometown, sold his old land and house in Zhejiang, and went northward alone to perform his duties in Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town.Soon, he saved up his savings and rented a two-entry yard near the Lingji Palace in Fusi, Beizhen, across the three seas.This yard was originally the residence of the owner of a weaving and dyeing workshop. The yard is sandwiched by cloth warehouses at the east and west ends.He and Meng Yi were from the same village, and kindly rented it to Meng Yi at a low price. Meng Yi married a wife and had children here, and settled down here.

Meng Yi is a well-known handsome man in ten miles and eight villages. He is nearly six feet long, as strong as an iron tower, with sword eyebrows and star eyes.Especially fair-skinned, not tanned no matter what, with a beautiful beard, and a rare double-headed sword, swinging the knife wide open and close, chic and handsome, quite like a white-faced Guan Gong.Therefore, he joined Beizhen Fusi and got the nickname "Bai Meng".Because of his good skills, righteousness, calmness and reliability, he was appreciated by the Thirteen Taibaos of Jinyiwei, and he joined the ranks of the Thirteen Taibaos, ranked seventh in the order, also known as the "Seventh of Tengdao".

Jinyiwei Thirteen Taibao is a name left over from the early years of Jiajing. It is not an effective organization, but more like a ranking list of comprehensive strength.The people on the list are all recognized leaders in Jinyiwei, including Beisi and Nanya, and there are also big Han generals in the Miyagi Guards.These people are either extraordinary in ability or outstanding in meritorious service. The ranking is based on five comprehensive rankings of age, official position, meritorious service, reputation, and ability. The order is mainly based on age and official position.But those who do good things mostly look at the three items of merit, reputation, and ability.Therefore, the top-ranked ones are not necessarily better than the low-ranked ones in real ability.

The wife Meng Yi married was the youngest daughter of Zhao's rice expert at the mouth of his own alley.At that time, this girl, Xiulian with a small character, was beautiful and charming, she could read and read, and she was a good housekeeper.But because she was born weak and sick, she was gossiped about not being able to give birth, so she was delayed until she was seventeen or eighteen years old and hadn't settled on a marriage.Meng Yi was 21 years old when he came to Beijing to perform his duties. He received his salary for the first time. When he went to the rice shop to sell rice, he was caught by Boss Zhao. Soon after, he became the son-in-law of the Zhao family.

After the couple got married, the piano played harmoniously, and their love became stronger day by day. Soon the eldest son was born and named Meng Xu.When Meng Xu was born, Meng Yi was on duty, and the messenger rushed to tell Meng Yi that Mrs. Zhao had a difficult delivery. Meng Yi was so frightened that he rushed home desperately. Fortunately, there was no danger and the mother and child were safe.

Zhao's body is weak, and after giving birth to his eldest son, he will take care of him for a long time before he regains his vitality.Mencius was sympathetic to his wife's frailty, and did not insist on a second child since then.The eldest son, Meng Xu, inherited his father's good physique. He has a strong body, strong hands and feet, a loud voice, and he can turn over and crawl faster than ordinary children.Because Mrs. Zhao had this child, the gossip surrounding her difficult childbearing faded away.Meng Yi, who had been alone for a long time, finally felt the blood and kinship again, and felt great comfort. He loved his wife and son very much and cherished them very much.

Five years later, Zhao became pregnant again, and this time she was diagnosed as twins.Meng Yi invited Daoist Luo from Lingji Palace to diagnose his wife's pulse.He has superb medical skills, and he met Meng Yi on the Zhejiang Anti-Japanese War, and had a life-and-death friendship with him.The latter two went to Beijing almost at the same time, Taoist Luo put up a list to oversee lectures in Lingji Palace, and soon opened a medical clinic outside Lingji Palace, Xuanhu Jishi.After taking his pulse, he told Meng Yi that the fetal position was not correct, and the fetus was dangerous.Meng Yi's originally ecstatic mood suddenly became [-] points worried.He took good care of his wife, and even asked for leave to stay at home with her on the day she was due to give birth.Wen Po and several aunts from Zhao's natal family were on standby at Meng's house early in the morning. The baby was born for half a day. His wife's screams and screams made Meng Yi anxious. Finally, there were two cries in the delivery room, one loud and loud, and the other weak. , both children were born safely.Wen Po took it out and saw that one was thin and small, and the other was white and fat.The thin one is a boy, and the fat one is a girl.

Wen Po said that the elder brother came out first, and was almost strangled to death by the umbilical cord. After he came out, he was so angry that he finally cried.The one who came out after my younger sister didn’t need to be photographed after she came out. She cried and her voice was loud and clear, and she was very healthy.

Meng Yi hugged the two children, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he thought that this younger sister was domineering, and she wanted to steal from her elder brother in the womb, and it would be terrible when she grew up.

Mrs. Zhao's child was tortured until she passed out. She fell asleep for two full days before recovering.Meng Yi carried the two children to the bedside. The cute appearance of the two children made mother Zhao's heart melt into a puddle of water. She begged her husband to name the children immediately.Meng Yi thought for a while and said:

"My brother's name is Kuang, and my sister's name is Qing."

Since then, the Meng family has added two more members, the second elder brother Meng Kuang and the younger sister Meng Qing.Because of his congenital frailty, Meng Kuang fell ill every three days during his growth, and became the child his parents worried about the most.The eldest brother Meng Xu and the younger sister Meng Qing are both born with good physiques. They thrived under the nourishment of the Meng family's good food. They are active and playful, like monkeys.The younger sister admires her elder brother the most. The elder brother is five years older than her. When Meng Qing was three years old, her elder brother Meng Xu had already started to practice martial arts with her father, Meng Yi. The younger sister was very interested in martial arts, but her father would not teach her, so she followed her elder brother secretly. study.The eldest brother dotes on his younger sister the most, obeys her advice, and secretly teaches her kung fu in different ways.

But the brothers and sisters are very sensible in their bones. After playing around, they will lie on the bedside of the second child, Meng Kuang, chatting and playing with Meng Kuang.Meng Kuang was always sick and bedridden, and he didn't have much time to walk around. Meng Yi specially vacated the east room with the best sunlight in his house, and made a couch for Meng Kuang by the window, so that he could bask in the sun even when he was lying in bed.

Five years after the birth of the twins in the Zhao family, the Zhao family became pregnant for the third time, and this time gave birth to a daughter, who was named Ai.This birth was more dangerous than dragon and phoenix twins, and it completely hurt Zhao's vitality. The youngest daughter, Meng Ai, also completely inherited her mother's weak physique, and had asthma since childhood.Daoist Luo said that Mrs. Zhao could not have any more children, otherwise her life would be in danger. Since then, Meng Yi never dared to let his wife take risks.

Time flies, and the four children in the family are getting older.

The eldest brother, Meng Xu, became enlightened at the age of six, and at first Meng Yi took him to study.However, although Meng descendants have studied in private schools for several years, their cultural level is indeed limited.At the age of ten, Meng Xu was sent to the academy to study.The name of the academy is "Jingwei", which is a government-run martial arts school organized by the Twelve Guards of Shangjing for the children of officers and soldiers.

Although the second son, Meng Kuang, was frail, he was talented and intelligent. After discussing with Zhao's natal family, Meng Yi specially invited a teacher to come to his home to teach Meng Kuang how to read.His surname is Liang, his first name is Ji Yu, and his courtesy name is De Yan. He is a Ph.D. from the Imperial College, and he is a well-known Juren, but he is too fond of drinking and has no savings. He goes out to teach to earn some extra money for drinking.He looks a bit weird, it is said that he seems to be the friend of the famous "madman" Li Zhuowu [Note] when he was still in the Imperial College, and also his disciple.Meng Yi didn't really understand the way of learning, but he just saw that the teacher liked Meng Kuang very much, and Meng Kuang also liked the teacher very much, so he let him continue teaching.

Meng Xu didn't like reading, so he stopped reading after five years, but his martial arts became more and more sophisticated, and he practiced martial arts all day long, preparing to participate in martial arts exams.Meng Kuang learned more and more under the guidance of Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang praised him very much, saying that he is a child prodigy like Zhang Taiyue.

The eldest brother practices martial arts, the second brother studies literature, and the third sister, Meng Qing, who is unwilling to be lonely, starts her road of "studying".Born as a girl, she obeys three virtues and has four virtues. She should go out of the door and never step out, but this girl wants to go out. Not only that, but she also insists on learning martial arts with her elder brother and literature with her second brother. His skills are no worse than those of his two elder brothers.At first, Meng Yi and Zhao's couple didn't let her disturb their brothers, but gradually they realized that the girl was very talented, and Meng Yi couldn't help thinking about it.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if this girl could learn some skills.This world is getting more and more uneven, so many skills don't overwhelm you, and you can save your life.The many life and death hardships he experienced in the early years prevented Meng Yi from being bound by the set of ethical concepts of Confucianism. He was determined to let his daughter also start learning literature and martial arts.However, since she is a girl after all, people can see that gossip is not good, so they simply let her dress up as a boy, and it will not be too late to change back to her daughter's dress when she grows up.

So eight-year-old Meng Qing took away her daughter's clothes, put on her brother's old brown jacket, and began to run behind her brother all day long.During the day, he practiced martial arts with his eldest brother, and haunted the school grounds and training grounds.At night, I lit a lamp to practice calligraphy in my second brother's house, and accompanied my second brother to study.The knowledge and ability are becoming more and more refined, and the appearance is more and more beautiful.

Although Meng Qing and Meng Kuang are not twins with exactly the same appearance, they have very similar facial features and facial features. The neighbors in all directions can't tell who she is from Meng Kuang, and they don't know that Meng Kuang is weak and rarely goes out, so they always follow her. The "tiger boy" behind the eldest Meng Xu is regarded as the second eldest Meng Kuang, Meng Qing is very proud of this, and the Meng family couple are also happy to see this.

Since then, Yaov Xiaoyan also joined the ranks of studying with her brothers and sisters.She is weak and really can't practice martial arts, but she loves to read and is very smart.Xiao Ai especially likes her elder sister, and always follows her sister. During her childhood, Mrs. Zhao was always sick and bedridden, unable to take care of her. She was almost brought up by Sister Qing.

At the age of 11, Meng Qing, who had laid a solid foundation in Kung Fu, began to practice Teng Dao with her father and elder brother.This special weapon and the sharp and strange sword technique evolved from it are the unique secret technique of the Meng family.

The ancestor of the Meng family was a warrior of the Hani nationality who came out of southern Yunnan during the Tai/zu period and participated in the anti-Yuan campaign.In the post-Chengzu period, he also made meritorious service in the battle of Jingnan.This set of knife techniques is a knife technique that has been handed down in the village for thousands of years.In the hot and humid place with dense forests, snakes and insects are rampant. This saber technique imitates the posture of a snake when it attacks instantly. It connects two scimitars, and the upper blade, long handle and lower blade form a meandering snake body. Swinging in the way of fast chopping and spinning, the movements are wide open and close, and the speed is unparalleled. The key is in the word fierce, which requires extremely strong waist, abdomen and leg strength.

This set of sword skills is very difficult for women to practice. My father and brother thought that Meng Qing was a girl, so she might not be able to continue practicing after a little training. To master this knife skill, the hardships are so hard that even a man can't bear it.However, Meng Qing gritted her teeth and persisted. She not only completed the homework assigned by her father and brother, but also practiced for herself, wearing a weight on her body all day long to exercise her muscles and bones.Seeing how hardworking she is and how talented she is, Meng Yi couldn't help but become more determined to raise his daughter.Girls at her age have already started to bind their feet and slender feet, and they are ready to get married. Rough cocoons that are ground out.As time progresses, her body grows more and more, she is tall and strong, not inferior to a man, she can chase chariots and horses with every step, and she does not have the pretentious posture of a daughter, she is unrestrained and unrestrained, as bright as the sun.Mrs. Zhao couldn't help feeling worried, fearing that no one would dare to marry this child in the future.

In the tenth year of Wanli, Meng Qing was 14 years old and was about to reach her age.The eldest brother, Meng Xu, is nineteen years old and is about to win the championship. He has already participated in the Shuntian Prefecture Martial Arts Examination and won the first prize.This errand is not like the muddy water in the Beisi Nanya, it is more stable and more leisurely, as long as you are careful, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life.Meng Yi is very satisfied with his son's achievements.In the same year, Meng Xu told his parents that he fell in love with a woman, the younger sister of a colleague's family. Although he only looked at him from a distance, he fell in love, and he would not marry unless she was the only one.With double happiness coming, the Meng family couple couldn't help being very happy, and began to prepare for their son's marriage proposal.

The Meng family was originally of the Hani ethnicity, but it has been more than a hundred years since they left Yunnan and entered the Han Dynasty.For a long time, many living habits have been sinicized.However, the Meng family has always adhered to the rule of monogamy and one wife until they grow old. Young men and women in the family can fall in love freely, and then they can get married with the approval of their parents and elders. This is a custom brought out of the village and has been carried on in the Meng family.

Now, Meng Xu is old enough to start a family.Meng Kuang and Meng Qing, brothers and sisters of dragon and phoenix, are almost 15 years old.Even the youngest daughter, Meng Ai, is almost ten years old.Time really flies, and the children are all grown up.Over the years, the Meng people also feel that they are getting older and their physical strength is declining, and they are not as good as before.Perhaps, after another three to five years of hard work, he will retire when the children are married and start a career. Jin Yiwei's job is precarious, and he is facing too much darkness in the world. After a long time, it will corrode people's hearts.Even though he was persevering in his mind, he was also deeply exhausted.

The Zhang Juzheng liquidation case in the 11th year of Wanli was the last action Meng Yi participated in, and his superiors had promised to let him retire to the second line and serve as an instructor of the guard.It's just that Meng Yi never imagined that his life, his family, and everything he cherished had reached a critical turning point in this year.