Wang Yanchao, the ancestor of Wang Yan, served as the governor of Yuezhou during the reign of Qian Liu, King of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties. He moved from Kuaiji (today's Shaoxing) to Yiwu to avoid chaos and lived in Fenglin Township. Later, as the number of descendants increased, the village where they lived was called Wangcun, which is located in Zhudian Village, Maodian Town, southern Yiwu today. By the time Wang Yi's grandfather arrived, he was already living in Yiwu County.
Wang Hao’s grandfather, Wang Yanze, was named Wei Zhong. Devoted to classics and followed Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism. He successively served as the eunuch of Dongyang and Changshan, and the director of Shixia Academy. Known for his good teaching, scholars respect him as "Mr. Nan School". Wang Hao's father, Wang Liangyu, whose courtesy name was Huaipu, was of a high-spirited nature and studied classics and history. He also taught Confucianism in Wuzhou Road and later taught in Changshan. Wang Liangyu had three sons: Wang Yu, Wang Hao, and Wang Bu. Wang Hao was in the middle. Song Lian said in "Preface to the Word of Sending the Prince" that "袆" means "knee covering" in ancient times, that is, an apron. It was first made of animal skin, and later made of cloth. It was named Yong to preserve the ancient tradition.
Huang Huang felt that Wang Hao could not be regarded as equal to ordinary disciples. From now on, when he interacted with Wang Hao, he would not regard himself as his teacher, but would treat each other as fellow disciples. When writing letters, the person should be addressed as Mr. From then on, people all knew that Wang Hao was ordered by his master to write essays on his behalf. Anyone who wanted anything from Huang Shu would go directly to Wang Hao. Once they got Wang Hao's writing, everyone was delighted and regarded it as rare. Wang Yi's literary reputation spread far and wide, and he was as famous as his fellow disciple Song Lian. In the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty (1348), Wang Hao witnessed the corruption of the national government and the decline of folk customs at that time, and he felt worried about the country and the people. He wrote an article in which he discussed the situation in the world and put forward his unique opinions on how to change the court's selection of generals, selection of prime ministers, establishment of officials, governance of the people, acquisition of land, and use of troops. The article is eloquent and is seven to eight thousand words long. Wang Yi went north to the capital of Dadu (today's Beijing) and presented it to the imperial court.
The article submitted by Wang Hao criticized the bad government and bad habits one by one, and listed the treatment methods one by one. It was both sharp and sincere. But the government disliked his straightforwardness and feared his talent, so they ignored him. Wang Bao's report was like a mud cow entering the sea, and the news was lost. Because they were interested in Wang Hao's talent and learning, more than 20 people including Wei Su, who was also at the National History Museum, recommended Wang Hao to the National History Museum, but to no avail. Zhang Qiyan and many other courtiers made recommendations to him, but to no avail. At this time, Wang Yi's teacher Huang Shu was living in the Imperial Academy and was very famous. But Huang Huang did not want his disciples to be recommended by himself. Since he was no longer used by the imperial court, Wang Hao made friends with celebrities in Kyoto. Those who were well versed in literature among the ministers and officials were deeply impressed by Wang Ye's youth and talent. Cheng Wen, a native of Wuyuan, had a noble life and was proficient in hundreds of literature and art schools. He was a member of the Ministry of Rites, Wai Lang, and was over sixty years old. He was well-respected in learning. After reading Wang Ye's article, he couldn't help but marvel. It is believed that Wang Yi came from the Huang family, and "the blue is better than the blue", which is rare in today's world. At that time, Gong Shitai, a native of Xuancheng who was famous for his poetry and prose, was over fifty years old and served as the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He fell in love with Wang Bao as soon as he saw him. They had a close relationship with him and became a lifelong friend. The two discussed knowledge together, sometimes selecting famous works by ancient and modern literati for long recitations, and sometimes presenting their own new works to evaluate the pros and cons. In the evening, they would light candles and discuss with each other. Late at night, they would sit next to each other and talk about the past and present, all night long.
Later, Huang Shu was ordered to compile "Biographies of Heroic Concubines and Concubines" and became the chief executive. Wang Bao was in the history museum, serving his teacher. During the day, they would discuss and write together, and at night, they would sit together on the bed and quilt, exploring the essence of history with each other. The "Biographies" were compiled and needed to be presented in tables. Huang Huang still asked Wang Bao to write the "Biographical List of Meritorious Officials of the Imperial Concubines" on behalf of the Academy of National History.
The "Biographies of Concubines and Heroic Officials" was written. Although Wang Hao was not named, he was a commoner and the same author as Sasuke-sensei, so his contribution was not small.
Wang Hao stayed in Kyoto for two years, made friends with scholars, traveled to places of interest, gained more knowledge, and became more talented and famous. At that time, the world was using troops and the north and the south were in chaos. Wang Ye felt that "what he had learned was not suitable for the world to use", so he decided to return to his hometown in Yiwu in the south, write books and spread his knowledge to the world. When he learned that Wang Yi was about to return south, Cheng Wente wrote a poem as a gift:
I heard that Chu Pingzi used to hide in Jinhua Mountain.
If you eat grass and wood, you will become a god in time.
Waving his hand to scold Baishi, the flock of sheep came to Shanshan.
To this day, people still want to give birth to Yu Han.
I am not a Bodhisattva, and my reputation is unattainable.
It has ten beads in diameter, and its color is like purple gold elixir.
The moon and the sun make you shine, and the haze stays in your face.
If you wear it, you will never grow old, and you will travel around the world for thousands of years.
I sent a message to Wang Zichong, and received Qinghuan for it.
On February 16, the tenth year of Zhizheng (1350), Wang Ye and Han Yuyu from Shaoxing left Dadu. "Friends are good friends, and ancestral ties are very close." The literati and celebrities in the capital were reluctant to leave and came to pay their respects one after another. After two years of traveling in Kyoto, Wang and Han "drove my car with words and traveled south to Jianghan" and returned to their homeland in eastern Zhejiang hand in hand. After Wang Yi returned to Yiwu, he studied at home. In the fifteenth year of Zhengzheng (1355), the war broke out at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. In order to avoid the war, he moved to Qingyanfu, ten miles south of the county.
Qingyan Fu is the hometown of Wang Bao’s grandmother and mother-in-law. It is located in the west of Qingyan. The Fu family has lived here for generations, hence the name. The mountains of Qingyan meander from Dongyang Liangyan Peak. After arriving at Qingyan, the mountain range is divided into two branches, the north and the south. The south branch has many mountains and mountains, while the north branch has steep ridges. Both branches extend to the west. Where the two branches separate, there is a peak coming out of it, called Qishan. The terrain here is surrounded by two mountains in the north and south. The left side is as high as a tiger, the right side is as low as a tiger, and Qishan sits in the middle. To the south of Qishan is flat land, about one mile wide. There are two streams surrounding each other in the flat land. The streams originate from where the north and south mountain ranges divide. They come out between the mountains, and here they merge into one. The stream flows west for about two or three miles and flows into Xintang, which is located where the north and south mountains meet. Outside the pond, there is another small mountain, which is like blocking the flow of water. Wang Baoya loves the two clear streams here, the two mountains guarding them, the lush grass and trees, and the fresh air. So he built three houses next to Fu's residence at the foot of Qingyan Mountain. A small cabin was built on the right side, which was used as a place for collecting, reading and writing books. Wang Hao once wrote an article "Record of Living in Qingyan Mountain" and wrote a poem "Qingyan Mountain". The poem goes:
In the secluded Qingyan Rock, we build houses and open up wasteland.
Mountains line up on the left and right, and twin streams sound from east to west.
Xiao Ran keeps the silence, surrounded by thick grass.
Lin Quan is lucky to be clear and victorious, and I will live in darkness for the time being.
The ancestors of Wang Yi, starting from Wang Gu, the ancestor of the twelfth generation of the family, have passed down Taoism (Neo-Confucianism) to their family. By the time of his grandfather Wang Yanze, he learned about Zhu Xi's Taoism. After Zhu Xi moved south in the Song Dynasty, he and Lu Zuqian of Jinhua became the masters. Zhu Xi spread it to Huang Qian in Min County and Xu Qiao in Yiwu, and Huang Qian spread it to Xu Qian in Dongyang. Xu Qiao passed it on to Ye Yougeng in his own county, and Ye Yougeng passed it on to Wang Yanze, Wang Yanze's grandfather. Wang Yanze passed it on to Huang Ming, and Huang Ming passed it on to Song Lian and Wang Ming. From Xu Qiao and He Ji onwards, Zhu Xi's Taoist teachings were all from Wuzhou (now Jinhua, Zhejiang), which can be called the age of Zhu Xue. Zhu Xi was a great master of his generation, and it was only natural that he should pass on his teachings. However, Lu Zuqian was a native of Wuzhou, and it is said that his scholars had no successors. At that time, Zhu and Lu were brothers. As a descendant of his hometown, Wang Hao felt deeply uneasy and ashamed of his predecessors, so when he lived in Qingyan, he vigorously inherited his legacy.
Lu Zuqian wrote the "Records of Major Events", which started in the 39th year of King Jing of Zhou Dynasty (481 BC) and ended in the 3rd year of Emperor Wu Zhenghe of Han Dynasty (90 BC). Lu Zuqian originally planned to end in the Five Dynasties , but stopped writing due to illness. Wang Bao inherited Lu Zuqian's last wish and started to continue the work from the fourth year of Zhenghe in the Han Dynasty (89 BC) to the second year of Deyou in the Song Dynasty (1276), completing the 100-volume "Continuation of Major Events".
Wang Hao lived in Qingyan, studied all the classics and history, and took a lot of notes. Later, the trivial details were deleted and the main points were kept, forming a book called "Cong Lu". This book discusses the inheritance of "Yi", "Book", "Poetry", "Li", "Spring and Autumn", and "Yue" as well as the origin and flow of various schools of thought. The content is detailed and concise, and is praised by scholars.
In the eighteenth year of Zhizheng (1358), the war was approaching Wuzhou. Wang Yi lives in Qingyan Mountain. Although it is in the countryside, it is not far from the county seat. So he temporarily moved to his ancestral home, Fenglin Township, and stayed with his family members. Wang Bao was still in Fenglin, reading and writing. Compiled into the book "卮言", the book is in the form of quotations, with each paragraph ranging from at least 30 to 40 words, and as many as 100 or 200 words. It contains only a few words, and contains all the mystical outlines of governing the country, maintaining peace, and living in the world. . It is a wise saying that there is something to say and there is a reason to hold on to it. For example, one of the passages reads: "Thousands of years are in front of me, and ages are behind me. I am in the midst of them, and a hundred years can be heard in an instant. But how can the past carry on through the ages, and the back hang on to the ages? It is also said: How can one achieve immortality by oneself? What is the way to immortality? Day: The first is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the second is to establish words. "A hundred years of life pass by in an instant."
If you want to carry forward the past through the ages, and be immortal through the ages, you must establish virtues, meritorious services, and words. Wang Hao was a man of action, and in his 52 years of life, he made words, meritorious deeds, and virtues all the time. On December 18, the 18th year of Emperor Shun's reign (1359), Zhu Yuanzhang led his army to the city of Wuzhou (now Jinhua).
Before Zhu Yuanzhang came to Wu, he had heard the name of Wang Bao. Soon after arriving in Wu, he sent envoys to Yiwu to recruit. Wang Bao followed the envoy to Wucheng to meet Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and planned to appoint him as the magistrate of Jinhua County. When the officials learned about Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions, they all thought that it would be overqualified and underqualified for Wang Bao to take on the post of county magistrate, which was only a few hundred miles away. With his talents, he should stay in the province so that he can fully display his talents and benefit the great cause of the country. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it made sense, so he appointed Wang Yi as a provincial official in Zhongshu, and said: "Now it is arranged in the provincial government to reserve talents, documents and books, and there is no need to share the labor. After returning to the capital, he will have other important tasks. "So he was placed on the left and right, discussing important matters and discussing machine maintenance. Wang Yi was born into a scholarly family. When he traveled to Yandu in the north, he already had a distinguished literary reputation. Living in seclusion in Qingyan, reading and writing, I became more and more full. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied and called Wang Bao not by his name, but as Zichong. He also asked the king to compose a four-character poem for the prince.
When Zhu Yuanzhang left Wuzhou and was about to respond to Tianfu (now Nanjing), he wanted to have Wang Bao accompany him. However, Wang Yi could not stay because his parents were in their sixties and needed support. At that time, Hu Dahai used the Jiangnan branch of Zhongshu Province to participate in the political affairs of Jinhua, and he always admired Wang Hao's talent. And because he is a local, he understands the customs and is familiar with local anecdotes. So he asked Zhu Yuanzhang to keep Wang Bao by his side, and got Zhu Yuanzhang's permission. Among Hu Dahai's staff, Wang Bao and Wang Ji stood out, outstanding in social ethics, and very compatible with Hu Dahai's moral principles. Hu Dahai also relied heavily on the two kings and relied on them for all major decisions.
In the winter of the 21st year of Zhengzheng (1361), Zhu Yuanzhang led his army to conquer Jiangxi. Hu Dahai appointed Wang Hao to report the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang. After Jiangxi was pacified, Wang Ye wrote an "Ode to the Peace of Jiangxi". Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed after reading it and said to Wang Yi: "I firmly know that there are two Confucian scholars in eastern Zhejiang, Qing and Song Lian'er. Qing is not as knowledgeable as Qing as Qing; Lian is not as good as Qing in terms of talent and thinking."
Waiting for Wang Xiang's return. In Wu, Hu Dahai and Wang Kai were all killed in the Miao rebellion. After Hu Dahai was killed, Li Wenzhong took over and was stationed in eastern Zhejiang. Li Wenzhong also heard about Wang Yi's talent and learning, so he opened a special hall, hired Wang Yi, and treated Wang Yi as a distinguished guest. Whenever there are any difficult matters, Wang Hao's opinion must be sought in advance.
In December of the 22nd year of Zhizheng (1362), Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Wang Ye to Yingtian Mansion, and in February of the following year he was appointed as the school manager of Jiangnan Confucianism. On the fifth day of May in the twenty-fourth year of Zhengzheng (1364), Wang Hao's father Wang Liangyu died at his home in Yiwu. According to the etiquette at that time, the son should stay at home and observe mourning for one year. However, Zhu Yuanzhang had just proclaimed himself King of Wu and did not want Wang Yiwu to return to Yiwu, so he forced him to stay in Yingtian Mansion to guard the system. Although Wang Bao couldn't bear the grief, he couldn't disobey Zhu Yuanzhang's order and endured his grief. He imitated Qu Yuan's "Li Sao" and wrote "Nine Odes" to condemn himself.
In May of the twenty-fifth year of Zhengzheng (1365), Wang Bao's period of filial piety expired and he was awarded the title of Minister of Ceremony and the introduction of envoy. At that time, it was the beginning of the founding of the country by Zhu Yuanzhang, and most of the establishment of rituals and music was done by Wang Hao. At the end of this year, he was awarded the post of daily life. The duty of the daily note is to record the emperor's daily words and deeds, and it belongs to the emperor's close officials. In July of the twenty-sixth year of Zhizheng (1366), Jiangxi was pacified, and Wang Hao was promoted to the magistrate of Nankang Prefecture. Nankang Prefecture is located between Nanchang Prefecture and Jiujiang Prefecture. It governs Xingzi County and governs Xingzi, Duchang, Anyi counties and Jianchang Prefecture. During the Song Dynasty, it was the Nankang Army. The famous Neo-Confucianists Zhou Dunyi and Zhu Xi both served as military commanders here. Within the territory are Lushan Mountain, Poyang Lake, and the famous Bailudong Academy where Zhu Xi lectured. It can be called a beautiful place with beautiful scenery and a cultural resort. However, due to the bad governance in the late Yuan Dynasty and years of war, it was already devastated. "Where the brambles and beasts are, the rubble is filled with mournful insects. The Taoist temple retains its ancient name, and the public court covers the desolate shadow." Wang Ye governed the people with benevolence and forgiveness, and governed with integrity. The people were obedient and the number of lawsuits was reduced. Therefore, offices were built, schools were built, the "Six Elders" Hall was rebuilt, and the "Two Sages" Temple was rebuilt, thus reviving decades of accumulated decay. Zhu Yuanzhang specially awarded Wang Hao a golden belt to express his recognition.
Liulao Tang is located in the west courtyard of the government office. When Zhu Xi was appointed military commander, it was named Wu Guantang.
Li Shanchang is the chief executive and head of the government. He compiles the history of a generation, but he takes the lead according to convention, which is a false name. Song Lian and Wang Ye are both CEOs, so they are a perfect match made in heaven. They were both from the same hometown and were disciples of Liu Guan and Huang Shu. As early as eight years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang praised the two as "the two Confucian scholars in eastern Zhejiang". Today, two old friends, one having sex for the first time in his sixties and the other in his forties, have been tasked with compiling the official history of a generation and have both been appointed as presidents. They have become a favorite story in both the government and the public.
Song Lian and Wang Yu presided over the Yuan History Bureau, using historical documents such as "Records of the Thirteen Dynasties" and "Dynasty Classics" as references. They started compiling on the first day of February and concluded on August 11. 159 volumes of records, records, records, and biographies were written except those of Emperor Shun's dynasty. Since the position of historian was abolished during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty, there are no actual records to prove it. Therefore, there is a lack of historical materials from the 36 years of Emperor Shun's reign, and the compilation of "History of the Yuan Dynasty" cannot continue. To this end, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered 12 other scholars, including Ouyang You, to go to Peiping and other parts of the country to collect the remains of Emperor Shun during the Yuan Tong, Zhi Yuan, and Zhi Zheng years for the Yuan History Bureau to continue compiling.
After Ouyang You and others returned to the court, on the sixth day of February in the third year of Hongwu (1370), the Yuan History Bureau restarted, with Song Lian and Wang Ye still serving as presidents. Zhao Xun, Zhu You and other 14 people were also ordered to compile and compile the work. Among them, except Zhao Xun who participated in the first time, the other 13 people were new recruits. This compilation ended on the first day of July, and was continued into 53 volumes of chronicles, chronicles, lists and biographies. Then the two books before and after were combined and divided into 47 volumes, including 47 volumes of chronicles, 58 volumes of chronicles, 8 volumes of tables, and 97 volumes of biographies, totaling 210 volumes of the "History of the Yuan Dynasty".
In the history of the compilation of official histories of Chinese dynasties, the one with the shortest time between the start of compilation and the demise of the previous dynasty was the "History of the Yuan Dynasty", which was only about half a year apart. The fastest book to be written was "History of the Yuan Dynasty", which only took 331 days when added together. The style of "History of the Yuan Dynasty" is neat. The chronicle is imitated from the "Book of Han" and "Book of the Later Han", the Zhi is imitated from the "History of the Song", the table is imitated from the "History of the Liao" and "The History of the Jin", and the biographies are adapted based on the history of previous dynasties. The text in the book is simple and easy to understand. The compilation of "History of the Yuan Dynasty" is faithfully based on the national history of the Yuan Dynasty, so a large number of original historical materials are preserved. Most of the books such as "Records of the Thirteen Dynasties", "Records of the Imperial Dynasties", and "Zhi of the Great Yuan Dynasty" have been lost today, but "History of the Yuan Dynasty" has been able to preserve a lot of content, which is extremely precious.
In March of the third year of Hongwu (1370), Wang Hao was ordered to teach at Dabentang to teach the prince. During this period of time, Wang Yi not only had to work hard on compiling the "History of the Yuan Dynasty", but also had to plan for drafting imperial edicts, and he also devoted himself to teaching the prince. He held three positions, not shying away from hard work and devoting himself to it. It goes without saying that Wang Yi shouldered the heavy responsibility of compiling "History of the Yuan Dynasty". When drafting imperial edicts, Wang Yong had outstanding literary talent and did not hesitate to do anything. Most of the major edicts at that time were written by Wang Hao, such as the "Edict to Confess the Kings", "Edict to Open the Imperial Examination", "Edict to Exempt Rent and Tax", "Edict to Recruit Chongqing to Expand the Profile of Timur", "Edict to Admonish Hundreds of Chinese and Foreign Officials" "etc. The issuance of these edicts had a significant impact on the politics, military, economy, culture, education, etc. of the society at that time, and Wang Hao's writing was further respected by people. To teach the prince, Wang Yi was well versed in classics and Dharma, and was knowledgeable and enlightened. The teachings are strict, and the princes have benefited greatly. Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that Wang Hao had both academic foundation and hard work, so he gave Wang Hao food and drinks, which was always beneficial.
Wang Hao’s writings are fluent and expressive, and he has long been famous. At this time, his status was different. He was both the president of official history and the author of imperial edicts. Requesters for his writing came one after another, but Wang Hao refused to accept them easily. For example, if you don't know what the person you are doing is asking for a tomb inscription, Wang Bao will never mess up the writing by flattery. At that time, a prime minister came to ask for a tombstone for his relative. After Wang Hao learned that his deeds were unrecorded, he resolutely refused.
Wang Ye acted in a straightforward manner in the court. When interacting with others, Yiwu people's upright spirit is also shown everywhere. When meeting powerful people, they are unwilling to bow their heads; when meeting close friends, they fall in love with each other. Therefore, Wang Hao had many friends, and at the same time there were also many people he hated, either because they were jealous of his talent or because he was jealous of his integrity. At this time, the imperial court needed to send an envoy to Tutu (now Tibet). Those who were in power in the court and were dissatisfied with the king would seize the opportunity to slander and send emissaries to the west.
The continuation of "History of the Yuan Dynasty" just ended on the first day of July in the third year of Hongwu (1370), and Wang Hao received the mission to send an envoy to Tibet.
Wang Ye knew that this matter was of great importance, so he could only persuade him with reason again and again, and patiently waited for the complete change of King Liang's thinking. At the same time, Wang Hao tried his best to do work for the ministers of the Liang King. At that time, Situ Dalima, Yu Jinlu, Gao Fuwei and others all expressed deep admiration for Wang Hao's noble character and profound knowledge. Wang Hao lost no opportunity to express his gratitude to Wang Hao. They understand the great significance of national unification.
Emperor Tuohuan Tiemuer of the Yuan Dynasty died in Yingchang after escaping from Dadu in the seventh month of the twenty-eighth year of Zhizheng (1368), and his son ascended the throne. After Yingchang was conquered by the Ming army, it went to Helin (in present-day Mongolia) to survive, but it still regarded itself as the "imperial court", and historians called it the "Northern Yuan Dynasty". "Northern Yuan" was located in a corner of the desert. Only Yunnan, which was far away, was still considered a relatively prosperous area. Therefore, envoys were sent to collect food and wages. At the same time, they did not overestimate their own capabilities and planned to join forces with Yunnan to resist the attack of the Ming Dynasty army.
The King of Liang understood that he must block the news that the Ming Dynasty envoy Wang Ye was in Kunming, otherwise he would be in a dilemma. Therefore, Wang Hao's residence was moved from Baoguo Temple to Minchundeng Yang's home. As the saying goes, there is no impermeable wall in the world. After a period of time, Tuotuo finally found out that Wang Yi was already in Kunming, and also learned that King Liang had two intentions in keeping Zarawal secretly. Tuotuo severely reprimanded the King of Liang and asked him to kill Wang Ye in order to cut off his retreat from the Ming Dynasty and encourage him to be loyal to the "Northern Yuan Dynasty". Inspired by Wang Hao, the King of Liang had made his intention clear. At the same time, he admired Wang Hao's elegant style and was unwilling to harm him. Tuotuo was very angry at Zaravalmi: "As a minister of the imperial court and a direct descendant of Kublai Khan, the country is in crisis now. Instead of seeking treatment, you want to surrender to the enemy. How can you face it in the future?" See the ancestors!" After saying that, he walked out and jumped on his horse. Zaravalmi was frightened by Tuotuo, so he had to invite Wang Bao to meet Tuotuo.
Tuotuo tried to force Wang Ye to surrender by threatening death, and surrendered to the "Northern Yuan". Wang Yi was righteous and impassioned, and he cursed loudly: "The Yuan Dynasty will fall and the Ming Dynasty will rise again. This is God's will. The people's will is as dark as the embers of a torch. How can I compete with the Ming Dynasty for the glory of the sun and the moon?" When the edict came, how could I surrender to the remnants of you? I just want to die, so there is nothing to be afraid of!” Situ Dalima and others admired Wang Hao's refined and heroic demeanor and admired Wang Hao's awe-inspiring and unyielding spirit. They advised him from the sidelines: "It has been a common practice since ancient times for the two countries to send envoys to each other. If they do not obey, they can send them as gifts, not to mention the prince's envoys." His literary talent and character are unparalleled in the world, how can he do harm?" But Tuotuo, in order to get rid of his serious worries, decided to murder him and gritted his teeth: "At this time, even the saints of Confucius and Mencius should not be killed." King Liang. Afraid of taking off, dare not resist. Wang Yi's victory was about to be defeated, and he sighed with emotion: "It's a shame to die, but the disaster in Yunnan has started from now on!" On December 24, the sixth year of Hongwu (137), Wang Yi spilled his blood on Yunnan for the great cause of national unification, and he generously He died at the age of 52.
After hearing the news of Wang Ye’s murder, all the men and women in Kunming were sad and wept secretly. Although Situ Dalima was not the same as Wang Yezheng, he was deeply impressed by Wang Ye's talent, learning and integrity, and made a memorial ceremony in person. Then he ordered his officials to put Wang Bao's body in a coffin and send it to the Beiluo Zeyuan of Dizang Temple for cremation with generous gifts. Because Yunnan is located in the remote southwest, transportation and information are blocked. Therefore, the court did not know the news of Wang Yi's murder.
The imperial court saw that Wang Yi was on an envoy and had not returned for a long time. In the second year after his murder, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang sent a son named Uncle of the original Yuan Dynasty King Weishun who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty to Yunnan to persuade the Liang King to surrender Zawarmi. After the uncle arrived in Kunming, instead of trying to persuade Liang Gong to surrender, he instead surrendered to the King of Liang.
Seeing that there was still no movement from Yunnan, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Wu Yun, a Yixing native from Huguang Province who participated in politics in Huguang Province, as an envoy to Yunnan, and released the Liang Wang sent to Helin as an envoy. More than 20 people, including Tie Zhiyuan, who were captured by the Ming Dynasty army, went with Wu Yun. But as soon as Wu Yun entered Yunnan, he was killed by Tiezhiyuan and others.
After Liang Gong killed Wang Yi and harmed Wu Yun, his relationship with the Ming Dynasty was irreversible, and he could only cling to a corner and live in peace.
The Ming Dynasty repeatedly issued orders to surrender, but Yunnan refused to comply.
Eight years after Wang Yi died, in September of the fourteenth year of Hongwu (138), Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to attack Yunnan. The army of King Liang of Yunnan was defeated, and Zawarmi left Kunming City and committed suicide. The Ming Dynasty finally pacified Yunnan and unified the country, fulfilling Wang Bao's last wish.
In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu (1392), Wang Shen, the son of Wang Hao, was informed by Zhu Chun, the king of Shu Xian, and applied for training in Chengdu Prefecture, Sichuan. When he received the news that his father had been murdered in Yunnan, Wang Shen was only 14 years old, and he had the desire to find his father's remains and return to his hometown. However, due to the long journey, we could not make the trip, and we were never able to fulfill our long-cherished wish. When I arrived in Chengdu, this desire became even stronger. King Xian of Shu was deeply moved by Wang Yi's righteousness, generosity and unyielding spirit, and in November of the 28th year of Hongwu (1395), he specially sent Sichuan capital to help Wang Yi make his trip.
Wang Shen set off from Chengdu on the first day of December of that year. After nearly three months of long journey, he finally arrived in Kunming on February 23 of the following year (1396). It has been 23 years since Wang Ye was murdered.
After Wang Shen arrived in Yunnan, he first visited local officials such as Muchun, the Hou of Xiping, and Zhang Ji, the governor of Yunnan, and received great support from the local civil and military ministers and gentlemen. In Kunming, Wang Shen met with the painter He Renke, who was in his seventies, the former disciple of Situ Dalima, the Lin'an Confucian scholar Jia Kuan, and other insiders such as Jingang Bao and Su Nu, and learned in detail about Wang Yunnan, The story of appeasing King Liang and his murder. On February 25th, Wang Shen went to the Beilu Zeyuan of Dizang Temple to pay homage for two days and stayed overnight in Dizang Temple to accompany the spirit of his late father.
As for Wang Yi's remains, according to He Renke and Jia Kuan, people from the Dalima sect were buried next to the Dizang Temple. It was 23 years before Wang Shen arrived in Yunnan and Wang Yi was killed. During this period, Yunnan changed dynasties, and the land was no longer the same as before. It was completely different and difficult to distinguish. According to Li Xuan, a native of Yiliang, Wang Yi's tomb is probably about a hundred steps outside the east gate of Wuerzang. But when Wang Shen went there and saw that there were many tombs, hundreds or thousands of them, and they were often excavated, and he didn't know where they were.
Wang Shen was in Kunming. When he visited his late father's remains, he could not find the place where he could find them. He beat his chest and stamped his feet, wailing and mourning. He left Kunming on March 22nd and returned to his hometown Yiwu to worship the Lord.