Chapter 282 A Different Script
Zhu Youtang was very happy. He went back to see his young wife at noon and told Xie Qian's high evaluation of his poems truthfully.
After hearing this, Zhang Jue was not very happy. She pursed her lips and asked, "Why do you want to ask Mr. Xie about this?"
"Jueer, I want to help you. Be famous... The great scholars in the Hanlin Academy are so sure of your talent in poetry. As long as they talk about it, everyone in the world will think that you are an unparalleled talent."
Zhu Youtang said, "You. Praise me quickly" expression of expectation.
It's just that he doesn't know that the way he pleases his little wife cannot be approved by her.
Because in Zhang Jue's opinion, those poems were not written by her in the first place. Although her reputation has been firmly fixed on her, she knows in her heart how much she weighs, and she is now What I pursue is not to be a talented woman for the world to comment on.
"Prince, you have to think about your own future first."
Zhang Jue persuaded him earnestly, "Only when your position is stable, can I enjoy the blessings. As for fame and so on, then They are all external matters, why are you pursuing those things?
“When you ask Mr. , actually that’s not what I thought. ”
Zhu Youtang was moved: "So Yuer, you only think about me and never think about yourself." At this point, Zhu Youtang looked at his beloved wife with a touch of emotion in his eyes.
Zhang Jue was a little surprised.
She clearly didn’t do anything, she just said a few words casually, yet her husband thought her sentiments were so noble, and was so moved that she couldn’t help but be moved?
This is too outrageous!
“Okay, okay.”
Zhang Jue comforted, "Just ask, if I can help you indirectly, that would be great. By the way, didn't it mean that my father has entered the Hanlin Academy? There is no chance to come to the palace? Alas, if you can see me often As long as he is good, he will definitely be able to give us good advice."
Zhu Youtang nodded: "I want that too, but my father-in-law only asked his father-in-law to study in the Hanlin Academy and did not let him enter the East Palace. , It’s not easy to mention this.”
“Oh.”
Zhang Jue is a little disappointed.
Zhu Youtang said with pity: "You must be homesick...I have been in the palace for a long time and have never had the chance to go back to see it. I can understand it very much.
"Oh, it's a pity that I don't have any good ideas. Since I was born, I haven't had a chance to leave the palace. I only go out to attend sacrifices or something. If possible, I will definitely find a way to let you go home."
"Later."
Zhang Jue forced a smile, "It will get better after all... I guess it won't take long."
Although her old father and Her younger brother often talked about the "half-year period", but he never mentioned it in front of her, for fear that she would say the wrong thing in the palace. But Zhang Yanling still told her that as long as she could survive the initial period of despair, the Zhang family would prosper in the future.
When you are in a confusing situation and cannot see the result, you are often the most confused and helpless.
Zhang Jue deeply felt the danger of the palace environment, but for her, all she could do now was wait patiently.
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Liang Fang’s Mansion.
Wei Xing reported the recent developments in Lizi Province to Liang Fang, especially when it came to Lizi Province, which was about to replace a group of ministers for the imperial court, and used this to make a lot of money. .
"... Most of the officials who were driven away were from Deng Changen's faction, or were not very close to Li Zi Province... Why do we feel that Zhang Luan's impeachment targets are all targeted... It seems to be related to Li Zi The province is very good, no one has been impeached, and no one has lost their official position this time."
Wei Xing knows the inside story after all.
In the eyes of the ministers of the DPRK, all ministers are the same, no one is good, and there is no problem in impeaching anyone.
Only those within this group of traitors know which faction the official belongs to, and Wei Xing is one of the few who knows the inside story.
Liang Fang's face was full of gloom: "Our family has suspected that Zhang Luan has defected to Li Zi Province. You didn't realize that after Zhang Luan entered Beijing, Li Zi Province suddenly became capable. Already?
"You think about the fact that in the first year, he was so severely suppressed by Deng Chang'en and Zhao Yuzhi. His Majesty summoned ministers to the palace several times, and Li Zisheng was not included in the summons. But at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, he continued to make prophecies After a few things, his momentum has been unstoppable since then."
"Do you mean to say..."
Weixing paused and asked. , "This Zhang Luan is the person we have analyzed before, who Li Zi Province relies on? The two of them are mutually beneficial. Zhang Luan helped Li Zi Province rise to power, and Li Zi Province helped Zhang Luan's daughter choose the crown prince... Until now, they have mutual benefits. To cooperate, it seems that Zhang Luan is participating in the impeachment of Li Zi Province, but he is actually playing a double act, is he a group of people?"
Liang Fang nodded seriously: "That's right! Considering all aspects of the situation, It’s not impossible!”
“But...”
Wei Xing added, "Didn't you send someone to check on this Zhang Luan some time ago? Anyone who has been in contact with him can tell that he is of low standard. He is very awkward in what he says and does in front of others, and he doesn't have much tutoring at home. My child is young, but he imitated those playboys and went to fight with the young masters from his hometown, so that even the newly opened shop in his family has closed down."
Liang Fang frowned: "What if. Is he pretending on purpose?”
“It’s not like that.”
Wei Xing shook his head and said, “No, the eldest son of the Peng family came to the door again and said that he had shipped it recently. A batch of wood in the capital was pushed into the water. Even though it was picked up later, the wood couldn't be used. "Eh! Why can't we use the wood in the water? I remember that after the wood in the mountain forest is cut, it is thrown directly into the river and floats downstream, and then it is salvaged, dried and cut for use. How can it be useless after being soaked in water? "
Liang Fang asked with a frown.
Wei Xing sighed: "This wood is exposed to the wind and sun, and it's okay to be exposed to rain. But if it is dried and then soaked in water, it will be a little unstable if used for construction, especially for temples and Taoist temples. This is taboo. It is indeed a bit embarrassing to ask him to bring wood and stone from other places, but to use this batch of wood directly... To be honest, even if it has not been soaked in water, our family found that... the material of this batch of wood is also Not so good.”
“What do you mean?”
Liang Fang asked in confusion.
“Let’s put it this way, it’s better if it’s not soaked in water. After soaking, I suddenly discovered that this batch of wood itself is inferior. It is coated with a layer of brightening stuff on the outside. Once soaked in water, its original shape is revealed. , it will fall off if you touch it with your hands even slightly.”
Wei Xing was also quite helpless.
Originally, Peng Mianfu was relied upon to bring money into his pocket, but it turned out that this contractor was completely unreliable.
Liang Fang hummed and said, "What if the Zhang family had known about this for a long time and deliberately went to cause trouble so that people would know that his batch of wood was simply rotten wood?"
Wei Xing rejected this speculation: "How can the Zhang family know something that even our family doesn't know? I think it is purely a personal grudge between them...
"You don't know, then Peng Mianfu is shouting now It was a pleasure to regain our place this time, and the gifts were much heavier than before. But soon our family heard that Mr. Peng Ge was about to leave, and now we are bound to their family again. Isn't it a bit...unwise? ”
Apparently, even Wei Xing understood this matter.
The Peng family is unreliable, they are the kind of pig teammates who are greedy for money but don’t do good things or get down to business.
“When we were buying wood, besides the Peng family, who else came to quote?”
Liang Fang suddenly asked.
“It seems like... someone from Baoguo Gongfu.”
Wei Xing was a little embarrassed, "But in the past few years, Baoguo Gong was responsible for the affairs of the Beijing Camp. When it came to occupation, he made things difficult for us. The subordinates of the Three Thousand Battalion also had trouble with his family, so we didn't hand over the business. Give it to them."
Liang Fang asked thoughtfully: "Is this matter related to the Baoguo Palace?"
Wei Xing thought for a while and nodded: "You are. It is said that the Baoguo government is resentful about the purchase of wood and stone, and is it deliberately looking for someone to cause trouble? Are they working with the Zhang family? "
Liang Fang waved her hand and said, "Go check it out when you have time. , to see if there is any connection between the two families, it is also possible that it was only done by Zhu Dongyang, the prince of Baoguo. Now he is taking care of the business of Baoguo Duke... These soldiers have always been unjust for profit, maybe they just see Where is the identity of the future relative of the Zhang family? "
"Okay, okay, I'll check it out right now."
"You should keep an eye on Li Zisheng and see what he is doing recently. If we don't want to fall out of favor, we must first suppress him. The circle around His Majesty is so big. If he gains power, he will be able to control the purchase of tributes and other powers. Once you get it, we are not far from truly falling out of favor."
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Outside the city, Zhang Mansion Villa.
Pang Qing personally brought the troupe's carriage to the front of the mansion, while Zhang Luan brought his son Zhang Yanling out to greet him. Because he was afraid that his eldest son would cause trouble, Zhang Luan did not bring his eldest son this time. . "Mr. Pang."
Zhang Luan came over from afar and greeted him warmly.
Pang Qing smiled and held up his hands: "Zhang Hanlin is too polite. Now that you are highly respected in the court, how dare you call me sir? The second young master is here too?"
Zhang Luan looked at it. I glanced at my son and said to myself, Lao Pang is really not simple. He knows that my youngest son is capable, and he still greets my youngest son alone!
"The theater troupe has brought...According to Zhang Hanlin, the theater troupe only looks for good singers. They have read the script you gave them before, and they all praised it as rare in the world and the only one they have seen in their lives. , but I may need more guidance from you on the singing method and tone.”
As Pang Qing spoke, he called all the troupe leaders over.
It is said that they are the class leader, but now they are all employed by Li Zi Province, and even the deed of betrayal is in the hands of Li Zi Province.
"Lao Zhang, Lao Wang, Lao Li..."
Pang Qing's names for these class leaders are very simple.
“Kowtow to Lord Zhang quickly.”
Several class leaders knew that Zhang Luan was an official and quickly kowtowed to say hello.
Zhang Luan felt a little uncomfortable. He pointed at a few people and asked, "What are they doing?"
"If you have something to do, just tell them."
Pang Qing said, "They have a lot of people. Coming to stay with you will inevitably require some expenses. Master Dao asked me to deduct one hundred taels of silver from the account. If it is not enough, you can say hello again."
“That’s enough, that’s enough.”
Zhang Luan declined, "In fact, we can't use so much."
Pang Qing said with a smile: "Take it first, take back more and make up less! And... there are women in this troupe, these women can They are all carefully selected, but...you must be careful."
Zhang Luan said: "I understand, if I didn't know that the matter was important, I would not come here in person. Please relax, Mr. Li. , How did they send it, and how can I send it back without any problem? "
"Don't you... give me some advice personally?"
Pang Qing was curious.
Just because you proposed to send people here, Li Zisheng and I were worried that if you, a guy who loves the essence and tastes, spend time with these women, you will inevitably have wrong thoughts, and even... you can't help yourself.
Zhang Luan smiled and said: "Just let the dog give you guidance... Don't look at Yanling. He is young, but he is sensible."
"Yes, Mr. Pang, don't worry. That's good, my dad asked me to teach them about singing."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile, "Keep the tricks lined up so that they can win the house no matter where they perform in the future. The troupe can also make money."
"The second young master is really... very smart. Zhang Hanlin, you really gave birth to a good son, which is enviable." Pang Qing smiled and complimented.
Pang Qing didn't believe that the Zhang family and his son could come up with any tricks, so he wanted to observe them live, so he and Zhang Luan went into the yard and stood aside to watch Zhang Yanling's specific singing methods, singing styles, movements, etc. All are taught to several musicians, who record the tunes and what needs to be paid attention to when performing.
After reading it, Pang Qing was so frightened that he returned home that day. When he saw Li Zisheng at nightfall, he immediately told the truth about the "odd things" he had seen.
"...Master Tao, after listening to the singing and the words, I was so breathtaking that I dared not listen to it any longer." Pang Qing commented directly.
“Don’t dare to listen?”
Li Zisheng put down the tea bowl in his hand and asked curiously, “Why, are there really treasonous words?”
"That's not true. Look at the lyrics, 'The birds on the trees are in pairs, the green water and green mountains are smiling, pick a flower casually, and wear it in my hair with my wife.'"
Pang Qing He took out the play and gave it to Li Zisheng to read.
Li Zisheng frowned: "It really sounds like that. How come you have a good tone in these three or two sentences? Why, you just pretended to be in less than a day?" Are you an actor? Do you want me to send you to the palace later?”
Pang Qing smiled bitterly: “Does Mr. Dao still have the heart to laugh at the moment? That means he sings along to the tune too well.” Come up...
"Actually, it's like this. Look, the Queen Wan in the palace has just left a few days ago. There are birds in pairs and the lady wears flowers. If your Majesty hears it, Well, wouldn’t it bring back His Majesty’s sad past? ”
Li Zisheng glanced over and said teasingly: "You are quite attentive, and you have even thought about your intentions... Just you? Do you know what your Majesty is interested in, and why is he not?"
"This... I really don’t know, I just think the lyrics are inappropriate,” Pang Qing said, frowning.
Li Zisheng ridiculed: "Do you have the insight to see someone here? Are you as far-sighted as him? This time we are sending a woman to the palace. If we don't sing something that catches His Majesty's mind, do you think His Majesty will be interested in it?" The woman outside the palace looked at him differently and accepted it with a smile? "
"Huh?"
Pang Qingxin said, you really understand Zhang Banxian's thinking.
"What's the matter? Am I right?"
Li Zisheng felt that he understood Zhang Luan's good intentions.
Pang Qing said: "Master Tao, I'm afraid you are just blindly believing and following Zhang Banxian. You think that Zhang Banxian is capable in certain places, and you think he can do things well everywhere. But if something happens, , this responsibility must fall on you."
"Go away! Can you say something nice?"
Li Zisheng cursed, "You have such a crow's mouth. It's better to sew it up with needle and thread to avoid smearing people's ears! I sent a troupe to sing in the palace, because some lyrics will remind His Majesty of missing Wan Niangniang, so you think I have to bear the responsibility, right?
"Bullshit! You don't even think about it. Can you write "Journey to the West" and "The Scholars"? No matter how bad the drama you compiled is, it's hundreds of times better than what you, a pig, can come up with."< br>
"This... I have to admit that I can't make up a play, and maybe I'm too worried. But everything I do is for the sake of you, Master Dao."
Pang Qing seemed Wrongful.
Li Zisheng waved his hand: "Okay, let Laizhan handle the writing and rehearsing of the play. I can rest assured. Oh, by the way, what kind of play is being rehearsed?"
"Oh, it's called "The Fairy's Match", and it's based on the previous script of "Dong Yong Meets the Immortal". I've read it, and it's basically the same as the previous one. It's seven fairies and humans. The combination of immortals looks pretty good. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to sing it to His Majesty right now," Pang Qing shook his head.
"Wow, a human and immortal couple... a mortal man and a fairy... let alone Your Majesty, even I want to see it with my own eyes."
Li Zisheng heard this, his eyes They were all wide-eyed.
Pang Qing said: "Master Dao, you just heard a general idea, you really don't need to be so enthusiastic... If this drama is really staged, the effect may not be very good."
"You don't want to Do you understand?”
Li Zisheng was like a semi-immortal, expounding his theory there, “Writing a play is different from writing a script. The script requires new The story is refreshing to watch
"Watching a play is very different... everything that is sung on the stage is um, um, yah, yah. If you don't listen carefully, you won't know what he is singing. If a new play comes out, your majesty has never heard it before. How do you get into the drama quickly and get addicted to it?"
Pang Qing had an embarrassed look on his face: "In the opinion of Master Dao, can't we just put on an old show for His Majesty?"
"Bah, Unfamiliar stuff."
Li Zisheng scolded, "If it is an old show, Your Majesty will not bother to watch it. This requires the old and new, to come up with new ideas, and to make your Majesty like it. The thing inside is like a hook, catching His Majesty’s gaze firmly, causing His Majesty to gradually sink in, unable to extricate himself..."
As he spoke, there were movements on his hands, as if he was Demonstrate to Pang Qing.
After reading it, Pang Qing blinked and asked: "Master Tao, your actions seem like you are fishing. Are you treating His Majesty as a fish?"
"Get out of here, I'm talking to you seriously. "
Li Zisheng cursed and then said, "Okay, everything is left to Lai Zhan. Why are you so careful? It's just a show for His Majesty to watch. As long as there are no taboos, even if it's not done. It's not impossible to be more unconventional. Oh, I've been very busy these past two days. Don't bother me with the affairs of the house recently. I'm busy enough with the affairs of the court."
"Master Dao. Why are you so busy?”
“It’s not a big deal in the Yintai Department, but it is a matter of giving the Empress Dowager a badge. I am responsible for taking care of it. Everything must be arranged and arranged in advance. Do you think it is a free life? ? But if this matter is done, the position of Minister of Rites will be beckoning to me. Then I will get Sangu to come back. Hey, who is born as a Taoist priest and can't be a minister?"
(End of this chapter)