"It's getting late, so it's time to talk about some fairy tales and stories about the capital." The slightly fat storyteller came out, flicked his folding fan, and fanned his slightly sweaty face, "Here you guys can cool off and listen."
A familiar chief consultant immediately said:
"What are you talking about today, sir?"
"Everyone has heard about what happened in the Taiwei's Mansion a few days ago. The government also issued a notice and told what happened." The storyteller said, "Yesterday afternoon, the Taiwei was deceived by witchcraft and sorcery.
The demon has been caught by the officials. It is sad to say that the noble captain is so fatuous in his old age."
"What does the demon look like?"
"Either he has three heads and six arms, nor does he have a strong back and waist, but he is a strange man who knows magic. He is short and thin, with a goatee. I heard that he will be paraded on the street tomorrow morning, so he should also come to our place.
Once there, if you want to take a look, all you have to do is take a bench and sit on the street." As the storyteller spoke, his eyes widened and his tone became strange, as if to highlight the
A certain atmosphere that attracts attention in a different way——
"Don't underestimate this person because he thinks he's not good-looking!"
As expected, everyone stopped talking and just stared at him.
The storyteller was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. It was obvious that this was also his method of making money. He then snorted coldly: "That demon can deceive the eunuch into going around. No one in the capital, under the emperor's feet, dares to use the demon so blatantly."
How can you not have some skills if you can't do it without being discovered by the priests?"
It suddenly became a little quieter down there.
"Gossip!" The storyteller lowered his voice. "I heard that after the demon escaped, it was the Imperial Master who sent his subordinates from the Juxian Mansion to take action, and only then did we know where he had fled. Then the masters from the Juxian Mansion joined forces with the Wu Dewei.
The Imperial Army searched for him together, but he killed many people before they caught him."
"so smart!"
Everyone was immediately surprised.
Now is the prosperous age, and Dayan's national power is also strong. On the one hand, while everyone is in agreement with Yourong, they also recognize the strength of the imperial court. They feel that the king's way is so high that even the Emperor and Buddha have to give way. On the other hand, they also fully trust Juxian Mansion and Wu Dewei.
With the abilities of the Imperial Army, I felt that no matter how skilled the martial artist was, it would be easy to capture him in such a big battle with the imperial court, so I was surprised.
To a certain extent, this also explains the thinking of the people in Changjing at this time.
The god of government in prosperous times and troubled times.
"So I would like to give you a piece of advice. Tomorrow, when the government escorts that man to patrol the streets, some people may throw stones at him and hit vegetables for fun. Please don't do this! It's not that the man is being arrested by the government.
What kind of trouble can come out after being detained? But who knows if such a monster has other tricks? If the big guy gets into trouble, it won't be worth it, right?" After the storyteller finished speaking, he quickly lowered his voice and showed off.
Weak posture, "Of course this is just the villain's experience in telling stories for many years, and it is just the villain's advice to you! If you spend money, you are the villain's food, clothing, and parents. Naturally, the villain cannot let you guests suffer a loss.
no?"
There was a roar of applause from below.
There was a tinkling sound on the stage.
The guests were delighted and didn't think too much about it. They just threw a few money on top when they were happy.
The storyteller cupped his hands and thanked him, and advised again: "But please don't tell anyone else. For such a monster, the government would definitely want him to be stoned by the common people. If the villain is here to advise you not to do such a thing,
If the news spreads, the government will definitely not be happy if they hear it."
The implication is that he is thinking of everyone at the risk of offending the government.
There was clanging sound again on the stage.
Song You smiled.
This gentleman is very capable.
It could be heard that most of what he said were lies or conjectures. Even when the officers and soldiers went to capture the monster and killed many people, it was most likely a lie, but Song You still found it interesting.
Raise a cup to drink tea and look outside.
It's already dark in Changjing. Although there are lights, they are far less bright than those in later generations, and far worse than those streets in Dongcheng. The streets are pitch black, and the lights in the houses are like beans. You can barely see, like
In my previous life, there was a power outage in the countryside at night, and all the people walking on the streets were dark shadows.
There were many people leaning at the door of the teahouse, spending their summer time listening to the storyteller's fairy tales.
This kind of entertainment is not bad.
It's just that the tea is a little bitter.
I heard that there is a teahouse in Changjing called Anleguan. The tea art is unique in Changjing and is now the pioneer of tea ceremony in the world. I don’t know where it is and how much money it costs to drink for an afternoon.
The Taoist's wallet was quite bulging at this time.
"The Taiwei is old and fatuous, and has indulged himself too much. He has become lawless and reckless in Changjing. Now he has become involved in evil spirits and is a taboo in the court. Originally, I said, the Taiwei family should be expelled from the capital.
, but your Majesty has not had this intention until now. From your point of view, how does it make sense?"
"Of course the Chang family and the Queen have the same surname."
"Hey, I don't think so..."
"What's the point?"
"Everyone knows that punishing the masters in Taiwei's office is a deity descending to the earth, but they have forgotten that when he left, the deity also said that if the officials and housekeepers live a good life and do good deeds in the future, and come to Changjing in the future, hearing about their good deeds will restore their health.
As usual, if we drive them out of the capital and the gods come back in the future, where will they find them?"
"The gods are looking for it, but how can they not find it?"
The sounds in the teahouse were still rising and falling. Compared with Goulan, this place was much more casual. The Taoist had already finished his tea, got up and left.
At the end of May, in the height of summer, the sky is filled with stars.
Pedestrians walking among them seem to be unaware.
Just as he approached the door of his house, he saw a figure jumping out of the window on the second floor and falling directly to the ground. Then he stumbled up and ran away.
It was dark at night and I bumped into many pedestrians.
There was a sound of dissatisfaction in the dark night.
The Taoist didn't care and walked straight home.
The house was darker than outside. As soon as the oil lamp was lit, a calico cat showed its head at the stairs, stared at him and said, "Taoist priest, someone just came to our house to steal something."
"Did Lady Sanhua beat him away?"
"Just when Sanhua Empress wanted to beat him away, he jumped out of the window and ran away."
"Then Empress Sanhua must have scared him away!"
"Really?"
The cat stared at him with wide eyes.
"Maybe."
The Taoist held the oil lamp and walked to the back room to fetch water and wash himself.
The calico cat immediately came down the stairs and followed him, looking up and staring at him: "Is that person here to steal our money?"
"He must have stolen the painting."
"oh……"
The cat seemed to be relieved.
"Miss Sanhua, you said..."
"Miss Sanhua, I said..."
"I have become rich recently. How about I take Sanhua Empress to Anleguan for tea?" the Taoist asked while washing.
"Is it bitter water?"
“The best tea in Changjing.”
Cat stared at him for a while, then asked: "How much does it cost?"
The Taoist washed his face with a smile on his face.
…
The Taoist began to open the door.
As he thought, many people already knew his attitude after the door had been closed for so long, and as he thought, some people still came to ask for a visit.
These people are not necessarily all the thick-skinned dignitaries in the city. Some are just curious or simple-minded. Some have not been here in the past few days and do not know that he has been closed for nearly half a month. Some are simply looking for him. It can drive away evil spirits and demons, get rid of rats and relieve worries.
Taoists received them one by one.
However, at this time, he has withdrawn his shop's business of exorcising evil spirits and subduing demons. If the common people who come to him to exorcise evil spirits and subjugate demons really need help, then he will go there. If the dignitaries want to use this to build relationships, in order to prevent this kind of thing in the future There were too many things to handle, so the Taoists almost always declined and asked them to go find the folk experts in Changjing.
As for those who came to ask Sanhua Empress to eliminate rats and relieve their worries, Taoists almost refused to do so for the sake of Sanhua Empress' happiness. For dignitaries, the price was still the same as before, five hundred yuan a time.
There are fewer tedious things, but it is not as clean as imagined.
A few days later, it was the summer season.
The dog days of summer have completely entered.
Song You chose a cooler morning, changed into ordinary clothes, took the little girl with him, and arrived at Anleguan in Dongcheng early.
Although it was early, there were many people in the museum.
The clothes are all luxurious, so they must be wealthy people.
The guy was very enthusiastic and introduced him:
"Since it is the first time for the guest and he came here early in the morning, I recommended Chang Miao Chun to the guest. The tea is rich in fragrance and stimulates saliva in the mouth. It is the most refreshing and keeps the guest energetic all day long. If it is past half afternoon, you can I don’t dare recommend this pot of tea to my guests. I won’t be able to sleep at night after drinking it.”
"How much?"
"It's not expensive, three hundred dollars per pot, and I'll give you a plate of fruit."
"anything else?"
"I recommend Xianren Yin to the guest. This tea has become very popular recently. The tea has a light and long fragrance. Drinking a pot leisurely makes you feel like a fairy in the mountains. It only costs 200 yuan for a pot and no fruit is given." The waiter laughed. He said, "I'm free now. If your guest wants it, I'll ask the best tea doctor in our shop to brew it for you."
"Those people over there are drinking..."
"Oh, that's the signature of our shop. The green bamboo tea that the nobles like is made by the shop owner himself. It costs 400 yuan a cup. The taste and viewing are both excellent." The waiter said, "If only the old shop owner had made tea in person before As for brewing. The old shopkeeper is old and has a new shopkeeper. However, the new shopkeeper is the eldest son of the old shopkeeper and he is full of tea art. It is really the same strain, no difference at all."
Every time money is mentioned, the little girl frowns.
But it made Empress Sanhua very distressed.
"I like this."
"Want one?"
"Two."
"Do you want some more fruit?"
"Any recommendations?"
"The dried prunes made by the shop itself, the best preserved meat, osmanthus cakes, and sapphire dumplings are all sold well. You can put several of them together. The shop's reputation is guaranteed and it will never charge arbitrarily."
"I want a plate of jerky and a share of the rest."
"okay!"
The clerk was very diligent and left immediately.
The fair brows of Sanhua Empress already have a few small wrinkles, which make people want to laugh and smooth them away.
It's probably because I have endured too much hardship and it has become a habit, so I haven't realized it for so long. Poverty and lack of money are actually two different things. Taoists only have times when they are poor, and rarely when they are short of money.