Chapter 275 Knowing each other and crossing paths together
Yin Yu looked at Yang Yuhuan's waning expression and asked, "Ms. Yuhuan used to be the most lively person. Why do you feel so worried these days that you have become a different person?"
After listening to Yin Yu's words, Yang Yuhuan said softly: "I didn't realize it before, but then I gradually understood that there are always some things in this world that are more important than happiness..."
Yin Yu wanted to ask again, but a chamberlain came over and said that he wanted to invite the concubine and the princess to the table.
Yin Yu followed Yang Yuhuan and sat next to Li Longji. When she saw Zhou Jun standing opposite, her face turned red and she smiled and blinked.
Zhou Jun was talking: "It is not difficult to raise money and food to rebuild the Dunhuang ancient road. How rare is it to overcome local obstacles?"
Li Longji: "Local obstacles?"
Zhou Jun: "Take the Sogdians for example. They are called the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu. Most of them are good businessmen. They can be found on the Hexi trade routes in Liangzhou, Shazhou and Guazhou. These people believe in Zoroastrianism
, and they do not marry with foreigners, so the clan has strong cohesion and can be said to be monolithic."
"During the food shortage in Liangzhou, the nine surnames of Zhaowu took the opportunity to drive up food prices, which almost caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, the An family in Hexi understood the righteousness and provided food to the victims in time."
When Li Longji heard this, he couldn't help but nodded: "It's very valuable."
Zhou Jun: "Let's talk about the reconstruction of the Dunhuang Ancient Road... If the Dunhuang Ancient Road is restarted, the northern trade route that originally passed through Guazhou and Yizhou will be affected. The nine surnames of Zhaowu who have been operating on this trade road for a long time will definitely do their best.
Opposition, ready to move."
Li Longji: "In your opinion, what should be done?"
Zhou Jun: "The best way is not to suppress, but to divide."
Li Longji: "How to differentiate?"
Zhou Jun: "In the process of rebuilding the Dunhuang Ancient Road, some Sogdians can be roped in to share the benefits with the Tang Dynasty; and then their official positions and power can be used to create gaps within them and attack each other."
Li Longji: “Tell me in detail.”
Zhou Jun: "Jun is already doing the sharing of profits. To rebuild the Dunhuang ancient road, we need to borrow money from the private sector. Jun plans to introduce some Sogdian merchants and give them some conveniences on the trade road, so that their treatment will be different from that of other Sogdian merchants."
Gaps arose among the special tribes, which then led to disparity and jealousy, in order to achieve the purpose of dividing the nine surnames."
Li Longji: "What do you mean by promising an official position?"
Zhou Jun: "The key to governance in Hexi lies in the coordination of interests among local clans. If people from other places exercise their powers, it will definitely arouse resistance from the local people. Therefore, if you want to contain and deal with the clans in Hexi, it is better to find a
A local man who was loyal to the Tang Dynasty ordered him to manage Hexi affairs."
Li Longji: “Use local people to contain local people?”
Zhou Jun: "Yes."
Li Longji thought for a long time.
After a while, Li Longji raised his head and said to the chamberlain beside him: "Bring the music card."
The chamberlain got the order and quickly fetched the music tablet from the temple.
Li Longji concentrated on reading Qupai, but he did not mention the governance of Hexi at all. He was reading a book.
After a while, Li Longji chose a card and handed it to the chamberlain.
Seeing that Yin Yu beside him had been secretly looking at Zhou Jun, Yang Yuhuan was a little helpless. Taking advantage of the gap between changing operas, he asked: "I heard that Zhou Lang, as Kan Lu, has written down many plays?"
Zhou Jun lowered his head and said: "My dear concubine, I just told some stories, but there was actually someone else who wrote the script."
Yang Yuhuan: "Zhou Lang is talented, kind-hearted, and has a good way of making money. I wonder which girl he will marry in the future?"
Although Yang Yuhuan looked at Zhou Jun when he said this, the reason behind his words was told to Li Longji.
Li Longji was shrewd and could naturally hear the hidden meaning of Yang Yuhuan, but he made no expression from beginning to end and just pretended not to hear, which made the latter feel a little disappointed.
At this moment, the musicians from the church entered the hall.
Zhou Jun looked towards them and saw that the leading woman was wearing a red amber feathered shirt and a moon lotus bun. She was an acquaintance—Xu Hezi, the singer of the Tang Dynasty.
When Xu Hezi opened his mouth to sing, more than a dozen musicians danced gracefully, and the hall suddenly became lively.
Zhou Jun looked towards the group of musicians and suddenly noticed that there was a woman among them who looked somewhat familiar.
After looking carefully for a while, Zhou Jun finally came to his senses. The woman's appearance was somewhat similar to Xiao Qingchan's, but she was a little younger.
Just when Zhou Jun was about to take a closer look, a slight cough came from beside him.
Looking around Xun Sheng, Zhou Jun saw Yin Yu staring at him with an inquiring look on his face.
Zhou Jun had no choice but to lower his head and drink, smiling helplessly.
A few days later, Li Longji held a grand dinner in Bachuan Villa.
The banquet was themed on literature and art, and the participants included not only princes and princesses, but also high-ranking dignitaries, as well as Hanlin bachelors. Everyone wrote poems and lyrics. It can be said that there were so many guests, talking loudly.
Halfway through the dinner, Yang Yuhuan smiled and suggested to Li Longji: "The time is almost up."
Li Longji nodded and ordered the servants to pass on the order.
Following the song, the servants of Huaqiong Tower entered the theater, set up a screen on the stage, raised the heater, set up the scenery, and placed props.
Yin Yuchao said to Yang Yuhuan who was sitting next to him: "I heard that this play is called "The Legend of White Snake", and the starring role is none other than the author of the play - Hanxiao layman." Yang Yuhuan was a little surprised: "
Can a layman also act?"
No wonder Yang Yuhuan was surprised. Ever since Song Ruo'e performed a play of The West Chamber in Pingkangfang, she has disappeared behind the scenes and has never appeared on stage again. Therefore, most people in Chang'an only know that she can write books, but few people know about her.
I can also act and read books.
Zhou Jun, who was sitting in the side seat, also remembered what Xie Qin said a few days ago.
In the Legend of White Snake, Song Ruo'e originally didn't want to go on stage, but none of the girls she trained under her could hold up the role of White Snake, so she had no choice but to go into battle herself.
At this moment, the ever-burning lights in the courtyard were extinguished one after another, leaving only the lights around the stage.
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Accompanied by a cold and melodious female voice, the curtain of the play slowly opened.
Wearing a plain white gown, the snow light shone on her jade skin, her red lips were slightly pursed, and her eyes were indifferent.
Bai Suzhen, played by Song Ruo'e, is as beautiful and majestic as the snow lotus on the mountain, which makes ordinary people dare not look at her, and makes those with distracting thoughts feel ashamed.
Zhou Jun looked at the flawless Song Ruo'e and couldn't help but take a breath. If he really had to use one word to describe her, then it could only be "immortal".
When Song Ruo'e doesn't put on makeup, she looks carefree and unkempt, which makes people feel close to her. But once this woman puts on makeup and enters the scene, her whole person seems to be completely transformed.
Zhou Jun looked around again.
Everyone present, regardless of their origin, gender, or age, were stunned by Song Ruo'e's appearance and acting skills.
Even Li Longji, who was used to seeing beauties in the harem and accompanied by noble concubines, was holding a wine glass and was stunned.
A play from "The Legend of White Snake".
Sifan, borrow an umbrella, make an alliance, reveal yourself, steal grass, fight with water, break the bridge, join the pot.
After the eight acts were performed, all the audience present were mesmerized.
When "The Legend of White Snake" comes to the last scene.
Xu Xian listened to Fahai's slander, which ultimately led to Bai Suzhen being trapped by Fahai.
Bai Suzhen sang: "Mr. Xu, you are a kind-hearted and honest person, but you lacked independent opinions and were teased. You brought disaster upon yourself by misbelieving in the Dharma. What's the point of being so sad now."
Fahai: "Don't talk too much about evil beasts. Humans and monsters have their own way!"
Bai Suzhen: "When the West Lake was filled with flowers and candles, I hoped that I would be with you forever. Unexpectedly, sweet dreams never last long, and in the blink of an eye, all the smoke and clouds are full of hypocrisy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fahai raised the Leifeng Pagoda and suppressed Bai Suzhen under it.
"The Legend of White Snake" finally comes to an end.
When everyone in the courtyard saw this ending, some were angry, some sighed, and some even cursed.
The curtain ended for a long time, and the excitement of the audience subsided a little.
While Li Longji was recalling the opera just now, he could not forget the white lady, so he called the servant and said, "Please come here, a layman."
The chamberlain got the order and went backstage.
Song Ruo'e didn't have time to change her clothes, so she could only wear makeup and costumes, came to the seat of honor, and bowed to the saint.
Li Longji saw Song Ruo'e up close and compared her with the concubines in the palace. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In terms of talent, appearance and temperament, there is such a wonderful thing in this world.
People, looking at the harem, only Yuhuan can compete with it.
He asked Song Ruo'e softly: "If the women of the Tang Dynasty judge Taoism based on talent and learning, laymen must be the best among them... If you are like you, living among the people, like a pearl covered in dust, why not follow me into the palace, so that you can show your talents?
Be famous all over the world."
When Yang Yuhuan heard this, she frowned tightly, with a sad look in her eyes. She had been with Li Longji day and night, so she naturally knew the meaning behind these words.
Everyone in the banquet looked at Song Ruo'e.
Since the saint can say this, as long as Song Ruo'e nods her head, then she will be indispensable for future glory, wealth, talent and fame.
Song Ruo'e bowed to Li Longji again, and just when everyone thought she would readily agree, the former said something that surprised everyone.
"The daughter of the people has been approved by the real person since she was a child. She bluntly said that Ruo'e is an unlucky person. The eight pillars have committed evil spirits. She is lonely and has few people. She is afraid of harming others."
Li Longji was stunned for a moment, then whispered a few words to the chamberlain beside him.
The waiter nodded and left quickly.
After a while, the waiter returned to Li Longji and came forward to whisper.
Song Ruo'e's family died one after another due to the plague and crimes, leaving her alone. These are not secrets, and you can find out with a little inquiry.
After hearing this, Li Longji believed the Gusha incident to be true. He cried out in his heart that it was a pity, but he had no choice but to give up. Finally, he gave Song Ruo'e a heavy reward, which was the end of the matter.
Song Ruo'e bowed and thanked her and retreated.
Yin Yu, who was on the side, stared at Song Ruo'e's figure, and when she noticed that the latter was leaving, she looked at the side seats with a vague look.
When Yin Yu wanted to take a closer look, Song Ruo'e had already left the courtyard.