During the Chinese New Year, everyone from the dignitaries to the common people are naturally resting, but the brothels and palaces in the capital are busier than in the past. Because the highlight of these days is not the reception or send-off.
Instead, he went to meetings according to invitations from various families, sang, danced, and performed music to the fullest, just to gain a reputation.
Therefore, the temporary note sent by Ge Yong really made Wan Yuanbao feel headache. However, it was nothing to think about. Taishi Ge was one of the best in the capital in terms of reputation and status, so he went there in person without even thinking about it.
The Duke of Chu's family, who had originally made a reservation, apologized. Sure enough, as soon as he said that Ge Yong had invited someone, the third master in charge of the Duke of Chu's palace sighed and said that the Ge family had sent a letter long ago.
So, after Shenshi, Twelve Rains arrived at Ge Mansion. When everyone got off the bus, their faces were full of surprise and excitement. After all, even their seniors in Tingyu Xiaozhu had many people who admired Master Ge.
His talent and fame have never allowed him to become a guest, let alone enter the palace and enter the gate of Ge Mansion. But now, they have come in openly!
When they met Zhang Chen, Lu Sanlang and others, they learned that what Ge Yong wanted to see was actually the Peach Blossom Fan. The girls looked at each other with both surprise and anxiety. What was surprising was that they were rehearsing while writing, and they had already
Based on Zhang Shou's original story and character settings, I gradually figured out the core of the characters they wanted to interpret, but what I was worried about was that they hadn't reached the perfect level yet, and I was afraid of omissions in the performance.
Lu Sanlang acted like a cherished playboy and comforted them with a smile, but Zhang Chen was much more simple and rude. He glanced at them and said angrily: "A quarter of an hour on stage and ten years of hard work off stage.
You haven’t worked hard for ten years, so you’ll probably be good at it. Besides, if you don’t perform well in the Ge Mansion, you’ll be scolded by Master Ge at most, which is much better than if you make mistakes in the future.”
As soon as these words came out, Twelve Rain immediately couldn't laugh or cry, but the nervous mood faded a lot. Moreover, Ge Mansion did not have a stage, but only a spacious hall that could accommodate more than a hundred people - this was the Ge Mansion in the past.
The place where the ancestors of the government gave lectures, but Ge Yong, who was known as the world's most famous scholar, didn't use it much, because most of his students were disciples or disciples' grandchildren, and there were very few direct descendants.
The ancestor of the Ge Mansion said that there were hundreds of students, many of whom were even thorns in the army. This place was just cleaned before the Chinese New Year. Although Chen Shang and others felt that it was inappropriate to use this place for a group of singing girls, Ge Yong was interested.
It was extremely high, so they could only let it go. It wasn't until dinner was served that anyone raised an objection, but Teacher Ge choked him into silence.
"Now that they are here, and I shamelessly grabbed someone else's reservation, I will naturally eat and watch a show at the same time. Maybe after watching the show, I can have them order Mao Mao at Duke Zhang's house in Chu State!"
Just when the middle-aged and elderly people were exchanging glances and exchanging opinions, a clear voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Grandpa Ge, I wish you a happy new year! Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu Qiliang and Deng Xiaodai are all here, Grandpa Ge, you are right."
Right? Eunuch Lu was ordered to send a message to them. If they are all here, Grandpa Ge, it will save Eunuch Lu from traveling to four places!"
Outside the door, Lu Chan, the smiling tiger who was following Zhu Ying, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly when he heard the rapid-fire words. When the emperor handed over the task today, he saw Zhu Ying was there, and he knew he would definitely dump her.
Don't take off this little aunt.
Sure enough, when she went to Shuntian Mansion, Miss Zhu followed her and encountered another "big event". When she arrived at Ge Mansion, she led him on a rampage and barged in like no one else. There was no one in Ge Mansion either.
Stop her.
The next moment, he saw that the thick curtain in front of the door, embroidered with the three friends of pine, bamboo, plum and winter, was raised high, followed by a large number of people pouring out. He had expected that Zhang Shou's students would come to pay New Year's greetings.
, but he did not expect that there would be so many people; and he also expected that Ge Yong's disciples would come to pay New Year greetings, but he did not expect that all the people with the highest official positions below Chen Shang would come.
Now that the sun is almost setting, the people are still so complete. And the one who is surrounded like stars over the moon is not the elder Master Ge of the Three Dynasties, but Zhang Shou!
Of course, Zhang Shou was not willing to appear at this time. But Ge Yong said, if you take people out to have a look, he had to follow. When he found out that Chen Shang and other senior brothers had also been kicked out by Ge Yong,
But he had already occupied the right position. At this moment, he could only ignore this and waved to the four people Zhu Ying mentioned just now to go quickly.
Compared with Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu who were born in aristocratic families, Qi Liang and Deng Xiaodai couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted to say to them, so when they came to Lu Chan, they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Zhu Ying had already tiptoed to Zhang Shou's side, squeezing away Lu Sanlang and Zhang Chen who were originally occupying the left and right sides. But she did not forget to salute Chen Shang and the others with a smile, and then winked at Zhang Shou.
"If word of this comes out today, I don't know how many people will be envious and jealous!" We'll talk about that bad thing later. During the Chinese New Year, it's better for Ah Shou and the others to be happy first!
Because it was a message, not an imperial edict, nor an oral edict, Lu Chan did not speak in a tone of voice.
"Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu, the emperor has asked you two to go to Xingtai to promote new textile machinery. You will be given the title of Sixth Grade Honored Guards and Sanqishe. If you need anyone or anything, please inform the emperor."
At this point, Lu Chan saw Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu stunned on the spot, and he said earnestly: "The eldest prince has been ordered to go to Cangzhou, and you two have been ordered to go to Xingtai. In fact, there is no need to appoint a special person for such a matter, but Your Majesty
I hope that those ordinary spinners will not be deprived of food and clothing because the new spinning machines are controlled by wealthy families, and will be forced to work like horses with big machine owners. That is why you are here."
Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu just woke up from a dream and hurriedly bowed to thank them. While agreeing repeatedly, they even praised the emperor's sage.
As soon as they agreed, Lu Chan turned around and looked at Qi Liang and Deng Xiaodai with a smile.
"Qi Liang, Deng Ai, after today's Zhengdan Dynasty, the emperor appointed Dayin, the king of Shuntian Prefecture, as the censor of Youdu and the governor of Xuan, to take charge of many matters such as rewards and punishments for the Northern Expedition. But Xuanfu and Datong are now both
There are so many things going on that Wang Dayin has to have a few helpers around him. Wang Dayin is proficient in arithmetic and is not easy to fool, so the emperor said that it would be better to recruit a few people from Jiuzhangtang to follow him."
After hearing this, Deng Xiaodai couldn't help but ask: "But I'm not from Jiuzhangtang?"
As soon as he said these words, he realized that he had made a huge mistake, and he hurriedly wanted to apologize. But Lu Chan not only did not feel dissatisfied, but said with a smile: "But you are from the Shuntian government office! Mr. Wu Ge
I heard that after you entered the Shuntian government office, you worked very well in the household, so you were promoted to the official position by Wang Dayin Chao, so he recommended you. Why, you are not willing to help Wang Dayin?"
"No, no, of course I am willing!" Deng Xiaodai nodded quickly, but he realized a bigger problem in a moment. He was a small official with no rank, and he could be recommended by Mr. Wu Ge? Isn't this a joke?
?
Qi Liang, who was less dull than Deng Xiaodai, asked cautiously at this time: "Since there are several people being transferred in Jiuzhangtang, how dare I ask Eunuch Lu, who are they being transferred?"
Zhang Shou saw that Deng Xiaodai was still so confused that his brows were almost knotted, and then looked at the way Qi Liang had grasped the key point at once, and he couldn't help but smile to himself. However, before he recommended Qi Liang, he
, people were selected, which is a bit strange.
Sure enough, the smile on Lu Chan's face immediately deepened, and he said lightly: "How many people will be transferred, and who will be transferred, it is naturally up to you, Mr. Qi, to choose. Anyway, what the emperor means is that the Jiuzhangtang rotation school
Wang Dayin is assisted by others, and you lead the team."
The person who recommended Qi Liang was his immediate boss Chu Kuan!
Faced with such clear words, Qi Liang could not understand. He turned around and glanced at Zhang Shou, then looked at Lu Sanlang and the other Jiuzhangtang people who came to pay New Year's greetings today, and finally made up his mind.
He took a step back and bowed his hand to Lu Chan solemnly.
"Eunuch Lu, I can't propose the choice or the rotation period right away. I have to discuss it with the teacher and Chief Lu. In addition, if someone is to be assigned to assist Wang Dayin on a rotation basis... he should also be consulted for his opinion.
yes."
Having said this, Qi Liang looked at Deng Xiaodai, who was still confused, coughed slightly, and finally woke him up: "Xiaodai, you'd better go see Wang Dayin and explain the whole matter.
Explain clearly the whole story and ask him to explain."
"Oh...ok!" Deng Xiaodai woke up with a start and nodded hurriedly, "I'll go right away!"
When Deng Xiaodai ran away, Lu Chan was slightly stunned, and then he smiled and nodded slightly to Zhang Shou: "How long has Dr. Zhang been in the Imperial College for so long, and so many talents have emerged? How can we still do it in the future? The emperor said,
Famous teachers produce great disciples, and the ancients said that sincerity will not be deceived by others. Therefore, Dr. Zhang deserves three shares of the special gifts of the Lantern Festival just like the Winter Solstice!"
Until Lu Chan left, most of the others were still pondering the message revealed in the words of the Master of Ceremonies and Suitang. But soon, Lu Sanlang stepped forward with a smile and dragged Qi Liang into the crowd of Jiuzhangtang, and everyone was in a hurry.
They started to discuss it. Then, Zhang Chen was still frowning in thought, Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were surrounded by people from Banshan Hall, all talking about themselves!
Of course, it was not that no one tried to squeeze in to Zhang Shou and take the teacher route, but seeing Chen Shang smilingly inviting Zhang Shou to the elder's circle, a few smart people had no choice but to give up the idea.
"Junior brother is really impressive. I thought I had made a mistake or heard something wrong when I heard that the teacher had accepted a closed disciple even though he was so old... When I returned to Beijing, I heard about everything
After reading it, I realized that the teacher has a sharp eye for pearls."
Chen Shang said this in front of Ge Yong after inviting Zhang Shou back to the house, and it really made the old man smile. Although the other people in the court were notoriously bad at flattering others,
But he couldn't do it in front of the teacher, so he would naturally say nice things with his mouth. Then, Zhang Shou found that he had suddenly transformed and became one of the few in the sky and unparalleled on earth.
Fortunately, Ge Yong had shown off enough today. When he saw Zhu Ying sneaking into the house, he stretched out his hand to signal everyone to stop, and then said with a smile: "Yingying, I invited Tingyu Xiaozhu Twelve Rains
Do you mind if you come to act?"
"What do I mind?" Zhu Ying greeted everyone generously, then raised her chin slightly and said, "I'm not such a stingy person!"
Even though the people present were all middle-aged and elderly, and keeping emotions in check is a basic virtue in officialdom, some people still couldn't help but show a rather subtle look in their eyes.
And Ge Yong laughed and said calmly: "Yes, yes, Yingying, you are tolerant and generous, and the prime minister is very fond of supporting the boat. Then when I go to your and A Shou's house for dinner in the new year, I will
You are welcome to invite those popular figures to join in the fun!"
"Hey, I'm so old now, I really miss the past when I was surrounded by pink flowers and green willows..." He sighed for a while.
Seeing Zhang Shou smile and say nothing, Zhu Ying snorted angrily: "Grandpa Ge, you don't have to make sarcastic remarks there. Of course I can't tolerate Shou having someone else, but as long as he likes me, he can't have someone else!"
And if he changes his mind, then it’s no use even if I’m on guard against him! So, I won’t be wary of him, I believe he can’t find anyone better than me!”
"Cough cough cough cough..."
This time, not only Chen Shang, but also several middle-aged and elderly officials started coughing violently almost at the same time. But a young man of his age could express his feelings so passionately and boldly, and it was a maverick young lady like Zhu Ying. This was already
It was enough to surprise them. But what was even more surprising was that her last words were said so confidently!
Chen Shang couldn't help but look at Zhang Shou while coughing, wanting to observe the young junior brother's reaction, but all he saw was Zhang Shou's unconcealable smile. It seemed that he was still very concerned about such shocking words.
Happy.
"Teacher, please stop teasing Yingying. You should know what her temper is like. As for me, the beauty is in front of me, and everyone will get drunk even if they are not drunk. This is human nature, but my purpose has always been to see from a distance.
But, since teacher, you want to know how the rehearsal of Twelve Rain's "The Peach Blossom Fan" went, just ask Twelve Rain to perform it right now for your old man to see."
Zhang Shou was really in a good mood as he spoke. Zhu Ying's frank and true words were quite to his liking.
Just like Zhang Chen didn't like good wives and mothers, and bluntly stated in front of the emperor that he wanted to marry a maverick wife, he also felt that if he married one of those good wives and mothers these days who were virtuous and virtuous enough to keep concubines and maids for their husband Zhang Luo,
, he will probably enjoy it for a while, but then he will get bored.
Since the husband and wife treat each other like guests from the beginning, they will naturally respect each other like ice in the future.
When Ge Yong heard Zhang Shou's words, he smiled, and then nodded and said: "Okay, I have gone through so much trouble to snatch people from the Zhang family of the Duke of Chu. If I hadn't invited the Zhang family over again, it would be as if
It's like a demonstration. I wish there were more people and it would be so lively during the New Year! Zhang Shou, go outside and give the order and we can start!"