"Gentlemen and ladies, please enjoy "Ride Alone for Thousands of Miles" presented by Li Wanxiu and Boss Li."
"Wow~"
"Okay~"
The manager of the Golden Grand Theater walked up to the microphone and announced the start of the performance to the audience, which received cheers and applause.
Zheng Shisong stretched his head even more, his palms clapped red, and he stared intently at the side of the stage where the characters entered.
Wan Lilang and other agents No. 76 on the side were more vigilant and reached for their guns in case someone suddenly came out.
If there are really military sanctions personnel here, in such a chaotic time, it is the best time for the other party to make a move.
A large number of plainclothes agents were lingering at several exits, on the second floor and backstage, waiting in case a shot was fired, so that the theater could be sealed off in the shortest possible time.
"哐嘁~哐嘁~哐嘁"
At the same time as the agents moved, gongs and drums suddenly sounded, and four short-playing martial arts students wearing sergeant and Chinese army costumes walked onto the stage in a posture, which is also called Qi Ba in Peking Opera.
Experts will know if there is one as soon as they take action.
The members of Li Wanxiu's troupe are all experienced opera veterans, and every move has a formula, and the audience present applauded again.
"The soldiers are heroic, the sons are tigers and leopards, the army is mighty, the earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking, and we want to sweep away all the heroes."
Disciple Li Wanxiu, who plays Yuan Shao, stood on the stage and opened with the song "Dian Lips", which showed his skills in singing, reading, performing and playing.
The repertoire "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" includes three plays: "Picking a Robe on the Baqiao Bridge", "Crossing the Five Passes", and "Meeting in the Ancient City".
It tells the story of Guan Yu, who was in Cao's camp and his heart was in the Han Dynasty. After he learned about Liu Bei's whereabouts after beheading Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he decided to resign from Cao Xun's brother.
After hearing the news, Cao Cao chased to Baling Bridge and saw Guan Yu standing on the bridge with a horizontal sword. He explained his intention and presented a brocade robe as a commemoration.
Guan Yu was afraid that something might change and did not dare to dismount. He picked up a brocade robe with the tip of his sword and put it on himself. He thanked Cao Cao and walked away.
Later, Guan Yu passed five passes in a row and approached the ancient city. Suddenly he heard that Cao Cao's general Cai Yang was leading his army to pursue him and wanted to avenge his nephew Qin Qi.
Zhang Fei, who was stationed in the ancient city, feared that Guan Yu might be deceived because he had been staying in Cao's camp for a long time, so he refused to take him in. Cai Yang's pursuers had already arrived, and Guan Yu killed Cai Yang to prove himself. Zhang Fei cleared up his suspicions and welcomed Guan into the city.
Zheng Shisong had already heard this play when he was working in Jinmen, but now that he was in the hands of his enemy, he listened to it again, but he had a different feeling in his heart.
At this time, there was a "Dragon Fight" on the stage. Yan Liang and Wen Chou under Yuan Shao died under Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Sword. Liu Bei in the camp was almost killed by Yuan Shao because of this.
After Prince Jing of Zhongshan, played by another disciple of Li Wanxiu, he immediately called out "Wait a minute" and asked the other party to calm down his thunderous anger, indicating that he would give his detailed explanation.
"I wanted my second brother Bei to be trapped in Cao's camp as a general, but Cao Cao knew that Bei was in the public house, so he ordered Yun Chang to kill generals Yan and Wen. When Duke Ming heard about it, he would behead me.
Yun Chang learned that he would definitely help Cao Cao and attack the army in Hebei. This was because Cao Cao used the Duke's hands to kill Bei's leader, giving him an unjust reputation and helping Cao Cao's thieves succeed. "
This libretto presents Yuan Shao's incompetence and impulsiveness, Liu Bei's fearlessness in the face of danger, and Cao Cao's cunning and cunning to the audience.
Zheng Shisong's eyes were sore and he almost shed tears.
If Dai Chunfeng fell into the trap of the Japanese and No. 76 like the painted-faced Yuan Shao, then his family in the mountain city would probably be in danger.
But his old parents are not Liu Bei, and they can't make "Yuan Shao" calm down. They may have already died. How can they not make him feel like a knife?
Wan Lilang turned his head with a cold face and noticed Zheng Shisong's strangeness. He knew that the other person might be thinking of him, so he couldn't help but sneered secretly.
When things got to this point, no one could save the man named Zheng.
Not everyone has Guan Yu's bravery, passing five levels and killing six generals. All Zheng Shisong can do is to go to the dark side and serve the new government.
At this time, Guan Yu, played by Li Wanxiu, walked onto the stage and walked arm in arm with Cao Cao who came to greet him.
Worthy of being a famous performer in the Peking Opera world of the Republic of China today, Li Wanxiu caused a huge sensation as soon as he came on stage, and all the viewers clapped their hands and applauded.
"Congratulations to the second general. You succeeded in the battle. You are really brave."
"How dare you rely on the emperor's great fortune and the prime minister's majesty. What a feat!"
"Get some wine ready to meet the general."
"I have to go to the second sister-in-law's stage to say hello. I'll stay with you another day. I'll take my leave and take the horse with me."
The person who plays Cao Cao is also a famous Peking Opera actor. Li Wanxiu's short four-sentence dialogue showed his profound background and made all moviegoers addicted.
In the play, Cao Cao deliberately woos Guan Yu, but Guan Yu decisively refuses, embodying the word loyalty to the fullest.
Many dramas mention that Yun Chang had been in Cao Cao's camp for twelve years and received preferential treatment. In fact, Guan Yu only stayed under Cao Cao for less than half a year, far from that long.
However, although Cao Cao's treatment of Guan Yu did not include touching scenes such as giving red rabbits and horses, he was sincere. In addition to worshiping him as a partial general, he treated him with courtesy in every aspect.
Even the history books couldn't hold back and sighed, "The courtesy is very generous."
Chen Mingchu, who slowly recovered from the panic, felt deeply about this. Compared with Cao Cao, the Japanese and No. 76 seemed completely insincere.
Not only did they not treat them well, but they used them as bait.
He goes back on his words, changes his promises as soon as he makes them, and cooperates with such a dishonest person. It seems that he has already seen his future ending.
But no one cared what this traitor thought. The wonderful performance made everyone hold their breath and watch Li Yunxiu's performance on the stage with concentration.
The performance of "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles" has reached its sixth scene. Liu Bei sent people secretly into Cao's camp and brought a secret letter asking to see Guan Yu.
I saw Li Yunxiu with a big red face, holding the letter in one hand and stroking his beard with the other, reading out the contents of the secret letter in a measured tone.
"Bei and his subordinates formed an alliance from Taoyuan and swore to die together. Now why do we violate the middle road and cut off the righteousness? You must want fame and wealth, so you are willing to offer Bei's head to achieve full success. The book cannot finish the words, death Wait for your destiny, and wait for your destiny to die."
After reading the secret letter, "Guan Yu" staggered on his feet and cried out sadly.
"Brother! I don't want to find my brother, but I don't know where he is. How can I be willing to betray my alliance in the pursuit of wealth and honor? I have heard that justice is not betrayed, and I am loyal even if I die. Yu has been studying since he was a child, and has a rough understanding of etiquette and justice. When he saw Yang Jiao Ai and Zuo Bo Tao This matter has caused me to sigh and shed tears. My eldest brother sent someone to write a letter and let me know about it."
Zheng Shisong in the audience burst into tears when he heard this, unable to control himself with sadness.
Although he complained about the high-level government officials who threw him into prison because of the death of a common man, he really didn't want to and would not rebel and surrender to the enemy.
A real man does things and doesn't do things, but he still has this bit of backbone.
Moreover, once you become a traitor, you will be despised by thousands of people in the future, and you will not be able to see your ancestors after death.
Talking and laughing with Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun was just to confuse each other and look for opportunities to escape. It was by no means betraying the country and seeking glory.
As he thought about it, he was filled with grievances. Zheng Shisong wished he could shout out the anger in his heart and tell everyone.
In a daze, "Guan Yu" on the stage saw Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi going to Cao Mansion to say goodbye. He didn't expect that Cao Cao had already learned the news and was discussing with Zhang Liao.
"The attack on Xucheng and the capture of Pi was a great shock.
Zhang Wenyuan said that Yunchang surrendered to my camp.
Give me a brocade robe, give my war horse kindness and respect,
The horse is gold, the horse is gold, and the horse is silver and beautiful┴Ten women. "
In the sound of Xipi running water, Cao Cao recounts the preferential treatment he gave Guan Yu after he surrendered to Cao Cao, and the lyrics are sincere.
But the knowledgeable audience noticed something was wrong. When Cao Cao sang the word "surrender", he should have raised his head and stared blankly, but just now he was facing the audience.
Before everyone could react, "Cao Cao" asked loudly to "Zhang Liao" who came on stage.
"No?"
Everyone suddenly realized that it was Li Wanxiu and boss Li who adapted "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles", and the previous actions were not "mistakes".
Changing lyrics is normal in Peking Opera repertoire.
Peking operas of different places and genres have slight differences in their performances for easy differentiation. It seems that Boss Li is finding his own "way".
The professional pundits had no objections, and the bunch of losers on No. 76 didn’t even notice anything was wrong.
Only Zheng Shisong's heart skipped a beat, and his breathing paused for a moment. Then he quickly returned to normal, with a hint of ecstasy in his eyes.
surrender.
But no.
These two sentences taken together mean whether there is surrender or not.
He was very sure that the actor playing Cao Cao was asking himself, someone from the headquarters was sent here, and the other party was using this method to send secret signals.
Suppressing his excitement, he began to think about how to contact the other party. It was impossible to escape directly. The people on No. 76 must be on guard.
Doing so would not only put him at risk, but would also implicate the brothers at the headquarters, so he had to think of a foolproof plan.
While Zheng Shisong was thinking, the gongs and drums on the stage continued to sound, various characters appeared in turn, and the play gradually came to an end.
After a long time, Zheng Shisong clapped excitedly, then turned his head and whispered a request to Wan Lilang beside him.
"Director Wan, can you let me meet Boss Li after the meeting is over? I heard his plays when I was in Jinmen, but I have never had a chance to meet him.
The other party finally came to Shanghai. If you miss this opportunity, I don’t know when we will meet again next time. Please grant Zheng’s wish. "
After thinking and analysis, Zheng Shisong judged that there was only one person who could make the entire theater troupe cooperate with the military's actions, and that was Li Wanxiu.
As long as he can get in touch with the other party, he will definitely gain something, or at least he can express his feelings to Shancheng through the other party.
On the other side, Wan Lilang frowned. There was a certain risk in allowing the protected target to communicate with strangers.
First, it is possible to leak Zheng Shisong's whereabouts.
Second, it is easy to give opportunities to possible assassins.
But after consideration, Wan Lilang decided to satisfy Zheng Shisong's request. Since the other party cooperated with them as bait, they naturally wanted to give him something sweet.
More importantly, I have never heard of Li Wanxiu having anything to do with the underground and fruit parties. He came to Shanghai this time as a temporary invitation, and his background is considered reliable.
With his mind racing, Wan Lilang smiled and nodded.
However, he also stated that the person No. 76 must be present when the two parties meet, in order to prevent assassins.
As for the real reason, both Wan Lilang and Zheng Shisong knew it well, and it was nothing more than surveillance.
Zheng Shisong readily agreed to this without any hesitation. Sometimes when conveying information, there is no need to say it explicitly, just a look is enough.
Time passed quickly, and the performance ended with the applause of the audience.
Agent No. 76 also found the manager of the Golden Grand Theater. As a businessman, he naturally had no way to refuse the agent's request and introduced Zheng Shisong and his party behind the scenes.
When everyone came to the backstage and saw Li Wanxiu taking off her makeup, Zheng Shisong immediately rushed up, held the other person's hand and said excitedly.
"Boss Li, you sang well, you sang into Zheng's heart!"
(End of chapter)
