In Dongning, in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion, a theatrical troupe was performing on stage.
A generation of upright officials and black men Bao Gong
Three copper guillotines shine brightly
I received the decree from the King of Song Dynasty at the fifth watch
The eight-carriage sedan left Beijing
A banquet in a ten-mile long hall
All civil and military officials came to see him off
A thousand words, one sentence
I wish the grain release success
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The actors on the stage sang very enthusiastically, and some of the female family members of the Ye family headed by Mrs. Ye Cui below the stage also listened with gusto and were fascinated.
Just seven days ago, time officially entered the eleventh year of the Great Zhou Anhe. The New Year's Eve is getting closer and closer, and the streets and alleys have begun to fill with a festive New Year atmosphere.
Because in this era, entertainment items are scarce. Men are relatively better off and can walk outside for entertainment. However, it is very difficult for women, especially those from official families. They usually do not go out twice. If you don’t step forward, it will be boring to death.
The same is true for the female relatives of Ye Mansion. Even though Ye Mingsheng developed mahjong and Doudizhu relieves everyone's boredom, there is always a time when they get tired of playing mahjong every day. It just so happens that it is the New Year's Eve, so Ye Mingsheng came to Liaoyang. The most famous Dongting Theater, let them send the best theater troupe to the Governor's Mansion to sing a big show for a few days to make everyone happy...
The song "Bao Gong Apologizes" that I am singing now is exactly what my mother Ye Cui wants to hear the most. At this time, the old lady is smiling, and accompanied by An Miaoyi, she unconsciously starts to hum along softly. Seeing this Ye Mingsheng, who was sitting aside, had a hint of relief on his face, and secretly made up his mind to invite more theater troupes in the future, even for the sake of my mother's happiness.
After singing Bao Gong's apology song, the satisfied Ye Cui also felt a little lack of energy, and immediately returned to the courtyard accompanied by her maid. An Miaoyi did not sit for a long time because she was pregnant, so she followed Ye Cui. Cui left.
Looking at An Miaoyi, Ye Cui left. The other female relatives present, such as Jinyu and Bai Yuanyuan, also became active. Because of their busy official duties, Ye Mingsheng basically did not interfere with the affairs of the female relatives in the backyard. There is no energy to mix it up.
Therefore, these matters are mainly handled by Mrs. Ye Cui, who is the mother-in-law, and An Miaoyi. Although Mrs. Ye Cui is nominally the master, in fact she is addicted to eating fast and chanting Buddha, and has low energy, so she just hangs up. Just a name...
Therefore, everything in the backyard, big and small, is actually handled by An Miaoyi. Although An Miaoyi appears to be smiling and very kind, she is very strict in managing the affairs of the female family members in the backyard, which makes Ye These Yingying Yanyans in Mingsheng don’t dare to make any mistakes!
Because of this, when we watched the play together just now, although everyone was happy, they also felt a little restrained. Now that Ye Cui and An Miaoyi are gone, everyone feels relieved.
"What's the next scene?" Bai Yuanyuan asked the class leader Chen Shengcai:
Upon hearing the question from the Governor's concubine, Chen Shengcai quickly bowed and said with a smile on his face:
"Reporting to Madam, the next scene is an empty city strategy!"
As soon as Bai Yuanyuan said this, Jinyu, who was eating melon seeds at the side, said with some disappointment:
"What's so good about the empty city plan!"
"Yes, how about we change it!" Bai Yuanyuan agreed:
Seeing the two concubines of Lord Governor singing together, Chen Shengcai also felt a little embarrassed. Although he was the leader of the opera troupe, it was not up to him to decide whether to sing or not to sing in the opera in the Governor's Mansion... ·········
This play was personally selected by the wife of the Governor. He, a small troupe leader, did not dare to change it casually. Thinking of this, Chen Shengcai couldn't help but look at Ye Mingsheng, who was sitting quietly drinking tea aside, hoping that The Lord Warlord can give you an idea.
The older Bai Yuanyuan was more reserved, but Jinyu didn't have such a good city. Seeing that An Miaoyi and Ye Cui were not there, she became bolder and sat directly next to Ye Mingsheng. Shaking Ye Mingsheng's hand, he said sweetly:
"Master, if people want to hear that the imperial concubine is drunk, just ask them to change her!"
Seeing Jinyu acting coquettishly with him, and the other female relatives not seeming to be interested in the empty city plan, Ye Mingsheng didn't want to spoil everyone's fun, so he casually scratched Jinyu's face, and then ordered to Chen Shengcai:
"The Empty City will be singing for a while, but first I will sing a part about a drunken concubine in a bar!"
After hearing the words of the military governor, Chen Shengcai immediately bowed and accepted the order without any scruples:
"clear!"
Then he turned around and started urging the actors in the troupe to get ready...
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng had fulfilled her request, Jinyu was very excited and let herself go. Regardless of the eyes of other female family members present, she gently pecked the side of Ye Mingsheng's face, and then happily introduced her to Ye Mingsheng. road:
"Master, I have heard that the concubine Shen Yutong of the Dongting Theater is very drunk! Every time she performs at the Dongting Theater, the seats are packed with guests!"
"This Shen Yutong you are talking about is the one who is known as the number one Dandan in Liaoyang?" Ye Mingsheng asked thoughtfully:
"Yes! Besides her, is there another Shen Yutong in Liaoyang?" Jinyu nodded and said without thinking:
The speaker is unintentional but the listener is intentional. Jinyu hasn’t noticed anything wrong yet, but Bai Yuanyuan’s face over there thought of something. Her face changed slightly, and she took the opportunity to wink at Jinyu, but at this time Jinyu couldn’t pay attention. It's on Ye Mingsheng, where else can I notice her...
When he heard this and thought of the rumors about Shen Yutong, Ye Mingsheng, who originally didn't care about the empty city plan or the drunken concubine, couldn't help but look forward to it. After a while, the concubine came drunk.
During the recent period, Liaoyang was hit by snowstorms and storms, and a lot of things were waiting for the dispatch of troops to the palace. They all came to the door at once. Ye Mingsheng was extremely busy. It had been almost two months since he had gone to a teahouse to drink tea. He just listened to the opera and relaxed. But even so, he had heard about the fact that Shen Yutong, the number one female actor in Liaoyang, recovered from his illness and made a comeback at the Dongting Theater!
Speaking of Shen Yutong, we must first mention her life experience. Like the ordinary actors in the troupe, they are all poor people who have not had enough to eat since childhood. In order to let their children have enough to eat in the future, they put The children were sent to the opera troupe to learn skills.
But this Shen Yutong was different. She came from a scholarly family and was the direct daughter of the former imperial censor Shen Hui. Shen Hui was defeated in the Luo'an party struggle in the fourth year of Anhe and was cut in half. The female family members were transferred to the Jiaofang Division. As a result, at that time Thirteen-year-old Shen Yutong, a rich lady from an official family, became an actor in the Jiaofangsi...
Although Ye Mingsheng has not met Shen Yutong yet, he has heard some rumors about Shen Yutong. For example, Shen Yutong has a beautiful appearance and a cold temperament, which is very pitiful. In addition, because he comes from a scholarly family, his literary talent is very good, even Not inferior to ordinary Jinshi.
In addition, he studied under the famous Kun Opera master Song Rushi and the famous Peking opera master Sun Baimen at Jiaofangsi Middle School. Therefore, he played the pipa well and acted very well. He was praised as having both talents. Originally, a wonderful person like this would have been around for a long time. When he was in Luo'an, he should have been occupied by a powerful person. It was impossible for him to live in a bitter and cold place like Liaoyang.
But this Shen Yutong offended many people in the circle of ladies in Luoan precisely because he was so good at attracting bees and butterflies. Although he was famous for being a showman but not for showing off, he was still attracted by many ladies. As a vixen who seduces her own men, she is regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, so she is plotted and sent to Liaoyang.
Even in Liaoyang, the wind and snow in the northern country could not hide Shen Yutong's unparalleled grace. As soon as Shen Yutong appeared in Liaoyang, he was regarded as a heavenly being by the people of Liaoyang who had never seen much of the market. From then on, whenever Shen Yutong appeared on the stage, he would be regarded as a god. The venue was absolutely packed, with people packed in and out. It was hard to get a ticket. There were even people waiting outside the venue just to take a look at Shen Yutong’s appearance...
However, just when Shen Yutong was at his most famous, news came out that broke the hearts of countless admirers. That was that Shen Yutong was seriously ill. It was said that he had tuberculosis and was unable to perform on stage, so he had to withdraw from the stage indefinitely to recuperate.
Because in this feudal era with limited medical conditions, once a disease like tuberculosis was contracted, it was an incurable disease and death was not far away. Therefore, countless people sighed for Shen Yutong, thinking that it was God who was jealous of the talented people. After being seriously ill, There has been no news about Shen Yutong since then. However, just a few years later, when everyone thought that Shen Yutong had passed away, news came again that Shen Yutong had recovered from his lung disease and was able to perform on stage again!
However, there is another piece of news that spreads wider than this news!
That is, Shen Yutong does not have tuberculosis at all...
As for why she had to pretend to have tuberculosis even though she didn’t have tuberculosis, it was because when Shen Yutong was at the height of her fame, Song Wenhui, then governor of Liaoyang, wanted to occupy her as his 21st concubine, who was still in her prime. Shen Yutong is unwilling to devote herself to Song Wenhui, who is over fifty and vulgar.
But how could she, a weak woman in Liaoyang, fight against the powerful and heavily armed Governor of Liaoyang?
So Shen Yutong thought of a solution that was not a solution, and said that he had tuberculosis. Because tuberculosis is an infectious disease and an incurable disease, even if Song Wenhui was motivated by sex, he would not dare to risk his life for a mere woman. !
Moreover, Song Wenhui was very powerful in Liaoyang at that time. Countless young ladies and young daughters-in-law would recommend themselves as pillow seats just by talking, so Shen Yutong was quickly forgotten. Only then did Shen Yutong survive. But now that Song Wenhui has fallen, his surname is Ye in Liaoyang. Shen Yutong, who is no longer in danger, will take the stage again...
And Shen Yutong, who took the stage again, not only did not lose the momentum of the past, but also went up a level. With the brand of Dongting Theater, it was also completely launched in Liaoyang, becoming the largest theater in Liaoyang!
Knowing that Ye Mingsheng was waiting, the troupe leader Chen Shengcai naturally did not dare to neglect. After a cup of tea, the actor singing about the drunken concubine began to perform on the stage.
The ice wheel of the island is beginning to turn,
Seeing the Jade Rabbit, the Jade Rabbit rises to the east again early.
When the ice wheel leaves the island, the universe is extremely clear.
The bright moon is in the sky, just like Chang'e leaving the moon palace.
The slave is like Chang'e leaving the moon palace, just like Chang'e descending to the ninth level.
Qingqing Leng falls in Guanghan Palace, ah, in Guanghan Palace.
The jade bridge leans against the railing,
The mandarin ducks come to play in the water, and the golden carp faces in the water,
Ah, facing the water, the wild geese are flying in the sky, oh, the wild geese,
The wild geese fly together, hearing the slave's voice and falling into the shade of flowers,
This scenery is alluring and intoxicating, and I arrived at Baihua Pavilion before I knew it.
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Listening to the melodious singing in his ears, and looking at the pretty appearance of the "royal concubine" on the stage, Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly, and then waved to the troupe leader Chen Shengcai who was standing aside. Chen Shengcai, who had been serving him carefully, looked at Ye Mingsheng greeted himself, a professional smile immediately appeared on his face, he bowed in front of Ye Mingsheng and asked:
"Lord Overseer, what are your orders?"
When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he asked calmly without being polite to him:
"Is that Shen Yutong on the stage?"
Although the "royal concubine" on the stage is also very beautiful, with exquisite facial features and elegant appearance, she is a beauty, and her singing skills are also very good, but you think that with this astringency and this singing voice, you can say that she can sing in Liaoyang Ye Mingsheng doesn't believe that he has earned such a great reputation!
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, the smile on Chen Shengcai's face suddenly froze. After hesitating for a while, he still didn't dare to deceive Ye Mingsheng and said:
"I'm informing the Governor, Su Xiaolian is the one singing on the stage. Shen Yutong is ill today. If you want to watch her play, I will bring her here tomorrow..." ····”
Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything when he heard this, he just looked at Chen Shengcai quietly. Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Chen Shengcai was in a state of confusion, with cold sweat streaming from his back and his calves spinning.
Of course, Shen Yutong was not sick. The illness was just a way of declining to go on stage. As actors, they opened doors to welcome guests and made money in a friendly manner. They did not dare to offend those rich and powerful guests, so they could only Just make up a reasonable reason to decline!
Being able to serve as the class leader of Dongting Theater, Chen Shengcai not only has connections, but he is also a great person!
He knew very well in his heart how much men liked Shen Yutong, and how much women hated her, so he simply didn't bring Shen Yutong with him when he went to a powerful family to sing in an opera. You didn't bring her to bring trouble to the hostess. ?
And now Shen Yutong is the pillar of the entire Dongting Theater. If she is really targeted by that powerful man and is spoiled by others, will the Dongting Theater without Shen Yutong still be as popular as before... ··········
