Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 156 Storytelling
Chen Xiaoyue clenched her hands in her sleeves tightly, saying nothing even though her nails pricked her flesh and blood, "Okay, I understand."

In late May, the third prince Ling Rui, the second son of Empress Qin, turned sixteen and was granted the title of King of Chu. He could leave the palace and open a mansion on his own.

The King of Chu was a young man with a straight temper and an impatient temper. He did not like studying and practicing martial arts. He spent his whole day thinking about attracting cats and dogs for fun.

Living in the palace, under the supervision of the Queen and Emperor Ling, and under the supervision of veteran ministers who taught the princes, the King of Chu had long been looking forward to leaving the palace and opening a mansion away from all constraints.

The King of Chu had been going to the Imperial Study Room every day since the year before his death to bother Emperor Ling to leave the palace early and become independent. Emperor Ling could not stand the interference of the King of Chu, so he ordered the King of Chu to renovate the palace at the beginning of the year. A street.

Empress Qin tried her best to keep Chu King Lingrui in the palace for a few more months. Seeing that Lingrui was very well-behaved in order to leave the palace and build a mansion, she finally let her second son leave the palace to stand on his own feet at the end of May.

Living in a mansion with only one master, King Chu was very excited in the first few days. He took his servants around the courtyards of King Chu's mansion with great interest.

When Chu King Lingrui's novelty wore off, he couldn't bear to stay in the palace and couldn't wait to go out for a walk and shopping.

Wang Shan, the chamberlain around King Chu, has been close to him since he was a child. King Lingrui of Chu basically takes him with him wherever he goes.

"Your Majesty, I have heard from this servant that the famous restaurant in Kyoto is the Fanlou on East Street, and the food has always been famous for its delicious food in Kyoto.

Fanlou includes the local delicacies of Kyoto and Sanzhou in Lingguo, as well as the special dishes of Di and Rong. It can be regarded as a long-established restaurant with Kyoto cuisine and taste. "

Wang Shan saw that Chu King Lingrui was not very interested, so he continued: "If we talk about fine wine and little songs, Zuixianju is famous. The wine in Zuixianju is his family's signature product, and many high-ranking disciples like to entertain guests and drink here;
Moreover, the melodious and crisp southern tune of Zui Xian Ju's top performer, Xiang Lian, is quite famous, and many businessmen from other places come here because of her reputation. "

"If the prince wants to see the flower houses in Kyoto, we can go to Feitian Pavilion and Nishang Yuan. I heard that the top girls of both families have their own characteristics; one is a cold beauty with excellent piano skills, and the other is a charming dancer. The charming lady has attracted countless talented people and wealthy children to come and support her every day.”

"If you want to listen to stories, then we have to go to Qingming Tea House. New versions of the stories there will be published every once in a while. The stories are novel and fascinating. Once you listen to them, you can't help but be curious. Go drink tea and listen to books every day."

Every time Wang Shan mentioned something, he took a look at Chu King Lingrui's face. He was able to stand out among so many people who served around Lingrui and was reused. His biggest advantage was that he was bold and careful and knew how to detect Lingrui's thoughts.

Taking advantage of Chu King Lingrui's fresh interest in the palace, he specially asked people to inquire about various famous products in Kyoto. When Chu King Lingrui was about to go out, he could easily talk about them.

At this age, Chu King Lingrui already has a maid assigned to teach him in the palace, but this young man, Chu King Lingrui, is not keen on this and prefers interesting and new things.

"Then let's go to the Qingming Teahouse to listen to books and see what the storyteller is. If he can tell stories well, wouldn't it be nice to invite people into the palace to listen to only me?" King Lingrui of Chu likes to go to teahouses to listen to books, so the follower They had to follow, so the master and servant and the two guards following behind went straight to Qingming Tea House.

Although King Lingrui of Chu didn't go out to the palace very often, he knew that he had to keep a low profile when listening to stories in a teahouse. Wang Shan asked the receptionist to find a private room with a wide view on the second floor. King Lingrui of Chu started his first trip to listen to books. There is only a long table on the square table on the first floor. There is a pot of tea, a teacup, and a gavel on the table. There is a back chair next to it. The whole table is very simple and unpretentious.

Leaning slightly, the storyteller walked up to the stage and sat down. He looked to be a middle-aged man in his thirties. He held a folding fan in his hand and had a sparse goatee. He was of medium height and average appearance, with a scholarly air about him. temperament.

Seeing this moment, King Chu had doubts about the skills of the famous storyteller in Kyoto. He really couldn't see that this ordinary storyteller in the audience could tell wonderful stories.

There was only one sound, "Bang!" The gavel was slapped by the storyteller, and the whole teahouse fell silent.

"Previously we talked about the scholar Ning Caichen who went to Kyoto to take the imperial examination. Because of his poverty, he temporarily stayed in the ruined temple of Lanruo Temple. The female ghost Nie Xiaoqian was driven by the old ghost to persecute her."

After the storyteller spoke, his whole person seemed to be filled with magic. Everyone followed his words, as if they were in a ruined temple, watching the struggle between the scholar and the female ghost.
King Lingrui of Chu was shocked when the storyteller opened his mouth, and was so attracted by the wonderful story that he even forgot to put down the tea cup in his hand;

Until Mr. Storyteller gave another shot, "Whether the female ghost Xiaoqian and the scholar can break through the siege and become lovers, please listen to the next chapter."

With a "pop" sound, Chu King Lingrui was so shocked that he almost dropped the cold tea cup in his hand to the ground before he recovered from the story just now.

"Shanzi, this gentleman is a capable man. This is the first time I have heard such a wonderful story. Thank you!"

Even though Lingrui, the king of Chu, was mischievous in the palace and played with cats and dogs, he rarely came into contact with folk stories. When he heard this, he was so shocked that he wanted to quickly invite the storyteller back to the palace to explain it to him alone.

He quickly stopped Wang Shan, who was about to open the door and go out to reward him, "Ask me, sir, if you can go to my palace to give a lecture. I will give you a preferential salary. Remember, you must treat him with courtesy. Sir, he is a capable person, so don't neglect him."

After Wang Shan received the order from King Chu, he found the storyteller and presented the silver reward with both hands. He turned around, his face changed, and he proudly conveyed King Chu's intention to the teahouse owner;
I thought it was a trivial matter, and I could invite the storyteller into the palace today when I returned home, but I didn't expect it was really not an easy thing to do.

It turns out that the storytellers at Qingming Tea House are all free agents, and there is no deed of sale or other deeds. The tea house does not control whether they leave or stay. However, as long as they tell stories in Qingming Tea House, the owner of the tea house will protect the storytellers.

The gentlemen who can tell stories in Qingming Tea House all have their own advantages and skills. There are always many people who want to take it home to serve one person or to monopolize it in the house, but no one dares to do this in Qingming Tea House.

Qingming Tea House looks like a small building with three floors facing the street. The first floor is for the common people of Kyoto, and the private rooms on the second and third floors are used by powerful people. But no one dares to underestimate the capabilities of this tea house.

There was once a prince who wanted to take away the storyteller forcefully. Before he could leave the teahouse, the teahouse guards grabbed him by the collar and threw him out without any explanation.

No one knows who the backer of the teahouse is, but those who dare to look down on the prince must have a very deep background. From then on, everyone who came to the teahouse to listen to books was very well-behaved.