The bad emperor of Tang Dynasty

After bidding farewell to Wang Yueyi, Guo Nuan had left the Qingshui yamen.He is about to embark on a new official journey.

It is said that I haven’t relaxed for a while. In the middle of early autumn, Guo Nuan came to Yaran Pavilion early. At this moment, the fog in the morning has not dissipated. Walking on the street, I heard a few singers on the Yaran Pavilion from a distance. Practice your voice on the balcony.Yingying Yanyan, babbling and babbling in long, high-pitched notes, has a special charm.

On this day, the top singer of Xiaoyao in Yarang Pavilion happened to be resting. She has been performing music and singing at the venue for seven consecutive days. In seven days, she performed a total of 32 performances, which exhausted her. From morning to At night, my throat was almost hoarse.

But Xiaoyao's fans are too enthusiastic.This sent away wave after wave, the venue was full, and it hurt Xiaoyao's voice, but it also made the madam happy. Xiaoyao is more and more able to make money for her, and has almost become the income of Yaran Pavilion. Primary source of support.The old lady who earns a lot of money will naturally not let Xiaoyao take a vacation easily.

Now that it is a holiday, Xiaoyao finally took a breather after taking a break. The 30-odd performances have paid off a lot of money. It is estimated that more than 700 people will attend each performance, and one can earn more than 300 silver in admission fees, four or five a day. You can earn more than 1000 taels if you go to the market.Throwing aside the salary costs of Yaran Pavilion handymen, maids and other shop assistants, plus the rent of Yaran Pavilion, the net profit of Yaran Pavilion on this day is also 1000 taels of white money.

The total profit of Yaran Pavilion for seven days is 8000 taels, which makes the old bustard smile so brightly.Sure enough, Xiaoyao is a cash cow. If it was replaced by other singers raised by Yaran Pavilion, such as Xiaohong, Xiaohua, and Xiaolan, there are more than [-] singers in total, and they have been working hard for a month. If you add five or six performances to the theater, you can earn five or six thousand taels of silver if you can top the sky in a month.In the off-season, these singers have to lose money to open the theater.The old bustard felt that if the profits earned by other divas were to match Xiaoyao's income alone, she would probably have to go to a kiln to accompany customers and sell herself.

Xiaoyao's seven-day hard work in the concert brought her an income of 500 taels of silver. It is reasonable to calculate this large amount of money for the old bustard to pick up. Yes, the energy and cost invested, plus the packaging, will give you a chance to be popular and recommended.The madam is also very kind.

This day is a holiday, Xiaoyao originally planned to take a few close friends to the Zhuque Small Commodity Street, but she hasn't been out shopping for a long time, and she is almost overwhelmed.It's like cosmetics, women's celebrities, embroidery and other daily necessities that have to be bought and replaced with new ones.The more than 1000 taels of silver can't be spent all at once.It is also a good idea to make a small fortune and invite all the sisters to Fuchang Restaurant for a good meal.

A boy doing odd jobs outside the door of the boudoir respectfully shouted to Xiaoyao who was idle making tea inside: "Sister Xiaoyao, there is a Mr. Guo who wants to see you outside."

"Who, which Mr. Guo?" Xiao Yao was a little surprised. Although she guessed it was Guo Nuan, she still wanted to confirm it.As for Guo Nuan, a busy person, I haven't seen him for half a month.This idiot didn't know what he was busy with as an errand in the palace.Didn't he say a while ago that he, the princess son-in-law, spends a lot of time in the mansion, and also serves as a bachelor of the Imperial Academy in the palace, like an old pedant buried in the pile of old papers in the institution to read books, and usually has no government affairs Do.

It's been a long time since I didn't visit my old friend, Xiaoyao couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied, this idiot finally thinks of Xiaoyao now.

"Oh, he said it was Guo Nuan, who was waiting outside the door. Sister Xiaoyao, come out and see this brother, don't make him wait." The little boy at the outer door begged anxiously.

It is said that the little boy met a gorgeously dressed young man standing outside the gate of Yaran Pavilion this morning.Just wondering who this young master was looking for, Guo Nuan casually and politely asked the little boy if Miss Xiaoyao was there. He was Xiaoyao's friend.

It is said that Xiaoyao is the number one famous girl in Yaran Pavilion, and she is considered to be a first-class famous singer in Chang'an singing circle. This young man called her friend when he opened his mouth. There are very few people who dare to call themselves Xiaoyao's friend.

Now Guo Nuan took out an ingot of shining snowflake silver from his sleeve, and the little boy was so excited that he almost cried.This ingot of silver is of good color and quality. It is first-class silver.There are at least ten taels in the palm of your hand. You must know that I am a small handyman who pours tea in Yarang Pavilion, and I only receive three to two to eight hundred Wen a month.Got rich.This is worth two and a half months' wages.I remember that the most tip I got from customers was [-] Wen. It was two years ago. At the end of the year, [-] Wen just bought a small roast suckling pig and took it home to give my parents a good year. Woolen cloth.Now the ten taels of silver are converted into ten thousand copper coins. In the eyes of the little boy, this amount is a huge amount of money, an absolute huge amount of money.Joy blossomed.

That's why the scene just now happened, the little boy worked very hard, ran up to the attic with all his strength and called sister Xiaoyao to come out.I fantasized in my heart that this very generous young man would come to see sister Xiaoyao every day, and reward him with a big reward of one or two taels of silver from time to time, so he wouldn't have to work.

After receiving the reply from the little boy, Xiaoyao hurriedly dressed and tidied up her appearance.Deliberately keeping a pure and bright face, he walked out of the attic slowly.

"Ahem, why do idiots have so much time to come and see Xiaoyao today?" Xiaoyao pretended to look indifferently at Guo Nuan who was waiting beside the elm tree downstairs, thinking that this guy was quite funny, and dawdled for a long time Before Xiaoyao came out, he squatted under the tree and counted the leaves.

"Hehe, I haven't seen Xiaoyao for a long time, I'm sorry." Guo Nuan thought Xiaoyao was angry, so he laughed and hurriedly stood up from the ground where he was squatting.

"Hehe, no, I'm not such a stingy person." Xiao Yao giggled.

"Let's go shopping with me." Xiaoyao just wanted to go out, and then she walked up to Guo Nuan, patted him on the shoulder, pulled his wrist, and hurriedly walked towards Suzaku Street.

Unexpectedly, Xiaoyao became interested in shopping, Guo Nuan was a little taken aback.

"Eh? What's the matter, hehe, are you afraid of going shopping with a girl's house, afraid of meeting acquaintances on the street, or afraid of some gossip, afraid of making your princess and wife angry when you return home?" Xiaoyao She blinked her bright eyes mischievously and asked.

Guo Nuan suddenly laughed, he patted the back of his head and said: "Where, my Princess Shengping is not a jealous woman. We are innocent friends, so don't be afraid of gossip. Let's go shopping."

"Jealous? What does this mean?" Xiao Yao tilted her head and was a little puzzled by a new word that popped out of Guo Nuan's mouth.

The two talked and walked along the way, Suzaku Avenue was two streets away, at a crossroad, it took about two quarters of an hour to arrive at this bustling place full of shops and crowded with people.

Regarding the fact that Li Duan passed the No. 1 Gongsheng class, it was natural that Guo Nuan and Xiaoyao, who both knew Li Duan, mentioned him.Xiaoyao met Li Duan a few years earlier than Guo Nuan. She lamented that Li Duan, a scholar who had always been poor and desolate, came to Yaran Pavilion to listen to operas from time to time. So I brewed a pot of tea that was cheap for a few cents, and I poured it after I finished drinking it. It was so weak that I didn’t want to throw it away, and I was despised by the handyman in the singing workshop. Now I’m in my early years.

Well, Xiaoyao thought, Li Duan passed the Gongsheng No. 1 exam, and the next step is to enter the hall and enter the palace exam. He will be able to perform well, and he will become a Jinshi by then.If you can, you can also be the number one scholar.She sincerely wishes this old friend.It is said that a few days ago, he also invited a large group of friends to celebrate. Xiaoyao deliberately rushed to finish the scene, took time to have a few glasses of wine, and sang a few songs to cheer everyone up.But Guo Nuan didn't come at that time.

"By the way, Li Duan passed the exam. What about you, what are you up to lately? You can't even see a single shadow. It's so mysterious." Xiaoyao walked to an embroidery shop and picked up a flower tiger on the shelf. Embroidery is very proud and fun.

"I'm working on a case, but I'm not idle. I'm almost so tired that my bones are falling apart." Guo Nuan said casually.

Xiaoyao is excited, this case must be very exciting.For ordinary people, they are not clear about the changes of officials in the court.Especially with regard to the case of cheating in the imperial examination, and the twists and turns of the first name of Gongsheng, it is impossible to know the inside story.

Xiaoyao was very curious that Guo Nuan, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, even intervened in the case, which made her very puzzled.

Guo Nuan immediately told Xiaoyao about her work as an invigilator in the imperial examination a while ago.Xiaoyao was also very surprised. She didn't expect Guo Nuan to invigilate Li Duan's exam.

Of course, Guo Nuan also disclosed a lot of insider things to her, and what happened after that surprised her even more.

"Do you know the reason why Qiao Yun suddenly disappeared recently? Hehe." After strolling around the embroidery shop, the two of them didn't buy anything they liked. After walking out of the shop, Guo Nuan smiled mysteriously at Xiaoyao.

Xiaoyao handed a roadside candied haws string to an uncle for six cents. She took two strings of candied haws, tasted one with relish, and passed the other to Guo Nuan.

"Oh? Qiao Yun, I'm also a little surprised. It seems that he hasn't come to Yaran Pavilion to harass my girl for a while." Xiaoyao laughed. The fly didn't come to pester her, but her vision was much clearer. .

Xiao Yao focused on eating candied haws, her sexy cherry lips were sticking to red syrup, which was very tempting.

"He and his father were demoted by the emperor to work as shepherds in the frontier of the Western Regions because of their involvement in an imperial examination cheating case. I guess they are on the way to Dunhuang now." Guo Nuan sighed, this Qiao Yun has changed from a second-generation official son to The shepherd in the corner of the mountain bid farewell to the bustling city life and the dandy life of flying eagles and lackeys. How should he survive the endless days of being sent to the frontier.

"Ah, he was sent to the Western Regions! How can he survive this, the poor corner doesn't suffocate him, hehe."

Xiao Yao was also very surprised when she heard it.By the way, although Qiao Yun is very annoying and looks like a playboy, Xiaoyao sympathized with the hard life of being sent to the frontier.It is too miserable.

"Quack, why do you sound like Xiaoyao, with a sense of gloating over others' misfortune?"

"Idiot, looking for a fight" Immediately, there was a burst of dissatisfied coquettishness, and powder fists came to his face.