From the ashes: Return of the General

Chapter 556

"By the way, I heard in the palace today that Prince Xianqing said that a grass troupe came from the south, and they sang about loyalty and courage. The old man of Mr. Han of the Ministry of War invited this troupe to celebrate his birthday. It is said that it was an instant hit. Hong amazed everyone, why didn’t I hear what you said when I came back?” I heard Mrs. Han said there a moment ago, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites also said that they would go and have a look, saying that the Empress Dowager’s birthday next month was worrying that there would be no new operas to listen to.

Although he is not close to the Han family, he is also an official in the same dynasty, so the Han family sent him a post.He was unable to visit that day due to work, and Mrs. Wei attended the birthday banquet on his behalf.

Speaking of this grass team Madam Wei, who became a hit in the Ministry of War's Shangshu Mansion, she instantly regained her spirits, but it wasn't that she didn't want to talk about it when she came back, but because there were so many wedding banquets at the end of the year, and she was so busy eating wedding banquets that she forgot in the past few days.

With a smile on her face, Madam Wei was full of praise, and Madam Wei said: "I know, I know, how could I not know. It's not that you don't know that I love listening to operas the most, but whenever there is any new opera in Beijing, I must go to listen to it. Although it is the head of the Caotai team As soon as I came back to the capital, my singing skills were no worse than those in the palace, especially the one who sang martial arts not only looked good and majestic, but also had the best singing voice I've heard in the past two years."

As a theater fan, she is not exaggerating at all. At that time, she lamented that the masters are among the people, and crouching tigers hide dragons in small places.

I thought Mr. Han's words were exaggerated, exaggerating the truth, but then I thought that even his wife was full of praise.Suddenly, interest came and he became more and more curious, he said again: "What's the name of the play, shouldn't it be Zhongganyidan?"

Mrs. Wei nodded as if you guessed it right and said, "Yes, it's called loyalty, righteousness and courage. The leader of the Qingxiang class said that they don't know two big characters from a small place, they only know loyalty, filial piety and righteousness. Simply named Zhonggan Yidan."

At that time, she laughed in the audience before the words fell. She was loyal, filial and righteous. Being able to say such a thing didn't look like someone from a small place who had never seen the world.

Wei Yushi thought so too, and for some reason he thought of Mei Jiajun and Mei Zhannan when he heard the name of the play.

Frowning slightly, his heart sank, he thought about it carefully and said, "I don't know what to sing in such a good play?"

Because she likes listening to and watching operas and she especially likes the martial artist, Mrs. Wei remembered it very clearly, and blurted out: "It is said that a warrior and a farmer became good friends by chance, because the imperial court raised taxes every year and the border was raging. I can't live anymore. I left my hometown and traveled far away in the rivers and lakes. I originally wanted to fight the strong, help the weak, rob the rich and help the poor, but I thought I would end up in a den of bandits..."

He was interrupted by Wei Yushi before he finished speaking, and he said to himself: "They became bandits, and one civil and one military quickly gained a foothold in the bandit den, and as the bandits grew larger and more numerous, There are more and more people, and finally they rise up and become kings, conquering the south and conquering the country. Wen ruled the country, fought with martial arts, the peasant became the lord of the country, and the warrior was willing to guard the border."

Surprised, Mrs. Wei blurted out: "How do you know, didn't you not watch it?"

Wei Yushi didn't answer. He looked up through the window and saw that the snow outside seemed to be falling even harder. He pondered for a long time and said: "The storm has arrived. It seems that my eyes are dumb. The Mei family is born proud. He is good at power, but he disdains power."

Monk Zhang Er was at a loss, and Mrs. Wei had no idea what he was talking about.Confused in his heart, he opened his mouth and said, "What kind of storm, why did the Mei family get involved again, what does this drama have to do with the Mei family?"

I don't know why, so after careful consideration, I still haven't come up with a reason.

Withdrawing his gaze and picking up the teacup, after much deliberation, Wei Yushi felt that he should explain clearly to her, lest she also invite the troupe to sing at home.When two tigers fight, there is bound to be a wound, and he doesn't want to get involved at this time: "Although I don't know who wrote this play, I must have read the history books and wrote about the Meicheng family at the beginning of the founding of the country. It’s really loyal and courageous.”

It was a good story at the beginning, but now it is about to be beheaded, especially Wu Sheng's singing is so good, the emperor will be pissed off when he finds out.I didn't want to bear it any longer, I couldn't bear it anymore, how could this play catch the mouths of many people, I'm afraid that even the Wanmin Book will be published by then.

Mrs. Wei has heard about the ancestors of the Meicheng family, but she doesn't know the details, and there are too many versions, so she doesn't know which one is the real one.His face turned pale with shock, especially when he thought of the scolding of the farmer in the drama, he became even more anxious, and blurted out: "The emperor is looking at the Mei family's displeasure, wouldn't singing like this add fuel to the flames? No, I have to hurry up and give it to Princess Zhen. Let me send you a letter, since she returned to Beijing, she has never left the gate, so I am afraid that she still does not know that the catastrophe is approaching."

After finishing speaking, I got up and was about to leave, but when I thought Wei Yushi had spoken, I heard him say slowly: "The secret guards of the Mei family are all over the world, waiting for you to go and say that Liang Wang's mansion is already over. Sit down and drink tea, and you will never leave." Ten, this matter was done by Princess Zhen herself, so don't follow along."

Turning her head back abruptly, Mrs. Wei sat down with certainty and said, "Impossible, Princess Zhen's sharp temper makes all these twists and turns, and someone must deliberately use this to provoke the emperor to frame them."

Thinking of Mei Xin's bright moon eyes, Mrs. Wei couldn't believe it from the bottom of her heart.

Wei Yushi had a preliminary understanding of Mei Xin because of the affairs of the Marquis Yu's mansion. She was young, impulsive, self-willed and reckless in doing things, so that she thought she was the most straightforward and unscrupulous person.But at this moment, seeing his wife's reaction, he felt that he was wrong, and he could win her trust and protection in a short period of time, which shows that this person has deep morality.

Guessing that she wouldn't believe anything she said right now, Wei Yushi simply stopped talking.Fill up the teacup in front of her, and signal her to drink the tea first, and then talk after finishing the tea.

On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the sun was shining brightly and the heavy snow had finally stopped for several days.After noon, the Princess Zhen's mansion became lively, because people from the Qingxiang troupe were invited to sing, and they could be heard babbling and hanging their voices from afar.

Lu Guogong's wife, Mrs. Xu, came over early in the morning. First, she met the stewards and mother-in-law who were in charge of the affairs everywhere, and then sent them one by one.Since the post was posted half a month ago, everyone in the capital knew that the Princess Zhen's mansion held a banquet today, a unique feast of hunting plums at night.

There were a lot of people invited, for safety Mei Xin dispatched three hundred soldiers from Prince Liang's residence, and the servant girls and maidservants also dispatched some from Prince Liang's residence.Afraid of not having enough people, Mrs. Xu specially selected some knowledgeable, clever and diligent people from the mansion.

Xu Shi didn't have to worry about hiring three chefs to cook, and there were people guarding her inside and outside the kitchen, so she wasn't afraid of being tampered with.Therefore, with the help of Luoqiu and Yunluo, she is also brisk.

(End of this chapter)