Shen Langgui

Chapter 127

It is the twelfth lunar month.Jiang Han's shadow of geese and plum blossoms are thin, the dust is everywhere, and the snow is flying in the clouds.

It is near the end of the year and during the slack season, many people go to the streets to buy new year's goods.There are row upon row of shops and small stalls, but the most lively place is Pinhua Pavilion.In the past, Pinhua Pavilion was only crowded at night, but now it is daylight, and there is still a lot of traffic in front of Pinhua Pavilion.

It turned out that there was a recent repertoire staged, it was "Twilight into Snow", and the performing troupe was "Peony No. [-]".

There are countless opera actors in the world, and the four major troupes are the best: Sixi, He Chun, Qingzhao, and Peony No. [-], among which "Peony No. [-]" is the most famous.The Peony No. [-] station belongs to Fang Lingxiu, the owner of Pinhua Pavilion, whose stage name is Shaou.

"Twilight into Snow" is taken from Taibai's "Morning is like blue silk and evening is snow", what can make people grow bald within a day must be the great compassion of the world.And what this play is about is a tragedy.

The protagonist Li Hua, a commoner, was born in Chun'an and is famous for his filial piety.The Li family has suffered from taxation for a long time and it is difficult to survive.In desperation, Li Hua begged his wife and children to continue their lives, and had no choice but to kill his mother, who had been bedridden for a long time.Afterwards, on the one hand, Li Hua wanted to surrender to the government to ease his conscience, but on the other hand, as the only male in the Li family, Li Hua could not survive without him.Li Hua, who was caught in a dilemma, could not afford to fall ill.When his friend Wang An visited, he learned the truth about his serious illness from Li Hua. Just as Wang An was deeply burdened by taxes, the two rose up and went to the Yamen in the capital to accuse Chun'an of tyranny.

In order to cover up the incident, the prefect of Chun'an arrested Li Wang and brought them to justice, and sentenced them to be executed after Qiuhou.The wives and children of Li Hua and Wang An rushed to appeal for grievances, and many people who suffered from the tyranny also stood up one after another, making up songs or telling opera books.The story of Li Hua Wang An was passed on from word to mouth, and finally reached the ears of the emperor, who ordered the prime minister to supervise and investigate thoroughly.The prime minister clarified the truth, punished all the officials in Chun'an, saved Li Hua Wang'an from being imprisoned, and also reduced Chun'an's taxes for three years.

Before the actor came on stage, the audience chatted a lot.

"I heard that the prototype of this play is in Jianning County next door to us."

"I know this, but 'Li Hua' seems to be still in prison?"

"There's no way, drama is drama, reality is reality, two different things."

"..."

Behind the scenes, the actors and actresses were busy putting on makeup and changing clothes, in full swing.In the midst of the chaos, the two men sat in a corner, flipping through a book together.

"Look, the seats for the next month are all sold out. Master, the sword is not old, and the story of the first knife will be a big hit."

Xun He said calmly: "Thanks to your guidance and publicity."

Sha Ou curled his lips and shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case, the main reason is that your story hits the audience's pain point. Things that cannot be realized in reality, the more pleasing people in the play, the more popular they will be!"

"Maybe. By the way, Lingxiu, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you."

"Master, why are you being polite to me, but it doesn't matter."

"Taking advantage of the popularity of the story, I want Sixi, He Chun, and Qing Zhao to also act in this story. Look..."

"Master, there is no need to consult. As long as it is something you want to do, I will definitely do my best to support it."

Relying on Xun He's trust back then, Sha Ou lured Xun He to sign a document to release Wu's parents' son on bail in the name of the Shen family, which ignited the fuse of Xun He's break with Shen Yue.Afterwards, Xun He never blamed him, but Sha Ou went around and found out that Xun He was suspicious and expelled alone.Feeling guilty, Sha Ou vowed that he would support all requests for seeking a source in the future without reason.

Of course, this whole-hearted support also stems from the fact that Shaou knows that Xunhe values ​​propriety more than anyone else.

On the stage, "Crying Soul" is being staged.Generally speaking, Li Hua Wang An's wife and children have no way to appeal, and the ghost of Li's mother earns back to the world, and together with the weak wife and children, accuses Chun'an of cannibalism.

Lao Dan, who played Li's mother, sang:

"Officials are 'good', yamen are 'good', so that people can't eat enough; sell cotton clothes to pay taxes, sleep at night and roll straw."

There is no place to complain about grievances in the world, and it is difficult for the souls of grievances underground to sleep forever.It goes without saying that the audience in the audience raised their sleeves and wiped their tears, but the two in the first row whispered:

"This unintelligible libretto can be so popular, it's really a downturn in the world! A downturn in the world!"

"Hey, brother Zhang, don't say anything, let's go." When they said that, the two left their seats angrily, regardless of obstructing the view.

In March of the following year, spring and Jingming, a vast expanse of green.

The four major troupes staged "Twilight into Snow" in turn, and this play became famous in the government and the public.The poetry picker included it in the repertoire of the Yuefu on the grounds of "sense of sorrow and joy, and sent it out of the event", and presented it to Emperor Cheng who liked to listen to it.After seeing Emperor Cheng, he was greatly encouraged, and wanted to imitate Mingjun in the play, so he conducted a private interview in a micro-service. During the period, he learned that the role of Li Hua actually had a prototype, and traced the root cause, uncovering the case of Li Cheng.After Emperor Cheng learned the whole story, he pardoned Li Cheng's death crime and exempted Jianning from paying taxes for three years.When being held accountable, the prefect of Jianning resisted the crime alone, and Dali Temple sentenced him to death.

This is the end of Li Cheng's matter.

On the country road, amidst the sound of dogs barking and water, the peach blossoms are thick with dew.Sending Li Cheng away, Shen Yue looked at each other with a smile, and walked hand in hand.

"Ah Li, why don't you let me tell Li Cheng that his savior is actually you?"

"I created "Twilight Snow" under the pseudonym 'Gusu Yuli'. Even Emperor Cheng didn't know I was the author, just to avoid people's eyes and ears. In this way, when the case is investigated, Prime Minister Zhao will not suspect you and me. Besides, Li Cheng thanking you is tantamount to thanking me indirectly, there is no need to make it public."

"Gusu Yuli." Shen Yue gave a 'puchi' smile, "Be careful. Gusu carp, haha, why don't you name it 'Shenfu's carp' or 'Shen Yue's carp'! Hahaha !"

"..." Shen Yue laughed unscrupulously, Xun He was extremely embarrassed, he shook his hands and walked back.

Shen Yue hurriedly chased and held him, "Hey, hey! Ah Li! Wait until I finish." As he spoke, Shen Yue hugged him from behind, and said softly, "I really like how you confess your love to me so openly and secretly. !"

Xun He struggled twice and finally broke free, annoyed: "It's outside! You're shameless!"

"It's fine if I don't pester you, then you have to continue to hold me, and don't lose your temper and throw me away."

"!!!" Xun He resignedly pulled Shen Yue up.

"That's about the same~"

The spring is sunny and the white stones and green willows set off against each other, just like people swimming in the middle of the painting.

Not long after walking, Shen Yue seemed to be unintentional, and said to Xun He: "Li'er, I once heard Sha Ou comment on you that you are 'talented and rich in poetry, but you are hard to trace'. Now I can understand it, your "Twilight into Snow" , the longer you chew, the richer the taste will be!"

There was no disturbance in Xun He, and he said calmly: "It's just a thing for the lower Liba people, thanks to the publicity, it is known to the nobles."

"You are wrong! Think about it, how many of the 'wind' in "Three Hundred Poems" are songs hummed by the common people when they are working. After thousands of years, they have become classics! , Most of them are not making up for holidays, they are all searched directly'. You are expressing your feelings, why are you limited by rhetoric? All in all, if a work can be circulated, there is always something brilliant about it, so don’t belittle yourself.”

Xun He forced a smile: "Thank you, Lord. You can always dig for gold in the sand and find bright spots."

"Hey, I love hearing what you said! Your ability to write legends is 'gold'! Since it is gold, why cover up its brilliance?"

Xun He's eyes danced, like stars reflected in the water.

Shen Yue took advantage of the situation to lobby:

"It would be a great pity in life if you refused to eat because opera was once a tool for your humiliation and survival, and turned away this thing that can bring you joy and satisfaction."

"Li'er, I want you to live life to your heart's content without leaving any regrets."

"Even if you don't show up on stage, it's okay to write legends behind the scenes."

"If you want to act in a role, but you're too shy to be on stage. If you don't mind, let me be your only audience."

Shen Yue was afraid that if he talked too much, Xun He felt noisy, so he kept silent in time, waiting for Xun He's reply.

After a long time, Xun He Fang hesitated and said: "Master, don't you really think that these things can't be put on the table?"

Shen Yue stopped, turned around and looked at Xun He, and said solemnly: "Ah Li, every merit of yours, no matter whether it is valuable or not, whether it is on the stage or not, is a treasure in the world in my eyes. As long as it does not endanger yourself, Threatening society, I will fully support you in pursuing whatever you like!"