Ministers and others get married by decree

At this time, Yaqianmen of the Tianjin government office was already full of people, with canopies gathered.The felt carts of the women's relatives went straight to the backyard, and there was a constant stream of people at the corner gate.

Tianjin Mansion is rich and prosperous, and the government office is also established and broad. There is a large garden between the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard. The stage is built on the lake in the middle of the garden.

At this time, the screen, flowers, tables, chairs and other objects have been arranged on the stage, and there are many figures behind the screen.The main hall of the theater building has also set up a shed, set up tables and chairs, for the male guests to watch the play; the east and west rooms are covered by doors and windows, for the female relatives to watch the play through the windows.

When Chu Lou handed over the invitation, he couldn't help but be amazed by the excitement, wondering if he came at the wrong time.Fortunately, Chen Tianyong was at the door to greet the guests on behalf of his uncle, when he saw Chu Lou, his eyes lit up, and he hurried up to greet him.

"Brother Lou!" Chen Tianyong shouted and slapped him hard.

Chu Lou was taken aback, and Ding Qing couldn't help laughing when he saw it.

"Brother Tianyong, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are having a good time."

Chen Tianyong happily stroked his stomach: "You don't need to go to school. Without the threat of the senior officer, you will be fat." He took Chu Lou's hand affectionately and walked in, "Come on Come on, let's go inside and chat while walking. Most of the friends we grew up with are in Beijing, and I am alone, and today I have old friends visiting!"

Seeing that he was "self-acquainted" as always, Chu Lou also found some old familiarity.

Chen Tianyong said excitedly: "Brother Lou, you came at the right time today! My uncle hosted a banquet for the Chamber of Commerce and invited everyone to perform at the Qule Shop. It is said that there are new repertoires, so I will be back for the first time today!"

Chu Lou was at a loss: "Master Gu? Gu Xichun?"

"That's the master of Kunle music in your capital," Chen Tianyong rolled his eyes, "We, Master Gu, sing Shule. Although it's a minor tune, he's young and has a bright future—" He thought for a while, and hehe With a smile, "It's beautiful to return to the country!"

Chu Lou: "..."

I'm afraid that beauty is the point.

But speaking of it, Shuyue is not popular in the capital, and Shuyueben is popular in the south of the Yangtze River. I didn't expect to hear it here in Tianjin, so it was a worthwhile trip.He followed Chen Tianyong to the Theater Viewing Building. As a classmate, it was inevitable that he had to visit the prefect Chen first.

Chen Zhifu was chatting with the president of the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce, and he caught sight of his nephew dragging a young man in dark blue clothes over. He remembered the youngest son of General Chu he had mentioned to him yesterday, apologized to the left and right, and took a step forward to greet him.

Chen Tianyong walked up to him and said happily, "Uncle, this is the brother Lou I mentioned to you!"

Chu Lou had already glanced at it just now, the magistrate was only about forty years old, with a pale face and a friendly smile.

He straightened his face slightly, bowed and saluted: "The boy has seen the Lord Fu Zun."

Chen Zhifu's expression became more amiable, and he helped him: "This old man and your father have been officials in the same dynasty for several years, so I asked you to call you a good nephew, and you don't want to call me a lord."

Chu Lou changed his mind, and replied: "Yes, this junior has seen Uncle. Thanks to Brother Tianyong's blessing today, I have to use Uncle's feast to open my eyes."

When Chen Zhifu heard him mentioning his nephew and complimenting the banquet he held, he was even happier. He patted him on the shoulder and said: "Although the banquet is good, the friendship between your classmates is even more precious. Since we haven't seen each other for many years, let's take this opportunity to get together."

After finishing speaking, he nodded at him and went to entertain the guests.

Chen Tianyong dragged Chu Lou to the side to find a seat and sat down, and then two maidservants in pink brought fragrant tea and fruits.He brushed off the corner of his robe, and greeted Chu Lou: "Brother Lou, eat and drink, look like this, the play is on and you have a son." He sighed, "The main reason is that you came in a hurry, on this occasion today It is also inconvenient to visit my aunt, if she sees you, she will be happy."

Brother Lou, among other things, his character is absolutely first-class.There are still several sisters waiting to be married in my family.

Chen Tianyong looked at Chu Lou, always feeling unwilling: "Brother Lou, how long are you staying in Fucheng? Otherwise, you will come to visit my aunt tomorrow? We haven't seen each other for a long time, so what's the point of having a quick get together!"

Chu Lou was stunned by his shining eyes, and he said excitedly: "I really should visit Mrs. Fu Zun, but I'm here to celebrate my master's birthday, and I'm staying in Tianjin Mansion to meet you. On the one hand, I may be leaving tomorrow."

"So soon..." Chen Tianyong had no choice but to give up with regret, "But it is more important for you to celebrate Master's birthday, so we have to do it next time."

For some reason, his oblique attitude and his hesitant little eyes made Chu Lou think of Mrs. He, the old official matchmaker in Wenchang Lane.

Keen to walk the streets to pull fibers and protect the media.

He shivered secretly, and began to wonder if he wanted to change to a different shop when he went back today.I don't know how many days Miss Qin will stay in Tianjin Mansion?

The sky is getting darker, the sun is getting brighter, and there is a clear sound on the stage in the distance, which is the beginning of a good show.

First on the stage is a funny show based on comic jokes, and two people come up.

One is wearing a soap-colored peculiar high hat and an orange long-sleeved toga, and a large string of medicine gourds with eyes painted on it, and a big eye with thick eyebrows and fine pupils is painted on the medicine bag on the sloping back, which is just for showing off. The sour Confucianism of medicine; one person has a scorpion on his head, tattoos on both arms, a fan stuck in his waist, on the fan is written the word "crow" in cursive, he is covering his eyes and sighing, it is just buying Drug dealers.

I saw the sour scholar holding up a small medicine bottle, shaking the big pompom-like eye beads on the high crown, and said with a smile: "I am the god of eye medicine, and my behavior is very low--" He flicked his sleeves and sang loudly, "Death is too medical to live, and life is too difficult to cure!"

The street gangster on the opposite side covered his eyes and cried, "My eyes hurt, it's life-threatening; just let him go, save my life—"

Suanru giggled and shook his head: "It's your life."

The stage roared with laughter.

Chu Lou laughed so hard that he clapped his hands and applauded.Although it's an old show, the actors acted very vividly. It's a pity that Brother Yu is not here, and this kind of drama is not popular in Beijing.

"There will be a series of "Mu Lian Rescue Mother" in the back, which are old-fashioned," Chen Tianyong looked down at the program list, and nodded impatiently, "I'm waiting for everyone's new song! Sigh!"

Miscellaneous strings are a series of plots and acrobatics. It is more fascinating and exciting at the beginning.Chu Lou had never heard of Master Gu's book music, so he didn't look forward to it as much as Chen Tianyong.On the contrary, Qin Fengchi's tall and beautiful figure flashed in his mind, and he thought, does Master Gu have the beauty and temperament of Miss Qin?

If the biggest surprise for him tonight was probably that tall figure on the stage.

The lights on the curved corridor on the water surface were lit up for the first time, and the residual heat of the day steamed up dense water vapor, making the stage look like another fairyland.The excitement gradually faded, and the audience seemed to realize that they would hear music next, and they all became quiet.

A burst of beautiful string music sounded, only the sweet female voice could be heard leisurely, soft and charming to the extreme, but also extremely penetrating, as if someone was singing in the ear, it can be said that the voice trembled, Words are like pearls——

"Mo Daokuang is full of arrogance, and looks graceful and elegant. The jade tree is facing the wind. The grapes in the western regions are purple, and the lychees in the south are red. How interesting is the piano, waving the pines of thousands of valleys, listening to the mountains and rivers, and the fragrance of Liquan wine..."

A woman in a red dress with yellow flowers on a hairpin came out holding a piano, singing as she walked, her voice was even more beautiful, and Puyi was full of applause when she appeared on the stage.Behind her came out a dozen musicians, all dressed in purple robes with white flowers on their hairpins, their complexion as rich as a peony, or holding a zither, beating a pangu, or holding a shengxiao in a pavilion. Xianle.

Chen Tianyong was fascinated by hearing it, and finally stood up and applauded desperately.

Chu Lou's eyes were full of shock, and his thick eyebrows were slightly frowned.He stared at one of the people on the stage carefully for a long time, and he was sure that it was Qin Fengchi.The girl is tall and slender, perhaps because of her good proportions, but she doesn't show off when she sits down.She was supporting a beautiful woman's waist-like jiegu, lowering her head and beating intently to the rhythm. Her skin was as radiant as snow, and her makeup was delicate and beautiful.Even among a dozen or so beauties, she was very eye-catching.

This is what she said about visiting friends?

Chu Lou was speechless for a while.

"Eh? There's a young lady who doesn't look like..." Chen Tianyong was surprised.

Chu Lou didn't even need to ask carefully, he was sure that he was talking about Qin Fengchi.

"Are you listening to music or watching people?" He asked a little impatiently.

Chen Tianyong chuckled: "Brother Lou, what are you pretending to be like with me? When you listen to the music, you have to listen to the music. It's just a good show, it's still to come."

Chu Lou didn't reply to him, his heart sank suddenly.

At the end of the song, the guests left one after another.

Chu Lou was a little hesitant, he should have left swiftly, but when he thought that the female prostitutes who had left the stage didn't know whether they had left or not, he hesitated whether to stay or not.

"Brother Lou, don't run away," Chen Tianyong grabbed him and said with a smile, "You may have to leave tomorrow, so we must have a good reunion tonight." He dragged Chu Lou to the theater Walking back, "Master Gu will bring her apprentices to thank my uncle, we just go to see her too."

He thought to himself, anyway, Chu Lou would not stay in Tianjin Mansion, Brother Lou's family must only consider the ladies in Beijing, he can't get this fat water, and naturally he doesn't have to think about the chastity of this fat water, he'd better stay with his old friends Having fun is the right thing to do.

Chu Lou understood what he meant, and his face flushed red: "Here, this Lehu does not engage in pornography. Don't you have any rules in your Tianjin government?" Specialized personnel, while prostitutes are specialized in flesh and blood business.

Chen Tianyong didn't take it seriously.

"Hey, it's not all based on voluntary choice. Lehu women have those who pursue skills and want to be everyone, and naturally there are also those who want to be sought after by others, marry into a wealthy family and become beautiful concubines. It's not uncommon. I wish, who will take care of this matter!"

The corners of Chu Lou's mouth twitched, and he struggled in vain, "Even if you are a prostitute, you can't be with your elders, right? How decent—"

"Oh, my ancestor——" Chen Tianyong almost fell down when he heard the words, and hurriedly covered his mouth and looked around, "You can't talk nonsense, I still have five or six older sisters who haven't married yet!"

Chu Lou pulled his hand away: "The truth is all yours!"

Chen Tianyong couldn't help him, so he could only complain in a low voice: "I was talking to you casually... Do you think my house is the Goulan House? Our place is not like the capital where there are many theaters, and the various music groups go to various banquets. Performances are popular, so they are popular. Their music troupe has newcomers and a new book, so naturally they want to take this opportunity to meet my uncle and the big family in Fucheng, so as to increase their popularity."

Even if he had other thoughts, he didn't dare to bring them up now.

After hearing his explanation, Chu Lou breathed a sigh of relief.In other words, Qin Fengchi may want to make his official debut in Tianjin Mansion through Mr. Gu.On the bright side, the household registration system in this dynasty is strict, and since she can perform as a musician, she should not be a prostitute.

Chen Tianyong put his arms around his shoulders: "Come on, come on, don't say anything else, just come with me to meet Master Gu!"

His tone is like a diehard fan who desperately wants to give his idol Amway to his friends in later generations.

Chu Lou wiped his face helplessly.

Just go, anyway, he doesn't trust Qin Fengchi.

Passing through the Moon Cave Gate at the back of the Theater Viewing Building is a small and exquisite garden, in which there is only one elegantly furnished tea room.The tea room is open on three sides, separated by columns, with rolling curtains hanging, and bamboo mats on the floor, imitating the low pavilion of the front seats.At this time, all the gentlemen were sitting cross-legged, and the musicians were in groups of twos and threes, standing or sitting, laughing or singing, or playing the sheng or playing the piano. The room was full of laughter and fragrance.

Gu Jiuniang knelt on the side of Chen Zhifu to drink tea and laugh with him, her posture was humble, and her face was very charming. Even a person like Chen Danian who has been in the officialdom for a long time in the city feels comfortable physically and mentally, and naturally he can do anything to her.

"Jiu Niang, you shouldn't beg this mansion, you should be begging someone other than someone else," Chen Danian pointed to a middle-aged businessman beside him, and smiled meaningfully, "A parent in this mansion is a city, such a banquet There are only two games a year, if you want someone to praise your daughter, it depends on the business firm of He Yuanwai..."

Gu Jiuniang heard the string song and knew the elegant meaning, turned around slightly, and bowed down to He Fengxian: "Jiu Niang has seen He Yuanwai, and since the winter solstice last year, she has to thank Yuanwai personally, and thank Yuanwai and me for the three thousand rewards Tickets, to help Jiu Niang win the championship, this kind of favor is really hard to repay..."

After she finished speaking, she moved slightly to the side, and only then did she reveal the female apprentice kneeling behind her.

Chen Zhifu and He Fengxian followed Gu Jiuniang to look behind her, and couldn't help but choke.

They also saw a newcomer in Gu Jiuniang's music class this evening, but they only felt beautiful from a distance. Now that they are in front of them, they can see her slender figure and bright and profound features. Although she has lost her graceful and exquisite beauty, she is more beautiful Very captivatingly gorgeous.

Chen Zhifu came back to his senses, coughed lightly, and asked, "What's the name of the little girl?"

Qin Fengchi raised his head slowly, looked straight at him, and slightly hooked his red lips: "My lord, slave Qin Fengchi."

Chen Zhifu glanced over the bright eyes, nose, and lips of the woman opposite, and asked absently, "Feng Chi? Is it the Feng Chi that 'will send Gao Fan into Feng Chi'? It's rare to see a woman with this name."

He Yuanwai, who was at the side, was already fascinated by her, and quickly slapped his hands: "What a name Yingmei! This name has a very good meaning! It is really suitable for such a good person as Mrs. Qin!"

Gu Jiuniang lowered her eyes and saw that her hands were twisted together, so she hurriedly loosened them carefully.She heard Qin Fengchi's low-pitched laughter in her ears, and she felt very uneasy as the other party flirted with the men as freely as a fish in water.

Seeing the lively atmosphere, He Fengxian took a long and narrow lacquer box from the hand of the waiter beside him, and carefully placed it on the mat between them.