The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

The king of Nan'an County got Prince Arthur's request, and he couldn't stay anymore because he was worried about the construction of the sea ship.After exchanging a few words with Xue Pan and others, he hurriedly left the prison of Honglu Temple and went to the palace to answer.And Xue Pan also got what he wanted during this trip, only Tu Huang was aggrieved.After instructing the Minister of Honghe Temple to treat Prince Arthur well, Xue Pan and the others also left Honghe Temple calmly.

When you are busy, you always forget the time.Xue Pan, who left the Honglu Temple, took out his pocket watch from his pocket and took a look. It was almost the hour of Chen.Hungry growls.Xue Pan swallowed his saliva, turned around and asked: "Are the two princes hungry, why don't we go to the Fuyuan Hall to have a meal?"

The two naturally had no objection.So everyone turned to the Fuyuan Pavilion.

Because the agitation meeting held by Xue Pan years ago inspired the ambitions of all the stewards under the Xue family.Under the lure of huge sums of money, all the managers have shown their talents in the management of the past few years, using various methods.Last month's profit was more than the previous quarter, which is only what Xue Pan saw from the account book.But the actual change was really felt during this meal.

From the moment of entering the door, the waiter, who is more enthusiastic than usual, welcomes the guests directly to the private room.As soon as everyone sat down, someone brought free tea.The boy in charge of the private room took advantage of this time to hand over the menu with rich pictures and texts.

A variety of dishes are drawn vividly on paper by painters who are good at Danqing.Below, the name of the dish is written in regular script, followed by the price in capital letters.There is even a leaflet on the front page of the menu, which clearly states what kind of preferential policies will be given for how much money is spent.Sure enough, they implemented what Xue Pan had trained them before.

Tu Huang saw it fresh, so he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you come up with so many tricks? Give me a big reward for the New Year..."

The young man smiled and replied: "Back to the uncle, this is the order of the shopkeeper. The small shop has been in operation for so many years, and it is all for the compliments of the guest officials. On the occasion of the new year, in order to give back to new and old customers, the small shop specially Launched this activity. As long as you spend 100 taels, you can return a coupon of 20 taels. When you come to our store to review next time, just take out this coupon and you can use it as a silver token. But it is only valid for one month. "

Tu Huang thought for a while, and immediately asked, "If it costs 200 taels, wouldn't it be a coupon of 40 taels?"

The boy immediately bowed and smiled, "Master is wise, that's what happened."

"With so much profit, won't you lose money?" Tu Ju also asked with great interest.

"I won't lose money, but I won't earn much. But after all, this is a profit sharing activity, and it should be done in order to give back to new and old customers." The boy explained with a bow.

Tu Juan nodded thoughtfully, looked back at Xue Pan, and said with a smile, "Is this also your idea?"

Xue Pan chuckled and didn't answer.The boy at the other end lowered his head and smiled, "Have the masters finished their order?"

Tu Huang handed a menu to the servant, and said, "I've heard that your vegetarian restaurant in Fuyuan Hall is very famous after April [-]th, so let's come here!"

The boy responded and went out immediately.But a moment later, a group of juniors in uniforms entered with trays in hand.Put plates of vegetarian dishes on the table.

Tu Huang stared at it for a while, then smiled and said, "It's really fake, so I don't know how it tastes."

"Fifth Master, Sixth Master, please use it slowly."

The young servant at the side immediately stepped forward to serve the vegetables.

The reason why Sisi is famous is that although he is a vegetarian dish, the taste is exactly the same as that of meat dishes, there is no difference.Even Tu Huang, who ate delicacies all over the world, couldn't notice anything unusual.After savoring it carefully for a while, Tu Huang couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he praised, "Good!"

"That's right, fourth master likes to eat this set of dishes the most." Seeing this, Xue Pan smiled triumphantly.

When the two of Tu Huang heard Xue Pan mentioning Tu Zhen, their hearts moved.After looking at Xue Pan silently for a while, he asked softly, "You and Your Majesty..."

"What's the matter?" Xue Pan picked up a chopstick of gluten and put it in his mouth, Fox asked.

"It's nothing, I just want to say that the Holy Majesty thinks highly of you." Tu Huang said calmly.

"Of course." Xue Pan replied confidently, and while introducing the dishes to everyone, he said, "There are too few loyal and capable officials like me. If the Holy One doesn't trust me, who else can I trust?"

Xue Pan boasted that Tu Huang and Tu Chou were full of disgusting black lines.Lin Mozhi glanced at the two princes with some sympathy, and ate the food in silence.He never talked to Xue Pan at the dinner table, because he was afraid that Xue Pan's skills would be too strong and disgusting, so he wouldn't be able to eat.

After three rounds of dinner, Tu Huang thought about the news that Xue Pan had revealed earlier, and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter with the nightclub you just mentioned?"

Xue Pan swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped the corners of his greasy mouth with a napkin, and said slowly: "After a period of investigation, I found that there are quite a lot of children from aristocratic families in Beijing who like to listen to opera and music. Be rebellious. My children, such as Liu Xianglian, can even perform on stage—”

"Actors are always low-class things. If you want to play tricks in this area, I'm afraid it won't work." Before Xue Pan finished speaking, Tu Huang shook his head regretfully.

"I haven't finished yet, what are you in a hurry for?" Xue Pan rolled his eyes at Tu Huang, and continued, "Nowadays, the imperial court has many restrictions on officials, for example, imperial court officials are not allowed to go to brothel Chu Pavilion, etc.—"

"You, a nightclub, don't you want to start from this aspect?" Tu Huang shook his head in disapproval, and sighed softly: "Even if the Holy One favors you, he will not break the laws and regulations of the court at will."

"It's not sabotage, it's just an edge ball." Xue Pan explained, staring at Tu Huang and said, "Do you still want to cooperate? Why do you always interrupt me?"

"Okay, I won't talk anymore. You continue." Tu Huang raised his hand to give way.

Xue Pan straightened out his thoughts and said, "The so-called nightclub is actually a high-end entertainment place. You can listen to operas and music, and you can also watch songs and dances—"

"What's the difference between that and the brothel Chu Pavilion?" Tu Huang subconsciously asked.Seeing Xue Pan looking at him with black lines on his face, he immediately said, "Okay, you say it, you say it."

Xue Pan continued: "The difference is that we can provide a platform in the nightclub, so that the dignitaries who come here can perform on stage by themselves—"

"Ah?" Tu Huang turned pale with shock. "Are you crazy? Who would agree to such a shameless thing?"

"The first one to eat the crab is the fierce man." Xue Pan said with a smile: "They feel ashamed and feel ashamed, but it's just a common view in the world. As long as we can change this view... think Think about it, how many dignitaries and dignitaries in Beijing and China love to listen to opera, these are our potential customers!"

Tu Huang is a clever person.Although he is an expensive prince, he was able to earn a huge fortune without using his status to overwhelm others, and he even became a pocketbook for loyal and honest party members in the process of seizing the heir.From this fact alone, it can be seen that Tu Huang is also a business-minded person.Xue Pan's words seemed to be beating on him in the morning and evening, making him suddenly see another way to make money——

Drinking soup after others is always a low-end one. Only by breaking the old and bringing forth the new can you make a lot of money.

Tu Huang imagined the scene Xue Pan depicted, his eyes sparkled.

"Is there any way you can make the dignitaries in Beijing change their minds and no longer think that singing is a low-level thing?" Tu Huang looked at Xue Pan with hope.

Xue Pan laughed lightly. "Actually, today's high-ranking officials and nobles enjoy listening to operas and music. Officials and relatives with a little capital will also keep a group of small operas in captivity, and even take the famous actor Hong Dan as a joy to show off. What we have to do is, It’s not about completely changing their thinking, it just needs to be deepened a little bit.”

"A step deeper?" Tu Huang pondered for a moment, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It's interesting, how should I deepen this step?"

"The Emperor's Longevity Festival this time is the best opportunity." Xue Pan said with a mysterious smile.

"Don't be tricky, tell me quickly." Tu Huang also approached with great interest.

"I'm now ordered to adapt the opera, Liu Ye must have heard about it, right?" Xue Pan didn't give a straight-forward explanation, and continued to make a fuss.

Tu Huang curled his lips in disdain, "The city is full of wind and rain because of your tossing, and there are no high-ranking officials and people in the market who don't know."

"Have you ever heard of the idiom "Caiyi Yuqin?" Xue Pan continued.

Tu Huang felt a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart, and immediately glared at Xue Pan and said, "What do you mean, I warn you, don't make thoughts on Xiao Wang's head."

"Whether this matter comes true or not depends on the sixth master alone!" Xue Pan scratched his head and sighed softly.

"Aren't you?" Tu Huang gritted his teeth and stared at Xue Pan.

"The King of Chu is so narrow-waisted, and many people in Beijing are starving to death. The eyes of the world are always on those in power. As the saying goes, what is good at the top must be done at the bottom. From Biluochun a few years ago, to West Lake Longjing and Laojunmei , it could be better. Whether the nightclub business can be successful this time really depends on Liu Ye alone." Xue Pan took the trouble to persuade.

When Tu Huang heard the words, he immediately guessed the unfinished meaning of Xue Pan's words.Immediately, he looked at Xue Pan bitterly and said: "I said that the weasel had no good intentions when he gave the chicken New Year's greetings. I have sought you so many times and you have shirked it, but this time you found me first... You are really useless. Get up early!"

"As a businessman, this is the minimum professional ethics. Thank you for your praise." Xue Pan thanked him sincerely.Looking at the ashen-faced Tu Huang, he asked cautiously: "Then what does the sixth master mean..."

"You're dreaming." Tu Huang reprimanded angrily, "If you dare to do such a rebellious thing on Father's Longevity Day, Father will cut off your head right away, do you believe it or not?"

"Whether this matter is good or bad depends on how we plan." Xue Pan was not in a hurry, but said slowly: "Let's listen to my idea first, if it succeeds, not only will our nightclub's reputation be established, Sixth Master only showed his face in front of the emperor once, so why worry about the future?"

Tu Huang pondered for a moment, unable to resist the temptation of money, said hesitantly: "Tell me how to do it first!"

"I have seen the life of the emperor. Since he ascended the throne at the age of six, he has eliminated the powerful ministers, removed the vassal king, humiliated the enemy, and expanded the territory. Just twelve words have included the necessary means and actions of a wise monarch. Now he has given up his throne due to his health. Majesty Yu, I must be feeling a little lost. Why don't we compile the achievements of the emperor's life into a song and sing it on the Longevity Day. The emperor will be happy when he hears it, and he will praise Liu Ye's filial piety when he is happy. Liu Ye will go to battle in person Caiyi not only entertained the emperor, but also paved the way for our nightclub, killing two birds with one stone, how great it is!"

"You mean, also arrange my father's merits into a song and dance drama to be performed on the Longevity Festival?" Tu Huang's heart moved, and he asked.

"Of course." Xue Pan smiled and nodded.

Tu Teng, who was silent for a long while, suddenly asked, "Young Master seems to have a plan in mind, I wonder if Young Master can compose the song that will be sung that day."

"That's natural, I've prepared it a long time ago." Xue Pan said, took out two pieces of rice paper from his bosom and handed them to Tu Bing, "This is it."

Tu borrowed it, and unfolded two stacks of rice paper in front of Tu Huang, and the beautiful regular script with hairpin flowers in his hand stood out on the paper.Tuju praised softly: "Good words."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "Mo Zhi'er's characters are always good."

Only then did the two princes notice Lin Mozhi who hadn't spoken since entering the private room.Seeing this, Lin Mozhi nodded gracefully and said with a smile, "My lord is absurd."

Eyebrows are tender, like spring water from melting ice and snow in early spring, indescribably beautiful.The people watching were lost for a while.Taking advantage of his temperament as gentle as jade, when he saw Lin Mozhi, a handsome gentleman, he immediately became close to him, and immediately praised with a smile: "As expected of a scholar with outstanding literary talents. Just look at this superb hairpin You can see the profound attainments of Zhuangyuan Lang in lower case."

Lin Mozhi chuckled disapprovingly, and said calmly: "Writing is a must-have method for literati, and Ziyu's handwriting is nothing but commonplace, so it doesn't deserve the praise of the prince."

Tu Jue didn't care about the expected alienation, shook his head with a smile, and gently took a sip from the cup of tea on the table.

The No. [-] Scholar of Sanyuan has always been cold and aloof.At a young age, he won three consecutive yuan, and then he was released as the lord of a county.After the three-year assessment by the Ministry of Officials, he was transferred back to Beijing with the best results, and directly entered the Imperial Academy, where he became the Minister of Writing and Writing next to the Holy One.Except for those descendants of aristocratic families who rely on the protection of their ancestors, Lin Mozhi's prosperous official career has long attracted the attention of interested people in Beijing.After two years, when the authority of the Holy Majesty is stabilized, Lin Mozhi may also become the upstart of the imperial court.

It is reasonable for such a young official with a bright future to disdain his adoptive prince who has long since lost his future.

Although Tu Teng comforted himself so much, he couldn't hide his sadness in his heart, and even his brows paled a lot.

Lin Mozhi sighed softly, and said, "Prince Zhonglian is wise, quick-witted, long-sleeved, good at dancing, and graceful. I have heard about it for a long time. When I saw it today, I really deserved my reputation."

Tujue laughed at himself, and said with a smile: "Xiao Wang is just someone who is despised by others... Now it's just muddling along, day by day."

"The hidden dragon is in the abyss, but it is just ready to go, so that one day it can soar into the sky and be admired by thousands of people. The prince's mental skills are all superior, and what is lacking now is just an opportunity. Today, the emperor appoints people on their merits, not to mention the prince is the emperor's son." First blood brothers are descended from the same line, and the relationship is the closest..." When Lin Mozhi said this, he quietly picked up a chopstick of sweet and sour crucian carp and put it in the bone plate in front of Tuju, and said casually: "Life is alive. , the most important thing is to find your own position. Instead of being envious of neighbors, it is better to retreat and form a net."

Hearing the words, Tu Huang didn't say anything, only heard Tu Huang furiously said: "You are so courageous. Don't think that you are great because you are favored by the Holy One, how dare you talk to Fifth Brother like this—"

"Sixth brother." Tujue interrupted Tu Huang's reprimand with a slight voice, and smiled at Lin Mozhi, "Tujue's body is seven feet tall, so naturally he also has the ambition to serve the country and benefit the people. But back then The chess misses a move, and the current situation is embarrassing. Although Xiao Wang intends to vote for fame, I just don't know if the nobleman has the heart to tolerate it."

Having said that, there is no cover for nakedness.This is also the reason why Tu Jue could no longer hold his breath.His mother's status was humble, but she was a rough envoy and maid in the outer palace of the Qianqing Palace.He is illiterate and his family background is not obvious.Apart from good looks and gentle personality, there is nothing else.Due to limited circumstances, this pure and beautiful woman has no great ambition to fly high as a phoenix.Originally, after another two years, she would be able to let her grace out, and go out of the palace to get married on her own, but who knows that by accident and the father's spring breeze, this is the secret knot.Since then, all thoughts have been lost, and he died in the palace of old age.

But in the heart of his father, all these are the only stains and failures in his wise emperor career.The existence of him and his mother became evidence that the father could not restrain himself and return to the ritual, and was greedy for beauty.Therefore, he was neglected from childhood.He had never seen his father before the age of eight, and even the decent eunuchs and maids in the palace could blame him, and didn't put him in the eyes of the prince at all.It wasn't until the six-year-old Liu was going to study in the Qin Xue Hall that everyone in the palace thought of himself as an invisible prince.

Although he went to school two years later than all the princes, he still had a chance to learn from him.Therefore, in his heart, he was very grateful to Tu Huang, who was two years younger than him.Therefore, after getting acquainted with each other, I tried my best to repay Tu Huang.While studying hard, while flattering the older brother, while trying to win over the younger brothers.Gradually, his situation improved a lot.Even at the age of 13, he was entrusted by his father with the important task of investigating the flood in the south of the Yangtze River.With this incident, he rose to the top, and his power was poured into the government and the public...

He originally thought that with his own efforts, he could get the approval of his father.After failing to seize the crown prince with the crown prince, his father furiously reprimanded him for "no king and no father, unfaithful and unfilial, unkind and unrighteous, ungrateful and humble..."

In front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, under the majesty of the king, he knelt on the cold floor tiles and listened to his father's scolding, his voice of disgust was like a knife piercing his heart.Before he could react, his father adopted him under Uncle Zhongyu's name as if throwing away a piece of rag.Six years of confinement and neglect followed.If it wasn't for the fact that after the new emperor came to the throne, he used means to buy off the ministers and concubines around the emperor to obtain the title of Prince Zhonglian, I am afraid that he would be lost to everyone in this life!

It's not that I don't hate it when I encounter such a rough life.The same is the prince, why the prince can be pampered by his father's side since he was a child, and his father has worked so hard to teach him by precept and example; His mother was also a court lady next to the former empress, so why would he be able to become a great treasure in the end? Only he has to bear the humiliation of being expelled from the clan and adopting others...

He has been dissatisfied.

Until he looked at the end with a cold eye, and saw that his father's favorite prince brother was abolished due to forced palace and imprisoned in Beijing.Seeing the unparalleled beauty of the second brother, he was finally discouraged and retreated to the frontier and never entered Beijing.Seeing that the fourth brother who was originally outspoken and pure in character has gradually become forbearing and plotting, cold-hearted...

He finally knows.All the misfortunes he encountered were not because of his humble status, nor because of his cunning character.There is an old saying that there are no fathers and sons in the Tian family. They fought to the end, their heads were bloody, and their bodies were covered with bruises. The final reason is that they forgot the old saying that the emperor is selfless.

Because of selflessness, I can lose my ego and take care of the overall situation.Also because of selflessness, for the sake of the stability of the imperial power, the father who can give up even ego, naturally can easily give up their sons who are not even ego...

He borrowed in vain, and the reason for his final failure was because he had too many concerns and involved too much.Even without the emperor's slap in the face, I'm afraid he won't be able to sit firmly in the emperor's seat in the end!

In vain, this room was silent for a long time, thinking about it.Seeing Lin Mozhi's eyes, he suddenly said, "Prince Zhonglian may not know that when the new emperor ascended the throne and sealed the world, someone proposed to add the title of prince to the prince. The emperor originally disagreed."

Tu Huang was taken aback, and even Tu Huang looked at Lin Mozhi inexplicably.

Lin Mozhi's eyes were deep, and he said calmly: "The emperor means that since the prince has been adopted under the name of Prince Zhongyu, the honor and disgrace of this life have nothing to do with the palace."

Hearing this, his eyes dimmed.Seeing this, Tu Huang pursed his lips in distress, and couldn't help but retort: ​​"You are talking nonsense. At that time, I went to ask the concubine mother in person. I asked the concubine mother to ask the imperial father, and the imperial father obviously agreed."

Lin Mozhi chuckled, and asked, "May I ask Liu Ye, when did Concubine Yi speak to the emperor, and when did the emperor agree?"

Tu Huang recalled it for a while, and said, "The new emperor ascended the throne in April, the concubine mother spoke to the emperor in March, and the title of the fifth brother came down in July."

Lin Mozhi hooked the corners of his lips in a leisurely manner, and asked softly: "The awards of all the royal relatives and relatives in Beijing came down in the month when the new emperor ascended the throne. Only the title of Prince Zhonglian and the rest of the honored family marquises Let's order together...don't the sixth prince find it strange?"

As soon as this remark came out, Tu Huang fell silent.Just to ponder for a moment, he asked thoughtfully: "What does Zhuangyuan Lang mean..."

"Your Majesty is also aware of the difficulties and embarrassments of Prince Zhonglian after adopting. If the Majesty hadn't persuaded the Empress Dowager to intercede for the prince at the last moment, I'm afraid that this reward..." Lin Mozhi shook his head, and disappeared the second half of the dissatisfaction. explain.

Just because my heart is empty, I can't tell what it feels like.

Tu Huang reprimanded angrily: "You are talking nonsense, in order to win people's hearts for your master, you dare to tell such a big lie, believe it or not, Xiao Wang went to confront the father?"

"Although the Holy Majesty's application for the title of Prince Zhonglian was concealed, the concubine in the palace and even Li Deyu who was next to the emperor knew about it. If the sixth prince doesn't believe it, you can ask about it. I will tell the two princes one more thing, not only Requesting canonization, even the title of Zhonglian was drawn up by the Holy Majesty himself. According to the Emperor's will, the word 'Lian' should not be chosen." Lin Mozhi sneered nonchalantly.

Tu Huang subconsciously asked, "What word is that?"

Lin Mozhi saw an imperceptible pity flashing in Tu Zun's eyes, sighed softly, and shook his head. "Time has passed, why should the prince study it carefully?"

Tu Jue stared at Lin Mozhi blankly, and asked, "What is the word?"

Lin Mozhi shook his head and declined politely: "The words drawn up by the emperor are also kept in the clan mansion. If the two princes are curious—"

"What's the word?" Tu Teng stared at Lin Mozhi and asked coldly.

He originally thought that even if his father abandoned him for the sake of imperial power, he was his own father and son after all, and his father felt pity for him.If it is as Lin Mozhi said, then what is his persistence for so many years?

Even if the crown prince was forced into the palace, his father just banned him in order to protect him; even if the second elder brother was different from his father, his father allowed his second brother to guard the frontier and not return to Beijing; After a lot of planning, he was adopted under someone else's name, and he couldn't even keep the title of prince...

Tujue swallowed his saliva with some difficulty, and said indifferently: "Lin Zhuangyuan's words are just to buy people's hearts for your master. If you keep the last knife and don't say it, wouldn't it be a failure?"

A trace of unbearable flashed across Lin Mozhi's eyes, and finally he said softly: "The emperor chose the word '傔' back then."

The so-called "傔" means attendant, and the meaning of death.With a humble status, it is difficult to enter the elegant hall.Also the same as "and", which means double.Is it to warn him that he should be more obedient, or that his status is becoming more and more humble?

Tu Leng's hands hidden in the wide sleeves were tightly clenched into fists, and the neatly manicured nails were firmly stuck into the palms, and traces of blood snaked down the palms.Even if he is good at covering up, generous and gentle, he can't hide his desolation.

Seeing this, Lin Mozhi shook his head slightly, and continued: "The Holy Majesty thinks that the word '傔' is not very good, and persuaded the emperor to change the word '傔' to 'Lian', although it does not have the meaning of pure and rich. , but anyway..."

It’s much stronger than the word “傔”!

Only by blinking his eyes, some kind of shimmering light disappeared, and he just bowed his head and remained silent.

Tu Huang on the side said distressedly: "Who knows if what you said is true, maybe it's just nonsense, fifth brother, don't believe what he said."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to wrap Tu Teng's clenched fist.

Xue Pan sat on the sidelines watching this moment with cold eyes, scratched his head speechlessly and said: "Although this kind of thing can be regarded as a secret in the palace, it is easy for Concubine Yi to want to know about it. Why do you bother to be so entangled? Just go back and ask."

Tu Huang glared at Xue Pan viciously.As soon as Lin Mozhi's words came out of his mouth, everyone concluded that what he said was probably true.If not, who would dare to do such a thing of arranging the emperor's nonsense?But because it's true, everyone can't accept it.

Xue Pan didn't take it seriously, and stood up and said without back pain: "To speak of outrage, the fifth master was not considered the emperor's son after he adopted him to Prince Zhongyu. The emperor's behavior is understandable!"

Originally, Tu Teng could bear it, but after hearing Xue Pan's sarcastic remarks, his expression turned sad.

Lin Mozhi looked at Tu Teng's face full of anger and resentment, and secretly admired Xue Pan's broken mouth.On the face, he said with a gentle smile: "What the emperor has done, I and other courtiers will not criticize it. It's just a pity that the prince's talents cannot be displayed."

Tujue took a deep breath and said with a gentle smile: "What exactly is Lin Zhuangyuan's intention, you might as well get straight to the point."

Lin Mozhi looked at Prince Zhonglian who had recovered his calmness in just a few breaths, and a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes.He said calmly: "Although what the official said just now was a bit abrupt, it was in accordance with the instructions of the Holy One. I just don't know what the prince thinks?"

"Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's subjects on the shore of the land. As the people of Dayong, we will naturally serve the country loyally and be loyal to the Holy One. I only hope that this whole body and mind will be useful, and will not be wasted to death."

A trace of satisfaction flashed in Lin Mozhi's eyes, and he said with a smile while holding a wine glass: "Your Highness is loyal, His Majesty knows it naturally. His Majesty also sees your master's mental skills. The performance of the Longevity Festival this time is also an opportunity given by His Majesty to the two princes." Whether you can take this opportunity to stand in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty again depends on the prince's means."

After hearing the words, Tu Jue and Tu Huang looked thoughtfully at the two pieces of rice paper on the table.Reaching out to pick up the wine glass on the table, he smiled and said, "It's auspicious to be the number one scholar."

After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Xue Pan waited for the three of them to finish exchanging greetings, and then said impatiently: "Have you guys finished fighting? Let's talk about the song and dance drama first after the fight, it's a serious matter."

After Tu Huang read the words on the rice paper from the beginning to the end, he nodded and praised: "Although the rhetoric is a bit straightforward, the meaning of singing praises is ready to come out. But... isn't it too obvious?"

"Naturally, you can't be too reserved when flattering people. Otherwise, the person being photographed is not enjoyable, and the person being photographed is not enjoyable!" The two princes were dumbfounded by what Xue Pan said, and he didn't bother to taste it, so he said directly: "We will directly It's interesting to arrange a song and dance, to integrate the achievements of the emperor into it, and to show it so straightforwardly in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty."

Tu Huang looked at the contents on the rice paper, but still hesitated. "If you let Xiao Wang appear on the stage in full bloom and colorful clothes to entertain your relatives, Xiao Wang gritted his teeth and would go all out. If you let Fifth Brother..."

"Prince Zhonglian doesn't need to appear in person. But he can also participate in the rehearsal of this musical! The prince is proficient in rhythm and poetry, so he can be a screenwriter." Xue Pan suggested with a smile.In fact, in his arrangement, only Tu Huang was needed.Who knew that Tu Zhen had to stuff Tu Leng into it.Xue Pan thought for a while before he thought of such a job.

What a smart person, he naturally heard the ambiguity in Xue Pan's words.I also guessed in my heart that it might be Tu Zhen's order, otherwise, how could Xue Pan contact them with his lazy and troublesome personality.At the moment, there is another disturbance in my heart.

Tu Huanghu questioned: "What is a screenwriter?"

"The so-called screenwriter is a very important position. He is responsible for the coherence of the plot of the entire musical. Whether the play is lively or not depends on the skill of the screenwriter. You also know that I am illiterate, and I don't like reading. These words This incident made my head dizzy, and Prince Zhonglian is proficient in poetry, so he just does this." After Xue Pan explained, he added: "Of course, the premise of all this is that the prince loves to do this."

Having said that, Xue Pan was still a little suspicious.After all, flattery and flattery are not something that can be done in an open and honest manner.Prince Zhonglian is exquisite and good at government affairs. If Tu Zhen really wants to reuse him, he doesn't need to get involved in the Wanshou Festival performance. He just arranges some court affairs by himself. Why bother?

Xue Pan had a smooth life and was used to being flattered and favored.Naturally, I wouldn't think of it being tricky.Back then, the matter of seizing the heir was a matter of life and death, and the princes used a lot of means.Tujue is used to calculating, although Tuzhen's biological mother is humble, but he has been adopted since birth to Tong Ruolan, who is a queen but has no children for many years, and is the most qualified prince besides the prince to inherit the throne.It is inevitable that Tu Jue used some dirty tricks on Tu Zhen to sow discord and divert misfortune.Later, before Tuzhen made a fortune and had no time to repay it, Tujue was deprived of the position of prince by the emperor because of his failure to seize the heirloom.Tu Zhen took pity on his bereaved dog, so he didn't kill him.But it's hard to understand.This time he surrendered, but because of his meager power and the fact that he surrendered three parts of court officials, Tu Zhen had to use Tu Leng again, but he didn't feel angry.This is the performance of the Wanshou Festival. Although it is an opportunity for Tu Zhen to give Tu Huang and the two of them, it is also his trick on Tu Zhan.

Just because he is cautious and arrogant, he is gentle on the surface, but he is the most sharp-edged and arrogant on the inside.This kind of flattery and flattery is the most unaccustomed thing.Tu Zhen insisted that he take this opportunity to come back out of the temple, one reason was that he was in decline and he didn't want to confront the emperor head-on.He had no choice but to use the art performance to guide the emperor's words to support Tu Ju and Tu Huang.The second is to dispel Tu Zhe's spirit and deliberately ruin his face.Let everyone see that Tujue is no longer the magnificent fifth prince. For the sake of fame and fortune, he can bend and stretch to flatter and do this kind of flattery.

The ravines and ravines in the middle involve the old things and people's hearts. How can Xue Pan, who is simple-minded and pampered, think about it.

As for Lin Mozhi, whose hearts are like mirrors, one thinks it is unnecessary, and the other thinks it is too embarrassing, so naturally they refuse to explain it to Xue Pan.Had to bear it sadly.Reassure yourself that everyone who does great things will lead to chaos and big plans if you can't bear it.A moment of humiliation is better than a lifetime of desolation.

No wonder the ancients often said: "Heaven will send a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka, and they must first suffer from their will, starve their bodies and skins, exhaust their muscles and bones, and mess up their actions."So be tempted to endure and gain what you can't.Anyone with great wisdom may not succeed.Only those who have a tough heart and dare to give up can succeed.

Therefore, although Tujue knew Tuzhen's little tricks, but Tuzhen's methods were soft, and due to his limited status and temper, he didn't force him to entertain his relatives in person.After thinking it over and over again, he finally bit the bullet and replied: "This matter is planned by the sage for the apprentice, and the apprentice is very grateful. It's just that the disciple always sticks to the old rules, and I'm afraid that he has more energy than he wants to create a new thing about singing and dancing. It is necessary for the young master to mention more."

The majestic prince, who is of the blood of the emperor, actually puts his posture so humble.It can be seen that since ancient times, the years have made people grow old, and the palace gates are deep and deep.

Seeing it in Tu Huang's eyes, the rabbit died and the fox was sad for a while, it could be better.