[Red Mansion] Young Master Lin Yan

Jinyu Pavilion.

"You mean Ye He?"

Lin Yan nodded, "I followed him to the Jinhe Teahouse, and after a while, the fifth prince came. Although they may not be together, it is too coincidental. Ye He's family is poor, and most of the usual Guozijian students get together, and he usually does not participate. of.

Especially in Guozijian, he has always behaved well and never played truant.Jinhe Tea House, who went truant to school on purpose, must have something to do.That's all, but he was sneaky along the way.From Guozijian to Jinhe Tea House, it only takes a stick of incense time.But he took many detours and took more than half an hour to arrive.

This is a bit unusual.How can I not doubt it?It's just that I made an appointment with the two highnesses early and I was afraid of delaying the time, so I came first and sent Qiu Ming to guard, so that he could pay attention.I'm afraid I'm thinking too much. "

Situ Yue laughed, "It's not that you're thinking too much!"

Lin Yan was stunned for a moment, looked up and heard Situ Ling say: "I called you here today, that's why I called you here. You suspected that Fifth Brother's current behavior was planned by someone behind the scenes. I sent someone to investigate. They were very careful, so it took me a while."

"So, it has been found?"

Situ Ling nodded, "That's right. It's indeed Ye He. And there's one more thing we don't know. The owner of Jinhe Tea House was originally surnamed Yang, and he was an ordinary businessman. But he left Kyoto last winter. Transferred this property.

Now the teahouse is in the hands of the fifth brother. Although the shopkeeper on the surface has not changed, the old staff are still in use, but some people have been added.It was Ye He who was in charge behind the scenes. "

As he spoke, he handed the collected information to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan took it, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became, "When did it happen?"

"Not long after you and I came back from our trip to Jiangnan."

This coincides with the time when the Fifth Prince suddenly changed his temperament and style of doing things, and Jinhe Teahouse also began to change at that time, from an ordinary teahouse to a gossip gathering place today.

"It's strange that Daojin and the tea house are so well informed about the noble family's news. They can always play tricks."

Now it seems that Ye He took advantage of the advantage of the fifth prince and borrowed the gossip from various families to make Jinhe Tea House the status that people now respect and become a habitual place to go.Naturally, it became a place for them to collect news and attract people's attention.

Lin Yan twirled the teacup, thinking carefully whether he had left anything behind in Jinhe Teahouse.

When he went to Jinhe Tea House, he mostly listened to gossip.There are only two things that can be considered "secrets".One is that Su Jin asked him to form an alliance with him.

At that time, the name of the eldest princess was used, and the guards of the eldest princess stood outside the door, and the left and right compartments were covered by the eldest princess.He didn't think Su Jin and the eldest princess' intelligence would leave eyes and ears.

The second is that he used storytellers to spread Huo Ling's scandal and guide public opinion.He used a pseudonym for this matter, and when he and Qiu Ming appeared in front of the storyteller, they were not only separated by a curtain, but also specially put on makeup.

Although it is still dressed like a nobleman, it is not his usual style of dressing.The stature has also changed.The insole was raised and the torso was augmented with clothing.Although he was not afraid of Nan'an Palace, he was not stupid enough to hand over the matter at this time.

Lin Yan thought over and over again, and felt that with his prudence, he should not have left any flaws.Even though the Fifth Prince and Ye He knew about this, they didn't know it was him.There may be doubts, as long as there is no evidence.

But even so, it is also called Lin Yan's alarm bell.It seems that there are traps everywhere in Beijing, but he was frivolous before.You have to be more careful in the future.

Lin Yan sighed: "Ye He, I have been classmates with him for a while, but we rarely communicate with each other. He didn't have much contact with us officials and eunuchs in the Imperial College. He only got along with one or two people who came from a poor family. .

But it can also be seen from his performance in the Guozijian and the homework assigned by the master that he is a wise and resourceful person, not an ordinary person.It's just that I always feel that he is too scheming. "

Situ Yue laughed, "The Imperial College is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! One you, one Ye He, and I heard that there is also Liu Shangyuan, who is the queen of Li Guogong and one of the best. It is said that you have a good relationship?"

"Brother Shang Yuan and I are indeed on good terms, but if His Highness intends to solicit, I am afraid that His Highness will be disappointed. He has a position and principles, and he is unwilling to take a position before he becomes an official, and he will not be willing to serve as an aide. He has Great ambition."

Situ Yue was taken aback, and didn't care about it, "I'm just asking casually. You say that, as if you have become an aide who is secretly playing tricks!"

Situ Ling shook his head, "Yanzhi is the pillar of the country, not a member of the staff."

Lin Yan was startled, and looked over with Situ Yue and the two, but saw Situ Ling laughing, "I thought we should be friends of gentlemen."

He never put Lin Yan in the position of an aide.

Lin Yan paused slightly, he and Situ Yue were naturally in agreement.Although Situ Yue sometimes called him "Master" and "Master", but now when he looked at Situ Ling, he realized in a daze that he hadn't called him "my lord" recently.

Even if it is a behavior that wins people's hearts, with Situ Ling's temperament, it is at least five percent true to say so.

Lin Yan toasted, "Thanks to the love of the prince, the prince will not give up, and you can't get what you want."

As they spoke, all three of them laughed, and Situ Yue was the happiest.He wanted to say a few more words at first, but when he turned around, he saw that Lin Yan had already started talking about something serious.

"Jinhe Tea House cannot be allowed to continue to develop like this."

Situ Yue frowned, "Then what should we do? There is Fifth Brother standing behind this teahouse, and it is a serious business. They have not stolen or robbed, and can they be confiscated? Just open another one and use Jingli like Jinhe Teahouse. News-making stories to attract crowds are not new.

You have also said it yourself, some things, the first to do it is called a pioneer, but it is difficult to imitate and create new ideas later, and you have fallen behind.I don't want to lower my value to do such things.Besides, the fifth brother also knows the news that we know and can pass on.Since Jinhe Tea House was the first, it had the upper hand.We can't get well. "

Lin Yan blinked, "Jiu Ye forgot, I don't dare to say it, but I'm good at doing business! Even the emperor said that I have a lot of tricks!"

It was a lie when he was in charge of the two major groups on both sides of his parents in his previous life!

When Situ Yue heard it, it was a joke!Hurrying forward, "If you have any ideas, come and listen! We are two swords, you come up with ideas, I will do things, I am not afraid that I will not be able to get him!"

It's still a teahouse.But it can be changed slightly.Standing in the middle of the stage, you can tell stories to storytellers, but you can also take care of others to act.It is made into a form of narration drama, which is different from ordinary drama.There are not many acting parts, and it is still mainly storytelling.But the interpretation of characters in appropriate scenes can aggravate the atmosphere of the storyteller and arouse the emotions of the audience.

This method is not very novel, but the focus is on the script.

There are so many Yuan zaju, seven or eight can be picked out at random.Although reunion is joyful, tragedy is the most gripping.

"The Orphan of the Zhao Family", "The Injustice of Dou E", "The Palace of Eternal Life" and "The Peach Blossom Fan".

The four tragedies have been passed down through the ages and have been adapted by many film and television dramas in later generations, which can be seen from their literary attainments.Especially the audience also bought it.

Just can't copy it.But it doesn't matter, just make a slight change, hide the background of the dynasty, and fabricate an unwarranted one.Then remove the places that may be taboo inside.Everything else is available.

Then there is "Single Knife Club", which can arouse male heroism.

"The Romance of the West Chamber", "Worshiping the Moon Pavilion", "On the Wall" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" are more attractive to readers.

How do you say that sentence, there are many talented scholars and beauties, and scholars are rich in money.Most of them are just scholars who are down and out, so they fantasize that they are a son of a certain family and can win the hearts of beauties, even if they are not sons, they are also very talented and can make beauties lose their souls.

Although the stalk of private life is not in line with the upbringing of women in this era, it does not necessarily need to be completely changed.Just beautify it a little.

What's more, Lin Yan himself has selfish motives.

If these storytelling repertoires in the teahouse can be spread, they will become famous.Then, he can change "Wangjiangting" and bring it up.It can also let everyone know some different women.

Then there are "Female Mulan Joins the Army for Her Father" and "Female Number One Scholar Cihuang Gets Phoenix" in "Four Voices of the Ape" in the Ming Dynasty.

When was a woman inferior to a man?Where are women inferior to men?

The stories may not all be liked by people, but he knows how to market them!How many celebrities and TV dramas in later generations are promoted in this way.

If he can really use this to set a model for women, the world will be full of admiration and regret for these women, and even admire them.Can it also affect women's own social positioning?

Lin Yan has always had this idea, and even thought about writing a more typical and unforgettable female in the later stage.This point, a lot in history, is available material.The key lies in how to integrate and how to sensationalize.

Previously, he did not think of the most suitable form of communication.But since we want to open a teahouse, it is better to combine the two.

He wondered if such a move would have any effect.But he felt that it was necessary for him to bury such a seed, water it hard to make it germinate, and hoped that it would bloom one day in the future.

If so, maybe Daiyu will have a different way out in her future life.She might not be able to become Liang Hongyu, Hua Mulan, or even the No. [-] female champion.But it may not be impossible to become Xie Daoyun, or Li Qingzhao!

Lin Yan clenched his fist secretly, and directly called his servants to ask for paper and pens, and chatted with Situ Yue about the layout of the teahouse and the direction of marketing.When it comes to enjoyment, you add one, and I add one, but no one thought that there was Situ Ling at the banquet.

Situ Ling, who had suffered such neglect for no reason, was stunned, shook his head and laughed, and retreated very tactfully.

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Jinhe Teahouse.

"Are you asking me to give up the Zhen family?" Situ Feng gripped the teacup tightly, full of entanglement.Not to mention that his family has always been dedicated to him, but looking at the money and courtiers he has won over the years due to his family, how could he let go so easily?

Ye He was unmoved, "The students think that His Highness already understands it in his heart."

Ye He had already told him about the stakes in this, and he really understood.However, when it came time to make a real decision, Situ Feng still couldn't make up his mind.

"The emperor does not hear the voices criticizing the three princes in the court. He has not said a word so far. Instead, he has given the three princes power and convenience. His determination to regulate the household department is evident. These days, three imperial edicts have been sent to various places, so that everyone The family who owed money but was not in Beijing knew about it, and repaid it consciously.

However, His Highness knew in his heart that among the people who owe money and are not in Beijing, apart from the Prince of Xining, the only ones are the Zhen family.However, the Prince's Mansion of Xining County only borrowed 5 taels after seeing that it was common for families to borrow money.With the capital of the palace, how can it not be obtained?

What is the purpose of the emperor's move, isn't it clear?If this is not the case, why does the emperor add another one and ask local officials to co-organize it?Who are the local officials for?Who does the emperor trust the most?Lin Ruhai! "

Situ Feng held the teacup even tighter, opened his mouth, and his lips trembled.

Ye He said again: "In the case of Sumen, more than half of the officials in Jiangnan have been replaced. Now the new batch is selected by Shen Shilang from the Ministry of Officials, and the emperor has personally seen it. Not to mention that they are all upright and honest, without selfishness. But at least one thing is certain, that is, it is definitely not something the Zhen family can buy.

The Zhen family has already lost half of their control over Jiangnan.At the end of the year, there was another incident of Caobang.Now that the Cao Gang has been taken over by the Water Transport Yamen, there is no more Cao Gang to speak of, which means that the Zhen family has lost their last support in the south of the Yangtze River.In such a situation, His Highness thinks, is there still a chance for the Zhen family to come back?

Now that the defeat has been decided, and the left and right are the same, why not let them play their final role and make some contributions to His Highness? "

The teacup in Situ Feng's hand rolled down, which not only made him abandon the Zhen family, but also made him betray the Zhen family with his own hands!

"My lord... my lord..."

Situ Feng hesitated for a while, if he betrayed the Zhen family, what would the mother and concubine think?

Ye He opened his mouth, and wanted to persuade him again, but he suddenly changed his mouth, "His Royal Highness, please think slowly, before the Zhen family is uprooted, His Highness always has a chance."

And once Lin Ruhai came up with a trick and the Zhen family was completely overthrown, then the Fifth Prince would not only lose the opportunity to claim credit from the She Zhen family, but might also be implicated.

Situ Feng looked at Ye He fixedly, he understood what Ye He said, but...

Ye He lowered his head, but he didn't intend to talk about this matter any more. He started talking about the Wang family, "Your Highness is not young anymore. The position of the main concubine is not in a hurry. But there is already a side concubine in the mansion, and another The choice of side concubine should be carefully considered."

Situ Feng turned his head and looked at Ye He in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"I don't know what your Highness thinks of the Wang family?"

"Which royal family?"

"The governor of the capital, Wang Ziteng."

Situ Feng was shocked.

Ye He said slowly, "Today's Jiedu envoy in the capital is not as good as it used to be. Although the position is still there, the military power has been divided out. However, even so, there is still a part of the military power in hand, which should not be underestimated. Wang Ziteng may not care about the girls in other houses, but he has a daughter himself, who is said to be of marriageable age."

"It's the money owed by the household department that was brought up by the Wang family. You still ask me to beg for the daughter of the Wang family? Besides, Wang Ziteng is still in power, so if the king is willing, I'm afraid the Wang family may not be willing!"

"Perhaps not in the past. But not necessarily now. Your Highness has forgotten that the second wife of the Jia family is from the Wang family. Because of her affairs, the Wang family has been implicated a lot.

Although another girl from the Wang family who was married to the Jia family came out to set an example, the Wang family also showed benevolence and righteousness.But in the end, it can't completely offset the harm brought by Wang's family.If His Highness proposes the position of side concubine at this time, Wang Ziteng will definitely agree. "

Situ Feng couldn't help being moved.This is indeed an opportunity, he looked at Ye He, "So, you deliberately let the storyteller in Jinhe Tea House publicize this, for this reason?"

Ye He laughed and didn't answer directly, but the meaning was very clear.

Situ Feng couldn't help sighing, he was young, but he was very scheming.

He stood up, "I understand, I will handle this matter. As for the Zhen family, let me think about it carefully."

Ye He stood up, "His Royal Highness makes his own decision, and students dare not be good at it."

Situ Feng's complexion improved a lot, he waved with a smile and asked the boy to fetch a bunch of medicines and hand them over, "I heard that your mother has recovered a lot after taking the medicine last time. My king specially asked someone to grab a few more medicines.

If you need anything, just ask the people in the teahouse.The yard I bought for you has almost been repaired, choose a date to move in.You serve this king, so naturally this king can't treat you badly. "

Ye He thanked you again and again.

But after Situ Feng left, the smile on Ye He's face cooled down, looking at the packets of medicine on the table, his eyes flickered.Holding it tightly in his hand, the paper bag gradually shrunk and crumpled, and just when it was about to be torn and the medicinal materials inside were about to fall off, Ye He let go of his hand.He raised his head and looked forward, with cold eyes and a sarcastic smile on his lips.

Sheen?Do you think that he will be so heartbroken that he will do his best?

Ye He wants more than that!Situ Feng is still hesitant about joining the Zhen family, and he must stop and stop.

Ye He took a look, then calmed down.So, it's just right.

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When Qiuming came back, it was already dark.Lin Yan specially sent Bai Zhi to Wang Xifeng for pulse diagnosis, and then called him in.

"Master, why do you think Ye He went to Jinhe Tea House? He went to meet the Fifth Prince!"

Lin Yan was neither surprised nor happy, just "oh".

Qiu Ming's originally excited tone suddenly fell, "Master, do you know?"

Lin Yan nodded, "Any other discoveries?"

Qiu Ming scratched his head and tried to remember, "My uncle told me that everything should be safe, and you should not startle the snake. Therefore, the slaves did not dare to get too close. They could only find a tree outside the courtyard two miles outside Jinhe Tea House and climbed up. Don't say, sir, your binoculars are really easy to use.

The servant stood on the tree, condescending, but he saw the situation of Ye He and the fifth prince completely.They were closed.I only saw two people go in one after the other.I don't know what they did in there.later……"

Qiu Ming slapped his thigh, "Oh, that's right! When the fifth prince left, the door opened. The fifth prince also gave Ye He something, wrapped in a paper bag. It looked like medicine, or maybe a pastry. But there is something strange .As soon as the fifth prince left, Ye He's face changed immediately. That face change was faster than flipping through a book. Especially that look, that look..."

Qiuming gritted his teeth, racked his brains for a while, but couldn't find the right words from his limited knowledge, and said with some frustration: "Anyway, I can't say it, I just think it's terrible. Especially when he saw the fifth prince leaving later." The direction, the eyes seem to be very unhappy, full of resentment and unwillingness."

Lin Yan's hand holding the pen paused, and finally turned around and gave Qiu Ming a look, "Not angry? Resentful? Unwilling?"

Qiu Ming nodded heavily, "I think so! Even if the uncle doesn't believe in the slave, you should also believe in the telescope you made yourself! Don't say that the slave is only two miles away, even if the distance is doubled, it's also worth seeing." Be clear!"

Lin Yan nodded, put down his pen, tapped his fingers on the table, and fell into deep thought.

Situ Ling is a cautious person, since he spent so much effort to get the news, there should be no fake news.Ye He should be the one who taught Situ Feng behind his back these days and gave him advice.

Given Ye He's situation, it was not surprising that Lin Yan had climbed Situ Peak, but it was reasonable.Learn literary and martial arts, goods and the emperor's family.Ye He has the talent to help the world, but also has great ambitions, so it is understandable to choose a prince who has a wide chance of winning.

In this way, he has the help of the prince, and he can better display his strengths.Moreover, next year's autumn and next year's spring will also have advantages.

It should be noted that although the scientific examination is fair, it also has a lot of maneuverability.Poor families and rich families can never be fair in the true sense.

Therefore, what the poor can ask for is the help of the powerful.This is the same as some people making friends before the exam, or visiting teachers at home.

What Lin Yan was puzzled was that with Situ Feng's current situation, Ye He had made some achievements, so he naturally won his favor.

According to Situ Ling's information, Situ Feng still values ​​Ye He very much and treats him very kindly.He even invited the doctor of the Wangfu to see Ye He's mother, and the medicinal materials used were all the best from the Wangfu.

Not only that, but it seems that another courtyard was bought for him, so it is not a problem to reward him with money.

It stands to reason that Ye He's goal was achieved, although it is not necessary to be grateful to Situ Feng, but after all, he is the master he chose, so it shouldn't be an emotion of "unhappiness", "unwillingness" or even "resentment", right?

Lin Yan rubbed his forehead, and couldn't think through the key for a while, so he stopped thinking about it and beckoned Qiu Ming to come over.

"You go to the Lin Mansion, and tell the outside world that you are going to fetch things for me. When you see Lin Huai, tell him about Ye He, and ask him to arrange two people. Since Ye He has won the favor of the fifth prince, he has already escaped poverty. Sleepy.

If he wants to move, he will definitely choose someone.Let Lin Huai find a way and arrange it quietly.There is no need to do anything else, just pay attention to some unusual things about Ye He.

It's still the same one, safety is the top priority, don't startle the snake.If it is inconvenient, if you can use your method, it would be good to stay at a high place to see the situation, and you don't need to get close.

I also have two mini telescopes here.Although the viewing distance is not very good.But two or three miles is enough.And the body is small, can be hidden in the bosom, carry.

If this method cannot be done, forget it.Wan Wu exposes himself for this matter. "

Qiu Ming responded quickly and went out.

Lin Yan picked up the pen again and wrote:

The wind is rustling, the sun is dim, for whom to mourn, there is a dragon girl, who is humiliated and demoted to shepherd.

Healing the pain, thinking about the past, feeling sad, I don't know when I will be able to return to my hometown.

It is the libretto in "The Biography of Liu Yi".

Lin Yanben felt that there were many dramas in the Yuan Dynasty, all of which were available for use.But he wanted to fire the first shot, and it was the first shot to attract the attention of Shilin students.After all, the power of Shilin students is the most important.

Therefore, after much deliberation, I finally used "The Biography of Liu Yi" by Li Chaowei in Tang Dynasty.

A scholar from other people's family is at most just a daughter of a thousand golds, and Liu Yi is directly a princess of the Dragon Palace.How many scholars have to envy and hate this?

There are not a few students in the capital.Pretentious, in fact, have not learned much, do not know how much.Who doesn't want to be Liu Yi?Passing on a book to make the dragon girl admire, this deal is simply not too cost-effective!

And some knowledgeable people feel that they should be like this.

In short, no matter what class you are in, all men, especially men who think they are higher in education, seven out of ten have this dream.

Coupled with the marketing methods of Lin Yan and Situ Yue, they are not afraid that this drama will not be popular.

Oh no.It should be a storyteller.Although this original work is opera, Yuan Zaju is also drama, but Lin Yan decided to rewrite them all.

The outline of the story is retained, but the form of writing has changed, mainly short stories, suitable for storytelling.A part of the classic libretto is reserved for the actors on stage to assist the storyteller.

As for why not directly engage in drama?In this way, you don't have to bother to rewrite it, you can use it directly.

But isn't this for fighting against Jinhe Tea House?

Drama?Want to open a theater?How does your theater grab the business of the tea house?And can theaters and teahouses have the same function?The teahouse can be used as a place for news collection, but also as a place for news dissemination.

And what about the theater?For those who came to the theater, how many people would come and chat about things that had nothing to do with the theater, and they kept talking?Well, even if they can barely achieve the effect of information collection.What about the news?

Once there is a need to spread some events or remarks, for example, the Huo Ling scandal that he asked to spread before.If it's a theater, does he have to write a new script for the play?Where is it convenient for a storyteller to talk about it directly!

Moreover, in general storytelling, after the storyteller finishes speaking, it is time for the audience to express their emotions.At this time, maybe he can also set up a link for the storyteller to organize and let everyone speak freely, by the way, or comment, or refute, or support.Wouldn't it be better to guide public opinion?

Therefore, it must be a tea house, and it must be in the form of a novel that can be used for storytelling!

The author has something to say: I am getting more and more confused about how to get the title.It feels like every time I take the title name, it will kill a lot of my brain cells.

So, please don't blame me if all of your titles are untitled after seeing me that day.

Another point.I set before that the change of dynasties here has changed since the Tang Dynasty.The previous history is the same, but there is no Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing. History has turned a corner here and a parallel world has been born.

But when I wrote this chapter, I suddenly found that I missed a little bit.I didn't think so much when setting up this background before.

Now that I have encountered it, I will remember that in the original work of the Red Chamber, there appeared "Hui Zhen Ji" (it is almost the story of the West Chamber, I don't know if this is the story of Yingying or the story of the West Chamber. I think it should be the story of the West Chamber.) and "The Peony Pavilion". .

Moreover, Daiyu also bluntly said that she doesn't like Li Yishan's poems, that is, Li Shangyin.So the setting is very problematic.

However I have used it.Please don't pull my braids here.Everyone will really remember that Li Yishan does not exist, and the Peony Pavilion will be fine.

Well, if there is Daiyu who will read Zhenji and Peony Pavilion in the later stage, then it will be written by brother Lin!Please please!Anyway, the author of Hui Zhen Ji and Peony Pavilion doesn't seem to be mentioned in the original book? (Maybe I mentioned it, but I don’t remember it. If I mentioned it, you should pretend you didn’t.)

So, if you don't mention it, just pretend that I am a butterfly, and it will be written by Brother Lin. [Cover your face, put the lid on the pot and run away.Hey, hey, please be merciful to me. 】