Chapter 95: The capital shocked

Zeng Jian was still a scholar after all. He highly praised the piano, but his attitude towards storytelling was a bit ambiguous. However, the next day, when Zeng Lu set off for Beijing, he was full of confidence because he saw the sensation caused by storytelling in Xuanfu.

On the first day of opening, there were many people around outside, but they were all waiting to watch from afar, waiting to see jokes. The next day was completely different. Before dawn, the door was crowded with people. When the morning bell rang and Xie Hong and his party arrived, the team had already lined up from Houdefang to Sipailou.

I don’t know how long it has been so lively in Xuanfu Town. You know, it’s winter, and it’s so painful to queue outside early in the morning! But, this happened naturally, and no one in the city felt something was wrong. People who didn’t line up beat their chests and stamped their feet, and they were very regretful.

Even the governor's yamen was the same. Those who were on duty yesterday and were unknown to report to the governor, but they were scolded, but Governor Zhang had no other instructions. These people were also confused. There were so many people in the city, so would the governor be afraid of something? You know, Xuanfu is a border town. When the insider said that, these people also understood, so it turned out to be like this...

Fascinating storytelling stories, songs that make people excited and lyrics, immersive arrangements, and mysterious instruments... It has fun, mood, and most importantly, expectations and curiosity. The name of Hou Defang spread throughout Xuanfu in an instant, becoming a remarkable center. Moreover, this trend swept towards the capital with Zeng Lu's carriage...

When Xie Hong talked with Zeng Lu in detail, he had already discovered that the old man was so powerful. Originally, he had just thought of some rough plans in his mind, but after he put forward these things, Zeng Lu quickly improved them into detailed plans and implementation details. Through Zeng Lu, Xie Hong also had a deeper understanding of the aristocratic families of this era.

The capital is too big, and you can't rely on storytelling alone to cause a sensation like Xuanfu, and the conditions are not suitable. There is only one piano, only one Ma Ang, and Ling'er is even unique. Hou Defang's success is closely related to these, and it is definitely not possible to copy it to the capital.

The way Xie Hong thought of was to go to the capital to spread the news about Xuanfu, only saying how interesting the storytelling was, how the people of Xuanfu liked it, how beautiful the lyrics were, how beautiful the tunes played by the new instruments were... only spreading these news, but only revealing only a few words about the specific content, so that it should be enough to attract people.

When the news spread to a certain extent, Zeng Lu found Qian Ning with the copied manuscript and sent the things into the palace through Qian Ning, which should have been done.

Zeng Lu also thought Xie Hong's plan was very good, so he asked him the details, such as how to spread the news, the person who spread the news, etc. He had no intention of making things difficult for him. It was just because he valued Xie Hong too much, so he asked for advice. But how could Xie Hong know so much?

He had never even been to the capital, and he was speechless when Zeng Lu asked about it. Fortunately, Zeng Lu himself had a rich experience and improved these details one by one. The next day, after reading the reaction of the Xuanfu people, he set off to return to Beijing.

Xie Hong was relieved to have such a veteran character implementation plan. In the next few days, he temporarily put down Zhengde's affairs and was busy waiting for Defang's affairs. After all, this teahouse is his foundation.

Capital, Forbidden City, Ganqing Palace.

A young man in a yellow robe lay weakly on the table and sighed, "Li Gongmo, Liu Gongduan, Xie Gongyou Kankan, Grand Secretary Xie is not talking about it. From noon to Shenshi, he talked for two hours! My ears are still buzzing... Old Liu, you can judge me, isn't it too much?"

Liu Jin waved his hand to the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving on both sides. When there was no one, he echoed indignantly: "No, isn't your Majesty just occasionally rides a horse and strolls around the palace? I don't know if these senior officials are full and are full. They have been entangled in this little matter for half a month. They have submitted memorials and advised them. It's so inappropriate and disregarded. It's so unreasonable and too disregardless of His Majesty's attention..."

"Okay, okay, stop too, I have a headache..." The boy straightened up. Although the expression on his face was lazy, his eyes were very lively, and his dark eyes were turning around. Obviously, the emotions in his heart were completely different from his expression.

Of course, this young man is Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao. He is only a fourteen-year-old boy now. It is no wonder that he feels depressed when facing a group of old men every day.

"Old Liu, is there anything interesting recently? Just like that music box, um, or like that seven-palace pagoda... Speaking of that pagoda, I remembered Doctor Gu, that person is so interesting. When I think of him smashing the pagoda that day, I wanted to laugh. Oh, why did such an interesting person retire? I still thought that I could make fun of him if I had nothing to do..."

"This... really doesn't." Liu Jin lowered his head, complaining in his heart, and making fun of him. The old man Gu came to the palace this time, and his life was half gone. It would be strange if he dared to come again.

Then he secretly scolded his son. It was really unfavorable for this little bastard to do things. He hasn't seen anything for so long. I wonder if our family is anxious to wait here? Humph, after serving the emperor today, our family must deal with him well!

"Forget it, Lao Liu, you can accompany me to ride a horse." Zhengde stood up and ordered.

"But Your Majesty, Grand Secretary Xie and the others..." Liu Jin was startled. Last time, Zhengde rode around the palace, and was besieged by a group of ministers for half a month. Today, Grand Secretary Xie was still relentless, and today he went again... The emperor was just a few words, and our family was beaten and killed.

"What if he doesn't matter, I've finished reading the memorial. I can't be dull for them. I'm so bored that I'm so bored. Let's go..." Zhengde said without any hesitation. Then he headed straight to the door of the hall. Liu Jin complained secretly, but he had no choice but to follow him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I'm so happy..." As soon as I walked to the door, a shout suddenly came from afar, and then a big meat ball... No, a fat man rolled and crawled in. Zhengde was startled and looked closely and found that it was Gu Dayong.

"Da Yong, what are you doing? Why are you sweating all over?" Gu Da Yong was very quick when entering the door and almost bumped into Zhengde. If it were another emperor, he might be furious, but Zhengde smiled and disregarded, and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, there is something good, it's very interesting..." Gu Dayong panted, but his tone was like a kidnapper who was abducting a child.

Zhu Houzhao is just a child, so he was fooled. When he heard it interesting, Zhengde's eyes shone and urged him repeatedly: "Take it out quickly and show me, don't pant, move quickly..."

Gu Dayong was also anxious. He took a few breaths and finally breathed evenly. Then he said, "Your Majesty, sit down first. This thing is not for fun, but for me to read it to you..." As he said that, the fat man mysteriously took out a notebook from his arms. If Xie Hong was here, he would definitely feel that the scene looked familiar. This fat man was like a pirated CD.

"If it's not as interesting as you said, I will punish you to clean the stable." Zhengde was very anxious and the fat man kept him in hiding again. He couldn't help but feel a little angry. While walking back to the imperial seat and sitting down, he also intimidated the fat man.

"Your Majesty just listen. If it is boring, I can do whatever you want to punish me..." Gu Dayong walked to Zhengde with a smile, and didn't care about his threat at all. He looked through the notebook and said aloud: "The world will be divided for a long time, and will be separated for a long time..."

"Isn't it just the Romance of the Three Kingdoms..." Liu Jin muttered sourly. In the past few months, he has been the one who has been in the limelight in front of the emperor, but today he was robbed of the title by Gu Dayong, this fat man, and he has also heard of this story.

"Shut up!" Zhengde and Gu Dae shouted in unison.

"Yes..." Liu Jin responded aggrievedly, like an angry young wife.

Liu Jin had heard it, and Zhengde naturally also heard it, and he also liked this novel very much. So although he didn't know why Gu Dayong looked like a treasure, Zhengde still listened to Gu Dayong's storytelling patiently. He felt that Gu Dayong should not be able to play with him.

His trust was quickly rewarded, and soon Gu Dayong talked about the changes made by Xie Hong and Ma Ang.

"Sword Qi...Demonic Magic...Blue Dragon"

One by one, Zhengde's eyes shone. He slapped his thigh and smiled: "It's so interesting. This person who wrote comments can really make nonsense."

"Well, Your Majesty, please be quiet..." Gu Dayong was just in a hurry and was interrupted, almost forgot the words.

"Great use, you continue, you continue, I will listen quietly..." Zhengde did not have the awareness of being the emperor at all, and his attitude of admitting his mistakes was sincere.

This lecture was another two hours. When Gu Dayong finally stopped with dry mouth, it was already completely dark.

"Great, let's talk about it, what about the next?" It was two hours, but Zhengde was so arrogant this time that he was so energetic that when Gu Dayong stopped, he stopped.

"Your Majesty, I... are gone."

"I know you are gone, I'm talking about storytelling." Zhengde was helpless.

"What I said is also a storytelling, so the author has just written this way, and there is no storytelling under it." Gu Dayong was even more helpless.

Zhengde was angry, slapped the table and shouted, "It's outrageous. How could the author say nothing? Could he be a eunuch?"

"Your Majesty, that's not the case. This storytelling is serialized. I brought a handwritten copy..."

"Then you go and invite the author quickly, I'll continue listening."

"This... the storyteller is in a teahouse in Xuanfu, the Houdefang that has been very popular in the capital recently... Your Majesty, do you remember it? It is the teahouse with a new instrument called Piano. Yes, it is that house where you are talking about storytelling and playing music. I even copied the lyrics for Your Majesty. Why don't I sing it for you?"

"Well, I seem to have heard of piano, what kind of lyrics, please sing it. I have been tortured by several major scholars these days and have a bad memory."

"This song was sung before the lecture, and it also talked about the Three Kingdoms. It was very suitable for the situation." Gu Dayong cheered up and sang in a loud voice: "The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward..."

"Well, this song is good..." Zhengde was memorizing the music score while playing with his hands. After Gu Dayong finished singing, he commented: "It's Dayong that you sang too badly, like a wolf howl. Who made the song?" He didn't ask about the lyrics, but he was more concerned about the song.

"I don't know about this servant, but the manuscript contains the name of the owner of Hou Defang. Your Majesty, please read..."

"Xie Hong, Xuanfu? I seem to have heard of this name. Lao Liu, have you mentioned it? Hou Defang is interesting, interesting. Hou De, is it because of waiting for me?" Zhengde suddenly clapped his hands and smiled.

Liu Jin and Gu Dayong are both great kids. This Long Live Master has too rich imagination. Do anyone in the world have such an idea? You are the emperor. Who dares to open a teahouse waiting for you? How stupid is that person?

Of course, they never dreamed that there was indeed such a strange thing in the world, that is Xie Hong. But if Xie Hong was here, he would be shocked. What is this? This is a heart-to-heart relationship. Could it be that Brother and Zhu Houzhao were really destined to have a fate in their previous lives? Otherwise, how could he guess the meaning of the store name at once?

"Okay, Lao Liu, you draft an order for me and summon Xie Hong to the capital to see me. This is a talent. If you just wander among the people, it would be my dereliction of duty." Zhengde looked solemn.

Long Sui Ye is so nonsense. You are obviously in a hurry to listen to storytelling. However, Xie Hong and Liu Jin also think that this name sounds very familiar. Well, it’s not that Xie Hong! It’s also Xuanfu, so it shouldn’t be wrong. Liu Jin was shocked. Before he could figure out the craftsman’s affairs, he did this again... he must not let him go to Beijing!

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Wang has been keeping a close eye on me these days. If you want to know about Grand Secretary Xie and the others..."

"That's true." Thinking of Xie Qian, Zhengde shivered and said distressedly: "What should I do?"

"Your Majesty, this is simple. I just send the Jinyiwei to Xuanfu to stare at him. Let Xie Hong write quickly, and then send it back to the capital with a fast horse." Gu Dayong also echoed when he heard Liu Jin mention Wang Yue.

"Then I have to do this first." Zhengde waved his hand helplessly, "Okay, I'm tired too, you guys go down first."

"Yes." Liu and Gu retreated.

"I said Da Yong, you didn't say hello in advance if you got this thing, which caught our family off guard." As soon as you left the door, Liu Jin asked Gu Da Yong.

"Old Liu, serving Your Majesty is not your own business, our family is also a person around Your Majesty." Gu Dayong was not showing any weakness, "You have all the treasures before, so why don't our family let His Majesty relieve His Majesty? Although I didn't know why you didn't let Your Majesty summon Xie Hong, our family didn't make trouble for you, right?"

"Our family just mentions, brother, don't care. Why don't our family let you serve His Majesty? Haha, it's possible if that old thing Wang Yue is." Liu Jin was a little discouraged when talking about Xie Hong.

"Hmph, Lao Liu, just know. Wang Yue is our opponent. Don't always point fingers at your own people."

"Okay, okay, brother Da Yong, it's my brother who said the wrong thing, let me accompany you."

"snort."

"Dad, you call me?"

"Ba!" Liu Jin waved his hand and slapped, roaring: "Bastard, what's your job? What's going on with Xie Hong, who presented treasures?"

"Dad, didn't you say that a craftsman should be scared by being kind and powerful first and giving him the power? When your father defeats Wang Lao Pian, he will bring the person to the capital." Eunuch Xiao Liu was a little confused by the beating.

"Didn't our family tell you to stare at him? Why did he run to Xuanfu and make such a big noise?" Liu Jin even more angry. He suffered a secret loss at Gu Dayong today. The ministers in the court seemed to have also pointed their purpose at him, and he was very angry.

"But..." Eunuch Liu felt aggrieved. You clearly told me that you just stared at me and didn't let him come to the capital. But he also realized that his godfather must have been angry somewhere. He was suffering from a disaster in the pond. No matter what he said, he had to suffer first.

"Eunuch Liu, there is a scholar outside who wants to offer treasures..." Just then, another eunuch came in outside. He was shocked when he saw the scene inside the house. His voice trembled slightly when he reported it.

"What treasure is offered? Hasn't that collection order been removed?" Liu Jin was angry when he heard the 'scholar's offering treasure' and cursed: "Let him get out of our house!"

"Yes." The little eunuch was startled and rolled out and ran away.

"Wait..." Liu Jin vented his anger a little, and he was a little curious, and asked, "What did he offer?"

"It's a storytelling."

"Let him come in and let's see what book it is." Liu Jin became a little interested.

Soon after, the little eunuch came back, followed by a scholar. He looked about thirty years old, with a little literary expression on his face and a little white complexion, and he looked like a nerd.

"You want to present a book?" The person who spoke was Eunuch Liu. What a status Liu Jin could not handle any scholar. What's more, Liu Jin hated the scholar the most today. He stared at the scholar with his eyes slanted, and said hatefully in his heart: You kid, your surname is better Xie.

"Yes, the villain's surname is Xie and his name is Sang Er. Because it is homophonic, some people call it Xiao Di Sanshi Er, or San Er Ge..."

"Cough cough..." Liu Jin didn't breathe evenly and started coughing loudly. He really said whatever he said. Our family's life is against Tai Sui today?

"Then, thirty-two, what book do you offer?" When Liu Jin calmed down, Eunuch Liu asked again.

"My father-in-law should know the story of the Three Kingdoms that has been circulating in the capital recently?" When he talked about his work, the third and second brothers danced, "It was inspired by the villain, so he also wrote a book..."

"Oh?" Liu Jin was interested. Today, Gu Dayong was suppressing himself. He was not relying on this storytelling. If this scholar wrote well, our family would be able to suppress him tomorrow.

"... The little one's book is amazing. The villain wrote for three days and three nights, and finally finished the beginning. Daddy, please read..." Thirty-two presented the book in his arms with both hands and respectfully handed it on, "This is the villain's work "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms of Cute Girl"!"
To be continued...