Eastward Flow

Zhong Lisuo led Su He into the house together, and first ordered the people below to prepare dinner for tonight in order to entertain the prince.Afterwards, Zhong Lisuo and Su He made it clear, and ordered the guards at home to take the theater troupe caught by the warriors to the firewood room, and then entered the study together with Zhenbeihou.

"Tell me, what do you want to tell me?" Zhenbei Hou took his seat, looked at the frowning young son, and asked equally seriously.

"Father." Zhong Lisuo bowed his head and recounted what happened today: "Today, my son and I went to the Chunfengyi Tower to play. On the way back, we happened to meet this troupe performing witchcraft. My son was curious, so I accompanied him After looking at it for a while, who knows, I saw a big treason."

"Oh?" Zhenbeihou was puzzled, and listened intently to Zhong Lisuo's continuation.

Zhong Lisuo said: "This troupe acted like the first emperor going east to unify Kyushu. They added a new character when the first emperor expelled the barbarians to defend the state of Chu. It was a female general. The general helped When the first emperor expelled the wolves, the emperor gave the general the title of Great General and married her. On the night of the marriage, the general stabbed the emperor with a sharp knife and took off the emperor's crown."

Zhenbei Hou's face became serious, and Zhong Lisuo continued to say: "Father, as we all know, His Majesty is the wife of Emperor Zhao, and before becoming a queen, he was a general of Chu State. This play has something to say , what is it if it’s not a big treason?”

"I haven't asked how this group of people came to arrange this play, and who ordered it. I didn't want to send people to the government office of the capital, and I thought that my father and elder sister were both important officials in the court, so I tied them up." At home." Zhong Lisuo said, with a very serious tone, "Father, this matter is no small matter, please investigate thoroughly, and don't let anyone with a heart discredit His Majesty."

After hearing her words, Zhenbei Hou was surprised by Zhong Lisuo's sensitivity, and even more surprised by her sudden enthusiasm for political affairs.On the one hand, he felt happy, but on the other hand, he became serious about what Zhong Lisuo said just now.

Zhong Lisuo thought for a while, and then said: "No matter whether these people are instigated by someone or not, based on the play they performed today, they will be locked up in prison for a month according to the law. Father, after the matter is clarified, I will Please escort him to Yuanzhou Mansion."

Zhenbeihou nodded, looked at Zhonglisuo and said warmly, "You have done a good job in this matter, as a father, you will ask people clearly." He stared straight at Zhonglisuo with burning eyes. I just thought that there was something wrong with me, so I secretly lowered my eyes to look at myself.

"Oh, you've grown up too." Zhenbei Hou sighed, stood up and put his hand on Zhong Lisuo's head, and said softly: "When you were young, you always told me that you would go to the military camp with Dad You joined the army to fight. Now that you are older, I haven't even asked you what your plans are?"

"Your elder sister is currently serving in the Ministry of War, and is deeply entrusted by His Majesty. I am very relieved of her. Now that you are in good health, father is at ease, but the future is not yet safe, and father feels..." Zhenbeihou said a few words Talking, but I feel that no matter what I say, it seems a bit redundant.

He will not influence the children's thoughts, but still hopes that the children will have a good future.Zhenbei Hou paused for a moment, and said to Zhong Lisuo: "I have discussed with your mother and elder sister before, and I want to invite you to be the son of the prince, are you willing?"

"Father..." Zhong Lisuo widened his eyes, looked at the handsome man in front of him, and said, "Isn't it more suitable for the elder sister to inherit the Hou family than me?"

She has already taken a lot of favors from the Lezheng family, so why should she also inherit the family business.

Seeing her appearance, Zhenbeihou patted her on the shoulder encouragingly, and said, "You are a good boy just like your sister." After finishing speaking, Zhenbeihou pushed her and pushed her out of the door. Pushing away, "Today, the son is a guest at home. It is not good for you and my father and daughter to talk here for a long time. It is important to receive distinguished guests. Alright, let's go out."

Just like that, Zhenbeihou put down the matter that had been hanging in his heart for a long time, and ended his conversation with Zhong Lisuo.

Zhong Lisuo in this room tied someone up and went home, while Le Zhengying, who hadn't returned home, also encountered a similar thing.

In the afternoon of that day, Le Zhengying and Yang Yuting made an appointment to have a drink at Xinghualou. When they went upstairs, they unexpectedly met Qian Cheng.The three met face to face, and Yang Yuting, who was very enthusiastic, greeted Qian Cheng for a drink.Qian Cheng smiled, pointed to Le Zhengying beside him, and said, "You have a beautiful woman, so I won't bother you."

Saying so, he walked into a private room in the corner of the third floor.

Yang Yuting watched him walk away with a smile, and his eyes fell back on Le Zhengying. He filled her wine glass, picked up another cold dish with chopsticks, and said, "It's hot today, so it's suitable to accompany the wine with cold dishes. You feel good I have made so many appointments, so I should drink more today."

Le Zhengying turned the wine glass in his hand and smiled at Yang Yuting: "What, you want to get me drunk?"

Yang Yuting was fascinated by her smile, and was stunned for a moment, then covered his eyes, and exaggeratedly said: "Don't laugh at me, my heart can't bear your smile."

Le Zhengying clicked her tongue lightly and said no more.Yang Yuting let go of her hand, his eyes fell on her, and then he said solemnly: "You are born extremely beautiful, if you smile again, you will kill someone."

Le Zhengying thought to himself, has this kid changed his gender today?But it was rare to hear the other party talk like this, and Le Zhengying, who was very useful, no longer planned to bully this little stunned young man today.

Just as he was thinking about it, Yang Yuting said again: "Oh, it's strange, is the big ice cube going out to drink?" Le Zhengying heard this, followed Yang Yuting's gaze, but saw Xu Renqing coming up from the stairs, Under the guidance of the waiter, he sat on the seat leaning on the railing overlooking the stage downstairs.

Perhaps because of the childhood friendship between Le Zhengying and Xu Renqing, Yang Yuting especially disliked Xu Renqing.The title of this big ice cube is the unique title he gave Xu Renqing.

After taking his seat, Xu Renqing obviously noticed Le Zhengying, and he nodded slightly as a greeting.Le Zhengying saw that the servant brought a pot of wine for Xu Renqing, and after a few dishes of side dishes, Xu Renqing picked up some side dishes, and all his eyes fell on the stage on the first floor.

At that time, the stands on the first floor were already overcrowded, all waiting quietly for the opening of today's Xinghualou show.

The red curtain hung down, blocking everyone's sight. The announcer in yellow cedar took the stage, looked at the audience and said: "Today, I, Xinghualou, will perform a new play for you all. The play I wrote is called "Ru Yi". This play tells the story of a general."

Hearing this, Xu Renqing poured a glass of wine, put it to his lips and took a sip.The musicians played the music. During the impassioned music, the red curtain opened, and a female general in armor and half-face makeup jumped to the middle of the stage with a spear in hand.

Barbarian warriors in black robes surrounded her, and the general drove the crowd away with a single shot, and started a struggle amidst the sound of gongs and drums.

Xu Renqing looked at the woman in the stands, put down his cup, took a mouthful of cold dish and put it in his mouth.The defeated samurai receded like a tide, and the emperor appeared on the stage in royal clothes and gave the general his token.

This kind of plot impacted Xu Renqing's mind with a strong sense of familiarity, and Le Zhengying, who was occasionally paying attention to the stage here, unconsciously turned his gaze to the stage when he noticed the general in armor.

There are romantic flowers hanging down like a red curtain, and a young man in white clothes slowly falls on the stage with a white silk hanging on his shoulders.It was an extremely beautiful young man, with half of his makeup on, he glanced back at the audience, with peach blossoms in his eyes and romantic brows.With just one glance, the hearts and souls of everyone in the stands were taken away.

The young man on the stage is the emperor's prince, a handsome and romantic character.

The emperor bestowed a marriage on the general to marry the crown prince. From now on, Xu Renqing knew who the general in today's drama was referring to.He drank a glass of wine and returned his gaze to the stage.

Le Zhengying, who is also like a mirror, chuckled, looked at Yang Yuting and said, "This Xinghualou is really bold." There are only a lot of witchcraft performances performed by the emperor of Chu, but in the current dynasty, there were no Dare to act like this.

This is still the story of Jinshang and Emperor Zhao.Le Zhengying thought, what follows should be a poignant love story.She didn't look at it any more, and just continued to drink with Yang Yuting.

But Xu Renqing, like all the audience in the stands, watched the play seriously.

Like Le Zhengying, there are many people who are not interested in this kind of drama.This is the case for the guest sitting opposite Qian Cheng in the Accord in the corner on the third floor.

It was an old man, dressed in a brocade robe, full of vigor.He sat in front of Qian Cheng, looked at Qian Cheng's concentration on the stage, and asked with a smile: "This is the first time I met the prince, and the prince entertained me with this. How dare you ask him?"

"Hush." ​​Qian Cheng put his finger on his lips, shifted his gaze to the old man, and said, "I have heard from my father that adults like to watch plays the most, so I specially wrote this play for adults. Why? , Your Excellency, don’t you think it looks good?”

"Thank you, my son, for your kindness. Good-looking is good-looking, but...it's not suitable for those of us who are elderly." The old man sighed, and said: "Children love each other, these are things that young people like."

"That's right, a person like an adult still prefers the drama of success and defeat." Qian Cheng said, shifting his gaze to the stage, and said, "So these will come soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, the general in armor stabbed the crown prince to death with a sword, and sat on the supreme throne.There was an uproar in the stands, and the general's voice came from the stage: "I am the king of destiny, this country should have been handed over to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a sound of cups being smashed outside the house.

"Great rebellion!" The man scolded in an angry voice.

"Nonsense!" The woman's voice was frosty. Amidst the din, the guards in golden robes rushed into the Xinghualou and captured all the people on the stage.

Screams, sounds of panic and running were mixed together.The old man sat firmly, frowning when he heard the noise coming from his ears.

Qian Cheng, also known as Zhong Licheng, clapped his palms and sighed: "Killing the king for the great cause, this kind of courage is exactly the same as when he was on the battlefield. Your lord must appreciate such a character very much."

Zhong Licheng said so, looked at the old man in front of him, and said, "So, my lord, do you want to become such a character?"

"Do you want to be emperor again? Master Xu."

In the dim Accord, amidst the noise, Zhong Licheng's voice landed on Xu Mingyi's heart like a ghost.