Runzhou City, West City Gate.

A group of convoys drove in through the city gate, and a car in the middle was gorgeous and exquisite, and a young girl opened the curtain from inside, revealing the cheeks that were pleasant and joyful, delicate and moving.

"I finally arrived in Runzhou, and after three days of driving, I was dizzy."

This girl is none other than Zhou Jiamin.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, I immediately returned to Runzhou City from Jinling, the main purpose of this trip was to watch the latest drama "Peony Pavilion" in Runzhou, and I also wanted to know Su Yixuan's talent, what he looked like, why he wrote words so amazingly, and he was even more powerful than her brother-in-law.

"Min'er, why are you in such a hurry to go back to Runzhou?"

In the carriage, a middle-aged woman in luxurious costumes, with a graceful temperament, asked the girl.

Zhou Jiamin grinned and said, "Mother, we have lived in Jinling for a long time, and it is time to come back and have a look." ”

"Don't tell you the truth, do you?" Mother Zhou shook her head in disgust.

Zhou Jiamin stuck out his tongue and replied with a smile: "Although Jinling is more prosperous than Runzhou, the city is larger than Runzhou, and the population is larger, but Runzhou surpasses Jinling in one way. There is a stage play here, I heard that it is very good-looking, many daughters and female dependents of large families in Jinling City, it is rumored that they have come to Runzhou to visit relatives or play, in fact, they are coming for the drama "Peony Pavilion". ”

"Is it that pretty?" Zhou's mother showed a questioning look.

Zhou Jiamin said: "The West Chamber is in front of the pearl and jade, this Peony Pavilion is also said to be good-looking, and it is Su Yixuan's work, it must not be bad!" ”

Mother Zhou was stunned and asked, "Who is Su Yixuan?" ”

Zhou Jiamin said with a little pride: "He is...... Jiangzuo's first talent! ”

"Is this what he called himself, or was it sealed by the imperial court?" Zhou's mother still questioned suspiciously.

Zhou Jiamin explained: "Mother, the name of the first genius in Jiangzuo can neither be self-proclaimed nor canonized by the imperial court, so it can only rely on true talent and real learning, recognized by Shilin and scholars, passed on by word of mouth, and won a name!" ”

Zhou's mother was suspicious and didn't ask any more questions.

After the vehicle drove into the city, it went directly to Zhou's mansion in Qingwu Alley.

The courtyard of five in and five out, covering a large area, when Li Yu married the queen of the Great Zhou, the mansion given to Zhou Zong by the lord Li Jing, but since the death of Zhou Zong, there is no male owner in the Zhou Mansion, and there are no other Zhou men, only the eldest daughter is now the queen, and the younger daughter is young, so the family seems to be scarce, quite deserted.

After Zhou Jiamin paused, he sent his servants out to inquire, and learned that there would be a performance in the Peony Pavilion this afternoon, and he was very happy and couldn't wait.

………

Jinling City, Wei Mansion.

This is now the residence of Wei Cen, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council of the Tang State, a native of Xucheng, Yunzhou, Wei Cen, who is good at flattery, and was recommended by Song Qiqiu as a school scholar during the Liezu period. After Li Jing succeeded to the throne, he was promoted to a counselor during the Bao Da years; During this period, he synthesized the "Four Murders" with Feng Yansi, Feng Yanlu, Chen Jue, and Wei Cen, plus a Cha Wenhui, that is, the famous "Five Ghosts" of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and his reputation in the Tang Kingdom was not good.

It can be said that the Southern Tang Dynasty's change from victory to decline is related to the fact that these five people controlled the government and formulated a wrong strategy for Li Jing. Later, the loss of the thirteen states in Jiangbei was also related to the fact that these people did not understand military affairs, but they seized power and fought for merit and resisted defeat.

In that year, Wei Cen attacked Fuzhou with Feng Yanlu and Chen Jue as the reinforcement of the supervising army, and after the defeat, he was demoted to the prince to wash the horse; It was not until Li Yu ascended the throne that in order to balance the relationship, he began to support the remnants of the Song Party, and placed Wei Cen in the important Privy Council as a privy deputy envoy.

At this time, Wei Cen and an old man of the same age, close to the sixtieth birthday, were making tea and playing chess in the study, so unhappy.

"Brother Feng, it's your turn." Wei Cen smiled, twisting a white piece in his hand to remind his opponent.

The old man had a half-white beard, single eyelids, a slightly flattened nose, and a wrinkled face that looked inconspicuous, but he was Feng Yanlu, one of the five ghosts of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

This Feng Yanlu and Feng Yansi are half-brothers, he is less famous, articles and poems are written well, in the time of Liezu, he was a judge of Jiangdu, and when Li Jing of Yuanzong, he was promoted to a scholar in the middle school, drafted an edict, and was also a celebrity around the emperor.

Later, when the Southern Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack Jianzhou, Feng Yanlu served as the military supervisor, but because he interfered with military power indiscriminately and delayed the warplane, resulting in the defeat of the army, Yuanzong was furious, dismissed him, and exiled Shuzhou. Later, after the continuous intercession of the Song Party, he was pardoned three years later, and was transferred back to the Jinling Dynasty, where he became a waiter in the Ministry of Works, and became the deputy guard of the Eastern Capital.

In the fourteenth year of Baoda, Feng Yanlu fought against the Later Zhou army in Jiangbei, and because of his indiscriminate command, the Southern Tang army was defeated, and he himself was captured by the Later Zhou soldiers and stayed in Bianjing for three years. After Li Yu ascended the throne in the fifth year of Xiande in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he remembered the prestige of being an official in the Three Dynasties, coupled with the need for party balance, and is still serving as a waiter in the Ministry of Labor.

"Brother Wei Xian, today's chess skills are good!" Feng Yanlu smiled and laid down another sunspot.

Wei Cen shook his head and smiled: "Is it that Brother Feng is a little absent-minded, but he has something on his mind?" ”

Feng Yanlu rolled his eyes, raised his head and said with a gentle smile: "This is all seen by the virtuous brother." ”

Wei Cen looked at him and said with a smile: "We have been working together for twenty or thirty years, and this abnormal look can still be distinguished. ”

Feng Yanlu sighed: "There is indeed one thing, listening to the rumors of the palace people, Han Xizai is about to return to Beijing and re-activate."

"Oh, Old Monster Han is going to be reinstated?" Wei Cen said in astonishment.

Because Han Xizai is proud of his talents and has a strange personality, many ministers of the DPRK and China, especially the people of the Song Party, call him Han Lao Wei behind their backs.

Feng Yanlu shook his head and said, "I heard that it is not the original position, but the servant of the ministry!" ”

Wei Cen was surprised: "Oh, I didn't want to be a household servant, but went to the Ministry of Officials, why is this?" ”

Feng Yanlu explained: "I don't know the specific reason for the time being, but it is rumored that Han Laowei once entrusted Gao Yuan to send a message to the official family, because he was dismissed in the household department, and he was unwilling to go back to face his old subordinates, plus the household department worked hard and tax, etc., Han Lao Wei didn't want to do it, and planned to choose a lighter ministry." ”

Wei Cen thought for a while, and said with a big grin: "Whatever, let's get ready, if we come back, it will inevitably be in the court in the future." ”

Feng Yanlu's eyes narrowed, and he said: "I also heard that this Han Xizai met a young talent in Runzhou City, named Su Chen, the word Yixuan, is the boiling Jiangzuo Sulang who has been rumored recently, we should also pay special attention, if Su Yixuan is drawn into the Sun Party camp by him, for us, it will be a crushing in terms of reputation." ”

"And that sort of thing!"

Feng Yanlu recalled the past and said slowly: "Su Chen is the son of the imperial physician Ling Su Mingyuan, who was involved in the prince's violent death many years ago, when the prince was poisoned, the first emperor sent Su Mingyuan to treat it, but as a result, the little eunuch in charge of boiling medicine in the East Palace was bought by us, changed the medicine, and got rid of the prince, so Su Mingyuan became a scapegoat and killed him." Now, we can send someone to Runzhou to contact Su Chen, and his father said that Su Mingyuan was a member of our camp and asked Su Chen to take refuge in us. ”

Wei Cen looked worried and asked, "What if he refuses?" ”

"Then find a way to suppress it, or get rid of it." Feng Yanlu's voice turned cold, and his eyes showed a playful cold smile.