After Han Zhan asked Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to demote Yang Qi and others to Qingzhou, the courtiers couldn't help but be panicked, they were afraid that Han Zhan would settle accounts after the autumn, and all the people who had a relationship with Yang Qi and others in the court were also driven out of Beijing.

However, after a few days, there was no movement from the state governor's mansion, and Han Zhan kept saying that he was sick and did not go to the court. The courtiers who had something to do with Yang Qi and others, while rejoicing, couldn't help but want to figure out what was going on. A few wall grasses felt that this was an opportunity to curry favor with Han Zhan, so they went to the state pastor's mansion on the pretext of visiting the patient, hoping to find out why Han Zhan had been closed.

But to their surprise, the courtiers who went to the governor's mansion couldn't even enter the gate, so they were blocked by Rob who was guarding the door. For these courtiers who came to pat on the back, Rob told them very politely, saying that the Marquis of Anyang was infected with wind and cold, and his body was not suitable for visitors. Ask them to leave their names, and when Anyang Hou recovers, he will come to the door to thank them in person.

Although the courtiers who came to the door couldn't even enter the door, when they heard Rob say this, their hearts were still like taking a reassuring pill, and they were much more steady. They left their prayers and gifts one after another, and stuffed Rob with a lot of gold and jade jewelry, and then they left one after another.

After the courtiers left, Rob turned around and came to the backyard to report to Han Zhan about sending the courtiers away. After hearing this, Han Zhan, who was writing the script, asked casually: "Rob, which courtiers have come and what gifts have they given to Benhou?" ”

Luo Bu hurriedly put the gift list he received in front of Han Zhan respectfully. Han Zhan casually flipped through a few gift lists and found that they were basically gold and jade jewelry and some precious medicinal materials. After reading the gift list, he looked up at Rob and said, "Sort out the list of visitors and give them some gifts back another day." ”

"Lord!" Hearing Han Zhan say this, Rob asked with some curiosity: "These visiting courtiers are almost all in collusion with Yang Qi, do you really plan to let them go so easily?" ”

"Rob, this time and that time." Han Zhan picked up the gift list in front of him, handed it to Luo Bu, and said, "Since they are showing favor to Ben Hou, it is not easy for Ben Hou to refuse people thousands of miles away. Besides, it is the time of employing people in the court, if the courtiers who have conflicts with the marquis are all released and dismissed, then who will do the major affairs in the court? ”

Rob nodded as if he didn't understand, and asked curiously: "Lord, are you going to stay at home like this all the time, saying that you are sick and don't go to the court?" ”

"The time has not yet come, and Benhou should not show up for the time being." Han Zhan said slowly: "If today's son is in Benhou's territory, if Benhou appears in the court every day, he will definitely be criticized and be named a powerful minister." And now that he is sick and can't go to court, the courtiers' wariness of Benhou will gradually weaken, and they may take the initiative to move closer to Benhou. In this way, Benhou will be able to select some trustworthy people to entrust with important tasks......"

As Han Zhan spoke, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, and when he talked to Guo Jia, he could still understand what was going on, and telling Rob was equivalent to playing the piano to the cow. He stopped, waved his hand at Rob, and said, "Okay, there's nothing to do with you here, you can step back first." ”

After Rob left, Han Zhan looked at the near-finished "The Female Concubine", and muttered in his heart, after writing this Huangmei opera, what should I write next? The Huangmei Opera that I remember, in addition to "The Female Concubine", seems to have only one "Tianxian Pei", and there are only two here, which is obviously not enough, it seems that I have to find a way to transplant a few classic dramas from the Peking Opera and Yue Opera I remember, and adapt them into new Huangmei Opera.

Han Zhan was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard someone talking at the door, he listened for a moment, and heard the voices of the housekeeper Patch and the Eighth Aunt, so he said to the outside: "It's the Eighth Aunt and the Patch outside, if there is anything, come in and talk about it." The eighth aunt and the patch, who were talking at the door, heard Han Zhan call him in, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly walked into the room and met Han Zhan.

"Let's talk about it, you two are here, what is the matter with Ben Hou."

"Childe," Patch said with a smile first, "Second Miss and Miss Cai asked the little one to come over and ask, can you go over and tell them a new story today, they can already memorize the "Female Horse" backwards." ”

"Patch, you go back and tell Second Miss and Miss Cai, saying that Ben Hou will arrive later." Han Zhan hesitated for a moment and said, "Ben Hou will tell them a new story today, called "Tianxian Pei", and I guarantee that they will like it." ”

Hearing Han Zhan say this, Patch hurriedly agreed, then turned around and left the room, happily going to find Han Yan and Cai Yan, ready to tell them the good news.

After the patch left, the eighth aunt stepped forward and asked respectfully: "Master Hou, I don't know if you have written the later lyrics of "The Female Concubine", the girls in the music workshop are still waiting for rehearsals." ”

"Just finished writing." Han Zhan picked up the stack of manuscripts on the table that had just been written, handed them to the eighth aunt, and said to her: "The rest of the manuscripts are here, you take them back and show them to a few girls, so that they can practice as soon as possible." ”

The eighth aunt stepped forward and took the manuscript with both hands, bowed and took two steps back, before cautiously asking Han Zhan: "Master Hou, after the girls have practiced "The Female Concubine", do you plan to let them rehearse the "Tianxian Pei" just mentioned?" ”

"That's right." Han Zhan felt that in order to successfully launch the Huangmei opera, he must use these two most classic Huangmei operas as stepping stones. Only if it attracts enough attention, then Huangmei Opera will soon become something that everyone likes to see. It is precisely because of this consideration that after the rehearsal of "The Female Concubine" is completed, it is time for "Tianxian Pei" to make its debut: "Ben Hou is what this gang considers. ”

"Master Hou, can the concubine ask more?"

"Ask, what's the matter?"

"After the girls have practiced 'The Female Concubine', where are you going to let them perform?" The eighth aunt asked tentatively: "Will they perform during the banquet in the governor's mansion, or will they be sent to the mansion of the adults to perform?" ”

"When you're done, I'm going to let you go into the palace to perform." After Han Zhan and the other eight aunts finished speaking, Shi Po announced in shock: "As long as the Holy Lord can like the drama you perform, you will be famous, and you will be rewarded with countless rewards." As for where you will perform next, it depends on the situation, and I can't give you an accurate answer at this time. ”

Knowing that she could take these girls from the music workshop to perform the Huangmei Opera launched by the Marquis of Anyang to the current emperor, the eighth aunt was suddenly so excited that her face turned red. You must know that being able to show your face in front of the emperor is a major event for the glory of the ancestors, even if the emperor wants to let the Marquis of Anyang do everything, but he is the emperor after all, and when he returns to his hometown to worship his ancestors in the future, he can also straighten his waist.

"Eighth aunt, what are you still doing standing here?" Han Zhan saw the eighth aunt standing in front of his desk, her cheeks were red, and she looked absent-minded, so she hurriedly knocked on the table with her hand and said to her, "If there is nothing to do, you can go back quickly and urge the girls to rehearse." Practice this drama as soon as possible, and you can also go to perform for the emperor as soon as possible. ”

"The concubine is going now." Han Zhan's voice woke the eighth aunt from her trance, and she hurriedly replied respectfully: "The concubine will definitely tell the girls to practice hard, and they will definitely not disappoint the Hou Ye's expectations of us." ”