Verse 65: Night owls enter the house

It was indeed Jiang Tian's idea to recommend Qiu Tian, but he didn't just throw someone he didn't know out to work. Since he got a set of official uniforms from others, he has asked Song Yi to understand this person in detail. In fact, judging from the feedback from all sides, this Qiu Sizheng is really a little unlucky. Originally, the world's chaotic scholars belonged to the most useless kind, and he was not the type who could resolutely put pen to paper. Fortunately, within a few years, the Ming Court returned to Beijing and opened a department to select scholars, and he and thousands of people came to Beijing to compete for the exam, preparing to become the first batch of Jinshi after Zhongxing. In general, his skills are not bad, and he became a national civil servant as he wished. According to the original routine, in addition to thanking the examiner and apprenticing to the teacher, he also had to make some friends in this officialdom, and as a result, he found Song Yingxing, who could only be regarded as half a fellow countryman.

It can be seen from this point that he is also a person who does not know how to drill camps, because none of those who are in the same year are close to the important ministers of the court or the famous scholar Su Ru, but this heartless person went to find Song Yingxing, who has no real power. Although he was born in the imperial examination, he did not despise science, or in fact, the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty still had a high ability to accept novelties. He has no connections, and he is not a top three examiner, so it is commendable to think of finding such a backer in a round-and-forth manner, so he is familiar with Song Yi after coming and going. It is precisely because of this that after he failed to squeeze into the Hanlin Academy, he was taken care of by someone who went to the pedestrian division, and he also escaped the great purge of Donglin by mistake. Zhang Tao naturally had more detailed information than Jiang Tian, so he met with Qiu Tian, and wondered if this more traditional literati would support his plan, and for what purpose he chose to side with him. If this is just a person who will do anything for his career, Zhang Tao will also consider whether to reuse him.

No one knows what the emperor said to Qiu Tian, and in the past, ministers could buy eunuchs through guò to get some news. However, this channel in this dynasty has also been blocked, and it is said that Zhang Tao has maintained a high-pressure policy against corrupt eunuchs after he ascended the throne, which should cause dissatisfaction among this class, but from two aspects, since he ascended the throne, he has not actually expanded this special position. In the past, those Zhu Cihong's cronies also returned to Fengyang with him, and now these eunuchs are promoted from the bottom, as long as you don't break the law, the new emperor is also kind to them, so the original unspoken rules have been broken cleanly, and the existing eunuchs have not had much dissatisfaction. Just when the ministers were talking, Jiang Tian was leisurely enjoying the holiday at home.

Because he perfectly completed the task assigned by the emperor, and at the same time, the training of physics teachers has also come to an end, so this period of time is his most idle time, instructing Zhao Zhi at home to talk to those family members, or being dragged by Xinyue to Linglong's side to talk about music, and when he is fine, he can also lead Xiyun to visit Dongmen City, which looks no different from a certain rich young master. He is very pleasant, and some people are not happy. On this day, one of the most unexpected people came to the door.

"Mr. hasn't been to the Imperial Academy for the past few days, but the students are eager to wear it!"

Looking at the serious guy in front of him, Jiang Tian almost thought that he was dazzled, and said in his heart When did Tian Xuhai start to like science? When did you not doze off in class? If Song Yi or Zhang Huan ran over and said something about it: "Oh? Is there a hurry for Huaigu to find me? ”

"The student is not doing anything important this time, but I heard that there is always unheard of Yale coming out of the gentleman's house today, and you also know that I am a happy person, how can I not feel itchy when I hear this?"

Jiang Tian saw that he was very sincere, not like he was lying. Besides, Jiang Tian is also a well-known composer, after the two songs "Farewell" and "Jasmine" were sung by well-intentioned people, they aroused enthusiastic responses from different classes, and the ripples of folk music that have been stirred up like stagnant water. I don't know why, the development of Chinese folk music has been completely fixed since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and the lyrics and music styles have not changed much, the only difference is the lyrics. It was not until the middle and late Qing Dynasty that local opera, especially the folk opera of North China, gradually flourished. Coupled with the integration of the unique Han culture of the Guanwai people in the Beijing area with the local culture, the quyi gradually evolved into the well-known appearance of later generations. Jiang Tian didn't think about developing according to the historical process, but the situation in this time and space is different from the previous life, the Manchus failed to gain a foothold in North China, the accent of the capital did not become the later Beijing dialect, the living habits of the Central Plains are no different from before, and musical instruments such as octagonal drums are basically unable to find a shadow, even if he wants to copy a few single strings, he doesn't have that foundation, so he just goes directly to the new folk music. may be because the plagiarized repertoire is too classic, and it is no wonder that Jiang Tian's talent is impressed, think about it, since this person is the emperor's junior brother, then the mysterious emperor will accept these two people as apprentices, it is obvious that it is a discerning eye, and it was seen early that this is the two mortal stars who are one article and one martial arts, this is the immortal sent by God to save all the people, so maybe the emperor is Guanyin Bodhisattva or which Da Luo Jin Immortal came to ignite the two. Then you say that with these two people, do you still need to doubt the legitimacy of the Chinese Dynasty?

Jiang Tian didn't have to guess to know who came out of this rumor, he just didn't expect that the materialist who seemed to be serious would engage in such a small action: "Don't hide it from the virtuous brother, I recently regained my holy order, and I was at home with nothing to do, so I discussed it with all the girls, but I didn't dare to call myself Yale." ”

"Sir is too modest! I wonder if students can get a sneak peek? ”

Looking at Tian Xuhai's smiling face, Jiang Tian remembered that the other party might have been obsessed with Xinyue, and he didn't find a reason to come to meet the beauty again, but looking at Xinyue's meaning, he obviously didn't want to see him, otherwise it wouldn't be Qingshuang who came to deliver tea. Have you the heart to refuse...... I'm afraid that this kid will think too much, his father is a secretary of the ministry, and the relationship with himself is a bit delicate, judging from this kid's attitude towards Xinxue, I can also know that their family still belongs to the traditional Confucian system, just because he followed the emperor earlier, and he also knew that it was not realistic to want His Majesty to change his mind by himself, so he would have this attitude now, which is also the attitude of most sober-minded officials. Unless Xinxue shows unrivaled energy, this situation will be difficult to reverse, and if Zhang Tao fails to complete the reform of society as a whole during his lifetime, he will end up in government like many unsuccessful examples in history.

Jiang Tian still kept smiling and nodded: "Brother Xian is proficient in music theory, if you don't dislike me, I won't hide it, but I still have to ask a few girls if they are free." ”

"So good......" Tian Xuhai had a happy expression on the surface, but in fact, he was already unhappy in his heart, these women are already people in your house, and they are not waiting for your call, if you want to hide Jiaojiao in the golden house, you don't need to ask if you are free. Don't look at you now in the second class, but when it comes to real power, my family is still above you, if you took them in at the beginning, I don't know how to be polite when I come to the door again. But you want to buy yourself a good reputation, saying that they are all free people, so why do you shirk when I come to listen to music today?

In fact, this is the gap in ideology, in Jiang Tian's view, even if these girls are their own bands, people have the right to ask for a leave of absence to make a love affair or something, at most it is to deduct the salary, and the strictest zhòng is to terminate the labor relationship, and there is no absolute obedience relationship between slaves and masters now. But in the eyes of Tian Xuhai or others, if the relationship between a big family is good, their beautiful maids and concubines can be given away, so why not let a few female singers come out to play?

Xinyue didn't want to show her face, but after thinking about it, if she offended Tian Xuhai because of herself, and made her master jealous in the officialdom, wouldn't it be a great sin? So not only did she come, but she also persuaded Linglong, who played the lady's temper, to come together. Of course, she is still selfish at this point, a few more sisters can not only be courageous, but also have Linglong, a spicy girl, to cover for herself. To say that in the entire Yihong Mansion, no one dares to provoke Linglong, but she can still listen to what she says. It's just that since she came out of the palace, Linglong didn't know why she had become silent. In the past two days, he saw that his master had nothing to do at home, so he dragged him to Linglong's side, obviously learning music and rhythm, and secretly observing these two people, but he didn't see why.

When Xinyue walked in with a zither in his arms, Tian Xuhai's eyes did not blink, in his eyes, the temperament and body shape of the central moon did not conform to the demeanor of everyone's ladies, his eyes were wise and peaceful but not losing his agility, no matter how he looked at himself, he was a match made in heaven with others, but it was a pity that people walked in but did not look at themselves.

Jiang Tian originally thought that if Linglong played a temper, he could naturally push Tian Xuhai home, but he didn't expect them to agree to the performance, which was beyond Jiang Tian's expectations, but since the words had already been spoken, it was not good for him to take it back: "Today, it is rare for Tian Gongzi to have this Yaxing, Miss Feng might as well play a few songs for Tian Gongzi to comment." ”

It was indeed a bit unexpected for him to call Xinyue Miss Feng, because these women in the dust are usually under pseudonyms, and they rarely mention their original surnames, even if he Tian Dagongzi knows Xinyue's real surname Feng for the first time.

"Since this is the case, the concubine has the courage to sacrifice her ugliness......" Xinyue's eyes made Linglong understand, so the two of them played the piano and copied the pipa, and the ethereal notes began to flow, just a prelude has begun to make Tian Xuhai feel intoxicated, and then Xinyue's red lips opened lightly and sang slowly: "One is Langyuan Immortal, and the other is beautiful jade and flawless......"

Although the song "Vain Eyebrows" is short, it makes the listener wander into the sky, and Tian Xuhai, who has a certain ability to appreciate music, naturally knows the goods, but he does not have a trace of intoxication now, because the lyrics all reveal a kind of lovesickness that cannot be dissolved, so that he naturally thinks that Xinyue is sighing in his ears that he can't tie the knot with him forever, in fact, this is Feng Wanxiang complaining to Jiang Tian through this song, but one of the listeners has the intention of falling flowers, and the other is ruthless.

"Good! Good! Good! I don't want to have this blessing just after I came to the door, and the aftermath is refreshing! A man sighed and strode in.

Jiang Tian fixed his eyes and saw that it was none other than Wu Yuan, another expert, and then took a closer look and found that his follower Zhang Huan was not there, so he relieved his heart: "When did Wu Gongzi come, can you be lazy if you don't know the etiquette?" ”

Wu Yuan knew that Jiang Tian was not very happy when he heard it, and whoever saw outsiders entering and leaving his house would not be happy as if he were in a no-man's land: "I hope that Mr. will forgive the sin, it was the students who couldn't help but shake when they heard the fairy music in the inner hall, so they didn't let them pass it on!" I just don't know if this song has a name? ”

"The title of the song "Vain Eyebrows" is just a feeling of reading "Dream of Red Mansions" by Majesty Xià in the past two days, and it is just scribbled." This song is the theme song of "Dream of Red Mansions" in later generations, and it was copied by Jiang Tian.

Tian Xuhai, who originally wanted to borrow the song to make trouble, had to close his mouth, and there were some things that he couldn't say in front of the fake prince, so he had to send Xinyue away silently with his eyes, even if people still didn't look at him, but he didn't think it was boring to himself, on the contrary, he thought that it was because Jiang Tian was there, so Xinyue didn't dare to show the pain of lovesickness, so he had to use music to convey his feelings.

Wu Yuan also noticed that he was absent-minded, and glanced at Xinyue with great meaning, and then asked: "Why does Brother Tian appreciate it alone, and he doesn't say that he is calling his little brother?" ”

Tian Xuhai had no choice but to retract his gaze: "I just passed by by chance today, and I came to Mr. to ask for a cup of tea, how could I have such a blessing." ”

Jiang Tian is really a little annoyed now, and said in his heart that you are all the masters of the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, but I didn't expect to crash, what kind of dumb riddle is it now, it is better to quickly explain the meaning: "What is the reason why Huaigu came here this time?" ”

Wu Yuan turned around again and respectfully bowed to Jiang Tian: "The student is here to sign up, and I heard that Mr.'s private school has almost been prepared, so I cheekily came to apprentice." ”

"This matter is easy to do, does Brother Ling also want to sign up?"

"Naturally, he has a share." Wu Yuanxin didn't want to accompany him, and I wouldn't learn those obscure things: "However, just now I was thinking, why don't Mr. start to talk about music and rhythm, presumably admirers will flock to it!" ”

"Eh, I don't have to show ugliness in front of the world with this little insect carving skill, if it is nostalgic and elegant, you and I will communicate more."

"Very good!" When Tian Xuhai heard this, he hurriedly said, "I don't know if I can join?" ”

He was worried that he had no excuse to come to Jiang's Mansion often, and he was a little resistant to learning new things, the idea of this music exchange salon was really wonderful. After the matter was finalized, he found that Wu Yuan didn't seem to have the intention of saying goodbye, and he still stayed still after talking nonsense for a while. Tian Xuhai, who is not stupid, seems to understand, even if he comes to apprentice, he doesn't have to rely on it, it seems that he has other purposes, but because of his presence, it is inconvenient to say it. Although I have something to do, I saw that I didn't have a chance to say it today, so I said goodbye after a few more greetings.

When Tian Xuhai came out of Jiang's mansion, Wu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "He is clever, and I have found a reason to bombard people." ”

Jiang Tian didn't react much to such explicit words, because he also knew that Wu Yuan must have something important to do: "Tell me, what can't he hear?" ”

At this time, although Wu Yuan still maintained his respect for Jiang Tian, he was obviously a little casual: "Mr. doesn't know yet, right?" In the past two days, there has been a lot of dispute between the two groups of Japanese envoys in the city, and they almost drew their swords to meet each other. The Ministry of Rites didn't have a good way to deal with them, and they didn't come up with a charter to discuss it, and then they remembered you, and there was a word from the palace that you were familiar with the situation in the other country and wanted to appoint you to mediate. ”

Find me another job! Jiang Tian was unhappy in his heart, but after thinking about it, he only needed to find someone to pass on the decree or make a note to assign a task, so why bother to let Wu Yuan come to the door in person? Presumably, the emperor's predecessors also knew that I was unwilling to wade into troubled waters, so I would test it first, and it was estimated that if I politely refused, I would retreat and ask for a solution.

"This ......" Jiang Tian pondered for a moment: "It's just a few widows who are less than five feet tall, how can this be?" ”

Wu Yuan's face was helpless: "How do you know, this gang of Japanese robbers has a violent temperament, and they will draw their swords against each other if they don't say a word, and after being persuaded by the people of the Ministry of Rites several times, they are still unconvinced, saying that the duel between the samurai is justified." If you tell him that you can't fight casually in China here, they won't be happy. Fortunately, at least I knew that my arms couldn't twist my thighs, so I didn't move. But it means that as long as the front foot leaves us, their back foot can be in a ball. Originally, it didn't matter if they beat them, but now they are fighting over the matter of national letters......"

In fact, things are not complicated, but the Ministry of Rites and the whole of China have never encountered such a thing before, we have been accustomed to thousands of years of a country has only one government, but small Japan is different from people, there is a puppet emperor is a nominal ruler, there is a general as a real power figure to control the country. What do you say the Ministry of Rites should do? The former Ming method was to ignore the great general who had no king and no father, and only kept in touch with the emperor. The Chinese Dynasty paid more attention to practical interests, and since it was impossible to bypass the Tokugawa family if it wanted to open the Japanese market, the Ministry of Rites was in a dilemma, and then remembered Jiang Tian, who was the initial figurine, and wrote to let this troublesome guy come out and carry the black pot.

"Although this matter is a letter from the Ministry of Rites, His Majesty originally ignored it, but the student came this time to talk to Mr. in private......

After listening to Wu Yuan's explanation, Jiang Tian knew that he had to carry this pot if he didn't carry it, because only himself and Zhang Tao would guard against Japan in the whole world, and now if you sue anyone that it is a small country that will ravage most of China and poison hundreds of millions of people in three hundred years, who will believe it? Zhang Tao also knew that he would not have a chance to land in Japan until he had a navy that swept across Asia. So he wanted Jiang Tian to get benefits at the negotiating table that he couldn't get militarily.

"In that case, I have no choice but to obey the holy commandment."

When Wu Yuan heard this, he hurriedly patted his ass: "Mr. is really a model for students who work hard for the country!" ”

Jiang Tian looked at him angrily: "Do I have a choice?" ”

In this regard, the fake prince could only roll his eyelids and look at the roof silently.

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