As soon as she finished speaking, Li Hong'e took a breath and said: "Our round girl has just arrived, and she is still young, so please keep quiet and don't make noise when you play the piano." Otherwise, it will not be good to frighten our round girl. You are all here to listen to the music, and it scared our girls, and we couldn't play the piano anymore, so everyone was disappointed, so it was boring. You say, "Is that what you mean?" ”

Li Hong'e was still talking endlessly, and the anxious spectators waiting under the stage became impatient and said, "Okay, old bustard, you said that you spoke, but you have said such a big set of words." We came all the way to listen to Chen Yuanyuan's music, not to listen to you, an old woman. ”

The atrium of the "Yuhua Pavilion", which is not spacious, suddenly became chaotic.

Wu Sangui sat on the second floor, eating the side dishes brought to the table, and said to Ji Qingwen: "My lord, this old bustard talks too much, and he talks endlessly. ”

Ji Qingwen smiled: "General Wu, this is what you don't understand." This Li Hong'e is a master in the prodigal field, and when she says so many words, she is hanging everyone's appetite. Don't be impatient, with me, you can always have a few words with Chen Yuanyuan alone today. ”

The two were talking in the midst of the noise, but they heard Li Hong'e's laughter from downstairs: "Okay, okay." Looks like everyone is in a hurry, right? I won't say much about the old bustard, so I'll ask the round girl to play a song for everyone. ”

As she spoke, Li Hong'e slowly turned around and said a few words to Chen Yuanyuan, and then slowly turned around to face the audience, and bowed slowly to everyone, and then walked off the stage slowly amid a shouting and scolding.

At this time, only Chen Yuanyuan, who was still with his head down, was finally left on the stage.

I saw that although Chen Yuanyuan was not stage frightened, but with a bit of shyness unique to a girl, she squatted down to everyone, took two steps back and sat on a chair arranged in advance on the stage, pursed her lips, and plucked the strings of the pipa with both hands, and the melodious music immediately flowed out of her fingertips.

Only then did Ji Qingwen see Chen Yuanyuan's appearance clearly.

Chen Yuanyuan's young face at the fingertips still has a bit of childishness, but a slightly round face looks flawless, with a different kind of beauty that is different from Liu Ruyi's elegant and dignified, and different from Zhou Xiuying's charming and gorgeous. In particular, a pair of big flickering eyes, with the melody of the pipa music, constantly release a clear and sharp gaze, even if it is a few feet away, but it still makes people feel a kind of intimidating charm.

The spectators present were obviously intimidated by this charm, and they all closed their mouths without covering, quietly enjoying Chen Yuanyuan's performance, until she finished playing the song, and the atrium remained silent, only a few untimely admiration.

Wu Sangui sits

On the second floor, I was also infected by this atmosphere, and it took a long time to breathe a sigh of relief and say, "It turns out that this is Chen Yuanyuan!" Alas! Not to mention meeting and talking to her alone, I can listen to her play a song here, and that is a blessing from several lifetimes. ”

Ji Qingwen has seen the world and knows the truth of historical development, but he can't help but sigh - this Chen Yuanyuan is really a beauty who fell from the sky and came out of the painting - to say that Wu Sangui became a traitor for such a fairy-like character, it is not too unexpected.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingwen suddenly felt that his thoughts were a little too dangerous, so he quickly shook his head and said to Wu Sangui: "Don't say it, General Wu really has a vision, this Chen Yuanyuan is really beautiful, no wonder General Wu is fascinated." ”

Wu Sangui was already stupid, and said as if in a dream: "Actually, it's the first time I've seen Chen Yuanyuan today, but I didn't expect her to be exactly the same as I did in my dream." Someday, I'll ......"

While she was talking, Li Hong'e, who had just stepped off the stage, came up to the stage again and said loudly to the audience audience: "Everyone, everyone, how is my round girl's song playing?" ”

As she asked, the quiet atrium finally resumed its hustle and bustle, and the sounds of cheers, invitations, and rewards suddenly rang out.

Li Hong'e saw that the silver rewarded by the visitors had to add up to two or three hundred taels, and she was immediately overjoyed, so she said loudly: "Lords." Listening to the song like this, it doesn't seem to be very interesting, so it's better to ......"

Someone at the bottom immediately chimed in: "Why don't you say it quickly, old bustard!" What a moth, just let it out and flutter twice! ”

Li Hong'e smiled: "This master is really fast-talking. To tell you, in addition to this song, my round girl also learned a few other songs, playing and singing, that is called a 'this song should only be in the sky, how many times can the world hear it'! ”

"Then tell Miss Yuanyuan to play quickly! We're here to listen, and you'll be paid for tea, wine, and food. If it's really as good as you say, we won't be stingy with tips. Just stop talking nonsense! A spectator said.

Li Hong'e said: "This master doesn't understand the rules of our Jiangnan, and he doesn't know our girl's temperament. How can this kind of song of love and concubine, you and me, be played and sung in public? Only when you close the door and are alone in a room can you hear the flavor. ”

When the spectators under the stage heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, and they vied with each other and said: "That's good!" Lao Tzu can't wait to say a few words alone with the round girl! ”

Li Hong'e saw that the eyes of these talking spectators showed lewd colors, and immediately added: "But my old bustard has something to say first. Although we are doing a ninth-rate business, we are also

It is to pay taxes according to the rules, and it is also a good citizen of my Ming court. Okay, our round girl is a performer, not a sell-out, but she will always say a few thoughtful words with you and play two newly learned tunes. If you always use force to be tough, then we are not easy to bully, and naturally there are ways to deal with you......"

"Got it, got it. Why do you talk so much nonsense, as long as you can be alone with the round girl for a while, it's enough. If you have any conditions, just mention it! A spectator said.

The conditions, Li Hong'e has already negotiated with Ji Qingwen, but the one with the highest price will get it, whoever gives more money will be able to get along with Chen Yuanyuan alone.

Li Hong'e was about to speak, but unexpectedly, someone among the spectators said loudly: "Hey, don't sell it!" Do you want to fight the text? Although your old bustard has searched his stomach to come up with the question, it is a couplet, a poem, or a word, you can make the question! If you can find it difficult to stop me, even if I am cold for ten years, I will read all the books in the belly of a dog. ”

Everyone listened to this man's words with confidence, and they couldn't help but look at him.

I saw that the person who spoke was short and not amazing, but his face was full of confidence.

Someone among the spectators immediately recognized his identity and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, who should I be!" It turns out that even the champion is here, no wonder he has such a big breath! ”

Hearing the three words "Champion Gong", Ji Qingwen was also busy looking down, and saw that the person who came was none other than the champion of the imperial examination in the first year of Chongzhen, and the one called Liu Ruozai was. This Liu Ruozai has some friendship with Ji Qingwen, and he also has a relationship with Wu Sangui, and he is an old friend in the capital where he is not familiar with his life.

So Ji Qingwen shouted and said, "Hey, Brother Liu, I'm here, you come up and talk." ”

Liu Ruozai looked up and saw that it was Ji Qingwen talking to him, and suddenly remembered that this hot Earl Fulu didn't also accept Liu Ru, who was born in the dust, by his side, so it was not an unexpected look for him to appear in this brothel in the green building.

So Liu Ruozai arched his hand with a few scholars who came with him, then climbed the stairs upstairs, greeted Ji Qingwen and Wu Sangui, and said: "When Liansheng Inn said goodbye, he actually met here again, it was really a creation and a trick!" ”

Ji Qingwen said with a smile: "Okay, you Liu Ruozai, you work in the Hanlin Academy, and you can be regarded as a Qingliu elite, why did you come here with such fanfare?" Aren't you afraid that the Imperial Historian will trouble you? ”

Liu Ruozai replied nonchalantly: "Don't be afraid, not afraid." Our Hanlin Academy is dedicated to writing articles for the emperor. Today's emperor has poisonous eyes, and the articles written by ordinary Hanlin are old-fashioned, and his old man can't look down on him, so I have to write articles to get into his eyes. If I am really imprisoned in the prison, believe it or not, in a few days, the emperor will issue a holy decree to pardon me? ”

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