The second sorted out the information in the brain year. Sun Dan soon lost the Empress Dowager's surname, and later died in the 14th year of Jiajing. He was less than fifty years old when he died, and was later buried with Jiajing's father in Zhongxiang, Hubei, and was named the Holy Empress Dowager Zhang.

Speaking of the origin of the Queen Mother, she was the daughter of a small family. In the Ming Dynasty, in order to prevent the descendants from sitting big, even if the emperor chose a concubine, the women of the wealthy families would not consider it, and chose ordinary women from good families. The emperor was like this, and most of the concubines of the vassal kings came from poor families.

For example, the Queen Mother, whose parents' ancestral home is Tongxu, Henan, and her father was born in the same Jinshi and has only served as a county magistrate. The family is very poor. A woman is virtuous if she is not talented, and the Queen Mother has never read any books since she was a child, so she naturally has no culture. I can't appreciate the elegant arts such as Huansha Jijiang and Liu Zhiyuan's White Rabbit Jijiang sung by Zhanbu, even the relatively simple and popular repertoire like Lin Chong's Yeben is depressing.

Actually, it is not accurate to say high art. In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, Kunqu opera was equivalent to the pop songs of later generations, and Yueguan and Zhanbu were equivalent to pop singers. Merely. Without the fast and convenient means of dissemination in modern society, the number of fans of Kunqu Opera is not as large as that of modern society. Such as the Queen Mother. It's understandable not to accept this form of entertainment.

So, the most important thing now is to ask the Queen Mother, what kind of fun does this thirty-year-old woman like to have on weekdays?

Everyone has hobbies and how to relax, and the Queen Mother is no exception.

In Sun Dan's modern mind, everyone is equal, and there is no distinction between high and low. Ordinarily. There are things that should not have been said in front of the Queen Mother as a courtier, but unfortunately Sun Dan has no concept at all, even in front of Jiajing, he is still neither humble nor arrogant.

Sun smiled and asked, "So, what kind of drama does the Queen Mother like to watch on weekdays?" ”

The woman's face changed, and she shouted: "Bold, is there such a person who talks to the old man of the Queen Mother?"

Sun Dan didn't care, and said to the Queen Mother: "Before the minister came to Tongzhou this time, His Majesty had explained. His Majesty said that the Queen Mother has been in a bad mood recently. The bones of the body are not good. Let the minister come over and see what else the Queen Mother needs. Seeing that the Queen Mother was fine, the minister was also relieved. However, seeing that the Queen Mother doesn't seem to be in a good mood recently, watching the drama and regulating her emotions is also good for the body. The so-called smile. A hundred years old, this is a man, it's better to be happy than unhappy

The Queen Mother nodded again and again and said, "Yes, Xiao Bengong has been in a bad mood recently. However, speaking of listening to the play. But I didn't have that mind. As for what kind of drama you like to listen to, "That's right." Sun Dan, why do you ask? ”

Concubine Zhang suddenly interjected: "Queen Mother, this Sun Dan is the best story, otherwise, let him tell you a few plays." By the way, is the story that the concubine told you a few days ago good?

The Queen Mother said: "Is it that little swallow, could it be that Sun Dan told you this story first?"

Zhang Guifei nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, yes, it's the story of Xiaoyanzi." When the concubine was sick in bed some time ago, she was bored and panicked, and she was afraid of noise. His Majesty sent Sun Dan over to tell the story to relieve the boredom of the concubines. This Sun Dan is the best at telling stories, when Emperor Wuzong was alive in the past. He is often rumored to enter the palace to talk about dramas, and the father-in-law and palace maids in the palace like to listen to it. ”

The Queen Mother's eyes lit up. Look at the closed light:. Could it be that Sun Dan used to be a storyteller? ”

Sun Dan was a little embarrassed and coughed: "The minister has never been a storyteller, and those stories are also scribbled by the minister on weekdays, so it should not be accurate." ”

The Queen Mother clapped her hands: "By the way, Sun Dan, your story is really good, I like to listen to that little swallow." However, Concubine Zhang's eloquence is not enough, and she doesn't sound as wonderful as a storyteller. What a good thing. From her mouth, why is it so dull that it has no taste? ”

When Concubine Zhang heard the Queen Mother's words, her expression was more embarrassed than Sun Dan's, and she sneered a few times: "The concubine is a stupid person, but she only knows how to serve the Queen Mother honestly, but she can't learn the way of flamboyant tongue." ”

The Queen Mother shook her head, but said, "A good storyteller." It's not just eloquence. You also have to know how to shake the baggage, know how to match a certain expression and tone, know how to adjust the story according to the listener's preferences, know what to say, and know what not to say. The book was said to be good, but it was a university and she sighed. Youyou said: "In the early years, when I was not married to Xingwangfu. When my mother celebrated her birthday, my father specially spent a tael of silver to invite a storyteller to come to the house. What is it talking about, it is the story of Li Cunxiao fighting the tiger. Ay. So many years have passed in a blink of an eye. The parents of this palace have passed away, but I remember the book and the story really. It's lively, it's lively, that day, more than 100 people from all over the clan came to listen to the book

Speaking of which. This queen mother is only in her thirties, but when she chatters, she looks like an old man in her fifties and sixties, and the noise is endless.

The more Sun Dan listened, the more he understood in his heart, and there was a voice shouting in his heart: big vulgar people, big vulgar people.

It seems that I guessed correctly, the Queen Mother is anxious and cheesy, you let Zhanbu sing them on the stage for a long time, and she can't understand a word.

Even if you understand it, you may not be able to understand the meaning and artistic conception of the lyrics. For example, the sentence "The beautiful scenery of a good day is a day, and the courtyard is happy." Can she see the benefits?

Right. If Zhanbu wants to sing this play well, he has to work hard to rectify the vulgar, and the lower he is shy, the more honest he is, no one can come to oppose his boss; Vulgar, afraid of tithes...

Zhang Guifei continued to be bad and coquettish beside the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother, the concubine is stupid, and the story is naturally not good." But this Sun Dan's mouth, that is the honey and oil, no matter how ordinary things are in his mouth, he can say flowers. Or, your old man asked Sun Dan to tell you a few things?

Sun Dan was taken aback, he was not afraid of the story. But people with noble status and irritable personality like the Queen Mother are not easy to get along with. If you say the wrong thing, you're in trouble. Besides, the last time he told Zhang Guifei, it was a last resort. Now. He has a lot of things on his hands, where is the spirit to tell people. If the Queen Mother really wants to listen to "Huanzhu Gege", a story will be at least half a month, do you want anyone to live?

Fortunately, the Queen Mother also felt that this was inappropriate. smiled and said to Zhang Guifei: "Confused." Sun Dan is now the champion and an indispensable person around the emperor, how can he be used as a storyteller, isn't that a joke for the foreign ministers, what kind of system? .

Sun Dan breathed a sigh of relief, but pretended to be disappointed: "Hey, since the Queen Mother said so, the minister had no choice but to obey the order."

Zhang Guifei did have the idea of asking Sun Dan to tell the Queen Mother. The so-called too many words must be lost. The Queen Mother is anxious, and when the time comes, as long as she catches Sun Dan's misspeech, she may not be able to create some trouble for Sun Dan.

can see that the Queen Mother did not let Sun Dan tell the story. Zhang Guifei was greatly disappointed, but she refused to stop there, her eyes kept rolling, thinking about how to give Sun Dan some color.

After talking for a long time, Sun Dan remembered that he was here to intercede for Zhanbu, so he said: "Queen Mother, it is indeed a little inappropriate for the identity of the minister to be a storyteller now. However, I know the owner of the Zhanjia class. Listening to him before, the drama he sang made the Queen Mother very unhappy. So Tochen came and asked. See what kind of drama the Queen Mother likes to listen to, and it's better to go down and put on a new one. ”

"What a play!" The Queen Mother yawned: "It's boring, this palace really doesn't want to see him anymore." However, this drama was sent by His Majesty to relieve the boredom of the palace, if he didn't listen, it also refuted His Majesty's filial piety

That's Sun Dan nodded again and again: "He also sings, and he can also go back to hand over errands, or the Queen Mother will let them go back to the capital?" ”

Zhang Guifei immediately jumped up, and some time ago she was put on a few strokes by Sun Dan, a few days ago. There was even worse news from the capital, the casino opened by Zhang Qiangrose was actually sealed by Yang Tinghe.

Yang Ge Lao and her Zhang Guifei had no grievances in the past. Recently, there is no hatred, how can it be so ruthless. Don't think about it. It must have been Sun Dan's doing, so. Zhang Guifei Xinfeng is even more hostile to Sun Dan.

Now that Sun Dan is the emperor's personal secretary and the champion status, she naturally can't do anything with Sun Dan. can't clean up Sun Dan, clean up his friends, and also relieve the hatred in his heart.

This time, Zhanbu was sent to the door, and naturally he would not let it go.

Zhang Guifei: "It's impossible to let them go back to Beijing." That actor came to Tongzhou and received a holy order, to make the Queen Mother and her old man happy, so he left, but he resisted the decree. ”

Zhang Guifei's reaction was expected by Sun Dan, and she was not annoyed in her heart, and said lightly: "In this way, does the Queen Mother have to let Zhanbu sing again?"

The Queen Mother shook her head again and again, obviously very allergic to the drama of Zhanbu: "Forget it, that drama is too noisy to sing, I can't afford it, in my opinion, this kind of lowly person can be killed directly." ”

Zhang Guifei was secretly happy in her heart, and said continuously: "Yes, this exhibition is really cheap, it made the Queen Mother unhappy, and she was directly killed and pulled out to feed the dogs."

Sun Dan was taken aback: "Queen Mother, otherwise, I will write a play for Zhanbu, and this time you will be happy to see the Queen Mother." ”

"You write a play for him?" The Queen Mother asked suspiciously, and sighed slightly: "Your story is naturally excellent, although Concubine Zhang said that Xiaoyanzi is not good, I can hear it, the story is good." If you're going to write a play, you might as well take a look. ”

Zhang Guifei sneered: "Sun Dan, if you come to the book in person, I admit that you said it very well."

can be replaced by others, whether it is better spoken than sung, or sung better than spoken, I don't think it can be done

Sun Dan asked quietly: "What if the exhibition cloth can make the Queen Mother smile?" ”

Concubine Zhang: "If that's the case, naturally let them go back to the capital."

The Queen Mother also smiled: "If you can make the palace happy, not only will you let the play go back, but you will also be rewarded." I am a royal rich man, and I am not short of a few taels of silver. ”

Sun Dan: "Okay, that's it." I wrote this play for Zhanbu, and it definitely satisfies you, the Queen Mother

After saying goodbye to the Queen Mother, Sun Dan went directly to see Zhanbu and told him about the matter. Said: "Spread." I wrote your play for you. You've got you covered

Zhanbu was so excited that tears were about to fall, "With Jingyuan's help, the slave family's fate has come to life." ”

Sun Dan: "Rehearsals will start tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow will be shown to the Queen Mother." I need two props, and you'll have them ready for me tomorrow. ”

"Okay, you say

Sun Dan: "A donkey." A pair of crutches

Zhanbu: "You're really weird