Chapter 258: Eyebrows in vain

Cui Daoshu secretly thought in his heart, the author of the lyrics of this song is Yang Shen, the number one talent of the Ming Dynasty! He has been smart since he was a child, and he is very studious, plus he was born in a scholarly family, is the son of Yang Tinghe, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, and the grandson of Yang Chun, a scholar of Huguangti, so he has received a good family education since he was a child.

When he was seven years old, his mother taught him to read sentences and quatrains of the Tang Dynasty, and he could often recite them. At the age of eleven, he was able to write near-body poems. At the age of twelve, he planned to write "Hanging Ancient Battlefield Text", with the epigram of "the soul of the green building is broken and the red pink, and the sun shines on the bones of the green moss".

One day, his father and uncles looked at the painting and asked him, "Those who are beautiful in the scenery are said to be like paintings; The best painting, people say that it seems to be true, which is right? He was asked to write a poem to illustrate it.

Yang Shen thought for a while, and immediately wrote a poem: "The landscape is really picturesque, and the famous Danqing painting is real; It is difficult to distinguish the dream from the royal court, and the shadow is given to the Jin poet. ”

When he was thirteen years old, he followed his father to Beijing to learn from Beijing, and along the way he wrote "Farewell Poems Across Weicheng", "Frost Leaf Fu", and "Ma Weipo" poems, etc., and his "Yellow Leaf Poems" caused a sensation in Beijing.

At that time, Li Dongyang, the leader of the Chaling Poetry School, was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of Wenyuange, "saw and rewarded, and ordered the disciples to accept the industry", and called Yang Shen "Xiaoyou".

When Yang Shen was twenty-one years old, he took the entrance examination, and the chief examiners Wang Wei and Liang Chu had listed the article written by Yang Shen as the frontispiece. Unexpectedly, the candle flowers fell on the examination paper and burned out, so that the name fell to Sun Shan. Hit by this accident, Yang Shen was not discouraged and disappointed. After several years of hard work, Yang Shen finally won the first place in the palace examination when he was twenty-four years old in the sixth year of Zhengde, and was awarded the title of Hanlin Revision.

Such a genius is much higher than the so-called great talents Xu Wei, Tang Yin and others in the Ming Dynasty!

At this time, the waiter took a plate of silver ingots, Qi Jiuniang hurriedly took it, and thanked him again.

Emperor Zhou E whispered to Li Yu about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and the restaurant, and Li Yu was also very interested.

He said with a smile: "When the time comes, the widow will go with the queen in micro-service, you must listen to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" carefully, Mr. Cao, you have to entertain the widow and the queen well." ”

Cao Deshun hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "Your Majesty, the grass people will do their best." The two saints will not be disappointed. ”

Li Yu was interested, and he asked again: "What is the name of this restaurant?" ”

Cao Deshun replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the restaurant is named 'Quanjude'." ”

Li Yu asked which three words they were, then got up and walked to the table, and the waiter hurriedly laid out a new piece of paper.

Li Yu picked up the pen, dipped it in thick ink, and wrote down the three big characters of 'Quanjude'.

Then he ordered the chamberlain to fetch his private seal and stamped it at the place where he had registered.

Xu Xuan praised: "Your Majesty's words are becoming more and more upright and strange, what a good word!" ”

Li Yu put down his pen and said with a smile: "Mr. Cao, you take this painting back, and then carve it into a plaque and hang it at the door of the restaurant, and the widow will guarantee you a prosperous business." ”

Cao Deshun hurriedly thanked Li Yu and said that he would do it immediately when he went back, and he would definitely hang it out when he opened.

Emperor Zhou E handed the manuscript of "Dream of Red Mansions" to Li Yu.

"Your Majesty, this book is also very well written, but it is too little, it has not been finished yet, and it is a bit of a fly in the ointment."

Li Yu looked at it for a while, and he also thought it was very good, and he asked:

"Which of you wrote this?"

Cui Daoshu replied: "The main idea was proposed by my second brother *ye, and then the brothers participated in the creation when they were idle. ”

"Only these twenty times? When will it be finished? ”

"It's hard to say, the brothers are usually very busy, so they can only find time to write a little, and this book is grandiose, and it will take a lot of time."

Emperor Zhou E was a little disappointed, and Li Yu couldn't say anything.

Cui Daoshu said again: "Your Majesty, please allow Qi Jiuniang to sing a song in "Dream of Red Mansions" to the two of you, this song is also very beautiful, and it will not disappoint the two." ”

Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang suddenly became interested and urged Qi Jiuniang to sing quickly.

After Qi Jiuniang bowed and saluted, she cleared her throat and sang:

"One is Langyuan Immortal, and the other is beautiful and flawless.

If you say that there is no fate, you will meet him again in this life;

If it is said that there is a strange fate, how can the mind end up empty?

One is in vain, and the other is empty.

One is the moon in the water, and the other is the flower in the mirror.

Think about how many tears there are in your eyes,

How can you not help that autumn flows to the end of winter, and spring flows to summer! ”

Qi Jiuniang's singing voice was clear, and she sang the lingering compassion of lovesickness, and Emperor Zhou E and several palace maids who were standing shed tears.

Li Yu greatly appreciated: "Although the lyrics and songs are straightforward, the artistic conception is extraordinary, and the pain of lovesickness is exhausted, which is indeed a wonderful word!" ”

Shu Ya quietly asked Na Zhe: "What is the name of the lyrics of this song?" How come I've never heard of it? ”

Na Zhe smiled and said: "Shu Langzhong, this song is called "Vain Eyebrows", it is not a fixed word card, our brothers are insufficient, and there is no level to fill in the words according to the fixed word card, so I wrote it casually." ”

Li Yu said: "This is not yet talented? That gentleman is too modest, you brothers are all talents! The widow really wants to see your other brothers. ”

Na Zhe laughed a few times: "Your Majesty, there will be a chance." Our brothers all admired His Majesty's prestige very much, and if they were not too busy, they would all want to come to Jinling to meet Your Majesty. ”

Li Yu said with a smile: "The widow is waiting for the vacant position, if your brother comes to Jinling, the widow will not hesitate to reward the official!" ”

Na Zhe hurriedly hit the snake with the stick: "Your Majesty, I'm here to ask for an official, you don't have to give too much official position, just give the grass people a false title of Hanlin Bachelor." ”

Li Yu nodded: "With Mr. Na's knowledge, it is not a problem to be a Hanlin Bachelor. But you have to come up with a good piece at the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, and then the widow can also block the courtiers' mouths. ”

Na Zhe hurriedly said: "There is absolutely no problem, we have carefully prepared, and we will definitely satisfy Your Majesty and the Empress at that time." ”

Emperor Zhou E asked curiously, "That gentleman, can you reveal a little?" ”

Na Zhe said in embarrassment: "Back to the queen's mother, say it first, there will be no shocking effect." This.... ”

Li Yu waved his hand: "It's okay, the queen and I won't ask, the widow is looking forward to your performance." ”

Na Zhe rolled his eyes and remembered an idea.

He saluted Li Yu, and then said, "Your Majesty, the grass people have a request, related to the Mid-Autumn Festival performance, please ask Your Majesty's permission." ”

Li Yu was very interested: "Oh? Let's hear it. ”

Na Zhe said: "Your Majesty, the day before yesterday at Han Shangshu's house, the grass people saw a violinist, and her skills were very superb. If you can come forward and persuade Han Shangshu to lend this violinist to me temporarily, so that she can cooperate with Qi Jiuniang, it will definitely cause a sensation in the audience. ”

Xu Xuan laughed, "That sir, you are a fake public servant!" ”

Li Yu asked puzzledly, "Xu Shilang, what does this mean?" ”

Xu Xuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the dinner the day before yesterday, the minister also attended. Han Shangshu has a pianist in his family, she is an outstanding beauty, and the gentleman has taken a fancy to someone else, and he wants to marry someone else as a wife. ”

Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang lit a raging fire of gossip in their hearts, and hurriedly asked what was going on.

Xu Xuan completely told everything about what happened in Han Xizai's mansion, which made Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang laugh.

After laughing for a while, Li Yu said: "That gentleman and Zhang Yuanheng are jealous, it's not a big deal, you don't have to take it to heart." Widows have always liked to be. The beauty of people, I will send an attendant to talk to Han Shangshu in a while, and ask her to lend you this Qin Wanlan. Then you need to take advantage of the opportunity. ”

Na Zhe was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked Li Yu.

Emperor Zhou E also said: "Come on, take a few brocades and reward them to Qi Jiuniang and Qin Wanlan." ”

The two palace maids agreed to come down and get the brocade.

Li Yu asked again: "That sir, if you become a bachelor of Hanlin and then marry a lowly woman as your wife, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed?" ”

Na Zhe replied firmly: "Returning to the queen's mother, the grass people are just a businessman, and they are not a noble person. Hehe, it's just right with a luthier. If you marry a woman from a wealthy family, the grass people will definitely be angry at that time. ”

Emperor Zhou E couldn't help laughing, and Li Yu said: "Identity is not a problem, when the time comes, let Han Shangshu come forward and recognize that woman as a righteous daughter, there will be no problem." The righteous daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, who dares to say anything? ”

At this time, two palace maids came in with a few brocades.

Emperor Zhou E ordered one of the palace maids to hand over the brocade in their hands to Qi Jiuniang, and the brocade in the hands of the other palace maid to send the chamberlain to Han Xizai's house.

Qi Jiuniang took the brocade and thanked her, but she was angry in her heart.

I actually received a reward with this fox spirit Qin Wanlan, everything is the same, and I have to rehearse with her and participate in the performance of the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner together, I can't be happy! When I return to Qishan Island, how will I face my good sister Fang Juniang!

That Zhe, this bastard, Qin Wanlan, this vixen, is definitely a pair of dog men and women! The old lady will definitely not let you have a good time, and she will clean you up when she has the chance!

Li Yu discussed calligraphy with Na Zhe for a while, and then let everyone out of the palace.

Everyone walked out of the deep palace gate and crossed the stone bridge above the moat, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Deshun sighed: "Several, today frightened the old man, and the virtuous brother and Qi Jiuniang were too bold to dare to quarrel in the palace." It's really shocking to break out in a cold sweat. ”

Qi Jiuniang snorted, took Cui Daoshu's arm, and walked quickly to the carriage.

Na Zhe was in a good mood today, so he decided not to bother with this woman.

He said with a smile: "Xu Shilang, Brother Shu, we have a treat today, we have brought a few chefs, and there are a lot of novel dishes, please taste them." ”