"Boss Zheng, how is your family's business today?"

"Hey, don't mention business, there were still some people a few days ago, as soon as the new song of Houdefang came out today, everyone outside went crazy, and they all went to Houdefang, alas, where does anyone in Xuanfu City still remember my broken shop!"

"Boss Zhou, didn't you send a musician to listen, what did the musician say?"

"Don't mention the musician, what else do you say about the first musician of Xuanfu, when you came back, you actually told me that the song is anti-rhythm, and the piano is also weird, it's not that you can't learn, it's just that you can't play it with other instruments." Boss Zhou sighed.

"What does it mean to be anti-lawful?" The merchants were at a loss.

"Hmph, the songs in Ping Yue are all five tones of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu, but the laughter of the sea is Yu, Zheng, Jiao, Shang, and Gong, which just reverses the five tones, of course ordinary musical instruments are not charming, Boss Zhou, what your musician said is right." A cold voice rang out.

"It turned out to be Boss Zhang!" Everyone followed the sound and saw a middle-aged man with a cold face walking in, "Boss Zhang is also proficient in music and rhythm, no wonder he can run a huge Tianxiang Building, it's really disrespectful." "Everyone knows this person, it is Zhang Daming, the owner of Tianxiang Building.

"Don't be polite here, the limelight of our Xuanfu has been stolen by an extroverted boy, aren't you a little unwilling?" Zhang Daming sneered, and said coldly: "Boss Zhou, you can't learn that tune, you won't feel good when you go home, right?" Zhang heard that the general's temper was not very good. ”

That week, the boss had a bitter face, but when he heard this, his face was even greener and fainter like a bitter gourd, but he didn't shed tears.

"Boss Zheng, I heard that the experience of adults is tight, your hen can't lay eggs, hehe......"

Boss Zheng first trembled when he heard this, and then his body went weak and collapsed directly on the chair.

"Wu ......" Zhang Daming turned his head to the other person again, and the person didn't wait for him to speak, and his face was already colorless.

"Boss Zhang, everyone has always known that you are shrewd, if you have a way, take it out, everyone will discuss it, don't expose people everywhere here."

"Zhang just wants to remind everyone that this stranger is not just stealing the limelight from us." Zhang Daming looked indignant and said: "Originally, this Xuanfu City was safe and sound, and everyone was safe and sound, but there was such a foreigner here, who made the chickens and dogs in Xuanfu City jump, how can we swallow this breath?" ”

"According to Boss Zhang's wishes, what should I do?" Boss Zhou asked.

"Of course, it's time to join forces and deal with Houdefang!"

"Boss Zhang, don't you know, Master Shangshu Zeng of the Ministry of Industry is close to the owner of Hou Defang, and he is a second-class ......" Boss Zheng looked timid.

"What are you afraid of, we won't rob him." Zhang Daming pursed his lips and was very disapproving, "Then why did Hou Defang crush us?" He's on the piano! As long as there is no piano, or everyone has a piano, he is a tiger with teeth extracted, and what kind of murder can he take. ”

"But the piano was very strange, and from the outside it was a big box, and even if it was close, it was impossible to see any detail. I sent someone who knew how to do it, and I looked at the inside of the box closely, but I still didn't have any clue, just said that there were a lot of things in it, not to mention that I had seen it in a hurry, even if we looked at it, we might not be able to learn it. Boss Zhou just shook his head.

"Boss Zhou was able to take a closer look, it's really amazing." Boss Zheng exclaimed, he also sent someone, but he couldn't get up at all, this thing is so important, and the owner of Houdefang is not stupid, how can he not guard against it.

"Boss Zheng doesn't know? As long as you take the VIP brand and spend ten taels of silver, Houdefang will let you look closer, and you can also open the piano to see, but you won't let you touch it. Alas, in fact, it's useless to look at, and I don't know where that thing came out, the structure is complicated, and if you want to understand it, I'm afraid you have to find a famous craftsman in the capital to study it carefully. ”

The crowd sighed again.

"You don't need to be discouraged, Zhang has already thought of a way, but it's just ......" Zhang Daming sold Guanzi.

"Boss Zhang has something to say, if it is useful to us, he will not refuse." Everyone said.

"Okay, with your words, Zhang is relieved. This method is also simple, as long as we force Hou Defang to bet on the piano and gamble with us. ”

"Bet on the fight, bet on what? Will Tak Fong say yes? A group of people asked.

"Since he is proud of his music, of course he bets on the music, as for whether he agrees or not, as long as you work together, plus the patrol lord, can you still let him? Even if it is Zeng Shangshu, he has to worry about the public opinion of Xuanfu. Zhang Daming said proudly.

"That's true." Everyone nodded in approval, if you count everyone here, the backstage of each family accounts for almost half of the officials of the Xuan Mansion, even the governor and Zeng Shangshu are difficult to suppress strongly, besides, Shen Patrol behind Tianxiang Tower, even the governor has to be a little scrupulous. It's just that some people still have doubts.

"If everyone works together, it shouldn't be difficult to force Defang to come out to fight, but how can you guarantee that you can get them to agree to bet on the piano, and how can you guarantee victory?" This sentence is very representative, and many people echo it.

"It doesn't matter if he doesn't dare to bet on the piano, as long as he defeats Hou Defang in the fight, what face does he have to continue to gain a foothold in Xuanfu? Even if there are still some ignorant people who come to the door, hum, he imagines the same scenery today, it is impossible. Why is it so difficult to buy his piano when the time comes? Zhang Daming smiled proudly.

"As for how to ensure victory, huh, haven't you forgotten? Speaking of music, the one in Zhang Tianxianglou can really be called the first in Xuanfu, not to mention a small Xuanfu, her attainments in music and rhythm were famous in the capital back then! ”

"Boss Zhang is talking about Yang Rebellion, but I have also been to Tianxianglou in Xia and heard her piano music, although it is also a temporary choice, but compared to Hou Defang...... Hehe, with all due respect, it seems to be a little too late. ”

"Well...... this" Zhang Daming was a little embarrassed, and said: "The traitor is a little arrogant, even if it is Zhang's words, she may not listen to it, so if you don't match her eyes, the tune she plays...... This is inevitably a bit perfunctory. If you don't believe it, you can go to Tianxianglou and know it later. ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they were very depressed, and after a long time, everyone was fooled before. There was a quick reaction and said: "Then with Miss Yang's surname, she will show up and fight with Hou Defang?" ”

"Hahaha, that Hou Defang has made such a big splash, the traitor is arrogant, and naturally he is not convinced, even if Zhang does not arrange it, I am afraid she will find the door, you just have to rest assured."

Everyone glanced at each other, nodded slowly, and said: "Then it's up to Boss Zhang, but the stakes are very high, we have to listen to it first, if Miss Yang's skills are really as Boss Zhang said, then everyone naturally has nothing to say, if not...... Hehe, then don't blame us for not coming out. ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, let's go to Tianxianglou, and Zhang will arrange it immediately."

……

"Lord Shen, the matter is done."

An hour later, Zhang Daming, who had sent away other merchants, appeared at the patrol yamen, and at this moment, his face was no longer unruly, but all flattering.

"It's done well, the old man will invite Governor Zhang to see Zeng Shangshu later." Shen Xun was a jinshi in the early years of Chenghua, but he has not improved in his career, and when he was old, he was assigned to the border place, and his expression was very gloomy, but today he is radiant.

"The villain heard that Governor Zhang seems to have something to do with Hou Defang......

"How can anyone who has heard heard of it be accurate to see it in person? On the day of the opening of Houdefang, the old man went to visit the governor's yamen, but he saw that Governor Zhang's face was still blue when he got off the sedan chair, and then he also made a fire in the yamen for a few days. From what the old man saw, he didn't go to Hou Defang to trouble, but he was just afraid of Zeng Shangshu, but it didn't matter, the old man pushed him, hehe......"

"The adult is really high, and the villain is waiting for good news."

"You did a good job this time, don't worry, the old man won't treat you badly."

Shen Xun pressed his heart to be hot, the saint likes music, and he is a young man, as long as he gets this piano and sends this instrument to the palace with Yang Rebellion, who is beautiful and fragrant and proficient in music, is there a better meeting gift than this? Gonggong Liu will be very happy, so the old man's official position should also be promoted.

The integrity of the scholar, what is that? If the integrity is useful, how can the old man be a patrol now? Even compared to a few university scholars, how much worse can the old man be? Hum!

……

When the clouds began to envelop Xuanfu, no one noticed, and a fast horse entered Xuanfu City, then galloped along the gallop, and finally entered Xie's house.

"Brother Xie, the steward has sent someone to deliver the letter." Ma Wentao led the messenger to find Xie Hong in the backyard.

Xie Hong was annoyed at this time, he had just thought about Qian Ning's information again, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't get anything, there was very little information about this person, and he didn't pay much attention to it in his later life, and it seemed that it was impossible to prepare for the surname.

"The messenger of the Zeng Steward faction is the news of the capital, right?"

"Returning to the prince is exactly what happened in the capital." The messenger was sweating profusely, and at a glance he knew that he was desperately hurrying, but Zeng Lu always had to turn around several times if he wanted to get the news from the palace, so his messenger still fell behind Qian Ning.

Xie Hong took the letter, and asked Ma Wentao to arrange for the messenger to rest first, and then opened the letter and read it.

"Nephew Xie Xian, have you already gotten the news? Otherwise, why do you look like this? ”

Xie Hong looked up and saw that it was Zeng Jian, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Uncle Zeng, why did you come here at this time?" At this time, it was already evening, of course Xie Hong would have this question.

"Not for that, alas." Zeng Jian sighed heavily.

"Uncle Zeng, you know that too? Since the emperor didn't mean to summon me, what did Qian Ning come to Xuanfu for? "Many things in the palace are not secrets, Zeng Lu made the silver, got the news from time to time, and then sent it quickly, Xie Hong was also troubled by this.

"Qian Ning came to Xuanfu?" Zeng Jian was taken aback and analyzed: "But Zeng Lu sent the news? What is the situation in the palace? ”

"The news from the former steward is that it says...... Qian Ning's matter is that he sent a name card to his little nephew, isn't it? Xie Hong was not familiar enough with the affairs of the capital, so he just asked Zeng Jian about these things.

"It's common for Liu Jin to prevent you from entering Beijing, but Gu Dayong doesn't seem to insist, you guessed well, nephew, that Qian Ning is Gu Dayong's lobbyist, they want to win you over." Zeng Jian nodded slowly.

"Sure enough......" Xie Hong also nodded, and said, "Since Uncle Zeng is not here for this, is there any other bad news?" ”

"I don't know if it's bad news, but just now the governor Zhang Nai and the inspector Shen Ling came to see the old man together, saying that it was your virtuous nephew Hou Defang is now known as Xuanfu, so the Xuanfu is intent on letting Hou Defang and Tianxianglou hold a fight, and the winner will get the title of the first sound of Xuanfu. And ......" Zeng Jian brushed his long hair and said:

In order to make this event more intense, it is also suggested that both sides have their own brilliant heads, Tianxianglou said that it will come up with a famous piano - Jiaowei Qin, the old man listened to what they meant, and wanted Hou Defang to take out the piano...... The old man was going to refuse, but it seems that there are people in all the yamen of the Xuanfu who are in favor, and the old man can't reply to the meaning of so many officials, according to what the old man sees, you are a good nephew, you are Mu Xiu Yulin. ”

"Dou Le, what kind of fighting method is this?" Xie Hong was not angry, but curious. This era can also fight music, is it also like the talent show in later generations, so what if there is any shady?

"It is said that some music and rhythm masters are invited from the capital, among which there are many great Confucian celebrities, and the virtuous nephews don't have to worry about judging whether it is fair." Zeng Jian also felt that this matter was difficult to do, although he had a high status, he couldn't control the Xuanfu after all, and Xie Hong's opponents were all over the Xuanfu officialdom, and he couldn't suppress it.

With Zeng Jian, Shen Xun felt that he had a trump card in his hand anyway, and he couldn't play any tricks, but if he was found out, it would be troublesome for the other party to retreat.

Xie Hong thought about it and felt that there should be no problem, "Then don't embarrass Uncle Zeng, isn't it just Doule, the little nephew promised them." "Anyway, I have a piano here, and Ling'er's level is also very high, so I guess it's not a big problem.

"I can't say yes."

Xie Hong looked up, but it turned out to be Ling'er. It's not that Ling'er eavesdropped, it's just that Xie Hong was already in the courtyard when he read the letter, and Zeng Jian was also familiar with him, so he was not polite. Ling'er happened to pass by and heard Xie Hong talk about piano and fighting music, so she stopped her.

"Tianxianglou's Yang Rebel is far better than me, and Doule can't win." Ling'er gave Zeng Jian a salute, and then said categorically.

"But I remember the last time I tuned, Miss Ma, didn't you say that with a piano, you won't be inferior to her?" Xie Hong didn't agree casually, because Ling'er said this last time, so he had confidence.

"What Ling'er meant that that day, when Ling'er mastered the method of playing the piano, he might be able to compete with Yang Rebel, but now Ling'er has only been in contact with the piano for more than a month, and he is far from being proficient." Ling'er shook her head.

Xie Hong was embarrassed, all he could think of was that since the other party had already used the governor and the patrol, he would not go out without spreading the news. If you don't accept the challenge, then the other party can say that you are afraid, well, you are indeed afraid, then the reputation of Hou Defang will be low, and now it is not easy to spread the news to the capital, is it going to fall short?

What to do?

"Brother Xie, the Li Qianhu I saw during the day is here again." There are a lot of things going on today, one after the other.

"What is he here for?"

"Without saying anything, just let me give you the letter, and then he left." Ma Wentao scratched his head and was also puzzled.

"Letter again?" Xie Hong was confused, opened the letter and looked at it, his face became solemn, and after a while, he suddenly said in a deep voice: "Miss Ma, it seems that this time we have no way out, and we have to fight against the water." ”

ps. Thank you for the reward that you have no books to read.