The opening addition is simple, there are many people who are good at martial arts in the barracks, and finding a few good performers is not inferior to the real Liyuan children. It's just that when it comes to the next few mat scenes, it is a big loss, which makes those ministers who know how to play secretly frown and shake their heads.

Yuan Weiting didn't like drama, and the recruitment criteria for the new army were the same as those of the Hunan army Huaiyong, referring to a military book in the former Song Dynasty. Most of the soldiers selected are honest and conscientious peasants, and those with mud on their legs are given priority.

After such a son becomes an army, he can abide by discipline and endure hard fighting, and after defeat, it is conducive to gathering troops. But when it comes to blowing, playing and singing, he is not very good at it. The tall ones selected from the dwarves are still dwarfs, and their level is mediocre, not to mention that they are worshiped in the inner court, even ordinary pear garden children, they are also very inferior. In addition, the appearance of the powder is completely different from the usual singing, as soon as they dress up in the play, some people sweat like rain, and the level is not as good as usual.

In the Beijing Division, these ministers are accustomed to listening to the imperial opera troupe of the Shengping Administration, Shengjiao has to listen to Tan Zhaotian, Wang Datou, and Danjiao is used to listening to Qin Zhifen and Yu Zhuanger. Listening to the voices of these villagers and peasants, all that left was shaking their heads. Looking at the hands, eyes, and body methods that are not on the spot, his expression is even more disdainful, if he is not worried about the loss of honor in front of the king, he will applaud on the spot.

The table for listening to the drama and passing the meal is a square table with two people sitting on the lower table circumference, one host and one guest, and a group of two and two. Sitting at the same table with Yuan Weiting was Han Rong and Han Zhonghua, the secretary of the military department known as Lotus Liulang. His succession as governor of Zhili was already a sure thing, and he took this opportunity to learn about the situation of the new army.

Han Rong himself doesn't like Peking Opera much, but he always understands good and bad, and naturally listens to it, this drama is really not outstanding. Yuan Weiting's expression was also a little embarrassed. He smiled and comforted:

"Rong An doesn't have to worry, Lafayette listens to the play, and the first thing he hears is a heart, not good or bad. If you really want to hear a good play, go to the city and call a real theater troupe. Although these people are not good at yellow, they are always acting seriously with one move and one style, and Cisheng will not be angry when he sees this intention. You are the one who leads the soldiers, and as long as you bring the soldiers well in the future, other officers will also take care of you. ”

"Thank you, Sima. The comfort pavilion has the heart to repay, but there is no good material, it is really helpless. Yuan Weiting sighed, "Weiting was born with no dislike for Youmeng's clothes, and he was not born at the right time, not when singing and dancing were leveled, and the army did not dare to have the sound of silk and bamboo." The officers and soldiers of the three armies only know the drills, but they don't know anything else, but to this day the Queen Mother can't enjoy it, and it is really terrifying. ”

Although Han Rong was ambitious as a young man, he was later blamed on the cardinal, so that he wasted his life and did not make an inch. Now is the time to show his ambitions, and Yuan Weiting's confession is just scratching his itch. Smile and nodded, "Don't worry, the Buddha's eyes are bright, as long as you do your best, I won't blame you for this kind of thing." Besides, isn't there still me? ”

He looked at Wang Wenzhao on the other side, and the person sitting with him was Yuan Weiting's staff and brother Xu Juren. Both of them are Hanlin, and they have some literary things to talk about, and they will not be cold, anyway, Wang Wenzhao's ears are not good, and he doesn't care about what he sings on the stage.

"The ears of the cultivators and entertainment can't be heard, and they shouldn't be nine out of ten on weekdays, but the ears are good at this time. I'm younger than him, and my ears and eyes are pretty good, and I can see who is competent and who is perfunctory. Although the imperial court is now in a peaceful era, there are foreign powers eyeing the outside, and the inside...... There are also small gangsters with bad intentions. If we want to maintain this situation, there is only one way, my generation has done its best to train an invincible strong army for the imperial court, so that all countries dare not underestimate my big gold. Rong An, your military training is good, as soon as the Wuwei Army is completed, I will take you as an example and let other armies learn from you. You have to let the three armies maintain this spirit, and you can't learn from the Hunan army and the Huai army, and in a few years, they will be exhausted. ”

"Xia Guan understands."

At this moment, the gongs and drums on the stage have changed, but they have already been in the finale. The repertoire is Li Lianying's Shiro visiting his mother. This is Cixi's favorite drama, although it is sung by the Yang generals of the Song Dynasty, but the Jin people are not taboo.

In fact, after the destruction of the Song Dynasty, the Jin State also specially repaired the Yue Fei Temple. Especially since the Hongyang Rebellion, the imperial court has been more loyal and righteous, regardless of the Jin and Song dynasties, as long as they are loyal ministers and good generals, they will all be praised. It's not forbidden to visit Shiro's mother, it's just that Hu'er wants to change to the northern country, and Fannu wants to change to the northern soldier, which is the same as expelling them.

As soon as Shilang, played by Zhao Guanhou, came out, Cixi's eyes lit up, and he asked Li Lianying beside him: "Lianying, who is this Yang Shilang?" Dress up in good spirits. ”

"Back to Lafayette, isn't this the Zhao Guanhou who got the top during the day?"

"Oh, it's him. I said that it looks familiar, it's really rare, he can not only speak, but also sing, this ability is really not small, listen to how he sings. ”

With the performance of those people in Fangcai, Zhao Guanhou only opened his mouth, Cixi couldn't stop nodding, and the ministers didn't dare to shout, but they also stopped talking one after another and paid attention to the stage. Xindao: Finally, it's a good one, this temporary church meeting is not too ugly.

Tang Tianxi learned it seriously in the drama troupe, and playing the iron mirror was better than Zhao Guanhou. But only halfway through the play, four little eunuchs came up with baskets and lined up more than a dozen silver envelopes on the edge of the temporary small stage, pointing out that Lafayette had rewarded Zhao Guanhou. And passed the decree, today Lafayette is happy, regardless of the law, everyone can do whatever they want.

The ministers are all masters of Chengjing, and when they see this situation, they all know the style, even if they are not good at Peking Opera, as long as Zhao Guanhou sings to the good, he will nod his head there and praise the good. Han Rong looked at the stage and smiled at Yuan Weiting: "Rong An, I want to congratulate you, there is a talent under your command." Lafayette appreciates him, and wants to lift him up, you are his superior, the water rises, the boat is high, he is afraid that there is a reward this time, and you must also be ready to thank him. ”

Yuan Weiting smiled, "This Zhao Guanhou is just a little smart, not too much, and he has to count on the handsome to cultivate him more in the future." ”

"Over there, Qingdi also mentioned this person to me, a little seventh-grade military attaché, who can get the attention of the prince, this person ...... I'm afraid it's not that simple. Han Rong put down his wine glass and looked at Yuan Weiting, "Can you control him?" ”

Yuan Weiting didn't think twice, "The crown marquis is to the lower officials, and the lower officials are to the marshal, please rest assured that there will be no mistakes." ”

"Since you say so, then he will do things under you, find an opportunity, give him a good errand to do, the queen mother mentioned the name, as a courtier, must be expressed, not careless."

At this moment, the stage has reached the tune called Xiaofan, Zhao Guanhou called Xiaofan to sing, and the Empress Dowager Cixi took the lead in shouting "Okay!" Lian Ying, call it down and see the reward! ”

Zhao Guanhou didn't have time to take off his clothes, so he came to see Cixi to see the driver, but saw that the old woman had a kind face, looking at herself like a nephew, "Good boy, not only is he a good person, but his ability is also really good." If I listen to this sound with my eyes closed, I think it will be almost time for the little scream. I said Lian Ying, what do you say to reward him? ”

"Lafayette, you have already rewarded a lot, and it is Nirvana, and it is a one-eyed flower, and there are too many rewards, if his blessings are not enough, I am afraid that he will not be able to suppress it."

"You also said so, but I called people down, can't I just give a box of food and send it away? Let the family say it, as if I, an old woman, are so stingy. You hurry up and give me an idea to reward him with something. ”

Li Lianying thought for a while, "Lafayette, the slave has an opinion, you see that he has a crown and a flower feather, but he is still plain on his body, is it a little uneven?" ”

Cixi smiled with satisfaction, "That's right!" In this way, reward him and Yuan Weiting, one of them wearing a yellow coat, even if it is my reward for them. Reward Zhao Guanhou with two boxes of food, but Lian Ying, you made it clear to your monkey cub that he was a poor man who had just become an official, and he had no money to reward people. Whoever wants money should open his mouth to the old woman. ”

"Lafayette Shengming, the slave naturally wants to explain it to them, who dares to ask Lord Zhao for a reward, the slave will discount his dog leg with his own hands!"

At this time, the yellow jacket is no longer as rare as it was back then, and since the commander walked all over the ground, the yellow jacket has gradually become popular. But in any case, this dress is still a great honor, for a courtier who has just been promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth grade, the value of a yellow coat is not something that gold or silver can measure.

For Zhao Guanhou, this dress is not attractive, if it can be exchanged, he would rather change a few more boxes of gram food, at least it can be eaten.

The so-called gram food, at this time, has specifically referred to the dim sum used by the heavenly family, the treasure of the heavenly kitchen, it is not more leisurely, and it is impossible to see or buy it on the market. Zhao Guanhou only ate two pieces of food himself, put away the two boxes of gram food, and waited until the next day after sending off the holy car, he took leave from Yuan Weiting and took the train back to Jinmen City.

When he arrived home, he saw that the courtyard was also full of people, all neighbors of this alley, and there were cries and pleading voices in the room. "Hanzhi, I watched you grow up, and when you were a child, I didn't help you less. Now that my family is in trouble, you can't ignore it, the third child in our family is just six taels of silver to marry a daughter-in-law, you must help with this favor. ”

"Third aunt, you just ...... a few days ago"

"Hanzhi, you have to talk about your conscience, the man in your family is now an official, you can't just recognize your old neighbor. With your family's wealth, this amount of money is nothing. It's just a dozen taels of silver before and after, it's a big deal, I'll take your four sisters as a mortgage, a big living person, isn't it worth thirty taels? She's a big girl, you want how much you want to buy. ”

The people in the courtyard also followed to help, "That's right, if Hanzhi is afraid that we won't be able to pay us, we can give you a deposit." Besides, your family has money now, what is this money? You rich and noble people, show mercy and skill, and we will all be saved. ”

Zhao Guanhou coughed and shouted, "Aunts, let me go into the house and talk." The people in the courtyard turned around, but saw that under the sun, Zhao Guanhou was wearing a yellow coat, wearing a dark blue top, and standing at the door with two wooden boxes in his arms. When have the people of the small shoe shop seen the yellow jacket? Just as soon as I saw this bright yellow coat, I felt that my legs and stomach were weak, and I knelt down without being greeted.

The people in the room heard the movement, lifted the curtain and came out, and the first to come out were two elderly women, both of whom were residents of this alley, followed by Su Hanzhi with a helpless face and Jiang Fengzhi with an angry face.

Jiang Fengzhi said: "Aren't you going to borrow?" Okay, tell Senior Brother Guanhou that he is the head of the family, and he has the final say on the money in this family. Whoever wants to borrow money, look to him. ”

Su Hanzhi walked over, took the two wooden boxes, and said to the two old women, "My man is back, just talk to him directly about the money." ”

Zhao Guanhou stretched out his hand from his arms and touched a few silver tickets and came out, "This is a reward from the Queen Mother, four hundred taels of silver, how much do you use, say a number, just find it from here." Which of you goes on a run, and exchanges the silver ticket for silver, and when he returns, he will divide it among you. It's all old neighbors, don't kneel, get up and talk. The matter of money, it's easy to say, we'll talk about it when I come back. Hanzhi is tender, don't embarrass her. ”

Seeing that he made a move, it was four hundred taels, and the people in the courtyard were shocked again, followed by a series of praises, praising Zhao Guanhou as a man in the sky and unparalleled on the ground. When everyone got the money, they went happily, and Jiang Fengzhi pursed his mouth

"You are a loser, four hundred taels of silver, and you will disperse when you say it. What kind of good people are they? It's all snobbery, and when they see that you have power, they will come to slap you, and they don't know how much bad things they say about you behind your back. And at the beginning, when Sister Hanzhi didn't come to the door, they had more bad things to say. Besides, these people are bottomless and unsatisfied. These days, there is nothing else, I always come to borrow money, and I am annoyed and annoyed. ”

"It's better to borrow money to save the two of you from panicking here. Actually, haven't you ever thought about putting a seal? With so much money in hand, and Hou Xing can help you ask for debts, if you put the seal, you won't even be a ghost soon. ”

Su Hanzhi smiled, "They, they are looking forward to us putting the seal, and when the time comes, they will bring the girl over and give my crown marquis as a second room." These days, Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang have secretly told me, let me find you a small one and tie your heart. said that their daughters and I are our own people and will not fight with me. It's all neighborhoods, how embarrassed to ask for interest, after all, the people who live here are all hard-working people, if they can help a little, they can help a little. ”

Jiang Fengzhi took a sip, "That is, you are soft-hearted, they can't help a little, they are using you as the God of Wealth, if you want me to say, you don't even care, let her go alive or dead." You see that the four hundred taels have been given, and I don't know when I will ask for them again. ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "They don't have a chance, my money is to buy a clean one, and it can be regarded as a good thought before leaving." In a few days, it's time to move, and they can't go to their new home to ask for it. Besides, if you don't blow them away, how can you eat this? Come, senior sister, you can eat it too, this is the queen mother's reward, but you can't buy it outside. As he spoke, he lifted the lid and placed two boxes of snacks in front of the two women. (To be continued.) )