In the distance, cheers rang out, and when everyone turned their heads to look, they saw that it was coming from a storytelling place.

Deng She led everyone, walked over in the flow of people, and saw that the place where the story was told was a tea shop, full of people, and there was a circle outside, crowded and dense. The guards stepped forward, trying to drive away the people who were blocking outside, but Dunshe shook his hand, signaling that it was not necessary. Ji Zongzhou's eyes were sharp, and he saw a nearby restaurant, ran over, dropped a few bills, and borrowed a few chairs. Outside the crowd, Deng She and Hong Jixun are invited to climb up to watch.

Before he could stand up, he heard a cheer from the people in the tea shop, and I don't know what the storyteller said, but I couldn't hear it clearly in the chaotic streets, followed by the laughter of many listeners. Deng She climbed high and looked far away, and saw clearly that there were two storytellers.

The one who sat on the main seat was very long, extremely thin, about rouge, his cheeks were red, and he had a straight face, and he was serious. There was another person sitting at the bottom, but he was disabled, missing his left eye, missing his left ear, his left sleeve was empty, and his arm was broken.

Hong Jixun said: "It's rare! Where did you find such a cripple? The eyes, ears, and arms are missing, and the ones that are missing are all on the left. It's like a half-man. Luo Lilang seemed to know its origin, and opened his mouth to explain, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by the laughter of the audience and spectators.

Deng She asked Mrs. Wang, "Do you want to come up and have a look?" ”

Mrs. Wang wore a veil, frowned slightly, looked at both sides, saw too many people, noisy, scruples about manners, and even more reluctant to stand side by side with Xiaomin, only stood beside Deng She, smiled, and said: "Concubines and women, if you climb a high place, you are afraid that you will not be able to stand steadily." Just listen here for a while. ”

Deng She smiled, not reluctantly, his sleeves drooped down, and he covered his hands. The seat was not too high, and Mrs. Wang just leaned on the back of the chair and held it. While playing with the jade hand, I listened to the storyteller talk about the ancients.

The slender artist, when the audience's laughter fell, was shocked, and continued: "Let's say that Le Yi, the next day he announced to the generals, and said: 'The king of Qi has no way, invaded all the countries, and I am now the king of Zuoyan, and gather the generals of the four countries of Qin, Wei, Han, and Zhao, and destroy the emperor of Qi without a way, and be ashamed of the king of Xuexian. You will reward those who have merit, and those who neglect will be beheaded! After the proclamation was completed, the Seven Stars and Eight Dou Array were laid out.

Qi Shuai Zou Wenjian led 300,000 troops and formed a strong formation. Zou Wenjian stepped out and shouted: 'Taiping will not see the coming dynasty, and the victory or loss will be determined today!' Le Yi said: "Do you know my formation?" Wen Jian said: "Knowledge." Le Yi said: "What formation? He picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of water, and asked the disabled person again, "Do you know what the formation is." ”

The disabled wooden mouth and wooden face said: "Although I lack an ear, I am not deaf. Didn't you just talk about the 'Seven Stars and Eight Fighting Array'? ”

"Do you know why this Seven Stars and Eight Dou Array is called Seven Stars and Eight Dou?"

"Ask me and you're asking the right person."

"How?"

"Don't you know how I lost this arm?"

"I want to hear about it."

"It is under the command of King Yan of Haidong, Marshal Zhang, who broke the enemy's ice water river. At that time, Marshal Zhang put it down, wasn't it this Seven Stars and Eight Fighting Array? ”

"How did you set up the formation?"

"Send troops and generals, according to the shape of seven stars and eight buckets in the sky, and arrange formations along the river."

"How's it powering?"

Marshal Zhang saw the Tartar enter the battle, and turned the white flag in his hand into a sixty-four hexagram array. Tartars hit the formation, can not be drawn. After a long time, I saw a person standing with the soap flag; When the Tartar marshal approached, his men waved their flags, the wind was fierce, and the earth and fog covered the sky, and they could not distinguish between high and low. The Tartar Marshal was captured by the army and pushed to Marshal Zhang. ”

"Marshal Zhang captured Marshal Tartar, how did he do it? Can you cut it? ”

"Our Haidong army is strictly disciplined, there is no decree of King Yan, although Marshal Zhang hates Tartars, but he does not dare to make his own opinions. The order took the sill car away. ”

Before Deng She joined the army, many of the thieves liked to listen to the story, and he also followed the fun, and after listening for a while, he knew that the storyteller was talking about "Le Yi Tuqi". Le Yi is the general of Yan State, and Qi is the land of Shandong. Le Yi fought and won the land of Qi. It is very relevant today.

These two storytellers are even more ingenious, linking the stories in the scripts with reality, and actually promoting the victory of Haidong's defeat of Chahan in the name of telling the ancients. Deng She knew that this must be arranged by the Yidu Mansion, and thought: "Yan Zhixi is doing a good job. Using the past as a metaphor for the present, it has done a good job. ”

The slender storyteller said: "I heard that Marshal Zhang is a red-faced, right? ”

"Do you have one eye missing? Marshal Zhang's red face is known to the whole army. Although I have one eye missing, I can see clearly, and naturally I am red-faced. ”

The slender storyteller pointed to his face and asked, "Is there any red for me?" "He rubbed rouge, and he was red. Coupled with his expression, the eyebrows and eyes are very funny.

The audience couldn't help but burst into laughter again. The crippled was unhappy and said, "It's rude! He took out a wooden knife from his waist and threatened him, "The light of rice grains also dares to compete with Haoyue?" Marshal Zhang, a fairy-like character, how can you be allowed to tease? Don't you want to eat a knife? “

The slender storyteller shrank his neck, pretending to be startled, and then said, "You cripple, but I look down on you." I didn't expect you to be a human being. Ladies and gentlemen, 'How dare the light of the grain of rice compete with the bright moon?' That's a good point. There is an old saying, have you ever heard it?

"'The brave man of blood is red with anger, the man with a brave pulse is blue with anger, and the brave man with bone is white with anger.'" Back then, Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, and there was a warrior named Qin Wuyang, who dared to kill people on the street at the age of thirteen. 'No one dares to look at him,' and no one who sees him dares to look at him with the same eyes. This man is 'angry and white-faced', and his face turns white when he is angry, and he is a man of courage.

"And our Marshal Zhang is naturally red-faced, and his anger is even redder. This is the man of blood. As this cripple said, he is a 'fairy-like figure', far more than a very human. Does Guan Yunchang know? Taoyuan three righteousness, followed Uncle Liu Huang to fight in the south and north, rebelled and killed thieves, and the martial saint was also. His face is like a heavy date, and he is also born with a red face. What is it called? Since ancient times, heroes must have something extraordinary! ”

The words did not fall, and the applause continued.

Deng She smiled: "This guy can speak well. He asked Luo Lilang in a low voice, "But was it arranged by the Yidu Mansion?" Luo Lilang said: "Yes." Deng She asked again: "The crippled man said that he had fought with Zhang Yi'er, but is it true?" ”

Regarding the activities to celebrate New Year's Day, the Yidu Mansion Yadu had reported to the left and right divisions, and Luo Lilang had a lot of understanding of the relevant programs and performers, and replied: "It's true that he is a pawn, but not under the command of Marshal Zhang, but under the command of Li Du." The cripples of the eyes and ears are due to the battle of Yidu. The mutilation of the arm was due to the earlier battle in South Korea. ”

Deng She listened, didn't say anything, just frowned slightly. Luo Lilang knew his intentions, and the Haidong Military Law stipulated that anyone who was disabled due to the war could be sent to a place and ordered to be properly resettled. The crippled man was missing an arm due to the battle of South Goryeo, and it stands to reason that he should not stay in the army anymore, so as not to affect his combat strength and morale.

Luo Lilang added: "After this crippled man broke his arm, Li Du's commander also wanted to send him to the place, but he was resolutely unwilling. And because in the First Battle of South Goryeo, this person made some contributions, so he was very kind and still kept him in the army and put him in the personal army. ......, regarding this matter, Li Du commanded the envoy and said that he had consulted the lord. ”

Dunshe let out an "oh", slightly impressed. Said: "Yes." This person's name is ,......, Luo Bawu, right? ”

"It was originally called that, but later it was changed to Luo Yongming." Earlier, there was a wind of name change in Haidong, and it was expected that this Luo Bawu should also change his name at that time. Deng She's heart moved, and he said, "Yongming, Yongming? Changed the good name. ……。 ”

The White Lotus Sect pays attention to "King Ming was born, and Maitreya descended to earth", and everyone thought that Deng She said that Luo Bawu's name was changed well because of this. Luo Li Lang Nuo said, "Yes, yes." ”

Listening to the storyteller, he got back to the point, and then continued to tell the story, saying: "Le Yi set up a seven-star and eight-fight array, led the whole army into the battle, personally supervised the million army, and fought for a day and night. The army was defeated. Corpses were killed all over the field, and blood was soaked into a river. The king of Qi was at a loss, and led the defeated soldiers into Qi City without leaving.

Le Yi then collected the army and went to the village, rewarded the soldiers of the four countries, cooked cattle and slaughtered horses, and treated Qin general Bai Qi, Han general Zhang Hao, Wei State Bichang, and Zhao State Gongzi. Pay the soldiers, no problem. After changing the topic, he asked the crippled Luo Yongming again, and said, "You said that you were once under Marshal Zhang, and you have seen the scene of the corpses of the enemies you killed all over the field?" ”

"Not only was I under Marshal Zhang, but I was also in Zhao Zuocheng's army. Marshal Zhang stationed troops outside the city, and Zhao Zuocheng was still at the foot of Huashan at that time. In order to get in touch with the two armies, I went to deliver a letter to Zhao Zuocheng as a messenger. Just met the Tartar general Wang Baobao, and poured out of the nest to fight with Zhao Zuocheng. In that battle, the corpses of the Tartars killed were all over the field, and the blood was soaked into a river! ”

"Zhao Zuocheng? As a messenger, you must have seen him, right? ”

"That's nature."

"I heard that Zhao Zuocheng has an extraordinary appearance, I don't know how to talk?"

"It's also a fairy-like figure."

"Can you learn from him to speak, so that I can also see how he is also a fairy-like figure?"

Luo Yongming nodded in agreement, and wanted to speak, but the storyteller said, "Wait." Pretending to whisper, he said to the audience: "You see, I can make this guy learn to crow." "Everyone was in high spirits.

Luo Yongming said: "When I saw Zhao Zuocheng, he was assigning generals to meet the enemy separately. I learned what he said when he dispatched his generals. He said: 'Hu, Hu, Hu Zhonghu, General Hu, lead and lead a thousand people out of the left camp; Yang, Yang, Yang Wanhu, General Yang, led and led thousands of people out of the right camp. ……。 ”

The storyteller took out some grain out of nowhere, held it in his hand, and suddenly put it in front of Luo Yongming's eyes, and asked, "What is this?" ”

Luo Yongming was learning Zhao Guo to speak, but he didn't react at once, and said, "Gu, Gu,......。 "Grain, valley" is the sound of a rooster crowing. The audience was laughing. Hong Jixun couldn't help but laugh lightly. Deng She was slightly dissatisfied, and said in his heart: "Although Ah Guo stammers, how can he allow such a lowly person to mock him?" Remembering what the storyteller had just said to Zhang Ji'er, I held back my dissatisfaction, and listened to what he said next.

Luo Yongming was furious, put a wooden knife on the storyteller's neck, and reprimanded: "Zhao Zuocheng has been raising troops since he followed King Yan, and his reputation for being good at war is rumored at home and abroad. Hello big bold! Take advantage of this teasing. Needless to say, I have to cut off your dog's head today, and see how dare you talk like this? ”

The storyteller was frightened, and said repeatedly: "The military master is angry, the military master is angry!" ”

Luo Yongming returned to his seat and sat down. The storyteller wiped his sweat and said to everyone: "It's a shame that he only has one arm missing, and his legs are still complete." Otherwise, if you fall to the ground, who can afford to help you? Without waiting for everyone to laugh, he looked straight and said: "Zhao Zuocheng has an extraordinary appearance, and he is really the pillar of my Haidong." However, no one is perfect, and he has some stuttering diseases. This is not a secret in our city, and you must have heard of it for a long time.

"In the Three Kingdoms, in Cao Wei's account, there was a man named Deng Ai, who was able to plan since he was a child, resourceful and good at using soldiers, knowing astronomy and geography. The death of Shu Han is mostly due to this person. He entered Chengdu first for the first credit. It can be said that he is one of the few famous generals in the late Three Kingdoms.

"But you don't know that this man also has a stutter. Today, Zhao Zuocheng of Haidong, if you compare it with him, the two of them can be called 'before and after, and called two heroes'.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if this Uncle Liu Huang has nothing to do with Yun Chang, it will be difficult to score three points; If this Cao Wei does not have Deng Ai, it will be difficult to destroy Shu. Fang Now, in our Haidong Army, there is Marshal Zhang, who is brave, and he is longer than Guan Yun; There is Zhao Zuocheng in wisdom, which is comparable to Deng Ai. Fierce generals are like clouds, and strategists are like rain. You say, "How can Nachahan come and be undefeated?" ”

Because "Saying Three Points" is the most widely disseminated script, the people are also the most familiar with the characters of the Three Kingdoms. Therefore, the storytellers use the analogy to the characters of the Three Kingdoms. The crowd applauded.

Deng She turned his anger into a smile and said, "Good eloquence." Asked Luo Lilang, "What is the name of this storyteller?" Where did Yan Gong find it? But it's rare. Luo Lilang said: "This person's surname is Ma Debao, and the word is in the world." But it wasn't Yan Gong who found it, it was originally a small official of the left and right divisions. Always witty and funny. The minister knows that this New Year's celebration is of great significance. Therefore he was sent. ”

Of course, it is significant. Deng She ordered the yamen to issue a letter to the people, which was to take the official road; The government organizes activities, which is the way of the people. With this two-pronged approach, it is necessary to eliminate the harm of war, and more importantly, in the long run, it is also to completely resolve the estrangement between Yidu and Haidong.

He nodded and said, "Very good, choose this person, and you will get the right person." Through the two jokes of Zhang Ji'er and Zhao Guo, he summed up the storyteller's routine, and said in his heart, "First use jokes to shorten the distance between my Haidong generals and the people of Yidu; Then, use the examples of the ancients to beautify them, and at the same time quietly elevate the status of the generals. I think this person, although his appearance is not good, his mind is flexible, and he is a good hand at publicity. ”

The storyteller Ma Debao tapped on the case, waited for the applause to fall, and then talked about the ancients, saying: "But it is said that Le Yi defeated the Qi army, returned the soldiers of the four countries, ordered them to return to their own countries, and led the commander of the Yan army into Qi. ……。 ”

He sang and harmonized with Luo Yongming, which is not just a simple storytelling, but also mixed with the artistic characteristics of using harlequins to gag in miscellaneous dramas, which is quite similar to the cross talk of later generations. His eloquence is convenient and indeed witty and funny. No wonder it attracts so many listeners.

Deng She listened for a while, and suddenly felt a slight itch in his palms, and hooked his head to look. Although she was wearing the veil, she also saw Mrs. Wang's face flushing, but because in front of the public, her hand was held by Deng She for a long time, and she was a little shy, afraid of being discovered, so she scratched her fingers lightly as a reminder.

Deng She smiled slightly, jumped off the chair, and said, "This story of Ma Debao and Luo Yongming is good. Do you like to hear it? ”

Where did Mrs. Wang have the heart to listen. Her mind was all on Deng She's hand, she wanted to retract her hand, but she was reluctant, she was like a deer in her arms, jumping "poof", and replied indiscriminately: "I like it." I don't know if I like to listen to stories, or I like Dun She to hold her hand. In the boudoir, she can hold back her shyness and let Deng She do it; In the end, he is bound by etiquette and religion, and he is just holding hands outside, but he is embarrassed. The appearance of shame and joy is the most moving. Deng She was narrow, and even pulled her hand to the side. Mrs. Wang said coquettishly: "Your Highness! ”

"Haha. Since the lady likes ,......。 Deng She instructed Luo Lilang and said, "Later, call Ma Debao and Luo Yongming to come to my house, and then talk about it for the lady." Luo Lilang respectfully obeyed.

"Let's go, let's go somewhere else." His own guards helped Hong Jixun down, returned the seats to the restaurant, and everyone walked around until dusk.

Back at the house, Deng She stayed with the ministers to eat as usual. After the meal, the ministers retired.

It was lively for a long time, and only Deng She and Mrs. Wang remained. Thinking of Mrs. Wang's shyness on the road, Deng She didn't feel warm, picked her up horizontally, and turned into the back room with a big laugh. The joy of boudoir is even more thrush. One of the meanings is not enough with outsiders also. When the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Mrs. Wang said a word.

Deng Sheben was happy, but when he heard this, he immediately disliked it.