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Xuanwu Mén Nanyuan was a lively place in the capital, because the weather was cold, and it was the period of national mourning, and it suddenly became depressed. All kinds of colorful signboards have long been put away, and only a few strips of black gauze and white cloth have been blown straight by the north, making a rattling sound. The Huā Street and Willow Lane of the Bada Hutong are naturally mén and rooky, and the white paper dead wind lanterns wriggle half-dead in the wind.

In the evening, the famous restaurant did not have much business with a pot of chūn, but a few months ago, it was already full of friends and friends. The shopkeeper leaned against the mén board, his head dozing off little by little; The shopkeeper was also pulling the abacus at the counter without any jīng, and thought in his heart: Since there are no customers, should you close early later?

Just thinking about it, two middle-aged people walked in from outside the mén, and when they entered the mén, they said, "Shopkeeper, give us a good private room!" ”

The shopkeeper immediately came to the god of jīng: "Okay, go to a good private room!" Little Er, why don't you hurry up and greet the two masters? ”

But in my heart, I was thinking: not to mention one private room, even ten or eight are now available.

Xiao Er was also sleepy, and at a glance he saw the black shoes with white cloth sewn on the feet of the two guest officers, and immediately knew that they were officials who could be on the table in the capital, so he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile: "Second master, please inside!" ”

Respectfully welcomed the two into a box with "chūn willow windy" written on it, and after wiping the tables and chairs diligently, Xiao Er turned around and came out of mén, and after a while brought the teapot and poured tea for the two guest officers--beautiful:.

One of them took a sip of the teacup, and couldn't help but nod in approval: "Good tea!" It should be the small leaf jasmine double smoked that just went on the market, right? Not bad, a pot of chūn hospitality is really generous. ”

Xiao Er smiled so much that he couldn't see his teeth: "You still have knowledge." Taste it in one bite! ”

The man put down the teacup: "Although there are only two of us, if you have any special dishes, just come up, don't care!" ”

"Okay! The specialty dishes of the shop include crab roe lion's head, squirrel osmanthus fish, crystal dish ròu, boiled dried shreds, three sets of duck, lettuce whitebait soup, and a few cold dishes with alcohol. I promise to let the two masters come and come back with fun! Xiao Er replied neatly.

The man turned his head and asked, "Brother Di Xuan, what do you think?" ”

The middle-aged man named Wu Tongjia, who was called "Brother Di Xuan", was a native of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, and was a jinshi in the sixth year of Guangxu (1880). Formerly a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, he was just appointed as a student envoy to Hubei a few months ago, and he had not yet had time to leave Beijing. Just in time for the death of Guangxu and Cixi, the court and the central government were busy, who had the time to deal with his appointment? It was a long delay for several months, and only after everything had subsided did it be his turn to resign.

The one on the side is Wu Tongjia's friend in Hanlin Academy, named Yang Jiesan, the word Shaoquan, and a native of Xiangfu, Henan. In the sixteenth year of Guangxu (1880), he was also a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Seeing that my friend is about to leave Beijing for his post, I set up a banquet here to say goodbye. [This chapter is provided to you]

Wu Tongjia said with a smile: "Since it is the virtuous brother who is the east, the foolish brother is naturally as the host." ”

Yang Jie said: "In this way, the little brother will be bold and self-dictated." Little two, let's serve the food as you say! ”

"What kind of drinks do you want? If the cold ground and the north wind are tight today, the small shop has a good two-pot head, and it will warm up all over the body after a bite. Two masters. Why don't you have a try? ”

Yang Jiesan knew that his friend was from Jiangsu and was not used to drinking spirits from the north, so he asked, "What good rice wine do you have?" ”

"The rice wine in the small shop has huādiao, fragrant snow, plus rice, good brewing, champion red, nv er red - good-looking:. Especially with rice and wine, it is a must! ”

"Then let's add rice. Cut the ginger shreds, garnish them with green plums, and serve them hot again! Yang Jiesan commanded.

"You'll just look at it when you're old!" Xiao Er turned around and walked out of Mén.

Yang Jiesan said apologetically: "Brother Di Xuan went to Beijing this time, and the younger brother was supposed to send him off because of gathering friends to perform a drama, but now it is the period of national mourning, so I have to keep everything simple, and I hope that Brother Di Xuan will forgive his sins!" ”

In the Qing Dynasty. The death of the emperor, empress, emperor and empress dowager is called a state funeral, and it is forbidden to feast and marry for a certain period of time to show mourning, and specific provisions include a ban on slaughter for 49 days; music marriage, official suspension for 100 days, military and civilian January; Within 100 days, the ticket book is written with a blue pen. The text is moved with a blue seal; Officials are not allowed to shave their heads for 100 days. If it is violated, it will be severely punished once it is discovered. The case of shaving the head during the national funeral during the Qianlong period is an extreme example.

Wu Tongjia said: "Brother Xian has a heart." It's just that since we are officials of the imperial court, we should abide by the rules and dare not go beyond the slightest. After all, Hong Fang is not far away. ”

Wu Tongjia Suoyun "Hong Fang thinks about it is not far away", which tells the story of Hong Sheng, a playwright in the early Qing Dynasty.

In the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi (1688), Hong Sheng completed the creation of the famous script "The Palace of Eternal Life", which became famous for a while, and was sung very well in the north and south of the country. In August of the following year, Hong Sheng convened Youling in Beijing to rehearse "The Palace of Eternal Life", which attracted celebrities and scholars to watch. This was originally a grand event in the cultural world, but who knew that it caused a political storm.

In the Qing Dynasty, the state funeral system was the most stringent for theatrical performances, with a heinous 27-month ban period. In December of the 26th year of Kangxi, the beloved grandmother of Comrade Xuan Ye, the supreme leader of the Qing Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, died of illness.

From December 26 to August 28, nearly two years have passed, and most people have gradually forgotten the rules of the state funeral - good-looking:. Even if some people still remember, they think that the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang has passed away for a long time, and the mourning clothes have been lowered, so there shouldn't be any trouble, right?

However, trouble arose. In the crowd watching the play at that time, there was a famous poet and literary critic Zhao Zhixin, who enjoyed a high reputation and huge voice in the literary world at that time. Before there was a lonely and unknown county named Huang Liuhong, after entering Beijing, he respectfully sent his poetry collection with local products to Zhao Zhixin, hoping to get more than three stars and add a little image to the development of his career in the future. Who knew that Zhao Zhixin didn't like him at all, and wrote back very unceremoniously: "The souvenirs you sent are okay, I accepted them; As for the poetry collection, you better collect it yourself! ("Dirt Biden, big collection of thanks.") The implication is that your poetry stinks. Don't take it out and look ugly.

After seeing the letter, Huang Liuhong's attitude towards Zhao Zhixin immediately changed from admiration to hatred, and he always wanted revenge. Heaven fulfills people's wishes, when Zhao Zhixin is watching the play. Huang Liuhong happened to be in office and had the right to report, so he was impeached on the charge of "national compassion for Zhang Le".

Chinese people have a tradition of intergenerational relatives, and Emperor Kangxi and his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, are no exception. I heard that some officials performed dramas during the state funeral. Just touched the sore spot, and after someone fanned yīn wind and lit a ghost fire, it suddenly evolved into a political wind. Director Hong Sheng was sent to prison and was removed from the Guozijian prison, with more than 50 people in the connection, and the audience such as Zhu Dian, a bachelor, Zanshan Zhao Zhixin, and Taiwan's prefect Weng Shiyong were all dismissed. At that time, people wrote poems:

Akiya is extremely talented, and the young Kodi is very romantic.

Pity the Hall of Eternal Life. Lose fame to the end of the head.

Fame is the second life of a scholar, and losing fame is undoubtedly one of the most severe punishments for a scholar, so later people firmly remembered the lesson of this tragic screenwriter and knew that they could not watch the drama during the national funeral. Wu Tongjia mentioned this time, and Yang Jiesan naturally knew it.

About because of the small number of customers, the kitchen prepared very quickly, and Xiao Er brought fruits, cold dishes and scalded rice wine while talking. After Yang Jie poured the wine from the pot, he raised his glass and said, "The younger brother only uses thin wine." Congratulations to Brother Di Xuan for getting out of the sea of suffering, and being promoted to Hubei University Ambassador, and wishing Jun a prosperous journey after his arrival. Step by step. Cheers! ”

Although the Hanlin Academy is an organ directly under the central government, and the bachelor is also regarded as a well-established Beijing official, but the clear soup has no power, and it can indeed be regarded as a bitter sea compared to other ministries and commissions. Now that he has been promoted to the post of Hubei Provincial Envoy, he is like going from being the director of the research institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the director of the teaching and research department of the Central Party School to the vice governor of Hubei Province in charge of science, education, culture, and health.

It is said that after Wu Tongjia got this errand, his colleagues in the Hanlin Academy were so red that they were dripping blood. So he listened to Yang Jiesan's congratulatory speech. is not hypocritical, raise a glass and drink it all: "Dry!" ”

Yang Jiesan poured wine and said: "Although there are more than 20 envoys in the country, Hubei is the best today. Therefore, Brother Di Xuan's promotion this time can be described as envious of others. ”

"Oh. Why did the virtuous brother say this? Wu Tongjia did not move.

Yang Jiesan put down the wine jug and said with a smile: "Why do you bother to hide it? Everyone in the world knows that Hubei has the most schools and the most sufficient funds. The room for maneuver is bound to be the largest, and Brother Di Xuan will definitely be able to make a career here. Of course, that's not the point. ”

"Where's that?" Wu Tongjia raised his glass and touched Yang Jiesan lightly.

"The wonderful thing is that Hubei has just arrived in Hubei, but the feudal platform is old and old. Brother Di Xuan is now in Layue, and a few days after receiving the seal is counted as one year, which is the same as the tenure of Zhentai. According to the regulations of the imperial court, Xuetai was behind the domain and before the Zhentai. Once the domain is due to old age, who will be the ruler of the domain? Yang Jiesan stared at Wu Tongjia with a smile, "Brother Ren, Gou Fugui, don't forget each other!" ”

Wu Tongjia shook his head: "Brother Xian, you only know one but don't know the other. Although the situation of Hubei academic affairs is very good, it is precisely because of this that it is not easy for me to be a student envoy! "Mencius" has a cloud: "The hungry are easy to eat, and the thirsty are easy to drink." If you were poor and white, you would have achieved a lot of money. And what about the situation?

"If you don't do well, others will compare you with your ex and blame you; If you do averagely, others will say that you follow the rules and inherit the shadow of your predecessor; You do a good job, and if you have the shadow of your ex, others won't praise you. So you have to be good, but that's easier said than done!

"Everyone says that it's hard to start a business, and it's even harder to keep it - other book friends are reading:. It's already more difficult to keep it, let alone surpass its predecessor? Moreover, this predecessor was transferred to the school department Zuo shìlang, as the top boss of the foolish brother. I'm afraid that if my measures are slightly unsatisfactory to him, he will have to point fingers, let alone others! ”

Yang Jie said: "What are you afraid of him doing? will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected. ”

"As for the matter of taking over the domain, it is even more imaginary. Let's not talk about when the lord of the domain will go to work, after he leaves, the Anzhi court will not appoint others? The political envoy is fragrant, but I am afraid that Master Li's position has already been watched by countless people, and I am afraid that the flexible joint has been opened, just waiting for him to leave. Now that I have won Long, why am I not satisfied, and look back at Shuye? ”

"Hehe, who can say what will happen in the future? As long as the dust has not settled on the candidates for the domain, it is a thought. And Brother Di Xuan's departure from Beijing this time is a great joy no matter how you say it. So little brother toast you again! Yang Jiesan toasted again.

Wu Tongjia took a refreshing drink, ate a few chopsticks and dishes, and then said: "Yes, during this period of time, the bō clouds in the capital are treacherous, and people don't know what to do, and the place is quieter after all." ”

Immediately thinking of something, he continued: "It is rumored that when the Lord of Long Live ascended the throne, he couldn't stop crying, and he couldn't coax him, so the regent panicked and said: 'Don't cry, don't cry, it's almost over, it's almost over!'" Is that so? ”

When Pu Yi ascended the throne, as a local official, Wu Tongjia was unable to participate in the ceremony, and his friend was fortunate to attend the grand event, so he wanted to confirm it with his friend during the banquet.

"The Lord Regent said 'It's almost ready', right? At that time, Luàn coaxed, and I can't remember the specific details. However, there are folk rumors that this is so, which shows that the country is unpredictable. Yang Jiesan also couldn't remember clearly, "But there is one thing that I witnessed with my own eyes, when the Lord of Banzai was crying so much, the regent asked his entourage to take a gadget and put it in the hands of Lord Banzai, so he stopped crying." Do you know what the Lord is playing with? ”

Wu Tongjiaqi said: "What is it?" ”

"Long live the Lord is playing with a kind of thing to coax children at the temple fair, called 'Tiger Xiaoer', which is a little tiger with paper paste, and the common people are also called 'puppet tiger'. What is the auspicious sign when you hear this name? Yang Jie shook his head as he spoke...