Wenjingfang is on the west side of Luodu, it is a very lively square in the 36 squares of Luodu, as the name suggests, there are many folk ink shops, painting boats, teahouses, those who think they have some talent but have no hope of fame and fame, gather here, so there are all kinds of poetry clubs, painting clubs, drama clubs, etc.

Xiangming Garden is located in the middle of Wenjingfang, it can be regarded as a tea garden that is quite large and quite old, there is a storyteller on one side of the garden, who loves to tell some strange stories, and a stage is set up in the garden, singing all kinds of dramas all year round. Because it is often accepted to work here, you can often hear novel books here, and it is also a favorite place for many idlers.

Chen Guoben sings and dances, and this kind of drama is a small folk art, and it is not elegant, and naturally this kind of lively place is rarely haunted by high-ranking officials and nobles.

Today, it is extremely rare, the box opposite the stage of Xiangmingyuan was wrapped by a rich man three times in one go, and the entire floor of the third floor was almost unreachable. The owner of the Tea Garden thought to himself that this must be a distinguished guest, not to mention whether he would return to patronize it in the future, but he must be careful to serve today, in case there is any omission, it is better not to cause any trouble to himself.

Hou Weimu sat in the depths of the box, hidden in the shadow of the door frame, and it was indeed his first visit to the Xiangmingyuan Theater.

Originally, he didn't have to come in person, Wei Man's Xiushu and him, he didn't think too much about Pei Zhenwan's request at first, and only sent a few servants to soak for a day and return to him. It was only when the servants returned to their homes yesterday that they stumbled upon the general situation of the drama they had seen, and he knew that he had to come and listen to it for himself before he could confirm it.

Now he holds a tea bowl in his hand, and while tasting tea, he looks at the little student who is babbling and singing in the court, although his face is as silent as before, his heart has quietly made waves.

The book that is being sung on stage is called "Shen Xiang Ji".

It is about Liu Shenxiang, a talented talent in Fuling County, Xiangjiang River Basin, who is young and ambitious, who has been seeking fame for many years, and has the intention of honoring his ancestors. The Liu family is also a passable rich family in Fuling County, although Liu Shenxiang is a concubine, his biological mother Xiaoniang died of illness at an early age, he was raised by his mother since he was a child, his mother is kind and filial, and the whole family is harmonious. After Liu Shenxiang got married, he also taught the bride to be filial to her in-laws, so as to improve the family style of the Liu family.

The first two folds of the drama were originally plain, but they sang some good governance and filial piety. The drama is in the last two folds.

On the way to the province to participate in the township test, Liu Shenxiang encountered robbers and was rescued by farmer Wang Chuan, but found that Wang Chuan's mother had worked in Liu's family. The queen mother was bedridden all the year round, and when she saw Liu Shenxiang, she was worried that she would die soon, so she told the secret thing at the beginning, it turned out that Liu's mother had no children for many years, and in order to avoid the responsibility of having no queen, she actually did the act of killing her mother and taking her child. Liu Shenxiang was incredulous, rushed back to Liu's house to question his father, and then confronted Liu's mother and learned that the truth was indeed the case.

When Wei Mu saw this, he already knew it.

Liu Shenxiang on the stage was very sad, a master mother who had been filial piety for many years was a vicious person who poisoned his own mother, but he recognized the thief as his mother; Another is that he has gotten along very well with Liu's mother for more than 20 years, and he has been raising him for more than ten years, but he doesn't know how to judge. There are bad things spread thousands of miles away, Fuling County has been spread all over the Liu family's mother to do evil, Liu Shenxiang received a letter from the state government, because of the mother's misconduct, cut off the road back to his hometown to try.

Liu Shenxiang was in a dilemma, his career was blocked, and he had no face to face his mother-in-law, and finally sank the Xiangjiang River, leaving the Liu family to mourn and wail.

As soon as the sound of silk and bamboo fell, the spectators in the tea garden talked about it, the scene of killing the mother and taking the child, the regret of misidentifying the main mother for 20 years, and the scene of Liu Shenxiang finally losing his soul and falling down by the river, provided a lot of creative sources for the literati and artists of Wenjingfang.

Wei Mu called the servant standing outside the box: "Go and ask, how long has this play been on the table, and how are the visitors?" ”

The servants of the Wei Mansion have always been experienced, and they returned to the tea ceremony, standing at the door of the chamber and replying carefully: "This play has been sung in the Tea Garden for more than ten days, and it is very popular. I heard the head of the class say that there are other theater troupes that have come to seek the original and want to repeat the performance. ”

is so hot, Wei Mu thought in his heart, it was God who helped me.

The aristocracy has always sang and danced, the people sang more, and the pastime such as the opera troupe was the most suitable for praise.

On the way back home, Wei Mu has been thinking in his heart, for him, a little usable talent can be processed into many uses, impregnated in the court for many years, this matter is really easy for him to grasp. By the time the chariot marched into the Hou Mansion, he had already made arrangements.

After summoning the most powerful subordinates to explain carefully, Wei Mu went to the residence of Mrs. Wei in the inner courtyard, this matter involves the palace, in addition to the external thrust, the female dependents should be a very suitable path.

After Wei Mu said what he thought, Rao is Mrs. Wei, the Marquis of the country, who is well-informed, couldn't help but stare at her eyes and said, "It's really wonderful!" That Miss Pei is so delicate and pitiful, and she has such a delicate mind, which is rare and tight. ”

Wei Mu's fingers on the armrest of the Zijin Nanmu chair unconsciously buckled the back of the chair, nodded and said: "I thought she was just a little bold and thoughtful, and she could block some difficult things for our mother in the palace. ”

When Mrs. Wei heard this, she couldn't help but fold her hands and said, "Amitabha, with this person by our mother's side, I can be regarded as reassuring." ”

Wei Mu opened his mouth, he wanted to have something to say, but after thinking about it, he took it back. His mind is not as simple as Mrs. Wei's, the ancient saying is that fortune and misfortune depend on each other, he naturally feels that Pei Zhenwan is graceful and cultivated, which is different from ordinary people, and the concubine has her assistance, and she should be happy in the future. But a capable person has always been unwilling to be subordinate to others, if this person becomes a palace concubine in the future and turns to be an enemy of the concubine, it will be a great hidden danger.

If you think about it, you can't talk to your wife immediately, in the end, your wife has lived in the inner house for a long time, and Yu Eryu and I know about the deception is superficial, and I can only think about it for my eldest daughter Man'er in the future.

Thinking like this, he could only tell a few words about today's matter: "What I just explained to my wife, my wife must think carefully before acting, don't associate this matter with the Hou Mansion, and leave a handle for the concubine in the future." ”

Mrs. Wei smiled: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, tomorrow Mrs. Nie of the Earl Mansion of Feng'an invited a group of people to wait for the Spring Festival, and I will send someone to find some little babies to sing and play these dramas outside." There is a Li Niangzi who will go to the banquet tomorrow, she is the wife of the author Zuolang Li Mi, who has just been transferred from the river with Li Mi, this Li Niangzi is not from a high background, and she loves those folk things the most, and she loves to say. We, the family members of the princess, also like to see her as an interesting storyteller, and with her past style, we must know such a play, and we can just use it tomorrow. ”

The logic of these words is clear, and it is also thoughtful, Wei Mu nodded with satisfaction, over the years, Mrs. has governed the mansion in a good way, and it is from everyone, otherwise he would not ask Mrs. to help.

"By the way," Wei Mu asked, "How is the second daughter of the Pei family doing, I told her to have less contact with Miao Zhi before, but now is it different?" ”

"Since this is the case, our Miao'er is not close to everyone," Mrs. Wei is even more confident in the governance of the inner house, "I think that girl is fourteen or fifteen years old, but she is much worse than her sister, and now she is arranged to be with her mother-in-law, responsible for the utensils exchanged between the house and the Zhuangzi, and she can't enter the inner house." ”

Wei Mu asked, "That little girl seems to be named Pei Zhenyu?" ”

Mrs. Wei nodded: "Exactly." ”

Wei Mu couldn't help but shake his head and said: "I took a look, and my appearance and intelligence are quite different from Pei Zhenwan, but I am not like my own sisters, has my wife ever visited?" ”

"Yes, I have interrogated that Zhenyu a few words, and I am indeed very aware of Miss Pei's situation, and I am also extremely concerned. Last month, I sent someone to hypothesize that Miss Pei had a cold in the palace and had been sick for three or five days, and Zhenyu really remembered it. I think it may be that he was born of a different mother, and this foundation is much worse. ”

Wei Mu also gave up: "Even so, Mrs. Lao still pays more attention to it on weekdays, we must have a handle that can be used to hold it." ”

Mrs. Wei nodded in response, husband and wife are of one heart and one mind, she naturally wants to do her best for her husband and her daughter in the palace.