Chapter 18: Yan Ran smiled and bewildered the capital
[1] "Temple" Flower Sacrifice Teng. poem
There is no need for mountains to escape the world, and the empty door is now busy.
If the Buddha is interested, visitors stay in the Buddha hall.
Beijing has the name of "the temple in the world", there are thousands of Buddhist temples alone, and most of the officials generally live in temples when they go to Beijing to report on their work.
Why? Because there are many advantages for feudal officials to live in temples: first, they can be exempted from the entertainment of private residences; Second, it can be free from the noise of the hotel; 3. Exemption from the rights and wrongs of the association; Fourth, you can avoid the trouble of settling down.
It is a temple and a residence, the Beijing officials worship according to the ceremony, of course, it is just a cup of tea in front of the Buddha, which is elegant and simple, why not do it?
This time, Wang Shouchang entered Beijing, but chose to live in Yuan Zhen's official residence. Because Wang Shouchang took his female dependents, it was a little inconvenient to live in the temple. And Yuan Zhen was originally Wang Shouchang's subordinate when he was in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and his transfer to the capital was also due to Wang Shouchang's strong recommendation, and Yuan Zhen has always been grateful to him. Knowing that the old leader was going to Beijing to report on his work, he had already written a letter in advance to invite Wang Shouchang to live in his house after entering Beijing, so as to repay the kindness of his support.
In this way, Yuan Zhen arranged for Wang Shouchang and his entourage to live in a small courtyard with a garden in his house.
[2] "Mulan Ci" Northern and Southern Dynasties. anonymous
When I returned to see the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven sat in the Ming Hall.
Twelve turns, rewards hundreds of strong.
Early the next morning, Wang Shouchang and Yuan Zhen went to the court early.
At the court meeting, Wenzong sat on the Jinluan Palace.
Wang Shouchang played: "Yunnan has been pacified, the Mongol army [referring to the Baljian army] and the rebels of Harazhang and Luoros are either punished or surrendered, although it has been slightly decided, the rest of the party fled to the valley, and it is not necessary that it will not turn back.
Wen Zongzhun obeyed Wang Shouchang's request, and stayed in the Yuan army of King Jing and the Yuan army of Wujing Wang Wei Siban for one to two years, and ordered Ma Chi to be the political affairs of Pingzhang in Yunnan Province, and the military affairs of the prime minister. The king of Jin, Aratna, gave 300 to the Tanma Red Army and 300 to the Qichi Bo Army to defend together for a year, and the rest of the army was repatriated to its subordinate departments.
The Imperial Historian impeached: "Ma Rong, who participated in the politics of Sichuan Province, paid 6,000 stone to the Yunnan army, returned it in the middle of the road, borrowed 19 ingots in advance to marry a concubine, and scolded Pingzhang Wang Shouchang. β
Wenzong said: "The principle of the outline, the distinction between respect and inferiority, ignorance, why does it come from above and below!" Hurry up! β
At this time, someone reported: "In recent years, there has been a great drought in Shaanxi, and there are many hungry people, so please open a warehouse for disaster relief." β
Wenzong listened, "ah", and after a little groaning, he asked Wang Shouchang: "I know that Aiqing once served in Shaanxi Province, is honest and honest, and has a good reputation, so Aiqing thinks it is better to deal with this matter?" β
Wang Shouchang pondered for a moment and said, "The imperial court should temporarily implement the law of subsidizing the official law. That is, those who donate grain are conferred a certain rank of official office according to their size. If you donate more than 1,000 stones, you will be from seven grades; More than 660 stones, with eight grades; More than 200 stones, with the nine grades, and so on. Again, please get rid of the drawbacks of the original banknote law and make the currency unimpeded, which is conducive to non-governmental trade and exchange. β
Wenzong immediately ordered Shaanxi Pingzhang to handle the matter in accordance with Wang Shouchang's recital.
Wenzong announced the appointment of Wang Shouchang as the envoy of the Central Committee of the Xuanzheng Yuan, and concurrently served as the Pingzhang of Sichuan Province.
Wenzong wanted to make Yan Tiemur "the only prime minister to respect him", so he issued an edict to change the left prime minister Boyan to know the affairs of the Privy Council, and there was no longer a left prime minister in the court.
Since then, Yan Tiemur has been able to monopolize power and be unhindered. "All orders, criminal names, election laws, money and food, and artificiality, all Chinese government affairs, listen to the president. The kings, princesses, horses, attendants, officials of the yamen, etc., dare to have a separate hearing and play, and to violate the system."
Yan Tiemur asked the provincial ministers of Zhongshu to ask for Anfeng and other roads to seal their households. Longqingzhou's garden pool, water pond, soil field, Jiaxing, Pingjiang and other fields, occupy a lot of wealth; took the Taiding Emperor as his wife, and successively married 40 women from the clan, "the back room is full, so that he can't know everything"; "One feast or slaughter thirteen horses", absurdity and extravagance.
[3] "Song of the Leg" Northern and Southern Dynasties. Folk Song Phoenix Legend / Shao Ruiya. song
In the evening of the same day, Yan Tiemur held a grand family banquet, and a large number of officials went to Yan Tiemur's house to congratulate him.
If an official wants to walk in the officialdom and can't help himself, Wang Shouchang had no choice but to take Liu Haohao and others to follow the crowd.
Yan Temur's prostitutes performed songs and dances. Yuan Zhen had long heard that Liu Haohao's singing skills were very good, and hoped that she could sing a song to cheer up the prime minister.
But Liu Haohao first arrived in the cold north, and within a few days, he caught a cold, and now his throat is still swollen and painful, and he can't even speak, so he has to let Du Qiu and Liu Ruyan sing for her.
Liu Hao came to the waiting place for the next person, found Du Qiu and Liu Ruyan, arranged it briefly, and told them: "Most of the guests are Mongolian nobles and famous generals of the grassland, and you two sing the song "Song of Eile". β
Du Qiu and Liu Ruyan played generously.
After a while, with the accompaniment of Mongolian musical instruments Matouqin, Huqin, Sihu, Hubisi, Yatok, Taiping Drum, Mongolian Horn, Huobusi and Ji, Liu Ruyan's ethereal and clear voice sounded in the lobby: "Blue sky, clear lake, green grassland, this is my home." Hey~"
Du Qiu personally played the Taiping drum and sang in her desolate and high-pitched voice:
"The sky is vast, the wilderness is vast,
The wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low.
The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast,
The wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low".
Liu's voice echoed again: "Elechuan, under the Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the four fields; The sky is vast and wild, and the wind blows the grass and shows the cattle and sheep. β
Du Qiu then sang:
"Eilechuan, under the Yin Mountain,
The sky is like a dome, covering the four fields;
The sky is vast and the wilderness is vast,
The wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low. β
This arrangement was very original and unexpected, and many guests excitedly sang along with them.
[4] "Big Crab in Red Robe" Meng Jiao. Poetry pairs
Today's Yan Tiemur is particularly happy.
He saw Liu Ruyan's big watery eyes and wearing an emerald green dress, which looked very cute, so he called her to his side, took her little hand and smiled and said funny: "Such a little girl, her voice is so bright, like a little frog." Finally, there was another sentence: "The little frog wears green." β
Liu Ruyan thought that the prime minister was going to have a poem with her, but when she saw that the prime minister was wearing a festive red robe, she casually answered: "The big crab is wearing a red robe." β
Hearing Liu Ruyan's poem, the venue immediately fell silent.
Since Yan Temur was in power, he has covered the sky with one hand, unscrupulous, and looked at the outside and the outside. This poem is too true of the reality of the time.
I heard someone shouting: "Bold!" Liu Ruyan quickly knelt down and cried in fright.
The one who shouted was the Privy Councillor Boyan, who had just revoked the title of Prime Minister Zuo, and he was already angry, so he went towards the little girl.
In fact, this "boldness" is not all aimed at Liu Ruyan, but mainly to Yan Tiemur, which is dissatisfied with his control of the government.
Wang Shouchang also knew the seriousness of the matter, because Liu Ruyan was the slave he brought. Yan Tiemur would think that he was talking about the government behind his back, and he was listened to by his subordinates, and he came out with this poem. Wang Shouchang hurriedly went over and knelt down, and he was also scared into a cold sweat.
[5] "Preparing for the Side Building" Xue Tao. poem
Liu Hao Hao is different from ordinary women, she stood up calmly and said: "I don't know if the prime minister likes poetry, I made a poem for the prime minister, I don't know if I can sing it here?" β
Yan Temur motioned for her to read it to everyone.
Liu smiled and said loudly:
"Flat clouds and birds eight windows autumn,
Forty states of Xichuan;
The generals are not greedy for Qiang horses,
See the edge at the top. β
Liu Haohao's "smile" before chanting poetry confused the entire Beijing official. Moreover, Liu Haohao's poems are written with heroic spirit, majestic style, and far-reaching insights, so that the guests full of high-ranking guests praised her people and poems, and couldn't help but be in awe of Liu Haohao.
Based on this poem alone, who would have thought that it was written by a dusty woman, whose pride and ambition were no less than that of a general commanding thousands of troops!
Yan Tiemur was even more happy, as if this poem was a praise for his great credit, so he asked, "Who is this?" Yan Tiemur asked knowingly, he knew who Liu Haohao was, and what he really meant was that he wanted to keep Liu Haohao by his side.
Wang Shouchang hurriedly said: "This is the family of the lower officials. β
Yan Tiemur gave up stupidly......
On the way home, Liu Ruyan lay in Liu Haohao's arms and sobbed.
Comfort her well: "Okay, it's okay, don't cry." β
Wang Shouchang said angrily: "It's okay! Today, we almost can't come back. β
Liu teased her well, "What do you think?" He eats fat, walks horizontally, and wears a big red robe, which really looks like a big crab. β
Wang Shouchang said solemnly: "But it's good, you have to discipline Ruyan." This kid doesn't speak at all! You can't look at what you look like in your eyes and say what you say in your mouth! Wang Shouchang suddenly felt that what he said was inappropriate, and couldn't help laughing, and Liu Haohao couldn't help laughing.
Liu Ruyan looked at them inexplicably, not knowing why they were laughing.
Wang Shouchang stopped laughing and said, "However, it's too dangerous today - you didn't see his straight eyes, staring at you constantly!" It's like I want to swallow you in one bite. What age, old rascal. β
Liu took a good look at Wang Shouchang, and laughed again.
Wang Shouchang stroked his white beard and smiled wryly.
[6] "Golden Silk Clothes" Du Qiuniang. Poetry Liu Huan. Qu Yao Beina. song
Boyan, who was removed from the title of Prime Minister Zuo, has been staying at home and sullen.
Boyan's daughter Luoluo said to Yuan Zhen: "I'll cook a few small dishes myself, you go and invite your father to relax!" β
Yuan Zhen drove to invite his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and held a small banquet at home, with only Wang Shouchang and Liu Hao to accompany him.
The singing and dancing troupe at home performed a singing and dancing performance. The singers and dancers, big and small, tried their best, hoping to win the blue eyes of Lord Boyan. But no matter how hard they worked and how they performed, they couldn't lift Boyan's spirit, and they were about to fall asleep!
Yes, how many worlds has Boyan seen? It's not easy to impress him. Coupled with the fact that these singers and actors sing mostly clichΓ©d pop songs, they have long been aesthetically fatigued!
Liu took a good look at the opportunity and found Du Qiu: "You can sing a song "Golden Clothes" to adults!" β
Du Qiu appeared. You see her tapping the sandalwood board, turning her thin waist slowly, and singing a small word:
"Persuade the king not to spare the golden clothes,
persuade the monarch to cherish the youth;
Flowers can be folded straight and must be folded,
Don't wait for no flowers and empty branches. β
The original meaning of the word is: don't regret what has been lost, but be sure to cherish the present. When the flowers bloom and should be folded, they should be folded quickly, and do not wait until the flowers are gone, only to break an empty branch; Another meaning is that when you meet a good girl, you should cherish it, and don't wait until you miss it and regret it.
Boyan listened to it, and couldn't help but light up in his eyes, isn't this "chicken soup for the soul"? He was refreshed and had an epiphany. Aren't these words just for him, a person who is already dying, to hurry up and seize the tail of the limited years and enjoy life!
When he opened his eyes, he saw that the little girl singing in front of him was a flower herself.
The music is beautiful, the words are beautiful, and the people are more beautiful!
Boyan was very excited, oh my God! What a beautiful cutie when it fell from the sky! In a fit of excitement, he hurriedly asked, "Who made this word?" β
Liu Hao told him that it was Du Qiu's own creation.
Boyan felt, isn't this my bosom friend? made a decision on the spot to make Du Qiuna a concubine.
Wang Shouchang happily made a favor.
There are many beautiful women in the singing and dancing troupe in Yuan's mansion, but they are generally in the nature of temporary requisition, and there are almost no high-ranking officials who can receive the house, and Du Qiu has become the luckiest one among them!