Outside the Dongbian Gate of the Datong Bridge to the south, there is a Pan Tao Palace, the temple fair will be held in early March every year, called the Pan Tao Festival, from the outside of the Chongwen Gate to the moat of the Pan Tao Palace, along the river in the south of the moat, there are all kinds of tea sheds, all kinds of stalls and snack stalls, as well as the play and performance programs such as playing the handle, selling arts, juggling, etc., it can be called everything. And the scenery in the eastern suburbs is pleasant, the buildings and water pavilions stand in a forest, the embankment is lined with weeping willows, especially near the second gate, the scenery is no less than the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, even if it is not a temple fair, the east gate is a place where the people in Beijing often go to play.

There is a racecourse near the Pan Tao Palace, just go east two miles in the red and green willows, there are often rich disciples in the inner city to race horses here, and over time, this place has become a fixed place. During the temple fair, there will also be a few horse races, the scene is crowded, the cars and horses are noisy, in short, it is very lively.

In addition to the east gate outside the horse farm, outside the west gate and Yongding gate also have two places, all have their own merits, the east gate is because of the Chase Bridge connected to Tongzhou, this is an important passage for north and south pedestrians and goods to enter and exit the capital, the place where the waterway intersects is naturally dense flow of people.

The construction of the racecourse has been very smooth from the beginning of the project because of the royal shares, of course, because of the great success of the Nanjing Racecourse, which makes people see the bright 'money scene'. As well as the booming rise of surrounding industries and markets due to horse racing, the most obvious is the trading and breeding of horses, as well as the prosperity of breeding and feed trade.

Who would benefit the most? It is the Taifu Temple. Taifu Temple management horse administration, is also the management of the people's animal husbandry institutions, in the past Taifu Temple Chang Ying Ku main source is the people and horses of the silver and pasture grain silver, the emperor of this dynasty Shi Renzheng canceled the official horse and the horse households, it made the income of the Chang Ying Treasury greatly shrunk.

In last year's post reform controversy in the court, because of the private trade and breeding of open horses, Niu Mao, as the secretary of the Taifu Temple, was initially opposed, but when the Liuhe Racecourse in Wu Yan was opened, the South Taifu Temple benefited a lot, and it seems that it has also found a new direction of development.

Later, Niu Mao was inspired by Wu Yan to combine the pastures and oat trade under the jurisdiction of Taifu Temple to build a trading market, and to seize the right to open a private horse market for horse trading, and finally won the approval of Emperor Yongming.

Although Taifu Temple and Guanglu Temple both belong to Xiao Jiuqing, these two institutions have financial functions, and sometimes they can even be leveraged with the household department, so the voice of the two temples in the court is also quite weighty, after all, it is the economic base that determines the superstructure, and now Niu Mao is the most staunch supporter of land transportation.

After looking at the venue, Wu Yan had a bigger plan in her heart, but she couldn't do it alone, so she had to find someone to work with. So she got into the carriage and left Dongbianmen and went to Guanghe Building outside Zhengyang Gate.

The road from Dongbianmen to Zhengyangmen is very lively, and the south of the city belongs to the 'market life, half fireworks and half Qinghuan', which is much more real than the days inside the tall city wall.

The carriage is very smooth in the busy streets, this is the latest four-wheeled carriage, and the steering device is installed on the front wheel, which is easy to drive. There is also a rabbit between the carriage and the wheel frame to reduce bumps, and the box is very spacious and private, so that the hustle and bustle outside is isolated without the passing of time.

This new type of carriage also has a wonderful point, a little modification is the most ideal long-distance means of transportation, first of all, the load is much higher than the two-wheeled carriage, and the speed of running is not slow at all, and the adaptability to the road is stronger. Although it has not yet been popularized, it is only a matter of time before it is popularized in Gyeonggi.

This is another good business, and once the industrial chain is formed, how many people's livelihood problems can be solved!

The people in the car are still lingering in the scenery of the market, the carriage has stopped in front of the Guanghe Building, Wu Yan just got off the car, someone has stepped forward to greet him warmly, and when he asks where the Fu Wang Ye is, she entered the Guanghe Building.

The scale of this building is not small, it is sitting in the south and facing north, the main entrance is open to the north, the front is a three-story stage, the south is originally a tea house, and now it is fully opened into Haidilao. Guanghe Lou was the earliest Chajia theater, and now it is a private theater that belongs to the Fu Wangye, and also has its own theater troupe Sanqing class, in the past, all the dignitaries and nobles went in and out of it, although it is in the south of the city of the market fireworks, but it belongs to the other half of the Qinghuan.

Wang Jide, a Ming scholar, said that the best places for performing operas should be Huatang, Qinglou, Famous Garden, Water Pavilion, Cloud Pavilion, Painting Boat, Huaxia, and Willow Edge...... This represents a mood of life.

Guanghe Building is the best place to perform operas, in addition to the three-storey stage in the north, there is also a side above the hall in the south building, and there is a courtyard landscape of stacked mountains and rivers under the hall, which is exquisite in the interior, although it is not big, it also has a garden artistic conception. On the second floor, there is an exquisite private room with an excellent angle, just enough to have an unobstructed view of this square.

Although quyi is a small way, it is the Jiangnan scholars who have given this kind of small way many connotations, and the Zhu family's love for opera is a natural gene, and Zhu Boxu, the blessed prince, is good at this way, and he is sitting in the private room at this time. On top of it, the Sanqing class is rehearsing "The Story of Huansha", although it is a rehearsal, they are all dressed up on the stage, and the actors' fully engaged appearance does not seem to be rehearsing at all.

"The Legend of Huansha" is Liang Chenyu's adaptation of "Wu Yue Chunqiu" according to Wei Liangfu's improved Kun tune, and it is the last "Panhu". This play is almost a Qing song sung coldly, except for a large section of bin bai at the beginning, almost all of the singing segments in the end, singing a sentence alive, singing a sentence Dan, and ending the chorus at the end of the last chorus.

The horns on the stage are all from Yabe, and at this time, the horns are singing: "Farewell for the Bang family, light parting for the Bang family." For the lord of the country, he left his husband and wife, and who did he give his love and kindness to? The negative mother is sad and sad, Wanggu Su is in tears, and Wanggu Su is in tears! "Its bite is extremely accurate, it can be described as chewing iron, and every word is grinding.

The prince Fu in the private room was already immersed in it, and he didn't pay attention to the movements around him at all, Wu Yan came to the door, and it was not easy to disturb him when he saw this, so he stood beside him, waiting for the prince to have a good time.

After Danjiao sang the last sentence, Shengjiao sang again: "Luqi, Chengguo Banfei." Go to the homeland of Yunshan for thousands of miles, the residual fragrance is broken and the jade, and the face is thick and timid......"

The prince, who was immersed in it, was also singing a song together: "...... Hidden deep plan, obsessed with flowers and drunk, and ruined Sutai only wasted the base. He fantasized about himself as Fan Li, and reunited with Xi Shi after Wu Xuan, and the two were speechless when they saw each other, only tears......

Although sitting upright, it does not affect the expression of body language, it may be imagining such a scene, and then with the expression, sometimes sad, sometimes bitter, sometimes confused, sometimes confused......

After 'Fan Li' sang affectionately, the 'Xi Shi' on the stage sang again: "The ancient and the present will be here, the ancient and the present will be the same, the old and the new will be a Fan Li." Who knows that Ge Bang is slanting, the dragon is spring thunder, the wind and tide are back, and the earth turns to the sky. In an instant, he drove the enemy and broke the enemy, so Shangxi Qingqing returned to the north. ”

'Fan Li' in the audience was moved and sang: "King Xie will mention his previous marriage again, Xie Yi's family will not change their original intention, and Xie will tie a wisp of creek yarn." Harmonious matching is a good medium, and harmonious matching is a good medium......"

At the end, 'Fan Li' still sighed faintly, and only paid a soft intestine with a piece of true love......

Wu Yan on the side lowered his head silently, so as to hide the smile on his face that was about to be uncontrollable...... I only sighed in my heart, love, it is really able to travel through ancient and modern times, time and space, and gender! Who said that middle-aged people don't have pure dreams of infatuated men and women in their hearts?

The attendant Chen Bao couldn't stand it anymore, his face was full of embarrassment, and his own prince ...... Hey, no shame!

"Ahem......" Chen Bao coughed lightly to remind.

Hearing the sound, the prince came back from the soft intestines, turned his head and saw Wu Yan, and adjusted his mood in a breath.

"Yo, Yan Sizhen has been waiting for a long time, why didn't you remind this king?"

Wu Yan smiled and said, "I didn't wait long, I just came." ”

"Waiting, why is Chen Bao still stunned...... You eunuch, you don't have eyes anymore! The prince scolded.

Chen Bao is aggrieved, so he doesn't need to divert his attention so much, right? People have already finished appreciating it.

He had to endure the grievances, he hurriedly stepped forward to arrange the tea and snacks on the seat, and then retreated aggrievedly.

"Just from the field? How? Zhu Boxu asked.

Wu Yan smiled: "Yes, I'm quite satisfied." ”

"So that's it?"

"It's decided, there is Lord Lao to worry about."

A few short conversations complete a 'big business', and we know each other tacitly. At this time, Fan Li Xishi on the stage was still continuing, and he had reached the part of the affectionate chorus:

"Life is like this, don't talk about prosperity and waste. Wealth is like floating clouds, and the world is like child's play. I hope that the whole world will be husband and wife, and we will share your ......" is simply a true expression.

After hearing this, Wu Yan couldn't help but applaud: "Okay, sing well!" ”

Zhu Boxu was also very satisfied, and he asked Wu Yan a little proudly: "How is this king's Sanqing class?" ”

"The Sanqing class wants to be called the second, and no one in the world dares to call it the first!" Wu Yan didn't hesitate to open his mouth to boast, and thought in his heart, your Huiban has entered Beijing in advance, so it's not the first in the world?

"Haha...... Girl has a good eye! Zhu Boxu smiled happily, and said: "Speaking of Xiao Taohong, this teaching is not bad, this king didn't think that he is still Kunchao, not only can he sing a full set of Kunqu opera, but he is also proficient in playing indiscriminately, especially Yiyang is quite a bit of Taoism." ”

"He's not bad as a maid...... By the way, Lord Wang, now that the "Peony Pavilion" is in vogue, why don't you act? Little Pink can sing a matchmaker or something. ”

Zhu Boxu was speechless for a while, and the matchmaker ...... Peony Pavilion?

"That's called Tidan, not a maid! Besides, is this king not wanting to act? The problem is that this Guanghe Building has now become a rice village, acting in "The Peony Pavilion"? sang "Leaving the Soul" on stage, which was tragic and poignant...... Are you still in business? ”

"Oh...... Hehe, I'm playing blind, "Wu Yan is a little embarrassed."

"Okay, don't talk about this," Zhu Boxu was too lazy to mess with her, and asked again: "Girl, do you still have something to find this king today?" ”

"The prince is wise! I really want to ask the prince. Wu Yan grinned.

"Hmph...... Speak, this king listens. ”

Wu Yan thought for a while and asked, "Lord Wang, to be serious, what do you think of Cao Du?" ”

Zhu Boxu raised his eyebrows: "Seriously? Are you letting this king talk about the ministers of the court? ”

"How dare you let the prince talk about it, just talk about your temper and character."

"This king understands, do you think he will oppose land transportation?"

"Eh, I don't think so, it's just that I've often heard people mention it, and I'm just curious," Wu Yan said again.

"Come on!" Zhu Boxu was disdainful, thought about it, and still said: "Let's talk about him like this, he is the fourth in the first examination and the third in the palace examination for the first time after His Majesty's Imperial Pole." ”

Wu Yan said secretly, yo, a student hegemon!

"Later, he was changed to a Jishi, and after two years of study, he successfully stayed in the museum, and was directly awarded the editing and Japanese lecturer......"

Hoa...... What a scholar!

"Within two years, I was promoted to a bachelor's degree, which went from the fifth grade, and then two years later, I was promoted to the middle of the Ministry of Officials, and then to the left waiter of the household department, and then to the third grade......

"Eh, wait a minute, from the Ministry of Officials to the Ministry of Households? What is this path? ”

Zhu Boxu listened to her question and was happy: "Smart, you can see the Tao in this, as for the reason, guess ......?"

"Oh......"

"And then it's the right deputy imperial envoy to the general Cao, and now it's been more than a year, as for the expiration, it may be the Ministry of Rites, or it may be the Ministry of Officials, and then ......."

"Understood, young elder Ge, these 'two years' have come down...... Count Your Majesty's Imperial Pole is only ten years away from now, right? ”

"Oh, yes."

"Tut-tut......" Wu Yan couldn't help but sigh.

Then he thought about it and asked: "Then dare to ask the prince again, what do you think his attitude towards land transportation will be?" ”

Prince Fu raised his chin, squinted at her, and said for a long time: "You girl...... In this way, this king will give you a debut question, and if you can answer it, you will be able to understand his attitude, and if you can't answer it, then this king will say all about it. ”

Wu Yan nodded,

"Let's not think about the land transportation first, you think about it from the position of his Caodu......"