Tingwei Yu Dingguo got up early in the morning, walked around the lobby of Tingwei's mansion a few times, and saw if there were any places that were not properly placed, and then sat down in front of the case, picked up the case files of the ten prisoners of Shuo Fang and looked through them. He has solved countless cases over the years, and he has never been so nervous as he is today, and his palms are sweaty.

At this time, the doorman reported that the prime minister had come. Yu Dingguo wiped his hands on the hem of his clothes, quickly got up and greeted him, and said with a smile: "The prime minister came over so early, please, please, please." ”

Wei Xiang returned the salute and said, "I am restless. ”

Yu Dingguo laughed and said, "I empathize." ”

The two sat down, Wei Xiang looked around, and there were a few lines of bookcases on both sides of the lobby, knowing that it was arranged for the ministers who were observing. He hesitated, but couldn't help but lean close to Dingguo's ear and asked softly, "Is the emperor here today?" ”

Yu Dingguo twisted his beard and replied softly: "I haven't received the will yet." Then there was a loud quarrel in the street, and he told the officials to go out and see what was going on

Wei Xiang saw his restless appearance, so he said, "You are busy with yours first, and I'll go out and have a look." ”

Yu Dingguo felt that such words were a bit rude, but he did have a lot of things to do today, and he hesitated for a while. Seeing this, Wei Xiang smiled and said, "Duke Yu doesn't have to be formal. ”

Yu Dingguo thought that Wei Xiang was really considerate of others, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, the prime minister will please." "Send him to the door.

Behind the crowd across the street from Tingweifu, there were two people arguing, and there was a large group of people watching the excitement on the side. The official stepped forward and shouted: "What kind of noise, don't look at what place it is, in front of the Tingwei's mansion, it is forbidden to make noise." Then he pointed to the people on the side and reprimanded: "You only care about the excitement, and you don't know how to persuade." ”

An old man said, "I persuaded them, but they didn't listen." ”

A little boy who looked like a gangster laughed and said: "What persuasion, I originally came to see the excitement, watch this scene first, and then watch the next big show later." Everyone laughed, and the official was so angry that he raised the wooden stump and was about to beat the little gangster, but everyone laughed and dragged him away.

Wei Xiang stepped forward to ask what was going on, the people on the side were gossiping, and he listened for a long time before he understood, it turned out that one set up a stall to sell wine, and the other set up a stall to sell cold meat and steamed buns.

Wei Xiang pushed aside everyone and squeezed in, saw that the wine seller felt familiar, thought for a while, and suddenly realized that this person was the stall owner Rong Zuo who set up a stall to sell wine in the East Market that day, causing the heinous case of Su Xian, the mayor of East City, and Jingzhao Yin Zhao Guanghan.

I was almost beaten by this person that day, and then I read the case file several times, so I was deeply impressed by this person. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Rong Beast also recognized Wei Xiang and knew his identity as the prime minister of the court, so he couldn't help but be scared, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Wei Xiang's face appeared in Zhao Guanghan's mind, and he was melancholy in his heart, and he stayed for a while, and said, "Are you still fighting?" ”

"There was no fight, just an argument." Rong Beast heard the subtext of these words, looked ashamed, and bowed his head and replied.

He didn't expect that his impulse would lead to the death of the mayor of Dongshi and Jing Zhaoyin. After that, his irascible temperament was much more restrained, and he sold wine in a proper manner, and today it is just a battle of words.

Wei Xiang looked at the Rong Beast with a face full of vicissitudes, sighed for a long time, and then said slowly: "It's not easy to make a living, and you can make money with harmony." Then he said to the stall owner who sold cold meat and steamed buns: "You said yes." ”

The stall owner who sold meat and steamed buns looked like an honest man, and when he saw that someone was persuading him, he couldn't ask for it, so he quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Wei Xiang looked at the two of them, thought for a moment, and suddenly smiled, and said, "Why don't you two stalls merge into one, and the guests drink wine and eat cold meat and steamed buns——"

"Look at a rare wonder." A person on the side interjected.

Wei Xiang was amused by him and said, "Yes, this is harmony, how good." The people around him also laughed and rushed forward to buy wine and buns.

As soon as this side stopped, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd on the street, and suddenly they rushed forward, and they all stretched their necks to look at the center of the street.

Wei Xiang was surprised, and just happened to see Min Shitong, so he waved at him. Min Shitong also saw him and squeezed over. Wei Xiang asked, "Why is it so noisy?" ”

"There's a troupe on the street." Min Shitong said and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Hundred opera troupes?" Wei Xiang showed an incredulous expression and said, "Go and take a look." ”

Min Shitong opened the way in front, and the two of them squeezed to the side of the street with great effort. Min Shitong gasped and said, "It's a shame that I study the art of health preservation on weekdays, otherwise how can I squeeze it out." ”

Wei Xiang teased: "You still study the art of health preservation? Is it a rush or a stone lock. ”

Min Shitong was about to reply, the crowd next to him cheered, and the two quickly stretched their necks to look over, only to see a group of brightly dressed female performers waving long scarves, walking and dancing along the center of the street, followed by musicians, and drums played in unison.

Wei Xiang was dumbfounded, thinking that this hundred opera troupes would find a place.

Seeing this, the officials of the Tingwei Mansion hurriedly went down the steps to stop this group of hundred opera artists, and said, "What are you going to do, what kind of system is the chaos." Take a walk. As he spoke, he waved the wooden mullion to drive away.

At this time, a man who looked like a squad leader came and argued with the servant, saying, "This is the street, you came, I came, why did you drive us away?" ”

The official said: "This is the Tingwei Mansion, where the case is heard. How can it be used as a stage? ”

The head of the team said: "Tingwei won't try the case on the street, and I won't enter the hall of the government office." Therefore, you guard your door, and I play my hundred plays, and the two have nothing to do with each other. ”

The official was speechless for a while, and he was hesitant for a long time. And the people also began to hey, telling the servant to get out of the way. Seeing this, a scholar next to him persuaded: "You see, the return of the ten prisoners of Shuofang is an unprecedented miracle, and so many people come to participate in the grand event, which is also a clear law for the people." It's still early at the moment, and it's idle to wait, and the hundred opera troupe is here, just to lift your spirits. You say yes. ”

The official felt that there was some reason, hesitated for a while, and said, "When the suspect from Shuo Fang is brought to justice, you must not stay for a long time." ”

The head of the class was overjoyed and said with a smile: "This is natural, they are the protagonists today." ”

and the officials did not hinder him any more. The crowd stepped back slightly, making way for a piece of the field.

I saw a group of graceful women in tunic skirts, each holding a rattle drum in each hand, standing in the queue.

Wei Xiang was confined to official duties and had never watched a hundred operas, so he was a little confused. Min Shitong leaned close to him and whispered, "This is an encouragement. ”

Before long, several musicians played the pan flute, and the melodious music flowed out like water.

The female dancers slowly rose to the music, raised the drum with both hands, twisted their bodies and waved their arms, and the projectiles tied to the strings on both sides of the drum hit the drum surface, making a rhythmic banging sound.

Suddenly, the female singers' arms shook faster, the drums became more and more rapid, and the amplitude of their posture movements became larger and larger, leaning forward and backward, bending left and right, twisting their waists and hips, and striding and jumping, which made people look excited and out of breath.

In the midst of the applause, the drums became soft again, and then the ethereal and ethereal sound of pan flutes echoed through the streets. The female dancers' cheeks are red and fluttering, with the rhythm of the drum, slow or fast, stopping and spinning, like the swiftness of a bird, if the agility of a swimming fish, light and soft, which makes people think about it.

The audience is fascinated, and the huge Zhanghe Street only hears the sound of drums.

Before you know it, the music stops abruptly, and the women look back and smile, and curtsied.

The whole street was silent, and the heavens and the earth seemed to be frozen. However, in an instant, cheers suddenly rang out, wave after wave, and copper coins were thrown into the dance arena like raindrops, and the two children in the troupe picked it up for a long time.

Wei Xiang was fascinated when he saw it, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

The cheers fell, and six topless men with ribbons on their heads and wooden axes appeared on the stage with the steps of six relatives who did not recognize them.

Min Shitong excitedly shouted, "Qi Wu." ”

But hearing the rumbling of the drums, the male singer followed the rhythm of the drums, his arms were horizontally divided, and he waved the axe vigorously in his right hand, chopping and cutting, sometimes stomping and roaring, sometimes striding forward, and his posture was vigorous and majestic.

Everyone watched with blood boiling and shouted wildly. Min Shitong's face was flushed, and he shouted with everyone: "Okay." He took out a large handful of copper coins from his purse and threw them over. Wei Xiang was quite shocked, and after a long time, he muttered: "For example, the Han family is majestic." ”

The male singer withdrew to the cheers of the crowd. The two Haiyu who made the pill jumped out, and the two of them pinched three or four small round balls in each of their four hands, threw them into the air in turn, and then caught them, and so on. During the period, he also somersaulted from time to time and made some funny moves, which caused everyone to laugh.

Min Shitong said with a smile: "If there are nine cities in front of this Tingwei Mansion, the festival is not so lively. ”

Wei Xiang had an incredulous expression and said, "Let's go in." With that, the two walked back to the Tingwei Mansion together.