"You don't have to be polite, Xue Qing knows, what is my intention in letting you serve as Taile Cheng concurrently?

"Ask the saint to teach me."

"The dance music of the Taile Department is becoming more and more sparse, and it has been compared to the teaching workshop. Although your five tones are incomplete, the lyrics are well written, don't let me down. ”

As he spoke, Li Longji smiled proudly, pointed at Xue Bai and said, "You, you should make a good play." ”

Xue Bai knew why this emperor was so proud.

He wants to be a capable minister, and he doesn't want to accompany Li Longji. Li Longji was also aware of this, but Li Longji had his own way to follow the rules of the court and let him rehearse obediently.

"The ministers should do their best.

"Okay, before Qixi Festival, can you rehearse this play well?"

"Then I respectfully invite the saint to watch the play on Tanabata."

"Hahaha." Li Longji looked at Yang Yuhuan with a smile, as if he was asking for credit.

Li Guinian stepped forward and said that Xue Bai wanted to use the lake as a stage, and Li Longji immediately praised it.

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"Yes, singing Jiangnan style is inseparable from water, such as "Debao Song" is the charm of the boat, this stage is not built, and it is moved to the west of the Hibiscus Garden to build the water platform...... I said that Xue 9 often had genius thoughts, and he did not disappoint me. ”

"The minister didn't dare to be.

"Don't be restrained, present the script and I'll take a look."

Xue Bai hurriedly offered it with both hands.

"Give it to me."

Without waiting for Gao Lishi to ask the eunuch to come and get it, Yang Yuhuan had already cheered, personally stepped forward with the hem of his skirt, and snatched the scroll from Xue Bai's hand.

Xue Bai only felt the fragrant wind passing by, looked at it, smiled like a flower, and hurriedly glanced at it, she had already run away with the script.

Although Xie Aman had read some of the poems and dramas in advance, but at this time, it was still amazing, Yang Yuhuan saw it with great color, and he only felt that his mouth was full of fragrance.

"Taizhen, how about letting the palace people copy a copy first?

Li Longji had a helpless smile on his face, and persuaded Yang Yuhuan a few words, but she didn't listen, and he had no choice, so he simply discussed with Xue Bai, Li Guinian and others about the candidates for the role first.

Yongxin has arrived?

"Back to the saint, she's dressing up as a man." Zhang Yunrong responded, "When the story of not disappointing the saint, the character is easy to use, and said: "As for the green snake....

"Okay, presumably only she can sing Xu Xian." Although Li Longji has not read the script yet, he has seen Xue Bai write this, and with a dashing gesture, a palace beauty timidly walked out of the team.

"Xue Qing, take a look, she is here to play the green snake, is it suitable?"

Xue Bai was suddenly shouted, so he had to look at the beauty, only to see that she was wearing a bright half-arm shirt, with pearl jade earlobes and tassels around her neck, and she was also a complete beauty, but she was a little familiar.

He was stunned for a while before he recognized that this was Fan Nu, after all, he had never seen Fan Nu before, and when he saw his gaze, he inexplicably showed some guilt and lowered his head.

The next moment, Yang Yuhuan looked away from the script and said dissatisfiedly: "I have promised Ah Man to play the green snake." ”

"I'm just proposing." Li Longjiyun smiled lightly and said, "Xue Qing, the lyrics you wrote,

Who do you think is the best way to play the green snake?

Xue Bai quickly made a cross-handed salute, avoiding that gaze as a gesture before Li Longji's gaze was indicated.

"Who's going to be suitable, you say?" Yang Yuhuan is also pressing.

"Xie Dian's dress is more appropriate.

Xue Bai pondered and gave an answer.

Even An Lushan knew to worship Yang Yuhuan first, but there was no reason why he couldn't tell the difference. This matter is also easy to choose, although Li Longji has a lot of power, he is very generous in these matters, offending him, it will be fine in two days; Yang Yuhuan was a little cautious, offended her, and didn't know how long she would have to remember.

As for what Fan Nu thinks...... Xue Bai glanced over and saw Fan Nu giving a look of understanding and goodwill.

"This shaft."

Li Longji raised his hand and pointed at Xue Bai, except that he no longer called him "Xue Qing", he didn't get angry, and said with a smile: "But there is still a problem, but I don't know who will play Fahai.......

Changan.

Da Xixun came out of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion with a deep look of thought on his face.

"Da Xi Shilang, have you encountered a problem?

When I looked up, it turned out that it was Wang, Wang Zhun and his son who had just come over.

"I've seen Yatai." Da Xixun hurriedly saluted Wang Tie.

The world is like this, and the Tang people like to flaunt their official positions by aliases, such as calling the county order "Ming Mansion" and the county lieutenant "Shaofu". "Yatai" is the honorific title of the imperial historian, because it is second only to the prime minister Taifu, also called "Yaxiang" and "Sixian".

This is also one of the reasons why Wang Que must refuse to give up the imperial doctor to An Lushan, and now he is the second person in the right phase line.

"I'll go see the right minister first." Wang Que gently patted Da Xixun's back and entered the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

Wang Zhun didn't go in, and asked with a schadenfreude-like expression: "Da Xi Shilang hasn't said it yet, why are you worried?"

"Don't hide it from Wang Shaoqing, and it has something to do with Xue Bai, the right minister wants to release him, but he has a play in front of the palace.....

"Oh? What play? Wang Zhun was not interested in official matters, and only asked what he cared about.

Da Xixun really knew that he reported the news to the right minister, and the right minister actually found out earlier, and Xue Bai was going to arrange "The Legend of the White Snake".

After saying this, he sighed: "Things have come to this point, in my opinion, it is better to really promise to a lieutenant of the Eastern Capital." ”

"I'm about to take the cockfight to Zhaoying County." Wang Zhun said: "When I get to the palace, I'll help inquire and help you, how about it?"

"Oh? Wang Shaoqing is willing to help?

"I am friends with Brother Daxi, and he has become an official of the Newspaper Academy, which is good for me." Wang Zhun touched his chin and smiled.

The next day, Wang Zhun and Jia Chang set off to Huaqing Palace with a fighting.

There are all kinds of people in the team, including eunuchs in the palace, chickens and children, and their wine and meat friends.

They set off late, and when they arrived in Zhaoying County, it was already dark, so they were entertained by Da Xifu to drink and have fun.

"In my opinion, the right minister doesn't have to press Xue Bai's official position. As long as he is willing to hand over the right to publish the newspaper, what does it matter? Now that he is in full swing, can he hold it down?

After three rounds of drinking, talking about Xue Bai's matter, Da Xifu already has a position, hoping to reach an agreement with Xue Bai as soon as possible.

Wang Zhengdao understood Li Linfu's mind better, and said: "It is precisely because the saint is strong that the right minister wants to drive him away." ”

"As I said, Xue Bai Ruolai will not leave the newspaper courtyard." Da Xi stroked and said: "Isn't it even more difficult for the right minister to smile and say, "By the way, tell me about the play he is arranged." ”

"Speaking of which, the saint will recruit some eunuchs from Chang'an."

"Why?

"There is a drama corner that is difficult to find, if someone plays an evil monk, plays against the concubine, and has to sing well, and has to be ugly, willing to shave his head, it is best to be a eunuch."

When Da Xifu said this, someone helped him add a glass of wine.

This is Wang Zhun's best friend, that is, Xing Xuan, who had been with him to the teaching workshop before.

Xing Xie listened to them talk about the White Snake Legend, his eyes rolled, and he suddenly said, "Da Lang, isn't there a candidate in your chicken shop?"

"Which?

"Liu Hua, the fat eunuch who delivered the letter to the chicken workshop and the palace."

Wang Zhun asked, "Can he sing?"

"He used to be a little slave in Nanqu, and he entered the palace more than ten years ago, and he sang well." Xing Wei said: "On the way here, I happened to hear him sing a few times, which is really amazing. ”

Wang Zhun said: "As long as he can sing, I will take him to meet the saint tomorrow, but I have to ask him to change his name first."

Jia Chang asked, "Why do you want people to change their names?"

"The golden sword." Wang Zhun said: "If there is someone surnamed Liu around you, the saint is very taboo." ”

"Spring and Autumn Yan Kong Tu" said that "Mao Jin Dao" is called 'Liu', after the Red Emperor, the next generation of Zhou" established the orthodox status of Liu as the emperor, from the Han Dynasty, it is like "non-Liu is not the king", "Liu's resurrection, Li is supplemented", "Mao Jin Xiude is the Son of Heaven" Eastern Han Dynasty proverbial words, is "the prophecy of the golden knife".

From the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, there is an endless stream of rebels surnamed Liu, even today.

In the first year of Kaiyuan, the proverb said that "at the end of Shakyamuni Buddha, there are more new Buddhas, the Li family wants to end, and the Liu family wants to prosper"; In the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan, Liu Dinggao, a demon thief in Luoyang, led the crowd to attack Luomen; In the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan, Liu Puhui, a native of the Eastern Capital, rebelled; In the twenty-fourth year of Kaiyuan, Liu Zhicheng, a demon in Liquan County, Chang'an, made a rebellion.

Of course, taboo is one thing, there are so many people surnamed Liu who can't be taboo, generally speaking, if you want to be reused, change your name.

Da Xi stroked: "Then let this Liu Hua change his name, and then recommend him to try." ”

"Good......

After the banquet, Da Xi comforted the guests and returned to his residence, but a confidant approached.

"Shaofu, aren't you drunk? The villain has something important to say. ”

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"The day before yesterday, after the county order met the saint, he should have mentioned the rumors from Luoyang to someone."

Da Xi was displeased and said, "What does he mean by this?"

"It must be that I want the people of the Yang Party to check the Shaofu and want to deal with the Shaofu."

"Huh." Da Xifu sneered: "Let them investigate, it's best to report me again." ”

"What about it.....

"Don't bother." Da Xi Fu said: "I will talk to Xue Bai about the matter of seeking officials, and the matter that can be finalized by two people does not have to cause more trouble." ”

Huaqing Palace, Hibiscus Garden.

Together, the drums beat together, and suddenly someone sang loudly, and the sound was quite majestic.

"The old monk Fahai is stationed in Sikkim Mountain. The dragon staff left the Zen temple and went to the south of the Yangtze River to Xu Xian...... Blow!

Jiangnan Buddha Land, how can you allow demons to wander in the meantime?

The people who auditioned for the play opened their voices like this, and everyone was shocked.

Xie Amanyi, who was watching from the audience, was so frightened by the finger of "Fahai" that she almost fell into Xue Bai's arms.

"Good!

Li Longji stroked his hands and praised.

He actually doesn't like monks very much for a number of reasons. For example, after the martial arts, at that time, Liu Huinuma, the third ancestor of Faxiangzong, helped Wu Zetian establish the orthodox title of her emperor. As early as the Northern Wei Dynasty, the combination of the prophecy of the golden knife and the belief in Maitreya was also the source of turmoil in Li Longji's eyes.

Therefore, he changed Wu Zhou's admiration for Buddhism, advocated Taoism, and invited Lao Tzu into the Seven Temples.

As for the "Fahai" in front of him, Li Longji knew that he had just shaved his hair and played a monk, and in Xue Bai's play, the mage was also a bad character, which was acceptable.

Lao Tzu is in the town of the Seven Temples not far away.

"Among my disciples, there is really no one who can sing such evil spirits...... What is your name? ”

"The old slave Liu Hua was originally a Jifang canon, but now he has changed his name to 'Fahai', and I implore the grace of the saint."

"It's good to change your name, and you're sensible." Li Longji said loudly: "Xue Qing, what do you think of his singing."

Xue Bai said: "Back to the saint, there should be no more suitable candidate." ”

"Then the corner of the play is set, you can rehearse the play well."

"Yes."

It is easy to live in Huaqing Palace, and what Xue Bai does every day is nothing more than rehearsing operas and taking soup baths.

I really envy Xue Lang's immortal life. ”

On this day, Da Xifu walked around Zhaoying City with Xue Bai as promised, and when it came to official business, he couldn't help but say: "Xue Lang is idle on official business, you can look at me, Zhaoying City is overcrowded, and there is an endless stream of high-ranking officials, nobles, carriages and horses." ’

"Brother Daxi is hard."

"Isn't it hard? This is from the county lieutenant of Jiupin, and he doesn't care about the people in the city, because you don't know which one is the minister's door. There is a county order on the top, and the walkers in the Huaqing Palace are all dressed in red and purple, and everyone can drive me.

Da Xi let out a long sigh and concluded: "If I can, I really want to resign from this official position." ”

Xue Bai couldn't help but smile.

"Why doesn't Xue Lang ignore me?" Da Xifu joked.

"Me? I want to be the lieutenant of Chang'an County. Xue Bai said, "My teacher is the county lieutenant of Chang'an." ”

"No, you have to be the captain of Ki first, and the same is true for your teacher."

"But I'm more holy."

Da Xifu looked around, pulled Xue Bai to a no-man's land by the Weishui, and changed his sincere tone,

Said: "How about you and I being open and honest?" I'll tell you a secret...... The right minister wants to release you out of Guanzhong.

"I know, he can try."

"But I'll give you a piece of advice." Da Xi stroked and said: "With your talent, you should be determined to be in charge, and you can't live in the post of editor for a long time, Chang'an County Lieutenant is indeed the best step on your Qingyun Road." ”

"But you just said that if you want to be a red lieutenant, you have to be a lieutenant first."

"Captain Zhaoying, this is your best choice at the moment. You help me get promoted, and I help you get promoted. ”

Xue Bai shook his head and said, "Verbal promises don't count." ”

"No, I'll convince my grandfather." Da Xi stroked: "I think the right minister should tolerate you Ren Zhaoying...... But he also tolerated at most one lieutenant.

This is the expected consequence of Xue Bai deliberately squeezing Li Linfu's heart. Now that Li Linfu can still hold on, Da Xifu has already compromised first.

Da Xifu will keep persuading Da Xixun and say, "Compared with the editor-in-chief of the Newspaper Academy, give Xue Bai a Zhao Yingwei, the right minister can bear it, and in the end it is the meaning of the sage."

In order to seek an official position, this father and son dared to assert themselves. After all, as long as he got the officials of the Newspaper Academy, Li Linfu still had to use them.

Xue Bai saw that Da Xifu was really sincere, and asked, "How can I trust Lingzun?" ”

"You don't believe me?" Da Xifu asked rhetorically.

"Anyway, the right minister wants to let me go away."

"But I believe in Xue Lang." Da Xi Fu said: "In this way, the examination of the divisions of the capital is in September, and my grandfather will give Xue Lang a review first........

Officials in the Tang Dynasty were required to take examinations, also known as "merit evaluation" and "performance evaluation", to assess the conduct and political performance of officials.

The standard is divided into "four virtues" and "twenty-seven most", the four virtues refer to "morality and righteousness, prudence, fairness, diligence and slackness", focusing on conduct; In addition, there are 27 types of specific responsibilities that focus on the assessment of talent and performance, and one is selected at a time. Therefore, the superior result is "one of the four most good".

Xue Bai has a holy family, but the examination class is not determined by the holy family alone. If he mixes in the officialdom and relies on saints for everything, then it is better to be a courtier.

With the examination and evaluation, it is the first pass for promotion.

"After Xue Lang has been rated as excellent, I will ask others to write and promote you and me to official positions." Da Xifu said again: "Xue Lang only needs to nod and agree."

Xue Bai listened and pondered whether this plan was feasible or not.

Da Xi stroked: "I have sincerity, I really want to be promoted." ”

Xue Bai didn't intend to threaten Da Xifu with the matter of "hiding and not reporting the funeral", this kind of method should not be used too much, so he asked: "You and I will be promoted together...... You don't have any tricks to tell the truth, do you?

"Don't worry." Da Xi stroked: "I am fully prepared for promotion, and I believe you are the same."

"That's good."

"It's a word, Xue Shaofu...

After agreeing with Da Xifu, Xue Bai has basically made preliminary preparations for promotion, and the rest is only handed over to Da Xi's father and son.

Many things in the court are so undisturbed, and it is enough to exchange interests in private.

All Xue Bai has to do is wait, and when "The Legend of the White Snake" is sung, everyone thinks that his talent is too outstanding and he deserves a promotion.

In this way, the stage of Huaqing Palace is rehearsing every day.

Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen had a quiet time, and suddenly an evil monk jumped out, "tasted", and shouted: "How can you allow demons to be mixed up?!"