Inside the arch hall! Hundreds of officials gathered!

The civil and military officials looked at Fan Zheng in a complicated manner, and Fan Zheng's purpose in going to court was to defend Li Qingzhao's opera.

Being able to gain fame is a person in the literary world, and he is naturally proficient in poetry and songs, but Li Qingzhao's feat of founding a sect made them breathtaking.

As people in the literary world, they naturally know the meaning of the third generation of literary genres, which is the glory that makes the people of the world crazy, and now it has been created by a woman, how can they be convinced, and they invariably began to slander the impeachment opera at the moment.

"Fan Taicheng, do you really .................. Li?"

On the throne, Zhao Xu had just ascended to the court, and when he saw Fan Zheng, he couldn't help but ask curiously.

The opera is a public performance, and it is not safe for many people to do miscellaneous things, and Zhao Xu did not come to the scene in person, but this does not mean that Zhao Xu does not know the influence of the opera.

Fan Zheng nodded solemnly and said: "Weichen does not dare to deceive the officials, once the opera comes out, it is not inferior to Tang poetry and Song poetry in terms of artistic form or singing, which is enough to be qualified for the third generation of literary genres." ”

"Really?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but exclaim.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Tang poems and Song lyrics can only be appreciated by people who are literate and literate, but the opera is directly sung by specialized artists, which is enough to cover ninety percent of the illiterate people in the world, which can be described as elegant and vulgar appreciation." ”

At the moment, Fan Zheng brings the advantages of the opera one by one.

Zhao Xu couldn't help but nodded, once such a drama came out, it would definitely arouse the popularity of countless people and become a part of the life of citizens, after all, it is impossible for the world to chant poetry every day, but you can listen to the opera every day.

"Qi Qi official family, the opera is still controversial, and today's court meeting is to discuss this matter." Lu Dafang reminded.

Zhao Xu put away his curiosity at this time, and sat down precariously and said: "Fan Taicheng, what do you have to say to defend the impeachment of hundreds of officials?" ”

Although the impeachment is Li Qingzhao's opera, everyone knows that Fan Zheng is coming to defend Li Qingzhao instead.

Fan Zheng stepped forward and arched his hand: "Qiqi officials, the impeachment of the hundred officials is just the jealousy of the villain, they can't accept that the insiders have won the reputation of founding the sect as a woman." ”

As soon as Fan Zheng's words came out, a trace of shame appeared on the faces of many officials, and they collectively impeached Li Qingzhao's opera, not without such thoughts.

Yushi Yang Wei sneered: "What nonsense! Shanghe Park is a park, from the doctor's method of medical city, I think Master Fan should know better than anyone else that Keju Field is a public place, and how can it be used privately. ”

Fan Zheng sneered: "Lord Yang is really selfless, but he doesn't know the inside story, the opera does occupy the Keju field, not by force, but by rent!" At the same price as one day, you can rent a Kemari venue. ”

Fan Chun, the head of the household department, said: "Qiyu official, the construction of the park costs a lot of money, in order to balance the revenue, the Kaifeng government plans to rent out the Keju field, and allow the Keju team to collect tickets for profit, this matter has been reported to the household department for approval, and the opera rental Keju field is a pilot!" ”

Fan Chun came forward in person, although it was for the purpose of leasing the Keju field, but the bigger reason was that the Fan family wanted to support Li Qingzhao.

Li Qingzhao, as the daughter-in-law of the Fan family, founded a sect and created a third-generation literary school, which is the glory of the ancestors of the Fan family.

Many officials nodded slightly, a day is a consistent money, a month is 30 yuan, a year is 360 yuan, this is not a small amount.

Cai Jing, who is also a household servant, frowned and said: "Although it is said that the Li family pays for the lease, but after all, the Keju Field is a public place, and if it is always occupied by the opera, wouldn't it be extremely inappropriate." ”

Fan Zheng took a deep look at Cai Jing and said: "What Lord Cai said is very true, in fact, the Keju field is too empty, and it is not suitable for opera performances.

Cai Jing nodded, and did not chase after him in this matter, after all, his wife and Li Qingzhao are cousins, and it is not appropriate to tear their faces.

"Qi Qi official family, the opera appoints a group of Qinglou women, which is to openly promote the love between men and women, which is really immoral, and the official family is strictly prohibited!" Yang Wei said unceremoniously.

Some ministers of the old party also echoed it, their old-fashioned thinking, coupled with Master Li's former identity as a Qinglou, openly promoted the love between Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei, which made them extremely unaccustomed to it.

Fan Zheng sneered: "Although Master Li is from Qinglou, he is a good person, and he saved countless people when he was a female nurse in the Chinese Medicine Hospital, and he is extremely kind in his heart, how can he be equal to an ordinary Qinglou singer." ”

Li Qingzhao gave up the Qinglou singer and chose Li Shishi to play Yang Guifei is the most correct choice, among the literati, it is considered a vulgar thing to listen to music in Goulan, and the Bodhisattva heart of a good family and a female protector to save people suddenly raised the taste of the opera by a few points.

Everyone in the old party frowned, although Master Li was once born in Qinglou, but his background and qualifications as a doctor instantly erased these flaws, but he was praised because of his miserable life experience and current achievements.

"Besides, "The Biography of Yang Guifei" is implicit in Bai Juyi's "Song of Long Hatred", if the opera is immoral, then doesn't it mean that Bai Juyi's "Song of Long Hatred" is also immoral, but all poems describing love are also immoral, if according to such standards, I am afraid that half of Tang and Song poems will be banned." Fan Zheng retorted.

"Ugh!"

The old party was speechless for a moment, and there are countless Tang poems and Song lyrics describing love, if this standard is followed, I am afraid that Tang poems and Song lyrics will be cut in half.

Cheng Yi sneered and said: "It's nothing to describe love, but the love between Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei played in the opera, the servants openly played the emperor on stage, wearing dragon robes and crowns, which is a great disrespectful crime." ”

"However, how can the dragon robe be worn by the servants, once it is used by the gangsters, it will inevitably cause a catastrophe, and the "Legend of Yang Guifei" must be banned." Lv Dafang old-fashioned road.

The officials of the Manchu Dynasty nodded one after another, this is related to the reputation of the emperor, if someone else wears a dragon robe, it will inevitably be recognized as a crime of rebellion, and let a lowly servant play the emperor, although everyone knows that it is a pretence, but in case of chaos, it will damage the reputation of the emperor.

All of a sudden, hundreds of officials of the Manchu Dynasty crusaded against the opera.

The hundred officials knew in their hearts that all the previous impeachments seemed to be menacing, but in fact, they were harmless at all, and only the crime of great disrespect was a fatal blow.

After all, as an emperor, the most important thing is the imperial power, which cannot be touched by the world, and the emperors will also maintain each other.

The best example is that the emperors of the current dynasty will tacitly protect the imperial tombs of the previous dynasties, after all, they do not want their imperial tombs to be destroyed by future generations.

Sure enough, Zhao Xu's face was solemn, although he valued Fan Zheng, but when it came to the imperial power, he was cautious.

Cheng Yi couldn't help but show a sneer when he saw this, once the imperial court banned "The Biography of Yang Guifei", it would definitely cause a catastrophe to the newly emerging opera, and then naturally there would be no Li Qingzhao to start a sect and a third-generation literary school.

"Hahaha! Fan didn't expect that in order to suppress the opera, you would use such a vicious idea, and it was really painstaking. In the face of the siege of hundreds of officials, Fan Zheng laughed instead of being angry.

Cheng Yi said in a deep voice: "Fan Zheng, we are not jealous of the virtuous and capable, and we deliberately suppressed the opera, this matter is related to the dignity of the emperor and has to be cautious." ”

"And today we are waiting for a public discussion in the court, and it is better to prevent trouble before it happens, and it can be regarded as the protection of the Li family, which is better than causing a big disaster in the future and the opera being liquidated." Lu Dafang said loudly.

Su Shi sighed helplessly, although the two were suspected of suppressing the opera, but this was not unreasonable.

If the official family minds that the folk servants play the emperor, it will become a disaster in the future, so it is better to set the rules as soon as possible, so as not to settle accounts after the autumn.

Zhao Xu frowned and thought, his heart swaying.

Seeing this, Fan Zheng said loudly: "Although "The Legend of Yang Guifei" has a servant who plays the emperor, there are not many scenes, even if the scene of Tang Xuanzong is deleted, this drama is still quite exciting, even if it is forbidden to play the emperor in the future, the opera will still not disappear, at most there are more love scenes." ”

Cheng Yi frowned slightly, he had to admit that the protagonist of Yang Guifei's biography was Yang Guifei, although he lost Tang Xuanzong, but he couldn't hide the excellence of the opera.

Fan Zheng said proudly: "But the role of opera is far more than love and love, it is also of great use to the imperial court, it is not that the opera needs to play the emperor, but the court needs the opera to play the emperor." ”

"Nonsense! How can the majesty of the emperor be allowed to be blasphemed by the actors. Cheng Yi reprimanded angrily.

Even Zhao Xu frowned, looking at Fan Zheng with scrutinizing eyes, waiting for Fan Zheng to give him a satisfactory answer.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "The reason why the opera is called the third generation of literary genre is because it can be said to further relax the restrictions compared with Tang poetry and Song poetry, for example, the Great Song Dynasty is facing Liaoxia Qingtang and other wolves, and the imperial court can compile the story of the Yang family's loyal martyrs into a qu, which will be widely spread among the army and the people, and it will definitely be able to inspire the army and resist foreign enemies." ”

"General Yang!"

The hundred officials of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but gasp, they naturally knew the tragic deeds of the Yang family, the Yang family resisted the Liao State in the north, it can be said that the whole family was killed and wounded, leaving a group of old and weak women and children in vain, this is the most loyal Jiangmen of the Great Song Dynasty.

"The people need justice, and the court can compile the story of Bao Zheng and Bao Qingtian into a drama and spread it widely among the people, which can not only spread justice among the people, but also deter corrupt officials and corrupt officials." Fan Zheng said again.

"Bao Zheng Bao Qingtian!"

Zhao Xu's heart moved, Bao Zheng was a famous minister of the Renzong Dynasty, and during his tenure as the prefect of Kaifeng, he was honest and honest, upright in judging cases, and not afraid of the powerful, which can be said to be known to the whole country.

"If the opera is used well, it can make a huge contribution to the imperial court, promote loyalty and patriotism for the people of the world, set an example for civil and military officials, and promote the wisdom and martial arts of the officials. Fan Zheng looked around and asked rhetorically.

Zhao Xu was shocked in his heart, according to Fan Zheng's vision, the opera will have a great future.

And now the Great Song Dynasty is in the ascendant, there are strong enemies outside, and there are worries inside, it can be said that it is walking on thin ice, if you can use the opera to inspire the military and stabilize the government, it will be a big help, and in comparison, the so-called ethereal disrespect is insignificant.

The hundreds of officials in the court are also frowning, with the terrifying transmission power of the opera, up to the officials and nobles, down to the common people are its audience, if you can promote the court, you may get a surprise effect.

Cheng Yi saw the great change in the direction of the wind, and hurriedly objected: "The influence of the opera is too great, and if something goes wrong, the harm will be unbearable." ”

Many cautious officials nodded slightly, if someone pretended to be the emperor and swaggered and deceived, I am afraid that they would become a big laughing stock.

Fan Zhengdao: "It's okay to do this!" Only three chapters of the covenant are needed. ”

Zhao Xu became interested and asked, "Tell me how to make three chapters of the law!" ”

Fan Zheng explained: "First, although the servant is playing the emperor, he is only limited to the stage, and the emperor of the previous dynasty cannot be involved in the current dynasty; The emperor of this dynasty cannot discuss political affairs in vain; can't play the emperor of this dynasty who died but did not stand up. ”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, just not discussing political affairs made him let down a lot of guard, plus Tang Xuanzong was the emperor of the previous dynasty, and he appeared in various literary works, and there was nothing wrong with performing in operas.

"Secondly, there should be a distinction in dress, the servant can only wear a python robe, and the dragon hat, jade belt, and Chaozhu must also be different, among which the Chaozhu cannot have the East Pearl." Fan Zheng said again.

The hundred officials bowed slightly, there is naturally a world of difference between the python robe and the dragon robe, and it is not disrespectful for the servant to wear a python robe, and the two are easy to distinguish, and people will not be easily deceived.

Finally, the opera is actively sung, because it must also be distinguished in the lyrics, not to call the emperor's name and title, if necessary, to replace it with homophony, and the official's self-proclaimed "I" needs to be avoided, and "lonely" and "widowed" should be used instead. ”

Fan Zheng used three chapters to greatly distinguish the emperor played by the servant in the opera from the emperor in reality, so that people could distinguish it at a glance, so as to dispel the vigilance of the court.

"Do you think this strategy is feasible?" Zhao Xu asked.

Su Shi supported without hesitation: "The minister agrees!" ”

Although Lingren played the role of the emperor, not only was the dragon robe downgraded to a python robe, which was not a violation of the ban, but as early as the Qin Dynasty, the "lonely" and "widowed" self-proclaimed emperors had been abolished, and they were used when acting.

Moreover, Li Qingzhao is a person from Sumen after all, and he founded a sect and created a third-generation literary school, and Sumen will also prosper because of this.

"The ministers agreed."

The Manchu officials also bowed slightly, the opera was very beneficial to the court's propaganda and education, and Fan Zheng's three chapters of the law had avoided the hidden danger of great disrespect, and they had nothing to say.

Soon the new party and the old party died down, after all, the opera was created by Li Qingzhao, and they persecuted it too much, I am afraid that they will be suspected of bullying women, and they will really evil Fan Zheng.

Cheng Yi opened his mouth, but found that he was already isolated and helpless, so he could only sigh with hatred.

"Quasi-Concert"

Zhao Xu is as good as a runner.

"Thank you, official!"

Fan Zheng solemnly thanked him, if he knew that when Yuan opera was popular in later generations, imperial opera occupied almost half of the country, if there was no Zhao Xu and open-minded, the opera would be restricted from playing the emperor, and now there will be no obstacles to the opera Daxing.

(End of chapter)