Whether the Ming Dynasty is rich or not, it is difficult to say, it depends on who you compare it with. However, the wealth of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty was genuine. The vassal kings of various feudal towns have subsidies from the imperial court, and they are in charge of the three major rights of finance, government, and military on their own territory, so they really can't live a poor life. CD has also been known as the country of abundance since ancient times, and although the degree of wealth is not as good as that of the southeast, it is not much different. And Zhu Chun, the king of Shu in this place, has a good life.

Although it was already the third watch, the night was dark

The splendid palace hall of the Shu Wangfu in CD City is still brightly lit. There was also the faint sound of the sheng pipe flute coming out.

"Knock knock knock" With a burst of drums and gongs, the show on the stage began.

"Flowers have a reblooming day, and no one is young. You don't need to be rich and rich, peace is a fairy", an old woman dressed as a Danjiao character sang in a rounded tone, and then flicked her long sleeves, pressed her right hand on her chest, and then sang "The old Granny Cai is also, a native of Chuzhou, and a family of three relatives。。。。。 ”

What is being sung on the stage at this moment turned out to be "Dou E's Injustice" in the Yuan Miscellaneous Opera (Henan Opera also has this track.) ）

The roles of Yuan Miscellaneous Drama are divided into Dan (female characters), Mo (male characters), Jing (strong and funny characters), and Miscellaneous (other variegated characters). Pay attention to more words and fewer words, and make a quick profit. The skills of a few corners in the stands are obviously not low.

The palace hall set up a stage to sing late at night, which is obviously illegal, but no one came to stop it, which is a little strange. What's even more strange is that when singing on stage, there is no audience off the stage. There was only one man dressed as a butler, carrying a teapot and a cup in his hand, standing quietly.

Outside the gate of the hall, a young man dressed as a housekeeper tiptoed in, came to the butler's side, and said in his ear, "Butler, the political envoy of Sichuan outside, Lord He Bin and Lord He are here, and he wants to see our prince." ”

The housekeeper didn't turn his head, he was already watching the big show on the stage, with a smile on his face, but a very low voice squeezed out from the corner of his mouth, "Come to visit late at night, there are violations, tell him, don't see him!"

"Yes," the family nodded, and the cat retreated.

The performance on the stage was not disturbed, and at this moment it was Dou Tianzhang's (Dou E's father) to speak, "Mother-in-law, Duanyun children should be beaten, and when they look at Xiaoshengmian, they will scold a few words; Child, you are no better than you are before me, I am your father, you will be, and you are here now, if you are stubborn sooner or later, you will only beg for the beating and scolding. Son, I'm also out of helplessness. ”

Just after throwing a long cavity, the family came in again, and this time his face was a little sweaty.

The "housekeeper" still said close to his ear: "Then He Bin said that he must see our prince tonight, otherwise he will break in." ”

"Why don't you know the rules so much, don't know how to be inferior?" the butler frowned, then nodded to the stage, gestured, and then followed the family out of the hall.

In front of the gate of the Shu Wang's Mansion, the lanterns on both sides of the palace gate emitted a faint light, shining on the body of a middle-aged official on the steps who was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. This person lowered his head, couldn't see his face clearly, wore a pipe hat on his head, wore an official robe, and embroidered a brocade chicken on the patch on his chest, which was a symbol of the second grade, and it seemed that it was He Bin, the political envoy of Sichuan.

"Why haven't you come out yet! Why haven't you come out yet" He Bin paced back and forth, looking up at the plaque of the palace from time to time, the color on his face changed, obviously for a while.

Squeak~

The side door to the left of the gate opened, and the butler of the palace greeted him.

"Lord He" Steward Wang arched his hand, and his expression was not very respectful, "I came to visit late at night, I don't know what you are doing?

"You!" He Bin glared at Steward Wang, but seeing that he had no fear, he could only barely suppress his anger and said, "I have something urgent to see the prince of Shu, please report to the housekeeper." ”

As he spoke, He Bin only hesitated, took out a small piece of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the housekeeper, looking like it was about a penny.

"Eh~, it's not about money" Steward Wang didn't look at the silver handed over by He Bin, and pushed it away directly, "Lord He, the villain doesn't go around the bend with you, it's late at night, our prince does have something, maybe you have heard some rumors, and the villain doesn't say much." If you have to go in and report to the villain, it doesn't have to be impossible, but can you give the villain a secret?

"This 。。。。。 He Bin's face hesitated, for a long time, he gritted his teeth, and said, "I really can't say it, but I am in a hurry, I must meet the prince!

Steward Wang looked at He Bin's appearance, which didn't seem to be fake, and nodded slowly, "Lord He, come with me, but don't speak, otherwise the villain will not be responsible for what happens." ”

"There's a Steward"

"Come with me. ”

The two walked into the mansion one after the other.

Under the stage in the hall, Steward Wang and He Bin stood side by side, watching the performance on stage.

He Bin's face was stunned, but he still remembered the housekeeper's request not to speak before, so he stretched out his hand and pointed to the table, looking at the housekeeper with a puzzled expression.

The butler put his right index finger in front of his mouth and made a silent gesture, signaling him to watch the play and not make a sound.

"Reading Dou E's gourd is guilty, reading Dou E's body is incomplete, reading Dou E has been to do family relations in the past, mother-in-law also, you only see that Young Master Dou E has no mother's face. Listening to this line, it seems that I have just sung the third fold, and I don't know when I will finish singing.

"That's it... Zhang Donkey, who was singing on the stage, suddenly stopped singing in his mouth and said, "Come here today, disperse."

"Yes" The musicians on the stage knelt down at the donkey, then stood up and began to clean up.

"The king... Lord Wang?" He Bin looked at Zhang Donkey on the stage dumbfounded, and asked tentatively.

"What?" said the steward Wang dissatisfiedly, "Is there anyone else in this palace who is so powerful?"

Then he stretched out his hand and pushed He Bin, "Don't you want to see the prince yet?"

"Ahh ”

"Excuse me" Zhang Donkey, that is, Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, waved his hand, and then jumped off the stage and walked in front of He Bin. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Lord Wang. He Bin straightened up, but did not say directly, but gestured left and right with his eyes.

"Eventful" Zhu Chun's tone was a little dissatisfied, but he still gave him a face, and said to the housekeeper, "Let's go down." ”

"Yes," the butler nodded, and then said to the people on the stage who were cleaning up, "Let's all go down, and then clean up later." ”

In a moment, only Zhu Chun and He Bin were left in the hall.