Chapter 94: The drama is bigger than the sky
"Go to the Jiedu Mansion to perform Peking Opera...... That's a good thing......"
Li Sirui thought for a while and said slowly: "As long as you go to the mansion of the Jiedu envoy and perform for the only son of the Jiedu envoy, the reputation of the Guihe class will immediately spread all over Chengde, and when that time comes, let's go to the Cui family to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, and the value will definitely be different......
"It's just that how could Wang Jiedu know the reputation of Guihe's class, and specially arranged for the second housekeeper to inform him personal......ly?
Li Sirui expressed his doubts.
Yang Fenglou thought about it, but shook his head.
"It should be fine...... At the very least, in terms of security, you don't have to think about it for the time being......"
Not to mention the background of Guihe Ban's powerful Right Dragon Martial Army, that is, with Guihe Ban's reputation in Zhenzhou City, the Chengde Festival Envoy will not easily embarrass them, even if it really reaches the point where it is difficult to clean up, as soon as the command bronze talisman of the Right Dragon Martial Army comes out, things will be solved.
I just don't know how this performance in the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion will affect Yang Fenglou's mission.
Of course, the best result is that the Jiedu envoy will not be embarrassed by the Guihe class, and Yang Fenglou will be able to see Cui Qigongzi in the Jiedu envoy's mansion tomorrow, as long as he mentions the matter of congratulating his birthday tomorrow, the problem that has plagued Yang Fenglou for many days will no longer be a problem.
Yang Fenglou and Li Sirui separated, returned to the backstage, and told the news, which made the whole Guihe class very excited, as Li Sirui said, this is a good opportunity to become famous, and to be able to perform in the Jiedu Embassy Mansion, which shows that the Peking Opera of the Guihe class can not only cause a sensation among the peddlers and pawns, but also really enter the field of vision of the big shots, which is of great significance to the entire Guihe class.
Yang Fenglou encouraged everyone in Guihe's class a few words, and prepared to arrange the repertoire for tomorrow's performance.
"Where's Class Master Liu?"
"I haven't seen him in the afternoon, we're all backstage, thinking he's on the scene with you......"
"Niu Si, you take someone to find ......"
Yang Fenglou didn't take it seriously, and directly began to arrange tomorrow's repertoire.
"Since it's a birthday, in the first scene, I will play "Magu Birthday", and in the second scene, let's ...... Let's go to "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang", it would be nice to make the scene lively and festive after all......"
"Magu Birthday Greeting" is based on the legend of the Qing Dynasty's "Tune Yuan Yue", which is written and performed by Mr. Mei Lanfang in his early years, talking about the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West on March 3, setting up a peach meeting, and the immortals of the eight caves in Shangzhong are all to celebrate their birthdays; Magu is on the bank of the Jiangzhu River to make wine with Ganoderma lucidum, dedicated to the Queen Mother, feasting and singing.
In the play, many of the birthday singing and recitation, all of them are blessings for the longevity of the people, in later generations, it has always been the first choice of the He Shoutang opera, Yang Fenglou chose it as the first play of the Guihe class, which can be described as decent.
And "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang", based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", is about Sun Quan and Zhou Yu of Eastern Wu who set a beauty plan, in the name of Sun Shangxiang's recruitment, asked Liu Bei to cross the river, and prepared to take Liu Bei back to Jingxiang Nine Counties, and Liu Bei under Zhuge Liang's suggestion, after crossing the river, he first visited Qiao Guolao, and finally with the help of Qiao Guolao, he went on a blind date in Ganlu Temple, and finally hugged the beauty.
Although this play has little to do with Congratulations, it is also extremely festive and lively, and there is a classic singing segment "Persuading Chitose to Kill the Word and Rest the Exit" handed down, and it is also mostly used for the finale of the church play.
After arranging the repertoire, the people in Guihe's class began to prepare separately, and they all worked hard for tomorrow's performance.
And Yang Fenglou found Nie Yijin.
"Do you know what your dad did?"
"I don't know, after the performance of "The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers", I have been watching "Mulian Saves Mother" by the rooster and the female pheasant, and I really haven't paid attention to it...... You don't have to worry, my dad is good at everything, just some good wine, this is not today, there is no performance for him, I guess I will find a place to buy drunk, and after a while, I should come back......"
As soon as Nie Yijin said this, Yang Fenglou was even more worried.
When Guiheban rehearsed "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang", Liu Puhe played Liu Bei, and the role was very heavy, if Liu Puhe drank too much, I am afraid that tomorrow's performance would be delayed.
There is no way now, I can only hope that Niu Si will find some to find Liu Puhe.
However, Yang Fenglou couldn't wait for the left and didn't come until the lights came on, not only did Liu Puhe not come back, but Niu Si didn't come back either.
"Is something wrong?"
Just when Yang Fenglou was anxious, the two of them finally came back.
Liu Puhe's mouth was full of wine, covered in dust, there was a bruise on his face, and he didn't know how to tear his clothes, which was called an embarrassment.
"What's the matter?
Niu Si helped Liu Puhe, with a helpless face, he became like this when he found him, and he didn't know what was going on.
When I asked Liu Puhe, he was already so drunk that he couldn't ask anything.
In the turn of the day, early in the morning, the second housekeeper of the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion came to the small courtyard where Guiheban lived, and there were twenty carts to take Guiheban to Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, and arranged a secluded courtyard for them.
"Fortunately for the bosses, we are starting the play at noon, and the performance will be until the dinner, please bother the bosses, and prepare carefully in this courtyard, and before the performance, someone will lead you......"
The second housekeeper is also a neat person, and after explaining, he left directly.
Guiheban also began to prepare.
Hook your face, change your clothes, and prepare your props.
Yang Fenglou walked to Liu Puhe's side.
"Uncle Liu, how are you?"
"Hah...... Fenglou, I'm fine, I drank a few drinks yesterday, but I didn't expect to run into a thief, and I was injured a little after a scramble...... But it's not heavy, I'll use more foundation in a while, and I'll cover it up......"
Yang Fenglou nodded, the bruises on Liu Puhe's face were fine, after dressing up, if you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't be able to see anything, and naturally it wouldn't affect today's performance.
However, Yang Fenglou was standing beside Liu Puhe, and at the tip of his nose, he suddenly smelled a vague smell of herbs.
"That's not right!"
Yang Fenglou stared straight at Liu Puhe, seeing that his eyes were a little evasive, and suddenly remembered Liu Puhe's embarrassed appearance when he came back yesterday, his eyes flashed, and he ripped off the clothes on his chest.
As far as the eye can see, it is a thick bandage!
Liu Puhe was caught off guard and was succeeded by Yang Fenglou, and in the end, he could only let out a long sigh.
"Are you badly hurt?"
Liu Puhe shook his head.
"It's not heavy. I didn't expect the thief to carry a knife, and when I went to chase him, he jumped over the wall and slashed me in the chest...... I'm afraid you're worried, so I'll let Yijin secretly buy some wound medicine......"
Yang Fenglou was silent for a while, and just wanted to speak.
Liu Puhe preemptively said:
"I'm really fine, as you said, the play is bigger than the sky! Since "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang" is scheduled today, even if I am seriously injured, I will perform it!"
The drama is bigger than the sky!
The belief that has been passed down by opera people for hundreds of years made Yang Fenglou have nothing to say, so he had to nod.
He didn't notice that when he turned around, Liu Puhe finally let out a long breath of relief......