Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 69 Famous ministers sitting on pins and felts at the celebration banquet
Because of Li Guangdi's meritorious service in regaining Taiwan, he was promoted to a Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, and he clamored for a celebration wine in the same year.It was the day when the court was closed, so Li Guangdi invited several ministers from the same year, friends, and the study to the mansion for a small gathering.Before Maoshi, there was already a lot of traffic in front of the gate of Li's mansion, filling up half of the south alley of Yuhuang Street.Li Fu and Li Lu were so busy that they were sweating profusely. While leading the way, they commanded the servants brought by the officials to rest and drink tea under the courtyard shed.

At the beginning of the morning, Mingzhu and Gao Shiqifang got off the sedan chair in front of the door one after the other.The two are generally romantic and unrestrained, but each has its own charm.Mingzhu loves grooming. She wears a bright gauze rose-purple Batulu vest, a purse embroidered with glitter and green betel nuts under her waist, and her half-grey braids are combed sleekly.Gao Shiqi's moon white robe, a pair of black millwork-soled cloth shoes on his feet, and a plain paper fan in his hand - standing among a group of officials with brilliant plumes and smiling faces, he really stands out from the crowd.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Mingzhu smiled when she saw Li Guangdi, "Rongcun has made meritorious service in the front and has been promoted to a bachelor's degree. We should have a banquet to celebrate the achievements, so I disturbed you first--the family is all right? Is the old aunt in good health? ?”

"Where is there!" Li Guangdi's heart was beating wildly, and as he let himself in, he replied: "Please, Mr. Gao, please—oh, this time I went to Fujian, because of the fierce war in Taiwan, I couldn't go home. [-] days ago, I received a letter from my family, saying that my family was not in good health, and my brother has been thinking about it all the time. After a few days, I plan to ask for leave, and I ask you two to speak for me in front of the Holy One!" Gao Shiqi frowned and said: "This Naturally. Those who are sons of men should do their best, and those who are friends should do their best to be friends!" Mingzhu nodded without saying a word, and the three of them entered the inner hall together.After a while, Suo'etu also arrived.Everyone took their seats.There are a total of eight tables in the wing rooms on both sides.Li Guangdi accompanied the guest of honor in the main room.

After drinking for three rounds, Mingzhu smiled and said: "I'm really happy today. I'm so tired that I'm so tired that I accompany the driver every day. It's not easy to join in such a day of fun! Rongcun, the family's troupe is called up, and listen to some singing! "

"Brother can't compare to you!" Li Guangdi said with a smile, "I was born in a poor imperial family. I have nothing other than my salary, so I can afford to support an opera troupe! Besides, how can I study if I make them make a fuss?" Yu Shi Yu Guozhu sat under Gao Shiqi, heard this, and said with a smile: "That's right! Jin Qing is the leader of Taoism, Confucianism, raising a group of chicks, what kind of talk is it?"

Mingzhu smiled and said: "I like to be lively-Ge Yun!" He called his housekeeper, "Go out and call some singers, not too many!" Ge Yun agreed with a "chat" and went.Everyone here is still joking and joking.

After a while, Ge Yun came in with three people, a young woman and two little boys about ten years old——all saluted upwards.The woman sat obliquely on the right side, tried to adjust the pipa a few times, and then wiped it.The sound of Qingling is refreshing, Gao Shiqi took a sip of wine, and laughed loudly: "Before the tune is completed, there is love first, good!" Suo Etu also nodded and said: "Sure enough, I am a good player, this set of Zhenggong tune "Dao Dao Ling" is my family's team No one can beat it!"

Li Guangdi was busy entertaining the guests, so he walked around every table.He just came back from persuading him to drink, and when he heard Suo'etu talking, he couldn't help but take a look at the woman.

It turned out to be Li Xiuzhi!Like seeing a ghost suddenly in the middle of the night, Li Guangdi's face immediately turned pale.Everyone ignored Li Guangdi's sudden change of expression.While listening, Li Xiuzhi frowned and sang:
The river light is clear and the moon is dusk, and the bottle is full of amber and wine.

It seems that the tender lover will be drunk, and this season is the most ecstasy.

"Wonderful!" Gao Shiqi was very happy, and couldn't help sighing, "A mere singing girl can make such an elegant voice! Mingxiang, your butler has good eyesight, and in a short while, you actually got a female Hanlin-" ——I have made a point of explaining this poem!" Then he drank from the door cup.Mingzhu smiled and said: "To receive such praise from your senior scholar, it will be useful for a lifetime! Ge Yun, come here, it's rare for you to earn such dignity for the master-this reward!" Then she threw a red gold ring over.Li Guangdi, who had just sat down and listened, became confused for a moment, and his head was dripping with cold sweat.Mingzhu didn't pay any attention, and only said to Suo'etu: "Third Master, how are you? - Hey, this lady, just sing for fun!"

Suo'etu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wonderful! Sing! Good singing, not only Mr. Li, but also I will reward you."

"Thank you, my lords!" Li Xiuzhi bowed at the seat, and ordered the two boys to play the flute and clap the cloud board, and then played the pipa again, and sang softly:
Stop talking about this and just ask, is there any way to solve my obsessive boredom, facing the wine, I am afraid of getting close to that picky, what do you say? Ge'er Wuer's daily price is absurdly messed up!I only care about Jing'er Bu'er coming out of this flirtatious formation, clenching her teeth and swallowing blood and tears--I don't hate to kill, brother, I don't hate to kill, brother!

Singing to this point, the hall is full of awe.

Gao Shiqi clapped his fan in his palms and pondered for a moment, then said with a smile, "Today is to congratulate brother Jinqing for his promotion, so I have to be happy. Can't you choose an auspicious and happy song to sing?" Mingzhu smiled and said: "Fortunately, you are still a generation of elegant people in Gaojiang Village, and you still pay attention to this! This song is sung wonderfully—don't you think so, Jin Qing?"

"Ah! Ah!" Li Guangdi was taken aback, and quickly poured himself a glass of wine.Li Xiuzhi nodded, and then sang in a melodious tone:
Think back to the days when war clouds and beacons permeated the mountains and rivers, and the frustrated people ran for their lives in a hurry, who would care about them?Eagerly, he entered the brothel to avoid the disaster of blood and light, and made an oath in front of the incense and fire god.Sending off to the West Wind Ancient Road and shedding lonely tears, Bo Xingren has never been with fish and geese since then!Up to now, sitting high in the piano hall and not remembering the past, the slaves caress their children's hearts sadly.Where he sits in the hall with bells, drums and jade, why would he ever think that he was devastated and embarrassed that day.Poor me holding the pipa in my arms, my heart is broken, and I pretend to be nothing. Why is the holy Bodhisattva so confused, why is the holy Bodhisattva so confused?
After singing this big board, Li Xiuzhi's tears rolled down like pearls, Fang stopped slowly, and chanted:

Play the mourning strings and fly the jade zither, stop singing and cry to express your life,

Who is pitiful and sad, like listening to the singing of warblers among the flowers!

Gao Shiqi thought about it back and forth, and came to a realization in horror. He saw Li Guang's eyes were drunk and he was sitting still like an idiot. The words are very touching. It's a pity that Old Master Xiong didn't come today, if you ask him to polish it again, the Hanlin of the Qing Mi Hall will be overshadowed by it." Mingzhu ignored it, giggled, and asked Xiuzhi He said: "Listening to your lyrics, there is a lot of hidden worry, which seems to be real. If you have any grievances, please tell me if you have any grievances!" Li Guangdi glanced at Mingzhu, and saw his sinister face. I couldn't help but shuddered.

"I don't dare..." Xiuzhi glanced at Li Guangdi, and sighed: "I just ask for the protection of the Ming Dynasty, don't let people... harm my son..." At this point, I was choked up, and it was hard to say.

"Who would dare?" Mingzhu sneered sternly, and said, "There are three ministers here, and there is Sheng Tianzi on top!" After finishing speaking, she ordered Xiuzhi's mother and son to be taken to the side room for dinner.Mingzhu turned her face away again, smiled slightly and said to Li Guang: "Jin Qing, the mother and son are so pitiful!"

Li Guangdi sighed, and said with a wry smile, "There are many such things in the world, not to mention the war, how can we avoid it?" His face was completely pale, and his eyes avoided everyone.At this moment, even Suo'etu was aware of it, and secretly made up his mind, pretending to ignore it.

Mingzhu's face suddenly changed, and she said viciously: "Although what Guangdi said is true, the laws of nature cannot be obliterated, and human feelings cannot be bullied. I once killed two villains for the people in Zhengzhou!"

(End of this chapter)