When Zhu Ming returned from the banquet, he happened to meet Zhu Guoxiang and sent the eunuch out of his house.
"What does the emperor want to do?" Zhu Ming asked.
Zhu Guoxiang said: "I asked the eunuch to send a singer here. Didn't I say a few days ago that I wanted to go home and reunite with my wife and daughter? I guess the emperor thought I missed a woman."
The father and son walked in together, and a young girl stood in the corridor, bowed and said: "Bless you, sir, and my husband, An Niang is so polite."
"An Niang?" Zhu Ming became interested and asked, "Where did you sing before?"
An Niang replied: "In the teaching workshop."
Ju Ming asked again: "What to sing?"
"Puchang." An Niang said.
After investigating the details, Zhu Guoxiang called Liang Yi and arranged for the girl to stay in a side room.
There were only father and son left in the yard. Zhu Guoxiang asked curiously: "Do you know them?"
Ju Ming said: "This An Niang is the star of "Tokyo Dreams", and she may not be very famous yet. She mainly sings purist singing, and sings more local slang songs, and her main audience is ordinary people. Li Shishi specializes in small singing,
The content and format are more elegant, and fans are all readers."
Zhu Guoxiang laughed and said: "He is actually a future star."
"That Hunjun is quite considerate," Zhu Ming joked. "Maybe he ordered the eunuchs to go to the Jiaofang Department to select beauties. They must be both talented and beautiful. He carefully selected one and sent it to you. Dean Zhu
, just take your time and enjoy the gentle countryside."
Zhu Guoxiang did not answer the call. He really missed Daming Village.
Not only do I miss my wife and daughter, but I also worry about the villagers there.
I have been away for a long time, and I don’t know how the village is developing.
No matter how many rewards the emperor gave, Zhu Guoxiang thought them to be empty, and only regarded Daming Village as his own property. The barrel carts, irrigation canals, weirs, tea mountains, workshops, inns, docks... all contained Zhu Guoxiang's hard work, just like himself.
A child raised by one hand.
"Ms. Xianggong, Lang Jun, Qian Dalang, and Hou Sanlang are visiting!"
"Invite him in."
Qian Chen and Hou Xuan have been here many times, and they are all familiar with the servants of the Zhu family.
They also brought a young man, Han Zhao, the second son of the consort Han Jiayan (Han Zhouzhou's second uncle).
After everyone greeted Zhu Guoxiang, Qian Chen put his arms around Zhu Ming and said, "You have been very busy in the past few months, but you have no time to play with us. You must go to Master Li's house today."
"Is she willing to open the door to welcome guests?" Zhu Ming asked.
Hou Xuan said: "Master Li admires Dalang very much. I heard that we are familiar with Dalang, and we have even invited him many times."
Ju Ming said: "Then I'll call my friends and go together."
Fatty Zheng will return to Yangzhou in a few days. When he heard that he could see Master Li, his face suddenly lit up and he couldn't wait to leave.
Ju Ming then sent Bai Sheng on horseback to inform Min Zishun and Bai Chongyan, taking the opportunity to take his friends to see the world.
While waiting, Hou Xuan whispered: "Dalang has gone to Puzhou, and he will deal with the Li family severely!"
"Li family?" Zhu Ming couldn't understand.
Hou Xuan said: "The Li family in Puzhou is the descendant of Prime Minister Li Di, the most prominent family in Puzhou. The Li family has been a prominent official for generations, and they have served the people with integrity from generation to generation. Everyone is upright. But in this generation, Li Xiaoshou and Li Xiaochen
Both brothers relied on Cai Jing for promotion."
"Especially Li Xiaoshou, known as 'Li Yanwang' in Tokyo. He killed many people when he was the governor of Kaifeng."
"Li Xiaocheng also judged cases indiscriminately in Dali Temple, either giving in to beatings or accepting bribes to get away with it. All cases were judged very quickly in his hands. He repeatedly reported that the prison in Dali Temple was empty, and he was moved to the position of Minister of Household Affairs because of his fatigue.
"
The two brothers had both served as ministers of Dali Temple, and their methods of judging cases were exactly the same. They emptied the prison in a matter of seconds and asked for rewards.
When Li Xiaoshou was the governor of Kaifeng, a subordinate official who stole money from the treasury escaped from prison. He didn't bother to interrogate them, so he arrested all the jailers and punished them to death. Forty people were sentenced to death, and several of them died before leaving the capital.
Even Song Huizong couldn't stand it. After hearing about this, he ordered the survivors to be released.
Zhu Ming continued to ask about the situation, while Qian Chen and Han Zhao also told stories.
The Li brothers have convicted so many unjust cases that their stories are well-known in Tokyo. They were Cai Jing's most vicious minions in the past few years.
Ju Ming smiled and said nothing, having already decided to operate on the Li family.
The Li brothers are so arrogant in Tokyo, why don't their brothers and nephews fly into the sky in their hometown in Puzhou?
Just the right thing to use to establish your authority!
When Bai Chongyan and Min Zishun arrived, everyone went out together.
The place where Master Li lives is called "Master Li's home".
This is a way of naming. For example, "Grandma Cao's house" sells meat cakes, and "Grandma Chou's house" opens a medicine shop. There are many similar names in Tokyo.
Li Shishi is not yet independent. She has a mother (an old bustard). The owner of the house is the old bustard. Since she became popular, she has had people hang up the sign of "Li Shishi's House".
The house is not big, a two-story building.
Master Li is not in the building, but lives in the backyard.
Ordinary guests are looking for fun in the small building. They have to spend a certain amount of money, or they must be a high-ranking person, and after many pursuits, they can drink and chat with Li Shishi.
Ju Ming and the others arrived here, had a few drinks in the lobby, and were finally taken to the backyard to meet Master Li.
A young man followed over and saw them entering the backyard. He immediately said angrily: "Tell me, Master, you have distinguished guests tonight, and it's these birdmen?"
Mr. Gui quickly explained: "Little Mr. Gong, they made a decision in advance."
This guy seemed to be a little drunk, he quickened his pace and rushed forward, grabbing the corner of Hou Xuan's clothes: "Stop, I'm here first tonight!"
Ju Ming turned around speechlessly, wondering if he should be so cruel.
I just came to see what Mr. Li looks like. Do I still want to be jealous of others?
Qian Chen obviously knew this person, and angrily said: "Cao Yu, don't act like a drunkard again, do you think I'm afraid of you? Your mother is the great emperor, isn't my mother?"
Another person came up with his followers, pulled Cao Yu and said, "Fourth brother, forget it, they have agreed, we will come back tomorrow."
But Cao Yu pushed his brother away, staggering and said: "No! I have been here every day for the past half month, but you are not allowed to enter the backyard. You must be looking down on me!"
Qian Chen sarcastically said: "You make trouble whenever you drink. Who wants to deal with you? Master is already tired of you."
Ju Ming asked in a low voice: "What are the backgrounds of these two people?"
Han Zhao said: "They are all descendants of the founding general Cao Bin. The one who drank and made trouble was called Cao Yu, and his mother was the princess of Lu. The person who persuaded him was called Cao Huai, and his mother was the head of Shouguang County. Cao Yu is usually quite well-behaved, but it's a pity that
The wine is so bad that after just a few glasses of rice wine, you will start to drink."
There was a commotion here, and Madam Li, the madam of the brothel, came over after hearing the news. She pulled Cao Yu and said with a smile: "Oh, young master, Qiao Nu is waiting for you to drink."
Cao Yu pushed Mother Li away and angrily said, "You're such a naughty bitch, you're always fooling me. Call Master Li out quickly, I don't want any clever slaves!"
Mother Li had a depressed look on her face, so she simply stopped trying to stop him and allowed this guy to make a fuss.
Ju Ming was a layman in this kind of matter, so he humbly asked for advice: "How to deal with it in general?"
Hou Xuan said: "Let their royal relatives make trouble, and we don't have to get involved. It's just a fight. There are relatives on both sides. How can they fall out with a little singer?"
Hearing this, Zhu Ming smiled and watched the fun, he didn't bother to conflict with the Cao family.
While the two were talking, Han Zhao suddenly kicked the drunken Cao Yu to the ground.
They are all the sons of the princess, who is afraid of whom?
Cao Huai was originally trying to dissuade him, but when he saw his clan brother being beaten, he immediately helped to fight back. Qian Chen also rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
The followers on both sides did not dare to take action. When they saw that the fight was almost done, they stepped forward and pulled away.
The sons of three princesses and the son of a county magistrate were all dead in Ju Ming's eyes. They were lucky to be able to survive the destruction of Tokyo.
Is there any need to care about the dead?
"Are you sober?" Qian Chen asked.
Cao Yu, whose nose was bruised and his face was swollen, was blown by the cold night wind. He nodded and said, "Wake up, I want to go in too."
Qian Chen said: "You can go in, but you are not allowed to drink anymore!"
"I drink tea." Cao Yu said.
When it comes to wealthy families, the Cao family ranks first in the Northern Song Dynasty, with more than one person in each generation marrying into the royal family.
But the main clan has been abolished, and they are all nothing but wine and rice bags. Instead, there are several sons of the Cao family from small branches, who currently hold important positions in the Forbidden Army.
As Hou Xuan said, there is no need to fall out with a famous prostitute.
After the fight, the clan members pretended that nothing had happened and went to the inner courtyard to meet Master Li. Several friends of the Cao brothers also came after hearing the news and gathered together in search of an opportunity.
The guests are seated, but the host has not yet appeared.
Only a few maids came out to pour wine for everyone.
Fatty Zheng came over and whispered: "She's very impressive. She deserves to be a famous prostitute in the capital. She even has several clan members waiting for her."
"The more this happens, the more powerful people will flock to him." Zhu Ming said with a smile.
Fatty Zheng said: "It's just like doing business. If you don't sell the goods, the more people will want to buy."
Hou Xuan also came over and pointed at someone at the table: "That is the son of the Li family in Puzhou. He usually does errands for Cai Jing's son, but unexpectedly he got mixed up with the son of the Cao family."
Bai Chongyan was a little embarrassed. The people present were either rich or noble, so he seemed too shabby.
Min Zishun muttered: "I Hanchuang studied hard for twenty years and finally passed the Jinshi examination, but I am still not as good as these dudes."
Bai Chongyan heard clearly and encouraged himself: "We must work hard, and given time, we will surpass them!"
"Yes, don't belittle yourself!" Min Zishun gritted his teeth.
In fact, they know very well that unless there is a change of dynasty, these dandies in front of them will inevitably become noble for generations, and they will not be able to catch up no matter how hard they try.
"I've kept you waiting for so long!"
Li Shishi came out of her makeup and took a seat behind the curtain, with her slender figure vaguely visible.
Immediately, the sound of the piano sounded, and the singing voice floated out gently.
Ju Ming had to admit that Li Shishi's singing voice did sound more interesting than Xu Poxi's.
Before leaving Tokyo, I had experienced it.
He did it purely out of an appreciation point of view, just like watching a star perform. He only thought of marrying a star out of his mind.
Li Shishi sang Liu Yong's lyrics. It was just a song. He lifted the curtain and came out. Yingying bowed and said, "I have admired the name Tanhua Lang for a long time, and today I can finally see it with my own eyes."
Ju Ming cupped his hands and said, "To each other."
Li Shishi lowered his eyebrows and asked: "If Tanhua Lang is happy today, can Shishi ask for a new poem?"
Ju Ming was noncommittal: "Let it go."
(I recommend a historical text, "Father Li Shimin, I will launch the Xuanwumen Revolution". Friends who are interested can take a look.)