Chen Tianping, the grandson of the Chen Dynasty in Annan, and Diao Xianji, the envoy to comfort the soldiers and civilians in Ailao, had no idea what was being performed on the stage.
To be precise, their thoughts were not on the stage at all.
No matter whether the sound of the instrument is melodious or rapid, their eyes are always looking to the front...
They were too far away from the Ming Emperor's position, and could only vaguely see an outline. In this way, their hearts felt as if ten thousand ants were crawling, scratching their hearts and lungs.
At this moment, both of them saw a tall figure walking towards them.
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"Xuanwei Envoy, Long live the Lord wants to see you!"
Deng Ping's words made Chen Tianping and Diao Xian Gang suddenly stunned.
Then Diao Xianjie's eyes shone brightly, and he stood up again with a bit of confusion.
Chen Tianping sat aside. By the time he realized that the emperor only wanted to see Diao Xianjie and not him, Diao Xianjie had already followed Deng Ping away.
"Why didn't Emperor Ming see me first? Why did he want to see Diao Xiangui first?"
"What would the Emperor of Ming Dynasty say when he saw a villain?"
"When can I meet the emperor of Ming Dynasty?"
For a moment, his thoughts were as messy as willow catkins, and as helpless as fallen leaves in the wind.
When he was helpless, he looked in the direction of the emperor again, but found that the outline of the emperor was gone. He could only see those Ming nobles sitting slightly behind the stage, wearing gorgeous python robes.
Then, his eyes fixed.
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On the stage, a female general in costume dressed as a male actor stood up with a sword.
He sang in his mouth, "The army defeats the thieves, but the country depends on the support of beautiful women..."
Liu Jin's eyes widened, as if he was afraid that there would be no scene, and at the same time he opened his mouth and said, "What story is this?"
As he said this, he waited for a moment, but no one answered. Then he looked up and asked, "Who is playing this?"
Yaya was sitting next to him. The little girl had no interest in anything other than somersaults and yawned a little boredly.
A group of eunuchs and maids glared at each other. They dared not refuse to answer the prince's questions, but how could they know whose story was being performed on the stage?
"Is she a female general from the Yang family?" Liu Jin blinked his eyes, "But it's wrong... the lyrics are wrong!"
The prince asked again, and Chen Bu, the manager of Chunhe Palace, subconsciously looked to his side.
He was where his apprentice Wang Buluzhen was standing, but at this moment Wang Buluzhen was far away, inspecting the snacks and sweet water that were about to be brought to the prince and princess...
"Where's Gu Wenhua?" Liu Jin became impatient, and the corners of his eyes stood up.
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"Prince!"
A familiar voice sounded behind Liu Jin.
Li Jinglong walked quickly behind Liu Jin, squatted down, pointed at the stage and said with a smile, "Is this the story of Mrs. Huanhua?"
"Who is that?"
"What a wonderful woman!"
They were singing on the stage and Li Jinglong was talking below.
"Mrs. Huanhua, she was the wife of Cui Yun, the military governor of Xichuan in Jiannan during the reign of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty! During the reign of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty, the vassal towns all over the country gathered troops to respect themselves... The governor of Luzhou, Yang Thief, took advantage of Cui Yuan's absence and rebelled. He was defeated.
The army besieged the city of Chengdu!"
"There is no water or food in the city, and there is a shortage of soldiers and medicine. I even heard that in order to reward the three armies, Yang Thief has promised his soldiers that after the city is defeated, they can use the sword without sealing for three days..."
"How dare you, thief?"
Although six pounds is small, as the prince of the East Palace, how can he not know what Da Suo is?
Among the history books he studied, the most important thing was the tragic situation of the people after military disasters in previous generations!
"Chengdu is in danger..." Li Jinglong continued, "Actual records show that at that time, many officials and gentry families, fearing that the whole family would be humiliated after the city was destroyed, actually had husbands murder their wives, fathers kill their daughters, and even the whole family threw themselves into a well!"
"But..." Li Jinglong changed the topic, "Just when Chengdu was about to be destroyed, Mrs. Huanhua summoned the young men in the city, opened her treasury, and took out all her husband's property and her dowry.
, and calls on the men of Chengdu to defend the city with her!"
"The thief army and ants are constantly attacking the city. The defenders on the city suffered heavy casualties and were unable to save their lives! The city was about to be destroyed. At this moment..."
Li Jinglong told the story with great style. Liu Jin had long stopped watching what was going on on the stage. Instead, he listened carefully with his eyes wide open. Even Yaya came over.
"What's wrong? Tell me quickly!" Liu Jin stamped his feet.
"Seeing that the city is about to be destroyed, the rebel army has already reached the top of the city and raised the rebel flag!"
Li Jinglong said vividly, "Suddenly an arrow flew over and cut off the rebel flag in the air with a snap..."
"Ugh!" Liujin and Yaya exclaimed.
Immediately afterwards, I saw a lady, dressed in red, holding a green-edged sword, leading countless men to rush to the top of the city and fight with the rebels.
"There is a poem that goes like this, the red dress is like chasing a horse, and the green feathers are bright and elegant. Mrs. Huanhua is dressed in holy clothes, and she is so beautiful..."
Suddenly, Liu Jin interrupted Li Jinglong and asked doubtfully, "Since it's a war, why does she have to wear a costume?"
"Your Highness, that is not a fancy dress, but the wedding dress passed down by Mrs. Huanhua when she married the Jiedushi of Western Sichuan!" Li Jinglong whispered.
"Oh?" Liujin was even more puzzled, "How can there be any reason to wear a wedding dress and a head full of pearls and emeralds to fight?"
Li Jinglong sighed, with a sad look on his face, "When you get married, you wear a wedding dress to pledge yourself to your husband. At that moment, if Mrs. Huanhua wants to live and die with Chengdu, she pledges your body to the country!"
"She gave her beauty to her husband. When the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, she will give her life to the country and the people of the city!"
"She also said that if I die in battle, my wedding dress will be my funeral dress! The pearls on my head will be hibiscus! When my husband leads the army back to the city to put down the rebellion, the hibiscus blooming all over the mountains and fields will be me!"
"Okay!" Liujin slapped the armrest of the chair hard, making his hands turn red.
Chen Bui, who was next to him, twitched and his face turned pale with fright.
"Such a wonderful woman!" Liu Jin cheered, "How come I didn't know about her before? Do people in Chengdu still remember Mrs. Huanhua?"
"Remember, Chengdu holds the Huanhua Festival every year, just to commemorate Madam Huanhua!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "And there is also Madam Huanhua Temple, right next to Du Fu's Thatched Cottage!"
Then he continued, "Actually, the place where Mrs. Huanhua lives is on the edge of Huanxi River, next to the thatched cottage of the poet sage Du Fu..."
"I really want to go and see it!" Liu Jin's eyes suddenly showed some yearning, "It must be beautiful there, right?"
Suddenly, Li Jinglong shut up and said nothing.
Tell the prince a story and he will be willing to do so.
But he didn't want to and didn't dare to let the prince go to Chengdu thousands of miles away!
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This scene happened to be seen by Chen Tianping in the distance.
He also suddenly remembered what Diao Xianjie said to him on the way, "If you want to restore the country, you must help the Ming Dynasty! And if you want to understand the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you must first convince the officials of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Among all the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty, Cao Guogong is the one who wins the emperor's heart the most! If he is willing to speak for us, half of our great problems will be solved!"
"I heard that Duke Cao Li Jinglong was the most greedy person..."
Thinking of this, Chen Tianping sighed in his heart. He was a man whose country had been subjugated, and he didn't have many treasures left around him...
but....
He gritted his teeth again and thought to himself, "I can't bear to let the child trap the wolf..."
At this moment, he looked towards the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty again, his eyes froze again.
"Who is that?"
A fat man, a fat man who was wider than two people, stood up from his chair.
Then he staggered, like a walking mountain of meat, in the direction where Diao Xianjie went to see the Ming Emperor just now.
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The trip to Chengdu is over, and I say goodbye to the other outstanding friends of Tomato today.
Last night I had a drink with Ah Dao, Chongchong, Enmity, Self-Discipline, Qingfeng, and Ban Mian...
The Chongchong Society is fearful, Qingfeng is talkative, and his grudges are cute and silly, while A Dao is a sweet-natured and upright person...
These outstanding friends are all full of positive energy...
Qingfeng told how when he was a child, there was a flood at home, and his father drove a tractor to pull the belongings, while he held the dog behind... and they dug together.
Ah Dao told three stories between him and the readers, which made me cry.
Of course, more importantly, we are talking about works and readers...
When I mention you, I feel so guilty...
As for why I feel guilty, everyone understands...
After all, it was my fault, it was me who forgot my original intention, and it was me who forgot my true nature as a man and became a philistine...
Thank you to my readers for their food and clothing, and I wish you good health and all the best!