Zhu Hao finally saw the domineering power of Prince Ning's Mansion.
If I don’t sell the troupe to you, you want my life?
No wonder King Ning's rebellion was known to everyone in the world but the emperor did not. With such an arrogant and domineering attitude, he probably dared to carry out murders and arson. The local officials who participated in the memorial of King Ning's rebellion were overwhelmed, but
Prince Ning did a good job of spending money to smoothen the relationship, but Qian Ning and others were so lenient in collecting money that they could always deceive Sheng Ting.
Zhu Hao did not attend the subsequent banquet. He returned to his residence with Yu San and Leader Long.
On the way, Yu San said anxiously: "Little boss, something serious has happened. Do we really want to sell the troupe?"
Zhu Hao did not answer directly, but said with a smile: "It is better to ask the opinions of the people in the troupe about this matter and see what choices they make." Then his eyes fell on the leader Long on the side.
Leader Long looked strange, as if he was considering his next move.
However, according to Zhu Hao's estimation, Leader Long must be the one who hopes to sell the troupe. He has three hundred taels of silver... Even if someone takes away 10% of the profit fee, there are still two hundred and seventy taels...
With this money, it won't be a problem to run three Wu Opera troupes.
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Zhu Hao did not go back to the troupe station with Yu San and Long, but went directly home to find Zhu Niang.
"Mom, we may have to leave Nanchang Mansion soon."
Zhu Hao doesn't need to hide anything in front of his family.
Zhu Niang didn't say anything, but Aunt Li on the side asked puzzledly: "We have only been in Nanchang City for a few days, and we are in a hurry to leave? The small courtyard has been rented for half a year..."
Zhu Hao said: "Prince Ning's Mansion has a connection with the Zhu family. I heard that the Zhu family has found out our whereabouts through people who are familiar with Prince Ning's Mansion..."
Ordinary excuses didn't work, so Zhu Hao could only bring out the big killer weapon.
This trick worked really well. Not to mention Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, even Zhu Ting and Xiao Bai, who had just arrived, felt like Little Red Riding Hood when they heard that the big bad wolf was coming, trembling with fear from the bottom of their hearts.
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Zhu Niang asked: "Where can we go after leaving Nanchang?"
"Mom, we have two choices. One is to go to the south of the Yangtze River, travel to Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, and hide there for a while. Or... we can go west and enter Bashu..."
When Zhu Hao said this, he silently observed the reactions of Zhu Niang and Aunt Li.
When the two girls heard that they would continue to flee to the end of the world, the fear in their hearts was clearly written on their faces. It was difficult for them to find a short-term stability in Nanchang, but they would soon have to flee for a long distance. Everyone would be worried.
"But besides this, we have another trick that is even more amazing... return to Anlu."
Zhu Hao finally revealed his innermost choice.
Zhu Niang asked in surprise: "Xiaohao, what nonsense are you talking about? When we go back... aren't we throwing ourselves into a trap?"
Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Yes, we are throwing ourselves into a trap when we go back. Not only do we think so, but the Zhu family also thinks so. They don't think we are really that stupid, right?
"We have our own fields in Anlu. When the time comes, we will hide in the farm. With the joints we opened while drying salt outside the city, will it be difficult to hide them in Anlu?"
Madam Zhu couldn't help but be startled.
Even Aunt Li next to her couldn't help but look at Zhu Niang and nodded vigorously: "Madam, actually what Master Hao said... makes some sense."
After thinking briefly, Zhu Niang looked at Zhu Hao and shook her head resolutely: "No, the purpose of our coming out is to let you study. Now you haven't even studied for a day, and you have to go back to Anlu, and you have to hide everywhere after you go back."
, where are you going to study? For the sake of your future, you must not go back to Anlu."
Sure enough, this mother was still most concerned about her son's studies, but her worries had been anticipated by Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Mom, do you think that if we take Mr. Lu... that is, Tang Bohu back and continue to be my teacher, wouldn't everything be perfect?"
Zhu Niang made a serious face: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have asked about it. Tang Bohu has a good reputation. It is impossible for him to be the down-and-out Mr. Lu... Besides, even if Tang Bohu is really Mr. Lu, why should he reply to us?"
Anlu? Don’t be fooled. We will stay in Nanchang Mansion. The worst we can do is avoid going out on the streets in the future. Anyway, we have to find your husband..."
Now that Zhu Niang has no pressure in life, she only considers her son's future and does not allow her son to make his own decisions in this matter.
Zhu Hao said aggrievedly: "Mom, if it was Mr. Lu who jumped into the lake that day, that is, Tang Bohu, why do you think he did that? It's the first month of the year, and you can't believe how cold the lake must be!"
Zhu Niang had a dark face and did not answer.
"Actually, Mr. Lu saw that Prince Ning had the intention to rebel, and wanted to pretend to be crazy and act stupid to avoid Prince Ning. If we help him escape from Nanchang Mansion with the help of San's troupe, he will definitely find someone to prevent him from being found by people from Prince Ning's Mansion.
Live in seclusion to avoid disaster.
"There is Prince Xing's Mansion in Anlu. It is definitely a good place for Mr. Lu to settle down. He has said before that he wants to find a job in Prince Xing's Mansion. We will take him back and provide him with food and clothing. While he teaches me knowledge, he also looks for opportunities.
Jinxing Prince's Mansion...what reason do you think he has for refusing?"
Zhu Hao's tone became extremely sincere.
Now he must get Zhu Niang to agree to his plan.
Kidnap Tang Yin away instead of waiting for King Ning to release him.
If King Ning releases him, Tang Yin can go wherever he wants. But if he helps Tang Yin escape, then what Tang Yin wants to do is how to avoid King Ning's pursuit. He needs to hide his identity at all times. By then, Tang Yin's autonomy will be reduced.
Greatly reduced, if Tang Yin is introduced to Prince Xing's Mansion...
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Of course, this is just an assumption. Whether Prince Xing’s Mansion will accept Tang Yin as a staff member is another matter. After all, Prince Xing’s Mansion does not have the same ambition as Prince Ning’s Mansion. It will not want to recruit all the talents in the world to prepare for rebellion or to prepare its children to become emperors.
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"you……"
Zhu Niang wanted to say something, but when she saw her son's sincere and eager eyes, she didn't know how to say it.
Zhu Hao said: "Mom, if this is not the case, if it is really confirmed that Mr. Lu is Tang Yin, and he is willing to go back to Anlu with us, then you will agree to my decision, okay?"
Zhu Niang frowned slightly and weighed it over and over in her mind. If it was true as her son said, it would be really good to bring the world-famous Tang Bohu back to Anlu to teach her son knowledge.
Zhu Hao continued to talk about items.
"With Tang Yin's influence in the literary world, even if he is not an official, being his disciple will be of great help to me in my future studies or taking imperial examinations. Nowadays, I still have him as my mentor in the imperial court.
If I join his family, it can be regarded as joining a famous family... Since my mother cares about my future, please give me this chance."
Even though Zhu Hao mentioned this, Zhu Niang still hesitated.
Aunt Li sighed: "Master Hao, even if what you said is right, Mr. Lu is the famous Mr. Tang, but he left Nanchang to avoid trouble. It will not be good for you to offend Prince Ning's Mansion for this."
Zhu Haodao: "When I went to Prince Xing's Mansion to spy on intelligence, wasn't it more dangerous... When we returned to Anlu from Nanchang, why should we worry about Prince Ning's Mansion on our own territory? No matter how powerful Prince Ning's Mansion is, it is impossible for him to extend his tentacles.
Go to Huguang and pursue them all the way to Anlu, right?"
After what Zhu Hao said, Aunt Li nodded, thinking it made sense, and turned to help Zhu Hao: "Madam, why don't you just listen to Master Hao once? If Mr. Lu is really Mr. Tang, we will not lose."
Zhu Niang sighed softly and finally compromised, because even if she didn't find Tang Yin, she couldn't find a gentleman to teach her son knowledge in a short period of time, so she might as well give it a try.
If it succeeds, the rewards will be staggering.
"Then let's give it a try. First ask Mr. Lu to see if he is willing to go back to Anlu with us. It is best if he is not Tang Bohu. If he is... I'm afraid he won't come with us..."
Zhu Niang didn't dare to think that she just picked up a drunkard on the street, and he was a famous talent in the world. Although he was a little old, Tang Yin's reputation was too great, and it was not something that ordinary people would dare to think about.
Therefore, even if he is just an ordinary gentleman, Zhu Niang is willing to bring Anlu back to teach her son, or she has figured out that instead of running around outside, it is better to hide in the most dangerous place so that her son can study with peace of mind.
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Zhu Hao finally got Zhu Niang's instructions, and the next step was to get in touch with Tang Yin.
But before that, he had to settle the matter of Tu Qin coming forward to buy a theater troupe on behalf of Prince Ning's Mansion.
When he returned to the theater troupe, the attitudes of the people in the troupe were divided into two completely different groups:
Some people want to stay and transfer to the real name of Li Shi, a prominent figure in the DPRK. Under the protection of officials, actors can also have a stable life. Others want to leave. It is not easy to get into the rich and powerful families. Who knows how many dirty things there are among them?
It's better to run around in the world for a few years, and when you regain your freedom, you can jump like a fish in the sea, just like Gong Yeling.
When Gong Yeling saw Zhu Hao, he quickly came over and asked, "Master, didn't you say before that you wouldn't let us serve the powerful?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "I didn't ask you to entertain guests... If I really plan to sell the troupe and you don't want to, I will notify you in advance and let you spend money to redeem your freedom."
Zhu Hao wouldn't do such a thing as being free for free. He paid for it with his own money. He just let you perform on stage and gave you a stable job. He didn't take advantage of you. Why should I suffer the loss of being dumb?
But he won't open his mouth like a lion.
Chang Zaiyin came over and sighed: "My boss, if you choose to stay, I'm afraid you'll get into trouble again and again."
"oh!?"
Zhu Hao was a little surprised and asked: "What do you mean?"
Chang Zaiyin looked at Yu San and Gong Yeling next to him, and said helplessly: "The surrounding area of Nanchang Mansion is not peaceful, bandits are rampant, or someone does it deliberately. If Prince Ning has evil intentions, I'm afraid... he will be implicated
Coming to us, staying here can certainly provide us with temporary stability, but the consequences will be huge, so it is better to stay with our boss... I can see that only you can bring us a truly stable life."
The other two veteran musicians in the troupe also came over to express their support for Chang Zaiyin's statement.
Presumably they had discussed it before.
Zhu Hao nodded: "If none of you are willing, then we can only let Leader Long's people stay and I will discuss it with him."
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Zhu Hao followed Yu San to the courtyard next door, and after inquiring about Leader Long's words, he discovered what it means to be different from one person to another.
Leader Long wanted to stay in Nanchang with his head stretched out.
"Master Long, it's not that I don't want to sell my troupe. I bought it for dozens of taels of silver and sold it for more than 200 taels. It was a worthwhile transaction. It's just that the people under my command are careless and don't want to stay.
He said that he wanted to make a living with me... I can't push people too hard. Otherwise, I will sell your troupe to Prince Ning's Mansion and you will collect the money... Most of the people in your troupe can do most of my plays before, right?
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Leader Long suppressed the surprise in his heart and looked a little embarrassed: "I'm not very familiar with you. Besides, I don't have that many people under my command."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if there are few people. There are actors everywhere in Nanchang now. Just sign a few to show off. How much money will it cost? In the future, you can sing for dignitaries and gain a foothold in a prosperous place like Nanchang."
What a great opportunity? Much better than going back to that small place in Anlu, right?
"In addition, all the outfits I have purchased there, including costumes and props, are all given to you. As long as you can sing the show well and teach the blind guys under me a lesson... I will lead the show after you finish performing on the stage.
They left Nanchang and went back to Anlu to eat hundreds of meals!"