Fan Jin went crazy and fell clumsily into the "mud pond" set up on the stage. After getting up, he was still muttering that he had been fooled.
When the people saw this funny scene, they couldn't help but burst into laughter, and many of the scholars present looked a little unhappy.
The image of Fan Jin is somewhat too insulting to scholars.
He has absolutely no manners, is stupid, poor and ignorant, submissive, sour...there are many other states.
However, many scholars also wiped away tears with their sleeves when they recalled their repeated failures in the examinations.
Isn’t the mentality of the people on stage a true reflection of themselves?
If he passes the imperial examination one day, he may not be much better than Fan Jin.
I just didn't expect it to look so ugly from a bystander's perspective...it's really shameful.
Of course, the people were also thinking about it. The fawning behavior of Hu the Butcher and other extras made some people feel a little uncomfortable.
If the juren is like this, why should I lick him? Isn't it even more embarrassing?
When the scene where Hu the Butcher slapped Fan Jin to wake him up, the people's emotions reached their climax.
They all looked at the scholar in Confucian clothes nearby with meaningful eyes...
The so-called juren gentleman is just like this...so it is!
Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao walked among the crowd, observing their reactions, and they couldn't help feeling very satisfied.
It is indeed a fine text that has emerged from the test of time in history.
Even in another world, the brilliance can never be concealed!
At the end, Fan Jin reached the peak of his life, surrounded by beautiful wives and concubines, not to mention money and food... He lived a very happy life.
The actors slowly left the stage amidst joy.
The audience seemed a little quiet, with many people still savouring the food.
This play... although there are no intense actions or great ups and downs, it is inexplicably uncomfortable to watch.
Some readers who couldn't stand it had already covered their faces and left the scene.
It took the people a while to figure out what was going on... No, are we here to watch an exciting show today?
Where are ethics? Where are the useless son-in-law? This play has a sense of substitution, but it is not exciting enough! We want excitement!
Some people felt cheated and couldn't help shouting: "RNM, return the money!"
"Stop howling! You're not going to get a free refund! Add more scenes! We want more scenes!"
When the host saw that the situation was about to get out of control again, he quickly jumped onto the stage.
He said loudly: "Don't worry, everyone! Don't worry, everyone! The best part is yet to come! Now let's welcome the new science play of Taoyuan County, the trial of Galileo by three judges!"
With a clang of steps, a new batch of actors began to appear on stage.
The narrator began to read: "Galileo, a drunkard and womanizer, did not believe in God but in science. Maria, who was only 28 years old, threw a ball of embroidery at the Leaning Tower of Pisa..."
Soon the people were immersed in a new round of drama...
In the following days, Fang Zhengyi wrote two more plays, Du Shiniang Sinks the Treasure Chest in Anger and Kong Yiji.
The most popular one is still Du Shiniang. After all, the actors are all good-looking. In order to achieve the highest satirical effect, Fang Zhengyi chose actors with distorted looks for the protagonists in the other two plays.
The three dramas began to be broadcast in turn at Mid-Levels Plaza. More and more people from other places came to watch the dramas, and public opinion spread unknowingly.
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Dengjinfang, inside Xuanming Pavilion.
Readers in groups of three or four were drinking tea in the pavilion, reading poems and writing lyrics in a peaceful atmosphere.
A few people passed by here and there, looking into the pavilion from a distance.
A young man in brocade clothes looked at the people passing by and said to another scholar beside him: “Brother Shen, have you noticed that the people seem to have changed recently?”
"Originally they always took a detour and stayed far away from us, but now people often look at us, and some even dare to look directly at us! Look, there's someone watching us over there!"
Without even looking up, Shen Yi flipped through the book in his hand: “Brother Su, you may not know, there is a new play in the city recently, and many people went to see it, which specifically satirizes scholars.”
"I think many people in Dengjinfang have seen it in the past few days, so they are not so scared when they see us."
Su Rongxuan frowned and said, "Is this true? I haven't heard of it, but these people are too unruly... They dared to look directly at us. I wonder what the drama is about?"
"It's nothing, it's about a scholar who passed the imperial examination and went from being poor to being admired by everyone." Shen Yi closed the book and sighed, "It's a deep satire, very powerful! I was also quite moved after reading it, and many scholars in our neighborhood came to Banshanfang to watch this play. I heard that there is a reading corner and a drama review corner there..."
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Brother Su. I also come from a poor family and took the exam twice before I passed. If I had failed repeatedly like the character in the play, I'm afraid I wouldn't be much better than him."
Su Rongxuan flicked open his fan and smiled as he fanned himself, "Brother Shen, why do you have to belittle yourself? How can you take the things in the opera seriously? Besides, haven't you passed the exam now?"
Shen Yi sighed again: "I did pass the exam, but after watching the play, I realized why I studied in the first place. Now we recite poems and write couplets during the day, and drink with Lord Yan at night. It seems that we are doing nothing... We are no different from the characters in the play."
"As scholars, we should speak for the people and put our actions into practice. Empty talk is really..."
Su Rongxuan sneered, "Okay, why think so much? If you don't drink and have fun with Master Yan, are you going to hang out with those peasants down there?"
"Brother Shen, this is the officialdom. These are the connections for entering the court in the future! How precious is this opportunity? Why don't you cherish it!"
"In the future, with the help of Master Yan, I will have power in my hands and a beautiful woman in my arms. Isn't it wonderful?"
"Who didn't have great ideals when they were young? Who didn't say those bold words? They were just jokes. It would be too naive to take them seriously now. You are mature now!"
"Is this what you call maturity? Then what is tact?"
“You…” Su Rongxuan was speechless for a moment, staring and pointing at Shen Yi with his fan.
This kid was fine a few days ago, how come he became such a nitpicker after watching the show?
"Forget it! Brother Su, you guys chat first. I'm going to Banshanfang. I heard there will be another performance tonight. I'll go and take a look. There are some questions I haven't figured out."
After saying that, Shen Yi rolled up the book and left the pavilion directly.
When the others saw him leave, they came up to Su Rongxuan and said with a smile, "People with different ideals cannot work together. What are you talking to him about? This is what it is like to be born a peasant. Even if a crow flies to a tree, it can never become a phoenix."
Su Rongxuan laughed in silence: "That makes sense! He is a dog that can never change its nature. We don't need to care about him. What future does such a person have? Come on, Brother Zhang, let me see your new work..."
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