Chapter 91 The Emperor of Literature and Art
"Brother Su, good morning."
"Brother Su, let's have dinner together later?"
"Brother Su, this is the poetry collection I just bought. Would you like to read it together?"
"Brother Su, I also happen to be going to the training grounds for horseback riding and archery. Let's go together."
"Brother Su, do you want to go to the toilet? Come on, let's go together."
Su Fengzhang has always been a person who loves to laugh. Many people have said that his smile makes people feel like spring breeze, but now the smile on his face is stiff, because he laughs too much.
Perhaps it was because of guilt, or perhaps he really wanted to ask for advice, anyway, Su Fengzhang's popularity suddenly became incredibly good, and it seemed that everyone in the county school liked and respected him.
Su Fengzhang used to be quite popular, but not to this extent, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Even Liu Xiong said privately: "Brother Su, you are really popular recently. I can hardly squeeze in next to you."
"Just wait for a while until the novelty wears off." This was the only way Su Fengzhang could comfort himself.
He never thought that "Sui Hua Yin" would become so popular all over the country. He heard that the opera troupe in Qingzhou Prefecture had already performed it.
Before get out of class ended, the instructor called him over and asked, "I've heard the rumors from a few days ago, but now that the truth is out, you don't need to take them to heart."
"The student understands." Su Fengzhang agreed with a smile.
The teacher hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Are you planning to take part in this year's provincial examination?"
"I am indeed going." He and Lin Changqing had originally agreed to travel together so that they could take care of each other on the road.
The teacher nodded and said, "A scholar's reputation is extremely important. Talking is of the lowest order and should not be sustained for long."
After hearing this, Su Fengzhang realized that the emotional teacher was worried that "Sui Hua Yin" would become popular, so he was obsessed with it and neglected the serious Four Books and Five Classics.
Su Fengzhang quickly explained: "The student has no intention of continuing to write. Studying is the right thing to do."
The teacher then smiled with satisfaction and said, "It's good that you know. In the county school, you and Lin Changqing are the most talented. It's a pity that he died young, and now you are the only one left. Su Fengzhang, you must not let this talent go to waste."
Su Fengzhang naturally agreed to everything, but after leaving he could only smile bitterly.
"Suihuayin" became a huge hit, and everyone thought that he had received a lot of fees, but in fact Su Fengzhang did not take a penny. In the beginning, he even paid a lot of money to let Wangchunyuan rehearse the play.
Although Wangchunyuan sent some silver after the play became a hit, it was far from what the outside world had speculated.
The books sold in the study are actually pirated. If Su Fengzhang is willing to pursue the matter, he can get some money, but for him, spreading them is more important, so he naturally will not burn his own boat.
For Su Fengzhang, "Suihuayin" was just a means to dispel rumors. He never intended to make a living by writing storybooks. Instead of writing storybooks, he would rather study poetry and songs.
But Su Fengzhang didn't know at that time that the "Suihuayin" he created with such a purpose would completely change the trajectory of his life and become a well-known shortcut.
Even in the many years that followed, opera and storytelling showed an explosive trend, all because "Suihuayin" set a good example and let writers know that there was such a way to go.
The case file of Lin Changqing's murder case had just arrived in the capital and was sent to the Ministry of Justice. Soon after, "Sui Hua Yin" also came into the city.
A somewhat shabby-looking carriage stopped at the gate of the capital. The guard at the gate was about to go up to check it out when he was grabbed by someone and said, "Are you looking for death? Sir Lin, please come in."
Lin Xin, who was driving, glanced at him and said calmly, "It's just a routine inspection."
The guard quickly looked through it, but didn't dare to open the carriage, so he reported, "No problem."
Lin Xin then drove into the city. As soon as they left, the guard who had been stopped asked curiously, "Boss, it's just a shabby car, why are you so nervous?"
"What a lousy car! Don't you recognize that person?" The eldest brother breathed a sigh of relief and lectured, "That's Prince Rong's personal guard. Lord Lin Xinlin, the person sitting here is most likely Prince Rong."
"Prince Rong, this shouldn't be possible, right? Would such an important figure ride in such a shabby carriage?"
"You don't know this. I don't know about other royal relatives, but there's nothing this guy can't do. Be careful in the future. They all have the hidden pattern of Prince Rong's Mansion on their bodies. If you meet someone from Prince Rong's Mansion, don't take it seriously, or you'll suffer."
On the other side, Lin Xin lifted the curtain and saw that his prince was sitting with his legs crossed, eating candied fruit in his hand. He looked relaxed and at ease, without any tension of being in the capital.
Lin Xin asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, should we go back to the palace first, or go to the palace first?"
Who knew that Prince Rong glanced at him and said with a smile: "Let's not go either. Let's go to Yonglefang first."
Lin Xin felt a headache after hearing this and couldn't help but remind him, "Your Highness, this, this isn't very appropriate. If the princess knew about this, she would cause a huge uproar. Besides, His Majesty has been waiting for your return."
"Tsk, let her make a fuss. She's been making a fuss all my life, so why should I be afraid of her?" Prince Rong curled his lips and said, "I went to Yonglefang not for pleasure, but to give my royal brother a big gift."
Lin Xin was even more frightened and asked in a low voice, "Prince, you don't want to give His Majesty that, do you?"
"Bang!" Prince Rong threw the thing in his hand and cursed, "You little bastard, what are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?"
Lin Xin really wanted to say yes, you are, but he didn't dare, so he could only look away with suspicion.
"Hurry up and stop talking." Prince Rong shouted impatiently. Lin Xin had to turn the carriage around under his pressure, but he became even more worried. He thought that His Majesty and the princess would know that the prince was back soon. What would he do then? Why did he follow such a troublesome master?
Yonglefang is located in the west of the capital. This area has a mixed crowd, but it is the most prosperous. As soon as you come in, you can see shops everywhere and the atmosphere of luxury is endless.
Yonglefang is the most luxurious place among them. Whether it is the high eaves or the white jade steps at the door, they all show the unusualness of this place.
In fact, Yonglefang is indeed not an ordinary place of brothels. Those who can step into this threshold are either high-ranking officials or literary masters and poets. If you don’t have some ability, you can’t get even a smile from the top performer even if you spend a lot of money.
Of course, the door of Yonglefang has always been open to Prince Rong.
As Prince Rong entered Yonglefang, the emperor in the palace soon got the news.
The emperor was older than Prince Rong, but he did not have a beard like other men. Instead, his chin was clean-shaven, and he had round cheeks, looking quite kind, like a white steamed bun.
When Eunuch Li came in to report, the emperor was painting a picture of a beauty who had recently gained favor. He had a smile on his face, and the beauty he painted was vivid and lifelike. If she were to be painted by ordinary people, she would also be called a master.
At this moment, he was adding the final stroke to the beauty's red lips. After that, the whole painting came alive.
"Linlang, come and take a look. Are you satisfied?" The emperor waved with a smile.
The one sitting there and asking him to draw was Fang Linlang, who had just entered the palace and had already been canonized as Jade Concubine.
She smiled brightly, walked over to the painting and looked at it carefully, but her brows furrowed slightly. The emperor asked quickly, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the painting?"
Fang Linlang said, "Your Majesty, you painted me to look like the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens. I never thought I was that beautiful, but now that I see the person in the painting, I feel ashamed."
The emperor burst into laughter upon hearing this, hugged her and said, "How could that be? In my eyes, Linlang is the most beautiful woman in the world. Even if the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens came, I would not change her."
Fang Linlang not only did not feel happy, but she pouted and said, "Your Majesty talks nicely, but then he turns around and favors this sister today and that sister tomorrow. There is no trace of Linlang in his heart."
The emperor was a little embarrassed, but he loved her jealous look and begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I will only look at you from now on, okay? You are a little girl, young and narrow-minded."
Fang Linlang was about to say a few more words, but after glancing at Eunuch Li who was guarding the door, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, could you please give this painting to Linlang? I want to hang it in the house. If I look at it more often, maybe it will become more beautiful."
"I drew it for you, just take it." The emperor was generous.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Eunuch Li came in to report, "Your Majesty, news has come from the city gate that Prince Rong arrived in the capital an hour ago."
When the emperor heard this, he really didn't care about the beauty anymore and asked repeatedly, "What about the others?"
Eunuch Li replied somewhat awkwardly, "I went straight from the city gate to Yonglefang, and didn't return to Prince Rong's mansion."
I thought the emperor would be angry. After all, his brother had entered the city, and it was understandable that he didn't come home, and he didn't come to see his brother first. But who would have thought that the emperor would burst into laughter: "This Ah Le, he is still so naughty at his age."
The only person in the world who can be described as naughty is probably His Majesty.
Eunuch Li watched his nose and his heart, waiting for the emperor's instructions.
Sure enough, the emperor quickly suggested, "Go find the deer antlers in my inner storehouse and stew them into soup for him. He can have fun with them, but don't harm his health. It's all my fault for sending him on this tour. He must have suffered a lot this time, so he rushed to Yonglefang right after returning. He used to disdain to go to such places."
Eunuch Li looked at the expression of Concubine Yu next to him. This woman was also a figure, and her expression did not change at all when she heard these ridiculous words.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away." Eunuch Li agreed with a smile.
"Wait." The emperor suddenly shouted, "If Prince Rong's wife comes to the palace to see the emperor later, let the queen deal with it. Don't let her find me and say that it's not easy for me to interfere in Prince Rong's family affairs."
Well, this person's partiality hit the nail on the head and directly blocked Princess Rong's cries.
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The author has something to say: This will be a very willful and self-centered emperor.
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