Chapter 98 9. On the way to Beijing, Wang Kaiyun wrote "Luo Shen Fu" for the famous prostitutes in the old days

The old man Xiangqi is going to Beijing to be an official of the government of the Republic of China.This big news quickly spread from Yunhu Bridge to the four townships, and then to the county town, and then to the province. After the Changsha newspaper deliberately played up it, it made the whole country know.After a few days, the provincial governor's yamen came down with an official document, asking the old man when he would leave, so that he could arrange care along the way, and the provincial capital would be ready to welcome him.He also said that President Yuan Da had dispatched an army to wait in Hankou to escort the old man to Beijing.

When the news came out, it added to the value of Xiangqi's homeowner's coming to Beijing this time.As a result, acquaintances in official circles, poetic friends, junior disciples, and neighbors and wild elders all came to visit and congratulate him. They all said that the old man is the Jiang Ziya of the past, and now he is going to assist President Yuan to stabilize the country and help the people. This old man is very happy. The beard is raised high. Up and down the Xiangqi building was filled with joy. Dai Yi was very happy, busy preparing all kinds of delicious food for Shu Ji, and specially brought Shu Ji's favorite shawl with peacock feathers as well.

Zhou Ma was even more excited than Dai Yi.She is about to follow the old man to Beijing to see the big world, and she can see the palace and the imperial garden with her own eyes. How sweet is her heart: this time, the old man must take me to meet more noble people and eat more delicacies from mountains and seas, it will not be in vain for me Served him wholeheartedly for more than twenty years! Zhou's mother's son Zhou Da came and quietly found his mother, asking her to take him to Beijing no matter what.Mother Zhou was in a dilemma. Of course she was willing to take her own son, but the son was illiterate, vulgar and stubborn. Would the old man agree with him?What did he do in Beijing?

Seeing that his mother didn't agree, Zhou Da said, "If you don't take me there, I'll just throw myself into the water and die!" Mother Zhou panicked when she heard this.Although she didn't love her husband, she didn't shed a single tear when he died a few years ago, but her son is her own flesh and blood, and if something happens to him, she won't be able to live on.For more than 20 years, she secretly brought a lot of money and goods from the Wang family to her son, and formed the habit of his son relying on her.She knew her son was very stubborn, if she didn't take him there, she would really be able to commit suicide by drowning.Mother Zhou had no choice but to bite the bullet and try it out.

That night, Wang Kai transported the last congratulatory guests back to the bedroom. Mother Zhou hurriedly brought a basin of hot water, washed the old man's face first, then helped the old man take off his clothes, and wiped his back with a hot towel. .It was already mid-summer, and Wang Kaiyun was still wearing jackets, and his back was a little sweaty. After Zhou's mother rubbed it, he felt very comfortable.After wiping his back, she picked up the foot basin again, changed a basin of water, bent down, took off the old man's shoes and socks, and then picked up the water to wash the old man's feet slowly.

Wang Kaiyun's day's fatigue was greatly relieved by Zhou's mother's washing and scrubbing.He looked at Zhou's mother who was squatting by the foot basin, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart.Since Mrs. Cai and Liuyun passed away, it has been thanks to Zhou's mother's care for many years.In terms of talent, appearance and character, Zhou's mother is of course far behind Cai and Mo.But in terms of meticulous and thoughtful service, neither dirty nor tired, Mama Zhou surpassed Cai and Mo.This is Zhou's mother's strength.For an old man in his prime, this strength is even more important.She has not been given a title for more than 20 years, but she is allowed to be in the middle of the concubine for no reason, and she also admits it.Thinking of this, Wang Kaiyun felt that he owed her, so he took her to Beijing this time to make up for it.

"You've worked hard too, sit down!" Wang Kaiyun greeted Zhou's mother when she poured the footwashing water and entered the room. Seeing the old man's rare politeness, Zhou's mother thought it was a good time to mention her son's affairs, so she wiped her hands, sat down opposite Wang Kaiyun, and said, "I've chopped up two jars of black beans and chili peppers. Don't chop any more." "It takes two or three years to eat two jars, enough is enough." Wang Kaiyun nodded repeatedly. Zhou's mother said: "Zhou Da said that the smoked bacon in Xiangtan can't be compared anywhere, and you can't eat it in Beijing. I specially smoked 50 catties of bacon for you. Do you want it?"

"Yes, yes!" Wang Kaiyun likes to eat bacon, which is exactly what he likes. "Zhou Da has always been ignorant, how come he has become smart now. Beijing can't buy bacon, but he wants to get it." In fact, Zhou Da didn't want to get the bacon. "Smoked fifty catties of bacon", this is a complete lie, it was Zhou's mother's sudden inspiration.Zhou's mother was very happy when she saw that this flattery had hit the spot, and said, "You don't know, Zhou Da looks ignorant, but he is not stupid in his heart, and he has a lot of tricks in his stomach!"

Wang Kaiyun answered casually, "Really? You can't usually see it." Zhou's mother saw that the fire was coming, and asked: "Old man, who do you plan to bring to Beijing?" "The first one will naturally take you, you are my crutch." Wang Kaiyun said with a smile. "Dai Yi wants to take him and reunite him with my uncle." Zhou's mother had never liked Uncle Concubine, and now she wanted to please the old man, so she hurriedly said: "Yes, that is, Dai Yi must take it. You should also persuade Uncle Concubine, the young couple should not hold grudges when they quarrel, and we can't always be like this go down."

"There is also Liang'er, I want to take him to Beijing too." Wang Kaiyun thought for a moment, then said slowly. Liang'er is Daifeng's son.Dai Yi passed away with his father on the way back to Hunan from Chengdu that year. He was not yet thirty, leaving behind a son and a daughter.Wang Kaiyun was very sad for his second son's early death, and he loved these two grandchildren very much.Daifeng's widow did not remarry, and lived with her husband's family with her two children.Wang Kaiyun's treatment of her mother and son was very good. "Liang'er is a poor child. He has no father since he was a child. Taking him to live in Beijing this time has also opened his eyes and gained a lot of knowledge. You can also help me, copy and write, and be an assistant. He It’s good to use this experience to practice, and when I die in the future, I can live with my wife and children.”

Zhou's mother was very reluctant to bring a grandson of the Wang family with her. For her, it would add another point of trouble and another obstacle.But she knew the old man's deep love for Liang'er, not to mention that she wanted to take care of her son, so she immediately said: "Yes, Liang'er is also pitiful. he goes." Zhou's mother said this well again, and she touched the old man's heart.The grandson is attached to his grandfather and does not want his grandfather to leave him. This is a family bond that every grandfather wants.How can Wang Kaiyun, who is in his eighties, be an exception!He nodded and said, "I like this kid Liang'er too." Zhou's mother thought to herself: After talking for a long time, she only talked about his own son and grandson, and did not touch Zhou Da's side at all.She couldn't help but speak: "Old man, when you go to Beijing to open a yamen this time, you will naturally have officials to handle affairs, but you can't do without handymen and servants. The officials are assigned by President Yuan Da, so don't worry, handymen and servants are welcome. You have to bring it yourself. Outsiders don’t know the details, so don’t worry about it. If some kind of thief comes in, what will happen! The most difficult thing to guard against is the family thief. Which official doesn’t take a few of his family members out to do things, just to feel at ease. " Most of the laborers in the yamen are private officials. This is a common practice, so you can relax and find a job for those who do things.Wang Kaiyun has never been an official, but he knows this routine.But Beijing officials are not local officials, and they use less labor, so he hasn't thought about this yet.Reminded by Zhou's mother, he nodded and said, "Yes, you are right." Zhou's mother was very speculative when she saw the words, and quickly said: "For example, the first thing a concierge needs is a reliable person. There are so many people eating, and there are many things in the kitchen. People buy oil, salt, firewood, rice, sauce, vinegar and tea every day. This is also the case. Reliable people are needed. If you use an outsider, you will have to check everything if he buys something worth a dollar and pays two dollars. Besides, people who sweep the floor, carry water, and patrol at night also need people. .” What Zhou Ma said made Wang Kaiyun very excited, and said with a smile, "I always say that you have the talent of Chen Ping, which is really good. You are considerate. Tell me, who should I take as the concierge?" "In my opinion, the concierge and the sweeper can be used by one person. In the morning and evening, when no one comes to do things, the concierge can sweep the floor and carry water. Shopping and night watch can also be done by one person. Go shopping in the street in the morning and have nothing to do in the afternoon." Go to sleep and wake up at night to patrol." Wang Kaiyun patted his thigh and praised: "You have arranged this well! If you use one person, you must give him enough to send things, and you can't let him have idle food. From now on when you arrive in Beijing, you will be in charge of the internal affairs. Tell me, the concierge and Pick and choose who to take with you." Zhou's mother pretended to be impartial and said: "Just take Zhou Da there. I'm afraid I can't control others. If he dares to be naughty, I'll hit him on the head with a hammer and stick!" Wang Kaiyun saw Zhou's mother's selfishness, but he had decided to make up for Zhou's mother's hard work over the past 20 years. It would be good to take care of her in this matter. Tell him to go, you have to keep him tight." The old man agreed without hesitation, which was a bit of a surprise to Zhou's mother.She expected that the old man was in a good mood, and it would not be a problem to ask for more at this time.Simply, don't let the fat and water flow into outsiders' fields, and bring the son-in-law along. This is also a bowl of water, so that the daughter will not gossip in the future. "I said, old man, let Lai San, the man from Xiou, do the shopping and guarding. Lai San can read a few words and can keep accounts. That thing is a night owl. Sleep, it won’t be a mistake to ask him to watch the night.” As he said, he stared at Wang Kaiyun intently to see his expression. Wang Kaiyun thought to himself: It's too much, the son is gone, and the son-in-law is also going, what will the Wang family think? Seeing that the old man was hesitating, Zhou's mother took the initiative to give in: "Zhou Da and Lai San are both from my family. I think you are afraid of others' gossip. I just took them out to open their eyes. The salary is easy to talk about. I think the two of them Just take one person's wages. What do you think?" Wang Kaiyun thought to himself: I am over 80 years old this year, how long will this official in Beijing still be in office, and I will simply forget about favors. "Let Lai San let him go too. He gets a share of wages for a job, and don't say that if two people get a share, I'm that stingy person?" "Oh, Amitabha, old man, you are really a man of great fortune, longevity, and grandeur. President Yuan has you as his helper. He doesn't know how much he has to worry about in this country's major affairs!" Zhou Ma said happily, slapping her palms, "I Go and tell them tomorrow, Master Wang, no, Teacher Wang agrees with them to go to Beijing, and tell them to prepare quickly." "Master Wang" and "Master Wang" made Wang Kaiyun laugh out loud. Half a month later, the mighty northbound fleet set sail at Xiangtan Wharf.The fleet consisted of five large ships.Wang Kaiyun took Zhou's mother, son Dai Yi, and grandson Liang'er in a boat, Zhou Da, Lai San and other male workers and maids and other seven or eight people took a boat, and the other three boats were loaded with suitcases.These suitcases are neither gold, silver, nor luxurious utensils. Half of them are books and antique calligraphy and paintings that Wang Kaiyun likes to read, and the other half are Xiangtan local specialties that Wang Kaiyun likes to eat, such as bacon, black bean pepper, soy sauce , Wick cake, sweet potato vermicelli and so on. After the ship passed Changsha, Tang Xiangming, governor of Hunan Province, went to meet him at the pier and hosted a banquet at Yulou East Restaurant.He lived in Changsha city for three days, and after meeting all the guests, Tang Dudu personally sent him to the pier respectfully. The fleet sailed northward, crossed Dongting Lake and descended the Yangtze River, and arrived at the three towns of Wuhan smoothly.The escort army assigned by Yuan Shikai went to the pier to meet Wang Kaiyun and his party at the Yellow Crane Tower Inn.Seeing that Duan Zhigui, the governor of Hubei, did not come to greet him in person, Wang Kaiyun was quite unhappy. He wanted to tease this presumptuous governor. At night, he said to Zhou's mother: "The governor of Hubei is the young master Duan I told you that year. He bought a prostitute with 100,000 silver and gave it to Prince Qing's son in exchange for a governor of Heilongjiang. A big dispute is coming. This Young Master Duan, do you want to see him?" "I want to see you, as long as you are a big shot, I want to see you." Although this week's mother is an old mother from the countryside, she is very curious and courageous, without any stage fright.This made Wang Kaiyun secretly surprised. "Well, I'll take you to meet him tomorrow." Early the next morning, Wang Kaiyun found out the Hanlin court clothes that the Qing court had rewarded him in order to ask Zhou Ma.He put on the court clothes neatly by himself, and asked Zhou Ma to dress up as well, and then asked to take a small sedan chair.The two sat in the small sedan chair and went straight to the Governor's Yamen in Hubei, Yuema Factory. Walking halfway, Wang Kaiyun remembered that he had to call someone to inform Duan Zhigui first, so that he could greet Duan Zhigui at the gate, so he called to stop the sedan chair.He asked the bearers to buy a piece of red paper from a nearby store, and borrowed pen and ink.He picked up a pen and wrote in the sedan chair "The former emperor of the Qing Dynasty bestowed the Hanlin Academy to review President Yuan Da's special official Xiangtan Wang Kaiyun Renqiu", and ordered the bearers to take this big red paper to report to the governor's yamen first, and then from the street. Temporarily hire someone to replace the errand bearer to carry the sedan chair. The clerk of the governor's yamen handed over the red paper to Duan Zhigui by the adjutant. Duan Zhigui almost laughed out loud: How can there be such a famous assassin in the world, spread it out to cover half of the tabletop! It should be said that Duan Zhigui could have gone to the pier to meet Wang Kaiyun in person yesterday, but this young master Duan has always had a habit of following others, but he has no courtesy and magnanimity.He thought that Wang Kaiyun was just a celebrity living in seclusion in the countryside, and as the governor of Hubei, if he picked him up at the pier, he would lose his status, so he decided to visit the inn this afternoon.Seeing that Wang Kaiyun had come to visit first, he got up and greeted him outside the gate of the supervisory office. A small cloth sedan chair stopped not far from the gate, and a fat old woman walked out from inside.The old lady looked even more rustic because of her inappropriate attire. She stretched out her hands and took out a tall, thin old man with white beard and hair from the sedan door.Standing outside the door, Duan Dudu suddenly saw the old man's clothes, and was startled.It turned out that the old man was wearing a big umbrella-shaped red-tasseled cap, a small white braid hanging from the back of his head, wearing a seven-rank Hanlin court uniform embroidered with a parrot patch, and a pair of black satin high boots with a powder base. Hanging a long string of court beads.The tall and thin old Hanlin, supported by the short and fat old lady, walked towards the governor's office with his head held high. Duan Zhigui had heard a lot of interesting rumors about this old celebrity, so he guessed that the person who came must be Wang Kaiyun, so he went up to meet him, bowed to the old man, and said, "You are Mr. Wang, I am from Hubei Province." Governor Duan Zhigui is here to welcome you." Without nodding his head, Wang Kaiyun said, "My humble servant is Wang Kaiyun. If you are in trouble, the governor will welcome you personally." After Wang Kaiyun finished speaking, he turned his face and smiled and said to the old woman beside him, "Mother Zhou, this is the Young Master Duan I told you about. Take a closer look, does he look decent or not?" Zhou's mother nodded and said, "Oh, this is Young Master Duan. He looks good and is tall." This question and answer made Boss Duan Zhigui unhappy.What kind of system is this?In front of all the staff members, when they met for the first time, they talked with an old woman at the gate in such a frivolous tone about the majestic and majestic governor.Duan Zhigui looked at Wang Kaiyun sullenly.He finally found a chance for revenge. "Mr. Wang, the Manchus have been overthrown long ago. The Republic of China has been established for four years. Why are you still wearing this barbarian clothes?" Duan Zhigui wanted to humiliate the old celebrity in public, but unexpectedly Wang Kaiyun replied casually: "Duan Duan Duan, I am wearing a Hu suit. Don't you look at yourself, isn't your outfit also a Hu man's attire?" Hearing what Wang Kaiyun said, Duan Zhigui subconsciously looked down at his clothes.He was wearing a suit and tie at this time.I usually don’t think so, but after getting old and worn out, I suddenly realized: Isn’t this a typical western dress?Speaking of Hufu, this is the real Hufu. Duan Zhigui, who was born in a rich man, couldn't help admiring the quick response of an old man in his eighties.He was not troubled once, but the second trouble appeared in his heart. "Mr. Wang, I heard that you don't want to be an official all your life. Why do you want to be a palace again in your later years? Is it better to be an official than a commoner?" "Master Duan, this is something you don't know." Wang Kaiyun said solemnly, "Li Shaoquan said well back then that the easiest thing in the world is to be an official. If a person can't be an official, then he has nothing. Useful. In the past, I was in the prime of life, and there were many important and difficult things to do, but now I am old and useless, so I have to be an official." After finishing speaking, he burst out laughing, making Duan Zhigui feel extremely uncomfortable.He knew that he was not the old man's opponent in a lip service lawsuit, so he laughed to cover up his embarrassment just now, and at the same time stretched out his hand to give way: "Mr. Wang, please come in, the younger generation has prepared a little wine to wash you off. " At the banquet, Wang Kaiyun talked about his contacts with Zeng, Zuo, Peng, Hu and others during the ZTE period, which made the upstarts in Hubei's governor's yamen stand in awe and toast to him one after another.Every time he just touched the cup to his lips, he didn't drink, just to show his appreciation. Back at the Yellow Crane Tower Inn, Wang Kaiyun didn’t wake up until after four o’clock in the afternoon, and saw that the desk was already filled with all kinds of red invitation cards: there were those from the Civil Affairs Chief of Hubei, those from Lianghu Academy, and those from Hankou. Those from the chamber of commerce, as well as those of many former students and current leaders, Wang Kaiyun put them all aside after reading them. He was not interested in these invitations.He tried his best to find out in his mind, are there any old friends in the three towns of Wuhan?After much deliberation, he suddenly thought of someone, and immediately decided to visit in person. This person is not a high-ranking official, nor is he a senior scholar, but an old and decrepit prostitute Wang Jinyu. Wang Jinyu was a famous Han opera performer in her early years. Later, her voice was broken and she could no longer sing opera, so she specially received celebrities from all walks of life who came to visit her, and she became a famous prostitute.Wang Jinyu is not pretty, she is attractive because of her good opera singing and her high taste. Although she is in a brothel, she is not luxurious and her home is decorated in a simple and elegant manner.When people come to her house, she receives them with a cup of tea, and chats with them about home affairs, world affairs, art anecdotes, and talks tirelessly all day long.Those literati who have leisure feel that it is a great enjoyment to sit in her house and talk to her.She is very humane.If a guest is in need, she tries her best to help, without expecting a reward, and her behavior is far higher than that of ordinary prostitutes. Twenty years ago, when Wang Jinyu was in a beautiful state, there was an alternate county magistrate from Shanxi who was on a mission in Hunan. He passed by Hankou and heard about Wang Jinyu, so he went to visit.The alternate magistrate was so fascinated by Jinyu's words that he simply lived in her house and talked to her every day.The alternate magistrate is also a well-informed person, and the two hit it off very well.After getting along for more than a month, due to an errand, the alternate magistrate had to leave Hankou, and the two were reluctant to part when parting.Unexpectedly, this person was seriously ill shortly after arriving in Changsha, and when he was in danger, he sent a letter to Jin Yu to ask for future affairs.Jinyu went to Changsha as soon as he got the book. The man was dead and had no money left.She took out her own money to buy a coffin for the funeral, and invited nuns from Kaifu Temple to recite Sutras for the deceased. It's not easy for a prostitute to have such a chivalrous act, and this matter was immediately spread by the scholars in Changsha.At that time, Wang Kaiyun happened to be in charge of the Bihu Poetry Society in Changsha, and he lived in Kaifu Temple nearby. He was moved by Jinyu's behavior, so he went to visit and talk with her in person.After talking for a whole morning, Wang Kaiyun appreciated the prostitute's conversation very much.For several days, he went to visit Jinyu. Later, Wang Jinyu personally escorted the coffin to the Shanxi hometown of the candidate magistrate.The journey of more than 2,000 miles cost a lot of money, and she alone had to bear the debt.So people called Jinyu a chivalrous prostitute, and more and more celebrities associated with her. Wang Kaiyun thought: I haven't heard from her for twenty years, and I don't know how she is doing. Does she still live in Hankou?He remembered that Jinyu said that she lived in Changqingli, the French Concession in Hankou, and told Mama Zhou that she wanted to cross the river. Mother Zhou said, "I'll go with you!" Wang Kaiyun said: "I'm going to see an old friend, it's not suitable for you to go." Zhou's mother thought: If you see the governor, take me there, who else is not suitable?Jokingly said: "Which old person is not suitable for me, could it be your old face from the past?" Wang Kaiyun smiled and said, "You're right, it's my old friend who didn't ask you to go." Said to go out. Mother Zhou said anxiously: "How can we rest assured that you go out alone? Don't ask me to go, ask Liang'er to accompany you, and there will be someone to take care of you along the way." Wang Kaiyun was driven by a rush of enthusiasm just now, and he wanted to meet the prostitute he had been friends with in the past, and felt that it was inconvenient to take someone there.When Zhou Ma said this, he seemed to wake up suddenly, smiled dumbly, and said in his heart: People in their eighties, seeing an old prostitute, can do anything romantic, but it is very important to have someone to accompany you Yes, just say: "Okay, ask Liang'er to go with you!" As soon as he walked out of the inn, he turned around and said to Zhou Ma: "If anyone comes looking for it, just say that I went to Hankou to see Wang Jinyu to catch up on the old days." Liang'er accompanied her grandfather to ask questions here and there, and finally reached Changqingli.After some inquiries at the entrance of the alley, someone enthusiastically walked to the door of Wang's house, and it was Wang Jinyu himself who opened the door.The sudden visit of the old celebrity surprised and delighted her.Wang Kaiyun looked at Wang Jinyu: the chivalrous prostitute back then was also old, fat, and his walking steps were slow, but his expression was still the same as before, not much changed. Wang Jinyu's home has four or five houses, and besides the bedroom and the living room, there is also a large study.Liang'er was not interested in listening to their conversation, so she went into the study to read by herself.In the living room, old celebrities and old prostitutes chatted with great interest. "President Yuan invited you to be the curator of national history in Beijing this time?" Wang Jinyu brewed Shennongjia Yunwu tea for Wang Kaiyun in an exquisite tea tray. Wang Kaiyun took a sip, which soaked his heart and spleen, much better than the foreign wine in the governor's yamen yesterday.After hearing Wang Jinyu's question, he felt strange: "How do you know, do you often have guests at home?" "It's so old, who would want to come to my place?" Wang Jinyu smiled wryly, and said, "It's all in the newspapers!" "You also read newspapers?" Wang Kaiyun felt strange again. "I subscribe to the "Imperial Daily" to read current affairs and gossip, just to amuse myself." "Yes, the nephew of the Yuan family asked me to help him, do you think I can not go?" Wang Kaiyun leaned on the back of the chair and said lightly.It seemed that his trip was not to Beijing to be an official of the Republic of China government, but to Xiangcheng, Henan Province to do private affairs for Yuan Shikai's family. "I'm talking about Mr. Ren," Wang Jinyu said in a characteristically eloquent tone, "If President Yuan really treats you like Jiang Ziya, you can use your life's skills to help him govern the country well." "Jinyu, tell me, if we want to govern the country well, which major things should we do first?" Wang Kaiyun seems to be the current President Yuan, and Wang Jinyu has become the landlord of Xiangqi, and began to ask for advice. Wang Jinyu thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, the first thing is that the government and the public must put an end to party struggles, and everyone must put the country first and unite sincerely. You see, in the past few years, there have been assassinations, blood groups, and dissolutions. One cancels the other, and the local government fights against the central government independently. As for the central government, it is also very ridiculous. The prime minister is replaced every three months, and another one every five months. country?" Wang Kaiyun admired this ordinary old prostitute for her profound understanding of state affairs.He nodded again and again and said, "You are right. The first thing is to unite. Since ancient times, there has been no struggle for power and selfishness to govern the country well." "The second, in my opinion, is to do practical things for the people." Wang Jinyu took a sip from his teacup and said, "A country is formed by the people. Only when the people's lives are better can the country be considered complete." In the past few years, the officials only wanted to consolidate their own power, and did not care about the life and death of the people at all. Last spring, Huangpi and Xiaogan suffered a spring famine, and more than 100,000 people flocked to Hankou. All of them were emaciated, out of shape, hungry Tens of thousands died of illness, and no one from the military government in Hubei came out to ask. Is it worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth to be such an official?" These words made Wang Kaiyun feel heavy.Not only Hubei, but isn't Hunan the same?Who has come to ask about the life of farmers in recent years?Wang Kaiyun, who has lived in the countryside for many years, has a natural affection for farmers.He shook his head lightly, as if expressing helplessness at this situation. "I'm a common man, and I don't understand the principles of governing the country. In my opinion, if the country is to be well-organized, these two things must be done. Mr. Ren, when you meet President Yuan, you must persuade him to do these two things." Point. If this is the case, you will be a national teacher." Jin Yu looked at his beloved senior with long thin eyes affectionately. "Mr. Ren, if President Yuan doesn't listen to you, you might as well live in Beijing instead of living in the countryside for the elderly, lest future generations scold you for collaborating with them." "I will never join forces with others." Wang Kaiyun said resolutely, "When I was young, I was unwilling to join forces with those in power. What's more, now that the loess is buried up to my neck, will I destroy my innocence for the rest of my life?" "Mr. Ren, have you heard? It is said that President Yuan is going to be the emperor!" Wang Jinyu took another sip of tea and suddenly changed the subject. "No, I've always lived in the country and I'm ignorant; tell me about it." Wang Kaiyun narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at the old prostitute in front of him.In his dazed eyes, he seemed to feel that Jin Yu hadn't changed a thing, it was still as graceful and charming as it was 20 years ago, and it was still warm-hearted and cute as it was 20 years ago. "I also heard it from an old friend from Beijing occasionally." Wang Jinyu took out a plain handkerchief from the opening of the coat and wiped it between his mouth and nose, and said, "I don't know if it's true or not. Now Isn’t President Yuan the same as the previous emperors? What kind of emperor does he want to be? Wanting to be an emperor is nothing more than seeking the throne for his descendants. Mr. Ren, fortunately, the emperor who has been over the past two thousand years has been overthrown. It can’t be restored either. It’s the worst idea to think of the world as the private property of a family and pass it on to the descendants. If there is another stupid emperor like Liu Adou and Jin Huidi, won’t the country be in a mess?” When Wang Jinyu said this, she laughed with a "puchi", and she quickly put the handkerchief to her mouth.Wang Kaiyun thought of Liu Adou, who "had never thought of Shu" and Emperor Hui of Jin, who "why not eat minced meat without food", and he couldn't help laughing, saying: "The virtuous or unworthy of this descendant really has nothing to do with the father and ancestor. You see Liu Xuande is so wise and benevolent, but he gave birth to a stupid queen, Adou. Sima Yi is so treacherous and flexible, but his descendants unexpectedly have an idiot Sima Zhong. The same is true in Cao Cao's family. , there is no trace of the blood of the Cao family." Talking about the matter of the Cao family, Wang Jinyu suddenly remembered an old incident twenty years ago, and said, "Mr. Ren, do you still remember the one thing you promised me in Changsha that year?" "What is it?" Wang Kaiyun didn't remember anything. "You said that you copied Cao Zijian's "Luo Shen Fu" for me in lower case. There were a lot of things in Changsha, and you didn't have time. You said you would write it for me later. It's been twenty years, and you haven't written it yet." "Oh, I remembered, there is such a thing." Wang Kaiyun patted his forehead. "However, this is the first time I've seen you again in twenty years!" "Then will you still keep your promise?" Wang Jinyu teased intentionally.She thought to herself: Can an old man in his eighties still write lowercase letters? "A gentleman's promise is worth a thousand gold." Wang Kaiyun said, "I'll write it for you right now." "Just write it?" Wang Jinyu asked with a smile. "Just write it." Wang Zhouyun replied without hesitation. "Okay, I'll grind ink for you." Wang Jinyu went into the study to get the Four Treasures of the Study. "Jinyu!" Wang Kaiyun yelled, "I didn't bring my glasses. Find me a pair of reading glasses and burn some big candles." After Wang Jinyu arranged the pen and paper, he brought a pair of glasses and two big red candles with great interest. "These are the glasses I usually use for reading newspapers, do you think they fit well?" "Just right, just right." Wang Kaiyun said while wearing it. Wang Jinyu lit the big red candle, and the small living room was filled with melting candlelight.She rubbed the ink and asked, "Do you want me to find "Selected Works of Zhaoming?" "No, I remember." "It's so old, do you still remember?" Wang Jinyu asked in surprise. Wang Kaiyun said with a smile: "If you want to talk about the Four Books and Five Classics, I really can't recite many of them. If you talk about these romantic poems and poems, it seems to be engraved on my bones. As long as the bones are not burned to ashes, they will always on top." The frank and straightforward words of the old celebrity made the old famous prostitute very happy.She helped him spread out the paper, and took a copper ruler to press one end. Afraid of insufficient light, she lit a red candle, held it with her own hand, and stood aside to move at any time. Wang Kaiyun picked up his pen and silently lucked out.This fragrant nest of prostitutes full of books, this warm and gorgeous red candlelight, and this fireworks chivalrous woman who is over half a century old but still has charm, made Wang Kaiyun's blood surge and his emotions greatly increased. He seemed to feel that he was not old and his heart You are strong, still as romantic and pleasing as he was when he was young, and he still has the passion and love when he was young. The thin pen holder does not tremble in his hands. The ink is full, and it appears neatly on the white paper.Wang Kaiyun wrote a sentence, and Wang Jinyu read a sentence in a cadence: Under the candlelight, the old celebrity and the old famous prostitute wrote and read, and cooperated with each other tacitly.The beautiful and sentimental Luoshen in Cao Zijian's works, and the illusion of the intersection of god and man, brought them into another world.They feel that in this world, they are more like-minded and connected with each other. "Father, you are here so we have had a hard time finding it!" Wang Daiyi suddenly broke in, shouting out of breath. Liang'er heard fourth uncle's voice and hurried out of the study. "What are you shouting for?" Such a rare and wonderful atmosphere was suddenly disturbed by Dai Yi, and Wang Kaiyun was very annoyed.He glared at his son, and reprimanded, "Why are you so anxious and let me play comfortably for a long time, you won't allow it?" Seeing that his father was angry, Dai Yi stood aside with his hands down, and said in a low voice, "Duan Duan will come to pay his respects at the inn at nine o'clock tonight, and he has sent someone to inform him." Wang Kaiyun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I said what a big deal! You just tell people that my father is not here, so you don't have to pay back. Why are you looking for me like this?" Dai Yi said anxiously: "Duan Duan wants to pay homage back, how can I stand in his way. Father, go back quickly, there is still time!" "Okay!" Wang Kaiyun said helplessly, "There are only a few more sentences to finish the article, just wait!" Turning to Wang Jinyu again, he said, "Go ahead, I'll write it for you to read." Wang Jinyu raised the red candle in his hand high again.Wang Kaiyun went on to write, and Wang Jinyu recited softly: "Floating on the long river and forgetting to reflect, thinking and admiring. The night is hard and sleepless, and the dawn is covered with heavy frost. Order the servant and drive, and I will return. East Road. Take the bridle to fight against the policy, but I can't go because I'm wandering." "It's finished!" Wang Kaiyun stopped writing, still full of interest. Dai Yi finally let out a long breath: "Father, you can go!" "Slow down, I have to write a postscript. Jinyu, what do you think?" Wang Kaiyun picked up his pen again. "Old Ren is willing to leave a postscript, that's really giving me face." Wang Jinyu said happily, and hurriedly picked up the scissors to cut the candle wick, and the candle light in the room was much brighter. Dai Yi couldn't make a sound, so he could only complain secretly. After a little thought, Wang Kaiyun wrote: When Wang Jinyu read the sentence "Gai Jinyu is also the Luoshen in Yu's mind", tears rolled in his eyes, and he said: "Jin Yu will never forget the friendship between Ren and Lao." Wang Kaiyun put down his pen and said to his children and grandchildren, "Let's go back to the inn!" Wang Jinyu sent three generations of their grandparents out.After walking more than ten feet away, Wang Kaiyun turned his head and gave Wang Jinyu an affectionate look, only to see the old famous prostitute still leaning on the door frame, looking at him infatuatedly.