Chapter 14 mei niang wonderful song

At this moment, a maid came to serve the dish, which was a plate of fish cubes in white sauce, steaming hot and exuding an attractive aroma.Everyone held up their chopsticks, took a sip each, and nodded, saying that the taste of the fish was really delicious.Mei Lanzhong was full of praise.He smiled and asked: "Shi Niang, what kind of fish is this? It's hard for your cook to cook it so deliciously! Why have I never tasted such a delicacy?" Li Shiniang pursed her lips and smiled slightly, and said, "Guess!" Mei Langzhong picked another piece of fish, put it in his mouth, closed his eyes and tasted it for a long time, then opened his eyes, shook his head and said: "Well, I can't guess, I can't guess, I eat all kinds of fish I’ve seen it a lot, but I’ve never tasted it like this before!” As he said, he picked up another piece, intending to taste it again.

"Lang San! Are you going crazy like this, are you dying?" Gu Gao cried out in a fuss, "Did you know that this is a puffer fish!" Mei Langzhong had already put the fish into his mouth, and said, "Why not? It's delicious..." Suddenly, his whole body shook, he stopped chewing, and his eyes widened: "What did you say?" "This is—a puffer fish!" Mei Lang let out an "ah", quickly spit out the fish in his mouth, and asked tremblingly, "This is, is this kind of poisonous puffer fish?" "Nonsense! How can there be a non-poisonous pufferfish in the world—hmph, you have eaten so much, this time you must be poisoned!"

"Ah, but you, you..." Mei Langzhong's face turned blue, and his tongue was a little out of control. "Don't be afraid, the puffer fish in my family can't kill you." Li Shiniang said with a smile. But Mei Lanzhong didn't hear it, he sat blankly with a strange expression on his face.Suddenly, he covered his mouth with his hands, stood up quickly, and stumbled towards the outside.Immediately, there was a sound of "ah, ah" vomiting outside the door. Everyone present couldn't help laughing.The two maids held back their laughter and rushed out to wait on him. Li Shiniang also stood up to help, brought water to rinse his mouth, and handed a handkerchief to wipe his face. After busying back and forth for a while, Mei Langzhong was supported by the maids Then, walking back slowly with a pale face.

"Lang San, thank you for being a poet! Don't you hear Dongpo's poem saying: three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the spring river is a prophet of water heating ducks. Artemisia argyi is full of short reed buds on the ground, just when puffer fish are about to go up - how leisurely and elegant Vomiting like you just now is not only a disservice to the scenery, if Dongpo knows about it, he will fly into a rage and drive you out of the gate!" Hou Fangyu said, winking at everyone. Mei Langzhong said with a bitter face: "I swear I won't eat puffer fish. Besides, I only study Tang poetry, not Song poetry, so Su Dongpo can't help me!"

Everyone laughed again.After the laughter stopped, Chen Zhenhui stroked her beard and asked: "Shi Niang, I have always been wary of this puffer fish. I heard that this food is delicious but very poisonous. If you eat it carelessly, your life may be in danger. That's why Dongpo once said, 'Eat puffer fish with all your might'. I don't know why. How to deal with it so that it can be safe? I have to learn!" Before Li Shiniang could open her mouth, Gu Mei beside her had already burst out laughing, and she said: "Chen Xianggong, why do you really believe Gu Xianggong's words? - This is not puffer fish meat, it's just fish!"

Chen Zhenhui said "Oh", showing a dubious look. Li Shiniang quickly said: "This is really a fish. In Su Dongpo's poem, it is said, 'Pink stone heads should be priceless, and snow-white pufferfish are not medicine.' This is the fish." Then he looked at everyone again, pursed his lips and smiled and said , "Don't you gentlemen, don't you know Yizheng's 'fake pufferfish'?" Among the people present, apart from Gu Gao and Hou Fangyu, who knew it was not a puffer fish, some of them didn't quite see it, but they got confused when they saw Gu Gao and Hou frightening Mei Langzhong in a serious manner. It wasn't until then that he suddenly realized.

When Chen Zhenhui turned her head, she caught a glimpse of the two little maids who were waiting on the side, covering their mouths with their sleeves and laughing, so she asked, "Hey, what are you two laughing at?" The two maids looked at each other, and the one in the green jacket tilted her head and said with a smile: "The eyes of puffer fish are poisonous, so you have to remove the eyes before eating. This fish has eyes, so it's obviously not puffer fish. If Mr. Mei knew the difference, he wouldn't..." She pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't continue.

Huang Zongxi slapped the table and said loudly, "I won't spit out for no reason!" Everyone froze for a moment, then laughed again.Mei Langzhong pouted angrily at first, but he couldn't hold it anymore, so he laughed along with him. Huang Zongxi didn't smile.He sighed and said: "Because I don't eat puffer fish on weekdays, I don't know its purpose, so once the fish's eyes are in front of me, I don't know it. Zhu Zi said: Investigate things to know. Tonight's feast, I have another proof from this explanation. !" "Speaking of Zhu Zi, I'm going to scold Ai Qianzi again!" Zhang Zilie, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, "Qianzi keeps saying that 'using Ou Zeng's pen and ink to interpret Cheng Zhu's theory'. He doesn't know Cheng Zhu's words at all." The name and reason must be practiced by the body, and the heart has something to say before it is said. Like Qianzi, who can't do it without thinking, and spends all day talking about the preaching of his predecessors, what is the name and reason at all!"

Huang Zongxi took a look at Zhang Zilie, nodded and said, "Very, very! Even Ou Zeng's pen and ink rely on a little sincerity to spurt out, so the waves open and close, and the ocean is unrestrained. Qianzi actually wants to use it to incorporate stereotyped writing. Among them, what are the titles, how to tie the stocks, and what are the articles that are worthy of attention!" Ai Qianzi is Ai Nanying.He was a well-known stereotyped writer at that time, and he had many disciples and was quite influential among scholars.The views of Ai Nanying's thesis have always been in an opposing position with the Fushe people. They often debated and quarreled, and used force once or twice.Zhang Zilie and Wu Yingji attacked Ai Nanying especially fiercely.So when talking about this person, Wu Yingji also got excited.He interjected:

"Naturally, Shiwen can't be wrong. The predecessors, like Yang Fu, also had inventions from time to time, but Qianzi went all out to refute them. In fact, Ai Qianzi never dreamed of Jinxi and Fu Suo's learning!" The three of them criticized Ai Nanying one by one.Gu Gao was impatient, so he took a moment to stop them and said: "Hey, that's enough! Let's take these things to the bookstore. How about an order after drinking for a long time?" Mei Langzhong clapped his hands and said, "Exactly, brother Zifang will issue the order!" Gu Gao thought for a while, and was about to issue an order when Hou Fangyu suddenly put down the wine glass and said, "Wait!" He stood up, went to the bench to fetch a pipa, tapped the copper plate slightly drunk and said:

"Meiniang's lyrics and music are wonderful in Nanzhong. From now on, I'm afraid Gong Xiaosheng will only listen to them alone. I have no part in accepting them. Tonight is a beautiful day, it is already a golden moment, and Anke can easily let it go? Please ask me now." Mother poured out her throat, which made our ears happy, but when I think about it in the future, it's still not enough to comfort myself!" When everyone heard it, they all said yes. Gu Mei smiled and said: "Hou Xianggong's words are so embarrassing that I have nowhere to put my face! If you want to say that the lyrics and music are excellent in Nanzhong, who knows that Li Shiniang from Hanxiuzhai is the first! Now there is Shiniang in front of you. I don’t invite you, but I want to make a fool of my family. Even though my family is not afraid of making a fool of myself, if outsiders hear about it, it’s hard not to laugh at my husband’s order to lose someone!” "Haha, don't put off excuses! Ten Niang is naturally going to sing, but the first one tonight will focus on you. It's because you are the 'lost' person, so you must have a 'fate' first. Could it be that Meiniang is now With Xiaosheng, do you underestimate our usual friends?" Hou Fangyu's tone became quite bitter again. Gu Mei's face seemed to turn red, but she was not troubled.She straightened herself up and said frankly: "Okay, then the slave family will sing. However, there is one thing, after singing, please let the slave family leave and go first." "Ah, no!" "How could Mei Niang leave just now?" "You can't let her go!" Several voices rushed to say. Hou Fangyu squinted his eyes and asked coldly, "Why?" Gu Mei smiled slightly, but did not answer. Hou Fangyu's eyes widened, and it looked like he was about to have an attack.At this time, Chen Zhenhui spoke: "Okay, a gentleman doesn't force others to be difficult. Since Mei Niang has something to do tonight, it is very rare for me to stay with us for a long time. After singing the song, let her go back first." Since Chen Zhenhui said this, Hou Fangyu probably felt that it was not good to have another attack.He shoved the pipa into Gu Mei's hand angrily, returned to his seat with a sullen face and sat down. Gu Mei always smiled.After the serving maid brought a square stool, she sat down with the pipa in her arms, put the silver armor on her fingers calmly, played a few notes skillfully on the strings, and then stretched the strings. Zhu fiddled a bit to calibrate the tone, and then put on a good posture, turned his head to the side in silence, and then moved his ten fingers slowly, playing a passage, and then sang in a manly voice.She sang a discount of "Dream" in Tang Xianzu's famous play—— Ever since I heard that Gu Mei was going to sing "Dream Startled", those experts among the guests who were proficient in melody, like Mao Xiang, Gu Gao, Mei Langzhong, etc., suddenly became energetic.Because Tang Xianzu, the famous Tang Xianzu, devoted his life to writing dramas, focusing on "interesting expressions" and "taking meaning first", but he didn't pay much attention to the phonology of Gongdiao.Although his diction is extremely exquisite, it is actually quite difficult to sing; and it is even more difficult to sing without adding or changing words to accommodate the music.This level has virtually become a measure of a singer's ability.Therefore, they all listened carefully to every word Gu Mei uttered, to see if she had changed the composition.However, no.It seems that Gu Mei's ability is really extraordinary, even if it is a difficult word, she can handle it skillfully, making it smooth and subtle, and even more charming.Now, she has sung the most stressful passage—— Gu Mei sang effortlessly.The beautiful singing voice poured out continuously from her small and exquisite mouth. Accompanied by the pipa, it was like a string of round, large and small crystal beads moving, flowing, and bumping in the flower hall, and then turned into a series of clear beads. Streams, fluttering ribbons, and groups of butterflies are lingering, circling, and swaying around the ears of the audience... It makes people feel like they are in a garden with spring breeze blowing and flowers blooming, seeing a beautiful The innocent girl is passionately pouring out her desire and pursuit of love... Finally, Gu Mei finished singing, but everyone was silent, as if they were still wandering in the warm realm transformed by the singing.Chen Zhenhui applauded first, and then everyone came back to their senses, excitedly and warmly praising Meiniang's wonderful singing. Gu Mei put the plectrum back to its original place, took off the silver armor, handed it together with the pipa to the maid next to her, then tidied up her clothes a little bit, and then said: "Thank you, gentlemen, I'm sorry to hear you. " Then she said to Li Shiniang: "Sister Yu's skills are exhausted here, and when my younger sister comes on stage, I will be pale in comparison. Fortunately, I have to leave now, so I won't feel ashamed when I get it!" She took the plum with both hands. Lang Zhong handed over a cup of tea, thanked him, and drank it all in one gulp.Then, I gave a deep blessing to the guests present, and said: "The slave family will resign here, and I pray that you will forgive me for the crime of negligence!" After Gu Mei finished speaking, she took the dark-cloud-covered-snow-covered Persian cat from the hand of the maid, hugged it in her arms, stroked it gently, but did not leave immediately.She looked at Hou Fangyu, as if planning to say something.But Hou Fangyu deliberately turned his face away.She had no choice but to sigh, and said to Mao Xiang: "Mao Xianggong, my family is bold, please send me a few steps, do you know how to do it?" Because he expressed his heart in public just now, and got the understanding and support of the community members, Mao Xiang's mood has become much more comfortable.Hearing Gu Mei make such a request, he stood up with a smile: "Ah, to be able to accompany Meiniang, Xiaosheng is exactly what I wish for!" After saying that, he followed Gu Mei, out of the hall door, and a maid Bring up the lamp to illuminate the road, pass through Changxuan, and go to the yard. Gu Mei walked to the side of the pool and stopped. "Mister Mao, are you really unwilling to go to Gusu?" She asked, turning her body. Mao Xiang was startled: "Ah, why do you—" "I heard it, overheard it!" Gu Mei said with a smile, narrowing her eyes coquettishly.However, she immediately changed her expression again. "Well, it's better for Xianggong to go to Gusu as soon as possible!" She said, looking seriously into Maoxiang's eyes. "Ah, why?" "Bian Saisai just came from Gusu. She told me that Emperor Tian sent people to Gusu to buy girls and asked for Yuanyuan by name. Yuanyuan was so frightened that she hid in Tibet. Luckily, there were a few orphans who were good friends. , defending her desperately, hired a group of guards to take turns day and night, screaming and killing people to let the people of Emperor Tian's relatives be released. This matter has now reached the government office. I know!" "You, what did you say?" Mao Xiang's eyes widened suddenly, and he grabbed Gu Mei's arm in a gaffe. Gu Mei didn't move, she squinted at Mao Xiang: "My family persuaded my husband to go to Gusu as soon as possible, the sooner the better. It's too late, and it's hard to say whether you can see Yuanyuan again——hey, you're so annoying So tight!" Mao Xiang let go of Gu Mei's arm with an "ah" sound, "Then—where is Yuanyuan now? Is she okay?" "Hey, Saisai said that Yuanyuan hadn't been taken away when she came. But after a few days, I don't know how things turned out. Besides, Saisai told my slaves this, and then Donu's family doesn't know either. In short, Xianggong should go to Gusu as soon as possible!" Mao Xiang was obviously stunned by the sudden news.He even forgot to thank Gu Mei, and involuntarily took a few steps back, leaning against the stone railing of the pool, staring straight ahead, without saying a word. Gu Mei stood beside him, looked at him with pity for a while, finally, she sighed softly, moved quietly, and walked out along the cobblestone path.At first she looked back from time to time, but then she walked faster and faster, and after a while, she disappeared into the shadow of dense flowers and trees. After a while, Mao Xiang woke up with a start.He looked around blankly and found that Gu Mei had left.Suddenly, as if he had been slapped, he jumped up and ran to Changxuan quickly.However, when he heard the noise and laughter of fellow members from the flower hall, his pace slowed down.Finally, he stopped, bowed his head and pondered for a moment, and then walked towards the flower hall listlessly step by step.

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