Chapter 162 Chapter Thirteen

How the Duke of Bachel imitated François? Villon rewarded his men The bailiff left the fort, mounted his blind horse (that's how he called his blind mare) and fled.The Duke of Bashe called his wife, young lady and the whole family under the flower shed in the back garden, and asked someone to bring good wine, as well as a lot of meat, ham, fresh fruit, and cheese. They drank happily together, and then said to them: : "Master François Villon, in his old age, was taken care of by a good man and lived in seclusion at Sainte-Maxan in Boiado. The good man who did good was the abbot there. To entertain the local people, a drama of "The Passion of Jesus" was written in the Poyado dialect. The roles were assigned properly, the actors were all in place, and the play was ready. The master notified the local mayor and officials that the play could be played in Nigeria. Preparations were done at Orr Congress, now only the costumes of the actors are left to be resolved. The mayor and officials ordered to assist them. Clothes were obtained for the old farmer who played God the Father, and the poet asked the local Franciscan priest Etienne ? Tapogu ④ lent a cassock and sash. Tapogu refused to agree, reasoning that the rules of other provinces strictly forbid giving or lending anything to performers ⑤. Villon said that the rules of the society only refer to farce and farce and obscene plays, as I have seen in Brussels and elsewhere.⑥ In any case, Tabogou insisted on asking him-if he liked-to borrow it elsewhere, there was no hope here, Because he would not lend it. Villon was very annoyed, and told the actors what he had said, and said that God would definitely take revenge on Tabocourt, and he would immediately make a show for him.

"On Saturday, Villon heard that Tabocourt was riding the virgin horse of the convent (this is the name for a horse that has not been bred) to Saint-Liguere to collect donations, and it would not be until two in the afternoon. It was around one o'clock to come back. So the poet immediately organized a demon tour, and performed it in the city and the market. Each devil was dressed in wolf, cow and sheep skins, with a sheep's head, horns and a big kitchen fork; There are wide leather belts on the belt, and on the belt are big cow bells and mule neck bells, dangling, and the sound is frightening. Some of them hold black tubes filled with artillery, and some hold burning torches , Every time he came to a crossroads, he took out a large amount of rosin and threw it on the torch, emitting a frightening flame and thick smoke. The poet led them to patrol the streets. The adults saw it as fun, and the children saw it as frightening, and finally took them I came to eat at a peasant’s house outside the city. This family’s house is on the road leading to Saint-Liguele. As soon as I arrived at this family’s house, I saw Tabogu collecting donations from a distance. The poet used mixed verses ②He said to them:

Hic est de patria, natus de gente belistra, Qui solet antiquo bribas portare bisacco③. "All the devils said together: 'Damn, damn! This man refuses to lend even a broken cassock to the Holy Father, and today he must be frightened .' ① The original esgue orbe comes from the Latin equa (mare) and orba (blind). ② François Villon died in 1430 at the age of 54. The story here is only a legend. ③ There are three general meetings in Niort every year, the biggest one being on May 6th. ④ "Tapogu" means "knocking the tail". ⑤ According to the rules of the religious order, priests are not allowed to watch plays, but for religious plays, they can sometimes lend out religious utensils.

⑥ From 1441 to 1559, "The Seven Music of the Virgin" was performed once a year in Brussels, and before the performance, there was a parade of actors, but Villon never visited Brussels. ① Saint-Liguere: the name of the village near Niort, where there is a Benedictine monastery. ② That is, verses mixed with Latin. ③ "This man was born greedy and rascal, and kept money for donations in his pocket." "Villon said: 'That's right, that's right; but let's hide and wait for him to pass, and you get your guns ready.' "Tapocou came up to him, and everyone rushed up the road, and rushed towards him, and the fireworks were aimed at him and his virgin horse from all sides, and the bells jingled, and there was a ghostly cry:

'Drink, drink, drink, drink!Oooo!Hoo, hoo, hoo!drink, drink, drink!Brother Etienne, do we look like devils? ' "When the mare was frightened, it jumped and farted again, jumped and ran, kicked its hind hooves, and farted again and again; although Tabogu grabbed the saddle with all his strength, he finally fell off the horse. down. The stirrups were originally made of rope, but the one on the right now held his leaky shoe so tightly that he could no longer get out.In this way, he was dragged behind the horse's buttocks, kicked non-stop by the horse, and the horse was frightened by the shouts and gunfire and ran away.Tapogu's head was kicked in two, and his brains were scattered beside the cross; his arms were broken, one here and another there; two legs were broken; When the horse ran to the monastery, all that remained was Tabogu's right foot and a crooked shoe.

"Villon saw that what had happened was exactly what he expected, and he said to the demons: "'Ghosts, you must have acted very well, you must have acted very well, I am absolutely sure. Great! I am sure Sauvre, Douai, Montmorion, Langeais, Saint-Alban, Angers , God is above! Counting Poitiers and its town hall, none of these places have as much diabolical drama as yours.that is really good! '" The Duke of Basher continued: "My friends, that's exactly what I expected. You will perform well in this tragicomedy in the future, because the bailiff was beaten, beaten, and beaten by you at the first audition." So thoroughly cleaned up. From this day I will double your wages. As for you, my dear friend (he said to his wife), do whatever you please. Anyway, all my property is It's in your hands. I'm now, first of all, let me toast you all, you are all my good friends. Ah! This wine is very good, it's so refreshing! Second, it's your turn, my steward, please take it Take this silver platter, and I will give it to you. And you, stewards of the horses, please accept these two gilded silver cups. Other servants, promise that no one will be whipped for three months. Dear friends, Please give them my best white feathers and gold flakes. Father Udal, I give you this silver bottle. The other one, I give to the cook. Valet, I give you this silver basket. And Groom, I give you this gilt silver basket. Porter, I give you these two trays. Mule steward, I give you ten spoons. Take these silver spoons and this, Trudon. Candy dish. And you, my servant, take this big salt jar. My friends, you have been kind to me, and I will never forget. Believe me, God, I would rather be good for us on the battlefield A hundred hammers on the head of my king, and I don't want to be summoned by a scoundrel bailiff once to make the fat patriarch happy."

① "Hosanna" (Hosanna) was originally the name of Jesus' praise when he entered Jerusalem on a donkey. There is a cross everywhere.