Chapter 70 The Sixty-seventh Chapter Killing the Son and Reporting Hu Yunzhao's Poorness at the End of the Zen Terrace

Guan Tianxia made up a new play to spoil Yang Delin, with the aim of extorting money, but unexpectedly, the money was not obtained, and the big man Bing was enraged.Guan Tianxia seized the opportunity to escape, Black Giant Eagle thought he knew how to punch and kick, so he led a few people in his class to fight with the big man Bing.Several students from the Martial Arts Club saw that although the big man Bing had strength, he couldn't hit the Black Giant Eagle, so they all rushed up to pretend to persuade the fight, and twisted the Black Giant Eagle's wrist.The big man Bing punched the black giant eagle's nose, blood flowed out, and fell on the stage.Everyone was yelling, wanting to seek control of the world, and it was a mess.The timid audience all ran away; the courageous ones climbed on the table, wanting to watch the fun.The people in my class on the stage hid and hid, crying and screaming.When it was in a smog and a mess, a dozen patrolmen suddenly came, and they kept saying that they wanted to arrest the surname Guan.

Readers of the novels must think that Su Keming, Zhu Ziqin and others did it secretly when they saw this place, but in their bones, this is not the case.As I said last time, because Guan Tianxia bullied Niu Zhiyuan, he bullied him too much. Niu Zhiyuan discussed with Gou Yiming and planned to take their theater box back to Beijing; , I really had no other way, so I came up with a vicious idea: I secretly made a letter and handed it from the post to the policemen's yamen.It is said in the letter that he was deceived by bandits and his future is in danger, so he is willing to report on his own and begs for protection.Because Guan Tianxia was originally a restless person, the people didn't know it at first, and they were coaxed by the black giant eagle to follow them to Tianjin to sing new operas, and dragged his three opera boxes to Tianjin.Unexpectedly, after the show started, Guan Tianxia was domineering in everything, and claimed to be a master of the Revolutionary Party League. He bullied us in everything, and even forced the two of us to join the Revolutionary Party League.Min et al. were too timid to take part in the rebellion, and repeatedly tried to return to their hometown in Beijing with their theater box.Unexpectedly, Guan Tianxia stared and falsely said that the opera box belonged to him, not only forbidding us to take it away, but also saying that the two of us owed him money.In fact, since arriving in Tianjin, all the expenses have been paid by the two of us, and all the accounts can be checked.He dared to turn back and force people to become thieves. It was rare in the world to be so vicious and violent.Since the people's lives were at stake, they were really helpless, so they had no choice but to ask the Daotai master to make the decision for me, to investigate and control the world, to return the people's theater box to the original owner, and to order the repayment of the advance money.Bimin and others were able to return to Beijing early, and there is no limit to Dai Dade's gratitude.Niu Zhiyuan waited for this report to give Yang Delin a powerful excuse.The administrative department received this statement, because it was related to the revolution and the circumstances were serious, so it didn't dare to delay for a moment, and sent it to the office of Daotai immediately.After Yang Delin read it, he immediately approved it and handed it over to the Judiciary Division. The patrol police were secretly dispatched to arrest and control the country immediately, and sent Niu and Gou to confront the case.Seeing that the case was related to the revolution, and it was approved by Daotai himself, the Chief of the Judicial Section personally appointed twelve police officers, all of whom were best able to handle the case, and ordered them to immediately go to the Osmanthus Tea Garden to arrest and control the world. Suo brought the office, and sent Niu Zhiyuan, Gou Yiming, to come to question him.The policeman received the arrest warrant, knowing that the case must be of great importance, he did not dare to delay for a moment, and went straight to the Osmanthus tea plantation.It was eleven o'clock in the day, and when we arrived at the tea garden, we saw the people watching the opera coming out one after another.Inspector Li Debiao was puzzled: Why did the crowd disperse so enthusiastically before the hour of the break? Could something be wrong?When I went in to watch, the play stopped, but there were many people on the stage, looking like they were fighting.He led the way, walked a few steps, and came to the front of the stage, just bumping into Su Keming. Li Debiao hurriedly raised his hand to salute. Keming asked, "What are you bringing many patrolmen here for? Are you here to persuade us to fight? Tell you the truth." Said, this time, you don’t need to worry too much, there is also the meaning of Daotai.” Li Debiao said with a smile: “We are also following the meaning of Daotai to catch people. The most important point is to manage the world.” Hearing what he said, Keming didn't have time to ask in detail, so he urged Debiao to come on stage quickly, even though most of Tianxia had run away.Hearing the word run, Winner didn't even answer, and led the patrolmen straight up to the stage, staring for the surname.At this time, the fight on the stage stopped.The boss at the front desk saw that there was an official matter, so he didn't dare to stand idly by anymore, so he hurriedly came forward to greet Li Debiao: "Boss Li, what are you doing to find the surname?" Debiao recognized him as the boss at the front desk, so he ordered his brothers to keep him under control He let him go; he couldn't manage the world when he looked back, so he had to ask him for someone.If he can't hand it over to anyone, we will take him to sell the job.The boss at the front desk was in a hurry, and said, "Wait, wait, don't care if the world can't get out of this garden anyway, please search carefully first."I didn't know that I searched all over, but I still couldn't see the shadow of Guan Tianxia.The police had no choice but to temporarily take the front desk boss, along with Hei Juying, Gou Yiming, and Niu Zhiyuan, back to the Road Department to sell the job.He said that Guan Tianxia had already heard the news and fled, so he could only bring these few people here, ask about their whereabouts, and then go to arrest them.Seeing that Guan Tianxia hadn't detected him, the section chief complained to Debiao, but he had no choice but to go to see Yang Daotai and answer him face to face.It was past two o'clock at this time, and Yang Delin hadn't returned home yet.Because he was entertaining guests in the Daoist Department today, and it was dinner, and he didn't take his seat until two o'clock.The host and guest invited were precisely a well-known dramatist at home and abroad, Tan Xinpei, an old student from Beijing Pihuang Class, accompanied by Li Jirui and Wang Xiaonong, the principal and vice presidents of Tianjin Zhengle Yuhua Association, and Wang Junzhi, a gentleman from Tianjin. .Why do you think Yang Daotai invited Boss Tan?The two of them are old friends, and they are also the second young master of Tan Tong Xiang Zicheng, Xiang Kewen, who are the best of each other.Yang Delin was trying to curry favor with the young masters of Xiang Zhai, when Tan Xinpei came to Tianjin to sing an opera, with Xia Tianxian, who only sang for three nights, and he sang a one-man show alone, without bringing a supporting role.The first day is "Selling Horses", the second day is "Nanyang Pass", and the third day is "A Handful of Blood". These are all plays that don't need many supporting roles.He was originally here to raise funds for a charity organization, and he had limited funds, so he couldn't afford to invite supporting roles, so he came to Tianjin without hesitation, thinking it was to entertain his friends.Because Yang Delin couldn't get up during the day, and it would be one or two o'clock when the show ended at night, so he invited him to dinner and came back from the theater at the right time.Delint had prepared for him the Da Tu Gong ointment, and he was asked to lie down and smoke as soon as he entered the door.Two smokers took turns burning cigarettes for him.He was lying opposite Delin, and three accompanying guests were sitting on the ground drinking tea and chatting with each other.The section chief came up and said that Guan Tianxia hadn't been caught, so he had to wait until tomorrow to conduct a strict search and arrest.Delin was very unhappy and said: "It must have been through the wind, otherwise the person named Guan would not be able to fly over the wall, so how could he not be able to take it?"Tan Xinpei took a puff of cigarette, and then asked: "Who is being investigated and arrested, why is it involved in the Osmanthus Tea Garden?" De Lin said: "The boss may recognize this person, what is his name, Guan Tianxia, ​​and he claims to be a singer A super famous actor. He has been singing in Dangui for seven or eight days, and he has been arranging nonsense all day long. Even Xiang Gongbao has ruined it arbitrarily. I got this letter, because of the safety of the place, I had to send someone to arrest him, but I didn't expect him to run away." Tan Xinpei laughed loudly and said, "I should observe and arrest any important person, so the arrester doesn't care This man is so stinky in Beijing that anyone who knows him will run away, so everyone nicknamed him "Don't Care". He doesn't know how to sing, but he just talks nonsense and deceives everywhere. Boss Dangui Maybe it’s because of the oily heart, why is it not unlucky to ask him to sing in an opera? Let me advise you, why should you be angry with this kind of person.” As soon as De Lin was relieved by Lao Tan, most of the anger in his heart had already disappeared. , casually took Niu Zhiyuan's report and showed it to Lao Tan, asking if the boss recognized these two people?Xin Pei looked at them, and said that these two were small rich men among the bannermen, Yang Zi, who had been killing theater fans all the year round, and wasted a lot of money. It was pitiful that they were abducted to Tianjin now.It is also a sinister thing to observe that two policemen can be sent to escort them, take out the box, and restrict them to return to Beijing immediately, so as not to wander outside.As for the giant black eagle, it's not a good thing at all, so it's fine to observe and punish him, why bother with this group of chicken feathers and shit?De Lin said: "Alright, I'll follow the boss's wishes, and I'll be done with it tomorrow." Sure enough, the next day De Lin brought Niu and Gou up, asked a few words, and then sent two patrolmen to pick them up. The theater box will return to Beijing today; all restaurant bills and train tickets will be charged to the front desk boss.Black Giant Eagle was sentenced to three months as a coolie, and he was awaiting arrest for an unsolved case in the world.There was a lot of right and wrong, and Boss Tan said a few words, and the words disappeared.These people are finally lucky, let's not mention it for the time being.

But Tan Xinpei sang for three nights, even though he was playing a solo role, the seats were full and the money raised was quite a lot.On the fourth day, everyone still asked him to sing for another night, but Boss Tan refused to admit it to death.After getting up at three o'clock in the afternoon, I only ate a little snack, took a few puffs of opium, did not dare to make a sound, secretly called a carriage, took the huqin and the pack, and ran to Laolongtou station in a hurry. Buy a ticket and get on the train to go back to Beijing.When we arrived at Qianmen Station, it was almost eight o'clock.The weather is the shortest in October, and there are already thousands of lights.Lao Tan got off the train, walked slowly, and stepped out of the station.Luthier Mei Yutian walked side by side with him.Only the one with the bag named Er Leng had gone out and followed them.When they came to the tax customs, Tan and Mei walked past the tax customs with a box in their hands. The name is "Yuanbianzhi", and later he was hated by the merchants because of the need for blackmail from others, so he followed his old name and changed his name to "Yuanbianzi") and stopped him horizontally, asking, "Where are you going? The second stared blankly and replied: "You don't care about me! Anyway, you can't leave Beijing." "Yuan Bianzi" saw him so arrogant, so he simply grabbed him and said you don't have eyes, this is the customs office!You won't be able to walk away even one step until the inspection is over.Er was stunned and said: "I didn't bring any private goods, so I don't need you to inspect them!" "Yuan Bianzi" pointed to the wooden box in his hand and said, "I didn't bring any private goods, what is this?"Er was stunned and said: "Did you ask this, big smoke lamp, big smoking gun, cigarette stick, pipe, and take-away cigarette box; there are two or two big Tugong pastes in the cigarette box. Did you hear clearly?" "Yuanbian son" Hearing what he said, he refused to call him away.You don't need to talk nonsense, just open us and have a look, don't waste time.Er Leng said: "I advise you, it's better not to look at it, and you don't dare to keep it after seeing it. It will be even more difficult at that time." "Yuan Bianzi" said that you don't need to talk nonsense. Whoever's we are also staying, please slow down and bluff people first.Er Leng said yes, and opened the box casually, only to see several layers of grids inside, with one thing in each grid, all of which were smoking sets: the number one Jiaozhou lamp made of red gold, an octagonal smoke lampshade carved from a whole piece of crystal, and a red gold emerald mouth. Gaihua is a foot and a half long, an ivory bong, a real glass-green emerald pipe, an old cloisonné oblate cigarette case, and two porcelain smoking bottles. When "Yuan Bianzi" saw these things, he immediately opened his eyes and grinned like a policeman seeing stolen goods, and snorted at Er Leng, meaning that now that the thief's certificates are all in place, what else do you have to say.Unexpectedly, Er Leng didn't show the slightest fear, but instead asked "Yuan Bianzi", "Have you finished the inspection? I'm leaving!" Then he closed the box, picked it up and wiped his head before leaving.This made "Yuan Bianzi" so angry that he reached out and grabbed his braids and said, "Where are you going! You dare to break through the tax customs for things that are clearly prohibited. Okay, follow me!" Go and see Master Zuoban." Er Leng scolded: "What do you call an adult, dog people! You dare to hold me back, and you don't open your bull's eyes to see whose smoking set it is, just This kind of dog is bullying people." "Yuan Bianzi" said: "Why do you still dare to resist arrest? Whose smoking equipment, tell us about it." Er Leng said: "Are you asking me, this is a famous name, both Chinese and foreign Everyone knows that Tan Xinpei is Boss Tan's smoking set. Do you still dare to keep it?" "Yuan Bianzi" laughed loudly and said, "I think it's that prince, that Gongbao's smoking set, it's worth your bragging. It turns out that he is an opera singer, and his status is about the same as ours, how come we don’t dare to keep his smoking equipment at the customs?" After speaking, he stretched out his hand and snatched the wooden box, and ordered his companions not to take this person away. let go.Then two more people came over and grabbed Er Leng.Er was stunned and said: "I can't run, why do you do this?" Everyone pushed and shoved, and went upstairs to see the sitting office together.

It turns out that Chongwenmen Tax Customs, under the supervision of the principal and deputy, is the general office on the left and right wings, and the office at the front door. These three shortcomings are the best tasks in taxation.In the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Chongwenmen Tax Customs received an income of 10,000 taels of silver a day, which was directly managed by the royal family and did not belong to the Du branch.In the royal family, it is called: pollen fee, which means that it is all taken from the queen and concubines in the palace, down to the maids wearing flowers and rubbing powder in the palace.This sum of money was collected and sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by the principal and deputy supervisors, and then submitted to the Empress Dowager by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The Empress Dowager is at her disposal.In addition to the quotas for queens and concubines, whoever the queen mother likes can be rewarded more by name.Sometimes a maidservant in the palace may be rewarded with 18,000 yuan for pollen.Since the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, the Chongwenmen tax has been transferred to Empress Dowager Longyu.But Longyu is cowardly, and she can't fully manage the family by herself.Concubine Yu, Concubine Jin, and Princess Rongshou are all top-notch.The supervisor is Yulang, and the deputy supervisor is Ruixing.Yulang is a Baylor, closest to Princess Rongshou.Ruixing is the nephew of Empress Dowager Longyu. He is only 23 years old this year. He is the hereditary Duke of Zhen. He is extremely beautiful. It has the smell of calling the sky, and calling the sky is a very good friend.Having nothing to do, he ran to Jiaotian's house, lay down in front of the lantern, and Mo Laotan told him a play.Old Tan was addicted, and after a few perfunctory words, Ruixing thought it was a treasure in the pillow, a secret that was not passed on, and everyone would say that the certain opera I sang was taught by Boss Tan himself, and he was proud of it.Those who know his temper will also use it to fight, so everyone in Beijing Jiucheng knows that Lord Rui is Boss Tan's senior brother.He is now the deputy supervisor of Chongwenmen.Er Leng had a bottom line in his mind, so he dared to act violently like that when it came to the tax customs.When I met those two inspectors, I was so angry that I forgot about this period of history. In a daze, I took the smoking set and the other two together, and took them to the customs building to see the sitting.This seated officer is also a bannerman, named Shanxiang, who is the brother-in-law of Deputy Superintendent Ruixing. He also has contacts with Tan Xinpei on weekdays, and is also an acquaintance with Er Leng.The inspector brought Er Leng upstairs, and went to answer first, saying that he was inspecting a smoker with smoking equipment and ointment, and asked the sitting officer for instructions on how to deal with it.Shanxiang scolded: "Stupid thing! This trivial matter is worth bothering me. Leave the cigarette paste and smoking equipment behind, and hand him over to the police. The police department will decide how to punish you. I still have time. Do you want to meet him?" The patrolman replied that he couldn't do it, this man was arrogant and unreasonable, he must meet with the seat office, the younger ones had no choice but to bring him upstairs, and the adults would find out after interrogating him.Shanxiang was very impatient, why would anyone dare to be so tyrannical?You bring him into the house and I ask myself.

The inspector agreed to go out, then turned around and brought Er Leng in.Shan Xiang met his eyes, was taken aback, and blurted out: "Aren't you Er Leng?" Er Leng greeted Daan, and then shouted loudly: "My Lord Shan, Your customs office is worse than the Palace of Hades. Who doesn’t know that our boss eats opium, sings in the inner garden of the palace, and even the Queen Mother Lafayette prepares a smoking room, allowing our boss to eat it. Why did you come to the customs office today, you guys This inspector is determined to die. I said a lot of good things, but I didn’t hear them, so I was arrested upstairs. Master Shan, please judge this case quickly. It’s not the other side, our boss left this smoking set , It’s not fun, it’s going to take a long time, and I can’t afford to make the boss addicted to something good or bad. You can make up your own mind.” The two were stunned and shot continuously, which really bluffed the good old man.I saw that he was frowning just in embarrassment, and he couldn't answer a word for a long time.If you want to release the two stupefied immediately, one of them will be angry under the eyes of everyone, and besides, there are hidden secrets that can't be said.Because the two supervisors of Chongwenmen, Mr. Rui, are indeed on good terms with Boss Tan; but that Lambel has a rift with Boss.Because his Baylor was originally obtained by conspiracy, and he shouldn't have attacked it in terms of order.He is a concubine, and his nephew is a concubine. The original intention of the old county king was to let his grandson inherit it.After the death of the king of the county, he began to campaign for Taobeile to intercede with the regent.Tao Belle was Tan Xinpei's student, so he asked Old Tan to take care of Tao Belle and speak for him.Unexpectedly, Lao Tan not only ignored this matter, but criticized Yulang for being a bad person, saying that he shouldn't use black hearts to seek his nephew's Baylor position.Yulang hit a snag, of course he hated Lao Tan in his heart.Unexpectedly, a few days later, Baylor of Yulang was actually published.If you want to ask how he exercises, you have to get help from inside.It turned out that Mrs. Yulang was not only beautiful and beautiful, but also good at communication and eloquence.On weekdays, he has contacts with the Prince Regent and Fujin who inquires about the two Baylors.Now just in time to seek to seize the status of the ancestral heritage, so he used diplomatic means, like a shuttle all day long, running through the three mansions in turn, and actually made She Fujin happy, and forced the regent to order Yulang to go Inheriting Baylor; Yulang's nephew, he only rewarded one Fuguo general.The princes and princes knew that the handling was unfair, but since the regent and his wife were in charge, it was inconvenient for anyone to get involved.After Yulang inherited Baylor, he relied on the power of Princess Rongshou to obtain the official supervision of Chongwenmen.The rift between him and Lao Tan has never been resolved.Shanxiang knows the history of this scene very well.Deliberately not to let go of the moment, afraid that the deputy supervisor Ruixing will blame him; intentionally let go of the moment, but also afraid that the supervisor Yulang will blame him.

I was wandering in my heart, and suddenly I saw a person come in in a panic. Seeing Shanxiang's face, he complained: "Second brother, what are you doing? Why did you even lock up Boss Tan's smoking set? Where, quickly hand it over to me and send it back, don’t wait for the prince to come to ask for it, it will be too much to bear.” Shanxiang saw this person, and he recognized Yue Dayi, the Chief Inspector of the Patrol Department, and they were also old friends.This Yue Dayi is an old resident of Beijing, and his family runs a big medicine store, and he is also one of the richest people in the business world.There are more than a dozen of his brothers, almost all of whom are engaged in business. Only Dayi wants to be an official. After several years of sports, he has not been very successful.Later, Prince Jing became Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He wanted to exercise King Jing and get a job in the Patrol Headquarters.It was Xing Beizi who entrusted him at the beginning, and he hit King Jing head-on.Because Xing Beizi is King Jing's junior, and because of his usual behavior, King Jing looks down on him very much. Of course, there is no room for negotiation with the person he recommends.Yue Dayi was unable to move well, so he also forgot about it.He deserved his high official star status. On this day, his old lady celebrated her birthday and sang an opera at the Fushou Hall. She asked Tan Xinpei to sing "Si Lang Visits His Mother" by name.Old Tan said he was ill and was unwilling to go, so Dayi drove the carriage and went to Rong Tan's house in Dawailang to drive quickly.Old Tan just had breakfast and is smoking opium.Give Dayi to his bedroom and gossip with each other.Lao Tan was lying alone, burning and pretending.Dayi then asked: "Isn't the boss serving someone who burns cigarettes? Where did he go?" Old Tan said: "Don't mention it, my little brother who burns cigarettes, I don't know who has been fooled by someone. I don’t know where it went. I don’t dare to hire a cigarette burner anymore.” Hearing this, Dayi hurried to the bed, lay down on the bed with Boss Tan, and said with a smile: “I’ll make up for it. This is the job of Xiaosi. I'm afraid it won't burn well, and the boss doesn't want it." Old Tan hurriedly stopped and said, "My tenth master, what's wrong with you, I, Tan Xinpei, can't afford the stretcher, so I'm on guard. My fodder for the rest of my life." Dayi said: "Boss Tan Beizi, the second master, I'm afraid I won't be able to please you, why do you say such things?" Old Tan heard that Dayi called him Tan Beizi, and he didn't feel hesitant. He lowered his face and said, "Master Shi, why are you screaming? The word Tan Beizi is a man-made monster. I am worried all day long, fearing that because of the same three words, I will not even wear clothes." To show that I am an opera singer. Otherwise, do you think there are still people wearing moon-white socks and buckskin jackets with cloud heads? Don’t I find this gangster look ugly? It’s the nature of our opera performances. Face, you can also suppress the appearance of the outside. If I want to dress decently, I'm afraid it will be the master's trick, and I will hand over eight of them." Old Tan said, Dayi had already put cigarettes on his behalf. Okay, handed over with both hands, sucked it all up, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Shi's ability to burn cigarettes is really not weak." Dayi was very happy, and said why the boss should worry so much. Okay, I've seen my friends in the theater industry get involved in that way.It's not that I said something crazy, like the boss is famous all over the world, he is really a great man who has achieved great success in opera, how can those relatives who have not retired yet compare?Don't say Beizi, even a prince can be worthy of it.Old Tan said: "It's a sin, it's a sin, I really can't bear to flatter me like this." Although he said this, who in his heart would not want to wear a high hat.Seeing that Dayi had made him happy and that he was addicted to smoking too much, he begged again and again, no matter what, today he had to pay his respects and go to Fu Shou Tang for entertainment.Old Tan happily agreed, and they went together.Sure enough, he sang the whole version of "Silang Visits His Mother" and cheered up, especially better than in the theater.This is finally a credit to the great friendship and kindness.From then on, he went to Tan's house every day to burn cigarettes for Old Tan, and served him for more than half a month.In Dayi, there is a heart.After serving the boss's cigarettes that day, the two lay down and talked to each other. Old Tan said: "Master Shi is really lucky, the family has such a big business, and the money is divided into thousands and tens of thousands. You don't need to do anything, and you can live freely." Immortals are nothing more than that. It’s not like us opera singers who point to the street to eat. It can be seen that the blessings in life are not forced.” Dayi sighed and said: “Boss only knows one thing, but doesn’t know the other. Don’t look at it. I am very comfortable on the surface. In fact, in my bones, I am more sad than the world.” The boss is very surprised, how do you say this?Dayi said: "There are eighteen of us uncles and brothers in total. Although the old business made money, it was only one thousand and eight hundred in my own name. Now they all live together in different places. They used to live a big life. How can it be reduced. The thousand coins are in your hands, and it will not last three months, so you have to draw a deficit outside. The deficit is getting bigger and bigger, and the interest is getting more and more. How will it end in the future? Brothers, if you have the ability, They all want to make a living: the fourth master is an alternate in Shandong, and Meng Futai appointed him as the head of the official music bureau. He took this opportunity to start a big business in Shandong, and now he can earn 30,000 to 50,000 silver a year, which is enough for his family's expenses Yep. Seventh Master established his own business in Tianjin and made a fortune. Only me, I don’t care about what’s wrong, what’s wrong with what’s wrong, just pointing at eating my ancestral business. It’s already embarrassing in face, and in addition to the daily embarrassment, what will happen in the future? The end." Old Tan said: "With a shrewd man like Master Shi, if he doesn't do business, he will be an official and a half-job, and the custody will be smooth sailing, and he will be promoted." Dayi heard what Old Tan said and had already entered Hong Kong, so he Going a step further, deliberately made a sad look, and sighed: "Forget it, it's good that the boss doesn't mention being an official, but it's really sad to mention being an official." Old Tan hurriedly asked why he was sad, Dayi then told Lao Tan in detail how to support his son, how to exercise and respect the king, and how to run into obstacles.Old Tan laughed loudly and said: "My tenth master, you are really unlucky. You didn't take the shortcut, but you still went the same way around the eight thousand detours. You grew up in the city of Beijing, didn't you? Don’t you know the history of Uncle Xing? At the entrance of our alley, he was beaten up by Mr. Shan because he wanted to rob someone’s daughter. Later, he went to the clan’s mansion, and according to King Jing’s idea, he was beaten. Enclosing the high wall, it was Old En Wang who repeatedly denied it, so he was lightly punished to guard the tomb. Have you forgotten all this? Why do you want to entrust him to exercise and respect the king now? It can be successful, after he said, It must also be completely destroyed. Why didn't you come to find me at that time? Don't think I'm a singer, if you want to ask the king face to face, he is too embarrassed to refute my face." When Lao Tan said this, Dayi Immediately stood up, greeted him deeply, and asked for the boss's cultivation, if I had known that the boss was as good as Jing Wang, why bother to poke around in the streets!Old Tan was too busy to return the courtesy, saying such a trivial matter deserves the tenth master's politeness, within three days, please listen to the good news.Dayi thanked him again and again before leaving.Sure enough, within three days of leaving, the Patrol Headquarters officially appointed Yue Dayi as a duty inspector, with a monthly salary of 140 yuan.Dayi was so overjoyed that he hurried to the hall to thank the committee.At this time the Tingcheng is still Zhu Qiqin, and he was very polite when they met, saying that your elder brother is respectful and appreciated by the prince, and must be talented and talented. In the future, the brother will borrow a lot from him. For the time being, he will be the inspector for the time being. When the opportunity arises, he must be special. Super discount.Dayi thanked the committee, and of course bought another generous gift for Boss Tan.Since then, he has been cautious in his errands, and within a year, he was promoted to chief inspector.The inspector general holds a high status in the police circle.Dayi is very shrewd, and he was born in Beijing. He has a thorough understanding of the pros and cons of the place, customs and human conditions.Sometimes when important cases arise, he handles them swiftly and gracefully.Therefore, in the main hall, he became the first red character.

This time, Lao Tan's smoking set was confiscated by the customs, and when he returned home, the more he thought about it, the more angry he made two phone calls: one to King Jing's mansion, and the other to Tao Belle's bedroom.King Jing was in a bad mood at the moment, and he was not very enthusiastic about this matter; only Tao Beile, because there was a play at the moment, and he was anxiously waiting for Lao Tan to help him, so he specially sent a telegram to Tianjin to urge Lao Tan back, but he did not expect Just got out of the car, and something like this went wrong.When he heard this letter, why wasn't he in a hurry?Immediately call the Patrol Headquarters and order someone to go to the Qianmen Tax Customs to take out Boss Tan's smoking equipment and deliver it to his home immediately without delay.At the same time, he called Lord Rui to tell him to dismiss the front office of the Qianmen tax office immediately, and reprimanded the inspectors he handled.Lord Rui agreed one by one.Zhu Qiqin, Prime Minister of the Patrol Department, was originally an old bureaucrat. He came to Beijing from Xiangzi City, and when the regent left his post, he devoted himself to currying favor with the upstarts. It seemed that Tao Belle's role had long been a thing of the past, and there was no need to perfuse it.However, Lao Zhu has another plan. He knows that Boss Tan's hands and eyes are open to the sky, not only the old people are close to him, but also a group of new people around Xiangzicheng are also close to him.I can't be sure of myself, and sometimes I borrow from Boss Tan.If he entrusts someone in Xiang's mansion to talk to me, wouldn't this favor be entirely on others.Mo Ruo took the initiative to send the smoking set back to him as me, and I will accept it alone.Thinking of this, he immediately called Yue Dayi up and told him so and so.Dayi had known about this letter for a long time, and was anxious to think of a solution. Suddenly, he received an order from the hall minister, as if he had received an imperial edict, he rode on a fast horse, and immediately ran to the tax office at the front door, asked for the smoking equipment, and immediately sent him back to Tan's residence. .Boss Tan didn't bother to ask questions, so he lit up the cigarette lamp first to get enough of his addiction, and then asked Dayi how he came out.Dayi said that Lord Tao Belle called the Tingcheng, and the Tingcheng handed over the assignment and demanded it back from the customs.Lao Tan nodded and said that Fourth Master Tao was really enthusiastic. When I was in Tianjin, he sent a telegram asking me to come back. I didn't know what it was.Dayi smiled and said, "Fourth Master Tao invites the boss back. Is there anything else to do? Maybe I want to learn some opera again, so I ask the boss for advice." Old Tan sighed and said, "Their relatives come to my house all day long. Come on, I'm entangled, after learning this sentence, I have to learn that part again, I don't know why, can rap and singing be regarded as a military affairs? If my surname is Tan, if I am a noble person in Tianhuang, in such a situation, You can't do business properly, don't talk about learning opera, you don't even have time to listen to opera!"

The two were chatting when they suddenly heard family members shouting: "The fourth master is here!" Old Tan knew it was Tao Belle, so he hurried out to welcome him, and thanked him deeply: "Thank you for your concern, the smoking set has been sent back. Why do you still have to do it yourself?" Let's go." Zai Tao said loudly: "Shanxiang is a bastard, he is really hateful, I have told Mr. Rui to quit his job." Old Tan hurriedly stopped: "That can't be done, he is also doing business. At this time, Dayi also came to pay his respects.Zai Tao said: "Did you send the old ten back by yourself?" Dayi hurriedly bowed and replied: "Yes, yes." Zai Tao said while taking out an invitation card from his bosom. Hands to Lao Tan.Old Tan pulled out to take a look, then frowned and said: "This boy will not do any good if he gets close to anyone. If he wants to post another post to give a banquet, he has established a circle and wants to circle people. Why should fourth master be more with him?" What's the matter!" Zai Tao sat down and said with a smile: "Boss, tell me about his history, how could it be a good intention?" Old Tan said: "Si Ye doesn't know about his affairs. Sun Laoju came to Beijing the year before last , for Old En Wang’s birthday, staying at Kuiyuan Inn in Xiheyan. He knew about it the day before he got off the bus. In the evening of that day, he sent a table of jelly dishes over there. Old Sun heard that it was him who gave it to him. I was too embarrassed not to accept it, so I reluctantly accepted it. He ran to pay his respects immediately after him, and the uncle screamed loudly when we met. Old Sun had to perfunctory him, saying that your father passed away for almost two years, It's rare that you are still in the team and doing well in Beijing. It's not easy after all. Unexpectedly, Lao Sun handed him the handle of the knife after saying these words, and immediately said straightforwardly: "It's rare that uncle is so worried about you." Me. In fact, what is my little nephew's ability? Since my father passed away, I have relied on my uncles and grandpas to support me. This is how I dealt with half a bowl of rice. Otherwise, I would have given my father a long time ago. It is rare that the uncle came Coming from Beijing, this is really an opportunity for my little nephew to show his face. Fortunately, in my civilized park, the air is good and the light is bright, so uncle can spend a few days casually.” Lao Sun snorted through his nose, and did not say whether he agreed or not Admit it, who would have thought that the big posters with red paper and gold letters would be pasted all over Ninetowns the next day. What Shanghai new arrivals, super famous actors, enshrined in the inner court, the number one old student of the predecessors, and old fellow Sun Juxian, will play his best in the civilized circle A masterpiece. Haha, this newspaper was posted, and it really caused a sensation in Ninetowns. Originally, Lao Sun hadn’t been to Beijing for ten years, and now he suddenly appeared in Wenming. How could everyone not be curious? He used this old signboard to make money It's several thousand. In fact, the old grandson sang for half a month, and only got him five or six hundred yuan. Fourth master, please think about how bad this kid is! Why is he posting an invitation to invite me now? I must not be fooled by him. "Zai Tao listened to Lao Tan's nagging, and said so many things, so he interjected: "Boss, don't be suspicious, you don't know what I am here to post for him. ? You guess first before making any comments.” Old Tan chuckled, saying that there was nothing difficult to guess, but he was just asking me to sing in an opera.Zai Tao said: "It's true that singing is good, but can you guess what kind of play you are invited to sing?" Kick. As long as I am willing to sing, no matter which one comes out, I dare say I will never return." Zai Tao said: "Although the boss has a lot of plays, but this time I don't need you to sing at all. I invite you to sing this time, and I will keep you. Thinking about it for three days and three nights, I still can’t think of it.”

Old Tan was very surprised when he heard this, and said: "It's strange, since it's a play I can sing, why can't I think of it? Forget it, Fourth Master, don't play charades, please tell me directly." Zai Tao said : "Right now we have the most fashionable play in Beijing. There is almost no garden outside the front door that does not sing it. It is really strange to say that as long as this play is posted, it will be full of seats. It used to be sung by Bangzi, but now even The Pihuang class also sang." When Zai Tao said this, Yue Dayi rushed to ask: "Is the play that the fourth master is talking about, but "Killing Son News"?" Zai Tao said: "That's right, why did you say so? Guess it?" Dayi said: "Every day, their families get reports from the police department about the next day's play, and we all want to see it in the hall, so how can we not know?" Old Tan said: "It's very strange. Why don't I know?" Dayi said: "The boss went to Tianjin a few days ago, of course he didn't know about it. Besides, when you are at home, you don't go out all day, and you don't like to read newspapers. How can you know what operas are sung outside?呢？”老谭道：“怎么无缘无故，又想起唱这出戏来？皮黄中从来没有这出戏，并且这戏也不是北京戏班子编出来的。”载滔、大谊忙追问这戏是谁编的。老谭道：“这话说起来很长啦。那一年我才二十几岁，因为在北京唱不红，赌气投到乡班，去唱野台子戏。虽然挣钱少，倒也逍遥自在。我们那个班叫人和班，是开天和店刘家成立的。班头姓王，外号叫王丑儿，是一个秦腔中唱小花脸的。他最出名的戏，是《打城隍》《捉懒汉》《盗蔓菁》《何先生教书》。这四出戏，真是他生平的绝调。不要说乡班中再寻不出第二个来，便是北京各班，也没有能赶得上的。这一年，在通州北街法华寺后唱戏，正在四月，天气很长，晌午两点钟歇一次台，大家休息一个钟点再唱。王丑儿在寺前柳树底下坐着乘凉，正同我们一班人高谈阔论，忽见从东边来了两辆囚车。囚车上坐的人不伦不类，一辆上坐着个三十来岁的妇人还有一个十六七岁的大姑娘，另外一个五十多岁的老妇人，却不曾上着刑具。那一辆车上是一个三十多岁的光头和尚，一个六十向外白发苍苍的老先生。大家见了，全都很诧异的。说这是一桩什么案子呢？正想要打听打听，偏巧两名解差因为天气太热，渴得实在难过了，看见庙旁边有一个摆茶摊子的，立刻叫车夫把车子停住，招呼茶摊，沏了两壶热茶。解差同车夫四个人，全坐在茶摊上喝茶。另外沏了一壶，交给未上刑具的老太婆轮流着斟给众囚犯喝，偏偏就是不斟给和尚，和尚两眼盼茶只盼不来。彼时我们看了这种情形，很怀疑的。王丑儿生性本好多事，又兼口齿伶俐，能说会道，便慢慢地凑了过去，同解差在一桌上喝茶，搭讪着问道：'两位上差，是从哪里来的？'内中一人答道：'我们是从三河县来。'王丑儿便套近道：'原来是近乡亲，我老家也在三河。但不知两位解的是什么案？论理我们本不应当打听，但是我看神气，绝不是明火盗案，似乎还没有什么不可说的。'那一个解差道：'咳，不要提了。也是咱们三河县的风水不好，才出这种不近人情的案子。说起来真真令人可恨。'此时我们也都凑到旁边听，解差这样说，益发要听个下回分解。

“王丑儿一壁让茶，一壁催他快说。解差说：'在通州河东，不过四十多里，有一座徐旺庄，虽是三河县的辖境，却跟通州紧交界。这个庄子也有三百多户人家，内中有一家姓王，种着有一顷四五十亩好地，有住房，有菜园子，在本庄中总要算中上等的财主。家中的主人，叫王保业，娶妻徐氏，便是囚车上坐的那个妇人。夫妻两个全有三十六七岁了，膝前一儿一女，儿子叫瘦头，女儿叫花妞。瘦头今年十二岁，花妞十五岁了。也是活该有事，今年正月，王保业因病身故，只撂下孙儿寡妇。其实守着过，还是好日子，偏偏徐氏要给丈夫念经超度，约了本村金花娘娘庙的和尚色空作佛事。这色空本是一个极不安分的和尚，平日拈花惹草无所不为。自给王家念经，更安了坏心，也不知是怎么三勾五搭便勾上了这个孀妇。始而还避人眼目，总是妇人借着烧香还愿为名，到庙里同和尚聚会，后来索性明目张胆，把和尚叫到家中，三天五夜地住着。瘦头看见这情形，心里很气愤，不时同和尚打闹。花妞大几岁，明白一点世故，却敢怒而不敢言。妇人因为儿子碍眼，下狠打了两顿，以为小孩子定然害怕，不再闹了。哪知瘦头气性很大，并不因此畏缩，反倒在街门外，同和尚对骂起来，和尚因此吓得两天没敢来。徐氏便把自己的儿子恨入骨髓，自言自语的，我非杀了这小畜生不出这口怨气。这句话被花妞听在肚里了。他姐弟两个，本在一间屋里住。瘦头白天上学，教书的是一位老贡生，叫李桂丹，为人品学俱好，村中没有不佩服的。教着十几个学生，最喜欢的便是瘦头。因为他聪明，又肯用功，这位老先生，直拿他当自己儿子看待。瘦头晚上下学，同他姐姐在一屋中睡觉。花妞劝他，以后不要多管闲事。这孩子偏不服气，反倒同他姐姐吵起嘴来。第二天徐氏跑到庙中，去了一天。回到家来，对于瘦头，忽然变了一种面目。说你这孩子，同姐姐一屋睡觉，她饶不照管你，反倒同你吵嘴打架，来来，还是同为娘的一屋睡吧。瘦头天真烂漫，还认他娘是好意，便要搬过去。是花妞暗地阻拦，说你先忍这一宵，明儿再搬不迟。又对他母亲说，瘦头已经睡下了，他今天有些头疼，别再冻着，明天再搬吧。徐氏很不痛快，又骂了女儿一顿，方才睡下。当夜花妞便暗暗告诉瘦头，咱母亲要害你，你可要提防着。瘦头吓哭了，花妞便给他出主意，如此这般。瘦头第二天上学，不肯回家。李先生问他，因为什么事？瘦头哭诉一切，跪在地上，求先生援救。李先生本是一位道学家，他说母子天性，万不会有这样的事，你只管放心回家，事事不要违背你母亲的意思，你母亲决不会害你的。瘦头听老师说的很有理，便坦然回家。不料第二天竟自不曾上学，李先生不免有些狐疑起来。晚间放过学，便亲自到王家打听学生为什么旷课。徐氏对先生说瘦头上他姥姥家去，不定几天回来。李先生察言观色，见花妞面上带一种凄惨形色，徐氏脸上也很不好看。老先生动了疑心，第二天又到邻村徐家，打听瘦头曾否到姥姥家来。徐家只有一位老太太，是徐氏的母亲，李先生也熟识。这样一问，老太太瞪着眼，说不知道。这一来，李先生可认定瘦头是被他母亲害了。回到家中，便作一张禀呈，到县衙门告状，并且是亲自见官递的。我们这位县太爷虽然年轻，却是两榜进士出身。见了呈子，一刻也没敢停留，立时传齐了班户，打道到徐旺庄。进了村庄中，由李先生领着一直便到王家。进了门便搜检，由卧室中搜出一个和尚来。县官大怒。问他出家人不在庙中唪经，跑到王家来做什么？和尚张口结舌，徐氏反倒替他分辩，说是欠和尚经钱，他来索讨。县官也无暇追问，只叫班役把和尚看起来，别放他走了；一面又问徐氏，你儿子瘦头到哪里去了？徐氏变貌变色的，仍说到姥姥家去了。县官叫差人到邻村徐家，将他儿子传来。一面却叫差人，将徐氏母女押到一边。他在王家便审讯和尚，说现有人告发你同徐氏通奸，并主谋杀害徐氏的儿子瘦头，你可要从实招。通奸罪小，杀人罪大。要不是你主谋，你趁早实说，本县必开脱你的罪名；你要不说，那谋杀的罪名，只好由你去偿命了。和尚色空经这一吓，他公然招了。说通奸不假，唯有杀人是出于徐氏一个人的主意，与小僧无干。县官又问他尸身现在哪里，和尚回说全扔到酱缸里了。当时听差人由酱缸提出来，已经剁成七八段了。此时尸证俱全，徐氏也没得可赖，完全招认了。县官把一干人犯，俱都下了狱，然后申详上司。上司因为这案关乎伦常风纪，与普通案性质大不相同，应提到北京复审，然后再交刑部大审，方能处决。你们看那车上坐的，便是徐氏、花妞同徐家的老太太。那个车上是色空和尚同李先生。人家李先生，因为替学生报仇，也跟着打了一场人命官司。你们诸位想想，冤不冤呢！ '

“解差说完，王丑儿替他会了茶钱，便告辞去了。这里大家纷纷议论这件事，王丑儿笑道：'我又有了编戏的好题目了。'果然过了几天，他居然排出这出《杀子报》来。那时候人和班中，有一个唱玩笑旦带刀马的，外号叫小香怜，口白做派，同路三宝差不多。有一个唱梆子老生的，外号叫麻子红，是山西人，虽然比不上郭宝臣，可是说白做派，较比王喜云、薛固久还漂亮得多。小香怜去徐氏，麻子红去李先生，王丑儿去色空和尚，配搭十分整齐。唱了没几个月，恰赶上同治皇上殡天。又过了一年多，我才回到北京。因为这出戏上的人，曾亲眼见过，所以将本子也带回来。后来送给郭宝臣，叫他们随便排演。仿佛演过一两回，就被地面上禁止了，怎么如今忽然想起演这出戏来？”载滔笑道：“老板要不说，谁知道这出戏的来源，足见不愧是一位戏博士。实告你说，俞五儿约你，是想请你去那个教读先生。他那班子里的角儿，倒还整齐，三宝去寡妇，王长林去和尚，梅兰芳去女儿金定，小桂官去儿子官保，只有那教书先生，想不出人来。是我多说了一句，这个角儿要叫谭老板去，这出戏可要唱活了。他听我这样说，便硬赖着叫我替他约老板帮忙。好在这出戏并不累，老板消遣一回就是了。”老谭摇头道：“不成不成，这是一出梆子戏，我不破坏皮黄的老规矩。”载滔听他说这样决绝，不好再往下求，只好转个面子，托他代给物色一个人能胜任李先生的。老谭不好再驳，想了想，说：“贾狗子也未必肯去这宗角色，还是叫刘景然去吧。好在景然就在他班中，我再叫他来，当面托付两句，他一定肯卖气力，就是这样办吧。”载滔拱手致谢，便告辞去了。 老谭送他回来，向岳大谊道：“这是从哪儿说起呢，这出戏已十几年没人唱，怎么如今又翻腾起来，这是什么人发起唱的？”大谊道：“第一个唱的，是三庆园崔灵芝去寡妇，王喜云去先生，刘义增去和尚，小吉瑞去官保，小桃红去金定。自从三庆园唱过之后，各园子全看出便宜来了。五月仙在天乐成着班子，他是多年不唱的，前几天因为这一出《杀子报》，居然重登舞台，大露色相。李锁儿去和尚，孟小如去先生，贯大元去官保，还阳草去金定。如今各园子是争先恐后，全排这出戏。俞五儿的文明园，在北京总算首屈一指了，偏偏他挨到现在，还不曾排演这出戏。听说别的角色，全安排好了，唯有去先生的，却没有相当人物。其实鸿升同狗子，全在他班子里，只是不肯答应替他唱。他赌气对他们说，你们不用拿乔，看我约谭老板去，比你们怎么样！鸿升倒不曾说什么，狗子却同他打赌，说你准能约谭老板来去先生，我贾洪林情愿白帮你唱三个月，不要分文。俞五儿说好好，你看着吧。我们约不了谭老板来，情愿加倍送你三个月的包银。因此俞五儿才烦出这大人情来，却没想到还被狗子赢了。”老谭哈哈大笑道：“知师者莫若弟，不枉我栽培他一场。我生平最得意学生，就是贾洪林、李鑫甫、余叔岩，可惜洪林大烟吃得太凶，把嗓子塌了中，再也缓不起来。到底他的说白作派，文武不挡，比鸿升凤卿一干人还强得多。李库儿全好，只可惜嗓子不够数儿，难为他运用一条假嗓子，居然不难听，也就很够他对付的了。小余儿倒仓之后，还肯下工夫，虚心求学，将来嗓子如能复原，那孩子倒是不可限量的。”大谊道：“老板不肯唱《杀子报》，足见先正典型是丝毫不能错的。”老谭道：“什么叫先正典型，实对你说，我是不忍唱这一出戏，唱了自己觉着伤心。不然当年在福寿堂堂会，我同何九儿余紫云，还串过梆子的《忠保国》，梆子尚且能唱，怎见得二黄不能唱呢？”大谊诧异道：“老板这话可奇了，唱戏有什么伤心的？” 老谭叹了一口气，说十爷你哪里知道，我看大清国的气运是完了，这出《杀子报》，便是一个先兆。大谊听这话益发不解，忙追问什么缘故。老谭道：“这话说起来很长了。当年排演《杀子报》这出戏，恰恰是同治十三年的春夏之间。那一年冬天，便出了惊天动地的变故，同治皇上驾崩。后来隔了二十多年，光绪皇上要变法自强，因为事机不密，被慈禧太后用先发制人的手段，将皇上囚禁瀛台。正是那一年冬天，北京各戏园，又演了一回《杀子报》。那时二黄班推杨朵仙演得最妙，梆子班以五月仙为第一，似乎田桂凤崔灵芝，他们演这种戏不对路。你看朵仙同五月仙，演杀子一段，脸上自然而然地，带出一种杀气来，令人看着可怕，其余便做不到了。由同治驾崩那一年，到光绪被囚那一年，演了两回《杀子报》，如今是第三回了，恰恰赶上武汉革命，各省纷纷独立。看这神气，大清朝的运脉，恐怕要完。”大谊问道：“大清朝的运脉，怎么会同《杀子报》有关系呢？”老谭道：“你以为没有关系吗？哼哼，关系密切得很呢！我如今先问你，同治跟光绪两位皇帝，是怎么死的？”大谊笑道：“怎么，横竖全是害病死的，难道还有人害他不成？”老谭拉着道白的腔儿说道：“十爷你哪里知道，可怜两位英明盖世的皇上，全是活条条被人害死，提起来好不伤心人也。”大谊在旁听着，心说了不得，他大半是要犯戏瘾，叫起板儿来了，忙问道：“老板你先别唱，到底两位皇上，是谁害死的，请你照直说吧。”这一问把老谭也招笑了，说十爷别打哈哈，咱们说正经的，你要问谁害死了两位皇上，便是他的生身母同养身母。大谊道：“照你这样说，简直是慈禧太后害死的了。在光绪皇上，不是她身上掉下来的肉，或者还许有此一说，至于同治皇上，乃是她亲生自养的，难道她就真能忍心，下此毒手吗？”老谭道：“天下狠毒莫过妇人心，要不能下毒手，便没有《杀子报》那出戏了。当年同治皇上，因为在外治游，得了一身花柳症。那时太医院常给皇上看病的医官姓萧。他的医道既高明，又抱着一腔子忠心，见皇上得了这种症候，简直把老先生吓坏了。急中生智，当时只开了一篇没要紧的脉案，说是感受风湿，下了几味不关痛痒的果子药儿。匆匆地出了宫，便一直去见老恭王，说明了皇上的病源，及自己不敢下药的难处，三行鼻涕两行泪，向老王爷讨主意。恭王听了，也觉着关系太大。自己虽智虑多端，到此也一筹莫展，反倒请教萧医官，你有什么高明主意，只管对我说，我能做到的，必然帮你做到。萧医官跪下叩头道：'小臣主意倒有，只是欺君之罪，实在担当不起。王爷如能替小臣担当，小臣敢保皇上生命决无危险。'恭王请他起来，问他主意何在。萧医官回道：'只需脉案上开皇上发的是天花，用药却照杨梅的治法去治，至多不过十剂药，便能完全治好。只是这个险，小臣实在不敢去冒，只要王爷肯做主，这事便好商量了。'恭王皱眉道：'你这主意虽好，但是我如何担得起？第一太后那一关，便不易过，因为皇上的方子，她全要过目，一看药与脉案不符，你的头便长不住了。'萧医官流泪道：'但求皇上的病能好，臣就是丧了性命，也是甘心乐意的。'恭王叹道：'你一个微末小臣，尚有这样忠心，难道我们身为大臣，反倒袖手不管吗？这样你先在我府里候着，我马上便去见太后，索性当面奏明，请旨办理。'恭王交派完了，果然即刻进宫，面见皇太后，说明了此中委曲。在王爷的理想，以为皇太后听见这个消息，定然要非常的焦急了。哪知太后眼珠儿一转，竟自行所无事的，对恭王说，你看着去办吧，只求皇上的病好了，我决不吹毛求疵。恭王听太后这样说，以为是允准了，便赶紧折回府中，向萧医官述知一切，并催他即刻进宫，快快再请脉立方，不要耽误了大事。萧医官此时一秉忠心，也并未计及前途利害，便折回宫中，二次请脉立方。依照他预定的计划，将脉案药方，全开好了，照例由太监呈与皇太后过目。太后看了，立刻传旨，召萧医官问话。一见面便大发雷霆，说你的方案不符，皇上既发天花，却为何用这样虎狼之药，他能受得住吗？似你这样胆大心粗，真真可恶已极！吩咐太监，速速将他送入慎刑司，听候重办。可怜这位忠臣，糊里糊涂地就被圈了高墙。他心里还以为是恭王有意陷害他，哪知骨子里，却另有原因。自从他交慎刑司以后，再来的御医，皇太后必当面交派，皇上出天花不假，但用药必须慎重。这些医官，谁还敢再多事，明看出是花柳症来，也是缄口不言，只照着天花去治。当然是越治越反，直把这位皇帝送了终，皇太后并不曾掉一个眼泪。你仔细想一想，同治皇上的性命，岂不是送在他亲娘的手里吗？不是杀子是什么呢？ 至于光绪皇上。那更不忍说啦。他本是好好一个活人，并没有丝毫病痛，生生把他囚禁起来，还变尽种种方法，来折磨他。早晚两遍膳，非酸即臭，一天得不着一个饱，高兴还叫到眼前来，大骂一顿。光绪皇上既受苦，又受气，焉有不病的道理？等到病了，当然由御医请脉立方，皇太后在一旁监视着。这御医要诚心实意地替皇上治病，不定抓一个什么题目，便立刻将你革职。后来这些御医，全明白太后的心理了，只要给皇上看病，便开些无关轻重的果子药儿，不过是薏仁莲子加圆肉，橘子核苹果皮之类。请问这些药，能够治病吗？其实太后的意思，恨不得有一个鲁莽的医官，重重地下一剂反药，立刻将光绪治死，那才称了心愿。只是那些医官，不约而同的，谁也不冒那个险拍太后的马屁，一者觉得良心说不去，二者知道太后的为人，别看她盼皇上早死，你真个胡乱用药，等出了岔儿，她也是一样治你的罪，好压服全国的清议。你想一想，她那用心有多么毒辣。两位皇上，完全是她一个人害死的。这就叫作杀子。杀子当然得受报应。只因为太后的福气大，她本身算是逃出去了，到底后辈依然逃不开。同治十三年种的恶因，直到宣统三年结成恶果。 《杀子报》这件事，也是发生于同治十三年。如今整整过了四十春秋，旧话重提，又大行其道地演起这出戏来，而且演的地方，又恰恰在北京，偏偏又赶上武汉革命，全国鼎沸，我们冷眼观察，冥冥中真有个循环的道理。这也是满清的国运将终，老天爷于有意无意间，特在这小小地方，预示一个征兆。大家洗净净的眼看去吧，只怕过不去今年，就要改朝换帝，另有一个新局面呢。 " 老谭一席话，说得岳大谊只有点头咂嘴，连连称是。又说老板的见识，果然高明。但是据你推测，将来接大清社稷，抚有中国的，究竟是哪个呢？老谭仰头想了一刻，才要答言，忽见家人拿着一张白纸小名片，递给老谭。老谭接过来一看，便连声吩咐快请快请，一面将名片递给大谊，说十爷认得他吗？大谊看名片笑道：“怎么不认得，这是当年我们票房中的老师，后来他遭事出京才疏阔了。”两人说着，来者已经进来。彼此请过安，老谭拉着他的手笑道：“笑侬老弟上回在天津见着，你说一辈子不回北京，怎么又想跑回北京来？”原来来的不是等闲之辈，正是鼎鼎大名，自号伶隐的汪笑侬。他本是一个旗秀才，户部候补主事，为人风流放荡，写作俱佳，专好唱票戏，学汪桂芬。后来因为霸占了一位宗室女，被人告发了，宗人府要拿他正法，他带着宗室女，连夜逃出了北京，直奔上海。后来盘费花光了，便有人劝他下海唱戏。他一想除此之外，也别无他法，便在上海实行打炮。没想到居然挑帘红，上海人一律捧他，公然选他为菊榜状元。在上海唱了几年，又跑到烟台、济南去唱，后来又折回天津，却始终不敢回北京。这一次居然回来了，所以老谭张口问他，也隐然是指着前事而言。笑侬老板说：“不瞒老板说，我此次是奉旨回京，以前的事，满都一笔勾销了。”老谭同岳大谊听他这话，全有些诧异，却表面上敷衍着说可喜可贺，快坐下咱们细谈。笑侬也谦让，一歪身子，躺在烟铺上，自己拿签烧着烟，向老谭道：“大后天是项宫保太太五晋五的大庆，合朝文武百官，共同上寿，所送的戏乃是混合成班，凡北京以及津沪各园的名角，一律全要罗致来演唱。中堂特特拍电报将我招呼来，这同奉旨还有什么分别呢？我虽是回京第一次，到底借着这个题目，以前的事，自然可以无形消灭，这岂不是极痛快一件事吗？”老谭点点头，说我这才明白了。宫保太太做生日，当然得有一番大举动，但是我这里还不曾接着知会。笑侬道：“岂但知会，我连当天唱什么戏，全打听明白了。”老谭忙问唱什么戏，我们预备预备。笑侬道：“咱们两个，还有一出合唱的戏呢。所以我特来向老板讨讨教，省得临时牛蹄两半，合不到一处来。”老谭忙问是什么戏，笑侬道：“《沙垞国搬兵》《珠帘寨传令》《借宝收威》，全本演完。宫保指定的角儿，是老板去李克用，陈德霜去大皇娘，王瑶卿去二皇娘，王长林去老军，钱金福去周得威，在下去陈敬思。我因为这出戏虽然会唱，但始终不曾同老板配演过，所以亲身来讨教。”老谭大笑道：“笑侬，你谦辞什么，无论哪出戏，你全可以唱。你的说白做派，直然是入了化境。虽然嗓音窄一点，却沉着有味，较比鸿升那种无味的高亢，我以为还强得多呢！”笑侬道：“老板别拿我开心了，要清唱念作，哪一样你不是入了化境，我怎能当得起呢？”老谭又问他：“你没有个人的正戏吗？”笑侬道：“怎么没有，不过这出叫我去唱，未免太伤心了。”大谊在一旁插言讲：“真妙真妙，又跑出一位伤心