Bachelor

Chapter 112 "Biography of Heroes"

The Ming Dynasty ruled the military with the civil, and the status of the civil officials was noble, but it was in the late Ming Dynasty that the military was regarded as a potential factor of instability.In fact, before the Tumu Fortress Change, most of the army was controlled by nobles and sons of meritorious officials, and the status of generals was still very high.It can only be said that after the great change, the nobles were wiped out, and the status of the military officer also plummeted, so that in the later period, it became the saying that civil servants ruled the army.

Speaking of it, this Guo Xun should be the last noble in the Ming Dynasty who held military power.

Speaking of this Guo Xun, the evaluation in the history books is not high.When most people mention him, they only know that he is the sixth grandson of Guo Ying, the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty.In the eyes of ordinary people, this is a corrupt nobleman.

In fact, after coming to the Ming Dynasty, after Sun Dan's understanding, this person was an extraordinary person.Not to mention that he is now in charge of the Forbidden Army and temporarily restraining the secret service of Jinyiwei. He is the most popular dignitary in Zhengde for 15 years.As far as he is concerned, his personal ability is also exceptionally outstanding among the dignitaries.

This person joined the army at the age of 14. He has fought with the northern grassland people in the north for many years on the border. He has experienced hundreds of battles and made countless military exploits.

Although the martial arts are outstanding, this person is not as rude and uneducated as ordinary people imagine.Guo Xun received aristocratic education since he was a child. He is an elite cultivated by the classical education model. He is capable of poetry and literature.He is shrewd and politically skilled.In addition, he is a blood relative of the royal family, with party members all over the government and the public.
Just such a dazzling big shot can be said to be well-informed. It is not an easy matter to use ordinary means to impress him and ask him to help.

But Sun Dan has a powerful database in his mind, which contains a lot of information about Guo Xun.As long as you get familiar with this guy's temper and character, you can prescribe the right medicine.

It's still the same old saying: If you are afraid, you are afraid that you don't have hobbies. As long as you have hobbies, you can find breakthroughs from you.

Speaking of which, Guo Xun actually has no hobbies.It is not a problem for such a big man to have sex, wine and wealth. As long as he is willing, he will not lack such things.

Characters like him play with culture, yes, culture.

Up and down 5000 years, a vast annals of history, to be honest, Guo Xun is not very eye-catching.But anyone who is familiar with the folk culture history of the Ming Dynasty will know that this guy still made some contributions to the development of Ming Dynasty culture.This person's greatest hobby is engraving and editing popular literary works.The well-known "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" were first published by Guo Xun.

With the promotion of such a great person, these two books became popular in the Ming Dynasty and became well-known to the world.

Of course, while compiling the book, Guo Xun couldn't help putting money on the face of his ancestors.Anyway, what he is dealing with is vulgar culture, not orthodox history books, so it is natural to make jokes.

For example, in the 18th year of Jiajing, he presided over the compilation of "Biography of Heroes".In this novel, Guo Xun describes the bravery of his ancestor Guo Ying, and let Guo Ying shoot Chen Youliang to death in the battle of Poyang Lake.This further influenced Emperor Jiajing and won the honor of making Guo Ying, along with Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other six kings, share Zhu Yuanzhang's Taimiao.

Of course, everyone knows that novels should not be read as history books.The cause of Chen Youliang's death is still a mystery so far. In the official historical materials, the historian gradually wrote down this sentence: "Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang lost the Poyang water battle. The Han army fought and left, and the sun still puzzled. In the middle lead out first, commanded, suddenly hit the arrow, pierced the eyes and died."

At that time, the reason why Emperor Jiajing regarded the novelist's words as real history and allowed Guo Ying to share the Taimiao was not necessarily not intended to win over Guo Xun.Emperor Jiajing was a pragmatist, and he didn't care what happened to the real history.

Even at that time, someone wrote a letter to refute Guo Xun, saying: Guo Xun is despicable, he invaded and shot Chen Youliang, and he conspired with his ancestors to try to grant hereditary titles.Guo Xun couldn't get down from the stage.

Fiction is fiction, and history is history, not to be confused.However, Sun Dan didn't care whether Guo Ying really killed Chen Youliang at the beginning, and this matter had nothing to do with him.

However, as far as Sun Dan knows, there are still more than ten years before the publication of "The Legend of Heroes". If the part about the Poyang Lake battle is released earlier, it may be able to attract Guo Ying's attention.

Didn't Guo Xun want the cloth official to rehearse the play for him, then I will do this for him.Although I don't know what kind of repertoire Guo Xun wants Bu Guan to perform, but it is impossible for Guo Xun to turn his face on the spot if he can see the heroic appearance of his ancestors on the stage.It is a good thing that everyone is happy to kill two birds with one stone.

Writing the story of the heroic hero one step ahead, and focusing on describing Guo Ying's might, should be able to move Guo Xun's heart.

After pondering for a while, Sun Dan came up with an idea. He smiled and said to Zhan: "Boss Zhan, don't worry, isn't it just a play? Think of a character like Mr. Guo, what kind of play you have never heard of, you get some old books." If you come out to sing, people will naturally not like it. In my opinion, you should come up with some new plays."

The cloth official thought about it carefully, raised his eyebrows and said with a delicate smile: "Brother Dan is right, I also have this plan. I planned to find a few from Yang Xueshi's new notebooks. But unfortunately Yang Xueshi is busy with affairs, and many notebooks are out of order. I only wrote half of it. As for the "Lin Chong's Night Run" written by you and Xiao Yang, Mr. Guo said that he has heard it a hundred times, and his ears are full of calluses, and he is impatient to listen again. This The download is finished, there is no new drama, and my family is also worried..." Halfway through the speech, Zhanbu's eyes lit up: "Brother Dan, do you have a new book for me?"

Sun Dan smiled slightly: "I only have some ideas, I haven't written them yet!"

The cloth official said "Hey!", "It's disgusting, I haven't written it yet, but I use words to tease my family." He stretched out his orchid finger and pointed at Sun Dan's forehead.Fortunately, this time Sun Dan was prepared and dodged at the critical moment.

Sun Dan: "Didn't I say it, I only have a little idea. But, if you really want to write it, it will be quick."

"Hey, who are you? You are the number one talented person in Shandong. I really want to start writing, but it's only time for a pot of tea." Zhanbu didn't talk nonsense, and immediately called out to the girls who were practicing: "Quiet down!" , raise a table and chairs, the Four Treasures of the Study are waiting for you, Sun Caizi is going to write a new play."

After a while of Yingying Yanyan, several girls hurriedly brought out a table, some of them gave Sun Danyan to open the ink.

When he picked up the pen, Sun Dan hesitated. This was his first independent creation, and there was no ready-made repertoire to copy.

Writing a drama script is not as simple as he imagined at the beginning. You have to write lyrics according to a fixed tune, and there are strict rules. You can't just write it if you want to.What's more, the scale of the Poyang Lake battle was unprecedented. It was impossible to show such a tragic battle on the stage with the technical means of the Ming Dynasty.

After thinking for a long time, his hand was held in the air for a long time without falling.

"What's the matter?" Zhanbu looked at Sun Dan with wide-open eyes, a little anxious: "Brother Dan, please write quickly, the Hou Fu is pressing you hard."

Hearing Bu Guan's words, Sun Dan felt anxious for no reason.Suddenly a thought came up, and he turned to Zhanbu and asked, "Boss Zhan, if this play doesn't use music or singing, and let your girls go on stage in disguise, can we just use what we usually say? "

"You mean... it's a Zaju..." Zhanbu stuttered, "This play is meant to be sung. If you don't sing it, won't it become a storytelling story?"

"No, not singing, it's the same as storytelling. However, instead of speaking by one person, a large group of people go up to act, each with their own roles." Sun Dan chuckled and asked: "Boss Zhan, what do you think? Kecheng, is there such a play?"

"There are still plays that don't sing, such as Youjian drama, funny drama, military drama, teasing drama and puppet drama. However, those jokes are short, and they are just for fun." Zhan Bu was so frightened by Sun Dan, and finally He didn't use a sissy voice, although his voice was still soft, he sounded like a man anyway: "Besides, this is an opera for Wu Dinghou. If you do this, it's a bit too much and you will be punished."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, you still can't believe my play." Sun Dan hurriedly comforted Zhanbu: "How about the "Lin Chong's Night Run" I wrote to you before, do you really have no confidence in me? I promise, if you just Use my play, and use the method I said to act. Not only will you be fine, but you will be rewarded by Guo Hou."

"Your play is the best. "The Tale of the Sword" has performed more than 100 shows in the capital, and the shows are packed. If it weren't for your play, Lord Hou would not have invited us there." Zhan Bu was still a little surprised : "However, I have never seen a play that does not need to be sung, acting like a storyteller, and I don't know what it will be like?"

"You don't have to worry about this. Give me an afternoon, and then I will arrange it for you to see. If it can be used, you can use it. If you don't need it, just pull it down."

"That's fine, I can't help it, let's treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor." Zhanbu gritted his teeth: "Brother Dan, you'd better hurry up."

Now that Zhanbu was convinced, Sun Dan nodded, and he had a plan in mind: If it was a drama, it would be easy to handle. I happen to have a set of "The Legend of Heroes" in my database, remove the description of the scene in the Poyang Lake battle, and directly write Just copy the conversation.

So, Sun Dan spoke again, picked up his pen and wrote: "The first act, Taizu's barracks. Taizu, Guo Ying, and Zhou Dian. Taizu left the camp and boarded the red dragon boat."

"Zhou Dian: I also want to go by boat.

Taizu ordered people to help Zhou Dian onto the boat, but the wind was so strong that the boat couldn't move.

Zhou Dian: Just go, just go with the wind.If you don't have the guts to walk, the wind won't come.

Taizu ordered all the troops to do their best to pull them back.After traveling for two or three miles, the wind came really fast.Suddenly, I arrived at the mouth of the lake, but I saw the finless porpoise dancing in the white waves.Zhou Dian made an unbearable look.

Taizu: Why?

Epilepsy Zhou: The main damage to soldiers.

Taizu was furious and ordered Guo Ying to throw Zhou Dian into the water.An hour later, Guo Ying and Zhou Dian returned to the boat.

Taizu asked, "Why didn't you drown him?"

Guo Ying: Put him in the water a dozen times, but he still gets up well, how did he drown to death?

Zhou Dian sang a fat promise, and stretched his neck in front of Taizu: I can't drown me alive, and I'm tired of it, so I might as well use a knife.

Taizu asked in surprise: General Guo, how did you carry out the execution?
Guo Ying: Your Majesty asked the minister to throw Zhou Dian into the water, and the minister threw him into the bathtub with water in it.This is not disobedience, sir?
Taizu laughed and said: "You can't die after being drowned so many times. It seems that your life is hard."With you, a loyal brother from the Guo family, here, I'm afraid it won't work with a knife.The two of you set up a good plan to coax me, pretending I don't know?back off.

Suddenly there was a strong wind.

......"

In the eyes of modern people, this joke is also very common, but when did the ancients see such a story.After only one glance, Zhanbu laughed out loud: "This Zhoudian is really interesting, brother Dan, please write quickly."

"Okay, if you think the story is good, I'll keep writing it."

Sun Dan picked up the pen and wrote rustlingly on the paper. This afternoon, he combined the Poyang Lake section in "The Legend of Heroes" into three acts. There were also many changes in it. Because, he was far-fetched and changed that person's name to Guo Ying. After writing, even Sun Dan felt a little embarrassed.Written in this way, it seems that Guo Ying fought the entire Poyang Lake battle alone, but has nothing to do with anyone else.

However, this is an artistic creation, derived from life, higher than life, allowing a certain degree of fiction.Moreover, literary works have a principle of "three prominences": highlight positive characters among all characters, highlight heroes among positive characters, and highlight main heroes among heroes.
Sun Dan's writing in this way is also in line with the basic principles of literary creation.

After writing the last scene, Sun Dan also felt a little blush.However, in order to save Li Meiting, he can't take much care of it now.Just sloppyly wrote:

"I saw Zhang Ding shooting at Guo Ying's left arm with his bow and arrow. Guo Ying, suffering from pain, pulled out the arrow. Regardless of the blood-stained robe, he also shot an arrow and hit Chen Youliang's left eye. Skull, immediately died.

Taizu was overjoyed when he saw this: Guo Ying defeated a million armored soldiers with one arrow. "

"This story is beautiful." From the beginning to the end, Zhan Bu watched behind Sun Dan. When he saw Chen Youliang was shot to death by Guo Ying, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief and said, "In the end he is dead."

"Okay, here you are. It's only a three-act play, with more than a thousand words of lines. It shouldn't be difficult to perform."

"Of course, you can rehearse immediately... This new kind of play is also quite interesting, but it's too vulgar, so I can only deal with it this time, and it can't be taken seriously." The cloth official smiled tenderly, "It's a little light Brother can be regarded as neglected, Taizu’s respect and taboos are written in the book, but no one would dare to put it on the stage. For the sake of the venerable, I still want to live a few more days!”

Sun Dan was startled, and hurriedly picked up the pen and changed it: "You are right, replace Taizu's role with Liu Ji's military commander." He was also dripping with cold sweat in his vest. This is a feudal society, and Zhu Yuanzhang's image has been changed. Are you tired of being on stage?

After editing the manuscript, the cloth official snatched the stack of scripts, arranged for the girls under him to recite the lines, and then began to rehearse the script.

It is indeed a very new thing to move modern dramas to the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, the girls in Buguan were laughing and laughing while reading, making a lot of trouble.Fortunately, these people are professional actors after all. They have been learning operas in the theater troupe since they were six years old, and they got started very quickly.

After they memorized the lines and put on Wusheng's costumes and stood in the yard, they performed decently.

However, Sun Dan always felt something was wrong after watching it for a long time.These people have sung operas for many years, and their skills in reading, playing, composing and singing are naturally excellent.You can play a drama in the way of drama, but it looks very ridiculous when you are shy.

Sun Dan finally waited for them to finish the performance, and the goosebumps on his body had already fallen all over the ground, so he hurriedly stood up and said goodbye: "Boss Zhan, you can go to the performance, there will be absolutely no problems."

"That's right, after all, it's someone else's ancestor who is playing the role of the ancestors. I don't think Master Guo is too embarrassed to blame us. This level can be regarded as passed." I'll show him how the rehearsal is going. The story of your play is very good, even if it is watched by other people, it will be attracted."

"Go ahead." Sun Dan was full of confidence. After all, this story from "The Legend of Heroes" was originally written by Guo Xun, so it would naturally meet his wishes.

After finishing his work, Sun Dan remembered that he hadn't had lunch yet.He took Fengzhen to the street to eat something casually, and then went home.

On the second day, Sun Dan opened his eyes and was wondering if he was going to work in the Imperial College when he heard Zhanbu's voice from the yard: "Brother Dan, have you woken up yet? Brother Feng, hurry up and wake your master up, great news , great news."

"It's done!" Sun Dan was happy, and Gu Lu sat up from the bed, walked to the door and looked into the yard without putting on his clothes.

But he saw a gift picker in the yard, Zhanbu saw Sun Dan walking to the door, and said with a coquettish smile, "Brother Dan is up?"

Sun Dan was terrified by his elder brother's shout: "Why do you speak like this, you should call me by my name. By the way, how did you go to the Hou's mansion to rehearse yesterday?"

"It was a big success." Zhanbu smiled triumphantly: "I just said that Brother Dan, your plays are the best in the world. Anyone who sees your plays can't take their eyes off. Yesterday I was in the Hou Mansion according to what you said, The girls didn’t even sing when they went on stage, they just recited word by word. At the beginning, Master Guo Xun Guohou was a little puzzled and asked me why this play was so strange.

But after watching the scene, Master Hou was nothing to the old man, but Master Hou's mother began to cry, saying that she was very happy to see the heroic appearance of her ancestors.She also said that she was an old man, and the stage was full of gongs and drums, making her panic.On the contrary, this kind of scene full of words looks refreshing and not tiring.

When Lord Hou saw that his mother liked the play, he was so happy that he rewarded me with a lot of property. No, I came here early in the morning to thank you. "

"You're welcome, Boss Zhan is polite." Sun Dan asked again casually: "Does Marquis Guo say anything?" Efforts all in vain?

Fortunately, the cloth official has something to say: "After watching the play, Lord Hou said it was good, and asked who wrote the play, which is quite novel. Although the Battle of Poyang Lake is good, it is not suitable. Is there any other similar play?" play?"

Zhanbu looked distressed: "Brother Dan, you wrote this play yesterday afternoon. I don't have any other plays at hand. But I dare not tell lies with Lord Hou, so I replied that this play is yours. This is the only book I wrote. Moreover, I don’t know what kind of play Hou Ye wants, nor what kind of play is suitable. So, I said to Hou Ye, “Hou Ye, this book is Sun Dan’s today. I wrote it casually in the afternoon, and he probably doesn’t have any other notebooks on hand.’ Guess what Lord Hou said at the time?”

When Sun Dan heard Zhanbu mentioning himself in front of Guo Xun, although he had expected it, he was also a little happy.He stretched out his hand and patted the cloth official's "sweet shoulders", which made the dead woman's delicate body tremble: "What did you say?"

Zhanbu replied: "At that time, Lord Hou laughed and said, 'I wrote a notebook in one afternoon, this man is so talented!'. I replied at that time, 'You don't know, Lord Hou, Sun Dan who wrote this notebook is an undergraduate. The head of the Shandong Court Examination was a well-known talented man. Then, Grandpa Hou slapped his thigh, ‘So that’s the case, let me tell you, ordinary people can’t write such a drama.’”

Bu Guan: "So, I said, 'Your Majesty wants to see some play, let the villain play it for whom, but he refuses to say it clearly, it is not the way for the villain to guess like this. I also ask Master Hou to make it clear, the villain I might as well ask that gifted grandson to write it for you.'”

While talking, the cloth official touched his forehead: "As a result, Master Hou's face was serious, and he said to me coldly: 'You are a villain, why do you ask these things. Since you said that the operas were all written by the scholar named Sun Yes, you go and call him over. I will tell him face to face. If the play he writes suits that person, not only Sun Xiucai, but also you will be rewarded. Otherwise, they will all be cut off.'"

The cloth official bowed again and again, and mournfully said: "Brother Dan, I have killed you this time! For the sake of our acquaintance, I have to go to the Hou's mansion no matter what!"

"Go to the Marquis Mansion!" Sun Dan was pleasantly surprised, and secretly said: Finally, I can contact Guo Xun alone. As long as I meet someone and take out the letter written by Yang Shen, there is always a chance to rescue Li Meiting from prison.As soon as Mr. Li is released from prison, it is estimated that his official will also be lost.Without Mr. Li protecting him in the Imperial College, he would not be able to hang out in it in the future.If it doesn't work, I will go to Hubei to see if I can get on line with the future emperor.It's not an option to keep fooling around like this in the capital.

"Why, brother Dan is not willing?" Buguan stared at Sun Dan pitifully.

Sun Dan deliberately sighed: "If I don't go, Boss Zhan will offend Guo Hou, and the days to come will be sad...then go."

Zhan Bu was naturally grateful, and thanked him a thousand times: "The sedan chair is already waiting at the door, let's go now."

This was Sun Dan's first time sitting in a sedan chair since he came to ancient times, and it felt very bumpy. Not to mention the small space inside, it was also very stuffy.

After finally arriving at Marquis Wuding's Mansion, under the leadership of a family member, Sun Dan walked for half a day to the gazebos in the back garden.I saw a burly middle-aged man chatting with a handsome boy of [-] or [-] years old wearing a scholar's costume.

The family stepped forward and said to the middle-aged man: "Master Hou, Sun Xiucai from Shandong is here."

It turned out that this middle-aged man was Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding, who was in power.

Guo Xun nodded, and nodded to the young man: "Brother Lu, it's not easy for you to travel all the way from Zhongxiang to Beijing. The journey is tiring. You should rest here for a few days before making any plans."

"Yes, Lu Bing listens to Uncle." The young man saluted gracefully, turned and left, and when he left, he glanced at Sun Dan intentionally or unintentionally, with deep eyes.

(End of this chapter)