Emperor Zhengyuan was stunned for a moment, the little guy had already walked a long way.
He hurriedly called the guard, followed Gu Ye, and asked the guard Gu Ye what he was doing today, why does he seem to be very worried
The guard explained: "Young master left the Guogong's mansion early in the morning. He entered the theater earlier, and after he came out, he didn't look quite right."
What does such an older child do in the theater early in the morning
Emperor Zhengyuan nodded. Although he was puzzled, he kept walking. He had followed Gu Ye to the door of the bookstore.
Fortunately, although it was adopted by the family of the military generals, he knew that he had bought the book. He was happy.
Although Gu Ye wasn't particularly wealthy, the guy was used to seeing customers in the neighborhood who were dressed in ordinary clothes but had rich families, so he greeted him diligently, "Young Master, what do you want to buy? The shop has a book of words for new arrivals."
Emperor Zhengyuan came in and frowned disapprovingly when he heard the words of the work.
Why do you come up to recommend a storybook? The recommended point is to read the serious book.
Of course, Emperor Zheng Yuan, who didn't have much ink in his stomach, didn't know what a serious book was.
"I don't want those," Gu Ye shook his head and asked him, "Do you have any playbooks?"
The guy was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, the shop doesn't have those."
Gu Ye didn't stop, and as soon as his toes turned, he changed to the next house.
After searching for two more, Gu Ye came out empty-handed.
After he came out, he didn't leave, turned his head and walked directly to Emperor Zhengyuan, "What have you been following me for?"
Quite alert, Emperor Zhengyuan smiled and said, "Guess why I'm following you?"
Gu Ye looked at him, "You want to work for me."
"what?"
Gu Ye thought for a while, and then said: "It was the first time you met me outside the bookstore, and you have been following me since then. We have never known each other, what are you doing with me? It should be because I heard the conversation I asked the guy and knew what I was looking for. People write storybooks, so you want to recommend yourself to me, right?"
As for why he just followed and didn't speak. Gu Ye thought that he wanted to make himself more difficult to find, knowing that people who wrote the script were hard to find, and then used this to raise the price.
"Can you really write it?" Although he knew that the other party might speak loudly, he was busy for a long time, and he really couldn't find someone who was useful. If the person in front of him was really capable, he wouldn't mind paying more money.
Although I don't know how the little guy thinks like this, it is naturally good to be able to catch up.
So Emperor Zhengyuan said without thinking, "I can."
"Have you written it before?" Gu Ye gestured to him, and the two found a nearby tea stall, sat down and said slowly.
Emperor Zhengyuan said: "I haven't written it, but I will write it well, and I won't charge you money in advance. You can give me money when I hand over the playbook."
Gu Ye nodded, thinking that this person is open and bright. Anyway, if he can't find anyone else for the time being, let him try it. The story of his drama outline is not particularly novel, it is just a story of changing the soup but not the medicine, and there is no need to hide it like a treasure, worrying about being plagiarized.
He showed the outline of the story to Emperor Zhengyuan.
There were only a few pages in total, and Emperor Zhengyuan read it quickly, and felt helpless after reading it.
But looking at the excited look of the little guy, if he now regrets not to write for him, I am afraid that he will leave a bad impression on him before they recognize each other.
"How can I not write?"
"I can." Emperor Zhengyuan said bravely.
"You have to write this emperor well, do you know that?" Gu Ye said, folded the outline of the pages again, and stuffed it into his arms.
Emperor Zhengyuan nodded again.
After it was settled, Gu Ye made an appointment with him to meet here three days later, and the two separated.
Later, when Emperor Zhengyuan returned to the palace, he was still thinking when changing clothes, why did things develop according to this situation
The expected father and son reconciliation did not happen, but he, the emperor, personally wrote the story of the romantic emperor to his son
It's so weird!
But the promises were all agreed, and he said all the big things in the front, and he could only do it well.
After changing back to his regular clothes, Emperor Zhengyuan asked people to invite the lecturers of the Hanlin Academy to come over.
This place in the Hanlin Academy has low official positions and low salary. The reason why it is so highly regarded by the literati and wants to go in is because he works here and has many opportunities to go to the palace to accompany the holy car.
However, Emperor Zhengyuan had been on the throne for more than half a year, and he had never recruited a Hanlin scholar into the palace, but when he was drafting documents, he would be passed on orally.
The recruitment of people into the palace this time naturally lifted the spirits of all the scholars of the Hanlin Academy.
The master of the academy hand-picked two of the most knowledgeable and the most articulate.
In the end, he thought about it again and added Master Wen into it.
Of course, Mr. Wen's knowledge is not bad, but he is a little dull, and his love is more sincere. In the old dynasty, he was not very popular with the deposed emperor, and the number of times he entered the palace was very few.
Now it's the new dynasty, and the master of the academy, as a student of the old grandfather Wen, sold his teacher's face and pushed him up again. As for whether it can be done this time, it depends on Master Wen's own fortune.
A group of three quickly entered the palace. Emperor Zhengyuan was waiting for them. When he saw someone, he waved his hand and said, "You don't need to be too polite, I have something to ask you for help."
The three of them "don't dare", they still saluted, and then asked what to do.
Emperor Zhengyuan didn't know how to go around in circles and said straight to the point: "I have come across a story here, and I would like to ask you to help me write it."
The three of them looked at each other in dismay, but none of them thought that the new dynasty would come to the front of the palace to write a playbook for the new emperor.
Emperor Zhengyuan was a little embarrassed when he finished speaking. Although he could not read, he also knew that those who could enter the Hanlin Academy were the best among the students in the world, and those who could enter the palace must be the best among the best.
It is really overkill to let such a pillar of the country do such a job.
Fortunately, Emperor Zhengyuan had already thought about his words, and after a light cough, he continued: "This is the Queen Mother's birthday soon. Her old man loves to listen to operas. She even went to the auspicious theater on Taibai Street. , I regretted that the content of the play was not good enough when I came back. That's why I..."
This slightly funny thing and the word filial piety catch up, and suddenly it makes sense.
As for why the drama still has to rewrite the real Shiweitian restaurant in the capital, it can naturally be said to be the meaning of the queen mother.
"Her old man and the British lady-in-law hit it off right away, and she loves Wu and Wu, the restaurant of the British public's family. I just thought of putting this restaurant in and complimenting it. She must be happy!"
Master Wen and the others were no longer surprised, and asked carefully what drama Emperor Zhengyuan was going to write.
Emperor Zhengyuan showed them a seat, and then told the three of Gu Ye's play outline.
After speaking, the three people's reactions were the same as that of Emperor Zhengyuan in the morning, and they were speechless.
Finally, Master Wen said: "In order to make the Queen Mother happy, His Majesty did not hesitate to write such a story of an emperor and a widow, and I admire it."
The other two also responded, saying that Emperor Zhengyuan was filial, and that the ancient Caiyi entertaining relatives was nothing more than that.
He praised Emperor Zhengyuan so much that his old face turned red, thanks to his dark complexion, it was impossible for people to notice.
The first three people divided their tasks, and each wrote a paragraph.
After the negotiation, Emperor Zhengyuan asked them to leave, and he did not forget to remind: "I don't want others to know about this matter. After all, I want to surprise the Queen Mother."
Of course, it's because the more people know about it, the more shameless it is!
Master Wen, they naturally should be.
All of them are bachelors from serious imperial examinations, and if they are placed outside, they are all No. 1 figures. Even if Emperor Zhengyuan didn't say it, they wouldn't publicize it. Although it was a filial piety to the Queen Mother, it was a bit of a loss.
At the end, Emperor Zhengyuan took a special look at Master Wen.
Since the arrival of Mrs. Wen, he has greatly shared the pressure of Emperor Zhengyuan's handling of government affairs. He still likes the Wen family quite a bit.
It's just that his own father helped him so much, but he fooled his eldest son to write a playbook, which made Emperor Zhengyuan feel very uncomfortable.
Master Wen noticed it and immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Wei Chen will not tell my father."
Mr. Wen is very disciplined, and when the former Mr. Wen Er took Gu Ye to the casino let him know, he picked up the bench at home and chased after Mr. Wen Er.
Forcing Master Wen Er to climb the big tree in the yard.
At this age, Mr. Wen was afraid that his father would be angry, but he dared not tell him.
"Okay!" Emperor Zhengyuan looked at him admiringly, thinking that whoever said that Lord Xiaowen is not as good as his father, is obviously a smart person!
Three days later, Emperor Zhengyuan and Gu Ye met again and took out the playbook.
Gu Ye glanced at it, his face dignified.
The playbook, Emperor Zheng Yuan, didn't read carefully. He didn't listen to the play very much, and it didn't work very well, but he thought it was written by a Hanlin scholar, so he was very confident at first, but he was a little uneasy when he saw him like this. , Do you think this kid has such a high vision
After a long while, Gu Ye closed the playbook and said to him, "I have to take it back to see the details. Of course, I won't take it for nothing. I can pay a part of the deposit first."
Of course, Emperor Zhengyuan has nothing against it. It's better if he can't do it once, and he can only contact him a few more times!
Gu Ye asked him tentatively again, "I'll give you five taels first, will it work?"
Of course, Emperor Zhengyuan didn't care about money, so he nodded and said, "Yes. Then I will come here to wait for you in three days."
Gu Ye jumped off the bench with a smile, and generously took out a few pennies and put them on the table, "I'll pay for today's tea."
Putting on the playbook, Gu Ye trotted to Shiweitian.
The morning market is the busiest time for Gu Yin. Although the opening time is still short, the number of people who want to eat her dim sum is gradually increasing.
She had just finished her work when she heard that Gu Ye was looking for her, took off her apron and put down her sleeves and came out.
"Mother, help me see it!" Gu Ye shoved the trick book into her arms, "What do you think?"
Gu Yin wiped her hands dry before opening it to take a closer look.
Although she hadn't heard much about dramas, she had read a few romance novels in modern times and when she was a student.
But at first glance, people who don't watch dramas or novels are attracted by her.
Several characters in the play are vividly portrayed, and the plot has also been sorted out.
Like why the emperor wandered into the countryside, it was because he had not yet ascended the throne at that time, and was framed by other princes who had seized the successor. He was seriously injured and wanted to expose his body to the wilderness. That's why I met the little widow.
Why did the little widow have a dewy relationship with the emperor who met for the first time? It's not that she is dissolute by nature, but that there is a sister-in-law in her family who can't tolerate her. room.
She tried her best to get out of the old staff, and because of the medicinal properties, she had a transgressive behavior with the emperor.
There is also something Gu Yin found difficult to understand. After years of reunion, the two had misunderstandings, but they didn't talk about it and tortured each other.
It's because the emperor's temperament has become sensitive and suspicious after the incident where his brother was almost killed.
The reason why the little widow didn't explain was that the emperor already had a harem beauties. He clearly had someone else, but he suspected her, so he was so deliberately angry with him.
Although the logic of the two people torturing each other is still unreasonable for Gu Yin, but after all, it is a bit of harmony, not misunderstanding for the sake of misunderstanding.
The most rare thing is that there are a lot of scenes in his own restaurant in this playbook, and there are scenes in which the emperor himself praised his own food.
Especially the part of writing about their own spicy hot pot, it seems that the person who wrote this drama has eaten it personally and really loves it. to the point!
If it weren't for the fact that the food at home was carefully cooked and the ingredients were real, Gu Yin would be embarrassed to look at it.
"It's pretty good." Gu Yin read it once, and then carefully tasted the aria, "How much money did you spend?"
Gu Ye happily stretched out a small slap, and compared "five", "Five taels are paid first, and then you should make five taels later."
Since it is within the budget, the price is not much more expensive than that of the outdated, ordinary aria.
Gu Yin didn't say anything, returned the trick book to him and asked him, "Have you seen it to Brother Xiaofeng? What did he say?"
Gu Ye ran to the counter and poured a bowl of hot tea, drank it, and said with a touch of his mouth: "No, I don't know so many words, in case the nonsense is not clear, I will give it to Brother Xiaofeng. Look, I don't have to make him laugh at me."
Yes, co-authoring himself is a literate person, helping him to pass the first pass.
Gu Yin smiled and said, "You don't know what people wrote. You paid a deposit of five taels first. If it really doesn't work and can't be used, wouldn't you lose five taels?"
Gu Ye scratched his head and said there was nothing he could do, "I couldn't say at the time that I didn't know how to read, and I won't pay you the money first." He added, "It's my fault that I missed it, I knew I should take our little servant along with me. Yes. Fortunately, mother said it was available, so I didn't lose money. It's really harmful to have no ink in my stomach!"
The servant followed Gu Ye before, but he went to the casino and was punished, and the servant was also punished.
It wasn't that Wu Qing intended to punish him, but the army stick he had brought himself, and after he had taken it, he lay on the bed and couldn't get off for several days.
After that, Gu Ye didn't want anyone to follow him, so he didn't have to look back, and his brain became hot, and he implicated others again.
At that time, he was already familiar with Jingzhong, and after that he was helping his own restaurant, so Gu Yin went with him.
After speaking, Gu Yin went to the back kitchen to work, and Gu Ye went to Jixiang Theater again.
The playbook was in Brother Xiaofeng's hands. Unlike a layman like Gu Yin, Brother Xiaofeng's eyes were straight.
"This aria, this rhetoric..." He stood up abruptly, closed the door after putting the words, and then asked Gu Ye, "Where did you get it?"
Seeing his reaction so big, Gu Ye was surprised, but he didn't show it on his face, he just said, "I hired someone to write it, what do you just say?"
Brother Xiaofeng was so excited that his eyes were red, "Good! Good! Good!"
He said "yes" three times in a row, Gu Ye couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Is it really as good as you said?"
Brother Xiaofeng explained: "It's really good, this story is not new, but every sentence of these arias is very suitable for the characters. The emperor's aria is a little more refined, and the pretty widow's aria is a cowardly tone... Alas , In short, it's good, I can't say it's good."
He said so, and Gu Ye breathed a sigh of relief, "Then should we start lining up a year ago or a year later?"
"This... is this for my troupe?" Brother Xiaofeng became more and more excited.
Gu Ye said yes, "Didn't we agree, I am in charge of the new book, and you are in charge of the rehearsal."
Brother Xiaofeng touched the playbook again, and finally closed his eyes and pushed the playbook in front of Gu Ye cruelly, "We are friends, I can't lie to you. This book is the best I have ever seen in my life, give me this little play troupe. Singing, it's really... it's a bit of a humiliation to it."
Gu Ye didn't smile anymore, and said sternly: "Is it really that good?"
Brother Xiaofeng nodded and said, "This playbook is sold outside, so don't talk about it like that."
He compared five, and Gu Ye was surprised: "Fifty taels?"
"It's five hundred taels!" Brother Xiaofeng said sadly, "So I can't lie to you. If it's a book of fifty taels, even if I spend money to buy it with you, I'll buy it."
Gu Ye scratched his head, "We are friends, I will not hide it from you, I ordered this book for five taels of silver,"
"How could it be?" Brother Xiaofeng exclaimed. Isn't this the same as picking up gold on the street
"I've always had good luck." Gu Ye thought for a while, and then said: "But a book worth five hundred taels only gives people five or ten taels, which is really not kind. If you keep the playbook, I will sing it to you. , I will discuss with that person about the money."
"Okay!" Brother Xiaofeng no longer refused, and immediately assured: "I will definitely urge everyone to arrange well, and the performance will be performed this month!"
…
After Emperor Zhengyuan came to court today, he specially let Wu Qingyi stay for a while, and then he withdrew from the palace, let him relax a little, sat in front of him, and asked about his family's situation like a big brother.
The two ate and lived together like brothers in the past, and they talked a lot alone, Wu Qingyi didn't think too much, and immediately said: "It's all good, since my mother and the others came, my father has changed, and there is no more depression. Yes. My mother accompanies my mother to exercise in the yard every day, and my master is surprised, saying that in two months, he will no longer need a cane."
"My wife has an idea." When it came to Gu Yin, Wu Qingyi's solemn face showed a rare tenderness, "She opened a restaurant on Taibai Street, and she stayed there every day. Although it just opened not long ago. , but business is booming day by day…”
"And there are two children at home."
Emperor Zhengyuan corrected his expression, and his heart finally heard what he wanted to hear the most.
There was a smile in Wu Qingyi's eyes, "Although my younger brother is only seven years old, he has already read books for two years. It is all thanks to my wife. When she was in the town's food business, she not only supported herself and me. Mother, I also brought up my family Wu An."
Emperor Zhengyuan: …
If it hadn't been with Wu Qingyi for many years, he would have suspected that he was deliberately going around in circles.
Moreover, although Wu Qingyi didn't say anything strange, the taste of this one from "my wife" is indescribable.
Zheng Yuandi, who had goosebumps, silently condemned him with his eyes.
"And then there's Xiao Ye," Wu Qingyi shook his head helplessly, "this child is very eccentric." After speaking, he paused again and explained, "This child was adopted by my wife in the town, and our whole family treats it as our own. children's."
Although the family would never mention Gu Ye's adoption, his age and the time he left home did not match.
Emperor Zhengyuan looked like a rough man who had not read much, but he was actually as careful as hair, and he would definitely find out when he looked back.
In order to prevent others from making bad guesses about Gu Yin, Wu Qingyi still told the truth.
He didn't hide it, and Emperor Zhengyuan also planned to open the skylight to him to make a bright statement, saying directly that he thought Gu Ye was his lost eldest son.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Wu Qingyi and continued with a smile: "This kid didn't like to see me very much before, but now we're getting along, I finally have some feelings. I fight with me every morning, and when I'm down, we'll be together again. Ride a horse for a while, and sometimes go to the front yard to sleep with me."
Emperor Zhengyuan was dying of soreness, and said coolly, "Then your relationship is not bad."
Wu Qingyi said that was not the case, and sighed: "This child still refuses to call me 'father', one after another 'uncle', and I don't know when he will change his tune."
Emperor Zhengyuan laughed immediately, thinking that you can't wait!
But the smile returned to the smile, the acid returned to the acid, Emperor Zhengyuan knew from Wu Qingyi's mouth that their family liked and valued Gu Ye.
He hurriedly told people that Gu Ye was his own child, but he just had no evidence and couldn't produce any evidence, as if he was stealing someone's treasure for nothing.
It also happened that the palace officials came to report, saying that the little prince Lu Zhao was not very well, and the Queen of Zhou made a big move and scolded the imperial doctors.
Emperor Zhengyuan's eyes dimmed.
Let's not talk about it first, my family is looking out of shape, and the British government will not be able to live the first reunion year of the new dynasty without mixing.
Another day later, Emperor Zhengyuan went out of the palace in micro-clothing.
Because of the Kunning Palace incident the day before, Emperor Zhengyuan was in a bad mood.
The little prince Lu Zhao had nothing to do with him, just because he had just recovered, he had no appetite.
But it's not that I don't eat it at all, it's just that I eat less than usual.
For no reason, Queen Zhou blamed the imperial doctor for his poor medical skills. Otherwise, how can he be cured but still lose weight
If Emperor Zhengyuan came forward, this matter was over.
As soon as he walked near the tea stall, Gu Ye greeted him with a smile, "Why did Uncle come here? Can you teach me to wait, have you eaten the morning meal?"
Seeing his bright smiling face, the haze in Emperor Zhengyuan's heart immediately dissipated, and he said with a smile that it was useless.
Gu Ye took his hand affectionately, "I know that there is a family of Hu spicy soup that is very delicious, I will invite my uncle to drink it!"
One big and one small went to the small restaurant that sells Hu spicy soup, and it was full of people.
Gu Ye asked him to wait outside, and went in by himself to line up.
Because of his young age and sweet mouth, he really made a guest who was not in a hurry give him the team position.
After a while, he came out with two bowls of Hu spicy soup.
It was impossible to sit inside, so the two of them squatted under the porch to drink.
"Delicious!" Emperor Zhengyuan praised sincerely.
Hu spicy soup is rich in flavor, the soup is thick, sour and spicy, and the taste is second. It is rare that the little guy bought it for him.
Gu Ye smiled and watched him drink, and then he snorted and took a big gulp.
"Am I right? But my mother said that he can do this too. It will be launched in our own restaurant soon. It will definitely taste better. I will invite my uncle to drink better."
Emperor Zhengyuan was still thinking about the script, and he and Gu Ye had nothing to do with each other. He had to wait until the end of the year to recognize him as the royal family before he could get along with him. Although it was only a matter of months, in fact, he was still a little lost in his heart.
Hearing this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "You young master is rich, just treat everyone to eat and drink, aren't you afraid that your restaurant will lose money?"
Gu Ye smiled nonchalantly, "It's naturally impossible for others. But Uncle is different. I've heard a word by chance before, called 'seeing each other', I don't know if it's the right one. Although we have known each other for a long time. Short, but I just look at you so lovable!"
Hearing this, Emperor Zheng Yuan's eyes were hot!
Earlier, Wu Qingyi said that after getting along with Gu Ye for a few months, it was only after he had developed some feelings that he let this boy be "uncle".
On the other hand, he is also called "Uncle", but he has only been dealing with the child for a few days. This attitude is becoming more intimate every day, and he even uses words such as "hisightedness"!
What's the explanation for this? It's the power of blood!