Lei Yue Longmen

Chapter 296

Cen Zhu lay in the pool water of the hot spring pavilion, fell asleep unknowingly, and did not wake up until the next morning.After waking up, there was no one beside the bed, and Li Jingxuan went up again as expected. She rested her heavy head, and lazily got off the bed to change and wash.

At three o'clock for dinner, Su He brought three dishes and one soup in front of her that had been tried with silver needles.Cen Zhu was hungry, and he was only [-]% full after eating everything. When he wanted to eat more, he didn't ask for more because of the crowd, so he stuffed some snacks to fill his stomach.

After eating, she went for a walk by the lake. Her neck was very stiff because she kept her head down for reading for a long time, so she exercised her muscles while walking, and occasionally looked out on the lake to enjoy the beautiful lotus flowers view, relax your eyesight.When going to the Bibo Pavilion to rest, Su He brought her a pack of fish food, and Cen Zhu fed the fish for a while in the hexagonal pavilion extending over the water.

When the hour of Chen was approaching, the court bell of the previous court rang. Cen Zhu judged that Li Jingmu should have just come to court at this time, and in the next one to two hours, she would go to the Imperial Study Room or Gongming Pavilion to handle government affairs.This is a habit she has maintained all year round. She likes to finish her government affairs in the morning, and maybe she can spare time in the afternoon to accompany her to enjoy flowers and so on.If I really can't vacate, I will come back to take a nap with her at noon.

Cen Zhu was not in a hurry, and walked leisurely towards a bamboo forest in the southwest corner.After passing a low hill, you can see the low palace in the bamboo forest, which is Jiaofangsi.The women's music and kabuki of the palace are all concentrated here, and they are choreographed and practiced every day, so that they can perfectly present their respective performances in preparation for festivals or important occasions.

The sound insulation of the bamboo forest is very good. You can't hear the music outside, but you can hear the melodious voiceless sound when passing through the bamboo forest.Cen Zhu listened outside the hall for a while, and did not enter the hall until the song was over.The aunt of the foreman was a middle-aged woman in her 50s, wearing a deep bamboo-green dress, holding a pipa in her arms, her eyebrows softened.Seeing her coming, he hurriedly led everyone to stand up and salute. Afterwards, he greeted her familiarly and cordially, "How is the Consort Guowei? How are you? It's not here yet, we are all waiting for the new song by the Concubine Guowei?" I can't wait to see it!"

"Aunt Pingning is joking! How dare I use an ax in front of you!"

This person's name is Huan Pingning. Back then, his father was wrongly imprisoned, and his whole family was wiped out, leaving only an orphan girl. She was not a lowly citizen. Because of her outstanding piano skills and talents, she was lucky enough to be selected into the Jiaofang Division. There is a luthier.Ten years later, her father's unjust case was rehabilitated. She had the opportunity to leave the Jiaofang Division and return to a normal life, but because of her special liking for the Jiaofang Division, the late emperor allowed her to stay in the Jiaofang Division as a piano teacher Sir, and gave her a rank and order to receive a salary, which is the only one in the entire Jiaofang Division.

Cen Zhu's impression of her was that she was a high-spirited person who lived in seclusion in the city. Except for music, she seemed not interested in anything in the world.Her talent is also amazing, ranging from solemn and solemn court ritual music to small and approachable folk music, she can arrange and control it.And silk and bamboo orchestra, playing, playing and singing are all-pervasive.When Cen Zhu passed by Jiaofangsi on the first day, he was overwhelmed by the sound of her piano, and he didn't expect that he would become a bosom friend after talking about it.Whenever Cen Zhu had a good piece of music, he would ask her to point it out.

Ping Ning glanced at the flute in her hand, with a look of insight.

"Okay, okay, then? I'll ask Aunt Pingning for advice."

Cen Zhu also stopped exchanging pleasantries, so he sat down and was about to play a new song she thought of. As a result, the girls in the group below all enthusiastically surrounded him with eyes like camel bells. , Cen Zhu was a little embarrassed, and looked at Ping Ning for help.Ping Ning waved the bamboo ruler in his hand, "You all go down first."

So, there were only the two of them left in the hall, Cen Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, and picked up the bamboo flute and played it slowly.Ping Ning closed his eyes, seeming to listen very fascinated.But Cen Zhu became more and more worried. His eyeballs glanced at her from time to time. Sure enough, just a quarter of the blow was blown, and a bamboo board hit the back of her hand. Cen Zhu The hole flute was nearly knocked out.

"This place is wrong, go higher and try again!"

Ping Ning didn't even open his eyes, so Cen Zhu had no choice but to take a breath and play again, trying to raise a note, and sure enough, it was smoother and more natural than before.But she was not happy for a while, "slapped" again? The bamboo ruler called, "It's higher, it's higher, and it's lower!"

Cen Zhu looked at the other party with a bitter face.This Aunt Pingning is good at everything else, but there is one thing, she is really willing to be cruel when teaching others.After one song, the back of her hand was almost blacked out.Finally achieved a fairly satisfactory result.Seeing how she was rubbing her hands secretly, Ping Ning couldn't help laughing. At first, she only thought of this son-in-law as a dandy, but after getting in touch with her, she turned out to be very good-natured, and quite talented in music. When she learned that she had broken her hand, Ping Ning felt sorry for her in private. Many times, with her understanding, she should have been able to achieve higher achievements.

During the intermission, Ping Ning received a task arranged by the Ministry of Rites, and went to discuss the process with other foremen alone.Those young girls were happy to see their aunt gone, so they came back into the hall and surrounded Cen Zhu to ask questions. They were all young girls in their early teens and early twenties, and they played the flute to her just now. Curious.One of the kind-hearted people saw that the back of her hand was red, and gave her medicine for sores.Cen Zhu was very grateful, and asked them: "You are so powerful, it should be rare? Will you be beaten by your aunt?" As a result, it was like poking a hornet's nest. Everyone has a spot of blue and a spot of purple on the back of their hands.

"Oh, how pitiful!" Cen Zhu said sympathy, but felt a little more balanced in his heart.

However, everyone was quite convinced, "Auntie beat us for? Our own good. If there is no strict instruction from Auntie, if we make a mistake in the ceremony, we will be punished more severely."

"Really?" Now Cen Zhu really sympathized.Her eyes scanned the many "pig's trotters" in a circle, and suddenly stopped on the back of a long, slender, white and tender hand, "Hey, you are not, you have never been beaten before!" Then? He quickly retracted his hand, as if he was a little embarrassed.When Cen Zhu looked up, he saw an exceptionally handsome face, with dark and bright pupils, and a gentle and gentle temperament, which looked very comfortable.She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and her stature was considered average for a woman, but because of her delicate and exquisite facial features, she gave people the impression of a small family.The movement of closing hands is also very subtle and natural, with a natural sense of harmony and beauty.Cen Zhu was surprised. This little girl was not strictly beautiful, but somehow she made people feel very comfortable.

The girl who gave her the medicine for sores just now pinched the little girl's shoulder and said with a smile: "She is Aunt Pingning's precious lump, she has always practiced the piano once, and has never been beaten by her aunt. It’s like she loves her own daughter? Son? How can she be like us? Ordinary people? My aunt is so anxious that she can’t wait to pick up the soles of her shoes to say hello.”

The little girl blushed for a while, as if she wanted to explain, "No, I just came here not long ago. I haven't had time yet..."

"Don't be modest! Who doesn't know you! Auntie has never treated us so well!" The other little "pig trotters" girls became indignant.

Cen Zhu laughed, feeling unbelievable, "If you haven't been beaten by Aunt Pingning, how good is your piano skill? Can you hear a song?"

That girl from Jinshaoyao is obviously a warm-hearted person? She urged the little girl to play a song, but the little girl seemed to have scruples and just shook her head and refused.The rest of the little girls also started booing: "Nanyu, just play a song, the consort Guowei wants to hear it, don't you usually play very diligently?" "That's right, you don't show off when you should show off, but now Hide away."

Cen Zhu frowned, didn't he like this very much? The little girl's provocative tone seemed to be aware of the trouble her proposal had brought to that little girl, so he said, "Forget it, I've just been harassed by Aunt Pingning." The back of my hand is blooming, if I know that someone can play better than me, it's just rubbing salt on my unhealed wound, I'm gonna die of jealousy."

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they thought of the scene where Fang Yue was peeking at her being beaten outside the hall, and comforted her: "Don't be discouraged, Lieutenant-in-law, your playing skills are already considered above average, and you should be able to improve a lot with more practice."

"Am I considered above average?"

"Oh no, top middle top top top!"

"Then? Isn't it still in the middle? You mean, if I practice again, it will be like this for the rest of my life, right?" She pretended to be aggrieved? Everyone burst into laughter.At this time, Ping Ning came back and told everyone that there was a very important task ahead, so everyone returned to their respective positions and took the time to rehearse.Then he said to Nan Yu: "Nan Yu, this time you are the foreman. Son-in-law, please do what you want."

As soon as Cen Zhu heard that it was the little girl foreman just now, he didn't leave immediately, and sat in the hall to listen.

When the light and pleasant sound of the piano flowed out from her fingertips, Cen Zhu knew what it meant to be a formidable young man.This little girl is really good at playing, and her skills are second to none. It is her emotions that are just right and perfect. When she plays a solo, she catches people's ears almost instantly, and hits the weakest people's hearts more and more time after time. The place?.No wonder, Aunt Pingning was reluctant to beat her, even if she made a mistake or two in technique, it could be forgiven, what's more, her technique was also impeccable.

Cen Zhu was fascinated when he heard it, as if only the little girl and her piano sound were left in the arena.It wasn't until there was a terrified voice, "See Your Majesty?" She came back to her senses in a trance, and saw that all the people in the hall had already prostrated themselves on the ground. Looking at the only two straight people left in the hall, one of them reacted, and immediately retreated from the piano table, folded his palms in front of his forehead, knelt down and performed the Jishou salute.The remaining one, with the violent clang that was heard just now when the music of the piano stopped suddenly, was still echoing in his ears, staring blankly at that person, locked firmly by her expressionless gaze. up.