Chapter 67 Watching a Show

Qi Xuansu stepped forward: "Tantai."

"Where's the girl?" Zhang Yuelu asked.

Qi Xuansu rarely took the initiative and said: "I suddenly feel that the title 'Miss Tantai' is a bit unfamiliar. How about I call you by your cousin?"

Zhang Yuelu thought for a while and said: "You also know that I shouldn't be called Zhang Yuelu. It's a star name. I should be called Zhang Yuexin, or Zhang Xinyue or Tantaichu, so my surname has nothing to do with Zhang Yuelu. In my case When I got my haircut, my father gave me a cousin name, which was based on 'Zhang Xinyue'. The word 'Xinyue' comes from Danyang Zhenren's "Wang Penglai". Have you read it? "

"Master Danyang." Qi Xuansu tried hard to recall the lessons at Wanxiang Taoist Palace. If we talk about lyrics and poems, compared with Shixian Shisheng and others, the level of Danyang Zhenren, Changchun Zhenren, Lu Zu and others is only ordinary. However, because they are the founders of Taoism, they have an advantage, so they are all from Wanxiang Taoist Palace. A frequent visitor to books, he should have some impression.

Zhang Yuelu didn't remind him, but just gently wrapped his fingers around a strand of green silk on his chest.

At this time, Sanren's good memory came to the fore, and Qi Xuansu really remembered: "Is it the sentence 'The lamp of correct life is better than the day, let the moon shine through the sky with ease'?"

"Yes, that's the sentence." Zhang Yuelu smiled and nodded, "My cousin is 'Qingxiao'. The reason why I don't mention my cousin very much is also for this reason. My name is 'Zhang Yuelu', but I The cousin's surname is "Qingxiao", and there is no relationship between the two. It is inevitable for others to be surprised. I can't always explain my real name and the relationship between this surname and my real name. That would be too troublesome. , let’s just not talk about it, very few people know about it.”

"So, I feel honored." Qi Xuansu said with a smile, "Qing Xiao."

"It's strange." Zhang Yuelu felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't stop Qi Xuansu from calling him by his cousin.

Qi Xuansu asked: "By the way, what's the show today?"

"It looks like "The Peony Pavilion."" Zhang Yuelu took out two theater tickets and waved them in his hands.

Qi Xuansu had never heard of the play but knew the name of "The Peony Pavilion". He didn't know how to evaluate it, so he could only say: "A classic."

Zhang Yuelu said: "If the ticket is bought by Master Zhang himself, given his age, he cannot accept new things and only likes these classics. If it is a ticket given to Master Zhang by others, he will only give it to him if he likes it. These are classics.”

Qi Xuansu laughed and said: "Both the left and right are classics, are there any that are not classics?"

"Yes." Zhang Yuelu said, "It is said that there is a new play that tells the story of the Taoist sect and the Confucian sect at the end of the previous dynasty."

Qi Xuansu became interested: "This is rare."

"I haven't seen it, I just heard other people's general remarks." Zhang Yuelu said, "It said that the fight between the Taoist sect and the Confucian sect intensified, and the Taoist sect sent Liu Jinyi, a loose man in the world, to join the Confucian sect and become an internal agent. Coincidentally, the Confucian sect also sent Xie Yungan, a descendant of the aristocratic family, entered the Taoist sect and became an internal leader. Because of the strong support from the Taoist sect and the Confucian sect, these two internal strategists were promoted quickly and became middle-level figures in just a few years. "

"During the second incident of the Imperial Capital, the Confucian sect sent people to secretly arrest Zhang Baizhou. Liu Jinyi risked his life to summon Zhang Baizhou and allowed Zhang Baizhou to escape successfully. After this incident, the Confucian sect realized that there was an internal agent from the Taoist sect. While conducting self-examination, , and also hoped that Xie Yungan could find clues from within the Taoist sect. However, at this time, Xie Yungan had already sensed that the failure of the Confucian sect was inevitable, and was unwilling to follow the ship of the Confucian sect to perish, so he decided to rebel from the Confucian sect and become a disciple. A true Taoist man.”

"On the other hand, Liu Jinyi has to face the huge pressure from the Confucian hermit. He is on the line between life and death, and he doesn't know when he will return. Buddhism says that Abi Hell is also called the Infinite Hell, where suffering is endless, body is endless, time is endless, and form is endless. A person whose identity should not belong to him is like living in an endless hell, and he is afraid that others will expose his identity in his dreams. Only when he escapes from this indistinguishable situation can he leave the endless hell and find himself. "

He does not mean that. Qi Xuansu's expression remained unchanged, but his heart gradually sank.

Because this play reminded him of his own identity, members of the Qingping Society entered the Taoist sect. With two identities, black and white, wouldn't they also fall into the "infinite hell"?

He couldn't help but wonder, had Zhang Yuelu noticed something? That's why I said this on purpose.

For a moment, Qi Xuansu's heart was a little confused, and he could only barely control his expression to prevent Zhang Yuelu from seeing anything strange about him.

Zhang Yuelu asked: "What do you think?"

Qi Xuansu forced a smile and said: "I first knew about these two because of the Xuansheng card. Liu Jinyi and Xie Yungan are both spy cards. It turns out there is such a story."

Zhang Yuelu suggested: "It's still some time before the opening. How about... we sell these two tickets and go to see the new show?"

Qi Xuansu was wary in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "This is not good, after all, it is the ticket of the real person in charge. If the real person in charge knew that we sold the tickets he gave us, would he be angry?"

"It doesn't matter. Master Zhangtang is not a stingy person, and he has no time to care about such trivial matters." Zhang Yuelu said nonchalantly, "It's okay to watch a show. As long as the money is used for good purposes, it doesn't count. I have failed to live up to Master Zhangtang’s kindness.”

Qi Xuansu did not dare to object too much, lest he arouse Zhang Yuelu's suspicion. He had experienced this girl's keen intuition, so he could only nod and said: "That's good."

"Follow me." Zhang Yuelu turned and walked towards Taishangfang.

Qi Xuansu had no choice but to follow Zhang Yuelu.

This was Qi Xuansu's first time in Taishangfang. Qi Xuansu's intuitive feeling was that Taishangfang was worthy of being the first of the twenty-four fangs. From the streets to the various buildings, everything was exquisite and not inferior to Xuandu. Because today was the Lower Yuan Festival, lanterns were hung on both sides of the streets and on the heights of various buildings in Taishangfang. The lights were bright, like a city that never sleeps. And unlike other fangs, Taishangfang was not a complete residential area, but also had some functions of a "city". In addition to the theater, there were also chess clubs, tea clubs, painting clubs, book clubs, etc.

However, when Qi Xuansu asked, Zhang Yuelu responded with disdain and said, "It's a fake."

Qi Xuansu understood, and even his attention was slightly diverted. He wanted to find out the truth, which indirectly calmed his uneasiness.

Zhang Yuelu glanced at Qi Xuansu and said, "A pot of tea costs one hundred Taiping coins. Can you afford it?"

"Is tea made of gold or is tea melted with gold?" Qi Xuansu asked in surprise, "Why don't you go and rob it?"

Zhang Yuelu said, "Although I am not from a wealthy family, I have heard that some teas are much more expensive than gold. I remember there is a kind of tea. There are only a few old tea trees left in the world. The annual output is less than ten kilograms. Do you think it is precious?"

As he spoke, a two-story building was already in sight.

Zhang Yuelu said, "It's called a theater, but it's actually called Tianyin Building. After all, every inch of land in Taishangfang is worth a lot of money, and the rent is too expensive."

This Tianyin Building is located at the intersection of three streets. On the left is Yuyang Street, and on the right is Shaochu Street. It is right in front of the natural street where Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu are walking. It can be said to be an excellent location. At this time, a big red lantern is hung high in front of the Tianyin Building. The lights are brilliant, and there are a lot of people and it is very noisy.

Qi Xuansu was surprised and said, "It's so lively! There are still many rich people in Yujing City."

Zhang Yuelu deliberately said, "What's the big deal? One quota is 200 Taiping coins, just a few more quotas."

Qi Xuansu heard that Zhang Yuelu was talking about him and Sun Yongfeng, and couldn't help but coughed lightly, looking around and talking about something else: "Are we also learning from these ticket scalpers?"

In the dark corner, there were several ticket scalpers who kept asking people who didn't buy tickets if they wanted tickets.

This was completely different from the cold Yujing in Qi Xuansu's impression.

Zhang Yuelu led Qi Xuansu to the ticket scalpers and explained, "In fact, it's not so lively at ordinary times. Today happens to be the Lower Yuan Festival, so there are more people."

A ticket scalper saw the two of them, took the initiative to greet them, and asked, "Do you want tickets? Back row seat tickets, 30 Taiping coins, back row standing tickets, 10 Taiping coins."

This is nearly twice as expensive as the normal ticket price.

Zhang Yuelu took out his two tickets and shook them slightly.

"Tickets for the private rooms on the second floor?" The ticket seller's face changed slightly. "Since you two have tickets, why don't you go to the theater and come here to have fun?"

Qi Xuansu then realized that theater tickets were also divided into different levels according to the location. Most of these tickets were given to the head of the hall by others. Since they were given to the head of the hall, of course he couldn't let the dignified assistant to the head of the hall go to the first floor hall and squeeze with others.

Zhang Yuelu said: "I don't buy tickets, I sell tickets."

"Sell tickets?" The ticket seller was stunned.

Zhang Yuelu said: "I will sell these two tickets to you at the original price, only 200 Taiping money."

The ticket seller was shocked at first, and then he was happy. You know, this kind of private room ticket on the second floor cannot be bought no matter how early you line up. Long before the ticket sale, people have already arranged their respective places. In other words, this is a good thing that is in the market and priceless. The original price is only 100 Taiping money per ticket, and he can double or triple it by reselling it.

"Really?" The ticket seller was still a little unbelievable.

Zhang Yuelu said unhappily: "If you want to buy, take the money. If you don't want to buy, I'll find someone else."

"No, no. I'll buy, I'll buy." The ticket seller was afraid that the duck in his mouth would fly away, so he hurriedly took out two big tickets and handed them to Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu gave him the ticket and smiled at Qi Xuansu with the two big tickets.

Qi Xuansu sighed: "After going around in circles, it was sold in the end. It's better to listen to me at the beginning."

Zhang Yuelu rolled his eyes at him: "You are for money, I want to change my taste, you can't generalize."

After that, Zhang Yuelu led Qi Xuansu out of Tianyin Building and went to a small theater with a deserted door. Because today is the big day of Tianyin Building, all the business here is very bleak, so there is no need to find a ticket seller, just buy tickets normally, and the price is also sky and earth.

Zhang Yuelu spent fifty Taiping money to buy two private room tickets on the second floor, and entered the small theater with Qi Xuansu.