After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Chapter 193: Why don’t you try it and know?

Ji Kang clenched his fists, "What are you going to do?"

Of course, they spread rumors about whoever they dislike.

She would not tell Ji Kangming this as it was not the right time to spread it around. She was just trying to trick him first.

Wen Chengyu's enemy is her enemy.

Now in the court, the only one who openly opposes Wen Chengyu is Wen Chengxuan.

Yuan Qing took a leave of absence after returning and had no contact with anyone. On the contrary, Lu Zhao was busier than usual and sometimes stayed in the Dali Temple for an entire night.

No confession about Ji Kang was heard from the capital, and it was so quiet that it seemed as if nothing had happened.

The next day, Yuan Qing asked Wei Lin to book a private room at the teahouse he usually went to.

The storyteller in the audience was still wearing a plain long gown, the only difference from last time was that there was one more person beside him.

The man was a little younger and was also wearing a gown of the same color. The two looked like master and disciple.

There were a lot of diners in the teahouse today. Wei Lin opened the window and moved a chair to sit in front of it.

"Are you sure this will work?"

Yuan Qing sipped his tea leisurely and glanced at him. "Whether it works or not, you will know if you try it."

This is the fastest way to spread the news. Whether he can lure Wen Chengxuan into the trap depends on whether he has enough determination.

Wen Chenghua was not there to dissuade him, and there were rumors everywhere outside. If he could still sit still in the mansion without causing chaos, then she would really have to re-examine Wen Chengxuan as a person.

The two people on the stage first saluted with their fists.

The old storyteller stroked his beard and laughed, saying, "Thank you all for your support. Today, I got ten taels of silver from a girl, so I brought my apprentice with me to tell you something new."

He pointed the folding fan behind him and said, "Please look this way."

A slightly larger screen covered with red cloth was placed in the center. Two musicians were sitting next to the screen, with a pipa and a small drum in front of them respectively.

There has never been such an interesting opening before, and many people saw it for the first time, which really whetted their appetite.

Some people couldn't help but say: "What are you going to talk about today? Please tell me quickly!"

"That's right, why don't you just continue with what you were talking about before? That's more interesting."

"Don't be impatient," the storyteller suddenly dropped the wood in his hand, and then shouted loudly, "Let's start!"

Wei Lin leaned against the window, turned his wrist, and two short darts flew above the screen. The rope broke and the red cloth fell to the ground.

There is only a plain white cloth in the middle of the screen, with no other colors or carvings.

The storyteller and his apprentice hid behind the screen.

It was also the first time Wei Lin saw it, with half of his body leaning out.

Yuan Qing reminded him, "Don't go any further. Be careful not to fall."

"It's okay, it's blocked by the window bars." Wei Lin didn't bother to look back, just waved his hand and said, "Master, where did you come up with this idea? It's quite interesting."

"I learned this from several seniors, modified it a bit, and used it in a mixed way," Yuan Qing pointed outside, "Stop talking and watch the show."

The light and dense drumbeats had already begun downstairs, and with the slow and gradual sound of the pipa, the story entered its main topic.

The white cloth on the screen was pulled open, revealing a colorful scroll underneath. It was painted with animals of various shapes, surrounded by fairy air.

The drum beats slowed down, the sound of the pipa died down, and an old and dignified voice was heard.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, all living things were connected, and the world was peaceful."

The calls of various animals can be heard one after another, sounding lifelike.

"Among the six realms, the human realm is the weakest."

The drums have stopped, only the sound of the pipa begins.

The painting on the screen suddenly changed.

The animal disappeared, and in its place stood a girl in red, with a beautiful face and an immortal figure.

"The goddess Yu Ze transformed herself into Taoism and established rules for all realms. Only then was the human world able to survive and begin to pursue the path of cultivating immortals."

The goddess disappeared, and the painting turned into the mundane world of human life.

The sounds of drums and pipa harmonize with each other, the tune becomes lively, and the sounds of street vendors are endless.

"There was a dumb rascal in the market, named Wu Da. He also wanted to cultivate immortality, but his aptitude was mediocre, so he could not enter the immortal gate, and he lived a mediocre life all day long."

The picture changes accordingly.

Wu Da's image comes to life in the painting.

Wearing ragged clothes and with dishevelled hair, he huddled through the streets, his eyes peeking into other people's wallets.

"One day, he rescued a wolf in the mountains. The wolf knew how to repay his kindness and kept following him around, refusing to leave. Wu Da had no choice but to keep the wolf at home."

In the painting, Wu Da and the wolf live and eat together, and are as close as brothers.

The drum tune gradually became heavier, overwhelming the pipa, with low wolf howls mixed in.

"Wu Da saw an opportunity to make a fortune from the wolf, so he let it scare the villagers. He took the opportunity to drive the wolf away and collect gold and silver from the villagers. As time went on, more and more people followed Wu Da, and finally there were more than a hundred people. Threatening the villagers alone could not support the expenses of more than a hundred people. Wu Da was worried every night. He looked at the wolf, his eyes turned, and he came up with a plan."

The mechanism inside the screen turned quickly and all the scrolls were folded up at the same time.

When everyone looked again, the middle of the screen was empty.