amaotonovel Chapter 611 We must make things difficult for Old Deng.
Chapter 611 We must make things difficult for Old Deng.
Like a certain male protagonist surnamed Yang, Yang Shaofeng has always been "not very magnanimous".
Seeing that Lao Deng had tricked a group of loyal guards on behalf of his eldest son Zhu Biao, and that the fools in Ningyang County had also made a fortune for nothing, Yang Shaofeng immediately thought of the famous Fengyang Flower Drum.
"Talking about Fengyang, reminiscing about Fengyang, Fengyang..."
Yang Shaofeng unconsciously hummed the beginning, but Emperor Zhu's face quickly darkened.
Pay attention:
There are several versions of Fengyang Flower Drum.
The version from the early Ming Dynasty goes like this: "Speaking of Fengyang, talking about Fengyang, the flower drum is played loudly. Fengyang is truly a wonderful place, where the red dragon ascends to heaven and the golden phoenix soars. Count how many stars are in the sky, and how many generals are in Fengyang. Speaking of Fengyang, talking about Fengyang, the flower drum is played loudly. Fengyang is truly a wonderful place, where the emperor's grace is boundless in all four seasons. No corvée labor or taxes are levied, and the banks of the Huai River are filled with joy."
The version after the Qing dynasty entered the pass is: "Speaking of Fengyang, talking of Fengyang, Fengyang was originally a good place. Since the arrival of the Tartar soldiers, nine out of ten years have been barren. First came the Mongolian bandits of the plateau, then the Manchu Tartar gang. Burning, killing, looting, and raping, the Han people suffered. Ordinary families sold their children, those without children fled to escape famine; they composed a little song to express their suffering, but the Manchu Tartars wouldn't let them sing it. The Qing soldiers forced them to change the lyrics, wanting to curse their ancestors, which chilled their hearts. The Fengyang Flower Drum spread far and wide, and a wise ruler shed tears."
The book that is officially recorded is "Gaiyu Congkao" written by Zhao Yi, an official during the Qianlong era.
“Every winter, people from Fengyang would come to the counties south of the Yangtze River. The old and young, men and women, would go in groups and disperse into the villages to beg for food, and would not return until the second or third month of the following spring. Their song goes: ‘I live in Luzhou and Fengyang. Fengyang was originally a good place. But since the Zhu Emperor came, there have been nine years of famine out of ten.’”
Yang Shaofeng originally prepared Zhao Yi's version of Fengyang Flower Drum for Emperor Zhu.
Yang Shaofeng never expected that in the fifth year of the Hongwu reign, Emperor Zhu had already heard another version of the Fengyang Flower Drum.
"Fengyang, Fengyang, Fengyang was originally a good place. But since the Zhu Emperor came, nine out of ten years have been barren. The rich sell their mules and horses, the poor sell their sons; I have no son to sell, so I carry my flower drum and wander the world."
Moreover, this version of Fengyang Flower Drum really did originate from Fengyang.
Turning his head to glare at Yang Shaofeng, Emperor Zhu's face darkened as he cursed, "You bastard! Tell me, who has offended you this time!"
Yang Shaofeng was somewhat bewildered by the Emperor Zhu's scolding.
No.
I haven't even sung for ten years yet, and there have already been nine years of famine. Why are you so anxious, you old man?
Seeing that Yang Shaofeng's bewildered expression didn't seem to be fake, Emperor Zhu's heart skipped a beat.
broken.
So this bastard doesn't even know the "Nine out of ten years are barren" version of Fengyang Flower Drum?
What he actually wanted to sing was a version of Fengyang Flower Drum called "Joyful Celebration on Both Sides of the Huai River".
The father-in-law and son-in-law's thought processes suddenly veered off in inexplicable directions.
Emperor Zhu barely managed to calm himself down and snorted coldly, saying, "Whether I'm a good emperor or not isn't determined by composing a few folk songs. And stop singing Fengyang Flower Drum in front of me; it sounds awkward to me."
Yang Shaofeng obediently stopped humming the Fengyang Flower Drum.
After all, Emperor Zhu's actions were too obvious.
Moreover, it was all in front of Liu Sanshier and a bunch of troublemakers. Yang Shaofeng had only intended to hum the beginning to get a feel for it, not to sing the whole Fengyang Flower Drum.
So, the father-in-law and son-in-law, both feeling a little guilty, inexplicably reached an agreement.
Emperor Zhu turned his head away and continued chatting with Liu Thirty-Two and the other commoners, while Yang Shaofeng plotted how to shift the blame for the Fengyang Flower Drum incident onto Zhu Biao.
Isn't a brother-in-law just someone you can take advantage of?
……
Yang Shaofeng leaned back in his recliner, his face etched with utter despair.
It was too hasty.
If I were the only one going to Liu Miao Village today to "encourage farming and sericulture," I would probably spend another day lying in a deck chair enjoying tea.
However, because Zhu Chongba, that old man, also went to Liumiao Village, today became the most tragic day in Yang Shaofeng's life.
I learned to till the land from Lao Deng.
From the way you hold a hoe, to the way you swing it, to breaking up larger clods of soil with the hoe, and then leveling the land, after learning the whole process of turning over the soil and diligently working on it for an afternoon, Yang Shaofeng felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.
"Farming is really a nightmare."
Yang Shaofeng held up both hands, chuckled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Look, in just one afternoon, my hands have developed several blisters. If I had to work for a few more days, I'd probably have calluses."
The key point is that today is just the beginning.
After all, Dudeng had already said that he would recruit some guards for the Eastern Palace in Ningyang County.
How many people can be recruited from just Liumiao Village?
Therefore, Lao Deng would definitely go to the fields and villages of other villages to continue recruiting people for his eldest son.
As the magistrate of Ningyang, he naturally had to obediently accompany Emperor Zhu.
Even if you visit one village in the morning and another in the afternoon, it would still take at least ten days to complete the journey through the eight villages and sixteen hamlets of Ningyang County.
This is assuming no other unforeseen circumstances arise.
Thinking of this, Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but sigh.
The arrangements for Lao Deng regarding Fengyang Flower Drum have not yet been finalized.
But I was dealt with by that old Deng first?
Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly complaining, Jin'er had already picked up the needle that had been soaked in strong liquor, grabbed Yang Shaofeng's hand, and used the needle to pop the blood blister.
"My godfather is really something."
“The people of Ningyang County don’t need you to take them to work in the fields.”
"What they want to see most is their husband reading and drinking tea in the fields."
As the saying goes, everyone cherishes their husband.
Seeing the blood blisters on Yang Shaofeng's hands, Jin'er and Yu'er immediately started criticizing Emperor Zhu.
Yang Shaofeng blushed.
The people of Ningyang County do not need me to lead them to work in the fields.
Instead, they dared not let their superiors lead them to work in the fields.
Only after several blood blisters were popped did Yang Shaofeng pick up the small dragon ball and take a sip.
No.
These blisters on my hands cannot be left unattended.
We have to find a way to make things difficult for Lao Deng.
How can an emperor, a dignified ruler, be thinking about doing farm work every day?
Before Yang Shaofeng could figure out how to annoy Lao Deng, Erhu, who had been by Lao Deng's side for many years, rushed over and bowed to Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Your Highness, the Emperor wants you to go there. He says there has been a change in Annam."
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback, and hurriedly followed Erhu to Emperor Zhu's residence.
Has something changed in Annam?
What kind of trouble have the Chen family uncle and nephew gotten into this time?
Will this affect the workers in Annam?
When Yang Shaofeng arrived at Emperor Zhu's residence, Emperor Zhu handed him a document with a dark expression.
“Annam’s Tran Thuc Minh murdered his ruler and established himself as emperor, and sent envoys to pay tribute.”
Yang Shaofeng glanced through it, and his mind felt as if it had been trampled by a hundred thousand mythical beasts.
What I feared most has come to pass!