Yang Fan handed the roster to Lu Renyi and walked toward the back of the residence. He had just reached the back door when he suddenly heard an indignant roar from behind the rock garden, "I'm not going back! I'm not going back! If you force me again, I'll die in front of you! "
Then, another girl cried out, "Yuanyi, don't!"
Yang Fan stopped abruptly and dashed to the back of the rock garden. He saw Feng Min 'er and Feng Yuanyi with tears streaming down their faces. Min' er was hugging Feng Yuanyi tightly. Feng Yuanyi looked like he was about to crash into the protruding rocks of the rock garden.
"Yuanyi, what are you doing?"
Yang Fan hurried over and scolded with a dark expression.
When Feng Miner saw Yang Fan, she called out happily, "Brother Yang, come and help me persuade Yuanyi. He … he's not willing to return to Lingnan with me …"
At this point, Feng Miner's tears that had just stopped flowed again. "He … he wants to enter the palace!"
Yang Fan pressed down on Feng Yuanyi's shoulder and said in a low voice, "What are you doing? You're a good man. Why are you seeking death?"
Feng Yuanyi stopped struggling and lowered his head sadly. He said in a low voice, "Brother Yang, I … what kind of man am I? I'm ashamed to face my ancestors. I don't want to return to Lingnan, ever! "
Yang Fan frowned and said, "You want to enter the palace?"
Feng Yuanyi raised his head and said seriously, "Yes! That … is where people like me should go. Only there will not be so many people mocking and despising me! "
He grabbed Yang Fan's arm and begged, "Brother Yang, please send my sister back to Lingnan. I won't go!"
Yang Fan frowned and said, "Entering the palace is not that easy. You can't enter the palace as long as you succeed!"
Yang Fan was afraid of hurting Feng Yuanyi's pride and did not say the word eunuch.
Feng Yuanyi smiled sadly and said, "I know! That's why I wanted to ask Big Brother Yang for help. But … there's no need for that now. "
Feng Yuanyi's eyes slowly lit up. "On the way back to the capital, I've been serving Eunuch Gao and won his favor. Now, I've already acknowledged Eunuch Gao as my adoptive father. He promised me that as long as I'm willing to enter the palace, he'll bring me in! He said that as long as he nodded, it would be very easy for me to enter the palace and become a little eunuch. "
Yang Fan stared fixedly at Feng Yuanyi. This child's figure was far more mature than his peers. His eyes shone with an indescribable air of maturity. Perhaps this was the greatest humiliation for a man, causing him to mature prematurely. Yang Fan could read his pain and fear. After a long time, he finally nodded and said slowly, "Alright! If you insist, I won't stop you! "
Feng Yuanyi was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Big Brother Yang!"
Yang Fan nodded and said, "Go back to your room first. Men don't cry easily. Don't cry again in the future. I'll have a few words with your sister!"
"Okay!"
Feng Yuanyi knew that Yang Fan wanted to persuade his sister, so he quickly nodded. Looking at his sister's tear-stained face, he bit his lip and ran back to his room. Right now, he didn't even have the courage to speak to his own sister.
Yang Fan used his large sleeves to sweep away the fallen leaves on the rocks beside the pond. He gestured to Feng Miner and said, "Min 'er, sit down and talk!"
Yang Fan sat down first. Feng Miner gently wiped away her tears and sat down beside him.
Yang Fan thought for a moment and said softly, "Min 'er, this kind of thing is indeed a great harm to a man. Yuanyi is still young and didn't understand it at first. But later on, he heard some rumors … "
Feng Miner said, "If he returns to Lingnan, who would dare to bully him like this? Who would dare to mock him? Just because he's young, how could I bear to … "
Yang Fan pressed down his palm and stopped her words. "Sometimes, humiliation doesn't come from other people's words or attitudes, but from his own inner demons. The more he sees his relatives and old friends, the more he feels humiliated. He feels like he can't lift his head. You're not a man, you don't understand that kind of feeling."
Feng Miner's tears widened and she asked, "Then … should I let him enter the palace?"
At this point, she couldn't help but cry again. "He's still so young, and he's never served anyone before. He …"
Yang Fan said, "Now in his heart, only the palace is where he should be. There won't be so many people looking at him strangely. Perhaps returning to his hometown is a kind of torture, a kind of harm to him! Don't worry, the people in the palace will be released every few years. His identity is special. As long as he wants to leave the palace, he can leave at any time. In this situation, it's better to let him enter the palace first and wait until his emotions have calmed down. "
Yang Fan then said to Feng Miner, "Eunuch Gao has a very high status in the palace. Since he has adopted Yuanyi as his son, Yuanyi won't be bullied in the palace, and he won't have a bad life. I will also take care of him in the capital! "
Feng Miner was only a young girl and didn't have so many ideas. Her younger brother insisted on entering the palace, and now that Yang Fan said the same, Feng Miner couldn't insist anymore. She lowered her head and thought for a while. Suddenly, she raised her head and said to Yang Fan firmly, "If my younger brother doesn't leave, I won't leave either. I will take care of him in the capital!"
Yang Fan said in shock, "You just came out of the palace. Don't tell me you're going back? There are many rules in the palace. The palace maids and internal attendants all have their own duties. Even if you and Yuan Yi live in two adjacent palaces, separated only by a palace wall, you might not be able to see each other every day. "
Feng Miner didn't understand the situation in the palace. When she heard Yang Fan say this, she couldn't help but ask blankly, "Then … what if I live outside the palace?"
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and said, "How can people outside the palace enter the palace as they please? Don't think that I can go to the palace every day, but I only go to the outer court. Unless the Emperor gives an edict to summon me, I can't enter the inner gardens of the inner palace. Unless it's someone as favored as Princess Taiping, then she can enter the palace without being summoned, but she can't enter the palace all the time … "
At this point, Yang Fan's voice suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something.
Feng Miner was quite quick-witted. Her almond-shaped eyes immediately brightened and she said happily, "Brother Yang, you have an idea?"
Yang Fan thought for a moment. His gaze slowly moved to Feng Miner and he asked, "Can you sing?"
…
In the Second Division of the Lu Dao Lane in the southeast of Luoyang, other than the commoners and some unsatisfied scholars, there were two large families. One was the residence of Scholar Xiang Jun, who had retired and retired. The other family's mansion was much more luxurious than Scholar Xiang's.
The name on the lintel of this mansion's door was not the owner's surname. Generally speaking, the residence that the owner often lived in would be named after the owner's surname, such as the Lu Mansion, the Zhang Mansion, or the Li Mansion. This made it easier for others to find and identify it. However, this magnificent mansion's hanging inscribed board seemed to indicate that it was a residence of a lower courtyard. Just like Princess Taiping's villa in Golden Grain Garden was called "Zi Ze Yuan", this mansion was called "Lu Zhou".
"Lu Zhou" was a very elegant and beautiful mansion. The sunlight bathed it warmly. On the crisscrossing bluestone paths, a few sparse leaves of the parasol tree floated in the air. Not only did the path not look desolate, it looked even more clean and tidy.
Upon entering this mansion, it was difficult to see a man. All that came and went were women, young and beautiful women. Most of them were like the "herons" in the name of the mansion. They had a pair of slender and elegant legs. They strolled on the pavilions in the forest, between the long corridors and the winding bridges, like egrets moving their long legs.
Fairy flowers fluttered, fragrant orchids filled the air, lotus robes fluttered, rings and ornaments clanged, peaches in spring, and slender waists. This was clearly a den of beauties.
If there were so many young and beautiful women in a mansion, and the sound of stringed instruments could be heard from time to time, and a few melodious voices could be heard from there, the first word that people would think of would be — a brothel!
But in fact, compared with the deserted mansion of Grand Secretary Xiang, this "Lu Zhou" was also rarely visited by guests. Moreover, the hustle and bustle here only belonged to the daytime, and at night, it was as quiet as ordinary people's homes. Because this was actually the residence of Great Minister Rumei of the Musical House, and many beautiful girls in this mansion were her disciples.
The status of a kabuki was not high, but once it was promoted to the level of master, it would be completely different. All the dignitaries, princes, and ministers in the imperial court would be respectful and courteous to Rumei. Occasionally, they would hold some grand banquets, and if they could invite Rumei to perform, it would be a supreme honor.
Because the princes, marquises, and ministers treated Rumei as a distinguished guest, so although there were many young and beautiful girls in the mansion of the Great Minister of the Musical House, no rascal dared to make trouble.
In the back garden, the red maples were like fire, and the green pines were still there.
Rumei sat beside the stone table, with a futon covered with soft feathers under her buttocks. On the edge of her lotus skirt, there stood a bright and beautiful rose, competing with the late autumn for the last glimmer of spring. Not far behind her, a rattan swing was still swaying gently.
Yang Fan sat on the other side of the stone table and said to Rumei with a smile, "Miss Min 'er is from the south of the Nine Ridges. Since she was a child, she has sung a good mountain song and practiced a good voice. Her foundation is not bad. If you accept her as a disciple and give her a good training, she will definitely become a great person in the future."
Rumei smiled and said, "Miss Min 'er just wants to take care of my brother and go in and out of the palace more conveniently. She is not sincere in learning. Since Yang Langzhong has asked, how can I not give you face? Although everyone can learn singing and dancing, to become a great person, they also have to pay a lot of hard work. If Miss Min 'er is not interested in this, you can just live in the mansion, and you don't have to be my disciple. "
Min 'er, who stood in front of the two, bowed to Rumei and said respectfully, "I want to take care of my brother nearby, but since I am a disciple of a master, I also sincerely want to learn. Ever since I became your disciple, I have thrown away all the past. From now on, I am only a disciple of your master, please teach me! "
Rumei's clear eyes stared deeply at her, and she smiled, "Good! If you have this thought, I will not give you special care, and will treat you the same as other disciples in the future. "
She pondered for a moment and said, "Since you are my disciple, it is naturally easy for you to go in and out of the palace. However, being able to see your brother often doesn't mean you have the ability to take care of him! After becoming my disciple, you will be an 'official'. Practice your skills well, and when you become a 'wife', you will have a say in the palace! "
The female artists who entered the Musical House were collectively called 'officials', and the female artists who reached a certain level of status were called 'wives'. 'Consecrated' was the highest level of artists in this industry, but those who could become 'consecrated' could already be on equal footing with the nobles. Looking at the whole world, there were very few people who could reach this level. Rumei did not dare to hope that this new disciple would have this kind of luck, but as long as she could reach the level of 'wife', she would have a certain say in the palace, and would have good and close contact with the stewards, eunuchs, and female officials in the palace. Taking care of a little servant would only be a matter of a word.
Min 'er bowed again happily and said from the bottom of her heart, "Master's kindness to this disciple is the same as giving me a new life. This disciple is extremely grateful!"
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