Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 202 Cutting flesh with a dull knife

Large classroom.

The junior sisters who stayed in the courtyard had no heart to practice today, because they all knew that Linghu Changge and the others would be coming to the academy.

"Are you really not going to welcome them?"

“They already look down on us. If we don’t go, they’ll resent us even more in the future.”

"You said it yourself, they look down on us, so why should we go? Are we just going to be disliked?"

"Although they are children of nobles and we are of lowly status, here, we are the senior sisters and they are the junior sisters. They should listen to us."

"But no thanks. We don't expect them to listen to us, just don't treat us like servants. Otherwise, how will we get along with Baodi and the others in the future?"

Suddenly, a shout rang out, "Come out now! I know you're hiding here. You little brats, if I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"

The women turned around and were startled.

Two clay figures, each holding a sword, looked around, followed by several disheveled women.

"Where did this crazy woman come from?"

A junior female student exclaimed.

"You lowly servant girl, how dare you be so rude!"

One of the clay figures pointed a sword at the junior sister.

When everyone looked closely, they saw that it was Linghu Changge and Xue Bao'er. They were all shocked, and the junior sister who had spoken earlier covered her mouth with both hands in fright.

Xue Bao'er rushed forward and angrily demanded, "Where are they? Where did you hide them?"

The group of junior female students looked at each other in bewilderment.

"who?"

"You can't tell me you didn't know about those little kids, can you?"

All the junior sisters shook their heads blankly.

Just then, a laugh was heard, "I know."

Linghu Changge turned his head and saw Wang Xi sitting on the tree trunk, swinging his legs. Li Jieman was lying on his left and Wang Shuang was squatting on his right. He could also vaguely see Huangfu Sengnian standing behind the tree trunk. He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "You dog-headed vulture."

Wang Xi suddenly pointed to a bamboo basket in a corner, "There's one hidden here."

Before the words were finished, the bamboo basket flew up, and a little boy popped out, running and shouting, "You dog-headed vulture, you're so disloyal! I'm not finished with you!"

Linghu Changge instinctively went to chase after him, but after taking only two steps, she suddenly looked at Wang Xi, her beautiful eyes flashing with a sharp light, "I know, you taught them all this."

Wang Xi rolled her eyes and said, "Sister Linghu, don't look down on people. If it were me, cough cough, if it were me, Wang Xiaoque, doing this, it wouldn't be a mud pit, but a cesspool."

Before the words were finished, a voice came from the bushes in the corner, "Brother Sparrow, you underestimate us. Do you think we didn't consider that we changed it to a mud pit because it was too smelly and would be discovered?"

"who is it?"

Xue Bao'er shouted.

Suddenly, a little boy darted out, making a face and saying, "You can't catch me, you can't catch me."

After saying that, he took off running.

Linghu Changge dared not chase after them, feeling a chill run down her spine. If these children hadn't failed to think of a way to cover the stench, they wouldn't be covered in mud, but in excrement.

It's terrifying to even think about.

Li Jie said, "Brother Que, it seems they've reached the level of a vulture."

"Shut up!"

Wang Xi said, "I am not a unit of measurement."

"careful!"

A bang!
Fire is flying!

They happened almost simultaneously.

Wang Xi glanced down at the two long swords in his hands, then at Linghu Changge, whose hands were empty, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Linghu Changge turned his head to look, and saw a young swordsman in white standing not far away with his head down. "Who are you?"

"My name is Li Bai."

Li Bai didn't even look up, but bowed respectfully. "Ladies, please don't be offended. I would never aid and abet evil. But this matter has nothing to do with Young Master Wang, because both Young Master Wang and I have been attacked by these children."

Wang Xi said, "I heard that. We are victims too. Didn't you see? We only dare to sit in the trees now."

Xue Bao'er said, "Why didn't you tell us before?"

Wang Xi looked at Li Jieman and said, "Xiaoman, didn't you tell your sisters?"

Li Jie said, "I told Sister Changge that these children are very unruly. Otherwise, we wouldn't have taken them in. But Sister Changge laughed at me for being useless."

Wang Xi then looked at Linghu Changge.

"you.!"

Just then, an anxious voice came, "Stop arguing, quickly wrap yourselves in this blanket, don't catch a cold."

Hongxiu came quickly over carrying several blankets.

Linghu Changge snorted, "I don't need your kindness, you're all in cahoots."

Hongxiu didn't mind and smiled slightly, "If I were on their side, I wouldn't have given you blankets."

He wrapped a blanket around a young woman and whispered, "Didn't you see that Young Master Li kept his head down the whole time?"

"ah!"

Only then did the girls belatedly realize that they had already exposed themselves. They cried out in surprise, grabbed the blankets, and wrapped themselves in them. Xue Bao'er and Linghu Changge, on the other hand, were covered in mud and could not see anything, which made them slightly disappointed.

"Why didn't you say anything when you saw it?" a young woman asked, pointing at Wang Xi and his group.

Wang Xi immediately revealed his true colors, shaking his head and chuckling, "I saw it, that's why I wouldn't say anything!"

"Ha ha!"

Li Jieman and Wang Shuang finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

Huangfu Sengnian had been leaning against the tree trunk the whole time, unwilling to take advantage of others, but when he heard their laughter, the corners of his mouth still turned up slightly.

"You'll see."

Linghu Changge stepped forward, picked up the longsword, and stormed off. Hongxiu glared at Wang Xi and the others, saying, "Don't go too far."

Wang Xi innocently replied, "It really wasn't us."

Hongxiu shook her head helplessly, then bowed gracefully to Li Bai and said, "Young Master Li, greetings."

Li Bai simply clasped his hands in a slight gesture of respect, then picked up his longsword and strode away.

Hongxiu looked puzzled. Since their first meeting, Li Bai had barely uttered a sound when he saw her, and she couldn't help but look at Wang Xi again.

Wang Xi immediately started looking around.

Hongxiu rolled her eyes slightly, then called over a few junior sisters and headed towards the girls' changing room.

No sooner had they left than a servant came over and said, "Young Master Wang, Master Li is here."

Huangfu Sengnian then emerged from behind the tree. "Why is he here?"

Wang Xi said, "They must want something from you."

After saying that, he jumped down from the tree.

Upon arriving at the front hall, Wang Xi's expression changed. "Uncle Li, it's been a long time since you've come to see me."

Li Linfu laughed and said, "Don't blame me, don't blame me. Uncle Li has been quite busy lately and really hasn't been able to find the time."

Wang Xi asked, "Has Uncle Li been promoted again?"

"Ah? Hehe, getting promoted isn't as easy as you make it sound." Li Linfu added, "But I still need to take advantage of the sparrow's auspicious words."

Wang Xi added, "Next time Uncle Li gets promoted, you must treat us to a meal."

"must!"

Li Linfu practically patted his chest in assurance, then added, "By the way! Why is your courtyard so filthy?"

Wang Xi said, "Well, I recently took in a group of children who are quite naive and play in the mud everywhere."

Li Linfu nodded slightly, not seeming to care.

Wang Xi then asked, "By the way, Uncle Li, did you come here specifically to visit your nephew today?"

Li Linfu laughed and said, "That's only one reason. Also, I'm here on orders."

"Order?"

Wang Xi asked, "Your Majesty?"

"No."

Li Linfu said, "That's right. The Ministry of Rites is going to reform the Jiaofang (Imperial Music Bureau) and also prepare for theatrical performances."

"is it?"

Wang Xi was slightly surprised and asked, "The Ministry of Rites has always looked down on our operas, so why would they want to prepare for an opera performance?"

Li Linfu said, "It's not that we look down on it. It's an indisputable fact that operas are entertaining. It's just that some people are too proud to admit it. However, with the recent appointment of the new Grand Chancellor, he hopes to create some operas that promote the spirit of our Great Tang Dynasty."

Wang Xi frowned inwardly and couldn't help but ask, "Is this an order from the Grand Secretary?"

Li Linfu said, "That's not it. Actually, someone had suggested that Minister Han reform the Jiaofang and promote opera, and Minister Han wanted me to do it."

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Uncle Li, did you come to ask me for help?"

Li Linfu said, "Of course, in addition, our Ministry of Rites plans to recall the palace prostitutes that were sent before."

"what?"

Wang Xi was startled.

Li Linfu said, "These palace courtesans originally belonged to the Jiaofang (a music and dance academy), and they came here to learn opera. How can they stay here all the time?"

Wang Xi said, "But they haven't finished learning yet."

Li Linfu said, "That's about right."

Wang Xi's eyes lit up and he said, "How about this, Uncle Li can select a few people to go first, and they can come back to learn after they finish performing."

Li Linfu laughed and said, "What? You've got a little princess now, and you still can't bear to part with her!"

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "No matter how much, it's not too much."

Li Linfu laughed and said, "However, I can't make that decision."

Wang Xi said, "Then I will go and tell His Majesty."

Li Linfu laughed and said, "How could I trouble Your Majesty with such a trivial matter? Here, I'll ask Eunuch Gao for you; he can decide on this."

Wang Xi quickly replied, "Then thank you very much, Uncle Li."

Li Linfu knew that with Wang Xi's current status, Gao Lishi would definitely agree, so he said, "Although I don't need to write the script, I will be responsible for the entire arrangement of the opera, so you have to help Uncle Li."

Wang Xi nodded and said, "It's nothing, just consider it a favor that Uncle Li owes me."

Li Linfu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Alright, alright, Uncle Li will owe you a favor."

Just after seeing Li Linfu off, Huangfu Sengnian and the others appeared behind Wang Xi.

"What is it?" Huangfu Sengnian asked.

Wang Xi then informed them of this matter.

Wang Shuang said, "What? The Ministry of Rites wants to take Linglong and the others away."

Li Jie said, "If only Xue Bao'er and the others are left in the academy, then it's better not to study at all."

Wang Xi said, "I'm just going back to rehearse the opera for now, I'll be back later."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "This is quite normal, so why do you seem so worried?"

Wang Xi sighed, "I always felt there was something fishy about this."

"How so?"

“If it was arranged by the newly appointed Chancellor, that’s understandable. But the problem is, according to Li Linfu, someone had previously suggested that Vice Minister Han reform the education bureau and promote opera.” Wang Xi frowned again and said, “But according to our understanding, no one in the Ministry of Rites looks down on opera. It must have been suggested by someone else.”

Huangfu Sengnian asked, "Your aunt?"

Wang Xi said, "Actually, the beauty wine is a unique advantage, but the real advantage of our Wuming Academy is opera."

(End of this chapter)