The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

In the mansion in the middle of the river, the matchmaker hurriedly walked through the streets of the city and headed to an inn.

Just then, a man came suddenly, saying that he was entrusted by Mr. Zheng Heng. He said that Mr. Zheng came from the capital and did not dare to come to see his little aunt. He asked the matchmaker to come to Mr. Zheng's stay. If he had anything to say, he asked the matchmaker to tell his little aunt. convey.

The matchmaker knew that Zheng Heng was Mrs. Cui Xiangguo's nephew, so she didn't dare to neglect him and quickly reported it to Mrs. Cui Xiangguo.

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo couldn't help but be stunned. This Zheng Heng, whose courtesy name was Bo Chang, was her own nephew. Zheng Heng's grandfather was the elder brother of Mrs. Cui Xiangguo. He was a minister of the Ministry of Rites. Unfortunately, he died early. A few years later, Zheng Heng lost his mother again.

Grandpa Zheng Heng had made an appointment with Cui Yingying, the daughter of Zheng Heng's aunt, as his wife. He did not want his brother-in-law Cui Xiangguo to pass away, and Cui Yingying had not completed her filial piety, so it was not suitable for them to get married.

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo took the coffin and led Yingying back to Boling for burial, but she couldn't go because of the road obstruction. I wrote a letter a few months ago to ask Zheng Hengtong to carry the coffin, but there has been no reply.

Now that we have finally come, why don’t we come directly?

As Zheng Heng's aunt, Mrs. Cui Xiangguo was anxious and told the matchmaker: "Matchmaker, since your brother Zheng Heng specially sent someone to ask you to go, you should go there once and see what he says."

The matchmaker agreed and set off quickly.

Passing by the woods where Qintong rescued me, I couldn't help but think of Qintong again. I wonder if Qintong's brother has arrived in Chang'an. Did he suffer from hunger and cold on the way?

Then he thought: "I don't know when Zhang Zhuangyuan, the master of Qin Tong's brother, will be granted an official position. Otherwise, he will be just a white man. So what if he is the number one scholar? The old lady can still disown this son-in-law. So how can I get rid of my slave status as soon as possible?" Besides, now that Zheng Heng has come to Hezhong Mansion again, I wonder what his plans are?"

Taking three steps at a time, he quickly walked into the inn. Seeing that the inn was quite luxurious, he thought: "What does Zheng Heng mean by staying here, not going to see the old lady, but calling me to talk?"

So he entered Zheng Heng's guest room, saw Zheng Heng, and saluted: "Blessed brother! Madam said that brother came to Hezhong Mansion, why didn't he come home?"

Zheng Heng sighed deeply and said to the matchmaker: "What dignity do I have to see my little aunt? Why did I call you here? When my little uncle was still alive, I promised this marriage. I am here this time. My brother-in-law's period of filial piety has expired, and I specifically beg you to go to my wife to explain the situation, and choose an auspicious day to complete the matter, so that I can go with my little lady to bury my brother-in-law. If things don't work out, we won't be able to see each other on the road together. If you can tell me, I will thank you profusely."

The matchmaker said coldly: "Don't mention this again. Yingying has already made an engagement with someone else."

Zheng Heng couldn't accept this reality. He said excitedly: "How could such a thing happen? I heard that 'a horse cannot ride on both saddles', so now that my uncle has passed away, why does my aunt regret it? How could it be possible? Is this the truth? Besides, Yingying and I also used jade to steal fragrance..."

"Bah!" the matchmaker spat, "you still have the nerve to say that your silver pewter spear head made it difficult for my sister to get up and down. You thought you were temporarily weak and forced me to test you. As a slave, I , can only be ravaged by you, but who knew that you are still so useless, you still have the nerve to say it? If you say it again, I will let everyone know your hidden illness, and see where you put your face!"

Zheng Heng hesitated for a moment. He didn't expect that the matchmaker would be so aggressive. He couldn't help but murmured: "I, I, I just didn't take the golden gun or pour the medicine in those few days. It's not like this in normal times. I love Yingying." of......"

The matchmaker sneered and said: "That's not so. When Sun Feihu came with five thousand thieves that day, brother, where were you? If it weren't for that scholar, where would my family be? Now that everything is peaceful, why don't you fight for this marriage? If he is kidnapped by thieves, how can I fight for it?"

Zheng Hengqiang said rationally: "It is not in vain for Yingying to marry a rich family, but she has to marry this poor man. Am I not as good as him? I am from a noble family, and I have to be married, let alone have both. Grandpa Yingying—my uncle’s order.”

The matchmaker was amused when she saw his behavior. She pursed her lips and smiled: "How can he compare to you? Stop talking nonsense! You show off the glory of your family all day long, relying on the fact that you are from a famous family; even if your official position is upgraded to another level, you can't get married. You are I didn't bring the lambs and wild goose feathers to invite the matchmaker, and offer the bride price to propose marriage. I just finished washing the dust and wanted to go out? It was a waste of the gorgeous house and precious screen, the brocade quilt and the gorgeous bed. It was a waste. The carefully combed cloud hair and the passing moonlight stained the precious jade and fragrant flowers. It was like the countryside was at its peak! Think of the beginning, when the heaven and earth first opened, the universe began to be divided, the pure was the sky, the turbid was the earth, and people lived in it . Junrui is a noble gentleman, but Zheng Heng is a despicable villain."

The matchmaker's words scolded Zheng Heng bloody, but left him speechless. Zheng Heng knew that the matchmaker was deliberately mocking him, but he could not refute it. He said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, how can he defeat those thieves by himself?"

The matchmaker thought that he had never seen it in person, so it was understandable to have such doubts, so she said: "Let me explain to you, that bandit General Feihu, he rebelled against Pudong and robbed the local people. Five thousand thieves gathered in the temple At the door, with sharp weapons in their hands, they shouted loudly that they wanted Yingying to be their wife."

"Facing five thousand thieves, what can he do alone?" Zheng Heng said in disbelief.

The matchmaker recalled: "At that time, the siege of the bandit soldiers was very urgent. The wife and the elders were very panicked. They discussed what to do, clapped their hands and shouted: 'The two corridors do not care about the monks and customs. If the bandits are retreated, Yingying and Yingying will be killed." He is his wife.'"

"Auntie really said that?" Zheng Heng said in disbelief.

The matchmaker nodded and said, "Yes. Suddenly a tourist Zhang Sheng shouted loudly: 'I have a plan to retreat, why don't you ask me?' The lady was very happy and asked him: 'What plan do you have?'"

Zheng Heng listened and became more and more jealous.

The matchmaker continued: "Zhang Sheng said: 'I have a friend, General Baima, who is now commanding an army of [-] men and guarding Puguan. I will write a letter and send someone to deliver it, and he will definitely come to save us.'"

Zheng Heng snorted and said, "What about General White Horse and General Black Horse? Is it useful?"

"Yes," the matchmaker agreed with Zheng Heng's statement this time, "We thought so too! Unexpectedly, after the letter was delivered, the army came and the enemy soldiers retreated, and their siege was lifted."

He couldn't help but think of the scene at that time, and said: "Zhang Sheng, a talented man from Luoyang, was good at writing articles. He hurriedly wrote a letter to General Baima. After General Baima arrived with his troops, he wiped out the bandit soldiers. Both the wife and the young lady had feelings for General Baima. Grateful, because he is majestic but not fierce and true to his word, so they do not dare to neglect him."

Zheng Heng heard the matchmaker's words and sneered: "You little girl, you are getting better and better at making up stories. I have never heard of his name, how can you be sure that he can write lyrics in Korean and Liuwen? This is absolutely ridiculous!”

The matchmaker looked at Zheng Heng's expression and felt disgusted in her heart.

The matchmaker said: "You are scolding me again! He talks about sex theory, discusses Lu theory, and writes lyrics in Korean and Liuwen. He knows the truth and respects people. He hides his family's integrity and knows how to repay kindness. You are worth one point, he It’s worth [-]%, how can a firefly compare with a moon wheel? Don’t say high, low, far or near, I’ll explain it clearly to you.”

"This little girl knows how to decipher the word "Baidao", Zheng Heng said disdainfully, "Please explain it to me."

The matchmaker raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "Jun Duan is the character 'Xiao' with the character 'Li Ren' attached next to it. You are the character 'Mu Cun', 'Ma Hu', and 'Shake'."