Chapter 1106 Please say a word for me
Chapter 1106 Please say a word for me
Peking, Lin Mansion.
The girls in the opera troupe are rehearsing "The West Chamber".
The novel *The Romance of the Western Chamber* and the various plays derived from it have been banned for two or three hundred years.
Just looking at the original text, there are phrases like "embroidered shoes half-opened," "loosening the buttons and untying the ribbons," "holding soft jade and warm fragrance in one's arms," and even suggestive words like "tender buds."
As for the derivative plays, they are even more exciting, and the more popular and grassroots the play, the more popular and enjoyable the scenes are.
Generally speaking, Peking Opera and Pingju Opera are both quite good, but even so, The West Chamber is considered a "pink play," the kind that children shouldn't watch.
However, rehearsing such a play at home has a unique charm, just like having a party on a private yacht.
After rehearsing "The West Chamber" for a while, the two leading female roles in the opera troupe, seeing that Lin Ze was listless and lacking energy, exchanged a glance, chuckled, and came up to shake Lin Ze's arms on either side. "Master~, we've been working on revising 'The Dragon and the Phoenix' that we sang the other day. Would you like to listen?"
Opera troupes are considered low-class wherever they go, but at the Lin family mansion, they eat and live well and are not bullied. Since they are meant to serve men with their looks, these pretty girls have long been lusting after the tall, handsome, and powerful Lin Ze. Given the opportunity to get close to him, they will naturally use all their charms.
Lin Ze knew what they were thinking, and since he had nothing else to do, he nodded and said, "Then sing it for us."
The girl smiled and pulled the curtain closed. We don't know why curtains are drawn during opera performances.
"The door won't open!"
"Oh dear, the gates of Meilong Town are so tightly guarded!"
"We've run into someone like you here, so we really need to keep a close watch on things!"
"Hehe, Sister Li Feng, you're really tight-lipped too..."
Lin Ze was amazed; the play was later revised, and some of the later lyrics were removed.
Now that I think about it... the old version was much more interesting!
After playing around for a while, around noon, while Lin Ze was eating, Niu San'er came to report: "Master, Chai Shan is dead. He committed suicide at home with a gun."
Lin Ze nodded. "What a pity. I was hoping to see that bastard. He was determined to get me to Tokyo. Now that he's dead, it's too easy for him."
"Sir, those people who've been running around like crazy these past few days..."
"Keep an eye on them, don't arrest them yet. Let them experience the fear of impending doom."
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People in North China had never cared so much about things in Tokyo. Shibayama died in the morning, and the news spread throughout Beiping by the afternoon.
At first, a small group of people discussed it, but later several Japanese newspapers simply published extra editions.
"Breaking News! Breaking News! Kenshiro Shibayama has committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"
"Breaking news! Breaking news! Admiral Okamura has ordered the purge of unproductive ronin!"
"Breaking news! Breaking news! Miyamoto Trading Company has issued a statement boycotting the hiring of any ronin as thugs or bodyguards!"
In a short time, the Japanese soldiers in North China, dressed in dark kimonos, wooden clogs, and carrying Japanese swords, almost disappeared. Some were so frightened that they hid, while others fled overnight. The rest were, of course, captured by the auxiliary police and other departments.
It's said that the Military Police Headquarters is the most enthusiastic about arresting these people, and some ronin are even cursing, "You are Imperial soldiers, you are the Military Police Headquarters! You don't arrest Chinese people, but you arrest us instead, aren't you traitors to Japan!"
In response, the military police retaliated fiercely with their batons, saying that even a slight delay would be disrespectful to the Six Nations Hotel's hospitality voucher.
This is going to be quite lively.
The most terrified were Wu Siyuan, Wang Heming, and others.
Previously, their homes were always bustling with visitors, and some even said that Wu Siyuan was going to succeed Wang Mengqun as chairman!
Those promoted by Lin Ze naturally ignored them, but those who were sidelined were quite ambitious. Some of those whom Wang Mengqun considered his own people even shamelessly went to Wu Siyuan's door these past two days, almost giving Wang Mengqun a heart attack.
Wu Siyuan and Wang Heming were getting carried away. Before they had even finished handling things, they were already making promises of official positions and even drew up a written arrangement, specifying who would do what and who would do what. Within two hours, this list appeared on Director Niu's desk.
These cunning and treacherous traitors naturally understand the deeper meaning behind the messages circulating on the streets.
Their beautiful dream was shattered in just two days.
Wang Heming called Wu Siyuan, his voice trembling with tears, "Brother Wu! Brother Wu, what should we do? What should we do?!"
"Brother Heming! I've been advising you not to be so radical, but you've gone and offended Chairman Wang to the bitter end. Now I can't even protect myself, so who knows what will happen to you?"
"Wu Siyuan, you bastard! You were the one who advised me to embarrass Wang Mengqun back then. You said that as long as he lost face, we would be the ones in charge of the committee from now on. You dog, now you're going back on your word. Too late!"
"Wang Heming, I don't have time to argue with you about these things. I'm resigning from my official post and going to retire to the countryside!"
Wu Siyuan packed his things to run away, but the Wu residence had already been surrounded by the auxiliary management bureau.
The assistant supervisor leading the group said with a grin, "Isn't this Committee Member Wu? Where are you rushing off to?"
"I... well... I have some family matters to attend to, so I'm going back to my hometown."
"That won't do! Our former Director Wu, Committee Member Wu, you've caused quite a stir these past few days. Countless people want you dead. We brothers are here to protect you. Don't make things difficult for us. Go back inside!"
Wu Siyuan returned home looking ashen-faced and utterly dejected.
After panicking, Wang Heming ran to the Governing Committee building in one breath.
Wang Mengqun, of course, refused to see him, so he stood at the door and wept bitterly.
"President Wang! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! I was blinded by greed, I was completely misled by that old bastard Wu Siyuan!"
"President Wang! I admit it, I admit it all. Punish me as you please, even lock me up for two years! President Wang, I only ask to see you one last time so I can apologize to you in person!"
A former committee member who had been giving Wang Mengqun a dressing down just two days ago is now lying at the building entrance like a dog, crying his eyes out, but nobody pays him any attention.
"President Wang! Please spare me! Colleagues! Colleagues! For the sake of our past friendship, please say a word for me, please say a word!"
Everyone in the Governing Committee building kept their eyes down and their minds at ease.
The events of the past few days have been like a grand drama, providing plenty of entertainment while also serving as a wake-up call.
Why are Wu Siyuan, Wang Heming, and others so afraid?
Because they knew their end would be terrible.
Why are they in such a miserable state?
It wasn't because they offended Wang Mengqun.
It's because they offended Master Lin!
The scariest thing is, has Master Lin ever shown his face or said a word?
No!
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