Cheng Huai's "Four Gentlemen Watching Wine Opera and Peking Opera"

Many programs in Chinese opera are based on wine or hotels. Looking for evidence from the altar, drinking too much almost ruined the work-these are two important joints in the Beijing opera "Four Gentlemen".

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Mao Peng, Tianlun, Gudu and Liu Ti all hated Yan Song, who was a wily old fox, and were recommended by the upright and upright Harry to work in Beijing. Before the trip, Mao Peng invited three other people to get together in Shuangta Temple, and they all agreed to be loyal to their duties and not to violate the law or neglect their duties.

Tianlun's sister and husband Yao Tingchun, relying on Tianlun, an official's younger brother, poisoned Yao Tingchun's younger brother and sold Yao's wife to Yang Chun, a cloth dealer. Under the willow tree, Su Zhen and Yang Chun walk together. At this time, they happened to meet Mao Peng, a policeman from the Eight Houses. He disguised himself as a private visitor and asked why, while Su Zhen complained of grievances. After learning what happened to Su Zhen, Yang Chun tore up the deed of sale on the spot, and wanted to be brother and sister with her, to complain together and avenge them. Mao Peng wrote a complaint on behalf of Su Zhen, telling them to go to Xinyang to complain.

Unexpectedly, Su Zhen and Yang Chun were separated on the road, and Su Zhen was chased and bullied by a group of local thugs. Fortunately, she was saved by Song Shijie, a bibliophile who was expelled from the torture room. Song Shijie loves to fight an injustice and is impartial, so he was dismissed for contradicting his boss and managed a small inn in Ximen. He sympathized with Young Souljaz, took her home as his adopted daughter, and took her to Xinyang to complain. When Tian knew about it, he was very nervous and flustered. Together with his mother, he asked his brother Tianlun for help. Tian Lun hesitated for a moment, and then promised Abel Tamata to write a letter of intercession, because Xinyang magistrate was Gu Du at that time.

Besides, here in Song Shijie, on this day, two business travelers suddenly came to the inn. They struggled to pick up a jar of wine and were so tired that they were sweating. Song Shijie wants to know that a can of wine weighs 30 to 50 Jin. How can it be lifted? In the evening, after the merchants fell asleep, Gu peeked at the letters brought by the merchants and was not surprised. It turned out that the letter said, "Tian London bowed first and paid homage to the Lord Gu of Xinyang House. We haven't seen each other for several years since we parted in front of Shuangta Temple. There is a young girl in Yaojiazhuang. She was originally a fairy of the Yao family. Medicinal liquor killed my husband, but it was my brother-in-law Yao Tingchun. Three hundred and twenty pieces of silver are on the letter, and I hope that Brother Gu will miss his brother's feelings and go back to his hometown to pay tribute to Brother Gu. " Young Souljaz's case was falsely accused, and the jar in front of him was filled with gifts of 1 1320! In order to justify, Song Tujie copied the contents of the letter.

The next day, Song Shijie hurried to the state government to complain about his adopted daughter. I didn't expect to meet some friends on the road and be dragged to drink. After drinking, he couldn't help himself. Song Tujie drank several cups in a row, but forgot to go home to tell on the big event. Young Souljaz was very angry, complaining that he was not Song's own daughter, and accusing Song of taking it seriously. Song Shijie is also deeply sorry and ashamed of this. He went to the state government again and complained again. However, the ancient capital received a letter from Tianlun instead of detaining Su Zhen. Song refused to accept the question and was beaten by forty boards. After mastering the evidence of Tianlun's bribery, Song Shijie went to patrol Mao Peng to complain. Mao Peng took over, Song Shijie testified in court, Tian Lun and Gu Du, etc. Admitting guilty of illegal dereliction of duty, Mao Peng sentenced Shi Tian and Yao Yanchun to death to avenge Young Souljaz and get justice.