Infinite Mask Game.

Chapter 317 Lu Shaoqing

With Wei Miao and Pan Junyang's eyesight, they could see the people on the stage clearly before they even went up the bridge.

He was dressed in a white robe, without any makeup or crown, and did not look like a professional actor at all.

But his singing voice was clear and melodious, with distinct rhythm. Even though Wei Miao didn't understand opera, he thought he sang very well.

The male and female voices I just heard were actually sung by him alone, playing multiple roles with varying timbre.

If you only hear the sound, there is no sense of disobedience. But seeing this scene with your own eyes, especially the frequent movement of the opponent, trying to restore the posture of each character, the switching between roles is very abrupt, and it looks like a weird split personality.

This actor-like person is the current emperor, Lu Shaoqing. It is hard to imagine an emperor going on stage and performing in person.

When he was in a good mood, he would drive the serious actors off the stage and sing a piece himself.

The attendants were no longer surprised.

Wei Miao walked down to the stage, surrounded by many eunuchs and maids standing quietly, watching the performance on the stage intently.

Among the crowd there was a middle-aged man in a scarlet bullfighting suit, whose status was obviously higher than the others.

His name was Chen Zhong. He was the eunuch in charge of the bell and drum department. He often served the emperor. He had extremely high attainments in drama, singing and dancing, and was quite favored by the emperor.

Before he took office, on average the person in this position would be dismissed for offending the emperor every three months. It was not until Chen Zhong took over that he secured his position with high-quality performances and planning management.

There are 24 offices in the inner court, which are composed of 12 offices, 4 departments and 8 bureaus. Each office has a seal-holding eunuch in charge, but the seal-holding eunuch is not necessarily a eunuch. Chen Zhong was a folk opera master and did not practice martial arts. Later, he was invited to the palace to serve as the seal-holding eunuch.

The Bell and Drum Department was one of the four departments, responsible for ringing bells and beating drums as well as palace performances. Every performance was carefully planned by Chen Zhong, who was careful to meet Lu Shaoqing's discerning taste.

Pei Wenwei and Chen Zhong had an average relationship and were not close friends, but they were familiar with each other. After all, they were both close to the emperor and saw each other every day.

The two were equal in status. Although Dian Miyi had a wide range of responsibilities, he did not have control over the inner court. Although Chen Zhong was a favorite of the emperor, he had no right to participate in politics.

Therefore, when meeting, each should be courteous to the other.

The two sides exchanged simple greetings. Chen Zhong looked normal, but several of his attendants, due to their cultivation, noticed some changes in Wei Miao and could hardly hide their surprise.

Everyone stood in the audience and watched the show attentively.

"It's all thanks to the old man in the hall, who is fair and selfless, and makes a perfect match..."

Wei Miao looked at this dramatic emperor openly, and while relevant information kept coming to his mind, he cheered along with Chen Zhong.

Lu Shaoqing was named King of Shuo when he was fifteen years old. His fiefdom was located in the north of Darong, covering half of the Kudun Province, including the three capitals of Huiyang, Hongye and Jiangling. Among them, Hongye was an important pass on the frontier.

The Yuzhen Mountains, which run from east to west, stretch and undulate, dividing the north and south. Hongye Pass is firmly defended by the mountains, but Huiyang City is isolated because it is located in the northern part of the mountain range. Jiangling is located at the southern end of the mountain range, and the royal palace is located in Jiangling.

Lu Shaoqing had been a soldier for half his life and had guarded Jiangling for twenty years during the uprising. Although he is now over forty, he still looks young and is at the peak of his powers.

The martial arts in this world do not grant immortality, but the higher the level of the martial artist, the longer they can maintain their peak state and the slower their body ages.

The strength system based on visualization is different from the player system and cannot be simply compared. Within a rank, the player's strength will smoothly increase with the increase of the disguise coefficient. The strength of a warrior will increase slowly before the seventh sect, but once he enters the seventh sect, he will experience a qualitative change.

Therefore, the changes in appearance are most obvious in the Seven Sects, whose extraordinary charm is enough to make people ignore all physical defects. Combined with the characteristics of some statues, it is not impossible to achieve eternal youth.

This wonderful play has come to an end, and with thunderous applause, Lu Shaoqing finally walked off the stage. He has a tall and handsome figure, and because of his status and strength, his every move is majestic, and when he walks slowly, he gives off a strong sense of oppression.

Those who usurp the throne of an emperor and become the ruler of a country basically have the potential to become the greatest emperor of all time.

Although Pei Wenwei is at the same level as the Seventh Sect, he does not have the same courage as him.

Wei Miao bowed first and called out "Your Majesty".

Under the strict hierarchical social structure, Wei Miao's strength is not strong enough to ignore the rules, not to mention that she wants to take advantage of her current status and position.

Moreover, she had just "broken through the Seven Sects", and in order not to appear to be arrogant, she needed to make her attitude clear through such a gesture during the first formal meeting after the breakthrough.

"Congratulations, Mr. Pei."

Lu Shaoqing smiled and spoke directly.

Wei Miao naturally responded: "Thanks to your Majesty's cultivation."

This statement is not an exaggeration. After joining Lu Shaoqing's army, Pei Wenwei quickly caught the eye of King Shuo because of his outstanding talent. The martial arts resources he could obtain were beyond the reach of ordinary people, and his vision, experience, and connections grew rapidly.

Pei Wenwei’s current achievements fully demonstrate the correctness of the saying “Good birds choose good trees to roost in, and virtuous ministers choose good masters to serve.”

Lu Shaoqing walked up to the group and said to Chen Zhong, "That's all for today."

Chen Zhong didn't ask any more questions: "Yes."

Lu Shaoqing said to Wei Miao, "Come with me to the study to have a chat."

After Wei Miao agreed, he nodded to Pan Junyang, who tactfully stayed where he was and watched the two of them go away.

After the two of them left, Chen Zhong dared to ask Pan Junyang for information. Although he was not a warrior, he also knew some basic common sense.

"Master, has this made a breakthrough?"

After getting Pan Junyang's definite answer, his expression changed subtly.

In the imperial court and in the martial arts world, there are only a dozen or so warriors from the seven sects, and each of them carries considerable weight.

If Pei Wenwei succeeds in establishing the Seven Sects, due to the special duties of Dian Mi Yi, the situation in the court and the underworld will be greatly affected, especially the forces in the court that denounce Dian Mi Yi will be weakened a lot.

I may need to reconsider who to make friends with and who to keep a distance from.

Pan Junyang knew that with his talent, he would only be able to reach the first-rate level in his life and would not be able to go any further. Over the years, he had already lost the ambition to make progress and just wanted to live a stable life until retirement.

He was happy to see Pei Wenwei's breakthrough, which meant that the Secret Ceremony would have a greater influence and his status as the Secret Envoy would also rise.

After working with the Supervisor for two years, he felt that his methods and intelligence were both top-notch, and what was even more rare was that he had a gentle temper towards his subordinates, at least on the surface.

Working under him, even if you don't seek a future, you won't have to worry about retreating.

Pan Junyang leisurely left the imperial garden, exited the palace from the east gate, and returned to the Dianmiyi Palace.

On the other side, Wei Miao followed Lu Shaoqing into the imperial study on the north side of Xuanji Palace.