I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 907 Just because of this!

The strong man had made up his mind that if he wanted the Qing Meixi Opera Troupe to pay the money honestly, he had to give them a warning and let them know that the Horse King has three eyes!

How to show your power?

The strong man has been thinking in his mind, how to establish his authority?
First of all, we cannot smash the Chang'an Theater. If we do, the theater owner will be angry and report to the police.

Second, even rabbits don't eat grass near their nests! If I do this, I will ruin my reputation and it will be difficult for me to survive in Roma Street in the future.

Secondly, people from the Qing Meixi Opera Troupe should avoid taking action if possible.

These people are gods of wealth and should be treated well.

Besides, if you hurt someone, you will make a mortal enemy.

The Qing Meixi Opera Troupe has become so popular that it has a great chance of becoming even more popular in the future. In the future, the audience will be the dignitaries and dignitaries. If they make a mortal enemy, they will remember it in their hearts. If they mention it casually, they and their brothers will have to eat the old rice.

It's just extortion of some money. How could a troupe that travels around the country not be extorted someday?

The underworld has its own way of extorting money, and the white world has its own way of defrauding people. If they still hold a grudge after being blackmailed, will they remember to come?
These need to be calculated clearly.

Do you think it's easy to survive in the underworld?

not easy!
Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relations!

There is no easy money in this world!
If you don't understand these clearly, you may earn money but have no life to spend it.

The strong man was just feeling worried when he suddenly saw two tables of people sitting in the first-class auditorium at the back, and there were also twenty or thirty people in the aisle.

This is not a pillow just because you are sleepy.

He doesn't care if someone stays. There is no shortage of people who like to watch the fun in this world.

But if you like to watch the fun, you have to be careful not to get splashed by the fun.

The people in the aisles on both sides were too scattered and mixed, making it difficult to take action.

There were six people at the table next to them, all of them were strong and sturdy, and looked like they were not easy to mess with. The strong man certainly didn't dare to use them to establish his authority, and he had to be wary that they were from other gangs who came to explore the waters.

Thinking of this, the strong man was eager to establish his authority, a great authority!
It is not only for the Qing Meixi Opera Troupe, but also for those colleagues who may be exploring the new areas.

I am Wang Dachui, and our Roman gang is not to be trifled with!
Look at the table in the middle. The people there are old and young, making them perfect for bullying.

He was dressed elegantly, as if he came from a wealthy family.

What are you afraid of!
They have all fallen to the point of watching a play in Roma Street. How rich can they be? They just have some money and definitely have no background.

The truly wealthy and powerful people would go to Changyi Pavilion and Shengshi Art Museum to watch plays, or simply invite opera troupes to perform in their homes.

People with some background also go to Yuhuang Street to watch plays. Who comes to Roma Street to watch plays?

They must be a wealthy family who has some money but not much, and wants to be cultured but does not have the financial resources to do so.

I, Wang Dachui, am an old hand in this world. What kind of situations have I not seen? What kind of people have I not dealt with?
I can see through your true colors at a glance!
Walking up to the table, Wang Dachui slammed it fiercely and said, "I told you to leave. Are you deaf?"

Zhu Xuanni was furious just now, but now she is calm and looks at the arrogant Wang Dachui with a smile.

Zhu Changhao and Zhu Changhan, on the other hand, were a little impatient. They were about to stand up and curse at each other, but Zhu Xuanni glared at them fiercely, so they had to sit still with a wry smile on their faces.

We originally wanted to stage a scene where the prince fights against the street thugs, to show off our power and satisfy our little vanity.

As a result, the eldest sister saw through it at a glance.

Zhu Xuanwan leaned closer to Yang Jinshui, feeling a little scared.

"The theater staff didn't chase us away, so who are you to dare to chase us away?"

Zhu Xuanni asked back calmly.

Wang Dachui's eyes lit up.

Hey, this girl looks young but is quite brave.

How did your parents educate you? How did they make you so brave?

"Isn't it obvious who we are?"

Wang Dachui looked ferocious and vicious, and the five men behind him were also ferocious and vicious. They deliberately put on an attitude as if they were waiting for an opportunity to bite people. It was indeed obvious.

Zhu Xuanni was not afraid.

Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Xiao Wenkui and other famous generals of the time, who killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese pirates, northern barbarians and sea pirates, all respectfully called Zhu Xuanni "Princess" when they saw her.

Every year on the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhu Yijun’s birthday, he would review the troops in front of Chengtian Gate. Zhu Xuanni had been standing beside him since she was seven years old.

This was a favor unique to her, and even the eldest prince Zhu Changhao envied her.

Because other princes stood next to Zhu Yijun, people in the court and the country would have wild thoughts.

Zhu Xuanni stood nearby, and everyone had the same thought.

The emperor dotes on the eldest princess very much.

Thousands of navy and army officers and soldiers who had been rotated out after fighting on the battlefield walked past in an orderly and solemn manner. Zhu Xuanni felt it up close.

These famous generals and veterans, filled with murderous aura, soar into the sky and dim the stars.

Compared with these people, what is the strength of Wang Dachui and his six men?
Zhu Xuanni laughed and deliberately asked, "Guarding the house doesn't require such a big show. But it does look like blackmail.

But everyone, this is the capital, the emperor's feet, the best place in the world, you dare to blackmail, you are a bit bold. "

Wang Dachui felt a little guilty when he saw Zhu Xuanni so calm.

Could it be that they are the children of a noble family, coming here in disguise?
Hearing her words, Wang Dachui felt relieved. It turned out that he was just a novice who did not understand the dangers of society. He thought that the world today was just like what was said in the operas, where doors are not locked at night and people do not pick up things on the road.

“Hey, little girl, we are just blackmailing, what do you think!
Want to report to the police? Then you have to be able to get through this door!"

Wang Dachui was threatening Zhu Xuanni when a clear and urgent voice sounded on the stage.

"stop!"

It turned out to be Yu Qiaolian.

As soon as she finished singing, she went backstage and asked the troupe to pack up and prepare to rush to Yuhuang Street.

In the evening, the Qing Meixi Opera Troupe will have a performance in a small theater there.

The closer it got to the time for her to perform at the Changyiguan Theater, the more nervous she became, fearing that she would fail to perform well and disappoint so many people's expectations.

The more nervous I am, the more I want to relieve it through intensive performances.

While I was busy, I heard someone from the troupe running backstage and saying that someone was blackmailing me, so I hurried out.

Yu Qiaolian started to perform with her master everywhere when she was in her teens, and she encountered countless cases of extortion.

She had only one thought in her mind: everything else was fine, except that she must not bring harm to her audience, who were the breadwinners of her and the troupe.

If word got out that the Qing Meixi Troupe and Yu Qiaolian had messed up their performance at the Chang'an Theater and caused the audience to get beaten, how would they make a living in this industry? How would they continue to perform in the capital?
Yu Qiaolian and the troupe manager Dong Li rushed over and immediately greeted them, "My dear fellows, please show some mercy."

Wang Dachui saw the real boss coming, and he took a stance, squinting his eyes and asked, "Where did you come from, and what's your name?"

Manager Dong took two steps forward and said politely, "I am Manager Dong, the manager of the Qing Meixi Opera Troupe. This Boss Yu is our troupe owner."

The Qingmeixi Troupe was formed by selecting members from several Huangmei Opera troupes in Anqing. Yu Qiaolian was the best singer and was elected as the troupe leader.

However, all the troupe's affairs are handled by the manager.

Dong Li was born as a student and was not only an old hand at dealing with things in this world, but also Yu Qiaolian's uncle.

Wang Dachui said rudely: "You are old hands, how come you don't know the rules? You come to our Roma Street to perform, why don't you know to pay respect to the pier?"

It's obvious that he's trying to blackmail me.

Dong Li had no choice but to turn around and greet loudly.

"Boss Zhang, Boss Zhang!"

After being called out seven or eight times, Zhang Dafa, the manager and shopkeeper of Chang'an Theater, who had been hiding in the dark, had to come out.

He walked up to them holding up his front, and asked in a pretentious manner, "Boss Yu, Mr. Dong, what's going on?"

Manager Dong pointed at Wang Dachui and said to Zhang Dafa, "Boss Zhang, what are you talking about?"

Yes, our Qing Meixi Opera Troupe is going to perform at the Chang'an Theater. We have already agreed on the profit sharing. The dock workers have to bow to you, and if anything goes wrong you have to protect us?
You can't just take the money without taking any responsibility. There is no such rule in the world.

Zhang Dafa smiled awkwardly.

The Qing Meixi Opera Troupe may come today, but may not be able to come tomorrow.

But Wang Dachui and his gang are on Roma Street every day.

What do you think I should do?
My Chang'an Theater was in a difficult situation to begin with and was barely able to survive, so I was planning to switch to other projects.

If you offend even a local tyrant like Wang Dachui, there will be no way you can get by in the future.

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Dafa quickly made a choice.

“The prince is a straightforward person who loves making friends.

Today I heard that the Qing Meixi Opera Troupe and Boss Yu were coming here, so I came here specifically to ask for their advice.

You guys talk, you guys talk slowly, I won’t get involved.”

After saying that, he turned around and left, making it clear that he didn't care about the matter, which made Dong Li and Yu Qiaolian very angry.

It’s so unruly!

Zhang Dafa can tilt his shoulders and run his feet, but Yu Qiaolian can't.

She stepped forward, clasped her hands and said with a humiliated face: "Your Majesty, please give me some face and be gracious. My Qing Meixi Opera Troupe will definitely give me a gift!"

How could Wang Dachui, who was sure of victory, give up?

He decided to teach this table of young and old who didn't give him face a lesson and give Yu Qiaolian a good slap in the face, so that he could extort more money from her.

Being patronizing?

How much is it worth?

Wang Dachui said to Yu Qiaolian, who had not yet removed her makeup, with a fake smile: "Boss Yu, even though the imperial court has passed down the wording to call you actors, you are still the damn art workers.

Haha, actors are just actors! They are low-class people who are not worthy of being on stage! "

Yu Qiaolian's face was pale, her whole body was trembling, her eyes were red, and a feeling of grief was brewing, almost about to burst out.

Zhu Xuanni watched all this quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Yang Jinshui looked at the complacent Wang Dachui, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

How ignorant and fearless.

Why did the emperor and the court elevate the status of actors, singers, and storytellers to actors, and also bestowed upon them the name of "literary and artistic workers" which sounds trendy and inspiring?
Because they can spread ideas and culture and carry out propaganda work through literary and artistic means that are popular among the people. They are much better than the scholars who used to control public opinion by writing books and exposing them.

They are extremely popular in factories, farms, towns and villages and are fanatically sought after.

Many plays written by the Taichang Temple and the Committee for Spiritual Civilization Construction contained education on loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, as well as propaganda on national policies and laws. They were easily spread by these people to thousands of households and penetrated into the hearts of hundreds of millions of people.

It is necessary to elevate their status, make them "flattered", and then actively cooperate with the court to continue to carry out extensive preaching in a form that is easy to understand.

Anyone who understands this principle will not call someone a low-class actor in front of him/her. You are just hitting him/her in the face.

The grief and anger in Yu Qiaolian's heart almost burned her, but after half a minute, she finally regained her composure and returned to reality.

The court’s statement is the court’s statement, but the common people have their own biased views.

We are all from the lower class, so how come you suddenly become a literary and artistic worker?
Yu Qiaolian had encountered this kind of thing many times before. She was polite on the surface but despised it secretly.

Although such blatant slaps in the face are rare today, Yu Qiaolian can bear it.

Her face turned cold: "You just want money, tell me, how much do you want?"

Wang Dachui chuckled and said.

"Since Boss Yu has spoken openly, I will also speak frankly. Today, the Qingmeixi Opera Troupe's share of the profits from the Chang'an Theater will be handed over in full. I hope you guys are sensible.

Next time you come to Roma Street, you will be our honored guests, and we brothers will support you even if it means risking our lives."

Manager Dong became anxious and understood.

It is hard to say whether Wang Dachui's move was a collusion with Chang'an Theater, and this group of people might have been led by Zhang Dafa.

"My Lord, you took it all with your big mouth and left nothing for us. This is not in accordance with the rules of the martial arts world!"

"Rules!" Wang Dachui said proudly, "In Roma Street, I, Wang Dachui, am the rules!"

"Why do you want so much?"

A childish voice was heard, and everyone turned around and saw that it was Zhu Xuanni who asked.

Yu Qiaolian's face changed, and she quickly stepped forward to block the way and said, "My Lord, I agree to your terms, and today's matter is over."

Wang Dachui pushed her away.

No, if I don't smooth out this thorn today, how can I, Wang Dachui, still have face? A girl in her teens dares to question me, I don't want face!
"Why?"

Wang Dachui took out a machete and with a clang, the blade cut into the table an inch and a half.

"That's all!"

The five men behind him simultaneously displayed five machetes and cheered in unison: "With this!"

(End of this chapter)