Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 120 Big deal, a very big deal!
The Southern Tour was officially launched, and His Majesty's route was very clear. He would depart from Jinling, pass through Dangtu, Jiangcheng, Chizhou, Tongan, Wangjiang, Pengze to Jiujiang, board a dragon boat at Hukou, and enter Poyang to inspect the water conservancy. The route to leave was to go through Poyang County to Fuliang, bypass Shezhou to Lin'an, enter HZ, stay in HZ for a few days, and return to Beijing.

As the key reception party, Xia Lin must have obtained the His Majesty's itinerary in advance. When he saw that the second stop on the return journey was Fuliang, Xiao Xia stood by the river for a long time scratching his chin. It was obvious that this route was aimed at him.

Looking back at Old Guo who was doing the final check before the dragon boat was launched, he turned around and trotted over: "Father Guo, this is bad. Your Majesty is coming directly for me. Why does Your Majesty have to stay in Fuliang for seven days when you can stay in Poyang for half a day? This is not fair."

Lao Guo didn't even look at the schedule. He just stared at the huge dragon boat with carved dragons and painted phoenixes that was slowly moving out of the dock. "Guess who arranged this."

"Who?"

"You just killed someone's son." Old Guo laughed, "Seven days, seven days is considered short. Once the palace is built, it is only natural for Your Majesty to live in it for half a year. Seven days is really the shortest day according to the etiquette."

Xia Lin hissed, "That's not the end. I'm not afraid of His Majesty, but I'm afraid that the King of Hell will be difficult to deal with. These people below are troublesome."

"What does it have to do with you? You are a seventh-rank official, not even qualified to see His Majesty. At most, you will be punished for incompetence." Lao Guo said, putting his hands behind his back. "You see, some people appear to be upright, but they will still try their best to trick you. You should just take it. If His Majesty is satisfied, you will be extremely rich. If not, you will probably have to work as a clerk in the provincial government for two years."

"Just don't kill him." Xia Lin laughed.

"It's not necessary to execute him. To be honest, my fourth brother is not as capable as the last emperor. He is also weak-tempered and a little hesitant in doing things. But when it comes to benevolence, I'm afraid no one in the world can compare to him except Emperor Zhaolie of Han. After he passes away, Emperor Renzong of Wei will definitely take over."

"Father Guo, you are so bold to make up stories about the emperor like this? No matter how close you are, he is still the emperor."

"What? You want to sell me out?"

"Oh! Look at what you said. Why would I sell you out? It's not to flatter you. If anything happens to you, I will be buried with you in three days." Xia Lin said with a smile: "Since Father Guo said so, then I will serve His Majesty and his civil and military officials in a proper manner."

"Don't waste money and manpower, or you'll be punished by the censors."

"understand."

It happened in a flash. The dragon boat slid into the water with a rumble, swayed left and right for a while before coming to a steady stop. There was a roar of cheers all around, and then the captain, helmsman, and first mate got on board one by one. They were all members of the seafaring team hired from the Tang family's business, specializing in sailing large ships. They had also been repeatedly vetted to ensure that their family backgrounds were clean and their lives were affluent.

"Raise the sail!"

With a call from the sailor, the huge sail painted with dragon patterns was spread out. The trackers on the shore shouted and beat drums, and the big dragon boat left the dock little by little to start its first trial voyage.

As the sun sets, Lao Guo looks at the dragon boat in the distance, with only the sails left on Poyang Lake. He says with a sigh, "Alas... it would be great if the Wei Dynasty was still in its heyday. I heard a few days ago that Tubo and the Western Regions have also begun to invade our borders. Such a small country can also invade our Central Plains. How sad... how lamentable..."

Xia Lin stood two steps behind Lao Guo. After hearing his words, he smiled helplessly: "Father Guo, wait until my magic weapon is fully developed, and then I will sweep across the world."

"Hahahahaha, good!" Lao Guo turned around and patted Xia Lin on the back of the head: "Keep some ambition and do a good job."

Time passed by bit by bit, and the day of the southern tour finally came. Although His Majesty was still many days away from arriving, the girls on the Qinhuai River had already begun intensive rehearsals.

These girls will rehearse three big plays to perform for His Majesty. The "Legend of the White Snake" tells the story of two snakes from Bashu flooding Dantu County in Gyeonggi Province for a man named HZ. "Thunderstorm" tells the love-hate relationship between the hypocritical rich man Zhou Puyuan and his family. Finally, "Border Town" tells the love-hate relationship between Cuicui, a woman from a small village in Xiaoxiang, and the brothers of Jinling Juren.

These three dramas were not performed sequentially but simultaneously. The Legend of the White Snake was performed mainly for His Majesty, the princes and important ministers, Thunderstorm was performed for the accompanying officials, and Border Town was performed for the concubines and princesses.

To put it bluntly, this is Xia Lin's bad taste. It's fun to tease these powerful people.

All the characters in these plays are played by these beautiful girls, both men and women, for the purpose of pleasing the eyes and also to avoid being reported to the censors for any ambiguous behavior.

The highlight is naturally the Legend of the White Snake, and the two most beautiful green and white snakes were of course chosen to play them, and these two people are Yu Tingyun and Feng Lingyue.

"Sister asked me to tell you that this is just a stinky scholar. You have already repaid the favor you wanted to repay. Why are you still so stubborn?"

"Xiaoqing, listen to me..."

Later, the music started to rise, and Feng Lingyue began to sing the lyrics of the White Snake. She was extremely beautiful and had a bit of stubbornness. She sang out her heart with tears in her eyes, and she really looked like the infatuated White Snake. Xiaoqing, played by Yu Tingyun, was quirky and clever, and she portrayed her innocence and shrewdness to the fullest. The Legend of the White Snake really made them both immersed in the play. When they got the script and read it overnight, Feng Lingyue's eyes were swollen from crying, and even Miss Tingyun was a bit sad.

The postures of the green and white snakes, seemingly free and easy but actually bound by the shackles of chaos, are no different from those of the two of them. After being deeply drawn into the play, the two have not been able to get out of it until now.

The third act ended with singing. Before the climax of the fourth act, they were reminded to take a break. Someone handed them towels and tea. Feng Lingyue was still sitting there crying, and Miss Tingyun was also quite touched.

"This damn thing, writing such a sad play, it's really killing me..." Miss Tingyun complained coquettishly: "I don't know what he was thinking."

"Don't say that about him..." Feng Lingyue wiped her tears and raised her head: "Think about it, isn't that white snake exactly like you and me? Every scene is so well-matched, and Master Xia is indeed worthy of his reputation as the world's number one talent."

"I really don't know how he looks like, how he can be so smart." Miss Tingyun also sat there with her chin in her hand: "Alas~"

At this moment, even more miserable crying sounds were heard from the stage next to them. The two of them went to visit together. The play "Border Town" was being rehearsed next door. The scene just now was the scene where Cuicui found out that her grandfather had passed away and the white pagoda had collapsed, and she could only wait alone for her lover to return.

After they inquired about the plot, they found that the scripts they got were worse than the last, and they couldn't help but feel worried.

"You said he always shows things like this to His Majesty. Is that really okay? What if His Majesty is not happy?"

Feng Lingyue is really a top-notch crazy fan. When she thought of these plots, her first reaction was to worry that Xia Lin would be punished by His Majesty. In comparison, Yu Tingyun seemed much more indifferent.

"You are really worrying too much. Since he dares to write like this, he is not afraid of punishment."

At this moment, they suddenly heard bursts of laughter coming from the theater next door. Their curiosity was immediately aroused. They hid behind the curtain and carefully looked over. They heard the actor on the stage just say: "It is said that there are seven monkeys on the tree and one monkey on the ground. If you shoot them with an arrow, how many monkeys are left..."

As the lines came out, the two of them immediately shook off their sadness and laughed so hard that they fell backwards. However, they interrupted the rehearsal of the actors on the stage and were given the cold shoulder by the actors...

"Hahahaha... this is so interesting, a monkey and seven monkeys riding on the tree, hahahaha..."

"Sister Yun, please be quiet and don't disturb others anymore."

"Yeah." Yu Tingyun took a few deep breaths to calm down: "It seems that your worries are unnecessary. Your master has made all the plans."

After a few days, His Majesty and the civil and military officials were approaching step by step. The entire Jiangnan Road was busy, but Xia Lin seemed to be free. He was sitting in the homestay outside Donglin Temple, playing chess and drinking tea with his second brother. The little princess was sitting next to them eating and drinking, and he seemed very happy.

"Your Majesty will come to Donglin Temple. Second brother, remember what I told you. Don't make any mistakes. When His Majesty asks you, you should say that thanks to your sister's prayers, you have now achieved enlightenment and are determined to serve Guanyin with your sister. If you can't succeed in three years, then five years. If you can't succeed in five years, then ten years."

"I know, I know. Don't say it anymore. It's so annoying."

Xia Lin nodded and pointed at the little princess. "You, before His Majesty comes, take off your colorful clothes and jewelry, put on a coarse coat and a small hat, and tuck all your hair into the hat. Whenever His Majesty comes, you should kneel in the Buddhist temple. The more sincere you appear, the better. If His Majesty asks you if you miss home, you should answer, 'There is no Bodhi tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing at all, so where can dust gather?' If His Majesty asks you if you are used to it here, what should you say?"

The little princess raised her head with a grape in her mouth: "Ah?"

"What are you talking about? You have to answer when His Majesty asks you questions!" Xia Lin rubbed his temples. "You should know that you are not so safe now. You have to show that you have completely converted to Buddhism. Otherwise, when the time comes, people will say that you only have three years, and you can still get married after three years. They may even let you get engaged to a foreign prince right now. Do you believe it?"

"Ah!?" The little princess widened her eyes: "Really?"

"Of course it's true, then Second Brother will have gone crazy for nothing." Xia Lin sighed again: "Remember, remember. When His Majesty asks you if you are used to it, you should say, 'The Buddha said. Well done, Ananda. You should know that all living beings have been in a cycle of birth and death since time immemorial. This is because they do not know the permanent true mind, the pure and bright nature, and use all kinds of false thoughts. These thoughts are not true, so there is reincarnation.' Don't worry about what it means, just say nonsense according to this pattern and it will be fine. You must remember! Let everyone see how crazy you are studying Buddhism."

The little princess picked up a chicken drumstick and said, "Can I still eat this?"

"You can eat it in the past, you can eat it now, and you can eat it in the future. It depends on whether you eat it in the future." The second brother suddenly said, "Buddha said: There is no fixedness."

"Oh! That's right." Xia Lin gave his second brother a thumbs up: "Yes, second brother is a genius!"

(End of this chapter)