Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Looking down, I saw that the entire renovated square was crowded with people.

Not only are there residents from Shangjing City, but there are also some scholars and students living there.

At this time, the end of the year was approaching, and the beginning of the year was the Spring Examination. Therefore, many candidates from wealthy families went to Shangjing City first to concentrate on reviewing for the next year's examination.

In addition to saving you from the hassle of rushing around, this also allows you to make more friends and expand your network. After all, no one knows whether the people around you will be successful in the future, so making friends in advance will also be beneficial to your future career.

Of course, in this world, imperial examinations are not the only way to succeed.

In the Northern Qi Dynasty, where literary style was so popular, if one could produce some beautiful poems and verses on some occasions, it would greatly increase one's status. Perhaps one would be recruited as a son-in-law by some young ladies, or be recruited as a retainer and staff member by some high-ranking officials and nobles in advance.

Today’s double-building performance is just such an occasion!

"Lord Shen is right, but it's almost time now. I wonder when His Majesty will arrive?"

Li An asked, this little emperor is a girl, but he is "fond of women" and comes to this place of fireworks to have fun with the people. I came late, so don't disturb me and others from enjoying art.

"Hahaha, don't worry, sir. It should be here soon." Shen Zhong kept smiling and asked, "By the way, I wonder if you have any good works published recently? If so, can I read them in advance?"

Li An was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Lord Shen also likes this?"

After being stabbed by Li An, Shen Zhong whispered without any embarrassment: "Isn't this what His Majesty likes? As subjects, we naturally have to share His Majesty's likes!"

"I haven't had much free time these days, so I can't write poetry."

"You know, writing poetry also depends on your mood." Li An explained perfunctorily, and said casually: "Writing is natural, and it is achieved by a master's hand! This good poetry is originally between the mountains and rivers, not in these trivial matters."

"it is good!"

A crisp sound was heard, and the little emperor Zhan Doudou had reached the top floor.

As His Majesty the Emperor spoke, everyone in the room fell silent. If they listened carefully, they could see that there was no movement even on the first floor.

"A good sentence is that writing is natural and is achieved by chance."

"Just this first couplet is better than a hundred poems by others! I wonder if you have the other parts of this poem, Mr. Imperial Master?"

At this moment, everyone had already stood up and cheered for His Majesty to liven up the country.

Zhan Doudou also pressed her hand, waiting for Li An's other poems. But to her disappointment, Li An just raised his head calmly, waved his hand to the seat on the left and said, "Your Majesty, please sit here. The view is clear from here."

After saying that, Li An did not forget to glare fiercely at Hong Kaijia and Wang Shisanlang beside Zhan Doudou.

It turned out that the two people who had disappeared for most of the day were blocked by Zhan Doudou and followed him here.

"Master Imperial Master, His Majesty is asking you a question." Although the eunuch Yu Wenyun spoke with a smile, his voice was heavy and sharp, as if he could not be refused.

I saw that this man was tall and thin, with a pale complexion, prominent cheekbones, and eyebrows as small as beans. He behaved in a humble and respectful manner without losing his manners.

"I have been looking forward to it for a long time. The Imperial Master has another masterpiece. It is a great occasion. I hope you can fulfill His Majesty's wishes, right?"

The person who was in charge was the Imperial Censor Fei Shiji. He was a stout man who looked more like a warrior than a scholar. He wore a tall crown and had a mustache with the tips of both sides slightly raised. From today's perspective, he looked quite funny.

A hairy pig and a eunuch, speaking in a sarcastic tone.

Subjectively speaking: You can tell at first glance that he is not a good person!

Chapter 129 The show begins!

"I had thought of the rest of the story, but I was startled by the looks of some people, so I've forgotten it all now."

Li An didn't have a good impression of the two people in front of him. He bowed hastily to the little emperor and spoke perfunctorily.

"Kaijia, Shisanlang, I have a surprise for you when we get back home!"

After saying that, Li An no longer paid attention to the crowd and focused on watching the scene outside the building.

This scene is arranged with that flavor!

Hong Kaijia and Wang Shisanlang looked bitter when they heard this. They had been having too much fun during the day and missed their work. Now, the master had prepared a surprise. It depended on whether they could bear it.

I felt secretly resentful at that moment.

It seems that he and others have been implicated by the eunuch and the censor in front of him!

That's right, the two of them blamed the person in front of them.

"Didn't you hear what the teacher said? If you are too ugly, you'd better not go out at night." Hong Kaijia looked at Yu Wenyun unkindly and said, "It's fine if you scare ordinary people, but can you afford to delay the publication of a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages?"

With a cold snort, he and Wang Shisanlang came and stood behind Li An.

"you!"

Yu Wenyun represents the face of His Majesty. When he was young, he was also a pretty boy. Otherwise, how could he get along in the palace? It was just because he had the responsibility of protecting His Majesty's safety. As his cultivation deepened, his face had some uncontrollable external changes. Usually, he hated others talking about this. Now that he was exposed by the master and apprentice, he was really angry but dared not say anything.

"All right."

Zhan Doudou smiled and spoke, as if she found it very interesting. She waved her hand and walked to the left of Li Ang and sat down.

Only then did I have time to look at the surrounding layout and furnishings.

"Are the actors still rehearsing? Why haven't they started yet?" Zhan Doudou asked vaguely.

"Your Majesty, these are the most advanced 'opera troupes' in Qing Kingdom. It took a lot of effort to gather them in two buildings." Yu Wenyun explained everything in detail and replied, "We are just waiting for Your Majesty to start the grand event."

"Is that so?" Zhan Doudou nodded and said, "Then let's get started!"

"Yes!" Yu Wenyun waved behind him, and a young eunuch came downstairs to convey the order, "Your Majesty and the others will surely be pleased to see this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, music started to play in the venue.

I saw the huge stage in the field slowly rotating. Looking closer, I found that it was actually powered by strong men who were holding up such a huge object.

The pavilion stage stands above the river in the city. More than a hundred actors and artists are practicing singing and fighting, tossing pots and spitting fire, somersaults, stacking people, and all kinds of folk acrobatics. It is very spectacular!

After a moment, the front of the stage was facing the crowd, and the show was finally started!

"Thank you all for coming here. I would like to express my gratitude. Now, I would like to invite the female schoolmaster of Zuixianlou to come on stage and perform for you!"

There were many beautiful dancers in thin and colorful clothes dancing, setting off a graceful woman on the stage. Looking closely, the female schoolmaster was very beautiful and graceful.

Ang Lee gave it eight points, um, for the costumes!

How can you wear this gauze to look pure? This is the answer.

The female schoolmaster had a charming and graceful posture, and kept making strange noises during the performance.

"Miss Yunmeng looked at me! She really still remembered me. It's worth my traveling all the way to Northern Qi!"

"Miss Yunmeng is so beautiful. Wait, are you sure you're not a stalker?"

"Humph! If you ask me, Miss Zi Yan from Bao Yue Tower is still the most beautiful!"

"Miss Yunmeng! If I could become your lover, I would be willing to live ten years less!"

"My twenty years!"

"My thirty years!"

"I'd be willing to die tomorrow!"

"I'm going to die now!"

Li An was stunned! Is this a competition? Do you see the river next to you? Go jump into it, it's faster!

At this moment, the dancers suddenly stopped moving.

It turned out that it was this Yunmeng girl who started the performance.

The music sounded again, but the style suddenly changed and the content became more subtle and unpredictable.

Yunmeng began to dance and twirl, performing a dance like a fairy from heaven. This kind of wonderful person must have martial arts skills. She sometimes glided and sometimes jumped, and her large range and graceful posture had already surpassed the limits of what ordinary people could achieve.

At this time, the music became richer. It turned out that Miss Zi Yan from Baoyue Tower broke the routine and played the guzheng when Yunmeng danced, matching the music and dance!

While Zi Yan was playing, several butterflies suddenly flew up and down, gradually surrounding the guzheng she was playing.

I don’t know where the butterflies come from in this season.

After a long time, the music stopped and the dancing ceased.

The people living on the top floor of Yipinju only then saw that, as Yunmeng's dance ended, her footprints on the ground of the stage actually created a scene of butterflies chasing flowers!

"Absolutely awesome!"

The Yunmeng show shoes were dipped in ink, and the stage was used as a painting scroll, with ink splashed on them, depicting a picture of butterflies and flowers!

As the servants lifted the white cloth under the stage, the audience below fell into silence. They were all amazed by the talent and beauty of the two women on the stage, and their expressions were full of shock, and they couldn't recover for a long time.

Some people had tears in their eyes, some were mesmerized and still immersed in the performance just now.

No one knew whether they were unable to wake up or were unwilling to wake up; no one could tell.

After a long while, someone exclaimed: "It's worth the trip! It's worth the trip!"

Some rich young men are generous with their words of praise, but they are troubled by their lack of knowledge and cannot compose good poems. They can only say "awesome" in their excitement.

Some wealthy men gave rewards and gifts to express their love and hope to make an appointment in the evening.

At this time, there was warm applause and cheers at the scene.

“That’s quite an idea!”

The little emperor also looked a little excited and gave a relatively fair evaluation. Such talent was just a novel evaluation in front of the emperor who was used to seeing countless singing and dancing performances, which made people secretly envy the extravagant life of these people in power.

"What do you think, Mr. Li?" the little emperor asked Li An.

At this time, Li An had already looked like a pig brother. After hearing this, he came back to his senses and coughed, saying: "Yunmeng dances like a butterfly, dancing gracefully, which makes people's eyes bright and their hearts relaxed and happy."

After a pause, Li An recalled for a moment and continued, "And the sound of Miss Zi Yan's zither is as pleasant as the singing of an oriole. Let's not worry about where those butterflies came from. Let's just say that the artistic conception and the picture are perfect!"

Ang Lee secretly praised the two young ladies on the stage and made up stories.

It's fine if you let him watch it, but if you ask him to comment on it, it would really show his cowardice. So, he could only answer Zhan Doudou vaguely.

But although he is not an artist, he has eyes that can discover beauty!

Look at the way she dances, she’s so big!

Look at this little song, she is so white!

The temptation of this ancient costume brought too great a shock to this suffering young man from the 21st century.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou curled his lips, his eyes full of indignation.

Although Li An's pig-like look just now lasted only for a short time, it was seen by the little emperor, and the awkward feeling in her heart was fleeting.

"Isn't it just wearing less and revealing more? It's no big deal!"

Wang Shisanlang and Hong Kaijia behind Ang Lee were in a state of dementia, tears of emotion flowing out of their mouths as they were moved by art.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he swallowed the tears back into his mouth, looking serious.

Chapter 130 Sang Wen Yuan Meng.

As the dancers and Yunmeng and Zi Yan left the stage.

The atmosphere was bustling with people, there were endless boats and pleasure crafts on the river, and the cruise ships were swaying, creating a prosperous scene.

Just when everyone was immersed in the music, suddenly, a pleasant and uplifting song was heard!

It turns out that the courtesans from both sides have appeared!

At this time, the lights in the venue were bright, countless fireworks rose up by the river, and huge flowers exploded and bloomed in the sky, decorating the inky night sky. The dazzling colors shone on the faces of the two people on the stage, hazy and magnificent, making people feel like they were in a dream.

"It's Miss Yuan Meng! It's Miss Yuan Meng!"

"The most popular prostitute in Zuixianlou?"

"Who is this second person? Why is he wearing a veil over his face?"

A sharp-eyed scholar called out the identity of the visitor: "It's Miss Sang Wen! Hahaha, great, I didn't expect to meet a singer who is famous in Kyoto today, this is so rare!"

"So this is the beauty in Nanqing's romantic world who can be compared to Si Lili before?"

"Hey, I've heard that tickets for Mr. Sang Wen's concert are hard to come by, and countless people secretly regret not being able to see him in person. Oh, why am I here today? And in the front row? Oh, it turns out that I got the ticket! Hahaha!"

Listening to the arrogant words of this person, the people around him could not help but glare at him. Seeing that he had offended everyone, the person shrank his neck and lowered his head to count ants, as if the things on the ground were more interesting than those on the stage.

Sang Wen on the stage bowed slightly to everyone. Although her face was covered by a veil, one could still tell that she had no expression. She sat on the round stool brought up by the servants, holding the pipa in her arms, and nodded to Yuan Meng beside her.

Yuan Meng smiled quietly with her eyes slightly closed.

Although Li An, who was in Yipinju Building, was also full of anticipation, he also started to mutter to himself.