Chapter 42: Watch the show

Next to the easternmost Yangxing Hall of the Forbidden Palace, Changyin Pavilion is the palace singing hall, facing the south and north, with a magnificent building. The palace drama performances in the previous dynasty were extremely prosperous, and the creation of the stage reached its peak. When Changyin Pavilion performed a large-scale drama, there were actors on the three floors, which could accommodate thousands of people.

At this time, in Changyin Pavilion, Shengdan and Jingmo were flowing continuously, and more than a thousand people flipped from one side of the stage to the other side. The scene was more impactful than a blockbuster movie.

Changyin Pavilion is originally focused on visual effects and takes great pains to build the theater. Changyin Pavilion is a three-story double-eaves. Such a tall building gives people a stronger visual impact. Changyin Pavilion not only wins with its tallness, but also has many internal mechanisms. It lifts the sets and characters out of the ground through winches and wheelbarrows, creating dramatic effects that emerge from the ground or from the water, or creating realistic scenes of sets and characters falling from the sky.

Nowadays, there are some new technologies that make the stage effect more shocking, but the virtual effects of digital technology are not as impactful as the realism created by this human power.

This is how Ye Zhao felt when he first watched the show.

At this time, the Yue Lou, who was sitting opposite Changyin Pavilion, was the two-story high, and was the place where the emperor and his concubines watched the play. If the Spring Festival and Wanshou (Ye Zhao’s birthday), the emperor and the empress would come here to watch the play with the ministers of the Privy Council.

At this time, Ye Zhao was flipping through the memorials on the table. Among the several memorials, there was a foreign affairs note. The French invited China to attend next year's Paris Expo. Ye Zhao had already discussed with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council and would politely reject the French. China plans to hold the World Industrial Products Expo the following year.

China's expo will also send invitations to Western countries, but few countries will think that they will participate. Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Spain may send missions, but they will definitely participate in the exhibition with colonial products such as South Asia and Southeast Asia.

The biggest possibility of this expo in China is to play with China and its vassal states behind closed doors.

Ye Zhao wanted to convince Europeans that China's interests are in the East and they do not have much interest in the world outside the Strait of Malacca. Whether they divide the spoils or fight for hegemony in Europe, they have nothing to do with China.

In this way, even if China's policies in the East are more aggressive, European powers will not really break up with China unless they are necessary. After all, if there is a core interest in this world, no European power will regard East Asia and Southeast Asia as its core interest.

As he flipped through the memorial, Ye Zhao remembered that he had chatted with Hegong yesterday, and he was not optimistic. It was difficult to understand the culture of gods and ghosts, nor did he understand the belief in practicing. What is the mentality of a princess who became a monk? That is even less unknown.

Every time Ye Zhao interrupted, it would have a cold effect. Looking at Aiyue Yiori's expression of embarrassment and not knowing how to remedy it, Ye Zhao had to say goodbye helplessly.

At night, Iori was severely punished, and she was getting more and more courageous and dared to laugh at herself.

"The emperor is really busy." The gentle and continuous voice, like a pearl falling from a jade plate, also had an indescribable sense of oppression, ethereal and vague, making people listen to it.

The person who sat on the throne of the Minghuang with Ye Zhao was Lan Guiren. Today is her birthday. The Changyin Pavilion drama for ten consecutive days was originally to celebrate her birthday, so Ye Zhao invited her to sit on the throne with him.

Niu Hulu was tired and didn't watch the show. The Empress, the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine, etc. sat on both sides. The Seven Concubines were all there today, which was rare and lively. The concubines each had their seats, and the distance was very far away. They couldn't hear Ye Zhao talking to the Concubine Lan.

Therefore, Ye Zhao said: "Xingzhen, do you miss me?"

Concubine Lan pretended not to hear it, her face was as charming as the moon, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she watched the martial arts scenes upstairs.

Lan Guiren was wearing a flower palace outfit, revealing her graceful snow-greasy collarbone with beautiful lines. She was covered with a layer of golden gauze on the outside. Her wide clothes were rusted with purple patterns, which made her look more graceful and beautiful. She was as elegant as a concubine. She was in love with Shi Qi and soon wore a kind of dress promoted by the royal family, combining the ancient charm of the Tang and Song dynasties, wrapped around her graceful figure, and vivid and fragrant. A pair of small gold-stringed shoes appeared and appeared under the hem of the skirt, making people want to conquer.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the colorful gilded fingertips on her little little hand that always make Ye Zhao want to hold it in her hand and play with it. However, even though she had two skin-loving relationships, after calming down, she obviously deliberately distanced her distance from Ye Zhao. She always looked like an empress dowager, which made Ye Zhao helpless.

But no matter what, Ye Zhao believes that Concubine Lan will no longer make trouble with her. In the relationship between the two, she plays hard to get and does not want to see her as a lowly woman; after reflection, she feels regretful; or she is entrusted with her identity and does not want to show too close to her, no matter how she has a thought, it is better than dealing with herself in a false way and false way.

Ye Zhao often gave gifts to Cining Palace. Concubine Lan liked to watch operas, and these ten-day dramas were exactly what she liked.

He brought a stack of documents to watch the show. Ye Zhao had already apologized to Concubine Lan. Today is such a coincidence. There are so many political affairs that need to be dealt with. It is not that he wants to neglect Concubine Lan and it is too late to coax her.

"Xingzhen, if I have free time in two days, I will go to Jiangnan for inspection, and you will also go back to Guangzhou to take a look?"

Lan Guiren said: "Sister has not been in good health these days, so I want to stay in the palace to take care of her."

Ye Zhao's face turned solemn and nodded slightly.

Taking a letter of writing, Ye Zhao handed the letter to Guiren Lan and said, "Please help me see."

Concubine Lan looked at Ye Zhao in surprise, but also took the letter of writing. It was a list of Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Ministers. After each minister's name, there were a brief comment from Ye Zhao, which was a comment on his talent in character.

It is obviously a letter that must not be leaked. It is probably something that Ye Zhao wrote on a whim and would ruin it afterwards.

Concubine Lan nodded slightly: "It's quite appropriate."

Ye Zhao said: "If Li Xiaocun leaves the position of prime minister, who do you think can take over?"

Concubine Lan shook her head and said, "You must have an idea."

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "With Li Xiaocun's age and health, it's okay to work for another five or six years. This is just to keep the door closed and our family is gossiping in private, right? It doesn't matter, just say it, there's nothing to interfere in politics or not."

As he spoke, when he saw that his left and right were not paying attention, he took out a box of rouge from his arms and secretly stuffed it to Guiren Lan, saying, "I saw it outside and bought it for you. It's not as exquisite as our palace special offer, but it looks good."

Afraid of being seen, Concubine Lan hurriedly held it in her hand and said angrily: "You did it on purpose, right?"

Ye Zhao laughed and finally got to know himself.

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I'll update tonight...

Khan, I'm really sorry, there will be a few days of sluggishness after each outbreak. I originally wanted to write a big chapter tonight, but I was not satisfied with it after writing it for a long time.
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