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Chapter 9 Going out to the palace to watch a play

Taking two ghosts did not cause any trouble to Xu Qilin, nor did it benefit. The flowing bead was still worn on the wrist, but I didn't feel anything special.

As for who turned into ghosts and ghosts into humans, Xu Qilin also revealed a few words, but Daya seemed to know but didn't tell him that Xiaoye was just a fool, and he blinked his eyes and looked stupid and cute when he asked.

Moreover, Xu Qilin also realized that his soul-retaining card was a good place for Daya and Xiaoye. The state of going in and out did change, not like lying in prison, but like going to recuperate.

But Xu Qilin didn't use this as a threat. He was so old that he had time and was not in a hurry at all.

"You have to walk on Caolu Road, stop in Kaifeng and help me do something!" Daya smiled, and picked up the wine pot in front of Xu Qilin and poured him a glass of wine.

"If you have something to ask me?" Xu Qilin raised his head, looked at Daya with squint.

Daya rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, even if I beg you."

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "That's OK, let's exchange fairly."

"What to change?" Daya said dismissively: "Tell you where money is buried, it's simple."

"Do you think I'm a shortage of money?" Xu Qilin shook his head and said, "In this way, I'll ask you a question and tell me."

Daya frowned, as if thinking about the pros and cons. Xiaoye looked at his sister, then looked at Xu Qilin, and said, "Just ask if you don't know, we won't blame us."

Xu Qilin blinked and said, "If you know but pretend not to know, wouldn't you cheat me?"

"I won't lie to you." Xiaoye promised seriously: "I didn't want to tell you before, but this time I'm not an exchange!"

Xu Qilin stared at Daya in a blink of an eye to see how she replied.

"Ask, ask!" Daya said angrily: "If you know, I will definitely tell you."

Xu Qilin thought for a while, pointed to the flowing bead on his wrist and said, "What are the benefits of this thing to me? Why can't I feel it?"

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Seven or eight days have passed, the theater is still popular, and its reputation is getting bigger and bigger. There are discussions on the streets and alleys. If anyone doesn't know about "Meeting" and has never watched the show, he will be embarrassed to speak.

Brothel singers are also the best at following fashion, and the music and singing in the play have become the most common program ordered by Enke. It is embarrassing not to sing.

The female family members of powerful and wealthy families in the capital like this drama the most. The private room is hard to get tickets, and some people watched two or three shows. Most of the conversations and chats between women are centered around this topic.

Sister is so pitiful. She can’t even go out to watch the show. Xiao Zhao blinked her eyes and stared at Sister’s reading the show, and she felt even more disliked the royal palace.

"This play is well designed." Xu Hui put down the play and said with a smile: "Even if you don't know the previous story of this play in advance, you can still see it clearly."

Xiao Zhao lit his head and said, "As long as your Majesty allows you, let the troupe enter the palace to perform for Ajie. However, it must not be as good as it feels in the theater."

Xu Hui thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty is not in a good mood recently, so let's talk about this in a few days!"

His Majesty Li Er tried his best to clean up Li Chengqian, but he didn't mention anything about the side, but Li Chengqian was not grateful. Because he was beheaded, he became angry and refused to treat him. His Majesty Li Er didn't say anything, so how could he not be angry?

Xiao Zhao didn't know the inside story and said, "My second brother also said that as long as His Majesty allows him, he will build a theater in the palace, just for royal performances."

"This--" Xu Hui shook her head, feeling that this matter is not reliable. The key is that Wei Buzi, Cen Buzi and others should advise His Majesty Li Er to not be indifferent to the enjoyment of the voice and expression.

Seeing that his sister shook her head, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but sigh. This is not OK, that is not OK. This palace is too unfree and locks people tightly.

Seeing the little sister's appearance, Xu Hui couldn't help but smile, reached out to touch the little sister's head, and said, "Qi Lin has a letter recently, is he still in Luoyang?"

Xiao Zhao said: "It should be right. My second brother bought a house and a shop in Luoyang and started operating there. He also said that the place is good and if you want to go there, you can stay there for a while."

"Do you want to go?" Xu Hui asked with a smile.

"Think about it!" Xiao Zhao said, "But forget it this year. I want to spend the summer next year, and it's not that hot."

Xu Hui nodded and said, "Well, I have a letter. Please ask your family to bring it to Qi Lin. Don't be too tired. You must come back before the New Year."

Xiao Zhao nodded and said, "Then I'll go find His Highness the Princess. She wrote a letter to her second brother. My second brother replied, I'll send it to her."

Before Xu Hui could agree, she heard the crisp laughter coming from outside. She couldn't help but pursed her lips and said, "It seems that you don't need to go find him. Your Highness the Princess is here."

Xiao Zhao also heard it, jumped out of the chair and ran out of the hall gate. Immediately, the laughter of the little girls came in.

After a while, Jinyang, Xincheng and Xiao Zhao jumped into the palace, greeted Xu Hui, and sat down and started to laugh.

"Did you ask Mrs. Zheng? When will the second part of the Legend of the White Snake be staged?" Yizi asked expectantly: "There is still the third part and the fourth part, and it won't take two or three years to finish it!"

Xiao Zhao replied with a smile: "Madam Zheng said that the second part is being rehearsed. If it is fast, it will be performed in one month; even if it is slower, it will be performed in two or three months."

"It's better to be one month," said Xincheng: "Two or three months are also very long."

"There's nothing to do." Xiao Zhao said helplessly: "I have to perform during the day, so I have to take some time to rehearse. Your Highness also knows how many people are watching this show. If there are not many people watching it, it's better to stop acting and concentrate on rehearsing!"

Yizi nodded and said, "We have watched it twice and still want to see it. We can't let others watch it just because we have seen it. Let's wait patiently for a while in Xincheng."

Xiao Zhao took out the letter, handed it to Yizi, and said, "This is a reply from my brother, and it happens to be for you."

Yizi took it with a smile, tore open the envelope, took out the letter and read it. As she looked at it, she giggled.

Xiao Zhao was curious, but it was hard to get close to see it. Xincheng didn't care about that, she slipped to her sister's side and poked her head to look for the letter.

Of course, there is no secret when Xu Qilin coaxes the child, and Weizi doesn't mind the girl peeking.

Xu Hui drank health tea and smiled with her lips pursed, knowing that it was the younger brother who made the princess happy.

"Wow, Xu Xiaolang has to take a boat to walk the Cao Road in a few days. There are many famous scenic spots along the way, and you can also see the prosperity of Yangzhou." Wei Zi exclaimed enviously.

"He didn't say whether he could come back during the Chinese New Year?" Xu Hui asked casually.

Yizi continued to look at the letter and said, "He said he would finish the job before the river freezes, but he would still have to come back by boat."

Xu Hui nodded, and just as she was about to get up to go to the side hall to rest, she heard a sound outside. She moved to the window, looked out, and smiled and said, "It's Your Majesty." As she said that, she hurried to the gate of the hall to welcome her.

His Majesty Li Er's face was not very good. I don't know if it was a confrontation or something else. Seeing Xu Hui coming out to welcome him, he waved his hand lightly, signaled her to get up, and then stepped into the hall.

"The young lady has met Your Majesty." Xiao Zhao paid homage to him in a regular manner.

"I have met my father." Yizi and Xincheng were not so formal, and they gave a casual gift with a smile.

"Forgive it, forgive it." His Majesty Li Er's face turned pale and smiled when he saw three little girls, especially two beloved daughters.

Both of them are children, Yizi and Xincheng are extremely cute. They are His Majesty Li Er's pistachio and are happy to see it; but the prince Li Chengqian, who was highly anticipated, has made him increasingly disappointed and sad.

He killed Chengxin and implicated Qin Ying and other left-minded people. He thought Li Chengqian could be grateful and understand his painstaking efforts.

But as a result, Li Chengqian was ill and refused to court, and he was obviously protesting. That was not all, he quietly set up a mourning hall in the East Palace and went to commemorate and commemorate from time to time.

His Majesty Li Er remained silent, but he didn't mean he didn't know. He felt that the signs of father and son's reunion had been revealed, and he did not want to stimulate Li Chengqian anymore, hoping that time could smooth everything out.

But he was still upset and angry and stuffy. After all, His Majesty Li Er spent a lot of money on cultivating this son. He had found the best teachers for him since he was a child, Lu Deming, Kong Yingda, and Li Gang, all of whom were great scholars in the world. He also asked him to start learning to handle political affairs early, and Li Chengqian did a good job.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. His Majesty Li Er is increasingly disappointed with what Li Chengqian did. Although he has never shown the meaning of Yi Chu to the outside world, how can Li Chengqian become a qualified successor in the long run?

Xu Hui was busy asking the palace servants to serve tea and water. She was very good at observing her face and knew that His Majesty Li Er was not in a good mood, so she happened to relieve herself here.

"Father, this is Xu Xiaolang's letter." Wei Zi raised his hand and said to his father with a smile: "There are many interesting things in it, and he also said he was going to Yangzhou!"

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "Well, Qi Lin is very concerned about his work and is very hard-working. He has reported that I know that he will make arrangements before the start of the canal transportation next year."

Xu Hui smiled and served tea. When I received this comment, she was also very pleased and happy, although I felt sorry for my busy schedule.

His Majesty Li Er took the teacup, pulled the lid of the bowl, sucked the fragrant tea gently, and showed his satisfaction with the tea.

"Father, Xu Xiaolang said Luoyang is pretty good." Wei Zi said: "The summer is not as hot as Chang'an, and the winter is not as cold and humid as Chang'an."

His Majesty Li Er nodded and said, "In terms of climate, Luoyang is indeed better than Chang'an, but the palace is broken and it is difficult to live in if it is not properly repaired."

The capital of Luoyang was mainly due to financial reasons, but in fact it involved many complex factors. For example, Guanzhong was the place where the equal-field system was implemented most thoroughly, and the government system was complete, which was the backbone to ensure the stability of the royal family.

If the capital is moved to Luoyang, the Guanlong Group will be the most worrying thing about His Majesty Li Er. The lessons of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang, how could he repeat the same mistake?

The benefits of moving the capital are also obvious, at least the food problem will be solved.

Judging from the current development momentum, the court will have an increasingly large bureaucracy, officials, officials, royal families, princes, princesses, and their numerous families and servants. The demand for food for these people will continue to grow.

As the political center, Chang'an will also have more and more visitors from all over the country. Envoys, merchants, cultural figures, and monks from all ethnic groups and countries will also come to Chang'an to pay homage, sightseeing, business, learning, and seeking the Tao. Once there are many people, they also need to eat, but the supply and demand are uneven and cannot supply too many people.

Just like the Sui Dynasty, the shortage of food in Guanzhong will become more and more serious. The number of disasters in Guanzhong has also made His Majesty Li Er worry. Water, drought, and locusts often occur.

Therefore, His Majesty Li Er wanted to move the capital, but he also had doubts and worries and did not dare to implement it easily.

Now, Xu Qilin reformed the canal transportation and reduced freight costs, and the grain problem in Guanzhong can be almost solved. Dayingku makes money and rebuilds the Luoyang palace, which cleared another obstacle for the capital to move.

When the Western Regions were pacified and the Western Turks were suppressed, His Majesty Li Er would turn his attention to Goryeo in the northeast and take this opportunity to improve the status of Luoyang.

If the government system in the Kanto region is implemented in place, and the population in Guanzhong is moved outward, or the Guanlong nobles are defeated, His Majesty Li Er can implement the plan to move the capital, which is his dream. I don’t know if it can be realized in his hands.

Xiao Zhao lowered his eyebrows and thought to himself whether he would ask His Majesty to let his sister go out of the palace to watch the show. He thought about it and found it very difficult. Even Jinyang and Xincheng had to go out through Princess Changle, let alone Sister!

"Father, it's great to call the show troupe into the palace to perform." Xincheng thought of whatever he wanted. Even if he couldn't go out, he could still be lively watching the show in the palace.

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "But act in "Meeting"? Do I know that you have been watching it for two days, but haven't you watched it enough?"

Xincheng blinked his big eyes and thought his father didn't know, but was stunned for a moment when asked.

Yizi smiled and said, "I have seen it, it's very exciting. But my father and Xu Chongrong have never seen it!"

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and smiled. His daughter was still sensible and knew that he would let his father watch a good show.

Xiao Zhao's eyes rolled, thinking it was an opportunity, so he spoke, "If Your Majesty allows you, I will let the opera troupe stop acting for one day and go to the palace to perform for Your Majesty."

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment and said, "I have heard that the theater was built quite uniquely, with clear sounds, and what background is there, fireworks? I'm afraid there is no effect when performing in the palace?"

Hey, if you say that, you can go to the theater to watch it! Yizi looked at her father and looked forward to going out for fun again.

His Majesty Li Er is upset recently and doesn't want to let those trolls fight back because of the troupes. If they go out in a condom, they will not let the trolls know and there will be no problem with hundreds of cavalry guards in secret.

Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er turned to Xu Hui and smiled and said, "My beloved concubine, would you like to follow me out of the palace to watch the show? Now it is well known to the family in Chang'an City, and everyone says that the show is very good."

Xu Hui pursed her lips and said, "I will follow the arrangements of Your Majesty."

His Majesty Li Er smiled and turned his eyes to Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao immediately replied: "When will Your Majesty go? The civilian girl will go back and arrange for the performance to stop, just for His Majesty and Empress Chongrong."
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