The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Team leader Huang knew that the scene was so big that Xiaoyu panicked all of a sudden.

In fact, generally speaking, actors have very strong psychological endurance, especially here in Liyuan, where they face countless dignitaries every day.

But even though Liyuan is so famous, everyone is used to the feeling of a full house.

Suddenly, the largest theater building in Liyuan was taken over by someone. Only the opera singers who often work in Liyuan can clearly feel this kind of shock.

This also caused Xiaoyu to be a little confused when she first appeared.

Leader Huang was very anxious. Anyone who knew a little bit about theater would know that this was a bad start. However, Zhu Ying, who was sitting in the private seat, didn't feel much.

He lacks interest in opera. After all, later generations have experienced so much Internet bombardment. Most people don't know how to appreciate such a classical art as opera.

When Zhu Ying was watching short videos in her previous life, she couldn't take her eyes away when she saw the dancing girl.

It can't be said that opera is not good, but that guy is too provocative.

Zhu Ying took a careful look at Xiaoyu on the stage, but she didn't have much trouble in her heart.

Today's opera is all about thick ink and oil paint, and once the make-up is applied, the original look is completely lost.

Most facial makeup is relatively fixed, and only those who often listen to operas can figure it out.

On the stage, after Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, she immediately realized that it was impossible to start over at this time, so she had to bite the bullet and continue.

The Moon Worship Pavilion, also known as the Moon Worship Pavilion of Wang Ruilan, was created by Guan Hanqing in the Yuan Dynasty.

It mainly writes about the marriage and love story of the noble lady Wang Ruilan and the talented scholar Jiang Shilong.

Zhu Ying actually enjoyed watching this kind of drama.

The form of this Yuan drama is very similar to a drama. I just watched it out of boredom, but I didn't expect to finish it in one sitting.

A script that can be circulated for a long time naturally has its wonderful features. The best actors are gathered here in Liyuan, and even a layman like Zhu Ying can watch it with gusto.

After all the actors left the stage, Zhu Ying finally realized that she came to Liyuan today to renovate the East Palace.

Then he casually asked Song Zhong next to him: "When you were watching the show just now, did you feel the beauty of this theater?"

Song Zhong is a veteran of theater viewing and is no stranger to opera houses. He said: "The construction of this theater is very different from that of ordinary houses. It has a group of dedicated people. If you build the theater with these people, you can let the actors perform on the stage." It doesn’t take much effort to get more customers to hear clearly.”

Zhu Ying looked up at the ceiling above the theater.

The ceiling is not an ordinary building, but something called a caisson. The appearance of the caisson is octagonal, with layers stacked from top to bottom. At first glance, it looks like a big speaker.

Obviously, someone who can design such a decoration with a sound amplification effect must be very knowledgeable.

Ordinary people don't even have the opportunity to come into contact with this kind of knowledge. Most of it is passed down from family.

It's even possible that the person who created this thing didn't know the principle. It was figured out by our ancestors and later generations copied it.

"Okay, I'm going to rebuild the East Palace. I plan to build a big room like a stage in the main hall, with at least a thousand seats."

"When I speak from the front, the effect will be even better than here, and it will be heard by most people."

"Since you know something, it's up to you to find someone. Make sure you do it well."

"Within three months, I want to see the rebuilt East Palace. Is it possible?"

Zhu Ying ordered Song Zhong.

Song Zhong didn't understand, he knew, but Song Zhong was the envoy of Jinyiwei Town.

In the yamen of Jinyiwei, there are many talented people and strangers, and they have close ties with the three religions and nine streams. After all, they need a lot of information, and naturally information comes quickly when dealing with the lower levels.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will finish the work on time and achieve better results than this stage." Song Zhong immediately bowed and replied.

The Jinyiwei Yamen are His Majesty's confidants, and it is their duty to share the Lord's worries in everything.

Zhu Ying got up and was ready to go back to the palace.

Guo Zhong asked at the right time: "Your Highness, do you want to go back to the palace for dinner, or try out the delicacies of this pear garden? I heard that the food in this pear garden is very good, and I have hired famous chefs from all over the country."

Don't think that this pear garden belongs to internal funds, that is, Zhu Ying's name.

In fact, there are already countless properties purchased under Zhu Ying's command.

For Zhu Ying, the banknotes are all printed by himself, and now the exchange rate for silver and treasure banknotes is one-to-one. Therefore, Zhu Ying directly arranged several investment directions and plans over the years, and then handed them over to Uncle Zhang. Do.

Therefore, the list of industries currently controlled by internal funds in the Ming Dynasty cannot be filled in even a few boxes.

In a sense, this is equivalent to the referee personally ending the game. Not to mention that other businessmen have no competitive advantage at all. Even if there are talented people who understand business, they can't compete with this huge power.

Zhu Ying really didn't know what a pear garden was like.

"Okay, we're all here, it's dinner time now, let's make the arrangements here."

"The old slave complies."

Guo Zhong turned his head and winked at the eunuch behind him, and the eunuch immediately backed away slowly.

When the steward of the front yard who was waiting outside saw the eunuch coming out, he immediately said respectfully: "Father-in-law, what arrangements do you have for the adults inside?"

Next to Zhu Ying, he was just an inconspicuous little official, but outside, it was completely different.

"Well, Young Master said, dinner will be eaten here. You go and give me some of the best dishes here."

"And call the red card here to play music for the young master."

The eunuch ordered and said.

The steward of the front yard bowed, hesitated for a moment and asked, "I wonder what you think of the actor who just came on stage first."

"That Hua Dan's piano skills are also resounding in the opera house. I wonder if we can let her go."

Xiaoyu was extremely famous in the Liyuan, and many noble princes were obsessed with her. Many of them spent a lot of money to redeem her.

However, although Xiaoyu is an actor, her household registration is in Jiaofangsi, which is very different from ordinary actors.

Even the Jiaofang Division can't make the final decision. Although there are not many people in charge of the Jiaofang Division now, it is still under the Ministry of Etiquette, Ceremony and Cleaning Department.

This is not a matter of money, it is about finding the relationship with the Ministry of Rites.

Nowadays, anti-corruption is the most popular thing in the capital. Even if someone is willing to do such a thing for a prostitute, the Ministry of Rites will not help.

We don't have enough money, so there's no need.

I have too much money, but I am afraid.

Therefore, even if Xiaoyu wanted to redeem herself, she had no choice but to stay in Liyuan.

Jiaofangsi first started in the Tang Dynasty. It was an official group engaged in music at the beginning, and was mainly responsible for important ceremonial performances such as royal banquets and sacrifices.

There is a sentence in Bai Juyi's pipa play: If you learn pipa at the age of thirteen, you will be ranked first in the class.

I'm talking about Jiaofang.

But when Zhu Yuanzhang arrived, great changes took place.

Zhu Yuanzhang transformed the Jiaofang into the Jiaofang Division, which was dedicated to housing criminal officials, war prisoners, and female relatives who were imprisoned.

After they enter the Jiaofang Division, special people will train them in some music, and then they will serve as an official brothel and be sold at a clearly marked price.

Of course, a brothel and a brothel are two different things.

But it also depends on the price and power.

In the capital, outside the Jubao Gate, there were more than a dozen brothels opened by the imperial court, all under the name of Jiaofangsi. On the side of the Qinhuai River was the historically famous Fourteenth Floor of the Flower Moon Spring River.

In fact, not all female relatives in the Jiaofang Division have to sell.

It is divided into pleasure books and sin books.

The music is just a performance, the crime is much worse.

It depends on how the court convicted him when he was sentenced.

In fact, if it is not a big mistake, even if you are punished, it is not necessarily on the crime list. Most of the time, it is mainly on the pleasure list.However, in the eyes of outsiders, the music and crime records are similar, and they all belong to the Jiaofang Division.

If you can't get it, you may not have enough money or power.

Xiaoyu, for example, was also implicated by her father, so she joined the Jiaofang Division when she was young.

At that time, Xiaoyu's family was considered a wealthy family, and her father was a Jinshi.

Unfortunately, when Zhu Yuanzhang investigated corruption, he was exiled. Xiaoyu was still in her teens at the time, so she was left in the Jiaofang Division of the capital.

The eunuch felt a little hesitant when he heard what the steward of the front yard said.

He didn't know if Taisun had fallen in love with the actor.

But since he is also an oiran, he should be able to attract the grandson's attention.

"Just her, Haosheng will arrange it."

"Yes, father-in-law."

The front yard steward hurriedly went to the backyard.

At this time, Team Leader Huang and a group of others had already begun to remove their makeup.

Seeing the steward from the front yard approaching, Team Leader Huang hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Steward Li, I wonder if the Moon Worship Pavilion just now is satisfactory to the noble lady."

When asked this question, Team Leader Huang felt a little guilty. He had been worried just now for fear of being punished.

Needless to say who came here, someone with such power must be a nobleman in the palace, who looks relatively young from a distance, probably not a prince or grandson.

Just one sentence may bring down the curtain on the entire theater troupe.

He knew clearly that Xiaoyu failed in her performance at the beginning.

"The distinguished guests are quite satisfied. You performed well. Let Xiaoyu remove her makeup quickly and play some music to entertain the distinguished guests later while they have their meal."

Having said this, Manager Li paused for a moment, then looked to both sides. There was no one nearby.

He took a small step forward and said softly: "Class Leader Huang, please tell Xiaoyu that this is an opportunity. I can't say who said this, but with just one word from him, Xiaoyu will be able to escape from the sea of ​​suffering. Then you can behave well." Be smart and take advantage of your opportunities.”

"This noble man can come here, or it may be on a whim. This is the only time. After passing this village, there is no such shop."

"Xiaoyu is already seventeen this year, and her beauty is well-known in the pear garden. If she could, she would be able to climb a branch and become a phoenix."

Leader Huang quickly said: "Don't worry, sir, I'll go tell her immediately."

Xiaoyu was able to join his troupe only because of Manager Li's honor, otherwise Team Leader Huang wouldn't be so polite to Xiaoyu.

Manager Li watched Team Leader Huang leave and sighed in his heart: Zuo Wending, Zuo Wending, that's all I can help.

Zuo Wending is Xiaoyu's father and Guanshi Li's classmate back then.

Compared with Zuo Wending's status as a Jinshi, Manager Li was much worse. He barely got a job as a Juren, and he still had to rely on some connections to be on duty in the Jiaofang Division.

Therefore, Guanshi Li has been taking care of Zuo Xiaoyu in secret all these years.

He knew that His Highness Taisun was here today, and His Highness Taisun was rumored to be very beautiful, so he used his power to directly appoint Team Leader Huang's troupe to take over the show.

In fact, the delay in changing makeup has a lot to do with this.

There are a lot of theater troupes in many operas, and all the troupes of famous operas like Baiyue Pavilion are good at it, and such accidents will never happen.

In the final analysis, it was Manager Li’s arrangement.

Xiaoyu is a red card, but there are more than [-] red cards on the [-]th floor of Huayuechunjiang under the guidance of the Secretary. They all have their own beauty, so there is no one who is higher or lower.

Manager Li has been in the Jiaofang Division for a long time and is well aware of this contrast in appearance. After reaching a certain level, he just looks at others.

The so-called radish and cabbage, everyone has their own preferences, it is difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior.

back yard.

Team Leader Huang told Xiaoyu what Manager Li had just explained.

Then he hesitated for a moment, fearing that Xiaoyu wouldn't take it seriously, so he added: "This is what Manager Li told me."

"Uncle Li?"

Xiaoyu paused, and then replied: "Xiaoyu is of humble origin and cannot meet Uncle Li personally, so I would like to ask the class leader to thank me on his behalf."

Hearing that it was Uncle Li who was delivering the message, and thinking of the situation in the theater today, how could Xiaoyu not understand what was going on today.

Now he gritted his teeth slightly, turned to Xiao Yu and said, "Change some clothes."

Liyuan Villa.

Strictly speaking, this is not a pear garden, but the backyard of the restaurant next to it.

But they have joined forces so that the distinguished guests from Liyuan can have a place to eat.

The garden style of Jiangnan courtyard.

There are small bridges, flowing water, rockeries, and a faint mist rising next to them. It is obvious that a lot of effort has been put into it.

Compared with the atmosphere of the palace, this place is a little more soft and beautiful.

Dining is not in the house, but in the pavilion next to the bamboo forest and flowing water, which is quite a bit of literati flavor.

"Your Highness, the girl playing music is here, can you let her in?" Guo Zhong asked in a low voice.

Zhu Ying nodded: "Okay, let her play a song."

The eunuch hurriedly went to summon him.

Not long after, Xiaoyu walked in with her head slightly lowered.

With just one glance, Zhu Ying's eyes were attracted.

Probably because Xiaoyu is wearing a green gauze, her jade-like skin can be vaguely seen, which is very bold.

This kind of attire was rarely seen by Zhu Ying in Daming, but it was very common in the Western Regions.

It looks a bit like the national style dress of later generations.

"Can you dance?" Zhu Ying asked.

Xiaoyu was holding the guzheng, and when she heard the words, Wanfu said: "Return to the son, the little girl knows a little bit, I don't know what kind you want to see."

Feeling the slightly aggressive gaze, Xiaoyu knew that she had changed her clothes correctly.

Zhu Ying thought for a while and asked, "Can you dance in colorful clothes and feathers?"

That was all he could think of, after all, he was very famous.

Xiaoyu hesitated slightly, and then said: "Please appreciate it, Master."

Immediately put down the guzheng and dance without music.

In fact, when dancing, someone still needs to play music, but Xiaoyu knows that the opportunity is rare, and she also understands something from the eyes just now, so she just dances directly.

The graceful dancing postures show off her beautiful figure to the fullest, and the fluttering gauze gives Zhu Ying the joy of watching short videos in future generations.

As she danced, Xiaoyu became more courageous and slowly approached Zhu Ying with the help of dance steps.

Next to him, Guo Zhong frowned slightly. This was considered seducing the grandson, which was a serious crime in the palace.

However, his identity has not yet been revealed, and this is a Liyuan, and his grandson is in high spirits, so he does not dare to say anything.

When Xiaoyu approached, Zhu Ying smelled a burst of fragrance, and four words immediately came to his mind: beautiful and delicious.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he immediately waved his hand.

Of course Guo Zhong knew what this meant, so he immediately left with a group of eunuchs to guard the door for his grandson.