Chapter 114: The Ancient Spring Festival Gala
In 1026 A.D., on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, the ministers and VIPs in Beijing received the emperor's invitation, dressed up brightly, and walked happily towards the imperial garden with the original match and the little concubines who did not know whether they were the original match.
The original potted plants in the Imperial Garden have been moved to the side, leaving a large open space filled with all kinds of fine wine and food, and there are some barbecue grills nearby, and many court maids are busy fiddling with ingredients and lighting fires. There is also a high platform in the center of the lake, which is brightly decorated with various flowers and streamers.
As night fell, darkness began to cover the land, but the Imperial Garden was brightly lit, and the entire Imperial Garden was filled with a cluster of torches, and even the small lake in the garden was filled with bursts of light.
"Bang bang bang ......" twelve fireworks suddenly rose from the imperial garden, lighting up the night sky of the capital and attracting the attention of all people.
"The emperor has arrived~~"
With a shout, a boat adorned with five-clawed golden dragons sailed over the small lake.
"See the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" The ministers and their families knelt on the shore of the lake and bowed to Zhao Zhen.
"Guys are flat! Today is the first time that my Great Song Dynasty has held a Spring Festival Gala, aiming to have fun with the people, today I will put aside the gift of the monarch and the minister, and everyone will enjoy this party held by me! ”
"Yes!" After everyone got up, they each looked for a place to sit down, and while tasting the wine and food served by the maids, they sat and waited for the show to begin.
There are many people here, and for safety reasons, the stage was specially set up in the center of the lake, and Zhao Zhen watched on the lake in a boat. At the same time, several important ministers of the imperial court and high-grade dignitaries, such as the envoys of the Liao State, accompanied by the guards, boarded several small boats one after another and rowed to Zhao Zhen's side.
"Ministers and others see the emperor!" Several ministers came to Zhao Zhen's ship to greet him.
"You Aiqing have also worked hard for a year, relax and relax tonight!"
After the ministers were all seated next to them, Zhao Zhen instructed Xiao Shunzi to announce the start of the party. Waiting for the emperor's order, the stage that was still dead just now came to life in an instant, and the oil lamps slowly lit one by one one in turn, surround the stage, and wisps of cigarettes rose from a big stove in each of the four corners, and the raised cylinders around were covered with diamond-shaped glass, shining under the illumination of the lights, and the circle of blooming flowers set off the entire stage...... It is like a fairyland on earth floating in the clouds.
A palace maid and a eunuch, dressed in Hanfu, walked to the center of the stage and bowed in the direction of Zhao Zhen before getting up and saying loudly: "Welcome everyone to come to my first Spring Festival Gala of the Great Song Dynasty, thank the Holy God for giving me an opportunity to wait, tonight the two of us will be the host of this party, I hope our program can bring everyone joy!" ”
Hostess: "The first program of today's party is the dance brought by my court etiquette class - spring blossoms, this dance is personally guided by my Queen Mother of the Song Dynasty, I hope you like it!" ”
In a burst of piano and chirping, a group of young girls, holding flower baskets, jumped lightly on the stage, with a smart posture, bringing up a light smoke......
The host is not a woman: "Beauty is like a flower, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, which means that my Song Dynasty is thriving, and Ze is surrounded by the four seas!" Next, please enjoy the recitation program presented by the students of the National Prison. ”
A group of Guozi prisoners walked neatly to the stage, holding the allegro in unison, and while clapping, they recited sonorously and powerfully: "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang...... Cosmic Flood ...... The sun and the moon are in full bloom...... Chensu Liezhang ...... Cold and summer...... Autumn harvest and winter ......"
Dozens of people were as one, and their voices were like bells, and with the accompaniment of the guzheng, it took them a quarter of an hour to read the entire "Thousand Character Text". is such a simplest "Thousand Character Essay", as an enlightenment textbook, everyone present was familiar with it, but tonight it sounded different, and the reverberating voice lingered in the ears for a long time......
The host girl: "I guess you are familiar with the "Thousand Character Text" recited by the talented people of the Guozijian just now! Maybe everyone just regards it as a simple book to read and write, but this concise 250 sentences and 1,000 words contain all aspects of the society we live in. So let's see what good programs the students of the Royal Academy created by the Holy Lord have brought to everyone, please wait and see! ”
After the presiding palace maid disappeared, a group of palace maids quickly placed on the stage with a bunch of messy things, only to see a low table on a roll of bamboo mats, and a wine jug and two wine glasses were placed on the low table.
At this time, a man with a fake beard wearing a crooked hat and a broken fan in his hand, dressed as Zhuge Liang, came to the mat and sat down cross-legged.
Zhuge Liang sang while sipping wine: betray my love and force me to leave......
After a while, the wine in the jug was empty, he shook the jug, turned his head and shouted in: Lady, you are in high spirits singing for your husband, but the wine has been drunk, hurry up and add a pot for your husband!
Suddenly, a woman's roar came from inside: "Get out! Nima knows how to drink every day, and when she can't find a job, believe it or not, the old lady lets you sleep on the floor every day? ”
Zhuge Liang's body shrank suddenly, hurriedly put the wine jug back, picked up the fan and fanned it quickly, and sang in a low voice hatefully: Hurt me ruthlessly, love is so unexpected......
At this time, two more people came to the stage, one wearing Liu Bei's costume and walking in front empty-handed, and the other wearing Zhang Fei's costume and holding a flagpole to follow behind.
Zhang Fei: Big brother, you listen to the rotten singing, but I haven't sung it well, as soon as I hear it, I know that this thing must be a mallet, why don't we go back directly, so as not to waste time, what do you say?
Liu Bei: Is it good to move your elm head, we have spent a lot of money on this trip, you should come out to play at public expense! It's good to see what the parents are like, in case they don't sing well but look good! I don't know the input-output ratio, do you have a little business acumen, no wonder we have been doing it for so long, or we are poor and white, it turns out that you are all harmed! Don't go over the knock on the door!
Zhang Fei shrunk his neck and stepped forward and knocked on the door: Bang bang! Is anyone there?
Zhuge Liang: Who?
Zhang Fei: We are Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, who are pulling people, I heard that you have good skills, so we specially invited you to join the gang and go up the mountain and fall into the grass with us......
Liu Bei hurriedly came over and kicked him: What are you doing, this is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, do you still think you are a thief?
Zhuge Liang stood up in a panic and sorted out his clothes and shouted into the house: Lady, the recruiter is coming, and there will be a job soon!
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Host Fei Nu: "What do you think of the show just now?" Isn't it fun to watch! Don't you think it's different from what we are used to? That's right! This is the new performance method created by the saint today, and the saint calls it a sketch, which can be described as watching a small plot and tasting all the feelings in the world. Just now, a few students from the Royal Academy brought everyone this adaptation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms plot, and the performance style is witty and humorous......"
Next, the Guozijian, the Royal Academy and the court band took turns to perform, singing, dancing, sketches, performances, etc., the program was wonderful and amused with laughter......
An hour later, the party also entered the **, of course, it was also coming to an end.
Hostess: "Looking at your state, tonight's evening show must be great!" But that's not the point, what's next is tonight's finale, our noble and great emperor has decided to rejoice with the people, and here to show you a miracle that is rare in a thousand years, this is a miracle, everyone is staring at it carefully......"
The boat carried Zhao Zhen to the edge of the stage, and Xiao Shunzi accompanied him into the dressing room. A moment later, Zhao Zhen wore a dragon robe and came to the center of the stage alone.
As soon as the emperor appeared, he knelt on the ground again as a matter of course, and there was nothing new to say except to shout long live.
"Everyone, love Qing Ping! For the prosperity of my Great Song Dynasty, everyone is working hard for my Great Song Dynasty, and now that the New Year is approaching, I have nothing to use to reward you, just take this opportunity to show you the 'miracles', and also open everyone's eyes! ”
"You may ask, what miracle am I going to show today? I'll sell it first, and I'll tell you the mystery at the end. Look, my hands are empty, I can shake my sleeves, you can all see, I don't have anything on me! Zhao Zhen lifted his sleeves and showed up at everyone present.
This is all superfluous in the eyes of the ministers, even if you are holding a golden doll again, you are the emperor and you said that you didn't take anything, we don't dare to have an opinion, right!
Anyway, as a high-quality actor, Zhao Zhen still has to go in this form, and after everyone recognized that he didn't take the props, he continued: "Then, next, please keep your eyes wide open, don't blink!" I'm about to start the show in earnest. ”
After speaking, Zhao Zhen waved his hand, and the oil lamps around the stage were extinguished, if it weren't for the torches by the lake, the stage would probably fall into darkness, but at this time the entire stage was still faintly visible, at least Zhao Zhen's figure was still clearly reflected in everyone's eyes.
"Taishang Laojun, hurry up as you wish!" Zhao Zhen was playing Tai Chi while shouting.
Suddenly, several bolts of lightning burst out from between Zhao Zhen's hands, which were extremely eye-catching in the dim night sky, and the timid person knelt down directly, clasped his hands together, and sincerely prayed that God would not split himself, even if he split others, he should be careful, but he could not harm the pond fish!
With the lightning that burst out from time to time, Zhao Zhen slowly finished the entire Tai Chi, and the people lying on the ground also wiped the sweat from their foreheads, and said that God has eyes, and finally did not harm himself, the ancestors bless! Even those who shout all day long, "The son is silent, the power is chaotic!" The guy is also collectively speechless tonight. In this era, anyone who sees someone who can play with the thunder and lightning that represents the heavens in the palm of his hand will have a wonderful expression on his face, and it is already very good to be able to pretend to be calm, what else can he say!
Zhao Zhen's Tai Chi finished work, and the maids lit the stage lights again.
"What do you think of my 'Five Thunder Fa'?" Zhao Zhen sat on the chair brought by Xiao Shunzi and said with a smile.
"The emperor is really a god! It is said that you are a god descending from heaven to earth, and you are indeed a god with extraordinary power! The minister admires the five bodies to the ground, your greatness, so that the minister feels unusually small, if he does not give up, the minister should be a saint dog and horse, and he will not hesitate to go up the knife mountain and the oil pot ......" The privy envoy Chen Yaozuo did not care about his identity, and knelt on the ground and praised Zhao Zhen for a while, showing his loyalty.
"Hahaha...... Aiqing, please get up quickly! Zhao Zhen was also surprised, didn't he just play a magic trick, he actually made this "big bull" so excited, so exaggerated to show loyalty, he really didn't waste himself doing this hand-cranked generator! Although it can only be a spark now, it's still good to bluff people.
Maybe God can't see his smug appearance, and he is still thinking about whether to continue to bluff people with this thing, or to reveal the secret to them now.
At this moment, suddenly a guard ran fast with an envelope, and he shouted loudly as he ran: "Let one, let one, eight hundred miles to report ...... urgently."
[If you are happy, clap your hands, if you like you, smash the ticket......]