Chapter 64: A Salon
In the original world, the so-called salon was a small gathering held in the living room of a noble house, not as grand as a large ball, and the theme was mostly to appreciate works of art or discuss some issues. From this point of view, the salon of the Marquise de Grosso's house was also in order, and the marquis's living room was equipped with a dozen sofas and chairs. Around a clearing in the center,
The maid of the Marquis's Mansion led the two to an inconspicuous position, but they could see the scene in the field.
The two sat down, and Luo Ling said, "Give us some cover." ”
Twilight casts a rare psychic spell: ignoring barriers.
This magic has a magical effect, which is to make the people around you unconsciously ignore the people and objects behind the barrier.
Sure enough, after having this magic barrier, the people who came one after another did not pay attention to this back sofa. Even the maids forgot to serve them fruit and drinks.
Xiao Du sat on the sofa and said, "You humans are really interesting, all day long about these politics, conspiracies and other meaningless things. It's just that they are all people in the same organization, and their minds are different. ”
Luo Ling smiled: "That's a realm that you, a lonely soul, haven't really touched. These things that seem boring and even annoying to you are precisely the way of human existence for thousands of years, without which people would not become a whole, and they would not be able to integrate the great power to change the world. Although the whole process is stumbling, there are also a lot of ugly things mixed in. But the result was not the worst. ”
"What's the worst-case scenario?" asked Twilight.
"Let everyone accept their fate in peace. Luo Ling shrugged slightly, "If you accepted the original fate, it should still be in the book now, right?"
While they were chatting, the guests all arrived one after another.
The Marquise made a brief opening remark and then told everyone that a distinguished guest was coming here today. Then, the princess walked in from outside the door with Liu Pengfei.
The princess was wearing a long skirt and holding Liu Pengfei's arm, while Liu Pengfei was wearing a tailor-made aristocratic dress, which matched the princess very well. The expressions and postures of the two of them when they entered were very dignified, as if they were normal aristocratic dance partners. But Luo Ling, who has a keen mental strength, found that the princess always unconsciously leaned towards Liu Pengfei, and a few small pinching movements on her hands, showing that the relationship between these two people was very unusual.
Walking into the field, the princess let go of Liu Pengfei and walked to the front. Everyone in the salon stood up and saluted, only Luo Ling and Xiao Du were still sitting on the sofa.
The Marquise led the princess to the couch near the middle stage. The princess sat at one end, and Liu Pengfei sat at the other.
At first, it was a performance by a bard. The bard also has some little magic that is brilliant and sparkling. Singing folk songs and using spells to set off the effect, although simple, some of the performances are really not at the level that modern stage props can achieve.
The bard performed a long narrative poem, and to the applause of the crowd, added two small pieces. Even Luo Ling thought it was quite interesting.
After the bard had left, the Marquise said, "The time you are most looking forward to has come. Today we have once again invited the genius writer His Excellency Liu Pengfei, as we all know, his pen is more powerful than his staff, what kind of story will he bring us today? ”
"Genius writer?" Xiao Twilight looked very inexplicable.
"Well, old tricks. Luo Ling already knew what was going on.
Liu Pengfei walked onto the stage, performed a mage salute, and greeted everyone very easily. Then he began to tell the story in a low voice: "...... On this day, the adventure team led by Sun Wukong came to a place called Guanyin Temple to spend the night, which was magnificent in scale and impressive. The chief priest of the temple, the high priest of Jinchi, heard that the high priest Tang Xuanzang was from the royal capital and warmly received them. This high priest of the temple likes to collect priestly robes, and he has collected more than 800 priestly robes, but none of them are artifacts. When he saw the artifact robe on the high priest Tang Xuanzang, he was greedy in his heart......"
Liu Pengfei talked all the way about the shaman of the Black Bear Clan, who had master-level cultivation, stole the priest's robe when fighting the fire, and held a banquet for the chiefs of the surrounding tribes to visit, Luo Ling couldn't help laughing.
"It's an interesting story. Twilight asked, her eyes rolling and saying, "It must be an adaptation of your original world story, right?"
"Well, that's right, it's not easy to adapt the copied story like this. ”
"Then what shall we do now? Perhaps find an opportunity to discredit him and discredit him, and the princess will not want to be with him. ”
Luo Ling crossed her, Xiao Du knew that she was speechless, and immediately lowered her head and shut up.
"Some people might do that, but that's not my style. If you do too many negative things, and you are used to stepping on others, you will not be able to do the right thing. ”
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Liu Pengfei finished telling the story of the Black Wind Monster, told a few more small stories, and finally sang a song before stepping off the stage. Here's a time for everyone to mingle freely. The princess will also take the opportunity to get closer to some of the main characters.
He got up and asked the maid for a glass of wine, and was ready to go and talk to an earl. Suddenly, a hand grabbed his arm and pulled him into a strange little barrier.
The noise around him suddenly quieted down, and he could see clearly the people in front of him, who turned out to be Luo Ling and Xiao Dui.
"Luo, Teacher Luo?" Liu Pengfei obviously did not have this psychological preparation.
"Well, it seems to me that your 'show' today, a good performance. Luo Ling said.
"Copying books is not a big deal, so I didn't talk much about it in the office. Liu Pengfei showed a little embarrassment, "But ...... Mr. Luo, there are some things I have wanted to say for a long time. Everybody knows that the king's time is running out, so why don't you consider Princess Laura?"
"The school's stated policy is very clear, we do not get involved in disputes over the royal succession. ”
"Not all of the members agree with this, I didn't know before, but now the more I learn about the strength of the princess's side, the more I feel that the balance of victory will be on her side! If the school can stand in line as a unit, it will make a big difference. This is really a lucrative opportunity. ”
"But why should I stand in line with a feudal kingdom? What will happen to our own realm in the end has nothing to do with who becomes the king! It doesn't even matter if there is a kingdom or not! In the long run, we will be in opposition to all kings and nobles. Our economy will destroy theirs, and our system will force them to change. Kings and nobles will become the dust of history because of us. ”
"But at least it will help the situation in the next few years!" Liu Pengfei said.
Luo Ling got up from the sofa and prepared to leave, "Xiao Liu, you and some people behind you haven't understood that politics and business are different. A businessman who looks at short-term profits can make several transactions, and a politician who looks at short-term profits will lose a country. ”