Chapter Ninety-Two: Waiting for Good News
Li Zijun quickly figured out the identity of the big boy next to the eldest princess, he was the third prince who the queen mother wanted to put on the throne.
These two appearances today are too different from the legends, and I immediately secretly noticed them.
Soon, Li Zijun found that their eyes swept to the location of the VIP box on the second floor of the venue from time to time. Combined with the situation in today's box, Li Zijun understood that the two sisters and brothers would behave like this today.
On the second floor of this venue, there were several private rooms for VIPs, and those boxes were quickly booked. Somewhat strangely, no one knows exactly who is in the VIP room. And as far as Li Zijun knows, there has only been a group of guests in these VIP rooms so far.
Now Li Zijun finally understands that the supreme in the Menglin Palace seems to have been affected by his own hype and appeared to watch this performance in person.
After sorting out all this, Li Zijun suddenly had an impulse, he actually wanted to change the assassination target to the one in the VIP room upstairs! But it was only for a moment that he denied his whimsical idea.
Not to mention that since Heller Bixia dares to appear here, he must be completely prepared, I'm afraid that even if two or three sword saints join forces, they may not be able to get close. Even if Li Zijun's assassination is successful, it doesn't make any sense.
First of all, at that time, no matter how much the Menglin Empire cares about the Dongyu Empire, it is impossible for Li Zijun to return to China alive, and it is very likely that he will not even be able to get out of this performance venue, so he will be splattered with blood on the spot!
Secondly, his action will immediately lead to an endless war between the two countries, and both sides will suffer countless casualties for their own impulses.
Thinking of this, Li Zijun hurriedly dispelled all his inappropriate thoughts! He stood there and shook his head with a wry smile, lamenting his cranky thoughts.
"Mr. Nanguo, what's wrong, is there anything wrong?" Colby saw Li Zijun's expression, and thought that something was wrong, he hurriedly walked to Li Zijun's side and asked. There are too many powerful people in the Monlin Empire today, and it is no wonder that Colby is a little nervous.
"It's okay, it's okay! I'll go backstage and take a look. Li Zijun patted Colby on the shoulder and walked backstage with a smile. Colby was nervous enough, and Li Zijun didn't want to add a new burden to him, so he didn't tell him the news of Emperor Menglin's appearance.
Li Zijun encouraged the actors backstage, in fact, it doesn't make much sense to say anything at this time, he just came here to be able to give these actors a little more confidence.
The show is on!
For the premiere, Li Zijun still chose "Liang Zhu", this time not for Gavin, who had just arrived, but because this is Li Zijun's favorite track. It is for this reason that "Liang Zhu" was performed.
The beautiful, poignant and moving aiqing story, the ups and downs of the music, and the carefully designed set by Li Zijun quickly made the audience under the stage feel immersive.
The breathing on and off the stage was completely unified, and as the storyline progressed, everyone showed extremely similar expressions. At this time, apart from the performance on stage, almost no one is making any noise.
I have to say that the Monlin Empire is an extremely rigid country in terms of aiqing, especially among the nobles, free love will always be a dream for them!
But in the hearts of all of them, such a dream exists!
It is precisely for this reason that the group of Menglin aristocrats in the audience are more prone to empathetic throbbing, and their emotions have been fully integrated into the characters on stage.
When Zhu Yingtai jumped into Liang Shanbo's grave, everyone stood up.
Zuihou, when the two butterflies flew into the sky, the audience burst into thunderous applause, which did not stop for a long time.
Seeing this scene, Li Zijun felt that the hard work of the past few days was worth it! Especially those two butterflies, Li Zijun felt that it was not easy for him to find them in this season. But seeing all this in front of him, Li Zijun no longer had any complaints, and he felt sincerely gratified.
The performance on stage was over, but people were reluctant to leave for a long time, and they watched the two beautiful butterflies fly out of the venue and into the sky. Almost every one of them had tears on their faces, but they all had surprisingly smiles on their faces. They are all sighing at the beauty of aiqing!
When Colby, Camilla, and Li Zijun took all the actors on stage for a curtain call, the audience burst into applause again.
No one wiped tears from their faces, no one tried to hide their emotions, and they began to cheer and rejoice for this wonderful performance!
As the curtains around the performance hall were opened, all the cast and crew rushed to Lee Zijun and threw him into the sky together. Later, some people in the audience also joined the ranks, and Li Zijun was abandoned again and again.
At this moment, Li Zijun also felt sincerely satisfied, and he even felt that if he spent his life like this, he might be happier!
"Liang Zhu" caused a huge sensation and craze in Khorfakan, and countless aristocrats rushed to Colby's front and demanded to buy all the cast and crew of "Liang Zhu" at a high price.
In the face of so many bold customers, Colby was a little embarrassed. These people are not ordinary people, and if he offends any of them, his future business will probably be ruined!
It was at this time that Heller's invitation was also delivered to Colby. Colby was even more annoyed!
"The solution to the problem has been delivered to you, why do you still look sad!?" Li Zijun said with a smile as he stood in front of Colby.
Colby wasn't stupid, he was just a bit of an authority fan. Li Zijun's words immediately woke him up, and he took Camilla, Li Zijun, and the actors of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, and they immediately set off and rushed to the palace with the attendants who came to give the order.
In fact, on the day of the performance, Heller wanted to meet the three of them, but after the performance that day, the audience was too enthusiastic! Heller didn't want anyone to think that he was oppressive with power, so he had to wait until today to meet the main creators of "Liang Zhu". People are like that sometimes, even though he's always doing this impolite thing, but he always doesn't like people to think he's impolite!
When they arrived, Heller Bixia was still on official business, but when she heard them arrive, she immediately put down her work to meet them.
Although Colby was the boss of the caravan, he had never experienced such a big scene after all. Facing Heller Bixia, who had always maintained an amiable smile, he was so nervous that his limbs felt a little stiff.
And the two actors of Liang Zhu fell to their knees as soon as they saw Heller, and they didn't even dare to raise their heads easily, and they couldn't stop shaking.
Compared with the three of them, Camilla and Li Zijun's behavior was more normal, they didn't even give Heller Bixia a kneeling etiquette like Colby, but just gave Heller a very formal bow!
This is also the Jihua before Camilla and Li Zijun came here, it is difficult for them to hide the temperament they have been accustomed to, rather than that, it is better to show it directly in front of Heller, so that his suspicion will be much less!
Sure enough, Heller Bixia didn't show a surprised expression when she saw the performance of the two. Nobles from all countries did not need to bow to the king, and Camilla and Li Zijun were making it clear to him who they were.
"Mr. Colby, I have to say that your caravan has put on an extraordinarily wonderful show for us, and I'm sure all those who have seen your show will go crazy with it!
"Perfect! That's the only word I can think of to describe your performance!" said Heller, coming out from behind his desk, looking at the crowd with passion.
"Emperor Bixia, I don't dare to take credit in this matter, these are the credit of Nan Guo and Camilla's instructors. Instructor Nan Guo in particular, it was he who brought these new ideas to our performance!" "Although Colby was very nervous, he still did not forget to introduce Li Zijun and Camilla, he is indeed a good boss.
"Oh, I see! I didn't expect Mr. Nan Guo to have such a high attainment in art at such a young age, it's really jealous!" Heller strode up to Li Zijun and Camilla, and said enthusiastically holding Li Zijun's hand.
"Thanks to Bixia's compliment, I also inadvertently came up with such an idea. I'm glad that "Liang Zhu" Zuihou can get such high praise from Bixia!"
"Actually, there are a few plays that we haven't had time to perform, and I think other plays will also be praised by you today!" Li Zijun said casually, ignoring Colby's constantly stopping eyes.
Lee understood Colby's thoughts, and he wanted to save a few other plays for the next performance. But Li Zijun's thoughts are different from him, Li Zijun wants to take this opportunity to dismiss this group of slaves and make them ordinary people. It was for this reason that he ignored Colby's eyes.
"And the same wonderful repertoire? Mr. Nan Guo, you can't be joking with me, right? I think "Liang Zhu" is already a classic among the classics, how can there be a similar repertoire to it? Of course, I don't doubt your statement, I just think it's difficult!" Heller felt that Li Zijun was talking big, and his senses were much worse all of a sudden.
"Bixia, why don't we make a bet?"
"Oh, what do you want to bet on?"
"If Bixia sees that our next repertoire is indeed wonderful, how about reinstating all the slaves in our caravan to civilian status?"
"What if you lose?"
"Let Bixia dispose of it!"
"Well, if your caravan performs a similar and wonderful play, I will not only restore all the slaves of your caravan, but also keep them in the palace as performers. ”
"But if you can't do it, I'm afraid you'll have to stay with me forever!"
A typical politician, no matter who wins or loses in the bet, Heller has nothing to lose. Maximizing profits has become a part of his body, and even in the face of small people like Li Zijun and Camilla, it is difficult to change this habit of him.
"Thank you, Bixia!" Li Zijun bowed to Heller again.
Colby and Camilla realized Li Zijun's hard work at this time, and they both showed surprised expressions.
"Don't thank me yet, I have one more request!"
"Please!" Although Heller was pretending, being able to speak to his own people in a consultative tone was enough to prove that he did have some measurements! And Li Zijun had achieved his goal, and he was happy to be polite to Heller.
"It's really inconvenient for me to go out of the palace to watch the show, I don't know if Mr. Nan Guo is willing to move the venue for the performance to the palace? We will arrange a separate palace for you to set up the venue, and we will also help you as much as possible. I wonder if you'd like to grant me this request?"
Camilla and Li Zijun smiled faintly and didn't speak, they turned their eyes to Colby's direction, meaning that the caravan was still in charge of Colby.
Colby didn't notice that everyone's eyes were already focused on him at first, and he felt that the hall seemed to be quieter, and then Colby raised his eyes, and he was startled when he found that everyone was looking at him, and he only then remembered that he was the nominal head of the caravan. Of course, it can only be in name!
"It is the greatest honor of all of us in our caravans to perform in the palace! And I want to assure you that my team and I will do everything possible to give you a better and better performance with 200 percent enthusiasm!" Colby was a little excited, and he agreed to Heller's request with a look of surprise on his face.
"Mr. Nan Guo, why do I feel as if I have fallen for you!" Seeing that Colby was so confident, Heller turned his head to look at Li Zijun and said with some hesitation.
Li Zijun looked at Heller and smiled but didn't answer, his expression made Heller a little embarrassed.
"No matter what, what I promised you will definitely be done!" Heller, of course, did not want others to suspect him of going back on his word, and he immediately reassured Li Zijun.
"I'm going to wait for the good news! I hope you can give me a better show soon. ”
Heller was already about to end the meeting, but just then, the eldest princess, Gemma, strode in from outside.
"Father, I also like their performances, can you let them take advantage of the setting of the venue for a few days to perform at my place?" I promise to let them only perform the shows they have performed!" Hima pleaded as she took Heller's arm. Himma must have been standing outside for a while, or she wouldn't have said that.
Li Zijun noticed that Heller's eyes quickly flashed with disgust, it seems that this Supreme of Monlin has no good feelings for this daughter of his!
"The Calby caravans are our guests, how can I give them orders!, you better consult with them yourself!" Heller seemed to be unable to resist the shaking of Hima, and quickly pulled his arm from the crook of her arm.
Jima immediately looked at Colby, how dare Colby refuse the eldest princess's invitation, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.
"Hima, since Colby has promised you, you have to entertain them well. Remember, the entire caravan of Colby must not be harmed while in your house!" Heller suddenly made a somewhat strange request to Hima.
"Father, don't worry, I will ensure the safety of each and every one of them, and they will not be harmed in the slightest. But if they've gained weight because they've eaten so well, you can't blame me!" Jima didn't know that she had disgusted her father, and she was there showing her boring sense of humor.
Having received Gemma's assurance, Heller was no longer interested in talking, and he immediately ordered him to take Colby and them to the palace where they were supposed to perform. Later, under the pretext of needing work, he kicked everyone else, including Jima, out of the palace.
I don't know if Jima is slow to react, or because she doesn't pay much attention to her father's preferences at all, she acts too rough.
"Mr. Nan Guo, when will you be ready to move to my mansion?" I can't wait to be able to enjoy the performance of your caravan again!" Ji Ma saw Li Zijun and his party who had not had time to leave, and immediately stepped forward to grab Li Zijun and said.
"Your Highness the Eldest Princess, I'm sorry! Colby is the owner of the caravan, as long as he can decide the time to rush to your mansion. Li Zijun was taken aback by Jima's actions, and hurriedly took a half step back and said.
When Jima heard Li Zijun's introduction, she noticed Colby. But she obviously didn't have the enthusiasm she had just now for Colby, she just casually set the time and waved goodbye to Li Zijun.
That's right! Say goodbye to Li Zijun alone! Make Li Zijun a little dizzy!
"If you don't want to bear the notoriety of ruining other people's marriages, try to distance yourself from Her Royal Highness the eldest princess!" Camila whispered in Li Zijun's ear, she had just seen Jima's eyebrows raised as she said goodbye to Li Zijun.
"Grandma, you better spare me! By the way, you said that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is married, who has such courage?" Li Zijun looked at Jima's back and whispered, but he was obviously not very good at controlling the volume, at least Colby had heard him clearly.
"Mr. Nan Guo, if you have anything else, can you wait for us to leave here?" you don't forget where we are!" Colby said in an almost pleading tone in Li Zijun's ear.
Li Zijun looked at Camilla and smiled, followed the inner chamberlain who led the way, and went to the palace that was vacated for their performance.
With the experience of the last time, there is no need for Li Zijun to say anything more, Colby is fully capable of all this. After taking note of all the utensils they needed, the chamberlain arranged for a carriage to take them back to the station.
The first thing he did when he returned to the station, Colby wanted all the slaves to announce the bet between Li Zijun and Heller Bixia.
All the slaves were dumbfounded when they heard the news, and they looked at each other, unable to believe the good news. All of them participated in the rehearsals of the other three plays, and they all have a deep understanding of "The Legend of the White Snake", "Meng Jiangnu" and "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", and they have basically decided that Li Zijun will be the winner of Zuihou!
This means that all of them here will get rid of their slave status and become ordinary people in the Monlin Empire. What's more, Heller Bixia promised them to stay in the palace as performers, which meant that they would have a good income for a long time. The trajectory of their lives changed in this moment, and the fate of their families changed with it.
They all flocked to Li Zijun, and at first they were still laughing, and Zuihou turned into a cry.
Camila originally wanted to comfort these people, but she was stopped by Li Zijun.
"Let them vent to their heart's content, there are too many bitterness and sadness accumulated in their hearts, as long as they don't hurt their throats, let them relax completely!"
Hearing Li Zijun's words, the crying in the station immediately quieted down, and it didn't take long for it to stop completely.
Camila looked at Li Zijun and nodded, nothing is more effective than this method!
The bet between Heller and Lee quickly caused a sensation throughout the capital, and people speculated about what kind of performance Mr. George was going to use to win Zuihou's victory.
This bet is a bit strange, everyone actually thinks that Li Zijun will be the winner of Zuihou, and it has formed a one-sided situation.
At this time, Baird and DeWitt found Li Zijun together.
Li Zijun had already prepared for their visit, but he didn't expect these two people to come together, so he politely invited the two to his room.
"Mr. Nan Guo, when you saw us, you believe you have already guessed what we want to say. How about you, can you help our group of slaves too?"
Li Zijun thought that the first to speak would be Devitt, on the one hand, there had been some contact between them, and on the other hand, Baird's slaves had some special circumstances, and he really didn't need to ask for himself just for a few slaves.
But that's often what happened, and Baird's expression was noticeably much more nervous than DeWitt's.
"I'm afraid this matter is a little difficult, my bet with Heller Bixia is only a slave involving the Colby caravan, I can't guarantee that Heller Bixia will be willing to revise the previous decision!" Li Zijun told the truth about his difficulties.
"We know it's embarrassing for you, but we're doing it so that our brothers and sisters can have a better future. As long as you can agree to this, we will only be the first to look forward to the Kaulby caravan in the future!"
Baird and DeWitt exchanged glances, and each took out a gold coin card from his arms and put it in front of Li Zijun.
"There are five thousand gold coins in each of these two cards, and this is just the cost of allowing the gentleman to have communication and contact. If Zuihou can negotiate this matter, we will be grateful to Mr. again!" Baird and DeWitt both looked at him with unusually sincere eyes at this time, waiting for Li Zijun's reply.
"We are all from the Tibetan Empire, and I will definitely do my best if I can help! But the decision on this matter is completely in the hands of Heller Bixia, and I dare not have any guarantees. As for these two cards, you take them back first, if there is really any cost, I will definitely not be polite to you, but I don't need this money yet!" Seeing the expressions of the two, Li Zijun's heart softened, and he picked up the two cards on the table and returned to the two of them and said.