Chapter 234, Competing for Favor

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The flowers and leaves are new, and the vitality is in full bloom. The society is stable, the people are prosperous, and it must be the happiest thing to be able to enjoy the people in this 100-acre pear orchard.

In the long live of the mountain of tens of millions of people, Li Shimin, the king of Tang, stood up and raised his right hand to wave to his subjects. On the side, Empress Changsun, Concubine Wei Guifei, Concubine Yang Shu, Concubine Yan De, Concubine Xu Hui, and concubines such as Wucai also stood up. The rest of the princes and ministers naturally did not dare to slack off, and also got up and nodded to the people with King Tang.

After the Tang King sat down, there was a mighty general standing not far from the left and right sides of the king's car, namely Li Junxian, the general of the left military guard, and Xue Wanche, the general of the right military guard.

Later, after seeing the king of Tang and the eldest grandson queen beside him, they all nodded, presumably deciding to start the grand event. Immediately, the official of the Ministry of Etiquette read out in front of the high platform:

"Since the ascension of the throne of our emperor, he has widely implemented benevolent government, cultivated politics internally, resisted strong enemies externally, and promoted peace in the world. Since last year, the Marquis of Chen Guo has gathered a large army to exterminate the traitorous Gaochang under the order of our emperor, and the good news has been spread frequently. ”

"My emperor is grateful to God for his blessing, and there are loyal ministers and good generals to assist, so that there is this peaceful and prosperous era, especially with today's pear garden event, the whole world is happy. ”

The general meaning of what the official said was nothing more than to praise the peace and show the emperor's grace, and naturally he would not mention the real purpose of holding this grand event.

After saying those official words, the grand meeting was finally announced. Naturally, the event has an agenda and a sequence of programs.

Where there is a court, there is also a stage and a battlefield. Originally, it was just a gathering of the Tang King to please the beauties, but it became a platform for the princes and courtiers to curry favor with the Tang King.

First, the crown prince Li Chengqian stood up, bowed to Li Shimin, the king of Tang, and said:

"Father, the son heard that there are strange people from the Western Regions performing near the capital, and they are praised by the people, and the troupe is called 'Daqin Circus', and the child has been invited to come in, and the father and mother are invited to enjoy it. ”

After speaking, the crown prince Li Chengqian raised his hands and was about to clap his hands. Suddenly, there was a loud laugh, and someone said:

"Hahaha...... Why is Brother Wang so anxious? The so-called good show is still to come, does Brother Wang have no confidence in his program at all? It just so happens that the younger brother has also invited a few girls and prepared a few small programs, so why don't you let them throw bricks and lead the jade first, and make a fool of yourself?"

It was Li Tai, the king of Wei, who spoke, and his words made the crown prince Li Chengqian unable to answer, if he competed with Li Tai, the king of Wei, he would seem to have no confidence; if he didn't, he was afraid that Li Tai's program would be too outstanding and overshadow his limelight.

In fact, Li Tai, the king of Wei, had no intention of competing for favor with the crown prince Li Chengqian, but he knew that his brother was prepared, and there were many programs in the Daqin Circus, and if he really wanted to perform, he was afraid that it would not be his turn to be on the show. And the grand event held by his father, if he didn't present the show, it would be rude again, and in desperation, there was only one fight.

Li Tai, the king of Wei, was full of smiles, and his words were very humble, and without waiting for the prince Li Chengqian to speak, Li Shimin, the king of Tang, stroked his beard and smiled:

"Cheng Qian, since Qingque (Li Tai's small character) has spoken, and he doesn't have many programs, you can let him. After his little show is finished, your queen mother and I can enjoy the show you prepared, how about it?"

The emperor had spoken, and the crown prince Li Chengqian was no longer happy in his heart, and he didn't dare to complain, so he had to bow down and give his hand, saying that he would follow what his father said.

Li Tai, the king of Wei, was also indifferent, and he was so favored by the king of Tang that he had nothing to gain in this way, so he just touched his stomach and said with a smile:

"Father, mother, this event, the time is pressed and a little hasty, and the sons and daughters only effectively imitate the royal brother, and selected a few beauties from the people to present a song and dance, and I hope that the father and the queen mother like it. ”

After finishing speaking, Li Taicai, the king of Wei, bowed slightly to Li Shimin, the king of Tang, and the eldest grandson, and the eldest grandson, turned around and raised his hand, and slapped it twice.

Everyone in the audience had already held their breath and waited quietly. But in the pear blossom bush, there are several beauties rushing in, standing in the field, it is the four oirans of the peony painting boat in the Qujiang Pond. All of them are Tingting, beautiful and incomprehensible.

One of them is dressed in black silk, and it is lined with jade skin and red lips, which is the black peony; one of them is wrapped in white yarn, especially the magic body of Miaoman, and its stage name is white peony; one of them is a red Luo bandeau breast, which is only called three points of flower shame, and is called red peony; and one of them is a yellow silk shawl, which is called yellow peony when it has been a fairy in the moon.

The costumes of the four peony oirans are similar, except for the different colors, they are all light gauze bandeau and flowing cloud shawls, which caused praise before they made a sound.

Prince Li Chengqian was afraid that the performances of several Oiran would steal the limelight, so he deliberately laughed twice and said:

"Hehe, the fourth brother is really a scribe, and he brought the four Oiran of the peony painting boat in the Qujiang Pond here. It's just that after all, they are some Fengyue women, and letting them dance here will inevitably be immoral!"

Li Tai, the king of Wei, smiled and said:

"Brother Wang's words are wrong, the Buddhist scriptures have clouds, color is emptiness, emptiness is color. Let him be in the wind and snow, I only smile at the sky. Those Oirans are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, and they are not selling their bodies, compared to peonies, just catering to everyone's preferences. In my opinion, it would be appropriate to compare them to Tingting Yuhe, who is not stained by mud!"

Li Shimin, the king of Tang, laughed and said:

"Tai'er is right, the widow has also heard of the fame of these peony oirans, if it weren't for their excellence, they wouldn't have been killed by that demon with Mei Niang...... Now that they're here, you might as well let them sing and dance!"

Li Tai, King of Wei, nodded and said with a smile:

"Father, mother, after they dance, I will tell you an interesting anecdote, it will be more interesting!"

After speaking, Li Tai, the king of Wei, turned around and nodded to the four peony oirans in the audience, and with the other talented women in the peony painting boat around him, he waved his jade fingers, and the four peony oirans danced on the red felt under the stage, like four colorful butterflies, flying up and down, which was amazing.

Li Tai, the king of Wei, walked to the side of Li Shimin, the king of Tang, and the queen of the eldest grandson, pointed to the four oirans in the field, and said:

"Father, mother, I have met two friends because of these four oiran, and my son thinks that he is a rare handsome man in the world, and I want to tell my father and mother about that interesting story. ”

That Tang King Li Shisheng loved to make friends with good men in his life, and he still did not change his original intention when he ascended to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, if it were not for this, at the wedding banquet of Yang Qi and others at the Maoshan Sect Branch Altar in Chang'an, he would not have met with the demon saints of the demon clan, and drank heartily. Hearing Li Tai, the king of Wei, say this, he became interested at the moment, so he took his son's hand and asked him to talk to him.