Chapter Twenty-One The Opening Ceremony
Chapter 21: Opening Daji
After seeing Chen Wanrong's performance, I finally knew what immortal arts and Taoism were. It was really bad to be obsessed with this Tao before, and I really didn't know. Everyone was in a state of great mood, and they were having fun! The three of them were the biggest favorites. The host Princess Taiping was both the host and the powerful "giant". Needless to say, the second one was the famous Sima Chengzhen, whose character and character were praised. The third one was Chen Wanrong who made a stunning success. It was his magical performance that made everyone understand their past ignorance.
Dou Huaizhen and the others toasted the three of them in turn, and each beautiful and beautiful blessing was spoken loudly. Among the three, the happiest one was Princess Taiping. A good word really made people happy. Moreover, Sima Chengzhen's appetite was very wide. He no longer just tasted mountain fruits, ate the storm chickens, and praised him, saying that this was a good food for practitioners to eat meat. Princess Taiping's painstaking efforts were finally confirmed, and he would not be able to enjoy it.
This is all the contribution of Chen Wanrong. Princess Taiping frequently toasted Chen Wanrong and praised him. Dou Huaizhen and the others naturally knew that this showed that Chen Wanrong was very pleased by Princess Taiping, and toasting and praise were indispensable. Chen Wanrong was still so humble, without any arrogant look, and was quite favorable.
Princess Taiping was in a good mood and spoke with exquisite words. She sometimes laughed and feasted, sometimes said witty words like pearls, sometimes she was full of wisdom and tricks. Dou Huaizhen and others said everything, and she always had unexpected and wonderful answers that made people applaud. Chen Wanrong truly saw this princess who left a great reputation in history. She was able to win the favor of Wu Zetian, she could dominate the world, and she almost became the second queen in Chinese history. It was indeed not a blessing. She had outstanding features and her talents were amazed.
Unfortunately, she was not in good luck and was born in the same world as Li Longji, who was granted the emperor, and could only stage the tragedy of "I have given birth to Yu, but I have given birth to Liang".
As for her character, Chen Wanrong is still very commendable. She acts casually and kindly at the banquet, without any arrogant airs at all. When she talks about happiness, she laughs loudly and cheerfully. When she talks about concern, she is full of naughty attitude of winking. All of this vaguely reveals her perseverance and wit, and occasionally she shows a little domineering.
After eating and drinking, I don’t know how long it took. Before I knew it, the Jade Rabbit hung westward, and it was already very late. Princess Taiping was still excited and asked, “Does anyone want to drink for a long night?”
No one answered the answer in the seat. Princess Taiping looked at Chen Wanrong and asked, "Where are you? They will go to court tomorrow. You are a scattered official and have no time to do anything. Please drink with the Taoist priest again."
She called her name and invited her. Chen Wanrong couldn't imagine that she frowned and said, "The princess has a fate, so she dare not refuse to obey. But I still have some things tomorrow, so I have to go and do it."
Princess Taiping was a little unhappy and her pretty face sank: "What kind of thing can you do as a sanguan? The Taoist priest finally went down the mountain once, but you couldn't squeeze out the time? After tomorrow's work is suppressed, do it the day after tomorrow."
It would be fine if I didn't mention the day after tomorrow, but Chen Wanrong couldn't do it even more: "The princess doesn't know. I have something big to do the day after tomorrow, and a big thing that sensationalized the Tang Dynasty." After drinking a lot, Chen Wanrong also felt a little drunk, and he couldn't help but speak a little big.
"It caused a sensation in the Tang Dynasty?" Dou Huaizhen was already drunk and pointed at Chen Wanrong and smiled, looking disbelief.
Not only did he not believe it, but no one believed it. Princess Taiping glared at Chen Wanrong: "You must know that you will be punished when you speak loudly in front of this princess."
Chen Wanrong laughed: "The prince doesn't believe it. Please move to Zhuque Street Tianxia Gallery the day after tomorrow. I will ask you to see the genius painter at that time."
"Painter?" Xiao Zhizhong shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, do you know who among us has the most superb painting skills?"
Everyone looked at Dou Huaizhen with their eyes at the same time, so it was naturally him.
Chen Wanrong seemed to have not seen it, and his voice raised: "No matter who has high painting skills, he is not as good as him. I dare say that looking at the Tang Dynasty, there are not many people who can surpass him, and speaking humbly. If you say something big, no one can surpass him."
Wu Daozi is known as the saint of painting for generations. His genius is very rare in history. Even if Dou Huaizhen's painting skills are extraordinary, he is not an opponent. Chen Wanrong is absolutely relieved about this.
Chen Wanrong said it firmly, not lying. Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows and asked, "Wanrong, do you think this is true?"
A breeze blew, and Chen Wanrong's alcohol came up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't believe it. I will go to the world gallery the day after tomorrow to see the real chapter. You and your friends, who are skilled in painting skills, can invite them together, so that you can see it well, and you are extraordinary genius!"
Princess Taiping was also surprised and frowned and didn't say anything. She didn't express her opinion, and Dou Huaizhen and the others dared not speak. Look at me, I look at you. Sima Chengzhen said loudly: "My friend, I will definitely come to support you and see your friend's painting skills!"
"Okay!" Chen Wanrong hit each other with both hands and praised him loudly.
Princess Taiping thoughts and made a decision, "Since the Taoist priest is enjoying the glory, I will join in the fun too. Wanrong, I hope we won't disappoint."
"Don't worry, princess, I will never speak loudly!" Chen Wanrong made a loud voice.
Princess Taiping asked a question that everyone was very concerned about: "Who are this guy?"
Chen Wanrong said in a joke, "The princess asked, and I told her. But if she said it now, it wouldn't be very meaningful. Princess, isn't it better to know the whole world after the beginning of the Suzaku Street?"
Princess Taiping was in a good mood and didn't care. She smiled and said, "Okay, okay, don't ask, the truth will be seen the day after tomorrow. However, I will tell you first, I will bring a few skilled painters here too. If your name is not true, let me see how I deal with you."
Chen Wanrong raised his head and thrust his chest, and no longer answered. Princess Taiping saw it and smiled.
If Chen Wanrong's words were true, then a good story would inevitably be born the day after tomorrow. It would be a pity if he missed it. However, Dou Huaizhen and the others had to go to court and handle official duties. They wanted to go but couldn't go, so they could only sigh.
"Your official duties cannot be taken down. However, you can ask your family and friends to watch. When you go to court, won't you know?" Princess Taiping made an idea.
Dou Huaizhen and the others said in unison: "As long as the princess's instructions!"
Chen Wanrong was very happy. What Wu Daozi needs most now is to be famous. Princess Taiping, who is powerful all over the world, is here, and Sima Chengzhen, a master of famous all over the world, is overwhelmed by Chen Wanrong, and even more cleverly plan, Wu Daozi will not be able to become famous. He folded his fists and thanked him: "Thank you Princess! Thank you Master! Thank you all!"
"I won't leave you anymore, go." Princess Taiping waved to see him off. With a move, the maid came over to pour wine and drank it with Sima Chengzhen again.
Chen Wanrong and the others saluted and said goodbye. General Manager He came over and led Chen Wanrong to the door. He saw Ye Liu driving the carriage and waiting. General Manager He personally helped Chen Wanrong onto the carriage and claimed the crime. Now he dared not look down on Chen Wanrong anymore. He watched the carriage disappear and then went back.
"Brother Ye, please trouble you." Chen Wanrong sat next to Ye Liu.
Ye Liu laughed, and it was much more friendly and natural than when he was: "Brother, Yan is so serious. Brother, you are so amazing. You will show your face tonight. Jiang Bingchu regards himself as an expert, looks down on others, and doesn't take anyone seriously. Unexpectedly, he is a big liar. If it weren't for brothers, we would still be kept in the dark!" Yanlai praised a lot.
Chen Wanrong said modestly: "Brother Ye is so serious. Who told me to understand chemical engineering? If Brother Ye knows chemical engineering, you will also break his magic, and you will not be surprised at all."
Ye Liu patted Chen Wanrong's shoulder: "Brother, then from now on, I will learn chemical engineering from you."
This is a joke, and it is not true. Chen Wanrong also joked: "It depends on whether the red meat you have become a disciple is enough."
Ye Liu pointed at Chen Wanrong, laughing loudly, extremely happy. The two of them joked all the way and soon returned to Zheng Mansion. The gate of Zheng Mansion was open and the lights were bright. You don’t have to think that Zheng Qing and the others were waiting for Chen Wanrong to come back. Chen Wanrong enjoyed Yu Yiren’s thoughts.
As soon as the carriage entered the door, four people were standing under the eaves. They were Zheng Zhou, Zheng Qing, Zheng Wanru and Qing'e. Everyone was concerned about their faces, and they quickly came over. Zheng Qing trotted over and became angry from afar: "I'm just back now, aren't you afraid of becoming a savage?"
Chen Wanrong took advantage of some alcohol and joked: "Savage? Where is it?"
"I'm not serious!" Zheng Qing angrily said, pulling Chen Wanrong and said, "Hurry, I'll make tea for you."
Ye Liu clasped his fists and said goodbye. Chen Wanrong sent him to the door, and then followed Zheng Qing to the house. As soon as he entered the house, Qing'e handed over with a bowl. Chen Wanrong was thirsty and took it. He took it without asking what it was. He drank it all over a few times and smacked his lips: "Hey, this is so sweet and sour."
"Looking at your papaya, you know how to drink it, and you don't know how to taste it." Qing'e gave Chen Wanrong a white look.
Zheng Qing then explained: "This is sobering soup. I'm afraid you'll drink too much, so I'll prepare it for you."
Chen Wanrong is used to high alcohol consumption, and the alcohol content is pretty good. It is really difficult to get drunk. This sober soup is actually redundant, but it is very helpful to Yiren's feelings and praises loudly: "It really works, I've sobered up."
"You're just talking nonsense." Zheng Qing was still happy knowing that Chen Wanrong was telling lies.
Zheng Zhou sat down and asked with great concern: "Wanrong, is that okay?" Princess Taiping invited Chen Wanrong to the banquet, and they were really worried.
Chen Wanrong sat down and told him about the banquet. Of course, in order not to worry, he omitted the section where Jiang Bingchu wanted to kill him.
Zheng Zhou was relieved and patted his forehead and said, "That's good, that's good! I was worried for nothing. I thought the princess would be unfavorable to you, but I didn't expect that I would treat you as a guest of honor."
Princess Taiping invited Chen Wanrong to go, and she was originally going to thank Chen Wanrong. In addition, Chen Wanrong showed her face, it would be impossible to be good to Chen Wanrong. Chen Wanrong took the teacup handed over by Zheng Qing, and Qing'e complained: "So you, since the princess treats you like this, why don't you ask the princess to kill the Jiang surnamed? He is irreconcilable with you, and it is hard to guarantee that she will not intervene in Chang'an to cause trouble for you."
Chen Wanrong didn't think of this, but the situation was not allowed to do so at that time. Before he could argue, Zheng Qing defended Chen Wanrong: "Qing'e, what you said is wrong. Can you kill someone in that situation? This is a dust banquet. If you see blood, it will damage the festive atmosphere. Besides, what will the princess think? What will others say? She will definitely say that he is narrow-minded. Isn't this a real person to teach people?"
It was because she could not see blood that Princess Taiping spared Jiang Bingchu's life. It was Yiren who understood me, Chen Wanrong sighed. Qing'e snorted and made fun of him: "Who is he?"
"Little girl, you're looking for a fight!" Zheng Qing refused to help, and she carried her pink fist and wanted to hit her. Qing'e shaved her face and shyed her face and hid behind Zheng Zhou's back.
Zheng Zhou let Zheng Qing and Qing'e fight, frowned and asked, "Wanrong, the princess is here when it is opened, what are you going to do?"
"Just prepare for Brother Wu's fame, there is no need to bother with anything else." Chen Wanrong replied with a brief thought.
Zheng Zhou thought about it and said without objection: "Since you have a clear idea, you can do it. It's getting late, so let's take a break first. There's still something going on tomorrow."
During the social event, Chen Wanrong was really sleepy. When he returned to the room, Zheng Qing fed hot water and served Chen Wanrong to wash his face and feet. He spoke sweet words that only two people could hear, and then he went to bed.
It’s strange that Chen Wanrong actually had a little insomnia and couldn’t sleep in bed, and was very excited. The reason why Chen Wanrong was excited was not because Princess Taiping treated him well and attached great importance to it. It was because Chen Wanrong showed up tonight, which not only made Princess Taiping and others realize the illusion of the immortal arts and Taoism, but also because they had an impression of chemical engineering and had a preliminary understanding, which would bring many benefits.
Li Longji is already supporting Chen Wanrong in chemical engineering. Needless to say, Ruizong is, if he gets the support of Princess Taiping, it will not be out of reach to promote chemical engineering in the Tang Dynasty. If chemical engineering takes root in the Tang Dynasty, it will be a historic event. It will rewrite the history of Chinese science and technology and Chinese history, and its prospects will be too beautiful.
However, there is still a certain gap between Princess Taiping's clear support for me to do chemical engineering, and I have to work harder. Of course, with this good start tonight and proper operation, it is not a problem to get her support. In this way, if all the "big three" support me, the resistance will be much smaller. Not to mention doing chemical engineering, it is possible to offer chemistry courses in ICZ.
Such a beautiful prospect is exactly what Chen Wanrong pursues, so where can he sleep? He tossed and turned, but he didn't know how long he went to sleep. The next day, he slept until dawn and woke Zheng Qing up.
After breakfast, Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing went to the gallery. Wu Daozi and Wang Han were already busy and made final preparations for the opening. Chen Wanrong said about the main visit of Duke Taiping, Wu Daozi and Wang Han were surprised. No matter what, they could not have thought that Chen Wanrong could actually invite her, the great god.
In the political struggle, Wu Daozi and Wang Han were not interested in participating. Whether Princess Taiping came or the prince came, it was the same anyway. The person who came was a guest, so just a warm welcome.
The four of them carefully planned the opening of tomorrow for a while, and there was nothing wrong. The only thing they had to prepare for was Wu Daozi's ring. This matter had been discussed long ago. If Wu Daozi wanted to become famous quickly, they had to do a few sensational things. Accepting challenges was a good choice. Chen Wanrong thought about this idea. Wu Daozi first opposed it. Wang Han and Zheng Qing agreed very much. Wu Daozi couldn't resist it, so he had to agree.
I originally thought that there would not be too many people who could challenge Wu Daozi, at most there were only three or five. I dare not say whether there could be outstanding people. Master Taiping brought the painter here, needless to say, he must be a very outstanding person. If you don’t prepare seriously, you can’t do it anymore.
After arranging these, Wu Daozi and Wang Han were guarding each other. Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing went to Qiandi to check. Once they arrived at Qiandi, they realized that Qiandi was no longer the same as when they came yesterday. The gate was painted in vermilion. After a brief look, they looked completely new. The servants were busy with Niu Shangxin's command, and they beat the whole room and placed the house.
Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing walked around and took a look. They could move in a day or two, so they were relieved. It was not until dark that Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing returned to Zheng Mansion. The gallery was about to open tomorrow, so they had to be energetic. After dinner, they went to bed early.
After having breakfast, I rushed to Zhuque Street with Zheng Qing, Zheng Zhoushi, and Qing'e. Zheng Qing and Chen Wanrong took a car together, snuggled up to Chen Wanrong, and asked, "Guess, what will be the opening today?"
This question is really hard to guess. Chen Wanrong pondered for a moment and said, "It should be very lively. Brother Wu's reputation has spread, and there are many people coming to ask for paintings."
"It should be no bad." Zheng Qing agreed with Chen Wanrong's statement. However, the facts were far from what they could imagine. Before they arrived at the gallery, they heard the crowds of people. Chen Wan raised the curtains and saw them, and was shocked. It was dark and crowded, making the gallery scattered.
Chapter completed!