A bright ancient bronze mirror, Zhu Di personally took it over and inspected it carefully. It was obviously fine. But in the hands of that little girl Tang Saier, a bright red handkerchief could pass freely through it. When Ding Qing looked at it again, the mirror was still intact.
.Empress Xu sat next to her husband and couldn't help but marvel at it.
Two large urns were brought to the stage by the eunuchs. Tang Sai'er got into one urn, but in an instant he got out of another big urn seven or eight feet away. He had no idea where the mystery was. Zhu Di turned around and asked Gou'er and Zheng
And: "Do you see the way through?"
Unlike Zhu Di, these two people did not need to learn as much or deal with many things. They only focused on practicing martial arts every day. Their martial arts skills were far beyond Zhu Di's sword and horse skills, and their eyesight was naturally different from ordinary people. But Zhu Di asked them
, the two of them could only shake their heads in shame. Each profession has its own unique skill. Even though they are very skilled in martial arts, they still cannot figure out the secret of this trick.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, look at this, the next trick is the 'Many Fishes and Dragons' performed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when he held a grand event in the third year of Yuanfeng in the Han Dynasty." Mu En whispered next to Zhu Di and Empress Xu.
He introduced it carefully. Grandma Qiu had already told him all this knowledge beforehand. Now she wanted to introduce the origin of this trick to the emperor.
I saw Tang Saier waving his little hand, and a big fish appeared gracefully on the stage. This fish was naturally not a real fish. If a real fish that was too tall left the water and appeared on the stage alive and kicking, it would really become a fairy magic demon.
When Zhu Di was sitting close, he could see that the fish was a prop made of bamboo strips, silk cloth, etc.
Mu En explained with a smile: "Your Majesty, these fish and dragons are made by famous craftsmen hired by the palace to build colorful sheds on festive days. The head, tail, waist and eyes can move. From a distance, they look like they are alive...
…”
As he was talking, a light mist floated up from the stage, and the big fish "swam" into the mist, looming, blocking part of the line of sight. It really looked like a big fish making waves.
Zheng He and Gou'er immediately separated themselves and stood beside Zhu Di and Queen Xu, paying full attention to prevent any mishaps.
Zhu Di sat still and looked at the stage calmly. He saw the big fish rising and falling, flipping and swimming in accordance with Tang Sai'er's gestures. The fog became thicker and thicker. Suddenly the big fish jumped high into the sky, with a flash of golden light.
A strong wind blew away the mist, and when I looked again, I saw that the big fish had disappeared. There was a small man standing at the front of the stage, and behind him was a five-foot-long golden dragon circling around, with unusual majesty. The servants waiting on the left and right,
Many of the palace maids expressed their admiration.
The dragon danced on the stage. When the mist gradually dispersed, the golden dragon danced off the stage. Tang Saier's body jumped up, and she was extremely fast. She turned forward with an extremely light hollow somersault. She turned extremely fast. When she turned over,
When she reached the edge of the stage, everyone thought she was about to stop. Unexpectedly, she straightened her waist, rose into the air, and did two hollow somersaults in a row. She unexpectedly flipped out of the stage and landed steadily three feet below the stage.
on the ground.
Tang Saier stood still and walked forward gracefully. Another miracle happened with this step. She took one step, and a lotus appeared under her feet. Before you could see it clearly, the other foot stepped out, and another lotus flower appeared under her feet.
A lotus flower was found, but there was nothing at the foot of the raised foot, as if the lotus had moved quickly to the other foot. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tang Saier walked forward step by step, step by step.
Step by step lotus!
Mu En became nervous and hurriedly stood in front of Zhu Di. Zhu Di smiled lightly and said: "Get out of the way! Don't block my eyes!"
"Yes, yes yes..."
Mu En swallowed and quickly stepped aside.
Tang Sai'er walked three feet in front of Zhu Di and Queen Xu. Without waiting for the palace guards to stop her, she stopped, turned over and bowed down, and said plainly: "Tang Sai'er, a civilian girl, pays your respects to the emperor.
My Majesty, I wish your Majesty a thousand lives, a thousand lives, a thousand lives!”
These congratulations were all spoken on the stage and were rarely heard in the palace. Empress Xu couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this. She said with a smile: "This little person is cute. It reminds me of Ming'er when she was a child."
!”
She waved to Tang Sai'er kindly and said, "Come on, Tang Sai'er, come to me!"
"Queen!"
Zhu Di was a little worried. A girl as young as Tang Sai'er could ask him to charge into battle in person. Zhu Di, who had to live for a hundred years, was afraid? What a joke! But he was not afraid himself, but he was afraid that something would happen to the queen. The queen was actually good at martial arts.
But in men's hearts, they always instinctively feel that their women are weaker.
Since Tang Sai'er was involved in her brother-in-law's case, Queen Xu naturally knew that Tang Sai'er had been regarded as the White Lotus Demon by Jin Yiwei. But she was different from Zhu Di. Women are always more emotional. Don't expect Ming'er to marry...
When Yang Xu was married, Zhu Di was happy to see it happen, but she blocked it. Now that her sister has really become Yang Xu's wife, and she is about to give birth to a child, she is more attracted to her sister and brother-in-law than anyone else. She doesn't believe that such a cute little girl can
What kind of monster is she? She doesn't believe that she will harm herself. She also knows that her husband brought this troupe into the palace to perform today. In fact, he wanted to see it carefully in person. However, she ignored her husband's dissuasion and waved Tang away.
Sai'er called to his side, took her hand, and looked her up and down. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. He chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, you see, she is so clever and energetic, she is really a little Ming'er."
Zhu Di also showed a smile, nodded and said: "Yes, yes, but when Ming'er was so old, she only knew how to play. How could you have such great abilities? Little girl, no wonder people call you 'Pu'
"Tai Xiaoxian Daughter, if you say that you are a deity from the world, many people will definitely believe it and treat you with respect, haha..."
"That can't happen!"
Tang Sai said in a childish voice: "This is a little trick for a folk girl to make the gentlemen happy and make some money to support my mother and me. It can't be used to pretend to be magic. When my mother-in-law taught me the trick, she said: The trick must be better than the previous one."
The faker, the better, and the more authentic you are, the better.”
"Oh? Hahahaha..."
Zhu Di burst out laughing: "Yes, yes, that's right! That's right! Hahahaha... I always teach others a lesson, and today I asked you, little girl, to teach you a lesson. Hahaha, I'll teach you this."
Who is the mother-in-law of truth? Let me take a look!"
Tang Saier then turned around and called: "Mother-in-law, the emperor wants to see you!"
From a corner of the stage in the palace, an old lady with white hair came out. She walked tremblingly for a long time in front of Zhu Di. Just when she was about to kneel down, Zhu Di said: "No, I'm so old, I promise
You don’t kneel!”
"Public woman...thank you...thank you, the emperor..."
It can be seen that this old woman is not as bold as Tang Saier who is not familiar with the world. She is also calm and composed in front of the emperor and empress. The old woman feels nervous as if she is meeting a big shot for the first time.
Zhu Di said with a sweet smile: "This little girl is very good at tricks. Did you teach her? The old man's tricks must be a hundred times better than hers, right?"
"I don't dare to say it, I don't dare to say it..."
The old woman quickly waved her hands, smacked her toothless mouth, and said: "Your Majesty, this trick requires quick eyesight and quick hands. The old woman is not good at it. I can only teach the apprentice this trick and let her do it. The old woman can do it herself."
It can’t be brought back.”
"oh!"
Zhu Di had some regrets: "The spread of fish and dragons was a large-scale trick recorded in the history of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. How many years has it been? There are only a few people in the world who can perform it. After thousands of years, I am lucky enough to see it. It is really rare."
.This Tang Sai'er is a little girl. She will get married and have children when she grows up. By then, such wonderful tricks may have been lost again, and we don't know how many years it will take to reappear in the world.
I like this trick very much, and I can’t bear to part with it. I heard that you were a disciple of Luo Mantai, a strange man in Dadu during the Yuan Dynasty. Well, during the Yuan Dynasty, although the world was not well governed and people everywhere were in dire straits, most of them were prosperous, and all kinds of folk businesses were prosperous.
Strange people are coming out in large numbers. Now my Yongle Dynasty should naturally be better than the previous one. You can stay in the capital. I have specially decreed that you and the leader of your troupe will be made Jiaofang Sisi Le, and you will teach more apprentices, and your students will be all over the world.
, to prevent the unique skills from being lost and regretting forever.”
Jiaofangsi belongs to the Ministry of Rites, which is the head of the six departments. It is a very small yamen. The largest official in the yamen is the ninth rank. The reason why such a small yamen can be widely known to later generations is of course because this yamen also manages officials and prostitutes.
However, in fact, its most important function is to play music and perform songs and dances during court celebrations and when welcoming foreign guests. The court music and dance are naturally solemn, sacred, and elegant.
Therefore, under the Jiaofangsi, the most numerous people are not prostitutes, but happy households. The Jiaofangsi has many talented musicians and dancers. To put it bluntly, it is a song and dance troupe affiliated with the imperial court. The old woman did not expect to get old.
She was old and became a female official. She hurriedly knelt down in surprise and said: "A common woman has thanked the emperor!"
After a while, Wang Chentang, the leader of the troupe, rushed over with small steps. He knelt down next to Granny Qiu, curled up the orchid fingers of his hands, knelt down, and thanked Granny Qiu even more femininely.
: "Caomin Wang Chentang thanks my emperor for long live the emperor!"
After watching the trick, Zhu Di chatted with the queen for a while. Today, he was happy watching the trick and chatting with the little girl Tang Saier. The queen, who had been suffering from long-term illness, was much happier. Zhu Di was sincerely happy after watching it.
, when he got up and returned to Jinshen Palace, there was still a slight smile on his face. When Mu En saw that the emperor was in a high mood today, he quickly flattered him.
"The emperor is so considerate to the empress! When the emperor saw that the empress liked to watch the magic, he gave the troupe an official of the Jiaofang Division and kept them in the capital. Apart from them, who else among these folk artists has such luck?
, the emperor has nothing to say to his empress..."
Zhu Di smiled and said nothing. When he arrived at the door of Jinshen Palace, Baidu Jinyi Night Walk Bar saw that he was still chattering, so he kicked him and scolded him with a smile: "Okay, stop flattering me. If you want to be irritable again, I'll slap your mouth."
!" Mu En stuck out his tongue and then became silent.
Gou'er and Zheng He were walking side by side on the royal road in Ouchi. Gou'er frowned and said, "Why did the emperor leave those monsters in the capital? These people's identities are very suspicious, so don't cause any trouble."
Zheng He smiled and said nothing. When the dog saw it, he curled his lips and said: "Well, well, look at your bad character! How long have we been together, don't I know you? If you look like this, then
Do you understand the holy meaning? Come on, tell me, don’t hold it back, man!”
Zheng He chuckled and said: "This capital is connected in all directions, going south and north, gathering people from all over the world. Let them perform in the capital all day long, and teach disciples. Everyone will know that you are doing tricks, and you can do it again in the future."
Is it used to pretend to be a ghost? Not only can you not pretend, but if others use these tricks in the future, they will not be able to deceive others, don’t you think?"
The dog was stunned, raised his thumb, and praised: "High! It's really high!"