Chapter 126

If you want to take a great picture of Ling Sui-sui, just aim at her face

After knowing that the play was going to be about the story of Li Sanniang, Ling Sui went to look up her information.

She only knew before that she was the only princess buried with military honors, but after a deeper understanding, she realized how important her military achievements were to Li Tang, and the treatment she received was totally incompatible with her merits.

Li Sanniang recruited a team of nearly 100,000 soldiers in the Guanzhong area, but what did she get?

Her generals were "ordered to stay in their respective places and be under the command of Dunhuang Duke Shimin", "Xing Gong led his troops and Shi Li to pay a visit to Emperor Taizong in Weibei", and "When Emperor Taizong arrived at the Bamboo Grove Palace, Sanbao led tens of thousands of people to the military gate to pay homage and follow the military advisor Ping".

The above information comes from "Zizhi Tongjian", "Old Book of Tang" and "Cefu Yuangui" respectively, and they are all historical evidence that Li Sanniang's capable subordinates and the troops under their command were assigned to others.

At that time, Li Yuan was the one who had the final say, and this was his attitude towards his daughter who had made great military achievements.

As for the so-called "each reward is different from that of other masters", it means giving some pocket money. There is no record in history books that Li Sanniang received any special treatment regarding the princess' fiefdom, which was an important source of financial resources for the princess.

As for the posthumous title "Zhao" that was touted by later generations, and her burial with military honors, those were not the highest level of honor.

As for the posthumous title, all of Empress Taimu's four sons had one, even Li Xuanba, who had little presence in history, and Li Yuanji, who did all kinds of bad things.

To put it more clearly, as a child of Empress Taimu, Li Sanniang had to use her own military achievements to win a small portion of equal treatment as a daughter to her son.

Note that this is really a “small part”.

The title of princess is given to all the emperor's daughters, and the posthumous title is given to all brothers from the same mother. As for being buried with military honors and being mourned and honored after death, even if her military achievements were far inferior to those of her brothers from the same mother, she had enjoyed them during her lifetime.

After the Battle of Chang'an, there was no record of her in history books until the sixth year of Wude. What happened during these six years is unknown to future generations.

Anyway, Ling Suisui felt that the title of "Princess Pingyang Zhao" was not worthy of her achievements. With Li Sanniang's contribution to forming the women's army and conquering the Guanzhong region, is there more honor she deserves?

She said to Tang Bing: "In addition to the title of the film, the female army can also be called the female generals or the female leader. These titles are more appropriate than princess."

"Teacher, I have another alternative name in mind. What do you think of Zhao Ru Ri Xing? This idiom comes from Ouyang Xiu's "Sacrificial Essay to Shi Manqing", which means as obvious as the sun and stars. It describes a person who has accomplished great deeds and everyone knows about it."

Ling Suisui continued to extend his thoughts: "Or you can call him Zhao Zhao Jiang Xing. Zhao Zhao can be used as an adjective, meaning bright and shining."

"General Star is not acceptable." Tang Bing shook his head first, "This word will not pass the review."

...Okay, Ling Suisui thought that the term "general star" was also a part of the ancient theory of the interaction between heaven and man, which did not conform to the materialist conception of history.

Tang Bing: "Don't worry, this project won't be filed for review so soon, and we can still consider the name of the movie. Maybe a better idea will come up."

Ling Suisui thought so too. She watched the entire award ceremony beside her teacher, and when Tang Bing went up to receive the award, she clapped particularly vigorously.

The competition for the Best Actress award at this year's Feitian Awards was indeed fierce, but with Tang Bing's strength, how could she not be invincible?

"Freedom House 1" unfortunately came in as a runner-up, while "Top of the List" won the Outstanding TV Drama Award for Life and Story, achieving the extraordinary achievement of being nominated for all three major awards and winning twice.

As the list of winners of the Feitian Awards spread widely on the Internet, Zhang Zihan, played by Ling Suisui, was mentioned again. This role does not have many scenes, but it brings a very high return rate to Ling Suisui.

Starting from Zhang Zihan, the audience's impression of her shifted from appearance to acting skills. What other stars can’t do even by failing in a few serious dramas, she can accomplish by playing a supporting role.

The more recognized the drama "The List of Top Actors" is, the more solid the label of Ling Sui's acting skills will be. In fact, there have been many people remaking clips of her roles in variety shows, but they just didn't make much of a splash.

By the end of the year, major companies and platforms are holding a lot of activities. As early as two months ago, Ling Suisui confirmed that she would attend Aoqi Video's Scream Night. This time she had plenty of time to prepare, and Prada arranged a specially customized dress for her.

Although she didn't get a promotion in title this year, Prada has been pretty good to Ling Suisui. The brand has given her an advertisement promotion again, and it is still the closing issue of Figaro. This is her second appearance in the same time period, so the exposure is still very high.

Tong Xiaoman said to her: "The Starlight Festival on Antenna has also invited you. It seems that they are really interested in cooperation. After all, you are only a syndicated drama on Jinbang on Antenna."

"You don't have any other plans at the end of the year, so let's go together. There's also Weibo Night, which is hard to refuse."

The two activities pointed out by Tong Xiaoman are worth joining in the fun, but as for the other activities, forget about them for now.

If he had this time, Ling Sui would rather read a few more pages of scripts, or read more classics, or watch some good movies to increase his knowledge input.

In addition, although she is a recognized beauty in the domestic entertainment industry who is exempt from inspection, she does not intend to take the carpet star route, so she does not attach much importance to exposure in this regard.

However, there is a saying that goes "You may not be able to bloom if you try, but you may grow willows if you plant them accidentally." This is exactly what Ling Suisui said when he participated in Scream Night.

The dress Prada prepared for her was a white fishtail skirt that fit her body curves perfectly, with pearl tassels hanging from the hollows on her shoulders and a fur shawl.

When Ling Suisui's studio released the pictures, the anxiously waiting fans were already screaming with fascination. They instantly forgot their previous dissatisfaction with the studio's slow production process and became madly fascinated by Ling Sui's beauty.

——With the hardware conditions in place, let alone whether she has the desire to compete for beauty, as long as she doesn't deliberately show off, she can still unleash the lethality of her beauty.

I also want to keep a low profile, but my strength doesn't allow it.

The staff helped Ling Sui open the car door. When she got out of the car and stepped onto the red carpet, almost everyone's attention was instantly attracted to her.

At the same time, everyone turned their camera lenses towards her and frantically pressed the shutter button, taking a series of photos. Fortunately, Ling Suisui was already accustomed to such occasions. Even with so many flashes on at the same time, her eyes were not affected and she still managed her expression in front of the camera.

Under the most direct impact of beauty, the only thing that flashed through everyone's mind was "how beautiful"; now they even regretted not having enough words to use.

Only after Ling Suisui went in did everyone reluctantly put down their cameras. There was a fan girl among the photographers, who was excitedly checking the photos she had just taken. She had never felt that it was so easy to create a great photo.

Others have to find angles and adjust filters... To take a picture of Ling Suisui, you only need to take a picture of her face! What a show of skill this is!

Ling Sui was not aware of the madness on the Internet yet. After entering the backstage, she was seated at the table on the right side of the middle, which was a clear improvement compared to her first time attending Scream Night.

The seat where she was sitting was at the very edge, and it was not possible to capture her face even if taking a frontal photo from the stage. Although she was not at the "main table" this time, it was still in a relatively conspicuous place.

Ji Zhaoying was sitting at the table to her right, and Jiang Heng was sitting at the one to her left. Judging from their table positions from the middle, he was about the same age as Ling Sui.

Ling Sui was not surprised, as seating arrangements at events like this were based either on traffic or seniority, and she had a bit of both, but neither was particularly outstanding. After all, this activity is not entirely populated by young people, there are also several seniors.

Ling Suisui also met Ai Tianming - he was not an artist, but an investor with money. This type of partner did not sit in front of the stage, so Aoqi arranged a special area for them.

He came here on purpose just to talk to Ling Suisui.

Ai Tianming: "Sui Sui, what are your plans for next year?"

"Next year's schedule is full." Ling Suisui counted on his fingers and said, "The year after will be about the same. One Antenna is scheduled and one Planet is scheduled. Two films a year is not too few. It's not good for the actors to join the crew seamlessly."

Ai Tianming was stunned when he heard this, he never expected that Ling Sui’s schedule had been fully booked for two years!

When he asked her to film "Game is Online", didn't they hit it off immediately?

Ling Suisui spread his hands: "This is a different time, and my status in the entertainment industry will also improve."

Ai Tianming still wanted to work with her, but he was embarrassed because he hadn't made an appointment in advance. He thought for a moment and said, "Where is the copyright of the era text you bought before? I'll invest the money and book you to shoot that the year after next!"

Ling Suisui: "...It's not so hasty to discuss cooperation. Have you read the original novel and understand what it is about?"

"No." Ai Tianming said confidently, "But I know you are optimistic about it, so I will follow you to invest."

Ling Suisui: ...

Sometimes she really didn't want to pay attention to him - but as soon as she thought that he was trying to give her money, her patience and tolerance increased immediately.

"There's no rush." ​​She advised him patiently, "You can go and find out more before making a decision."

“Also, I hope it will be safer to start this project after the game is finished.”

If the game is a hit, they will have money to shoot new projects; if the game's broadcast performance is not as good as expected... then this project can be shelved and they can wait for the next good opportunity to avoid Ai Tianming's cash flow falling short of expectations and him going bankrupt again.

Ling Suisui certainly hopes that the game will be a big hit, but one must always be prepared for the worst, and it is better to be safe than sorry.

After dealing with Ai Tianming, Ji Zhaoying came up and said, "Sui Sui is doing very well now. He has a full schedule of plays for the year after next."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. You know I was just fooling him."

Ling Sui shrugged, "I didn't want to start the period novel project so soon. The so-called two dramas next year have not even started yet."

Ji Zhaoying said while cracking melon seeds: "I understand. It's just that the platform promises you a rosy picture, and both parties are hanging each other."

"If you ask me, don't agree so quickly, at least don't sign the contract yet. There will be the Golden Eagle Awards next year, and both of your Freedom House films have the hope of being nominated for Best Actress. Even if you only get a nomination, the platform's attitude towards you will quickly improve."

"Wait until this time next year." She pointed to the center, "Maybe you can sit at the main table."

Ling Suisui said with a smile: "Don't be so rude. It's not that easy to get a nomination for Best Actress."

"Sister, it's no use being modest with me."

Ji Zhaoying blinked, then leaned close to her ear and said, "Let me tell you an insider tip. There have been too many familiar faces in the Golden Eagle Awards in recent years, so this year there is a tendency to support newcomers. It's hard to say whether you will win, but you will definitely be the first choice for the nomination."

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*The awards mentioned in this article are just real-life names, but the related settings and award records are fictional.