"life experience?"
"Madam Ding's grandfather was called Ding Xianxian. He was a well-known figure back then. He was originally just a registered musician, performing operas in tile houses from a young age. Because he was a friendly person and good at dealing with all kinds of people, he gradually became famous in the capital and was often invited by high-ranking officials to perform operas."
Zhang Shixun understood that this Ding Xian was similar to a star in the entertainment industry in later generations.
"Later, whenever there were celebrations in the palace, he was invited to attend. As time went by, he was promoted to an official, becoming the ambassador of the Imperial Music Bureau. The people of Tokyo called him Dingshi. Although he was an insignificant official, he was fearless and even dared to mock and ridicule the prime minister."
Zhang Shixun was very interested and asked hurriedly, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Gao Yanei saw that he was interested and said, "When Wang Jiefu was the prime minister..."
"Wait, who is Wang Jiefu?" Zhang Shixun interrupted him and asked.
"How come you don't even know Wang Jiefu? Wang Jiefu is Wang Anshi, Jiefu is his pen name... Wang Anshi should know, right?"
"So it's Wang Anshi. I know him. Go on."
"When Wang Jiefu was Prime Minister, Emperor Shenzong listened to his every word and handed all court affairs to him. Wang Jiefu was a stubborn and stubborn man who would not tolerate anyone questioning his policies. If anyone was blind, he would immediately demote them. Therefore, officials were afraid of him. However, Envoy Ding was not one to be trifled with. He often mocked Wang Jiefu in plays. When Wang Jiefu found out, he was furious and vowed to chop off Envoy Ding's head. Guess what happened?"
"He is the prime minister of the dynasty. It would be difficult for Envoy Ding to hide away."
How could the famous Wang Anshi be so easy to deal with?
"It's hard to dodge, but Envoy Ding managed to do it."
"How did you avoid it?" Zhang Shixun asked curiously.
"Emissary Ding went to Emperor Shenzong to complain, and the Emperor, fearing Wang Jiefu, secretly sent a decree to the two princes, instructing them to hide Envoy Ding in their palaces... Tsk tsk! The Emperor personally went out and even summoned two princes. Just imagine how much prestige Envoy Ding had."
"It's indeed a great honor." Zhang Shixun nodded in agreement.
"Although Wang Jiefu knew that Envoy Ding was hiding in the palace, no matter how powerful he was, he didn't dare to go to the palace to arrest him."
"Envoy Ding can't stay hidden in the palace forever, right?"
"Wang Jiefu was the prime minister of the time. He had no choice but to compete with a musician. He had no choice but to lose his status. Therefore, the matter was eventually forgotten."
"After the people of the capital learned about this, they all said privately, 'Taiguan officials are not as good as yingguan officials.' It's really rare to find an yingguan who can reach the level of Dingshi."
An entertainer could actually cry and complain to the emperor, causing the emperor to invite two princes to come forward to cover for him. This envoy Ding was indeed very well-connected.
There were not many forms of entertainment in this era. Actors could not only entertain the public, but also the royal family, and could more easily enter the emperor's field of vision.
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