There was also a high platform in the north, which was surrounded by bright yellow curtains on three sides to prevent wind. Li Zhi's family and Wang Zheng's family sat inside.
Below the high platform were the ministers of the court, arranged in order of official rank and title. Those who could sit in this position were important ministers and people of high title in the court.
In the east, there are people with lower official titles; in the west, there are ministers and their wives; and in the south, there are people from Yuzhou, including the management of Taoist temples, medical clinics, and colleges, as well as a few particularly outstanding students.
Li Zhi couldn't drink, and Wu Zetian was beside him with her children. In addition, Wang Zheng's family was also there, so it was impossible for him to be surrounded by so many beauties. After watching the singing and dancing for a while, he felt a little bored and sat on the dragon throne with a bored expression.
Wang Zheng raised the goblet and toasted Li Zhi. Li Zhi was not in the mood to do so, so he just clinked his glass with Wang Zheng's and took a sip.
Wang Zheng also took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "Your Majesty must be tired of watching these songs and dances, right?"
Li Zhi now perked up a little, and said with some sarcasm: "These are songs and dances from a long time ago. Although many new ones have been choreographed in recent years, they are just the same old things. How about it, do you want to perform a song for me, Chief Steward?
Looking at the stage set by the students of the academy, people from all directions couldn't help but become very curious, wondering what kind of performance they would give to Li Zhi.
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Li Zhi immediately became interested and said with a smile, "Since it was recommended by the chief steward, he must be extraordinary. I just wonder if the chief steward will come in person?"
Wu Zetian's move helped Wang Zheng out of the predicament. Li Zhi's temper now tended to be like that of a child. Anyway, his life was not very happy, so he wanted to make everyone unhappy.
After the two men argued for a while, the shopkeeper pointed outside with a ferocious look on his face. The fisherman was indignant and suddenly picked up the bucket and turned around to leave.
I just think that although these songs and dances are excellent, it is easy to get bored if you watch them too much. I have something new here that will amuse Your Majesty."
"I have just robbed the city gates and my horse is full of energy
Then Wang Ping'an nodded and ran to the opposite side to find Chen Yu. After Chen Yu left the stands, the singing and dancing stopped soon and a group of college students ran onto the stage to set up.
Look at that fluttering hem, lift up the skirt as you brush past my shoulder"
Not only were many guests on the second floor affected, but the guests downstairs were also unable to avoid it. The water flowed through the gaps in the wooden boards and basically made it rain downstairs.
So the fisherman carried the bucket up to the second floor, talked to the shopkeeper for a few words, then took out a fish from the bucket and showed it to the display cabinet. The shopkeeper continued to shake his head with a look of contempt on his face.
After the waiter looked at the bucket, he made a gesture to the fisherman. The fisherman shook his head vigorously, took out a fish from the bucket and showed it to the waiter. Then the two of them continued to gesture. Although there was no sound, Li Zhi and the others could still understand what he meant, which meant that the price had not been negotiated.
After several performers took their positions, the scene became more specific. There were many customers upstairs and downstairs, several waiters were running around, and a man who looked like a shopkeeper was greeting a table of distinguished guests on the second floor.
The fisherman, who was already a little unstable, fell to the ground immediately, and the fish and water in the bucket spilled everywhere.
"I have traveled all over the three rivers and six banks, borrowing the light of my sword as a sail. Let the dew soak my short shirt, the thief looks down on the world . For many years, I have slept in the wind and snow, and I have planned breakfast with the tiger~~~~."
Wang Zheng sighed and bowed to Li Zhi, saying, "Your Majesty, please let me go. After all, there are so many of my disciples watching over me here."
Li Zhi laughed cheerfully and said, "That's it. I think the steward should sing it with more flavor. I just wonder if the steward is in the mood to go up to the high platform and have some fun?"
A man who looks like a fisherman enters the screen, carrying a bucket in his hand. Maybe the bucket is too heavy, so the fisherman stumbles a little while carrying the bucket. After entering the tavern, a waiter comes over to greet him.
In front of so many people, Wang Zheng didn't want to perform any songs. After all, he was not representing just himself now. There were so many students from Yuzhou who needed him to set an example. His image was still very important.
I heard that the chief steward sings some pretty good songs. Well, there's a song called "The Robber General" that's pretty good. How does it go? "
Wang Zheng shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget about singing. If Your Majesty wants to listen, just give the order. There are definitely palace maids who can sing better than me.
Wang Zheng gave a few instructions to Wang Ping'an who was beside him.
Hearing Li Zhi's words, Xiao Yuehua immediately sang a few lines, and then Li Dan also sang along.
From Li Zhi's perspective, he could easily tell that this was a tavern facing the street, and a two-story tavern at that.
Is it to cheer you up for a while?
It is easier to get things done with more people, and it didn’t take much time for a simple scene to be set up.
Wu Zetian laughed and said, "Then the steward should quickly arrange your new things. Otherwise, if His Majesty really asks the steward to come on stage personally, that would not be good."
What was even more unexpected was that there were actually many loaches in the bucket, which caused the person who was trying to hide to step on the loaches and fall flat on his face. After the loaches slid down the stairs, the people below were also not spared.
The shopkeeper opened and narrowed his eyes and gave a look to a waiter on the way the fisherman had to pass. The waiter nodded in understanding, and when the fisherman passed by him, he deliberately stretched out his foot and gently hooked the fisherman.
The scene suddenly became lively, with the shopkeeper becoming furious, the customer falling down, and several waiters who wanted to help also falling to the ground. All kinds of scenes mixed together, presenting a vivid picture of all kinds of people.
Seeing the unlucky people upstairs and downstairs, the audience around them laughed so hard that they fell over, and even Li Zhi was laughing very much.
He patted the armrest and laughed, "Haha, that shopkeeper has it all his own fault. If he hadn't done anything bad, how could he have caused such a huge loss?"
The little ones were also enjoying the show very much.
Only Li Xian frowned and asked, "This doesn't seem to be a good thing, why are people so happy about it?"