"Bring a stool for you, Wei!"
Zhu Yijun looked at Wei Liangfu and said with a smile. Wei Liangfu wasn't young, but Zhu Yijun knew that Wei Liangfu was a long-lived person. He lived to 90 years old.
Although he was 60 years old, he still had 30 years to live. Many people couldn't live longer than him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Liangfu quickly bowed and then carefully sat on the stool.
Although the person in front of him was the Emperor, the Emperor was only 10 years old. Wei Liangfu knew that children were the most capricious.
Children at this age were the hardest to coax, and the Emperor was no exception.
"Wei, I heard that you are very good at acrobatics?" Zhu Yijun didn't hesitate and asked Wei Liangfu directly.
"Your Majesty, I only dabbled in it a little." Wei Liangfu didn't know why the Emperor was asking this, so he could only bite the bullet and say it.
Zhu Yijun nodded, but his expression didn't change. Zhu Yijun was already used to the people of this era beating around the bush.
One should say 30% and hold back 70% when speaking. One shouldn't take it too seriously.
Listening to the sound of gongs and drums was one of the basic skills that scholars in this era needed to master.
"Mother has nothing to do in the palace these days, so I want to find someone to rehearse a new play for her. I asked around, and according to them, you are the best at acrobatics."
Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "And it's almost the New Year, so we can't have a big celebration. However, we can still perform in the palace."
His father passed away, and in theory, he had to observe mourning for three years. However, for the royal family, this was impossible.
Although he couldn't observe mourning, he couldn't have a big celebration. Even if it was the New Year, although it wasn't empty, they couldn't have a big feast.
Zhu Yijun wanted to rehearse a play for his mother. It was the New Year, so he had to do something.
Setting up a fireworks workshop should be able to make a lot of money! Zhu Yijun suddenly thought of this, then he shook his head.
"Your Majesty, I'm old and weak. I'm afraid I can't do it!" Wei Liangfu quickly refused.
Your Majesty, please stop messing around. I, Wei Liangfu, am also a scholar. I became a political envoy and am also a person of status.
If he went to the capital to write acrobatics for the Emperor and Empress Dowager, he would become a sycophant, just like those people who wrote poetry.
No, he wasn't even as good as her. At the very least, her poetry could be written into the Cabinet.
At least, he could write poetry and could be written in the Liangfu.
"The Minister of Taichang Temple is very weak. He has long wanted to resign. I feel that he is very suitable," Zhu Yijun looked at Wei Liangfu and said indifferently.
Li Shizhen was an imperial physician. To put it bluntly, he wanted to resign. I think you are very suitable. "Zhu Yijun looked at Wei Liangfu and said lightly.
Li Shizhen was an imperial physician. To put it bluntly, he was given the title of an imperial physician. Before Wei Liangfu retired, he was a political envoy. If he returned to the capital to write an opera for himself, it would be unjustifiable and inappropriate. The outside world might not necessarily think much of him.
Li Shizhen was an imperial physician. To put it bluntly, he was given the title of Imperial Physician. Wei Liangfu was the Liangfu before he retired. It was not suitable for him to come back to the capital to write an opera.
Taichang Temple Chancellor?
Primary Third Rank?
His own Liangfu was also a Primary Third Rank, so it was quite suitable. However, Wei Liangfu understood that the Emperor was determined to let him write an opera.
Taichang Temple Chancellor was weak and wanted to resign. In Wei Liangfu's view, the Emperor might not even know who Taichang Temple Chancellor was.
In fact, Zhu Yijun really didn't know him. He didn't have the mood to care about them.
It should be known that there would be a big change in the imperial court soon. People like the current Minister of Rites Yang Bo and the Imperial Censor of the Left Imperial Censor Ge Shouli would all resign.
Zhang Juzheng would immediately start to withdraw his power and replace it with his own people.
Zhu Yijun definitely wouldn't spend much effort to get the position of Taichang Temple Chancellor.
Moreover, Zhu Yijun wouldn't ask for it himself. He was prepared to let Zhang Jing do it.
In his previous life, Zhang Juzheng had given many benefits to Feng Bao in order to befriend Feng Bao. When Feng Bao planted corrupt people, Zhang Juzheng tolerated it and arranged it.
Zhu Yijun believed that Zhang Juzheng could accept Feng Bao and Zhang Jing.
It was certain that Zhang Jing would support Zhang Juzheng's reform. Even if he didn't, Zhu Yijun would support him.
With Zhang Jing's help, it would be easy for Zhu Yijun to do things. He could bypass his mother and change his thoughts to Zhang Jing's.
If Feng Bao was here, this wouldn't be possible. As expected, killing Feng Bao had many benefits.
Wei Liangfu knew that he couldn't avoid it. However, with the position of Taichang Temple Chancellor, he had a fig leaf. Thus, he agreed.
However, he didn't know what the Emperor wanted him to write. Thus, he waited at the side to hear the decree.
Zhu Yijun pondered for a long time. He felt that a female emperor's consort wasn't suitable. Let's sing the Generals of the Yang Family!
There was She Taijun and Mu Guiying. This kind of opera was more suitable for his mother.
If he sang the Beautiful Case, he would probably have a tragic ending.
Bao Zheng was great and honorable. What kind of image did the Empress Dowager have? Even if he wanted to die, he shouldn't do it like this.
Next, Zhu Yijun told Wei Liangfu everything he knew about Peking Opera. He didn't know much. Fortunately, he grew up with his grandparents in his previous life. When he was a child, his grandfather always took him to watch operas. Thus, he could sing a few lines. For example, Silang Visits His Mother.
Wei Liangfu asked someone to bring him a pen and paper. As he listened, he wrote down everything he could, such as yellow skin and singing.
As for the content of the opera, Zhu Yijun planned to write it himself. He was very familiar with the story of the Generals of the Yang Family.
No matter how great and honorable it was, it had to be written by Wei Liangfu. Which emperor would write an opera?
In the end, Zhu Yijun sang the part of Silang Visits His Mother for Wei Liangfu.
Zhu Yijun handed the bell and drum masters in the palace to Chen Ju. He asked him to cooperate with Wei Liangfu to rehearse the opera.
First, they would play the Matchmaker. This part would be the scene of Yang Yanzhao marrying Princess Chai. It was a happy occasion during the New Year.
In this, they would increase the role of the Empress Dowager. Of course, the image had to be great and honorable.
After everything was arranged, Zhu Yijun called Zhang Jing. Ever since he became the factory manager of Dongchang, Zhang Jing had changed completely.
To borrow a saying from the future, he walked with the wind and looked very impressive.
"Send someone to contact You Chi and build a relationship. Remember, don't be too deliberate."
Zhu Yijun ordered indifferently.
Of course, Zhang Jing knew about Feng Bao. He had already interrogated Xu Jue, who had been in contact with You Chi. Now that the emperor wanted him to contact You Chi, Zhang Jing naturally knew what to do. He nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. Old Slave will arrange for it immediately."
"Clean up Dongchang as soon as possible. When I don't want to use people, the people you take out are all useless," Zhu Yijun ordered again.