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Chapter 3 Where Can You Sit on the Dragon Terrace

In my life, I spent half my life as a hooker and half my life as a soldier, and I don't know what will happen in the end. I think it will not be much better after all. I know this better than anyone else.

The father has three sons in total. The elder brother Gao Tianqi is capable of both literature and martial arts. He was established as the prince when he was born. Seeing the overall situation through small things, he is really the right-hand man of the elder brother. The two of them are brothers and sisters, and they cooperate seamlessly. Almost everyone thinks that the two brothers will create an unprecedented grand event.

As for me, I was sent to the deep mountains and old forests to learn art from a secluded master since I was a child.My mother was with me, so I stayed away from the court since I was a child, and I didn't ask about political affairs.If there was no mutiny, maybe the elder brother and the second brother would start a new dynasty and become a good story that has been passed down through the ages, and I am afraid that I will never have the possibility of returning to the dynasty.

On a snowy night three years ago, Gao Tianyou took advantage of his father's critical illness to launch a mutiny, and took advantage of the chaos to kill the prince Gao Tianqi.

Gao Tianyou has always been the best at playing with power and people's hearts. In addition, during that time, the crown prince Gao Tianqi made frequent mistakes, and many ministers were already dissatisfied.Under his instigation, all the ministers felt that the prince was immoral, that the future of Izumo Kingdom should not be entrusted to such a person, and that the royal father should set up a new crown prince.

So at the beginning, Gao Tianyou's rebellion went smoothly.

Just when Gao Tianyou pointed his sword at Miyagi and his dream was about to come true, he met the only opponent in his life who failed him——Yue Chaobin, a ever-victorious general who used 3 cavalry to surprise the enemy's [-] horses.General Yue often caught him by surprise, used strange moves to control the enemy, and fought dozens of battles in which he won more with less.Under his leadership, each of the soldiers can block a hundred with one, and just three words of "Yue Chaobin" can make the enemy frightened and defeated.General Yue is the best friend of his father, the God of War of the Izumo Kingdom, and the undefeated myth of the Izumo Kingdom.

Gao Tianyou had done all his calculations, but he missed General Yue's loyalty to his father.

At that time, General Yue was already a strong man in his twilight years. It had been more than seven years since he retired and returned to his hometown.All General Yue had at that time was the armor and long sword that he had fought with him for many years.

Before the incident, Gao Tianyou also thought of this old general, but seeing that he was old and had no power in his hands, he didn't pay much attention to it.Gao Tianyou never thought that a person half-buried in the loess could ruin his event. After all, at that time Gao Tianyou had already controlled the entire army of the imperial capital, including the Imperial Palace Imperial Army and Xun Guards.General Yue was just a bad old man in his seventies, even if he was single-handed, he wouldn't be able to make any trouble, so Gao Tianyou didn't take it seriously.

However, it was because he didn't take it to heart this time that Gao Tianyou suffered a crushing defeat.Gao Tianyou probably would never have imagined in his dreams that General Yue used drugs to stimulate his remaining physical strength, just to stick to his beliefs.

In front of the Hall of Heavenly Stems, an old man in his seventies, wearing heavy armor and holding a sharp weapon, stopped Gao Tianyou's [-] troops with his own power.General Yue was drenched in blood, and fought non-stop for three days and nights, his eyes were already bloodshot, and he didn't let the enemy break into the Tiangan Hall.

And three days is enough time for King Qin's army from various surrounding cities to arrive at the capital and serve King Qin.

Gao Tianyou saw that the matter failed and there was no turning point. After being taken into custody, he hanged himself in the prison and died with regret.I'm afraid he won't believe it until he dies, that the plan that has been carefully planned for many years has been defeated by an old man who he has never paid attention to.

General Yue also died of exhaustion because of this, and was posthumously crowned by the emperor's decree. He was buried in a grand manner, and the whole country mourned. All the subjects kept their filial piety for a month.

In fact, even if General Yue hadn't used drugs to stimulate his physical strength before, he wouldn't be able to survive.The three days and nights when he faced the bloody battle of [-] troops alone had already left this old general in his seventies riddled with holes and scars. He was just waiting for reinforcements with his last breath.Fortunately, the troops of King Qin from all walks of life finally arrived before Old General Yue died.

Then, in front of the various leaders, the old general closed his eyes peacefully.All the leaders paid tribute to Old General Yue one after another, sighing in their hearts, they did not expect that a generation of war gods from the Izumo Kingdom would die in the hands of their own people like this.

But the father lost two beloved sons and a general in a row, and he couldn't bear the blow in his heart. He only felt that all the good things in the past were illusions.Since then, his father's condition has worsened a lot. No matter how hard it is for Prime Minister Chao Gang, all the medical officers are helpless.

The prince Gao Tianqi, who is capable of both literary and martial arts, is dead, and the second prince Gao Tianyou, who is far-sighted and far-sighted, hanged himself in prison. Seeing that there is no successor to the throne of the Izumo Empire, everyone thinks of me who is far away in the mountains and old forests.

I don't know whether to thank Gao Tianyou for the mutiny, or to resent him for this rebellion.

Because of this mutiny, I was able to return to the court, and was crowned a great treasure, with great glory.But it was also because of this mutiny that my father died. Although I am not sad about his death at all, because I don't have any impression of him in my memory, as if I have nothing to do with him.What I didn't expect was that my mother would die in love and go with my father.

My mother's departure made me very sad, as if I had lost the only support and comfort in this life.I have been sunk for a long time and ignored the government. In addition to the backlog of official documents from Gao Tianyou's mutiny, and the rebels in remote areas who took advantage of the chaos and wanted to become kings themselves, the court situation in Izumo Kingdom has long been in chaos. .

At that time, the ministers all felt that the Izumo Kingdom was coming to an end and there was no future to speak of, even I thought so.As a person who lived in the mountains and forests since I was a child, I don't even know how many ranks the officials of the DPRK and China are divided into. How can the Prime Minister Chao Gang?

Later, I felt that I could not just sink like this, and the future of Izumo Kingdom should not be ruined in my hands.So he followed the three first and auxiliary ministers to learn how to deal with government affairs. After three years, he learned it thoroughly.

After I came to the throne, everyone said that I was cruel and murderous, but I never killed anyone with my own hands, not even a chicken.I always feel sick when I see blood, so when I order executions, I always tell them to stay away, preferably so that I can't even hear them.

There are even more trifles in the middle of the year, because the middle of the New Year's Day has a rest, and many things have to be discussed after the opening of the new year, so there are a lot of papers handed in these days.The most written words in the memorial are in black and white, black and white, and every word is so clear and clear, but it is also the most fake, and it is only my eyes that are blinded.The ministers felt that I was far away from the court since I was a child, and I was not familiar with government affairs. They even deceived me to live in the temple after returning to the court, and I don't know the sufferings of the people.

The courtiers seem to be monolithic, determined to embarrass me, so that I have to put them first in everything, and the three chief and assistant ministers even rely on the old to sell the old, and often threaten to call sick and leave.

Fortunately, last year, the political opinions of the three humerus ministers had differences, and they each win over their own courtiers and disciples, and the forces in the DPRK and China were immediately divided into three groups.The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were separated from each other, fighting openly and secretly, and intrigues. Everyone was thinking about how to gain higher rights and status, and get more wealth and glory.No one really cares about the life and death of the common people. The so-called suffering of the people's livelihood is nothing more than their gossip.

After thinking about it again and again, I decided to make an example.Hua Wanzhong conspired to think of rebellion, recruited courtiers, intended to establish a new monarch, and conspired to usurp the throne, which is an unforgivable crime.

After getting the conclusive evidence, he asked Hinata to take people down to deliver the decree, and within three days, the Right Xianghua Wanzhong faction was seized.Including Hua Wanzhong himself, a total of 27 officials were executed. Excluding the family servants, there were 260 people in total.After the trial, 68 people were sentenced to death, 92 people were exiled, and [-] people were sent to the palace as slaves.No one, men, women, or children, was spared.

Unfortunately, the "new monarch" that Hua Wanzhong favored was Gao Tianlu, the son of Gao Chengzhi, King of Jian'an in Eastern Hunan, who was also my cousin, and King Jian'an in Eastern Hunan was my uncle.

According to Hinata, my cousin is two years younger than me, so he is as timid as a mouse. He dare not sleep alone in the house at such an age, he has to be accompanied by maids and nuns.When sleeping, the house must still be lit with lights. If one wakes up and finds that the lights are out before dawn, one will cry and make a fuss.

As for his father, Jian'an Wang Gao Chengzhi, he was not very courageous, but he was a little better than his son Gao Tianlu.It is said that my uncle has no ambitions since he was a child, and he is very afraid of things. No matter if it is a good thing or a bad thing, as long as it is something that others come to the door, he will reject them all.

In the beginning, Hua Wanzhong's target person who wanted to establish a new monarch was actually Gao Chengzhi, but Hua Wanzhong was soft-spoken, expressly implying it for a long time, and his mouth was going to be worn out, and I didn't see me, the emperor, doing anything for it. move.Therefore, Hua Wanzhong set his sights on his son Gao Tianlu.After all, there are only the three of us left in the direct bloodline of the Izumo Kingdom's royal family.

Although my cousin is as timid as a mouse, he has great ambitions and has no city mansion, so Hua Wanzhong tricked Gao Tianlu into his hands with a few words behind King Jian'an's back.At that time, Gao Tianlu never thought that even if he could ascend the throne one day, he would be just a little puppet emperor in the hands of Hua Wanzhong.

Seeing the incident revealed, Jian'an Wang Gao Chengzhi knew that he could not escape the relationship, so he wanted to immediately take his son Gao Tianlu to the palace to plead guilty.However, the only person I saw in the Tiangan Hall was Jian'an King Gao Chengzhi, and I didn't see my little cousin.

Gao Chengzhi kept saying that everything Hua Wanzhong conspired had nothing to do with their father and son, while Gao Tianlu was bewitched by Hua Wanzhong because of his mental insufficiency, and it was not really that he had evil intentions to usurp the throne.

Seeing Gao Chengzhi snot and tears, crying very sadly, I didn't want to hold them too responsible, after all, they were the only relatives who were related to me by blood.When I asked about Gao Tianlu, King Jian'an cried even harder.

After a while, a dead body came up on the platform, it was his precious son Gao Tianlu who committed suicide by taking poison.It turned out that when Gao Tianlu heard that the matter had been exposed, he was immediately terrified. He lost his mind for a while, because he was afraid that I would chop him into pieces in a fit of anger.He was really afraid of pain, so he simply killed himself.

It's a matter of time and fate, he is just a mentally disabled child, how can I care about him.If he really wanted to deal with it, he would just ask King Jian'an to take him back and discipline him.The dead are dead, even if Hua Tuo is still alive, he can't be brought back to life, so I have no choice but to comfort King Jian'an's mourning and obedience.

Since the founding of the Izumo Empire, the royal family has gradually withered. In my grandfather's area, there were only two sons. I thought that the three sons of the father and king would make a great cause, but I didn't expect two of them to die in a mutiny.If I can't extend my children and grandchildren in the future, it will only be a matter of time before the dynasty changes.

After Hua Wanzhong conspired to usurp the throne, the court hall became much cleaner, and everyone finally understood what I meant, saw my methods, and finally stopped seeking their own personal gain every day.

A few days ago, the heads of two famous families wanted to marry their daughters over, which gave me a headache.Although I know that royal marriages are nothing more than political marriages since ancient times, and there is no real love in them.To put it bluntly, they just want to put their own people around me, so that they can keep abreast of the wind in the palace at any time.But I have never seen them before, so why should they accompany me through my whole life? In other words, they don’t know what kind of person I am, so how do they know that I am worth entrusting for life? I don’t want to Delay their happiness.

Moreover, my mother said that there are many places where women are right and wrong, so she followed me away from the palace and lived in the deep mountains and old forests.I don't want my harem to become smoky and full of ghosts in the future.

In the past few days, I asked Hinata to accompany me out for a walk to relax.It can also be regarded as a private visit on Weibo, and I will check the people's sentiments by the way.

Sure enough, it was exactly as I had expected, those officials with imperial salaries were just bastards full of nonsense.The sufferings of the people are never told to me. What the daily newspaper tells me is the illusion that everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, with a bumper harvest and great harmony.

The money and food collected by the state treasury every year are all obtained from the common people, and those officials will also deduct from it.Now that the national treasury is full, I don't know how much those who are responsible for collecting taxes have deducted from the hands of the people.Fortunately, the situation is not serious now. After all, most people can still have enough food and clothing. It can be seen that this year's harvest is really good.After I return to court, I must punish these corrupt officials.

The world has been set for the first time, the border has not yet been peaceful, and there are several major families in the court who oppose it. It can be said that it is a time of internal and external troubles. Unexpectedly, I still have the intention to come here to listen to the opera at the end of this year.

This theater was recommended to me by Hinata, saying that the pillars here are really good.I never knew that this kid was still interested in listening to operas, probably because I was too strict with him on weekdays.Maybe give him a few days off and let him relax.

I never listened to opera before, and I can't stand the ostentation of actors.I don't know what happened today, but unexpectedly followed Hinata to Hongyefang.Now that you are here, you might as well sit down and listen for a while, to see how capable the pillars here are, to make Hinata say "yes".

After entering the garden and choosing an empty seat to sit down, two nimble young men brought tea and melon seeds.

Looking around, there were quite a few people who came to listen to the play, and it was rare that there was an empty seat waiting for me. It was very close to the front of the stage, and it was a great place to watch.I found out afterwards that Hinata had asked someone to reserve this seat for me.

The most popular song "The Peony Pavilion" was sung on the stage. Seeing a group of yin and yang actors on the stage swaying their voices, I felt an indescribable discomfort in my heart.Cliché, I really don't understand why anyone likes to watch this stuff over and over again, and I don't know how Hinata is good at it?

Just as I was about to leave, another person appeared.

I saw that person strolling slowly out from behind the curtain, every move was wonderfully graceful.Listening to her lips and teeth open again, it is like an elf's melody: "Dream back to the warbler, chaotic years are everywhere. People stand in small courtyards and deep courtyards."

At that moment, there was nothing left in the world, only the elf-like melody lingering in my ears.The lingering sound makes people feel relaxed and happy, as if they are in a fairyland in a dream, and they can't extricate themselves for a long time.How could there be such a beautiful voice and such a graceful figure in the world.This song should only exist in the sky, it is rare to hear it in the world!I seemed to understand something suddenly, but I didn't seem to grasp anything.In short, this Du Liniang is not simple, and it is really worth a visit for me to see for myself.

"Your Majesty, this is the pillar of Hongyefang, it is..." Hinata was still whispering something in my ear, but I couldn't hear clearly.

The whole world is clean, only Du Liniang's heart-pounding melody of nature is left, and every frown, smile and glance is so wonderful, it's beyond words!It seemed to be pitch black all around, only Du Liniang was surrounded by a god-like radiance, holy and beautiful, radiant and radiant, making people mesmerized and dreamlike.

I heard her sing again: "Dawn came to look at the Meiguan Pass, and the make-up was in ruins. The cutting is constant, the reasoning is still chaotic, and there is no reason for boredom."

"It turns out that the flowers are blooming all over the world, and they are all ruined like this. But what a beautiful day, who's house is a place to enjoy the pleasure!"

"The cuckoos are singing red all over the green mountains, and the shreds of tobacco are drunk and soft outside the tea. The fragrance of spring, although the peony is good, how can he take the lead in spring return!"

……

"It's because of you, like a flower and a beautiful family, like a river, and I searched all over. I feel sorry for myself in the secluded boudoir." This sentence was sung by another person. In the play, it was Du Liniang's best friend, who seemed to be called Liu Mengmei.

For some reason, I found that person a bit of an eyesore.Seeing the two of them chattering on the stage, even though they knew they were acting, they still felt a little uncomfortable.

……

"Chunwang Xiaoyao came out of the painting hall, and the plums covered the willows. Can you tell where Liu Ruan meets people? Looking back at the east wind, I am heartbroken."

After singing, the audience left one after another, and Hinata and I also left.Suddenly thinking of Du Liniang's frowns and smiles, I felt an inexplicable joy in my heart, and then Hinata and I went backstage.I want to meet the pillars of the Red Leaf Boat for a while. This kind of performance is really wonderful and deserves a reward.

Backstage, some of them were taking off their makeup, and some were laughing and joking, and almost bumped into me, Hinata quickly pushed that person aside.It's a white and chubby little doll, he doesn't look more than twelve or thirteen years old, he was the most troublesome just now, and he seems to be the youngest.

Seeing someone approaching, they all stopped their movements and looked at Hinata and me.I ignored them, I just wanted to see the legendary Du Liniang.

I was in front of the stage just now, I didn't see her appearance clearly, now I am close to her, but she is only willing to show me a back view, not a front face.Du Liniang turned her back to me, but from the mirror in front of her, I saw that her make-up was still on, so naturally she also saw me.

What kind of person is that, for a while I couldn't find the words to describe her.

Although her face is covered in oil paint, she wears that ridiculous-looking hair accessory, and she wears a wide costume, which makes it impossible to see her figure at all.But only through those eyes that are as bright as stars, I already know that her beauty is far beyond the mortal world.No words or words can describe her beauty.The moment I saw her, there was only one word in my heart-beauty, her beauty was pure, beautiful, and beautiful.

I walked straight towards her until I was less than a foot away from her, but she didn't look back.The vanity mirror in front of her has already reflected our mutual appearance, and her motionless appearance aroused my curiosity even more.

She wears heavy makeup on her face, so I can't see her subtle expression, I just think her look is very strange, I can even feel that she doesn't seem very happy, her star-like eyes are full of sadness, and even There is—a trace of hatred.

"Girl, you sang very well just now, I don't know—" I wanted to ask her name, but she interrupted me before I could speak.

She said disdainfully: "Girl? Where did Hongyefang come from?"

It turned out to be a man's voice, and it turned out that he was a man.But how can a man be more charming than a woman?I liked this guy's performance, it's just that he seemed a little hostile towards me.I could hear the unkindness in his tone, probably because he was angry at me for treating him as a woman.

"I made a slip of the tongue." I sincerely apologized to him.

But he ignored me, got up and walked away, never looking back at me from the beginning to the end.

When he was about to go out, he was almost slashed by Hinata's sword, but it was my quick-sighted hand that quickly held down Hinata's sword-drawing hand.Hyuga was furious: "A mere actor dares to be so rude to the lord."

Hyuga is the most powerful general under my command, the highest-ranked general in the Izumo Kingdom, and my fellow apprentice.I know that he is as loyal to the lord as his father, General Yue.But sometimes, this temper is too hot, and he will kill people at every turn. I don't know where all the years of practicing with the master have gone.Speaking of which, I also wondered for a long time that General Yue, who had a son when he was old, was willing to let his only son accompany me to practice in the deep mountains and old forests.

After I pressed Hinata's sword, he glanced back at me.Just looking back this time, it made me sink in this life, as if it took away my soul.But at that time, I didn't realize it myself, even if he was angry, I thought it was extremely beautiful.Unfortunately, he is a man.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, the troupe owner hurried over to apologize to me, and his son also interceded, for fear that I would demolish their theater in a fit of anger, and even more fear that I would kill the person who ignored me in a moment of anger.

Actually, I'm not angry at all, I'm really not angry, and I don't know why.To be honest, if someone dared to treat me like this on weekdays, Hinata would have asked Hinata to drag it down and fix it.

The leader of this Red Leaf Boat is called Bai Fan, and his son is called Bai Ju. From their mouths, I learned that the person just now is called Hua Rong.I asked Hinata to give some money to the class master and the others as a reward for watching the show, and then asked them to tell me the story of Huarong.

At first the class leader thought I was angry, and kept on apologizing, probably terrified to death.After all, in my opinion, the lives of these actors are not much different from those of ants.

After confirming that I was really not angry, the head teacher was reluctantly relieved.But when he was talking to me, he still didn't dare to get too close to me, and stayed far away, cautiously, submissively, for fear that if he accidentally said something wrong, it would lead to death.

Maybe I look like such a terrible person, at least those people in the palace probably think so.

After listening to the head teacher's narration, I feel a little bit distressed about Huarong's background and body.In the past, I only had such feelings for my mother, and even when I heard the news of my father's death, I never shed a single tear.I don't like this feeling, but I seem to be very attached to this feeling.It's as if poppy is addictive, struggling painfully, enjoying greedily, getting stuck in it, unable to extricate oneself.

Before we left, the class leader and the others sent me and Hinata to the door, but we didn't see that beautiful face, probably because I was still angry that I mistook him for a woman.

For no reason, I took a second look at the class leader's son. He looked pretty good, but I just thought he was a bit of an eyesore.

On the way back, I asked Hinata, "Why does that Huarong seem to dislike me so much?"

Hinata replied without hesitation: "Natural celebrities are somewhat arrogant and self-proclaimed. Isn't it the same with Yun Nishang, a generation of famous prostitutes in the imperial capital a few years ago. In the end, they still pointed at their bodies to make money to support themselves."

I originally thought that Hinata liked the actress Huarong who played Du Liniang very much, but what he said was obviously very disdainful to Huarong, and there was a hint of belittlement.It seems that Hinata was very angry with Hana Rong's rude behavior towards me earlier.

I know Yun Nishang, he was the oiran in Lanfang Pavilion a few years ago before I returned to court, and there were people who were willing to spend a lot of money just to see the beautiful woman's face.I am also very curious about what kind of beauty can attract countless people to go crazy, but it is a pity that I have never seen it.Now this person has passed away. It is said that he committed suicide and died very peacefully. It is said that the person is more beautiful when he is dead than when he was alive.

Before Yun Nishang, about [-] years ago, I heard that Lanfang Pavilion had a beautiful oiran, but I don't remember the name.The oiran moved the capital with a famous dance, which attracted thousands of people.At the time, it was also a strange story.But later, it was heard that the oiran had disappeared strangely, Jingzhao Yamen checked for a long time but could not find out why, after that, nothing happened.

I thought about it for a while, and said to Hinata: "That's right, it's just an actor, a geisha with another name, and how different it is from a prostitute." Even though I said that, I still felt that flower in my heart Something is different, but I can't tell where the difference is.

Afterwards, Hinata and I went to a restaurant to order some food and drink, and after eating and drinking enough, the two of us headed back home.This small town is some distance away from the imperial capital, so it is considered a relatively remote town. Before New Year's Eve, Hinata and I don't plan to go back. Let's take a stroll outside first, and see how ordinary people's homes celebrate the New Year.

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