Liu Liang was afraid that Liu Ci would do something shocking when he was drunk, so he bowed his hand to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, today I specially brought a Western acrobatics into the palace. Can you let them into the palace?"
Is Your Majesty performing for fun?"
Liu Xiuden became interested and asked with a smile: "Where did the emperor find the acrobatics from the Western Regions?"
Liu Liang said: "They came to the capital recently, and I heard they are quite famous. Most of them are from the Western Regions, and there are also people from the Qin Kingdom. It is said that they can spit fire from the mouth, free themselves from restraints, and jump twelve pills.
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After hearing what he said, Liu Xiu also became interested.
Da Qin is not the Qin State in the Qin and Han Dynasties, but refers to the ancient Roman Empire. In the Han Dynasty, the ancient Roman Empire was called Da Qin.
Liu Xiu said with a smile: "Since the emperor has brought them into the palace, let them perform in the palace!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Liu Liang agreed, stood up, and clapped his hands toward the outside of the palace.
Not long after, a group of people walked in from outside. There were men and women, and they were all dressed in all kinds of strange clothes. The leader looked like he was about forty years old, wearing a small pointed hat and a full beard.
He walked to the center of the hall, knelt on his knees, kowtowed forward, and said in blunt Chinese: "Feisal, a common man, pays homage to the Emperor of Han Dynasty!"
As he knelt down, the men and women following him also knelt down one after another. Liu Xiu glanced at the people below. Most of them were people from the Western Regions with deep features and curly hair, and there were also a few blond and blue-eyed Daqin people.
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Liu Xiu had not seen many people from the Western Regions, and this was the first time he saw people from the Qin Dynasty. He asked with a smile: "Your name is Feisal?"
"Exactly!"
"What will you perform?"
Faisal nodded to a strong man behind him.
The strong man was almost two meters tall. He was shirtless and exposed all his tendons. He first bowed to Liu Xiu and saluted, then picked up a torch and started dancing in the bustling hall.
Upon seeing this, Liu Xiu and everyone present were inevitably a little disappointed. Just when everyone was looking a little impatient, the strong man suddenly breathed at the torch, and there was a whirring sound in his ears, and a large ball of fire shot up in the air.
When it suddenly appeared, the entire hall instantly became much brighter.
The sudden appearance of the fireball caused many people present to scream in surprise. Liu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. The strong man first acted like spitting fire, and then changed to a Daqin man.
Entering the stage, the performer is Fei Wan.
At that time, jugglers usually flew three, six or nine pills per person, but this Daqin man flew twelve pills per person. His hand speed was so fast that even Liu Xiu couldn't bear it.
Hold your palms and say hello.
After Fei Wan's performance was over, the third person to appear was a woman from the Western Region. She wore tight clothes and her proud figure was outlined in an exquisite and exquisite way, which was clearly visible.
Two young men moved a table and placed it in the center of the hall. The girl from the Western Regions jumped lightly and jumped on the table, dancing on the table.
Liu Xiu and others took care of the Han dance, and now they see the dance from the Western Regions, which does not have an exotic flavor.
Soon, the two young men brought over another table and threw it upward. The woman from the Western Region caught it easily and immediately put the two tables together.
Although the table is small, this girl from the Western Region can change various postures on the table and perform handstands, jujitsu and other skills from time to time.
While people were watching intently, two young men moved over to the third table. The girl from the Western Region remained the same and placed the third table on it.
The two young men kept bringing tables over. In a short time, the girl had already set up seven tables. Everyone present had to raise their heads to see her.
When the two young men moved the eighth table, everyone present looked surprised.
If she continued to climb up, she would be on the top of the hall. Looking at the high and shaky table, people couldn't help but secretly sweat for the girl from the Western Regions above.
Faisal was obviously used to such performances. He smiled at Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, because the height of the hall is limited, ordinary people can only perform the eight-fold puzzle."
Liu Xiu asked curiously: "Faisal, how many stacking cases have you performed at most?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, you can stack up to twelve cases."
Twelve tables stacked on top of each other, and people having to dance on them, sounds scary.
Faisal smiled at Liu Xiu and said, "If your Majesty wants to watch, you can move outside the palace and we will continue to entertain your Majesty with the performance!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand, signaling no need.
Next, several more girls from the Western Regions walked to the center of the hall and performed snake dances for everyone. Most of these Western Regions dancers were Sogdians. The Sogdians were good at singing and dancing, and were good at doing business. They traveled all over the Western Regions.
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The Snake Dance is a very seductive dance, and the Western Region Dancer's body is soft, plump and attractive, making everyone in the hall stare blankly and swallowing hard.
After the song was over, Liu Xiu laughed loudly and praised: "It's a good performance, congratulations!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Feisal accepted the ingot of gold sent by Zhang Kun and was so happy that he could not close his mouth. He said as if offering a treasure: "Your Majesty, the common people also brought wine unique to the Western Regions. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to taste it?
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Liu Xiu knew about the specialty wine of the Western Regions and had drunk it before. He nodded and said, "Send it over."
Faisal quickly took out a jar of wine. Zhang Kun took it and asked a waiter to taste it to confirm that the wine was not poisonous. Then he brought it to Liu Xiu and poured him a glass.
Liu Xiu happily waved his hands to everyone present. Zhang Kun understood, held the wine jar, and poured a glass for everyone present. Liu Xiu picked up the wine glass, smiled at Liu Liang and said: "Uncle Huang is interested this time. I respect Uncle Huang."
One cup!”
Liu Liang quickly picked up the cup and said to Liu Xiu: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and you can betray a humble minister!"
Everyone present also picked up their cups and said in unison: "I respect your Majesty! I respect King Zhao!"
Liu Xiu held a banquet in the palace this time, and it was a feast for the guests and hosts. Liu Liang was able to invite acrobatics from the Western Regions, which also shows that Luoyang at that time was rapidly replacing Chang'an and becoming the new political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
The banquet in the front palace came to an end, and Liu Xiu went to the harem.
The banquet in the harem was all for the female family members. It was over and the wives of the ministers had left. The remaining female family members included Liu Xiu's concubines, including Guo Shengtong, Yin Lihua, Xu Xiling, and Xi Cheying, as well as Liu Huang and Liu Boji.
A princess.
Seeing Liu Xiu coming, everyone stood up and saluted, saying in unison: "Your Majesty!"
"No gifts." Liu Xiu waved to them with a hint of drunkenness.
After sitting down, Liu Boji said with some regret: "I heard that the emperor specially invited acrobatics from the Western Regions tonight, but unfortunately, I didn't get to see them."
Liu Xiu looked up and smiled and said: "If Bo Ji wants to watch it, no problem. I will let them go to the princess mansion tomorrow to entertain Bo Ji."
Liu Boji said with a smile: "Brother Huang treats me best!"
Liu Xiu and Liu Boji were talking and laughing, and accidentally discovered that something was wrong with Liu Huang.
Liu Huang seemed particularly taciturn tonight. He asked in confusion: "What is on your mind, Sister Huang?"
Liu Huang glanced at Liu Xiu, shook his head slowly, and said nothing. Seeing this, Liu Xiu became even more nervous and asked solemnly: "Sister, what happened?"
After another silence for a while, Liu Huangfang slowly said: "Axiu, sister plans to go to the fiefdom."
Hearing this, everyone present was startled and looked surprised. Liu Xiu also looked surprised and asked: "Sister Huang is living well in the capital, why do you suddenly want to return to the fiefdom?" After a pause, he calmed down.
Face asked: "But who bullied my sister? My sister told me that I will go to him to settle the score!"
Liu Huang rolled his eyes at Liu Xiu. Dong Xuan, the commander of Luoyang, had bullied her before, and he didn't see how you, the emperor, punished him. Liu Huang said slowly: "I have been concentrating on studying Taoism recently. The capital is prosperous and secular things are constantly happening.
, not suitable for my practice."
Liu Xiu looked confused. He subconsciously looked at Liu Boji and asked her with his eyes, when did the eldest sister start studying Taoism? Liu Boji curled her lips at Liu Xiu, saying that she didn't know much either.
Liu Huang's title is the eldest princess of Huyang, and her fiefdom is naturally Huyang County. Huyang is located in Nanyang, not far from Luoyang, but Liu Xiu still doesn't want her eldest sister to return to the fiefdom. Now they can meet if they want.
We can meet at any time. Once the eldest sister goes to Huyang fiefdom, it will be difficult to meet again.
Liu Xiu persuaded and said: "How can I rest assured that the eldest sister has returned to Huyang alone? It is better for the eldest sister to stay in the capital!"
"Yes, elder sister, just listen to your majesty!" Guo Shengtong walked to Liu Huang, knelt down and took her arm to stay.
Liu Huang first smiled at Guo Shengtong, then patted the back of her hand, and then said to Liu Xiu: "Axiu, eldest sister has made up her mind."
Liu Xiu wanted to say something else, but he swallowed it back. He pondered for a moment and said, "Even if sister wants to return to Huyang, she must at least wait until the princess mansion is built in Huyang!"
Liu Huang shook his head and said, "I don't need a princess mansion."
"ah?"
"I just need to live in a Taoist temple. I have already thought of the name of the Taoist temple, Lianzhen Palace!" Old God Liu Huang said on the ground.
Liu Xiu looked helpless. Liu Huang asked: "The emperor is willing to help my sister build the Lianzhen Palace?"
He smiled bitterly and said, "I listen to my sister."
Liu Huang nodded with satisfaction, then stood up and walked out calmly. Liu Xiu and Liu Boji looked at each other, wondering what kind of stimulation Liu Huang had received. Liu Xiu raised his hand, and Xu Ying outside the hall
He walked in, bowed his hands to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty!"
"Go and check immediately. Who has the imperial sister been in contact with recently!" Doesn't Liu Xiu know about his biological sister? It is impossible for Liu Huang to return to the fief for no reason to practice. Something must have happened, or he was influenced by