Guo Bing saw that Lin Jue was hesitant and very angry, but at the same time he admired Lin Jue. None of the people under his sect were eager to squeeze in around him, but this Lin Jue was so kind to him.
Even though he was invited, he hesitated. This also showed that Lin Jue was different from others. Although the palace showed a courteous and virtuous attitude towards everyone, in fact, he secretly despised those unruly guests Guo Bing and his son.
Lin Jue was the first person to show an indifferent attitude towards the palace's invitation, which made Guo Bing want him to be used for his own use.
What you don't get is always good. This sentence is most suitable for Guo Bing at this moment. What's more, Lin Jue has shown his ability, which is beyond the reach of thousands of guests in the palace.
"Your Majesty, can you allow me to consider this matter? After all, if I enter the palace as a guest, I must obtain the consent of my husband and the head of the family. I cannot make decisions without authorization. I am still a member of the Lin family, and according to etiquette, I have not yet
When you are in your weak years, you still can’t make your own decisions on many things.”
Lin Jue decided to use the procrastination technique to deal with this dilemma. In fact, just now, he had already decided that he would never be a guest in the palace and would never do anything he was unwilling to do in this life. Lin Bonian might be the real one.
There will be trouble, but that is his business. If he is impeached, it will be the result of the Lin family's wrong decision-making. And Lin Bonian's matter will not endanger the lives of everyone in the Lin family. At most, Lin Bonian will be unlucky.
, it would be a big deal for the Lin family to be punished. But now they are dependent on the palace, and they will not be able to act independently in the future. Not to mention whether there will be disasters in the palace that will implicate themselves, even if they borrow the power of the palace to become an official, they will only be the palace's in the future.
Just a puppet. That is definitely not the future Lin Jue wants.
But Lin Jue couldn't refuse bluntly, because he was the King of Liang in front of him, and he could destroy the Lin family out of thin air when he got angry. Even if he didn't want to be with him, he didn't have to offend him stupidly. Then delaying is the best way to do it.
It's a good way to deal with it. If you delay it for a long time, King Liang will understand that this is a tactful rejection, which will save their face to the maximum extent and avoid unnecessary hostility.
Liang Wang Guo Bing was not ignorant of Lin Jue's intentions. Although he could force Lin Jue to submit, there is a saying that "the melon that is forced is not sweet." Guo Bing did not want to ruin his reputation as a polite and virtuous corporal. He made up his mind not to do so for the time being.
Rong Linjue thought about it for a while. Maybe after a while he would beg for help himself.
"Well, Lin Jue, since you have concerns, of course I don't want to force you. I just think you are a good person and want to support you. I don't want you to think that I have any bad intentions.
, Isn’t this a joke? Well, if you want to take the imperial examination and become an official, just take the test. It will be great if you pass the imperial examination. If you fail, the door of my palace will still be open to you. What do you think? "
Lin Jue bowed and saluted and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. If the imperial examination does not work, I will of course ask Your Majesty for your support. Your Majesty's tolerance and generosity make me feel deeply guilty."
"Hahaha, you don't have to say nice things. From now on, you can come to the palace more often. When I want to see you, you can't refuse. Don't worry, I'm here just to chat. When I'm a guest in the palace, I don't ask you to replace me.
What do I do? Don’t think too much about it. I know that you are wary of me, and I’m afraid you are still worried about what I wanted to do to you before. If you have been with me for a long time, you will know that I
What kind of person is the king?"
Of course, Lin Jue can't be ungrateful. It's not a bad thing to be able to go in and out of the palace. Not everyone can come here. Although he knows that Prince Liang is still wooing him, it's not a bad thing to be wooed by the prince. He can't do it either.
If you choose this road, you may seek help from King Liang in the future.
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When it got dark, in a room on the second floor of Wangyue Building, Lin Jue sat at the window and slowly drank tea. Looking down from the window, he could just see the bustling crowd at the exit of Jiangnan Grand Theater.
People after watching a play.
After coming out of the banquet at the palace, Lin Jue came to the Wangyue Tower. At that time, a good show was being performed, and bursts of laughter and cheers came from the theater. The music of silk, bamboo and drums rose and fell, and the play on the stage of the Grand Theater was being performed.
was in full swing. This gave Lin Jue a sense of returning to the earth when he was a boy. At that time, there were video halls all over the street, and the sounds of fighting and music and dialogue came from the speakers, which made people yearn for it.
Xie Danhong was extremely happy when she heard that Lin Jue had arrived. She invited Lin Jue to the second floor as if she were inviting a god, and wanted to inform Xie Yingying immediately. Lin Jue hurriedly waved her hand to stop her, because she knew that Xie Yingying would perform two consecutive performances in the afternoon.
There was no way she would be free to come over and talk, so she could only wait until after the show ended today.
Xie Danhong had no choice but to obey the order, served tea and snacks and had a conversation with Lin Jue, and then brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone according to Lin Jue's instructions. Lin Jue began to refine the script of "The Romance of the West Chamber". Although it was said that it was refinement, in fact the script had already been written.
, it just needs to be considered on the lighting, lines, scenery and props, and this is exactly what Xie Yingying needs.
Lin Jue finished all this, and the second show in the afternoon had just ended, and it was already dark. Calculating the duration, one play lasted about an hour, plus the interval in between, it took nearly three hours for Xie Yingying to
He was acting. Lin Jue admired Xie Yingying very much. Three hours a day is nothing, but this is not three hours of sitting around. It is acting on stage and singing and laughing like crazy. This is extremely energy-consuming. What's even more rare is that
, doing this every day for more than a month, which requires great enthusiasm and perseverance. Lin Jue asked himself, if he were in another position, he would never be able to do this.
There was a voice outside the house, and it was Xie Yingying's voice: "What, Mr. Lin is here in the afternoon? Mom, you are serious, why didn't you tell me? Let Mr. Lin sit here alone all afternoon?"
"Oh, my ancestor, he doesn't allow you to be disturbed. It's not my fault that anything you say will affect your mood in acting." Xie Danhong's voice came.
The door opened, Lin Jue stood up with a smile, and saw Xie Yingying, who had not yet taken off her makeup and was still wearing the ghost costume of Du Liniang in "The Peony Pavilion", appeared at the door. Seeing Lin Jue looking at her with a smile, Xie Yingying's eyes lit up and she stepped forward quickly.
Come.
"Sir, you are back." Xie Yingying seemed to have a thousand words to say in her heart, but in the end she only said this sentence.
Lin Jue cupped his hands and smiled: "I'm back. I haven't seen Miss Yingying for many days. Are you okay?"
There was something sour in Xie Yingying's nose, and there was heat in her eyes. She wanted to tell Lin Jue how much she had missed Lin Jue for more than a month. His shadow appeared in her dreams every day. This
After the young master left Hangzhou without saying goodbye, Xie Yingying truly felt her true emotions. But at this moment, this person was standing in front of her, so close, yet so far away.
After all, Xie Yingying was a person who was good at controlling her emotions, so she calmed down.
"Thank you sir, I'm fine. How are you, sir?" Xie Yingying bowed with her skirts folded.
"I'm pretty good too. It couldn't be better." Lin Jue laughed.
Xie Yingying pursed her lips and smiled, thinking: Of course you are very good, but you don't know how hard I am going through.
"Well... Miss Yingying has lost some weight. Are you too tired after two games a day? How is the recruitment process going? Otherwise, people will be too much to bear." Lin Jue looked at Xie Yingying's slightly thin face and said.
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"Mr. Lin, don't worry, we have almost recruited people. Miss Zhao Mengyue from Jiangning Mansion has also joined. In the future, we can form two groups to perform. It just needs more training and training. These ladies are not used to our kind of repertoire.
Performances. Yingying has been teaching them these things in the evenings these days." Xie Danhong said hurriedly.
Lin Jue nodded and said, "That's good. Mom needs to worry more about these things. I can't help. Miss Yingying can't be too tired. Mom can only pay more attention to these things. Two groups of people are definitely not enough."
We need to build a training base and select good talents to take over. In the future, this will be a large theater troupe, which will require at least several hundred people and more than ten teams. We need to plan for these things in advance, and it will be too late to look for them by then."
"You need so many people? Mr. Lin, how big are we going to do? I think it's pretty good now." Xie Danhong clicked her tongue.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Mama Xie, are you satisfied after making some small money? They have already started to divide the money. This is so petty. I brought the banknotes and took them all back."
Xie Danhong hurriedly said: "Mr. Lin, the money is divided according to the agreement, and there is no shortage of one tael..."
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was to take the money back and find a new venue to open a semicolon. One big theater in Hangzhou is far from enough. I don't think I'll have to pay for it yet."
"Open a semicolon?" Xie Danhong said blankly.
Xie Yingying nodded and said: "How? I'm right, I said Mr. Lin must open the semicolon, but you just don't listen, mom. The semicolon is really going to be opened, but we won't open it, for fear that someone will get in first.
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Lin Jue nodded and said: "That's right. If we don't make this money, others will come and take a share of the pie. We must occupy most of the market first, otherwise we will be overtaken by latecomers. The business is so hot, I don't believe others
Don’t be tempted.”
"Mr. Lin, you are not in Hangzhou during this period, so you don't know the situation. Someone has already started to prepare for the theater. It is said that Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion have begun to prepare to get a share of the pie. There are several others who are also preparing to enter the industry." Xie Yingying said.
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Lin Jue shrugged and said: "Look. People are jealous. Any industry that can make money is popular, there will be people who want to get in. But don't be afraid, we have our advantages. Not everyone can be popular.
, one relies on acting skills, the other relies on the novelty of lighting and scenery, and the third relies on..."
"We have plays written by Mr. Lin, but they don't have them. This is our biggest advantage." Xie Yingying said.
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "I can't stand it when you praise me so much. But it is still an advantage. After all, there is no good story or script, and it cannot attract the audience. The new theater needs to be ready and open as soon as possible, so it will be in Dongcheng
Looking for a place. This is the West City. We will open another theater in the East City. Next year we will open two more theaters, one in the north and one in the south. The southeast, northwest and northwest are all taken. Then we will consider opening in other state capitals. We cannot expand too fast for the time being. After all, we have too many manpower.
The biggest restriction. Don’t be stingy with money. This time we will invest all the seven or eight thousand taels of silver in three cents. The theater must be luxurious and grand, and not shabby and small. I will give you a design plan later.
Thank you, Mom, for finding a place to rent according to my idea and renovating it according to the layout. It should be fast, preferably after the year..."
