The most arrogant in history

Chapter 636 Life is not easy.

The musicians were also accustomed to the new style of singing and dancing. They quickly understood Ye Kun's meaning and led the team to rehearse and practice.

Ye Kun communicated with the singers and dancers again, suggesting that they take a bold and lively approach.

Two hours later, Ye Kun personally went on stage and sang a fast-paced song "Loess Plateau" and "Xintianyou" with Yingtao.

Sure enough, this duet, fast-paced music, and the interaction between the actors made all members of the art troupe excited.

Ye Kun was also shameless, imitating the concerts of singers in later generations, and interacting with the audience from time to time: "Friends who can sing, come along... My home is on the loess plateau, and strong winds blow across the slope..."

When the song ended, Ye Kun's face turned red.

Yingtao was extremely excited and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, let's work together again for this year's Spring Festival Gala!"

"Absolutely not. This is a closed-door rehearsal. No one else can see us."

Ye Kun waved his hands repeatedly: "It's the Spring Festival Gala, and everyone is watching. As the emperor, if I jump and dance on the stage, Sang Buyi and He Kangju will strangle me to death."

Everyone laughed so hard that they fell down.

Ye Kun added: "And Huangfu Lin, if he knew that I was dancing with his wife, wouldn't he rebel?"

Yingtao smiled and said, "Even if he had a few more guts, he wouldn't dare to rebel."

In fact, Huangfu Lin was not so stingy. He knew from the beginning that Yingtao was a young lady from a brothel, but he still married her openly and made her his wife.

Huangfu Lin was also relieved that Cherry came to Zhuo County this time.

Ye Kun was also tired, and said with a smile: "It's a fast-paced song, so just rehearse it like this. When you are familiar with it, perform it on stage and see the reaction of the people in Zhuo County."

Cherry nodded and continued to lead the rehearsal.

Starting from the next day, Ye Kun indeed stayed in seclusion in the Grand Theater for three days, recalling some old songs, some stories, and some crosstalk sketches, and asked everyone to supplement and process them.

The poems, verses and songs brought by the time travel are almost drained out.

However, Ye Kun was pleased that a new literary and artistic form had been established.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the festive atmosphere in Zhuo County becomes more and more intense.

After Ye Kun's promotion, every household now learns to put up big red Spring Festival couplets, and children also have special fireworks sticks and small firecrackers.

Ye Kun took time out to inspect several large vegetable markets in Zhuo County and instructed Tan Bamao to ensure public security and protection during the Spring Festival.

Back in the palace, Ye Kun discovered Jiang Yourong, meeting with some commoner women from Zhuo County.

During festivals, some women and girls from the countryside often brought flowers and fresh fruits to the palace.

Jiang Yourong accepted the gifts and gave generous gifts in return.

After a while, some women from the countryside developed feelings for Jiang Yourong.

Jiang Yourong said: "In the past, I would visit orphanages and nursing homes at the end of each year, as well as some of the neighbors. This year, because my father passed away, it was not suitable for me to go out. Unexpectedly, these villagers did not forget me and sent me some dried vegetables and plum blossoms, as well as fresh fish, shrimp and eggs."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Then invite them to dinner and give them a gift in return. Chatting with them will make you feel better."

Jiang Yourong nodded and asked the imperial study to prepare lunch.

Ye Kun also stayed in Fengyi Palace, and together with Jiang Yourong, he accompanied the dozen or so women and girls for dinner, chatting about family matters and getting to know the people's sentiments.

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Next time you come to see me in the palace, just come empty-handed. You don't need to bring anything. I was also a country boy before, and I know that life is not easy."

A woman laughed and said:

"Empress, things are very different now than they were before. The people of Zhuo County all say that we have better food and drink now than the county magistrate did in the past. We now have cheap refined salt, sesame oil, brown sugar, white sugar, and all kinds of fried snacks. The county magistrate in the past didn't have anything to eat."

Jiang Yourong nodded and smiled: "I understand everyone's feelings, but I have everything I need in the palace."

The woman said, "It is our sincere intention. We cannot repay such a kind emperor and empress even if we give everything we have."

Jiang Yourong smiled and said to Ye Kun:

"Your Majesty, next year, I plan to find a house in the outer city and send a few palace maids and cooks to teach everyone some cooking skills and some women's skills for free. I plan to open it all year round and train batches of people. Do you think it's feasible?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Of course you can. Your Majesty, what you are doing is also promoting technology and benefiting the people."

The cooking skills and maids in the palace are first-rate.

Promoting it to the society can also benefit the people.

Jiang Yourong nodded and continued, "I also asked the maids to repair, dry and disinfect the old clothes and items that were no longer worn, and then send them to the orphanage. There was also a batch of new cotton-padded clothes that were originally intended for the orphanage, but because of the mourning period for my father, they could not be made by the end of the year."

Ye Kun said: "Just let our garment workshop work overtime."

"Forget it, I'll just take the girls to do it. That's my intention as well."

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Also, we still need to go to the orphanage and the nursing home. I'll ask Sister Baochan and Sister Yuejuan to take care of it."

Ye Kun nodded: "This is easy, I will arrange it."

Xie Baochan has always liked to be in the spotlight, so it’s no problem for her to visit the orphanage and the nursing home on behalf of the Queen.

Before the end of the year, there will be a national science and technology conference, as well as scientific research arrangements for next year.

Ye Kun was busy for another two days and it was officially the New Year.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Kun brought Xie Baochan and Liu Yuejuan to visit Gongsun Zhang and other old friends, and returned to the imperial study to accept New Year greetings from Sang Buyi and others.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Lunch has been arranged. Everyone, please stay here today and have a drink. During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, let's all relax and not talk about government affairs."

Sang Buyi smiled and said, "But Your Majesty, the Xiongnu Tianxian Chanyu and his 700 family members have already arrived at the Yanshan camp..."

"Don't worry about it, just let Guan Yong entertain you."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Starting tonight, the Grand Theater will have Spring Festival cultural performances for five consecutive days. It's still the same old rules. We will have fun together with the people. If you want to watch the performances, please buy your own tickets."

The theater is responsible for its own profits and losses. If it waives admission fees for officials, it will be a huge loss.

He Kangju asked, "Your Majesty, are there any new programs in this year's art performance?"

Ye Kun kept it a secret and said with a chuckle, "The Grand Theater has kept the specific program a secret from me, so I don't know either. Anyway, you'll know when you go and see it."

There was a sumptuous banquet at noon.

But the dishes are very ordinary, without any delicacies from land and sea.

There was venison and bear paws, but that wasn't unusual these days.

The seafood on the table was all purchased by the palace chefs at the market.

The wine and beverages were brewed by Yu Lian Chunhua herself in the palace.

Garlic greens and leeks are grown in the greenhouse in the palace vegetable garden.

Wu Qiong ate the food and said with a smile: "The emperor lived very frugally this year. We should all learn from him."

He Kangju flattered him, saying, "Your Majesty has always been diligent and frugal, and has set an example himself. All the people in the world admire him."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "In the days before the New Year, all the prefectures and counties sent tributes. I confiscated all of them and ordered them to sell the tributes at the market and hand over the proceeds to the Ministry of Finance and Taxation. Everyone knows about this, right?"