Author: Wu Lie

In front of the most distinguished auditorium, each class leader presented a khata to the princess, saluted and said hello, and then reported the play he wanted to perform.

"Your Royal Highness, the poor monk is performing "The Prince and the Monk"."

"Princess, I am acting in "Modern Girl"."

"Princess Qi, the villain is performing "Mulian Saves His Mother"."

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Each class leader reported the plays one by one, including "The Goddess Scattering Flowers", "Heaven in the Sky", "Meeting Maitreya", "Mahayakasyapa", "The Dragon's Joy", "Prince Nuosang"...

Eighty percent of the plays are Buddhist plays, which depict Buddhist stories, and half of the actors who play the roles are monks.

The person who plays "Prince of Lausanne" is none other than Mei Duo, who represents the Yanshi Temple, and the leader is Gesang Mei Duo.

The protagonist of "Prince Nossant" is a man, but she is played by a female actor, which is a cross-dressing.

If the role is reversed successfully, it will be more pleasing and win more applause from the audience.

"Princess, I am playing "King Gesar"." Luo Ning, who was the last to appear, held a hada and presented it to the princess.

Although the princess is a Buddhist believer and is very interested in Buddhist scriptures, she likes "King Gesar" very much.

"Luoning, you act well." Luo Budji's smile was very holy, like a white lotus. "If you act well, it will be my face."

Suddenly a Tibetan official said:

"Luo Ning, why don't you perform dog etiquette in front of the princess? Don't you know the etiquette and rules of Tubo? You are the princess's retainer."

It turned out that, except for the monks, all the fifteen group leaders who presented the hada performed the dog ritual.

Only Luoning used the Xia people's long bow to salute.

Luo Budji glanced at Dorgon, who looked unhappy, and said with a smile:

"Luo Ning is from Xia after all. I don't care, so why do you need to say more?"

The Tibetan official immediately became silent.

But Luo Ning knew that many of the Tubo nobles here hated him, a young Xia boy who had suddenly become successful.

Of course, their rejection is also normal.

Who calls himself a Xia person?

Without the help of Dorgon and the princess, it would indeed be very difficult to obtain an official position in Tubo.

Unless he can give up his dignity, like scum like Jin Yanshou, completely surrender to Tubo and turn himself into a Tubo.

Luo Ning's red eyes swept slightly and he remembered this Tibetan official.

Humph, Shunzhou Festival Theory, Ganglawangdui!

This person is a fifth-grade official, the patriarch of the Gangla family, and a local lord. Among the top ten forces in the Western Fan, the Gangla family ranks sixth.

As soon as Luoning looked back, he felt a look that made him feel uncomfortable sweeping over his body.

He moved the Ling Dao Bead and sensed it without any trace, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a big lama wearing a five-beaded skull crown.

The lama has a pagoda-like bearing and a majestic appearance. Sitting there he looks like a real Buddha, which is awe-inspiring.

People who don't know would never think that this great lama is the famous Gusa Living Buddha of Yanshi Temple.

Yanshi Temple is not only the fourth largest force in Shunzhou, but behind it stands the Great Joyful Buddha of the Huanxi Sect.

Luo Ning's heart trembled. He sensed a hint of evil in Gusa Living Buddha.

In addition, there are several local big shots, all of whom are hostile to him.

It seems that there will be many enemies in the future.

Luo Ning sneered in his heart.

The Jiedushi Master stood up and said loudly:

"The order of performance of the fifteen troupes will be determined by drawing lots."

He pointed to a jade tablet with dense sermon patterns beside the huge stage, "Have you seen the five-color theater monument? The cheers and appreciation of the theater audience will be sensed by the five-color theater monument through the formation."

"The better the performance, the more captivating the characters, the more colors and complexity the colorful theater monument will have."

The stage of Dajinpeng Temple is not only over ten feet tall, but also has formations and colorful theater monuments.

This shows that the Tubo people's attitude towards drama is different from that of the Xia people.

None of the actors were surprised, only Luo Ning felt a little surprised.

Isn't this just a scoring machine and a voting machine? Sure.

The next draw, Luo Ning drew two!

He was actually the second one to appear.

Very disadvantageous.

As soon as the playing order was announced, Su Chuo in the audience couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"There's no need to worry, Miss. You'll definitely be able to perform brilliantly." Eshu and Yinzi, who were responsible for protecting her, sat beside her on the left and right.

Suddenly, in the auditorium where Yanshi Temple was located, the eyes of several lamas looked across the dark crowd and locked on Su Chuo.

Although Su Chuo wore a veil, her temperament was still too outstanding, and she quickly attracted the attention of those evil monks who were "professional" in women.

"snort!"

E Shu and Yin Zhen, who sensed something strange with their spiritual consciousness, snorted coldly at the same time and glanced at the lamas with lewd looks.

The slaves of the Jin Kingdom are easy to use. Even though Su Chuo was an ordinary woman with no cultivation, they, two seventh-grade perfect monks, protected her well.

"Miss, be careful of those lamas." Eshu reminded.

Su Chuo's expression suddenly changed.

"Don't worry, young lady. With the slaves here, they don't dare to act arrogantly."

The two of them were given to Luoning by Dorgon, but they actually didn't complain.

Dorgon had too many slaves, and the two of them were not taken seriously at all. When they came to the new master Luo Ning, they were like family members.

Their slave soul contract is in Luo Ning's hands, and Luo Ning will suffer both prosperity and loss. Of course, Luo Ning's "family" must be protected.

………

Soon, when it was time for Chen Pai, the entire Dharma Assembly Hall and the surrounding squares fell silent.

There was only the sound of the prayer tube.

Ten to twenty thousand pairs of eyes are staring at the huge stage.

The first scene finally begins.

Qiongjie Theater Troupe's "The Prince is a Monk"!

"The Prince and the Monk" is also an old Buddhist drama well-known to the Tibetan people. It tells the story of the Buddha who gave up his wealth and became a monk when he was a prince.

Obviously, this is a play for Buddhist propaganda.

In Luo Ning's opinion, it is a political drama of the Tubo Kingdom.

The actor who plays the leading role is a lama.

The curtain of the huge stage slowly opened, and a luxurious palace appeared on the stage.

On a moonlit night, the lights are bright, and delicious food and wine are displayed on several tables.

That moon is clearly the magic of a lama opera master.

Amidst the melodious music, scantily clad dancers appeared one after another, dancing with alluring looks.

The lama actor dressed in gorgeous clothes and turned into Prince Siddhartha. He sat at the wine table and turned a blind eye to the beautiful woman in front of him, his eyes distant and profound.

All the singers sang and danced, and came forward from time to time to flatter me.

"Your Highness..."

"Come on..."

The prince stood up and walked slowly through the dancers with a tired expression, as if they did not exist.

He looked at the moon and monologued in a cold voice:

"Why can't I forget about pleasure? Why am I careless about pleasure? What happens after pleasure? Will I not grow old? Will I not get sick? Will I not die?

"Power, money, beauty, and family love are just that. Where does life come from, and where does death go? What is the purpose of living?"

Just one scene and two lines captured the emotions of the entire audience.

Everyone's eyes shifted from the dancer to the lama who played the role of the prince.

"My son! Siddhartha!" A sudden call made the audience's hearts tremble.

Then King Suddhodana wearing a crown appeared on the stage.
To be continued...