46: Young people shouldn't be too hot-tempered.

Director Hu Mei and several others glanced at Li Xiuwu, then looked at his profile again.

"You were last year's top scholar of the college entrance examination with a perfect score, why do you want to be an actor?" Everyone was quite curious about why Li Xiuwu wanted to apply to the Beijing Film Academy.

As parents, they believed that if their own child had scored a perfect mark on the Gaokao and ranked first in the country, yet dared to apply to the Beijing Film Academy, they would break the child's legs. If they even had such an idea, they would slap them hard across the face.

Only if their own child were truly too stupid to do anything else would they possibly let them become an actor. As long as there was even a glimmer of hope, they wouldn't let them enter the entertainment industry.

Li Xiuwu didn't expect that someone would still ask this question, as a year had already passed.

"I want to experience different lives, and being an actor happens to be able to do that."

"Have you ever thought that your choice would cause a negative impact?" Executive Producer Wang Guohui didn't like the look of Li Xiuwu; a top scholar that even their Wuda couldn't recruit had run off to an art school.

Although Wang Guohui was the executive producer of the great emperor wu of han, he wasn't considered a person in the literary and arts circle. He graduated from Sakura University and was essentially a mount arranged by the Heavenly Court to come down, earn some performance credits, and then return to heaven. He was very dissatisfied with Li Xiuwu's choice.

"I have the right to choose my own future, right?" Sensing Wang Guohui's hostility, he was fearless and calmly looked straight at Wang Guohui.

"Hmph!" Wang Guohui was enraged by Li Xiuwu's gaze.

Hu Mei saw the conflict and immediately interrupted: "How do you understand Emperor Wu of Han?"

She was from the Beijing Film Academy and felt somewhat annoyed by Wang Guohui's words, but now was not the time to incite conflict.

If a scene were made and the outside world found out, she would be scolded to death by the old principal.

"When Emperor Wu of Han was young, he was a youth who hid his sharp edges and appeared intelligent, benevolent, and filial." Li Xiuwu withdrew his gaze and answered Hu Mei's question.

Hu Mei frowned and slowly shook her head.

"This kind of understanding is nonsensical; I don't think there's any need for an audition." Wang Guohui suddenly spoke up.

Li Xiuwu raised his head and looked over.

Hu Mei lowered her head; she had already promised the role to someone else, so whether he auditioned or not, it was impossible to change the actor.

Chi Xiaoning, who was on the very edge, opened her mouth, but seeing Hu Mei's expression, she ultimately didn't speak.

Instead, the screenwriter Jiang Tao was interested in Li Xiuwu: "Is that how you understand Emperor Wu of Han?"

"At least Emperor Wu of Han in his youth was like that. During Empress Dowager Dou's reign, he had to endure, bide his time, and indulge in hunting." Li Xiuwu was not influenced by Wang Guohui and stated his own insights.

The imperial court left behind by the Great Han Chess Saint had two major problems: the Dou clan and the vassal kings. Empress Dowager Dou was tyrannical and overbearing, controlling the imperial court during the early period of Emperor Wu of Han, so even if Emperor Wu of Han had to pretend, he had to pretend to be benevolent, filial, and gentle.

Jiang Tao nodded. He was from the Military Arts Academy and had studied Qin and Han history, so he understood that royal power had always been like this since ancient times; Li Xiuwu's understanding was not problematic.

Any young emperor who did not ascend to the throne through a coup d'état was basically unable to govern personally in the early stages; the imperial court was either controlled by the inner palace or by powerful officials.

He turned his head and discussed with Hu Mei: "How about you let him try this?"

Hu Mei looked at the script, her eyes lit up, and she raised her head to look at Li Xiuwu. He was a bit young, but his understanding was quite suitable.

She nodded, then said, "Let's try it then; it's a good way to shut the mouths of those people from the Beijing Film Academy."

Jiang Tao stood up: "According to history, your understanding of Emperor Wu of Han is good, but we are filming, so it's impossible to film it completely according to history."

"There is a scene here, you come and try it." He walked down and took a piece of paper.

Li Xiuwu picked it up and took a look.

"Crown Prince Liu Ju."

He raised his head, looked at the few people, and no longer hid his sharp edges.

"Let's start."

"You've read the script?" Jiang Tao looked at him in surprise.

"Didn't I just read it?" Li Xiuwu flicked the paper in his hand.

"You memorized it at a glance?" How long had he just looked at it? Not even a minute, right? The lines in this segment were quite extensive.

"If I didn't even have this much memory, how could I have become a top scholar?" Li Xiuwu looked at Hu Mei and Wang Guohui's attitudes, and combined with what he heard from Zhang Daniu, there was no chance for the role of Emperor Wu of Han anymore.

He wasn't interested in the role in his hand, but he still had to show the level he was supposed to have.

Hu Mei and Wang Guohui frowned at Li Xiuwu's attitude; he was too arrogant.

"Then let's start. Do you want me to act with you?" Jiang Tao actually quite liked this Li Xiuwu.

He was from the Military Arts Academy and carried some of a soldier's style; when it came to young people, he liked the wild ones.

How did they put it about new recruits? They weren't afraid of troublemakers, only of mutes.

"Acting without props." Li Xiuwu nodded to him.

"Good, you can start whenever you want." Jiang Tao stepped back a few paces and came to the edge of the venue.

Li Xiuwu turned his back and stood ready, one hand on his waist, as if pressing on a sword hilt.

[Detected that the Host is performing an illusion, Charm is being applied]

He turned around abruptly, his movements capable and practiced, the expression on his face serious and firm. He took a step forward, his gaze sharp, looking straight ahead as if someone were standing in front of him.

"You, immediately lead the troops to occupy the Prime Minister's residence, and have Liu Quli report to me immediately. If he does not comply..."

His face turned cold, and his voice was decisive: "Execute him."

During the past few months of classes, Li Xiuwu's foundation in line delivery had been constantly improving, and practicing lines could also enhance the emotional resonance of his voice and lines.

The physicality and lines he was displaying now, coupled with the Charm applied by the system, were very immersive.

The few people auditioning felt as if they were facing a crown prince who had endured for many years and finally exploded, and they subconsciously straightened their spines.

At this moment, Li Xiuwu turned to the front left and took a step: "Grand Tutor Shi De, you take people to announce to the people of Chang'an that the Emperor is seriously ill, his survival is uncertain, treacherous officials intend to cause chaos, and the Crown Prince is raising troops to suppress the rebellion. Distribute weapons to the people to maintain order in the capital."

He waited slightly, then took two more steps to the front right, arriving exactly in front of Jiang Tao.

"You, Zhang Guang, immediately rush to the Chang'an prison, announce the imperial edict, grant amnesty to the prisoners, and arm the soldiers, warriors, and dare-to-die troops among them to deal with the unexpected."

"Yes." Jiang Tao faced Li Xiuwu directly, not daring to even breathe heavily. He felt a sense of hot-blooded excitement all over his body and subconsciously bowed with his hands cupped.

Li Xiuwu finished the scene, withdrew his sharp aura, and retreated to the center.

"Hoo." Hu Mei stared at Li Xiuwu with wide eyes.

Such a strong sense of oppression! Even though Chen Baoguo had been immersed in the role of Emperor Wu of Han for such a long time, he didn't have the same strong sense of oppression as Li Xiuwu in this one encounter.

Just now, she felt as if she were in the room where Liu Ju was arranging the rebellion, watching history happen, and had become a participant in history.

"Very good, you played Liu Ju very well; it's you." She reacted and looked at Li Xiuwu with satisfaction.

"Who is your agent? Tell Xiao Zhao, discuss the pay, and sign a contract."

At this moment, Li Xiuwu shook his head.

"I'm not interested in Liu Ju, so there's no need to sign a contract. Goodbye."

"Hey, wait." Jiang Tao only then reacted.

"Stop right there." Wang Guohui shouted loudly.

Li Xiuwu turned back.

"Young people shouldn't be too arrogant." Wang Guohui's brows were filled with anger: "I don't know how many people are fighting for a role like Liu Ju."

"Do you really think that having the title of top scholar of the college entrance examination means you can make it in the entertainment industry?"

Li Xiuwu turned around and looked at Wang Guohui.

"You are the third person to say this to me. Wang Guohui, from Sakura University, right? I'll remember you."

After saying this, he pushed open the door and strode out.

"Arrogant, too arrogant. Does he really think the literary and arts circle is so easy to make it in?"

Jiang Tao opened his mouth, wanting to keep Li Xiuwu, but sighed and sat back down.

Although Hu Mei felt it was a pity, she also felt that Li Xiuwu was too arrogant.

"Let's continue." Hu Mei said.

Assistant Xiao Zhao didn't dare to even breathe heavily and hurried out to call the next person.

"How was it?" Huang Xiaoming saw Li Xiuwu come out and asked him about the result.

"They didn't let me audition for Emperor Wu of Han," Li Xiuwu said.

Huang Xiaoming was stunned, then patted Li Xiuwu on the shoulder. He had long known that the role had been internally decided, but that he didn't even get a chance to audition was still very surprising to him.

"Deng Chao." Xiao Zhao called the next one. Seeing Li Xiuwu, he took a deep look at him and went in with Deng Chao.

"Senior, it's still early, I'm going back to class." Li Xiuwu said goodbye to Huang Xiaoming.

"Hmm, don't be discouraged, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." He also comforted Li Xiuwu.

Leaving the waiting area, Liu Xiaoli came up to meet him.

"How was it? Did you succeed?" She asked with concern.

Li Xiuwu shook his head: "The role was internally decided. They offered me another role, but I didn't take it."

"It's okay, it was just a small role anyway. Auntie will also help you keep an eye out for good scripts." Liu Xiaoli treated Li Xiuwu like a junior of her own and took care of him.

"Thank you, Auntie, let's go back."

"Should I take you to school?" Seeing that Li Xiuwu's mood hadn't been affected, she felt much more at ease, started the car, and asked Li Xiuwu where he was going.

"Let's go back to the Courtyard House first, then I'll drive to school."