NOVEL NEXT Chapter 39
"Wow? So many people?"
Xue Zhengqing came to Huichunfang and saw a huge crowd in front of him. He felt something was wrong.
There were people all around, not to mention seats, there was no place to stand.
"Brother, what are you watching?"
"Hey, don't you know? The four most popular courtesans in Huichunfang are going to have a show together, and they are going to perform on the first day of the first lunar month."
The first day of the first lunar month is the first day of the first lunar month.
At that time, every household will drink and have fun all night long. Of course, they can only play at home or go to the market.
Only the Lantern Festival "stays up all night" to break the curfew.
It's a pity that civil servants in the Tang Dynasty did not have a legal holiday on the first day of the first lunar month.
The Tang Dynasty had a "holiday order" for the Lantern Festival, which only had one day off, and it was not until the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang that it was increased to three days.
In addition, civil servants in the Tang Dynasty did not have a two-day weekend a week, but only one day off every ten days.
Xue Zhengqing stood on tiptoe, but couldn't see clearly, and he was impatient.
"Little friend Song."
Song Zhen noticed the shout, he stopped playing, waved his hand to let the huqin musician take over.
He personally welcomed Xue Zhengqing in and arranged a VIP seat for him.
Song Zhen returned to the stage, took the huqin, and returned to the rhythm of "Pure Land of Bliss".
This song, after several people's adaptation, was converted into a palace tune, which was very different from the original song in later generations.
It sounds more grand and festive, very suitable for the New Year's Day atmosphere.
[If you are interested, Yanzu can go to B station or NetEase Cloud Music to search for "Pure Land of Bliss Palace Tune Version"]
In addition, the dance has also changed greatly, adding many Tang Dynasty characteristics.
For example, the two movements of "hanging hands" and "pointing to the sky and asking the earth".
Today's public rehearsals are definitely hidden, usually only one person dances on it, in order to leave a sense of mystery.
At that time, there will be ten dancers on the stage, which will surely shock the audience.
After a dance, it was time for "Pulling Silk".
According to the meaning of the lyrics, Miss Chunhua and her friends specially choreographed a dance.
When Song Zhen switched to female voice to sing the chorus, Xue Zhengqing was really shocked.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was not uncommon to play cross-dressing.
There were often women who bound their chests and pretended to be men when going out, and there were even women dressed as women.
However, no matter how cross-dressing, it was only about appearance. Have you ever heard of voice cross-dressing?
Most people in this era have never heard of it!
As soon as Song Zhen opened his mouth, he was immediately shocked.
He even did a taboo duet. He sang in opera style, and Miss Xiahe sang in female bass on the stage.
Many of the audiences who came today were new, and they saw this show for the first time.
The dance was very beautiful, and the puppet's love was interpreted vividly.
Miss Xia He's outstanding dance moves made a puppet perform vividly.
"What kind of dance is this?" Xue Zhengqing asked in a low voice.
Dali Temple Zheng was also stunned, and he stuttered: "I, I don't know either."
It was really subversive. Miss Xia He's joints moved very stiffly, with ups and downs, and it perfectly replicated the movements of the puppet.
This was adapted by Song Zhen from the mechanical dance of later generations, and he taught Miss Xia He step by step.
In fact, puppetry originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. It already had a large audience among the people.
This is one of the reasons why Song Zhen chose this "Pulling Silk Play".
The grotesque dance moves caused a scream after the show ended!
People playing puppets, this is a brand new performance method you have never seen!
After the performance, it entered the teaching time. After all, it is not a formal performance now, and it is time to get water.
However, the audience did not resist this, but found it very novel.
Song Zhen asked Miss Xia He and the others to practice by themselves, and he went down to the third floor.
"Xue Sicheng."
"Song..." Xue Zhengqing suddenly felt that it was very rude to call him by his name, and he paused.
"I heard that these programs were designed by you."
Song Zhen nodded.
Xue Zhengqing stared at him blankly for a long time. He didn't expect that Song Zhen, in addition to his unique skill of autopsy, was also so amazing in artistic attainments.
It seems that it is a bit of a waste of talent for him to go to the Dali Temple.
This kid should be sent to the Jiaofang Division for a good reform!
"Xue Sicheng, you can have a few drinks here slowly. The boss wants to see me for something."
Changsun Lan sat behind the screen with her legs crossed. She just passed by and noticed that the new official was from the Dali Temple.
So she called Song Zhen over.
"Do you want to go to the Dali Temple?" He got straight to the point.
Song Zhen shook his head: "I don't have this idea yet."
"Why?"
Song Zhen replied calmly: "There is no one behind me, and no mine at home. "This is what he really said.
Compared with modern times, the ancient times were more like a society of favors.
It evolved from "selecting the virtuous without avoiding relatives" to "selecting relatives without avoiding suspicion".
As the saying goes, if one person succeeds, all the chickens and dogs will rise to heaven.
As long as someone in the clan becomes a high official, even the wild dogs in the village want to be arranged to eat a share of the emperor's food.
Moreover, he has no gentry background. If he rashly enters Chang'an, let alone whether he will be respected or not, he may even die inexplicably in it because of power struggles.
What is "a noble son from a poor family"? , the premise is that you are first of all a poor family.
The so-called poor family is also aristocracy, but it is down and out.
There are only two ways for Song Zhen to turn over.
One is to pass the imperial examination and become an official in the court. The second is to marry a wealthy woman from the gentry and get the support of his wife's family.
The first way is not feasible. How can a modern person compare with the ancient people who are well-read in poetry and books?
Can you write those flowery words?
The second way is feasible, but the chance of success is not high. The gentry are not fools, they are more willing to Marrying with the nobles is a matter of equal status. No big family would be interested in Song Zhen, an ordinary person.
Unless...
There is a silly daughter of a noble family who is willing to marry him wholeheartedly!
Song Zhen's life plan is to find his girlfriend Li Mengting in his previous life first, if she also came to the Tang Dynasty.
No matter whether she is poor or rich, he will be with her.
It doesn't matter if they are poor, as long as the two of them are happy.
Song Zhen has thought about it, if Cui Mengzhu is really Li Mengting's soul, She came from the Cui family of Qinghe or the Boling Cui family. However, it is not easy to marry a woman of the five surnames. He did not want Li Mengting's soul to be transferred to a woman of the five surnames. Putting aside these unrealistic ideas, Song Zhen did not know what the female boss of Huichunfang wanted to see him for. He only smelled a fragrant breeze, and Changsun Lan stood up. She put her hand on Song Zhen's shoulder and exhaled like orchid. "What if I can help you?" Song Zhen's breathing suddenly became rapid. Who doesn't want to be a superior person? Moreover, this way of getting to the top is both happy and comfortable. If you are with a rich woman, you can save decades of struggle. Seeing Song Zhen's hesitant expression, Changsun Lan laughed and hooked his chin with her fingers. "You may not know my family, but have you heard of Prime Minister Changsun Wuji?" "He is our elder."......