Half past two in the afternoon.

A burst of intense martial arts "opening up" resounded through the sky, announcing the official start of the afternoon performance of the Temple of Heaven New Year Garden Party.

Later, in the "Gaotong" of the martial arts field, the field picker also sprinkled a gorgeous "Diaoyun" fire color.

Until then, Wang Lingguan, dressed as a "painted face", shouted "Hey!" in the deep doorway.

Only then did the first actor appear in the spotlight, amid dazzling flames and smoke.

There is only one Wang Lingguan today, but he still looks the same as he once stood on the stage of the Pierre Cardin Beijing Hotel press conference.

Wearing a red tie, but not a flag, a red beard, a red face, a vertical eye between the eyebrows, an armband in the left hand, and a spiritual whip in the right hand.

It forms a perfect contrast with the bright red Chengzhen Gate behind it and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests seen through the door opening of Chengzhen Gate.

Then, as the "horse racing, gongs and drums" played in the martial arts arena, the actor playing the role of the spirit official performed dance movements such as whip dancing, arm-twisting, and jumping in a precise manner.

"good!"

"good!

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"Okay..."

The audience in the audience was enthusiastic.

Because the first actor's appearance was so stunning, the public's excitement was ignited almost immediately.

This is the big stage set up in front of Chengzhen Gate, facing the back wall of the echo wall.

Because it is the main stage performance area of ​​the Temple of Heaven New Year Garden Party, the place has already become a sea of ​​people as early as ten minutes before the performance.

Although the three from Ditan arrived on time, it was considered too late.

There were nearly ten thousand people at the scene, and they were all blocked by the people in front of them ten meters away from the stage. They could only watch the scene on the stage from a distance from the side.

But the good thing is that the Temple of Heaven Garden has thought carefully and made the stage big enough and high enough.

Extending the width of the middle doorway by ten meters, the height is a full one and two meters.

No matter how many spectators are standing under the stage, how many heads are packed together, or even how many people have children riding on their necks, it will not affect the people behind watching the program on the stage.

After the spiritual officer finished reciting the Jingtai Mantra, he took up a splitting posture as usual, and then raised his hand to make a move.

On the surface, it is done by the spiritual officials on the stage, but in fact, it is a huge beam of fire released by the stage picker that flies out into the air.

Then, in an upright and impartial manner, he fell into the cornucopia that had been placed in front of the stage.

You know, this time there was not only money, grain, and ingots in the cornucopia, but also firecrackers.

The scene suddenly crackled and roared, filled with fire and joy.

"Okay! Okay..."

Can’t help but applaud!

These two hands are as magical as magic, and everyone who looks at it has to clap!

Even the three people from Ditan couldn't control themselves and couldn't help but applaud along with the crowd.

The driver might have been so excited that he even put his finger in his mouth and blew a long, loud whistle.

At this point, Lingguan successfully won the jackpot, completed the task and stepped down.

Then it was replaced by the Heavenly Official and the God of Wealth appearing side by side, completing the transformation of actors very naturally.

No one dislikes lively and cheerful scenes, not only Chinese people but also foreigners, especially children.

After the performance of "The Spiritual Official Opens the Stage", the two masked ritual dramas "Dancing to the Official" and "Dancing to the God of Wealth" were followed. Although they were short, they had a strong sense of humor and joy.

Amidst the unique music, the two fair-faced fat gods danced around on the stage, humorously saying "hello" to all directions below the stage.

I saw these gods displaying banners one by one with "good weather", "blessings from heavenly officials", "luck, longevity and good health", "great wealth", and "congratulations on getting rich".

Not only the Chinese people cheered for joy, but also cheered endlessly.

The foreigners applauded and took pictures with their cameras.

Many very young children also wanted to participate.

Even if the children sitting on their father's neck did not understand the meaning, they were still infected by the warm atmosphere.

The little faces were not only full of praise and admiration, but also clapped with their little hands, looking at them seriously and deeply.

It's just that the appearance of Tianguan, God of Wealth and Lingguan is a little different. Their faces are not painted, but they wear white masks.

Therefore, it is somewhat rigid, and it is inevitable that some timid children will feel scared.

For example, next to the three people in Ditan, there was a little boy riding on his father's neck who expressed his timidity.

"Dad, Dad, stop looking, let's go..."

"Why? Let's go? It's so lively, why don't you want to see it?"

"I'm... afraid, the people on the stage look so weird, and they're wearing white masks..."

"Hey, you are a boy, why are you so timid? This is the Heavenly Official who bestows blessings, and the God of Wealth, you know? They are all gods who bring blessings and joy, what is there to be afraid of? He is not Zhong Kui?"

Unexpectedly, these words made an old man next to him laugh.

"Here, let me tell you, Tianguan and Zhong Kui are the same person. Zhong Kui is a failed Jinshi from Zhongnan Mountain. He has a leopard head and ringed eyes, and a ferocious appearance, which is what he looked like after he became a ghost. In fact, he was promoted to an official position.

In some places, it’s called Zhongkui Dance.”

Then, the old man continued to say to the child sitting on his father's neck, "It's just Zhong Kui, so we don't need to be afraid. Zhong Kui is still a loyal minister after his death, and he will 'swear to your majesty to eradicate all evildoers'. He is a big ghost who is loved by the people."

Judge. My child, take a good look at this Heavenly Official. He is what Zhong Kui looks like when he is a Jinshi. Although his face is a rigid white mask, his eyes are smiling and curved into crescent moons, showing a strong sense of humanity. Look again

That banner of 'promoting to three grades in a row' was put up just to bless you. You will go to school tomorrow, and I'm sure you will be a good student. Maybe you can jump directly from the first grade to the fourth grade..."

This statement really worked, not to mention that everyone around him who heard this conversation laughed, the father felt happy after hearing this, and even the child himself was a little ashamed.

It seems that I really feel the vitality and affinity of that mask.

Soon, he also smiled shyly and clapped his hands together with the other children.

………

"Fortunate to meet the days of Yao, Tian and Shun, the beautiful sun and the good time, the flowers are red, the willows are green, the birds are singing harmoniously, don't miss the spring glory. The magenta and magenta green are everywhere, you need to learn the harmonious rhythm, the jade vibrates and the golden sound harmonious rhythm, the spring will last for thousands of years!"

After the Heavenly Official and the God of Wealth danced, they were just completing their lines for the opening ceremony. Unexpectedly, everyone cheered in unison.

If nothing else, the main reason is that the person holding the loudspeaker and paper script to read the lyrics is extraordinary, that is the big star Liu Xiaoqin.

And she was not alone on stage. She was also accompanied by Wang Jieshi and Xie Lisi, the most popular male and female duet singers in Beijing.

This is a surprise that is far beyond everyone’s expectation. It’s really a rarity!

I don’t know how many people have come up with a common idea - today I can be considered alive!

So although the foreigners were indifferent and even a little confused, the people in the capital at the scene were excited and the atmosphere was simply explosive.

Especially when the three of them finished saying their holiday blessings, bowed to everyone, and were about to leave.

The audience couldn't help but started making a fuss. No one was willing to accept it, so Liu Xiaoqin, Wang Jieshi and Xie Lisi left.

So everyone unanimously requested that they must perform an extra show.

I don’t know who was taking the lead, but suddenly a group call of “Come on!” and “Come on!” rang out from the scene.

This kind of unity makes foreigners stunned and dumbfounded.

However, the three of them, Liu Xiaoqin, were deeply in love and couldn't let it go, so they had to meet on the spot to discuss it.

Finally, it was decided that Wang Jieshi and Xie Lisi would sing a cappella song "Walking on a Country Road".

Even though it was sung live without accompaniment, the effect was not good.

But this song has an old cow and a shepherd boy, and it fits the time and the situation, especially because the actors reluctantly performed it in the cold weather, which still made the audience feel sincerity.

So I sang a song, and the applause was like thunder. The satisfied audience cheered in unison, and they all felt like they had "earned money."

But no one knew at all what they were trying to do. In fact, it was a play deliberately staged by Ning Weimin and Liu Xiaoqin after they had a disagreement.

Originally, Wang Jieshi and Xie Lisi were going to perform on stage, but because there were no microphones at the venue, there were no performance conditions.

Everyone was worried that the audience would be dissatisfied, so they had to adopt such a "forced performance" method.

To put it bluntly, this is the same as buying antiques. No matter how cheap they are, you have to keep the price down.

As expected, no one found fault, and instead received good feedback beyond the quality of the performance.

What is this called?

This is why life is like a play, and play is like life.

At this point, the trio in the Temple of Earth are truly convinced.

Not to mention the driver kept shouting "Niu X"!

Even in the conversation between the secretary and the deputy director, they no longer evaded or concealed their mutual admiration for the overall planning of the Temple of Heaven New Year Garden Party.

Regardless of their original intention of coming to the Temple of Heaven today, from now on, it has become a fact that they are resigned to being defeated, and their learning mentality has taken over their emotions.
To be continued...