"Huh..." The sound of breathing came and went in the box. Everyone, including Han Qing, had almost forgotten to breathe before. Only now did they suddenly realize where they were.
Rewards are a must.
Such a wonderful formation-breaking dance is probably rare for officials in Bianliang City. If the dancers are not allowed to make a lot of money, they may not reflect the appreciation of the folks who lived in the hometown of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
However, before everyone could figure out how much copper coins should be rewarded. On the second floor of the Peony Pavilion, next to the box where Han Qing and others were sitting, a rough cheer sounded, "Okay, good dance! Sure enough,
It’s Honglian’s master, and his reputation is well-deserved!”
Immediately afterwards, there was another series of metal collision sounds, "dang rang rang -", which was not as crisp as a copper coin falling on a plate, but it showed that its weight was worthy.
"This -, this, it's broken, it's broken!" Gui Nu's voice also sounded soon after. It was filled with a bit of panic at first, and then turned into ecstasy. "The distinguished guest of Lishan Yaju with the surname Li, is given the gift of
A piece of gold horseshoe will add makeup to everyone at Honglian!"
"Okay -" cheers burst out again from several surrounding boxes. Half of them were for the dancing of Honglian and everyone, and the other half were for the generosity of the guests in the Lishan Yaju box.
"Local tycoon!" Han Qing, who had made a lot of money in Jinniu Village, was secretly amazed by the guest named Li who took action.
According to what he learned after coming to the Song Dynasty, horseshoe gold was a standard packing item for merchants or government officials and was never circulated in the market.
All horseshoe gold weighs ten taels. Every tael of gold can be converted into eight thousand copper coins in the market. And a pound of brown rice can only be sold in the market for one cent!
If prices were in the 21st century, the customer surnamed Li next door would only buy a mid-sized car! Even when he was working as a private detective, Han Qing had never seen many wealthy people spend so much money.
Obviously, the guest next door is a die-hard fan of Honglian. Or, that guest is simply the person Peony Pavilion specially invited tonight!
Just as he was in shock, he saw the box door being pushed open gently. Immediately afterwards, a fat-bellied businessman, sweating all over his head, bowed to Lu Xingyan repeatedly.
As for Lu Xingyan, he changed his appearance like Maitreya Buddha before. His brows stood upright and his face was as sinking as water.
He maintained his identity and did not talk to the businessman. One of his staff members, named Yu, stepped in for him and scolded the businessman for not following the rules.
Han Qing was confused after hearing this, and after spending some effort, he finally figured it out. It turned out that in the Song Dynasty, people had to pay attention to the respect of elders and younger ones when having fun.
In the box where I am tonight, the guests and invitees are all officials. Some of them are even real local officials, and their status is by no means ordinary.
Everyone's willingness to come to the Peony Pavilion to "have fun with the people" has given the owner of the Peony Pavilion and the boss of the Lotus Class a great deal of face.
The shopkeepers of Peony Pavilion and Lotus Class, even if they are not present, still need to secretly instruct their respective clerks and turtle slaves to pay attention to the rhythm and propriety, and not to let other spectators steal the limelight of the "VIPs".
However, the guest from Lishan Yaju next door just now was too bold. He stunned the turtle slave all of a sudden, and the turtle slave forgot the shopkeeper's instructions. He immediately opened his voice and handed out the bounty in the loudest voice.
The quantity shouted out!
Ten taels of gold is not a small amount.
I'm afraid there won't be a second guest in the entire Peony Pavilion tonight who will make such a huge effort.
As for the officials present, even if they are worth tens of millions, they still have to worry about their status and cannot throw real money and silver into the tray.
So, how can they get back the top spot that was taken away by the wealthy people next door?!
"That's all, I'm going to go out in casual clothes today. There's no need to be too particular!" Seeing the host who was treating the guests, he couldn't get off the stage. Li Sheng, the right patrol envoy, put down his tea cup and waved to Lu Xingyan's staff with a smile.
This sentence solved the problem for both parties. Not only did Lu Xingyan find his way, but the shopkeeper Shi of the Peony Pavilion who came to apologize also immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The former pretended to be generous and told his staff not to make a fuss out of a molehill.
The latter quickly called in a dozen young girls to pour wine for all the distinguished guests and apologized. At the end, he added in a low voice with saliva on his face: "Yu Changshi Mo is so verbose, the young man from Lishan Yaju next door is... He came all the way from Chang'an City after Hong Lian and everyone. He seems to be an official, so I don't dare to ask him to leave casually!"
"Official body?"
"What official?"
"What's your name? Did he know beforehand that I was waiting here?"
…
Everyone present, except Han Qing, was slightly stunned. Questions were blurted out one after another.
Officials in the Song Dynasty were well-paid, and the court did not prohibit officials from using public funds to drink alcohol and have sex with prostitutes. However, it was a bit too much for an official to leave his post without permission and pursue him from Chang'an to Ningzhou to support a singer.
What's more, Li Sheng himself also had the title of a right-wing envoy. It was his duty to report to the emperor the extraordinary behavior of local officials.
"He, he claims to be the enshrining officer of Xitou. What is his specific position? I didn't dare to ask more!" Storekeeper Shi is an experienced man. Hearing that the official's tone was wrong, he quickly thought of a way to push it. "Dear guests, do you want to talk to me? Does he know me? If necessary, I will go over and inform him, and then order someone to open the box."
Except for Han Qing and Yang Xu, the other officials present heard this and immediately smiled and shook their heads.
"It turned out to be a small envoy, no wonder he made such a generous move!"
"No need, we all have official duties, so we don't have much to say to him who is just an idler!"
“I don’t know who’s nephew, oh, is squandering the blood and sweat of his father’s generation like this?”
"They are also the queens of the generals, like Yang Yihui and Han Xunjian. If Wen Neng is admitted to the imperial college, and if Wu Neng goes into battle to fight, he is a hero. Hitting the singer with gold horseshoes in the entertainment field really insults the honor of his fathers. !”
"Yes, comparing the two, one can judge!"
The last two sentences were specifically directed at Yang Xu and Han Qing. This made Han Qing confused. It took him some time to finally figure out why everyone was going around and brought the topic back to him. superior.
It turns out that the so-called Spanish envoy is not a separate official position. It is a general term for a certain type of official position in the Song Dynasty.
This type of official position is usually occupied by the children of local military governors or feudal officials, with levels ranging from eight to six. There is no need for any examination, and one can hold the position based on the merit and face of the father's generation.
But in this way, it would be too unfair to the generals who have truly made great achievements on the battlefield and the scholars who have studied hard to gain honors. Therefore, usually the Spanish envoys only receive a generous salary and will not bear any responsibility. In actual errands, even sitting at home, even if you go to Bianliang to perform your duties.
Lu Xingyan and others were all civil servants who had successfully passed the imperial examinations many times. They scolded the Spanish envoys, and of course they would not show any mercy.
However, everyone did not want Yang Xu and Han Qing, who were also disciples of the generals, to worry too much, so they added two flattering words based on their situations to clarify the scope of the previous attack and avoid accidental injuries.
However, from Han Qing's perspective in the 21st century, this move is completely redundant.
According to the medical theory of the 21st century, life begins with a fertilized egg.
Everyone is reincarnated based on their ability. Whoever joins a wealthy family will win at the starting line.
Since he is the reincarnated winner, what is there to be ashamed of?
As for using gold horseshoes to hold horns, isn't it a normal thing for the son of a feudal official?
If he did not spend money to support his son, but inherited his father's legacy, arranging the troops and horses every day, and hearing the chickens dancing, how many people in the Song Dynasty court would be able to sleep peacefully?
Although his inner thoughts were incompatible with others. However, with the sophistication of a thirty-six-year-old man, Han Qing's superficial reaction was the same as that of others present. This greatly changed the impression of his colleagues on him.
They even began to sympathize with him for being driven out of Bianliang.
Sympathizing with Han Qing's experience, it was inevitable to criticize some of the court's actions. With Lu Xingyan's experience, how could he allow everyone to go off topic like this?
After listening to a few words, he quickly held up the tea cup and suggested with a smile: "Today Dexin was ordered to go to Xiazhou to read the imperial edict. Although it was not a tiger's den, he still had to deal with the wolves. And with Dexin's ability
, presumably like Ban Dingyuan (Ban Chao) and Zhang Bowang (Zhang Qian), they will show their power outside the territory. The party members will know that we have stopped fighting in the Song Dynasty, not because we are afraid of their barbarism, but because we cannot bear to let the innocent people of Xiazhou suffer.
, bleeding and drifting pestle!"
"That's natural. The reason why the officials appointed Brother Li as the Right Patrol Envoy is that Xiazhou is still regarded as a corner of the Song Dynasty!"
"Brother Li is very talented, and he is known as Xiao Xiangru in Bianliang. This time I go to Xiazhou, I will definitely be able to show off my skills!" (Note: Xiangru, Lin Xiangru, a famous counselor and envoy during the Warring States Period)
"Most of the people in Xiazhou have been deceived by Thief Li. This time when Inspector Li goes, he will definitely let the people know that the officials..."
…
In an instant, the echoes were like cicadas in summer. Except for Yang Xu and Han Qing, the other officials present were all full of illusions about the outcome of Li Sheng's mission.
Indeed, the Li family of Xiazhou won the previous war. However, after all, Xiazhou finally surrendered to the Song Dynasty. The imperial court specially gave Li Sheng the title of Right Patrol Envoy, allowing him to go to Xiazhou as an envoy.
, it is obvious that Xiazhou is regarded as part of the Song Dynasty!
"Senior Brother Li's father has an old relationship with my father. So my father specially looked for an opportunity and sent me to lead troops to escort him to the border. Then I stayed here in Qinggang Gorge and waited for him until he returned safely!" While everyone was intoxicated with themselves!
Taking the opportunity, Yang Xu held a wine cup and explained to Han Qing in a low voice. Inadvertently, there was a hint of resentment in his voice.
As a son of a general, although he was once punished by the court for opposing peace talks, he still stubbornly believes that the face lost by military generals on the battlefield cannot be licked back by counselors.
Therefore, in the eyes of others, the job of escorting the envoy that the family fought for for him was a vain reward. In Yang Xu's own heart, it was a real shame. It was as if he was the mastermind of the peace negotiation and would be punished for eternity in the future.
of scorn.
"Senior brother Li will definitely come back safely. The Li family doesn't have much savings. After the last battle, the family's wealth has been almost depleted. It will definitely be quiet for a while recently!" Pretending not to hear Yang Xu's anger, Han Qing raised a glass to him
Bang, he said with a smile.
Although he was a Song person physically, deep down in his heart, he didn't feel that Song Dynasty had anything to do with him.
Looking back from the 21st century, no matter whether the Song Dynasty loses or the party wins, in a few hundred years, both countries will be uprooted by the Mongols.
When later generations study the Song Dynasty, they can still find some buildings, calligraphy and paintings. As for Dangxiang, only one name remains.
Thinking of this, Han Qing's heart suddenly started to hurt again. In an instant, it felt like he had been stabbed in the chest with a knife.
"It's useless for you to bother me. I read it from a history book. Didn't I travel through time to do Jia Sidao?! What's more, is there any immortal dynasty in the world? Unless I have the ability to persuade the emperor to kill them all
There are people named Qin and people named Jia in the world. Otherwise, a few hundred years later, you and I will become ancients..." Han Qing believed that the ghost who lived in his heart was causing trouble again and endured the pain.
Protesting in the stomach.
Seeing that his face suddenly turned pale and his lips turned blue, Yang Xu quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Why, you have a heart attack again? Why don't you sit down quickly and I will press the acupoints for you. Damn it, I should have known you were sick."
It's so heavy, I should carry a silver needle."
"It's okay, it doesn't matter!" Han Qing didn't want more people to notice that something was going on here, so she forced a smile and waved her hands, "It's over now, and I'm used to it. Listen to the music, watch the dance, do whatever you have to do. Take it.
The person coming down to the stage must be that Qinglian master!"
"It's early. Although it is said that white lotus root, purple lotus root and double lotus root are competing for beauty. In fact, there is some gap between the first two names and double lotus. Now that white lotus root and red lotus have appeared, Zi Ling will definitely
We have to drag it back, and as for Qinglian, I'm afraid I have to stay at the end!" Yang Xu quickly glanced at the peony pond, then shook his head with a smile.
Immediately, someone lowered his voice and added, "In addition, someone just rewarded Honglian with a piece of horseshoe gold. If Qinglian appears now, the onlookers will inevitably compare the reward she received with Honglian."
Pouting his lips slightly, he continued to add, "How can there be so many wealthy people in the world? Even if you and I see a singer for the first time, we will not waste money like this."
"Speak for yourself, don't blame me!" In the memory of his former owner, Han Qing could find many scenes of listening to music in a brothel, but could never find a scene of spending money like water. Immediately, he shook his head and defended in a low voice, "My
"reputation.
Yang Xu did not argue with him and continued: "And since the man next door is so obsessed with Honglian, he will definitely not give Qinglian the same reward to make the beauty jealous!
As if to verify his words, in the peony pond, the cloud board was tapping, and the sound of the pipa suddenly turned into a distinctive Hu music. A group of girls slowly appeared on the stage. However, they learned the attire from Tianzhu, with bare arms and bare feet.
Most of the body was covered with only a layer of gauze.
Compared with the previous formation-breaking dance, this group of girls is definitely more attractive to the onlookers. Especially for some young men who are new to the dance, it is like a wildfire in their hearts.
However, compared to the breaking dance, the style of this team's singing and dancing is inferior to that of the boss. Therefore, although the cheers they win are loud, the rewards they win are very few. There is no bounty higher than
Hundreds of articles.
"It's really embarrassing. Let us play a certain music at our place. The less the host wears, the more rewards he will get!" Han Qing is a secular person. He drank rice wine that was easy to get drunk and was not used to it. Therefore, he
A bit of excitement, whispering quietly in the stomach.
If he had known that he would travel back in time, he would have definitely learned the stage design, choreography and lighting arrangements of later large-scale shows over and over again and engraved them in his mind.
In this way, even if we no longer conduct inspections in the future and just open a venue, we will not lose to the Lotus Class.
Just like Ning Yi, Ning Que, Wu Anguo and other senior time travellers, who doesn't have a big encyclopedia in their mind, is both civil and military, and is a self-taught director?
It's also time travel, so why is it someone Han's turn, but he doesn't make any preparations?
…
Unfortunately, time travel is a one-way process and there is no second time.
His own body in the 21st century has probably been cremated into ashes. Who knows who got the advantage of the house and car in his name?
"good!"
"As it should be!"
"We are busy with our responsibilities and cannot accompany Inspector Li to explore the tiger's den! Fortunately, there is a bald pen that can be used to enhance Inspector Li's appearance!"
…
Suddenly, there was a surge of responses from all around, instantly interrupting the homesickness in Han Qing's heart.
Turning around to look, I found that everyone was holding wine or tea cups, shaking their heads and starting to write lyrics. And a group of orioles and swallows were filing in holding pens, inks and papers, ready to add fragrance to the red sleeves of the distinguished guests.
"Everyone from Ziling heard that there are many talented people here, so I asked you to come in and perform a song for you. I don't dare to make any independent opinions, so I came here to ask Yu Changshi if I could give everyone from Ziling a chance." The shopkeeper of Peony Pavilion is very good at doing business.
He followed the girls and walked in, bowing to the staff member named Yu.
"Well -" Mr. Yu muttered, turning his gaze to Lu Xingyan, and then quickly turned to Li Sheng. After seeing them, the two of them nodded slightly, and then responded with a smile, "Of course. Dong Weng and a few distinguished guests,
I am about to compose lyrics for Li Xunshi Zhuang Xing. It would be an elegant thing if Zi Ling and everyone can play and sing on the spot!"
When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately went there with a lot of gratitude. Everyone present was also very interested in composing lyrics. Some of the staff who had secretly made preparations in advance did not dare to take out the "masterpiece" immediately to "invite others".
Instead, he raised his pen, pretended to be deep in thought, and thought over and over again.
"Then Zi Ling and everyone can be considered to be of good quality!" Yang Xu has decided to inherit his father's legacy and take the path of a military commander, so he doesn't think it has anything to do with composing lyrics. From the perspective of a bystander, he smiles and curls his lips, "I know tonight may not be the best."
Someone gave me a piece of gold horseshoe, but I didn’t want to compete too much with the green and red lotuses. That’s why I came to deceive me and others in the name of Mu Ya. Later, as long as one song can reach the above-average level, the comparison will be better.
Even if you pick up that golden horse hoof, you won't be considered a loser. If a song can be widely sung, the golden horse hoof will be eclipsed immediately."
"That's fine, why don't we compete with the neighbor next door to make money?" Han Qing also felt that writing lyrics was none of his business, so she smiled and shook her head.
Just now he saw people starting to ask for pens and paper, and he was already enlightened.
This group of colleagues endured the reputation of being honest and did not dare to compete with others to smash horseshoes and win awards for singers. However, they did not want to be embarrassed by the young man next door, so they found another way to pretend to be thirteen by using poems.
The plan of Ziling and others actually coincided with everyone else's, and it was most likely even a hint from one of Lu Xingyan's staff.
In this way, Zi Ling and everyone will not lose to her peers, and all the officials present will also win back face, getting the best of both worlds and getting what they need!
What can be compared with gold and silver, only poetry!
This is the benefit of the Song Dynasty.
It is said that whenever the famous poet Liu Yong and Liu Sanbian visited a place, the brothel girls would vie with each other to entertain him. They would take care of food and accommodation, and even recommend their own pillows and mats.
Although Liu Yong is old and ugly, he only needs to leave one poem to pay for all the prostitution money. He even makes a profit!
I just don’t know if any of the colleagues here tonight are as good as one of Liu Sanbian’s toes!
"Xu Ziling, a commoner girl, has met Lu and paid my respects to all the officials!" As I was thinking about the past and the present, a female voice sounded like an oriole out of the valley. It was not as coquettish as the beauties in the club in the 21st century, but it had a different flavor.
