This Qing Dynasty husbandman's surname was Gu, and his single name was Pan.
Singing songs is just an appetizer. After one song, there is a drinking ceremony. We talk about poetry and poetry, and then sing again, and sing loudly!
From the Hongwu Dynasty to the Xuande Dynasty, official prostitutes mainly sang, and those who could not sing were not qualified to be called famous prostitutes.
Big singing not only requires accompaniment of silk and bamboo, but also requires costumes and background props, which can be understood as a drama. But it is different from later Peking Opera. It does not have character facial makeup, and the actors' costumes are more everyday. There is dialogue, lyrics, and performances.
, the overall performance form is more like a Western opera.
Da Sing mainly performs dramas such as "The Injustice of Dou E" and "The Romance of the West Chamber".
Strictly speaking, private prostitution was prohibited in the early Ming Dynasty, and only official prostitutes were legal. By the time of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, Beijing officials often took official prostitutes home after get off work and held parties in groups to have fun. At that time, the censor of the capital Liu Guan always took a geisha with him when he went out; Xiao Xiang, a doctor in the household department, simply ignored government affairs and entertained himself with prostitutes every day.
Faced with this situation, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty directly banned official prostitutes. Unemployed official prostitutes turned into private prostitutes, and folk brothels began to rise. Due to the ban, they did not dare to sing loudly, so famous prostitutes switched to small singing.
Xiao singing does not require dancing or props, which is equivalent to the popular songs of the Ming Dynasty.
After the death of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, official prostitutes and big singers revived, but private prostitutes and small singers became popular. Today, big singers mostly perform in more formal occasions, while literati prostitutes mainly perform small singers.
The Gu Guren is currently singing an improved version of "Autumn in the Han Palace", selecting one excerpt and only performing the story of Wang Zhaojun's departure from Chang'an.
"So high!" Wang Yuan sighed.
Gu Guren was covered with a veil throughout the whole process, so it was difficult to see what he looked like. The most intuitive impression given to people was that he was tall. Wang Yuan estimated that he was at least 1.75 meters tall.
Huang Qiao clapped his hands and exclaimed: "No wonder Gu Pan is so famous! He is so handsome!"
Wang Yuan was also shocked by those eyes, and felt his heart beat for a moment.
The Mr. Li whom I met in Juxian Building before was just good-looking and had a cold and simple temperament. He relied solely on his singing to attract customers.
At this moment, this Gu Guan's singing voice is a little inferior, but her eyes are so powerful. She is obviously covered with a veil, but she expresses her emotions with her eyebrows, making people subconsciously think that she is a peerless beauty. Her eyes are charming when she sings Sanqu, but she is pitiful when she sings opera.
, as if Wang Zhaojun was reincarnated.
She just glanced around, as if she was talking to everyone, her sad eyes seemed to be asking for help, and she directly brought Wang Zhaojun to life.
Wang Yuan could only sigh: He is worthy of being an oiran in the capital, and he can be called a monster just by looking at his eyes.
This wasn't the end yet. After three rounds of drinking, Gu Guren performed again.
She was already slightly drunk, and her eyes seemed to be filled with mist under the drunkenness. Moreover, she also changed into a military uniform, with two long swords stuck diagonally on her back, and her small waist was tightened by a belt.
Everyone spread out the banquet table, and placed a low table in the center, only two feet long and three feet wide.
Gu Guoren suddenly turned over, stepped on the low table with both feet, and drew his sword out of its sheath while flipping in the air.
"Okay!" Wang Yuan couldn't help but applaud.
The strings and bamboos were played, the drums were beating loudly, and the Gu Guo people danced with swords in a small space.
Several times, she put half of her foot on the outside of the table, as if she was about to fall off due to a performance mistake, but she resolved it easily every time, which made the guests tremble. The two swords in her hands turned into a ball of light and shadow, and with her flexibility
The waist perfectly combines strength and softness.
Zeng Yu, the head of the Household Department, couldn't help but recite a poem: "In the past, there was a beautiful woman named Gongsun. She moved her sword in all directions. The spectators were as depressed as the mountains, and the heaven and earth were depressed for a long time. Huo Ruyi shot the nine sunsets, and he was like a group of emperors flying dragons.
.It comes like thunder to absorb its wrath, and ends like the clear light of the river and sea..."
When this poem was recited, not only did it not seem abrupt, but it actually made Gu Guren's performance even more amazing.
After the sword dance, there was thunderous applause, and even Wang Yuan couldn't help but applaud again.
Yang Shen was also very excited and asked: "Girl, why don't you take off your veil?"
Gu Guren sheathed his sword, clasped his fists and said, "I may not be able to obey my order, the little girl has not left the palace yet."
When a woman gets married, it is called leaving the court, and when a famous prostitute leaves the court, everyone should know that.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was extremely surprised. They all had other thoughts, but they couldn't compete with Yang Shen.
Yang Shen turned to look at Wang Yuan. Wang Yuan was just drinking. He was not interested in the courtesan, but just enjoyed her sword dance.
Yang Shen asked: "Where is the girl from?"
Gu Guren said: "Jiaofang Secretary."
"I'm asking about the place of origin." Yang Shen said.
"It's okay not to mention it." Gu Guren was quite aloof, as if he was rejecting people thousands of miles away.
Yang Shen asked again: "How can I get the girl to take off her veil?"
Gu Guren sneered and said: "With the power of Chief Yang, Master Yang can just force the Jiaofang Secretary. Not only can I take off my veil, but I can also recommend myself to the pillow without any effort."
Yang Shen was instantly embarrassed and was speechless.
Gu Guren put away his sneer and said to Yang Shen seriously: "There is another way. Mr. Yang can help me deregister, and then the matchmaker will marry me back home."
This is just wishful thinking. If Yang Shen really dares to do that, he is afraid that Yang Tinghe will have his legs broken.
Wang Yuan was a little curious and asked, "Can a girl really guard her body like a jade?"
"It's just death." Gu Guren replied.
If such a well-known courtesan only wanted to leave her country and become a concubine, Wang Yuan might be able to help her redeem her life. But she insists on marrying a matchmaker, which is tantamount to wishful thinking. Those who have the ability will not marry her, and those who want to marry do not have the ability.
Help her deregister.
And based on his words and deeds, he must be a perseverant person. Don't think about impressing her with your talent and knowledge, and don't think about making her fall in love with you through sweet words.
Gu Guren slapped his swords on the table and said: "You are all officials and celebrities, and you may be able to force the Jiaofang Secretary to let me leave the cabinet, but the day I leave the cabinet will be the time for me to commit suicide. I advise you to put away your other words.
If you want to listen to music, I'll sing it, drink wine, and dance with you, too!"
"Hahahahaha," Feng Xun, the head of the Household Department, laughed loudly, "How can such a strange woman be blasphemed? I'll give you a toast!"
Everyone toasted.
Yang Shen had no choice but to put aside his thoughts, restore his image as a gentleman, and asked: "Can the girl understand Ci Fu?"
"I only have a little understanding," Gu Guren said, "I don't like reading very much, but I prefer talking about military matters on paper. Mr. Yang, would you like to talk about military affairs with me?"
Yang Shen was so depressed that he waved his hand and said, "That's it."
Huang Qiao pointed at Wang Yuan and said with a smile: "My brother-in-law knows the military, you can talk about military matters."
Gu Guren immediately said: "Wang Erlang is invincible in every battle, and I'm not stupid. How can I do whatever I want to do?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They didn't even compare in writing or martial arts. This famous prostitute was so difficult to serve.
Gu Guren seemed to be very confident in his swordsmanship and said, "I can compete with Wang Erlang in sword dance."
Wang Yuan was not used to it and refused on the spot: "I can only kill people, not dance."
"That's better than killing someone," Gu Guren said. "You and I are discussing swords here. Either I will kill you, or you will kill me."
Yang Shen quickly dissuaded him: "Why do you make such bloody remarks during the Lantern Festival?"
Gu Guren didn't throw Yang Shen away at all, he drew his sword and pointed it at Wang Yuan: "Dare you dare?"
Wang Yuan shook his head and said: "You are not competing with swords, you are begging for death. Even if you can kill me with a sword, killing a court official will still be a capital crime after all."
"What's wrong with death?" Gu Guren sneered.
Wang Yuan sighed and said: "Although I am not a womanizer, I quite appreciate the girl's sword dance. If you are loyal and unyielding, I will help you redeem yourself and escape from the country. Why do you want to die?"
Gu Guren said: "I told you, I won't be a concubine!"
"I didn't say that I wanted to take a concubine," Wang Yuan said with a smile. "After you deregister, you can leave on your own. If you don't have the ability to survive, you can work as a servant in my house, or you can find someone you like and marry yourself.
"
Gu Guren was stunned for a moment, then said disdainfully: "Thank you, Bachelor Wang, for your kindness, but it's not necessary."
Wang Yuan sighed and stopped trying to persuade him.
This woman wants to die and cannot be brought back. Because even if she can leave her country, it will be difficult for her to remarry her husband, and she will not be able to escape the fate of being a slave and a concubine in this life. In fact, she can marry a powerless commoner, but this
The girl is proud and arrogant, and she probably doesn't look down on those who are incompetent.
The atmosphere became increasingly awkward, and today's pleasure in having fun was almost lost to the patrons.
Gu Guren hesitated again and again, as if sensing Wang Yuan's kindness, he suddenly asked: "Does Master Wang really want to see my face?"
Wang Yuan replied: "A little curious, but not necessary."
Gu Guren suddenly laughed: "Scholar Wang treats others with sincerity, and the little girl will naturally reciprocate his kindness. You can also take a look, but don't regret it."
Gu Guren raised his hand to lift the veil. Everyone looked forward to it, and then they collectively burst out in exclamation.
When the veil was taken off, the left half of her face was flawless, but the right half of her face had a hideous scar.
The scar extended from the corner of the eyebrow to the chin, completely destroying the beauty. No one expected that the Lantern Festival Oiran selected yesterday was actually a woman whose appearance had been disfigured!
But Gu Guren was very proud. He touched the scar and said: "The day after I was sent to the Jiaofang Department, a steward wanted to rape me. At that time, I broke the cup and made a cut on my face with a porcelain shard.
Then I said to the steward’s throat: Either you die or I die! Haha, the steward was so frightened by me that he peed his pants on the spot.”
No one spoke, only the laughter of the waiters on the boat was left.
After a long time, Yang Shen suddenly stood up, bowed his hands and said, "My previous words and deeds were insulting to a girl's reputation, so please forgive me."
Everyone stood up and saluted to show respect for the chaste woman.
Only Wang Yuan was still sitting, slowly drinking a glass of wine.
Seeing this, Gu Guren asked: "Is Academician Wang frightened?"
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "How big a scar do you have now? I have seen many scars as big as the mouth of a bowl, and I cut them out with my own hands."
"Indeed, it is impossible for Academician Wang to be frightened," Gu Guren nodded. "From now on, if Academician Wang wants to listen to music or watch a sword dance, he can come to Juxian Tower at any time. I will only charge you half the price."
Wang Yuan said happily: "I thought it was free."
"I am willing to give Bachelor Wang free of charge, but Juxian Tower is not willing to do so." Gu Guren felt that talking to Wang Yuan was the easiest, so he couldn't help but joke.
Wang Yuan stared at the ferocious scars on her face, and then at the sword in her hand, and suddenly said: "I would like you to find a husband for me. I promise he won't be as casual as being a concubine."