Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 1235 Postscript 91·A good man should not stay out all night

The maids around Zhao Jingjing all have skills and are reserve talents.

They usually get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, which means they officially receive guests alone.

The price of the first night is extremely high, and there will even be auctions.

According to their specific circumstances, the routes after getting married are also different. Most of them can only become blue-haired people, and a few can be promoted to red-haired people.

There are also those who take the route of Qing-haired people. They will continue to follow Zhao Jingjing until they develop the strength and fame of having their own courtyard.

For example, the maid next to Shi Huai at this moment officially got married last year.

But she still stayed with Zhao Jingjing and continued to accumulate experience and fame. Occasionally, when Zhao Jingjing is physically inconvenient, or the guests insist on staying overnight, she will entertain guests on behalf of Zhao Jingjing.

When she takes the place of receiving guests, she may be favored by a certain benefactor and help promote her sudden rise in fame.

The maid left President Shi, took the clapper and sat in front of the hall.

The maid who served Zeng Xing took out a flute.

Another musician playing the sheng entered the venue.

The other three maids, perhaps because they were young and their skills were not yet perfect, could not participate in the public performance.

Zhao Jingjing herself held the pipa and played and sang Sanqu Xiaoling.

"Break through Zhuang Zhou's dream, two wings to drive the east wind. Three hundred famous gardens, one picked one empty. Could it be that the romantic species scared the bees looking for fragrance. Flying lightly, fanning the flower seller across the bridge east..."

In another time and space, this thing should be called Yuanqu.

Its original form originated from the drinking order of the Tang Dynasty, and it was further developed in the Song Dynasty.

Some experts say that the popularity of Sanqu in the Song and Jin Dynasties was because the noisy and rapid changes of Hu music made it difficult for the languages ​​of the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River to adapt, so there was a new sound of Sanqu.

It can only be said that this is one of the reasons.

It is more likely that the audience group is sinking, after all, Sanqu had its prototype in the Song Dynasty.

Poetry has a narrower audience and a higher status.

Sanqu has a wider audience, and can be listened to by the rich and powerful, as well as by peddlers and hawkers.

It can be understood as an ancient popular song that is oriented to the public, with lyrics that can be vulgar or elegant, and has become more popular.

Sanqu is often performed with zaju, which makes it more popular among the lower classes.

It is the inevitable result of the secularization of music and poetry.

Zhao Jingjing sang this Sanqu repeatedly, and her voice seemed to become playful because of the meaning of the lyrics.

After singing a song, everyone applauded.

Shi Huai smiled and said, "After not coming for half a year, Jingjing has changed his style and has become playful and playful."

Zhao Jingjing said, "You have to try everything, otherwise singing too many elegant lyrics and songs will be annoying. If you don't like it, I will sing another elegant song."

"This song seems to be vulgar, but it is actually elegant and full of sarcasm. I wonder which famous writer wrote it?" Zhu Shirong asked.

Zhao Jingjing said: "Wang Heqing of Yanshan Prefecture in Beijing. It was newly written a few days ago and sent via telegram. I'm afraid few people in the East and West Capitals have heard it yet."

This made Xie Yan laugh. Telegrams were actually used to send lyrics.

Zeng Xing asked: "Which dignitary is this song satirizing? Or the dandy sons of dignitaries?"

"I don't know, maybe both," Zhao Jingjing laughed, "It all depends on who you are."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

What song to sing in front of what guests, these are all very particular.

Xie Yan and the other five are all scholars. No matter what they are like, they mostly like satirical songs.

The lyrics of this song are very simple, that is, there is a big butterfly that has emptied three hundred gardens. It is said to be a romantic species, it scared all the bees that came to pick flowers to death. With a light flap of its wings, it blew away all the flower sellers.

It can be understood as satirizing those dandy sons who are domineering in the pleasure places.

But there are deeper political metaphors!

The big butterfly refers to corrupt officials. The east wind is the authority of the court or the backer. Three hundred famous gardens are the wealth of the prefectures and counties in the world. Bees are hardworking people. Flower sellers are good officials who want to do their work seriously.

As expected, Lu Churen was inspired and said, "Alas, the world is going downhill, and it's time to rectify the administration of officials."

Zeng Xing said, "Last year, we were already rectifying it by issuing new laws, and at least we can see some results."

Lu Churen curled his lips and said, "Jinling Imperial College, a big butterfly came last year and almost slapped me, a flower seller, to the horizon."

Shi Huai was surprised and said, "Cunde is the backbone of Jinling Imperial College, and he is also quite famous in the Royal Society. How dare the new scholar target you?"

Lu Churen sighed, "After all, he is a Jinshi Official, I am just a poor scholar. What's the point of showing off my identity as Rose Bachelor? I am a big mouth, I like to say a few words when I don't like something, I guess I said something to offend him. "

Zhao Jingjing joined the group chat at the right time, raised her glass and said: "People with high moral character have always been tolerated by filth. Scholar Lu spoke out for justice, which really makes me admire him. This glass of wine is for Scholar Lu. "

Lu Churen was immediately happy, thinking that this famous prostitute had a good vision and was a confidant who could really understand him.

Alas, it's a pity that I have to go back to Nanjing in a while, and I can't come here often to talk to Miss Jingjing.

Xie Yan smiled and said: "Professor Lu was summoned to Beijing this time. When he returns to Jinling Imperial College again, I'm afraid that the scholar will have a different face. "

Lu Churen clinked glasses with Zhao Jingjing from a distance, nodded and smiled: "At least he dare not target me openly or secretly anymore. "

Zhao Jingjing immediately obtained useful information and walked over to pour wine for everyone in person.

While pouring the wine, she said in a reverent tone: "It turns out that five great scholars are studying knowledge under the imperial edict, which must be a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people. A slave is a humble person and cannot serve the country. He can sing and dance to entertain you. , I have done my best to drink with you and relieve my worries. From now on, if you are tired of studying, you can come and have a drink here."

"Definitely, definitely." Lu Churen was about to fall in.

He felt that Miss Jingjing was not only a close friend, but also a wonderful woman who cared about national affairs and the common people.

Talented and beautiful, gentle and considerate, caring about the common people, the most important thing is that she understands me!

Zhu Shirong and Zeng Yan looked at each other and laughed secretly.

After Shi Huai decided to leave, he quietly reminded Xiao Lu not to believe the famous prostitute's lies.

It's just a show-off, don't show your true feelings.

At first glance, Xiao Lu doesn't drink flower wine often, and he has a lack of brains, which makes him easy to fall for bad women.

I might as well take Xiao Lu to find a prostitute tonight, so that I can experience the true gentleness of the countryside.

Zhao Jingjing deliberately poured wine for Xie Yan last, and took the opportunity to stand next to Xie Yan and said: "Jingjing wishes the ministers success in their research and the successful completion of the important responsibilities of the court."

"Borrowing Jingjing's good words!" Shi Huai was the first to raise his glass. He was the oldest and oldest.

Xie Yan first clinked a glass with Zhao Jingjingxu through the air, then clinked a glass with Alan, and warned: "Children, don't drink too much."

Alan said: "This slave will be thirteen years old next month and is no longer a child."

It would be strange if not.

In future generations, people like you would be in the second grade of junior high school at most, and if you entered the school later, you might only be in the sixth grade of elementary school.

Zhao Jingjing drank a glass of wine and saw Xie Yan interacting with the little maid. She felt very depressed: Could it be that she was not as good as a little girl? Consort Xie must be a pervert!

What's even more annoying is that Alan's little prodigal hoof actually deliberately rubbed against Xie's consort. What's so good about your washboard figure? The consort has already moved his butt away, and it is shameless for you to rub against her again.

Xie Yanzhen is avoiding it.

He was a little nice to the little girl, which seemed to send the wrong signal, causing the other party to become extremely proactive.

This has to be avoided.

If the little girl wants to make herself famous and talks nonsense to the next group of guests, his reputation of thanking the consort for making copper will spread.

Chemists can make gold, but never copper.

It's not that Xie Yan is unfounded, but that this kind of humble man is particularly good at taking advantage of situations to become famous. The woman Xie Consort likes will definitely charge more and more, and maybe there will be people queuing up to spend money.

I have made more and more friends with famous people. When the day comes when the little girl officially comes out of the palace, I will probably hold an auction directly - hehe, I am ahead of the prince-in-law, and I have won the first prize of this heiress!

"Drinking is boring, let's do some drinking." Zeng Wei suggested.

Seeing everyone agreeing, Xie Yan quickly said: "Guess! Dice will do. I don't know those words."

Several people laughed when they heard this.

Guessing means punching, also called thumb fighting, which is a gesture command among the drinking orders.

Xie Yan traveled through time and only learned how to draw punches and dice.

Xie Yan said to Alan: "You are the youngest and can't drink too much, so you can be the prisoner."

"Chaozong is the one who cherishes flowers." Zhu Shirong said with a smile.

The other two maids volunteered themselves and took on the functions of drinking wine and legal affairs respectively.

The supervisory order is equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the wine table.

The one responsible for drinking and recording things is the person who pours the fine wine.

The law records things and determines whether the rhythm of the drinking order is correct. If it is wrong, the music will be played according to the order and the wine will be punished. If it's not the lyrics, the rules, and the records, I'm still responsible for choosing the songs for drinking.

In the first boxing match, Lu Churen lost.

Alan took out the order flag in a serious manner: "Scholar Lu violates the drinking order and shall be punished!"

Lu Churen cupped his hands and said, "I am guilty."

He took the order flag in his left hand and held the wine glass in his right hand, waiting for the execution - a penalty of drinking.

The maid in charge of the legal records randomly picked out one from the music card and said: "I am sending it to you with "Wu Ye'er"."

Zhao Jingjing picked up the pipa and began to play the Shang tune "Wu Ye'er".

The song sounded, and everyone shook their heads and listened. After playing a section, he immediately shouted: "Drink, drink!"

As the music played, Lu Churen raised his neck and drank.

The licking dog actually wiped his mouth and said: "With Miss Jingjing playing music and all my friends accompanying me, I drank this cup of fine wine the most happily in my life."

In the third round of boxing, Zhao Jingjing lost.

A maid was about to play music when Zhu Shirong rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll play the pipa."

Xie Yan thinks that ancient boxing is also interesting, and the penalty wine can actually be accompanied by songs.

No wonder they are called Cipai and Qupai. They are probably derived from the brands of Xingjiu Ling.

Everyone drank more and more and started talking nonsense.

Zhao Jingjing interjected a few words from time to time to further stir up the atmosphere. Even Xie Yan felt that the drink was very enjoyable.

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I don't know how long he drank, but Lu Churen fell down from drinking.

Shi Huai stood up unsteadily: "It's getting late, it's time to go back. Charge it to my account."

Zhu Shirong supported the unconscious Lu Churen, pointed to the wing in the small courtyard and said, "We can't... we can't. We'll stay there tonight."

Both of them came to Beijing from other places on orders, and it was too late to go back to their temporary residence to rest.

Zhao Jingjing asked: "Do you want to choose someone to serve?"

This was asking Zhu Shirong if he wanted to call a prostitute to spend the night.

"No... no need." Zhu Shirong waved his hands repeatedly. He just wanted to lie down and sleep.

Lu Churen was helped to the side room. When he went out, he still closed his eyes and shouted: "Jing...Miss Jing...I...drank!"

Xie Yan didn't drink much. He found that he was pretty good at boxing.

Originally Xie Yan planned to pay, but since Shi Huairang kept the accounts, he was too lazy to fight for it.

Zhao Jingjing sent them out, watching Xie Yan hesitate to speak, and finally bowed and said, "Three gentlemen, please go slowly."

As soon as he left the courtyard, Zeng said angrily, "Go to the red shepherd's house."

"Is there a second game?" Xie Yan asked in surprise.

Zeng Yan chuckled and said, "The second scene is even more intense. This Zhao Jingjing seduces me so much, and I'm too lazy to spend time having a romantic relationship with her. It would be most convenient to just find a prostitute to sleep with."

"I can't do it anymore, you go ahead." Shi Huai was already in his fifties. He might be able to get by without drinking. How could he fight again after drinking too much alcohol.

Zeng Yan winked at Xie Yan and said, "If Chaozong returns to Zhao Jingjing's yard, he will definitely stay in the host's bedroom tonight instead of sleeping alone in the wing. She drank until the end, and she didn't hide it anymore. Her eyes looked like they could eat you up. ”

Shi Huai laughed: "Chaozong is lucky. He was born with a charming appearance, which is not something ordinary people like us can compare with."

Xie Yan said: "I still want to go back and restore the princess's life."

Zeng Yan whispered: "Next time you come quietly, I will cover you."

"Let's talk about it next time." Xie Yan said ambiguously.

The three of them walked to the entrance hall of the inner courtyard together, and their entourage quickly came over to help them.

Xie Yan and Shi Huai wanted to go home, but Zeng Yan happily ran to the fifth floor to find the hostess. If the red waiters are not available, the blue waiters on the third and fourth floors will do.

Damn it, Brother Zeng is awesome.

When the cold wind blew on the street, Xie Yan suddenly became more awake.

Xun Hua asked Liu, seeing it once was enough, and Xie Yan felt that he would never come again.

There's no point in being hypocritical.

There are so many true and sincere sisters in the family.

After taking the car back to the princess house, the princess sister was still awake and was waiting anxiously for him to come home.

"Sister is pregnant and needs to go to bed early." Xie Yan quickly expressed concern.

Zhu Tangxi repeatedly warned herself not to get angry, but at this moment, she could not help but feel a little embarrassed when she smelled the man's alcohol smell.

It's the kind of expression that says, you know I'm pregnant, but you're still fooling around so late.

Zhu Tangxi took a deep breath and thought: Don't be angry, don't be angry, it's normal for men to act out when the situation arises.

Xie Yan felt increasingly guilty: "I'll wait for my sister to go to bed."

"Yeah." Zhu Tangxi responded.

When she came to the bed, she finally couldn't help but ask: "Who did you go to Lan Ruoyuan to meet?"

Xie Yan said: "Zhao Jingjing."

Zhu Tangxi said angrily: "I knew it was her!"

Xie Yan actually wanted to ask if his ex-husband had been there too.

Forget it, the dog’s life is at stake.

Xie Yan immediately criticized: "Zhao Jingjing seems to be gentle and pure, but in fact he is hypocritical. He is not a good-natured person at first glance."

"Where does the kindness come from in Lanruo Courtyard?" Zhu Tangxi said disdainfully.

Xie Yan took the opportunity to change the topic from Zhao Jingjing: "There are also many people who are suffering. The person who poured me wine tonight was a Persian Orchid. She used to be the daughter of a wealthy family, but unfortunately the war broke out and her family was destroyed."

Sure enough, Zhu Tangxi's attention was diverted: "Have you fallen in love with that Hu Ji?"

"She will only be thirteen next month, and she is still a little girl. What can I see in her? I just feel pitiful." Xie Yan spoke frankly, because he was telling the truth.

Zhu Tangxi said, "You didn't like Hu Ji, but you even asked her about her birthday?"

Xie Yan complained: "She said she would be thirteen next month, and I didn't ask what day it was."

After saying that, he raised his hand and showed three fingers, and made a poisonous oath without any psychological burden: "I, Xie Yan, swear here that I will never step into Lanruo Courtyard again in this life. If you violate this oath, God will punish you..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhu Tangxi finally got angry.

It's not that Xie Yan is angry with Xie Yan for looking for flowers and willows, but that he is angry with him for saying such nonsense.

What if it comes true?

Xie Yan took the opportunity to hold the princess's hands and said affectionately: "I went this time out of pure curiosity and just wanted to see something. All the women in the world combined can't compare to my sister. With my sister, I can I can no longer hold anyone else in my heart.”

Zhu Tangxi followed this trick and tried it a hundred times. Not only was his anger gone, but he also started laughing: "My hair is so thick?"

Xie Yan whispered into her ear: "Sister's hair is very fine, all over the body. Especially there, it is thin, soft and very beautiful."

"You're talking nonsense again, you're really annoying." Zhu Tangxi knows how to taste things, but now she can't stand his teasing, so she inexplicably thinks of embarrassing things.

Finally got it done.

Xie Yan helped her take off her clothes again: "Sister, please rest early. I smell like alcohol. I will take a shower and then come back to accompany my sister."

Zhu Tangxi said: "You took a shower and went to Qingluan's room. You must have been seduced by Hu Meizi today and you won't be able to hold it in anymore. I will ask Zifeng to accompany you another day, but you are not allowed to go to that kind of place again."

"Promise not to go again." Xie Yan quickly expressed his stance, and at the same time he was secretly happy that he had unlocked another maid as a blessing in disguise.

Alas, the princess sister is so deceptive, I will never let her down in the future.

Xie Yan waited for the princess to lie down on the bed and covered her with a quilt before turning around and going out to the bathroom to take a shower.

Just as he walked to the door, the princess's voice came from behind: "Rokuro!"

"What's wrong?" Xie Yan turned around and came back.

Zhu Tangxi asked: "Do you really like that Hu Ji?"

Xie Yan quickly explained: "It's nothing, I just feel sorry for her."

"Oh, that's all right." Zhu Tangxi muttered a few words, but no one knew what he was saying.

Xie Yan was as if he had been pardoned, and he went out happily.

Fortunately, he didn't listen to Zeng Heng, that bad friend. If he stayed in Lanruoyuan tonight, it would not be so easy to go home.

Princess sister is so good to me.

When Xie Yan thought of Zi Feng's broad mind, he felt hot all over.

Alas, why am I like this? My mind is full of yellow things. I have to do more serious things in the future.

Xie Yan, Xie Yan, you are a gentleman, and you are the successor of Brother Zhu's time travel. You should set a higher ambition.

However, it seems that the ambition is not in conflict with the young ladies.

Just thinking about it, Miss Qingluan came and said with concern: "Sixth Brother, is His Highness angry?"

Before Xie Yan answered, Zi Feng ran over: "Just now I heard that you smelled of alcohol, and I have arranged a bath."

Xie Yan couldn't help but sigh, on such a damn day, even the most determined will will be worn away.

I am so pitiful.