Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 397

Duan Village is located in the mountains to the north of Mianchi, with more than 30 households, it is considered a big village.The main road from Yuanqu to Mianchi passes through the village.In the past, during the Taiping Festival, there were five or six shops, which were very prosperous.Now during the war, the shops have already closed, and it is much more depressed.

The sun slanted to the west, and the golden sunlight spread over the mountains.The mountains are desolate, only a few pine trees stand proudly in the setting sun.

Going eastward for two or three miles from Duan Village, there are three thatched huts next to the creek in the valley.There is a big persimmon tree behind the house, with red persimmons still hanging on it.Two big pine trees were planted in front of the fenced yard, as if welcoming guests.

When Zhang Qi walked to the door, he heard the sound of poetry reciting from inside. "——The owl cavalry died in battle, and the poor horse wandered and screamed. Liang Zhushi, where is the south? Where is the north? What is the food for the king? Will you be a loyal minister?——"

The voice is ups and downs, and the characters are full of rhythm.

Chinese poetry and Fu have their own rhythms, and the so-called singing and reciting poems have their own reading methods.Of course, regulated poems could have been sung, but by the time of the Song Dynasty, the music scores had been lost, and Song people didn't know how to sing them.The only common one is the Qilu Cipai "Rui Partridge". People in the Song Dynasty also knew that the singing methods of congratulatory and funeral lyrics should be different. One way of singing must be wrong, which is a pity.Wang Wei's famous poem "Three Folds of Yangguan", which has been handed down for thousands of years, was still a common farewell poem in the Song Dynasty, but it was sung in a variety of ways, which is no longer what it was in the Tang Dynasty.Su Shi also specifically discussed that since it is called Sandie, there must be sentences that are sung three times in the poem.Just which sentence to sing and how to sing it, in the Song Dynasty can only rely on guesswork.

Ancient Chinese literati had two habits, chanting and whistling. Later generations don't know what it looks like, and they have completely disappeared.In Su Shi's famous poem "Ding Fengbo", there is a line "Why not scream and walk slowly", people after a thousand years can't imagine what it looks like.

Xiao is easier to understand, that is, to express his heart and mind, and spit it out in one breath.Whether it is long or short, high or low, the most important thing is that this whistle is not intentional, but an expression of mood.Xiao is not for others to hear, but for heaven and earth.The literati in the Song Dynasty liked to express their feelings with whistling in the mountains and bamboo forests.In the movie "The Great Battle", the teacher's classmate Xiao San went to see him and talked about the past.The teacher said that when he was young, he once ran out by himself at night, yelling regardless of everything, which was somewhat similar to Xiao's artistic conception.But by the time of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, literati no longer had the habit of whistling.As an individual, I don't know what kind of state Xiao is, and in the eyes of others, it seems like a neuropathy.

Chanting is more complicated.Everyone knows that, whether it is poetry or words, the earliest songs can be sung.Later, the score disappeared and could no longer be sung, and could only be used as a literary work.But it’s not just about reading. Although poetry can’t be sung, it can still be chanted.

Chanting is different from reading.The ancient Chinese had many reading methods for poems and articles, such as singing, chanting, reciting, reading and so on.Different names, of course, different methods.Although I can't sing, poetry has the same rhythm and level, and it expresses a kind of emotion and a kind of momentum.

In Wang Xiaolie's previous life, there were often programs for guests to read ancient poems on the stage.Especially after the government proposed to revive ancient culture, such programs are more common.There are often well-known actors or hosts on the stage, with correct words and round accents, and they read them with a method called poetry recitation.Cooperate with the facial expressions, and the ecstatic expressions made by the audience.It can make people watching TV feel embarrassed and get goosebumps.

The main body of poetry recitation is poetry, which creates a special artistic conception.In this way one feels the charm of poetry, or in this way performs a poem.Only in this way can those who hear it cry, or all the audience is happy.It is unimaginable that watching a person recite a poem can make the listener cry.The rhythm of the chanting is not uniform, nor is it intentional, but natural.To put it a bit more mysteriously, clever poetry reciting can be one with the heaven and the earth, producing a shocking effect.For example, Li Bai's will enter the wine, so that the listener can truly feel the heroic spirit of the raging ocean, and feel the author's feelings of grief, indignation and struggle.This effect cannot be achieved by poetry recitation.To put it harshly, the performers may know how to perform and can design various movements and expressions, but first of all they don't know poetry.

Only by knowing the habits of ancient Chinese literati can we understand what the state of "Why not scream and walk slowly" is.This state is already too far away from the Chinese.Not 100 years or 200 years, but at least nearly 300 years of the Qing Dynasty.

Outside the courtyard gate, Zhang Qi felt the unwillingness and grief of the chanter.With the help of this poem, this era is told.

It wasn't until the sound disappeared and a dog barking was heard that Zhang Qi came back to his senses.He knocked on the door and said, "I'm Zhang Qi. It's Xuexue Lin who dares to ask Shicai to recite poems? I have something to do today, so I'm here to visit Xuexue."

Not long after, a woman opened the door and stretched out her head to look at Zhang Qi.After looking at it for a while, he said: "It's really Zhang Taiwei! You have been in Dong Taiwei's army for several years, and if you don't return to your hometown, I can't believe it's really you!"

After speaking, open the door and invite Zhang Qi to enter.

After entering the door, Zhang Qi said: "I haven't seen my sister-in-law for a long time. In such a cold weather, seeing that there is water by the well, it turns out that my sister-in-law is still busy."

The woman smiled and said: "The sun came out today, and the weather was fine, so I picked some silver bars from the nearby stream, washed them and cooked them as vegetables. I heard that the imperial army recently occupied Jingzhao Mansion again and surrounded Mianchi. Wushu, the pedant wants to drink a bowl of wine."

"I see." Zhang Qi nodded repeatedly.

Silver bars are a specialty of nearby Yanshi County and are very famous.Of course, besides Yanshi, it is also produced in other places.It's just that either the quality is not good, or the output is extremely low, which is equivalent to none.This small courtyard is located in a valley, and the stream in front of it turns around and rushes out of a piece of fertile soil.There is a place where the Lin family grows some vegetables, among which are silver bars.When there are few vegetables in winter, silver bars are still precious.

As soon as he got to the well, Lin Xuexue went out from the house.Seeing that it was Zhang Qi, he couldn't help but said happily: "Today is really a day of great joy! I heard that the imperial army has won consecutive battles, and seeing the Taiwei again, is it God's will!"

Zhang Qi stepped forward to salute: "Long time no see, scholar, how are you doing?"

Lin Xuexue said: "Okay, okay. We are in the mountains here, and the gold thieves are not willing to come. In addition, when the Taiwei was in Mianchi, he organized the people to form a stronghold to protect themselves, and there were no thieves around. In addition to the hard life, The rest is fine."

While talking, he gave Zhang Qi to his study and took the seat.I went to make a pot of tea myself, and said: "This is the newly made jasmine tea from Wang Zhenfu in Dengzhou. It doesn't need to be boiled, just boiled water. It has a strong aroma and is really top-grade! A former literary friend of mine specially made it Give me a small packet. The Taiwei is here today, let’s have a taste.”

Thank you Zhang Qi.I drank tea with Xuexue Lin for a while and chatted some gossip.Cai said: "Scholar, I really have something to do today."

Lin Xuexue said: "But it's okay to talk about it. It's just that I'm a country scholar, and I can't do anything big."

Zhang Qi said: "The pedant also knows that the imperial court's tens of thousands of troops are currently around Mianchi, blocking the fourth prince of Jin. To tell the pedant, I also rushed back to Mianchi with my troops, just because I didn't want to miss this grand event. But this battle We don’t dare to decide how to fight. Wang Zhenfu sent his subordinate Wang Shenju to teach us face-to-face. The place here is quiet and close to Duan Village, so it is the most convenient. I want to borrow the residence of the scholar for a day or two and arrange for Wang Shenju to stay Here, discuss with the leaders."

Lin Xuexue laughed after hearing this: "Taiwei, this is a good deed for the country and the people. How can I refuse? Don't worry, I think highly of Lin when discussing matters with me. Just let Wang Shen come to discuss, and I will go back with Jiannei Stay at my husband's house for a few days."

Zhang Qi waved his hands again and again: "No need, no need. Scholars have three thatched huts, just tidy up one and let Wang Shensui live there temporarily. We are soldiers who march and fight, so naturally we live in military tents. The place for discussion is in the courtyard In the middle porch."

The folk houses in the Song Dynasty are most commonly in the shape of "工".When the gate enters the courtyard, there is a long corridor leading to the residence behind.It is different from the later courtyard houses, and also different from southern houses.

Discussing with Lin Xuexue how to arrange Wang Ruohai, Zhang Qi said: "Scholar, we are rough people who march and fight. We drink and eat meat, and we are not so careful in doing things. If there is something that academics don't like, just tell us, you are welcome. .”

Lin Xuexue said: "In this world, you are going to expel the Jinlu and restore the Central Plains! Taiwei, don't worry, even if you demolish all three of my thatched huts, I won't say a word!"

Zhang Qi thanked him again and again.See if it's getting late, take your leave and go back.After agreeing with Xuexue Lin, Wang Ruohai and others arrived at noon the next day.

(End of this chapter)