Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 178 0173 [Listen to music on the hook bar]

Tai students, leave before evening, and have to go back to the Nanjiao campus before dark.

Chen Yuan stayed and asked Zhu Guoxiang for advice.

Min Zishun sat in the gazebo, looked at the scenery in the garden, and couldn't help feeling: "Brother Chenggong, your house is so comfortable!"

Zhu Ming said, "The Min family's mansion is no smaller than this."

"Can the mansions in Yangzhou and Tokyo be the same?" Min Zishun was extremely envious.

Zhu Ming smiled: "How about Brother Juncai? Have you started working on the case yet?"

"Already started, but the accounts are a mess." Bai Chongyan shook his head and sighed.

The place where he works is called the work case of the Ministry of Industry, which is in charge of the production of boats, vehicles, equipment, money and goods.

The leader is Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, and Bai Chongyan is in charge of financial auditing. There are several auditors like him.

Ju Ming asked: "Corruption is serious?"

Bai Chongyan said: "It can no longer be called a greedy beetle, but a group of robbers. There is no account that can be matched. What to do with the account books is all up to the superior. The accounts reported by the local newspaper cannot withstand scrutiny. Anyway, every day Pay the bill in a muddle."

Min Zishun said: "You can only fool around like this, just follow the crowd and go with the flow."

Bai Chongyan was silent. He studied hard for more than ten years, and once he was named on the gold list, he was full of ambition.

But after becoming an official, I found that I couldn't do anything, and could only dawdle in the Ministry of Industry every day.

The gap was too great, and Bai Chongyan was a little depressed.

Moreover, regardless of the fact that the Ministry of Industry has countless financial and financial hands, a small official like Bai Chongyan can't even earn a penny.

Zhu Ming asked: "How much did the government spend to build the palace?"

Bai Chongyan shook his head and said, "I don't know. The account books in my hand are only about various construction equipment. I can't understand the accounts I made myself. But one thing is clear, there will be a lot of construction next year."

A few people were talking, when Fatty Zheng ran over suddenly: "How about going to Fanlou tonight? I have known Fanlou for a long time, and I have never been there."

Min Zishun said: "If you go, you can only eat in the lobby. The second and third floors are too expensive, and I don't have much money."

Fanlou is more like a comprehensive nightclub.

The first floor belongs to ordinary consumption, just eating and drinking.

The second and third floors are full of private rooms, with various entertainment items attached, and small officials and small businessmen have no guts to go up there.

Zheng Hong asked curiously, "How much does it cost to have a meal on the first floor?"

"More than ten times." Zhu Ming said.

"Why so expensive?" Zheng Hong was quite surprised.

Zhu Ming explained with a smile: "It doesn't matter how many guests you have, as long as you sit down, you will be given a pair of pouring bowls (wine warmer), two sets of plates, five fruit and vegetable dishes, and three water vegetable bowls."

In a word, Fan Lou has a minimum consumption, and you have to spend more than ten pennies for drinking and eating alone.

Bai Chongyan said: "I heard from my colleagues in the case that silverware is used above the second floor. Rice bowls, dishes, and wine glasses are all made of silver. Every few days, famous prostitutes will be invited. Not only can they drink , You can also sing lyrics and sing songs. There are two young singers who are the most famous, one is Li Shishi and the other is Cui Niannu."

"I've heard of these two women before, and they are called Tokyo Shuangyan." Min Zishun said enthusiastically.

Bai Chongyan was very yearning and said: "I heard that when they show their singing voice, they can stop the birds and stop the butterflies. It's a pity that I don't have the chance to see them."

Min Zishun said: "When I become a senior official, I must pay a visit."

Even though they are two new scholars, they are like hanging silk, fantasizing about top nightclubs and famous prostitutes, and have no financial resources to experience it for themselves.

On the first floor, they can afford it, and it's just a start.

On the second floor, I was overwhelmed with hope, even with hundreds of coins, I spent them in a daze.

As for the third floor, it is completely unimaginable.

As for Li Shishi, there should be two people with the same name (both stage names).One was active in Song Zhezong's period, and the other was active in Song Huizong's period. The difference between the two is at least 30 years old, as evidenced by a large number of literati poems and notes.

The one who had a close relationship with Zhou Bangyan was the first Li Shishi.

It was the second Li Shishi who had an affair with Song Huizong.

A petty official like Bai Chongyan is not even qualified to meet Li Shishi.

After Li Shishi became famous, non-high-ranking officials and nobles disappeared.

At the turn of the Song Dynasty, there was a bibliophile named Zhang Bangji.This man is rich and travels around all day long. When he came to Tokyo, he excitedly wanted to visit Li Shishi, but he couldn't even step through the threshold.Many years later, he still complained in "Mo Zhuang Manlu", saying that Li Shishi "has a particularly handsome family background" and is much more airy than Cui Niannu.

Fatty Zheng sat next to him, his heart was full of emotion, and he asked: "I spend three hundred guan, can I invite Li Shishi and Cui Niannu to sing a song?"

"Perhaps." Min Zishun said.

At this time, Li Shishi's fame has not yet reached its peak, and there is a chance for three hundred songs.Not only can you listen to music, but you can also drink together.

Zhu Ming smiled and asked, "Have you brought enough money?"

Fatty Zheng was instantly depressed: "There are three hundred guan, but it's just for listening to music."

"Let's go, at least come to Tokyo. If you don't have money, I can invite you to see Li Shishi. It's okay to invite you to visit Wazi." Zhu Ming is not a saint, he has been serious for so long, and he also wants to have fun.

Everyone went out together, instead of going to the low-level tiles in the outer city, they went straight to the high-level tiles in the inner city.

On Panlou Street, Xijier Lane, and Dongjier Lane, there are tile houses everywhere.It is adjacent to the Imperial Palace to the west, Fan Tower to the north, and Pan Tower to the south, belonging to the prime location of Tokyo City.

The Sangjia Wazi chosen by Zhu Ming and the others is next to Panlou.

Outside here is the tile market, there are various stalls and hawkers, and there are even stalls for fortune-telling.

Inside is the hook bar, you need to buy a ticket to enter.

After spending money to buy some wine and food, a few people sat down and listened to the music.

Their luck is very good. Today, Xu Poxi will sing a small singer, second only to Li Shishi.She does not receive guests in private, but only travels to and from various places and is hired to participate in public performances.

Xiaochang can be understood as ancient popular songs, and the definition is different in each dynasty.

Xiaochang in the Song Dynasty includes Qupo, Yinge, close-up, and various lyrics, mainly singing slow songs and Xiaoling.

"In late autumn, a light rain showered the courtyard. The sills and chrysanthemums are sparse, the wells and wu are messy, causing residual smoke..."

There is no silk and bamboo accompaniment, Xu Poxi only used wooden boards to beat the beat, and it was "Qi's Late Autumn" by Liu Yong.

This is a new tune created by Liu Yong, and it is the most slow Ci in the long tune of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Ju Ming has closed his eyes, and he is singing a cappella without musical instruments, and the singing alone is intoxicating.

Fatty Zheng had only visited Wazi in the outer city before, and he listened to street slang, but now he listened to this elegant little song, and immediately applauded: "Well, you are worthy of being a small Tokyo roll caller!"

The nearby audience glared sideways, complaining that Zheng Hong was ruining the atmosphere.

Fatty Zheng immediately shut up and drank to hide his embarrassment.

"The scenery in the emperor's land is beautiful. When we were young, we had evening banquets and morning joys. Besides, there were crazy friends and strange couples, who lingered over wine and music. Don't come here. The scenery is like a shuttle, the old tour is like a dream, the smoke and water journey is so limited..."

Singing here, there are already elderly listeners, recalling the scene of going to Beijing when they were young and singing with friends over wine.

How good it was at that time, the prices in Tokyo were not so expensive, and the emperor was also a wise monarch.

Now, I am depressed, and my old friends have gone their separate ways, and some of them have even turned into loess.

After a long tune was sung, several old men were sung to tears.

An old gentleman wiped away his tears, and immediately called a servant to reward the singer with a few coins.

Xu Poxi held the wooden board in her right hand, patted her left hand lightly, and said with a smile: "The slow poem just now is really very sad. The next song is a bold and desolate little order, which is Zhu Tanhua's "Linjiang Immortal." "."

"the river is long and tempestuous, it was like a hero……"

Fatty Zheng didn't dare to speak loudly anymore, so he leaned into Zhu Ming's ear and whispered: "Coincidentally, it's your word."

"Linjiang Xian" belongs to the double-tune minor order, but there is no such thing as a double-tune in the Northern Song Dynasty, only the minor order, the middle tune, and the long tune.

Like "Sapphire Case Yuanxi", it is a middle tune.

Even if you are not proficient in temperament, you can also engage in creation. The typical representative is Su Shi.

Moreover, Su Shi is obviously not good at rhythm, but he also likes to innovate the tone of his words, which has been quite controversial in the Northern Song Dynasty.There are many people who like it and many people who hate it.Music experts like Song Huizong and Li Qingzhao didn't like to listen to Su Shi's lyrics very much, because they always felt uncoordinated when they sang.

"Clap clap clap!"

Xiao Ling finished singing quickly, and Zhu Ming applauded along with the crowd.

Meng Yue, the author of "Tokyo Menghualu", was also applauding vigorously at this moment.He has lived in Tokyo with his father for 12 years, and he is only in his early 20s now. He lives on the west side of Jinliang Bridge, only two streets away from Cai Jing's mansion.

Xu Po suddenly picked up the pipa and began to play and sing more cheerful tunes.

Qu Po was a large-scale song and dance performance in the Tang Dynasty, and the small singers in the Song Dynasty only picked the essence of it to sing.

The atmosphere in the hook bar also became more relaxed.

Well, in Ju Ming's understanding, these are all popular songs of the Song Dynasty.The first two are lyrical and slow songs, and this one is a joyful and fast song.

This gou bar is quite plain, and there are even a few female audiences.

Not only plain, but also quite elegant, with a certain appreciation threshold.

Ordinary people prefer Goulan in the outer city, where all the songs are slang.

After Qu Po finished singing, Xu Poxi began to sing Yin Song again.

The cited songs are Yuefu tunes, mainly accompanied by piano sounds.In Tang Dynasty Daqu, the first section is "Preface", and the second section is "Yin".

The most famous cited song is undoubtedly "Li Ping Konghou Yin".

Ju Ming doesn't know the rhythm at all, and he can't even tell what the beat is, he just thinks it sounds good.The rhythm of this song is slower than Xiao Ling, and faster than the middle tune, which is more in line with Ju Ming's listening habits.

When I heard Zi Shi, there were a few singers in the middle.

It was estimated that it was already very late, and they had to get up early to go to work tomorrow, so Zhu Ming and his friends got up and left.

Walking on the street, it was already twelve o'clock at night, and the city of Tokyo was still brightly lit.

Thinking about Europe at this time, there is no nightlife at all. This Song Dynasty is indeed a beacon for mankind.

Min Zishun was very excited: "Tokyo's small roll caller is really not comparable to Yangzhou."

Bai Chongyan also said: "It's no wonder that rich and powerful families like to raise singers. If I have money, I will also raise singers at home, and I can hear such music every day."

Fatty Zheng said, "It's still not as good as Zaju."

Alas, a bunch of bumpkins from a small place have finally seen the high-end entertainment in the capital.

Ju Ming strolled on the late-night streets of Tokyo, looking at the surrounding lights, listening to the faint singing, and the cold wind blowing, it seemed like a lifetime away.

As if in a dream, he was suddenly awakened.

Pan Lou's wine trick is still swaying in the wind, silently telling the prosperity of the world, as if it is extremely far away from the golden iron horse.

(End of this chapter)