golden escape

"Mr. Li, these are fourteen Tobaya silk strings, which can be said to be the best in the entire small island country, but can this guqin really be played?" Matsumoto Mingdao put the bag on the table, and said Asked Xiang Fang with doubts.

Most of the guqins handed down from the Tang Dynasty have long been reduced to display in museums, and there is no possibility of playing them. According to what Fang You just said, this guqin has plum blossoms and broken turtle back patterns on it, which can be said to be extremely old. Guqin, which reached thousands of years ago, coupled with the dilapidated surface of the piano, he was really worried that this guqin would not be able to play.

Hearing Matsumoto Mingdao's words, Fang You smiled slightly, "Matsumoto, although this guqin is a bit worn out, it is well preserved, and all structures are not missing. It is not a problem to play, but it cannot be played as well as the guqin produced now. It’s only been a long time, after all, after thousands of years of history, some of its internal structures have changed, so playing it a few times won’t affect anything.”

Matsumoto Mingdao nodded, looked at the strings on the table, and then asked: "Mr. Li, do you want to string the Guqin just to test whether the Guqin can be played?"

Fang You showed mystery on his face, "Matsumoto, I'm not sure now, but I can tell you that the purpose of pulling up the strings is not only to confirm whether this guqin can be played, but also for other purposes. Maybe you will find out after a while." I can see."

"Mr. Li, we got it." Matsumoto Mingdao nodded, and stopped talking. He quietly watched Fang You's movements, but in his heart, he was looking forward to whether this Guqin would be a rare piece. treasure.

Then, Fang You took out a set of strings from the bag. Generally, seven strings make up a set. Each set of strings is packed in a packaging bag. In the middle of the packaging bag is written There are two big hatsune, and then a silk line is drawn next to it, and a string is written on it, and in the lower left corner is marked Toba House.

I took the strings out of the packaging bag, there were seven strings in total, each of which was rolled into a circle, and it felt a little smooth to the touch. Judging from the feeling, it should be an authentic silk string.

The strings used in ancient times are all silk strings, which are made of silk and have a history of thousands of years. Other types of strings may not be suitable for some guqins, but silk strings are suitable for any kind of guqin.

In addition to silk strings, there are still steel strings, made of metal, but the Guqin made of some types of trees is not suitable for this kind of steel strings.

As for the most commonly used ice strings and spider strings, the ice strings are not the ones lost in ancient times, and have only been researched in recent years. The ice strings lost in ancient times are made of ice silk. The most precious kind of string, in some martial arts novels, ice silk is often used to make armor, but the ice silk has long since disappeared into history.

The spider string is also a type of string that has only been researched in recent years. It is made of spider silk and high technology, but its price is very expensive. There are more than 100 million sets of strings. It can be said that apart from the legendary ice string, The best strings, but the appearance of this spider string is just a rumor, it has not entered mass production, nor has it been put on the market.

Nowadays, silk strings are the most commonly used strings for Guqin learners, but the production of silk strings requires silk, and the supply of silk is generally provided by farmers who specialize in raising silkworms. The situation of domestic silk is very bad. Apart from Taikoo strings, there are three types of Guqin lovers in China, Jinyu and Wumen. Most of the rest are not on the table.

Fang You opened the strings, then fixed one end of the strings on Yueshan, and then pulled it until the dragon's gums were fixed on the back.

After pulling all the seven strings up and down, Fang You lightly plucked the strings with his hands, and a melodious and crisp sound suddenly resounded in the room, shocking Matsumoto Mingdao and the others beside him.

Fang You played on each of the seven strings, then closed his eyes slightly, tasted the sound of the seven strings, and finally nodded with surprise on his face.

Unexpectedly, this Warring States guqin has been handed down to the present, and its sound has only a slight change, but this change is inconspicuous in the crisp sound of the guqin.

The timbre of this guqin is very pure and unsophisticated. Compared with other modern guqins, it can be said to be so strong that I don't know where to go.

To play Guqin, you don’t need to wear anything on your fingers, but if you want to play other traditional Chinese instruments, such as Guzheng and Pipa, you need to wear fake nails. Musical instruments are to be played with nails, and false nails are worn to prevent the nails from being broken when playing.

When playing the guqin, there is a lot of freedom. Some people like to play with fleshy fingers, some like to play with nails, and some like to play with half-flesh and half-nails. .

There are many kinds of fingerings on Guqin, and it is not difficult to learn the basics.

Piano pieces are divided into different levels of difficulty and levels, and the same is true for guqin. Some complex pieces have very high requirements for the player, and in some costume TV dramas, it is often seen that the player is playing the piano. The string breaks suddenly, which means that there is a major mistake in fingering, and excessive force causes the string to break.

Of course, in the case of sudden fright, if you lose your mind when playing, you will also break the strings.

China's top ten famous qin songs are also in different levels, from the first level to the tenth level, each is different, the first level is Phoenix, and the tenth level is Guangling San. Famous luthiers play, even if it is a level-[-] difficulty piece, they can play ten-level charm.

After improvising a few times, Fang You stopped, held the strings with his hands, and couldn't help but fell into thinking again.

The strings are drawn, but there are countless Chinese songs, what kind of music can be played to open the mechanism, he doesn't think that just playing a random song can open the mechanism.

Seven strings, seven mountains, if it is really a mechanism, its level of sophistication is no less than the most advanced modern high-tech combination lock. .

It is necessary to shake the seven mountains according to the law, and then the mechanism inside may be opened. Fang You smiled. If other people know his idea, they will not only sneer. There is a mechanism on the Guqin, which needs to be played Only a certain piece of music can be opened, which is a bit absurd just to listen to it.

However, is it really absurd? Fang You has a certain intention in his heart, based on his experience in picking up leaks in Taobao over the years.

After thinking about some famous tunes, Fang You suddenly smiled and sighed secretly at his clumsiness. There are so many Guqin tunes that have been handed down from ancient times, but this Guqin is an item from the Warring States Period. In the earliest period of origin, in that era, the number of qin melodies was still very small, but many of them were handed down and became famous in China.

Among the top ten famous songs, a large part was handed down from the Warring States period, and the most famous one is Gaoshan Liushui.

High Mountain and Flowing Water is originally a piece, but with the evolution of time, it is divided into two readings, one is High Mountain and the other is Flowing Water. It has been more developed in modern times. As mentioned above, there is music of flowing water in the spacecraft that Tie Lijian sent to space to search for aliens.

Fang You nodded, since that's the case, let's play the high mountain and flowing water first, and see if he can open the mechanism.

When Wu Yang and Mr. Chu were discussing Guqin, he had learned all the top ten famous pieces and some other famous pieces, and played them very skillfully. With his memory and learning ability, these pieces are not Difficult thing, when most people play, it is difficult to maintain a stable mind, but he does not have this kind of difficulty.

With his current state of mind and cultivation base, he can control his mind freely. In addition, when he plays, there is a little gray air in his fingers, which radiates from the strings. The sound is natural and very beautiful. The degree to which Chu Lao and others were fascinated.

Fang You first played the song of high mountains, the song of high mountains and flowing water. It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a scholar named Boya in Chu State who liked playing the piano very much since he was a child. Capturing the charm of the music is like being able to play a difficult piece of music, but it cannot have the charm that fascinates people.

One day, his teacher took him to find an immortal master for enlightenment, but his teacher took him to a high mountain place and asked him to stay there first, saying that he was going to find an immortal master to enlighten him.

But Boya couldn't wait for the teacher to come back for a long time, so he got up to look for it. After going around a mountain, he suddenly saw a strange scene in front of him. Among the high mountains, there appeared a waterfall in the clouds, a clear spring in the mist, and water splashing everywhere. Like pearls, the exciting sound reverberated like fairy music, suddenly Boya was inspired, sat on the ground, played the piano and composed a wonderful song, at this moment, his teacher came from behind and said loudly: "Haha, you have found the fairy master. "

Only then did Boya suddenly realize that the immortal teacher is nature, which is the origin of high mountains and flowing water.

And the high mountains and flowing water have some meanings, that is, bosom friend, Bo Ya was ordered to go to Chu State one day, because of the strong wind, the boat stopped at the port, and he stood on the bow of the boat, watching when the wind calmed down, a round of bright moon emerged from the clouds One day, the qin was very exciting, playing a piece, and when the piece ended, a woodcutter suddenly jumped out, admiring Boya's qin skills.

Boya was shocked, and asked him whether he could listen to the qin, and whether he knew the quality of the qin. After taking Boya's qin, the woodcutter told him the advantages and disadvantages of the qin one by one.

After hearing this, Boya was convinced, and he tuned the strings and played the qin again. The music was sometimes majestic and high-pitched, and sometimes smooth and fluent, while the woodcutter on the side sometimes said that the music was as towering as Mount Tai, and sometimes as eloquent as a river.

These words made Boya very happy. There are not many people in the world who can hear what he meant when he played the zither. Therefore, they became brothers with the woodcutter. This woodcutter is Zhong Ziqi. Chu State, and Ziqi will meet again at this time in the coming year.

In the second year, Boya arrived as scheduled, but Zhong Ziqi passed away unexpectedly. In front of his tomb, Boya played a song of high mountains and flowing water. At the end of the song, he broke the string with a knife and sighed to the sky. .

The song Gaoshan expresses the majesty and majesty of the mountain, and Matsumoto Mingdao and others couldn't help falling into this wonderful music after listening to this piece of music.

I saw Fang You's hands constantly moving on the qin, the movements were very smooth without any stiffness. This high mountain and flowing water was also his favorite song when he was learning to play the qin.

After playing the mountain piece, Matsumoto Mingdao and the others were still in shock. Fang You looked at the guqin that had not changed in any way, paused for a while, and began to play the flowing water. Meaning, while playing the piano, the sound that appeared fully expressed the clarity of the water.

Just now there seemed to be a high mountain in front of them, but now, Matsumoto Mingdao and the others felt surrounded by water. The warmth and softness of the water made people fascinated.

The flowing water ended in a song, and when the final sound disappeared, Fang You stroked the strings, but frowned, the guqin still did not change, but every time he played the high mountains and flowing waters, he felt a sense of unsmoothness .

Putting the messy thoughts in his mind behind him, Fang You looked at the guqin and was a little impressed. This guqin is like the inscriptions of the Qing Dynasty literati above. The sound is melodious and clear. around the ear.

After playing Gaoshan Liushui, Fang You began to play other Warring States period music, Guangling San and Yangchun Baixue.

At the end of the two songs, the Guqin still remained unchanged. He played a few more ancient songs from the Warring States Period that had been handed down, but it was still the same.

Fang You shook his head helplessly. Could it be that his guess was wrong, the seven mountains are not the mechanism of the Guqin, or the mechanism of the Guqin has no mechanism at all, or the mechanism of the Guqin is a piece of music that has been lost.

The Spring and Autumn and the Warring States have a history of more than 2000 years, and many precious things cannot be preserved to the present. Whether it is an actual object or this kind of non-physical music that represents culture, many of them have been lost in the distant history.

"Mr. Li, it's so wonderful, so wonderful. I didn't expect that this qin dug out of the tomb can play such fascinating music. This is the most beautiful music I have ever heard, and it is hard to let go " Long after Fang You finished playing a few pieces, Matsumoto Mingdao and the others recovered from the beauty of the music, and immediately expressed their shock to Fang You with respect.

Fang You couldn't help smiling, so what about the wonderful playing, while playing, he kept staring at Yueshan, and when stroking the strings, the seven Yueshans would shake slightly from time to time, but these famous songs of the Warring States Period He played it over and over again, but there was still no movement.

If there is a mechanism on this guqin, then the only place where the mechanism can exist is this mountain.

"Mr. Li, may I ask what is the first piece you played? We seem to feel two different scenes." Akimatsu Matsumoto continued to ask with doubts on his face.

Fang You came back from the thought of the agency, and said with a smile: "Matsumoto, this is one of our top ten famous songs in China, Gaoshan Liushui, it was originally a song, but in the Tang Dynasty...haha, I seem to understand a little bit. "Suddenly, when he said this, his complexion changed, and then he laughed a few times as if suddenly realizing it.

Gaoshui Liushui was originally a song, but after the Tang Dynasty, it was divided into two readings. This Guqin belongs to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, so Gaoshan Liushui is one song, not two readings of later generations.

What he played just now is the qin melody of later generations with different reading skills. If we talk about the very famous qin melodies in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, then naturally the most famous one is the high mountains and flowing waters.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li, what's the matter with you." Matsumoto Mingdao and the others also changed their complexions, and asked a little strangely. When they didn't understand why Fang You was talking, they suddenly burst out laughing.

"Haha, Matsumoto, I also want to thank you for letting me understand a truth." Fang You smiled, what he should have thought of earlier, but the eagerness to open the mechanism of the guqin made him forget such an important thing.

The so-called authorities are obsessed, and bystanders are clear. If it is not the problem of Matsumoto Akimichi and others, he may not be able to think of this matter.

"Mr. Li, is it related to this guqin?" Matsumoto Mingdao and the others were not stupid people, after thinking for a while, they understood the meaning of Fang You's laughter.

Fang You smiled and nodded, "Matsumoto, whether you succeed or not, maybe it depends on my next piano performance, but you still have to wait for a while."

The qin music he learned from Mr. Chu was only the two reading pieces of high mountains and flowing waters, but he did not learn the combination of the two. Since the Tang Dynasty, high waters and flowing waters have been played separately, of which the most famous is flowing water. On the contrary, I am a little worried about whether the score of this high-flowing water has been handed down.

If it has been handed down, as the old man of Chu, he will naturally know, if not, then Fang You may have to consider other ways to separate Guqin.

As he said that, Fang You took out his phone and called Mr. Chu, "Xiao You, what's the matter, it's okay in the small island country."

"Mr. Chu, several companies in the small island country are developing at a high speed, and everything is normal. I have one thing that I need to ask you." Fang You said with a smile. Of course, this matter about Guqin cannot be disclosed first. After all, he still has If you haven't discovered the secret, it won't be too late to explain to Elder Chu when you discover it or you still can't find it.

Elder Chu suddenly smiled on the phone, "I knew you would ask for help whenever you called. My place is almost becoming a helpline. Tell me, what is it?"

Hearing Fang You's peaceful tone, Elder Chu naturally didn't feel much nervous. If something important happened, Fang You would directly explain it to him.

"Mr. Chu, when I was learning Guqin before, I learned two pieces of Gaoshan Liushui that were read separately. You always said that Gaoshan Liushui is originally a piece. I wonder if the score of this piece of music has been handed down? I want to try how mountains and rivers will feel when they are combined into one song." Fang You said to Elder Chu in a calm tone, but he was somewhat expectant and apprehensive in his heart. (To be continued.)