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Chapter 124 Red Line Stealing Box
"Red Thread Stealing Box" is a traditional Peking opera from "The Legend of the Red Thread" in the Tang Dynasty. Liang Chenyu in the Ming Dynasty wrote "Red Thread Girl" based on it, and some people compared it with another play by Liang Chenyu. The play was combined into one, called "A Tale of Two Reds", which premiered in [-] at the Guangdelou Grand Theater in Yanjing City by Master Mei Lanfang.

But it is a pity that there are no books, records, or videos of this play, so it has long been lost. The only place that records this play is the biography of Master Mei Lanfang, which describes Master Mei Lanfang I sang a line or two of the libretto in the play, and there is no other information.

When Shen Ge told everyone about the Peking Opera he was going to perform, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and didn't think about what program "Red Thread Stealing Box" was, but everyone present was not waiting for it. In just a moment, some people thought of this long-lost Peking Opera play, and their expressions became slightly condensed. Looking at the expression on the stage, they didn't know what they were thinking.

This news was thrown out by Shen Ge, which immediately aroused the whispers of everyone present. Many people had their own opinions on this, and some people suspected that he was lying, because the Beijing opera "Red Thread Stealing Box" has been lost for many years. , How could he, a young man under the age of 20, act in this play.

Others choose to believe Shen Ge's words. After all, all the bigwigs in the opera world present here today are lying and cheating in front of so many people. They can deceive the audience but they can't hide it from the eyes of famous masters. There is nothing to hide from the crowd.

What's more, now he is not an unknown person, but a disciple of Master Du Jinfang. It is impossible for him to spoil his own future. Otherwise, it is not good to choose the classic "Si Lang Visits His Mother" to perform. Plays I don't understand.

Master Du Jinfang looked at his little apprentice, nodded slightly, and encouraged him.

Mei Lanfang Grand Theater, as a place where Peking Opera is often performed, naturally has no shortage of performances, and everything is ready-made. What's more, not only Peking Opera actors, but also several famous luthiers and musical instruments masters attended the apprenticeship ceremony today.

So when they learned that Shen Ge was going to perform on the stage, the staff had already started to prepare, and Master Du Jinfang suddenly waved to the audience, and then saw a person walking on the stage, coming to the two before.

"Master Du!"

The visitor greeted with a smile.

Master Du Jinfang nodded, and then said to Shen Ge: "Xiao Shen, this is a national first-class luthier, Mr. Zhao Jianhua."

"Hello, Teacher Zhao!"

Shen Ge shook hands with him.

The meaning of Master Du Jinfang is obvious, that is to let Zhao Jianhua play the piano for him, which surprised Shen Ge. Naturally, the strength of the national first-class violinist should not be underestimated, not to mention that what he is going to perform now is a Peking Opera that has been lost. Ordinary luthiers may not be able to support it.

The Beijing opera music accompaniment team used to be called "scenes", and the scenes were divided into literary and military fields, and those who are proficient in this line are called "Mr. Scenes".The reason why he is called "Sir" is because he knows more than actors.

The powerful luthier played an important role in a performance. With Teacher Zhao Jianhua present, Shen Ge didn't have any worries. While the staff was preparing, the two of them discussed the arrangement of the performance.Because besides Shen Ge, no one present knows how to play this play, and they don't know much about it.

The two didn't discuss for a long time, because although the play has been lost, the style of Peking Opera will not change much. Mr. Zhao Jianhua is well versed in this, and Shen Ge just explained it briefly, and he instantly understood what to do.

The two people who met for the first time had a very good understanding, which made Shen Ge keep feeling in his heart that a compatible partner can indeed make the actor's performance more comfortable and smooth.For example, there are several famous Peking opera actors in today’s opera world: the couple Geng Qichang and Li Weikang, as well as the pair of Li Shengsu and Mr. Yu Kuizhi; in addition, there is Kang Sanye and his dentures...

The staff prepared very quickly. After a while, everything was arranged. Teacher Zhao Jianhua and the temporary band took their positions. Everyone on the stage retreated to the side, leaving only Shen Ge to perform on the stage.

Shen Ge took a deep breath. Compared with his performance of "Si Lang Visits His Mother: Sitting in the Palace" alone, this play is much easier. With his current strength, he only needs to perform it steadily.

The sound of the piano sounded, and Shen Ge entered the play.

"Upstairs in Qiaolou, the moon is bright and the wind is quiet..."

"Tighten the brocade belt with Wu hook and think alone."

A line of lyrics attracted everyone's attention to him. Those who had doubts about Shen Ge's strength before, immediately dismissed their thoughts after hearing this line.

This plum pie... authentic!
At this moment, several old seniors squinted their eyes, as if they understood why Master Du Jinfang, who had only met once, accepted the young man on stage as his apprentice.

"I think about that day, I think about that day Cao Zhong burned incense and beat the chime."

"Release the mortals, relegate the mortals to Xue's residence for a while."

"Just now, just now, I heard that Chengsi raised troops to invade the country."

"Send the red line to the enemy camp for a closer look."

"Come with the clouds..."

The words sung by the red thread played by Shen Ge are the reason for the plot in this play.

Tian Chengsi wanted to annex Xue Song's territory. Xue Song was very worried when he heard the news. His maid Hongxian was a master of swordsmanship. After knowing the reason for his worry, she volunteered to go to Tian Chengsi Assassinated at his residence, and later returned by stealing his gold box.

Tian Chengsi hurriedly sent troops to chase her, but Hongxian defeated them all. Afterwards, Hongxian presented the gold box to Xue Song. After Xue Song wrote a letter, he returned it and the gold box to Tian Chengsi.Tian Chengsi was shocked immediately, and knew that Xue Song had a strong general under him, and he was not the opponent of the opponent, so he made friends with Xue Song.

At this moment, the section Shen Ge is singing is the red line walking on the road.

And at the same time, there are many actions in this part. After all, the red line is a heroic young chivalrous girl in red clothes. However, because Shen Ge didn't dress up himself and didn't have props in his hands, he didn't run back and forth on the stage, but just a little He used his figure and expression to express the appearance of the red line.

At this time, only Shen Ge said:
"That side is already the Zhang River, wait for me to fly across!"

Immediately after—

"Da da da da da da da da..."

"Da da."

"Chong!"

Shen Ge's eyes were radiant, and his hands kept moving:
"I flew over Zhangbin!"

At this moment, turn to the running water segment.

His crisp and melodious voice, accompanied by the fast-paced piano sound, resounded throughout the venue.

"The wind is fluttering, the clouds are light, and the Milky Way is falling!"

"The wilderness is wilderness, the stars are bright, and everything is silent!"

"I envy you, amidst the waves, fish and dragons sleep soundly!"

"Fine body, guilty of frost dew, don't worry about hard work!"

Until all this, when they learned that Shen Ge was going to perform "Red Thread Stealing Box", those who questioned him no longer had any doubts in their hearts, even though they might have never heard of this play, but when Shen Ge After singing it, everyone took it for granted that this is "Red Thread Stealing Box"!
What's more, those present are all senior figures in the opera world, and they don't follow their inner thoughts. From a professional point of view, Shen Ge's performance is impeccable. The content of the libretto and the corresponding rhythm are completely perfect. It fits perfectly without the slightest problem, and it is impossible to fake it.

Moreover, even if it is a fake, it is not the original "Red Thread Stealing Box" performed by Master Mei Lanfang, but Shen Ge who can create such libretto and script is also not an ordinary person!
"Hopefully, peace between the two, avoiding competition!"

"Through the jade and silk, stop fighting, each guards the territory, don't bother the people!"

"Looking at the flickering lights in Wei Yingzhong..."

After singing here, there was a burst of applause and warm applause from the audience.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

Full applause!

Master Du Jinfang on the side looked at Shen Ge who was performing on the stage, and the more he watched it, the more he liked it, not only because of his extremely high talent, but also because she saw the shadow of her master Mei Lanfang in him. It was also the main reason why when she learned that Shen Ge had no master, she directly asked to take Shen Ge as her apprentice.

As for where his authentic Mei School Kungfu came from, Master Du Jinfang didn't particularly care.

Master Du Jinfang once saw his master perform the Peking Opera "Red Thread Stealing Box", but it has been decades, and now only a vague impression remains in his mind.

Seeing Shen Ge perform again at this moment, it seemed to evoke dusty memories. The figures on the stage felt intertwined and overlapped. Thinking of this, Master Du Jinfang quietly slipped a tear from the corner of his eyes. In the venue, no one found.

"Da da da da da..."

"Boom, boom, clang."

"Boom, boom, clang."

"Boom, boom, clang!"

"Cui Xiangyun, go forward..."

Shen Ge sang with fingers: "Don't stop!"

At this point, the song is over.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

Immediately, applause and applause resounded from the audience, and the seniors in the opera industry in the front row all looked at Shen Ge with smiles on their faces, with admiration, joy, amazement, and admiration in their eyes, all of which were inspired by Shen Ge's part. The performance of "Red Line Stealing Box" was completely impressed.

"You have such a foundation at such a young age, and with time, you will become a master!"

"I have worshiped Mr. Du as my teacher, and I have a bright future in the future!"

"It's not just his talent, he will also lose this Peking Opera, "Red Thread Stealing Box"!"

"Although there are fewer people listening to operas now, the entire Huaguo is so big, no matter how small it is, it will not be too small for the opera industry. If opera fans know that a lost Peking opera of the Mei School has been discovered, I wonder if there will be one in the whole country. So many theater fans rushed to see it, the scene will be spectacular!"

"With him here, Mei Pai will flourish again for a hundred years!"

Some seniors praised Shen Ge without hesitation.

"Thank you, leaders, seniors!"

After Shen Ge finished his performance, he stood on the stage and bowed.

Today, no one is calling for him to play another song, but since the apprenticeship ceremony has been completed, those who are busy have left early, and those who are not busy have not left. It is rare for everyone to get together, so they coax each other Let the other party come to the stage to sing a paragraph, and the atmosphere is extremely cheerful for a while.

Shen Ge came to the side of the master, and stayed beside her to watch the performances of the seniors on stage.

"Study hard, act hard, and the burden of the opera world will be handed over to you young people in the future!"

"Inherit the style of our pear garden!"

Hearing what Master said, Shen Ge nodded heavily, "I see, Master!"

"Hehe," Master Du Jinfang smiled, "You should know the whole play "Red Thread Stealing Box"."

"I can."

Shen Ge responded.

"If you have time in the future, you can sort it out and let it reappear in front of the world!" Master Du Jinfang said, "These precious cultural relics have been dusty for too long, and fans from all over the world have also waited for too long. .I know that they themselves don’t want to be dusty and want to shine; and the theater fans who support our Liyuan tour also want to say 'yes'!"

"it is good!"

Shen Ge nodded again.

He has long thought about what the master said. He will unearth many long-lost operas one by one and perform them in front of the world. Even if the art is temporarily dusty, it will one day regain its former glory.

In one morning, the apprenticeship ceremony officially ended.

Shen Ge and Li Ying followed Senior Sister Ding to the master's residence. Senior Sister Ding and Li Ying cooked the kitchen, and the four of them had a simple meal at noon.

After eating, Shen Ge washed the dishes, chatted with Master and Senior Sister Ding for a while, and then got up to leave.

Senior Sister Ding said, "I will come to Yanjing often in the future!"

"I know," Shen Ge said with a smile, "Anyway, the transportation is convenient now, and we will be there in a few hours!"

After several people said a few more words, Shen Ge and Li Ying turned and left.

"Master, you really found a treasure this time!"

Looking at Shen Ge's back, Ding Xiaojun said to his master.

Old Man Du smiled: "Listen to what you said, aren't you a treasure?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it must be," Ding Xiaojun said hurriedly, "We are all your treasures!"

……

"I bought a ticket for tomorrow, and we will go back tomorrow!"

"it is good!"

Shen Ge looked at the expression on Li Ying's face, raised his eyebrows, and teased: "What's the matter, you left reluctantly?"

"no!"

Li Ying shook her head and said thoughtfully: "It's the first time I've seen a metropolis like Yanjing. I feel that both the people here and the prosperity here are completely different from Chuzhou."

"It's the capital after all."

Shen Ge laughed.

Li Ying blinked: "I'd still like to stay in the small theater in Chuzhou."

"If your master hears what you say, he will definitely call you worthless!" Shen Ge said to Li Ying.

The purpose of Master Chen asking him to bring Li Ying to Yanjing was naturally not just for fun.

Hearing this, Li Ying stuck out her tongue, pointed to the box in Shen Singer's box and asked, "What gift did your master give you?"

(End of this chapter)