Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 74
After walking for a long distance between the winding paths and secluded places, I passed through the moon gate connected by a corridor again.Jiang Tian's field of vision became suddenly enlightened again here, and at the same time, his spirit was lifted and his heart was broadened.Because they have come to a deep courtyard that occupies a very large area.

I saw a large pool of pools as clear as a mirror, reflecting the brightly lit small buildings scattered around and hidden in the shadows of flowers and trees.They are connected with each other by high and low volley corridors.Therefore, even the air that hits the face is faintly filled with the smell of high-end cosmetic powder and aromatherapy.

And in the colorful building at the deepest part of the vast courtyard, there is even a bustling scene, with many actors holding musical instruments, maidservants holding various utensils, or singers with painted faces and colorful clothes running around. The genus of Ji and Maiko.There were also people shouting flower names in their palms, assigning places like flowing water.

Therefore, when a nimble and light figure swayed over the swaying branches and landed on the blue-black tile roof; finally, like a swimming fish, it gently slid down the corner of the eaves and disappeared into the half-opened casement; There was no commotion; only a murmur of reproach:

"Why did you slip out again and wander around in the garden?"

at the same time.

"This is a place for people with a little bit of status to invite guests and entertain friends. You can also use the table sent by the guests to attend the party, but the price will naturally have to be doubled."

Stepping on the quaint and mottled gravel path, Da Ya's personal servant is also introducing the situation inside in a low voice for the newcomer Jiang Tian.

"Each floor has corresponding girls and acquainted guests, who are more or less famous for their talents or skills, and they are relatively free to treat guests...they are also the ones who have been redeemed the most.

"The ones in the back are the ones who occupy a small pavilion. They are the real cash cows of the courtyard. They can choose their own guests. They are served by servants just like the boudoirs of rich families. They usually come to the front to respond to the occasion. Entering their fragrant boudoir, even if you are the one who spends a lot of money, you may not be able to get what you want..."

"Whether it's flattery or patronage, there is a bit of a shadow of a public official behind them, and ordinary people don't dare to be rude...

"In the legend, there are still a few towns that exist, but if you want to see them, it's something you can't ask for..."

"I have always been very mysterious. In fact, there are not many people who can see their faces...they all have a big history"

"If we meet, it will be a matter of conversation for several months...Of course, as my husband, there is no taboo."

"You're the only one who talks a lot!"

Koda Duck couldn't help laughing and cursing when he heard the words:

At this time, when the early spring is turning into summer, the warm sunshine and heat of the day have subsided, giving way to the cool breeze of the night.Under the moonlight as bright as a veil of night, the garden is full of flowers and trees dyed light and plain white. It is the colorful falling flowers and the singing of insects, which has a refreshing wildness;

It also forms a sharp contrast between movement and stillness with several pavilions in the distance that are full of dignitaries, with flashy vocals and music.It also gives people the illusion that they are not in a courtyard or theater, but in a dignified and eunuch garden somewhere, and they involuntarily become silent.

And the ones passing by holding the utensils along the way, or respectfully retreating to the side, seem to be the lowest maidservants; they are also quite distinctive in their attire.Colorful taupe, beige, flesh-colored, bright-coloured, chest-length, high-waisted tufted skirts and half-arm breasts, alluring but not too revealing;

Moreover, with the obvious improvement of style along the way, the gradual progress on the top of the skirt and shirt will not make people feel aesthetically tired.Apparently, a lot of attention has been paid to the details; even the servants who come and go with lanterns to attract guests are also dressed in decent silk coats and hats, giving people a kind and easy-going sense of home.

According to the young man, there are probably more than a dozen pavilions among them, and each building has its own characteristics; but in terms of style and grade, the smaller the pavilion, the more expensive it is; and the more central it is.Therefore, in the end they were led to a three-story pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings, five-color paint, and hanging curtains.

The name here is Ehua Building, but it is taken from the allusion and artistic conception of Huae Xianghui Building in Nannei (Xingqing Palace); it is also the second only infrequently open in the garden, and only in some special festivals, people enter to entertain guests The Zheyue Tower is the second smallest and the best place.Therefore, the upstairs and downstairs are already brightly lit.

"It's the little master who has returned home... Forgive me for not being able to welcome you far away..."

Hearing a greeting, a middle-aged woman with a slender face and a plump figure, from head to toe, who was not an inch from head to toe, came down to greet her cordially and familiarly.And even if it was the first time we met Jiang Tian who had never masked her face, she couldn't help feeling a little fondness for her in the spring-like expression in her eyes.

Follow her into the building, walk around the small and exquisite screen wall and corridor along the corridor, and the empty center in front of you is filled with the current bluegrass and flowers.And the courtyard is full of trees blooming, and the petals fly down in the wind, lined with moss and gravel; passing by the feasting lights in the front building, I feel elegant and elegant.Refreshed.

And after stepping into the second floor, two boy servants with hair hanging in front of the main hall door lowered their heads and opened the carved wooden door, and in an instant they sang softly, rushing out first.But behind many curtains on the second floor, there are musicians sitting and standing in rows; and a graceful figure sings during the period:
"Yulin Lingye returned to Qin,

It's still Zhang Hui's new song.

It is said that the emperor wept to teach.

There is no one in Yueming South. "

It is "Yulin Ring Song" written by Zhang Hui (Zhang Yehu), a famous artist in the former dynasty.Originally derived from Kaiyuan Emperor (Tang Xuanzong) on ​​the way back to the north after the army recaptured Chang'an, he felt the rain all the way, and the wind and rain blew on the golden bell of the emperor's luan. He wrote this song in deep mourning for Mrs. Taizhen; Zhang Hui, the musician, was ordered to play "Yulin Ring Song", but he felt sad and shed tears.

It is sung by those trained female chords; it is gentle and pleasant, but also has a kind of quietness that the original song does not have, and it seems melancholy as if hundreds of years of thinking have passed.

And those musicians who use pipa, sheng, and accompaniment, although they don't have the complex scale and style of the court music, but they have a kind of exquisiteness and uniqueness of pavilion music.

While the singing was lingering, Jiang Tian also followed Da Ya to the third floor.Here, the partitions and wall fans on the four walls have been removed, and the four sides are transparent, revealing the night scene outside.At the same time, you can also see the feasting and debauchery in the neighboring pavilions.

"Miss Explosive Charcoal, this young master only treats distinguished guests, and wants to be more clean; let's save all the usual extravagant appearances!"

Kodak Duck ordered again to the middle-aged woman standing with her hands down respectfully:

"Just use your best skills and methods to greet me!"

"promise"

The woman withdrew her eyebrows and stepped back; Jiang Tian nodded in admiration.To be able to rent out an entire building as an exclusive VIP suite for my daily hospitality, this vicious upper class of feudal society is indeed extravagant, corrupt and depraved, which is outrageous (enviable)!
　I just finished the parent-teacher meeting, so that's all for now

　　
　
(End of this chapter)