Daxia Lingxian

Chapter 74
"Tashi Dele!" The two greeted each other.

Luo Ning hung the khata around his neck like this, and sat down on the card mat next to him with Qian Sisuan.

The Tubo maid with ochre-faced bun immediately served buttered tea, highland barley wine, and lit an incense lamp.

"Dear guest, please have some tea."

Under the bright light, their Tubo-specific ocher makeup looks more exotic.

Naqin took off his leather shoes, revealing only his black boots and footwear, expressing his closeness to the guests.This gesture really made Luo Ning murmur in his heart.

Master Naqin probably wants something from himself.

Naqin said with a smile: "Aji Luo Ningla, although we are meeting for the first time, we seem to be old friends who haven't seen for many years. You must not be polite when you return to the old man's manor."

Luo Ning's expression was as familiar as the Tubo language, "That's what the Buddha said about fate. When I met Aji Naqinla, it was as easy as meeting again."

Of course Luo Ning didn't take the Buddha seriously, but the Tubo people liked to hear such words.

After finishing speaking, he took the initiative to pick up the wine glass, dipped his finger in the wine according to the Tubo custom, and flicked it in three directions.

This is a homage to the three talents of heaven, earth, man, the three treasures of Buddhism, Dharma, and Sangha, and it is also a homage to the master.

The host also picked up the wine glass, dipped in the wine and flicked three times each.

"Ajiloningla, although you are wearing Xia people's clothes, you look like a real Tubo person at this moment."

Naqin was dressed in a typical Tubo aristocrat.Wearing a Zanxia hat on his head, a left lapel gown with a triangle lapel, and seven things around his waist.

What caught Luo Ning's attention the most was his big worm skin cloud shoulders, and the rustling sign on his left arm.

The origin of this head Naqin is not simple.

The Tubo state has a "big bug skin system", which in Luo Ning's view is similar to the "yellow mandarin jacket" of the Qing Dynasty.

Only warriors will be rewarded to wear "Big Worm Skin".At the same time, Da Chongpi is also a title, similar to "Batulu" in Mongolia and Qing Dynasty.

But the tiger skin is also divided into grades, and the highest grade is the tiger skin robe.But Naqin's big worm skin cloud shoulder is also very good.

Moreover, he still has to sue!

According to the Tubo system, the brave are bestowed with sixth-class tiger skins, and the sage are bestowed with sixth-class succor.

The confession plaque is adorned on the left arm, and the material is different to distinguish the status, the size of the official position.

The material of Naqin's notice card is 'Little Cather', the third class!
Obviously, both Big Chongpi and Little Sese surpassed the strength of the small officials and eighth-rank monks of the Naqin Tribe Envoy, and they were seriously overmatched.

It's intriguing.

Naqin seems to be an open-minded person. When he saw Luo Ning's eyes resting on his cloud shoulders and the confession card, he took the initiative to explain:
"I am a distant relative of the clan. When I was young, I used to serve as a small guard in a distant royal city. I was regarded as an attendant of His Majesty Zanpu."

"It's just that I'm as dull as a yak, with mediocre martial arts aptitude, so I came to the frontier, seeking the freedom of a wild horse."

Luo Ning understood.It turned out that Naqin was not only a distant relative of the Tubo royal family, but also served as Zanpu's attendant.

No wonder he is only a tribal envoy with an eighth-rank cultivation base, who can wear big insect skin and wear a small shush.

There are very few monks in the world, and the vast majority of them are low-level monks of the eighth and ninth ranks, and the seventh rank is a hurdle they cannot overcome in their entire lives.

As Luo Ning knows well, many sub-departmental departments can't make it to the sub-department after a lifetime of work.

Aristocrats like Naqin, of course, will not lack resources, but if they are over [-] years old and still stuck in the eighth rank, it is a matter of qualifications.

With mediocre qualifications, of course there is no future in the Tubo King City where the strong are like clouds, so it is better to come to a remote border and become a lord.

Although this kind of person is far away from the political center, his contacts and relationships are not comparable to ordinary lords.

Guan Xiaoxiu is low, but his energy is not small.

No wonder Qian Si Suansu kept fawning on him.

"It turns out that Aji Naqinla is still an old minister of Zanpu, and I'm disrespectful." Luo Ning said, rubbing his chest.

The old minister and the attendant are of course not the same thing, but the old minister listened to Naqin's comfort.

"You're welcome." Naqin said with a smile, "I can't compare to you. You are an eighth-rank monk at such a young age. You must have very good aptitude. The road is like a road to logic, and it gets wider and wider."

"I heard that Ajiluo Ningla is still a playwright? In our Tubo, only lamas and nobles with virtue and talent can be playwrights."

This is the difference between Daxia and Tubo.

In Daxia, although the actors and actresses were talented, they were of the lowest rank.

It can be seen that it is just the opposite in Tubo. Actors in Tubo are honored as theater masters. Only monks, wizards and people from the "Gui family" are qualified to act as theater masters.

The secular society of Tubo is divided into two classes, the Gui family and the Yong family.The Gui family are nobles and nobles, and the Yong family are serfs and untouchables.

People from the Yong family are not qualified to act on stage, otherwise it would be blasphemy.

The Tubo Kingdom equated drama with the "great cause of spreading the Dharma and educating the law", and the theater masters were like scripture masters, and they were highly respected.Many theaters are located in temples.

The reason Naqin was so polite to Luo Ning was because he knew that Luo Ning was a playwright.

The host and the guest exchanged a few words and drank a cup of buttered tea, and Master Naqin put down the cup.

Luo Ning knew that the meat of the show had arrived.

"Aji." Naqin's address became more intimate, "I have something to ask Aji for help."

coming!

Aji, in Tubo, is similar to 'Lang' in Xia language, Agan in Xianbei language, and Anda in Mongolian language.But not quite the same.

Luo Ning also put down the teacup, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "I am just an incompetent guest, if there is really anything I can do to help, then it is my honor."

His tone kept his distance.

The ghost knows what the other party wants to help.

But it must be unusual for the other party to assume such a low profile with the honor of the lord and the position of the master.

Naqin said straight to the point: "Aji, this year is the Year of the Wood Rat (in the Tibetan calendar), and the Shoton Festival is extraordinarily grand. At that time, the entire Shunzhou will hold a big show."

The Shoton Festival is one of the most important festivals in the Tubo Kingdom, and it is also known as the Grand Theater Festival because it has to perform several days of drama.

In particular, the Shelton Festival (Grand Opera Festival) in the Year of the Wood Rat is the most grand.

Naqin continued: "At that time, all the blue-faced troupes and white-faced troupes in Shunzhou will participate in the Shoton Festival at the Dajinpeng Temple, perform on stage, and entertain the Three Treasures."

"Shunzhou Jiedu Envoy, Jieerlun, Xibian and other local officials (local officials), as well as lamas from Dajinpeng Temple, Yanshi Temple, Longyin Temple, generals of all armies, lord leaders, etc., will all participate in the event .”

"Every army, every temple, and every lord must send a representative troupe. Originally, I had invited a white-faced troupe, who promised me to sing "Prince Nuosan" or "King Gesar". Good monk."

"But for some reason, that theater artist has become a person without faith. Her promises are like the love words of a fickle woman, which can change when the wind blows."

"She doesn't want to represent the Naqin family, but represents the Yanshi Temple. Hmph, those lamas in the Yanshi Temple..."

"In our Tubo, the actors and actresses are all monks. They will come soon. Where can I find a monk who is an actor?"

"So, I would like to invite Ajiyi to represent my Naqin family to participate in the performance at the Da Jinpeng Temple. Don't expect to win, just don't embarrass the Naqin family!"

Luo Ning also heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.It turned out to be just a play.

But he frowned, showing embarrassment, and said:
"I'm willing to help. It's just... I'm acting in the Xia opera, and I'm afraid I can't perform the southern and white masks of Tubo."

Naqin shook his head and said, "You can act well! You are either an eighth-rank witch cultivator, or an eighth-rank Taoist cultivator. And Tubo opera artists are mostly witch cultivators and Buddha cultivators."

"To act well in this play, in the final analysis, it is to ask God. I believe this is not difficult for Aji."

"Although summer opera is different from Tubo opera, the Shoton Festival falls on the first day of Juzui month (July), and today is the [-]th day of Jingyue (May). There are still [-] days to prepare, so there is still time."

He has a point.Xia opera and Tubo opera are both ways of acting, and there is not much difference in essence.After more than a month of preparation, I can completely perform Tubo drama well.

The reason why it was so difficult for Naqin to find someone to replace him was because the Tubo opera masters were all monks, and their status was not low, so it was not easy to just grab an ordinary actor and play.

Moreover, this Shoton Festival drama is very important, and the winner will get special benefits.Especially for Nachin, it is more important.

Seeing Luo Ning's hesitant expression, Naqin could only promise: "As long as Aji can help me... If you can get the top three, I will give you a manor of a hundred serfs as a thank you gift."

The manor of a hundred serfs!
Qian Si's abacus was stunned.This thank you is too heavy!

Luo Ning shook his head with a smile and said, "Aji-Nachinla, I travel all over the world to act, not for the sake of money and wealth, but for the fulfillment of my wish."

He knew that the drama at the Shoton Festival must have special meaning to the Naqin family.

The actor Naqin hired suddenly changed his mind and turned to work for Yanshi Temple. It is hard to say that there is no conspiracy involved.Could it be that Naqin's family had a festival with Yanshi Temple?

Naqin said: "You have to know that although there are millions of Xia people in Shunzhou, they are not allowed to perform Xia opera. They are not even allowed to wear Xia people's clothes. They are only allowed to wear Xia people's clothes to worship their ancestors on New Year's Day. "

"Aji, you are not allowed to come to Tubo to perform summer operas, and the monks and lamas at all levels are not allowed."

"However, I can help you get a missionary document and a play certificate, and you can perform in Tubo."

Qian Sisuan looked at Luo Ning, and couldn't help but said in his heart: "The manor of a hundred serfs, plus the certificate of drama, you quickly agree!"

Luo Ning no longer hesitated, nodded and said: "Aji's trust makes me feel ashamed, if I don't agree to your inhumane request after you think highly of me, then I will definitely feel ashamed."

"I promised to go on stage and play "King Gesar" with a blue mask."

Luo Ning would rather play the blue masked "King Gesar" than the white masked "Prince Northang".

Naqin was very happy. He took out a jade pendant engraved with leopard prints from the seven things around his waist, and handed it to Luo Ning:
"This leopard print is a token of the Naqin family. With this, Aji will give some local officials, scholars, monks, and generals in Xinzhou some face, and it will be more convenient for them to act."

Luo Ning took the Yu Xiaojue, which was less than three inches long, and said, "Although I am ashamed of receiving it, it is disrespectful."

Only then did Naqin show a relaxed smile, and suddenly clapped his hands.

As soon as the bead curtain moved, two maids wearing Tubo six-fold heavy skirts and painted muddy faces came out holding lacquer boxes.

Once the lacquer box was opened, there were three treasures in the snowy area: saffron, bergamot, and iceberg snow lotus.

These are all eighth-rank and ninth-rank spiritual materials. Although they are local specialties in Tubo, they are also very valuable, and they are very good for Qi, blood and spiritual veins.

"These three things will be given to Aji as a meeting gift." Naqin said with a smile, "There is a small Linka in the northeast of the manor, it is very quiet, please stay with Aji."

Then he pointed at the two colorful Tubo women, "Although they are not monks, they are still pretty. They are young. Let them wait on Aji to rest tonight."

The Tubo nobles have always been enthusiastic about useful wandering monks.But for the serfs and untouchables in the territory...

What?And sleep with me?Is it too hospitable?

Luo Ning couldn't help being startled.

PS: I don't feel well today, and I feel even more uncomfortable when I see the data. I can only update it. See you tomorrow.well…

(End of this chapter)