Li Jing couldn't help but smile bitterly, it seems that he is making peach blossoms today, just don't mess with peach blossoms. These oirans are all coming, they must be begging themselves to give songs to make a name for themselves, it can be seen that the competition in this green building industry is also fierce, you can see that Chen's mother wants to eat people's eyes, these oirans are Internet celebrities in this era, and they are deeply rubbing the way of popularity.

But it's okay, what I'm going to do in the future, I don't want to be too low-key, and having a well-known literati can be regarded as a help. This Qinhuai River, a gathering of celebrities, mixed fish and dragons, is extremely influential, and it is also a good place to be famous, and it is only good to fall into the name of a talented man, there are only benefits, no disadvantages, this deformed era has no status, and the romantic affairs of talented and beautiful people are not comparable to the heroes on the battlefield.

"Jinzhou Thousand Households Wu Xiang Asks to See Li Gongzi"

Hearing this name, Li Jing's heart was full of alarms, Wu Xiang is from Liaodong, why did he come to Jinling, what is going to happen in the near future.

Li Jing came to the bow of the ship to greet Yang Sichang, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Wu Xiang. By the way, I also welcomed the three Oiran in. Li Jing introduced everyone present, and after taking a seat, Yang Sichang and Li Jing were old acquaintances, joking, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting obviously came all the way, and the two sat next to each other. Li Jing couldn't help but wonder why all the officials from Tiannan and Haibei met in the Qinhuai River today.

Everyone was a little embarrassed, and finally Yang Sichang smiled and said: "It's not that this time Jiannu made trouble, Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces also have to send troops to Liaodong, and the Nanjing Military Department has a batch of guns and artillery, as well as the accumulation of gunpowder projectiles, armor and weapons, and those who send troops from various provinces must prepare their own equipment, and Beijing can't even get together the Beijing battalion." Not to mention the guest army, you don't know, in the past few months, eight provinces have sent personnel to apply for equipment and baggage, and now you don't know the efficiency of the imperial court, many people have been waiting for more than two months, and they haven't seen the main owner. ”

Of course, in addition to the six departments of Nanjing, there are also great eunuchs sitting here. These people are not easy to dismiss. These people stay in Jinling, anyway, they are also on a business trip with public funds, and they can't leave if they can't get things done. Li Jings understands that ancient and modern times are the same, and this is a good place to talk about transactions.

Today, it is rare to have so many oirans that are rarely seen on weekdays, and everyone laughs and praises the blessing of Zhengyi. The three later Oiran also bowed down, and asked Li Gongzi to give the song, Yang Sichang and others coaxed, Yang Sichang said: "Everyone, the song can not be asked for in vain, the law can not be passed on lightly, I don't know why everyone wants the song"

The women couldn't help but blush, and secretly scolded Yang in their hearts for making it difficult for them to do things, everyone was a clean person, and they all pretended not to understand the implication. They have expressed their willingness to perform and entertain all of you. Gu Mei first performed a six-piece dance, which is a rare repertoire for everyone to see. The crowd applauded. Hong Chengchou said: "I didn't expect that this official Qin Huai and his party today would have the honor to witness Gu everyone's six-man dance, and it can be regarded as having no regrets in this life, and he should write a poem." ”

"Enter the industry to see the progress, turn your face to look at the sky, move your wrist to Huayu, and follow the wind of your shirt."

Li Jing is also happy to see it, informed and interesting, as today's master, he should give Hong Chengchou a cheer and achieve a good story. Immediately asked Bai Yu to send in a large cardboard box and handed it to Gu Mei. Gu Mei was a little hesitant, very curious about what Li Gongzi would reward, but it was very rude to open the gift in person, Li Jing smiled and motioned for Gu Mei to open it.

A ferret cloak scanned according to Gu Mei's figure on the light curtain appeared in front of everyone, and everyone on the boat gasped, in Daming, this kind of ferret without a single miscellaneous hair is extremely rare, and the best mink in Liaodong is sable fur. With such a high-quality mink fur, I am afraid that it will take thousands of ferret skins to select the best part of the fur. It's worth thousands of dollars. Gu Mei put it on, and suddenly, the ferret fur set off Gu Mei's original skin that was frosty and snowy, and it was really a person who relied on clothes, and suddenly everyone's eyes were straight.

Li Weier and Li Yue'er looked at Li Jing angrily, clearly saying that they would not give them such a good mink fur, their mink fur was damaged and had not been repaired, but they were used to pick up girls, which is absolutely unforgivable.

Chen's mother knew very well that at this moment, she didn't want these three Oiran to share her Bai Xiaoman's popularity, and she could only make a generous gesture, so soon someone at the bow of the boat said loudly: "Gu Mei, Gu everyone, dance six pieces, Lord Hong Chengchou composes a poem" Entering the industry to see the progress, turning his face to look at the sky, moving his wrist Huayu, and his shirt is as good as he wants" Li Jing Li Gongzi gave a flawless ferret cloak. ”

There was a bang around, and everyone was amazed, this Li Gongzi shot so boldly, how precious the ferret skin was, not to mention a cloak. I actually said that I would give it away.

Zheng Toniang sang a song "Jasmine", which couldn't help but surprise Li Jing.

"A good jasmine, a good jasmine, the flowers and plants in the garden are not fragrant to it, the slave has the heart to pick a flower to wear, and is afraid that it will not sprout in the coming year; A good honeysuckle, a good honeysuckle, the honeysuckle blooms like a hook bud, the slave has the heart to pick a flower to wear, and the person who looks at the flower will scold the slave; A good rose, a good rose, the rose opens a bowl, the bowl is big, the slave has the heart to pick a flower to wear, and is afraid of thorns to prick his hands. ”

Although the lyrics are different, the tune and content clearly have the shadow of jasmine in Turandot in later generations. couldn't help but ask with interest the origin of Zheng Toniang's song. Listening to Zheng Toniang, I realized that this song, which was almost nominated for the national anthem in later generations, has a history of 600 years.

Among the ancient Chinese emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang was the one who hated corruption the most. He did not hesitate to use severe punishment and strict laws to rectify the rule of officials. One day, having a party with Chang Yuchun, Xu Da and Mu Ying, the three of them couldn't help but feel full of emotion when they thought of the trembling officialdom now, so they improvised a ballad with the tune of Fengyang Flower Drum Opera. The lyrics in this ballad were written on the spot by Xu Da when he saw the three flowers in the garden where they gathered.

What Li Jing didn't know was that the tune and lyrics of this song have been changing slightly over the past 600 years, and the visit of the British Magalny Mission to China during the Qianlong period was the first time that Europe sent official diplomatic envoys to China. During the Magalny Mission's stay in China, both John Barrow and one of the mission's German translators, Whitner, fell in love with the Chinese folk song "Jasmine" and brought it back to Europe.

In just three or four years, it has been widely circulated in European countries, and there are even versions in English, French, Dutch, German and other languages. Between 1920 and 1924, the famous Italian composer Puccini used this song in the opera "Turandot". Since then, jasmine has become almost synonymous with oriental music. In 1942, the famous composer He Fang collected and sorted out the folk song "Flower Tune", which was adapted in 1957 and officially renamed "Jasmine".

Zheng Tuniang is the first Oiran of the Qinhuai River at this time, her status is not trivial, I don't know how many princes and grandsons are pursuing the object, this cappella has won full applause, and even the guests on the surrounding flower boats are crowded on the side of the boat to watch.

Li Jing pondered for a while, and said to Zheng Tuoniang: "Xiaosheng is in southern Xinjiang, today is indeed the first time I have heard this song, it turned out to be a masterpiece of King Changshan." The kid is brave, he wants to continue the dog's tail with mink, and slightly modifies it, I don't know if it's appropriate. ”

Zheng Tuoniang was about to ask her son for advice. Li Jing waved his pen and wrote the song "Jasmine" in the market again with the score of this era, called Zheng Toniang, and asked Bai Xiaoman's daughters to try to play it. Then he spent a thousand coins on the light curtain to buy a violin of excellent color, asked the customer service sister to send it to the bedside of the residence, and then asked Bai Yu to send a guard to fetch it.

After the girls tuned with various folk music, they began to play, and the people around them were almost immediately fascinated by the melody based on the "Flower Tune". The pentatonic melody of "Jasmine" has distinct national characteristics, its smooth melody and symmetrical structure containing periodic repetition, and can adapt to Western aesthetic habits, so it can be spread in the Western world.

Zheng Toniang sang according to the new tune:

"What a jasmine, what a jasmine,

The flowers in the garden are fragrant but she can't be fragrant,

I have the heart to pick one to wear, but I'm afraid of being scolded by people who look at the flowers.

What a jasmine, what a jasmine,

The jasmine blossoms are not as white as the snow is she,

I have the heart to pick one to wear, but I'm afraid of other people's jokes.

What a jasmine, what a jasmine,

The flowers in the garden can't compare to her,

I have the heart to pick one to wear, but I am afraid that it will not sprout in the coming year. ”

The song belongs to the minor-key folk song and is a single-section song. It uses pentatonic and progressive melodies to express the euphemistic, smooth, soft and graceful Jiangnan style, vividly portraying an elegant and virtuous girl who is attracted by the fragrant and beautiful jasmine, and can't bear to pick it, and wants to give up her love and affection. The whole song is tactful and exquisite, and the feelings are deep and subtle.

Sun Chuanting couldn't help but stroke his beard and praised: "Since Zhengde, southern words have prevailed, all over the side, and there are a few northern songs, and today's new version of "Jasmine" is out, and the old version can be rested." ”

After a while, the guard brought the violin over. Bowing down and respectfully holding the exquisite piano case in front of Li Jing, everyone looked at it, only to see a strangely shaped box, which seemed to be made of wood, and the paint was as black as a mirror, which could reflect the figure of a person. Just looking at the box is worth a lot.