Chapter 103: Birthday Banquet (2)
In the makeshift dressing room behind the stage, all the girls waiting for the performance gathered in the dressing room to change their clothes.
Su Qinghan's clothes are particularly eye-catching, although now everyone knows that she is playing a swan, but this costume is indeed a little too advanced.
Su Qinghan, who had changed his clothes, looked at himself in the bronze mirror, his eyelashes looked slender and neat, his fair and flawless face was smeared with light makeup, and his lips with lipstick were crystal clear.
Of the nine swans, she is undoubtedly the most outstanding.
Qin Qing was definitely not bad, wearing a short red skirt, and the position of the skirt was just right at the knee. The upper body is also wearing a red coat, and a red shoulder is approved.
The overall style of the ancient charm is more occupied, of course, the modern style can also be clearly seen.
Slender and delicate little hands, holding a red folding fan.
The image of the small jasper is interpreted to the extreme.
As for Song Wushuang......
Belch...... Song Wushuang didn't care much about the costume, and for the sake of the big drum, he wore a dress that he usually practiced martial arts, and he looked very capable.
The three of them didn't have any special ideas about this performance, and they wouldn't say that they would compete in this regard, or who they thought was bad or whatever.
At this time, the outside of the Jinluan Hall was already lively.
The ministers saluted the arriving Jiang Fengyi on his birthday, and then sat down in the seats in front of the stage.
The novel way of seating has everyone talking about it.
"Master Su, what does Your Majesty mean by this? Isn't it the rule that you should sit on the top of the east side of the stage? β
"Your Majesty is sitting in the first row, isn't it the upper position? Don't be so conventional, be flexible. β
Su Jingsheng now almost figured out some of Tang Wenyuan's strange thoughts, for example, this emperor didn't care much about many of the rules set by the imperial family......
It's not a bad thing, but it's not a good thing either.
This year's birthday banquet is actually similar to that of previous years, but it is nothing more than adding an extra performance program in the middle.
The master of ceremonies first said the opening remarks, which is naturally an auspicious word of clear weather, warm wind, and blessing from the sky. Of course, birthday celebrations are indispensable.
In fact, the word emcee has existed since ancient times, and it is not exclusive to modern times. In ancient times, there was an exclusive master of ceremonies to take charge of ceremonies.
It's just that the master of ceremonies of the Wen Dynasty read the opening sentence that was revised by Tang Wenyuan.
Of course, the names of some dances and the way of announcing the curtain cannot be pronounced in accordance with the way the Wen Dynasty understood.
The first process is naturally a gift from the ministers.
The so-called gift of the ministers is that the master of ceremonies holds a booklet in his hand, and reports which minister gave what gift according to what is written on the booklet to congratulate the queen mother on her birthday. In fact, these birthday gifts were delivered to the palace yesterday.
Today it's just a matter of reciting it and having people bring it out and show it in front of everyone.
Tang Wenyuan and Jiang Fengyi don't care about this, now the Wen Dynasty is more difficult, even if you write a pair of calligraphy and paintings by yourself, it's nothing.
However, people like Su Jingsheng and Hua Tianxiong, who have rich families, still took out very valuable items.
"Prime Minister Su Cheng presented a pair of golden boys and girls made of jade, wishing the Queen Mother all blessings."
With the shouting of the master of ceremonies, more than a dozen people carried two one-meter-high jade statues and displayed them in front of everyone.
Tang Wenyuan was also a little surprised, this meter-high jade statue costs a lot of silver, right?
"Master Su really has a heart, he is so expensive."
Su Jingsheng hurriedly got up and handed over his hand, "Your Majesty, this thing was also given to Weichen by the previous emperor, not made by Weichen himself." β
In fact, this thing was made by him at his expense, but at this juncture, you said that you spent so much silver to build a pair of golden boys and girls, and he was worried that Tang Wenyuan felt that he was extravagant and wasteful.
Tang Wenyuan naturally knew that this was a rhetoric, so he didn't say anything more.
"Prime Minister Hua Cheng sent ten pearls, wishing the Queen Mother ten blessings."
"Scholar Chu Xiangwen sent a congratulatory message to congratulate the Queen Mother."
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There are extravagant and expensive gifts, there are gifts that don't cost much, and most importantly, the heart.
After the ministers' dedication was over, it came to the much-anticipated performance program. Tang Wenyuan considered that the ministers also had to perform programs, so he put all the programs he arranged in the back for the finale.
If you put on all kinds of wonderful programs as soon as you come up, and other ministers go up to perform programs, they will feel even more disgraced.
"Next, I will ask Wang Xuanzhong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to bring a birthday poem."
"I have invited the secretary of the military department to give a birthday ...... to the queen mother"
"I have invited the secretary of the Criminal Department to dedicate a long poem to the Queen Mother......"
"Ask the hussar general to perform a sword dance......"
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Well, the scholars of the Wen Dynasty basically either read poetry, or fu, or prose. The generals are performing some sword kung fu.
None of us have ever performed a show, so naturally we can't come up with any creative shows.
However, there are also ministers who go to the storytellers in the Beijing restaurant to learn to comment on books, and there are even those who learn to change faces and sing.
However, after seeing the stage arranged by Tang Wenyuan, he basically dispelled the idea of performing on stage.
Isn't this making a fool of them, they won't do it, it's better to recite two poems honestly, and no one will say anything.
Such a situation is also expected by Tang Wenyuan, just like in modern times, even if some units do some literary and artistic activities, the performers are either from outside or employees below, and few people in the leadership perform programs.
And the officials of the Wen Dynasty who can achieve the second grade or above are basically old, just like Su Jingsheng and Hua Tianxiong, they all have old arms and legs, who will have the strength to toss it.
"Next, I invite Jinyiwei to perform the song and dance "Loyal to the Country"."
The magnificent background music sounded, and Night Rose stood neatly on the stage with the brocade guard.
He wears silver armor and a red cloak over his shoulders. After more than a month of high-intensity training, this team has completely acquired the temperament of a soldier.
Sitting like a clock, standing like a pine, one by one, with their heads held high, their instruments lofty.
"The wolf smoke rises, the rivers and mountains look north, the dragon flag rolls, the horse neighses, and the sword qi is like frost......"
The famous composer Haydn once said that the true meaning of art is to make people happy, to be inspired and strengthened.
And music, as a part of art, is also an unobtainable part of people's lives.
Even during the war years, there were still many musicians who made uplifting music.
From the music to the lyrics, this song "Serving the Country with Loyalty" makes everyone feel tragic and shocked.
Especially for the people of the Wen Dynasty, they have personally experienced the war and know the tragedy of the collapse of the country and the death of the family.
The sentence "How many siblings are loyal to their souls and buried in other places" made the generals present tearful, isn't this a true portrayal of those soldiers who sacrificed for the peace of the Wen Dynasty?
At the end of the song, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
At this time, no one cares whether this show is related to the birthday of the Queen Mother, when talking about major events in the family and country, small things like birthdays naturally have to stand aside.
"Next, I would like to invite Queen Zhuang Rong to bring you the song and dance "Red Zhao Wish".
The ministers were still immersed in the tragedy of "Serving the Country with Loyalty", and suddenly the music changed its style.
With the brisk rhythm of the music and the smart and graceful posture, Qin Qingjue on the stage is like a red elf, not dancing on the stage, but dancing in people's hearts.
As I said before, she has a breathtaking charm, and her smile seems to have magical powers.
However, during Qin Qingjue's entire dancing process, she watched Tang Wenyuan the whole time, and did not waste her eyes on others for a second.
"Master Li, this dance is very good......"
"You don't look at who danced, that's Queen Zhuangrong."
"How do I remember that Lord Li was against Qin Qing's rejection of the queen."
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"Master Su, didn't you hear that Ling Qianjin is also going to perform a show? Can you first reveal what you are performing? β
Su Jingsheng shook his head, "Don't ask me, I don't know." β
He really didn't know that he didn't pay much attention to the performance program, but since it was handed over to Su Qinghan, it was up to her to toss it herself, and she liked to perform what she wanted.
But it should be...... Dance, right?
"The young and elegant fresh clothes and angry horses are just a moment, and it is inevitable to miss the unpredictable changes under the eaves of childhood......"
On the stage, Qin Qingjue sang and danced with a tactful singing voice, which made these ministers realize for the first time that singing and dancing can also be so pleasing to the eye.
However, most of them are Wenchen, and when they listen to songs, they will pay more attention to the content of the lyrics, rather than just focusing on the dance.
"Young and elegant, fresh clothes and angry horses, but for a moment...... Well, that's a good word. β
"Yes, Shaoguang is fleeting, but the old man suddenly misses his youth."
"Although this song sings about the love of children, it has a unique charm, which reminds me of a sentence, flowers can be broken straight and must be broken, don't wait for no flowers and empty branches."
"Lord Wang is mistaken, right? How do I remember that these two words you said did not mean that children are long? β
"Really? Hahaha...... Probably misremembered......"
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After Qin Qingjue finished the performance, he bowed and left, and then Tang Wenyuan personally walked onto the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today I want to tell you a story. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a pair of phoenixes that gave birth to a white phoenix. This white phoenix is extremely holy, with a face that captivates the city and the country.
After the white phoenix became an adult, he met the demon god.
The demon god wanted to marry the white phoenix, but the white phoenix refused.
So in a fit of rage, the demon god used his divine power to turn the white phoenix and her people into swans.
At this time, Xuantian, the son of the gods, also reached the age of talking about marriage.
Xuantian's mother told him to choose a young girl to be his fiancΓ©e and to invite the girl to the celestial feast.
Xuantian was very depressed, he was not satisfied with the girls his mother had chosen for him, and he came to Swan Lake alone to relax.
happened to meet the white phoenix that was turned into a swan by the demon god near Swan Lake, and the white phoenix told Xuantian what happened to him,
It turned out that the white phoenix was imprisoned by the demon god and turned into a swan, and it can only regain its human appearance at night.
And you can never leave Swan Lake, there are only two ways to solve the magic power, either defeat the demon god, or meet a loyal love.
Because of the beauty and sincerity of the white phoenix, Xuantian fell in love with the white phoenix at first sight, and expressed his admiration to the white phoenix, and vowed to the sky that he would marry the white phoenix.
But their conversation was overheard by the Demon God.
At the festival banquet of the Celestial Clan, the Demon God used his magic power to transform his subordinates into the form of white phoenixes, and asked his subordinates to pretend to be his daughter.
The purpose of the demon god is to confuse Xuantian and make Xuantian think that this is the real white phoenix.
Xuantian thought that this was the real white phoenix, so he announced his marriage to the white phoenix of Jia.
When the marriage was announced, the demon god fled with the fake white phoenix. His purpose is to destroy Xuantian's oath in front of the white phoenix and ruin this loyal love.
At this time, Xuan Tiancai understood that this was a trap, and hurriedly went to Swan Lake to find the white phoenix.
The white phoenix, who knows the truth, decides to forgive Xuantian.
The Demon God rushed to fight with Xuantian, and with the combined efforts of the entire Celestial God Clan, everyone defeated the Demon God. And the white phoenix was also seriously injured in order to protect Xuantian in the battle.
After recovering from his injuries, Xuantian married the white phoenix and lived a happy life from then on. β
Tang Wenyuan's story is not very exciting, and it can be said to be mediocre. But there is no way, the original Swan Lake story is like this, full of loopholes, not very exciting.
Tang Wenyuan didn't bother to add oil and vinegar to revise it, the purpose was to let everyone know the origin of "Swan Lake".
The ministers were also confused.
"Master Su, did you understand Your Majesty's story?"
"Understood, why, you didn't understand?"
"I don't know much about ......"
"It's stupid, isn't it just a love story."
"What the lower officials are puzzled about is that the Celestial God Clan is so powerful, why can't they find the fake White Phoenix?"
"Myths, just listen to them. It's the same as if we really made it out of clay......"
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"Next, let's enjoy a dance "Swan Lake" that has changed specifically because of this story, performed by Su Qinghan."
After Tang Wenyuan finished speaking, he walked off the stage.
Now the ministers are looking forward to it even more, on the one hand, Su Qinghan's fame is indeed not small, and she is also Su Jingsheng's daughter. On the other hand, before the Qin Qingjue performance festival, Tang Wenyuan did not report the curtain in person.
And before Su Qinghan danced, Tang Wenyuan even deliberately told a story, which shows that Tang Wenyuan also attaches great importance to this show in his heart.
The sound of soothing music sounded, and several palace maids appeared on the stage, pulling red curtains.
Su Qinghan and the others did not appear for the first time, but temporarily hid behind the curtain.
After the music played for a while, the palace maids tore off the curtain and hurriedly walked off the stage, and nine white swans appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone's eyes lit up, and the first thing that came to mind was not whether these nine people looked like swans, but such costumes...... It's kind of ...... Well, that's a bit too far ahead of its time, right?