Chapter 366: Three Whatevers
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Just as Zhao Lao Er and Wen were happily reaching an agreement, Wei Renpu's nasty voice sounded again.
"Wei Guanren, what's wrong with this?" Wen frowned. No wonder this old man, who has only been the prime minister for more than a year, was dismissed by Zhao Laoer. This always comes out to stir up the situation and pour cold water, and no one will be happy if they are afraid.
"The princess is a noble family of heaven, and it is really unseemly to use this cheap business." Wei Renpu admonished.
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Although the art of singing and dancing has a long history, in a narrow sense, it still gets rid of the suspicion of entertaining people with Israel. In later generations, what we called Xiao Xianrou, Hua Dan, and the appearance of the person fully illustrated the perverted requirements for appearance in this industry.
It is precisely based on this that people who are engaged in this industry will be called a play. In China's feudal society for more than thousands of years, it has always been in a low-ninth class position.
Now Xiao Zhao, who is the eldest princess of a dynasty, actually wants to do this cheap business, which will naturally be considered by people to be smearing the face of the Great Song Dynasty.
Although in later generations, people engaged in this industry have long turned into serfs and sang, and it has become a profession that everyone envies, and is even affectionately called the people's artist.
But in this evil old era, if it were not really a last resort and a desperate situation, people would never choose to do this business.
"What Wei Servant said is very true!" A group of officials chimed in.
"Wei Guanren, the kid just wants to ask, is the song and dance itself cheap?" This group of damn feudal old stubborn people said with a restrained expression.
"There's nothing wrong with singing and dancing." Wei Renpu said sincerely.
"Then why did it become a cheap business?" Fortunately, this old man was not unreasonable, so he softened his tone when he heard it.
"Singing and dancing entertain people with color, the most confusing people's minds, and the beautiful sound can be worth millions of soldiers. Now I am at a time when all kinds of waste are waiting to be rebuilt, and I am seeking common happiness for the people of the world. If the princess comes forward in this matter, it will inevitably go up and down, making people addicted to it and unable to extricate themselves.
This is a harbinger of national calamity. Wei Renpu Zhengse.
"What Wei Guanren said, the kid thinks so." He smiled playfully: "But it is precisely because of this that I think that the princess must come forward to manage this matter." ”
"Oh, I wonder what Lord Wen thinks?" Wei Renpu frowned.
"Wei Guanren also said just now, the sound of the beautiful can be worth a million soldiers. Since it can make people sink, it can also make people forge ahead. The key lies in the content of the song and dance, if the content of our song and dance is the dregs of those hooked fences and tiles, it will naturally break the customs and make people sink.
But if the songs and dances we perform are those positive, upright and bright things, do the Wei officials still think that this will damage the prestige of the royal family and the imperial court? ”
"This ........," Wei Renpu muttered, "The old man knows that Wenjue has the ability of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, and when it comes to this dialectic, he is naturally unparalleled in the world. But the content of this song and dance must be both righteous and bright, and it must also be profitable, which is a difficult thing to balance, right? ”
"Wei Guanren is too worried, not everyone likes those things in the goulan tile shop, and not everyone only likes to watch the songs and dances of beauties.
I don't know the Wei officials, but I still remember the lyrics and songs of "Man Jianghong Angry Hair Rushing to the Crown", "Water Tune Song Head", "Loyal to the Country", etc.
Presumably Wei Guanren won't say that these are all dross, right?
If we take these to the theater and put them on stage, will Wei Guanren think that no one likes to watch them? ”
"But there are too few such lyrics and songs, after all, I'm afraid it will be difficult to last." In fact, what Urajinpo is most worried about is that after the princess takes over, the theater will not be able to make ends meet, and for the sake of the princess and the royal family, he will have to allocate money from the treasury to maintain its operation. If it really gets to that point, the already stretched treasury will be even worse.
Wen Xiao smiled and said: "Wei Guanren can rest assured, there are more than 400,000 people in Jingshi, even if it is next to each other, it will take decades." What's more, over the years, can't we write more high-quality masterpieces? ”
Wei Renpu was surprised and said: "What does Lord Wen mean is not only for the nobles, but also for the people?" ”
"Isn't it that whoever has money can come and see." Smell of course.
"But can the people afford it?" Wei Renpu worried.
"Of course, you can afford it, and in order to better promote it, the theater will also perform a few free performances from time to time, and invite the people to come and watch."
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Wei Renpu shook his head and said, "If you let Xungui and the people watch together, Wen Jue is afraid that he won't be able to earn a penny." ”
"The kid knows what Wei Guanren is worried about, the so-called good and low are different!" Wen explained, "Whenever there is a new song and dance performance, we will implement a reservation system, and only officials and nobles can enter the venue.
After a few performances, it will be gradually released.
Of course, the ticket price is very expensive at the beginning, and the further you go, the cheaper it will naturally be, until everyone can accept it. ”
"You kid mean, it's the same as the temple fair?" Zhao Lao Er confirmed.
"The official is wise." Smell the flattery.
"Don't pat yourself on the back, you kid have to know in your heart. Do you know what to play and what not to do? Zhao Lao Er warned.
"Please put a hundred hearts on the official family, of course I know it, boy." Wen assured: "Anyone who slanders my Great Song Dynasty can't be played, and anyone who reflects the royal family can't be played." Anything involving officialdom must not be performed.
Even if it's acting, it's all a positive image. ”
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The officials immediately looked at each other, this damn thing, the whole thing is a minister!
"Good, good... You're very good........" Zhao Lao Er didn't know how to express it, he pointed and smelled it with his fingers, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
Wen Jue was thoughtful and admired. It's just that Princess Zhao's current age is still a little young... Isn't it a little too much to manage something as new as a theater? Wei Renpu tried to make a last-ditch effort.
"Not small, right? When I was so old, I had already traveled most of the world with my master. If Wei Guanren is not at ease, then assign a female official to the princess to manage the theater. Wen suggested.
Although there were 360 lines of saying in ancient times, except for Qinglou, there were not many occupations suitable for women. Now it is difficult to create a literary and artistic industry, which can solve the problem of how many women are employed.
This group of old antiques even wants to resist alive and dead.
There is still a face to shout every day that the treasury tax is insufficient, and in addition to throttling, I don't know how to open source.
"Do Wei officials know how much tax they can pay in a year after the theater is built?" Wen looked down at his fingers and said intentionally or unintentionally.
"Ah, how many?" Wei Renpu was stunned.
"At least 100,000 times!" The corners of his mouth curled slightly.
“........ 100,000? Wei Renpu was shocked. I thought it would be good to be able to sustain it, but who would have thought that it would be so profitable. He can not believe in Wen's character, and he can even doubt everything he hears, but he just can't doubt Wen's guarantee for money. After all, more than 200,000 yuan in taxes and more than 500,000 yuan in military expenses are not fake.
"Money doesn't matter... At the princess's current age, she should come out to stand alone. Zhao Lao Er said with a final word.
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