When I was in Sichuan, at the Tang family's poetry meeting, Wu Jie's words were also sung throughout Chengdu through her mouth, and she also won the name of Chengdu's first talent.

Later, after the Jinjiang Night Party, Caiyun came to Yanjing.

Wu Jie was not very interested in this kind of snowy night, and because he was busy with his studies, he had never been to a place of fireworks since coming to Yanjing. Besides, he and Caiyun are also general friends, so naturally he can't be interested in visiting this old man.

Listening to the conversation between these two people now, this Caiyun girl seems to have been the Oiran of Yanjing, but now her name seems to have been robbed by another person named Xiangyue.

Hearing this, Wu Jie was about to laugh, but his heart moved, and he couldn't help but stand up, arched his hand to the loud voice and the scholar surnamed Weng, and said loudly: "In the next few days, I was reading and studying in the tea house, and I saw the two sages with a shining demeanor. ”

Seeing Wu Jie greeting himself, he was stunned: "Who are you?" ”

Wu Jie smiled: "Duckweed wandering has no roots, don't ask." This sentence is a line in the movie "New Dragon Gate Inn".

The loud voice and Weng Juren listened to Wu Jie's talk and elegance, and saw that he was tall and long-armed, and he was handsome and elegant. With a calm and chic body that ordinary people do not have, his eyes lit up, and he nodded at the same time: "So it's bothering." ”

sat down on Wu Jie's seat, and Wu Jie hurriedly asked Dr. Cha to put the fruit on the table and talk to the two.

Loud voice: "I also ask for a surname, but this is the candidate of this Spring Festival?" ”

In ancient times, when scholars met for the first time, in addition to exchanging names, they also had to report their own fame and the name of the person who obtained the fame, so as to rank seniority. When they enter the officialdom and meet with each other, they will also report one by one what year they were Jinshi and the rank they obtained.

Wu Jie is very uninterested in this set, this situation is like a guest in the unit to visit, everyone sits together and says that I am a graduate of Tsinghua University, I am a graduate student of Peking University, I am a master of Nankai or something, it is a little ridiculous.

But since you live in the Ming Dynasty, you have to interact with people the way of the ancients.

He had to reply helplessly: "In the Xia Wu Festival, the character Shizhen, a native of Shuntianfu, just won the first place in this township test Xie Yuan, ashamed and ashamed." ”

As soon as he said this, he was still a little proud in his heart. There are thousands of talents in Shuntianfu this year, and it is a very glorious thing that he can get the first place. In the city, he is also a cultural celebrity who is not too big or small, right?

But after hearing Wu Jie's self-introduction, the loud voice relaxed a little, and said with a smile: "In Xia Diaode, the word Peiyu, the knowledge is very common, but he took the title of Jiajing 36 years Hunan Township test name Xie Yuan." I ranked fourth in the family, and Brother Shizhen called me Diao Si. ”

Wu Jie was taken aback, he didn't expect that this guy was actually a Xie Yuan, and he was one year higher than himself. It's just that the name is really not good, Diao Si, and it's still a sling!

Weng Juren was even more amazing, and touched the short beard on his chin complacently: "In Xia Wengwen, Zizongwen, a native of Guilin, but he got the name of Xie Yuan in Guangxi Township for 30 years in Jiajing." ”

"Ah, you're also Xie Yuan." Wu Xiu was dumbfounded, there are too many talents in the capital, and if you find someone to ask, it is Xie Yuan. He thought that he was very good if he won a Xie Yuan, and he might enter the examination room, who is not a handsome person for a while, the elite of the elite?

He originally thought that after he understood the yuan, how could this be famous all over the world, but now it seems that this is not the case. If you really want to become famous in the world, if you don't win the first prize and the champion, maybe it won't take two years for the name to be forgotten by the world.

Seeing Wu Jie's stunned face, Weng Ju and Diao Ju both laughed: "It seems that Shizhen is also here to participate in this exam, you and I are both Xie Yuan, and we may not be the same year in the future, so we should be more close." ”

Wu Jie smiled: "That's nature." ”

The three of them sat down together and drank a cup of tea and began to talk.

Everyone is a talented person, and it is speculative to say.

After a while, Wu Jie actually talked about the topic of Oiran, and said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Weng has been in the capital for several years, and he must be extremely familiar with the land of wind and moon in the capital. The two of them said that they were going to the new Oiran Xiangyue, but they didn't know what kind of character the Xiangyue girl was, and what was the wonderful? ”

"I'm about to pass." It seems that Weng Juren is a veteran of flowers, Wu Jie's question scratched his itch, and said with a smile: "I'm embarrassed to say, my brother has been waiting for the exam in the capital for the past few years, but it is very lonely." Fortunately, I have assets at home, and I can stay in the fireworks line, but I can also relieve some of the loneliness in my heart. Speaking of this Xiangyue, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old this year, although Hua Rongyue can't talk about it, but his singing voice is very good, and any song sung by him adds a tactful charm. He is also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is a first-class character in the fireworks industry in the capital. This woman thinks very highly of herself, and even if ordinary people move the gold and silver seas over, they may not be able to see her. ”

Diao De interjected: "Actually, if you talk about a woman's appearance, it really doesn't matter, as long as you can see it, know it, and have outstanding talent, it will naturally be sought after." Let's just say that this Xiangyue, the truth has nothing to do with it, and it may not be beautiful, but ordinary people want to see her, starting from playing tea and listening to her on the field, at least one hundred taels of silver. Among the ordinary kiln sisters, there are also those who look better than her, but they are only worth a penny. The reason is very simple, Xiangyue has a good voice, has read books, can write words and poems, and draw flowers and birds, but this ability is not comparable to ordinary women. ”

The more the two talked, the more energetic they became, and they both looked a little yearning.

Wu Jie didn't think so, but he echoed and asked, "You said that Xiangyue just took the Oiran from Caiyun, what is going on?" As far as I know, Caiyun is also a talented woman, she can also write poetry, and she can play the pipa well! ”

As soon as Wu Jie said this, the two were surprised: "Shizhen also knows Caiyun? ”

Wu Jie: "I've met a few times before, and I've heard her songs, how can I say it, even if it is described as a natural sound." When I was in Chengdu, I held her field, and later I heard that she came to Yanjing, and it happened that Wu Jie came to Yanjing to take the exam again, and I wanted to see her again. ”

"It turns out that Shizhen is also an amorous seed, and he actually chased him from Chengdu to Yanjing." The two felt like confidants.

Weng Juren said again: "Caiyun girl's pipa has also been heard in the next half, and when I heard it in the first half of the year, I was shocked, but it can be said that as long as I don't listen to it, I feel that something is missing, and I can't help but be haunted by my dreams." also because of her good pipa, as soon as Miss Caiyun arrived in Yanjing, she won the top spot in the entire fireworks industry.

Until Xiangyue's debut.

Caiyun's song is good, but his voice is a little less graceful than Xiangyue. That's not all, the key is that Caiyun's tunes are only sung back and forth, there are no new colors, and after listening to them for a long time, it will inevitably make people tired. Unlike that Xiangyue, a new song in ten days is composed very well, and it can always surprise people.

Just because Xiangyue's new songs are endless, if there is not a single song, it will be sung all over the city. And Caiyun sang back and forth, just those three or five old words. After a few months, everyone ran towards Xiangyue, and gradually, Caiyun's Oiran title was taken away by others. ”

Speaking of this, Weng Juren knocked out a beat on the table with his fingers and sang: "Qingzhang leans down on the building and overlooks the waves, and people from afar send guests here." The willows by the Yangtze River in the west wind are not as good as the leaves are not as much as Lisi. Good poems, good tunes. This is the new poem that just came out a few days ago in Xiangyue, it is really around the beam, and it cannot be broken! This song, in the past few days, has been sung in the capital, and it has been sung like crazy. ”

When Wu Jie heard it, this poem was really not very good, that is, it was of ordinary level. He didn't bother to copy such a poem to him, so he copied an anonymous work from "Quantang Poems", which was also a cut above this poem.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, this poem was also considered good.

He pursed his lips and was about to say something, but next to him, Diao De also praised loudly: "Brother Weng, this poem is really good, but that Xiangyue is really a talented girl, wait until you see her anyway."

"How could it be Xiangyue's doing?" Weng Juren laughed: "Don't talk about a Qinglou woman, even if it is a person like you and me, it is not easy to write two or three poems a month, and the poems are exquisite." This song was composed by Xiao Ge Lao just now, how about it, it's good! ”

"It turned out to be Yan Shifan's work, I said, it's really good!" Diao De opened his mouth wide and sighed: "It is worthy of being the other half after the three great talents since the founding of the Ming Dynasty." In fact, regardless of moral articles, as far as poetry is concerned, although the old man of Xiaoge is unbearable, he is half a step better than the other three. In the poem just now, the sentence "the willows by the Yangtze River in the west wind, the fallen leaves are not as good as the thoughts", the melancholy of late spring and the homesickness of leaving people are carefully crushed, and together, with the waves of the river, the clear stream goes down, and the end makes people feel melancholy! Good poetry, good poetry! ”

The so-called three great talents of the Ming Dynasty are Xie Jin, Yang Shen and Xu Wenchang, as for Yan Shifan, he is weaker in learning and is called half a talent.

Weng Juren deliberately showed off his knowledge in the Fengyue Field, and smiled mysteriously: "Actually, all the poems of Xiangyue can be written by Xiaoge Lao, you think, with Xiaoge Lao's poems, Xiangyue Even if Xiangyue is a vulgar fan, it has to be half of Yanjing City." ”

"Ah, a dignified cabinet minister, who has become the queen of the Qinglou woman, this Xiangyue is really good."

Weng Juren: "No way, Xiaoge always likes Xiangyue's cleverness and loveliness, and he is a very talented person." Because of the identity relationship, the poems written are not convenient for people to see, so they are passed down to the world through the mouth of Xiangyue. Counting up, today is about the time when Xiaoge's old and new works come out, and I don't know what kind of excitement "Red Sleeve Pavilion" will be tonight. It is estimated for my brother that at least hundreds of people who come to Beijing to take the exam will go there to listen to Xiangyue's new lyrics, haha, it can be called a major event in the literary world! ”

"Brother Weng, what are you waiting for, let's go over quickly, if it's too late, I'm afraid I won't even be able to find a seat." Diao De's heart itched when he heard this, so he urged.

After his reminder, Weng Juren remembered this incident, "Ouch! He stood up: "But I forgot, let's just go over now, although we may not be able to see Miss Xiangyue." But you can invite another girl who can write and sing, and then put a table of wine and food. ”

He glanced at Wu Jie: "Shizhen, you and I are like each other at first sight, why don't you make one?" ”

Wu Jie didn't refuse, nor did he agree, but asked: "I also ask Brother Weng, if a poem passes through the mouth of the Oiran and is sung all over the city, is it considered well-known in the world?" ”

Weng Juren nodded affirmatively: "Of course, do you know what an Oiran is, it is where the first-class and flashy capital is." Ordinary people and scholars may not know who is in charge of the cabinet, but they know the poems sung by Oiran in this issue. Besides, what kind of people are chasing Xiangyue, except for the dignitaries and nobles in the imperial court, there are tens of thousands of people who come to take the exam. To put it mildly, if Brother Shizhen has a poem that has passed through the mouth of Xiangyue, your name will immediately be known by these tens of thousands of people. If it is known by tens of thousands of people, it will be known by the people of the world. Why, Shizhen has a proud work to dedicate to Miss Xiangyue...... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to do...... You have to see her face first, but how difficult it is for ordinary people to see her...... Also, Xiangyue only sings Xiaoge's poems, and she can't look down on other people's! ”

Wu Jie smiled: "I don't have a new work, besides, I'm not a small pavilion old, and people may not look at it." ”

Tens of thousands of people, this is the backbone of the entire Ming Dynasty society, the foundation of public opinion in Shilin.

It seems that this is a great opportunity to really make a name for yourself!

As long as...... Down with Yan Shifan.

Anyway, since that green word competition, I have turned against the Yan family.

Diao De: "Shizhen, let's go over quickly!" ”

Wu Jie smiled: "I want to go to Caiyun to have a look, after all, some people haven't seen each other." As for Xiangyue, as the saying goes, clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old. ”

"Shizhen is really amorous, admire, admire!" Both of them sighed a little, and both said: "Since Shizhen wants to see the old man, we won't stop it, Miss Caiyun has been having a hard time recently, with your heart, Miss Caiyun must be very moved." ”

Weng and Diao were in a hurry to go to "Red Sleeve Pavilion" to grab a position, and they didn't talk nonsense, they got up and were about to leave.

"Wait, I want to ask, where is Miss Caiyun sitting now?" Wu Jie hurriedly stopped the two.

Weng Juren replied: "Miss Caiyun has always been in Chu Yuanju in the west of the city! ”

Hearing this name, Wu Jie frowned.

He has always been very disgusted with the Goolan Chu Pavilion and the entertainment industry, and said in his heart, the name of the Qinglou in the Ming Dynasty is really not very good, what kind of waterfront people have red sleeves, the king of Chu prefers a thin waist, and it is messy.

After reading too much of the sage's sayings and living in the Ming Dynasty for more than half a year, Wu Jie suddenly had some moral cleanliness and gradually integrated into this era.

To be honest, this time he went to visit the Qinglou, and in his heart, he still couldn't accept it.

The name Chu Yuanju is indeed a bit cheesy, but the environment is very beautiful, especially in the courtyard where the big Oiran Caiyun once lived, the plum blossoms surrounded by two bushes and three people were blooming so much that they could no longer bloom.

At dusk, the snowflakes flutter softly and softly, and in the breeze, the rich fragrance is refreshing.

It has the artistic conception of cold incense flying on the verses.

It was still early, and there were no guests visiting yet, so it was usually when Caiyun was teaching students the art of the piano.

But she couldn't lift her spirits, so she leaned lazily on the brocade pier, and her fingers plucked the strings without a sound, and it didn't make a tune.

The room was a little messy, with fat powder casually laid out on the dresser. On the long table was a piece of paper with a few words written on it, and the brush was placed on the inkstone, and the ink in the inkwell had dried up.

On the soft collapse, a copy of "The Book of Stones" was halfway read, and it fluttered crumpledly.

At noon, I drank some rice wine, my head was still a little dizzy, my eyes were a little worried, and I couldn't lift my spirits.

At the beginning, when Caiyun first arrived in Yanjing, he easily won the title of Oiran with a pipa in one hand, and this place has also become the most desirable place for talented people in the capital. But since the little girl named Xiangyue came out last month, a new poem every ten days, and snatched the title of Oiran alive, this place has been deserted, and Caiyun has lost her spirit.

The quality of the guests who came here was also a little worse, at the beginning they were all jinshi and lifters, but now even cats and dogs have come to bother.

It's really annoying.

The little girl who learned the piano is twelve years old this year, named Yiyi, and has been raised in the museum for ten years. Now nominally Caiyun's student, in fact, she also takes on the duties of her personal maid. This little girl is also beautiful and lovely now, and she will be able to sit alone in the museum in two years.

It's just that the temper is not very good, and I am afraid that I will suffer losses in the future.

Seeing that Caiyun seemed weak, he obediently put down the pipa: "Girl, it's getting late, or I'll be here today." Wait a minute, the sons are just afraid that they are coming. I'll make up for the girl. ”

"No, there won't be any terrible people coming. Ordinary people, I don't bother to pay attention. ”

"No, Zhang Gongzi will come to see the girl every six or seven days, count it, just today."

"He...... I'm afraid I'll go to Xiangyue. Caiyun smiled faintly: "Today is the day when a new song comes out of Xiangyue, and celebrities of all sizes in the capital will go over to see it." ”

"These have no conscience." Yiyi stood up angrily: "Girl, I'll go out and have a look." ”

"It's up to you." Caiyun didn't want to speak, so he waved his hand and motioned for Yiyi to go out.

After saying these words for a long time, Caiyun was even more depressed in her heart, so she picked up the unfinished "Stone Story", but her heart was in a mess, how could she read it.

At this time, I heard Yiyi sneering outside: "My girl is not in good health today, I don't want to see you, what, didn't you go to the Red Sleeve Pavilion, it's very lively there!" ”

Caiyun flickered, and said in his heart: Could it be that Zhang Gongzi came, so early, but he has a heart, he still has me in his heart!

Thinking about it like this, Caiyun's mood finally improved: "It's that this Yiyi surname is too anxious, and it is unfair to him to scold Zhang Gongzi like this." ”

I want to let Yiyi invite Zhang Gongzi in.

At this time, the person outside spoke, but it was not Zhang Gongzi: "It's strange, what am I doing in the Red Sleeve Pavilion, I'm here to find Miss Caiyun." ”

(To be continued)