Chapter 120: The Merry and Talented Tang Bohu
At dawn, Gu Ming said goodbye and returned.
As soon as she arrived home, Nie Xiaoqian greeted her with a concerned face.
Without waiting for her to ask, Gu Ming smiled and said, "It's done, although the old witch is very angry, there is no way." After all, that piece of land was not within the boundaries of Montenegro. ”
"Will it come out and make trouble when the grave is dug up?"
Gu Ming waved his hand, "It's okay, don't worry, it's trapped in the Black Mountain and can't get out at all, it's a big deal that I am unwilling to send some of my subordinates to make trouble." None of that is to be feared. ”
Hearing this, Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"That's good, but I'm afraid it's not easy to hire people."
"I'm not in a hurry to hire someone first, and there have been a lot of things lately, so I have to go over to see the new house from time to time, and I have to prepare a new book."
"Huh? Haven't you finished writing your Dream of Red Mansions yet? ”
"The second volume of Dream of Red Mansions has already been partially written, so you can put it first, and it is not too late to publish the second volume at the end of the year.
At the moment, I've finished a short book called Farewell My Concubine, but I have to make it into a comic book.
There's another one that's almost conceived......"
What Gu Ming was referring to was the Legend of the White Snake, this book had been prepared as early as when he was in Yuhang Mansion, and it was time to start writing now.
At the same time, this is also one of the main quests.
Although Gu Ming also wrote Farewell My Concubine, it was just a comic book, and the number of words was not up to standard.
After chatting with Nie Xiaoqian for a while, Gu Ming entered the room and completed the routine first, which was almost a habit that could not be moved, after all, experience was very important.
It's about persistence.
In a month, there are more than 700 points.
After finishing his daily routine, Gu Ming began to draw the images of Chu Bawang and Yu Ji again.
At present, his painting has been promoted to level 3, and his painting skills are on par with Dong Sheng, or even slightly better.
It's just that painting is a meticulous job, especially the portrait of people, down to the hair, the texture of clothes, and the eyes.
This is a bit time-consuming, so Gu Ming still plans to hand it over to Dong Shenghua, and it is enough for him to only be responsible for providing the two most important character images.
After finishing the painting, Gu Ming came to the study with the manuscript of "Farewell My Concubine" and two paintings.
"Dong Sheng, let's take a look at these two paintings."
"Huh? This...... This is what you painted? ”
Dong Sheng glanced at the two paintings, and his expression suddenly looked a little surprised, as if he couldn't believe it......
"Of course I painted it, could it be that you painted it?"
Gu Ming said with a smile.
"Oh my God, you're making too fast progress, aren't you? Still don't let people live? Dong Sheng shouted exaggeratedly.
"Stop howling and get down to business...... Take a good look at this manuscript, and finish drawing it into a comic book. ”
Gu Ming didn't have a good airway.
"Farewell concubine?"
Dong Sheng subconsciously took the manuscript and flipped through it, and said in surprise: "Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, why did you think of writing this story?" ”
The conflict between Chu and Han is a major historical event, but anyone who reads knows it.
Farewell My Concubine is a story of the end of a hero.
This history is not much different from Gu Ming's previous life, it is about the time when Xiang Yu was trapped under the wall, heard the embattled songs, thought that the Chu army had all surrendered to Han, and suddenly felt disheartened.
After fighting out of the siege to Wujiang, he felt shameless to see Jiangdong's father again, and drew his sword and killed himself in desolation.
A generation of heroes has fallen.
However, in Gu Ming's previous life, the story of Farewell My Concubine was widely circulated among the people and was one of the masterpieces of classic opera.
Xiang Yu knew that the general trend had gone, so he said goodbye to his concubine in the camp tent, and sang generously and sadly: "Pull out the mountain and cover the world, and the times are not good." What can I do if I don't die, what can I do? ”
The implication is that he feels that he is a hero, but the times are unfavorable, and at the same time he is worried about his concubine and doesn't know how to place her.
The poppy danced with tears and poems, and after the end of the song, she actually died with her will, and a generation of red faces died so far.
Because she does not want to be a drag on the king, and she does not want to fall into the hands of the enemy. Once in the hands of the enemy, the result can be imagined with her beauty.
Since then, there is no more Chu Overlord and Yu Ji in the world.
Only a generous, tragic and poignant legend was left, which is embarrassing.
However, there are very few stories about Farewell My Concubine in this world, and they are far less exciting than in their previous lives.
That's why Gu Ming remembered to rewrite this story and make it brilliant again.
"By the way, go back and ask Leping to transcribe two more copies, and send them to the palace master and the Yan class master respectively, just say that I mean, this story will definitely be popular if it is compiled into an opera."
"Well, okay!"
Dong Sheng responded.
"Wen Xing, there is your letter."
At this time, He Yongliang hurriedly walked in and handed Gu Ming a letter.
When I opened it, it turned out to be written by Ma Yun, and the letter said that several books had been printed and had begun to be sold in Yuhang Mansion, and the momentum was quite good.
The next step will be to expand the Gusu market, and even the entire Jiangnan market.
After reading the letter, Gu Ming was very pleased.
If it is in Guobei County, it is a bit difficult to print several books at the same time in such a short time, after all, the production capacity is limited.
But Yuhang Mansion is different, the scale of the workshops there is much larger, and the craftsmanship must be more advanced.
Someone helps take care of the printing, publicity, and sales of books, and this day is much easier......
Night.
After Gu Ming completed three daily tasks, he began to officially write "The Legend of the White Snake".
This time, there is no template to refer to, and it can be regarded as his originality.
Of course, reference is indispensable, and the main reference content is several versions of the previous life, such as "White Snake: Origin", "Green Snake", and "The Legend of the New White Snake Lady".
As for the version of this world, it is similar to the story in the three words and two beats, and it can be more or less integrated with its elements.
To put it bluntly, what Gu Ming has to do now is to merge several versions, but not copy.
According to his idea, the writing must be beautiful, and at the same time, it must be interspersed with poetry and songs, just like the style of "Dream of Red Mansions" and "The Legend of the West Chamber".
But in terms of plot, it has to integrate some online writing styles from previous lives.
To put it bluntly, it is to grasp the psychology of the people and add some plots suitable for their YY.
It sounds a bit complicated, but with Gu Ming's current skills, there is almost no difficulty.
After all, the subject itself is very mature, with a ready-made world structure and character settings, and he just needs to play it like he writes about the same people.
In the plan, this book is about 200,000 words, and the beginning starts with the origin.
In the middle of the night, Gu Ming put down his pen and stretched.
Sit in your chair and squint for a moment, then bring up the system interface.
Now, he has 110 points, which can be exchanged for a level 3 skill charm.
Because the points are not easy to come by, I have been hesitating whether to upgrade the export chapter first, or to make a brilliant stroke.
Since it is difficult to choose, why not draw lots?
So, Gu Ming made two paper balls and shook them in the palm of his hand a few times, and then selected one to open.
On the book "Wonderful Pen Flowers".
"Well, it's providence!"
So Gu Ming immediately spent 100 points to exchange for a skill upgrade charm, and then upgraded the "Exit Chapter" to level 3.
The rules are set by people, and no one rules what is caught.
It can also be the other way around.
(@) (@)……
"Congratulations, Export Chengzhang has been upgraded to level 3!"
Now I finally don't have to worry about it, anyway, there are only 10 points left, just like there is only one or two silver in the bag, I won't be cranky and want to take a concubine, take a few, is it a woman from the Naliang family, or go to the Qinglou to redeem an oiran......
And so on and so forth.
……
In the blink of an eye, the golden cinnamon is fragrant.
In the morning of this day, Yan Changqing and Gong Zheng came to visit together.
After being polite to each other, Yan Changqing suddenly bowed and said: "Gu Jieyuan, I trust you with Hongfu, and I am about to lead the opera troupe to the capital and enter the palace to play in the West Chamber." ”
Upon hearing this, Gu Ming couldn't help but be shocked: "Is this true? ”
"It's true, this matter was conveyed to the lower by the Jinhua Mansion Ya, saying that it was the meaning of the Queen Mother.
It is said that the Queen Mother read the West Chamber written by Gu Xie Yuan, and admired it, and heard that this folding play was compiled below, and the effect was not bad, so she could win this honor below. ”
"Congratulations!"
Gu Ming immediately congratulated him.
After all, it is not an easy task for an opera troupe to enter the palace to perform.
Basically, almost all of the people who can enter the harem are the top theater troupes in the capital, and there are almost no theater troupes outside the capital.
Once you enter the palace, as long as you don't mess up, rewards are inevitable.
If the performance is good, it will make those ladies happy, and the reward will be even richer.
Of course, the reward is only one aspect, but the more important thing is the face and reputation of the troupe.
It is no exaggeration to say that as soon as Yan Changqing's troupe enters the palace this time, as long as it plays normally, it will inevitably be famous in the capital afterwards, and many high-ranking officials and nobles are vying to invite them to come to the palace to act.
If you are lucky, you may be able to soar and take root in the capital for development.
"Actually......" Yan Changqing sighed: "For this palace acting, I am both excited and worried.
I'm afraid that something will go wrong at that time, and I will be afraid of losing face...... made a lot of mothers unhappy, and then affected the rest of the troupe. ”
"The strict class master doesn't have to have a psychological burden, just keep a normal mentality."
"Well~ I came here today to thank Gu Xie Yuan, and to say a few things......
By the way, the overlord Farewell Concubine you handed over to you last time has already been lined up below, which is really good! ”
"Yes, yes, this drama is also being rehearsed, it is estimated that it will be able to audition in four or five days, and at that time, please Gu Xie Yuan move to come and guide."
Gu Ming couldn't help but smile and said: "The efficiency of the palace master is quite high, okay, I will inform you at that time." ”
After chatting for a while, Yan Changqing and the two said goodbye.
Not long after, another man came to the door, still holding a letter in his hand.
"May I ask if the son is Gu Xie Yuan?"
"Exactly!"
"Villain Hou San, I've seen Gu Jieyuan!"
Hou San first saluted Gu Ming, then handed over the envelope in his hand, and said: "The villain is a member of Gu Su Tang Jieyuan's mansion, and this time I was ordered by the son to send a greeting sticker to Gu Jieyuan." ”
Hearing what Hou San said, Gu Ming's face showed a different color: "Your son-in-law is Tang Bohu, one of the four great talents in Jiangnan?" ”
Tang Bohu, whose real name is Tang Yan, is the word.
However, in Jiangnan, almost all scholars are accustomed to calling him Tang Bohu or Tang Jieyuan.
Of course, the name of "Xie Yuan" is not for fun, but for Tang Bohu's serious reputation.
In other words, he was the first in Jiangnan in the township test that year.
At that time, many people said that he had the best talent, and he would definitely be named on the gold list next year.
But he never thought that Tang Bohu gave up the exam, and spent his days drinking, chanting poems, planting flowers, painting, and flirting with his sisters...... Therefore, he is also known as a "merry genius".
In fact, it's not just Jiangnan, but anyone who has a little knowledge, who doesn't know the names of the four great talents in Jiangnan?
In particular, Tang Bohu is recognized as the first of the four talents.
Even many princes and ministers in the capital had to do everything possible to get Tang Bohu's calligraphy and painting.
It's just that Tang Bohu has always been proud of his talents, and he will not easily write and paint for others, even if the other party is in a high position.
Therefore, Gu Ming was inevitably a little surprised when he heard that Tang Bohu took the initiative to send someone from Gusu to send a poster.
"It's my son-in-law."
Hou San replied respectfully.
"Oh......"
Gu Ming responded, opened the envelope and looked at it, and sure enough, there was a greeting sticker and a letter inside.
Looking at the elegant font, most of them were written by Tang Bohu himself.
The content of the letter is not much, the first few sentences are polite words between readers, and the last few sentences are an invitation to Gu Ming, inviting him to go to Gusu to participate in the Jin Gui Poetry and Painting Conference.
The Golden Gui Poetry and Painting Society is a grand gathering among the scholars of Gusu Province, which is said to have been passed down for hundreds of years.
Every time after the township test results are released, when the golden cinnamon is fragrant, some candidates who have won the examination will invite some classmates and friends to celebrate together.
Slowly, it evolved into a poetry and painting event where readers exchanged with each other.
However, this poetry and painting meeting is not for everyone, and it must be invited.
And almost all of the people invited are local readers in Gusu Mansion.
This can be regarded as a regional concept, after all, Gusu Mansion is known as the hometown of talents, and the scholars here will inevitably be a little arrogant.
Just like those sons and brothers in the capital, as soon as you see outsiders, no matter where you come from, you will almost be classified as "countrymen".
"Gu Xie Yuan, my son-in-law also said that he made a special trip to read the Dream of Red Mansions written by you, and admired your literary talent very much......
"Haha, huh? I patronized the letter, but I forgot to invite you into the hospital to sit down...... Yu'er, hurry up and make tea. ”
"No need, no ......" Hou San hurriedly waved his hand: "The villain just sent a letter, and he has to rush back to Gusu Mansion to return to my son-in-law." ”
"Well, then you still have to wait a while, I'll go reply to a letter."
After a while, Gu Ming walked out with a letter and handed it to Hou San with an ingot of silver.
"Please also hand this letter to Tang Jieyuan, and the five taels of silver will be wrapped around as your plate......"
"Gu Jieyuan, this must not be ...... There are too many for the villain to dare to receive. ”
Five taels of silver is nothing for a rich family, but for an ordinary person, it is really a bit amazing.
Of course, Gu Ming couldn't be so generous to everyone who sent a letter, mainly considering that Hou San came from afar to deliver a letter, and then had to go back.
This back and forth is more than a thousand miles, and the reward for hard work should also be ......
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