Chapter 8: Competing for Beauty (2)
The night is clear, the dark sky is dotted with stars, and the reflection on the sparkling water is as if it is blinking mischievously, waiting for the game to begin.
On the bank of the Qujiang River, the Ministry of Officials will hold a banquet here every three years, "Donghua roll call, Qujiang banquet." At this time, the shore was brightly lit, and there was a sea of people at a glance, and the black pressure was crowded.
Along the bank of the river on the three miles long, like a long dragon placed hundreds of four-person square tables, at this time has been three or three twos sitting people, behind the square table ten steps away are standing a row of Shuntianfu officials, like a human-shaped isolation belt, separated by the officials behind the shoulder-to-shoulder, noisy crowd, standing behind the people are not paying the entrance fee, one hundred taels is too expensive, enough for a well-off family of five, a year's living expenses. Those who are seated tonight are a symbol of wealth and status.
"Miss, there are a lot of people, I'm afraid there are tens of thousands. Somewhat nervous ......"
In the center of the Qujiang River, there are five wide and tall luxury painting boats, quietly parked on the water and waiting to enter.
In the last painting boat, Cheng Chen sat quietly in the attic of the painting boat, did not see any nervous look, gently stroked the jade hairpin on his head, and showed a satisfied smile on his face, tonight's makeup was carefully dressed, snow-white tight-fitting robe sleeve top, covered with emerald white gauze scattered flower skirt, snow-white, it looked particularly dazzling at night, the sideburns were low and obliquely inserted into the jasper and phoenix hairpin, showing a slender and demonic charm that hooked people's souls.
"Knock knock!!" A majestic drum sounded, and a painting boat came in the distance, with a drum standing on the bow of the boat, and a figure with a big waist and a round waist beating the drum hard.
The boat slowly stopped in the center of the river, the boat stopped, the drums stopped, and then a gong sounded, and the Oiran Contest officially began. The noise on the shore fell silent for a moment.
The first to appear is Yi Lianli of the Splendid Building, and the diameter of the painting boat sails to the VIP area in the center of the "Long Dragon" on the riverbank, where all the dignitaries are seated.
The sound of the warbler chirped, and the sound of a trickle like a spring broke the silence of the night with the sound of the piano;
Red and green rest, sigh frost hairpin practice. After the passing years, the old love is gone. The mud is deeply disgusted with listening to the cry. Hate the dust socks. Qingluanqi and Tianche sound are absolutely absolute. But because he didn't give the joy to the young flower moon. The remnant plum is thin and flies in the wind and snow. Bingyeyong, not to mention the dream of Chang'an, the lights are ending.
Yi Lianli plays well, sings well, and the word card is even better, and the writing is smooth and wonderful.
At the end of the song, "Good"! The applause filled the ears. In bursts of applause, the painting boat docked on the shore, and out of the attic of the painting boat came a twenty-eight-year-old woman, she was elegant and vulgar, with a faint bookish atmosphere, delicate skin, delicate melon seeds on the face of beautiful eyes, peach cheeks with a smile, like a princess, like a Chu girl.
Yi Lian Li walked to the bow of the boat and greeted everyone slightly.
"The slave family is easy to reli, singing Mr. Pu Zhai's masterpiece "Chang'an Dream".
The word card made by Mr. Urasai was surrounded by a burst of discussions. Yi Lianli was secretly satisfied with the sensational effect in front of him, Mr. Pu Zhai was talented and unbeatable, although he could also write brilliant words, it was better to borrow Mr. Pu Zhai's fame to attract everyone,......
Mr. Pu Zhai has an arrogant temperament, and he refuses to write words for himself by all means, completely disdainful of the opportunity to make a name for himself in the eyes of the public, and has no choice but to take out the out-of-print "Zhiping Lu" of the famous former dynasty, in exchange for composing a word for himself.
"General Li has a good temperament, and he is so happy. In the past, I only knew that the general was heroic and extraordinary since he was a child, and he could be called a model of his peers, but he didn't know that the general was also deeply researched and thoroughly studied poetry, which was really admirable. The person who spoke was the third son of the emperor of this dynasty, nineteen years old, not very old but tall and straight, with fair skin, handsome and prominent facial features, perfect face shape, and moderately thick red lips, but at this time there was a dizzying smile.
"......" Li Chong
When Li Chongfang was established, he was already the deputy envoy of Renjiedu, and he was on the frontier all the year round, so he had a dark and shiny complexion, a plain face, and the corners of his mouth twitched unnaturally, isn't it just screaming? This guy insinuated in front of the public that when I was young, I was brave and ruthless, domineering, and unlearned...
"Hehe, Your Highness laughed, everyone here tonight is here for beauties, and naturally there is no way to avoid vulgarity. If His Royal Highness is here for poetry, why not go to the Chongwen Museum to discuss a thing or two with the old scholars?? β
"Huh!! My Fair Lady, Lady Gentleman! Tonight is only for the beautiful lady. The short and fat Shuntianfu Mansion Yin smiled and played a round.
"This chapter deserves to be an old loach." A man sitting at the next table gently shook his folding fan to half-cover Jun's face, and said in a low voice. βYang Yi... The son of the left prime minister of the Great Xia Dynasty.
"If you don't have some ability, how dare you sit beside the noble man with a cheeky face? Li Chong is the person of the great prince, and I am afraid that there is a disagreement between the two of them. Su Yifeng, who was sitting opposite, also had a very low voice.
"Humph! The identity of the third prince is extremely expensive, but unfortunately he has no power and power, and his mother's family is a down-and-out farming family. Compared with the eldest prince and the second prince who are in the sky, it is the difference between cloud and mud. Yang Yi didn't have a good tone, because his father was a loyal supporter of the eldest prince, and the third prince was attached to the second prince.
Su Yifeng's father's Ministry of Industry Shangshu is also Yang Yi's father's camp, which is a secret matter, and no one outside knows that his father has stood in line.
"Okay, don't say it again, only beauty tonight! There was another ship ahead. Su Yifeng was afraid that his friend would say something bolder, so he had to say something to cut off the topic.
The painting boat slowly sailed towards the shore, and I saw a green cedar girl holding a double oar in the bow of the boat, and the girl's small hands with slender hands like jade slowly paddled in the water, singing a song in her mouth:
There are beauties, and they will never forget it
I don't see it for a day, and I think like crazy.
The phoenix soars, seeking the phoenix from all over the world.
Helpless beauty, not on the east wall.
The piano will be used as a substitute for the language, and the conversation will be heartfelt.
When to see Xu Xi, comfort me hesitating.
I am willing to match virtue and join hands.
I shall not fly away, and I shall be destroyed.
The phoenix returns to his hometown and travels all over the world to seek his phoenix...
Only this crisp and sweet, full of emotion of the special voice can sing so loudly, singing the feelings of warm and unrestrained and deep lingering, the listener seems to be in the scene of "Sima Xiangru" passionate courtship.
"Slave Hanyan, this is polite!"
Han Yan was dressed in a turquoise emerald cigarette shirt, a pleated skirt with scattered flowers, mist and green grass, and a pink and lovely baby face wearing a thin smoke veil of emerald water, which showed more youthful vitality.
"Okay, this song is sweet, and people are even sweeter!!"
A round of applause rang out.