Chapter 201: The Years Like Water
It was night, without stars or moon, and the night sky was as dark as ink.
The tall Mingyuan Building was submerged in the night, but the rows of low houses on both sides were brightly lit, as if it were daytime. Singing sounds were heard from everywhere, and cheers were heard from time to time, making it very lively.
Although the discipline in the examination room is extremely strict to prevent any possibility of cheating, and even coughs are strictly stopped. However, now that we are in the gap between changing venues, candidates are not allowed to leave Gongyuan, so this kind of noise can still be tolerated.
It can even be said to be advocated.
The four invigilators were walking slowly in the corridor. As officials who had already entered the official ranks, they were considered to have "food, clothing, food, clothing and thoughts", and their preference for opera was even higher than that of the Four Books and Five Classics.
At this time, I was walking around here, although I was in the name of supervising the examination room, but mostly with the intention of listening to the music, and the talents of this year's candidates seemed to be higher than those in the past.
One of the invigilators recognized the candidate who sang very well, and it was Xu Wei from Shaoxing Prefecture. This man was indeed worthy of the name of a talented scholar. He was not only outstanding in poetry, calligraphy and painting, but also in singing. No wonder Hu
The ministry will favor him.
After that, there were others who sang well, but unfortunately they were sung in dialect, which made him unable to appreciate them.
But when they walked near Mingyuan Building, the four invigilators suddenly discovered that the sound in the entire examination room seemed to have suddenly quieted down. It was no longer a situation of "letting a hundred flowers bloom", but only one voice singing in the "Lie" alley.
With.
Perhaps the singers around him had stopped, so the singing voice of the young scholar in "Lie" lane seemed louder, heartier and carried farther, including the rhythmic sound of bowl knocking.
"Then you are as beautiful as a flower, and the years are fleeting."
As soon as these words came out, several invigilators suddenly stopped in shock. One of the old invigilators looked in that direction stupidly, his mouth slightly opened, and his eyes suddenly filled with a thin layer of crystal.
These words were like bullets, hitting his chest directly, and then the bullets bloomed like fireworks, extremely beautiful. But everything was not over yet. When the breathtakingly beautiful lyrics bloomed in his heart, new bullets were fired one after another.
into his chest.
"That's right. I'm looking around in my spare time and feeling sorry for myself in my secluded boudoir."
"Turn around in front of the peony fence, close to the stone edge of the lake and mountains."
…
At this moment, there was no sound, including the farthest corner, and only the libretto was left in the entire examination room. Even the invigilator in the corridor stopped walking at this time, as if he was worried that the footsteps would disturb the libretto singer.
.
Everyone was suppressing, admiring, going crazy, listening carefully, holding back the cheers in their hearts, and even holding back their fists tightly.
The sound of the bowl was clear and sweet, but I heard the singing voice continue singing with a frivolous tone.
Loosen your collar with you,
Clothes width,
The tip of the sleeve is scratched and the teeth are stained.
I'll wait for you to be patient and gentle for a while.
That's where we met
Looking at each other seems like,
Is there any benefit to meeting each other early?
…
As soon as these lyrics ended, the suppressed cheers around him were finally released, like thunder, reaching the highest voice of the night. The clapping, laughter, and cheers seemed to bring down the Gongyuan.
Especially those Juren who like to indulge in flowers are the most cheerful. They clapped their palms red and want to become close friends with this person and go to a brothel to drink and have fun together.
In fact, all men have little resistance to "erotic songs". What's more, this is not the naked vulgar song "Eighteen Touches", but a talented elegant song, which is poetic and tasteful, and can even be on the stage.
Elegant hall.
Why "Jin Ping Mei" can be passed down through the ages and is talked about by literati. Throughout the ages, there are actually many people who have written erotic books, but there are not many people who can write such talented people.
Of course, not all of them are lustful people. Some people are still obsessed with the beautiful lyrics and feel that "this song should only be heard a few times in heaven and on earth."
"It's a pity that this man didn't get Jinshi!"
"I don't think he should take the imperial examination, haha!"
“I just heard an examinee whisper, ‘The singer who was delayed by the imperial examination’, I’m afraid it’s him!”
…
A group of invigilators were in a good mood. Unknowingly, they gathered in front of the alley with the character "Lie" and started talking about jokes. Some people couldn't help but glance at the alley inside, but they didn't know which examiner was doing this.
Talented.
Many examiners are extremely curious about this examiner who "will love you like a beautiful flower, and the years will pass like a fleeting time", and "will tie your collar loosely and wear a wide belt with you". However, there are rules in the examination room, and the invigilator can tolerate you singing songs.
, but it is impossible to allow you to come over and "chasing stars".
But some people still couldn't hold themselves back, and a voice suddenly came from the "Su" lane: "I'm in Yangzhou, Xiao Ziqin. I don't know what you call me. When I get out, I will definitely come and ask for advice!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone raised their ears, and many people also had this idea. They wanted to know who the singer who dominated the audience tonight was, and why they knew nothing about this person before and wanted to go out even more.
Then I got drunk with him and then rested.
But their wishful thinking was destined to fail. It was not that Lin Haoran wanted to hide his merit and fame, but that he did not dare to claim his family status.
"If you are noisy, please don't change your name, otherwise you will be punished as cheating!"
As soon as Xiao Ziqin's voice fell, she heard an invigilator shouting to stop, his voice revealing dignity.
It's not that he is unreasonable. In fact, he is also very curious about the songwriter, but this is indeed the rule of the examination room. There is a limit to tolerance, otherwise they will be derelict in their duties.
When everyone heard this, they all sighed with regret. However, many candidates had already made up their mind that after the examination was over, they must find this person and then meet this wonderful person for a while.
Then, an old invigilator said loudly: "It's already Haishi, no more noise. Everyone is getting ready to go to bed. We have to continue the exam tomorrow!"
Although everyone was still in high spirits, they didn't dare to protest, not to mention that they really had to take the exam tomorrow. Just like good babies, those who wanted to go to the latrine went to the latrine, and those who wanted to sleep went to sleep. The lively scene no longer existed.
The entire examination room fell into silence again. The bright lights in the originally brightly lit low room were gradually extinguished, and the entire examination room fell into darkness, as did the entire Gongyuan.
It’s just that some people couldn’t help but hum the lyrics, such as “The beautiful scenery in good times cannot be saved by the sky”, “I will love you like flowers and love, and the years will pass by like a fleeting time”. Of course, the most common ones are “Let your collar be loosened, your clothes wide, and your sleeves loose.”
I'll pick it up and touch it with my teeth."
Chapter completed!