Chapter 10 The Shuangcheng in Western Liaoning (10)
Li Chengyue struck his palms together, and suddenly a burst of silk and bamboo strings sounded. Behind the curtain in the hall, the musicians began to play the ancient song "Welcome the Guests." The dancers slowly stepped in from behind the curtain, first circled around, and looked at each other one by one with the guests. As soon as the music changed, the dancers began to formally dance in the hall.
Youyan is located at the border, and Hu Fengda is very popular. The dancers also dance the cheerful Hu dance, with lively tunes and fast dance movements. Several dancers have better figures, especially the leader, who has a strong waist. Small, curved forward and protruding at the back, the dance steps were somewhat soft and agile, and there was an intoxicating ambiguity in his eyes. Li Chengzhong could not help but swallow when he saw his index finger moving.
This era is no longer the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and women's plumpness is not the beauty that fashion pursues. Instead, the pursuit of beauty has gradually returned to the old path of Wei and Jin style. To be honest, this kind of aesthetics is in line with Li Chengzhong's vision from later generations. And that dancer After looking at each other, the maiko suddenly smiled at him, the look in her eyes so bright that Li Chengzhong choked on the drink in his mouth and coughed for a while.
There are two types of official girls, one is music and dance girls, and the other is female prostitutes. Music and music girls are not prostitutes, so it takes a lot of effort to train them in the studio. They are not only proficient in singing, dancing and music, but also good at poetry, calligraphy and lyrics. , in later generations, a rakubuki is a talented woman, and she is an artist and a talented woman with a master's degree in literature or above.
It’s not that Lebuki didn’t accompany his guests. If he wanted to get involved with Lebuki, in addition to getting his own consent, he would have to spend a lot of money. Of course, in the late Tang Dynasty when warlords were fighting, if any big military leader really wanted to force Lebuki, Lebuki would The dancers had no choice but to obey obediently, but everyone always adhered to this kind of elegance and custom, making it a fashionable thing, so that the gakubuki could gain a higher status to a certain extent.
Just now, several maikos came forward and circled around the hall for a week. The main reason was to let the gakugos recognize each other and see if they had any guests they liked. If not, they would only appear during singing and dancing. If there were, , they will take the initiative to sit next to you after the first dance. Of course, it means having a meal together, chatting and drinking together. It is still early to become a guest.
This process is actually a process for women to select men, and it is also a very honorable thing for the selected male guests. As for being disdainful? Basically, there is no need to consider it. In this era, the selection of maiko is very strict, and it is not about appearance and appearance. Woman, which school dares to use it to trick people? Aren’t you afraid of losing your head?
Of course, there are some people with mediocre looks, but that also means that their artistic achievements are extremely high and they can be included in the list of "everyone"! Therefore, there will never be the kind of people in later generations who have flat chests that cannot distinguish between men and women, and faces that are as square as a picture frame. , the voice is vague and sounds like a male but not a female, and it is neutral and also a popular "brother" phenomenon.
Li Chengyue came to the side and whispered: "Brother Li, I have been observing for a long time, and Wanzhi seems to be interested in Xuanjie. She is one of the three leaders of Mingyue Songfeng Pavilion, and she has a high vision."
Li Chengzhong's face turned red, he laughed twice, and took a sip of wine to hide his embarrassment, but his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the dancer named Wan Zhi.
After the dance, Wanzhi seemed to hesitate for a moment, then stepped forward lightly, filled two cups on Li Chengzhong's small table, and said Yingying: "But Li Xuanjie in Pingzhou is in front of you? I'll give him a drink to congratulate Xuanjie on his return." Open up the land and reorganize western Liaoning."
Li Chengzhong hurriedly took the wine cup and drank it with Wanzhi facing each other. Wanzhi took the opportunity to sit next to Li Chengzhong. Although she was next to Li Chengzhong, her body was upright, neither humble nor overbearing. She just looked at Li Chengzhong with a smile, her eyes full of curiosity.
At the same time, Gao Xingzhou also grabbed two people from his side, one on the left and the other on the right. Gao Xingzhou hugged him with both hands freely, showing his cool demeanor. Li Chengyue also sat next to him.
, the two were talking and laughing very intimately, and looked like they had known each other for a long time. The other dancers retreated, leaving Wang Dalang, Wang Siqi, and Rhee Syngman empty next to them.
After a while, the music started again, and a group of beautiful-looking women walked in, but their clothes were very different from those of the dancers. The long skirt with a low-cut corset and the sheer gauze of the shawl revealed the deep ravines and white tenderness.
Their pink shoulders look extremely alluring. But here comes the real drama. These girls are female prostitutes and can sleep with them after drinking.
A total of eight people came up, and except for Li Chengyue, everyone sat down with two people next to them. The house was suddenly filled with spring scenery, which was even more springlike than the warm spring outside.
There were also two people sitting around Li Chengzhong, but these two female prostitutes only served food and drink, served tea and wine, and did not speak much. Occasionally they spoke, and they only echoed Wanzhi. It was clear at a glance the huge difference in status between the two.
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Wanzhi whispered softly and asked Li Cheng about the battles and encounters outside the customs. Li Cheng was drunk and gradually relaxed his mind. He talked and gestured and recounted what he saw and heard on the battlefield. His story was not that much.
The ups and downs are not so exciting and intense, and the words are gentle, slow but firm. In Li Chengzhong's narration, the wind and snow outside the pass, the hardships of the soldiers, the life and death in the fight, and the tragedy in the conquest all stood out in front of everyone.
Speaking of the soldiers who died in the battle, Li Chengzhong read their names one by one: Mo Dalang, Liu Sanjin, Zhang Yougen, Gao Sanlang... The tip of his nose felt sour, he choked on his words, he was silent for a moment, drank the wine in his hand, his eyes
Already hazy.
Li Chengyue and Gao Xingzhou, both of whom are present here, led troops in the war. They couldn't help but sigh while listening. Wang Dalang had experienced every battle and couldn't help but burst into tears. Wang Siqi and Li Cheng
I have never experienced this before, but I come from a family of military generals, so I naturally know a little bit about it. At this moment, listening to the description of my future Shangguan, in addition to the tragic sourness in my heart, there is also a bit of generosity and pride. I just want to rush to the border immediately and fight fiercely.
It would be better to have a fierce fight.
Wanzhi was invited to help dance today. In addition to dealing with the errands of the jiafang, she also wanted to see Li Chengzhong. Over the past few days, there have been many stories about Li Chengzhong's great defeat of the Khitans. Wanzhi was very interested in this person.
This newly-minted officer of the Pingzhou Army was very curious. At this moment, she was sitting next to Li Chengzhong at a close distance and listening to Li Chengzhong telling the border story, her thoughts flew over Yuguan, over Bailang Mountain, and to Liucheng.
Her eyes reflected the heroic scenes of the sound of horse hooves, forests of flags, rivers of iron and blood, and flashes of swords and arrows. She couldn't help but be mesmerized as she listened.
It stands to reason that the concentration of alcohol in this era is really not high enough to make Li Chengzhong drunk, but the wine was much stronger with the tragic battlefield conquest. After drinking countless glasses of wine, Li Chengzhong also seemed to be a little bit drunk. Everyone was drunk.
Starting from Li Chengyue, he recited poems describing the war loudly, one by one, and the more he recited, the more impassioned he became. Wang Dalang was the least educated, except for lying on the table and pouring wine on his head with a wine cup.
, just kept cheering.
Li Chengzhong didn't have much education, but he was affected by this scene. He laughed and stood up, swaying around, and pushed away the female prostitute who wanted to help him. His speech was a little slurred: "Let... get out of the way, no...
...Drunk, I too...want to come...let's play a song!"
Amid the dizzying cheers of the crowd, Li Chengzhong held a wine cup, wandered in a circle, and said with a smile:
"North...northern wind...scenery...
Thousands of miles... frozen, thousands of miles... snow... hiccup... snow drifting,
Looking inside and outside the Great Wall... there is nothing but vastness... vastness... vastness... vastness..."
Li Cheng was drunk a little too much and couldn't remember. He tried hard to think, and there were figures in his eyes. He shook his head vigorously, and finally remembered, and continued:
"The river up and down... suddenly stopped flowing!
The mountain... hiccup... the mountain dances with the silver snake, the original chi wax elephant... the desire... the desire and... the desire to compete with God!
Xu Qingri, look...look...look..."
Gao Xingzhou stood up with the wine, pointed at Li Chengzhong and laughed: "What are you looking at? Come on...speak quickly!" After laughing, he drank the wine in one gulp.
"Look... look... wrapped in red... extremely charming!"
"Okay!" A burst of cheers erupted in the hall, especially the female voice. With such a "Okay", the lower half of the queue behind Li Chengzhong was shouted out. He couldn't think of it and simply didn't want to. He wandered to each table one by one, and
Everyone drank one by one.
In front of Li Chengyue, he hugged him and said loudly: "Come on, let's go!" After drinking, he said: "Tomorrow night, you must come... to support our old Li. I didn't say anything, good brother. It's your business.
...My affairs, from now on...whatever happens in the future...just tell me, Lao Li, I'll take care of it for you, I'll take care of it!"
Li Chengyue hit the snake with the stick, immediately expressed his serious agreement, and then whispered: "Brother Li, look at the matter between a certain and the Zhang family's young lady..."
Li Chengzhong waved his hand, with the best posture in the world, and said generously and boldly: "Little... little things, don't worry... I will take care of them all!"
When he came to Gao Xingzhou, Li Chengzhong held his hand tightly and kept shaking it. He couldn't think of what to say for a moment, so he said: "Gao Fushuai, we will be... friends from now on, friends, ah? You understand
Yes! Just tell me if you have anything to do, and I will definitely do it for you! Come on, let’s go...one!" Another glass of wine was poured down.
He called Wang Siqi and Li Chengwan in front of him, then pulled Wang Dalang over and said: "This is the cavalry...cavalry...soldier of my Pingzhou Army. You guys...get close to each other. In the future, follow Wang Dalang...here.
Brothers, let’s go one by one!”
After a few people staggered around after drinking, he grabbed Rhee's arm again, and asked while pulling: "Tell me, what is your relationship with that...Mac...MacArthur? Why are you so strong?"
Returning to his desk, looking at Wanzhi who was smiling sweetly, Li Chengzhong began to stop talking again. He stared at Wanzhi's beautiful eyes and made a wish: "Wanzhi, live... in Jiaofangsi...
If you don't get what you want, we... we, Lao Li, will redeem... your body for you, do you think... No? Hiccup..." At this moment, he was already drunk and did not hear clearly what Wan Zhi said, but he saw Wan Zhi in a daze again.
Dancing in the hall, Wanzhi's waist rotated rapidly amidst the bursts of drum sounds.
Li Chengzhong didn't know what he was thinking. He stood up and followed him. He kept looking around the rotating branches. The more he looked, the more dizzy he became. He felt a bump under his feet, as if he was on a ship. The ship was surging with waves.
Li Chengzhong was walking through the middle. Li Chengzhong didn't stand firm. He threw forward and was about to fall. In his busy schedule, he hugged the mast with both hands and murmured: "Why...how did you get on the ship?"