Chapter 338 First Movement: Awakening Poems (15): Love Song
"I think that if you want to play a bard, a glamorous packaging is necessary. Luna, if I had known this, you could have asked me first if I was willing to sponsor some 'packaging fees'."
Ann continued to insist on expressing what she thought was inappropriate.
The eldest sister Camilla opposite also said with a smile but not a smile at the moment: "Since we are already traveling companions, I think I don't mind 'investing' a little."
Luna, you are so immature!
It's you who's in charge! Why can't you have some opinions?
The little girl looked at the guitar rolled with wood chips and blamed herself desperately in her heart.
Marseille did not say much, and immediately handed a large plate to Fan Ning, and then presented it to the two men opposite who were holding accordions and lutes.
"Thank you." Fan Ning took the first piece of food that had just come out of the oven and placed the tray firmly on the small stone platform in front of him.
A huge squid grilled to a shiny shine, two large skewers of sea cucumbers covered in egg liquid, and a small glass of dripping green lime juice.
The lute plays an overture of decomposed chords, with a warm middle voice melody flowing through it, and the decorative vibrato soft and knotty, just like the white wood fragrance on the branches.
This is the trainee troubadour Fili opposite, a young man wearing sparkling gold earrings and pigtails on the back of his head.
He played "The Girl of Tia City", the masterpiece of the southern continent's last century classical guitar master Tone.
The lute's retro and delicate temperament gave it a different kind of palace style. Martini, another short troubadour, narrowed his eyes when he heard it. He put the accordion and straw hat aside, and his body swayed slightly with the rhythm.
In addition, the coachmen, hired workers and guards sitting around several bonfires also pricked up their ears in enjoyment.
"Ding——" "Ding——"
As the music played, the head of the family, Chretien, took the lead in raising his glass, and everyone clinked the lime juice in their hands together.
Its basic ingredients are green kumquat and lemonade, with a small amount of honey and soda. Fanning finds the taste sweet and sour, fresh and pleasant.
"Introducing our new friend Scheler, he may be your colleague."
On the occasion of the first clinking of glasses, Marseille introduced with a loud smile. When he said the second half of the sentence, his eyes fell on the two troubadours.
Philly, who was playing the lute, and Martini looked at each other in confusion.
Peers? What does “maybe” mean? Peers?
"Nice to meet you." Fan Ning picked up the wooden skewer on the tray and bit off the juicy big squid with his teeth.
The unique spices and sauces of southern China make the tentacles extremely delicious and tender.
Listening to Masai Negu's introduction, and watching Mr. Scheler's cheeks covered with thin stubble chewing, Luna's bad mood surfaced again, and she pursed her mouth in aggrieved manner.
He is also a trainee troubadour, and the quality of the instruments of the two people opposite him is obviously better than his 5-pound guitar...
Why do I feel like I am being bullied along with myself...
The hotel chefs brought out some more savory side dishes, including roast chicken, foie gras, red snapper and pots of olives.
"Tsk~~"
The pink red grape champagne is unscrewed, and the delicate and dense bubbles overflow, highlighting its youthfulness and vitality.
Luna's brother Troy listened to the music, drank champagne, and began to cry.
Fan Ning felt the elegant fruity aroma and bubbles of champagne on his tongue, and looked at him a few more times in a strange way.
This guy left a deep impression on himself when he met him drunkenly in the afternoon.
"It should be said that 'Palace Love' is a beautiful artistic theme, but when it is translated into real life, it is a bit..."
The voice of Masai Negu rang in my ears again.
The "Guide", dressed like a knight, sat down next to Fan Ning and seemed to be chatting with him through the topic of Trois.
Despite being in a bad mood, Luna wisely stepped aside, but listened to the conversation between the two.
"Palace Love"...
Southland, summer nights, fine wine and food in the sea breeze, the faces of young men and women under the bonfire... In this atmosphere, Fan Ning doesn't mind if someone strikes up a conversation, especially about love-related topics.
The word "courtly love" reminded him of a common scene depicted in many operas -
Under the high tower, in the watery night, the elegant knight sang a love song to his sweetheart, and the beautiful lady looked down at him...
Or in a gorgeous palace, an elegant aristocratic girl lies on her side, and the singer next to her plays the piano for her entertainment...
This is a code of conduct among aristocratic lovers in the Middle Ages. It first refers to a relatively low-class noble or knight who falls in love with a relatively high-class woman. After a long silence, he confesses his love to the noble lady.
He swore allegiance to her, obeyed her orders, accepted her favor like a fief or a medal, and constantly used heroic deeds to prove his loyalty.
Through "court love", knights could not only ease the pain of one-sided lovesickness, but also avoid the embarrassing situation of reality. This form was widely recognized by people at that time, and they believed that such a relationship between two people was elegant and pure.
For example, Puchatu, a court scholar of the Hoffmann Dynasty in the 5th century New Calendar, once explained how to maintain this kind of relationship in "On Love". He emphasized the importance of "loyalty, obedience, prudence, and temperance" and believed that
Feudal aristocratic marriage is hypocritical, and "marriage love" is inferior to "court love".
In short, this has gradually become the mainstream "moral code" in the Middle Ages, and its meaning is constantly expanding. It is not limited to low-class nobles and high-class nobles, nor is it limited to knights and ladies, but any love story with similar qualities and relationships.
, can be called "courtly love" or "elegant love", and even the "love" here is allowed to be expressed as "Tulungalia".
"So our Mr. Troy has a 'courtly love' with which beautiful lady?" Fan Ning smiled lightly and lowered his voice.
"The daughter of the Duke of Falla in the city-state of Missing, she got married at the beginning of the year. Of course Trova still revealed his feelings to her. Since the matter is public, I can share it with you without the risk of revealing other people's privacy..." Massenet
Although Gu said this, his voice was still very low.
"As a member of his affiliated family, he plans to prove his loyalty by expanding the territory of the Misin Chamber of Commerce. He also decides to learn some piano skills and singing techniques from the troubadours, striving to one day realize the poignant ideal of singing love songs under the moonlight city tower...
…”
Ah this?... Fan Ning glanced at Troy again and felt that the amount of information was not large, but it was not easy to digest.
He had already heard from Luna that Massenego was a guest of the Duke of Falla's family.
So, the daughter of a high-ranking duke in a city-state (principal state) and the son of a merchant family member under the Chamber of Commerce is really a textbook template of "relatively low-class men + relatively high-class women"...
However, it is already the year 914 of the New Calendar, so it is a bit inconsistent to put it in this era.
Fan Ning can only try to give as objective an evaluation as possible:
"Well, at least 'Palace Love' can be considered a real thing, a real thing in the past."
"You also mentioned it, it's the 'past reality'." Fan Ning's words first made Marseille nod, then shook his head and smiled:
"I don't know how this thing became popular in the past. It was used to match the moral constraints of the knight system? It was the export of martial culture when the Sun Army conquered the mainland?..."
"Personally, I think that 'love' that has not even been possessed is not called love. Is a bonfire that has not been lit called a bonfire? Is unplayed music called interpretation? Is a journey that has not started called a journey? No matter how bad they are,
It needs a ray of fire, a measure, and a step, otherwise it is just a pile of firewood, a sheet of music, and a plan. What do you think?..."