The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 171: The ancestor of all operas

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Kong Ji creates forms, collects many pieces of music and stories, and allows them to be randomly combined and exchanged for new vitality.

And Yun Yanhui's idea gave this kind of palace tune infinite possibilities and development.

Kong Ji came up with the form of performing opera, so that the palace tunes appeared in the world.

However, Yun Yanhui proposed to absorb role-playing and add more stage actions from Zaju, which made Zhugong Diao take a big step forward. The biggest difference in drama.

- The biggest difference between Yuan Zaju and Zhugong tune is that Yuan zaju is divided into roles on stage to sing, read, do and play, while Zhugong tune is sung by one person from beginning to end.

In contrast, of course, the former is more attractive to the audience and allows them to enter the story.

Even if it was just a thought, Kong Ji had already thought a lot about it.

The same goes for Zhang Shanren.

Based on their understanding of the art of the market, they immediately decided that they have great achievements.

Kong Ji was very excited. He could feel that he was going to create a new kind of top art with fusion.

Yun Yan returned to Kong Ji and said, "Sir, just do your best to create. I will rent a yard for you and hire some people to rehearse for you. If you don't make it in a day, you can become famous overnight."

Kong Ji didn't expect Yun Yanhui to support him. This really confirmed his identity as a "destined nobleman". He was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. He held Yun Yanhui's hand and said moved: "Great, I don't say thank you for your great kindness. , Kong will listen to orders in the future..."

"No need to be polite, Man Bian Jingjing knows that I am a warm-hearted person." Yun Yan replied playfully, "You just need to promise that you will give the most perfect performance."

Zhang Shanren burst out laughing, but Kong Ji couldn't laugh because he was too excited. His fingers kept moving, and he couldn't stop imagining in his mind what it would be like when Zhu Gongtiao was performed in a miscellaneous way.

"How dare Mr. Kong live up to Mr.'s expectations!" Kong Ji also made up his mind to come up with the best work.

"This matter still needs to be kept secret, and then it will be shocking." Yun Yan lowered her head and thought for a while, then said, "Mr. Kong, half a year, half a year, I hope you can finish rehearsing a play. This way, you can catch up. One of the biggest and most influential stages in Bianjing so far, and it is the highlight of the show."

Yun Yan replied that he was the biggest and most influential, and that must be the biggest and most influential.

When Zhang Shanren counted the time in his heart, he immediately understood, and gave Kong Ji a meaningful look, "You must not miss this opportunity, there are countless people in Bianjing who will go mad to get on that stage. ."

Kong Ji came from out of town and was inquiring about the industry all day long. Naturally, he did not know that the people of Bianjing lived by counting the days when Pu Guanze was completed. Those who are going to relocate to Puguanze, those who are looking forward to visiting Puguanze, and those who are waiting to open a store in Puguanze to make money... are all waiting for this place to open!

Puguanze has been under construction for more than a year and is expected to be completed and opened next summer.

At that time, Pu Guanze will hold a grand opening ceremony of the tourism festival and recommend it to people in Bianjing and even Quankaifeng.

And the opening ceremony has been confirmed, officials will be present, and there will be 10,000 surnames playing together, so it really can be called the biggest and most influential stage.

Zhang Shanren introduced Kong Ji implicitly.

Rao was aware of Yun Yan's ability to return, and Kong Ji's heart couldn't help thumping.

Kong Ji had seen it in the Goulan shack since he was a child. In all the shacks, there will be a vacant place in the center, which is reserved for the emperor - of course, the official family will definitely not go to such a place.

However, this is also a very influential stage, and many audiences watch it every day, which is an important way for artists to become famous.

These folk artists are very much looking forward to receiving the favor of the emperor. Jiaofang will sometimes hire people to perform in the palace. If they can perform in front of the official family once, they can add the word "imperial" in front of their name after they come out. , the value is also different from the past. Such a stage is the highest and most compelling.

If you can perform on the day of the opening ceremony, it will be both, which means you can imagine - not to mention the main event!

Kong Ji was originally a local artist in Yang'a, and now someone told him after he entered Beijing that he could perform in front of the imperial palace. At this moment, he really only had four words in his heart, and he was going to the sky in one step.

Kong Ji couldn't help thanking Yunyanhui again, and said that he would work hard to live up to the cultivation of Yunyanhui and the help of Zhangshan people.

Kong Ji believed that Yun Yanhui had a very good view on this, and wanted to ask him to talk more deeply.

Fortunately, Yun Yanhui was standing on the shoulders of giants and didn't understand it well, but it was enough to guide him in the direction.

For example, Kong Ji asked about dressing up.

The various miscellaneous dramas I see today are mostly comical ones. The actors are dressed in fancy and bright colors, and they also paint their faces, but they paint their faces white or black just to amuse people.

Kong Ji then asked: "When you play and sing, you only need to pay attention to the emotions in the lyrics. If you add the figure of a miscellaneous opera, don't you have to pay attention to the performance together on the face? That's all, there are only so many seats in the audience. , the person behind looked at it, and there was only one figure."

"Therefore, it is also necessary to appropriately learn from the costumes of Zaxi, exaggerate the dress, and exaggerate the face painting, show the facial features, and make the actor's expression a little bigger, which is almost the same." Yun Yanhui suggested based on the experience of later generations, "But don't paint it ugly like a burlesque. If you're acting in love, the characters will naturally dress up beautifully."

Kong Ji nodded in agreement, remembered something again, and said, "Ah, today, Mr. Fang Meng gave me a name, and I call this all kinds of palace tune-up performances called Tanci, but after calling it a few times, I have to put it on hold. If I join Zaxi How can it be called Tanci again?”

"Naturally, it's still called a play, the play is performed by Quzi." Yun Yan followed suit and continued, "You can choose another one."

Kong Ji stared at Yun Yanhui and wanted to remember Yun Yanhui in his name.

Yun Yan knew when he looked back at his expression, and quickly stopped him and said, "You are from Zezhou, and this drama was researched in Bianjing. I think it is good to call it Zexi or Bianxi."

Yun Yan recalled that if Kong Ji added his name to this play, he would definitely be ashamed to explode.

Kong Ji thought about his adventures in Bianjing in just a few days, and pursed his lips and smiled, "Let's call it Bianxi."

Moreover, this will also make it easier to be accepted by the people of Bianjing.

"Bian Opera, um, Bian Opera is good." Yun Yanhui likes Bianjing, and is also full of expectations for this upcoming Bian Opera.

The opera, which was originally developed in the Yuan Dynasty, appeared ahead of time before Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty when a hundred flowers bloomed. What kind of sparks will it collide with this era, and what stories will be derived

At this time, there are singers who are not inferior to the Yuan Dynasty opera circles with tactful singing voices, and there are also talents who have left countless famous works!

It's like meeting the best of art from two eras in a special way.

Yun Yanhui felt very honored to be able to witness this piece of history in person.

Having said that, Kunqu Opera was once known as the "ancestor of hundreds of operas". Now, it should still be born, but this name will probably be given to the rapidly evolving Tanci - Bian Opera.

Yun Yanhui did what he said and went to rent a yard for Kong Ji and his disciples to live in, and then paid for Kong Ji to pick some new people to hire. If he wanted to arrange a new show, then his three disciples would definitely not be enough for a whole show.

Zhang Shan and Yun Yanhui are both local snakes, and they are still in the washroom, so there is no need to worry about hiring unreliable people.

It was Kong Ji who almost wanted to ask Yun Yan to come back to be the head of the class—this was all raised by Yun Yan, and he wasn't embarrassed to be the head of the class. This should have been his task.

Yun Yan said back, I am not the class leader, I am the gold leader.

This is really what Yun Yanhui said. Since the Confucius family was set up, Yun Yanhui, even if he is busy with Kaifeng Mansion and Pu Guanze, will take time to go to the courtyard every few minutes to see, and Kong Ji. Head to head to see his progress.

Kong Ji would write down anything he felt uncertain about, and then wait for Yunyan to come back and ask him for his opinion.

Of course, Yun Yanhui also made it clear that he can only give opinions on the form of performance. If you ask him about singing, he really can't help.

However, Yun Yanhui knew that Shen Kuo also dabbled in music and opera, so he also pulled him into the water and asked him to give some advice.

Kong Jiju returned to discuss with Shen Kuo and Yun Yan, and also went to the book club to communicate with his colleagues in Bianjing, or to see if there were any advantages that could be absorbed by various performances.

As a result, although he did not perform in the show, his reputation spread. Because he knew ancient books, was good at arithmetic, and was well versed in yin and yang, he was nicknamed "Kong San Chuan".

When Kong Ji said it, Yun Yanhui recalled it hard, as if the inventor of Zhugong Diao was Kong Sanzhuan, but Kong Sanzhuan was not his real name, so he didn't think of it at first.

You must know that Kong Sanzhuan is also the only one among the folk artists in Bianjing in this era who can rival the status of Zhang Shanren.

In an instant, Yun Yanhui felt even more that his investment was very successful. Putting aside the modern times, these are all artists, right

Yun Yanhui and Zhao Yunchu mentioned the matter of investing in a drama troupe once. Zhao Yunchu knew that Yun Yanhui often did such things, so he didn't care.

Until the circle of friends began to spread wildly, Yun Yan went back to raising people outside...

It is said to be a lively one!

Who asked Yun Yanhui to work in Kaifeng Mansion? When someone was patrolling, they saw him entering and leaving the yard, and the sound of singing came from inside. If I ask again, this yard is also under the name of Brother Yan. .

Now, everything is said.

The most exaggerated one is that Yun Yanhui often went to Zhao Yunchu's mansion to play, but Zhao Yunchu's brother Zhao Yunliang broke it all day and night, watching operas and listening to music, so he also raised a group of actors.

Didn't Shui Jing Ji make a lot of money? I heard that they all fell on that group of people, there are men and women, old and young, they don't have to go out to perform all day long, they only serve one brother, Haoyan...

Everyone was talking about it, saying that Brother Yan usually kept himself clean, which seemed to be the same as his style.

Knowing that Zhao Yunchu and Yun Yanhui were getting close, when Zhao Yunchu went to Kaifeng Mansion that day, someone persuaded him to come.

"Little lord, you and Brother Yan are too young. He is now sensual and obsessed with beauty. Would you not persuade him more?" What if the goblin from the state is hollowed out?"

Zhao Yunchu thought to himself, is the little goblin from Zezhou talking about Kong Ji? Although I haven't seen it before, I heard Brother Yan feel that this person's life is very rough. When writing the book, he bit the pen so badly. I don't think it's the type that Yan Geer likes, and...

Zhao Yunchu touched his face a little sadly: "Ah, if Brother Yan really knew how to indulge in beauty..."

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