Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

Especially when Concubine Yang learned that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty failed to keep the appointment and went to Concubine Jiang's palace instead, she drank to drown her sorrows. The most classic "The Drunken Concubine" began.

"Love and hate are in a moment! Raise a glass to the moon and love me as much as the sky! Love and hate are boundless. I ask you when will you fall in love..."

As soon as the singing tune that blended the drama of later generations came out, all the literati in the audience were shocked and looked at the scene on the stage in disbelief.

"The imperial concubine is drunk!" Many literati could not help but exclaim.

If the previous lyrics are based on Song lyrics, this song "Drunken Concubine" further breaks the constraints of lyrics and music, using the most straightforward words and the most beautiful melody to sing the most affectionate love.

As the plot develops step by step, after the imperial concubine is drunk, Yuyang Gudong, Ma Huaipo, and overseas Penglai meet each other, and the love between Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei is shown scene by scene.

"In the sky, I wish to be a winged bird, and in the earth, I wish to be a twig. As time goes by, this hatred will last forever."

As Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret ended, the Penglai meeting between Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei ended. Li Shishi flew up like a fairy under the pull of the rope. The actor who played Tang Xuanzong wanted to chase him, but in the end, only a trace of Qingling broke and fell, leaving nothing behind. One of them was remorseful on the ground.

Until the curtain came down, the whole place was silent, and everyone was shocked by the opera.

It wasn't until Li Shishi came to call the curtain with a group of actors that the whole Cuju venue was filled with deafening cheers, among which Zhao Ji's voice was the loudest.

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"Success."

Li Qingzhao suddenly said excitedly when he saw the reaction of the literati.

Fan Zheng nodded solemnly. Today's operas are not just immature attempts. After his guidance, Li Qingzhao added some mature operas from later generations and some classic sections, and combined them with Bai Juyi's popular "Song of Everlasting Sorrow". She was the most talented woman in the Song Dynasty, and the opera "The Legend of Concubine Yang" was the pinnacle of her work once it appeared.

"Establish a sect!"

Throughout the Cuju field, all the literati looked at Li Qingzhao in shock.

Everyone knows that once the opera is released, it will be sought after by people all over the world. Even they can't help but be fascinated by the unique performance form, popular tunes and touching love.

"Congratulations to everyone Li for establishing a sect. The opera will definitely flourish."

Su Shi stood up and said solemnly.

Not to mention that Li Qingzhao is from the Su clan, and his concubine Wang Chaoyun also participated in the performance. As far as today's performance is concerned, the opera has already conquered him artistically.

Moreover, the situation of opera is unprecedented, and it is undisputed that Li Qingzhao founded the sect.

"Thank you, Master Su, for your affirmation."

Li Qingzhao said humbly.

"Congratulations to everyone Li!"

Zhang Yong also exclaimed.

Although the opera has just appeared, even they are amazed by it. In time, it will definitely become popular in the Song Dynasty.

As the two literary leaders praised Li Qingzhao, many literati also looked at Li Qingzhao with envy. Li Qingzhao was just a woman who became famous at a young age, surpassing the younger generation in Kaifeng.

Now he is only eighteen years old, and there are rumors that his talent has been exhausted. But in the blink of an eye, he actually founded a sect, created a unique line of opera, and became a great master. How can they not make them jealous.

Just when many literati were praising his work, Cheng Yi, who came from the Neo-Confucian school, poured cold water on everyone.

"Although it is true that Li Cainnu founded a sect, it is just that such a vulgar sect is difficult to reach the level of elegance. It would be fanciful to want to be ranked alongside Tang poetry and Song dynasty poetry."

As soon as Cheng Hao said this, the scene suddenly became stiff.

Li Qingzhao suddenly looked embarrassed. She didn't expect Cheng Hao to be so old-fashioned and dismissive of opera.

Fan Zheng on the side stepped forward and said: "During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Ci was called poetry in the Tang Dynasty, and it was also difficult to reach the level of elegance. But now Song Ci has reached its peak. Nowadays, when operas are released, they are also criticized as being difficult to reach. In the elegant hall, we have never seen this scene before."

Many literati nodded slightly. When Tang poetry was popular, Ci was also questioned, and it is exactly the same as the current situation of opera.

"Although the lyrics are not as strict as the rhythm of poetry, they still adhere to the rhythm. And the music and lyrics of operas mostly follow the rhythm of the rhythm, especially the part where the imperial concubine is drunk. Not only is the music and lyrics vulgar, but there is no rhythm at all. It is simply vulgar. "Cheng Hao scolded angrily.

The literati who advocated Neo-Confucianism nodded in agreement. Although the opera was wonderful, it sounded extremely awkward to the literati who were proficient in Pingchi. It was far from the poetry that strictly adhered to Pingchi, which was also criticized.

Su Shi and Zhang Yong couldn't help but sigh. Although they highly praised Quju, they had to admit that Cheng Hao's words were true. Only the last word of Quju rhymed, and its literary achievements were indeed far behind those of Tang poetry and Song poetry.

Fan Zheng sneered and said: "Mediation is a kind of restriction. It is precisely because Tang poetry attaches too much importance to rhythm that it gradually declined. Only then did Song poetry rise and further relax the rhythm. In the same way, opera further liberalizes the rhythm. In the future, it will be inevitable There will be great prosperity.”

The Neo-Confucianists were silent. They wanted to refute, but they understood that what Fan Zheng said hit the soft spot of Song Ci. After all, Song Ci achieved its great achievements by breaking the restrictions of Tang poetry's rhythm, and how could they have the right to blame themselves on opera.

The sudden appearance of an opera that broke the metrical restrictions of Song poetry immediately aroused ostracism in the literary world.

"What nonsense! Do you really think that the literary world of the Song Dynasty can tolerate such vulgar operas?" Cheng Hao said proudly.

Nowadays, Song poetry is at its peak, and opera can be said to be completely at a disadvantage in terms of art. Some people may recognize the establishment of a sect, but the third generation of literary schools may not be recognized by the literary world.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Whether the literary world recognizes it or not has no impact on opera at all, because the largest audience of opera is not literati, but the 90% of the world's illiterate people. They cannot read, understand poetry, and even less. Metrics and operas will directly convey literature and beautiful melodies to their ears. By then, operas will have the support of 90% of the people in the world and will definitely become the mainstream of culture."

Cheng Hao felt as if he was struck by lightning. He naturally knew that what Fan Zheng said was true.

As people in the literary world, they naturally understood that the literary style of the Song Dynasty was at its peak, and the literacy rate was only 10%, while 90% of the people in the world were a blank market.

Not to mention that opera can appeal to both literati and common people. Its audience size alone is enough to surpass countless Tang poetry and Song lyrics.

"Li Qingzhao, you are a master of poetry. Now you have created such a vulgar opera. In the future, everyone will imitate you. You will be the biggest sinner of Song Ci." Cheng Hao angrily scolded Li Qingzhao.

"The vulgarity is the elegance! For a long time, Tang poetry and Song lyrics were just a game between a small number of literati, and ordinary people could not participate at all. But now that the opera comes out, the poems and songs will be widely passed down to the world. This is how Li created the opera. The real purpose.”

Li Qingzhao said proudly.