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Chapter 45 Han Sheng's old friend

Chang'an is prosperous and prosperous. In recent dynasties, except for the "Huai" dynasty that was briefly established more than 300 years ago, the rest of the dynasties set their capitals in Chang'an.

Over the years, the prosperity of Chang'an City has also been regular. For example, wealthy families would live in the East and North cities, or they would be close to the inner city of the imperial city, which could meet the spirit of the emperor. The South and West cities were mainly common people. Although the street market only sells some ordinary objects, it is valuable and practical. When it comes to the entertainment venues of Chang'an City, Jinchangfang at the foot of the south mountain in the south city is the most famous.

Jinchangfang is one of the four fangs in Nancheng. The Dacien Temple in Nanshan occupies half of the land. Along the Dacien Temple, there are hundreds of opera houses, brothels, chess and storytelling venues, with many actors, and there are also many teahouses and restaurants during this period. Jinchangfang is also considered a gathering place for all kinds of religions. In addition to the Dacien Temple and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the official sect is also the official sect.

Any official who was convicted and was raided by the house will be sent to the official tutoring hall after the house is raided. After training, young and beautiful people will be assigned to the official brothel. If you encounter special skills, you will have the opportunity to enter other places that serve the royal family and nobles. For example, those who can embroider will enter the needle courtyard, and those who can sing and dance will be sent to the official tutoring hall. Those who have no talent, appearance and skills will be exiled to the official tutoring hall. Most of them are exiled.

No matter where they go, they cannot get rid of their "sincere" and will only become good unless they make money themselves or someone redeems them. The women in the Song and Dance Hall are not all "sincere" born. The teachings here are generally of official ranks, from the ninth rank or the ninth rank, and receive salaries from the court. The singing and dancing girls are not all children of offenders, and there are also many daughters of ordinary families who sell themselves.

When the year is not good, most people will sell their daughters if they can't afford to raise their daughters, but their sons are reluctant to sell them. The singing and dancing workshop is not as good as brothels. At least there is no need to taste it at a little red lips here, and there will be more or less salary and silver rewards. Many good daughters like to dance come here to do things, and they must have a figure and appearance to be willing to accept it. Therefore, many new singers and dancers come in here every year. Whether these women are cheap or good, they have to go to the government to record.

The Song and Dance Hall is close to Nanshan. Before entering the yard, you can hear the sound of piano music from inside. Because it is an official office, the superior of the Song and Dance Hall is the Taichang Temple of the Ministry of Rites, but Jingzhao Prefecture directly governs the household registration of song girls and dance girls, and is also included in the superior department.

Sui Yi stood at the door, and the guest recognized him and respectfully invited him into the door.

The Song and Dance Teaching House is not luxurious. Dancers and singing girls practice singing and dancing in the house, not outside the house. The guest led the group to the garden, but still only heard the music and the bustling women talking, but did not see anyone. The Jiaofang envoy was a sarcastic eunuch in his forties and fifties. From a distance, he heard a tone with a sharp bass than a high pitch: "The young Yin of the Beijing Mansion came here, and the old slave had missed the welcome and was guilty. Unexpectedly, the young imperial guards of the Beijing Mansion had come to the government to inspect the matter in person when he took office. Such a duty was really a blessing for the old slave."

After hearing this, Liu Yu had goose bumps all over the floor.

The old eunuch is named Yu Mo. He was originally a retired father-in-law and led a great leisure servant here. At this time, he brought a group of teachers to greet him. The men taught music in the teachings were usually men, while the women taught dance were easier to distinguish. The Han sisters were a little disappointed that they were looking for.

After the ceremony, Yu Mo couldn't help but look at the people behind Sui Yi and asked, "Sui Shangguan, who are these?"

"The one who brought the weapons was the Jingzhao Prefecture Office." Sui Yi pointed at Liu Yu and said, "This is the painter invited by me. I want to draw a few portraits of the singer and dancer you submitted this year."

Yu Mo said enthusiastically: "Yo, it turns out that he is a painter from Jingzhao Mansion, so handsome."

Liu Yu's back had a chill a little, and he glanced at Sui Yi with a smirk, and bowed his hand to be regarded as a greeting.

Yu Mo asked the teacher to bring out all the female actors who had just entered the Song and Dance Hall this year, and more than 20 people stood in a row. It was pretty, but it was a bit pale compared to the Han sisters. After reading it, Liu Yu even felt depressed.

Seeing that Liu Yu's expression was not very satisfied, Sui Yi said, "Young Master Yu, are there no one with a better appearance here?"

Yu Mo smiled charmingly and said, "Yo! Sui Shangguan, are you here to inspect or choose a girl? How can you choose a good-looking person to draw a portrait?"

Sui Yi leaned over to Yu Mo'er and said, Yu Mo showed a secret smile and turned around and walked into the door. Sui Yi walked over, and Liu Yu couldn't help but ask him what he said made the old eunuch look like.

"I said I would choose a few to go home and raise them." Sui Yi smiled straightforwardly.

The Han sisters were a little anxious to find their "sir". Liu Yu asked in detail. The Han sisters didn't know the name of the man and they usually called "Aunt Xuan". A female teacher said, "Teacher Xuan? She rehearsed the singing and dancing of the imperial court in the next door in the folk teaching workshop."

Liu Yu estimated that his level should be very high for those who can perform in front of the emperor. Han Sheng's teaching selection must be the best in the singing and dancing teaching workshop.

There are not only official sing and dance sings, but also private sings. Now it is considered a prosperous and peaceful country. Generally, wealthy families are not allowed to invite kabuki to banquets. Dance depends on talent. It is far from meeting market demands by relying solely on officials' families. If there is a large-scale performance, the official sings will also choose some people from the private sings, and the training location is chosen by the responsible sings.

Liu Yu came here not to "select a concubine", but to take the Han sisters' Mr. Han to say goodbye to the folk sect next door.

There, Liu Yu saw the "Aunt Xuan" in the Han sisters for the first time. A woman who was about forty years old and had excellent demeanor and charm. She felt a natural smile on her cheeks and felt intimate. Liu Yu finally gave up his doubts. Aunt Xuan, who was extremely intimate with the Han sisters, looked more like the love of the elders for the younger generation, and was not completely like a "female pervert".

While the Han sisters were intimate with their Aunt Xuan, Liu Yu looked into the hall and saw two groups of people dancing, one group of people wearing gray-blue nun robes. The nuns also came to learn to dance. Liu Yu looked carefully again. Although these "nuns" were wearing monk hats, they had not shaved their hair. They were either nuns who practiced with their hair or arranged a dance that only nuns participated.

Liu Yu's mind was immediately congested when he saw the dance in another hall. Someone was dancing and cheering in the "Niang Shang Feather Clothes" designed by Liu Yu orally. The woman with a soft body was graceful but lacked the charm of Liu Liniang's dance posture. She imitated but could not imitate the essence. When she saw that it was not Liu Liniang, Liu Yu felt relieved. She was not worried about herself, but was thinking about Liu Liniang's safety.

She may not be able to submit a service to King Huai when she returns.

"Young master, young master, she is Aunt Xuan who I mentioned to my sister, Aunt Xuan Xuan, he... is our young master." The Han sisters and Aunt Xuan were almost intimate. Han Xiaoting pulled Aunt Xuan to introduce to Liu Yu. When Liu Yu was introduced, the little girl couldn't help but blush.

Aunt Xuan has seen countless people, so she naturally understands the meaning of this "Young Master". She smiled at Liu Yuyanran and said, "I would like to pay my respects to you."

"Aunt Xuan, don't be so polite. It should be my junior who greets you." Faced with such a polite and elegant woman, Liu Yu quickly returned the gift.

Aunt Xuan comforted and smiled, "I have known Yi'er and Ting'er for nearly five years. Unexpectedly, I haven't seen each other for several months. Mr. Han actually found a home for them. The young master should treat their sisters well in the future. I wonder if Mr. Han is in good health now?"

When Liu Yu heard her mention Han Sheng, he was quite respectful and was a little disappointed. He had a little certainty in his heart, and might be Han Sheng's admirer.

Although Old Man Han is nearly 60 years old, he is free and elegant, and has the pride of a literary man. The important thing is an old bachelor, who attracts the attention of these mature women the most.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Han has always been in good health. He often mentions Aunt Xuan and asks me to say hello to you on his behalf."

"Oh? But... is it true?" Aunt Xuan was obviously more happy when she heard Liu Yu's words. Liu Yu was even more sure that she was a follower of Old Man Han.

The two talked for a moment, and the topics they talked about were all about Han Sheng. Aunt Xuan obviously did not know that Han Sheng was the emperor's counselor, and only thought he was a talented businessman who was not talented and learned. Liu Yu heard Aunt Xuan say that some of his holidays with Han Sheng were worthless for her. Han Sheng obviously attracted bees and butterflies, but he abandoned the beginning and ended up as a hypocritical Taoist study.

Liu Yuxin thought that he would definitely talk to Old Man Han about this matter when he turned around.

He had a very happy conversation. He had seen a woman practicing inspiration in the hall before walking out with a wooden sword in her hand. He said a little annoyed: "Student Xuan, why is it that I am far from Liu Liniang's dance posture no matter how I imitate it? Is it... It turns out that there are guests in Teacher Xuan?"

He is very quiet, or a little cool, with light eyebrows, jade eyes, red lips and white teeth, and has the unique temperament of a lady from a noble family. Maybe he feels that his clothes are a little exposed and wants to retreat into the house.

Originally, wearing dance clothes is for people to appreciate, Aunt Xuan didn't care and smiled and said, "Lan'er, I used to mention the Han sisters to you, these are the two pearls of the Han family. Yi'er Ting'er, she is the sister Yulan I mentioned before."

The woman was surprised when she saw two young masters dressed in men's clothes, who turned out to be the "Han Family Pearl" mentioned by Teacher Xuan. She looked at her daughter in detail and looked like she was like a normal person. However, there was a very colorful and confused young master looking at her, but she was a little annoyed, but she was inconvenient to attack.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Girl, I saw the girl's dancing posture before. I thought the girl's body and dance posture were beautiful, but there were shortcomings. It was because I had the honor to see Liu Liniang dance this dance. I think the charm that the girl said was lacking was that Liu Liniang could still tick the drums on her toes under such a difficult basis. If the girl practiced diligently, she would be able to achieve perfection."
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