Duan Village is located among the mountains north of Mianchi, with more than 30 families, which is considered a big village. The main road from Yuanqu to Mianchi is passing through the village. In the past, there were five or six shops, which were very prosperous. Now during the war, the shops have been closed and are much depressed.

The sun sets westward, and the golden sunlight spreads on the mountains. The mountains are bleak, but only a few pine trees stand proudly in the sunset.

Walk two or three miles east from Duan Village. There are three thatched huts next to the stream in the valley. Behind the house is a large persimmon tree, with red persimmons still hanging on it. Two large pine trees are planted in front of the fence yard, as if welcoming guests.

Zhang Qi walked to the door and heard the chanting of a poem from inside. "————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

The sound is ups and downs, the words are straight and round, and the words are extremely rhythmic.

Chinese poetry and verses have their own music. The so-called singing and chanting poems have their own ways to read them. Of course, it can be sung, but by the Song Dynasty, the music score was lost, and the Song people didn't know how to sing. The common ones are the seven-character lyrics "Rui Queqiao". People in the Song Dynasty also knew that the singing methods of congratulations and mourning lyrics should be different. One way of singing is definitely wrong, and it is a pity. Wang Wei's famous poem "Yangguan Sandie", which has been passed down for thousands of years, was still a common farewell poem in the Song Dynasty, but the singing methods are diverse and it is no longer like the Tang Dynasty. Su Shi also discussed it specifically. Since it is called Sandie, there must be sentences in the poem that sings three times. It is just that which sentence to sing and how to sing them, we can only rely on guessing when the Song Dynasty.

Ancient Chinese literati had two habits: chanting and whistling. Later generations had no idea what it looked like, and they completely disappeared. In Su Shi's famous poem "Ding Fengbo", there was a sentence "Why not chant and whistle and walk slowly", which people a thousand years later could not think of what it looked like.

It is easier to understand. It means expressing your chest and chest directly and exhaling it in one breath. It is long or short, high or low. The most important thing is that this kind of roar is not deliberately, but expression of mood. roar is not for others, but for heaven and earth. The literati of the Song Dynasty like to express their mood in the mountains, in the bamboo forest. In the movie "The Great Battle", Xiao San, a classmate of the teacher, went to see him and talked about the past. The teacher said that when he was young, he ran out at night, regardless of everything, and shouted, which was somewhat similar to roaring. However, in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, literati no longer had the habit of roaring. As an individual, he did not know what kind of state roaring was, but in the eyes of others, he seemed to be a psychopath.

Songs are quite complicated. Everyone knows that whether it is poetry or lyrics, there were songs that could be sung at first. Later, the music score disappeared and could not be sung, and could only be used as literary works. But it is not only possible to read, but even though poetry cannot be sung, it can still be sung.

Chanting and reading are different. The ancient Chinese had many ways to read poetry and articles, such as singing, chanting, reciting, reading, etc. The names are different, and of course the methods are different. Although they cannot sing, chanting poetry has rhythm and tone, and chanting brings out a kind of emotion and momentum.

In Wang Xiaoli's previous life, there were programs that often asked guests to read ancient poems on the stage. Especially after the government proposed to revive ancient culture, such programs were more common. The stage was often famous actors or hosts with a straight-hearted and read in a method called poetry recitation. With the expressions and movements, the intoxicating expressions made by the audience can make people who watch TV feel embarrassed and goosebumps.

The main body of chanting is poetry, which creates a special artistic conception. A person uses this method to feel the charm of poetry, or perform a poem in this way. This will result in the effect of the listener crying, or the seats being happy. It is unimaginable to see a person reciting a poem. The chanting rules are not uniform, nor are they intentional, but are naturally natural. To put it more mysteriously, a brilliant chanting can unite with the heaven and earth, and produce a shocking effect. For example, Li Bai's about to drink can truly feel the heroic spirit of raging oceans and surging thousands of miles, and the author's feelings of grief and anger and struggle. This effect cannot be achieved by chanting poetry. To be more harsh, performers may know how to perform and design various movements and expressions, but first of all, they do not understand poetry.

Only by knowing the habits of ancient Chinese literati can we understand what state "why not sing and whistle and walk slowly". This state is too far away from the Chinese. It is not a hundred years or two hundred years, but at least it must include nearly three hundred years of the Qing Dynasty.

Outside the courtyard, Zhang Yan felt the reluctance and grief of the chanter. With the help of this poem, he told this era.

It was not until the sound disappeared and the dog barking was heard, Zhang Qi came to his senses. He went up to slap the door and said, "I'm down Zhang Qi. I dare to ask if I'm just reciting the poem. I'm Lin Xuejiao? I have something to do today, so I'll visit the scholar."

Soon, a woman opened the door and stretched out her head to look at Zhang Qi. After looking for a while, she said, "It's really Taiwei Zhang! You have been in Taiwei Dong's army for several years, and if you don't go back to your hometown, I can't believe it's you!"

After saying that, open the door and ask Zhang Yan to come in.

After entering the door, Zhang Yan said, "I haven't seen my sister-in-law for a long time. In such cold weather, I see that there is water by the well. It turns out that my sister-in-law is still busy."

The woman smiled and said, "The sun is out today, and the weather is very good. I picked some silver bars from the stream next to me, washed them and made some vegetables. I heard that the imperial army recently occupied Jingzhao Mansion and surrounded Wushu in Mianchi. The scholar wanted to drink a bowl of wine."

"So that's it." Zhang Yan nodded repeatedly.

Silver bars are a specialty of Yanshi County nearby and are very famous. Of course, except for Yanshi, they are also produced in other places. However, they are either of the poor quality or the yield is extremely low, which is almost nothing. This courtyard is located in the valley, and the stream in front turns around nearby and breaks out of a fertile soil. There is a place where the Lin family grows some vegetables, including silver bars. When there are few vegetables in winter, silver bars appear to be precious.

As soon as he walked to the well, Lin Xuejue went out of the house. When he saw it was Zhang Qi, he couldn't help but say: "Today is a great day! I heard that the imperial army won consecutive battles and saw the Grand Marshal again, is it God's will!"

Zhang Qi stepped forward and bowed: "I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing?"

Lin Xuejue said: "Okay, okay. We are in the mountains here, and the Jin thieves are unwilling to come. In addition, when the Taiwei was in Mianchi, he organized the people to build villages to protect themselves, and there were no thieves around him. Except for the harder life, the rest are all good."

While speaking, he gave Zhang Qi to his study and sat down. He went to make a pot of tea himself and said, "This is the newly made jasmine tea from King Zhenfu of Dengzhou. It doesn't need to be cooked, just boiled water. The aroma is strong and it is really top-quality! A literary friend of mine used to give me a small bag. Today, the Taiwei is here, let's try it."

Zhang Yan thanked him. He drank tea with Lin Xuejue for a while and said some gossip. He said, "Scholar, I'm really up to you today."

Lin Xuejue said: "It's okay to talk about it. It's just that I am a rural scholar and I can't do anything big."

Zhang Qi said: "Scholars also know that now tens of thousands of troops in the imperial court have blocked the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom around Mianchi. To be honest, I also brought troops back to Mianchi, just because I didn't want to miss this grand event. However, we dare not make decisions on how to fight this war. Wang Zhenfu sent his subordinate Senator Wang to teach us face-to-face opportunities. The scholars are quiet and close to Duan Village, which is the most convenient. I want to borrow the scholar's residence for one or two days to arrange Senator Wang here to discuss matters with all the leaders."

Lin Xuezhao laughed after hearing this: "Taiwei, this is a good thing for the country and the people. How can I refuse? Don't worry, I respect Lin when discussing matters here. Just let Senator Wang come, and I will go back to my father-in-law's house with Jian Nei to stay for a few days."

Zhang Qi waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no. The scholar has three thatched houses. Just pack one out and let Senator Wang stay temporarily. We are the people who march and fight, so we naturally live in the military tent. The place to discuss matters is in the corridor in the middle of the courtyard."

The most common houses among the folk in the Song Dynasty were in the shape of "Kong". When the gate entered the courtyard, it was a long corridor that led to the residence behind. Unlike the later courtyards, it was also different from the southern houses.

After discussing with Lin Xueke how to arrange Wang Ruohai, Zhang Sheng said: "Scholars, we are rough people who march and fight. We drink and eat meat, and do things less carefully. If there are any things that scholars can't see, even if you tell us, you don't have to be polite."

Lin Xuejue said: "In this world, you are just about to expel the Jin Hu and restore the Central Plains! Don't worry, even if you demolish all my three thatched houses, I won't say a word!"
Chapter completed!