Chapter 8 chapter eight

The sun falls to the west, and the dusk gradually merges.Four balls of red lanterns are hung on the main gate of Jinhua County, and colorful tassels hang from the corners of the cornices.Outside the Yamen is bustling with traffic. Mr. Di let out a long sigh of relief. He looked back at the palace-like high government compound, feeling like a bird jumping into the woods, like a fish into the water.He walked along the bustling city streets with the bridge of people and horses.Suddenly he found a musical instrument store, broke away from the crowd, and entered the store. In the musical instrument shop, bells, drums, cymbals, shengguanqinse, Qinzheng, Chuxiao, Huqin and pipa are all available.It was the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there were many people buying musical instruments, and the sound of bamboo and silk was chaotic.

Seeing that Mr. Di was very official, the shopkeeper didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What do you want to buy, Mr. Di? Are you bragging or teasing?" Di Gong took a look at the shopkeeper, handed him the "Jade Flute Score", and said, "I don't know if the shopkeeper knows this flute score?" The shopkeeper took it and flipped through a few pages carefully, laughed awkwardly, and said, "Master, this is an ancient score, not a popular one, so I can't recognize it. You might as well go ask the divine flute Liu, let the ancient and modern Huayi I'm sure I know the flute score, and I can play it. He lives not far away, Liu Wu, the divine flute, is only greedy for drinking, often gets drunk, and throws all the money he earns into the wine jar."

Di Gong went to his sleeve and took out a bunch of copper coins and put them on the counter. "Shopkeeper, please appoint a buddy to lead the way." "Okay, okay. Mr. Xianggong can go with this young man, I'm sorry." Mr. Di followed the boy out of the store and went up the street. The boy pointed to a tavern across the street and said with a smile: "If you want to invite the divine flute Liu, there will be no less than three catties of wine. ——Master, if you don't buy a bottle of wine and put it under his nostrils, he will He was drunk for half a day and couldn't wake up, so he still came to talk to you? Wouldn't he miss a big business."

Di Gong nodded in agreement, and went to the tavern to buy a bottle of excellent "Gourd Spring".After passing through several streets and alleys, we arrived at the gate of Shendi Liu's house.Di Gong gave the young man a few rewards, and the young man thanked him and left. When Di Gong pushed it with his hand, the door creaked and swung open. The room was dark and small, with a smoking oil lamp lit, and a sour smell of bad wine filled the whole room.There was little in the room except a row of flutes and piccolos hanging on the wall. Shendi Liu's face was flushed red because she had just had a drink.He was wearing a pair of dark brown loose knickerbockers, his shirt was unbuttoned and his chest was exposed.Standing beside him was the little Phoenix from the Sapphire Workshop.

"Who are you? You barged into my house?" Shendi Liu said in a rough voice. Di Gong pretended not to see Xiao Fenghuang, and slowly sat down on a small bamboo stool, while putting the bottle of "Gourd Spring" on the table. Shendi Liu's eyes were as wide as a goldfish: "My dear, I haven't drunk the top-grade 'Gourd Spring' for twenty years. Sir, look at your big black beard, could it be that Lord Yama has come to invite me? Hurry up! Quickly open the bottle cap?" Di Gong put his hand on the bottle cap and said: "No busy." He handed him the "Jade Flute Score" casually, "Mr. Ning Fan, tell me what music score it is. It's not too late to drink it."

"What?" Shendi Liu took the score and flipped through it a few times, "It's easy to say, let me clean my face first and then come back." He staggered and walked towards the back room. Seeing the divine flute Liu entered the back room, little Fenghuang said tremblingly: "Master, I'm just about to ask Master Liu to accompany me at the banquet in the county yamen tonight. His flute is just like that of the gods in the sky." "No! I'm not going to play that damn "Black Fox Song"!" Shendi Liu staggered out of the back room and took a flute from the wall.

Di Gong asked Xiao Fenghuang in amazement: "Didn't you say that you want to dance "Ziyun Phoenix"? Why did you change it again..." "Going back to the master, I saw that the county yamen painting hall has a large floor, and there are senior officials from the imperial court, such as Master Shao and Master Zhang, as well as Master Ruyi. I think this is a golden opportunity, so don't miss it. Master, do you know "" "Black Fox Song" can best judge the solution of dance art, with sharp steps, fast rotation, unpredictable changes, and a myriad of phenomena."

"The "Black Fox Song" is a ghost song, and you can't play it. Once the black fox entangles you, you will be punished for your life!" Shendi Liu took it seriously, and he put the "Jade Flute Puzzle" on his lap, and said : "Everyone knows the first song, so there is no need to talk about it. The second song..." He picked up the flute and played a few sections, the rhythm was light and the melody was very moving. "Oh, this second song is "Autumn Moon Song". It was the most popular in the capital last year." The divine flute blows one by one, telling the name of the tune one by one.Most of Di Gong didn't understand the tricks of the music score, so he couldn't help but feel very disappointed.He originally thought that this volume of "Jade Flute Puzzle" had neither music cards nor lyrics, so it was not a music score at all, but a secret record recorded by Song Xiucai in the form of a music score.This secret record will undoubtedly solve the mystery of his coming to Jinhua.However, this is really an ancient score of flute music - this clue is broken again.

"Damn it!" A vulgar curse woke up Di Gong from his contemplation. "This last song is very good-looking, but I can't recognize it." After the divine flute Liu finished speaking, he brought the flute to his mouth again, and the deep flute sounded, the rhythm was very slow, like weeping, complaining, full of sorrow.Little Fenghuang couldn't help being stunned when he heard it, and joy flashed in his dull eyes.Then the tempo picks up, high-pitched notes paired with weird, gloomy melodies. "This damn "Black Fox Song":" Shendi Liu cursed softly.

Little Phoenix said excitedly: "Master, please lend me this sheet music, I can find someone who can play it." Di Gongdao: "It's not difficult. But, Little Phoenix, you must tell me a little about the story of "Black Fox Song". I am also a person who is very interested in music." Little Fenghuang said: "Master, I don't know, this "Black Fox Song" is the oldest song in this area. It is not recorded in the current flute score. I have a good friend Zhu Hong. She lives in the Black Fox Temple in the south of the city, but often Sing this. I asked her to write it down, but she couldn't read or read it. But, sir, it's the perfect song for a dance."

Di Gong gave the score to Little Phoenix and said, "You have to return it to me at the banquet tonight." "Okay, master. I'm going to ask an accompanist to translate it into the current score. Master, don't tell the guests that I want to dance this "Black Fox Song". I will surprise them and surprise them." Di Gong nodded, turned to Shendi Liu and said, "Come, take two big bowls." Shendi Liu brought two blue and thick porcelain bowls, and Di Gong opened the wine bottle and poured him a full bowl. "Good wine, good wine. Smell the aroma!" Shendi Liu smacked his lips and shouted happily.He downed the big bowl of wine in one breath. Di Gong poured another bowl for him, and asked, "How did Mr. Liu know about this "Black Fox Song"?" "I once heard the little witch from the Black Fox Temple sing it, and it was very beautiful. It's a pity that it was sung by a ghost-obsessed person. It's probably ominous to fall into this trick." Duke Dee asked, "Who is that little witch?" "Oh, that's a black vixen. It has no father or mother. It came to the world from nowhere. An old woman who picked up rags picked her up, but she had already hidden her demon roots. She didn't speak until she was fifteen years old. She often Evil. When she got sick, her eyes rolled around. She said strange words that everyone couldn't understand. The old lady was scared and didn't dare to take her in, so she sold her to a brothel. Who knew that the guest officer's tongue He bit it off, and immediately fled to the remote Black Fox Temple outside the south gate. He still lives there until now. The area around the Black Fox Temple is often haunted by ghosts. There are foxes in the temple and outside the temple. It is said that the Ninth Prince’s rebellion failed, and all the people who followed were beheaded there, so the ghosts linger and make troubles from time to time. The nearby people have moved away long ago, cowardly People often offer some fresh fruit, wine and meat, but they never see people praying for God. The little witch and the fox eat offerings, dance together, and sing the "Black Fox Song". She is the only one in Jinhua City who dares to stay there. The fox is very close to her, so what is she if she is not a vixen?" Di Gong stood up and said goodbye: "Mr. Liu, drink slowly, I have the power to go first." After inquiring about the way to the south gate of the city from a peddler on the street, Mr. Di got in a sedan chair and went straight to Minwu Temple—there is not much way to go to the Black Fox Temple after Minwu Temple.

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