Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 476
In the end, Shen Zhezi did not revise the "Blessed Lovers" according to Princess Xingnan's wishes, because the princess's attention was quickly attracted by another manuscript brought by Guaer. The story recorded in that manuscript It is "Mulan".

Compared with "The Butterfly Lovers" which is sad and tactful and contains critical accusations, the outline of the story of "Mulan" is simpler, and the content is also positive. The main ideological value is reflected in the praise and praise of women.

Due to social turmoil and frequent wars, it is not an isolated case for women to join the army nowadays.In the early years of Liyang's riots, he had brought a large number of folk women to act as strong men.Of course, these women were coerced and persecuted, and suffered from the war.

There are not no women who really take the initiative to join the army and make meritorious deeds.For example, Xun Guan, the daughter of Xunsong in Yingchuan, was ordered to garrison Wancheng and besieged when Miandu in the Han Dynasty rebelled.

And another woman who is more stalwart nowadays is Shao Shi, the wife of Liu Xia, the Duke of Quanling, who was in Huaibei in the early years. , this Shao family has repeatedly turned the tide and suppressed the rebellious army.

The most recent time was after Liu Ya's death, Guo Mo was ordered to lead Liu Xia's old army, and Liu Ya's old army rebelled and disobeyed because of their overwhelmed power. If the Shao family hadn't come forward to suppress it, it was uncertain whether Guo Mo would be able to save his life.Even if Xi Jian is now in Huai, he still needs to treat Liu Xia's widow with extra courtesy.

Of course, the current status of women is not only reflected in the military, and women who can serve in the army are after all a minority.More women's abilities are still reflected in the maintenance of the family. For example, Mrs. Wei, the mother of Jiang Xia Li Chong, and Ren Shi, the mother of Liu Tun, who is known as the patriarch of Yonghe Fengliu, play an important role in the education of their children and the shaping of their personality. an irreplaceable important position.

Therefore, in today's troubled times, women's social status is by no means just a vassal of men. In many respects, their perseverance in the face of suffering can play a role that is not inferior to that of men. Hidden beyond!

Of course, Shen Zhezi's "Mulan" cannot be copied from the original "Mulan Ci", but the core of joining the army on behalf of his father is preserved.Hua Mulan naturally belongs to the righteous side of Yuefu, a member of Xuzhou's Langya Kingdom, and her opponent is naturally Jiehu who now dominates the Central Plains.

The story of Hua Mulan is naturally not as poignant as "The Butterfly Lovers", but it is much more exciting. In addition, Shen Zhezi's redundant description greatly enriches Hua Mulan's military deeds in the process of serving in the army instead of her father.For Princess Xingnan, the attraction is many times greater than that of "The Butterfly Lovers".

Although the story of "Blessings of Love" was written early, it is Shen Zhezi's repertoire.As for the story of Hua Mulan, he wrote it in the format of drama from the beginning.For this new literary genre, Princess Xingnan had some difficulties in reading it at first, but in the middle of reading it, she gradually got used to it, and even went back to read it from the beginning again.

From the morning until the evening, Princess Xingnan read through the tens of thousands of words of the script. After closing the book, she was relieved. Only then did she realize that she had been sitting for a long time. Limbs became stiff and paralyzed.She rubbed her sore neck and wanted to stand up, but her body fell into Shen Zhezi's arms again.

However, Princess Xingnan didn't care much about her physical fatigue, her eyes were bright and energetic, she shook the scroll and said with emotion: "This Mulan lady is as handsome as a man! Killing the enemy in battle is quick and meritorious. Anyone who has the ambition , can move forward, the so-called difference between men and women is just mediocrity! Fu Lang encourages me with this, which really inspires me!"

Hearing the girl's incoherent speech with excitement, Shen Zhezi couldn't help sweating profusely.This little lady's sense of substitution is too strong, is it possible that she really has the heart to imitate the army?
After a pause, a shy smile appeared on Princess Xingnan's face: "It's just that the word Mulan is not good. Since she doesn't have an elder brother, her parents will naturally have high expectations. After all, 'Xingnan' is more appropriate... ..."

Hearing this, Shen Zhezi was even more speechless. Although this girl's taste is not high, her heart for literature and art is hot, and she always has too many reveries to replace her with her body.

He reached out and snatched the scroll, and tapped the girl's smooth forehead with his fingers: "You little lady, you are still ignorant, and you can live in peace at home. I already want to thank you for your help. How can you do things like fighting in the army?" How much do you understand? These idle jokes are ridiculous, you can't even tell the truth from the fake, so what are you thinking about!"

Princess Xingnan rubbed the forehead that was hit by the bullet, and snorted uncomfortably, then grabbed his skirt with both hands and held him in her arms, refusing to get up, and forced her to ask with a smirk: "Aren't you just thinking about this little lady in your heart?" Looking at me? My old family is in Langya Country, and there is no elder brother in my family! If we get along differently, do you think I don’t have the courage to join the army on behalf of my father? Hmph, if I really have this kind of opportunity, Jiangdong may not have Shen Wei and Zhou Yang Famous place!"

"Speaking of which, I would like to thank the little lady for her kindness."

Shen Zhezi slapped the young girl's buttocks with a palm, sat up while she was shy and dodging, spread the scroll on the desk, and said with a smile: "This story is not limited to words. It is to choose actors to joke about it , it can be regarded as the original meaning of creation and writing.”

When Princess Xingnan heard this, her eyes inevitably became brighter. She lay down on the desk and read it again, and she gradually realized the new style: "No wonder I can't read it smoothly. It turns out that I want people to share and recite it." !"

As she said that, she slapped the book table, then pointed at the little melon standing beside her, and said coquettishly, "Order me to hold the golden arrow and ride lightly to the front of the army. Call me Hu Benlang, break the formation and punish the traitor..."

Seeing the princess's attitude, Gua'er, the little maid, was puzzled and didn't know how to respond: "The princess wants to..."

"Don't call me the princess, I'm General Dangkou, Huai You Marching Army Superintendent Huahu!"

Princess Xingnan waved her little hand, said majesticly, then looked down the scroll, found the source of the lines and pushed them to Guaer, motioning her to read along.

Gua'er looked down at the paper, and said timidly and hesitantly: "The wind, the wind, the dust and the clouds are dim, and the rain is covering the gate. Beg..."

"No, no, Gua'er, you are a fierce soldier of my camp, how can you be so delicate with your words! You have to recite like this, with a bolder tone..."

Princess Xingnan is quite talented in acting, and the emotions of the characters are very fast. She coughed twice and adjusted her tone a few times before choosing a tone that she felt was more appropriate. General shirt..."

"Don't embarrass me anymore, she is afraid of stepping on the road, how dare she beg in front of the general."

Seeing the embarrassed look on the little maid's face, she opened her small mouth a few times, but she couldn't make the almost growling begging sound of the princess, so Shen Zhezi smiled and helped her out.

The princess was full of interest, but she was not so easily dissuaded, so she pulled Shen Zhezi to sit opposite him, and the two read the words to each other, enjoying it.

For this new and interesting game, I like it from the bottom of my heart, so that I can learn it without a teacher. It's just that these people don't have the ability to quickly assume the role of the princess. Some shrink back and forget their lines, and some read it out but stumble, which doesn't fit the character setting at all.

More family members joined in, and Shen Zhezi was able to get away and enjoy his leisure, watching the princess happily teaching these actors one by one how to express their assigned roles.

This script of "Mulan" is probably the first such work in this time and space. To be honest, the literary talent is not very good, at best it is at the level of doggerel.With Shen Zhezi's current literary name, he is ashamed to show it to others.However, for the emergence of a novel art form, it takes a long time to develop to reach a higher aesthetic standard.

For example, Xie Lingyun, who shared the talent of the world with Cao Zijian, his poems are generally second-rate in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but as the pioneer and founder of landscape poetry, his literary status is difficult for most of his successors to surpass.

The princess's messy rehearsal also made Shen Zhezi realize that his attempt was actually immature, and there were many areas for improvement.For example, the lines use more than five characters, and the form is relatively rigid. If they are accompanied by many Yuefu miscellaneous chants, it will inevitably become more chaotic and lack a unified tone.

However, attempts in artistic forms rarely achieve overnight success. As an ornamental art, apart from whether the form of expression itself is mature, the degree of acceptance of the audience must also be considered.These all need to be adjusted bit by bit. Seeing how the princess is enjoying it, Shen Zhezi doesn't need to pay too much attention to it. Princess Dexing can figure it out by herself.

Although Princess Xingnan is not very interesting, she has a high demand for artistic expression. Chanting alone is no longer enough to satisfy her. She even asks her family to bring a few armors from her family collection, and she wears the light armor that Shen Zhezi used in her early years. Press the saber and teach the family majesticly.

Seeing her earnest and irritable posture, Shen Zhezi was really worried that this girl's temper would turn up, and if anyone couldn't perform well, she would step forward and give her a knife.In short, a group of family members were made to complain endlessly by the princess's occasional interest. Although the sky was already dark, a group of people were dragged into the flower hall again, holding the transcribed lines in their hands, and carefully reciprocated the words.

In this noisy scene, Shen Zhezi found that Cui Ling, the young lady of the Cui family, was sitting in the corner of the flower hall with her chin in one hand, looking depressed, as if she was preoccupied.Shen Zhezi changed his mind for a moment, and asked Gua'er to invite the little lady over.

　Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)