Zhao Zimo didn't expect that he would be so warmly welcomed, a little surprised, a little excited, and there was something shiny in his eyes. It is true that a serious illness almost killed him this spring, and even now, he is still seriously ill. He didn't know if he could get better, but that's why he resolutely stood in his place despite his family's dissuasion, because he felt that this might be the last time he would participate in the Oiran Contest, and he didn't want to miss it.

Zhao Zimo quickly controlled his emotions, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he raised his voice: "Fellow villagers, all fathers. The contemptible Zhao Zimo, trusted by the Menghua world, is the master of ceremonies of this year's Oiran Competition. If there is anything inappropriate, please also ask for Haihan. ”

This opening sentence is Zhao Zimo's opening every year, and when he heard this familiar opening, the emotions of the people were immediately mobilized. It's begun, and the Oiran Contest has officially begun.

"It's the Mid-Autumn Festival again, and this year is already the 21st year of my Hangzhou Oiran Competition. Twenty-one years is not long but not short. Back then, I Zhao Zimo was still a beautiful man in the prime of life who walked with the wind, elegant demeanor, straight waist, and could eat three bowls in one meal. But now I am standing before you, bald and skinny, and I am about to die of old age. Hey, it's sad to think about. So when he appeared on the stage just now, Lao Yu had the courage to pose and chanted the Mid-Autumn Festival words filled in by Lao Yu himself. Because I watched all the talented people compete in the Oiran Contest every year, I never had the opportunity. The old man pretended to be a private helper, so as not to have no chance in the future. Hahaha, the old man is only a shallow learner, have you already laughed off your big teeth? Zhao Zimo said loudly with a smile.

"What did Mr. Zhao say, in our eyes, you are still a beautiful man twenty years ago."

"That is, Mr. Zimo's appearance is not as good as Pan An and Song Yu, you are a beautiful man in the eyes of our Hangzhou people. No one can compare to you. ”

The people giggled and quipped.

Zhao Zimo laughed and said, "If you open your eyes and tell nonsense, aren't you afraid that the moon will fall and smash your head tonight?" Without further ado, the time has come, and tonight is the night of the full moon, and the Oiran Contest officially begins. ”

Zhao Zimo raised his hand, and the drums on the flower boat behind him sounded in unison, and the lights flickered. Not far from the water surface, dozens of fireworks rose into the sky, bursting in the sky above the West Lake, scattering the rain of flowers, colorful and beautiful.

The people shouted, clapped and stomped their feet, and it was difficult to calm down for a long time. Even the most reserved and self-contained people are not immune to infection in the face of this situation, leaving everything behind and shouting and applauding to their heart's content.

Zhao Zimo shook the folding fan and smiled and waited for the sound to slowly subside, and then said loudly: "Before the official start of the Oiran Competition, there are a few things to make clear to my fathers and fellow villagers. The first thing is that this year's Oiran Contest is different. You must have known that tonight's game is a competition between the three cities of Jiangning Prefecture, Yangzhou Mansion and my Hangzhou Prefecture, which can be called a grand event in the flower world. Whoever can win this oiran tonight is not an ordinary honor. The winner is the champion of the Southeast Flower World, which is the supreme glory. Whoever won the Oiran is not only the head of the flower world, but also the glory of the local state capital, which is self-evident in everyone's hearts. ”

Everyone nodded their heads, in fact, this is the simplest truth, needless to say that everyone understands.

"The rules of tonight's Oiran Contest are different from those of the flower world in Hangzhou. There are no less than 200 Youth Halls in the three cities, and there are no less than 300 top celebrities, that is, one person from each family participates, and more than 200 people participate. If you participate in all of them, you won't have any results for three days and three nights. Therefore, the second thing is that after the negotiation of the three cities and the consent of the youth pavilions, the Oiran Contest is represented by the red cards of the two youth pavilions nominated by each of the three cities, and directly compete for tonight's Oiran. It was a three-city battle, so the first priority was to win the Oiran on behalf of the state capital, and that was the glory of the whole city. Therefore, who can win the Oiran this time can be said to be the glory of the city's flower world, not just individuals. This section is for you to know. ”

The people nodded yes one after another, the three cities competed for the Oiran, and the Oiran was actually only secondary, and what people were most concerned about was who could win the championship in the three cities, not which Qingguan it was. This is actually a collective dispute, in which individual honor has occupied a very small position, which is already the consensus of the people.

"Of course, because of the limited number of places, it is unfair to other participants who cannot be promoted, so the second rule of this time is to allow each Qinglou to seek help in the city's youth hall and give them the opportunity to fully display the strength of the city's flower world. To put it bluntly, even if you bring the best girls in the city with you, you are fine, but only two performances are allowed. How to choose and how to arrange, that is the matter of the participating Qinglou itself, but it is not too old to say. ”

It dawned on everyone that it was fair to do so. Whether it is for the other Qingguan in the three cities, or for showing the strength of the overall flower world, it is fair. But in fact, sometimes a lot of people are a double-edged sword, and not all the top cards are concentrated in the Oiran competition. There are many people, and it is difficult to distinguish between primary and secondary, but it is also a drawback, which will test the ability of each youth hall. Such an open rule also adds a lot of expectations and variables to tonight's Oiran Contest.

These are the basic rules of this year's Oiran Contest. The old man knows that you can't wait, but before the Oiran contest begins, the old man would like to introduce the judging panel and the guests who will be there tonight. The so-called I have guests, drummers and shengs, and their arrival makes this Oiran contest flourish and more fair......"

Zhao Zimo began to speak aloud, and began to introduce the members of the jury one by one, as well as the heavyweights present such as Liang Wangye, Wu Chunlai, and Li Shiqing. Many of the people didn't know that the court officials also came to Hangzhou to watch the Oiran competition, and they were amazed for a while and applauded.

The red boat in Wanhualou was busy, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. Lin Jue was in the ship hall for the last time to explain to Chu Xiangxiang, Gu Panpan, Qianqian and others the process on the stage and the timing of each node. There is no room for modification of the content of the performance, because there is no time, but the various nodes on the stage must be explained, otherwise if the systems cannot operate smoothly at that time, it will be a mess and the whole performance will be ruined.

Everyone nervously looked at the node processes outlined by Lin Jue on a piece of white paper hanging on the bulkhead, explaining what kind of effect the stage system would have during the performance for a while, the system that the personnel were responsible for and the specific position on which they would stand.

From that blank piece of paper, it seems to be extremely cumbersome and messy, but in fact, it is not so cumbersome to decompose all the parts of the operating system, and inform the operation of each node, and let a special person operate it. Of course, for Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan, Lin Jue gave a special advice. Although Lin Jue had already taken them to a hasty rehearsal in the evening, that didn't guarantee that they would remember the process completely. They have never performed on such a stage with a complex system, and if the position is not accurate, and the specified position cannot be reached at the specified node, not only will the performance have to smash the pot, but it may also cause danger. Because it is a stage that can be lifted, opened, closed and rotated to achieve various functions, if it is not tightly fitted, and people and the stage cannot cooperate, accidents will definitely occur.

On the flower boat, when Lin Jue was gushing, in the middle of the scene, Zhao Zimo had already finished his opening remarks. After all the rules of the competition, the participating youth hall judges and the guests present were introduced, Zhao Zimo bowed his hand to the people of the Quartet and spoke loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, all the distinguished guests present, the old man said a little more tonight, and you are afraid that you are tired of seeing the old face of the old man. Without further ado, the Southeast Oiran Contest officially began. According to the order decided by the draw not long ago, the first Qingguan to appear in this year's Oiran Tournament is Yangzhou Mingho Temple. The leader is Feng Susu, the top lady of Mingfeng Courtyard. Please! ”

Zhao Zimo's voice fell, and the fireworks rose again on the dark lake, and in the midst of the brilliance, the Yangzhou Mansion performance floating platform on the south side was bright. The stage, which was already full of flowers and brilliant lights, is now even more colorful, with drums and music in unison.

The flower boat of Yangzhou Mingfeng Courtyard came slowly, and after a circle around the stage, the flower boat docked at the stage behind the side of the floating platform. A moment later, more than a dozen figures on board boarded the pontoon. The people all looked at the stage, but saw the red curtain slowly open, and with the annihilation of the fireworks on the water behind them, the lights on the stage were suddenly extinguished.

Under the moonlight, the audience was silent, but on the stage, a few lights were lit, and in the faint light, a woman in Tsing Yi slowly appeared in everyone's field of vision.

The woman had a delicate figure and a delicate face, holding a hole flute, standing with her back to the mouth of the stage like a fairy under the moon. Suddenly, the woman's fragrant shoulders moved slightly, as if the hole flute was between her lips, and after a while, the sound of the flute slowly floated up, and the night breeze mixed with the fragrance of osmanthus in the Mid-Autumn Festival was sent to the ears of everyone in the audience.

The sound of the flute is ethereal and distant, slow and long, slowly like the moonlight of the pine forest, quiet and ethereal. It is like a winter spring whimpering, stagnant and difficult to disease, both slow and fast, suddenly near and far. Between the fast and slow clouds near and far, it is like an uncatchable fog enveloping everyone. Everyone was attracted almost in a short piece of flute sound. The moonlight is like water, and the sound of the flute is like a dream, and in a short moment, the warm and impetuous mood just now quickly cooled down, and pulled it into a strange tranquility and complex emotions.

"That's amazing. This Feng Susu really deserves his name. Destroying the heart and liver, the sound of the phoenix flute breaks the bright moon. At such a young age, it is really rare to have such a level. ”

"Yes, the difficult thing is that most of other people's flute voices are whimpering and resentful, giving people a feeling of low mood and evoking the sadness of the past, but her flute sound is more than that, it seems to be more ethereal, more bright. In the mist, you can seem to glimpse the feeling of light, which makes people have to admire. ”

On the judges' seat, several elderly people sitting next to each other shared their feelings in a low voice. Tang Yu, a great musician sitting not far from them, also closed his eyes and gently tapped the table with his index finger, admiring the sound of the flute. Listening to the conversation of several people beside him, Tang Yu opened his eyes and said softly: "It is indeed good at music and rhythm, and it is also unique. But the old man heard that her skills were not perfect, and she even made a mistake in the sign and feather sound at the twenty-six breaths. Overall, he can only be regarded as a master, but he is not a top attainment. If you want to win the championship today, I'm afraid it will be difficult. Unless she has another skill. ”

The crowd was speechless, but they had nothing to refute. Tang Yu is recognized as the first master of music in the Great Zhou, and no one can stand out, and in his opinion, everyone naturally has flaws.