"Sister Zhuiyue, Duke Ping is here!"
"Ask him to come up!"
In Hongyue Pavilion, Yun Zhuiyue's face lit up with joy when she heard that Tang Ping was coming.
"Wait, let me go down!"
After saying that, he took Lu Yaoqin downstairs.
When Tang Ping saw the two of them coming down together, his face was filled with joy: "Miss Lu is here too, and she happened to be looking for you two."
"I wonder why Duke Ping is here today?" The two of them smiled slightly and asked Tang Ping to sit down.
"Actually, there is a competition this time, and I want to invite you two."
"Game?" The two of them were stunned, looked at each other, and then stared at Tang Ping with two pairs of beautiful eyes: "What game?"
"It's just a singing competition."
"Singing...competition?"
Both of them were a little curious. There were also some competitions among the geishas. Otherwise, where did the names of Chang'an Oiran and Luoyang Oiran come from?
But those competitions are much more complicated, but this is just a singing competition. This is the first time I have heard of it.
"Yes, it is a singing competition that everyone can participate in!"
"Then if you invite Sister Zhuiyue and me, there will be no suspense about the leader?" Lu Yaoqin said with a hint of arrogance.
Although this is a bit loud, the two of them do have such strength.
"Haha, Miss Lu is right. If I invite you two to go, there really won't be any suspense. So this time I invite you two to come, not to compete, but to be the judges!"
"The judges...committee..."
What Tang Ping said today was so new that both of them felt that they couldn't turn around.
"Yes, it's the contestants who sing, and after they finish singing, you guys will comment."
"Hey, this is good!" Lu Yaoqin said with some surprise. Normally, the two of them would inevitably be criticized by others, but today there was actually a good thing that asked them to comment on others!
"I plan to invite four judges this time. In addition to the two, there is also a senior teacher from the Jiaofang Division and my third uncle, who is King Zhao."
"King Zhao is also a judge? Then aren't we on an equal footing with him?"
"On the judges' bench, of course!" Tang Ping nodded: "If you have different opinions, it's okay as long as you can refute him."
"Then how do you plan to compete in this competition?" After saying this, Lu Yaoqin became even more interested.
Although Yun Zhuiyue didn't speak on the side, his eyes were full of yearning.
"I have already said that the competition is for everyone to participate. We will call it the Voice of Tang Dynasty. We will set up three preliminary competition points in the east, south and west of the city, right at the entrance of the food city in the three directions."
Tang Ping would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity to attract traffic to the food city. This was free advertising.
"Then everyone can sign up for these three competition areas. Thirty-two main competition players will be selected during the fifteen-day preliminary competition, and then the main competition will be held under the Imperial City."
"Under the Imperial City?" Lu Yaoqin's eyes widened. That place was usually questioned by the city defense troops even if they stayed for a while. It was considered one of the most revered places for Chang'an people, and now a competition was actually being held there.
"That's right, when the time comes, the concubines, princes, princesses and even His Majesty in the palace will be there to watch if they are free."
"But what if no one is willing to participate in the competition?" Yun Zhuiyue asked. In this era, reservation is still important, and many people may not be willing to show their faces.
"The first place will receive a bonus of 300 coins, the runner-up will receive a bonus of 200 coins, and the third place will receive a bonus of 100 coins. There will also be a certificate of honor written by His Majesty. I think someone will participate."
Lu Yaoqin rolled her eyes at him: "What you said makes me want to ask if I can regret not being a judge now."
With such a high bonus and the certificate of honor written by His Majesty, isn't that just a combination of fame and fortune?
Sometimes being reserved may just be because the reward is not enough. Such a reward would probably make those hermits excited.
"At that time, whether they are traffickers or lackeys, these two sisters, or businessmen and tourists from other countries coming to Chang'an, as long as they have confidence in their singing, they can come and participate."
Yun Zhuiyue smiled bitterly: "Ping Guogong, as soon as this news comes out, our sisters in Hongyue Xiaoguan will all fly out."
"Hey, what if Sister Zhuiyue and I prefer the girl in our building?"
"That's why there are four judges, and I think the four people I selected are all people of high moral character and should not show favoritism."
In one sentence, Tang Ping even secretly flattered Lu Yaoqin, who was so excited: "Hey, you know what you are doing!"
"So, you two agreed, right?"
Lu Yaoqin looked at Yun Zhuiyue, who nodded gently.
She pursed her lips and said, "You asked Sister Zhuiyue for help. How did she ever refuse you? But isn't this a good thing for both of us?"
"This..." Tang Ping thought for a moment. He really hadn't thought of this. Hiring a mentor for a variety show would not be cheap, and the announcement fee would be very high.
The first teacher I found was the Jiaofangsi, who was from the imperial court, so naturally I didn't have any problem with him.
Then Li Yuanji was one of the organizers. Although Lu Yaoqin was mostly joking, Tang Ping finally remembered that he had indeed been negligent.
"Of course I will thank you both deeply, but I don't know what you two want?"
"Then...can Duke Ping take us to play in the sky?"
"Yao Qin!" Yun Zhuiyue held her, and then said to Tang Ping carefully: "Don't be surprised, Mr. Ping, Yao Qin is just a child..."
"It doesn't matter!" Tang Ping waved his hand.
There has long been a rumor in Chang'an city that Tang Ping can take people to play in the heaven. After all, Chu Suiliang has been there, Li Yuanji has been there, and so have the people in their store.
Although no one knows the details of some things, there are still various speculations.
Anyway, the news about Duke Ping returning to heaven has been spread all over Chang'an.
Lu Yaoqin also made this request out of curiosity, while Yun Zhuiyue was more cautious and felt that this move was too abrupt.
"I often ask Miss Yun to help me, but Miss Lu is still my savior. It's appropriate to invite you over to play. It's just..."
Although Tang Ping is a bit straight, he is not stupid. If he takes two courtesans to play in modern times, Wang Qingluan will definitely not be happy even if he doesn't say anything.
The relationship between him and the two of them was really just friends, and there was really no need to cause Wang Qingluan's displeasure.
"Well, when we're done, I'll invite you two and my cousin Xiaoqing to come and play together."
Wang Qingluan and Xiao Qing have a very good relationship. If she goes out by herself, Xiao Qing from next door will come to accompany her, so she can avoid suspicion by bringing Xiao Qing with her.
"Okay, okay!" Lu Yaoqin was about the same age as the young man and had similar births. They were also good sisters, so she naturally clapped her hands and said, "Then it's a deal."
"It's a deal!" Tang Ping high-fived her and said, "From now on, someone will come to pick you up and drop off the two of you every day of the competition. I have other things to do today, so I'll take the first step."
"Hey, you haven't said what the name of this competition is yet?"
"Oh, right!"
He hadn't chosen a name yet, but when he heard Lu Yaoqin ask, he thought for a moment and said, "Let's call him The Voice of Tang Dynasty!"
For this publicity, Datang Weekly published a special supplement.
The above introduces various competitions that will be held in Chang'an in the near future.
The first thing to start is the competition between Datang Good Voice and Changan Good Worker.
One is held in three food cities in the east, west and south.
Another one is to conduct preliminary elections in the workshop area.
"Master, aren't you going to participate in the competition?"
In the workshop area, a worker asked during his free time.
"Hey, your master's level is just average in this workshop area. There is no hope of advancement even if you take part. I'm too lazy to waste time."
"I'm not talking about the carving competition, but about that great voice of the Tang Dynasty! Master, don't you usually like to sing with two voices? We all think that you are the best singer among all the carving workers."
"Participating in a singing competition?" The rough man's face turned red: "Aren't those big girls participating?"
"Who said that? It was written in the newspaper this time that everyone can participate, regardless of age, gender, job or even where they are from. Anyone who has confidence in singing can participate, and folk songs and folk songs can also participate. is allowed!"
"This..." The rough man hesitated.
"Oh, Master, don't you have a headache because of the schooling of several senior brothers at home? The prize money this time is so high, even the thirty-two contestants who entered the main competition each have ten consecutive finalist prizes! With this money, Aren’t all the disciples of the senior fellow apprentices settled?”
The triplets in this rough man's family all reached school age at the same time. Although he earns more now, it is still a bit stressful to send three children to school at the same time.
After hearing his apprentice say this, he finally made up his mind:
"Okay, let's go and give it a try. Anyway, if you can't get in, it will be a waste of half a day at most. And I heard that the preliminary round of the competition is in a newly opened food city, and I will take my mother-in-law and baby to check it out on my day off tomorrow. "
Throughout Chang'an City, some went there for fame, some for fun, some for the opportunity to get close to courtesans like Yun Zhuiyue and Lu Yaoqin, and some for the high bonuses.
Anyway, as soon as Datang Weekly went on sale and the news spread, many people signed up.
The registrant will receive a ticket with the time for him to participate in the preliminary round. If it does not expire before the time, he will be deemed to have given up.
The three food cities, which had just opened and had only so-so business, suddenly became popular.
Although most people come here to watch the game, there are always some people who are aroused by the smell inside. In addition, the items sold inside are not expensive, and are even 10 or 20% cheaper than what they usually buy on the roadside. , so the food city’s business began to improve.
Li Yuanji has worked hard for this food city. Many of the stalls in the food city were brought by his people from stalls with good reputations in the alleys of Chang'an Street.
Then, many of the ingredients in the food city are purchased at a unified price and sold to the vendors at the cost price. In addition, the customer flow is large. Even if the vendors in the food city have to pay part of the management fee and share to the food city, it will be better than selling in bulk on Chang'an Street. Earn a lot more.
Moreover, the food city has also issued various regulations to protect the interests of diners, so that people who come to eat can eat with confidence.
"See, this is the three wins I told you!" Li Yuanji pointed to the dense crowd in the food court and said to his sons quite proudly.
"Okay, stop bragging about your three wins. Who do you think will qualify for the preliminary round today?"
"Then how do I know!" Li Yuanji said this and felt a little depressed. Three of the four judges were responsible for a preliminary competition area, and he was the only one who didn't get assigned.
In Tang Ping's words, his level is a bit worse than the other three!
At this time, the first game of the preliminary competition of Datang’s Good Voice began.
