Dragon's Origin

Chapter 552: Said So Long Ago (Part 2)

This is only the first reason. The second reason is the instruments.

What instruments do the Grandmasters use? Which one wasn't a unique masterpiece meticulously crafted and calibrated by Master Yu? Moreover, since Ya Yun started doing business, there has been a Grandmaster of formations who specialized in music formations, dedicated to researching the compatibility of instruments and theater formations.

All the instruments used by the Grandmasters now are super-grade items engraved with formations. As long as they are used in the theater, they can resonate with the formations in the theater, increasing the effect by 30% out of thin air.

The Royal Symphony Orchestra was lucky. In the beginning, they could use the top-quality instruments lent to them by Master Yu, but later, when the Grandmasters arrived, they no longer had a share of the good stuff.

However, Wang Sheng was generous enough to have Ya Yun give each musician in the Royal Symphony Orchestra a handy instrument. Although it couldn't compare to the top-quality ones with formations made by Master Yu, it was still of the highest grade. When used for performance, it could basically maintain the original level.

But the musicians sent by various parties didn't have this treatment. When they performed at the Royal Grand Theater, it was the Royal Symphony Orchestra who gave them face by lending them their own instruments, so that their concerts also had the effect of assisting cultivation.

Once they returned to their respective principalities, without theaters, formations, or fine instruments, the ones they used before were just ordinary goods. How could they achieve the same effect?

The above are all hardware reasons. As long as the gold coins are spent in the right place, there's no need to worry. Formation diagrams are sold openly, theater design drawings too. There are plenty of architects and formation masters, just build it.

Everyone thought it was simple, but the musicians directly waved their hands. It's not that simple. Even with the formation diagrams and theater design drawings, it's not enough. Some subtle key points still need fine-tuning, otherwise the effect won't be optimal.

"Then isn't the formation diagram and theater design drawing sold by Changsheng Duke a scam?" Someone immediately became unhappy and shouted.

"It's not a scam," the musicians quickly explained. The materials in different places are different, the density of wood and stone is different, and the resulting sound wave resonance effect is also different. This requires a formation master to carefully fine-tune. The design drawing says it's in this position, but in actual operation, it may need to be one millimeter to the left, or one hundred micrometers up. These all need to be adjusted according to the actual situation.

"Then how long will it take for this formation master to figure it out?" This reason was so powerful that even the unhappy person lost their temper.

"Normally, it takes about three to five years," the musician in charge of answering replied quickly. "But the Royal Academy of Arts has a major specializing in teaching formation masters, and has also enrolled students before. The formation master in charge of teaching is the one who arranged the Royal Grand Theater and the small theater in Changsheng Duke's mansion. It only takes four months to teach a class."

Everyone was speechless. Wang Sheng did recruit formation masters and architects back then, but at the time, no one thought it was necessary. Didn't the major principalities already have several Grandmaster-level formation masters? Didn't they have several Grandmaster-level architects? Was it necessary to go to the capital to study?

But now it seems that they really have to go to the capital to study. People had already prepared everything for you, but you didn't believe it. Who can you blame?

"Do architects also need to learn?" Formation masters need to study, and the Royal Academy of Arts also recruits architecture students. Isn't this integrated?

"Also need to," the musicians replied very honestly. "What kind of material transmits sound best, what kind of material absorbs sound, how to arrange them, these are all important, and they must also cooperate with the formation. Those design drawings don't have these. It is said that it is necessary to consider each party based on the different materials produced in various places. As long as you study for a few months, you can use local materials and save a lot of cross-border purchase costs."

After listening to these explanations, no one could say anything anymore. The Imperial Royal Academy of Arts had actually prepared everything for all parties from the beginning, but no one believed it, so they missed a period of time in vain. But they had no place to vent their anger, because the decision was made by themselves, so they couldn't blame others.

"This time, several elders will lead the team and bring the formation masters and architects with them!" When the lords of the major principalities chose the team before their departure, they gave the elders leading the team the latest instructions. This time, they were determined to learn all the routines.

Unfortunately, was Wang Sheng so easy to let everyone succeed?

"With just these, the auxiliary effect may only be 60% of our normal performance level," the musicians had been instilled with a lot during training, and someone immediately said at this time.

What? After spending so much money, buying theaters, buying formation diagrams, buying instruments, training architects, training formation masters, and spending so much time, you're telling me the effect is only 60% of normal? Are you kidding me?

"Not kidding, the head of the family forgot to cultivate a type of talent," the musicians reported truthfully, "Conductor! We lack a qualified conductor."

The faces of the heads of the families were turning dark, but they patiently listened to these musicians explain the use of a conductor. However, this was not difficult and could be easily understood.

To put it bluntly, since it's called a conductor, it's equivalent to the commander on the battlefield, the person in charge of actions. Is it important? Does it need special explanation? Of course, it's important! If there is no conductor to coordinate all parties, and each musician relies on their own ears to cooperate with others, distracted, can the effect be good?

As the saying goes, it is easy to find an army, but hard to find a general. This fully illustrates the importance of a good conductor. The Grandmaster Orchestra has Master Yu, and now the Royal Symphony Orchestra has Master Yu's direct disciple. What do the various parties have?

Clueless! The various parties can only bite the bullet and look around for young people with conducting potential to send for training. Conductors are different from musicians. Not only must they be proficient in music theory, but they must also have good ears and coordination skills. This cultivation cannot be done in half a year or six months. It takes three years directly.

In these three years, even the largest principality can only make do with an orchestra composed of musicians trained in the previous and subsequent periods. Therefore, those with foresight directly selected a few more and sent them over at once to see how many could be trained. After all, the Royal Academy of Arts said that other musicians are easy to train, but they cannot guarantee the training of conductors.

Everything was within Wang Sheng's calculations, and even the Emperor had to admire him. In the future, if the Royal Academy of Arts opens any new major, there will definitely be a large number of people signing up, because no one knows what it will be used for.

In this way, doesn't the cultural center that Wang Sheng talked about in the past already have a prototype?

At this time, when should the Emperor not take the opportunity to establish rules with various parties in a negotiating tone?