"Your Majesty, I wish." Han Du put a smile on his face and tried to make himself more trustworthy in front of Lao Zhu.
"You want to set up a stage in front of the Huagai Hall?" Lao Zhu said with a smile, and looked at Han Du who was close in front of him with the corner of his eye, and wanted to see Han Du's reaction when he heard this with great interest.
"Huh?" Han Du raised his head in surprise and exclaimed with disbelief: "Your Majesty is indeed a sage, and you can predict the future. This is what I think."
"Don't even think about it!" Lao Zhu refused directly without waiting for Han Du to speak, without giving Han Du any room for maneuver.
"Your Majesty, why is this?" Han Du was a little confused at this. It was obviously not something that had been agreed upon, so why did he suddenly change his mind?
Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du coldly and asked: "Do you know where this Huagai Palace is? Every plant and tree in this palace has its own particularity. How can you be allowed to do whatever you want?"
Han Du stared at Lao Zhu blankly. No matter how he tasted this sentence, he felt familiar. But Han Du had no time to care about it and quickly explained to Lao Zhu: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will not build the stage this time."
He can move every plant and tree in the palace, and after the Longevity Ceremony is over, he can tear them all down, as if they had never happened before."
"Oh? What are you going to do?" Han Du said this, which aroused Lao Zhu's curiosity.
Han Du did not dare to neglect, and quickly explained his plan to build a platform with steel pillars and wood to Lao Zhu one by one.
"That's it." Lao Zhu pondered, stroking his beard.
Although Lao Zhu has never seen anyone build a stage like Han Du before, but from Han Du's words, it seems that it can be done!
If it is really as good as what Han Du said, then building a high platform in front of Huagai Hall would be a good thing.
"Okay, I'm sure. But when you start building it, I must see it with my own eyes. If you dare to lie at all, just try to live."
Lao Zhu didn't even say whether he would allow Han Du to build a platform if he was dissatisfied with it. Instead, he would deal with Han Du severely.
"According to the order." Han Du bowed with a smile on his face. Han Du knew better than anyone whether he could do it or not, so he didn't worry about Lao Zhu being dissatisfied at all.
In the Jiaofang Division, since the rehearsal started, everyone including Xiangxue, Yanxue, and Yao Yue have entered into the hard and boring rehearsal.
Although the rehearsal was hard, no one had any complaints. No matter it was Yao Yue, who has a net worth of millions, or the popular top names Xiang Xue, Yan Xue and others, or even the other female musicians behind them. Everyone was gritting their teeth and persevering, even if
There were tears in his eyes, but he just blinked, trying hard not to let the tears come out.
Because everyone knows that they are not only fighting for themselves now, but also for the future of everyone in Jiaofangsi.
If it is for herself, then there is no need for Yao Yue to get involved. She is a good citizen now, and she has a net worth of millions, which is enough for her to live comfortably and richly for the rest of her life.
It is precisely because the people of the Jiaofang Division have learned from Yao Yue that they regard this Wanshou Festival as a life-saving straw for them to deregister. Since the emperor was happy to deregister Yao Yue, then if they can do it in Wanshou
After making great achievements in the festival, it is not hopeless to follow the process of deportation.
Seeing everyone rehearsing desperately, Grandma Li was both moved and distressed.
He clapped his hands and quickly calmed down his emotions, "Okay, everyone, please stop for a moment and rest for a while."
Aunt Li's voice was like a military order in front of the formation. The moment it fell, everyone let out a sigh of relief, and their tense spirits immediately relaxed.
"Ouch!"
"So tired!"
"It hurts"
A series of charming and charming voices suddenly filled the air, making the entire opera house echo with singing songs.
Grandma Li could not help but feel a little emotional when she looked at these usually weak people who were now having to suffer such hardships. What moved her even more was that these female musicians were not forced to come by her, they were all
They came on their own initiative. Because the number of people was limited, some female musicians even complained because they couldn't come.
right here
At this time, Han Du's figure walked in step by step from outside the opera house.
Grandma Li turned around in confusion when she heard the footsteps. When she saw it was Han Du, she quickly put a smile on her face and took the initiative to greet him.
When Yao Yue saw Han Du's figure, she couldn't even feel the pain on her body. A pair of beautiful eyes blinked her eyelashes, staring closely at Han Du, unwilling to miss anything. Xiangxue and Yanxue next to her saw each other.
, they all looked at each other and smiled, and the two of them stepped forward without leaving a trace to block Yao Yue's strange behavior, avoiding the eyes of others.
People’s hearts are unpredictable!
The two of them are on good terms with Yao Yue, so they will naturally not think of harming her. However, due to Yao Yue's status and wealth, no one can guarantee that no one here will be jealous of her. If she looks like this
If it is seen by someone who is interested, it is not difficult to guess Yao Yue's thoughts. If it is spread out, that will be the real trouble.
When the time comes, let alone the two of them, even the Marquis of Zhenhai may not be able to protect Yao Yue.
Aunt Li stepped forward and bowed to Han Du, and then quickly reported the situation here to Han Du.
When Han Du heard that the rehearsal progress was faster than he expected, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
Although these female musicians come from different sources, they have all undergone strict singing and dancing training after coming to Jiaofangsi. Now it is just because Handu's requirements are very different from the singing and dancing they have been exposed to in the past, so they need special training.
train.
If it weren't for Han Du's insistent request, they wouldn't need to train at all and could dance directly on stage.
While Grandma Li and Han Du were talking, they came to the stage.
"Greetings to the Marquis~" All the female musicians leaned forward and bowed to Han Du.
However, because some of them were injured, they were unsteady and almost fell down in front of Han Du.
"What's wrong with them?" Han Du saw something was wrong, with a puzzled expression on his face, and turned to look at Grandma Li.
These female musicians have to perform on stage. If they are injured and something goes wrong on stage, what will they do?
Grandma Li sighed and said with a bit of sobs in her voice: "They all want to practice more so that they can be perfect during the Longevity Festival. Therefore, they have to practice dancing for a long time every day, and many people suffer from it.
Injured."
"Confused, don't you understand the principle that going too far is not enough?" Han Du said in a stern tone with a bit of anger.
"My subordinate, I admit my guilt." Nanny Li originally wanted to defend herself, but when she met Han Du's eyes, she gritted her teeth and lowered her head.
When all the female musicians saw it, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Xiangxue took a step forward and explained: "Master Hou, this has nothing to do with Aunt Li. We just want to practice more and dance as well as possible."
"Yes, Lord Marquis, this is all our own idea," Yanxue also interjected.
Even though they knew that Xiangxue and Yanxue were pleading for Grandma Li, Han Du couldn't get angry.
Taking a deep breath, Han Du's tone became much softer, but he still said with a bit of resentment: "Haste makes waste, only by combining work and rest can you get twice the result with half the effort. If you train so hard, you will be alone before the Longevity Festival."
If you fall down, what's the use?"
Whether it was Grandma Li or all the female musicians, they all lowered their heads and remained silent after being taught by Han Du.
"Let's get here today. You will also have a day off tomorrow. After your injuries are healed, you can continue practicing." Han Du didn't want to blame everyone, so he said instead.
"Yes~" Regardless of whether Nanny Li wanted it or not, she could only bow her head and agree when facing Han Du.
As the Wanshou Festival gets closer, the communication between Han Du and Li Yuanming begins to become more frequent. However, in the spirit of this being a thing that is beneficial to both parties, the two cooperate in full cooperation.
The relationship is getting closer and closer, and there is a feeling of working together.
On this day, the two had a disagreement over the music to be used for the Wanshou Festival ceremony.
Li Yuanming believed that ancient rituals should be followed and elegant music should be played on the Wanshou Festival. However, Han Du believed that since the Ming Dynasty was established in the world, it should naturally have its own great music and music, and there was no need to follow the ancients.
The two of them had their own opinions, and no one could convince the other, so they finally got into trouble in front of Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, since the first year of Hongwu, the great music "Wanshou Le" and the great song "Wanshou Zi" have been played in all Wanshou Festivals. I believe that this Wanshou Festival should also follow the rules and cannot be changed." Li Yuanming said with an excited expression.
After he was done, he turned back angrily and glared at Han Du, as if he had changed his mind and refused to give me face, and was trying to kick me in the face.
As for what kind of music should be played on the Wanshou Festival, Lao Zhu naturally did not want to change it. After all, since the creation of "Wanshou Music" and "Wanshou Zi" by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, they have become the official music for the Wanshou Festival of later emperors. There are almost no
Has been replaced.
If this rash replacement can lead to better happiness, that would be great, but if the replacement happiness is not as good as these two, wouldn't it be ridiculous?
But since Han Du has come, Lao Zhu can’t keep him silent and wants to hear Han Du’s reasons for replacing Da Le. .??.??
"Why do you want to replace Da Le?"
Han Du looked calm and explained to Lao Zhu with a smile: "Your Majesty, although "Wanshou Le" and "Wanshou Zi" are good, they are after all music from the former Tang Dynasty."
"It is precisely because of the former Tang Dynasty that it can become an elegant music. How can it be changed at will?" Li Yuanming couldn't wait to retort before Han Du could speak. In his opinion, changing the elegant music would be treason.
Scholars worship the past and respect etiquette. Han Du's behavior is digging up the ancestral graves of scholars.
"Hmph! Now that the Ming Dynasty is shining in the world, why should we use the songs of the former Tang Dynasty? Can't we use the songs of the Ming Dynasty?" Han Du was not polite to Li Yuanming. Although he had reminded Li Yuanming a long time ago, he hoped that
He was able to cooperate well with himself and make the Wanshou Festival go smoothly, but he didn't expect that he, who has always been a joy to cooperate with, would have to embarrass himself on the music.
Han Du's words made Lao Zhu feel inexplicably excited, but he didn't know where this excitement came from. He looked at Han Du and asked without any expression: "Continue talking."
Seeing that Lao Zhu's interest was aroused, Han Du continued: "Your Majesty, I think that Ming Dynasty can have its own elegant music. It would be better if it can shine on future generations."
Although Han Du's meaning was expressed in a rather obscure way, why couldn't Lao Zhu understand it?
Take the Tang Dynasty as an example. Why does the Tang Dynasty have such a high status in the hearts of the Han people? Today, the former Tang Dynasty has been destroyed for hundreds of years, but no matter whether it is a high-ranking official or a trafficker, once the Tang Dynasty is mentioned, they can all think of it.
There are so many treasures that we talk about so much? Isn’t it because of the great prosperity of the Tang Dynasty that there are countless stories left behind?
In Han Du's view, the current Ming Dynasty may not be weaker than the Tang Dynasty in terms of strength, but it is far inferior to the Tang Dynasty in terms of publicity. Where there is a chance to replace the Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty not only does not want to replace it, but instead praises it all
, what is the difference between this and making wedding clothes for others?
In the past, Lao Zhu had not thought of this level, but after Han Du reminded him, he obviously understood.
I saw Lao Zhu suddenly standing up from the dragon chair, Dan Si pacing back and forth, his expression was excited for a while, and hesitant for a while.
"Do you have refined pleasures?"
Lao Zhu is more agile and flexible than Li Yuanming, Han Du murmured in his heart. Since he insisted on changing to Da Le, it means that he has music that can reach the elegant hall. On the same topic, Lao Zhu is very
He quickly came to his senses, but Li Yuanming only knew that he could not change this rigid dogma by clinging to Ya Le.
"Back to the emperor, I didn't come up with it, but I asked the musicians from the Jiaofang Department to brainstorm and come up with this piece of music after much painstaking consideration." Han Du said it in an extremely humble manner, but the proud and cheerful expression on his face was not.
betrayed him.
Lao Zhu knew at a glance that Han Du must have scored a good piece of music, otherwise Han Du would not be so proud because of his arrogance.
However, regarding the replacement of Da Le, Lao Zhu could not make a judgment based solely on Han Du's words.
After thinking about it for a moment, Lao Zhu calmly sat back on the Daolong chair and said calmly: "Da Le is extraordinary. You
Although the music is good, it may not be able to reach the edge of elegant music."
Han Du was already moved when he saw Lao Zhu. The reason why he said this was because Li Yuanming was standing here. If Lao Zhu directly pointed out that Da Le should be replaced, it would look a little ugly.
Han Du was so considerate that he quickly bowed and said: "I have recently composed a piece of elegant music, and I sincerely ask your Majesty to read it."
"That's right." Lao Zhu said calmly.
It's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk.
As long as Han Du's music can satisfy Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu will definitely choose to replace Da Le without hesitation. A song that belongs to the Ming Dynasty and can make the Ming Dynasty shine for future generations. Lao Zhu has no reason to refuse.
It just so happens that Li Yuanming is also here, so I can convince him casually.
The eunuchs in the palace rushed out of the palace gate and went straight to the Jiaofangsi.
As soon as they entered, they were looking for musicians to go to the palace. Due to the sudden incident, Han Du did not inform the Jiaofang Secretary in advance. This sudden change made all the musicians turn pale and became frightened.
Fortunately, Grandma Li was still calm. Because the Longevity Festival was approaching, she guessed that maybe things were different from what they thought. She scolded the musicians, bowed to the leading eunuch, and asked thoughtfully: "
This slave girl pays homage to this father-in-law and dares to ask him what happened?"
If it were other people who dared to question him rudely like this, the eunuch would have been angry a long time ago. But he knew that these people were Han Du's subordinates, and they were also the ones who prepared songs and dances for the Emperor's Longevity Festival. In recent years, he had been from Han Du
I got a lot of benefits in my hands.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's a good thing."
First, I gave everyone a reassurance.
When Grandma Li and others heard this, their nervous expressions relaxed a lot.
Swinging the fly whisk, a sharp voice sang: "The emperor heard that the Marquis of Zhenhai had a great music recently, and issued a special order to summon the musicians from the Jiaofang Division to the palace to play music."
A smile of extreme joy suddenly appeared on Nanny Li's face, and she spoke very quickly to the musicians: "Hurry up, pack your things quickly, the Emperor must want to listen to the music you have been rehearsing these days."
In a side hall, the musicians from the Jiaofang Division were led here by the eunuchs to get ready to play music.
Not long after, Lao Zhu Long walked in front, followed by Han Du and Li Yuanming.
Lao Zhu walked to the upper position and sat down, and all the musicians knelt down on the ground with excited expressions, "The common people are waiting to see the emperor."
"Get up." Lao Zhu said expressionlessly.
After a pause for a few breaths, Lao Zhu added, "I heard that Han Du said that you had a great music recently. I want to hear it, so let's start playing."
"yes"
"Follow the decree"
The musicians of the Jiaofang Division had never thought in their entire lives that they would be able to meet the Emperor one day. Fearful and excited, they answered the Emperor in a confused voice, saying everything.
Fortunately, Lao Zhu didn't pay attention and just looked at Han Du with a smile.
Han Du immediately turned around and said softly to the musicians: "Get on your seats and get ready to start. Don't be nervous, just like you did every time you played music a few days ago."
Han Du's words were like a warm spring breeze, which instantly calmed the impatience of the musicians.
As the hall became quiet, the music slowly sounded.
With bare hands gently playing the pipa, a quiet and long sound came to everyone's ears, as if they were feeling a historical river flowing from ancient times to the present. Every low sound seemed to be an exciting and reverberating node in the long river of history.
It makes people unconsciously want to correlate it with some major event in history.
Like crying, like complaining, it has a long history!
Just this first piece of music made Lao Zhu’s eyes light up.
When the heavy and violent musical instruments played in unison, Lao Zhu seemed to feel the weight of history rushing towards his face, making him unable to help holding his breath and concentrating. He also felt unusually heroic and wanted to stand tall in the world.
The sound was like a tangible force, hitting Lao Zhu's body, making his skin tingle from front to back, and surging back and forth.