ALL NOVEL Chapter 277
Song Zhen had been rehearsing the dance music for the grand ceremony that day in the palace.
His idea was that the worship was divided into three steps, and the representatives of the small countries would also need to involve three areas when entering Ziwei City.
Therefore, Song Zhen planned to play three different songs for the three stages.
First, they needed to enter Yingtian Gate, then arrive at the inner square, wait for Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang to appear in style, and finally enter Qianyuan Hall to be canonized.
Since they have come to worship, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty should confer the status of their subjects, right?
Speaking of Qianyuan Hall, in the fourth year of Wude (621), Li Shimin, who was still the King of Qin at the time, defeated Wang Shichong, who proclaimed himself emperor, and entered the city to watch the palace of Ziwei City of the Sui Dynasty, and was very shocked.
Li Shimin sighed: "With such extravagance and desire, how can the country not perish?"
Then he ordered people to burn Qianyang Hall, destroy Zetian Gate and Que, and abandon all Taoist temples, etc., because it was too extravagant.
Zetian Gate, it is very likely that Wu Meiniang called herself Wu Zetian because of the existence of this gate.
However, Li Shimin never expected that his good son Li Zhi would renovate Luoyang Ziwei City four years after his death.
Moreover, he had to follow the example of Emperor Yang of Sui and accept the congratulations of all nations in the main hall of Ziwei City in the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Qianyang Hall, and set up a nine-guest ceremony.
Little-known fact: Emperor Yang of Sui was the first emperor in history to have all nations come to pay tribute.
On that day, he wrote a poem in a heroic manner: "Standing upright to pay tribute to all nations, keeping the culture and succeeding the hundreds of kings."
Li Zhi didn't know what Li Shimin was thinking, he only knew that there was still half a month before all nations paid tribute.
On this day, he suddenly had an idea and took Wu Meiniang's hand to come to Baixi Hall to check the progress of the dance rehearsal.
Li Zhi just stood in the distance and listened and watched quietly, and didn't step forward to point fingers.
The first song started. The first half was full of Taoist charm, and the melody was eloquent. Then, after two and a half minutes, a series of magnificent drum beats sounded, followed by the sound of suona, which made Li Zhi's scalp numb.
"Wonderful! Not only does it play out the powerful style of my Tang Dynasty through music, but it also has progressive layers and clear meanings."
This song is not just heart-wrenching. After four minutes, there is a relatively slow rhythm. Then, after four minutes and forty seconds, a military bugle is added?
Li Zhi can already imagine what a magnificent scene it will be when this rhythm sounds, accompanied by the mighty and domineering Tang army?
After a period of relaxation, at around seven minutes and forty seconds, the soldiers' chanting suddenly burned the emotions to the extreme.
Li Zhi couldn't help but applaud, and Wu Meiniang saw this and followed suit.
Song Zhen saw Li Zhi and the others at a glance, and he hurried over to salute.
Li Zhi laughed and patted Song Zhen on the shoulder, encouraging him.
"Well done!"
After saying that, he might have been a little tired of standing, so he wanted to leave.
Song Zhen called him: "Your Majesty, don't you want to hear the sequel?"
"Oh? There are more songs?"
"There are three songs in total, played at the entrance to the city, the inner palace, and the palace."
Li Zhi was stunned. Good guy, he thought that one excellent song was already amazing enough, but you actually made three?
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After the first song was played, all the musicians stopped their movements and saluted the emperor and empress in the distance.
Li Zhi pressed his hand and made a gesture, asking them to continue.
The musicians hesitated for a moment, and saw Song Zhen nodded, so they began to perform.
The second song sounded. This song was used when Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang appeared, so it was not long, only three minutes.
There was no foreshadowing, and it went straight to the theme. The main theme was a majestic and solemn style.
What was your experience after listening to a hundred drums being struck at the same time?
There were not only drums, but also a hundred chimes playing synchronously.
Li Zhi's eyes were wide open in shock. He turned his neck with difficulty, looked at Song Zhen, and then looked at the stage.
"Why do I hear a taste of elegant music in your song?"
"It is elegant music, or it can be said that it is not elegant music. It is slightly higher than the tone of elegant music."
Song Zhen replied. He thought to himself that although this song was a representative song of other palaces, it was suitable for Ziwei City and this occasion.
The three minutes ended quickly, and Song Zhen stretched out his hand, motioning Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang to come closer and listen.
"Emperor, Empress, this song is played in the main hall, so there are not many people. You need to get closer to hear it clearly."
Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang were led by Song Zhen to the stage of the Baixi Hall.
Song Zhen signaled the musicians to start, and fifty musicians played their instruments one after another.
There were also twenty musiciansPlaying the flute.
"Is this? Taoist music style?"
Li Zhi was shocked again. Wow, you played three different music styles at once?
He felt like he was in heaven.
After listening to this song, he was hesitating whether to change Qianyuan Hall to Lingxiao Hall?
Really, this melody is too catchy.
Li Zhi immediately decided to set this song as the background music for the morning court, and it was played on repeat!
Let all the ministers correct their attitude towards work. Going to court is not oppression and exploitation. You are doing this for the sentient beings in the three realms!
Li Zhi's religious beliefs are vague. He seems to believe in Taoism and Buddhism.
In any case, this song brought him a huge surprise.
Li Zhi said that he liked it very much.
"Thank you for your hard work, and keep the right path."
"It's not hard. Serving Your Majesty is the duty of a minister."
Li Zhi likes ministers like Song Zhen who work hard, speak well, and always bring him surprises.
After he went back, he was already thinking about how to reward Song Zhen.
After all, it was Song Zhen who came up with the idea of the pilgrimage of all nations, and it was Song Zhen who came up with the title of Emperor and Empress. In addition, Song Zhen also presided over the ceremony of worship and was responsible for the music, dance and etiquette in the ceremony.
He was really working too hard.
It felt unreasonable not to confer a title of Duke of a different surname!
After writing, Li Zhi hesitated. No, no, which Duke of a different surname in the Tang Dynasty was not a general who fought on the battlefield and made great achievements?
From an outsider's point of view, Song Zhen was only outstanding in music, and it was difficult to convince the public, right?
However, Li Zhi really liked Song Zhen, and he planned to test the attitudes of the civil and military ministers first.
If it really didn't work, then find an opportunity to send Song Zhen to the border to experience some experience and gain some honor points before coming back.
At that time, as long as Song Zhen was lucky and did not die on the battlefield, there should be few people who would object after he came back, right?
Wu Mei Niang watched Li Zhi's expression change from the side.
She walked over and asked softly: "Your Majesty, what are you worried about?"
"I am thinking, how to reward Song Zhen?"
Song Zhen has no reward for a long time. Money? He has no shortage of it. Maybe this kid has more money than me.
Grant land? No, no, no, now he has reached the highest level below the Duke.
Then what else can be granted?
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