ALL NOVEL Chapter 283
When the court was held the next day, the civil and military officials felt that there was something strange everywhere.
"What's going on? Why are there suddenly more people in the hall?"
"They are holding musical instruments?"
"I have some doubts. We are not here to attend the court, but to listen to the opera."
Because of Li Zhi's sudden whim, Song Zhen inexplicably had another job to do.
Li Zhi planned to put the third piece of music originally in the "All Nations Come to the Court" ceremony in the daily court meeting.
Song Zhen knew that a solemn place like the morning court hall involved national affairs, and ordinary musicians were not qualified to set foot in it.
So, he took the initiative to find time to train the group of palace maids and eunuchs, oh no, it should be the eunuchs.
Although the rhythm of the song is not difficult, it is still a bit difficult for people who know nothing about music.
Song Zhen spent two days, day and night, teaching them to play.
Fortunately, there was a eunuch with good musical talent, so not all of them were fools.
Song Zhen arranged for him to play the flute as the main instrument, and the others to be percussionists.
Li Zhi didn't know Song Zhen's plan at first. When he walked into the Zhenguan Hall, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled knowingly.
He liked ministers like Song Zhen. There were some things that he didn't need to elaborate on. Song Zhen would naturally do it well, and he did it perfectly, which made people unable to find faults, and often brought him surprises.
He really did what the leader was anxious about and what the leader was thinking about.
Unlike some ministers, he was arranged to do a thing, and asked questions before he did it, and asked for advice from time to time during the process, without any opinions.
Then, Li Zhi patiently taught him how to do it, but after the work was done, it was far from what he expected.
Sometimes, Li Zhi would think, it would be better for me to do it myself, what's the use of you ministers?
The difference is that Song Zhen is another extreme, and Li Zhi is very comfortable with him.
In addition, this guy is very handsome, who will be promoted if he doesn't?
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After Song Zhen entered the hall, he walked straight to the orchestra. Seeing the palace maids and eunuchs looking nervous, he comforted them.
"Should we put a screen in front of you? That way you won't see the civil and military ministers, and you can concentrate on playing."
The palace maids and eunuchs wanted to do this, but they were too embarrassed to nod, otherwise they would appear useless.
Huang Sijian hesitated: "Since the Minister of Taichang Temple said so, I'll do it."
Soon, a five-meter-long screen was moved over to cover them.
Not only could they not see the civil and military ministers, but the civil and military ministers couldn't see them either.
Li Zhi witnessed all this and nodded secretly.
Song Zhen had specially arranged for a eunuch to communicate with him outside the venue. After giving him a few instructions, he returned to his seat.
Li Zhi sat upright on the dragon chair, glanced at the ministers below, and spoke slowly.
"Today is the Frost Descent. In addition, there are still three days before the arrival of all nations. All the ministers should report the actual situation, starting with the Ministry of Rites."
After Li Zhi finished the first sentence, a group of palace maids and eunuchs began to play.
In an instant, Juntian Guangyue sounded in the Zhenguan Hall.
The ministers' expressions froze. Wow, this tune...
Xue Zhengqing came over and asked Song Zhen: "Shouzheng, what is this song?"
"Tianfu Music"
"Tianfu Music" comes from the 1986 version of "Journey to the West". Whenever the Jade Emperor's plot comes, this melody will sound in the background.
The melody of this song is not complicated, but it is popular.
It has a strong Taoist music style, played by classical instruments such as chimes, dongxiao, and guqin, full of traditional flavor, and the people of the Tang Dynasty are much more accepting of it than ordinary songs.
The first time I heard it, "Tianfu Music" really lived up to the saying "This song should only exist in heaven, how many times can the world hear it."
The civil and military officials felt that they were not in the Zhenguan Palace now, but in the Lingxiao Palace outside the Nine Heavens.
They felt that they were not attending court, but attending a banquet in the heavenly court.
There was even an illusion that attending court was not for life, but for the sentient beings in the three realms!
Damn, I was immediately full of motivation!
All that was missing was dry ice to make the Zhenguan Palace rise in the clouds and set off the atmosphere.
Song Zhen felt that the volume was a bit high, so he pressed his hand towards the eunuch who was in contact with him outside the screen. The other party understood immediately, so he asked the palace maids and eunuchs behind the screen not to use so much force.
After adjusting, Song Zhen felt that the volume was too low, so he asked the other party to increase it.
After repeating this many times, it was finally adjusted to the best volume.
Song Zhen gave the other party a thumbs up, and the eunuch was moved and encouraged.
Xu Jingzong, who was also the Minister of Rites, was a little annoyed by the music. He was different from others because he hated Song Zhen.Hate everything about the other party, including music.
In addition, hosting the grand ceremony was originally the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, but because of Song Zhen, Li Zhi gave this important task to the Nine Temples and Five Supervisors, and Song Zhen independently coordinated the planning.
The credit was taken away by this kid again! Damn it!
In fact, he thought too much. In the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Rites played more of a role as the Ministry of Education. How could it be his turn to host the grand ceremony?
"Your Majesty, the relevant documents have been written and the historians have been arranged."
Li Zhi nodded, and then looked at the other five ministers.
"Your Majesty, the governors and chief secretaries of 360 states have arrived in Luoyang. The Ministry of Personnel has now arranged for them to be on standby at the pavilion outside Ziwei City."
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has deployed 200,000 troops in advance to maintain the order of the ceremony and strictly check foreign envoys entering the city."
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has increased patrols to ensure that transactions in various cities are normal before and after the ceremony. In addition, this is about the expenditure of the ceremony. Please review it."
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has completed all buildings and tools in accordance with the requirements of the Minister of Taichang Temple."
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice..." Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Justice, was suddenly speechless. To be honest, it seemed that the preparations for the ceremony had nothing to do with us. He thought about it and had to reply, "During the ceremony, no one in the Ministry of Justice took a vacation."
Li Zhi remained silent and then looked at the nine temples and five prisons.
"Your Majesty, the Honglu Temple has arranged for the envoys from the visiting country."
"Your Majesty, the Guanglu Temple has coordinated the arrangements for the delicacies and sacrifices during the ceremony."
"Your Majesty, the Taifu Temple has coordinated the arrangements for the horses and chariots during the ceremony, please rest assured."
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Finally, it was Song Zhen's turn.
Song Zhen stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, there are three pieces of national ritual music for the ceremony, and a total of 535 musicians from the Neijiaofang, Taichui Bureau, and Guchui Bureau have been trained. The sacrifices (sacrifices) and supplies for the ceremony have been inspected."
He paused, then looked up and said, "In addition, I want to let thousands of officials and troops rehearse on the spot in the palace square one day before the ceremony begins."
When Xu Jingzong heard this, he was happy. You kid, aren't you giving me a chance?
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. With so many officials and soldiers busy with their work, how can they have time to fool around with the Minister of the Ministry of Rites?"
Song Zhen raised his eyebrows: "Nonsense?"
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