"Your Majesty, I would like to..." 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 Palace?" 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.
"Ah?" Han Du raised his head in surprise and exclaimed with disbelief: "The emperor is indeed a wise man, and he 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. 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 think about it, and quickly explained to Lao Zhu: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will not touch any plants or trees in the palace when setting up the stage this time, and after the Wanshou Ceremony is over, all the buildings can be restored." Take it apart and it’s like it never happened.”
"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 detailed his plan to build a stage 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 be dissatisfied by the time and whether he would allow Han Du to build a stage. Instead, he would deal with Han Du severely.
"I obey." Han Du bowed with a smile on his face. He knows better than anyone whether he can do it or not, so he doesn't worry about Lao Zhu being dissatisfied at all.
...
In the Jiaofang Division, since the rehearsals started, everyone including Xiangxue, Yanxue, and Yao Yue have entered into the hard and boring rehearsals.
Although the rehearsals were hard, no one complained at all. Whether it's 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 gritted their teeth and persisted. Even if there were tears in their eyes, they just blinked and tried 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.
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If it was for herself, then there was no need for Yao Yue to get involved. She is now from a good family, but she has a net worth of millions, which is enough for her to live a comfortable and wealthy life.
It is precisely because the people of Jiaofangsi have learned from Yao Yue that they regard this Wanshou Festival as a life-saving straw for them to quit their citizenship. Since the emperor was happy to grant Yao Yue's deregistration, if they can make contributions to the Wanshou Festival, it is not hopeless to follow suit and deregister.
Seeing everyone rehearsing desperately, Grandma Li was both moved and distressed.
After patting it, he quickly calmed down his emotions and said, "Okay, everyone, please stop for a moment and rest for a while."
Aunt Li's voice sounded like the 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 couldn't help but feel a little emotional as she looked at these people who were usually weak and weak, but now they had to endure this hardship. What moved her even more was that she did not force these female musicians to come, they all came on their own initiative. Due to the limited number of people, some female musicians complained because they couldn't come.
At this moment, 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, a smile appeared on her face and she 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 at her eyelashes, staring closely at Han Du, not wanting to miss an inch. Xiangxue and Yanxue next to her saw each other and smiled at each other. They stepped forward without leaving a trace to block Yao Yue's strange behavior and avoid the eyes of others.
People’s hearts are unpredictable!
The two of them were on good terms with Yao Yue, so naturally they would not think of harming her. But due to Yaoyue's status and wealth, no one can guarantee that no one here will be jealous of her. If her appearance is seen by someone who is interested, it is not difficult to guess Yao Yue's thoughts. If it is spread, 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.
Han Du couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction when he heard that the rehearsal progress was faster than he expected.
Although these female musicians come from different sources, they came to
The Jiaofangsi have all had strict singing and dancing training since then, but now it is just because Han Du's requirements are very different from the singing and dancing they have been exposed to before, so they need special training.
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.
"They...what's going on?" 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 happen?
Grandma Li sighed and said with a little choked 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's tone was stern and a little angry.
"My subordinate, I am guilty." 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. It's because we 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 couldn't blame everyone and 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 Longevity Festival approaches, the interactions between Han Du and Li Yuanming begin to become more frequent. However, since this is something that is beneficial to both parties, the two of them are working together more and more closely, and it feels like they are working together.
On this day, the two had a disagreement over the music used for the Wanshou Festival ceremony.
Li Yuanming believed that ancient rituals should be followed and elegant music should be played on the Longevity Festival. However, Han Du believed that since the Ming Dynasty was the dominant one 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, and finally they 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.
Lao Zhu naturally did not want to change what kind of music would be played on the Longevity Festival. After all, since the creation of "Wanshou Le" and "Wanshou Zi" by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, they have become the official music for the Wanshou Festival of later emperors, and have almost never 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 is here, Lao Zhu can't keep him silent and wants to hear Han Du's reason 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 pleasure. How can it be changed at will?" Li Yuanming retorted impatiently without waiting for Han Du to speak. In his opinion, exchanging Yale for something like this is a 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 music of the former Tang Dynasty? Can't we use the music of the Ming Dynasty?" Han Du was not polite to Li Yuanming. Although I had reminded Li Yuanming a long time ago and hoped that he could cooperate with me and make the Wanshou Festival go smoothly, I didn't expect that he, who had always been a happy collaborator, would insist on embarrassment with me on the music.
Han Du's words made Lao Zhu feel inexplicably excited, but he didn't know where this excitement came from. He glanced at Han Du and asked without any expression: "Continue."
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?
Let’s 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. Enjoy talking about so many treasures? Isn't it because the Tang Dynasty was at its peak and left countless stories?
In Han Du’s view, perhaps now
The Ming Dynasty is not weaker than the Tang Dynasty in terms of strength, but it is far inferior to the Tang Dynasty in terms of publicity. Ming clearly had the opportunity to replace the Tang Dynasty, but not only did the Ming Dynasty not find any way to replace it, but instead praised it wholeheartedly. 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, looking excited for a while, and a little hesitant for a while.
"Do you have refined pleasures?"
Lao Zhu was just smarter and more flexible than Li Yuanming, Han Du cursed in his heart. Since I insist on changing to Da Le, it means that I have music in my hand that can reach the level of elegance. Lao Zhu quickly responded to the same topic, but Li Yuanming only knew that he could not change this rigid dogma by holding Ya Le tightly.
"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 with extreme humility, but the proud and cheerful expression on his face was not betrayed him.
Lao Zhu knew at a glance that Han Du must have got a good song, 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 for a while, Old Zhu Shi calmly sat back on the Daolong chair and said calmly: "Great music is extraordinary. Although your music is good, it may not be on the edge of elegant music. "
Han Du saw that Lao Zhu was already moved. 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 of elegant music 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 here, so he can be convinced casually.
The eunuchs in the palace rushed out of the palace gate and went straight to the Jiaofang Division.
As soon as he entered, he had to find the 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 look pale and frightened.
Fortunately, Grandma Li was still calm. Because the Longevity Festival was approaching, she had some guesses that maybe things were different from what they thought. After scolding all the musicians, he bowed down to the leading eunuch and asked thoughtfully: "This servant is paying homage to this father-in-law. May I ask my father-in-law what's going on?"
If someone else dared to question him rudely like this, the eunuch would have been angry long ago. However, 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. He had received a lot of benefits from Han Du in the past few years.
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 performance recently, and issued an 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: "Quickly, pack up 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 guys had a lot of music recently. I want to hear it. Let's start playing."
"yes......"
"According to the decree..."
The musicians of the Jiaofang Division had never thought in their whole 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: "Everyone, 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 fell silent, the music slowly sounded.
With bare hands gently playing the pipa, a quiet and long sound came into 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.
Weeping and 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 but hold his breath and concentrate. 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 numb from front to back, and surging back and forth.
