Bowing to ask the boss who admired him very much to leave, Xiao Han looked around and suddenly discovered a problem. He didn't know where he should sit!
Looking around, the surrounding small banks are all exactly the same! There is neither a number plate nor a name written on it! This gave Xiao Han a hard time. He looked at the others in confusion, only to find that they seemed to know where he should sit. Half of them were already seated.
Scratching his head, Xiao Han rolled his eyes. He was about to run back because he was at the bottom in terms of age and official position here. Why not run back now?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Han had just turned around, but before he could take a step forward, his arm was grabbed by Chai Shao again.
Afterwards, Chai Shao dragged him towards the central area on the right side of the hall.
"Brother Chai, where are you taking me?" Xiao Han was startled and asked repeatedly.
Chai Shao didn't even look back, he dragged Xiao Han to a small empty seat like a chicken, threw Xiao Han to a seat, and sat down next to him.
"You just sit here tonight and don't run around. There are strict rules tonight! King Qin and others are afraid that you will get into trouble, so they specially asked me to watch you!"
"Who caused trouble? How could I cause trouble? I am such an obedient person..."
Xiao Han was a little angry, but he was quickly defeated by Chai Shao's teasing eyes, and said with a little confidence: "Isn't it... just a little conflict with a few people? I've never done this before. Suffering..."
Chai Shao curled his lips and said disdainfully: "You didn't suffer any loss! If someone hadn't defended you again and again, you wouldn't know where you were buried now!"
Chai Shao is right about this. In fact, even Xiao Han feels that everything has gone so smoothly since he came to Datang!
The people I know around me all confide in me. From the princes and emperors to the servants and craftsmen, no matter what their status is, they always protect themselves and bring themselves into contact with the most ideal Tang Dynasty!
In fact, sometimes, even Xiao Han himself didn't realize that all the way to now, he had unknowingly fallen in love with this flesh-and-blood Tang Dynasty!
"Jingle Bell……"
A crisp ringtone awakened Xiao Han from his memories. He looked up in confusion and looked around, only to find that the shore that was empty just now was already full of people. Chai Shao was laughing and chatting loudly with a middle-aged man with a full beard. There were several people around him. People were also listening with their heads tilted, and from time to time they would chime in. When they saw Xiao Han looking at them, they all smiled at Xiao Han in a friendly manner. Unfortunately, Xiao Han only thought they were familiar and didn't know their names at all. , could only respond with an idiotic smile.
The damn bell was still ringing, and Xiao Han was a little irritated by the noise. Just as he was about to cover his ears, the bell suddenly stopped and a bell rang.
"What are we doing? Announcement? Where is the host?" Xiao Han was also happy at this moment. He suddenly felt that this process was very similar to the process of reporting a party when he was in school. Just as he was about to put his head out to take a look, he was suddenly stopped by the side. Chai Shao, who looked over, glared back and quickly sat up straight, not looking away...
The Qitian Bell rang leisurely, and along with the ringing sound, the host, ah... Li Yuan appeared.
The atmosphere in the hall seemed to suddenly stagnate at this time, and the humming sound just now disappeared in an instant. Everyone was looking up at the founder of the Tang Dynasty, either with reverence or envy.
Li Yuan's dress today is different from the past. The bright yellow dragon robe is embroidered with gold threads and the golden dragon is showing its teeth and claws. It cannot be compared with the props and costumes of later generations. Twelve rows of bead curtains hang from the high crown on his head. The hanging bridge of the nose swayed with Li Yuan's footsteps, making it difficult to see the eyes inside.
"Hey, how heavy is this hat? Hey, why are there pearls next to the ears? Are they earplugs? Just plug your ears with pearls if you don't want to listen to someone?"
Obviously, Chai Shao was right to keep Xiao Han by his side. If outsiders heard what Xiao Han said, a disrespectful hat would definitely be slapped on his head!
Chai Shao's expression at this moment was also very exciting, it looked like he was angry, but he also seemed like he was suppressing a smile. After the muscles on his face twisted repeatedly, he rubbed his cheeks and whispered to Xiao Han: "Idiot! Just don't understand. Don't talk nonsense! That set is called Mianqi! It can only be worn for great ceremonies! There are also pearls on the ears called "Yun'er". They are not inserted into the ears, but hung by the ears to remind the wearer not to believe the slander! Turn a deaf ear. You don’t even know? Do you know the words?”
"Nonsense, of course I can read! But this teacher didn't teach me..." Xiao Han was helpless. Why do people treat him as illiterate wherever he goes? But this was the first time he knew the origin of deafness. It turned out to be a good word...
While he was talking, Li Yuan was already sitting on the dragon chair. As he sat down, several people stood up on the nearest banks under the dragon chair, but they were the three brothers Li Shimin who were also wearing imperial robes.
"My son! I wish my father a long life!"
(To popularize science here, the Tang Dynasty actually did not have sons and ministers. To call them father and emperor, the princes are generally called emperors. This is just for the sake of easy reading. I deliberately changed them to titles that everyone is more familiar with. Don’t be surprised.)
"I wish you a long life, and may the Tang Dynasty be immortal forever!"
With the three legitimate sons of Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng, and Li Yuanji shouting this sentence, all the courtiers stood up and handed over their hands, and the first New Year of the Tang Dynasty began.
Speaking of which, there was actually nothing new about this dinner. Except for the solemn shout of "Long Live the Mountain" at the beginning, the rest was exactly the same as the usual banquets. Xiao Han really didn't notice the many rules Chai Shao said.
Xiao Han is only worried about this party, which is equivalent to the highest level of state banquet. The food served is so unpalatable!
A boiled chicken, a piece of roasted half-cooked mutton, and a few green vegetables are fresh, but why don't you put some oil and fry them? What's the point of boiling it in water and then sprinkling it with salt? Besides, just three dishes? Oh, this bowl of porridge is also considered a dish...
Damn it, who are you trying to fool?
Xiao Han resisted the urge to put the bowl of porridge on the head of the eunuch who passed the dishes. Looking around, he found that everyone's dishes here were exactly the same. If there were differences, it would mean that the emperor had a few more fruits in front of him.
"Hey, just remember the bitterness and remember the sweetness..." Xiao Han sighed deeply, laboriously pulled off a pair of chicken wings, and stuffed each bite into his mouth.
Chai Shao saw him at the side. Taking advantage of the chaos around him, he couldn't help but smile and push Xiao Han: "Isn't it delicious? Just bear with it. This is passed down from our ancestors. You haven't had a celebration banquet yet. That’s what you call a bad person! People who can eat don’t want to make meritorious deeds anymore!”
After hearing this, Xiao Han put down the chicken wings, looked at Chai Shao and asked, "Oh? Then why don't you change it?"
Chai Shao stuffed the piece of mutton into his mouth in one gulp, and while chewing, he said: "Change? Huh, who dares? If you dare to change it, those old masters will scold you to death!"
"They don't do meritorious service in love, so they can't eat this thing, so they are causing you some discomfort?" Xiao Han suddenly realized that he always looked at things differently.
Chai Shao was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. Not to mention, what Xiao Han said made sense!
The dishes were all served, and everyone was served with a pot of wine. Xiao Han tried to smell it, and found that the smell of medicinal materials was very strong, and he knew in his heart that this should be the legendary Tu Su!
As soon as the glass of wine was filled, before it could be put into the mouth, a large group of musicians came in from the side hall, carrying harps and pipas, and Shi Shiran came to the empty space in the center of the hall.
Immediately behind them, dozens of male and female dancers, dressed in colorful clothes, floated up.
"What is this for? A big dance?" Xiao Han asked curiously, and then began to stretch his neck to look for beautiful women among these people.
Chai Shao also stretched his neck to look forward, with a chicken bone sticking out of his mouth, and said vaguely to Xiao Han: "I don't know! This is the Dance of the Seven Virtues!"
"Is this the Dance of the Seven Virtues?" Xiao Han's interest immediately increased when he heard this familiar name!
When he was in school, he had learned that the Dance of the Seven Virtues was the predecessor of King Qin's Formation-Breaking Music! Facing this legendary strange dance, how could Xiao Han not be excited?
The musicians took their seats, and one of them bowed down to salute the aloof Li Yuan. Only when Li Yuan nodded did he return to the team. With a stroke of his guqin, the sonorous sound suddenly resounded through the hall! Other noises in the hall quickly disappeared without a trace.
"Congratulations to the Tang Dynasty! Congratulations to the Holy One! Dance of the Seven Virtues, start!"
Following a deep voice, the sound of drums resounded in the hall!
The male and female dancers on the field are scattered left and right, arranged according to the left circle, right direction, first partial, last five, fish Li, goose Guan, Ji Zhang, Yi Shu, staggered, flexion and extension, head and tail return to each other, and stabbing back and forth to resemble a battle. The shape of the formation.
The dance changes three times, each time into four formations, totaling twelve formations, which coincide with the song festival. It is so touching that people can't help but want to dance along!
