Seven German Dance

【One】

Fu Jing had been paying attention to that musician for a long time.

The man was thin and tall, with pale cheeks and slender fingers, always sitting in the corner, plucking his piano silently.He didn't raise his head very much, and he didn't speak much; if Fu Jing hadn't been very sure, no one would have guessed that this seemingly unknown musician would treat him—the supreme king of a country—

have a thought.

Fu Jing frowned, but he really couldn't find a more elegant word to describe the current situation—since he transformed from a young army general who was born in the countryside and grew up in the army to the only one under the late emperor's knee, This kind of "unspeakable" embarrassment has been with him all year round: Who made this only dragon species, an illegitimate child who has never been educated, was born in a prostitute and has a humble background?Who made the first emperor, the only bloodline, to be a rough old man who only knew how to study the art of war and didn't know anything about the Four Books and Five Classics?

Simply because he is not stingy, he has summed up a big way to deal with this situation after years of hard work: You can quote the classics to talk about the past and the present, and I will convince others with my own reasoning—just as long as the words are not rough Well!

Since the founding of the country, this dynasty has always emphasized civility over military affairs. Over the past few generations, it has accumulated considerable heritage for the major families.From prince to prince and then to emperor, Fu Jing has been condemned by civil officials for ten years.When the old man—the first emperor—was alive, he was quite willing to be followed from one end of the palace to the other by a group of spitting old guys, so that he could look really busy and be a serious director Fu Jing's attitude towards these civil servants will be even more casual when the old man kicks his legs and sees his ancestors.People say that your harem is too empty, Your Majesty. Without a queen, you must have a few concubines. He said with emotion, Aiqing, you seem to be quite a man, and I will give you a few equal wives and beautiful concubines to enjoy the blessings of equal people, okay? ah?People said that your majesty has only one child under your knees, which is really not conducive to the inheritance of the royal blood. He wondered and said that it seems that the lovers regret not being able to persuade the late emperor to add a few brothers to me?People say that the current military expenditure is much higher than that of the late emperor. It is too much. He praised Aiqing for his concern for the country and the people. Does he still want to send his nephew to the frontier military camp to save some money for the treasury?

The new emperor is such a rascal, so Lin Qingliu, the leader of the literary world, naturally has nothing good to say. Therefore, Fu Jing has been on the throne for two and a half years, except for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, he has not been praised by humanism.

— except this time.

Since the reign of Emperor Sejong Wude of this dynasty, after a period of time after the kings of all dynasties ascended the throne, the palace must compose a new piece of music, fill in the palace lyrics, and arrange dances. Played above the ceremony, the name of the song is "Seven Virtues" - Prohibition of Violence, Fighting Bing, Baoda, Dinggong, Peace of the People, Harmony of the People, and Prosperity. These are the seven virtues of the king.In the last five or six generations, there was an ancestor who tried to challenge the old family and was miserably scolded in this song, so Fu Jing was mentally prepared and didn't think he could get any good words-so in He was really surprised when he heard the half-finished piece.

Qide dance, Qide song, handed down from Wude to Yuanhe.

The drums and sheng are not enough, please listen to my song with your ears.

The Holy Lord came out of Pingle in the year of Pingle, and the plank road of Yunguan is steep.

It has been twenty or four years since I came here, but I saw Huang Chen as Qingbo.

In the year of Zongjiao, he threw himself into the border pass, and the silver saddle and white horse went to Yinshan.

Captured Hu, slaughtered and invaded the world, my lord was 23 years old.

Seven out of twenty was the throne, and Meng Wu dared not go westward.

It is to reduce taxes for agriculture and mulberry, and Guanzhong Kyushu is full of warehouses.

My lord loves the people like flesh and blood, and collects the remains of the dead in silk.

Hunger, famine, plague and pestilence caress the heart, and the people eat millet and the king eats porridge...

Fu Jing turned his head and told the manager of Telford beside him: "Call someone in charge to come over and talk."

—he was surprised.

Fu Jing has always known that being an emperor is not an easy task. How many people sitting in this seat go crazy, faint and become evil. Son was killed.I heard that people can't stand the torture and commit suicide. The emperor went crazy when he saw it. He spit out blood from his heart and hurt his lungs. It just happened to be Fu Jing, who might get the throne.

Fu Jing is different from his father.He didn't think about it that much from the beginning.He himself was born in a poor family, and those military achievements in the early years were achieved by himself. Fu Jing knew very well how much he had to weigh in what he did.The major families in the capital are intertwined, although he is disrespectful, he does not move; he is not obsessed with power, money and beauty, nor does he have the ambition to expand the territory; It’s not a bad thing to do your job well, and be a well-behaved king—this is exactly the way the first emperor chose for this son who came back halfway.

Fu Jing has always thought this way, and he has also done so—at least he thinks so.But, but...

Pingle County is the place where he was born. The east of the county is surrounded by mountains, the roads are impassable, the soil is barren and vegetation is difficult to grow, but the west of the county is plagued by floods all the year round. In the rainy season, there are fish and turtles, and in the dry season, there is no harvest. He has tasted the bitterness. Therefore, he wrote a letter to the late emperor to express his feelings, and the late emperor ordered him to take the Ministry of Industry to survey the terrain, build water conservancy, and divert water and floods from west to east. It’s all about doing his best; after he was sent to the Northwest Camp, he made a lot of military exploits. At first, he wanted to survive, but later, he didn’t want to see the bandits on the land of Dayan, and he had to beat them all. He fought the most and the most fiercely. He once led five hundred elite troops to defeat three thousand enemy troops, and captured Mohofer of six tribes. Since he ascended the throne, it is true that he has never heard of Mughal coming to invade the border again, but, The elite of the Northwest Frontier Army is the foundation laid down by generations of veterans, and he dare not take credit for it; reducing taxes is a matter of course, and there is nothing to brag about. It's just a little sporadic, which can make every household have more food in the rice jar; the reason why the soldiers' remains are collected, the family is given care, and the orphans are taken care of is just because he has served as a soldier, killed people and died comrades, and he empathizes with him; In the famine, he personally took the relief food to go. The people suffered, and they should have a few dry meals. He is a strong and strong old man, and he will not be hungry after two meals of porridge. He is just a warning to the people below. That's all...

Fu Jing did not do these things for others to praise, nor did he feel that others should praise him; because increasing military expenditures and reducing taxes at the same time, he had to be lectured by the civil officials.

So who exactly, and for what purpose, should praise him like this?

He became more and more curious.

The palace people came and went in a hurry, and brought Xue Zhi, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, to face the saint.After seeing the ceremony, Fu Jing exchanged a few pleasantries with great interest: "Xue Aiqing hasn't seen you for a long time? I think she's very busy. I don't know how the composition of the "Seven Virtues" is going?"

Xue Zhi was taken aback for a moment, wondering why the emperor suddenly asked this question.He replied honestly: "My Majesty Lao asked for inquiries. Now the music score has been completed, and the Taiyue Department is still rehearsing and correcting it. It will be completed in two days and submitted to the imperial court."

The music score has not yet been decided, but someone is singing the lyrics...Fu Jing slowly sat up straight, smiled and said: "I just listened to it when I passed by Changyuan, and it was very wonderful. It can be seen that Aiqing really put her heart into it. In the early years when the late emperor was there, It is often said that the young people in the Hanlin Academy are full of vigor, but Xue Qing is the one who can really hold back her temper..."

Xue Zhi was about the same age as Fu Jing, and he spent half his life compiling books and revising classics. How could he be a treacherous emperor?Immediately, he was terrified by the praise, and after a few words of humility with courage, he couldn't figure it out anymore, and followed the emperor's words, and he didn't know what he said.When he was at a loss, the emperor had already leisurely handed out a reward: "...Xue Aiqing has a hundred liang of silver, a pair of white jade wine cups; a reward of a hundred strings of money and a Chengni inkstone for the writer of the lyrics..."

Lyricist? !

This time Xue Zhi could be regarded as awakened from fright, and the white hairs were sweating up his back - amazing!The music score is undecided, where did the lyricist come from? !

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and interrupt the enthusiastic emperor: "Your Majesty, this lyrics..." It hasn't started yet? !

The emperor suddenly realized, and said affectionately: "Why should you be strict with your love? You and I, monarchs and ministers, don't need to be so polite. I thought that since I came to the throne, I have made little achievements, and it is difficult to follow the training of the seven virtues of my ancestors, but I don't want to. It's because I underestimated myself, Aiqing actually..."

Xue Zhi: "..."

—Who will tell him what the emperor heard?

——Which musician who participated in the arrangement made up some words and sang nonsense, and accidentally let the emperor listen to it?

——He's just a Shaoqing, not Taichang Siqing!

——For such important palace words, if the lyricist is not appointed by the Holy One, he can only be appointed by the Minister of Taichang Temple!

——Being behind the boss's back and doing things on behalf of others, he must never take the blame!

Xue Zhi swallowed his saliva, and was ready to offend Long Yan, but the emperor suddenly said lightly at this moment: "Master Zhao, Minister of Taichang Temple, is also a bit old, and often suffers from the problem of bitter summer, Tian'er He can't eat when it's hot, I don't know if he's eating well now?"

The white sweat on Xue Zhi's body cooled down and slowly slid down - Lian Po is old, can he still eat?

He is Shaoqing, but he is not the only one.Another nephew of Xu Shaoqing and Mr. Zhao in Taichang Temple is brother-in-law. He was in Taichang Temple in his early years, unlike him who was transferred halfway.He is about [-] this year, but that Xu Shaoqing is [-] years old. If..., there are still a few years left for his future in Taichang Temple...

Facing the emperor's smiling eyes, Xue Zhi finished his sentence with difficulty: "Master Zhao is indeed suffering from the bitter summer, and he is haggard."

——The top priority is to find the person who wrote the lyrics, and then... alas!There are not many musicians who are proficient in writing and ink, so maybe he has to make corrections himself...

The emperor was very satisfied with the answer, and stood up with a flick of his sleeves: "Since that's the case, Ai Qing should share your worries with Mr. Zhao..."

The honest man Xue Zhi was full of tears when he left, and the emperor smiled secretly for a while when he saw Xiao Se's back.He turned to Defu and said, "When the lyric writer comes to thank you, take him to the imperial court."