Chapter 1970 Gift from the Son of Heaven, Wonderful Talking Movement


    A new year always brings new hope, even if that hope seems...


    In the twinkling of an eye, the New Year is approaching, no matter what, the city of Xu County has also begun to decorate with lanterns and festoons, adding a lot of festive atmosphere. The people of Yuzhou gentry came and went, and there were a little more smiling faces on weekdays. Even Xun Yu, who knew that the situation in the Cao family was turbulent and was heavy-hearted, occasionally showed some sincere smiles, and prepared to Some things about the New Year are somewhat relaxed.


    The streets in Xu County are full of New Year festive atmosphere, children are jogging and running, vehicles and pedestrians pass by the streets, and greet each other with smiles.


    It seems that the festive atmosphere also slightly dilutes the cold weather. In this market, the snow has been swept aside, and there is no sign of melting. It looks like a hill.


    In a house in a tavern, a well-arranged blazing stove heats the room while ensuring a little air circulation. The room is luxurious, and the scent of incense is wafting through the bead curtains. At the same time, there is an ethereal and beautiful atmosphere. The sound of the qin was used as an accompaniment, and the woman playing the qin had a beautiful figure and a bright appearance. At this time, she only served as a foil and didn''t talk much.


    Everything seems to be normal, but the strange thing is that on the table, beside the pastry, there is tea in the bowl instead of wine.


    『This year, it seems that there is even more noise...』


    『The little brother went out of the city yesterday to meet the elders at home, and he said the same thing...』


    『...This time I went out of the city, I heard that there was another snowstorm in Youbei, and the Yijing area was even rarer. The bridges and roads were destroyed, Jizhou was transshipping goods, and the road was caught in an avalanche. I lost everything, tsk tsk, pitiful, pitiful...』


    『The land of Jizhou has a large population, and it is always possible to get there by borrowing from east to west. Hehe, it’s just that the luck has been a little bad in the past two years...』


    『This is true, I think back then...hehe...』


    『However, this tea owner...has made a bad start, and now they all need to be tested, which is really worrying...I thought that only Xijing drinks tea, but now Tokyo also drinks it. Although it is elegant, it is also somewhat bitter...』


    Looking at the tea, the two of them couldn''t help but sigh slightly.


    Drinking tea in a tavern is originally a bit unreasonable, but these days, there are many "unreasonable" things, and compared with some bigger things, such things seem insignificant.


    『Are you going to start the exam under the first month? I wonder if there is any news from Xiongtai? 』


    『Someone is also worried about this...』


    『Brother, what worries? Your father was also a county magistrate, so it is kind of sympathetic... Among the younger brother''s family, not to mention two thousand stones, even the thousand stones have been withered for a long time, so it is even more difficult...』


    『These Western Qin reckless people, how do they know that Huaxia''s articles are wonderful? I heard that there are many gains in the Western Regions... the son of this world can be regarded as seeking wealth and wealth...』


    『I heard that there was a lot of discussion in the court... The day before yesterday, a certain person had a drink with Cao Cao, the Sikong mansion, and learned about it...Brother, do you know about Langya Wang Xiangxiuzheng? 』


    『I heard a little bit. What is it? 』


    『That''s how it is...hey, I never thought that the Wang family of Langya was also a dignified family in the past, hey...but it ended up like this today...』


    『This... I’m afraid it’s from Jizhou, why don’t you act in it? 』


    『Isn’t it? If so, I’m afraid it’s rare to get a good grade in the first month exam...』


    『Hey, it’s really...』


    The two sighed in unison again.


    The sound of sighing and the sound of jingle dongdong mingled together, followed the misty rising white smoke, drilled through the eaves, and slipped away.


    And this kind of discussion is not only in the tavern, but also in many other places, mixed with the joy of the New Year in Xu County, it seems not so harmonious, but it seems to be very reasonable...


    On the day before New Year''s Eve, an **** came to Shangshutai to express condolences to the officials on duty on behalf of the emperor Liu Xie, expressing the kindness of the emperor. "Renewing at the end of the year, everything is very complicated. Dear friends, I am afraid that it will be difficult to greet your relatives in your spare time, so I will give you some sachets and brocade forging to say hello. 』


    The person who came to announce the emperor''s condolences was naturally a middle-ranking official. If it weren''t for the fact that he had no beard under his jaw, he would even look more upright and loyal than Xun Yu, with an extraordinary bearing.


    Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Manchong and others all thanked them.


    The rest of Shangshutai''s small officials also worshiped together. After all, they also got some things. Although it was not much, it was a meaning after all. The meaning is different if it is bestowed by the emperor.


    After the lieutenant officer was issued, he was in a hurry to leave, as if he had a lot of tasks today, and he had to run around.


    Xun Yu naturally needs to send a middle official. Man Chong and Liu Ye looked at each other, and they both saw something different in each other''s eyes.


    When was the last time the emperor rewarded you?


    It seems that the memory is very fuzzy...


    On the one hand, it was because Liu Xie was still young and didn''t understand these twists and turns. On the other hand, it was also because Liu Xie had always been embarrassed, so even if he wanted to send something, he didn''t know how difficult it was.


    But how to say, it is also a custom for the emperor to send mid-level officials to the ministers'' places to condolences on major festivals. It will be very popular, after all, with these middle-level envoys, there are more or less exquisite items.


    For example, this time, some candles, peach charms, sachets, etc. may not be precious and difficult to find, but they are all things that can be used in the New Year. The value of ordinary items is measured.


    This surprised both Man Chong and Liu Ye.


    Because the price of these things is not high, but there are many categories, both simple and traditional. If it is not for a lot of thought, it may not be fully equipped. This is very interesting.


    According to Liu Xie''s personality, or in terms of Liu Xie''s life experience, it is difficult for Liu Xie to understand, or to have the heart to understand the items needed for the New Year in ordinary families by ordinary gentry children. It is Liu Xie who wants to reward the officials, most of which are nothing more than some gold, silver, money, meat, brocade cloth, etc., not to say that gold, silver, money and other things are not good, but rather casual and vague. There are almost none of the many utensils rewards for the New Year.


    Now, it seems that Empress Cao, um, I don’t know if this is a good thing, or...


    Regarding Liu Xie''s attitude, many officials in Xu County are quite contradictory.


    On the one hand, it is because Liu Xie is the emperor of the Han Dynasty after all, and on the other hand, the emperor of the Han Dynasty is just an appearance.


    This relatively extremely contradictory mentality has caused many officials to stay away from it. After all, human nature is like this. When a very difficult problem is in front of you every day, but you can''t solve it, subconscious escape becomes the best way to anesthetize yourself.


    Otherwise what can we do?


    Fight with Cao Cao? If you want to do that before, you already have a role model, and even your old friends will kill you if you say so, what else can Cao Cao not do?


    This is not a villainous behavior, selfishness, after all, living is a basic requirement of a person. In all fairness, Cao Cao did not treat ordinary officials with viciousness and harshness. If Cao Cao''s fundamental interests were not violated, Cao Cao still had a certain degree of tolerance for minor problems.


    Therefore, even if Cao Cao dominates the court and empties Liu Xie, most of the middle and lower officials may have some opinions, but these opinions are not enough to make these people jump out against Cao Cao, because these people are also slaves of power , at most, when there is no one, sigh and make complaints.


    The imperial palace is Liu Xie''s prison, and power is the jail of most Xu County officials. Although these people may have different identities, they are all prisoners and slaves of power. They are at the highest level of the Han Dynasty. Like drinking water, you know whether it is warm or cold.


    Mr. Lu said that the happiness of rich people is unimaginable. In the same way, being near the top of a dynasty, with power close at hand, all kinds of intrigues, love and murder are probably beyond the imagination of ordinary people.


    People’s wisdom comes from experience, or the environment in which they grew up. Therefore, Liu Xie’s wisdom was originally very transparent, so transparent that it was almost plain, but now, it seems that there have been some changes.


    Man Chong and Liu Ye didn''t say anything, but they probably had some calculations in their hearts.


    Xun Yu saw off the Zhongguan, then turned around and came back, looked at the utensils in front of the hall, pondered for a moment, and asked Man Chong to distribute them to everyone...


    What was distributed to Liu Ye was a pair of candles, two sachets, ten peach charms, and some small objects such as New Year pictures drawn in the palace.


    Liu Ye unfolded the painting. New Year''s paintings must be some auspicious and beautiful things. For example, pines, cypresses, tortoises, cranes and so on. "This pines and cypresses are also painted well, they survive the winter without withering, and they are not stained by evil dust. 』


    Xun Yu didn''t even raise his head, as if he didn''t hear at all.


    Man Chong glanced at Liu Ye, but said nothing.


    After looking at it for a while, Liu Ye also put down the painting, and continued to be busy with the matter at hand, as if he just casually tasted it.


    All the things during the year, trivial and substantial, should be done on the last day of duty, and try not to take it to the New Year, so the three of them were busy until the afternoon, before they were basically finished, and they all showed a little tired look, and then Rubbing some sore wrists, saying a happy new year, they all went back to their respective homes.


    On New Year’s Eve, every family is reunited, and the emperor is no exception. He will not come to the hall until the fifth day of the new year to feast on the nobles, San, Xun and envoys.


    However, just as Liu Ye walked to the door of the house, a yellow door came out from the corner of the opposite street, and stopped Liu Ye with his hands, expressing that the emperor has invited...


    『At this moment? 』Liu Ye frowned a little.


    The **** of the Yellow Gate nodded.


    『Forget it, lead the way. 』


    Liu Ye had no choice but to board Huangmen''s vehicle and staggered towards the palace.


    Approaching the main hall, Liu Ye heard some sounds of rites and music. He slightly opened his eyes and saw some musicians playing rites and music at the base of the hall.


    The **** of the Huang family, who had been watching Liu Ye all the time, apologized and said with a smile: "This is your Majesty''s confession. The musicians in the palace worked diligently to wish good luck to the country on the fifth day of the lunar new year. It is in accordance with the ancient rituals, and it is also a feast with the princes..."


    Liu Ye nodded, but when he looked up, he saw the sunlight slanting on a corner of the hall. It seemed that half of the hall was brilliant, while the other half was really dark. He couldn''t help but move in his heart, so he lowered his eyes again and stopped looking around until he walked into the hall. See you Liu Xie.


    Liu Xie was wearing casual clothes, and when he saw Liu Ye, he bowed his hands slightly to express his apology.


    Outside the main hall, rituals and music ding-dong.


    Liu Xie said: "Ai Qing might as well come here... The vocal music outside the hall is noisy, and you have to practice diligently. Otherwise, if there are some mistakes on the fifth day of the new year, it will inevitably damage the dignity of the country..."


    Liu Ye smiled wryly, but still followed Liu Xie''s words, moved forward for a while, and sat under the Dan steps.


    The dense and smooth sound of music came from outside the hall, and various musical instruments cooperated seamlessly. Although Liu Xie no longer has the power of the emperor when the Han Dynasty was in its prime, the musicians in the palace rely on these music for dinner on weekdays, so they are naturally proficient Too bad, where is the need for special practice before New Year''s Eve?


    Then the purpose of these musicians playing music near the main hall is that there is only one left.


    『Your Majesty is like this, but it is more eye-catching... 』Liu Ye sighed slightly, 『Your Majesty has any doubts, just say it, and I will naturally talk endlessly...』


    Liu Xie smiled in embarrassment, then pointed to some extra utensils that had been prepared a long time ago, which were also small miscellaneous items such as incense, candles, and incense, and said, "I also know that this move can''t be hidden from others, but how much it is covered up. Some are also good...all of these things are prepared here, at that time Aiqing can be said to belong to the same blood, so I will give you more...』


    Liu Ye is a descendant of Liu Yan, the son of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu''s Fuling King, and belongs to the same clan as Liu Xie. Therefore, before the New Year, it is not completely unreasonable to invite a special gift for the New Year.


    Liu Ye nodded, but did not say that Liu Xie''s actions were useless in Cao Cao''s eyes. After all, Liu Ye is still surnamed Liu.


    Liu Xie also knew that time was running out, so he said directly: "Nowadays, Xijing and Jizhou all use the method of examination and correction, but the reactions are different and different. I don''t know if Aiqing can understand it?" To solve my confusion. 』


    The golden bell rang outside the main hall, but Liu Ye''s heart was hovering, all his attention was on Liu Xie''s question, and it seemed that the music outside the hall was intermittent.


    『All kinds of personnel affairs are unknown to the minister. His Majesty asked the minister about this matter, but the minister dared not answer. Liu Ye said slowly, "However, if Your Majesty asks about the melody, although I don''t understand that there are so many beautiful things, it''s still a little small... If there is no leader for the vocal music here, I''m afraid that the voice will lose its meaning and the melody will be scattered." Although the movements are the same, the differences in the musicians also make the golden bells different...』


    Liu Xie took a breath, nodded, and said: "The sound of music... is also the most important thing, please Aiqing give pointers..."


    Liu Ye looked at the blood-red Dan steps in front of him, his voice was not loud, but enough for Liu Xie to hear, "In "Zhou Li", there are eight musical instruments, which are "gold, stone, earth, leather, silk, wood, Pagoda and bamboo" are also true. When they go up to the sky and when they go down to the earth, they are the joy of all directions. "Gold" refers to bells, bells, 镈, yong, and cymbals, and clangs are sharp. "Stone" refers to jade chimes, sheng chimes, song chimes, and singing balls, and those with unvoiced sounds are also called singing. "Earth" refers to objects such as xun and fou, which are mixed and thick. Those who use "revolution" refer to county, tai, ying, bo, yan, etc., and the sound is extended and shakes. "Silk" refers to qin, se, zhu, and zither, and of course, even. "Wood" refers to the things of prison and shackles, which are swallowed warmly and combined. "Pao" refers to yu, sheng, reed, etc., mixed together, and supplemented. "Bamboo" refers to the things of flute, flute, flute, and chi, which are low and cold, and flat. Happy in all directions, the chapters are full of the world. 』


    After speaking, Liu Ye raised his head slightly and glanced at Liu Xie.


    Liu Xie nodded half understanding.


    『However, today, the music of the eight directions can be divided into three parts...』 Liu Ye continued, "The music of percussion is like bells and drums, the music of pipes is like flute and sheng, and the music of strings is like zither. The music of bells and drums, the sound of metal and stone, vigorous and forceful, suppressing evil and repelling evil, is the sound of strength. The sound of the flute and sheng is endless, the breath is long, intermittent and difficult to understand, it is the sound of qi. The music of qin and zither, bouncing and moving, swaying from side to side, smearing to and fro, is the sound of human beings...』


    Liu Ye glanced at Liu Xie again.


    Liu Xie nodded, indicating that this time it became clearer, "Now there are a little less gold and stone, but more zithers?" 』


    Liu Ye shook his head and said, "There are a lot of flutes and shengs here..." Ma Dan, you can choose one of the three, this Majesty is really...


    "Hu Le mostly uses drums, makes more swirls, is light and colorful, and those who see it for the first time think it is wonderful..." Liu Ye continued, "However, the sound of Huaxia is calm and moderate, and there is a way to advance and retreat, so that the voices of all parts can be coordinated. , Coordinating Yu Zhang also. 』


    『This…』 Liu Xie nodded slowly.


    Liu Ye glanced at the so-called "gifts" prepared for him, and felt that he had talked too much, which was a bit of a loss, so he handed over his hands to express that he was not talented enough, and that was all he could say, and then he left.


    Liu Xie wanted to persuade him to stay, but he hesitated a little. During the hesitation, he had no choice but to let Liu Ye go back.


    Liu Ye was holding the newly acquired candles, agarwood and other sundries, and was turning around a corner of the palace when he almost bumped into someone head-on. A few items that were originally placed in the lacquer tray also fell on the ground.


    "what? I have seen the envoy..." Liu Ye was slightly taken aback, this is the Huangmen **** who went to the Shangshuling in the morning to spread his condolences, with a dusty look on his face, it seems that he has traveled a lot?


    "Slave, **** it, **** it..." The **** of the Huangmen family who almost bumped into Liu Ye apologized repeatedly, then quickly packed up the things scattered on the ground, and then nodded and bowed skillfully while helping Liu Ye tidy up, and then took Liu Ye away. He took the lacquer plate in his hand, looked around quickly, but said in a nonchalant manner, "The servant has nothing to do, has conflicted with the servant, and I hope the servant will forgive me... These sundries, you might as well let the servant do the work for you..."


    Liu Ye turned his head to look slightly, then smiled and said, "How dare you have a Lao Zhongguan?" 』


    The **** of the Huangmen didn''t force it, and offered the lacquer plate with both hands.


    Liu Ye took it and walked out slowly.


    The **** rolled his eyes a few times, then ran to the side of the main hall, grabbed a young **** in the corner of the hall, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty summoned Liu Shilang, what did you say?" 』


    The little **** said in a low voice: "It''s too far away, and it''s noisy outside the hall, so I can''t hear you clearly... Slaves, servants, I just generally heard that they seemed to be talking about rites and music, discussing some bells, drums, zithers, etc..."


    『Ritual music? 』The **** of the Yellow Gate squinted at the musicians who were still playing outside the hall and under the steps.


    It seems to make sense, but there still seems to be some problems.


    Liu Ye left the palace, then looked at the lacquer plate in his hand, and couldn''t help but smiled wryly. If he remembers correctly, the Huangmen **** who almost bumped into him just now seems to be surnamed Cao...


    (end of this chapter)