Before the Zhengdan court meeting, Princess Yanguang came to Guanglu Temple with her music and dance troupe.
Guanglu Temple is the yamen in charge of royal ceremonies. Guanglu Xun is ranked second grade and is the first-class official of the imperial court.
It's just that these high-ranking officials, starting from Li Mi, the first Guangluxun of the Tang Dynasty, were decorations of the royal family of the Li and Tang Dynasties.
Li Tan, Prince of Anping County who currently serves as Guang Luxun, is a member of the Li Tang clan. Li Tan is the son of Li Longji's younger brother Li Ye, and is regarded as the uncle of Princess Yanguang in terms of seniority.
Li Longji was very harsh on his son, but very generous to his brothers.
Perhaps because of the brotherhood established when Li Longji and his brothers were trapped in the Ten Kings' House during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, several of Li Longji's brothers were crowned princes after he became emperor, and all of them died a good death.
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Among them, Li Ye was Li Longji's most beloved brother. After Li Ye died, Li Longji even fainted in pain and asked the ceremonial officer to posthumously consecrate Li Ye so that he could be buried in the imperial mausoleum and wait for him to meet his brother a hundred years later.
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Li Tan is Li Ye's legitimate son. Li Longji loves his family and his family, and he also takes great care of his nephew.
Now Li Tan has the highest official position in the clan and enjoys the treatment of a superior county king.
Seeing Princess Yanguang, Li Tan did not act like an elder, but said with a smile: "I heard that the princess will perform dance music for the emperor at the Zhengdan Dynasty?"
"The royal uncle is indeed well-informed. This is what my niece came here for today." Princess Yanguang bowed her head, and Li Tan immediately said: "The princess is very filial and rehearses dance music for Your Majesty. Who in Chang'an City doesn't know about this.
Uncle Huang will definitely cooperate with you!"
Although Li Tan belongs to the royal family, Princess Yanguang is the emperor's most beloved daughter.
But Li Tan and the emperor are already cousins, not to mention that Li Tan was re-employed during the emperor's period. You must know that in the court nowadays, people who were re-employed during the emperor's period are not taken seriously.
Compared with favor, Li Tan is definitely not as good as Princess Yanguang.
Although he, Guang Luxun, is a high-ranking official of the second rank, he is even higher in rank than some prime ministers.
However, this position has always been used to place high-quality but underappreciated officials, and it has almost no use except for handling national ceremonies.
Li Tan's attitude towards Princess Yanguang can be considered quite cooperative. However, Princess Yanguang has read a lot of books these days and has restrained her temper. She said in a consultative tone: "I have an instrument. If the Zhengdan Dynasty plays,
I'm afraid it will be too late to move it to the Hanyuan Palace that day. Uncle Emperor, can you let me move this instrument into the palace first?"
Li Tan hesitated a little. If it were something else, he would have directly agreed to Princess Yanguang's request. But when it came to the palace security issue, he, Guang Luxun, could not guarantee it.
Li Tan thought for a while and said: "My good niece called me Emperor Uncle, and Emperor Emperor wants to help you do it anyway. I will go and discuss it with the palace gate doctor Zhongling!"
Princess Yanguang smiled and expressed her gratitude.
As the most favored princess around the emperor, Princess Yanguang could of course go directly to her father to beg her.
However, Princess Yanguang still wanted to give her father a surprise, so she asked Guangluxun and Li Tan.
The palace gate doctor, Zhongling, was the general in charge of the palace guards. Since it was Guang Luxun and the princess’s request, the palace gate doctor, Zhongling, naturally had no reason to refuse. He even offered to let the Shence Army guarding the palace help the princess.
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If someone is willing to work as a coolie, Princess Yanguang will naturally be happy to ask for it.
Before the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting, a stage was set up in front of Hanyuan Hall, and a band stage was set up next to the stage.
According to the practice of the Tang Dynasty, the period from the end of the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is the long holiday that all officials are most looking forward to.
During this period, all government offices will be closed and official seals will be sealed. Only the political hall and the six departments will have officials on duty.
The Zhengdan court meeting is also a ceremonial meeting. The emperor will give a speech similar to New Year's greetings. The court ministers will congratulate the emperor on the New Year. Then there will be a performance in the Hanyuan Hall. The emperor will also give a banquet to the ministers at noon.
It's normal to build a stage, but when I saw the craftsmen carrying strange parts into the square, the other craftsmen couldn't help but take a peek.
In the princess mansion, Yu Xiaoxiao is conducting the final rehearsal for the dancers.
"Cheng Ji pays attention! The music of King Qin breaking the formation is a military dance! It is a combination of strength and beauty! It is not a coquettish Hu Xuan dance!"
"The connection in this section is too slow! When the music starts, the second group will enter!"
"How many times have I corrected you on this move? If you really can't do it, just change it!"
When instructing the dancer to dance, Yu Xiaoxiao seemed to have changed into a different person. All her usual gentleness was gone and she became the strictest teacher.
Even Cheng Ji, who usually had a good personal relationship with her, was afraid of being scolded by Yu Xiaoxiao, so she had to be very careful every time she rehearsed.
On one side, Yu Xiaoxiao is giving the final training to the dancer who will perform on stage tomorrow, and on the other side, Su Nuan and the musicians are also in the final rehearsal.
Princess Yanguang came here and couldn't help but frown.
She was very at ease with the dancers who were guided by Yu Xiaoxiao. After the guidance of Yu Xiaoxiao, the descendant of Gongsun Auntie, the dancers' dancing level had been greatly improved.
But when I arrived at Su Nuan's side, I could only hear her repeatedly asking the pipa player to play in unison and the drummer to play monotonous drum beats. I couldn't hear the melody of King Qin's breaking music at all.
To perform the complete version of King Qin's Formation Breaking Music requires two complete sets of chimes and qing. Princess Yanguang once heard the musician's performance at the Emperor's Zhengdan Dynasty. It was a majestic performance.
But now the entire city of Chang'an cannot find any musicians who can play the chimes, so Princess Yanguang can only place her hope in Su Nuan's mysterious instrument.
In front of Hanyuan Hall, a craftsman player is directing other craftsmen to build various long copper pipes.
A whole team of Shence Army soldiers assisted the craftsmen in fixing these copper pipes.
The soldiers of the Shence Army were very confused. They were ordered to assist the craftsmen of Princess Yanguang in transporting musical instruments. How did they transport these strange copper pipes?
However, these are all things that the palace gate doctor ordered, and the soldiers did not dare to neglect and built these copper pipes under the command of the craftsman players.
Just when the craftsmen outside Hanyuan Hall were busy setting up the venue, a puff of white smoke finally rose from the alchemy room in the East Palace.
The aroma of the medicine filled the surroundings of the elixir room. Prince Li Chu quickly stood up and asked an old Taoist with mixed hair: "Master Yuan Tian, is the elixir ready?"
I saw the old Taoist priest holding a plate of newly baked elixirs on a jade plate and coming to the prince.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations, Your Highness, the elixir is ready!"
Li Chu was overjoyed!
The original method of using people to make elixirs was disrupted by Jingzhao Yin Cui Guangyuan, so Li Chu had no choice but to use a more expensive method.
In order to refine such a pot of elixir, Li Chu almost spent all the savings of the East Palace for many years.
Thinking of this, Li Chu hated Cui Guangyuan even more, and secretly made up his mind that after he succeeded to the throne, he would demote Cui Guangyuan to Danzhou!
No, relegation will only give him an advantage! We must kill this guy!
The Taoist priest held the refined elixir and said: "Your Highness, this immortality elixir uses the best cinnabar as the main ingredient, takes the aura of heaven and earth, and blends the essence of vegetation. It's a pity that the Five Elements Human Medicine was not used, and the effect is poor.
A little, but it can also extend your life.”
Seeing the fragrant elixir and the blood-like red shell on the surface of the elixir, Li Chu couldn't help but reach out and grab one of the elixirs.
At this time, the eunuch Cheng Yuanzhen beside him immediately came up and said: "I am willing to test the medicine for your highness!"
I only saw Cheng Yuanzhen taking an elixir into his mouth, and soon a flush appeared on his face, and he felt that his whole body was light and comfortable.
When Cheng Yuanzhen swallowed the "elixir", he felt warm in his stomach, and he no longer felt cold standing in the courtyard of the elixir room.
Li Chu was surprised to see Cheng Yuanzhen's face turn red and his brows relax, and couldn't help but ask: "How do you feel?"
Cheng Yuanzhen knelt down and said: "Congratulations to Your Highness, congratulations to Your Highness, the old immortal has really practiced the elixir!"
Li Chu was overjoyed and grabbed an elixir and stuffed it into his mouth.
Sure enough, he and Cheng Yuanzhen felt what they felt. After swallowing it, they felt warm in their stomachs and their limbs felt extremely comfortable. Standing in the snow, they didn't feel cold at all. This elixir was indeed extraordinary!
Li Chu quickly ordered Cheng Yuanzhen to put the elixir into a bottle. Holding this bottle of "elixir" in his hand, Li Chu smiled. He was definitely the most outstanding prince at the Zhengdan Dynasty!
In the palace of Prince Qi, Prince Li Xi of Qi was looking at a red coral tree.
This red coral tree is bright red all over. The entire coral tree is as tall as a person. What’s even more precious is that there is not a single broken branch on the coral tree. This is a complete coral tree.
People in the Tang Dynasty also liked red coral very much. This kind of red coral could be polished into red gemstones and decorated on jewelry and rings.
How many red coral gems can be made from such a huge coral tree?
The eunuch next to Li Xi said: "Your Highness, Annan Pei Jinglue discovered this on the seashore. Pei Jinglue ordered his men to transport it to Yangzhou by sea ship, and then send it to Chang'an by boat. It took a lot of effort!"
Li Xi bowed his head slightly. Pei Xing was the Annan Economic Envoy. The Annan Economic Envoy was in charge of Lingnan Road and his government was in Guangzhou. Although Lingnan is not as developed as later generations and is still a barbaric area where miasma prevails, the Annan Economic Envoy is also among the top local officials.
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After Pei Xing became Annan's envoy, he immediately presented the red coral tree to Li Xi, and Li Xi planned to present the coral tree to his father at the Zhengdan court meeting.
Li Xi touched the coral tree with an expression of reluctance on his face. He said: "With such an auspicious gift, my father must be very happy. This time, the gift from the lonely king must be the most eye-catching!" This chapter has been completed!