The emperor stood up from his throne and walked outside the Hanyuan Hall with the support of Li Fuguo.
The ministers naturally followed the emperor and stood on the imperial steps of Hanyuan Hall.
The music of King Qin's Breaking the Formation is a military dance performed after Taizong defeated Liu Wuzhou. The soldiers used old words to fill in new music and praised Taizong's martial virtues.
The earliest dance of King Qin's Formation Breaking Music was performed by soldiers, and it was a male dance.
Emperor Taizong once performed this dance in the army, and thousands of soldiers danced together. It was the time when the martial virtues of the Tang Dynasty were at their most prosperous.
Later, Taizong personally changed the score, incorporating the characteristics of Western music, and adding accompaniment of pipa and other musical instruments.
The Qin Dynasty's formation-breaking music changed from a military dance to a palace dance, and was mainly used in national ceremonies.
During the reign of the Emperor, the Emperor felt that the Qin King's Formation Breaking Music was very pleasant, so he personally changed the song "Little Formation Breaking Music", changing the male-dominated dance to a female dance, and also simplified the music score, so that it does not need to be used in the ceremony.
It was performed by many musicians, and it further became a palace dance often performed in the harem.
When Li Heng was the crown prince, he often heard small breaking music in the palace.
But what I heard today was the music of King Qin breaking the formation, which is a complete set of dance music used for national ceremonies.
Cheng Ji was wearing bright-colored armor. These armors were not iron armor for defense, but light armor made of special armor pieces.
Moreover, this kind of light armor has also been specially modified. In addition to showing the momentum of military dance, it also has some loopholes in the design, exposing the waist and calves, showing the graceful figures of the dancers.
Looking at this group of "women's soldiers" wearing armor, the ministers in the main hall all showed strange expressions.
It's obviously armor, but why does it look so alluring on these little ladies?
Next was Su Nuan, who was sitting behind the organ playing. She only saw her gently strumming the strings, and the machine began to make melodious music. And as she pulled the stoppers, the organ actually produced the sounds of different instruments.
The pipe organ makes a sound similar to a bell, and the main part of the entire music is actually played by such an instrument.
"What instrument is this?"
Starting from their great ancestor Li Yuan, the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasties had quite good musical attainments.
Both Taizong and Gaozong were keen on music, and the emperor himself even composed several pieces of music that have been handed down from generation to generation.
Li Heng himself can also play the guqin and pipa, and is proficient in music theory. The more he understands music, the more surprised he is by the organ.
This strange machine with an invisible structure can actually produce sounds of various timbres.
The grand ceremony music and dance that originally required a music troupe can be performed by just one person.
After the resonance of the entire square was strengthened, the music of King Qin's Breaking the Formation became even more melodious and beautiful, even better than the original version played with Zhong Qing.
Seeing her father's admiration, Princess Yanguang immediately said, "This is an instrument made by the musicians in my palace. It's called the pipe organ."
"Father, despite the fact that there is only one performer, twenty eunuchs are needed to pull the bellows under the piano to produce such a beautiful sound."
I see.
Li Heng looked at the organ. His daughter was really attentive and even made a new musical instrument for you during the Zhengdan Dynasty.
Moreover, these women wearing armor and dancing on the stage also have both strength and aesthetics.
Yu Xiaoxiao incorporated the sword dance part, making the entire dance part more focused on strength.
But it was all these graceful dancers who were dancing. This contrast made the young officials under the eaves feel a little short of breath.
When the song was played, Li Heng couldn't help but clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Okay!"
He asked the prime ministers: "Which is better, Taizong's artificial formation-breaking music?"
The prime ministers were all silent. Taizong's "Breaking the Formation Music" was good, but the emperor's "Little Formation Breaking Music" was not good.
At this time, Cui Qi, the censor Zhongcheng, said: "Your Majesty stays far away from the music of Mi Mi and is close to the music of martial arts. This is the blessing of our Tang Dynasty!"
Cui Guangyuan almost rolled his eyes. He was photographed like this even when he listened to music. He was indeed Cui Qi.
But the ministers also agreed, and the smile on the emperor's face became even wider.
Li Heng said to his daughter: "From now on, this formation-breaking music will be played in court ceremonies, and the "little formation-breaking music" will no longer be used."
Princess Yanguang had such exquisite thoughts, she immediately said: "Father, do you mean to let the music and dance troupe enter the Yuefu?"
Yuefu is the official organization responsible for royal music and dance. However, the Tang Dynasty still attached great importance to music and dance. Musicians and dancers in Yuefu can receive royal subsidies and do not need to live in the palace. They should be recruited as long as they have activities.
Just perform at the palace.
Among them, Li Guinian during the Emperor's period was the most famous. He was the Yuefu Order and even had an official position.
However, in addition to performing in the palace, Li Guinian was often invited to perform at banquets for important officials of the imperial court.
Being able to join the Yuefu has many benefits for a musician and dancer. The only obligation required is to perform in the palace.
The emperor nodded, and Princess Yanguang immediately said: "Thank you very much, father, for your grace!"
Su Nuan and Yu Xiaoxiao in the audience also led everyone in the music and dance troupe to express gratitude. Cheng Ji just felt like she was in a dream.
As a dancer, being able to join Yuefu is equivalent to joining the National Dance Troupe in later generations. It is almost the highest artistic pursuit.
I didn't expect it to be accomplished so easily.
Being able to enter Yuefu will definitely double Cheng Ji's worth when she performs outside in the future, and with her status as Yuefu, she will encounter much less harassment.
She was so excited that she almost cried. The hard work of training these days seemed to be nothing.
The emperor returned to the throne with unfinished thoughts. He was very satisfied with today's Zhengdan meeting. He also liked his daughter's gift very much.
Li Heng said: "Princess Yanguang is commendable for her loyalty and filial piety. I will add a thousand households to the princess and designate Huayin as the place where the princess can bathe and bathe."
Princess Yanguang immediately thanked her with joy.
There was no real enfeoffment in the Tang Dynasty, and the reward for a thousand households in the city was not an actual reward, but was converted into money and given to the princess's house every year.
For a wealthy princess, housing a thousand households was a considerable amount of income.
Huayin is famous for its hot spring pass, and most of the land in Huayin is the royal family's property. The emperor rewarded the royal family's property in Huayin to the princess. This edict was regarded as a family matter within the royal family and did not need to go through the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Compared with the investment in the music and dance troupe, it can be said that Princess Yanguang made a lot of money at this Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.
Even several princes looked at the princess with jealous eyes.
Next, the Zhengdan Great Court Meeting entered into the normal procedure, with envoys from foreign vassals presenting gifts first.
The gifts presented by these vassal states were various, which also enriched Shang Bo's knowledge.
He also did not expect that the Tang Dynasty had so many vassal states, and some tribes even presented Stone Age spears as gifts to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
However, Li Heng also casually gave some gifts in return, which were some porcelain from the Tang Dynasty or worthless cloth, as a way to send these beggars away.
However, large vassal states like Silla still sent valuable gifts.
The gift presented by Silla was twenty high-quality Silla ginsengs. These ginsengs were tied with red ribbons and were about the size of a fist. They looked like decades-old wild ginseng.
The envoy from Fuso sent a box of huge winter pearls. It is said that these large pearls were dug out of the sea by Fuso's haenyeo, and they could only be caught in winter. They were also quite valuable treasures in the Tang Dynasty.
The Uighur envoys also presented beautiful Uighur horses, and the envoys from the Western Regions also each presented valuable gifts. Li Heng also gave gifts of similar value in return.
At this time, the Hanyuan Palace was filled with rare treasures. After all the gifts from the foreign vassals were completed, the next step would be to give them away from our own people.
The congratulatory gifts sent by ministers were more subtle. Qingliu civil servants basically just sent New Year's poems, and the emperor gave gifts in return according to his official position.
The gifts sent by Jiedu envoys from other places were basically auspicious, such as albino sika deer, turtles with patterns on their backs, and various rare stones and treasures.
For these gifts, those alive were sent to the royal garden to be raised, and the treasures were sent to the palace. The emperor also gave gifts in return according to his official position.
However, Li Heng also issued an edict instructing the governors from various places not to offer auspicious gifts. This move was also praised by the prime ministers.
When it came to the prime minister's level, the gifts were basically manuscripts, calligraphy, paintings, poems, etc. The emperor also gave gifts in return according to regulations, and also gave a palace banquet, which was regarded as special care for the prime minister.
Other officials in Chang'an who were ranked third or higher were also given royal wine.
This year's royal wine is Shazhou Shao, which the King of Yue brought as tribute from Longyou. It has a dense and long aftertaste in the mouth and is the most popular wine in Chang'an City today.
When all this was over, everyone in the court looked at the princes.
The foreplay is over, now comes the main event.
Those princes who had no power also gave various rare treasures, but not all princes and princesses were as wealthy as Princess Yanguang.
For example, Princess Yanguang, an unpopular sister, married a Princess of Ji who had declined in rank, so she presented her with a splendid country map embroidered by herself.
However, Li Heng was very appreciative of his daughter's kindness, and he also returned 500 households with food and gave her 100 gold, which relieved Princess Ji's embarrassment.
The underage prince gave him gifts made by himself, handwritten scriptures, his own calligraphy and painting works, etc., and basically received relatively generous rewards.
After these small fights, King Qi came out of the crowd and said to the emperor:
"Father, my son has recently obtained a treasure, and I would like to congratulate the Zhengdan Dynasty!"
Then following the order from King Qi, four eunuchs carried the red coral tree covered with red silk and walked into the Hanyuan Hall.
The red coral tree was as tall as a person. When King Qi lifted the red silk cover, all the ministers took a breath!
Such a huge red coral tree is a treasure worth tens of thousands of dollars!