It's not easy to write poetry... Li Po thought anxiously.
The New Year's Eve is very important to later generations, especially the evening party, which attracts people to pay more and more attention to the transition between the old and the new.
But the ancients undoubtedly preferred to celebrate the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which is what the world calls the Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxi. Therefore, in the poetry of the ancients, all the best lines are on the night of Yuanxi, New Year... It is almost the same as the level of couplets written later.
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The New Year is approaching, and celebrating the New Year is like passing a new year. Many literati like to reminisce about the past during the New Year, lamenting that the years make people grow old. There is no joy in saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, but makes them very sad.
Li Po actually prepared two songs for the New Year, but they had to wait until his hair turned white before he could use them to show off. After thinking about it for a long time, he felt that he was "exhausted of literary ideas" and couldn't help but sigh to himself, it's not easy to be a literary copywriter.
After becoming the emperor, I became a bit arrogant. I would occasionally make fun of articles to gain prestige, but the risk of being picked on by others also kept increasing.
That is to say, he became the emperor, otherwise it will be a matter of time before he makes a fool of himself.
Looking at his wife's eyes that looked slightly hopeful but more suspicious, Li Po felt that she was cuter when she was using her fists and kicks.
"Forget it today. I drank too much and am not in the mood for poetry. Besides, it's not a happy thing for everyone to be one year older. How about I compose a song for you during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Don't be moved by that time.
Crying."
Li Bi glanced at her husband and felt that this guy was prevaricating her again. He never paid attention to the time when he was composing poems for others. Why did he lose his interest in poetry when he opened his own mouth?
She glanced at her husband unhappily, and her words suddenly became harsh, "Isn't it grandpa's fault again?"
Li Po sweated profusely. This was his usual trick in the past. He used excuses to fool many people. However, he was thick-skinned and did not feel ashamed at all.
You never read the manuscript carefully, why not go back and sort it out carefully, maybe you can take advantage of it."
Li Bi took a sip of wine bitterly, saying in her heart that I am not as cunning as you, but she said: "If there are no objections, then I will wait for you to compose a Shangyuan poem for me."
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Seeing that the emperor was only talking to the queen, the concubines were very disappointed. Moreover, with so many people watching, they no longer expected to invite holy favors at this time, so the palace gradually became lively again, but they did not know that the emperor and the queen
In a big battle of minds.
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After a joyful drink, the Tang Dynasty ushered in the fourth year of Yuan Zhen.
Before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, all government offices in Chang'an were on holiday. The annual vacations of court officials were mainly concentrated during this time period. Of course, the court was still maintaining the most basic operations.
For example, on the third day of the first lunar month, Shaofu enters "Breaking Formation Music".
Formation-breaking music originated in the late Jin Dynasty and was incorporated into military music during the Sui Dynasty. It is almost equivalent to the later military songs, except that it does not have lyrics, music, or dance to accompany it. It is a pure musical art work originating from the folk.
It is mainly a mixture of pipa and zither, which is sonorous and powerful, making the sound of killing. It is a majestic music rarely seen in the world, otherwise it would not have become military music.
When Li Yuan was in power in Kansai, he made some improvements and prepared it to be used to celebrate great victories. Unfortunately, since Li Shimin led his army to defeat Xue Rengao, there has been no decent victory, so the improved version of the formation breaking music was
It just sat idle.
Because Li Po disrupted the situation, Li Shimin did not become the emperor, so the music of breaking the formation of the King of Qin disappeared. However, history always has its inertia. By the first month of this year, the music of breaking the formation was perfected and dedicated to the emperor.
In front of Li Po.
The formation-breaking music at this time was completely different from before. Not only was it accompanied by war dances, there were also narrations between the music to describe the great achievements before and after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
This work of praise comes at just the right time.
Li Po looked at it and became interested. King Qin was famous for his formation-breaking music, so he naturally knew something about it. However, now that Qin King Li Shimin had been made missing by him, someone else had brought the formation-breaking music to him.
So he immediately summoned Wei Jie, the eunuch of the Shaofu Palace, and others to come to the palace and practiced a piece of formation-breaking music in the Tai Chi Hall.
The Shaofu had already made preparations. Dozens of selected vigorous men were wearing armor and carrying weapons. They kept changing various formations amidst the sound of music, and from time to time they roared and made a fighting gesture.
This is completely different from the common palace music and dance. It is a standard war dance that focuses on killing.
"With this song, we can promote the martial arts of the Tang Dynasty. It is well done... But if we can use war drums and horns to complement it, and supplement it with battle formations, it will be more able to intimidate Xiaoxiao and show the martial arts of the Tang Dynasty?"
Wei Jie stepped forward and said: "The Supreme Lord is so courageous that I can't match it. I will go back and ask people to act according to the edict...I think this is a small way to break the formation. What do you think of the Supreme Being?"
Looking at Wei Jie, who was over forty years old and still as handsome as a virgin, Li Po felt that it was a bit unconventional, but speaking of it, he was a die-hard rear party member.
All day long, he only cared about his appearance being as beautiful as before, so Li Po treated him differently from others.
Of course, this did not stop Li Po from being proud to be a porter again, "I raised troops at the border fortress, and after ten years of military service, I finally succeeded. This song is exactly what I wanted."
It is better to sing praises of virtue than to supplement it with poetry.
After accepting the law and reciting the words of the head of state, the prime minister will attack the rebellious ministers. The salty songs break the formation and the music is enjoyed by the people of peace. The royal winds of the four seas, the virtue and the clear water for thousands of years. The military clothes are not even worn, and today's success is achieved. You see, after the revolution, it is
Peaceful Autumn."
Wei Jie and others looked at each other in astonishment, and at the same time they gave a thumbs up in their hearts. Those rumors really appeared in front of them. The emperor acted on the spur of the moment with great momentum. The emperor was indeed the emperor.
The ministers immediately flooded with compliments and wished they could write down the words immediately.
Li Po was already used to it, taking orders without a blush or heartbeat. It was a trivial matter and the wind was calm, which made him appear more unpredictable.
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This was just an episode in the first month of the year. No matter how magnificent the Formation Breaking Music was and was praised by later generations, it was actually nothing more than an artistic achievement for the current generation.
The emperor's focus must not be placed here.
Seeing that the emperor was very interested, Wei Jie took the opportunity to say that the Shaofu's silver was used to cast silver treasures, and the progress was a bit faster than the Shaofu expected.
The nobles obviously liked this light currency very much. Not to mention Chang'an and Jinyang, it was also circulated in big cities like Jiangling.
Chengdu, Hanzhong, Jiangdu and other big cities are expected to follow closely behind. These places are where nobles gather and are also the vane of society.
The items used by the nobles will soon become popular among the people.
However, the time was too short, the young manor was not well prepared, and the shortage of silver was imminent. Wei Jie wondered whether he could cast some gold treasures to meet the urgent need.
He obviously has no economic acumen. If he goes by his will, there will definitely be a big problem in the exchange of gold, silver, and copper coins. The shortage of silver cannot be solved by casting gold treasures.
Li Po quickly grasped the key point. The root cause of this matter was not other things, but that Jiangnan was pacified too quickly.
Li Jing and the warrior Xun vigorously promoted the new money in Jiangyou. After eliminating resistance from various places, the results became more and more significant. Once the currency was circulated, its momentum was unstoppable.
This shows that the situation in Jiangyou is excellent. At this time, the Shaofu cannot afford to lose control.
And shouldn’t this matter be reported to the Young Master?
Li Po frowned and asked, "Did you report it to the Ministry of Revenue? What did Su Yuanzai say?"
Wei Jie immediately knew that he was talking too much. He was not here to give Su Yuanzai eye drops. "The Treasury official reported it a few days ago. It is winter, and I haven't reported it to the Ministry of Household Affairs yet.
It was also during the official examination a few days ago that many people were in a panic and neglected their official duties. It was not until the end of the year that the treasury was inspected. It was discovered that it was the minister's negligence, and I asked the Supreme Being to punish me."
Li Po glanced at him and said to himself, "You are really honest. The Shaofu has the power to mint coins, but the responsibility lies with the Ministry of Finance. The Shaofu's silver is insufficient. If the Ministry of Finance is unaware of it, how can they get away with it?"
You put all the responsibility on yourself. If Su Yuanzai knew about it, he would roll with laughter and he wouldn't think any good of you.
He didn't know much about Wei Jie's personality, but he knew Su Dan very well...
Li Po immediately wanted to summon Su Dan for questioning, but after looking at Wei Jie, he said to himself that he would not bully him and would wait for a while.
He waved his hands to dismiss the rest, leaving only Wei Jie in the palace. "I remember that in the middle of the year, I issued an edict, ordering everyone to mine mineral deposits as soon as possible, including silver mines. Do you know what the situation is now?"
Wei Jie's ability was quite good, he didn't know anything about anything, and his courage was also good. The emperor already wanted to question him, but he still stroked his beard and replied unhurriedly: "I read the document from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the former Sui Yin There are seventy-five mines, all of which were abandoned in the past few years due to war.
Nowadays, due to the Supreme Edict's mining, 25 places have resumed work one after another. The others are expected to have to wait, mainly because the Supreme Edict prohibits civil service without permission, and the restoration of production is the top priority. In addition, various places are under construction Exempting taxes is even more difficult.
Most of the twenty-five places were worked by prisoners of war, so the output was not much and could not meet the urgent needs of the Shaofu."
Li Po's head is covered with black lines. He can't speak, but he blames me. Seeing how good you are, I'll give you a note first.
"Let Jinbao go first, is there any other way?"
Li Po didn't have much research on economics, but he couldn't stand up to others who knew so much. He felt that Wei Jie's suggestion of casting gold treasures was not reliable, so he had to discuss this with Su Dan and others.
Now he had some doubts about the talent of Wei Jie, the young eunuch, so he took the test. If the answer was correct, no matter how good Wei Jie was or how close he was to Li Jing, his butt would probably have to be moved. Once moved.
Wei Jie seemed unaware that his political sensitivity was obviously much worse than those old foxes in the court.
But he did think about this issue for a long time, and then he said: "In my opinion, due to the shortage of manpower, it is currently difficult to open up mines extensively, so it is better to focus on large mines.
It was recorded in the Sui Dynasty that there are large mines in the mountains of Xuancheng and Poyang counties. It is said that the assets are worth tens of millions. The climate there is also very suitable, which can be carefully inspected. They always use all their strength to dig. This may be able to resolve this urgent need.”