Li Tai picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Brother, I want to toast you!"
Li Chengqian smiled, raised his glass and said, "You're welcome, Qingque."
After the two of them finished drinking and put down their glasses, Li Tai said, "I wonder what gift the emperor has prepared this time?"
"It's nothing, just a copybook by Wang Xizhi." Li Chengqian said.
Li Tai smiled and said: "Wang Xizhi's copybook? Could it be the preface to Lanting?"
Li Shimin had been looking for Lan Tingxu for many years, but could not find it. He did not think Li Chengqian could find it, but he was just deliberately teasing Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian said: "How could I find the Lanting preface? It was just a coincidence that I got a copybook of Wang Xizhi's early years."
Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that it was Wang Xizhi's early work.
He also knew that both Li Shimin and Empress Changsun liked Wang Xizhi's calligraphy.
Li Tai also wanted to find Wang Xizhi's copybook as a gift, but he couldn't find it.
If it were Wang Xizhi's work after he became famous, his congratulatory gifts would indeed be incomparable.
However, Wang Xizhi's early works are not of high value.
In this way, it can't compare with the "Yatou Wan Tie" he gave me.
Li Tai rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, how about we compete to see which of our gifts the Queen Mother likes the most this time?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "The gift only shows our filial piety, how can it be used for comparison."
He is not stupid. Li Tai knows what he is giving, but he still doesn't know what Li Tai is giving.
If Li Tai wants to compete with him now, he must be very confident in his gift.
Seeing that Li Chengqian was not fooled, Li Tai didn't care.
According to the rules, Empress Changsun will choose a favorite gift and summon the person who presented it.
He believed that his gift would definitely come out on top.
When Empress Changsun summoned him, he wanted to see what Li Chengqian's face would be like.
The person who had the same thoughts as Li Tai was Changsun Chong.
The Taoist scriptures copied by Mrs. Nanyue herself are priceless treasures.
If Changsun Wuji hadn't told him to send it to him when he left, he would have been reluctant to part with it.
Changsun Chong believed that with this Taoist scripture, he would definitely be summoned by Queen Changsun.
At the end of the song, the dancer bowed out.
"Dong dong dong~"
The sudden sound of drums startled Lin Xuan.
When Li Shimin heard the sound of the drum, he put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "My dear friends, when I heard this familiar voice, my blood boiled, and you all danced with me."
Cheng Yaojin drank a lot of wine and was already a little drunk at the moment. He said loudly: "When I heard the sound of "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation", I also felt that my blood was rising."
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, your blood was boiling, it was because you drank too much and had an affair with someone else.
"The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" or "The Dance of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" is a famous song and dance song of the Tang Dynasty. It was originally a military song in the early Tang Dynasty. When Li Shimin defeated the rebel Liu Wuzhou, he consolidated the newly established Li and Tang regime. So, he
The soldiers then filled in the old songs with new words and sang a hymn in praise of Li Shimin: "Accepting the law and resigning to the head of state, the prime minister will punish the rebel ministers. Xian sang "The Music of Breaking the Formation" to share the appreciation of the Taiping people."
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he personally composed this piece of music into a dance, which was then processed and organized by court artists into a huge, magnificent large-scale music and dance. The original tune was blended with Qiuci's tones, making it gentle and graceful.
It is beautiful, high-pitched and very appealing. At the same time, it is accompanied by a large palace band, and the big drum is so loud that it can be heard for hundreds of miles. It is so powerful that it moves the heaven and the earth.
And "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" has also become an indispensable program for large-scale banquets held in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin took the lead, and everyone stood up and walked to the center of the hall.
However, one person did not move, lowering his head and minding his own drinking.
"Jie Li, why don't you want to dance with me?" Li Shimin said displeased.
Lin Xuan knew this time that this man was the legendary Jieli Khan.
When the Eastern Turks were wiped out, there were hundreds of thousands of prisoners. Li Shimin did not kill Jieli in order to consider the emotions of the prisoners and to show his ambition to other countries.
Instead, he was granted the title of Great General of the Right Guard, with an official rank of the third rank.
Of course, as a general, he was not only in name only, but also under house arrest.
As the loser, Li Shimin did not treat him badly. Although he was under house arrest, he not only provided him with delicious food and drinks, but also gave him many beauties.
If you think Li Shimin is broad-minded when he treats his enemies like this, you are totally wrong.
Usually whenever there is a large banquet, Jieli will be invited.
Li Shimin not only let him see the Tang Dynasty getting stronger and stronger, but also let him perform dances among them.
It can be described as extremely humiliating.
Hearing this, Jie Li trembled and said, "Your Majesty, I'm a little drunk. I'm afraid I might disturb Your Majesty."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "I am happy today and I won't blame you."
"Yes!" Jie Li responded and stood up.
He still has the illusion in his heart that one day he will be able to restore the country, but he does not dare to anger Li Shimin.
When Jie Li walked into the arena, Li Shimin and the ministers began to dance to the music.
A group of big men dancing was a bit eye-catching.
Many people still have long beards, and they look like a bunch of demons dancing around.
Especially Cheng Yaojin’s beard, when he dances, it’s so hard to look at him.
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A group of women stared at the dressing table for a long time before they calmed down.
Empress Changsun waited for the concubines to return and ordered the eunuchs to carry the dressing table to her bedroom.
Princess Yuzhang whispered: "Sister, if the Marquis of Jingyang County can make one, he should be able to make more."
"I don't know either." Li Lizhi shook her head.
"Sister, the Marquis of Jingyang County can definitely still do it. You can help me get one too," Princess Yuzhang said.
Li Lizhi said: "I don't know if he can still do it. If he can do it, there should be no problem."
"Thank you sister!" Princess Yuzhang said happily.
Others are also wondering how to get a mirror like this one.
Those whose families have a good relationship with Lin Xuan are already thinking of letting their men go find Lin Xuan when they return home.
And those who have not interacted with Lin Xuan are already thinking of other ways.
In fact, depending on their status, it doesn't make much difference whether they have a mirror or not.
After all, they have someone to take care of them, so they don’t need to do their own makeup.
"The Queen, according to the rules, you should choose a favorite gift and summon the person who presents it. I wonder who the Queen is planning to summon?" Concubine Wei asked.
Concubine Yang smiled and said: "Needless to say, it must be the uncle of Jingyang County."
Concubine Yang said this out of selfish motives.
She is the former Sui princess and the daughter of Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang.
Although she was born into a noble family, the Sui Dynasty had already perished, so her identity became a problem for her.
The other concubines could also let people in the family contact Lin Xuan and find ways to get the glazed mirror, but she had no choice.
If Empress Changsun summons Lin Xuan, she will still have a chance to ask for a side.
Queen Changsun smiled and said: "Sister Concubine Yang is right. Someone has come to summon the Marquis of Jingyang County to come over!"
"Yes~"
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The song "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" ended, and Li Shimin and his ministers still had some unfinished thoughts.
Only Lin Xuan and Jie Li felt relieved.
Lin Xuan couldn't stand that kind of scene, and Jieli was because the humiliation was finally over.
Because Li Yuan was old, after dancing, he went back first, served by the eunuchs and maids.
Li Shimin and his ministers respectfully sent Li Yuan out of the hall.
After Li Yuan left, the atmosphere in the hall became even more lively.
After all, many of them were Li Yuan's ministers at first. After Li Shimin forced the palace, they betrayed Li Yuan.
There are also some people who followed Li Shimin to force him into the palace.
When they saw Li Yuan, they were also a little embarrassed.
At this moment, a young eunuch came from the back hall, found Li Mu, and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing this, Li Mu walked to Li Shimin and whispered: "Your Majesty, the Queen has summoned the Marquis of Jingyang County to come over."
"Do you know what Lin Xuan sent?" Li Shimin asked.
There is only one possibility for summoning Lin Xuan at this time, and that is the gift from Lin Xuan, which Empress Changsun likes best.
Li Shimin was a little curious as to what Lin Xuan had given him.
Li Mu said: "Your Majesty, the gift registered for the Marquis of Jingyang County is a dressing table. I don't know what kind of old slave it is."
"I know, please inform Lin Xuan to come over." Li Shimin said.