After fifteen bowls, Yuwen Hongtai stood up unsteadily and ran away: "If I don't drink with you, a lunatic, it's like I have a grudge against the wine. I'll go back and rest!"
"Stand up!" Qin Mubai, who was in a depressed mood, threw the wine bowl and tipped it over on his bed.
Yuwen Hongtai felt a chill in his heart and thought of Empress Changsun lying in the Yuan Palace. He shrank his neck and stepped out.
After walking a few steps out of the door, Yuwen Hongtai was awakened by the cold wind, but the urge to urinate came up. I walked to the plank road in a daze to relieve myself, but heard the faint sound of horse hooves. Following the sound, more than ten riders came riding on the mountain road filled with darkness.
The smoke and dust are wafting, and the riding skills are superb.
"Who?... A group of civilians in plain clothes actually dare to let their horses gallop in Zhaoling. Are they tired of living?" Yuwen Hongtai trembled and fastened his pants, strode towards the plank road and roared with thunder: "Who is here? He dares to ride a horse on the boundary of Zhaoling. Are you tired of living?"
"The traitor is bold—"
The horse was as fast as lightning, and a sharp sword was placed on Yuwen Hongtai's neck, which made him tremble all over and lose all the alcohol. Suddenly seeing the person in front of him, Yuwen Hongtai's eyes straightened and he fell to his knees: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
The visitor turned out to be the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty—Li Shimin!
"If you don't know, you are not guilty. Let him go. If you all stay, there is no need to disturb others. Li Junxian will follow me to Zhaoling."
Zhaoling was under martial law and idle people avoided it. Emperors Li Shimin and Li Junxian of the Tang Dynasty got off their horses and walked to the mausoleum.
It was getting late, and Li Shimin sat down in front of Queen Changsun's tomb. Looking at the heavy stone door, Yingguo's face was filled with a rare look of sorrow and resentment.
Li Shimin didn't bring any sacrifices. Instead, he brought a pipa and plucked the strings with a gold peg in his hand.
"My maid (Empress Changsun's nickname is 'Guanyin's maid'), today is your birthday. People say that the dead only remember the anniversary of their death, but I don't care about that, so I went out of the palace to see you incognito. I am in the palace. I built a second floor to watch your Yuan Palace, but Wei Zheng taught me that I had to tear it down... That's all, let's not talk about that. This is your favorite song, and I will play it for you today as a birthday gift to you. "Muttering a few words like lovers chatting, Li Shimin hugged the pipa and began to play the pipa.
A low, sad and melodious pipa song resounded in the sky of Zhaoling. Li Junxian listened from a distance, and couldn't help but shake his head sadly and sigh: "Your Majesty is such a charming person, and his feelings for the Queen are too deep. This music makes me, a murderous man, cry."
Qin Mubai, who was sleeping in a daze, heard several sounds of the pipa in a trance. Like a conditioned reflex, he reached out to take the pipa and hugged it to his chest. He shook his hand and plucked the strings.
"No, I must go back through time again!"
In the silent night sky of Zhaoling, two kinds of pipa sounds suddenly sounded.
During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, pipa was played with a "wooden plectrum" or an "iron plectrum", and the music was inevitably intermittent and too tactful but not exciting. Qin Mubai "pushes the hand to make the pi and draws the hand to make the lute" and continuously turns the sound of plucking the strings with his fingers. Moreover, the song he played was "The Overlord Disarms", which was the song he played when his soul traveled back in time - a typical passionate martial music. The top tune immediately overshadowed Li Shimin's court music.
Yuwen Hongtai, who was not far away, was suddenly dumbfounded: Lao Bai, Lao Bai, just hold your body up properly. Playing some weird pipa at this time, it doesn’t matter if it disturbs the emperor, the voice actually overwhelms him... Wow, damn it. deal!
Li Junxian took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go and see where the madman is so bold!"
"slow!"
Li Shimin suddenly stood up and handed the pipa to Li Junxian, raising his hand to indicate that he would listen patiently. Li Junxian was so angry that he couldn't think of anything to listen to.
Li Shimin was a lover and connoisseur of pipa music. His expression gradually became silent while listening to the music, and then he showed a look of surprise.
"The Overlord Removes His Armor" was composed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The whole song is divided into sixteen sections and is based on the scene of the last battle between the Overlord of Western Chu and the Wujiang River. The first large part describes the scenes of raising accounts, setting up troops, and forming camps for combat, so it is impassioned and sonorous.
"The silver bottle is broken, water bursts out, and the cavalry stands out with the sound of swords and guns." The passionate music style and Qin Mubai's skillful and exquisite playing skills make people immersive. Li Shimin, who has experienced hundreds of battles, seems to have returned to a passionate battlefield in those days. He carried the Emperor's Sword in his hand with great passion, leading soldiers and horses like lightning, and thousands of troops were flying with blood and blood!
The following part, "Besieged on all sides" and "Farewell My Concubine", is tactful, low-pitched, tragic and sorrowful, "The Han soldiers have captured the territory, and there are songs of embarrassment on all sides. The king is exhausted, how can I survive as a humble concubine"!
The hero's blood is endless, and the blood is wrapped around the fingers. Empress Changsun's voice and smile appeared faintly in Li Shimin's mind.
"I sit on thousands of miles of mountains and rivers and look down upon the world, but I can't keep the beauty of my beloved wife and confidant..."
Suddenly, a four-stringed chorus sounded, like a piece of silk cracking through the air, and it suddenly stopped. The song ended in complete silence.
Li Shimin suddenly came back to his senses and his expression changed slightly. He was unmoved despite the rain of swords and swords. He couldn't help but tremble slightly, took a deep breath and whispered: "It's really amazing! And this song matches my state of mind." If you are so compatible, you should be my close friend! - Take a look!”
Li Junxian raised his eyebrows in surprise and thought to himself: I have been following the emperor's imperial guards for so many years, and I have rarely seen him look as moved as he is now!
Although the wine is light, it has plenty of staying power. After lying down, Qin Mubai was almost drunk, but he kept playing "Overlord Unarmor" in his hand in a daze.
The room was in a mess, jars of wine used for sacrifices were scattered all over the floor, cups and plates were messy on the table, and a drunken man playing the pipa was lying on the bed.
Li Junxian opened the door gently first, and couldn't help but get angry when he saw the scene in front of him. He glared at Qin Mubai murderously, and had the urge to draw a knife and kill him. The next moment, he was a little shocked again. He stared at Qin Mubai's face with his eyes wide open and his expression became very surprised.
"What's wrong, Jun Xian?" Li Shimin walked in and asked.
"Your Majesty, this little pawn..." Li Junxian said in surprise, "looks very much like Duke Qin Shubao of Yi Kingdom!"
"Huh?" Li Shimin frowned slightly in surprise and waved his hand calmly, "Go and find someone to investigate."
"Yes..." Li Junxian bowed his hands and walked out, closing the door.
Li Shimin walked lightly and silently in soft-soled cloud boots. He walked to Qin Mubai and sat down. He looked at Qin Mubai carefully. He smiled knowingly and said to himself: "The eyebrows are sharp, the temples are wide, the forehead is straight, the nose is straight, the aura is majestic, and the appearance is dignified. As expected, he is eight years older than Shu Bao." They are very similar, but they are handsome and graceful, except that they are missing a few strands of beautiful beard and beard. Could it be that he is Shu Bao's third son? I once remembered that Qin Sanlang indeed joined the Imperial Forest Army in his early years.
Before he could think about it carefully, Li Shimin was already firmly attracted by the pipa played by Qin Mubai.
"So it turns out that the pipa can be played like this? Instead of holding it horizontally, you hold the pipa vertically in your arms, and play it with your hands instead of using a wooden plectrum. His fingers are dancing like a snake on the four strings, and his left hand is still on the strings. Pushing, leading, beating, and twisting. Moreover, the style of this music is different from any soft and elegant pipa music in the palace. It is ups and downs, unrestrained and bold, and it is strong, honest and powerful, just like my whole team of palace musicians are playing. ... What a miraculous skill!" Li Shimin watched it intently for a long time and was secretly amazed.
After playing a song, Qin Mubai became even more drunk. He didn't know where he was. He only knew that he was dizzy and thirsty. He shouted casually: "Obasan, bring me a cup of tea!"
There used to be a young and beautiful nanny at home. Qin Mubai always jokingly called her 'Obasan'.
"Obasan? Let me pour you some tea... this brat!" Li Shimin laughed without getting angry, and poured him a cup of tea seriously. Qin Mubai didn't care. He took the tea and drank it all. He barely opened his eyes and continued to lie down and play the pipa.
Li Junxian, who came back from the investigation, stood outside the door and heard all this. He was so angry that he wished he could rush in and kill the rude Qin Mubai. But when I think about it, the emperor doesn't care about what he is anxious about? Coupled with the famous Qin Shubao... Li Junxian secretly awed Lin Shen and did not dare to make any mistakes.
After playing the song "The Overlord Removes His Armor" three times, Qin Mubai snored and fell asleep.
"Haha, there is such a strange person among the guards of Zhaoling Yuan Palace. How come I didn't know about it before?" Li Shimin did not wake up Qin Mubai, but walked quietly to the door.
Li Junxian came forward and bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, all the ministers have investigated clearly. This boy is indeed the third son of Qin Shubao, Duke of Yi State. His name is Qin Liang and his courtesy name is Mu Bai. He is usually called Qin Mu. Bai'. Since he was very naughty and naughty when he grew up, he was thrown into the army by Duke Yi three years ago to temper his temper. Bai has been serving as an ordinary soldier of the left guard guard and has not received any promotion. During an equestrian training two years ago, he accidentally fell off his horse and became somewhat unresponsive, which is to say... slightly stupid. "
"A little stupid?" Li Shimin smiled casually, "If a stupid person can play the pipa so well, how can we normal people be embarrassed?"
Li Junxian was stunned for a moment and said nothing. It is almost universally known that the emperor loved music, especially the pipa. It seems that this time, the emperor is interested in this ridiculous and rude Qin Mubai who plays the pipa well.
"Shubao is a founding minister and holds the position of General Zuowuwei. However, his son joined the army but was just an ordinary soldier. Serving the public with such righteousness can really be regarded as an example for all ministers." Li Shimin thought thoughtfully. He said, "Over the years, uncle Bao, who has been fighting all his life, has suffered from serious illnesses, and his body has become weaker and weaker year by year. The two eldest sons are each busy with government affairs and it is difficult to fulfill their filial piety. Let this Qin Mubai return. Let’s serve Uncle Bao’s sickbed—Jun Xian, please make arrangements.”
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"