Chinese dining table

Chapter 1249 Grab the microphone, whoever sings doesn't sing

The Tang Dynasty's Yuefu had endless music to play.

The Jiaofangsi of the Tang Dynasty also had dances that were not performed for fun.

The poets of the Tang Dynasty gave the Tang Dynasty endless poems to sing.

At the same time, the Tang Dynasty's army also brought endless glory to the Tang Dynasty.

All of this was vividly displayed under the moonlight.

The moonlight poured in from the glazed windows above the Hua'e Building, and was immediately swallowed up by the light from a giant glazed lamp that was as bright as the sun.

The deep red wine in the wine pool was quickly drunk up. Immediately, strong men with naked upper bodies lifted thick wine barrels and poured wine into the wine pool. The deep red wine splashed from the wine pool and landed on their strong chests, which was full of indescribable obscenity.

As the banquet became more lively, the temperature in Hua'e Tower also rose. The men took off their thin fur coats, and the women took off their cloaks that were in the way, revealing their plump bodies wrapped in thin silk to the public.

The one-eyed Li Zhi sat on a high platform. At some point, his clothes opened, revealing his white chest. A dancer who had just finished dancing and was still gasping for breath lay at his feet. She secretly took off Li Zhi's shoes and socks and placed his feet on her hot and full chest.

Li Zhi didn't seem to notice. He laughed out loud, picked up a pear on the table and threw it at the clown who was trying to fawn on him. The clown caught the pear Li Zhi threw to him steadily with his mouth. Immediately, more people threw fruits on the table at this very interesting clown.

Yun Chu never understood how the medicine puppeteer could make the gunpowder burn on his body without hurting himself. However, his performance was really good to watch. The colorful gunpowder sometimes spurted out from his sleeves and sometimes from his collar. When he unbuttoned his clothes, everyone saw a penis that was spewing pale green flames.

When he opened his mouth, a ball of fire came out, and as his body spun violently, he himself turned into a burning fire tree.

Yun Chu was very curious...

Not only Yun Chu was curious, but all the guests present were also very curious and gave loud applause to this puppet actor with medicinal properties.

After the prostitute with smoke all over her body bowed and walked away, Yun Chu followed to see. He found that as soon as this guy walked behind the scenes, he fell to the ground with a thud. Five or six prostitutes with oil paint on their faces immediately surrounded him.

When Yun Chu approached, he clearly smelled the smell of burning hair and a little bit of roasted meat. After the performers helped the puppet show performer with drug-induced hair to take off his thick clothes, Yun Chu realized that this guy did not have much intact skin on his body.

An official in a green robe came over and dropped a coin bag, holding his nose and saying, "Leave quickly, don't dirty Hua'e Tower."

The performers took the money bag, thanked the performer profusely, and carried the puppeteer with drug-hair out of Hua'e Tower.

Yun Chu frowned and said to the official of the Music Bureau, "Why did you come up with such a thing of using human lives for fun?"

The music official immediately said, "Your Excellency, you don't know that this is all voluntary. Being able to perform for Your Majesty is the greatest wish of these Japanese dancers in their lives. Originally, they should have worn a cowhide protective clothing, but they felt that wearing that would make their bodies less flexible and their dancing less beautiful, so they endured the pain and did not wear it.

It’s all my own fault that I ended up like this.”

Yun Chu nodded to show his understanding. It was understandable that a Japanese entertainer finally had a chance to appear in front of the emperor, so it was understandable that he would perform with his life.

"Next time, don't use these people. It will hurt your majesty's kindness."

The official of the Music Bureau said, "People in the Music Bureau are now arguing about what is the official music, what is the elegant music, what is the foreign music, and what is the slave music. I think as long as it sounds good, it can be performed. What do you think?"

Yun Chu thought for a moment and said, "No wonder I don't hear the sound of Hujia today."

Seeing that the official from the Music Bureau was still looking at him, he smiled and said, "This is your business, don't ask me. Prepare the guzheng, we are going to go on stage."

The music official sighed and went to prepare.

Yun Chu smiled and didn't care about the pit that this low-ranking music official had dug for him. Nowadays, there were debates everywhere in the Tang Dynasty. From women's makeup and hairstyles to clothes and music, everything was changing. This music official obviously belonged to the tolerant faction.

When he returned to the scene, the beauty under Li Zhi's feet had become two, but they were no longer dressed as singing girls, but two court ladies.

To put it simply, a Guannushi is a female official around the emperor. She is a person of official rank and can also be understood as a member of the emperor's harem.

Over the years, Yun Chu has participated in many palace banquets. At these banquets, many people recited poems and wrote essays, watched singing and dancing, and played games such as throwing pots and shooting arrows, guessing riddles, and flying flowers. This was the first time that Yun Chu had seen a palace banquet with such an erotic scene as today's.

Yun Chu is the official in charge of hosting the palace banquet. However, the emperor has the final say on the atmosphere of the palace banquet. Seeing that the emperor is in high spirits today, Yun Chu is very worried that the women brought by the guests will become a different person when they leave.

Fortunately, although Li Zhi looked lazy at the moment, his mind seemed to be very clear. The guests had drunk too much grape wine with disinfectant added, and they were happily enjoying the rare banquet in front of them.

Today's wine is quite strong, and many drunkards have already discovered it after taking the first sip. Even if they have drunk it, they will never reveal it to anyone except those close to them. They drink in small sips multiple times so that they can still go home sober after the banquet.

As for what happens to other people after they get drunk, it has nothing to do with him. Perhaps, using strong liquor is your Majesty's way of observing people - getting them drunk to observe their virtues.

As the moon rose to the zenith and waves of singing and dancing were performed, Li Zhi's face was always dull and he occasionally dozed off. Whenever Li Zhi dozed off, the giant bear beside him would also doze off. It was unknown who infected whom.

It was not until the objects beside the wine pool were carried away by the eunuchs, leaving a large empty space, which was then filled with guzhengs one after another, that Li Zhi straightened up and seemed to have some interest.

Yun Chu was dressed in white and was giving instructions to his subordinates in a low voice.

Wu Chengsi was obviously drunk. He looked dazed and kept grinning.

Yun Chu angrily asked: "Wu Chengsi, are you drunk?"

Wu Chengsi burped and said, "I can still drink."

Seeing that this guy was really drunk, Yun Chu said to Wu Sansi: "Take your brother to the end."

Wu Sansi had drunk a little too much, but he was still willing to listen to Yun Chu's words, so he supported Wu Chengsi until the end.

Lu Zhaolin and Yun Chu looked at each other and followed.

Soon, Yun Chu came in with a group of officials, and each of them sat behind a guzheng.

Yun Chu plucked the guzheng, making a sound of "Xianweng". When the emperor's attention was focused on him, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to the voice of the people of Chang'an."

Li Zhi raised his hand and said, "Play it."

A passionate melody slowly flowed out from Yun Chu's hands. It started as a solo, but the music became louder and louder. Just as he was about to start singing, he suddenly heard someone at the back of the team shouting, "Since we parted that day, the snow is flying again. I miss your song and have intoxicated that branch of plum blossoms. The white snow is dripping with red tears. For whom do I get intoxicated by the cold fragrance? My beauty is gone with the flowing water..."

Not only was Wu Chengsi's voice hoarse and unpleasant, but he also had no way of restraining himself after drinking. He yelled with all his strength in his hoarse voice. For a moment, the atmosphere that Yun Chu had just created was gone.

Li Zhi looked at Yun Chu with a half-smile, while Yun Chu rubbed her face vigorously with both hands. She heard Wu Sansi join Wu Chengsi in singing, and was still singing something - Who says plum blossoms don't have tears? It's just that the ice and snow haven't yet frozen through the plum blossom stamens. Who says plum blossoms don't have tears? It's just that they've been waiting for you for several cold winters and looking forward to the return of spring...

Officials in Chang'an were preparing to sing together when they heard the people from the Jiaofangsi outside the Huaye Palace singing along, thinking it was their turn. A powerful song came from outside - Who says plum blossoms don't have tears? It's just that the ice and snow haven't yet frozen through the plum blossoms. Who says plum blossoms don't have tears? It's just that they've been waiting for you through the cold and looking forward to the return of spring...

The singing of the people from the Jiaofangsi reached the outside of Xingqingfang. Under the leadership of the Fangzheng, the people of Chang'an who were waiting outside Xingqingfang began to repeat: Who says plum blossoms have no tears? It's just that the ice and snow have not yet frozen through the plum blossoms. Who says plum blossoms have no tears? It's just that they have been waiting for you for several cold winters and looking forward to the return of spring...

The Wu brothers were singing loudly, and poor Yun Chu and the officials in Chang'an were not only unable to stop them, but they also had to play the guzheng and sing along with the two bastards, trying their best to cover up the matter.

The Wu brothers sang the song three times in a row with great fanfare, and the Jiaofangsi and the people of Xingqingfang also sang along three times. If it were not for the influence of the Wu brothers' hoarse voices, this would have been an example of the deep friendship between the emperor and the officials and people of Chang'an.

The emperor just smiled lightly at first, then laughed loudly. When the song was over, the emperor's laughter was already deafening...

All the guests' eyes were on Yun Chu. He felt as if there were tens of thousands of ants running all over his body. Not only was he extremely itchy, but the anger in his heart was about to burn his skull apart.

Yun Chu bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please give me an incense stick of time to deal with some private matters in the Chang'an government office."

Li Zhi, who finally stopped laughing, wiped his eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Don't be upset, my dear minister. If you deal with private affairs of the government office in a rage, it is easy to deal with a murder case.

I appreciate your kindness, and I also know the kindness of the people of Chang'an. As for your private affairs in the Chang'an office, a minor punishment and a major warning will suffice."

Yun Chu bowed to show that he followed the emperor's advice, but his bright red eyes were fixed on the Wu brothers at the back until he saw the drunken pair of brothers being carried out by the eunuchs to sober up.

The emperor came down from the high platform, came to Yun Chu, drank a bottle of wine with him and said: "If you want Chang'an to continue to follow your wishes, you must be tolerant. You will see that after I leave, the queen will come to Chang'an, and the prince will also come to Chang'an.

No one can tolerate you, Yun Chu, having the final say in Chang'an. To be honest, the Tang Dynasty does not allow such a powerful person to exist."

Yun Chu grinned bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry to make a fool of myself."

Li Zhi smiled and squinted his one eye, pretending to be playful and said: "You are old now, and it's time for you to learn to move forward slowly while dragging a bunch of encumbrances."

"I'm going to skin their brothers alive..." Yun Chu could no longer suppress his anger.

The emperor sat in front of Yun Chu and said, "You can peel off the skin of them, but they have ruined your plan to keep me in Chang'an. Even if you kill them, what does it matter? I have killed so many secretaries of the Secretariat in the past few years. Do you think the number of secretaries around me who are responsible for passing on information to the outside world has decreased?

Yunchu, you can't dominate alone in Chang'an, that's for sure, and you have to accept this result. Also, I can't stay in Chang'an, you have to know that too."

Yun Chu looked at the emperor and said in a trembling voice: "I just want to give His Majesty a relaxed and comfortable Chang'an, even if it's only for a short time."

Li Zhi looked at Yun Chu and smiled, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "I am the source of the unrest. Wherever I am, there will be no peace..."

After Li Zhi finished speaking, he returned to the high platform, waved his hand with a smile and said: "Continue playing music, continue dancing..."

Yun Chu sat there guarding the guzheng for a long time, and finally left the center of the dance floor, came to the edge of the wine pool, and used a long-handled bamboo spoon to scoop out the wine and drink it, his whole body exuding the aura of a wild beast.

(End of this chapter)