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Chapter 122 The White-haired Swinger

Who doesn't know about Liu Qi who wrote the lyrics? Seeing him holding the broken stringed pipa and losing his soul, his distraught look was really distressing when he saw it. He put down the musical instruments in his hands and came to persuade him.

Seeing that this annoying son finally ruined the guy who was eating, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Xian, who was explaining the meaning of the lyrics to the singer, sighed heavily, with a helpless look on his face. With the slow lyrics, there was an opportunity that could make senior officials see. It was so difficult, but I didn't expect it to go like this again.

If you talk about slow lyrics of brothels, it should be said that at this time, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty. Emperor Taizong was proficient in music and often made new songs based on the situation. After twenty-one years of reign, he made countless new songs. These songs were slowly spread among the folk. Brothel singers and folk artists at the bottom of the class filled in some slang words and phrases to please customers and earn some money to make a living. Then, the lyricist represented by Liu San became a representative sorted out these circulating songs and became a new literary form that literati liked.

Zhenzong and Zhao Zhen, who is now in power, are also proficient in music, but the lyrics and music they made in the palace are far less than the scale of the Taizong period, and the influence is very small.

This is what happens in the world. These folk songs are derived from the music in the palace, and the source is the emperor himself. However, those who are really engaged in these things cannot be seen by the emperor. Naturally, there is no need for teasing with concubines and maids in the palace, but the lyrics and music are all subtle, and they have a solemn meaning. When it is spread to the people, this subtlety will disappear. A positive saying is passionate and unrestrained, while an inverse saying is that there is no shame and teaches the world.

Zhao Zhen naturally heard of Liu Qi's name in the palace, but when he looked at his lyrics, he could only write them honestly. Liu Sanbian was not without a chance, but unfortunately he always couldn't bear to live in brothels and passed by again and again.

Later generations only know that literati are romantic, but unfortunately many officials are literati, but many literati are not officials. In this era, the requirements for private ethics of officials are still very strict, and they are getting stricter. Officials who mingle with women who show up every day will be punished. In the past decades of history, the leaders of both sides, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, were even more old-fashioned, and their private lives were almost blameless. This is not a coincidence, because the times only allow such people to come out to be the leader of the Shilin. People like Su Shi, no matter how talented you are, you can only be demoted.

This is the tide of the times. Anyone who moves against the trend of history can only be crushed to pieces.

The power of new life is germinating, and the old thoughts are about to be swept away. Although no one knows where the road is, the alternation of new and old is inevitable. The power of new life is to come to power, and the simplest and most powerful one is to start from private morality. Ouyang Xiu has begun to eliminate Buddha and suppress the Tao, and then to the coming more severely paying attention to the principle of the rules. It is the two giant hammers that the new life force smashes the old power. No one can stop the power of this giant hammer, and can only lead the power to other places.

In this time of alternation between the old and the new, Liu Sanbian's actions were incompatible with the times. He deeply imprinted his own shadow on this era, but he was just an insignificant little wave of the times, leaving no trace left behind.

Xu Ping has been an official for more than seven years and spent more than six years outside the mountain. He has been in the capital for less than a year and cannot grasp the pulse of the times. What he relies on is just a sense of caution.

When Xu Ping saw Zhang Xian, especially Liu Sanbian's embarrassment, he did not understand their feelings. He had never had such an experience. He didn't know why they were like this. Just a song, why should he pay so much attention?

As the master, it is not easy to see them feeling uncomfortable there, Xu Ping walked up and said to the two: "How dare I behave with you, you two, do your best? I grow up in the market and don't understand the rhythm, so I don't have to force myself to sing. Seeing that the sun is getting bigger and bigger, we should go back to the pergola and don't have to dry it here."

Liu Sanbian sighed helplessly: "The officials believed that they knew the music of the world and were all-round. They were all-round, but they didn't want to lose their embarrassment in the waiting mansion today. How can they bear the love, how can they bear the love!"

Seeing that white hair had grown on Liu Sanbian's head, and tears were almost flowing out while standing there, Xu Ping also sighed: "There is no need to force things in the world. If you say this, I feel uneasy."

Liu Sanbian suddenly raised his head and bowed to Xu Ping: "I'll give you some days to the government, and I'll definitely sing the lyrics I'll do! I'll help you to defeat the enemy country after decades of martial arts. How can I not sing and spread it?"

Xu Ping was stunned for a moment. He was just forced to do his job, but he had no choice but to copy the first words and deal with the errand. There was nothing like promoting merit. However, he didn't expect that Ben Liu Sanbian thought of going to this point, and it seemed to be a serious matter. This matter looked a bit messy.

Zhang Xian bowed: "When you are waiting for the production, wait a little while. I and Qiqing will have a suitable song, so that the lyrics to be sung!"

Xu Ping waved his hand: "Wait! Today we are just gathering together, creating an atmosphere for poetry, and not singing or singing. Don't take it to heart. So that's all, let's forget about this! Let's go, we'll drink together!"

It is just when I want to do great things, how can I sleep on the credit book? This requires that my official position is higher than two people, and I have to insist on promoting it for myself, and for no reason, I will be looked down upon.

Just breaking Jiaozhi, Xu Ping didn't think it was a big deal. He really had the ability to destroy Dangxiang, defeat the Khitan, and take back Youyan. That was a great contribution. In the history textbooks I learned in my previous life, didn't they always say that these two families were the enemies of the Song Dynasty? Fighting would be a tough fight, and bullying the weak was nothing.

Liu Sanbian was forty-eight years old, Zhang Xian was forty-five years old, and Xu Ping’s back garden, except for Xue Kui and Wang Shu, it seems that they are the oldest. But in terms of official positions and qualifications, it seems that these two are the youngest, and have the least qualifications to be officials, and are inferior to others. Compared with Xu Ping, they are even more in heaven and earth.

Xu Ping himself didn't care much about his position in the officialdom. First, it was the influence of his previous life's thoughts, and his special identity and experience. He never understood why these two people were so excited. He thought that they were conceiting their musical talents and felt that it was embarrassing not to sing, but the more they watched, the less they were.
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