Chapter 32: Demon Sound

Xue Chongxun went home and thought for half a night before sorting out the military strategy of the Long March athletes proposed by Zhang Shuo.

I remember Li Guinian once said: If a person wants to make achievements in a certain aspect, the most important thing is to understand his weaknesses; Xue Chongxun also figured out his weaknesses in political thinking: he thinks about problems very quickly, but he can't figure out the overall situation when it comes to too broad and too complicated matters, especially the details he cannot grasp, so he can only find a direction to take one step at a time.

Before he got the memory of his previous life, he was a person with no political mind at all. After recalling his past life, his way of thinking was prone to falling into a material pattern, such as the microscopic Brownian movement method, and believed that details were irregular and unpredictable, but the details of things might be grasped, and they were estimated...

Li Xuanyi and Li Guishou may be better than Xue Chongxun in this regard, but unfortunately the man is a hermit mentality and it is difficult to receive it in the account.

This time Xue Chongxun contacted the official, and the excuse he was looking for was still music hobbies.

Last time, the eunuch Yu Liben listened to Guiyin at night and recorded the music score, but I don’t know who wrote it. It happened that Li Guinian was still in Chang'an, so Xue Chongxun invited Zhang Shuo, Yu Liben and Li Guinian to go to the mansion to discuss Guiyin.

He invited Meng Xiaoyu to the mansion to perform together. He heard that Meng Xiaoyu is becoming more and more famous.

A singing girl who could speak well in front of the princes and famous scholars of the Tang Dynasty, and her value was naturally praised.

Many playboys want to listen to Meng Xiaoyu's songs to improve their taste...

Is this how famous prostitutes praised?

After a few people made an appointment, they visited the Hedong Palace one after another. Xue Chongxun invited them to the bank of Tingyu Lake in the back house and sat in the cottage to talk about fun.

Yu Liben looked calm, but he could tell that he was in a very good mood. Xue Chongxun invited him to participate in the elegant affairs, which was because he looked down on him and did not despise him as an eunuch.

The eunuch's psychology is an extremely inferior and deformed self-esteem.

He talked very casually: Last year, a Taoist temple in Luoyang Prefecture listened to the sound of the piano at night, and he could not forget it for a long time.This song has never been heard of in the world. Some say it was written by the famous scholar Li Guinian; some say it was Mr. Li's style and grand, but this song has a slightly powdery atmosphere, which is not as if it was written by Mr. Li.It has not yet been concluded.

Li Guinian glanced at the tea leaves in the teapot, saying: I wonder what the joy mentioned by Master Yu said is called?

Yu Liben shook his head and said: It’s unknown.

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: Last time Bai Qimei said she wrote it, but I don’t know if she said it seriously... I don’t think it looks like it was written by Mr. Li. It’s like the song “Three Rivers” he gave me last time, which is grand and grand, making people sit upright, like a bunch of fire...

Li Guinian hurriedly clasped his fists and said: The prince is too honorable.

At this time, Zhang joked: After hearing what Xue Lang and Eunuch Yu said, we all want to hear it. Why not use the score to let Mr. Li play it? How about we listen carefully?

Yu Liben pondered: The tone is very strange. It’s not enough to just look at the score. It’s better for me to play it out first. With Mr. Li’s talent, I will naturally understand it.

Li Guinian smiled and said: Unknown Eunuch Yu is also a fellow fellow man, and he is disrespectful.

Yu Liben felt very good about such social interaction and said politely: Someone is showing off his skills.

He said as he looked at Meng Xiaoyu who was sitting aside.

This little girl should not be Xue Chongxun’s inner relative, so how could she let her inner relative be accompaniment?

He doesn't look like a servant in dressing, and he should stand and serve. How can he sit with everyone regardless of height?

Who is this little girl?Yu Liben pointed at Meng Xiaoyu and said.

Meng Xiaoyu smiled sweetly: I am a singing girl and Xue Lang’s friend.

Yu Liben suddenly said: If you can sit in Xue Lang's mansion, you must have a great achievement in music. I need a woman to be in harmony with my song. What about you to do?

Li Guinian hurriedly said: Meng Niang will definitely be competent. Last time she played with Pipa very well.

Meng Xiaoyu said in a crisp voice: Mr. Li and Eunuch Yu are both experts, I am learning from you.

Yu Liben took out the piano score from his sleeve and put it on the coffee table. Then he stopped talking, but just closed his eyes and calmed down.

In Xue Chongxun's opinion, he pretended to be very good, but he definitely didn't think so.

Yu Liben is very thin, his hair is gray, but his temples are combed in a mess, his clothes are spotlessly clean, and there are straight folded marks on the bright red robe.

Yu Li should have been a person who pays great attention to demeanor, and perhaps he is a little obsessed with cleanliness.

It hasn't rained in Chang'an for a long time recently. The weather is clear, the lake is sparkling and the breeze is blowing, and the scenery here is very good.

After a while, Yu Liben began to debug the strings, then clasped his fists and said: Everyone, I'm ugly.

Everyone gave the gifts back and listened very seriously, which was also out of respect for the performers.

At this time, a quiet sound of piano came to my face...

Even though Xue Chongxun had heard this song, his body suddenly became cold, and the temperature in the hot summer seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant.

Ghost sounds are not a false reputation.

Meng Xiaoyu was still watching the score. Yu Liben played for a while, raised her head and gave her a gentle wink. She stopped her smile, opened her mouth, and started to tune with the melody.

This song is really unique, and the emotions it expresses seem to be very light, but it is not.

It does not have the upright and unrestrained lingering love in Chuyin, nor does it pour out the sad emotions, nor does it praise the heroic and unyielding praises...

It seems to be moaning without any illness, but it can infect people with that subtle emotion, so sad that it makes people feel suffocated and so sad that it makes people feel tight. What is it expressing?

After the song, Meng Xiaoyu suddenly started crying. Xue Chongxun hurriedly took out his handkerchief and handed it over, and asked kindly: What's wrong?

Meng Xiaoyu sobbed and said: I don’t know, I feel so uncomfortable... I’m sorry, everyone, I’ve lost my composure.

Xue Chongxun said: Okay, stop crying, it’s just a song, it’s telling other people’s emotions, don’t get stuck.That's not true, it's just a song.

Meng Xiaoyu looked at Xue Chongxun with tears in her eyes and nodded.

Yu Liben pressed his fingers on the strings and was speechless for a long time.

Li Guinian said with certainty: This song is by no means done by me and my disciples... It is undeniable that the talent of the writers write the score, but listening to this rhythm too much is harmful or useless.

Xue Chongxun asked: How do you say this?

Li Guinian said: Biased (exciting) and obscure things can make people fall into despair and pessimism, and make people lose their peaceful cultivation.The rhythm will affect people and things. In the past, Emperor Yang was extremely extravagant. In order to eat the best duck meat, it was not enough to feed livestock. He also asked the palace prostitutes to play music for livestock every day. I heard that the duck meat fed like this is tender and delicious...

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun suddenly realized that Emperor Yang of Sui was really creative, but he didn't know if the legendary thing was true.He thought again: Did Bai Qimei do it?Could she be as biased and gloomy as Li Guinian said?

He remembered Bai Qimei again, wondering how she was doing now and whether she had been beaten by her enemies.I remember she loves to laugh and pretends to be pure. Is it the same thing as this song in her heart?

At this moment, a slave walked to the cottage and said: "Mr. Mr., the wife is back, and there is Princess Sun."

Princess Sun?Xue Chongxun didn't react to this title for a moment, and after a while, he realized it was Sun's mother, Li Yan'er's mother.How could Sun come to his home?

Xue Chongxun hurriedly stood up and said, "Apologize, my mother-in-law is here, I will come when I go, please come for a moment."

Li Guinian often went to and from the residences of officials and powerful people, and was knowledgeable.

The people Xue Chongxun invited today, one prime minister and the other popular eunuch, must not just study music.

The same was true for the last party. Everyone left, and Zhang said he would stay at Xue Chongxun’s mansion to talk about the matter.

Just now Xue Chongxun has something to do, Li Guinian took this opportunity to say: Since that's the case, I will say goodbye first. Thank you for your hospitality.

Xue Chongxun didn't stay much and said with his fists: I'm really sorry today... I'm here to see you off.

Meng Xiaoyu discovered that Li Guinian looked at him intentionally or unintentionally, and realized that Xue Chongxun and the people in the court might have something serious, so she also said goodbye.

Only Zhang Shuo and Yu Liben were still stable and had no intention of leaving.

They were not as thick-skinned as they guessed that there were other things they didn't say.

Xue Chongxun asked his servant to send Li Guinian and Meng Xiaoyu, and said to the two who stayed: You two, wait for me for a while.

Yu Liben said: You and I are not outsiders, so there is no need to be too polite. Xue Lang should go and pick up my mother-in-law quickly. My husband Zhang and I will drink tea first and wait... This Guzhu purple bamboo shoot is really a good tea, and it is difficult to buy the best one.

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: I still have a lot at home, I’ll give you some later.After saying that, he walked out of the cottage and asked the servant to lead the way and meet the people from his wife's house.

Xue Liu is very good at doing things and has already brought Sun to a downward room next to the gatehouse of the Houzhai to rest.

When Xue Chongxun passed, everything was arranged.

He walked into the door and bowed and said: My mother-in-law is here to visit her humble house. She is welcomed by mistake. Please forgive me for any rudeness.

Sun was a little surprised when he saw Xue Chongxun: Aren’t you with Prime Minister Zhang and the others? Will it delay the trouble if you come here now?Business matters are important!

Xue Chongxun said: It’s not a serious matter, it’s just a casual chat with several friends.

After hearing this, Li Yan'er said happily: Hei... Husband will take me there later, I want to hear them play the piano and sing.

Sun suddenly felt a stern face: Do you really think you are chatting?Xue Lang’s relationship with court officials is a serious matter... Besides, Yan'er is an inner relative and cannot meet guests casually, unless Xue Lang asks you to go, you must remember it!

Li Yan'er had to say oh unhappyly.

Sun said again: It was me who apologized, it was really rude to come uninvited.However, I was worried that Yan'er didn't understand the rules and couldn't leave her in the palace for too long, so I thought about it and asked Your Highness to let me leave the palace and live for a while, so I could discipline Yan'er more.

Xue Chongxun said: You are an elder, don’t say that, come whenever you want.