The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 309

The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

Zhao Tun sighed in his heart and left the house.

He took Yu Mo and Su Shi with him, and the carriage went straight to Miyagi.

Xuande Gate, which was still walking, then entered the palace.

The banquet was held in the Qunyu Hall of Yanfu Palace. This hall is rarely used, and it is only open when the Taoist emperor discusses piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and garden art with his officials.

But in recent years, with age, the Emperor Daojun has become increasingly lazy, and there is no one to learn from him in calligraphy and painting. As for Gen Yue, it is basically about to be completed, so the place is depressed.

Right now, the animal furnace is smoked in this hall to get rid of the musty smell that has not been popular for a long time.

All sixteen windows were opened for ventilation, and many servants were nervously busy inside.

The tables and cases have been set up, and there are also music venues such as piano tables and Xiaotai.

The silver candlesticks with nine tops were burning, and the big butter wax was burning vigorously, shining together with the bright pearls reflecting in the hall.

After another moment, the sky dimmed, and a group of people outside the palace surrounded the Daojun Emperor like stars and moons.

I saw him wearing a Confucian scarf on his head and a Confucian shirt with fluttering sleeves, and he looked dignified.

Followed by Wang Fu, Cai You, Bai Shizhong, and Zhou Bangyan.

Zhou Bangyan is 64 years old this year, and Song Dynasty has no clear retirement system. It was previously stipulated that he should leave his post at [-], but it could not be carried out. In the end, it became a dead letter.

Because in this era, the average life expectancy of a person is not that long, so many officials can't be 70-year-old officials at all, and they have passed away.

There are still those who are less than 70 years old and take the initiative to become an official, and the court often does not approve it.

As for the long-lived people who can live to seventy, it is already a very small part. At this time, the imperial court will not force them, so most of them can be officials until they die of old age.

Zhou Bangyan's beard was already half white at this time, and he walked vigorously, and his energy was very good, but his eyebrows were furrowed and his expression was serious, as if he was thinking about something important.

There were more than a dozen behind the four, except for Li Qingzhao, almost all famous poets and writers in Tokyo were present.

These people are not too young, almost all of them are 40 years old, with beards and complex expressions.

They naturally knew what they were doing in the palace today. Everyone was called by the emperor. After all, famous poets and writers are just a title, and most of these people are officials.

In fact, this has been the case since ancient times, whether it is a great Confucian or everyone, no one has ever been an official, and some people have even been in official career all their lives.

Up to Master Mencius.

Later, Li Duyuanbai, Liu Wangmeng, the Four Heroes and Four Scholars of the previous dynasty.

Up to the second Yan, the second Song, the third Su, and the fourth scholars in this dynasty.

Even Liu Yong, a prime minister in white clothes and a master of slow words, went to the imperial examination at the age of 51, and finally passed the imperial examination.

All the words written according to the order are duplicity.

Among poets and poets, chancellors and ministers are common, and prefects and counties are heard everywhere.

Therefore, the scholarly community in the literary world is actually composed of officials, large and small, and few of them are ordinary people.

In the eyes of scholar-bureaucrats, poetry is an elegant thing, which only belongs to the noble class, never to the common people.

No ordinary people can recite two lines of poems or one word when they go out.

But many ordinary people can hum operas and sing ditties, and tunes are common things in people's daily life.

But now, the King of Qin has elevated the melody to the point where it is comparable to the words. Doesn't that mean that the common people are on the same level as the scholar-bureaucrats?
This is unbearable for all poets, and it has lifted their scales.

What qualifications does the song have to compete with the words?How can common people like ants be on an equal footing with literati and bureaucrats?
Zhou Bangyan came to Beijing with this kind of mood, even if the opponent is King Qin, he can't do this!
This is a dispute in the literary world, and he is not afraid of the disparity in status between the two. King Qin is also the leader of scholars, so Gai will not make things difficult for him.

But he just wanted to argue with King Qin, but he didn't know why the officials intervened.

But he more or less saw the meaning of the officials, and probably didn't want King Qin to carry the song up.

But in this way, the taste has changed a bit...

When everyone entered the hall, the emperor Daojun was very satisfied with the layout around him. The second son had been making a lot of noise recently, and he went out to make such a big deal right after the confinement was over.

What music and words compete?How could the melody compete with the words!Emperor Daojun is also a poet and lyrics writer. Although his achievements are not as high as calligraphy and painting, he never believes that music can be equal to lyrics.

He did read the two Mid-Autumn Festival songs at the Taixue Poetry Conference. Although they were good, how could they all be so good?It was just a mistake.

There was a music trend in the capital, and he also watched those new songs. They were simply nondescript, unlike ordinary things, unsightly!
Emperor Daojun doesn't really believe that he can still write the kind of song at the poetry meeting. Even if the second child can write another one and a half, it won't be like this for the first one, right?Today he called these people to take turns to fight, just to dampen his arrogance and make him give up the idea of ​​promoting the song.

He didn't settle the matter with Fan Lou last time, and he came out to make troubles again. He just took advantage of Zhou Bangyan's return to Beijing to suppress him severely!
Emperor Daojun was proud, as if he had seen Zhao Tun's collapse.

No matter how talented and talented your second child is, I am afraid that he will be alone, how can he compete with these poets?

After each sat down, the Emperor Daojun glanced at the sky outside, and just about to ask why the King of Qin didn't come, the little eunuch outside led Zhao Tong into the hall.

Zhao Tong first greeted the Taoist emperor, and then looked at the people sitting below. Sure enough, almost all the famous people in Tokyo came, except for Li Qingzhao.

His table was deliberately separated from the others, and there were three Wang Fu sitting next to each other at the next table. He was alone at the table, and Zhou Bangyan and others sat on the opposite side.

This is to isolate and attack his own family, Zhao Tun shook his head secretly, didn't he just lift the tune, what's wrong with carrying forward something that the common people like to hear and see?
As for shaking the status of poetry, at least right now it's impossible, but if the common people like it, isn't it good for a hundred flowers to bloom?You have to play the tricks in the court, eliminate dissidents, and suppress them hard!
The Emperor Daojun was condescending, looking at the people below, Zhizhu said like holding hands: "Today I hold a banquet for no other purpose, just for the recent competition of lyrics and music in the capital."

Wang Fu immediately continued: "The official is a sage, this matter has already caused a lot of trouble in the scholarly circle, and there are endless debates in the academies and schools, and it is difficult to distinguish the points."

Emperor Daojun said: "That's right, but why can't you tell the score in this kind of thing? In my opinion, it's actually very simple!"

Cai You hurriedly said: "The officials are also everyone. If the officials make a move, it will be easy to see whether the music can keep pace with the lyrics."

Emperor Daojun smiled and said: "I am not a great master in terms of lyrics and music. The matter of lyrics and music still depends on King Qin and Zhou Aiqing."

Bai Shizhong said: "The official family is really too modest. The official family's poetry, calligraphy and painting are the best in the world. No one knows, who doesn't know!"

Emperor Daojun smiled and waved his hands: "There is no need to say such things. Today, King Qin and Zhou Aiqing are called. Naturally, they are fighting each other. I am just setting up a scene. King Qin, do you have any opinions?"

Zhao Tang thought to himself, your old man's decree only talked about the night banquet, and you didn't mention the competition of lyrics and music at all. Now you say it clearly to catch me by surprise. You are not setting up a scene here, you are clearly in the same group as the opposite party.

He said: "Officials, don't know how to fight?"

The Emperor Daojun said: "I heard that you said words that were indescribable in the Taixue Poetry Association. Zhou Aiqing, as the master of Ci and Dao in this dynasty, has a different meaning to your words, so I asked you to go back to Beijing to argue with you. , this competition is naturally to judge the pros and cons by comparing the lyrics to the music."

"Then it's time to compose?" Zhao Tang glanced at the dozen or so people opposite, led by Zhou Bangyan, and said with a sad face: "Officials, it's not fair, there are so many of them!"

Emperor Daojun almost laughed out loud when he heard the words: "King Qin, you also recognize them. They are all poets in the capital, and they all disagree with your words that cannot be written, so they want to compete in lyrics and music."

Zhao Tong said: "But the officials..."

Emperor Daojun interrupted him and said: "King Qin, don't say it's unfair, you can also invite the Qu family from the capital to the banquet, I allow you this convenience, even now it's not too late to call someone, a few more than the other party It's all right!"

Zhao Tong blinked and told him to call someone too?But where did he go to call someone!Not to mention a Tokyo, even the entire Song Dynasty may not be able to find a few well-made songs. This seems fair, but in fact it is not fair at all!
Seeing him deflated, the Emperor Daojun was overjoyed. The second child had always been calm and calculating, and it was rare for him to show such a distressed expression.

He said: "The king of Qin can call people into the palace now, don't say that I am unfair."

Zhao Tong smiled bitterly and said, "Officials are fair, ministers don't call people!"

Emperor Daojun smiled and said: "King Qin can think about it, if you don't call someone, you will face Zhou Aiqing and everyone alone."

Zhao Tong said: "Thank you for your understanding, minister...it's okay!"

When Zhou Bangyan on the opposite side heard the words, his expression immediately changed, and he thought to himself, "It's okay", you are a little too arrogant, King Qin.

He said: "His Royal Highness Qin Wang must think about it, are you really sure that one person will meet me and wait for all?"

Zhao Tong said indifferently: "This king has already thought about it, but everyone in Zhou is too worried."

He won't give Zhou Bangyan a good face, you old man is not a good official in Huaidong, and you ran all the way back to Tokyo to make trouble for me, it's no wonder I can give you a good face!
Hearing this, Zhou Bangyan couldn't help saying: "Does the King of Qin really think that he can defeat us all by himself? The King of Qin really looks down on the contemporary poets too much!"

What he said was not polite, and he did not shy away from each other's identities. Anyway, before learning, there was no distinction between old and young, and the best came first. Now it is discussing lyrics and music. Being too polite will make you feel guilty.

Zhao Tong looked at him, then glanced at the poets behind him, and tapped on the table in front of him: "Why not?"

Zhou Bangyan said: "Manpower is sometimes poor. Even if each of us writes a poem, I am afraid that the King of Qin will be difficult to resist!"

Zhao Tong said: "Everyone Zhou thinks too highly of themselves and others!"

Zhou Bangyan shook his head and said, "It's the King of Qin who underestimated us!"

Zhao Tong squinted his eyes: "It's not that this king underestimated it, it's because there is no great talent in the world, so he made mediocre people famous!"

"Qin King, you!" Zhou Bangyan was so angry that his beard trembled, and the faces of those poets behind him were all ugly. The meaning behind what King Qin said was that he didn't take them seriously at all!

Emperor Daojun felt comfortable up there for a while. He had a rift with Zhou Bangyan at first, and the second child always made him worry. Now that these two are together, it's so refreshing.

He laughed loudly and said: "There is no rush to write lyrics and music. Since it is a banquet, drink first. How can you write lyrics and music without wine?"

After speaking, he motioned to Zhang Di next to him, and Zhang Di passed on his order immediately, and the food and wine began to be served outside Qunyu Hall.

After a while, all kinds of delicious food and wine were placed on the table, and the Emperor Daojun held a cup of sour plum drink on it, and said proudly: "Today's song and song festival, we should raise our glasses to celebrate, and spread it tomorrow, so that we can add to our great Song Dynasty. A good story in the literary world."

Everyone raised their glasses and said, "The officials are wise!"

Emperor Daojun drank it all in one gulp, and everyone below drank the wine in the glass, and then Emperor Daojun began to talk non-stop.

Most of what he talked about were lyrics, songs, and songs, showing off all kinds of knowledge about poems, songs, and fu in his heart, especially taking out some unfamiliar song cards and explaining the origins of the allusions in detail.

After drinking for three rounds, the Emperor Daojun wiped the soup from his quarrel with a silk cloth, leaned back on the dragon chair contentedly, and decided to start watching a play.

He said: "Your family, can you start poetry?"

Zhao Tun held the wine glass and looked at the other side, saw Zhou Bangyan's face was a little flushed, he seemed to be a little drunk, and said: "I can do it anytime, I don't know if everyone in Zhou is drunk?"

Zhou Bangyan heard the words and said: "The king of Qin's remarks are absurd. Whether you can write lyrics has nothing to do with whether you are drunk or not?"

Zhao Tun laughed and said, "I'm afraid that Lian Po is old and can still eat!"

Zhou Bangyan shook his head and said, "The King of Qin must know that Jiang Lang is only doing one thing. How many more songs can he compose for me and everyone tonight?"

Zhao Tong thought to himself, I know that all of you have stock, isn't it a threat to say this at this time, and wants to make my family bow their heads in the matter of Qu, but even if you have manuscripts in your belly, why don't you have a big heart? .

He said: "Everyone in Zhou, can you hear the words fighting against Confucianism?"

The story of this verbal war against Confucianism has existed since a long time ago.

There are exclusive storytellers in Tokyo, Huo Sijiu for three points, Yin Changmai for the history of the Five Dynasties, and Wen Baniang for rapping and singing called Guozixi, the most famous.

And Huo Sijiu said three points, that is, the stories of the Three Kingdoms are the earliest Three Kingdoms-type scripts. Many of the stories in it are handed down from ancient times, and they are not original creations of some romances in later generations.

Zhou Bangyan shook his head inwardly when he heard the words "Talk against the Confucians", thinking that although the King of Qin was talented, he was still too young after all, so he never thought that he and these poets would have few unpublished poems draft?
If these words were released, King Qin would not be able to withstand them, not to mention composing music on the spot, even he would have reservations, but how could it be so easy to make music?

He had read those two Mid-Autumn Festival songs. The cold and absurd artistic conception in them could not be written in a short time. If there was no such artistic conception, it would be just an ordinary song, not comparable to the words at all.

If you can't have artistic conception in the first capital, then King Qin will undoubtedly lose, but if you want to make a song that is all artistic conception, how can this be possible!

Thinking of this, Zhou Bangyan stood up and bowed to the Emperor Daojun: "Officials, since King Qin has already made up his mind, please ask the officials to come up with a question."

(End of this chapter)