Everything in the world is complementary; only through mutual support can perfection be achieved. Even if an emperor has a million elite soldiers under his command, he still needs a Han Xin to lead them, right? Even if there's no Han Xin, Zhou Bo could manage, or even Fan Kuai if all else fails! He absolutely cannot send Jiang Gan; otherwise, an incompetent general could exhaust the entire army.
This is probably the meaning of the old saying, "Even a clever housewife can't cook without rice."
Now, Duanmu Ci has unleashed a powerful weapon, transcending time and space: the Rainbow Feather Dance! How famous is it? Even Bai Juyi wrote about it; who with a middle school diploma doesn't know it? Compared to it, the "Qin King's Battle Song," which was almost contemporary, pales in comparison. Although the "Qin King's Battle Song" was already considered thrilling and majestic in its time, in the eyes of Duanmu Ci in the 21st century, it was nothing more than a large-scale radio calisthenics routine with armor and lyrics.
It's just that the level is higher...
However, compared to the Rainbow Feather Dance, the Qin King's Battle Music is like the difference between an aristocrat and a nouveau riche. After all, if we only compare the grandeur, the prosperous Tang Dynasty is indeed superior to the early Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the folk customs and morale have evolved from the simple and vigorous spirit of the founding of the dynasty to the gorgeous and extravagant style, which is completely different.
He had poured immense effort into this song and dance performance, personally overseeing its creation. Moreover, the original performer was none other than the beautiful imperial concubine, whose every move was breathtakingly beautiful. Thus, without realizing it, Duanmu Ci's expectations for the performers had inexplicably risen.
As mentioned earlier, the Rainbow Feather Dance is actually a story with a plot, somewhat like modern dance, but the forms are completely different. Although the Rainbow Feather Dance is a song and dance from the Middle Ages, more than a thousand years ago, Duanmu Ci felt that it was not outdated at all, and even surpassed any modern dance.
Art is timeless, especially classic art. The poetry of the Tang and Song dynasties captivates, and the sculptures and murals of the Renaissance are breathtaking. Such exquisite ancient art will never be outdated, even a thousand years, or ten thousand! As long as humanity maintains its inherited civilization and basic aesthetic sense.
Therefore, Duanmu Ci believed that his "Rainbow Feather Dance" would have the same effect, even after a thousand years. He recreated this beautiful song and dance. Back then, this flower first bloomed in the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty, making all the assembled officials and nobles feel as if they were on cloud nine; now he brought this flower into the campus, wanting it to bloom here, and the effect would certainly not be inferior! Duanmu Ci was very confident that even if the aesthetic sense of today's teachers and students could not compare with that of the nobles and nobles of yesteryear, they would still be able to feel the grace and ethereal beauty of the "Rainbow Feather Dance."
Therefore, selecting the right people becomes a very important matter.
Duanmu Ci would absolutely not allow the "Rainbow Feather Dress Dance," representing the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty, to be ruined by a few young girls from the modern era. He would carefully consider who would dance this dance and who would lead it, and he would not allow even the slightest flaw to occur.
Then he thought of Su Wuyu.
He wanted Su Wuyu to lead the dance.
The "Rainbow Feather Robe Dance" is a story about Emperor Xuanzong's nighttime visit to the Moon Palace and his encounter with a fairy. The Moon Fairy—just hearing her name tells one of an exceptionally aloof and noble woman, whose temperament is truly remarkable. How can an ordinary woman possibly embody such qualities? Let's lest we suffer the tragedy of trying to imitate a tiger but ending up with a dog instead…
To be honest, even the original performer of this song and dance, Consort Yang, didn't possess such an aura. Her bearing was too regal, like a peony in full bloom, opulent and overwhelming, not fitting the image of a fairy from the moon palace. Actually, Duanmu Ci at the time felt that Consort Mei's image and temperament were a better match than Consort Yang's, after all, the plum blossom's fierce spirit surpasses that of the peony. Unfortunately, Consort Mei had already fallen out of favor and naturally didn't win the Emperor's heart. Therefore, she couldn't be the lead dancer.
Moreover, the Imperial Concubine's beauty was simply too stunning, enough to overshadow any flaws. Emperor Xuanzong had summoned a court painter to paint her portrait; this painter had served two emperors and was renowned throughout the land. No high-ranking official considered it an honor to possess a portrait of him. Yet, even this highly skilled painter, when faced with the Imperial Concubine, found himself unable to paint. He pondered for two full hours beneath the Hua'e Xianghui Tower, finally laying down his brush with a sigh.
"Your Majesty's beauty is natural; though I have some minor reputation, it is difficult for me to match it."
This remark greatly pleased Emperor Xuanzong. The matter of painting a portrait was never mentioned again, so later generations had no way of knowing just how beautiful the Imperial Concubine truly was, only able to imagine it through the writings of poets and historians centuries later.
Therefore, in later dynasties, whenever Duanmu Ci saw those so-called paintings of imperial concubines by so-called masters, he always felt an urge to strangle the painters! How could a group of impoverished scholars know the beauty of the empress? They only knew how to bury themselves in their desks and admire the empress's beauty, which was all just wishful thinking!
Just thinking about it makes me angry... Duanmu Ci took a sip of water and tried to calm himself down.
However, Su Wuyu is quite good.
As a person with social anxiety disorder, Ms. Su naturally possesses an icy demeanor, isolating herself from everything. Moreover, Ms. Su is also quite beautiful; without a striking face to command attention, how could she live up to the students' adoration?
Furthermore, Duanmu Ci had heard Chu Xinsu mention that Su Wuyu initially taught dance in the dance department when she first came to the school, but later, due to some unknown change, she transferred to teach in the college. In that case, she's truly a perfect fit!
It's a match made in heaven!
However, this matter still needs to be discussed with Su Wuyu; otherwise, even if it's suitable, it'll be useless. But given Su Wuyu's temper... Duanmu Ci was somewhat troubled, feeling that the matter seemed rather tricky and difficult to handle. However, he immediately retorted confidently, "You're the counselor; if you don't put in the effort, who will?"
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