That day, after Cai Yong left Deyang Palace and returned home, he locked himself in his study.
Sitting at his desk, Cai Yong's face was flushed, and the lyrics the emperor had been humming kept playing in his mind.
Thinking of the bells, drums, and other percussion instruments prepared by the emperor, and recalling the resolute faces of the emperor and the group of young men, Cai Yong couldn't help but feel a surge of rousing drumbeats in his mind.
"Haha~, it worked! It worked!"
The next morning, a hearty laugh came from the study. Cai Yong, with bloodshot eyes and slightly disheveled hair, ran out of the study with a musical score in his hand.
Without pausing, and under the astonished gazes of the servants in the Cai residence, Cai Yong took off running, heading straight for the imperial palace after leaving the Cai residence.
"The head of the family has always been very particular about his appearance and etiquette, what's wrong with him today?"
An old servant in the Cai household watched Cai Yong's figure running further and further away, feeling quite surprised and puzzled as to what had happened to cause Cai Yong to lose his composure in such a way.
Inside the Deyang Palace, Liu Hong, with Xiao Qiong's help, was already fully dressed.
Upon arriving at the front hall, they saw Xiao Hong leading several palace maids carrying food boxes and waiting there.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Ladies, no need for formalities!"
Soon, a hearty breakfast was laid out on Liu Hong's table.
"Come here, Xiao Qiong, feed me!"
Looking at the food, Liu Hong chuckled at Xiao Qiong, then sat down on the imperial throne.
The extravagant and comfortable imperial life began with Xiao Qiong feeding him.
Just as they were halfway through their meal, a young eunuch entered the hall with his head bowed.
"Your Majesty, Dr. Cai Yong requests an audience!"
"Slurp... Hmm... Let him in!"
After Liu Hong slurped the thin porridge from the spoon that Xiao Qiong had brought to her mouth, he waved to Xiao Huangmen.
"promise!!"
Before long, Cai Yong, still looking excited, followed the eunuch into the hall, clutching the musical score tightly in his hand.
"Qing Cai, you've come so early, have you made any progress in composing the music?"
Looking at what Cai Yong was holding, Liu Hong's expression changed. He then signaled Xiao Qiong to stop feeding him and stared intently at the sheet music in Cai Yong's hand.
"Your Majesty, I was overwhelmed with emotion last night and finally composed this piece. I humbly request Your Majesty to take a look!"
As they spoke, Cai Yong respectfully held the musical score in his hands, and Zhang Rang quickly stepped forward to take it from him and then handed it to Liu Hong.
"Excellent! Excellent! Cai Qing truly lives up to his reputation as a master of music. He composed it in just one night. He is a rare talent indeed!"
Looking at the various symbols and markings on the score, Liu Hong didn't recognize them and couldn't figure out what was so good about them, but that didn't stop him from praising Cai Yong.
"Zhao Zhong, quickly have someone bring up those musical instruments so they can play according to this score!"
"promise!"
At this moment, Liu Hong lost his appetite and hurriedly asked Zhao Zhong to move the prepared musical instruments such as bells, drums, and jars to Deyang Palace, including several war drums.
Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction, then had the score returned to Cai Yong.
"Cai Qing, please begin your performance!"
"promise!!"
After receiving the score, Cai Yong gathered the musicians together and carefully taught them the score.
Soon, all the musicians took their positions, and Cai Yong stood in front of them, acting as conductor!
"Ding!"
As Cai Yong gestured, a clear bell rang in everyone's ears.
"Knock knock knock knock~"
Immediately following was a burst of high-pitched drumbeats that resounded throughout the entire hall, causing everyone, including Liu Hong, to listen intently.
Then the performance officially began. In an instant, bells and drums resounded in Deyang Hall. The bells rang out crisply and melodiously, the drums resounded with awe, and the golden sound of the earthenware jars mingled with the music. The passion in everyone's hearts surged with the rhythm of the music.
"Excellent! As expected of Cai Qing, this piece is truly moving, stirring the blood and making one's blood boil. It is a rare and exquisite melody. Once this piece is passed down, Cai Qing will surely be remembered for generations to come!"
After the performance, Liu Hong praised Cai Yong highly.
Cai Yong said respectfully, "Your Majesty flatters me. I am merely echoing Your Majesty's words and do not deserve such praise!"
"Minister Cai, there's no need for such modesty. Without you, I would be nothing more than a muttering fool!"
Liu Hong smiled and waved his hand, then continued, "Now that the piece is complete, Cai Qing needs to quickly train the musicians and dancers so that they can perform it perfectly as soon as possible!"
"Your Majesty's command is my due!"
Noticing the weariness on Cai Yong's face, he forced a smile and said, "In that case, Cai Qing, you should go back and rest for a while before heading to the palace for training!"
"promise!"
After Cai Yong left, Liu Hong was in a great mood and continued to eat breakfast with Xiao Qiong serving him.
In the following days, after requesting a long leave from Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong spent his days traveling between the palace and his residence, devoting all his energy to training the musicians and singers.
During the performance training, Cai Yong also made some adjustments, adding instruments such as the flute, qin, and sheng as consonants, and a grand Han symphony was officially born.
After Cai Yong's adaptation and adjustments, the performance style and effect adopted the light and pure ancient melody, and the lyrics were changed to a chanting style, which is more in line with the aesthetics of people in this era.
In addition to "The Power of the Han Dynasty", at Liu Hong's suggestion, Cai Yong also searched for other more exciting and passionate musical scores from ancient books for training.
From then on, the sounds of music filled the palace day and night. Chen Fan, Hu Guang, Cao Song, and other high-ranking officials would also enter the palace to pay their respects whenever they had free time, and also to check on the progress of the training.
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