Brother Erhu, the half-uncle of the emperor, has become a beloved figure in the military camp. There is only one reason for this: he plays the drums so beautifully.
So, whenever the gang had a break, they would try to get him to play the drums for them. It was okay if he didn't want to play, but he had to teach them how to play.
"Tiedan, can you play? With your size, the gongs and drums will break if you hit them a few times. Can you please stop joining in the fun?" Brother Erhu saw that he couldn't win over everyone else, so he could only find someone who was not good at talking to break this "dead end".
"Brother Erhu, you are half the king's uncle after all. How can you rely on your status to bully the honest Tiedan?" The seventh brother teased.
"That's right! Tiedan is your fellow countryman after all!"
"That's too much!"
"What? Concubine Liang is looking for me? I'll be there right away!" Brother Erhu muttered to himself as if he were hallucinating, and immediately rushed out of the crowd! But when he was halfway there, His Majesty and Concubine Liang arrived.
"Erhu, why are you running?" Liang Qiuyu asked him with a smile.
"Hehe. Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Go back quickly. General Meng is going to teach you how to sing." Liang Qiuyu said with a smile.
"The general wants to teach us to sing?" Erhu said in disbelief, "Really?"
How is this possible? Can the general sing?
These days, they've been singing "Farewell My Concubine." It's a good song, but the pitch is too high, and everyone's voices are starting to strain.
"General Meng, don't let His Majesty down! I will play the erhu for you later!" Zhang Dongzheng joked to Meng Fang, who was feeling uncomfortable.
"Zhang Dongzheng, don't be so proud. If you need anything from me in the future... humph..."
"General Meng, it was because you wanted to sing that His Majesty composed this song for you..." How could he be blamed for this?
"Shut up! This general doesn't want to say any more nonsense to you!" Meng Fang was quite "tsundere".
The uncle-in-law beside him couldn't help laughing. The song Meng Fang was about to sing might completely overturn his image.
This time, Meng Fang was going to lead everyone in singing, but no one knew about it. When everyone found out, they were all excited!
Even though Meng Fang was unwilling to do so, he still went on stage and said seriously, "I'll sing it for everyone first, and then I'll teach everyone else. Anyone who laughs or despises me will be punished with a military stick!"
"Puff! Haha!!" Zhang Dongzheng, who was holding the erhu, was the first to laugh!
"Lord Zhang, I'll punish you with a hundred military sticks." Baili Tang said calmly, "I'll punish you another day."
Zhang Dongzheng: “…”
Lord Wang was so happy in his heart: Zhang Dongzheng, ah Zhang Dongzheng, you have come to this day! !
The historian also hurriedly recorded: Zhang Dongzheng was punished with a hundred strokes of the cane by His Majesty because of his inappropriate remarks on the battlefield.
So cool! !
Poor Mr. Zhang, the erhu tune he is playing now is quite "sad".
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Meng Fang began to sing:
"The cold wind blows the fallen leaves
The army is a green flower
Dear comrade, don't miss home.
Don't think about your parents
…
There is a good girl in my hometown
I often dream of her
Men in the army also have feelings
I'm willing to accompany you to the end of the world
..."
Isn’t it Xiao Zeng’s “Green Flower in the Army” in the 21st century?
The thinking of the ancients was different from that of modern people. Deeply influenced by Confucianism, they emphasized the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues. Therefore, they were more reserved in their approach to relationships.
To put it bluntly, it means "suppressing emotions" - preserving the laws of nature and eliminating human desires!
Like Meng Fang’s current song “Missing My Parents”, it’s still acceptable.
But "There is a beautiful girl in my hometown, I often dream of her" is too heartbreaking...
The lyrics of this song, while not as poignant as "Farewell My Concubine," are like a homely confession, expressing a very simple emotion: everyone has a father and a mother, and everyone wants to marry, have children, and start a family...
Is this wrong?
Maybe it was Meng Fang's first time singing, so he was inevitably a little nervous. Although the melody was simple and catchy, you could still hear the nervousness in his voice, and he was even out of tune.
After Meng Fang finished singing, no one applauded. Instead, they all looked at Baili Tang. I guess most people would think this was "debauched music," right?
"You're off-tune, Lord Meng. It's such a simple, easy-to-understand song, and you're still singing it off-tune. Ten points for the military stick. If you can't teach everyone to sing this song today, another ten points!"
Hearing Baili Tang punishing Meng Fang like this, Zhang Dongzheng was dissatisfied: "Your Majesty, you are too fond of General Meng. You are being too partial!"
Everyone was very happy!
Baili Tang said: "First of all, the word 'favor' should not be used between two men!"
Zhang Dongzheng: "What's next?"
Baili Tang: "No second. Could it be that Lord Zhang is questioning me? Hurry up and teach everyone to sing, and then we'll all have a chorus!!"
Why a chorus?
Two or three days ago, there was no chorus.
Because it's not the right time yet.
The chorus has only one purpose - to ask the three children in the mountains how the mission is going through soulful singing.
This was the signal agreed upon by Baili Tang, Song Chi and Xiao Lian. If the two could hear the affectionate singing at the foot of the mountain, they would stand in a position where they could see everyone at the bottom of the mountain and "show their affection" - arm in arm!
If the two can see the people at the foot of the mountain, then Baili Tang can see the two people on the mountain through the binoculars!
Wouldn't it be more direct to find a way to burn a fire on the mountain and produce a special kind of smoke? Or other methods are also possible!
Why bother?
Yes, you can!
But the identities of these three children may be exposed at any time and their lives may be in danger!
Since we can see it with the help of a telescope anyway, why put these three children in danger?
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