Chapter Twenty-Three: The Thunder Descends on the World
Mosley Massa is drowsy......
Justinian whispers to Vebiga......
Long Lang recited Buddhist scriptures silently from the bottom of his heart......
Ashina Shiwei and Chengzong looked at each other hostilely and fought eye battles, intending to defeat each other with their eyes and win the support of the Tang Dynasty......
The faces of the nine kings of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu were also bored... Suddenly!
"Boom ......"
"Boom ......"
"Boom ......"
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An earth-shattering sound came from all around the Temple of Heaven, reverberating in all directions and echoing in the sky......
The earth trembled.
Mosley Massa instantly came to his senses and jumped almost on the spot......
Justinian and Vebiga looked pale and looked around in horror......
Long Langchi lost his voice and shouted: "Amitabaya......"
Ashina Shiwei and Chengzong hit a spirit, and their faces were confused.
The kings of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu looked at the Temple of Heaven in a daze, and smoke rose around the Temple of Heaven for no reason, enveloping Li Longji, who was praying to the heavens on the Temple of Heaven, and them below.
The gray-white smoke and morning fog and snow converge in one place, and there is a sense of immortal sound.
The thunderous sound and the heaviness of the music converged together, and the sound was loud.
"Is this the manifestation of the true God Allah?" Mosley Massa is inexplicably horrified!
Justinian and Vebiga, embroidered with the faint smell of charcoal in the air, thought of Allah Jesus......
Long Langchi and the Zhaowu kingdoms even knelt down directly and bowed to the "Buddha" to appear to the saints.
Compared to Chinese culture, Western culture is more superstitious.
The Byzantine Empire believed in Christianity, the Western Regions and Tibet were deeply influenced by Buddhism, and the Great Food Kingdom worshipped Islam to the extreme. So much so that a group of Muslims chanted the slogan of "Jihad" and launched jihad again and again.
This is also the biggest difference between Chinese culture and Western culture.
Whether it is Taoism, Confucianism, Legalism or even the hundred schools of thought, the deep meaning is nothing more than to guide people upward, or to restrain sin. Western culture, on the other hand, uses various religious ideas to confuse the minds of others, and closely links religion with imperial power.
Their idea of conquest was not so much a national struggle as a religious invasion.
The first thing the Arab Empire did when it conquered a place was to force the natives to adopt Islam.
For those infidel who do not accept the teachings of Islam, Muslims will mercilessly execute with a butcher's knife in their hands.
The Crusades were also religious aggressions under the guise of "holy war".
And the birth of superstition is caused by human beings' incomprehension of the unknown.
The sound of firecrackers shook like thunder, and the smoke and dust of saltpeter surrounded by clouds and mist, which directly made everyone who did not know the details think that it was the gods of heaven who appeared and sent thunder to punish them for their disrespect.
Whether it is the arrogant Mosley Massa or Justinian, who is bent on seeing Allah Jesus as God, he does not dare to slack off at this moment, and feels the sacrifice to heaven with supreme awe. for fear that another thunderstorm will come and slash them on their heads.
Except for natural disasters**, everyone has hardly seen the real wrath of the gods, and they can't help muttering in their hearts, thinking that the Tang Dynasty is really blessed by the gods?
The complicated celebration ceremony passed one link after another, and there was no unexpected interference, and the ceremony went very smoothly.
Li Longji, under the escort of the Shence Army, returned to the palace.
The atmosphere was a little heavy along the way, not only the envoys of various ethnic groups, but also many civil and military ministers thought that the gods had appeared.
The gods were angry, and they mortals dared to laugh.
It wasn't until they returned to the palace that everyone saw the palace covered in red makeup and a festive scene, and the atmosphere improved.
Next, Li Longji was in high spirits to accept the congratulations of the hundred officials in the Taiji Palace, and the envoys of all clans also presented the congratulatory messages of their respective monarchs one by one.
Regardless of sincerity or not, the etiquette is fully done.
Even countries such as Arabia and Tibet, which treat the Tang Dynasty as an enemy in their bones, also warmly wish the Tang Dynasty prosperity and prosperity for generations.
After the worship, everyone also knew that the main event was coming.
Shen Shi is a moment!
Li Long held a banquet based on the Chengqian Hall to entertain hundreds of civil and military officials.
Flowing water banquet, one table after another, wine and delicacies are full of tables.
The emperor's relatives, prime ministers and envoys of various ethnic groups are all placed on the left and right.
Pei Min holds all positions, and his status is second only to several prime ministers. Except for several of Li Longji's compatriots and the prime minister, it was Pei Min's turn next, and the seat was extremely high, and opposite him happened to be Kang Shulie, the king of Kang Guo.
Pei Min reciprocated with a friendly smile, this King of Kangguo may not be without selfishness, but there is no doubt that he is the only credible friend of Datang in the Western Regions.
Kang Shulie also nodded in a friendly manner.
Li Longji, as the host, took the lead in raising his glass and said: "The nine regions are surging with new tides, and the roosters from all over the world are competing for the dawn; Three spring glow purple gas, eight directions of the phoenix total sunrise. May the Year of the Rooster, the princes who are doing it, the golden rooster spread good news, and the jade dog reports the gospel. I salute you for a ......"
When it comes to literary talent, Li Longji still has some real talent and learning, and all kinds of words and sentences come from his mouth. As everyone raised their glasses and drank bitterly, the banquet officially began.
The song and dance drama, which had been rehearsed for a long time, also entered the Chengqian Hall under the arrangement of Gao Lishi.
The opening program of the first performance is the "Weichuan Song", which is popular throughout Chang'an.
Lesheng Li Guinian showed his strengths in the pear garden, and "Weichuan Song" is the pinnacle of his life.
The sound of the pipa sounded, and the three brothers, Li Guinian, Li Henian, and Li Pengnian, played the pipa, played the salty pipe, and plucked the strings.
Thirteen dancers poured in to the sound of music.
"Weichuan Song" is a French opera tune that absorbs the folk music of the Northwest on the basis of folk music and integrates the Qin and Han tunes, so there is also a "Hu Weizhou".
Folk music originated in the Western Regions, and Qiuzi music is the origin of Chinese folk music.
The messengers obviously knew more about and liked the music than the Yale.
Together with the sound of this lute, all the envoys secretly marveled, listened carefully, and watched intently.
Especially the kings and envoys of the Western Regions, their eyes were even more brilliant. They are deeply influenced by the music of the turtles, but they do not want the music of the turtles to perish for many years and still hear music comparable to the music of the turtles.
The subtlety of the lyrics and songs of "Weichuan Song", the combination of the cultural essence of the East and the West, and the dance written and directed by Liyuan based on "Weichuan Song" are just the beginning, which has already ignited the atmosphere.
Music and dance are the characteristics of a country's culture, and "Weichuan Song", as a miscellaneous song that is compatible with everything, shows the characteristics of the Tang Dynasty in song and dance, and has won unanimous praise.
The singing and dancing stopped, and the applause thundered.
Kang Shulie said excitedly: "This song is beautiful, Xiao Wang heard the ancient sound of Qiuzi in the song, as well as the Buddha sound of Tianzhu, and the Qin sound of the Tang Dynasty. ”
Even Mosley Massa, who doesn't know music, can feel the special charm of "Weichuan Song" and admire it from the bottom of his heart. I have to admit: militarily, Da Shiguo is not inferior to Datang, but it is far inferior to the cultural heritage.