Chapter XXIV

Lin De Palace, the palace where the Tang Dynasty Emperor held banquets, watched acrobatic dance and music, and did Buddhist deeds. The hall is more than 30 meters high, about 130 meters long from north to south, about 80 meters long from east to west, the scale is grand, the momentum is magnificent.

Around the main hall, the ancient trees are towering, the green trees are shady, the red walls and yellow tiles are splendid. To enter the main hall, you first need to walk through a passage of 100 steps. The passage is 75 meters long, the pavement is paved with plain flat bricks, the slope is paved with lotus square bricks, and the two sides of the slope are bluestone hooks with stone pillars and the head of the claw (chi).

The main hall of the Linde Hall is waist and back, the eaves teeth are pecked high, the bucket arches are staggered, the carved beams are painted, and the beauty is magnificent. Entering the hall, there is a huge bright moon pearl hanging on the top of the treasure in the hall, shining brightly, like the bright moon, bright and moving. The ground is paved with white jade, embedded with gold beads, chiseled into the lotus, the flowers become the appearance of a five-stemmed lotus, the petals are fresh and exquisite, even the stamens are delicate and recognizable, and the barefoot step only feels warm and moist, it is actually chiseled into the warm jade of Lantian, straight like the jade lotus born step by step, extremely extravagant.

Emperor Li Yuan sat on the main seat at the north end of the south and the north, with a kind and amiable face in his majesty. The crown prince was built, and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, sat under Li Yuan's right hand, each with their own hearts. Li Xuan and Zhao Meng were under Li Yuan's left hand, with a respectful, polite and courteous attitude.

At the banquet, the staggered bargaining, the drums sounded in unison, the light songs and dances, the lights were bright, the aroma of wine was overflowing, and the joy was harmonious. As an elder, Emperor Li Yuan took special care of Li Xuan, gave Li Xuan a lot of special care and care, and gave Li Xuan a lot of tribute in addition to repeatedly persuading him to drink wine and give food. This scene made all the civil and military officials who accompanied him secretly say in their hearts at the same time: "This is Your Majesty's treatment of Li Xuan as a parent, Li Xuanjian is in the emperor's heart, and he must not be offended in the future." ”

Suddenly, a purple-robed high-ranking official with elegant manners and graceful demeanor stood up and bowed to Emperor Li Yuan.

High-ranking official, about forty years old, with a white face, three locks of beautiful hair, gentle and elegant, and the most special thing is his eyes, which are like the turbulent sea when they are gazed, and like stars flying away in the sky when they flow. His eyes shone with the brilliance of wisdom, and he was sharp and meticulous, making people feel as if he knew some kind of immortal method.

Emperor Li Yuan saw that Gao Shilian, who had always been a prudent and prudent official who was good at recognizing and employing people, had such an unexpected move, so he asked suspiciously: "What does Gao Qing mean by this?" ”

Gao Shilian replied respectfully and solemnly: "When the minister first saw King Yong'an today, he found that King Yong'an's figure was wonderful, the heavenly court was full, the earth pavilion was round, the eyebrows were clear, the eyes were like stars, the nose was high, and the ears were heavy. The minister hopes to be able to test the king of Yong'an and recommend talents for His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "Gao Qing, as a secretary of the ministry, never forgets to recommend talents for the country, which is really my luck for the Tang Dynasty. I have given you permission to test the King of Yong'an. ”

Then he comforted Li Xuan and said: "Cooperate with Gao Qing, don't be nervous." ”

"Yes." Li Xuan stood up and replied respectfully.

Gao Shilian asked Li Xuan: "I don't know what King Yong'an thinks of my Tang Dynasty now?" ”

Li Xuan borrowed the wine to rejoice and chanted loudly:

"Song of the Sun"

If you want to come out of the light spicy,

Thousands of mountains are like fire.

Coming up to heaven in a moment,

Chase away the remnant stars and chase away the moon.

This poem, on the surface, depicts the magnificent scene of the sun just rising in the early morning. In fact, the implication is that the Tang Empire is like the rising sun, when it has not risen at the beginning, the whole world is looking forward to it, expecting the Tang Empire to be able to save the people from fire and water, and soon the Tang Empire will meet the wishes of the people of the whole world for a long time in drought and rain, and quickly eradicate the separatist forces of all parties with lightning speed, dominate the world, and save all the people.

Li Xuan chanted, and all the officials praised together: "Good poetry, good meaning, good writing." ”

Gao Shilian also smiled and continued to ask: "What does King Yong'an think will be the state of the Tang Dynasty after the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Li Xuan paced slowly:

"Song of the Moon"

Not far from the bottom of the sea,

Only then did he arrive at Zhongtian Wan Guoming. ”

After saying these two sentences, Li Xuan stopped pacing, stood still in place, and stopped chanting poetry.

Seeing this scene, the officials gradually began to discuss.

"What's going on?"

"Can't write anymore?"

"The momentum ahead is really grand, but it's a pity?"

Li Xuan was silent.

Li Yuanyuan said: "Yes, although there are only two sentences, it is definitely a masterpiece." ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true, it is indeed a masterpiece!" The ministers echoed on the surface, but in their hearts they felt that Li Xuan's tone was too big at the beginning, and in the end he couldn't end it, he was a person who did things roughly and didn't care about his head and tail.

And Li Xuan seemed to guess the thoughts of the ministers, so he spoke: "Please forgive your majesty for the sin of poor learning, the minister can only predict that within two hundred years, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be a model in the world and the leader of all nations." All countries in the world are proud to be Datang people, proud to do things for Datang, and to learn Datang culture as their lifelong pursuit. In two hundred years, the Tang Dynasty has been like a bright moon, shining on all countries, bringing light to all countries and freeing them from long-standing darkness and ignorance. ”

Li Xuan's words suddenly made many old and serious ministers stand up involuntarily, and they were excited in their hearts.

"King Yong'an was able to predict the national fortunes of the Tang Dynasty for two hundred years? Is this a fairy spell? ”

"All nations come to the court, ruling the world, and being the leader of all nations, this is the atmosphere of a great country. I couldn't have thought of it before. ”

"Yes, this is an unprecedented feat, something that Emperor Qin and Han Wu have not done."

The ministers were talking.

The crown prince Jiancheng said: "What a desirable prosperous age. ”

Li Shimin, the king of Qin, said with emotion: "I should be like this in the Tang Dynasty. The world surrenders, and all nations come to congratulate, this is what my Datang should have. I, Datang, will either be the only superpower in the world with a sound and impressive, or I will disappear and never live in secret. ”