Shi Hui saw that the jade ruler had been confirmed, and he had some words in his heart, and said loudly: "The jade ruler of the Zhou period has disappeared for hundreds of years, and it has gone through more than 100 emperors and princes of the Zhou, Qin, Han, Later Han, and Wei dynasties, but it has never been unearthed. Now that my Dajin has just been built, it has seen the light of day again. What does it mean? It shows that His Majesty the Emperor Taishi Revolution and accepted the concession of Emperor Wei is a move to conform to the mandate of heaven; Our Great Jin is really born in nature and is truly Chinese orthodoxy. Your Majesty's merits are immeasurable! ”

In this situation, it is necessary to praise the saints. After listening to Shi Hui's words, the civil and military ministers all sang praises one after another, and made Sima Yan sycophant.

Sima Yan was overjoyed, praised Shu Yan and Xiao Mo, and gave Xun Xun a jade ruler.

Xun Miao is like a treasure. This jade ruler meant a lot to him, the one in charge of the rhythm. Because each musical instrument, including the qin, se, flute, bell, sheng, etc., their overall scale, as well as the distance and proportion between holes and strings, are strictly exquisite. Every minute difference will affect the standard of rhythm. If you want to correct the standard rhythm, you must first correct the standard musical instrument, and if you want to correct the standard musical instrument, you must first have a standard legal ruler. For hundreds of years, the reason why people can't hear Huaxia Zhengle is because there is no standard ruler. The greater the deviation of the scale of which period, the more chaotic and unpleasant the rhythm of that period will be, either high or low, coarse or fine.

Someone once said that Xun Miao's corrected vocal rhythm was too high, but he didn't care. Now I use this ruler to recalibrate some musical instruments such as silk and bamboo, and it is true. He was famous all his life, but in the end he was not guaranteed, he was full of emotion, and he became ill because of his thoughts.

Not only the instruments had to be recalibrated, but all previously choreographed music and dance had to be recalibrated. However, before the music and dance were corrected, he was already seriously ill. Seeing that his career could not be completed, at this time, the Yuanzheng Conference was approaching.

During Xun Miao's illness, Taile Ling, who was coincidentally in charge of the Taile Department, was worried at home because of his mother's death. Xun Miao thought about finding a person who could replace him. This person must not only be reliable and capable, but most importantly, he must also be his own person. Even if not, at least it can't be a person from the Shangshu system. I thought about it, but there was no suitable one. In the end, he chose Shide. Because Shi De, as a secretary, is now classified as a Chinese book system, it can be said that he is his own person. Although this move may be questioned, because in the eyes of outsiders, Shi De has never achieved anything in music. But Xun Miao has a very good reason, that is, Shi De once contributed a long-lost classic to the imperial court - "The Book of Music".

Xun Miao recommended Shi De to the emperor and died. Although Sima Yan also felt that Shi De was not suitable for this candidate, he couldn't think of a better one. Since Xun Miao recommended Shi De, there must be a reason. So he planned to follow Xun Miao's suggestion and ordered Shi to teach music and dance at the Yuan Zheng Conference. However, the Yuanzheng Conference is an annual event, and the success of the conference is directly related to the face of the imperial court, and it is not a joke. So for the sake of insurance, Sima Yan made a condition before the official appointment: first revise two music and dances - "Zhengde" and "Dayu".

These two pieces of music and dance were arranged by the musicians under the leadership of Xun Miao, and have been used as the designated music songs of the suburban temples at that time. Just because after the appearance of the jade ruler in Zhou Shi, all the music had to be rearranged, and these two songs were legal songs, of course, no exception. But when these two songs were just halfway corrected, Xun Miao had already died.

Sima Yan's condition, on the one hand, can complete Xun Miao's unfinished business; On the other hand, it can be used as a test for the selection of music and dance teachers, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Biyu was drinking and appreciating plum blossoms with his parents at home, and suddenly the edict arrived. When Biyu heard the content of the edict, he was startled at first, and he wondered: although he can pluck the piano and play the flute a few times, it is only the surface, and it is far from being proficient in music. How could the emperor inexplicably assign this errand to himself?

He himself was confused and thought it was incredible. When he peeked at his father again, he found that he was smiling and receiving the messenger who conveyed the edict, and he did not see any expression of surprise or surprise at all.

After sending the messenger away, Biyu eagerly asked his father, "Is the emperor mistaken?" How could such a thing be sent to me? ”

"How can this be true? The emperor's edicts are all related to the major affairs of the imperial court, and they are very rigorous, can they be wrong casually? Shi Hui said unhurriedly.

"Maybe the person who drafted the edict got the name wrong, I don't know?"

"It's even more impossible, in addition to your name, even the official title of the ancestor is clearly written on it, how can it be wrong?"

"Uh-" Biyu is like an ant on a hot pot, he still refuses to give up, "Ah Weng, you are often by the emperor's side, can you help me find out the reason tomorrow, in case ......"

"What if?" Shi Hui suddenly showed a serious expression, "Let me tell you, this matter has been decided, and it is impossible to change it?" ”

As soon as Biyu heard that the matter had been decided, he stomped his foot: "That's a big trouble." I, a person who doesn't understand the rhythm of music, received this errand, which is tantamount to the violent tiger Feng He! On such a major occasion as the Yuanzheng Conference, if it is messed up, will it still be necessary? When the time comes, not only will I not be able to afford to suffer, but I am afraid that even you will be implicated. ”

Shi Hui was not only not afraid when he heard this, but laughed: "You young sons now, thinking that you are in a wealthy family, you are pampered, and you don't dare to do anything, or even want to do it, and don't dare to take responsibility!" ”

"But I really don't understand."

"Don't understand? You have a rare book of music in your hand, and you dare to say that you don't understand? ”

"The Book of Music? - Those two bamboo slips, I ...... I haven't seen much of it. ”

"Then I can't complain about others, and I can't help you. I still have something to do, you can figure it out yourself. After Shi Hui finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave.

Although Biyu's mother didn't say anything beside her, she also heard the importance of the matter, and when she saw that her husband was leaving, she stopped and said: "This matter is not trivial, just like De'er said, if it is not done well, won't our family be implicated?" Husband should think twice. ”

Shi Hui listened to his wife's words and said dissatisfiedly: "Why do you say it like a child? All things are created by man. If His Majesty did not dare to take responsibility like this, how could he launch the Taishi Revolution back then? Compared with such a great cause, what is the matter of Lelu? I tell you, as long as you dare to do it, I am not afraid of being implicated. Did you know that there are a lot of people rushing to do this errand? Besides, whether or not he can take on this errand in the end is still between the two, and the emperor's intention is to pass the test first. ”

Biyu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he laughed with relief: "Oh, by the way, how did I forget this stubble - it turns out that this errand doesn't have to be planted for me, it's to compete, I'm still here stupidly worried, as long as I don't pass the test, I can't have nothing!" ”

Shi Hui heard Biyu say this method of liberation smartly, and immediately became furious: "Bastard thing, the carp leaps over the dragon gate and knows how to fight, as a person, are you so unmotivated?" Do you think I want you to take on this inexplicable errand because it's okay to find trouble? ”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she hurriedly asked, "Could it be that the husband has another reason?" ”

"Of course, there are other reasons." Shi Hui paused for a moment, then sat back on the soft couch before telling the true reason.

It turns out that this time the CSI assessment is about to start. In the last evaluation period, Shi Hui helped his son win praise from Zhongzheng through extraordinary means. And this time, since Biyu became the secretary, he still hasn't done anything serious to boast about during the entire evaluation period, which makes Shi Hui very anxious. Although he is a father who is a Zhongzheng, his son is not worried about not having a good Zhongzheng character, but he still plans to ask his son with "striking iron still needs its own hardness".

"Although my father is very hard-working, I am really not good at music."

"You don't have to worry about this, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Besides, I've already told you that as long as you do it, they'll support you. ”

Having said that, Biyu knows that it is irretrievable. He said goodbye to his parents and returned to his residence, and instead of entering the house, he stood in front of a blooming pink plum blossom outside the house. Ah Miao was afraid that he would freeze and wanted to pull him into the house, but he threw him away. Seeing that he refused to enter the house, Ah Yan hurriedly fetched a glass of warm wine. Biyu took the wine, but instead of drinking it, he poured it on the plum blossoms.

The two concubines had also heard that the emperor had sent someone to issue an edict, but they didn't know why. Ah Miao stroked Biyu's shoulder and said, "The emperor's edict, I have also heard one or two, although I don't know much about it, but it is just about the Yuanzheng Conference, why is the son so anxious?" ”

Biyu continued to stand still for a long time before saying, "Where do you know? The Chinese book supervisor Xun Xun is deceased, and the emperor asked me to replace him as a guide for music and dance. ”

"Really? Why should you? Childe, you don't know much about music, do you? Ah Miao said urgently.

Ah Yan also said: "Yes." Although the three of us often dance and play the piano in our spare time, it is just for self-entertainment, and we can't get on the stage at all. Why did the emperor choose you to guide the music and dance? ”

"It's not because of that "Book of Music"! When I was contributing to the imperial court, I was rewarded by the emperor, who would have thought that now I would be in such trouble. I knew this was the case, and I regretted that I shouldn't have touched it. Alas, but the "Book of Music" may only be superficial, maybe my father is the secret promoter. Biyu then told Ah Miao and Ah Yan what his father had just said again.

After listening to this narrative, the two knew that Shi Hui's intentions were here, and they could not disobey them. At this time, you can only slowly find a way to enlighten the child.

"The Book of Music?" Ah Miao thought for a while and said, "Isn't it the bamboo slip that you got from your fellow villager Shu Yan?" ”

"Hmm."

"I heard that it is an ancient music classic, and it is the master of the music rhythm of the pre-Qin Dynasty, as long as the son studies it seriously, what is there to worry about?"

"The Yuanzheng Conference is approaching, and it is not easy to sharpen the gun in battle."

"I always advise you to read more weekdays, but you always don't listen, and now you ......" Ah Miao sighed, wanting to take the opportunity to persuade Biyu, but he was afraid that he would be annoyed and hurt, so he had to give up.

"There it is!" Ah Yan suddenly had an idea, "Since that book was obtained from Shu Yan, why don't you go to him for help?" ”

These words reminded Biyu, and he immediately came to his senses: "Yes, Shu Yan's kid is the best to learn, although he gave the bamboo slip, he must have studied the content inside." But I don't know if he's willing to help with this. ”

Ah Miao also thinks it is feasible: "Shu Shangshulang is very good, and he is a fellow villager with you, presumably he will not sit idly by." Without further ado, you should hurry to him. ”

Some people died, but not completely......