Chapter 68: Playing the Qin and Talking About Songs
"Yu'er, have you ever written it down?"
When the song ended, Li Yuan stopped and Fang Chen asked: "How?"
Fang Chen hesitated and said, "Remember 70%?"
"What?" Li Yuan asked in shock.
Fang Chen trembled, "How about I forget everything?"
Li Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he pulled Fang Chen and said, "Yu'er, do you mean that you have memorized 70% of the music, or do you mean that you have memorized 70% of the fingerings?"
Fang Chen pursed his lips, then came to his side and played the guqin.
"Ding Ling~Ling Ling~~~"
After playing for about half a stick of incense, even Li Chengqian and Li Tai were dumbfounded.
Although there are many mistakes in this, and even the technique is wrong, the rhythm played is actually different from what Li Yuan played just now, which should be related to his fingering method.
His skills astonished everyone. No one could have imagined that Fang Chen would have such a high talent in music.
Li Yuan had a vague guess, and then asked with a smile: "Yu'er, do you remember what I taught you yesterday?"
Fang Chen opened his mouth and answered: "The six arts of a gentleman are etiquette, music, shooting, charioteering, calligraphy, and arithmetic. Let's start with etiquette. There are five kinds of etiquette, good and bad..."
Almost without missing a word, Fang Chen said everything Li Yuan said yesterday, which was truly breathtaking.
"Yu'er, can you have a photographic memory?"
Facing Li Yuan's surprise, Fang Chen was also a little confused. How did he know what the situation was now?
Li Yuan sent someone to get an ancient book and asked Fang Chen to read it on the spot. Fang Chen turned pale and said, "I don't understand."
"can't read?"
Only then did Li Yuan remember that Fang Chen was illiterate!
She was full of joy before, but now she has become extremely disgusted. Fang Chen really has a mixture of love and hate.
Fang Chen's head was filled with questions. What's going on? Who am I? What should I do?
Li Yuan thought to himself, it's not bad that this child has such a talent, but he is too famous.
And Fang Chen started the road of character recognition that was engraved (ku) bitter (bi) strong (he) tough (he). Traditional Chinese characters were a bit complicated to begin with, so Li Yuan gave him three days to memorize them all.
Fang Chen said it was impossible, but unfortunately his arms could not twist his thighs, so he could only obey his orders.
Li Tai in the distance had a look of admiration on his face, and he never forgot it. It would be great if he could have such a talent.
Li Chengqian was happy for Fang Chen from the bottom of his heart. At present, they have not considered the seriousness of the battle for the throne.
They had a snack at Tai Chi Palace at noon, and then learned calligraphy all afternoon. It was not until it got late that the three brothers Fang Chen left Tai Chi Palace.
Before leaving, Li Yuan told them not to tell anyone what they saw today.
"Second brother, do you want to go back to Kunning Palace?"
Li Tai held his belly, which had gained weight recently, and asked cautiously.
Fang Chen shook his head, "His Royal Highness, King Wei, needs Fang Chen for something?"
Li Tai grabbed Fang Chen's arm and pressed it up like a koala, "Second brother, can you speak properly? Don't talk like a king of Wei. If the queen mother finds out, I will be beaten to death."
Fang Chen also shuddered when he thought of Empress Changsun's ear-pinching magic.
"Then...that fourth brother?"
"Yes, yes!" Li Tai nodded a few times like a chicken pecking at rice, and Li Tai quickly asked: "Second brother, if nothing happens, can you come with me to the imperial dining room?"
"What are you doing there?"
Li Chengqian couldn't help but explain to Fang Chen, "Qingque wanted your two cooks to give him extra meals, but they refused to agree, so Qingque came to you for help."
"Ah? That's it? What do you want to eat? I'll send someone over to tell Yang Qi later and tell him that I arranged it. If he doesn't agree, he'll be beaten."
Li Tai clapped excitedly and said: "That's great. Brother Pig Trotters, you know, I ate it once in my mother's harem the day before yesterday. The taste... I can't even mention it. I've been dreaming about it these days!
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Li Chengqian nodded, "Qingque is right, the taste is truly outstanding."
Fang Chen felt greedy after hearing what they said, so he simply went to the imperial kitchen and asked Yang Qi and the others to make some food to satisfy his craving.
"Prince...Brother, shall we go to the imperial dining room?"
"let's go!"
The three of them laughed and chatted with each other along the way, which was noticed by many chamberlains in the palace. While they were running to the imperial kitchen to steal some food, several chamberlains secretly passed a letter out of the palace.
Chang'an City, in the palace of Ngee'an County Prince.
The county prince Li Xiaochang, the right military guard general Liu Deyu, the commander-in-chief Yuan Hongshan, and the left prison gate general Sun Anye gathered together, enjoying wine and meat, looking slightly nervous.
"Report! Report to the prince, news from the palace has come out."
Li Xiaochang laughed loudly, "Success or failure depends on today, please present it to me quickly."
The content of the letter is very simple. The prince and the King of Wei went to the imperial kitchen. The guard in the palace was negligent, and his majesty took a rest in Kunning Palace.
Li Xiaochang's eyes flashed fiercely, and he picked up the wine glass from the table: "Gentlemen, success or failure depends on this one move. I wish you all success, and I will definitely drink with you in the court hall when the time comes!"
Liu Deyu, Yuan Hongshan, and Changsun Anye stood up and raised their glasses together, "I wish the king great success!"
As soon as the four people clinked their glasses, they immediately started to go their separate ways. Outside the Prince's Mansion, a few secret sentries quietly left.
In Kunning Palace, Li Shimin was planning to spend a good time together with his eldest grandson Wugao Hua, trying to create another prince, but suddenly he heard Liu Sancheng coming to report.
Spreading out the secret letter, "Li Xiaochang's Secret Council members Sun Anye, Yuan Hongshan, Liu Deyu, and Liu Deyu later went to the Zuowu Guards to mobilize troops."
Li Shimin immediately issued an order, "Inform the left Wuwei General Cheng Yaojin to seal the city for me and not allow anyone to go out! The right Wuwei General Yuchi Jingde led his troops and surrounded me with Li Xiaochang, Changsun Anye, and Yuan Hongshan."
, as well as the residences of Liu Deyu and the other four, anyone who refuses to obey can be killed!"
"yes!"
"Also, at tomorrow's court meeting, I want the head of Du Caigan, the governor of Huazhou!"
"yes!"
Undercurrents surged, and even if Li Xiaochang died, he would not have thought that every move he made was under Li Shimin's eyes.
Originally, there were 10,000 troops and horses in the hands of General Zuo Wuwei Liu Deyu, which was enough for them to rush into the palace in time and control Li Shimin and his prince Li Chengqian!
Why did you choose Li Shimin to be in Kunning Palace and the prince to go to the imperial kitchen? It was just to make the other party relax enough.
"Oh no, Your Majesty, we have been discovered! The mansions of Your Majesty and the three adults are all surrounded!"
Li Xiaochang, who had originally dressed up as Liu Deyu's bodyguard and left the mansion to plan a rebellion, immediately changed his expression when he heard this. Who is Li Shimin? Even his brothers dared to attack him. Now that his rebellion has failed, he will definitely die.
Wearing his battle armor, Li Xiaochang had a gloomy face and asked Liu Deyu at the side: "General Liu, what should we do now?"
Liu Deyu's face showed hatred, "Your Majesty, my subordinates see that since it has been exposed, there is nothing to hide. Why don't we just go straight into the palace without doing anything else!"
"Okay! Everything will be done according to General Liu's opinion!"
The night is about to go out, but the lights in Chang'an City are surging.
"Your Majesty, Li Xiaochang and the other three are not in the mansion!"
"What!"
Chapter completed!