Jiading took Yuexian's handwritten letter and several musical instrument drawings drawn by Xia Hongsheng and left in a hurry. Hurry up and hurry up, if everything goes well, if the musician in Yuexian's mouth is willing not to spend the New Year in Yangzhou, then there are nearly two months left, and people will be able to go to Chang'an when the New Year is almost over. However, if you want to keep up with the choir competition of the military school, I am afraid it is impossible.

But the simple ones can be made in time to keep up with the choir competition.

Xia Hongsheng picked out a few of the pictures he painted, took them and went straight to Taichang Temple.

Taichang is one of the nine kings, in charge of the heaven and earth, gods, the rites of people and ghosts, the auspicious and evil military gifts and jade silk bells and drums and other powerful cultural relics, subordinate officials have Taile, Taizhu, Dazai, Taishi, Taibu, Taiyi Six Lingcheng, respectively in charge of music, prayers, offerings, astronomical calendars, divination, medical treatment. At this time, he set up the position of temple secretary and young secretary in Taichang Temple, and took charge of the affairs of the temple in the suburbs. Qi Yong drove the carriage and drove Xia Hongsheng to Taichang Temple, and Xia Hongsheng went to find Taichang Shaoqing.

When I arrived outside Taichang Temple, I waited for people to go in to report that Taichang Shaoqing was also a positive fourth product, but Xia Hongsheng couldn't go in and out casually.

"Hahaha, Xiahou, how did you remember that I was in the temple today?" Not long after, before the person arrived, he heard laughter first, and then came out alone, it was Taichang Shaoqing.

Xia Hongsheng returned the salute and said with a smile: "Haha, I'm not afraid of Zu Shaoqing's jokes, this is nothing to do in the Three Treasures Palace, Zu Shaoqing is not harmed?" ”

"Xiahou, please!" Zu Xiaosun went out and invited Xia Hongsheng.

Xia Hongsheng also returned the salute and asked his ancestors and grandsons to go first. Although the two are equal. But in the end, he's not young.

The two walked into the hall. Sitting down and waiting for someone to look at the tea, Xia Hongsheng took a sip and put it down, and then said: "The success of the previous ancestor Shaoqing Dingle not only made my Tang Dynasty rhythm evidence-based, but also corrected the twelve rhythms of the former Sui court bells, "its five bells are set but not hit, which is called a dumb bell", and solved the problem of tuning and the twelve rhythms of the palace. At that time, I was busy with the chaos of the party. couldn't go to court, but he couldn't say hello to Zu Shaoqing. Today's right and make up for it. ”

"Where and where, how can a little bit of merit be compared to Xiahou Lifu and the merits of all the people?" Zu Xiaosun shook his head and said modestly.

"Everyone has their own strengths, Zu Shaoqing is good at music and rhythm, and he is good at things, but those who are good at it are different, but there is no difference between long and short." Xia Hongsheng smiled and said: "Zu Shaoqing set the law of music, after all, it has achieved eternal beauty." Since then, musicians have all remembered the merits of Zu Shaoqing. ”

The ancients were the most picturesque. is nothing more than a famous person who has made a name in history for a thousand years, and Xia Hongsheng's words made Zu Xiaosun very useful. Zu Xiaosun smiled and asked, "Just now Xiahou said that he would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, but I don't know what happened when Xiahou came in person today?" ”

"I came here today, but I just wanted to combine the sound of Zu Shaoqing with the Gewu below." Xia Hongsheng took out those pictures and said: "I want to select musical instruments for the army and compose the rhythm, so that the soldiers will be proud and enthusiastic when they hear it, so as to boost morale." It's just that when I hear today's instrumental music, the sound of Xun is bitter, the sound of the piano is clear, the sound of the zither is quiet, the bell is empty, the flute is sad, the flute is sounding, the sheng is noisy, the Xi is mourning, the pipa is noisy, and the gong is soft, but they all lack the majestic agitation and pride required in the army. Therefore, I designed the hitting instruments, and I came here today to trouble Zu Shaoqing to help make these instruments and debug them to make them work. ”

Where does Xia Hongsheng understand the rhythm of the Tang Dynasty, let alone the Tang Dynasty, even in the later generations, he can only play a few simple introductory songs on the guitar. So he copied Yuexian's statement, but after hearing it, Zu Xiaosun's eyes lit up, and he said, "Never thought that Xiahou also knew so much about musical instruments?" Xiahou entrusted him, and he should help him, and asked Xiahou to explain it in detail. ”

The patterns that Xia Hongsheng took out were all relatively easy to structure. The size of the snare drum and the simple structure of the horn.

Putting the drawings away, Xia Hongsheng spoke in detail to Zu Xiaosun.

Because these instruments are very simple, Zu Xiaosun immediately guaranteed that they could be made after listening to them, and there was no need for Xia Hongsheng to wait, only ten days were enough.

"Thank you Zu Shaoqing for your help, I am grateful, if Zu Shaoqing is not disgusted, I will set up a banquet at home, and please Zu Shaoqing don't refuse." Xia Hongsheng saw that his ancestor and grandson were confident, so he thanked him.

"Hahaha, Xiahou is polite, I have long heard that the banquet in Xiafu can be called a must in Chang'an." Zu Xiaosun smiled and said: "The old man has this opportunity, how can he not taste it?" ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded, then took out another stack of papers and asked, "These are also a few musical instruments designed in my spare time, but I don't know if Zu Shaoqing is interested." ”

"Oh?" Zu Xiaosun took it with great interest, looked at it carefully, and said: "Why is Xiahou's picture different from Fang Cai, why does it have no inner structure, and there is no appearance?" How does this make it speak? ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This is exactly where I am worried." These instruments are only shaped at the bottom, and it can be determined that they can make sounds with this shape, but they don't know how to arrange the internal structure to make them sound rhythmically. I heard that there are people in Yangzhou who are very good at making musical instruments, and they have sent someone to invite them. However, it would be better if the musicians in our Taichang Temple could solve the problem. ”

"Yangzhou is a person who is very good at music and rhythm instruments...... The person Xia Hou is talking about, but is it called Pei Shenfu? Zu Xiaosun asked.

"Zu Shaoqing has also heard of this person?" Xia Hongsheng asked in surprise.

Zu Xiaosun nodded and said, "I was fortunate enough to hear this person's pipa song, and I was shocked by the sound of heaven, and I didn't dare to forget it for a long time." Although he is a Han Chinese, he grew up in the Western Regions, and he is very good at music and rhythm, and the old man is not as good as him! However, he is uninhibited, indifferent and noble, and I am afraid that he will not help easily. ”

"We'll have to wait and see." Xia Hongsheng shook his head and said: "The letter inviting him has also been sent, but it is from one of his friends, and it has not been mentioned to me, I wonder if he will be interested in these new musical instruments, so he came to Chang'an." ”

"If Xiahou can say that this person can help, the old man should send a musician to help." Zu Xiaosun said.

Xia Hongsheng thanked him: "So, thank you Zu Shaoqing!" ”

Coming out of Taichang Temple, Xia Hongsheng saw that the sky was dark, and he didn't have to run to the military academy again, so he went straight back to the house, and just arrived at the door, but saw a few carriages parked at the door, unloading things, so he was overjoyed and walked quickly. (To be continued.) )