Chapter 23 The Thunder Comes to the World
Mosremasa is sleepy...
Justinian and Webbia whispered...
Longlangchi silently recites the Buddhist scriptures in his heart...
Ashin Shiwei, Chengzong was hostile to each other and fought with eyes, intending to defeat the other party with eyes and seize the support of the Tang Dynasty...
The nine kings of Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms also felt bored on their faces... Suddenly!
"boom……"
"boom……"
"boom……"
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A shocking sound came from all around the Temple of Heaven, shaking around and echoing in the sky...
The earth trembled.
Mosremasa instantly woke up and almost jumped up on the spot...
Justinian, Webbia looked pale and looked around in horror...
Long Langchi shouted: "Amitabha..."
Ashin Shiwei, Chengzong was shocked and looked confused.
The king of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu looked blankly at the Temple of Heaven. Smoke rose around the Temple of Heaven for no reason, covering Li Longji, who was worshiping heaven and praying for blessings on the Temple of Heaven, and them below.
The gray-white smoke and morning fog and wind and snow gather together, giving the feeling of a fairy sound.
The thunderous sound and the heavyness of elegant music gather together, and the loud sound is faint.
"Is this the true god Allah appearing?" Mosremasa was inexplicably shocked!
Justinian and Vibiga embroidered the faint smell of charcoal in the air, thinking of Allah Jesus...
Longlangchi and Zhaowu even knelt down directly and bowed to the "Buddha" to show their holy saints.
Compared with China, Western culture is more superstitious.
The Byzantine Empire believed in Christianity, and the Western Regions, and Tubo was deeply influenced by Buddhism. As for the Great Food Kingdom, they worshipped Islam to the extreme. So much so that a group of Muslims shouted the slogan "Jihad" and launched jihads again and again.
This is also the biggest difference between Chinese culture and Western culture.
Chinese culture is more important than people, either inaction, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, filial piety and kindness to the elders and young people. Whether it is Taoism, Confucianism, Legalism, or even the various schools of thought, the meaning is nothing more than guiding people forward or restraining sins. Western culture uses various religious ideas to confuse others' minds and closely link religion with imperial power.
Their concept of conquest is more of a religious invasion than a state struggle.
The first thing the Arab Empire did whenever it conquered a place was to force the locals to believe in Islam.
For pagans who are unwilling to accept Islamic teachings, Muslims will ruthlessly execute them with the butcher knife in their hands.
The Crusades were also religious invasions under the guise of "holy war".
The birth of superstition is precisely because of human beings’ incomprehension of unknown things.
The sound of firecrackers was trembling like thunder, surrounded by smoke and dust of saltpeter, which directly made everyone who didn't know the details think that it was the gods who showed up and gave them thunder to punish their disrespect.
Whether it was the arrogant Mosremasa or Justinian who was determined to regard Allah Jesus as God, he did not dare to be negligent at this moment. He felt the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven with supreme fear. He was afraid that another thunder would come and strike them on their heads.
Apart from natural disasters and man-made disasters, everyone had hardly seen the real rage of the gods. They couldn't help but mutter in their hearts, thinking that the Tang Dynasty was really blessed by the gods?
The complicated celebration ceremony passed one by one, without unexpected interference, and the ceremony went very smoothly.
Under the escort of the Shence Army, Li Longji returned to the palace.
The atmosphere along the way was a bit heavy. Not only the envoys of various races, but many civil and military ministers thought it was the gods who appeared.
The gods were angry, and they mortals dared not laugh.
It was not until we returned to the palace that everyone saw the palace covered in red and beautiful makeup and a festive scene that the atmosphere improved.
Next, Li Longji was full of energy and accepted congratulations from all officials in Tai Chi Hall, and the envoys of all clans also presented congratulations from their respective kings one by one.
Whether sincere or not, you are very etiquette.
Even Arab and Tubo regard the Tang Dynasty as an enemy in their bones, and they also enthusiastically wish the Tang Dynasty prosperity and prosperity for generations.
After the worship, everyone also knew that the highlight was coming.
Shin Shi Yi!
Li Long held a banquet to entertain civil and military officials based on Chengqian Palace.
A feast for a flowing water, one table after another, and a table full of delicious wine and food.
The royal relatives, prime ministers and envoys from all ethnic groups were all placed at the left and right.
Pei Min holds various positions and is second only to several prime ministers. Apart from Li Longji's brothers and prime ministers, it is Pei Min's turn to be with the seats that are very high. Opposite him is Kang Sulie, the king of Kang State.
Pei Min gave a friendly smile. The King of Kang may not be selfish, but there is no doubt that he was the only trustworthy friend of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.
Kang Sulie also nodded friendly.
As the host, Li Longji took the lead in raising his wine glass and said, "The new trend in the nine realms is rising, and the roosters in all seas are competing to sing dawn; the purple air in the spring is shining, and the colorful phoenixes from all directions are gathered together in the morning. May the year of the rooster in Xinyou, the masters who are doing this, the golden roosters convey good news and the jade dogs report the gospel. I respect you all..."
When it comes to literary talent, Li Longji is still a bit of real talent and knowledgeable, and various words come in a verbal voice. As everyone raises their glasses and drinks, the banquet officially begins.
The opera, which had been rehearsing for a long time, also entered Chengqian Palace under the arrangement of Gao Lishi.
The first performance opening program was the "Weichuan Song" that was popular throughout Chang'an.
The music saint Li Guinian showed off his strengths in the Pear Garden, and "Weichuan Song" was the pinnacle of his life.
The sound of the pipa in the clear sky sounded, Li Guinian, Li Henian and Li Pengnian, three brothers, one played the pipa, one played the pipa, and the other played the strings.
Thirteen dancers entered in a row with the sound of music.
"Weichuan Song" is a musical tune that absorbs northwestern ethnic music based on popular music and integrates Qin and Han tunes. Therefore, there is also a "Huweizhou".
Vulgar music originated from the Western Regions, and Kucha music is the origin of Chinese Vulgar music.
Compared with elegant music, the envoys obviously understand vulgar music more and like vulgar music.
The sound of the pipa was aroused by all the envoys, listened carefully and watched intently.
Especially the kings and envoys of the Western Regions, their eyes were filled with brilliant colors. They were deeply influenced by Kucha music, but they did not expect that Kucha would be destroyed for many years and could still hear music comparable to Kucha music.
The exquisiteness of the lyrics and music of "Weichuan Song" combines the cultural essence of the East and the West, and the dance written and directed by Liyuan based on "Weichuan Song", is just an opening, which has already ignited the atmosphere.
Music and dance are the characteristics of a country's culture. As a compatible song, "Weichuan Song" shows the Tang Dynasty's characteristics of being inclusive and tolerant in singing and dancing, and won unanimous praise.
After the singing and dancing stopped, the applause rang out like thunder.
Kang Suli said excitedly: "This song is beautiful. Xiao Wang heard the ancient sound of Kucha, the Buddha sound of India, the Qin sound of the Tang Dynasty, the Han tunes of the Tang Dynasty, which is truly amazing. The musicians of Kucha have never had such achievements. The Tang Dynasty has really produced many capable people."
Chapter completed!