He followed the Spirit Monarch out of the Black Tortoise Gate of the Southern Palace and passed through the path between the two palaces. He arrived at the Vermilion Bird Gate of the Northern Palace. Once he entered the Vermilion Bird Gate, the luxury inside surprised Old Liu again.
Although the Vermilion Bird Gate in the North Palace was not as tall and magnificent as the one in the South Palace, the foundation stone under the gate was paved with white marble. After entering the gate, the road in the middle was paved with marble. On both sides of the road, pine and cypress trees were planted. There were not as many palaces in the North Palace as in the South Palace, but there were indeed bridges connecting the tall palaces. The bridges were all closed, and the palaces were almost all made of wood. The carved beams and painted pillars were exquisite and dazzling.
After passing through a few doors and halls, the Spirit Monarch's sedan finally stopped in front of the largest hall in the entire palace. On the main door of the hall, three golden words were shining brightly: Deyang Hall.
Just as Eunuch Li Qiang had said, the scale of Deyang Hall was far larger than any other hall in the palace. The Spirit Monarch had already gotten off the sedan chair and saw Old Liu staring blankly at the hall. He walked over and personally led Old Liu up the steps. As he walked, he explained the origin and scale of the hall to Old Liu.
After listening to the Emperor's cousin's introduction, Old Liu knew that Deyang Hall was the main hall of the North Palace. In front of the hall was Deyang Gate. Between Deyang Hall and Deyang Gate were two side halls, the East Pavilion and the West Pavilion. Deyang Hall was built when Emperor Ming built the North Palace. The building materials were transported from all over the country, and there were even strange stones and wood from the South Sea.
The steps in front of the hall were two feet high. The two sides were made of patterned stones and the steps were made of white jade. The pillars made of gold were carved with three winding patterns. The surrounding walls were painted with beautiful murals. The red lacquer beams were inlaid with green jade. What surprised Old Liu even more was that the Luo River actually passed through the hall.
No wonder the Deyang Hall was known as " The Pearl Curtain Jade Door is like the Osmanthus Palace ". Only by seeing it with one's own eyes did one know that this description was not an exaggeration. The Deyang Hall was 70 feet wide from north to south and 37.4 feet long from east to west. It could accommodate more than 10,000 people.
Today, the Spirit Monarch invited Old Liu here. It was already noon. The Spirit Monarch brought Old Liu to the center of the hall and sat on the main seat in the middle. In order to show his importance to Old Liu, the Spirit Monarch arranged for Old Liu to sit on his left side.
Soon, the eunuch announced the arrival of Empress He.
Hearing that the Empress had arrived, Old Liu hurriedly stood up and waited.
Old Liu was sitting in Empress He's usual seat today. When she saw a handsome young man standing there today, Empress He naturally looked at the Spirit Monarch who was sitting at the main seat.
"Empress, this is my younger brother, Liu Bei, who has just been conferred the title of Marquis of Zhuo County and Governor of Youzhou." Xuande, this is my Empress He, and also your sister-in-law.”
When he heard that the beauty in front of him was Empress He, Old Liu quickly knelt down and bowed."Liu Bei greets the Empress."
The handsome young man in front of her was the legendary heroic and invincible Liu Bei. Looking at the Spirit Emperor who had aged prematurely, He Hou could not help but sigh in her heart."They are all descendants of the Liu family, but why is there such a big difference?”
She had already accepted the rare treasures that Old Liu had sent to her through his brother, He Jin. Among them, there was naturally the mirror, the crystal necklace, the bracelet, and other items. Every item was from her past...
She had never seen anything like it before, and she loved it so much that she couldn't bear to part with it. She thought that Liu Bei was really good at handling things and would help him in the future if she could. She didn't expect to see him in the palace today. Moreover, Liu Bei had already been conferred the title of Marquis and became the Youzhou Provincial Governor.
Therefore, Empress He said,"Since we're family, there's no need for you to stand on ceremony."”Then, he pulled the four or five-year-old child behind him over and said,"My son, quickly greet your father."
The child quickly knelt down in front of the Spirit Emperor and said,"Greetings, Imperial Father."”
The Spirit Monarch waved his hand and said," My son, please get up. This is your uncle. He is an all-rounder in both literature and martial arts. You should learn from him in the future."”
"Brother Yu, this is my son, Liu Bian. He's five years old this year. If you have time in the future, you should teach him more. I heard that your literary talent and martial arts are first-class."”
"Imperial brother is too kind. As long as the prince needs it, I will do my best.”
After Liu Bian finished bowing to Old Liu, Old Liu hurriedly invited Empress He to sit beside the Emperor. He moved one seat back and sat beside Empress He. Empress He wanted to decline, but the Spirit Emperor said,""Empress, just sit there. Xuande is my brother, so there's no need to be polite.”
Just as Empress He and Old Liu sat down, the eunuch shouted again,"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
A beautiful woman in her forties entered the hall and sat on the right side of the Spirit Monarch. The Spirit Monarch quickly stood up and said,""Welcome, Empress Dowager."
As the Empress Dowager was not the Spirit Monarch's biological mother, he did not bow to her.
After the Empress Dowager sat down, the Spirit Emperor said," Empress Dowager, today I have a younger brother who is skilled in both martial arts and martial arts. He is Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, who defeated the Wuhuan in Youzhou years ago."”
Old Liu hurriedly went forward and knelt down." I, Liu Bei, pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I wish the Empress Dowager a thousand years of happiness and longevity.”
The Empress Dowager was the Empress of Emperor Huan, the father of Emperor Ling. Her maiden name was Dong. She had heard about Liu Bei from Zhuo County. Apart from his martial arts, he was also an outstanding literary talent. She heard that the songs that had recently been circulating in Luoyang were also from Liu Bei. Seeing him today, she was indeed a talented person.
Empress Dowager Dong hurriedly said," Xuande, get up. This widow has heard about you. Your songs are very good. Now, there are people singing in the palace. After dinner, can Xuande perform for us?"”
"The Empress Dowager said that this subject will naturally obey, but it depends on whether Imperial Brother agrees or not.”
"No problem. I was going to ask you, but the Empress Dowager said that after we finish eating, Xuande must perform for us and pick the best song for us.”
"This official accepts the order. After dinner, I will sing for His Majesty and the Empress Dowager.”
Old Liu didn't know that the Spirit Monarch liked all kinds of songs. He had even hired a bunch of people to write new songs for him. Although those people were talented, the things they wrote couldn't satisfy the Spirit Monarch. He had finally found a professional talent today, so he definitely couldn't let them go.
During the banquet, the Spirit Emperor's concubines also toasted Old Liu. The wine in the palace was all low-alcohol wine like Dukang. Old Liu naturally did not refuse any of them and drank more than two catties.
After drinking over 1.5 kilograms of white liquor, he only slightly changed his face. Spirit Emperor couldn't help but look at his younger cousin in a new light. On one hand, he had promised him; on the other hand, he must have drunk some…
Therefore, the court meeting this time was surprisingly smooth. The ministers and eunuchs, who were always at odds with each other, cooperated well today, allowing his appointment to be passed smoothly.
Although his son Liu Bian was only five years old, he only knew how to be mischievous and playful every day. If this continued, how could he enter the Eastern Palace in the future, or even inherit his throne?
Seeing Liu Bian, the Spirit Monarch suddenly had an idea. His younger brother was talented in both civil and martial arts, so he should give him some time to teach Liu Bian. Perhaps he could even get some unexpected results.
Therefore, the Spirit Monarch said to Old Liu," Brother Yu, your nephew is already five years old this year. However, he has never liked to study and is very naughty. I would like to ask you to teach him when you have time. Brother Yu is talented in both civil and military matters. He will definitely not let me down."”
Hearing the Spirit Monarch's words, Old Liu felt a little awkward and turned to look at Liu Bian.
Before Old Liu could say anything, He Hou also said to Old Liu,"Brother Yu, I've also heard that you're very skilled in kung fu. You've once defeated the number one expert of the Wuhuan. You've also taught Bian 'er kung fu.”After saying that, she looked at Old Liu with a pair of almond-shaped eyes that seemed to be able to talk, as if she was begging him.
When Liu Bian heard his mother ask him to learn martial arts, he was naturally willing. He ran to Old Liu and pulled Old Liu's arm."Imperial Uncle, I love learning martial arts. Since you're good at it, please teach me.”
Seeing that the family of three was like this, Old Liu quickly said,"My younger brother thanks Your Majesty and the empress for their trust. However, I'm going to Youzhou Province to take up my post in one month. Therefore, I can only teach Your Highness in one month.”
"Alright, I'll teach you as many days as I can. In a while, Zhen will give you a waist token, and you can freely enter and leave the harem. We're family anyway, so you don't have to be an outsider.”the Spirit Monarch said.
Empress He also said,"Thank you, Imperial Brother."”
It seemed that this was the only way. Old Liu could only agree.
The food in the palace was far less delicious than what Old Liu had eaten in the Beiping restaurant. However, there were a lot of them and many dishes were placed there. From beginning to end, no one touched them.
After finishing the imperial feast, Old Liu heaved a sigh of relief. Empress Dowager Dong said,""Xuande, we've finished eating and drinking. Xuande won't forget what we should do next, right?”
After thinking about the songs he knew, Old Liu decided to sing Wang Jie's " Hero's Tears." Therefore, Old Liu said to the Spirit Emperor," Imperial Brother, I'm singing a song that I wrote myself. The name of the song is 'Hero's Tears'.”
"Alright, then Xuande, quickly sing. Zhen can't wait any longer.”
"Alright then, I will make a fool of myself and ask Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress to give me some pointers.”
Go in the clouds, come in the wind,
With a body full of dust,
Her heart was hurt, her emotions were cold, and her tears were dry.
Be it sadness or joy,
Who knows fate?
In a dream, right and wrong, grudges and grievances, drifted with the wind.
She looked at the cold eyes.
Loving someone you never had the chance to love
Only then did he know that there was no need to ask about human feelings in the world.
Hot blood boiled in his heart.
But the years have left scars,
Looking back at the evening sky, who cares about me?
Mountains were mountains, water was water.
The past is suddenly like clouds and mist,
Wandering heart, already haggard,
Who cared? Hero's Tears.
Hot blood boiled in his heart.
But the years have left scars,
Looking back at the evening sky, who cares about me?
Hero's Tears.
In the spacious hall, other than Old Liu's beautiful singing, no other noise could be heard. It was the first time many people in the hall had heard such a singing method. For a moment, they were deeply shocked.
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