Great Tang princess

Chapter 575 Work During Vacation
After Fulai and Xiaohe's retirement arrangements were made, they resumed their daily routines the next day, but it was Fulai who served tea and water by their side.

As for Xiao He, she went to the palace early in the morning, intending to find a young maid for the princess, who will continue to serve by her side in the future.

This matter is actually rather troublesome. The maid who serves the princess must never send it to someone who is pleasing to the eye. First of all, she must do a background check, and second, she must have good facial features and be in good health.

The most important thing is to have winks, be sensible, and have to be trained for a period of time before being sent to the princess.

The retirement arrangement of the eunuchs and palace maids who grew up taking care of the princess spread quickly among the servants, and within a few days, many people knew about it.

Both the maids and the eunuchs are extremely envious. Except for the eunuchs and maids who are in the top class, other people dare not think of such pension conditions.

In the palace, older maids generally have two choices. One is to take a sum of money and go out to live on their own, but this kind of situation is relatively rare, and usually the emperor does it occasionally when he is in a good mood.

Therefore, this is not a system, but more of a reward from the emperor.

And most of the court ladies still have to continue to do some work within their ability in the palace and live in Datong shop... When the old ones can't walk or get up, their life is almost at the end.

The Imperial Medical Office will indeed treat the maids, but they will not try their best, and the maids can't afford much money, so once they reach that point, basically they can only wait for death.

It is because of this that Xiao He and Fu Lai's retirement benefits make them feel envious. It is really a great blessing to be able to serve this princess.

……

Several days passed in a row, on the night of June [-]th, Shangguan Wan'er came back with a group of men and women after get off work.

When these people came to the gate of the Princess Mansion, they were all submissive. The one in the front was a little better, but he could still see his nervousness.

Then Shangguan Wan'er got off the carriage in the front row, waved her hand, and led them into the princess mansion.

The courtyard of the Princess Mansion is a typical Chinese-style garden design. If it is different from other dignitaries' residences, it occupies a large area. There can be a swimming pool and a pond in the courtyard, and it doesn't look crowded at all.

As for the buildings in the mansion, the outside still looks like a wooden building in line with the times, but when you enter it, you can't see the load-bearing columns, and the bamboo-reinforced concrete is made inside.

The space is extremely open, the view is excellent, and the windows are all transparent glass. Even though the sun is about to set now, the inside of the house is still not too dark.

These men and women stood at the door, looking at the style of the house inside, their eyes were wide open, and they looked curiously at this empty space that they had never seen before. It was hard to imagine how this kind of house was built.

The luxury inside the Princess Mansion is never on the table, but in the inadvertent details.

When the group of men and women were in a daze in the square at the entrance of the main hall, they heard a burst of rhythmic sound of "ba da da da".

Turning his head to look, he saw a tall figure walking out of it. The black and white clothes looked a bit like Taoist robes, but they were definitely not.

This dress fits the curve of the body too well, and it completely highlights the lines of the figure, making people look big with big breasts, thin waist and long legs.

The black ponytail at the back of the head has become a symbol. Even if you have never seen the face of the princess, once you see the figure in front of you, you will definitely not be mistaken.

The skirt of the cheongsam swayed slowly with the rhythm of walking, and the white and slender legs were looming between the skirts, making it even more mysterious.

Li Yuechen, who came out from inside, was about to yawn, but suddenly saw a large group of people gathered outside the door, both men and women, about forty or so.

At this moment, these people all opened their eyes wide, staring at themselves in a daze.

Li Yuechen was also taken aback, and asked, "Who are you waiting for?"

Hearing the princess' question, the young man at the front quickly bowed his head and saluted: "Return to Your Highness, we are the musicians in the palace, and we are ordered by the commander..."

When the man was talking, Li Yuechen couldn't help but take a closer look.

I have to say, this guy is really handsome.Li Yuechen knew that his aesthetics was from a man's point of view, but even from a man's point of view, this guy was really handsome.

Although there is a beard on his face, it is very neatly trimmed. It doesn't look like a little fresh meat, but a handsome guy with a tough guy style.

If this face is placed more than a thousand years later, it will at least be at the same level as Chao Viagra.

After listening to his explanation, Li Yuechen agreed, and waved his hand lightly: "Let's take a rest at the same place, you...what's your name?"

"Return to Your Highness, the villain's surname is Zhang, and his name is Changzong."

"Oh, Fulai, prepare some crispy mountain for them to relieve the heat." Li Yuechen waved his hand, turned around and went back first.

The musicians are here, and the matter of military music can be put on the agenda. After resting for a few days, it is almost time to start working.

Li Yuechen, who returned to the main hall, stretched, opened his mouth wide and yawned, dispelling the boredom and comfort of the past few days.

……

The next morning, Li Yuechen was practicing in the yard, while Shangguan Wan'er sat and watched.

I don't have to go to work today, so after getting up and practicing yoga in the morning, I just sit here and watch Li Yuechen practice martial arts.

Fang Tian's painted halberd and a pair of sledgehammers were danced vigorously by her. Every move and style carried great power. Just sitting by and watching, it seemed that she could hear the voices of thousands of troops.

Li Yuechen was in good physical condition. This practice lasted all morning. After the practice, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his brow, and came to sit next to Shangguan Wan'er.

"Your Highness is practicing martial arts with great vigor, and I feel a little scared sitting here and watching." Shangguan Wan'er said while passing the teacup.

"Don't worry, I won't hit you with my hand." Li Yuechen made a small joke.

Shangguan Wan'er also laughed: "Speaking of which, those musicians are here, what does His Highness plan to ask them to do?"

"Are you interested? Do you want to take a look this afternoon?"

"Okay!" Shangguan Wan'er nodded.

In fact, she had heard the song in the barracks before. Although the lyrics were a bit too plain, it was catchy and made her blood boil.

……

After lunch, the musicians were summoned to the main hall and sat on the ground. They were originally planned to be arranged directly in the yard, but now it is summer and the sun is hot. It would be troublesome if they get heat stroke.

After a while, Li Yuechen, who was wearing a bright red round-neck robe, came to the main hall, and led Shangguan Wan'er to the center amidst the attention of the musicians.

"This time I asked you to wait here for the soundtrack of the military song. Next, listen carefully to the tune I am humming, and then use the instrument in your hand to play it..." Li Yuechen said his request, "Do you understand everything?"

Everyone answered in unison, and then Li Yuechen started.

The first is the song "We Serve as Soldiers". The lyrics don't need to be changed a lot, only a small change is needed.The key is to let them get the tune out first.

Li Yuechen doesn't know music, but she knows that a good player can play the tune just by listening to it a few times.

These people are all professional court musicians, and their ability in this area is definitely not a problem. It's just that after the melody is released, which part is matched with which instrument is a problem for these professionals, and Li Yuechen will not intervene.

Just like that, Li Yuechen stood among the musicians and began to hum loudly: "Deng~~Deng~~~~~~"

The musicians sat in front of her, forming a semicircle, listening to her humming and wiggling their fingers, as if recording her intonation.

Some people nodded again and again, looking for the rhythm.

Among them, several players who played flute, dongxiao and other musical instruments had already taken out their instruments and kept fiddling with them in their hands.

Shangguan Wan'er also sat aside and listened carefully, but unfortunately she didn't know the melody either, so she could only nod her head following the rhythm, thinking about how to write lyrics with such a weird intonation.

Li Yuechen hummed three times in a row, then picked up a teacup to moisten his throat, and asked everyone: "How is it? Do you remember everything?"

Zhang Changzong, who was sitting at the front, put down the flute in his hand: "Return to Your Highness, I have memorized the tune. Does Your Highness want me to play it later?"

"No, what I just sang was the tune, and I leave it to you to match the tune." Li Yuechen roughly explained.

Zhang Zongchang nodded: "Your Highness, this song is different from the tunes we usually come into contact with. Please allow some time, Your Highness, and let me go back and think about it carefully."

"What? Are you showing off your impression here?" Li Yuechen joked.

"Your Highness forgive me, that's not the case. I just want to go back and ask my elder brother at home." Zhang Changzong quickly explained, "My elder brother is also good at rhythm, even a little better than the villain..."

Li Yuechen turned his head and looked at Shangguan Wan'er: "Then why don't you bring his elder brother?"

"His elder brother is an official, and he is still in charge of the imperial court." Shangguan Wan'er replied.

It is reasonable to say that, after all, musicians belong to the lower class. For other people, music is just a hobby or a game, but if it is regarded as a profession, it seems a bit low.

Although AMTD Fengyu is not a high-ranking official, to put it bluntly, he is a Bi Mawen, but he is still an official, a fifth-rank official!Naturally, it is impossible to treat him as a musician.

"Okay, then you can go back and ask. If you are interested, you can also come to the princess mansion to arrange together." Li Yuechen replied.

In fact, she did consider setting up an organization like an art troupe in the army, which can be regarded as giving the soldiers who train on weekdays a little time to relax, and at the same time can play a certain role in publicity and education.

But it's just an idea at the moment. After all, if you really want to set it up like this, it will be equivalent to an extra expense for the army, and the expense is definitely not small.

Although the country's finances are said to be a lot better now, they are not yet at the point where they can burn money at will. Li Yuechen is also considering whether it is worthwhile to set up such an institution, and has not made a decision right away.

(End of this chapter)