During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, there was a palace maid surnamed Luo, with dignified facial features and beautiful eyes, just because her skin was darker, she was called Heihei. She is good at playing the pipa, and has the ability to never forget it. There is a new folk song and ballad, and she can play it as it is when she hears it, which is really amazing.

One year, a pipa player came from the Western Regions. His pipa strings were twice as thick as ordinary pipa. Some famous musicians could not play it. After trying to play it a few times, he made a fluttering, fluttering, fluttering sound, which was not in rhythm. The pipa player said arrogantly: "The pipa originally came from our Western Regions, and the people in the Central Plains are very tender, how can they play the pipa!"

This matter spread to the palace, Tang Taizong knew about it, and he studied with the musicians in the palace, trying to find a way to frustrate this man's spirit, overwhelm him, and win glory for the Central Plains. But to overwhelm him, you must find someone who is capable. With a vast territory and a large population, in the Tang Dynasty, is there no one who is his opponent? After planning, I finally figured out a way. Tang Taizong chose a date, arranged a grand banquet, summoned ministers, and invited envoys from various countries to let the musicians from the Western Regions perform on the spot.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the musicians from the Western Regions were invited to play the pipa. The musician played three pieces of music in a row, and each one sounded more beautiful than the other. Many foreign envoys applauded him, and the musician was very proud. Tang Taizong remained calm and said to the musician, "These pieces of music are not new. I'm tired of listening to them. Do you have any new pieces for everyone to listen to?"

So the musician of the Western Regions used all his tricks and concentrated on playing the new song he just composed. The rhythm of the music is changeable, unique, sometimes soft, sometimes tactful, and it plays to the majestic and powerful place, as if the wind is galloping, which makes people terrified, it is really wonderful. There was silence in the palace, and everyone secretly applauded.

Tang Taizong smiled coldly, and said without hesitation: "Ah, so it is this piece, even my palace maid can play it." The musician from the Western Regions was greatly surprised, and knelt in front of Taizong and played: "This piece The music is newly composed by me, and there is no chance that a second person can play it. The musicians in the palace can’t even play my violin, let alone a new song I composed?” Tang Taizong sneered and said, “Someone, Lady Xuan. Luo Hei Hei goes to the palace!"

Luo Heihei went up to the hall, took the pipa from the musicians of the Western Regions, and after a few tries, he played the tune just now calmly.

After playing the song, Taizong was very happy, and with a wave of his hand, the whole hall and mountains shouted long live, and the cheers continued for a long time. It turned out that the tune she played not only had the exact same rhythm as the tune just played by the musicians from the Western Regions, but also played it more smoothly and beautifully, mysteriously and vividly.

The Western Region Pipa Master was stunned! This song was obviously composed by herself, how could she play it as a girl? And it does play better than me. She was puzzled.

Tang Taizong said: "How is it? Are you convinced? Do you think only people from the Western Regions can play the pipa? Do you think I am incompetent in the Tang Dynasty? This palace maid is not the best, she just listened to you playing behind the screen. A few times, you can memorize all the pieces and play them better than you."

Hearing Tang Taizong's reprimand, the musician from the Western Regions blushed and turned white, embarrassed and frightened, and kept saying, "The Tang Dynasty is full of talented people, and we in the Western Regions should surrender. I don't dare to speak louder."