Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 537 Daming Palace

In the 11th year of Zhenguan, the first day of February, today is a good day given by Qin Tianjian. Under the auspices of the Zhongshu Province, the Ministry of Rites, and the Dianzhong Province, a grand transfer ceremony was held, which means that starting today, the decision of the Tang Empire The center has been moved westward from Chongrenfang to Longshouyuan.

The site of Daming Palace is located on Longshouyuan on the northeast side of Chang’an City’s palace city, and the palace was built using the natural terrain to form a relatively independent castle.The southern part of Miyagi is rectangular, and the northern part is trapezoidal, wide in the south and narrow in the north.Outside the palace city, there are "Bei Ya Forbidden Army" stationed on the east and west sides, and all "Xuanjia Army" stationed inside the palace city.

The entire palace area can be divided into two parts: the front court and the inner court. The former court is mainly for court meetings, and the inner court is mainly for living and banquets.Danfengmen is the south gate of the main entrance of Daming Palace. In front of the gate is Danfengmen Street with a width of [-] feet. To the north of Danfengmen are Hanyuan Hall, Xuanzheng Hall, Zichen Hall, Penglai Hall, Hanliang Hall and Xuanwu Hall. Most of the other buildings in the palace are also distributed along this axis.

The Daming Palace largely followed the architectural layout pattern of the Taiji Palace, namely: facing the front and sleeping at the back, central axis symmetry, three halls system, multiple palace wall defense system, and courtyard layout.Hanyuan Hall is the place where major celebrations and court meetings are held, also known as "outer court".

To the north of Hanyuan Hall is Xuanzheng Hall, which is the place where the emperor listens to government, and is called "Zhongchao".The Zichen Hall is a place where you listen to the court and see things on a daily basis, where the officials meet with the emperor, and its function is comparable to that of the Chengqing Hall in the Taiji Palace.
The most worth mentioning is the Linde Hall located in the northwest of the Daming Palace. This is the largest separate hall in the entire Daming Palace, and it is also the most complex large building complex in the entire building.According to the original plan, it was used for palace banquets, watching music and dance performances, and meeting with envoys, so its grandeur is not inferior to the three halls at all.

But a month ago, the emperor was very angry after seeing it. Why, because the East Palace and Linde Palace next to it are simply incomparable. Although the prince has no special requirements for the palace, you are too perfunctory , just copy the old system of Taiji Palace and just do it. Who the hell is this against!

Therefore, the enraged emperor decreed to renovate the East Palace and Linde Palace and combine them into one. The Linde Palace will be the place where the prince will listen to the government in the future. All the following were dismissed from office and seized titles, and exiled for three thousand miles.

Of course, the emperor's wrath was not only the size of the palace, but also meant to compensate Li Chengqian. After all, honest people can't always suffer, right?

Seeing the emperor's strong order, Wei Zheng, the provincial servant under the door, said: The officials of the Ministry of Industry were built according to the original system of the imperial court. The only thing is that they didn't ask the emperor and the crown prince for any special requirements for the new East Palace. Rebuilding, there is no need to embarrass so many people.

The regulations of the Linde Hall were built according to the regulations of the emperor, and now the prince is allowed to live in it. Doesn't this mean that there are two monarchs in the country?There is a saying that there are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. If the emperor does this, it will easily cause chaos.

He thought that the emperor would accept his advice and withdraw the imperial edict just like before, but what he didn't expect was that the emperor not only didn't listen to him this time, he even scolded him, and the reason was so good that he Wei Zheng was also speechless.

The emperor said this: The prince joined the army when he was young, entered the court to assist the government, and made many contributions to the country. , Is the crown prince of our dynasty a tool for the courtiers to use impeachment to make themselves famous?
Moreover, the struggle for the throne in the past dynasties is the key factor that weakens the country's strength. I did it in the past, but I don't want my descendants to end up like this. Therefore, it is better to let the crown prince be honored both inside and outside, and eliminate the anger in the hearts of the kings invisibly. It is something that cannot be said. This is the plan for the long-term stability of the country.

You, Wei Zheng, often call yourself a loyal minister and direct minister, why can't you see the peace of Tianjiao? Could it be that you also stood by that prince's side just like you did back then, so that's why you said this?
The last point is that the relationship between father and son is the norm of human beings. Although I am the son of heaven, I am also a father. The prince has lived in the old East Palace for many years, and has never added a single brick. I feel uncomfortable when I see it. It is also wrong for this father to love his son. up.

Wei Zheng could only hide his face and retreat after being insulted by the emperor's words. What else is there to say? The emperor has already explained in detail the necessity for the prince to live in Linde Hall from the perspective of national inheritance and clan stability.What's more, what the emperor said is correct, people are building new houses and dividing them into houses, what are you outsiders messing around with?

Seeing Wei Zheng's shy back, Li Shimin, who was sitting in the Zichen Hall, snorted coldly, and murmured: "Old man, you are still not ready to fight with me!" When he saw Li Chengqian who was entering from outside the palace gate, he quickly waved his hand to signal him to come in quickly.

"Gao Ming, have you seen Xingong, how is it, are you satisfied?" Li Shimin slumped on the dragon chair, with a smile on his face, and asked lazily.

"Going back to my father, I am satisfied with my satisfaction, but I am not used to it." Although Li Chengqiangui is the prince of a country, the palaces he has always lived in are second-hand houses. Take the East Palace in Taiji Palace as an example. After it was completed, there was an emperor, and after it was in his hands, it was already an old house with many years of age.

At that time, the country's finances were difficult, and the entire court was saving money, so the extra money was spent on things like repairing the palace. Later, although Li Chengqian was not short of money, he was afraid of trouble, and he got used to it after living for a long time. , so I dealt with it.

Hahahaha, the emperor started to do it with a smile, pointing and pointing, and said: "Gao Ming, I have discovered that you are not only picky, but also have no life to enjoy life. If I don't make an order to build this magnificent Daming Palace, you kid probably won’t be able to live in such a palace in eight lifetimes, the Tang Dynasty is a kingdom and a celestial dynasty, so you still need to be respectable.”

Gao Ming is a good son, and he is cautious in doing things. The East Palace has a lot of money, but he spends it on the national economy and the people's livelihood, which is also the reason for his indulgence.The more important thing is filial piety. There are many offerings to the palaces during the four seasons and eight seasons, and they are never stingy. This can be said to be unique among the princes.

As for himself, one child was broken into two halves, and it was unbelievable to search for it. When the Northern Expedition was victorious, when Li Shimin inspected the returning army, he saw this child holding a flower in the six-lead army camp. He was eating a big bowl of noodles, and he wiped away his tears, so now that he moved to the new palace, he must let the child enjoy something good. .
(End of this chapter)