Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 854 0849 [The Emperor’s Holiday]

The car was not dismantled immediately, but thirty sons of local Luoyang craftsmen were first selected. There must be no adulterers in the third generation, a clean family background, both parents are present, and they must be smart and between 10 and 15 years old.

These thirty children were all arranged to live in officials' dormitories in several courtyards, and could only go home to rest for one day every ten days.

Arrange old craftsmen to teach them traditional mechanical knowledge, and then arrange teachers to teach them reading and literacy, as well as mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Every half a year, I go to a factory that builds cars, guns, cannons, and ships for two months of practical study.

When they get older, the government will help them find matchmakers, and the person they want to marry must also come from a clean family background.

The car was temporarily hidden in the basement and was regularly wiped and cleaned by eunuchs. The ground was kept dry with lime and charcoal, and a layer of paint was painted everywhere on the body to prevent the iron products from continuing to rust.

Ju Ming was not in a hurry, because it was useless to be anxious.

Lacking relevant and comprehensive new knowledge, ordinary craftsmen will only do random demolition, and they must cultivate a group of available talents themselves.

"By the way, you don't need to clean up yourself, right?" Ju Ming looked at his father who was cleaning the car.

Zhu Guoxiang rushed down with a bucket of water and said with emotion: "The car I just bought must be washed personally."

Ju Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he picked up an iron brush to help remove the rust.

It must be cleaned inside and out. After flushing, rust removal, and wiping, several fires are made nearby to dry it, and then the rusted areas are painted.

Anyway, Ju Ming didn't have that spare time, so he brushed it a few times, and then he went to the palace and the imperial city for a walk.

The capital move has just been completed, and no one from the emperor to the ministers is familiar with it.

Ju Ming changed the name of the palace within the palace. Moreover, the most beautiful ones among the various palaces of the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties were selected.

For example, the place where the imperial meeting was held was renamed Taiji Hall. Names such as Longtuge from the Song Dynasty were retained, and Wenyuan Pavilion from the Ming Dynasty was added.

The two main gates in the north and south of the imperial city were renamed after Luoyang Palace in the Tang Dynasty, namely Zhuque Gate and Xuanwu Gate.

The Supreme Emperor wants to live in the East Palace?
No way!
The Luoyang Palace built by Zhao Kuangyin is very different from that of the Tang Dynasty. The area of ​​the East City (the outer city on the east side of the imperial city) is too huge, almost half of the palace city, and it is impossible to use all of it for the prince to live and work.

Ju Ming planned to renovate the palace city and create a special east palace.

As for the current Dongcheng, it was changed to the imperial office area and rest area.

For example, the Inspectorate is planning to be located in Dongcheng.

The Dengwen Drum is located outside Dongcheng. When ordinary people beat the Dengwen Drum, the Inspectorate can hear it immediately.

In addition, when officials were waiting to go to court or meet the emperor, they also waited slowly in the tea room in Dongcheng. If officials have to work overtime, they don't have to go home at night and can live directly in the rest area in Dongcheng.

Stations, stables and parking lots will also be set up in the east city for officials to take shuttle buses within the imperial city.

Xuanren Gate, the main gate of Dongcheng, was changed to Donghua Gate by Ju Ming.

The Suzaku Gate and its left and right gates will no longer be opened every day and will only be used for various large-scale ceremonies.

The Guanglu and Xingyao squares outside Zhuque Gate were all demolished to flat ground and rebuilt into a square directly south of the imperial city.

Currently, small-scale renovations are underway both inside and outside the imperial city.

There is no need for major repairs, Song Huizong has already renovated it.

Moreover, Song Huizong's crazy renovation project of Luoyang Palace was the largest in the entire Northern Song Dynasty. It’s like moving the capital!
Qin Hui, as the Minister of Industry, is currently inspecting various construction sites in person.

When he saw Ju Ming coming, he hurriedly ran to greet him and accompanied the emperor around.

The monarch and his ministers came to the northeast corner of the imperial city. Qin Hui stood on the city wall and said: "In the Tang Dynasty, the northeast area was the Daming Palace in Luoyang. Now it has been turned into shops and residences. If your Majesty wants to restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty, you can That whole area was demolished to build palaces, and the Ming Dynasty built the Ming Dynasty Palace, which was in line with God's will."

Ju Ming turned around and glared at this guy: "The palace city and imperial city in Luoyang are already far larger than Kaifeng. Do I still want to ignore people's livelihood and demolish several cities and build large-scale construction projects?"

After flattering the horse's leg, Qin Hui quickly changed his flattery: "Your Majesty is wise and kind, which is a blessing to the people of this country!"

Ju Ming gave a few more instructions and then took a walk to the back garden of the palace.

The concubines were playing there, all of them were very curious, and they took the children to wander around.

The same goes for civil and military officials. During this time, they just hang out after work.

It's a pity that the peony blooming season has passed, otherwise Luoyang City would be even more beautiful.

Ju Ming also gave some houses to ministers, including officials of the third rank and above. It's just that he was not very generous. He broke the gardens left behind after the migration of the large clans into three or four parts and gave them out.

There is no way, the top-notch gardens here cover too much area.

Since the Northern Song Dynasty, Luoyang gardens have been the best in the world. Countless royal family members, retired ministers, and aristocratic families settled in and around Luoyang City, and began to build gardens as they lived there.

Even the royal family of the Northern Song Dynasty had a royal garden in Luoyang.

Ju Ming split up and relocated the big families in Luoyang, clearly plundering them by force. But he didn't have any psychological burden at all. He could only say that those rich people deserved it.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, they concealed their property and population, and the court was unable to investigate. As a result, the registered population of the thirteen counties of Henan Prefecture (where the government is located in Luoyang) is actually lower than that of Daming Prefecture. You must know that Daming Prefecture often suffers from floods due to the overflow of the Yellow River.

At least half of the wealth accumulated in the previous dynasty should be disbursed in the new dynasty, right?

"Official!"

"Daddy!"

In this garden, two sisters, Zhao Fujin and Zhao Fujin, were playing with their children. When they heard that Ju Ming was coming, they quickly stepped forward to greet them.

Also with them was Song Huizong's unmarried daughter. When the capital was moved, he was included in the harem along with Wu's concubines and daughters.

However, all the daughters of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty were granted the title of female officials. As for the concubines and daughters that Wu begged to buy, they were all reduced to palace maids, and most of them were responsible for washing clothes.

Shunde Emperor Ji Zhao Yingluo, Yifu Emperor Ji Zhao Yuanzhu, Roufu Emperor Ji Zhao Duofu, Baofu Emperor Ji Zhao Xianlang, Renfu Emperor Ji Zhao Xiangyun, Huifu Emperor Ji Zhao Zhuzhu, Yongfu Emperor Ji Zhao Fobao... a total of twelve people, age The oldest is 23 years old and the youngest is 15 years old. They are all named "noble" or "beautiful".

There are also three minors named Zhao Jingu, Zhao Jinling, and Zhao Xiaojin, who are temporarily raised in the palace to study and read.

I don’t know, Song Huizong always named his daughter with gold characters.

But one thing is clear: Song Huizong's daughters are much more beautiful overall than Wu Qimai's daughters.

The eyes of this large group of former imperial concubines were all bright when they saw Ju Ming.

Where can I care about the hatred of the subjugation of the country?

When Ju Ming led his troops to capture Kaifeng, the eldest among them was only sixteen years old. Moreover, Song Huizong had too many children. These emperors did not enjoy much fatherly love, and they did not even meet their biological father a few times.

Their mothers or brothers were not executed by Ju Ming.

They themselves were also arranged to do needlework in the suburbs and help sew official and military uniforms.

My life was relatively poor, but I still had enough food and clothing.

It is really an unexpected surprise that all of them suddenly entered the palace this year. I wish I could give birth to a son for the emperor as soon as possible.

Zhu Ming subconsciously looked at Zhao Yingluo and Zhao Duofu. They were twins whose biological mother was the royal concubine. Just a few days ago, Ju Ming exchanged feelings with the two sisters, and last night the three of them discussed life together.

Got along very well.

Once the Jin Kingdom was destroyed, the emperor became even more depraved!

"Your brother Zhao Huan has been promoted to Jiangnan because of his meritorious research on cotton cultivation." Ju Ming announced the good news when they met.

These more than ten former emperors and concubines were all very happy. Although they were not born from the same mother as Zhao Huan, the fact that their elder brother could be promoted in the new dynasty proved that the emperor was completely assured of the previous royal family.

Ju Ming added: "Also. Your half-brothers will each be rewarded with an ox, ten pieces of cotton cloth, and fifty copper coins this year."

Quite stingy.

But the symbolic meaning is even greater. After the reward, supervision is completely abandoned.

The soldiers who had been nearby to supervise the former prince were all incorporated into other units. The sons of Song Huizong will go wherever they like from now on, even if they go to Xixia, no one will care about them.

Moreover, everyone was given cattle, cloth, and money, and they themselves had already been divided into land. As long as you work diligently, you will at least be a rich farmer in the future, and you may even become a small landowner.

"Thank you for the official gift!" All the girls saluted in unison.

Zhu Ming reached out and picked up a little girl, who was born to him by Zhao Fujin. My name is Zhu Yue, she is only five years old this year.

"Is the new palace fun?" Zhu Ming put his daughter on his neck and rode him.

Zhu Yue hugged her father's head and said with a smile: "It's fun. The garden here is bigger, and hide-and-seek can be hidden in many places."

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Ming laughed when he heard this: "In two days, dad will take you to the lake. There is a Furong Pond outside the city, which is bigger than the Jinming Pond in Kaifeng."

Zhu Yue said: "Then I'm going to row a boat and feed the goldfish!"

"There are no goldfish there, only in the pond in the palace." Ju Ming said.

"We can raise some." Zhu Yue said.

Ju Ming smiled and said, "Well, let's raise a hundred goldfish."

"Okay, okay." Zhu Yue clapped her hands happily.

Zhao Fujin watched the father and daughter chatting, his eyes were so happy that they smiled like two crescents.

The former imperial concubine who had just entered the palace not long ago was extremely envious.

In the harem, there are quite a few women from the Zhao family.

In the past few years, Ju Ming deliberately suppressed not being included in the harem, just to make everyone feel at ease and not think too much.

It doesn't matter now, the prince has been consecrated, and a King of Yu has been consecrated. No matter how many children the Zhao family's daughter gives birth to, she can't stir up trouble.

After playing here for a while, Zhu Ming went to Zhang Jinping's place again.

On the way, I met Li Shishi, Pei Chang'e and Zhong Miaoyun. The three women were in the garden with their children and were instructing a group of eunuchs to make swings.

Their sons and daughters always wanted to help (make trouble) and excitedly picked up shovels to dig holes and build structures, but they made the eunuchs constrained.

"Let me help you!"

Zhu Ming rolled up his sleeves and asked the eunuch to hand him a shovel. The princes and princesses immediately shouted happily and even carried small buckets to help his father carry away the excavated soil.

The eunuchs were instantly unemployed because the emperor was busy and Li Shishi, Pei Chang'e, and Zhong Miaoyun did not dare to be idle.

The swing construction site was crowded, and people waiting for work had no choice but to stand aside.

After working for a long time, Zhu Ming clapped his hands and stood up, feeling that such a day was so pleasant.

Unfortunately, I have to go to work again tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)