eldest son of Ming dynasty

After Wang Bing was left behind, in June of the [-]th year of Zhengde, the emperor set off for Fengyang, the central capital.

The word "Fengyang" was given by Zhu Yuanzhang in the second year of Hongwu, which means "Danfeng Chaoyang".

Zhu Yuanzhang once ordered the mobilization of millions of craftsmen to build an unprecedented city.

The so-called Zhongdu Fenghao legacy, the palace and the two capitals.The king's territory is thousands of miles away, and the eight villages are in the center of Chenji.

The Fengyang Palace in Zhongdu is even grander and more towering than the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Of course, Zhongdu Fengyang was actually an unfinished building. It was ordered to be stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang six years after it started because it was too expensive.

Here's an explanation.

Some people also believe that the construction work was too hard at that time, so they secretly used their own beliefs to curse it.Zhu Yuanzhang was of course furious when he found out and killed many craftsmen.

But it is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. The craftsmen have been killed, but the curse may still be there.

So it stopped.

But six years, millions of craftsmen, and countless amounts of money still made most of a palace city visible to the world.The architectural skills, materials and artistry of Fengyang Palace have reached the peak of their time.

Zhu Houzhao could no longer see the complete Fengyang Palace in his previous life, but he still had this opportunity here.

The planning and construction of ancient palaces always followed a few principles, such as symmetry, thick sleeping quarters for the former dynasty, and the right of the ancestors on the left.

The same is true for Fengyang Palace.

From a distance, you can see the tall palace walls that need to be looked down upon.
Zhu Houzhao got off the carriage and climbed up the stairs on both sides of the palace wall. He stepped on these huge stones. Sometimes even he couldn't imagine how to do such a project.

Fengyang City outside Fengyang Palace is also very large. As you walk up the city tower, you can see the scattered markets below.

"Back then, Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong visited Fengyang many times. My trip this time can be regarded as a way to remember my ancestors."

After the emperor's death, Yang Tinghe, Gu Renyi, Gu Zuo and Jin Gui were all present, while Wang Bing stayed in Nanjing.

Zhu Houzhao looked into the distance with deep eyes and said, "Deliver the message."

The faces of the ministers were stern.

"I ordered Zhongdu to stay behind, Si Zheng to stay behind, and the governors of Jiangxi, Huguang, and Henan to see you tomorrow."

"Yes!"

The Zhongdu Remaining Department is a military organization set up here by Zhu Yuanzhang. It is affiliated to the Zhongdu Governor's Office. It consists of eight guards and one station. Its main responsibility is to guard the imperial mausoleum.

As for the other three governors, Zhu Houzhao had people announce them before.

Generally speaking, when the emperor came to China, he did two things, one was to offer sacrifices, and the other was to deal with some government affairs.

Unless the emperor messes up, there is no way to transcend these two principles.

Sacrifice is a ceremonial activity, and Zhu Houzhao has asked the Ministry of Rites to arrange the ceremony for worshiping heaven and ancestors.

Later generations often criticized this as a typical example of 'formalism'. In fact, sacrifice was an essential political activity in ancient political life.

The so-called major events of the country are sacrifices and soldiers.

In fact, of course Zhu Houzhao knew it was false, but it was useless for him to think it was false, and the whole court thought it was true.

So for a certain political purpose, he needs to do this. This is the responsibility and duty of the emperor.

Even future generations will carry out similar activities to remember the bitter and sweet memories.

The memorials have been handed over for such matters, and Jin Gui is in charge. He follows the emperor on the tower and reports them.

The last one is, of course, the familiar four words, “Everything will be implemented accordingly.”

"Yes."

Zhu Houzhao then went to the Chengtian Gate here, and entered the palace through the Meridian Gate. Fengyang Palace has a wide and winding lake, which stretches all the way from the front court to the harem, which is very special. "Is this your first time watching it too?"

Gu Zuo replied: "I have read about it in Zhongdu Zhi before, but this is the first time I have seen him."

"Three palaces were built in one dynasty." Zhu Houzhao stated this sentence without revealing any good or bad meaning, but he did not intend to spend too much money to renovate it.

"That's it for today. You can go down."

The scenery here is nice, but it's not interesting to hang out with these old men.

He announced Concubine Xian and Concubine Jing over, and the three of them walked on the stone path built on the lake. They looked at the sparkling water surface shining in the evening sun. It was open, beautiful, and decorated with exquisite palaces. It was really intoxicating. .

"...Your Majesty, you don't plan to continue the construction?"

"It will not be built. The Afang Palace of the Qin Dynasty must have been more magnificent than this place, but it eventually turned into dust. I may have been in the palace complex for too long, so I have no extra thoughts."

The emperor held the concubine's chin and nodded, "What do you think?"

Concubine Jing said softly: "I don't dare to talk about important national affairs."

"Then what have you been doing these days?"

"I just followed His Majesty to see a lot of scenery outside the palace, and even went to the temple to burn incense and pray for Your Majesty." Concubine Xian held up her white and slender little arms. Her face was sweet, her body was soft, and her skin was white and glowing, which was charming. No matter how you look at it, you won’t get bored.

Zhu Houzhao hugged them and said: "This is a good place. My ancestral home is here. As long as you are pious and beg with your ancestors, maybe you can still beg for a child."

Concubine Xian covered the emperor's mouth with her hands, and her curved eyebrows lightly frowned, "Your Majesty, you must not be frivolous when talking about your ancestors."

"Don't be nervous. I am a descendant of the Zhu family. I have filial piety in my heart. My ancestors will not blame me. Not only will they not blame me, they also hope that my descendants will be full."

The emperor certainly had a purpose in saying these words.

Both women blushed at the same time.

Anyway, it's still daytime.

"Go to the front and pass on some more food. I'm hungry."

The evening breeze blew slowly, giving people a comfortable coolness.

Concubine Xian and Concubine Jing sat next to the emperor on the left and right.

Concubine Xian's palms were still a little cool and felt very comfortable. Zhu Houzhao was reluctant to let go, "It's been almost two months since I came out this time, and it's only today that I feel like I've been traveling. In the past, huh, I didn't have a headache. One thing led to another.”

"Yes, although state affairs are important, they are not as important as your Majesty's dragon body. We should also pay attention to saving labor, and let the ministers bear more burdens when there are things."

"I remember that Concubine Jing often came to the palace at first, because I would fall ill every now and then. When I first came to the throne, there were too many things to do. Now, I understand that sharpening the knife will not stop chopping firewood, and I will never rest. Well, the country cannot be managed well. So, it’s time for my two beloved concubines to accompany me to have fun and relieve my boredom."

The wise concubine leaned her head against the emperor's body and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me... I, my concubine, am having her period."

"Oh..." Zhu Houzhao looked at Concubine Jing again.

Seeing this made her blush immediately, because the meaning was too direct.

"Why are you so shy, Concubine Jing?" Concubine Xian laughed at her, looked up at the emperor and said, "Does Your Majesty know the song "Ugly Slave" by layman Yi An?"

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said, "How could you not remember? A gust of wind and rain came in the evening, washing away the scorching light. I put aside my music and put on a light make-up on the water chestnut flowers. Thin strands of silk and ice, the skin is shiny, and the snow is greasy and crispy. Laughing Tanlang: Tonight The gauze kitchen pillow is cool."

Concubine Jing didn't understand, she just thought it seemed bad, "What...what do you mean?"

"It means that Concubine Jing's sister Bo Bing has beautiful skin," Concubine Xian covered her mouth and laughed, feeling like a hundred flowers blooming for a moment.

Zhu Houzhao slowly lay down, with a pillow for his head and another for his feet. He was very comfortable. "No matter how diligent you are as an emperor, you can't be immersed in government affairs every day. In fact, I have long imagined that I will be like this today."

Concubine Jing stretched out her bare hands to rub the emperor's temples, and time seemed to have stopped at this moment.

Being an emperor is good for this.