Chastity Layman

  Chapter 376 In charge of the East Palace

  In the mansion of Duke Yi.

  The meeting lasted until two o'clock in the afternoon.

   "Pass the food."

  Qin Lang stretched his waist and let the kitchen start serving dishes.

Fortunately, we discussed the matter for several hours, but there is Qin Lang in the Duke of Yi's mansion who likes to be unconventional, so the furniture in the Duke of Yi's mansion is also unique. In fact, Qin Lang gave the Ming-style furniture to After the 'design', it was handed over to the Qin family's workshop for the old carpenters to make.

  Whether it is materials or craftsmanship, they are all very good. Huanghuali, ebony, red sandalwood, and even golden nanmu are all precious woods.

Compared with the furniture of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Lang still likes the furniture of the Ming Dynasty. Let’s not talk about other things, let’s just talk about the chairs and beds. Tang people don’t have chairs, and they always sit on the floor. Qin Lang doesn’t like to sit like this. Sitting is tiring. , It is easy to deform the feet after a long time.

   Those girls in the foot basin country in later generations, how serious are the bow legs, and how much they affect their posture.

  The beds of the Tang people were actually called Mazha, which was actually the same as the small Mazha of later generations. The real beds of the Tang people were actually called couches. There were also Arhat beds in Ming Dynasty furniture, which were actually similar couches.

Qin Lang thinks this kind of couch is too simple. The Ming Dynasty canopy bed, barbed bed, there are enclosures, barriers, and even steps, wooden platform, with gauze tent brocade, can sleep and sit, and can also put some miscellaneous things. Things ah even tea.

  What kind of official hat chairs and armchairs in the Ming Dynasty can sit on the feet and lean on the back, how cool.

  However, the people of Tang believed that they had to sit upright, not leaning on them. Only some respected or elderly people could sit on the ground with a small leaning, but they also leaned on them. In short, Qin Lang didn't like it very much.

   There is no way to go to the court or to discuss with the court.

   But in his own home, Qin Lang still likes to be as comfortable as possible.

  In order to prevent his living habits from being criticized, Qin Lang also opened several new furniture experience stores in Chang'an. Various desks, dining tables, coffee tables, chairs, beds, etc. are displayed in the stores for people to experience.

   Not to mention, it is indeed liked by many people.

  It's not too late for lunch at two o'clock.

  In fact, many people eat two meals at a time. Usually, after finishing this meal at two o’clock, they don’t eat any more. At most, they eat some snacks in the evening.

  Many people pay attention to not eating after noon.

  Qin Lang doesn't like this, but lunch at two o'clock is still acceptable.

  Lunch is much richer than breakfast. Cold dishes and hot dishes are served with soup. There are a total of eight dishes, and the combination of meat and vegetables is also good.

   On the Qin-style long dining table, there are rich dishes.

  However, the meal sharing system is adopted.

   There are special maids to share the food for these stewards, and they are served in small plates and bowls, which are also very delicate and rich.

   While eating, someone from the East Palace came.

  Prince Zhan Shi Pei Ju died.

  Death is death, the death of the emperor is called death, the doctor is called death, and the scholar is called unpaid.

  Hearing the news, Qin Lang was a little surprised.

   That old man Pei Ju looked as if he could live another ten or twenty years, how could he die when he died?

  Li Gang was very sick before his death, and he had been dying for several years. How could Pei Ju die as soon as he said he was going to die?

   "Your Majesty issued a decree to posthumously present the Duke of Wenxi County and the Governor of Jiangzhou as a posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous honor. After three days in court, he specially bestowed on his son Pei Xuanji Yinqing Guanglu, the Duke of Wenxi County, and granted the crown prince the post of Xianma."

   It is said that Pei Ju was fine when he woke up in the morning, and was playing chess with his son at noon, but left suddenly happily.

   Before the end of a game of chess, Pei Ju held up the chess for a long time before making a move, when his son Pei Xuanji realized that the old man had died with a smile on his face.

  This Sui and Tang dynasties under the four emperors, who were all extremely capable ministers, just left.

  Pei Ju, who was once known as one of the seven nobles selected by Sui Daye, was called a competent minister by some, and a treacherous minister by some, but no matter how he was evaluated, this man had a good death at the age of eighty-one.

   Not long after, Pei Xuanji personally came to Yiguo Mansion to report the funeral.

   "My grandfather confessed that in the future, when he hears about Pei's family, he will all look up to Yi Guogong. I hope Yi Guogong can remember what he promised my grandfather."

  Qin Lang looked at Pei Xuanji, who had gray beard and hair, was in his fifties, and was dressed in filial piety. Compared with Pei Ju's methods, although he is a son of a famous family, he really has nothing to praise.

  A pedantic person who is stupid in reading and reading may not be able to keep his business.

  He still remembered Pei Ju's words, and immediately brought up Qin Lang's original agreement with Pei Ji, which showed that it was not the worst.

"Brother Pei's condolences, let's deal with the mourning behind Mr. Pei first. The old magistrate has worked hard all his life, so he must be buried with honor. As for the rest, you don't have to worry. Since I promised Mr. Pei before, I will definitely take care of Mrs. Wenxi and Mrs. Pei." of."

  Wenxi Pei family has lost Pei Ji and Pei Ju one after another. It can be said that it is indeed in danger now.

  With Qin Lang's guarantee, Pei Xuanji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  Qin Lang sent Pei Xuanji back home, and also went to mourn Pei Ju.

After two dynasties and four emperors, he is still honored and favored. This is a powerful person. At any rate, he was the prime minister of the Wude Dynasty, and he died as the teacher of the Prince Zhan of the East Palace. Therefore, the emperor is still very kind to Pei Ju, and sent Officials from the Ministry of Rites came to attend the funeral and took money from the internal treasury to spend.

   There was even a special order for Pei Ju to be buried in Zhaoling.

  Zhao Mausoleum is Li Shimin's mausoleum. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been planning to build it. This kind of emperor's mausoleum often takes decades to repair, which is a huge project.

  Generally speaking, it is a great honor to be buried next to the emperor's tomb.

  Li Shimin called Qin Lang into the palace.

   "At the beginning, I told you that Pei Ju would take care of you for two years. Unexpectedly, Pei Ju left so soon. Now, in the East Palace, I still want to hand it over to you to preside over it."

   "You will succeed the Eastern Palace Prince Zhan Shi from now on!"

  Qin Lang smiled wryly.

   "Your Majesty, the minister is really young. Zhan Shi of the Eastern Palace should choose a highly respected and respected minister to take up this position."

"I know you are eighteen, but you can't judge your ability with an ordinary age. You have served me in the past few years, and the achievements you have made are beyond the reach of many people in a few lifetimes. Not necessarily better than you. So you don’t need to tell me these things, Chengqian is still young, I feel very relieved that you assist him, Pei Ju also said to me before, saying that you are better than Kong Yingda, Lu Deming and other great scholars in the East Palace. , what Chengqian needs is a teacher like you."

"You don't want to refuse anymore. I have already decided. You said before that you didn't want to be the prime minister, and I agreed. But now you have to take responsibility for the East Palace. I appointed you as Prince Zhan Shi and Prince Zuowei. You are still in charge. Hanlin Bachelor accepts the decree."

  The emperor has made up his mind and cannot be rejected.

   "Zhao Cen text, Cui Dunli!"

Cui Dunli, a member of Zhongshushe, came to draft the foreign system, worshiped Qin Lang Kaifuyi and the third division from the first-rank Wensan rank official, entered the first-rank prince Taibao, added the third-rank prince Zhan Shishi and the fourth-rank prince Zuowei to lead the post .

  Cen Wenwen, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, drafted the internal system, Baima worshiped Qin Langjin as the Duke of Wei, and a scholar of the Imperial Academy accepted the decree and participated in handling confidential affairs.

  Qin Lang also held several positions concurrently, the deputy governor of Anbei Dadufu, the Shaoyin of Jingzhao Prefecture, and the scholar of Chongxianguan.

   Actually, Qin Lang paid homage to the prime minister again.

This is an extremely important position for a Hanlin bachelor, which is equivalent to half of the Zhongshuling, and the emperor gave Qin Lang the title of participating in handling confidential affairs, which means that Qin Lang actually paid homage to the prime minister again, just like Wei Zheng who participated in politics , can also be discussed in the political affairs hall.

  The emperor had good intentions.

  When Qin Lang became the crown prince Zhan Shi, he promoted him to the San rank, from the original Wu rank of Fuguo General, to the Wen rank, and he was directly promoted to the highest rank. On the other hand, when Qin Lang took the post of Prince Zhan Shi, he made an exception and concurrently held the post of Prince Zuowei.

   It is equivalent to holding part of the military power of the Eastern Palace.

   On the other hand, allowing him to join the central government as prime minister again and participate in confidential affairs means making him the decision-making minister of the central government again, which is tantamount to giving the East Palace more power.

  Li Shimin has now completely made Qin Lang the representative of the Eastern Palace, not the prime minister and part-time prince teacher, but the prince teacher is the Eastern Palace Zhan Shi, part-time prime minister, and commanding some soldiers and horses of the Eastern Palace.

  This arrangement is extremely unusual.

  The most important thing is that Li Shimin said something to Qin Lang next.

  The emperor wanted to reform the ten guards of the Eastern Palace. Just like the Northern and Southern Yamen before, the Eastern Palace was also divided into two systems, one for the outer government soldiers and the southern government soldiers, and the other for the inner guards.

The emperor actually said that the East Palace had ten ranks, six ranks commanded the outer guards, four ranks commanded the inner guards, each of the outer six ranks commanded six military mansions with six thousand, and the inner four ranks were in charge of the palace gates and guards, and then built Longwu, Brigade Ben Erdong Palace Forbidden Army, each commanding 3,000 troops.

  After hearing this, Qin Lang felt a little urgent to urinate.

  Wai Liu led 36 army houses, a total of 36,000 people?

  East Palace Neiwei also set up two new armies, with 6,000 people?

  Stationed inside and outside Chang'an East Palace?

   This is not fishing, is it?

Thinking back then when Jian Jian was the crown prince, he didn’t have so many Donggong soldiers under him. His Changlin soldiers were only two thousand, so he still tried his best to get a few here and there. Always being picked on by Li Yuan and Li Shimin.

  As for Li Shimin's Xuanwu Sect soldiers, they only relied on the eight hundred royal family soldiers at that time, and in the end they turned against the wind.

   Could it be that Li Shimin doesn't know the importance of military power, let alone the importance of military power in Chang'an City?

  Chengqian is indeed still young, a ten-year-old child, but a ten-year-old child is not young anymore, and in another five or six years, he will almost be an adult.

  Chengqian has 6,000 troops in Chang'an City, and there are more than 30,000 horses in Guanzhong and Henan outside Chang'an City. Isn't the emperor afraid?

"Your Majesty, I think that it is absolutely impossible to set up a forbidden army in the East Palace. There are now more than 30,000 soldiers in the Sixth Guards Army of the North Yamen in Chang'an City, and there are twelve soldiers from the Twelve Guards of the South Yamen outside the city. It is still maintained that each guard is at three thousand, and there are also thirty-six thousand."

   There are about 70,000 soldiers from the north and the south in Chang'an.

   This number is quite a lot.

  Qin Lang insisted on rejecting the emperor's decision to delegate more military power to the crown prince. This is by no means a good thing, it is a very dangerous double-edged sword, and if one is not good, one's hand will be cut.

  (end of this chapter)