Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Qin Zhien called another person and continued:

"Go to Zhang Shutang's house and tell him to send an order worth a hundred silver dollars to Dingji Garment House."

The little eunuch was surprised that such a small matter had to go through Qin Zhien's hands.

However, I still responded.

Seeing that Qin Zhien had no more instructions, he hurriedly left.

Qin Zhien sat alone in an empty room, thought carefully for a while, and then wrote a letter.

When the ink dries, fold it neatly.

He took out an envelope and put the letter inside.

He picked up a pen and wrote the words "Your Majesty, Your Majesty" on the envelope.

Then the envelope was carefully glued on and painted with fire paint.

He took out his seal from his arms and stamped it on before the fire paint dried completely.

On the red fire paint, in a small rectangular seal, there are six small official script characters written: "The Supervisor of Ceremony Sui Tang Qin".

After careful inspection, I found that the handwriting was clear and the corners were sharp.

Only then did he collect the seal.

Qin Zhien clapped his hands, took out his handkerchief, wiped his palms carefully, and then pulled a rope.

A jingle sounded in the next room.

An expert from Jin Yiwei stepped in.

"Excuse me, please go to Shaanxi. Your Majesty will set up camp and hand this thing over to the king."

Qin Zhien put the letter into a black pocket and handed it over.

The Jinyi Guardsman took the bag and asked:

"I dare to ask Eunuch Qin, but should I leave it to Wang Cheng'en and the Governor?"

Qin Zhien nodded and ordered:

"Be careful to avoid outsiders. This is a family matter, do you understand?"

The Jinyi Guardsman hurriedly and solemnly put away the envelope:

"Don't worry, father-in-law, I will hand it over to the king personally."

"Well, let's go!"

After Qin Zhien finished all this, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

Logically speaking, the Queen Mother should make the decision on such a major matter.

however……

The Queen Mother has died long ago.

There are quite a few concubines left by Emperor Guangzong still alive, and there are still five of them!

However - Concubine Li Kang is most likely to preside over this matter...

He is the protagonist of the palace transfer case. He lived in the cold palace during the days of Emperor Tianqi.

His Majesty moved south, and although he brought her out, he still lived alone in a small courtyard...

Because her previous attempt to detain Emperor Tianqi and obtain the title of Queen Mother for herself was a taboo...

This is a royal taboo!

Although there is no smoke in the harem struggle, it is far more cruel than war.

One wrong move and your life is over...

Concubine Li Kang, who is most qualified to preside over this matter, is a being who cannot be contaminated.

Naturally, Qin Zhien would not touch the bad luck.

The setting sun slanted through the window and Qin Zhien was thinking quietly.

Li Kangfei can't do it, what about others...

In addition, Concubine Feng, Concubine Fu, Concubine Shao, Concubine Zhang...

The level is too low. Although he and His Majesty have the title of mother and son in name, they cannot make the final decision after all.

Qin Zhien scratched his head.

The ceremonial supervisor and the accompanying eunuch have no airs left at all.

Sad people!

Qin Zhien thought about it, he couldn't let the clan ask the King of Tang to handle such a big matter, right?

This is not the job of the feudal kings!

It has always been the Queen Mother's job to select concubines for the emperor...

He thought about it and his eyes lit up.

Why did you forget her!

Qin Zhien hurriedly put away the records, summoned a few confidants and young eunuchs, and headed towards the harem.

The new palace was built on the top of the mountain.

This is a mountain of mixed earth and stone covered with marble.

The top of the mountain is not a sharp peak, but a large flat and gentle slope.

The top of the mountain, which is about five miles long and more than two miles wide, is lined with strange rocks.

The protruding boulders made of marble have become strangely shaped and rugged under the erosion of time. No need for carving, they are all landscapes!

Moreover, this new palace is larger than the Forbidden City in Beijing in terms of area alone.

If you add in the back garden that surrounds most of the hillside, it is more than ten times the area of ​​the Forbidden City.

After all, this mountain, except for the wide road on the front, is surrounded by high walls.

The moat is even half a mile away from the foot of the mountain!

What's even better is that there is a spring on the top of the mountain, with water flowing all year round.

Under the planning of skilled craftsmen, a winding river was dug out, which not only watered the back garden, but also set up dams everywhere.

The new palace planned by Zhu Youjian himself divided the palace into left and right halves along the central axis of the three main halls.

On the left is the living area of ​​the late emperor's harem.

On the right is the living area of ​​Zhu Youjian's harem.

Qin Zhien walked to a palace called Nuanyang Palace.

What did he say to the maid guarding the door?

The palace maid hurriedly ran back to report back.

Qin Zhien waited quietly.

The teenage doll has grown up rapidly after traveling south.

Not long after, the palace maid left and returned, saying to Qin Zhien:

"Eunuch Qin, my wife has invited me."

Qin Zhien thanked him and walked towards Nuanyang Palace under the leadership of the palace maid.

Zhang Yan, the queen of Emperor Tianqi, lives here.

Queen Yi'an is already waiting at Ruyan Xiaoxie.

A pavilion is a kind of garden rest building that takes advantage of the surrounding scenery. It is mostly a wooden house built on a high soil platform or on the water (or near the water).

There is a spring on the top of the new palace. Skilled craftsmen dug streams along the mountain and intercepted them layer by layer, so that the spring water circled the palace and spiraled down.

(In later generations, a mineral water factory was built at this mountain spring. When I was writing the outline, I checked the information and found that this mountain spring could guarantee drinking water for ten thousand people.)

From the spring at the top of the mountain to the moat at the foot of the mountain, there are a total of eighteen winding creeks.

Here in Ruyan Xiaoxie, a small lake about ten feet wide was formed.

This was specially stated by the emperor.

Because, here lived a famous empress in history.

Queen Yi'an Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan was very particular about where she chose to meet Qin Zhien.

She deliberately chose to meet Qin Zhien in Xiaoxie.

Because there is no obstruction around, there is no need to worry about anyone spreading gossip.

At the same time, the vastness of the lake made it impossible for others to eavesdrop.

Zhang Yan was wearing light blue uniform and sitting elegantly in the pavilion.

Qin Zhien bent down:

"My servant has seen the Queen and wishes the Queen well."

Zhang Yan waved her hand and asked Qin Zhien to get up:

"Talk to the Aijia carefully..."

Qin Zhien hurriedly explained how the Tang King Zhu Yujian planned to test the family's character.

How did he arrange it, and how did the other party conduct this parade...

Everything was explained in detail, slowly and clearly.

Zhang Yan thought for a while and said:

"We, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, have always considered marriage based on temperament and not family status. It is the consistent national policy of the Ming Dynasty."

“In the past, royal marriages were handled by civil servants.

However, by the time Emperor Shenzong arrived, civil servants had already begun to fool and hoodwink the royal family.

Even the husbands of princesses are often fooled!

He even chose a sick man! "

(Princess Yongning married a tuberculosis patient under the auspices of Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao. On the day of the wedding, the consort vomited blood and died soon after. After Princess Yongning died, the dowry maid discovered that Princess Yongning had never been married...

Because the Prince Consort's family cannot interfere with politics, after the princess dies, the children of the family can take the imperial examination and become officials...

Ninety percent of princesses after the mid-Ming Dynasty did not live past the age of 30...)

Zhang Yan sighed:

"The first emperor..."

She thought of Zhu Youxiao...

Lament appeared on Zhang Yan's face.

After a long time, he continued:

"The late emperor said that civil servants are unreliable.

Starting from the late emperor, most of the marriages in the royal family were personally selected by the palace.

Even Queen Zhou was chosen by this palace for His Majesty. "

Zhu Youjian's queen, Zhou, was personally selected and presided over by Zhang Yan.

……