Rebirth of Yongle Merry

What Zhu Di said was to build an exquisite and small garden according to the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. What he wanted was to get back the feeling of the three or four years he had spent in his ancestral home in Fengyang.At the age of 21, he resolutely braved the wind and cold of the northern country with snowflakes as big as a mat, and led thousands of guards to Peiping, embarking on a new starting point in his life.

Before that, he was sent back to his ancestral home by his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, to prepare for the vassal of Beiping with the hardships of the people.

At the age of 17, he arrived in Fengyang on a green horse amidst golden rapeseed flowers.The beautiful spring scenery of Zhongdu makes people linger and forget to return.Phoenix Mountain Sun, the hometown of his father Zhu Yuanzhang, he is as confident as his passionate father who grew up on this poor land, and full of longing for the future.

Bamboo courtyards, fence walls, screen walls made of long textured wood, spacious and bright halls, with courtyards in front and pavilions in the back, corridors that can accommodate a banquet, walls on all sides made of water-polished green bricks,... one idea after another , through the charcoal pen in Shen Yunxu's hand, vividly on the paper.

He put all his mind into it, forgetting Zhu Di's identity, forgetting his purpose of coming to Peiping, just trying to grasp that fleeting feeling.The walls were erected, the beams were set up, the gate of the courtyard was opened, and in the orange-red sunset, the handsome and extraordinary young man rode his horse back slowly.The snow-white paper was covered with dense ink lines, Shen Yunxu finally let out a long breath.

The selfless devotion resulted in sore and sore wrists, and it was almost difficult to reach out and push the windows and doors open.

He was leaning against the window, and the bright moon of a summer night sprinkled silver brilliance, and the sky and the earth were beautiful and quiet, which moved people almost to tears.

The next day, Shen Yunxu packed his luggage and prepared to move into Prince Yan's Mansion.

Shen Kunwu repeatedly expressed that he would follow, but Shen Yunxu shook his head and refused.King Yan's Mansion is no more difficult to enter than other places, if Shen Kunwu goes with him, he will not be able to meet Qi Zhaonan from time to time.After several months of observation, Shen Yunxu has determined that Qi Zhaonan is a reliable person, so far, he will entrust the servants who have followed him since he was a child into his hands.

"Young master, do you really not want to take me there?"

Shen Yunxu patted him on the shoulder, "Kunwu, there is someone more important than me by your side."

Shen Kunwu walked out of the room with tears in his eyes, Qi Zhaonan had been waiting outside, rubbed his hair and took his hand to leave.

Shen Yunxu put the last few pieces of clothes into the bag, Qi Kan was really kind to him, but it was only a few months, when he lived in Si Qiju, he was empty-handed, now that he has sorted it out, one bag can no longer hold everything thing.

Zhang Fu didn't know when he came in, and reached out to hug him from behind.

"Commander Zhang?"

"Why do you still call me Commander Zhang after getting along for so long, and refuse to even call Brother Zhang or Zhang Fu?" Different lows.With strong and powerful arms, usually used to practicing martial arts, Shen Yunxu hugged him so tightly that Shen Yunxu felt the heat coming from his chest, which was indescribably hot.

"Zhang Fu, may I call you Zhang Fu?"

Shen Yunxu closed his eyes, and opened them after a while.

He was actually older than Zhang Fu, so he couldn't say "Brother Zhang" no matter what.

When he was really 16 years old, he met Feng Ziyao, but later that person broke his promise to him for the sake of his future.He understands Zhang Fu's intentions. He will always meet many passers-by in his life. He can't even control his own future. Right now, he doesn't want to and doesn't want to get involved in emotional matters.

"Zhang Fu, I think I should learn martial arts from you if I have free time."

"Why?" The people behind were obviously stunned.

"You hug me too hard, I can't break free."

Zhang Fu's eyes stared over, and Shen Yunxu raised his head to meet him, his eyes were crystal clear without any distracting thoughts.

The strength around the waist faded like the tide, and Zhang Fu withdrew his hands.

This man is very good no matter his origin or character, but he can only miss it like this.

Shen Yunxu lowered his eyes slowly, and suddenly there was a sneak attack on his lips, Zhang Fu said quickly in his ear: "Don't think that this means rejecting me, I won't give up, I must pursue you!" After being picked up, he raised his head in astonishment, Zhang Fu looked at him and sighed, "My lord asked me to pick you up, let's go."

As Zhang Fu moved to Yanwang Mansion, Shen Yunxu found that Zhu Di was very busy every day. He waited all day until after dinner before he sent someone to summon him.He stepped into the night, and under the guidance of the palace servants, he walked into the hidden palace where Zhu Di lived.

King Yan's Mansion is the old palace of the Great Yuan Dynasty, so the regulation is like that of the emperor, and the scale is very grand.Taking Guangtian Temple as an example, there are seven main halls here, surrounded by 170 and two concierges.The layout of the palace surpassed all the vassal kings. When Zhu Yuanzhang gave it to Zhu Di as his residence, he once told his other sons who were crowned kings that the Yanwang Palace was old and not built by Zhu Di, so that they could not compete with Yanwang. compare.

The hidden palace where Zhu Di lives is located on the east side of Guangtian Hall, when Shen Yunxu stepped in, Zhu Di was preparing to have dinner.He took the cloth towel handed by the palace man to wipe his hands, and asked Shen Yunxu: "Have you had dinner yet? Do you want me to add another pair of bowls and chopsticks?"

Shen Yunxu quickly replied, "I've already eaten."

It was actually very late outside, Zhu Di was probably the only one who hadn't had dinner in Yanwang's mansion.

The palace servants brought up the meals one by one. The home-cooked dishes were simple and frugal.Zhu Di was born in Yingtian, and his taste is sweet and greasy, so one of the meat dishes is lamb tenderloin slices seasoned with sweet noodle sauce and wet starch slurry and then fried until golden brown, and the other is braised tender duck breast.One dish of vegetarian dishes is shrimp soup poured with tofu, and the other dish is marinated spring fresh, green and fresh, as if just pulled out of the ground.A light dish, quite suitable for eating in summer.

Shen Yunxu didn't know that Zhu Di liked to be watched while eating, so when he saw him sitting down and picking up his chopsticks, he had to stand aside and wait.

After Zhu Di took two bites, he remembered it, asked someone to add a chair beside him, and ordered the dessert to be served in advance.

"Although I have already had dinner, let me have some dessert with me."

The snow fungus syrup in a silver bowl was brought in front of him. Shen Yunxu was actually not hungry at all. Seeing his hesitation, Zhu Di laughed. "You are only 16 years old, eat more at this time, and you can grow taller."

Shen Yunxu is actually not short, but his body has not fully grown. Qi Zhaonan and Zhang Fu are both from the north, and they are very tall.And Zhu Di is a grown man with heroic courage, so standing beside them, he appears relatively frail as a young man.

It would be too hypocritical to refuse again, so Shen Yunxu had no choice but to pick up the porcelain spoon.

The snow fungus syrup tastes sweet and smooth, with finely crushed ice cubes floating in it, scooping it into the mouth one by one, and the summer heat will disappear.It is worthy of being the product of a large palace. Just storing ice cubes from winter to summer, and then chopping them up and adding them to sugar water is not something ordinary people can do.

"taste good or not?"

Zhu Di's faint purple eyes looked over, Shen Yunxu nodded quickly, he really liked this taste.Zhu Di called the palace servants around him over, "Ruan An, go tell the kitchen that from now on, I will make an extra serving of dessert for Mr. Shen every dinner, and send it to his room for him."

With the exquisite porcelain spoon in her mouth, Shen Yunxu felt the base of her ear burn slightly.Zhu Di has a pair of very special eyes, under his scorching gaze, the whole person seems to be involuntarily trapped in the vortex of the star sea, as if even the slightest thoughts hidden in his heart cannot escape his eyes.Is he so considerate and caring for everyone around him?

After dinner, Shen Yunxu unfolded the drawings he had brought, but Zhu Di called out to stop him.

"Yun Xu, bring the blueprints with me, and follow me outside for a walk."

The two of them left the hidden palace, followed by the attendants from a distance.Since he had already returned to his bedroom, Zhu Di changed out of his outwear and wore a soft blue robe with a simple style.The cool breeze from the Taiye Pool was blowing, he took the lead and walked in front, and his clothes and shoes were stretched out at will.

Brushing away the weeping willows, Zhu Di stopped in front of an open space until he was far away from the hidden palace.

"Yun Xu, repeat the content on the drawing to me."

Shen Yunxu looked in surprise at the flat open space in front of him, where the garden Zhu Di wanted would be built soon.Small and exquisite, with Jiangnan characteristics.When he has free time, he will sit here, drink a cup of emerald green Yuhua tea, and then think of a past experience in Fengyang ancestral home.

Zhu Di didn't look at the drawings, but took him out for a walk. What he wanted was an immersive story.

Shen Yunxu used the moonlight to measure with his footsteps, and stated the ideas in his heart one by one.Zhu Di followed behind him, listening quietly without interrupting.The water of Taiye Pond is not far away, refracting the silver light of Langyue.He turned his head inadvertently, and what he met was eyes as deep as the sea of ​​stars.

At such a close distance, Zhu Di's handsome face magnified in front of his eyes.

Shen Yunxu was frightened for a moment, and fell to the ground involuntarily.

"Is this king scaring you? Get up?"

Zhu Di stretched out his hand to him, and the silver moonlight poured down, his eyes were so gentle and close.Shen Yunxu sat on the ground and raised his head. His wrist was already held by Zhu Di. His hands were thick and calloused. They were big and warm, and at the same time gave people a feeling of peace of mind.

He was pulled up by Zhu Di, but his hand was not released immediately.

The two stood close to each other, separated by a distance that could almost hear each other's breathing.Shen Yunxu could feel Zhu Di's hot air blowing on his skin.His heart was beating faster and faster, he was actually not at the age of first love, but the current situation made him feel overwhelmed and flustered.

"Are you really only 16?"

It was not the first time Zhu Di asked him this question, but this time his tone and demeanor were different from every time before.His gaze was like a gentle hand caressing Shen Yunxu's eyebrows. "You have eyes that don't match your age. It seems that you have experienced a lot. You can easily capture the thoughts in my heart."

Shen Yunxu thought that his idea of ​​building a garden was exactly what Zhu Di wanted, so he said that.

"My lord—"

Zhu Di looked at him with a smile on his lips.

Suddenly there was a feeling that all the words became pale, and Shen Yunxu completely fell into the two pools of purple vortex.Turning and turning, his mind was lost and confused, he forgot Zhu Di's identity and status, and also forgot what he was going to say later.Zhu Di kept looking at him, and a feeling that he had never seen before gradually appeared in his eyes.

Under such circumstances, Shen Yunxu felt that something would happen between him and Zhu Di.

Zhu Di reached out and hugged his body tightly or bowed his head and kissed him.

But the cool breeze blowing from Taiye Pool took away the last trace of summer heat during the day, and the night became cooler, but nothing happened.

"Yun Xu, I'm tired, I'll call it a day."

Zhu Di let go of his wrist, turned around and returned to his hidden palace.

His footsteps were much faster than when he came.

The moonlight shines through the cracks of the weeping willows, enchanting and messy. What happened just now was really unexpected.Shen Yunxu fell far behind, unable to tell what he felt in his heart, there was a faint sense of sadness, a mood that was in a mess.

Perhaps it was only because the moonlight tonight was too enchanting that it disturbed their thoughts.

"Yandi Luantan (both historical data and gossip)" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

No.12 bomb: Yongle Grand Ceremony.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, in July of the first year of Yongle (1403), he ordered Xie Jin and others to compile a large class of books. "Yongle Dadian".

"Yongle Dadian" is a large class book compiled in ancient times, with 22877 volumes of text, 60 volumes of contents, 11095 volumes, and a total of about 3.7 million words.The book preserves more than 8000 kinds of lost texts from the pre-Qin period to the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and more than [-] kinds of classics and materials down to the early Ming Dynasty. It is the largest encyclopedia in ancient China.It includes: "Classics, History, Zi, Collection, Shi Zhuang, Taoism, Drama, Pinghua, Craftsmanship, Agriculture, Medicine, Divination, Literature", etc., all-encompassing.

It is a pity that such a great work handed down from generation to generation is often destroyed. Most of the "Yongle Dadian" was lost in the flames of war, and less than 800 volumes have been preserved so far.When I was studying history that day, I read that someone asked, would there be a Yongle ceremony in Zhu Di's tomb?Hehe, regardless of whether time will destroy the paper or not, I just wonder if there are more than 2 volumes of books, can they be piled in the grave?Zhu Di ordered people to edit the "Yongle Dadian", not for the purpose of being buried with him.