After more than two years of intense construction, when the end of the nineteenth year of Chongzhen was approaching, the imperial city of Nanjing finally took on a new look and restored the former heavenly atmosphere. And in addition to the magnificence of the emperor's house, this emperor's residence, which covers an area of more than 1,500 acres and can be called the world's largest palace, also has some more elegance and comfort from the many famous Jinling gardens on the bank of the Qinhuai River.

The rebuilt Imperial City of Nanjing is bounded by the Qianqing Gate and is divided into two parts: the "front hall" and the "back harem". The front hall includes the three major halls of Fengtian, Huagai, and Jinshen, as well as the halls of Wenhua, Wuying, and Fengxian. In order to save the cost and time of repairs, it was also difficult to collect giant trees because the southwest was still in war and chaos during the renovation of the imperial city. Therefore, he only concentrated on building the Fengtian Gate and the Fengtian Temple.

This door and hall are the face of the front hall, and it is also the place where the emperor went to the court to govern. In order to build Fengtianmen and Fengtian Hall magnificently, Zhu Cihong even ordered people to use the high-quality wood obtained from the demolition of the canopy and the construction of the two halls (these two halls are in a state of half-destruction and must be demolished and rebuilt).

As for the four halls of Huacani, Jinshen, Wuying, Wenhua, and Fengxian, they are relatively sloppy in repair, and they can be seen on the outside.

To the north of the Jinshen Hall and the Fengxian Hall (the location of the two halls is basically parallel), there is a Qianqing Gate and a high wall that divides the imperial city of the Forbidden City into two.

To the north of the Qianqing Gate and the high wall, is the harem where Zhu Cihong ascended the throne and became the emperor. Compared with the sloppiness of the "front hall", Zhu Cihong spent a lot of thought on the construction of the "harem" of the Forbidden City. After all, after ascending the throne, the "harem" is where his real "small home" is, how can he not operate more comfortably?

But just because you put a lot of thought into it doesn't mean you spend a lot of money!

Zhu Cihong did not hand over the repair and reconstruction of the Forbidden City to the Ministry of Industry or the chamberlain, but directly contracted to a businessman who specializes in building gardens for the homes of the noble and wealthy. Let them build a harem for themselves according to the standards of Xipu and Dagongfang.

According to Zhu Cihong's confession, the harem of the Forbidden City is divided into four parts: Qianqing Palace, Kunning Palace, Rouyi Palace and Chunhe Palace.

Among them, the Qianqing Palace and the Kunning Palace belong to the emperor and queen respectively, which is more solemn. The two palaces of Rouyi, Chunhe and the concubines are the residences of the concubines, which are completely according to the gardens of the wealthy families in Nanjing, with pavilions, small bridges and ponds, rockeries and strange stones, flowers and trees, everything, and they are as elegant and comfortable as possible.

Although the project was rushed and there were still many details that had not been done, it was generally satisfactory, and the cost was within the acceptable range of Prince Zhu - the repair of the imperial city was a project that Zhu Cihong personally cared about, and it was not easy to pit his money!

On the fifteenth day of the first month of the twentieth year of Chongzhen, the newly renovated Forbidden City of Nanjing attracted a great court meeting.

The net whip rang three times, and the cigarette smoke was swirling.

Huanghuang Fengtian Palace, I don't know how many days have not held such a grand court meeting!

According to the rules set by Zhu Cihong, the ordinary court meeting is the meeting of the two palaces before the emperor, which does not have to be held in the Fengtian Palace, but can be held in the Wenhua Hall or the Wuying Palace, and there are not many courtiers to participate anyway. And it was not an early morning shift, usually a meeting in the morning and ended before lunch, and some of the officials went to find food by themselves, and some accompanied the crown prince to lunch.

And the Huanghuang Dynasty, said that it was to be done on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, but Zhu Cihong was not in Nanjing during this time, either going out to fight or going out to ask for food, Emperor Chongzhen was a "sick seedling", when his son was there, he was still "rubbing a dynasty", and when his son was not there, he could only draw a bow, throw stone locks, row boats and live a desolate life as an emperor while recuperating from illness......

Therefore, the Fengtiandian (Fengtianmen) Dynasty has not done anything in the entire nineteenth year of Chongzhen, but today, it is going to hold a great dynasty where the ministers gather. Before dawn, the sedan chairs and carriages and horses outside the noon gate were a string of white lanterns, leading the neatly dressed ministers to walk into the noon gate, and then went to the Fengtian Temple.

The weather in Nanjing in the first month is still very cold, and it is the kind of cold that penetrates into the bone marrow at the slightest chill. Therefore, the court meeting was no longer held outside the Fengtian Gate, but moved to the relatively warm Fengtian Temple.

In the Fengtian Hall of Nuoda, a lot of arm-thick candles were lit at this time, and many stoves were also placed, all of which were lit on fire. However, because the area in the hall is too large and there is still wind leaking everywhere, it is still dim and cold, but fortunately, most of the courtiers used by Zhu Cihong are strong and strong, and they can resist it even if they are warmer and colder!

And the big guy's heart is hot......

Today's dynasty may be the last dynasty of Emperor Chongzhen...... If there is such a grand scene, it should be Zhu Cihong's enthronement ceremony!

As soon as I thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could finally ascend the throne, and Emperor Chongzhen could finally start to retire as he wished, the courtiers in the hall were on fire!

Whether it is the heroes who followed Zhu Cihong to overcome difficulties, or the princes who entered the court to participate in the Hajj, they have now unified their opinions, that is, they resolutely ask Zhu Cihong to be the emperor!

Of course, this matter is resolutely demanded by everyone, and since ancient times, the masters who have accepted the throne have been forced. If it weren't for others crying and begging, who would want to be an emperor in this way? Anyway, Zhu Cihong was unwilling, so after learning that everyone was going to "force the palace" today, Zhu Cihong hid in the Wenhua Hall (he hadn't moved into the harem yet) and didn't come out......

At the same time, the other protagonist of today's court meeting, Emperor Chongzhen, has not appeared for a long time!

So...... This scene is a bit embarrassing!

In the Fengtian Hall of Nuoda, the ministers gathered, and they were all ready to persuade them. And above the throne, it was empty.

The emperor who insisted on the Zen throne did not come!

The prince, who was resolutely unwilling to take over, did not come......

The courtiers in the main hall, you look at me, I look at you, and I don't know what to say? Is the big guy going to Wuying Hall to "force the palace"?

That's not good...... The throne still has to be given up by Chongzhen himself!

If everyone wants to force it, it is "usurpation", and it is best not to open this precedent if it can be opened. Otherwise, when Prince Zhu has a son and is old, he can't beware of his son snatching power every day?

Everyone is very loyal, how can you not understand this truth?

The current Ming Dynasty is a lot of loyalty! There were so many that the entire Fengtian Hall couldn't squeeze in, and many Zhongliang could only stand outside and freeze......

......

"Your Majesty, it has been twenty years since Chongzhen, and you ascended the throne in August of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, and it will be almost twenty years this year...... The emperor is not addicted to it yet? ”

"Emperor, the concubine entered the palace in the year of the Apocalypse, and has followed you for more than 20 years, to be honest, that is, in the past few years when the prince has raised the army, you can spend money happily, and live like an emperor!"

"Yes, the prince is filial, he built two palaces for you, Xuanhu Lake and Hot Springs, and also gave you Xipu as a palace, and gave you a million taels of gold and silver every year......"

In the Wuying Palace, Empress Zhou, Wei Guifei (Wei Qinghui), and Wu Guifei (Wu Wanrong) are persuading Emperor Chongzhen together!

Chongzhen sat on the edge of the bed, not wearing court clothes, just pajamas, his hair was scattered, his eyes were red, and he didn't say a word.

He's only thirty-six years old! This is going to be the emperor......

It's not fun to think about it!

But if you don't give way, it's not good, the prince has done his best, and the retired palace has prepared three places, and the beauties will choose hundreds at a time, and give him a million taels of gold and silver every year, and give Chongzhen a whole number - Chongzhen has been for twenty years!

This is all toasting, toasting and not eating, you have to eat and punish wine!

Are there still fewer emperors who died unexplained in the history of the Ming Dynasty? It's not appropriate to be a good emperor, but it will be a big loss to be a first emperor.

As soon as he thought of the first emperor, Emperor Chongzhen sighed: "In ancient times, there were still twenty years old when he was the Taishang (Northern Wei Dynasty Xianwen Emperor Tuoba Hong), I have been thirty and six, and I have also been the son of heaven for twenty years, what else is not satisfied?" It's time for the crown prince to take over...... I want to see if he can return the Ming Dynasty! ”