Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Son of Heaven is Dying
After the news that the emperor would use the Qianqing Palace as his dormitory, many people were quite surprised. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Where the emperor will be the sleeping palace is a very interesting topic, and everyone will count the six palaces in the east and the six palaces in the west one by one, and they will inevitably be a little embarrassed for the emperor.
Originally, the most suitable is naturally Changchun Palace - counting the Taiji Palace that is connected to each other, among the six palaces in the east and west, the area of Changchun Palace is twice that of other places, plus the first Emperor Wenzong who took Changchun Palace as a dormitory, and is the most particular about enjoying a person, therefore, in addition to the area, in other aspects, Changchun Palace is also second to none in the six palaces in the east and west: the most complete facilities, the most refined repair, and the most luxurious furnishings.
In addition, the Taiji Palace is dense and the heart of the palace, the gate is the back door of the heart of the palace Ruyi door, each other is only separated by a road, if the emperor takes the Changchun Palace as the sleeping palace, the upper court, the lower court, move the lotus step lightly, but the kung fu of half a cup of tea, even the sedan chair does not have to be passed on, it is convenient.
If the emperor takes Changchun Palace as his bedroom, there is another very important advantage: the imperial husband "sleeps", which is more convenient. The reason is the same as above, after the imperial husband is on duty, he can pass through the Yangxin Palace, and enter the Taiji Hall when he exits the Ruyi Gate, otherwise, he will have to go around in the East and West Six Palaces - Prince Xuan is a big man, dangling in the East and West Six Palaces, this ...... Ahem.
However, everyone also thought that Changchun Palace is the dormitory of the Queen Mother - well, if Changchun Palace is the dormitory of the Queen Mother, it is fine, but the Queen Mother and the Emperor, these two ...... Hehe, the emperor moved into Changchun Palace, will it be a little embarrassing or embarrassing?
Also, Emperor Mu Zongyi is in the Taiji Palace, and this may not be taboo.
Outside the Changchun Palace, the rest of the six palaces in the east and west, for the emperor, it seems that it is a little too small, of course, maybe the emperor does not mind, but the problem is still that problem - the emperor's "bed" is inconvenient!
Then it should be the Heart Cultivation Palace.
If you want to talk about convenience, the Heart Cultivation Hall is the most convenient!
Sleeping in front and back, all in the same yard, hehe, everything is not fake!
Also, the palace of the heart is a palace in the shape of "work", "the front court" and "the back bed" are connected together through a hall, when the upper and lower courts, even if the hail is outside, you can also take a leisurely stroll, don't say that you don't have to work in a sedan chair, and you don't even have to hold an umbrella!
Let us imagine--
After the next dynasty, the imperial husband had to go to the military aircraft first, and could not accompany the emperor back to the "back bed"; However, when going to the court, the imperial husband and the emperor could hold hands, go out of the "back bed", pass through the hall, and enter the "front court", that picture-
Hehe, it's so beautiful!
As a subordinate, it's a little embarrassing to imagine!
As a result, the news came out, and it turned out to be the Qianqing Palace?
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned: that place, but since Emperor Sejong, no one has lived there!
How many years has this been? Crack your fingers, yo, it's almost a hundred and fifty years!
No one has lived in it for 150 years, which inevitably owes the shortcomings of "popularity", right?
Moreover, to tell the truth, although the Qianqing Palace is spacious, but in terms of the convenience and comfort of living, it may not be as good as the Heart Nourishing Palace and Changchun Palace, right?
Most people don't know what it is, but there are also those who are deep and shrewd, and they can see that the emperor - well, it should be said, the one next to the emperor - really values the Qianqing Palace, not because of the inconvenience and comfort of living, but because of the glorious signboard of "the Son of Heaven is sleeping".
As a result, some people sneered in their hearts: If the middle is insufficient, it will be outside!
However, it is a matter of course for the Son of Heaven to take "the Son of Heaven is sleeping" as the sleeping palace, and no one can say anything on the bright side. Moreover, the above-mentioned slander is limited to people outside the palace, and people in the palace are inexplicably excited about the upcoming "big event".
The emperor who is about to enter the palace is not only the first female emperor of this dynasty, but also the second female emperor of the ages! At the same time, one hundred and fifty years later, the Qianqing Palace, where the "Son of Heaven is sleeping", will be the residence of the Son of Heaven again - these two things are stacked together, and the eunuch and the palace maid are the first kind of people in the world who listen to the wind and rain, and naturally one by one, their eyebrows are dancing and their mouths are foaming.
Also, and more importantly, the emperor gave everyone the impression of gentleness and kindness when he was young, and the queen mother, uh, should say "the future queen mother", and now, it is still "Ligui concubine", not to mention! As for the imperial husband, he is also known for his kindness to the deacons in the palace, this, in the future, the Queen Mother will move out of the Forbidden City, which is indeed a pity, but the Queen Mother will also move out! Ouch, thank goodness, you don't have to worry about living your life anymore!
So, how can you not be excited?
Among them, the most excited one has to be regarded as Huang Yujing, the head of the Qianqing Palace.
Huang Yujing's rank is the "palace overseer and attendant" of the fourth grade, which is the "top title" among the eunuchs, and the head of the Jingshi room is of the same grade. However, Huang Yujing's hat of "palace overseer and attendant" is just a false appearance, and he does not have any serious power in his hands, nor can he make any real oil and water.
Huang Yujing can be mixed with the "palace overseer and attendant", one is seniority, he does things for people, he is careful and meticulous, he has been in the palace for decades, diligent, hard-working, and has hardly made any mistakes - not even small mistakes; The other is that the position of "head of the Qianqing Palace" has been stained, and the Qianqing Palace is the "Son of Heaven Zhengya", and the head of the palace is usually appointed by the "palace supervisor and attendant" of the "top title" or the "palace supervisor and chief attendant" of the next level.
If the emperor really takes the "Son of Heaven is sleeping" as the sleeping palace, then the head of the Qianqing Palace is the emperor's personal butler, even if he is only the title of "palace supervisor", he is also the de facto first person of the eunuch in the Forbidden City, that is, the head of the worship room who must be served by the "palace overseer and attendant" sees it, and he has to accompany him with a smiling face. Moreover, don't say that the inner court, even the outer court, should also be looked at. Rewards, red envelopes and so on, are even more endless.
However, if the emperor does not take "the Son of Heaven is sleeping" as the sleeping palace, the head of the Qianqing Palace, according to the people in the palace, is a "warehouse watcher".
Since you are "looking at the warehouse", you have done a good job, and no one will say a good word about you; If it is not done well, the "warehouse" is dirty, messy, or even stolen and drained...... Hum!
Huang Yujing is not the only one who "looks at the warehouse" in the Forbidden City, but he, the "warehouse watcher", is the heaviest, most complicated, most laborious, and laborious one among all the "warehouse watchers".
Qianqing Palace is not a partial hall, if no one lives, you can be a little sloppy, Qianqing Palace is the Son of Heaven, the head of the inner court, in the Forbidden City, second only to the Taihe Palace, the emperor does not live here, but also when the emperor lives here, all furnishings, must be meticulous; Inside and out, it has to be spotless - one hundred and fifty years, ****.
In addition to the "Son of Heaven is sleeping", there are some very important institutions that are also located on the ground of the Qianqing Palace, such as the upper study room in the east section of the South Temple, the south study room and the worship room in the west section of the South Palace, and the internal performance office at the south end of the East Temple.
These places all have their own supervisors, and Huang Yujing, the head of the Qianqing Palace, can't control the specific affairs inside, but because they are located on the ground of the Qianqing Palace, he has to take care of many things; If something happens, he will also be jointly and severally responsible.
And -- think about what kind of "places" these are!
The respectful room, which is the "place" of the eunuchs in charge of the entire Forbidden City, is Huang Yujing, the head of the Qianqing Palace and the top title of the "palace overseer", which is also under the management of others.
"South Study" and "Upper Study", the person on duty must be Hong Hanlin, who is the kind of person who looks down on eunuchs the most in the world; If a student comes to class, it's even more terrible - it's all princes! Even if it is accompanied by the prince, it is the son of the prince and the prince of the county.
Sometimes, the students were even the emperor himself.
As for the internal performance office, it is to the palace to hand the fold, as long as you hold the yellow box in your hand, one by one is the leader of the "envoy", even if the concubine meets him halfway, he has to make way for him, and he doesn't have to salute.
Alas, if you are not careful, you will be affected by this and that, and the poor manager of this Qianqing Palace is really not good!
It's good now! "The Son of Heaven is Sleeping" is finally "worthy of its name"! I, the head of the Qianqing Palace, have finally ...... Exhale and raise your eyebrows!
As soon as the news that the emperor would use the Qianqing Palace as his dormitory was released, Huang Yujing's smiling faces immediately increased, and people kept coming to get close to him, and even some stuffed him with silver - at present, not every one of these people has something to ask him for, which is called "reserved place".
However, Huang Yujing is very measured - now is not the time to receive red envelopes.
For all kinds of "congratulations", he always smiled reservedly, "No matter what, he is on an errand for the 'boss', the same, the same"; As for the silver, they all politely refused - not only was it not polite, but they also turned around and gave someone a large red envelope.
Who did you give this red envelope to?
Meng Jingzhong, the head of Zhongcui Palace.
The emperor stayed in the Qianqing Palace, as the head of the Qianqing Palace, the preparation work to be done is not just to sweep the court, "wait for the empty seat", each emperor has his own preferences, the furnishings under the Qianqing Palace, or the pattern of Kangxi Ye at that time, may not be able to have an appetite for the new emperor, not to mention, the new emperor is a young woman?
Originally, the most direct way to furnish the emperor's bedroom was to ask Prince Xuan for instructions. However, first, Huang Yujing knew that at the moment, he couldn't speak to Prince Xuan; Second, as the emperor's husband, Prince Xuan directly explained how to furnish the emperor's bedroom, which was inevitably "too heavy", and he took this matter to annoy Prince Xuan, but he didn't know the height of his eyebrows and eyes.
So, he thought of Meng Jingzhong.
Everyone knows that at present, among the deacons in the palace, if they want to say something that can be said in front of Prince Xuan, Meng Jingzhong of Zhongcui Palace has to be ranked first; In addition, if Meng Jingzhong can get a name of "Fengyizhi", it will be even better - one is that there is light on the face and a good look on the face, and the other is that it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and the furnishings are arranged on the top, even if it is not as good as the emperor and the imperial husband, it is also the meaning of the queen mother and the queen mother, and it is no wonder that I am old Huang.
*(To be continued.) )