As the sun sets over the Western Mountains, the sky is filled with brilliant clouds and brilliant clouds, adding another touch of splendor to this majestic and magnificent city.
Jishanfang and the Leping Duke's Mansion are in a busy situation that is different from ordinary times. Everyone in the mansion, especially the servants in the inner courtyard, are taking the time to pack their luggage and pack it carefully.
As the mistress of the palace, Princess Liu Jia of Jincheng went to the scene personally, supervising and supervising the servants. They couldn't help but inquire carefully about everything from gold, silver and jade to ear picks.
Under the supervision of Her Royal Highness, everyone kept up with the clockwork. Since there were too many things to carry, the scene seemed hectic, adding a sense of urgency.
Of course, as a woman, especially a middle-aged woman whose time is passing, what she cares most about is clothes, skirts, rouge and gouache. Along with Liu Jia, there is a cute and cute girl, this is the child he had with Li Jilong.
Daughter Li Zhaohui is not yet 14 years old, but she has obviously inherited the good genes of the Tian family and is a real beauty.
Standing next to him was an older boy named Li Zhaoqing, who was also the biological daughter of the princess and the second son of Li Jilong. It was not easy to be a prince-in-law, at least compared to the hordes of wives and concubines in other princes' families.
Li Jilong could only remain loyal and respectful to the princess.
Seeing the mother and daughter picking things like mother-in-law, this one doesn't work, that one doesn't fit. Li Zhaoqing couldn't help complaining: "Mom, do you want to empty the inner courtyard? How many carriages will it take to load so many things?"
, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if the palace doesn’t have a large enough courtyard for you to put it in?”
After hearing what he said, Liu Jia, who was in high spirits, suddenly became unhappy. He turned to glare at Li Zhaoqing and said angrily: "Nonsense! Taikang Palace has dozens of palaces and hundreds of other courtyards, but it can't accommodate such a thing?"
After saying that, he scolded: "You're still wandering around here. Go pack your things. We're going to leave tomorrow!"
"It's different. With a sword, a horse, and a suitcase, you can travel across the rivers and lakes, coming and going like the wind. You don't need to spend three days packing!" Li Zhaoqing said with his head held high.
Seeing his frivolous attitude, Liu Jiafeng frowned and lectured: "I think you are asking for a beating! How many times have I reminded you? Don't listen to the stories told by market storytellers. They are all fabrications about being a knight-errant and enjoying grudges.
It is also against the imperial court's laws. Your identity is destined to miss it."
"You go ahead! Son, please leave!" Seeing that the princess was in preaching mode again, Li Zhaoqing suddenly had a big head and looked like he couldn't afford to be offended. He bowed and went out.
Seeing this, the princess couldn't help but immediately shouted: "Stop!"
"I'm going to see how the luggage is packed!" The young man's movements were always quick and swift, and he disappeared without a trace, leaving only one sentence and the angry Princess.
On the side, the young lady Li Zhaohui saw it and couldn't help but cover her mouth and said with a smile: "Mom, you have to tell your second brother that if you don't take him out this time and keep him at home, he will definitely become more honest soon!"
Hearing this, the princess also laughed, shook her head and said: "If you don't take him with you? Then he won't cause a quarrel in the house? Your father is busy with official duties and has no one to discipline him. Wouldn't he be even more unruly? How can I do what he wants!"
Summer has arrived, but the princess, mother and son are preparing to go south to escape the summer heat. The destination is naturally the Jigong Mountain Palace, which has been built for nearly two years and will be completed this spring.
The construction of the palace cost a lot of money. Although it was nominally funded by internal funds and the young government did the work without using a single penny from the state, this was of course just an excuse to cover up the scandal. Compared with money, the resources invested by the state, especially Human resources are the most precious, but many things are inconvenient to put on the table.
The construction of the palace can be said to be the biggest wonder created by the old emperor for his personal enjoyment. Compared with it, the Qionglin Garden, Shangyang Palace, and Dragon Boat and Phoenix Palace are all insignificant.
The amount of gunpowder used to open mountains and build roads alone amounted to 200,000 kilograms. This was a strategic military resource that was extremely difficult for civilians to obtain and could not be measured at market prices. It was all transported directly from warehouses in Beijing and Beijing, and several gunpowder depots were emptied.
The Shaofu also had a dispute with the Ministry of War over the use of gunpowder. The main reason was that Liu Gui's servant wanted to default on the debt and intended to use the palace construction as an excuse to rely on the authority of the old emperor and take advantage of the Ministry of War.
Liu Gui's name has "gui", and he has established a set of strict administrative and financial management systems within the Shaofu. However, when dealing with the outside world, he does not follow the rules very much and highlights his "flexibility". He is a small financial manager. He is an expert and is particularly good at poaching corners of the imperial court.
During the construction of the palace, both the central department and the local yamen took advantage of him, leaving him alone to suffer at the Ministry of War.
It’s not that the yamen of the Ministry of War is special, but the person in charge of the Ministry of War, Gao Qiong, is special. After Yang Ye was transferred to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War was vacated. This was one of the two major military and political institutions with real power in the imperial court. It was fixed to add "Prime Minister" "The position of the title naturally caused a fight between dragons and tigers. The nobles and ministers exerted their efforts, and even the common people's bureaucracy showed signs of getting involved.
However, it was Gao Qiong who was killed in the end, then the deputy commander of the Ouchi Army. In the army, Gao Qiong's qualifications were sufficient, but compared with those military aristocrats with deep roots, his strength was much weaker. This may also be an important factor in its ability to stand out.
The old emperor has always implemented a "balance" principle, which is reflected in all aspects of the Han Dynasty. While relying on military merit and nobles, he also constantly promotes poor generals. Although this method, the old emperor is now somewhat unable to use it.
There is no doubt about Gao Qiong's ability. Although he is not literate in arts and sciences, he has a flexible mind, a well-organized knowledge, and a strong ability to do things, especially to get things done. After becoming the Minister of the Ministry of War, military and political affairs were handled in an orderly manner without any lag. Se, this is another impressive person.
At the same time, Gao Qiong was not a rule-abiding person. He was even a bit unscrupulous. He realized that Liu Gui wanted to steal money from the Ministry of War. His approach was also quite extreme. He directly led the crowd to block people, and Liu Gui pulled the old emperor's imperial flag. Gao Qiong Not afraid, he took Liu Gui to see the old emperor for comment. He was so frightened that he reluctantly paid 50,000 yuan before settling the matter.
At this point, Gao Qiong continued to complain about losing money, saying that he gave the "discount" just for the sake of the young palace supervisor. Even Liu Gui was impressed by his shameless attitude. Of course, the matter was finally reported to the old emperor. In the ears, the result was that Gao Qiong was rewarded with a brocade robe for his loyalty to his duties. Liu Gui was called to scold him, but that was all.
Gunpowder consumption was huge, and wood, stone, and paint were transported to Jigong Mountain in batches. The manpower required was imaginable. In addition to various craftsmen, up to ten laborers were recruited before and after the palace project.
Even when the Huaihe River and Huaihe River flooded, at least 5,000 people continued the construction.
What is more critical and profound is the death and injury of craftsmen and civilian husbands. Official data shows that 126 people were killed in various engineering accidents, but how many people actually died, the officials from the Shaofu and the Ministry of Works who came to the site to supervise the work, and the places that provided civilian husbands.
The government is very secretive. A rough estimate is that based on the official data, it will be ten times more. As for the number of injured, it is even more difficult to count.
Naturally, the palace built at a huge cost must be enjoyed, otherwise so many people's money and material resources would be wasted. So, just at the beginning of summer, the old emperor issued an edict to Nanxing Palace. Of course, the content of the edict was
The emperor was concerned about the post-disaster recovery situation of the people in Huaihei and Huaihe Rivers, and went to inspect and comfort the people in person. This also deceived the ignorant people. According to the old emperor's style of inspecting places in the early years, he did not bring half of the harem and one-third of the imperial court.
The palace was originally named Taikang Palace. However, perhaps due to a guilty conscience, the old emperor was not very satisfied because it was easily reminiscent of the "Taikang Era" of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan. What was the so-called "Taikang Rule"?
Anyone who has read a little bit of history will know the situation.
Therefore, the old emperor personally wrote the inscription: Taikang Palace.
