Chapter 508 New Palace

To put it bluntly, his life and death has nothing to do with Su You, and their relationship with Su You is usually cold, even a bit tense.

But Su You tried his best to fish him out and tried hard to persuade the princes to re-enable him.

During his imprisonment, Sitong Company also took care of the Zhong family's business and family in Yan'an, which made Zhong E feel ashamed.

Su Mingrun was able to punt a boat, so it was no wonder that his eldest brother cooperated with his performance on the surface and seemed to be incompatible with each other between civil and military affairs. However, in private conversations, he valued him very much.

So Zhonge wrote a letter to Su You, asking Su You very bluntly to give him a chance to help his tribe.

Don't be surprised, the eyes of the fifth child of the Zhong family are on the core of the forehead. I beg you to give you face; if I owe you a favor, I regard it as a close friendship.

Su You didn't take it seriously either. Since he had the opportunity, he recommended Gao Yongneng.

The two people recommended are both famous generals who have been published in "History of the Song Dynasty". There is no need to worry about the risks of recommendation. They also have a good reputation of promoting talents for the country and not choosing relatives.

As for the real ones in my pocket, such as Wang Wenyu and Xiaoba, there are so many opportunities that I don't have to worry about not having a chance to get ahead.

As a result, I didn’t have to wait long at all before the opportunity to plant Xiaoba came.

After making one hundred and fifty magical muskets, Zhao Xu ordered Yulong Bow and Crossbow to select one hundred and fifty young and brave people. Their fathers and brothers had died in the war with Xixia, so they were recruited into the Imperial Guard, similar to

Hanwu's "Yulin Orphans" were trained by Li Xian and Zhong Yi.

In order to become the leader of this small team, Li Xian even gave up his job at Qiji Academy.

Li Xian had heard about Su You's reputation from Renzong. Counting on his fingers for ten years, he had never smashed the sign once.

With such high odds, this bet is definitely worth placing.

While Li Xian and Zhong Yi were struggling with the Shenji Battalion, Zhao Xu came to the construction site to inspect the work of Zhou An to build the palace of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother.

In Zhao Xu's eyes, Su You had another impression.

You are as smart as a monkey when it comes to big things, but you are a complete mess when it comes to small things.

Among other things, he is a maniac who dotes on his wife, is afraid of his wife like a tiger, and is rumored to personally bring water to wash the feet of the county king every night. Listen to what reputation this has in Bianjing City!

Who knows whether building the empress's palace is considered a big or small matter in Su You's heart. If it were regarded as a small matter, Zhao Xu would cry his eyes out.

At the end of the three-month project, only two-thirds of the budget had been used, which was highly likely to be unreliable. Therefore, although Zhao Xu was very busy, he felt that he had to come and take a closer look to feel at ease.

When the holy cavalry arrived, Su You caught up and handed him a rattan helmet painted with red paint.

Zhao Xu looked through it: "What do you mean?"

Su Younan smiled and said: "Protect your head and be careful of falling objects from high altitudes. This is the new rule for the future."

Zhao Xu took off the futou and threw it into Wang Zhongzheng's arms. While putting on his rattan helmet, he looked at the two palaces: "The appearance looks pretty good."

Su You smiled and said: "It's even better inside. Your Majesty will know after seeing it."

Between the two main halls is an exquisite garden. The Bianjing Palace is not big, so the garden is only about two hundred square meters, but it is full of exquisiteness.

After entering the Moon Gate, Zhao Xu's eyes lit up: "This... this is really wonderful."

The garden is square in shape, with a small kidney-shaped pond in the middle. The pond roughly outlines the four corners of the square garden and a bleacher, all of which are lawns.

The lawn is paved with paths composed of bluestone circular slabs.

Except for the outer contours of the entire garden, including the stone slabs, there is no regular geometric shape anywhere, and the proportions are well coordinated, making it so comfortable to look at.

There are sheds set up on the lawns on both sides of the entrance, with grapes and wisteria climbing on them respectively. On the two lawns opposite, there is a Taihu stone on one side, two banana plants behind the Taihu stone, and a redbud tree on the other side.

The pond is sixty or seventy square meters, and it also has a bluestone bottom. Although it is made up of pieces, it is indeed a basin shape, and the entire bottom of the pond has a graceful arc.

There are also stone steps made of bluestone pillars in the pond for walking.

The water quality of the pond is exceptionally clear. Among the crevices at the bottom of the water, there are a few cypress trees and some cattails near the shore; toward the center are small lotus and water chestnuts; further toward the middle, there are dazzling aquatic plants at the bottom of the water.

Zhao Xu was a little surprised: "Why is the water so clear? You can even see the small fish and shrimps at the bottom of the water clearly. Oh, how come these red fish look like this? Ha, they are all here."

Su You said: "The well water used has a charcoal filtration system under the surrounding lawns."

After speaking, he pointed to a wind wheel on the top of the Qingshou Palace: "The power device comes from there. When there is no wind, you can manually step on it to lift water for replacement."

"Originally, you need green water to raise fish, but this is an ornamental pond. On weekdays, you put the beautiful goldfish in it. The real place to raise fish is in two ponds in Huangzhuang on the outskirts."

After saying that, he took out a bag of feed and said: "These fish are all cooked. They will come over to fight for food when they see people. It's fun to watch."

Zhao Xu was impatient, so he fed a little bit at first, and finally just sprinkled two handfuls. The goldfish rolled around the pool and grabbed food, which was very cute.

Zhao Xu clapped his hands and looked at the pond and the surrounding landscape: "It's really interesting in nature."

Su You smiled and said: "Yes, and it doesn't cost a lot of money. Instead of laboriously transporting exotic flowers and plants from the south, it is better to move a section of autumn wild scenery by the Bian River into the palace. The future maintenance will be much simpler.

, and as long as the style is elegant, it is far better than a pile of flowers."

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Today has opened my eyes. The taste of your Su family is indeed extraordinary."

After looking at the garden, we went to see Qingshou Palace and Baoci Palace.

The first thing that attracts attention is the large-opening glass windows, the green glazed tile roof, the lightning rod on the roof, and the windmill that automatically adjusts its direction through iron fish.

The age of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are different, so the layout of the palace is different.

Different from the regular and solemn furnishings of previous palaces, the furnishings of both palaces have many novelties.

For example, the chairs in the hall are not the simple round stools in the past. They are also covered with marble surfaces for good looks.

It looks good, but it's not comfortable at all when sitting on it.

The seat design of the two palaces is similar to the Ming-style furniture of later generations. It has graceful arcs and the backrest can perfectly support the waist, making it very comfortable.

The seat cushion was similar to the style of a Western leather sofa, with springs and heald tension added. Zhao Xu tried it, and he didn't want to get up after sitting down.

After sitting down, I discovered that this thing can still rotate. Under the chair, there is a universal wheel equipped with Eucommia gum.

I stepped on the ground and took two steps back, only to find that the exquisite cases inlaid with mother-of-pearl and red sandalwood were different from before.

Not only are there several cases, but they are also a cabinet.

So he stepped forward with his feet and opened the drawer. There were some compartments inside, which could hold a lot of things.

The drawer opens very easily, which is very different from the past. When I asked, I found out that there are also small guide rails under the drawer, which use balls to reduce friction.

There are many small places of all kinds. In short, they are beautiful, practical, convenient and comfortable.

I opened the two large cabinets and found that they were used to hang clothes.

It is not as easy to use suitcases as in the past, which is troublesome and has a bad memory. The two-port wardrobe and the hangers that conform to the streamlined lines of human shoulders allow all clothes to be hung and stored. Not only can you see them clearly when you open the cabinet, there will be no creases.

Of course, what amazed Zhao Xu even more was the design of the compact kitchen and bathroom.

The floors and walls are collaged with ceramic tiles and small glass tiles; large jade porcelain bathtubs, flush toilets, and washstands; gold-plated brass faucets, polished to mirror level, not only for beauty, but also to reduce the retention and prevention of moisture.

rust.

Zhao Xu opened the faucet, and cold water came out of one side. When he opened the other faucet, hot water came out.

"How did you do it?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but be curious.

Su You said: "The two main halls each have a supporting service building, which contains a solid fuel atmospheric pressure boiler, a tool room, a washroom, a medical room, a storage room and other facilities, and will be equipped with corresponding professional service personnel, including

Equipment maintenance personnel, gardeners, chefs, health doctors, etc., to ensure that the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother live a healthy and comfortable life."
Chapter completed!