Ziwei Palace is named after Ziwei, and it is naturally laid out according to the number of the Big Dipper, so Pei Ju said that Ziwei Palace is a little skewed.
Ziwei Palace was built according to the celestial phenomena and the terrain, and it has a rigorous layout.
If the surrounding city walls are demolished, the power of Beidou will be broken, and the pattern will no longer exist. This will be very unlucky in the current world.
Does Pei Ju understand this? Of course he does, but he has his own ideas.
Yang Guang died so tragically, which shows that the Feng Shui of New Luoyang is really not very good. The new dynasty has been established, and it is time to follow the general trend, break the old situation of the former Sui Dynasty, and create a new dynasty.
According to his idea, there should actually be some action in Chang'an. Li Yuan died in the Tai Chi Palace. How unlucky.
Not to mention Luoyang, if the emperor could give him full power, he could demolish Ziwei City and then renovate the entire imperial city to remove bad luck.
However, the emperor did not want to use the power of the people and only demolished various city walls. He would not offend others and urged the emperor to do what he wanted...
This was Pei Hongda, a former favored minister of the Sui Dynasty. He had a lot of ambitions in his heart, but he carried a very distinct style of the late Jin Dynasty. He had no sympathy for the common people and only acted on behalf of superiors, not on justice.
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In front of the Ziwei Palace, Kinderman was wearing a double-breasted royal robe of Silla, mainly red and black. He looked very solemn, but compared with the costumes of the Tang Dynasty, it seemed a bit too plain.
Kinderman had been in Luoyang for a few days and received warm hospitality. After entering the palace, he stayed with Queen Li Bi and stayed in the palace.
In a few days, I took two trips and visited Luoyang, the eastern capital.
Although I have learned a lot about the Central Plains from my sister, hearing is not as good as seeing. I rushed all the way from Donglai to Luoyang, and like my sister, I was shocked by the vastness of the Central Plains.
When the Central Plains was still in war, she had sent people here, but the people she sent were a little strange. They were frightened by the bandits, so they ran back without daring to go deep. She told Kinderman that there was no trace of anyone in the Central Plains and there were corpses everywhere.
, I’m afraid there aren’t many people left.
Kinderman was still young at that time, but he was extremely smart. He was not deceived by him and directly sent his people to meet the previous kings.
After a few years, the situation in Silla became more and more dangerous, so she sent her sister to the Central Plains to find Goguryeo's old enemy Sui Dynasty to speak to. However, by then the Central Plains had changed the world and it was the world of the Tang Dynasty.
In the past two years, due to the closer connection with the Tang Dynasty, Silla's national destiny has been closely tied to the Tang Dynasty. To use a common saying, if the Tang Dynasty sneezes, Silla will tremble three times.
The nobles of Silla had always admired the Tang Dynasty more and more. In addition, the Tang army had won consecutive battles on the East China Sea. It was so powerful that people did not dare to face it, and it also completely shocked the entire Silla army.
Fearing authority and embracing virtue is nothing more than this.
Kinderman's trip had other purposes besides once again expressing his respect to the Tang Dynasty and personally thanking His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty for the canonization.
So before that, she almost emptied Silla's warehouses and tried her best to provide food and fodder for the Tang army. When she came, she also brought a large number of treasures, sparing no effort, just to win the favor of the Tang Dynasty.
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Kinderman followed the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty and walked slowly and unhurriedly. Her round little face was tense, showing her inner anxiety and uneasiness.
Luoyang was too big, beyond her imagination. The palace was majestic and luxurious. This was the palace of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I wonder what Chang'an was like?
It is very different from when her sister first came, but compared with Jin Shengman who rushed into the Tang Dynasty without a clue, Jin Deman is well prepared and has a stronger purpose.
For this reason, she specially asked Cui Dunli to teach her Chinese, articles, and various etiquettes. After everything was ready, she set off to the west.
It's just that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty visited Luoyang eastward, which saved a lot of travel. But unfortunately, it seems that she won't be able to see the scenery of Chang'an this time.
After their group arrived in Luoyang, it took seven or eight days before the emperor summoned them, with no explanation as to what happened, which made Kinderman feel extremely uneasy.
The most disgusting thing is that her girl, after arriving in Luoyang, it was like returning home. Except for going back to the palace to sleep at night, she was nowhere to be seen the rest of the day.
Of course, Kinderman still knew his whereabouts.
Jin Shengman first went to see his teacher, Zhongshu Shilang Pei Ju, and spent most of the time accompanying the old man in and out. As for what he could learn, well, you can tell by looking at Jin Shengman's behavior, even if he didn't learn anything useful.
Things, she also enjoys them.
Occasionally, Jin Shengman would hang out with the concubines in the harem and play around.
The empress was also very kind to her and answered almost everything she asked for.
Her Royal Highness the Queen of Silla was envious, but she also saw that her sister no longer planned to go back to Silla, she just made it clear that she wanted to stay in the Tang Dynasty.
As for whether to enter the palace as a concubine or stay in the Tang Dynasty as an envoy, it was not up to the Silla people to decide, it had to depend on the emperor's wishes.
The two sisters have a tacit understanding, but have not discussed it carefully. According to diplomatic etiquette, most of this matter has to be requested by the Silla people themselves.
Kinderman planned to meet with the emperor first to see the situation.
According to her own wishes, she did not want to leave her sister in the Tang Dynasty. The relationship between the two sisters has become better and better in recent years. In addition, Jin Shengman is very famous in the Tang Dynasty, and the nobles value him more and more, so Jin De
Man already intends to make his sister a royal heir and inherit the throne of Silla in the future.
But seeing how determined her sister was, she couldn't stop her...
It can be said that Silla is now entering a new era, and it is only a matter of time to learn from the Tang Dynasty in an all-round way. The social changes are as drastic as those of the Tang Dynasty, which just ended hundreds of years of war.
In times like this, opportunities and crises naturally coexist...
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It was very hot in Luoyang in June. After walking for a long time, Kinderman was wearing royal clothes again. Although she had changed the style of the Silla royal clothes according to the regulations of Tang Dynasty palace clothes, revealing her slender neck and
Half of his chest was bulging, but when he entered the Ziwei Palace, he was still sweating lightly and his breath was a little disordered.
What she faced was a patch of coolness, which made her sigh in comfort.
The eunuchs in the palace led her into the depths of the hall, turned a few corners, and stepped inside, which was another large palace.
At this time, Kinderman had no intention of observing the situation. She only glanced up briefly and saw a person sitting behind the table in the hall, engrossed in reviewing the memorials on the case.
No need to ask, this must be His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
"The true king of Silla, Jin Deman, comes to visit." The eunuch's thin and feminine voice sounded in the palace.
Li Po then raised his head and looked up. At this time, Kinderman was already prostrating himself on the ground. His voice was clear, but his Chinese was a bit stiff.
"Your Majesty, Jin Deman, the young king of Silla, is here to see His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Po smiled and said: "No courtesy, I will give you a seat."
Luoyang is very lively these days. The Tubo victory has been reported, the Japanese have been escorted, the Ryukyu envoys have arrived with the team, and the Silla people have also come to join in the fun.
Not long ago, Li Daozong, the Grand Governor of the South China Sea, wrote to the imperial court. King Funan sent the crown prince to the imperial court with a new year's gift. There were also envoys from Zhenla in the team. Calculating the time, if there were no setbacks on the way, they should arrive at the end of July.
When you choose it well, you will know at a glance that you are ready to spend the winter in Datang.
In his memorial, Li Daozong also explained the purpose of Prince Funan's visit. One was to discuss with the Tang Dynasty to formally seek canonization. The last time he came was to see the situation in the Central Plains, and the next time he came it was much more formal.
Apart from that, it was about trade. According to Li Daozong's advice, it would be better to build a galloping road directly to Funan. The amount of work involved was no joke, and he really dared to say so.
Furthermore, Crown Prince Funan wanted to study in the Tang Dynasty. Well, Funan was different from the Japanese. The Japanese sent people to the Central Plains and wanted to learn the cultural system of the Central Plains. It can be said that they planned to imitate it in all aspects.
The people of Funan are not very interested in these. They have been deceived by the monks. Buddhism has been the state religion of Funan for many years. From top to bottom, everyone is extremely devoted to Buddha.
The status of the monks in Funan is very high. The monk leaders are almost equal to the King of Funan, and sometimes they can even become the teacher of the King of Funan.
This is obviously not something that a few Tianzhu monks can do. In addition to the Funan nobles adding fuel to the flames, it is also affected by the spillover effects of the development of Buddhism in the Central Plains.
Prince Funan came here just to pray for Buddha and practice in the Buddhist temples of the Tang Dynasty. Other people were not very interested.
This should be the cause and effect of Li Po's return visit. You must know that the monks he sent are eminent monks from Jiangnan and have profound Buddhist teachings. As long as they don't go to see the Buddha halfway, it is equivalent to going home when they arrive in Funan.
The Crown Prince of Funan went to the Central Plains to collect Buddhist scriptures, and he was probably the first and last of those eminent monks from the Central Plains. It was similar to Xuanzang's journey to the west to seek Buddhist scriptures.
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Kinderman thanked him again and then stood up and took his seat.
Li Po looked at her and saw that Kinderman and her sister looked nothing alike. First of all, she was much shorter than Jin Shengman, and she was not as strong and beautiful as her sister.
Her Highness the Queen has very strong Silla characteristics, especially her eyes, which have single eyelids and long and narrow eyes. Unlike Kim Seung Man, a pair of big eyes take up one third of the appearance.
However, Kinderman has a round figure and is much plumper than her sister, which is in line with the aesthetics of today's Tang people.
Li Poxin said, I guess one of these two was born next door? Even if they are cousins, there shouldn't be such a big difference.
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"You have come all the way, and it has been a while since you arrived in Luoyang. I have been busy with state affairs and have never met each other. Meeting here is not official. It sounds like I have been neglecting you. I want to keep you company here."
After hearing this, Kinderman seemed to relax a lot. He leaned forward in his seat and said, "What did your majesty say? I can only blame the minister for coming in a hurry and failing to inform your majesty in advance.
Moreover, the Queen Mother treats me like a family member, and I am grateful even though it is too late, so I really don’t have the slightest complaint.”
In just a few words, Li Po knew that she had made good preparations for coming to the Tang Dynasty. With her proper etiquette and repartee, she was more proficient than the Silla people who came before her...