The drizzle never stops in Luoyang, but in Hebei, which is only separated by a river, the sun is shining brightly at this moment!
Guangping Fucheng, Daxia Imperial Palace.
A red-feathered messenger trotted along the stone-paved road under the scorching sun until he reached a slightly larger palace. Then he stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.
The palace in front of him is the main hall of the Xia Kingdom Palace!
Why should we focus on introducing it as the main hall here?
That’s because if it wasn’t introduced, no one would have thought of it:
This building, which looks more like a big house than a palace, is not only a true royal palace, but also a political hall that represents the supreme power of a country's monarch!
It’s too cold! Just this style, this kind of decoration...
Not to mention compared with the palace in Luoyang or even Chang'an.
Even compared with the main halls of the wealthy homes in Taipingfang, there is still a gap between luxury villas and low-rise adobe houses!
What royal majesty, what emperor's residence, if Xiao Han came to see this, he would definitely regard it as a copycat version of the film and television base...
The cottage...ahem, it's inside the "shabby" main hall.
A tall chamberlain hurriedly walked out from inside. The messenger noticed that when this man walked, he walked with a particularly strange splayed gait!
Moreover, what is even more strange is that as a eunuch, this eldest brother actually has a sparse beard on his mouth.
It is so creative to have a beard as a eunuch, and you can probably see it here!
If this guy shows up in Chang'an Palace, he will definitely be dragged down by Li Yuan immediately and castrated again...
The chamberlain walked strangely, but his speed was not slow at all. In a moment, he had arrived in front of the messenger.
"Sir, here is an urgent letter from Luoyang. Please send it to the Emperor!" When the messenger saw the chamberlain approaching, he quickly lowered his eyes and presented the letter with both hands, with indescribable respect in his tone.
The chamberlain was not surprised by this. He reached out to take the letter, checked the fire paint seal, nodded, and was about to turn around and enter the palace, but he thought of something and stopped again.
Turning back, the chamberlain said to the messenger in a rough voice: "Please wait here for a moment, His Majesty may summon you!"
The messenger quickly bowed and cupped his hands, and then he straightened up little by little until he watched the chamberlain disappear behind the door.
The chamberlain just now was not actually a powerful eunuch!
It is even said that this person is simply a newly purified eunuch!
However, this did not prevent the messenger from giving his greatest respect to this person, because he asked himself that he would never be able to keep up with these guys.
Here in Hebei, no matter who it is, as long as they mention their king, no one will not respect him from the bottom of his heart.
It has to be said that Dou Jiande's reputation for kindness is still talked about by people thousands of years later. There is definitely a reason!
The ministers wanted to build a palace for him, so he spent money reluctantly, gave away all the materials to build the palace, and built the Dugu Yuan to take in orphans, the old and the weak, so that the palace hall was not completed for several years!
The ministers under my command took a look and thought, yes!
If the construction continues like this, there will be no end to the palace, and there will be too many Duguyuan and Yixuetang outside.
So, he quickly asked the craftsmen to make do with sealing the top of the palace, before His Majesty could tear it down and send it out...
At this point, the simplest palace in history has been unveiled.
The imperial palace already has a makeshift palace, so it is necessary to create a front and rear palace.
Although Dou Jiande is only Empress Cao, and the two have a very good relationship, men cannot be allowed to enter and leave the harem at will!
If this goes on for a long time, who can guarantee that the blood of the royal family will remain pure?
Some ministers noticed this and went to discuss it with Dou Jiande.
The result was not good, Tumo Xingzi, who was beaten again, escaped back!
In the words of Dou Jiande: The eunuch system is based on human ethics, and when it comes to purification, those people will often not be able to survive it. How could he use such a cruel and inhumane method?
However, although Dou Jiande was upright and upright, the eunuch system was something that every dynasty had to have since the Qin Dynasty!
After all, the throne must be passed down from generation to generation! Who can guarantee that future generations will have the same confidence as Dou Jiande?
Therefore, the minister, with his Tumo Xingzi on his head, directly bypassed Dou Jiande and ran to the army.
Later, soldiers voluntarily purged themselves to maintain the purity of the emperor's harem.
Therefore, in the Xia Kingdom, eunuchs are not a group of eunuchs that everyone hates, but righteous men that everyone respects!
The apse is where the emperor conducts political affairs.
Dou Jiande used a knife to peel off the wax paint on the envelope and poured out the letter inside.
"Li Shimin suffered a big loss under Luoyang City?! Hahaha, God help me!"
After a quick glance, Dou Jiande suddenly felt happy and couldn't help laughing!
"Where is the messenger?"
"Waiting outside the palace!"
"Quickly, let him in! I...well, I have something to ask him!"
So excited! Dou Jiande even came up with the dialect of his hometown in Shandong, but under the strange eyes of the chamberlain, he quickly took it back and replaced himself with the title he should have as an emperor.
Because of the advance preparation, the messenger was quickly brought to Dou Jiande by the chamberlain.
After carefully answering a few questions, His Majesty Long Yan Dayue directly rewarded him with ten coins.
Seeing the messenger going out carrying a large bag of copper coins with great gratitude, Dou Jiande excitedly circled the desk, and then waved his sleeves: "Summon Wang Wan, eldest grandson Anshi, Guo Shiheng, and Qi Shanxing to the palace for discussion.
Important things!"
The attendant took the order again and hurried away.
Not long after, Wang Wan and others also entered the palace one after another.
"I've seen your Majesty!" Several people were summoned hurriedly, thinking that something big had happened. At this moment, seeing the emperor's grin from ear to ear, their nervous hearts finally relaxed.
It seems that it is not a bad thing!
Dou Jiande was in a good mood. Looking at these important ministers, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Haha, I love you, you don't have to be polite! I called you here today to discuss the matter of 'going south'!"
Dou Jiande deliberately emphasized the word "going south" very hard. These ministers are all talented people. After hearing this, he immediately understood something in his heart!
"Your Majesty, did Li Shimin suffer a loss from Wang Shichong?" Qi Shanxing, a tall and thin man, asked carefully.
"Hahahahaha, Aiqing is so good, you can hit the mark with just one guess! Here, this is the new news from Luoyang, please take a look, Aiqing!"
Dou Jiande looked at Qi Shanxing and couldn't help but laugh out loud again. He felt indescribably comfortable that his number one enemy had suffered a loss in Luoyang!
Qi Shanxing smiled and reached out to take the information and open it.
Seeing this, several other ministers also quickly came over.
The information was written very briefly, and several people could read it almost in a blink of an eye.
When Qi Shanxing closed the letter again, everyone's face was filled with joy.
