The two girls are both wearing palace clothes, moonlight skirts, silver silk jackets, and hair in palace buns. They are elegant and generous yet lively and cute. The one running in front is Ming'er, and the little girl behind is less than ten years old, with Liu Mei.
Almond eyes, although not very beautiful, have a very unusual elegance.【】
Xia Xun glanced at him and didn't recognize him. After all, he was a woman from the palace. It was not appropriate to stare at others, so he lowered his eyes. There was no need to greet him as a courtesy. Now that he had the status of a duke, other than the emperor, empress, or prince, there was no need.
Salute everyone first.
"Your Majesty, assist the Duke!"
Seeing them, Ming'er quickly stopped and bowed to them, but the look in her eyes when she glanced at Xia Xun... was really fascinating, but Xia Xun didn't seem to see it. He looked at his nose and his heart, like an old monk.
Enter into a fixed state.
The little girl at the back came forward to greet her. Zhu Di chuckled and waved his hand: "No gift, no gift, Ming'er, Baoqing, didn't you learn etiquette at Shangyi Bureau? Why did you sneak out?"
After hearing this, Xia Xun couldn't help but raise his eyelids, glanced at the little girl around ten years old, and thought to himself: "It turns out to be Princess Baoqing. I haven't seen her for several years, and she has changed a lot. I didn't even recognize her."
Upon hearing Zhu Di's words, Princess Baoqing was unconvinced and said: "The emperor's fourth brother, it's not us who sneaked out. It was Mrs. Zheng, the female officer of Shangyi, who had something to do. She got out of school early. I asked sister Ming'er to accompany me.
We came to the Queen’s Garden to play.”
"Oh, hehe, OK, OK, it was the fourth brother who said the wrong thing, sister Baoqing is the best!" Zhu Di couldn't help but laugh.
His youngest sister is younger than his daughter. His eldest grandson Zhu Zhanji is now four years old, and Baoqing is only ten years old. Even as a grandfather, Zhu Di can barely do it now, so he dotes on this little sister.
She is very spoiled. Although Bao Qing is a child, a child can best determine who dotes on her and who does not dote on her based on intuition. She is not afraid in front of Zhu Di.
Ming'er pursed her lips and smiled and said, "That's right. My sister is coming from Peiping. Mrs. Zheng and a group of palace ladies have to make arrangements to welcome her. There are many things to do, so I have less time to teach etiquette recently."
Zhu Di nodded and said, "Okay, you go and play. Baoqing doesn't have a companion in the palace, so you should spend more time with her."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Ming'er agreed and glanced at Xia Xun again with her handsome eyes. Xia Xun was still looking at her eyes and nose, and her nose was looking at her heart. People are not grass and trees, and how can they be ruthless? How could Xia Xun not know Ming'er's actions, but he
So what can I do? I had to pretend to be gone, which made Ming'er's teeth itch. She really wanted to shave off his hair and ask him to become a monk.
She took Princess Baoqing's little hand and said, "Let's go fishing." Then she ran forward and deliberately walked around Xia Xun.
Princess Baoqing didn't pay attention to the flirting between the two. She happily took Ming'er's hand and skipped away.
Zhu Di stroked his beard, shook his head and sighed: "Fishing? She can't imagine that all the precious fish species stocked in my palace are going to be in trouble again."
Xia Xun couldn't help but smile after hearing this. Zhu Di said to him: "As soon as I saw Miaojin, I remembered that she was already a grown-up, so it was time to find her a husband. Her three sisters,
They are all married to princes. However, among my brothers, the youngest one now also has a concubine. If he is to be married to a heir, he is still a generation behind, so he can only find one from the Gongqing family.
You must not put aside the important matter of searching for the person, and there is nothing else to do at the moment. Supervising the construction of the Great Baoen Temple, you happen to have the opportunity to interact with officials from various yamen. Take this opportunity to help her find someone.
The children of the minister's family are relatively outstanding in academics and character. You are Miaojin's savior, and this little girl is also raised by you. This matter is something you have to worry about."
"Yes, I obey your order!"
Xia Xun replied half-heartedly. He didn't like to be a matchmaker for others, especially Ming'er. Although he knew that there was an insurmountable gap between him and Ming'er, and it was absolutely impossible for two people to be together, but let him
He couldn't do such a bloody thing to find a husband for the girl who had once confessed his love to him and for whom he had feelings for. It was just the emperor's order, so he had to deal with it.
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When Xia Xun left the palace, Xu Hu and two deputy commanders were waiting for him outside the Meridian Gate. Xia Xun was very surprised when he saw the three of them. After asking, he found out that these three had just transformed from pirates into pirates.
The official who married a high-ranking official in the imperial court didn't know what to do next.
Xia Xun couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and directed them to go to the Ministry of War first, and then to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. There were some specific matters that needed to be handled. Furthermore, this was the highest military organization that had jurisdiction over them, so it was also their duty to see the Shangguan.
Internal matters.
After Xia Xun's guidance, the three of Xu Hu understood many of its rules. Daqing was similar to people in Jianghu who worshiped at the dock. These yamen were all near the palace, so it was not difficult to find them. The three of them said goodbye to Xia Xun and went to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of War happily.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army went to visit their boss at the dock.
Xia Xun carefully inquired about the local guards, then wandered around the city of Nanjing. He visited several places but felt they were not suitable, and finally came to Changqianli.
The emperor built a temple for his biological mother, and specifically specified that it should be built according to the specifications of the imperial palace. Although this mainly refers to the materials and construction. It is impossible to build a temple as large as the imperial palace, but the scale of this temple must not be small.
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It is not easy to find such a large area of land in Nanjing City, and the surrounding area should not be too desolate. This Changganli is on the bank of the Qinhuai River, which is a good place, but I don’t know the abandoned one that the guards said
How big is the former site of Ci'en Temple?
The guards said that there used to be a huge temple here called Ci'en Temple. It was destroyed by war in the late Yuan Dynasty. Now the temple is deserted and there are few intact houses left. Only the pagoda in the temple is still intact.
The place there is large enough, and it would be an excellent place to build a large temple.
When Xia Xun and his people rushed to Changqianli, they could see a pagoda standing far away. When they got closer, they discovered that most of the temple was indeed in dilapidated condition, but the monks were dilapidated everywhere.
The buildings and collapsed temple walls can still vaguely reflect how grand and spectacular this place was in the past.
In this large temple, only one main building is still intact. Fortunately, there are still a few old monks who are still practicing here. Xia Xun asked the guards to wait outside and only brought two soldiers to the temple
There were not many people in the temple, so the abbot himself acted as a guest monk. Xia Xun gave him some sesame oil money, and the old monk was so happy that he immediately presented him as a guest and invited him into the Zen room to entertain the guests.
Xia Xun had a conversation with the old monk and learned that Tianxi Temple was originally called Changqian Temple. During the Song Dynasty, the court changed its name to Tianxi Temple. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed Ci'en Temple by imperial edict. This temple was first built in the East
During the Wu period, the well-maintained pagoda in the temple was called the Asoka Pagoda. When the monks first spread Buddhism in Jiangnan, it was in this temple. Buddhism spread in Jiangnan from then on, so this temple can be called one of the most beautiful Buddhist temples in Jiangnan.
beginning.
Xia Xun listened very carefully. He knew very well how important it was whether this matter was successful or not. Just like Li Jinglong, Ru Chang, and Xie Jin repairing the "Records of Taizu", from a modern point of view, isn't it just a book repair?
?What’s so great about repairing a book? It has neither practical benefits nor military power or political power. But in that era, this was the most important political activity. If the person who is not the emperor’s most trusted person or the most capable person, you just rob him.
You can't even get a job like this.
Looking back, he still had to report the site selection situation to the emperor. It was decided by the emperor. Of course, he had to make the most complete preparations for all aspects of the site he chose. It was not until sunset on the west mountain that the old monk's dragon gate array was completed.
Xun had the most detailed understanding of the situation here, so he took his leave and returned to his mansion.
"Changqian Temple has a long history. It is the founder of the rise of Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River. The old temple site is also large enough, with a circumference of nine miles. Such a large area is enough to build a small city, and it should be able to meet the emperor's requirements.
Hmm... I will think about it carefully tonight, sort out the information, and submit it to the emperor tomorrow. Once the address is confirmed, we will need planning drawings from the Ministry of Works. It must be built according to the specifications of the palace. This project is not small, and every aspect is
You must consider Zhou Xiang. In fact, this is to build a shrine for the emperor’s biological mother, so there can’t be any mistakes..."
Xia Xun thought about it as he walked into the mansion. Originally, there were only a few servants and maids sent by the prince's consort to serve in this mansion. After his family moved in, all the people in the prince's mansion evacuated.
It seemed particularly deserted. After the doorman answered the door, no one was seen along the way.
When he arrived at the door of the flower hall, Xia Xun glanced inside and saw that there was no one there. He turned around and walked towards the back house. After taking just two steps, he suddenly heard a faint sound coming from the flower hall, and Xia Xun turned back again.
, as soon as I walked into the flower hall, I saw a chair placed in the corner of the window, and a stool placed on the chair. On the stool, there was a girl standing on tiptoes and wiping the window lattice with a rag.
Xia Xun subconsciously stepped lightly, walked to the window and looked up. Although he could only see her back, he recognized that the girl was Xiaodi. Xiaodi probably got too hot from work, so she took off her outer clothes and only
Wearing a bright yellow singlet and a light green underskirt, standing on a high place, tiptoeing, it was really dangerous.
However, a person with a happy nature will have his own happiness in whatever he does. Xiaodi wiped the window lattice enthusiastically and hummed a song. It was dangerous enough to step so high. When she was singing happily, she still
Twist your little butt.
Xia Xun got funnier and funnier, and couldn't help but say: "It's already dark, why are you cleaning the windows?"
Xiaodi was enjoying herself, when someone suddenly spoke, startling her, she screamed, and fell off the stool...