Chapter 319 Building the South China Sea, hear the general coming
Chapter 319: Building Zhongnanhai, I heard that the general is coming
"Well, by the way, this is the land that I need to level off. Remember, don't cut down all the trees around me. They have to be kept. Here, in the future, my lake-view villa will not be connected.
There are no trees, wouldn’t it ruin the scenery?” Standing in front of the large open space to the south of Chongzhi Hall, looking at the soldiers who were busy working, he gave instructions to the two officials from the Ministry of Works beside him.
"Guanhu Villa..." The two engineering ministers stared blankly at the drawings designed by Zhu Qizhen, the Ming Emperor himself, and murmured the new terms that came out of Zhu Qizhen's mouth.
Although it was already early winter, the two Ministry of Industry officials were sweating on their foreheads, not because of the weather, but because of the design drawings given to them by Zhu Qizhen.
"What's wrong, you two Qings, is it possible that such a house cannot be built?" Zhu Qizhen turned his head and saw the ugly faces of the two Ministry of Industry officials and the sweat on their foreheads, and couldn't help but ask subconsciously
.It seems that the design drawing I made is not too difficult, but the expressions of these two Ministry of Industry officials are as if I asked them to build the Eiffel Tower in France. Isn't it just a villa?
"Your Majesty, the construction of buildings must not be done lightly..."The Book of Rites" contains: The emperor's hall is nine feet, the princes are seven feet, the officials are five feet, and the scholars are three feet...Therefore, there are different levels of noble and low, and different clothes.
If you have a position, the people will make concessions..." Official A from the Ministry of Industry opened his mouth and spoke classical Chinese, which made Zhu Qizhen dizzy.
This was not over yet. Seeing Zhu Qizhen's obvious signs of dizziness, Ministry of Industry official B, who thought that Zhu Qizhen had been shaken by the truth, also quickly showed off his professional knowledge. "Your Majesty, press
I "Gathering Ceremonies of the Ming Dynasty"... Officials of the first and second ranks, the hall has five rooms and nine shelves, the roof is made of tiles, beams, brackets, eaves decorated with blue and green paintings, two doors with three green oils, and animal-faced tin rings. Three to five
For officials of rank six, the hall has five bays and seven bays. The roof is made of tiles and beams, and the eaves are decorated with blue and green paintings. The door has two bays and three bays with black oil tin rings. If it is the sixth to ninth floor, the hall has three bays and seven bays and beams.
The building is decorated with earthy yellow, with three doors in each room and black door iron rings. In all the official buildings, the doors and windows cannot be closed..."
"Stop!" Zhu Qizhen, whose face was green and white, suddenly shouted, finally shocking the two Ministry of Industry officials, and took a deep breath. Zhu Qizhen tried his best to speak in a gentle tone.
"I don't want to use my brain now. Just tell me whether this house can be repaired."
The Ministry of Industry official A, who was so frightened by Zhu Qizhen's loud shout that his face turned pale, nodded and said quickly: "Your Majesty, such a house can be repaired, and it does appear to be well-proportioned. The rooms are
It is small and exquisite, but Your Majesty, you are the emperor, with the body of a true dragon, and this house...is really not suitable for your status."
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In ancient times, there were extremely strict regulations on food, clothing, housing, and transportation. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen's grandfather, Zhu Yuanzhang, issued an order in the second year after he ascended the throne to become the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, instructing all Confucian officials to practice etiquette.
Book. Re-established the system of crown uniforms, chariot wheels, ceremonial guards, book-keeping books, calligraphy, music and other systems.
It was completed in the third year of Hongwu's reign and was given the name "Da Ming Ji Li". It is the earliest written book in the Ming Dynasty and an official system book. It records that the materials used for noble women's clothing are all "various colors of silk, silk and silk yarn."
Materials for civilian women's clothing are restricted. Even dresses are limited to purple coarse cloth (ie '絁') and gold embroidery is prohibited. Robes are also limited to light colors such as purple, green and pink, and are prohibited from being used.
Rich colors such as bright red, crow blue and bright yellow. In the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, it was also stipulated that merchants' homes could only use silk cloth for clothing, while farmers could use silk yarn and silk cloth. Men's clothing in the Ming Dynasty was represented by square scarves and round collars
In form, the blouse worn by Confucian scholars is very similar to the costumes worn by Peking Opera scholars on the stage today. It is characterized by wide sleeves, soap (black) edges, green round collar, and soft soap sash hanging belt. Porters and porters wear green blouses.
They wear cloth trousers, a long green cloth handkerchief, a wide rim of the top, and straw shoes. The official uniform is a cloud satin round collar robe, and there is also a way to wear it with a cloud satin jacket. This robe is one inch above the ground, with sleeves
It is longer than the hand, the sleeves are one foot wide, and the cuffs are nine inches wide. It is a typical style to wear bright red shoes.
Many men's popular hair accessories in the Ming Dynasty were pioneered by Ming Taizu. For example, the "net scarf" symbolizes the completeness of national laws, the "square scarf" symbolizes national peace, and the "guapi hat", which is almost used by modern Westerners.
It is regarded as a typical Chinese hat.
In the past, Zhu Qizhen thought that the melon-skin hat only existed during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, but it was not until he traveled to the Ming Dynasty that he realized that such a hat already existed in this era. Well, it seems to be off topic again.
In short, after thinking quietly, Zhu Qizhen still said firmly and unwaveringly: "It doesn't matter, if I think it is suitable, then it must be suitable. Remember, when the next spring comes, you will do what I want, and it will be completed in the middle of next summer."
,Are you sure?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this kind of building is neither a temple nor a hall, and the wood and stone required do not need to be specially cut. In this way, we can start preparing materials now. If we start construction as soon as the snow melts and the ice disappears, it will only take four days at most."
It will be completed in about a month." Although official A from the Ministry of Industry has a strong foundation in classical Chinese, it does not hinder his dedicated research and love for his job. After a quiet exchange with official B from the Ministry of Industry, he was very sure
Came to this answer.
"As for the cement thing your Majesty mentioned, I have also checked it out. It is indeed a good material for construction. However, it is far away in Xuanfu, and the craftsmen in Beijing are not familiar with it. I am afraid...
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"It's nothing. I'm preparing to build a large cement workshop in Tianjin. Well... Anyway, I will send craftsmen from the Xuanfu. When the time comes, there will be craftsmen who are familiar with the use of cement.
, there’s no need to worry.” Zhu Qizhen chuckled, waved his hand confidently and said with a smile.
After all, Zhu Qizhen came from the future. Although he dare not say that he has all the liberal arts and sciences, at least under the examination-oriented education in his previous life, he has gained a broad knowledge far beyond what humans of this era can have. Although he dare not say that everything
You know, you can at least know a little bit about everything.
A very common saying is used to describe Zhu Qizhen's rich knowledge, that is, he has never eaten pork, but he has always seen pigs running away. Zhu Qizhen knows many things but does not know why.
But at least he knew the surface. For example, for this villa near the lake, he just made a sketch by himself, and then handed it over to the painters of Ming Dynasty for perfection. Then he handed over the completed design.
To the officials of the Ministry of Industry. In this way, the new home imagined by Zhu Qizhen will appear six hundred years ago.
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To be honest, Zhu Qizhen hated the flat pigeon-cage buildings of later generations. After arriving in ancient times, the so-called palace where he lived in Xuanfu was actually the courtyard of a wealthy businessman in Xuanfu.
, However, for Zhu Qizhen, he really likes this kind of building and environment, which has an ancient style and elegance.
But when we came to the Forbidden City, the huge building was as empty as a basketball court, and no matter how small it was, it had to be as small as a volleyball court. And inside the palace, each palace was served by dedicated eunuchs who lived in such houses.
, stood next to a group of eunuchs who Zhu Qizhen was least willing to look at. Zhu Qizhen felt deeply uncomfortable, so he decided to move out and temporarily live in Xiyuan outside the Forbidden City.
In fact, it was what later generations called Zhongnanhai, and the emperor who developed Xiyuan in the Ming Dynasty was none other than Zhu Di. Zhu Di was a horse-riding emperor. Even before he established his capital in Beijing, he visited the north many times for hunting tours, or went far beyond the Great Wall to interact with the Mongols.
Fight, or come to Beijing to run his new capital.
This created a problem. Just like Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, before the new capital was built, the emperor did not have a formal place to receive worship or discuss affairs with ministers, which was very inconvenient. At the beginning, Emperor Yongle still visited the old capital every time he came to Beijing.
The palace was the former residence of Prince Yan before becoming emperor. However, as the construction schedule of the new capital continued to advance, it was finally decided to "remove the old palace and replace it with a new one." In August of the 14th year of Yongle, the Forbidden City was built to serve as the Three Halls of Fengtian.
In order to solve the problem of office space during the construction of the new palace, "it was ordered to build the West Palace as a place to watch the court." On Dinghai, August 14, the 14th year of Yongle, the West Palace was built. Its location is at the former site of Longfu Palace in the Yuan Dynasty, which was also the Ming Dynasty.
of Xiyuan.
After the completion of the new palace, formal court activities were held in Da Nei, while the Taiye Pond and its surrounding areas running west of the central axis of the imperial city were still built into Xiyuan. The Yan residence in the early Ming Dynasty was restored.
The original function of the Royal Garden.
Chongzhi Hall is one of them, but it is only a temporary office space before the construction of the Forbidden City is completed. Therefore, it is naturally relatively narrow and compact. This makes Zhu Qi feel good about staying there.
, however, he was still very dissatisfied, so Zhu Qizhen decided to get a villa where he could live comfortably.
After all, Zhu Qizhen knows that this is the future Zhongnanhai, the future political center of China. Living here is in line with the eccentric psychological satisfaction of a time traveler from later generations.
At the moment when Zhu Qizhen was lusting after, a guard came to report that Shi Heng and several other ministers came hand in hand, saying that they had important matters to discuss. Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but frown slightly.
Yang. "Okay, let them wait at Chongzhi Hall. I will go back in a while." After Zhu Qizhen gave the order, he slowly walked towards Chongzhi Hall and asked his confidant Yuan Bin.
"Guess why Mr. Shi and the others came to look for me?"
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ps: That’s all for today. Take your time, classmates. I have to go and take a rest. I may have been stuck in my train of thought these past few days, so my writing is a bit sloppy. I’m sorry, but I’ll work hard to get it right.
