Chapter 22: The first regulation of the new capital of Longcheng
That day, in the inner court of the King's City of Thorn City, it was the beginning of the snow. Snow was piled up everywhere in the garden. The pavilions next to the water and the corner pavilions in the lake were also piled with white snow. The ground was covered with silver. But I saw that
The red pines in the North stand proudly against the snow, green and vigorous.
But inside the corner pavilion in the lake, there were tiny palaces standing on top of a wooden plate on a stone table. The palaces were particularly exquisitely made. Not only the doors and windows could be opened and closed freely, but also the verandahs were open and closed freely.
The top of the temple can be lifted up to easily see the furnishings inside.
"King Yan, this is the main hall of the Dragon City Royal City, the new capital of Yan State. Please take a look at it." General Yang Yu pointed to the main hall on the wooden plate and said to King Yan.
King Yan carefully looked at his small palaces and saw clusters of brackets and sacred beasts standing on the ridges of the palace, creating a solemn and solemn image.
Ever since the Lord of Yan, Murong Huang, decided to move the capital to Longcheng, the whole country of Yan was busy building a new capital.
The Murong family moved to Jicheng from Tuhe Qingshan and first lived in the city. The Yan King's City was originally rebuilt using the old government office in Jicheng, and its structure was limited. Now the Yan Kingdom has gone through two generations of Yan masters, Murong Xin and Murong Huang, who have worked hard to govern.
It is a scene of strong government, harmonious people, and peace among the subjects, which frightens all the barbarians. This scene of Thorny City is increasingly unable to reflect the magnificence of the Yan Kingdom.
From the day when Lord Yan decided to move the capital to Longcheng, the construction of the capital city was the top priority in the country. It was complicated, and it also required contacting people from all walks of life, and the turnover of stones and wood. It was not easy to plan and plan in the middle.
Yangyu, the commander-in-chief, traveled throughout the Central Plains in his early years and served as an official in Shizhao and Duanbu. He had a lot of experience in palace shapes and had an ingenious mind. He was fully responsible for the construction of the new capital of Dragon City this time.
After watching for a while, King Yan turned around and said: "Shi Lun, our Yan Kingdom has lived in Thorn City for more than many years. The construction of this dragon city must show the magnanimity of our Yan Kingdom. However, although our Yan Kingdom's national strength has greatly improved, we want to build a large-scale construction project.
However, the construction of this palace consumes a lot of people's energy, so we hope to make a choice between the shape of the royal city and the manpower consumed."
"Your Majesty will not abuse the power of the people. It is a blessing to our army and people of Yan." Yang Yu's elder brother Yang Yu next to him said in greeting.
"Don't worry, my king, the wood used in this palace is all locally sourced, and the stones used are also taken from Longshan nearby. Although the shape is large, our Yan people have a strong custom, and there are no stone Zhaos or carved railings and painted buildings on the side of the Jin Dynasty Palace.
, complicated decorations. The ridge decoration of the palace of Yan State is plain, only the raised ceilings are raised. And now during the winter break, I heard that there are wages and food for serving here, so the surrounding soldiers and civilians are competing with each other. "
King Yan nodded and said: "Shi Lun, you traveled throughout the Central Plains in your early years and saw many palaces and mansions. Could you please tell me how to build the new capital of Yan State?"
Yang Yu cupped his hands and said: "What King Yan said is true. In the Han Dynasty, Xiao He said: 'The world is not yet settled, so it can be used to live in the palace. Moreover, the emperor regards the four seas as his home. It is not magnificent and majestic, and he has no orders.
Later generations will be able to add to it. 'I think: Our city of Yan Kingdom can be modeled after the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, but it does not need to be the same as them."
King Yan asked: "Oh, according to your wishes, what will happen to the palace of Yan State?"
"Your Majesty, please see that the inner city is built outside the main hall. The three main halls of the Yan Kingdom in the front, middle and inner dynasties are respectively Chengqian Hall, Chengguang Hall and Chenghua Hall." As he spoke, Yang Yu pointed with his hand.
The middle city is like a chessboard, he continued, "The east side of the middle city is Dongxiang Academy and Dongyuan Garden, and the west side is our Yan Kingdom's ancestral temple and the altar for worshiping the gods of heaven and earth. "Zuozu Youshe" is based on Zhou Li
"On both sides of the road in front of Hongguang Gate, the main gate of the royal city, are the government offices and government offices of Yan State." Finally, he pointed to the outer city, "Outside of it is the market of Lifang, the capital of our country, with a turret erected in the middle to facilitate observation and guarding.
Each of the two squares has a market to facilitate the circulation of goods in our country, Yan."
Yang Yu bowed his hands and said: "The architectural form of the Central Plains is due to the exquisiteness of the Kui patterns. The numerous mountains are just a waste of time and effort. The royal city of our country, Yan, is dignified, simple and elegant, simple and grand. It is not comparable to its twilight style, but it reflects the growing power of the country."
Yang Yu also said from the side: "Our capital of Yan State is at the foot of Longshan Mountain. You can see the seventeen-foot-high Jingyun Peak from this city. In addition, water is diverted from the north. Although our capital of Yan is not as good as Luoyang in the Central Plains and Santai in Yecheng.
It is so majestic, but the beauty of this mountain and river is much different than that of the Central Plains."
King Yan was overjoyed, "Yang Shilun's plan is not bad. After all, he is a famous family member and quite knowledgeable. I have another question, does this main hall have a name?"
Yang Yu replied: "This palace involves the foundation of our country, Yan. I don't dare to judge without permission. I hope the king of Yan will give me the name."
When King Yan was hesitating, he heard a burst of laughter and laughter coming from the inner court. King Yan turned around and saw that it was the concubines in the palace who were passing by after returning from Empress Duan. Lan Shuyi was passing by.
I want to go to this garden with the maids, concubines, and ladies to enjoy the snow.
When King Yan heard that Concubine Lan had come, he was overjoyed and said: "The snow is as beautiful as the scenery, and the people are as beautiful as the snow scenery. Please hurry and invite Concubine Lan."
Then he ordered his chamberlain to send Lan Shuyi.
When the eunuch summoned her, Lan Shuyi left her sisters and followed the eunuch to the Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake.
The remaining ladies were very dissatisfied and said: "Your Majesty is partial. We are so young and beautiful, so we deserve King Yan's favor. Why does the King always think about Concubine Lan?"
Gongsun Guifei on the side said: "You little ladies, King Yan still needs beautiful women, but your brains are not as good as those of Concubine Lan. If you have such a heart to compete for favor, I don't know how much more."
Read a few books, show off your external intelligence, and what King Yan likes is Concubine Lan's bookish spirit."
"Sister Gongsun taught you a lesson." Those little ladies also understood the point and said, "Go away quickly. King Yan is alone to see Concubine Lan. We, please don't get in the way."
Duan Xian, who was next to him, followed Mrs. Gongsun into the palace to greet his aunt, and then said: "The mother is more valuable than the son, and it has been the same since ancient times. Murong Ba is very popular now. I think the love King Yan has for Concubine Lan is even more important for Murong Ba."
A love of licking a calf." As he spoke, his eyes were blurred and seemed to be sad.
Mrs. Gongsun saw this and said, "Hey," she smiled and frowned, "You really miss Murong Ba, don't you?"
Duan Xian's face turned red instantly, "Mrs. Gongsun is joking..."
But seeing Concubine Lan coming, Yang Yu and Yang Ji, as foreign ministers, wanted to step aside, but King Yan stopped them and said: "Two ministers, I am responsible for the great military and national affairs of Guzhi, and I rely on all the ministers and ministers to come."
That’s right, why don’t you ask this smart girl to go through the naming matter in detail?”
Yang Yu and Yang Yu were embarrassed and only said: "I will listen to the king's order."
The two of them told Concubine Lan about this situation in detail, but Yang Yu pointed to the main hall and said: "The name of this hall is related to the dignity of our Yan country. If you choose a bigger one, it will be a sign of bragging. If you choose a smaller one, it will be a shame."
But there is no long-term plan, is it really difficult?"
"That's it. Your Majesty, your two great lords, I have heard about a strange thing recently. Can you please tell us all about it in detail?" Nalan Shuyi was seen saluting King Yan and the two ministers.
"I love you, but it doesn't matter." King Yan hugged Concubine Lan.
"I heard that a strange thing happened on the Dragon Mountain. When the Dragon City King's City was just built, the craftsmen saw a black dragon and a white dragon on the Dragon Mountain. The two dragons met and played, and then they separated their horns and went away. The horn fell
On the high platform of the main hall, strangely enough, the horns were missing from the ground. Suddenly, there was a strong wind that day. Many people's houses in Longcheng County were damaged, but there was no wind at all in the royal city. Do you think it's strange?"
"To have such a miraculous thing happen, it must be God blessing our Yan country." Murong Huang said happily, "This is because God wants to help me move the capital to Longcheng, Longshan, Shuanglong, and Longxing the world."
Yang Yu said: "I guess the name of my hall must have the character dragon in it to comply with the destiny."
"I have a concubine, but I don't know whether to talk about it or not. I hope that my king and two ministers will not blame me for being ignorant." Concubine Lan said with an angry smile.
"I love my concubine, but it's okay to say so. I forgive you." King Yan said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please keep your promise. I thought I could name it 'Helong Palace'."
"Two dragons came to Longcheng, Helong, and the real dragon was seen in the Helong Palace. Your Majesty, this name is one for Dragon City, and two for the real dragon. Our country of Yan will be like the dragon that rises, and the dragon will flourish here." Yang Yu also said happily, "
This name is very appropriate."
"That being the case, then as my beloved concubine said, it is called: Harmony Dragon Palace.
These two people from the Yan Dynasty said, "Send the order and quickly carve this plaque to announce it in front of the palace gate."
"I accept the decree."
While King Yan and Concubine Lan, Yang Yu, and Yang Yu were talking, they saw Uncle Ping hurried in and whispered a few words to King Yan. King Yan's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and his face was gloomy, as if there was a look of displeasure. Seeing this,
, Yang Wu, Yang Yu bowed their hands to King Yan and Concubine Lan, intending to say goodbye, and King Yan agreed.
Concubine Lan was also a smart person, so she said to King Yan: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in political affairs. I will retire."
When Lan Shuyi was about to leave, King Yan shouted: "Concubine Lan is already here. That's good. You can listen to this, and you can also give me advice."
Concubine Lan looked solemn as she leaned forward and said, "In that case, I will listen attentively."
I saw Uncle Ping leading a man forward. This man was all dressed in black, with a mask on his face. He had a short-handled scimitar on his waist and a swallow-shaped bronze medal tied around his waist. This was a token of the Shaofu secret stake.
Wear a pair of leather boots.
When Concubine Lan saw this, she already knew in her heart that this person should be the Marquis of the Shaofu who was responsible for spying on the intelligence of the hundreds of officials and the army. Usually, such secretive people had other identities, or were in the palace.
A handyman, or a member of the army, a corps commander. Many people have never seen their true appearance. Most people only think of it as hearsay. Now that they have seen it, the King of Yan intends to strengthen the control of the army since Murong Ren's rebellion.
The intention of monitoring the officials is self-evident. When Concubine Lan saw this scene, she suddenly felt a little nervous, and her heart was like the sea. How many things were hidden in King Yan's heart, maybe even Concubine Lan, who was known for her intelligence, didn't know.
Thinking of this, Concubine Lan had a general idea in her mind. She could not reveal a single word about today's events to anyone. King Yan might be trusting her or testing her. The king's heart was unpredictable.
When the man saw a woman next to King Yan, he was startled at first, but when he saw King Yan's expression showed no change, he felt that he could report her.
I saw the man saying: "Your Majesty, I found out yesterday that the other three people meeting at Murong Han's house are Liu Pei, the governor of Liaodong, Gao Xu, the internal historian, and another person. I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
"But it doesn't matter." King Yan said.
"General Pingdi Murong Ba." The man bowed and said.
Concubine Lan's heart was in her throat, but she calmed down immediately. King Yan didn't say anything, which meant that there was still a change in the matter.
"I would like to ask you, do you have any ears to hear what these four people said?"
"Reporting to the King of Yan, not all four of them were in the house. Murong Ba was riding a horse in Murong Han's house, and suddenly he heard the sound of a cup being thrown, so he entered the house. Later, Murong Han sent his servants to bring wine into the house, and I only heard that
The four of them drank and sang, and composed poems and poems. What's more, perhaps because of the fever caused by drinking, they all chased each other in the courtyard regardless of the snow that night, which was very unseemly. Later, they heard Murong Han playing the Hujia.
Its sound is far away."
"Please step aside and do not mention this matter to others."
"I obey the king's order." After saying that, the man resigned under the guidance of Uncle Ping.
There were only two people left in the pavilion, King Yan and Concubine Lan. At this moment, the weather was getting cold. King Yan held her in his arms and motioned Concubine Lan to sit down. Then he saw King Yan holding Concubine Lan's delicate jade hand, stroking the pearls on her bun with one hand, and said
: "My dear concubine, what do you mean by this?"
But seeing King Yan caressing her, Concubine Lan suddenly knelt down, her jade steps swaying and boring, and said: "King Yan, this matter involves Ba'er, it is private, and the mother will definitely want to argue, but Ba'er
I am not the only son of the Lan family, but also the king's minister. I don't know how to deal with this matter."
After saying this, Concubine Lan's eyes were moist, but it seemed like tears were filling her eyes.
"Concubine Lan, why are you doing this?" King Yan comforted her, helped him sit up, and said, "I have always known that Ba'er has pure thoughts and is not as sinister as the prince. Moreover, you are fair and intelligent, and you are not like your mother's family.
"No, if Ba'er had been born a few years earlier, my father would be afraid..."
"I already know the King's wishes. However, as a mother, I only want my son to be a peaceful son. I don't think anything wrong about anything else. I will obey the King's orders."
"What I say, my beloved concubine, is ridiculous." King Yan was uncharacteristically angry this time, "Now that the world is in chaos and heroes are rising together, it is the time for our Yan people to gallop on the battlefield and make achievements. You know, then
Shi Hu, who claims to be the king of Zhao, relies on his disciples to control the four directions, and there are ten states. Although our Yan Kingdom's court now recruits capable people from all ethnic groups, after all, it is the world of our Murong royal family, and the royal family has no influence.
, the ministers must have different intentions. If the master is weak, the ministers will be strong. Don't you see the little Sima Xiaoer of the Jin Dynasty now?"
Concubine Lan leaned over and said: "The king has a far-reaching plan, and the beloved son of his parents has far-reaching plans. This is what the king said." Concubine Lan raised her head and said, "You have high status but no merit, and you are generous but no work. This is
The misfortune of descendants is also known to my concubines."
"My dearest concubine, I'm just saying that I love you here. Please come up quickly, my dearest concubine." King Yan pointed at the model of the mansion near the royal city and said, "My beloved concubine, Zhou Li, was crowned at twenty, and now Ba'er
He has also grown up and needs to be crowned. It is my will to give him this mansion when the ceremony is completed and he can live elsewhere."
The mansion was well-proportioned, close to the royal city, with gurgling water and pavilions. It showed a sense of elegance in the rough and arrogant Yandu.
But Concubine Lan leaned forward and said, "I appreciate the King's kindness for Ba'er, but..."
"There is no need to be polite when you love your concubine." King Yan supported Concubine Lan, held her hand, and walked slowly in the pavilion, saying, "The meaning of my love for my concubine is: if you favor me too much, your misfortunes will be greater. Once the mountains and mausoleums collapse, you will
Why does Ba'er rely on Yan? Gu is not the Queen Mother Zhao, and you don't have to be a dragon. For Ba'er, Gu has his own plans. In recent years, many people have enlisted Ba'er in the army to gain experience. This is the intention, so as to stop everyone from talking about it. Today
I have a solitary opinion that Ba'er has great potential, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If given time..."
"Your Majesty." He saw Concubine Lan holding on to King Yan tightly and timidly pressing her finger to his lips, "I know King Yan's intention, so why bother to say it? This year's snow is just in time, and the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest."
.The children will take care of the secular affairs of the country for you. The snow scene is very beautiful today. The wintersweet flowers in my palace are in bloom. I am brave. Can you please invite the king to sit in my palace and I will cook for myself?
Good tea for your Majesty."
King Yan took advantage of the situation and raised and lowered his hands, feeling unbearable. In a moment, he said: "My beloved concubine, let's go." As he spoke, he picked up Concubine Lan and walked out of the garden.
Uncle Ping on the shore said bluntly: "My king is cold today, so he must take care of himself." After saying this, he ordered others to avoid him quickly.
"Look at me, although I can't carry the cauldron, Concubine Lan is more than enough, haha."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's a little far to go here. Let me go by myself. It would be bad if the rest of the palace saw me."
