The name of the Yangxin Hall comes from Mencius' "Nothing to nourish the heart is good at abstaining from desires." The courtyard includes 18 buildings such as the Yangxin Hall, the I-shaped corridor, the back hall, the East and West Nuan Pavilion, and the Meiwu. The layout is small and the functions are concentrated. The halls,
Study rooms, bedrooms, and Buddhist halls are all available, which is perfect for reviewing memorials, having secret conversations, reading, resting, and worshiping Buddha.
And because it is adjacent to the Sixth Palace of the Inner Palace to the south, to the Yangxin Gate to the north, it has direct access to the military aircraft office, to the east is the Taiji Palace where the emperor lives, and to the west is the Daming Palace where the Supreme Emperor lives, it is really very convenient. Since the time of Emperor Taizong, it has been
The emperor's favorite place to stay.
The Xinuang Pavilion in the Yangxin Hall was once the inner study of Emperor Taizong. The plaques and couplets hanging inside were all written by Emperor Taizong, with powerful penmanship and extraordinary momentum.
The current emperor has always admired his grandfather Emperor Taizong the most, but he did not dare to move into the West Nuan Pavilion, so he set up his inner study in the East Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall.
In this way, every time before the emperor entered his study, or even when he was taking a break while studying, he would see the couplet on the door of his grandfather's study in Xinan Pavilion:
Nothing can be past;
There are people who naturally understand each other.
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When Emperor Taizong was in Japan, the couplets at the entrance of Dongnuang Pavilion were:
All evil cannot be tolerated;
All good deeds must be enjoyed.
Although it was also written by Taizu, after the emperor made Dongnuan Pavilion his inner study, he would feel an inexplicable feeling of discomfort every time he saw this couplet.
In the end, the emperor still used the excuse that he did not have the free and easy temperament and calm demeanor of his grandfather, and wanted to change a couplet to encourage himself with diligence, so he asked the old prime minister and veteran number one scholar Yao Qian to write a couplet, saying:
Self-cultivation begins with being cautious and alone;
Reading cultivates talents.
And the old couplets were replaced and treasured.
The emperor's own calligraphy was taught by the old prime minister Yao Qianzhi. He was very good at calligraphy, but it was always lacking in charm. The emperor's third brother Zhongshun Wang Shuizhen was also taught by Yao Qianzhi.
The basic skills are not as profound as the emperor, but they are better than the charm.
But "qiyun", like "understanding", is close to metaphysics and can only be understood but cannot be expressed. Although the emperor often discussed calligraphy with King Zhongshun, he did not see any progress.
At least in Wei Tongguang's eyes, the emperor was willing to waste time on such unproductive things just to appear close to King Zhongshun.
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I heard from the old people in the palace that the eldest prince, the late prince Shui Cheng, was the direct descendant. When he was still alive, he almost exclusively won the love of the then Emperor Yuan He and the current Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, Emperor Yuan He either ignored the emperor and the third prince, who were only the second prince at that time, and the two brothers Shuizhen, now the loyal and shun king, or scolded and kicked them.
The two brothers, who are not even welcomed by their own father, are both fallen people in the world. They have always hugged each other to warm each other and encourage each other. They can be considered to have a deep brotherly love.
However, unexpected events occurred, and Emperor Yuan He did not expect that Prince Shuicheng, who was in his prime, would suddenly become seriously ill and die. His father, Emperor Yuan He, had no choice but to choose a new crown prince from the two brothers he did not want to see. It is said that at that time, Emperor Yuan He preferred the third prince who was smart and capable of making trouble, so his group of sycophants and ministers also tried their best to flatter and became a staunch "Three Kings Party"; on the other hand, the old prime minister Yao Qian
The other Qingliu faction firmly advocated the principle of "with direct descendants, without direct descendants", became the supporters of the second prince, that is, the "Two Princes Party".
For several years before and after, the two factions fought openly and secretly, fighting to the death over who should be crowned prince. On the contrary, there was never any conflict between the two brothers, the second prince and the third prince. But after going through the struggle of "re-electing the crown prince", the originally close brotherly relationship between the two brothers became a little subtle.
If we say they are still very close, there seems to be some indescribable gap; but if we say there is a gap, they still seem to be quite close.
At least the emperor himself has always been willing to get close to King Zhongshun. Even in the past few years after he ascended the throne, whenever he wanted to write in the study, he would still be asked to invite King Zhongshun.
In the study room, the two brothers ignored the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, and only immersed themselves in the art of calligraphy. They studied celebrity calligraphy together, and discussed the rules of writing. They were not only brothers and friends, but even close friends. p>
King Zhongshun also knew how to repay love with kindness, and he respected and loved the emperor's brother. From time to time, he said some "heart-breaking" private words, especially his sadness about his own "no heir".
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Wei Tongguang watched and understood that it was precisely because King Zhongshun had no queen that he was able to gain such favor and trust from the emperor.
After all, in the face of absolute imperial power, "since ancient times, there has been no father or son in the heavenly family." How much more so for brothers who have the same bloodline and the same right to inherit the throne?
However, if this brother has "no offspring", then it is a different matter.
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Wei Tongguang waited for a meal outside Dongnuan Pavilion. Finally, the emperor held King Zhongshun's hand in one hand and "Shu Su Tie" in the other, and walked out of the house with a smile:
"That's all, I won't do this kind of 'stretching the bow' thing anymore.
No matter how many times I have written it before, I still dare not put it down, my hands are trembling."
It seemed that with an unintentional glance, the emperor saw something in Wei Tongguang's eyes and asked with a smile:
"What's wrong with you?"
Wei Tongguang was shocked and did not dare to hide it, so he hurriedly said:
"Jia Lian of Shuntian Prefecture has something urgent to ask to see Your Majesty."
"Oh? What's his emergency?"
The emperor asked very easily and with a bit of contempt.
Wei Tongguang quietly glanced at King Zhongshun who was following the emperor with his peripheral vision, and said:
"This...I don't know."
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The emperor was a very thoughtful person, and he instantly understood that Jia Lian's visit was related to King Zhongshun.
But the emperor was also a king who was well versed in the "emperor's mind". He made an instant decision in his heart that he would never let these two people meet.
It's not that the emperor is afraid of conflicts between them. On the contrary, as an emperor, "must let his ministers fight for favor and cause conflicts." This is an important method.
The time when the emperor is safest is when there are several forces in the court who are fighting each other for the emperor's support.
But if the ministers below are all monolithic and do not attack each other, then the emperor will not be able to exercise his power of judgment and use rewards and punishments to increase his authority.
What's even more frightening is that if the ministers unite and only fight against the emperor alone, it will be fatal.
But everything must have a mode, and must not be allowed to get out of control. If the internal fighting is too fierce, there will only be internal strife and chaos in the court, which can only show that the emperor is incompetent.
Therefore, the top-level "Emperor's Art" is to be good at controlling this kind of battle. You can't ignore it, and you can't really control it.
As long as this kind of thing happened within a controllable range, the emperor would be happy to sit on the throne and watch them make trouble every day.
The emperor's ambiguous attitude made the struggle between the ministers unclear, and all parties could only try their best to please the emperor.
Therefore, we cannot let the two sides meet and fight openly. If the winner is determined immediately, how can the emperor slowly wipe out both sides?
So the emperor smiled and said gently to King Zhongshun:
"I'm tired too, so I won't write anymore. I guess you're tired too, right? Go back and rest."
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The emperor was thoughtful, and King Zhongshun was also quite shrewd. He naturally guessed that Jia Lian was here to "snitch" to the emperor.
But the emperor had spoken and he had to leave.
He sneered in his heart:
I am the brother of the emperor's wife, can you still let the emperor deal with me for the sake of the Jia family?