Xihuadian Square is not big, only a few dozen steps in radius. The ground is paved with blue bricks, and it is not like other temples that have terrazzo and white marble floors and railings. However, it is not grand enough, and it still feels simple and heavy.
Yes. In terms of qualifications, the Xihua Palace is definitely one of the oldest palaces in the Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The traces of vegetation emerging from the gaps in the blue bricks give this place a sense of vicissitudes of life.
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But I have to say that the temple is really dilapidated. Although there are obvious signs of recent renovation, it is low and dark, and the faint smell of mustiness, dampness and coldness lingering in the temple.
In fact, this place is not suitable for people to live, and Guo Chong is too cruel to himself.
Walking to the back porch of the front hall, Zhao Yuankang stopped and turned around and said: "Master Lin, wait a moment, I will report to the emperor. The emperor is basking in the sun in the garden."
Lin Jue saluted and thanked him, and stood in the corridor waiting. The cold and dim light made people uncomfortable, and the wind in the corridor was biting and cold, making the curtains on both sides whistle. Lin Jue stood under the corridor and felt very uncomfortable.
But soon, someone on the other side of Zhaobi shouted: "Master Lin, please go see the emperor. The emperor agrees."
Lin Jue responded in a deep voice, straightened his clothes and walked around the wall. When he walked out, he felt as if he had entered another world. There was a bright light in front of him, and in front of him was a garden in the middle of the palace. It was surrounded by long corridors, blocking the view.
The cold wind blows. The winter sun shines brightly, and the garden is full of flowers and greenery, full of vitality.
Who would have thought that the corridor behind the screen wall just now was so cold that it made people feel cold all over, but in an instant it felt like they were in the spring breeze. This strong contrast surprised Lin Jue. He walked down the stone steps and came under the sun.
At that time, the warm sunshine shone on me, and I suddenly felt warm and comfortable. The surrounding flowers were fragrant, the rockery was covered with green moss and vines, and the water flowed along the side of the corridor, making a subtle sound, which was almost suspicious.
Have you arrived in a fairyland?
Lin Jue quickly noticed the pattern around the garden. The eaves of the apse in the north are towering, and the roof slope is very steep. On the side is the ear wall connecting the front and back halls, with an undulating shape like a mountain. The ear wall walls are white and smooth.
Nothing. Lin Jue seemed to understand something. The shape is high in the north and low in the south, coupled with the design of the glazed tile cover at an angle, it can block the cold wind from the north in winter and reflect the sunlight through the slanted glazed tile cover.
to the ear walls on both sides. After the second reflection from the white walls of the ear walls, the entire garden becomes warm but not dazzling. The angle between the tile cover and the ear walls is very particular, which is just right for diffusing sunlight.
Enter, different time periods correspond to different angles, which is exactly the function of the undulating and turning shape of the ear wall.
Lin Jue couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of this palace. The wisdom of the people is amazing, and clues can be seen in all the subtleties, but ordinary people don't know what it means and don't understand its meaning.
As for the draft in the front hall, the huge screen wall can block it on the front hall corridor, thus creating the feeling of two completely different worlds in the front and back halls. Although it is warm as spring here, it is bitterly cold in the front hall.
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Lin Jue suddenly had an interesting idea. This Xihua Palace was once the dormitory where the founding emperor Guo Wei lived at the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. When those ministers were waiting to see Guo Wei in the winter, they must have stood in the cold wind aisle just like he did just now.
He was shaking all over. Is this intentional? Is it a torture method deliberately set up by the emperor to show his authority? If the emperor wants to punish a certain minister, he can make him stand in the cold wind and wait for a while.
Torture him for a while? It's really interesting when you think about it.
However, Lin Jue had no time to think about it. He had already seen three people sitting and standing on a small platform in front of him. Guo Chong was sitting on a large mahogany chair, leaning against the sun, bathing in the sun.
In the sunlight, the expression on his face could not be clearly seen. There was a table in front of him, with memorials scattered on it, and a large penholder like a bamboo curtain. Standing on the left and right was Zhao Yuankang.
One is Qian Delu.
"Your Majesty Lin Jue, long live my emperor!" Lin Jue sang loudly and walked a few steps quickly to pay homage.
"Lin Jue, you are here! Please forgive me without any courtesy." Guo Chong's voice was very calm and cordial, like a greeting between people who are very familiar with each other. But in fact, there was no real meeting between Lin Jue and the Emperor of Zhou.
More than five fingers.
"I dare not, I am guilty. I returned to Beijing yesterday and should have come to see the emperor immediately, but I did not come to see the emperor. I..." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"Hehehe, is this the case? I know about it. Are you coming back to Beijing to collect grain and grass supplies? Of course you have to deal with this first. You are afraid that you will not be able to reply when I ask, aren't you?" Guo Chong laughed.
road.
"It turns out that the emperor already knew about it." Lin Jue said in surprise.
"Well, Yang Jun came to see me last night. He said that you were back and asked him for food and supplies. He agreed to you casually at first, but you ended up relying on him. Hahaha, I told him that you are both
If you agree, it's time to fulfill your promise. He has already promised to allocate grain and grass supplies, and they will be shipped out on the same day. Are you satisfied?" Guo Chong laughed.
Lin Jue was overjoyed and thought: Yang Jun must have been afraid that he would say something inappropriate in front of the emperor, so he came to report the matter in advance. This is good, since he agreed to ship food and supplies, he finally had a solution. What if Yang Jun didn't
Although he is willing to fulfill his promise, he really feels that it is a bit difficult. If he really wants to ask the emperor for food, it will inevitably fall on Yan Zhengsu Fang Dunru, which is not what he wants.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for solving a big problem for me." Lin Jue said loudly.
"You are running an errand for me, I am doing this for myself. Get up and answer the question." Guo Chong said with a smile.
Lin Jue thanked him and stood up, walked up to the side of the platform, and stood with his hands down in front of the case. When he went up the steps, Lin Jue glanced at Guo Chong secretly. With just this look, Lin Jue was shocked.
The Guo Chong in front of him has gray hair, an old face, and is extremely thin. His complexion is even worse. Perhaps because of being in the sun, Guo Chong's face has a faint yellow halo, which looks extremely unusual. Normal people are
There is no such thing as skin color.
I remember that the last time I saw Guo Chong, Guo Chong definitely didn’t look like this. Perhaps because we didn’t meet often, the contrast was extremely strong at first sight. The Guo Chong in front of me was completely different from the last time I saw him. Last time he was a different person.
The pampered middle-aged man now looks like a dying old man.
"Qian Delu, give Lin a seat." Guo Chong said.
Qian Delu hurriedly responded and went to the corridor next to him to move a stool and place it next to Lin Jue. He smiled and said, "Master Lin, please sit down."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and thanked him: "Thank you very much, Eunuch Qian."
Guo Chong said in a deep voice: "Zhao Yuankang, Qian Delu, you two please step aside while I have a few words with Mr. Lin."
Zhao Yuankang hurriedly bowed and agreed and left in a stride. Qian Delu said to Guo Chong: "Your Majesty, you can't talk for too long. It's time to go back to Nuang Pavilion to rest. The imperial doctor said..."
"Okay, okay! Qian Delu, why are you so verbose now? Don't I know? Go, go." Guo Chong waved his hands.
Qian Delu had no choice but to look at Lin Jue, bowed and retreated, and disappeared behind the flower tree.
"Is the emperor's dragon body in bad condition? The emperor must take care of his dragon body." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, I'm fine, don't worry." Guo Chong waved his hand and said, "Sit down, what are you doing standing here? It's very warm and quiet here, just a good time to chat with me. I haven't been quiet with someone for a long time. Let’s chat.”
Lin Jue cupped his hands and thanked him, then slowly sat on one side.
Guo Chong looked at Lin Jue with a smile and said: "Lin Jue, you are very powerful. The suppression of the rebellion this time and the two battles are amazing. I have a man who is versatile in both civil and military affairs. I am very clumsy, and I have only just woken up. Before I arrived, I wasted so much on leaving only one person to use it. I was really confused."
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "The emperor praises you so much that a humble minister dare not accept it."
Guo Chong smiled to himself and said: "I should have known that you are a talented person. I should have noticed you when you proposed the plan to defeat the pirates. When you win the first prize, how good are the Six Kingdoms and Red Cliff Fu? , I can memorize it, but I still refuse to believe that you are really capable. Don’t blame me, I have suffered too much. I have many scholars in Dazhou, and my articles are beautiful, but my work is a complete mess. .When I look at people, I always separate articles from work. So even if you won the top prize, I didn't realize that you had real ability. If it hadn't been for this counterinsurgency, I would have almost missed a pillar of talent."
Lin Jue laughed hurriedly and said: "The emperor's words are serious. How can a humble minister be called a pillar of talent? This time I just went on an expedition with the King of Jin and the young prince, and won two games by mistake. The emperor praised me so much, Wei Chen is really ashamed to death."
"Are you still humble? I have asked many people. Are these two battles easy to fight? They are not easy to fight at all. One is to win more with less, and the other is a crucial battle. Let's talk about the Battle of Yangwu. You expected the enemy planes first, understood the situation, blocked the westward city in advance, and grasped the overall situation of the war. I heard that you almost fell out with Guo Kun because of this, but you still insisted on your opinion. In the end, it proved that you were right. This overall view and strategic vision It is extremely difficult. Not to mention leading a few hundred cavalry to rush into the enemy formation of tens of thousands of religious bandits, harassing the religious bandits, and preserving Yangwu. You must be brave, resourceful, and responsible. This is what everyone I asked said. That's what he said. Yang Jun never praises others easily, but this time, Privy Council Yang praised you so much. From this alone, I know that this is not easy." Guo Chong raised his thumb.
Lin Jue felt very happy. No one's praise could be as comforting as the praise from the man in front of him. He was the current emperor, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
"I am ashamed of myself, so ashamed, so lucky, so lucky!" Lin Jue said repeatedly, not sure whether he was really humble or complacent.
