Meilian saw that there were rented court clothes to take pictures, so she said to Chen Tao: "Chen Tao, the two of us are also going to take costume photos, you wear a dragon and I'm afraid that I will bring a phoenix crown, will I be your mother?"

Chen Tao said happily: "Okay, Meilian, your proposal is too good, we have been to the emperor and the empress." ”

When Chen Tao and Xia Meilian both changed into the clothes of the emperor and the mother, the two snuggled together, and the photographer took 3 group photos for them. Chen Tao also came over to look at it and said, "The two of us really look like the emperor and the queen." ”

Meilian said: "The photos we took together are very husband and wife, I hope you will be a red-top businessman in the future, so that I can enjoy happiness with you." ”

Chen Tao said: "That's certain, let's continue to visit." ”

Chen Tao pulled Xia Meilian to the Baohe Palace, Chen Tao said: "The Baohe Hall (known as the Jinshen Hall and the Jianji Hall in the Ming Dynasty) is also one of the three major halls of the Forbidden City, behind the Zhonghe Palace. The Baohe Hall is 29 meters high, the plane is rectangular, the face is 9 rooms, the depth is 5 rooms, and the construction area is 1240 square meters. Yellow glazed tile heavy eaves rest gable roof. There is a positive ridge in the middle of the roof, there are 2 vertical ridges in the front and back, and a fork ridge is obliquely out in the lower part of each vertical ridge, together with the main ridge, the vertical ridge, and the fork ridge are a total of 9, and the building term is called the mountain type. The Bohol Hall is the place where the emperor feasts the princes of the foreign clan on Chinese New Year's Eve every year. The Baohe Hall is also the place where the imperial examinations are held."

Meilian said: "It turns out that this is the place where those literati in the Qing Dynasty took the top prize, and now I am here too, but unfortunately it is no longer used for the top prize for someone to appreciate." ”

Chen Tao and Meilian came to the Qianqing Gate, Chen Tao pointed with his hand and said: "Sister Meilian, this is the Qianqing Gate, it is the gate of the Inner Court Palace, there are glazed walls on the left and right, and the door is the back three palaces." The inner court is centered on the Qianqing Palace, the Jiaotai Palace, and the Kunning Palace, and there are the East Sixth Palace and the West Sixth Palace on the east and west wings, which is the place where the emperor handles daily government affairs and the place where the emperor and his concubines live and live. ”

Chen Tao handed Meilian a bottle of mineral water and said, "Sister Meilian, drink saliva, there have been battles here, let me tell you about it." In the eighteenth year of Jiaqing (1813), there was a peasant uprising in the Central Plains, and the peasant leader Lin Qing planned and led a team from Gyeonggi to directly attack the Forbidden City. On 14 September, the rebels disguised themselves and divided into two routes, planning to enter Miyagi through the East and West Gates. A detachment of Xihuamen, under the leadership of the eunuchs Liu Decai, Liu Jin and others, quickly attacked Longzongmen, and fought fiercely here. The change in the Forbidden City "caused something unprecedented in the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties", and Emperor Jiaqing made an exception to issue an "edict of guilt" to the world. To this day, there are arrows left on the plaque of Longzongmen, which is said to be the remains of this battle. The arrow is located on the lower left side of the plaque. ”

Meilian said, "These things have happened here. ”

Chen Tao said: "Sister Meilian, you see that the front is the Qianqing Palace, and the Qianqing Palace is the main hall of the inner court, 20 meters high. Heavy eaves on the top of the palace. In the middle of the temple, there is a throne, and there is a plaque of "righteousness and light". There are warm pavilions at both ends. Qianqing Palace was the sleeping palace of the feudal emperor. Before the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, this place was the place where the emperor lived and handled government affairs. After the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, he moved to the Yangxin Palace, but still read the newspapers here, selected officials and summoned his subordinates. ”

Leaving the Qianqing Palace, Chen Tao took Xia Meilian to the Jiaotai Palace, Chen Tao said: "Sister Meilian, this is the Jiaotai Palace, the Jiaotai Palace is between the Qianqing Palace and the Kunning Palace, which means "heaven and earth are blended, and health and happiness are satisfied". It was built in the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in Jiaqing three years of Qing Dynasty (1798 AD), it is a square hall with four corners and points, gilded treasure top, dragon and phoenix pattern decoration. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the hall was the place where the queen's birthday celebration was held. The so-called silkworm ceremony of the empress of the Qing Dynasty needs to check the preparation of the ceremonial ceremony here. Qing Dynasty "treasure seals" (seals) are also housed here. ”

Meilian said: "Brother Chen Tao, is whoever owns this jade seal the emperor?"

Chen Tao smiled and said: "In ancient times, it was indeed supreme, and whoever got it was the emperor of the Ninety-Five." Sister Meilian, don't always call me Brother Chen Tao, okay? You can just call me Xiaotao. ”

Meilian said: "Okay, I'll call you whatever you ask me to call, Xiaotao, let's move on." ”

Chen Tao pulled Xia Meilian to the Palace of Heart Cultivation, Chen Tao said: "Sister Meilian, this is the Palace of Heart Cultivation, since the Qing Dynasty Yongzheng, the Palace of Heart Cultivation has become the emperor's actual residence in the Forbidden City. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi and Ci'an, the second empress dowager hung the curtain to listen to the government, and they were in the East Warm Pavilion of the Yangxin Palace. ”

Meilian said: "Xiao Tao, it turns out that this is the place where the Empress Dowager Cixi lowered the curtain to listen to the government. ”

After reading the Yangxin Palace, the two of them came to Ningshou Palace, and Chen Tao introduced: "This Ningshou Palace was built as the Taishang Emperor's pension palace after Emperor Qianlong announced his abdication, and it cost 1.1 million taels of silver to build. ”

Xia Meilian looked at it and said, "It's too extravagant to spend so much money to build such a palace, when I'm old, you can buy me a house in the countryside." ”

Chen Tao said: "No problem, when we are old, I will take you to the countryside to live the idyllic scenery, grow vegetables, raise flowers, and when there is nothing to do, I will accompany you to the yard to bask in the sun."

Xia Meilian said: "If you can really do it, I want to be your wife now." ”

Chen Tao immediately said happily: "Sister Meilian, you said you were willing to be my wife, right?"

Xia Meilian said: "Yes, what I said is what you can do. ”

Chen Tao raised his right hand and swore and said: "I swear to God that I will definitely be able to do it, and if I can't do it, I am willing。。。。。。 ”

Before Chen Tao finished speaking, his mouth was blocked by Xia Meilian's little hand, Meilian said: "Xiaotao, I believe you don't need to say it, let's watch you explain to me, I find that your explanation is more interesting than watching the palace, so happy." ”

Chen Tao and Xia Meilian came to Kunning Palace with a smile and a smile, Chen Tao said: "Kunning Palace is at the back of the "inner courtyard" of the Forbidden City. Heavy eaves on the top of the palace. Kunning Palace is the queen's bedroom before the Yongzheng Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, and there are warm pavilions at both ends. In the Qing Dynasty, it was changed to a place of worship to the gods. After Yongzheng, Xinuan Pavilion is the sacrificial place of shamans. Its Middle East Warm Pavilion is the emperor's wedding cave room, Kangxi, Tongzhi, Guangxu three emperors, all held weddings here. ”

Xia Meilian said: "This was originally the place where the emperor got married, and it was really magnificent. ”

Chen Tao pointed with his hand and said, "Sister Meilian, in the north of Kunning Palace is the Imperial Garden. The Imperial Garden is home to towering pines and cypresses, precious flowers and trees, rocks and pavilions. The Imperial Garden, formerly known as the Palace Garden, covers an area of more than 11,000 square meters and has more than 20 buildings. With the Qin'an Hall as the center, the garden building adopts the pattern of primary and secondary complementarity, left and right symmetry, and the layout is compact and classical and magnificent. ”

Xia Meilian said: "Xiao Tao come here, the two of us will take a few more photos in the imperial garden." ”

Chen Tao and Xia Meilian entered the Imperial Garden, and the two took more than 10 photos, some of them alone and some of them took a group photo. The two men also bent their arms to form a heart shape.

Leaving the Imperial Garden, the two of them came to the East Sixth Palace.

Chen Tao began to explain again: "Sister Meilian, this is the East Sixth Palace. The east and west six palaces of the Forbidden City are all places where the emperor's concubines and heirs live. The East Sixth Palace includes Jingren Palace, Yanxi Palace, Chenggan Palace, Yonghe Palace, Zhongcui Palace, Jingyang Palace, and the East Sixth Palace was built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The six eastern palaces include Zhongcui Palace, Chengqian Palace, Jingren Palace, Jingyang Palace, Yonghe Palace, and Yanxi Palace. Among them, the Eastern Empress Dowager Ci'an lived in Zhongcui Palace. In addition, Yanxi Palace is also very famous, because the only Western building in the Forbidden City is in Yanxi Palace, which is widely known as the Crystal Palace. Yanxi Palace was destroyed by lightning during the Daoguang period, so the rulers of the Qing Dynasty decided to build a palace that was not afraid of fire, so a palace with white marble and glass as the main materials began to be built. But halfway through the project, the Qing Dynasty fell, and the whole project was forced to stop. At present, Yanxi Palace is not open to the public. Now most of the East Six Palaces have been changed into ancient art exhibition halls, including the Ming and Qing Arts and Crafts Art Museum, the Ceramics Museum, the Bronze Museum, the Clock Museum, the Painting Museum, and the Treasure Museum. The number of people who visit the Treasure Hall and the Clock Hall is the largest, the Clock Hall is located in the Fengxian Hall, and the Treasure Hall is located in the northeast corner of the Forbidden City, which is located in the Yang Xia Hall, Le Shou Hall, and Summer Palace. The toy exhibition hall is located in the east of Kunning Palace. ”

Xia Meilian said: "I know, this is where the emperor's wife crew, the ancient emperors were really domineering, there are so many wives, and now we are monogamous." ”

Meilian and Chen Tao spent an hour turning around the East Sixth Palace, and then left the East Sixth Palace and came to the West Sixth Palace.

Chen Tao said: "Sister Meilian, this West Sixth Palace is where the emperor and his concubines live on weekdays. Yikun Palace is the residence of concubines in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Chuxiu Palace is the most important palace in the life of the Empress Dowager Cixi, so it was later opened up with the Yikun Palace in front of Chuxiu Palace, after demolishing the palace wall and palace gate separating the two palaces, a new body and hall were built in situ, as the connecting hall of Yikun Palace and Chuxiu Palace. ”

Chen Tao took a sip of mineral water and said: "Now most of the East Sixth Palace has been changed to an ancient art exhibition hall, including the Ming and Qing Craft Art Museum, the Ceramics Museum, the Bronze Museum, the Clock Museum, the Painting Museum, and the Treasure Museum. The largest number of people visited the Treasure Hall and the Watch Hall. The Clock Hall is located in the Bonseonjeon Hall, and the Treasure Hall is located in the Rakujudo Hall in the northeast corner. There is almost no change in the West Sixth Palace, Sister Meilian, these are the emperor's three palaces and six courtyards. ”

Chen Tao and Xia Meilian finally came to the back door of the Forbidden City is the Shenwu Gate, Chen Tao said: "Sister Meilian, this is the back door of the Forbidden City, Shenwu Gate, it also has a history." Shenwu Gate is the north gate of the Forbidden City, and it is also the main gate of the Palace Museum, which was built in the eighteenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), and is known as Xuanwu Gate. Xuanwu is one of the four ancient beasts, from the direction, the left green dragon, the right white tiger, the former Vermilion Bird, the rear Xuanwu, the Xuanwu lord north, so the north palace gate of the emperor's palace is named "Xuanwu". When the Kangxi year of the Qing Dynasty was rebuilt, it was renamed Shenwumen because of the name of Emperor Xuanye of Kangxi. As the back door of the palace, Shenwu Gate is an important access control for daily entry and exit in the palace, and the queens of the Ming and Qing dynasties entered and exited through this door. In the Qing Dynasty, a draft girl was drafted every three years, and the candidates entered the palace through this sideline. In 1924, Emperor Puyi was expelled from the palace, and he left this door when the sun left the palace. In 1925, when the Palace Museum was established, the plaque of "Palace Museum" was hung here, and the Shenwu Gate was set up as the main entrance of the Palace Museum. ”

After the two of them came out of Shenwu Gate, Chen Tao said: "Opposite is Jingshan Park, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself from a crooked neck tree in Jingshan Park, Sister Meilian, you go and take a look, the old crooked neck tree is still there." ”

Meilian said: "The place where people have died is so unlucky, I'm afraid, so I don't want to go." ”