Chapter 53: The Forbidden City

After changing their boarding passes and checking in their luggage, they went to the security check, and then rested in the business class lounge and waited for boarding.

Today went smoothly and there were no delays, so they got on the plane quickly.

After finding his seat in the cabin, Ling Xi began to tell Qin Tian some common sense questions and precautions about taking a plane.

Qin Tian was listening very carefully. Before taking off, Qin Tian didn't feel anything uncomfortable or uncomfortable.

It wasn't until the plane moved and took off off from the ground that he began to feel a little nervous and uncomfortable, perhaps because it was the first time he sat down, or because he was already a little afraid of heights......

Ling Xi sensed his nervousness, patted him lightly with one hand, and told him to relax.

was appeased by Ling Xiyi, and he really felt much better.

Soon the plane also flew smoothly in the air, and Qin Tian slowly relaxed and returned to normal.

Of course, he was still a little nervous when it came time to land, but overall he was not as nervous as he was when he first took off.

The plane arrived at the T3 terminal of Beijing Capital Airport on time, Ling Xi and Qin Tian went out to look for a car after picking up their luggage, and the company arranged a driver to pick up the plane.

The first stop is naturally to go to the hotel to check in, pack your luggage, and eat something by the way. From 15:00 in the afternoon, it will start to work.

This time I came to Beijing mainly to discuss cooperation projects, and the core content of the negotiations between the two sides was the cooperation model and profit distribution.

If it goes well, it will be completed quickly, and then the details will be communicated, and finally the contract text will be finalized.

If it doesn't go well, it is estimated that it will be more time-consuming, and there will be constant communication and revision, which is the way that Ling Xi hates more.

After simply cleaning up and resting, Ling Xi and Qin Tian had a snack and a cup of coffee on the second floor of the hotel.

The time was almost up, and the destination was Wangjing.

Wangjing was originally famous for the Korean people who lived here, and now Wangjing is also a gathering place for e-commerce.

Beijing is no stranger to Ling Xi, who comes here many times a year, but for Qin Tian it is the first time.

"If this cooperation case goes well, I will find time to take you around Beijing. Ling Xi said to Qin Tian.

"Well, good. Qin Tian replied gratefully.

"The Great Wall still has to be climbed. Ling Xi blurted out, but when he said it, he regretted it, and forgot that he was Qin Shi Huang.

"Before I came, I checked some information, attractions, snacks and so on about Beijing. I also checked the Great Wall, and I couldn't say that the Great Wall was not a hero, so I still want to go when I have time. Qin Tian said calmly.

"Well, it seems that I made a strategy in advance. Not bad. Ling Xi said.

Arrive at your destination ten minutes early at 14:50 p.m. ~ an emerging e-commerce company.

By the time the talk came out, it was already 18:30, and the other company politely asked to invite them to dinner, but Ling Xi refused.

Ling Xi has always disliked socializing, so naturally he can push it. And she has already thought about taking Qin Tian to eat Beijing's specialties, such as: Peking duck, Beijing bacon, Beijing fried noodles and so on.

"Let's go eat comfortably by ourselves, and take you to Beijing cuisine in a while. Ling Xi said to Qin Tian.

"Well, the dinner is not fragrant. Qin Tianying said.

"In the past few years, Beijing had serious smog, but now the management is not bad, a little better. ”

"I've seen reports about it. ”

"Today's discussion went well, tomorrow there should be nothing to do, take you to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City first. ”

"Good. ”

"The day after tomorrow, you have to go to two suppliers, an unannounced visit, I want to know the most real situation, and then decide whether some unsatisfactory suppliers need to be replaced. ”

"I see. ”

By the time they had dinner, it was already nearly 20:00, because the traffic in Beijing was not a little congested.

It took 1 hour to eat, and another 1 hour to drive back to the hotel, so it was already 22:00 for them to return to the hotel.

The first day in Beijing passed.

Early the next morning, Ling Xi deliberately set the alarm clock and got up early, so at 07:30, he was already having breakfast with Qin Tian on the second floor of the hotel.

After breakfast, we set off.

Their first stop today is the Forbidden City, so get ready to see it. Ling Xi has been to the Forbidden City no less than four or five times, mainly to take Qin Tian to see.

Because they were going out for a walk, they were dressed more casually. I also brought a sun hat and sunglasses. Ling Xi's sunglasses are basically large frame types, and they cover most of his face when he wears them.

Qin Tian wears sunglasses, Ling Xi is also the first time to see him, he is not smiling, he is more cool, and he is even cooler when he wears sunglasses, but he is also very handsome.

The Forbidden City is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties of China, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing's central axis, and is the essence of ancient Chinese court architecture. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on the three major halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 150,000 square meters, more than 70 large and small palaces and more than 9,000 houses. It is one of the largest and most well-preserved wooden structures in the world.

The construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing began in the fourth year of Yongle (1406) of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, and was built on the basis of the Nanjing Forbidden City, and was completed in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420). It is a rectangular castle with a length of 961 meters from north to south and a width of 753 meters from east to west, surrounded by a wall 10 meters high on all sides, and a moat with a width of 52 meters outside the city. The buildings in the Forbidden City are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The center of the outer dynasty is the Taihe Palace, the Zhonghe Palace, and the Baohe Palace, collectively referred to as the three major halls, which are the places where the state holds great ceremonies. The center of the inner court is the Qianqing Palace, the Jiaotai Palace, and the Kunning Palace, collectively known as the Hou Three Palaces, which are the main palaces where the emperor and empress live.

The Forbidden City in Beijing, known as the first of the five major palaces in the world (Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, White House in the United States, and the Kremlin in Russia), is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, and was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961 and as a world cultural heritage in 1987.

"Anyway, every time I come here, there are always some places that are sealed up for maintenance, so basically what I see will be a little different. Ling Xi said.

"I see. Qin Tianying said.

"I remember that I only walked to the Imperial Garden when I went to the Forbidden City for the third time, and I didn't see it before, so it's under maintenance. ”

"I wonder how my luck is today?"

"Maybe it's going to be good, but there's always something to see and not to see. ”

"Hmm. ”

"When I first came, I deliberately went to Kunning Palace, because it is generally the residence of the queen, and after I went to see it, I felt that if it was dark, it would be scared to death if I stayed there alone, the Forbidden City was too big, and I watched so many palace fighting dramas, and they all said that there are unjust souls everywhere in every corner of the palace, so scary. ”

"You still watch palace fighting dramas?"

"I've watched it, I can watch dramas when I have time occasionally, and I've watched bloody dramas. ”

"Well, I didn't think you'd like to watch a show. ”

"Look, it's just that I can't afford to watch it when I'm busy, and watching dramas occasionally is also a way to relax. ”

"Yes. ”

"The front is the Qianqing Palace. I'll give you a tour guide, a brief introduction.

Qianqing Palace, one of the three palaces after the inner court. It was built in the eighteenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), the Ming and Qing dynasties were burned down several times and rebuilt, and the existing building was built in the third year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1798).

Qianqing Palace is the top of the yellow glazed tile heavy eaves palace, located on the single-layer white marble pedestal, the corridor is 9 rooms wide, 5 rooms deep, the construction area is 1400 square meters, from the table top to the ridge is more than 20 meters high, the eaves corner is placed 9 ridge beasts, the upper layer under the eaves is single-warped double-ang seven stepping on the bucket, the lower layer is single-warped single-ang five stepping on the bucket, decorated with the golden dragon and the seal color painting, the three crosses and six rhombic flowers are partitioned doors and windows.

In the hall, the bright room, the east and west times are connected, the front eaves of the bright room are minus the golden column, and the beam frame structure is the form of reducing the column, so as to expand the indoor space. A screen is set between the two golden pillars of the back eaves, and a throne is set in front of the screen, and the "Zhengda Guangming" plaque is hung above the throne.

Between the east and west two ends is the warm pavilion, the back eaves set up the fairy building, the two ends are through the hall, can pass through the Thai Palace, Kunning Palace. The palace is paved with gold bricks. On the spacious platform in front of the palace, there are copper turtles, copper cranes on the left and right respectively, sundials, Jialiang, set up gilt incense burners 4 in front, are in the middle of the Dan Majesty, connect with the high platform Yonglu and the Qianqing gate.

The building scale of the Qianqing Palace is the first of the inner court, as the sleeping palace of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, from the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di to the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen, a total of 14 emperors have lived here. Due to the height of the palace and the spaciousness of the palace, it was divided into several rooms when the emperor lived here.

According to records, there are 9 warm pavilions in the Qianqing Palace in the Ming Dynasty, which are divided into two floors, with a total of 27 beds, and the concubines can enter the palace. Due to the large number of rooms and beds, few people knew where the emperor slept every night, just in case.

Although the emperor lived in a labyrinthine palace and was well guarded, he still could not sit back and relax. According to records, after the "Renyin Palace Change" occurred during the Jiajing period, Sejong moved to Xiyuan and did not dare to return to the Qianqing Palace to live.

The "Red Pill Case" made by Emperor Wanli's Zheng Guifei in order to compete for the empress dowager, and the "Palace Removal Case" in which Concubine Taichang Li Xuan's servant moved to Renshou Hall in order to be the queen all occurred in the Qianqing Palace. The Qianqing Palace in the Ming Dynasty was also used as a funeral place for the emperor.

Before the Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, this place followed the Ming system, since the Yongzheng Emperor moved to the Yangxin Palace, here is as an important place for the emperor to summon the courtiers, review the chapters, deal with daily government affairs, receive the courtiers of foreign vassal states and receive congratulations and hold banquets in the year.

Later, some daily offices, including the upper study room where the prince studied, were also moved into the rooms around the Qianqing Palace, and the use function of the Qianqing Palace was greatly strengthened. "Ling Xi is very serious about introducing.

"Awesome, remember so clearly. Qin Tian said sincerely.

"No, it's just that I liked it for a while, so I spent a lot of time memorizing these things. I'm just copying it. Ling Xi said truthfully.

"It's really substantial, it's very meaningful. Now it looks spectacular. Qin Tian sighed sincerely.

"Well, of course, there will be many, many lesser-known stories, some true and some false, but whether it's true or not, it's all part of here. Ling Xi said calmly.

"Yes. Qin Tian immediately responded.

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