Section 862: The Imperial Garden
"This Yunmingtai is also called the meridian platform, I heard that when the Yunmingtai was built, there were two people hanging on the rafters, wielding a board axe in the clouds to work. I start to dry it from midnight. By noon the next day, it was completed. That's why this platform is called "Meridian Platform". However, this statement is not very credible. Nangong Yulan introduced with a smile.
Nangong Yuhuan came, naturally to be curious to climb Yunmingtai to see, along the steps up, the place that enters the eye is all exquisite, the mountain stone spirit plants are all rare, the window lattice is clear and transparent first, the railing is mainly exquisite, the move is easy to see, the scene moves with the people, it is considerable.
To the top of Yunming Terrace, looking around, the scenery of the Imperial Garden is in full view, Nangong Yuhuan couldn't help but praise: "What a place to view." ”
Nangong Yulan said: "There are two places in the Imperial Garden where you can climb up and watch the scenery, one is here, and the other is Lingyun Tower. ”
"Is it there?" Before Nangong Yulan finished speaking, Nangong Yuhuan pointed to a high platform swaying in the wind in the distance with his hand.
"Exactly. Nangong Yulan said with a smile.
"Wow, can ordinary people go up there?" Nangong Yuhuan asked suspiciously.
It's no wonder that Nangong Yuhuan has this question, because the high platform that Nangong Yuhuan saw has been shaking with the wind without stopping for a moment.
Concubine Qiang laughed out loud when she heard this, and said, "Don't look at the Lingyuntai that looks like it is shaky and unstable, in fact, it is sturdy, standing on it is like swinging, and the children of the royal family love to play on it." ”
Ru Concubine also continued: "Lingyuntai is very exquisitely built. It is said that when building this platform, the craftsmen first weighed and balanced all the materials to make them weigh and weigh properly, and then began to build. In this way, there is no burden on each other even a very slight weight. Although Lingyuntai is tall, it often shakes with the wind, and it does not collapse, which is also a wonder. ”
"Is this also what the old emperor cultivated?" asked Nangong Yuhuan.
The three of them couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, and Nangong Yulan said: "This is what the current emperor ordered someone to supervise, but it is to make a pair with the Yunmingtai we are standing on now." ”
Nangong Yuhuan saw another scene on the stage and asked: "The pond water in this garden is rippling and sparkling, but I don't know if it is the introduction of living water or the stagnant water irrigated?"
Concubine Qiang smiled sweetly: "This pool is called Moke Pool, although it is not the river water, but there are also a few living springs in the pool, and there is a crystal palace built next to the pool, which is a place to escape the heat in the palace." Among them, the three halls are all made of nanmu as the pillar, the agarwood is the building, the coral inlay window, the jasper is the household, the walls around it, without bricks and stones, the open glass inlay of several zhang is used, the inside and outside are clear, there is no barrier, and then the bright moon pearl in the harem is moved, and the night is also bright and transparent. The surroundings are verdant and fluttering, and the red bridge is faint. In the midsummer night, the crystal palace is equipped with a shark silk tent, a green jade pillow, covered with ice, stacked with a rake, the cool breeze rises, the willow silk flower shadow on the bank is reflected in the Mohe pool, is swept by the water waves, suddenly slanted, suddenly swaying, the scenery is no better. ”
"Sister Qiang is naturally familiar with it, and the emperor wrote a poem for her sister there, I remember it seems to be called "Yulou Chun". said sister, the ice muscles and jade bones are sweatless, and the wind in the water hall is full of dark fragrance. The bright moon between the curtains peeps at people, and the pillow hairpin is chaotic. The courtyard of the third watch is silent, and I see the sparse stars and the river Han. When will the west wind come, I am afraid that the passing years will change secretly. Nangong Yulan laughed.
Concubine Qiang couldn't help blushing when Nangong Yulan said this, and said, "The emperor didn't write poems to me alone, but also wrote a lot for my sister?"
"It's so beautiful to write, I'm afraid it's only you, my sister. Nangong Yulan said with a smile.
"Oh, sister, I'll ignore you again. After Concubine Qiang finished speaking, she covered her face with her hands and ran downstairs shyly.
"Haha, this concubine is interesting. Nangong Yuhuan couldn't help but smile when she saw that Concubine Qiang looked like a little daughter at this time.
Nangong Yulan also laughed, and no one noticed that although Ru Concubine was smiling on her face, her hand was clenched tightly in her handkerchief. Since the concubine had already gotten off Yunmingtai, the three of them also walked down the steps, and a group of palace maids waited behind them, and they walked towards the garden.
After a while, Nangong Yuhuan saw another building, next to Moke Pond, which looked magnificent, and couldn't help asking: "Is that the Crystal Palace, why doesn't it look so crystal clear?"
"Come on, come on, our ice muscle and jade bone beauty come and explain. Nangong Yulan said to Concubine Qiang with a smile.
"Sister, you're making fun of people again, but they don't do it. Concubine Qiang had already joined everyone, and when she saw this, her face flushed again.
Nangong Yuhuan bowed slightly, and saluted: "Sister Wangqiang, introduce me to me." ”
When Concubine Qiang saw Nangong Yuhuan come to ask in person, it seemed that she couldn't push it off, so she had to say: "This is the Guanwen Hall built by order of Emperor Nanhua." The wings on both sides of the front hall of the temple are libraries, each with twelve rooms, and in front of the hall is a wooden corridor leading to the main hall. Each room has 12 precious bookcases, and in front of it is a five-spice wood bed, which is inlaid with gold and jade. In spring and summer, the nine-curved ivory mats are spread, in the autumn they are covered with wind aya flower mattresses, and in the winter, they are covered with Sumeru felt. ”
"This temple is open to all members of the imperial family, and even the emperor often comes here to read books. There are 12 library rooms, which are connected from north to south, and are equipped with lightning windows that look at each other. The carving is meticulous and meticulous, and there is nothing more novel and subtle than it. In addition, there is a knocker made of brass on the door, and the rafters are decorated with jade. The ceiling is decorated with patterned caissons, and the roof beams are lined with gorgeous rafters. These opulent decorations are dazzling and colorful. Every three rooms are set up with a square door, on which are hung a colorful brocade curtain, and two flying immortals are placed on the door, and a mechanism is installed in the ground under the door. ”
"When the emperor was about to come to the library, there were palace people holding incense burners in their hands and walking in front of the emperor's car. Stopping at a distance of one foot from the door of the museum, the two immortals on the door landed on the ground with the hidden button of the mechanism, holding the colorful brocade curtain in their hands and rising again, and the windows of the inner room were automatically opened, and the bookcase was also automatically opened, all of which were played by a mechanism. When the emperor's chariot returned to the palace, all the doors and windows were automatically closed and returned to normal. ”
"The windows in each study room are all in the same style to avoid distractions. These books are well-written, well-organized, well-written, and eloquent, and illustrate each other. As for the copying, it is all in regular script, and there is no mistake at all. The framing is gorgeous and clean, it can be said that it has never been seen in ancient times, and it is a peerless treasure. ”