Chapter 20: The Divine Decree Arrives
What made the county king in charge of Zongzheng Temple even more taboo was that after Huang Qiong's father returned to power, he repeatedly wanted to crush his bones and scatter ashes and exterminate the nine clans. The so-called queen in the palace, together with the prince born to her, should be given death to apologize for the fate of a group of clans in the world, but he still remembers it vividly.
At that time, the emperor treated the song coldly, although it was only left in the middle and not released. But afterwards, he found an excuse to trap the two county kings and the three county dukes who took the lead. You must know that the two county kings were sealed from among the children left by the slain kings in order to restore and appease the clan after Huang Qiong regained his power.
Even so, a total of eight county kings and eleven county dukes were restored. Not to mention the abolition of the titles of the two county kings at once, the titles were directly abolished. Even if there are other brothers who are still there, they are not allowed to attack the knight, and the descendants are directly demoted to lieutenants in Fengguo.
The emperor's attitude is not an attitude, so that the king of Yiyang County, although he still can't figure out the emperor's true attitude in this matter. Is it a rat bogey, or is there something else? It's reluctant, but it's still going to be done. For him, who is in charge of the affairs of the sect, when it comes to listening to Xue Xuan, the more cautious he is, the better.
After receiving the twists and turns of Zongzheng Temple, Huang Qiong's reply was quite happy since he regained power, his ex-wife who was abolished and imprisoned, and the emperor Lao Tzu, who had been taboo about his son. So there was the first time that Huang Qiong met his biological father in this life, and the emperor of the current dynasty, who was also the first person in the world.
Huang Qiong Miansheng is his emperor Laozi, the Yongchang Palace built by Sejong, when he returned to the old palace for half a month. Since Sejong completed the construction of Yeongchang Palace, this large-scale Ziwei Castle is actually still used as the main palace. In addition to Emperor Sejong, Huang Qiong's father spent more time in this old palace.
Since the period of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, in order to highlight the so-called style of the Celestial Empire and create a scene of all countries coming, the palace began to be built in a luxurious and magnificent manner. Although there were several wars in the last years of the former Sui Dynasty, when the Sui and Tang dynasties were transformed, they were destroyed by the former Tang Taizong Yingtianmen and the main hall Qianyang Palace, and they were once abandoned.
However, since the beginning of Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, it has gone through Wuzhou, Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, and before the Anshi Rebellion of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the emperors of the previous Tang Dynasty have undergone many large-scale repairs and reconstructions. Although it experienced the Anshi Rebellion and the Battle of Qi and Tang Dynasty during the period, and was plundered by the rebels many times, the general building is still quite well preserved.
After the Qi Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, Taizong became more and more unable to support the capital of a country because of the increasingly embarrassing Guanzhong Plain. From the relocation of the Jingshi to Luoyang, which was convenient for Cao Yun, until the construction of Yongfu Palace in the Sejong Dynasty, the emperors of successive dynasties also carried out certain repairs and reconstructions on the basis of the old palace of the former Tang Dynasty.
Although this imperial palace has gone through more than 200 years of vicissitudes and wars during the period, compared with the more detailed, delicate and luxurious Yongfu Palace, this renamed Yongchang Palace is more grand. Especially after Taizong moved eastward, Yongchang Palace and Shangyang Palace in the west were connected, and the regulations were even more magnificent.
In addition, when this Yongchang Palace was built, many water systems were introduced to form a large number of lakes. This palace is not so stuffy in the hot summer. Huang Qiong's father, the emperor, obviously prefers this Yongchang Palace, which has gone through vicissitudes, but does not like the Yongfu Palace, which almost ruined the Great Qi Dynasty. For most of the year, they are stationed in this Yongchang Palace.
The emperor is now living in Yongchang Palace, and Huang Qiong met his emperor Lao Tzu for the first time, so he didn't have to bother to go to Yongchang Palace. One day after the beginning of spring, when Huang Qiong and her mother had just returned from practicing outside, a eunuch who had chosen the purpose came unexpectedly. Listening to the eunuch who read out in an extremely ugly voice, neither male nor female, the holy decree written can be described as a wonderful pen.
Huang Qiong, who did not kneel to receive the holy decree according to the custom, felt uncomfortable indescribably. Although there are also two eunuchs in the cold palace, they are deaf and dumb, and they can't even write. Although she has been living in the palace, this is the first time Huang Qiong has heard a real eunuch speak.
Huang Qiong received the decree standing up, and his mother sat as steady as Mount Tai in the chair. There was no trace of respect on his expression, and he even gave people the feeling that this holy decree had nothing to do with him at all. Only occasionally glanced at the cold eyes, glancing at the eunuch and the holy decree in his hand.
Although there were no other concubines or princes in front of them, they were a little dissatisfied with the respectful or fearful behavior when they received the holy decree. But before coming to announce the decree, the eunuch who seemed to have received a certain amount of advice only frowned and didn't say anything. even opened her mouth and closed her mouth to call Huang Qiong's mother a mother.
After announcing the contents of the holy decree, the eunuch bowed down to Huang Qiong and said, "Please ask the little prince to change his clothes and go with the slave to face the saint." Let the emperor wait for a long time, this is a loss of courtesy for the monarch and ministers. Although you and the emperor are father and son, they are also monarchs and ministers. Those who are courtiers still have to be courtiers. ”
After listening to the eunuch's words, Huang Qiong didn't even move, but said in a light tone: "I'm just wearing this clothes, what clothes can I change?" ”
Seeing that Huang Qiong didn't give himself face at all, or even the emperor, this eunuch didn't dare to get angry. The one in front of him is the prince, although he has been staying in the cold palace, but after all, he is also the prince, his own master, where he was offended by a small yellow door?
In the face of Huang Qiong, who had a tough attitude, this eunuch could only smile and say, "Little prince, don't make fun of the slave." You are the prince, although you have not yet been knighted, but the prince's dress should still be there. Please hurry up and change your clothes, if the emperor is in a hurry, it will be difficult for this slave to go back. ”
Hearing that this eunuch urged him to change his clothes again, Huang Qiong couldn't help but smile coldly and said, "Did you kid only enter the palace on the first day, or did you make fun of me?" I have been in the cold palace since I was born, and I have never even gone out of the gate of this cold palace, let alone seen my emperor Lao Tzu, where did I get any holy clothes. If you want to see this dress, if you don't see it, pull it down. ”
It's just that Huang Qiong's voice just fell, and before the speechless eunuch who was choked by him could say anything, his mother's voice came from behind him: "Qiong'er, have you read all the books for so many years?" Where has the cultivation gone? Could it be that after so many years of reading, you just have such a little city? ”
Mother's words made Huang Qiong stunned, and then she also felt that she was indeed a little too much today. actually took a eunuch to be angry, how could he be so angry today? Could it be that just as my mother said, I have read all the books for so many years, and I have been cultivated there?
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong bowed slightly and said: "There is Father-in-law Lao, I have lived in the cold palace since I was a child, and no one has ever pre-ordered any dresses for me." So there really are no dresses, only clothes for everyday wear. I have never taken a step out of the cold palace, my father-in-law is still the first person I have seen outside this cold palace, if there is any offense just now, please ask my father-in-law Haihan. ”
Seeing Huang Qiong's attitude change greatly, the eunuch hurriedly said: "The little prince's words, isn't he going to kill the slave?" The slave maid did not enter the palace for a long time, and was assigned to serve in the Daming Palace in the western capital. Last year, the emperor went to the western capital to worship his ancestors, and only then did he follow the emperor back to the eastern capital. So I'm not familiar with the things in the palace here, and I really don't know that you don't have a prince's dress. ”
This eunuch is also quite shrewd, and after Huang Qiong changed his attitude, he immediately admitted his mistake. After a little explanation, the eunuch said: "In this case, please also ask the little prince to go with the slave and maid to face the saint." The emperor is still waiting in the Wende Palace. With that, he bowed to the door and made a gesture of please.
Huang Qiong did not immediately leave as the eunuch asked, but looked back at his mother who did not speak, but just gestured to his mother that he could follow. Only then did he follow behind the eunuch who passed the decree, and left under the worried gaze of Aunt Yao, who had been taking care of him since childhood.
Along the way, Huang Qiong pondered all the way about herself, the emperor Laozi, since she had forgotten herself for eighteen years, why did she suddenly remember to see herself today? What exactly does he want to do? Are you going to kill yourself? When she left, her mother's expression was not the same. Could it be that he thinks that he is in the cold palace, and he wants to let himself out of the palace because of his eyes?
Think about it, other princes left the palace at the age of thirteen and lived in the palace, and he is now eighteen years old. Although the cold palace is a cold palace, it is still in the palace after all. It is estimated that his emperor Lao Tzu is worried that he will continue to stay in the palace and do something. After all, no other man is allowed to live in the palace except for the emperor.
What is the Wende Palace, Huang Qiong has occasionally heard her mother mention it. knew that it was his own emperor Lao Tzu, and he was not in the place where he received ministers and reviewed the folds in the early dynasty. Generally, princes are not allowed to enter except for non-edicts. Seeing yourself there, what is the mind of this old man of his?
On the way to Wende Palace, Huang Qiong half-heartedly smeared the eunuch's words, wanting to find out the reason why the emperor summoned him in Wende Palace. On the other hand, he couldn't resist his curiosity and looked at this magnificent palace building. This was the first time he had visited the palace in the daytime.
Although it has gone through more than 200 years of vicissitudes, coupled with many reconstructions and expansions, this Yongchang Palace has already changed from when Emperor Yang of Sui was built, but the magnificent momentum has not changed. The palaces that are layered on top of each other and cannot be seen at a glance make people feel as if they are in the prosperous era of the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Even if Huang Qiong didn't have the opportunity to see the whole picture of this palace, judging from the experience he had accumulated over the years of illegal archaeology, the palace he was in now was several times the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing in later generations. Although he only glanced at it occasionally on the way, he clearly saw that the scale of the main hall in front of him was much larger than the three major halls of the Forbidden City in later generations.
It's just that the eunuch who took him to see the emperor has a very tight mouth. The names and uses of the various palaces along the way, even if Huang Qiong asked, he was always silent. This eunuch didn't say anything, but Huang Qiong was very interested and didn't ask deeply. Think about it, how can someone who works next to the emperor have a bad mouth?
However, to Huang Qiong's surprise, the Wende Hall summoned by the emperor was not far from Tingxue Xuan, where his mother and he was located, as a cold palace, in terms of this vast imperial palace that occupied almost half of Luoyang City. According to the calculation of the time of the later generations, it only took more than ten minutes to walk, and the eunuch stopped outside a palace that looked small but looked very chic.