Chapter 178: Entering the Palace

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The door of the East Palace slowly opened, and the sedan chair of the ministers entered in order, which was magnificent.

Han Mo only looked through the gap, and saw the huge palace standing on the ground in the distance, the marble-paved inner palace square was extremely wide, and the guards of the Imperial Forest Army in bright armor were armed with spears and waist knives, and they were guarded in all corners of the square, the whole square was empty and clean, but it exuded a strong aura of majesty, which was a kind of majesty that people felt from their bones.

Standing in such a square, facing the majestic palace, everyone can feel their own insignificance from the bottom of their hearts.

There are a lot of white marble pillars on the square, stand in various places of the outer palace square very regularly, the top of the white marble pillars are carved with beasts, there are dragons, phoenixes, lions, heavenly horses, seahorses, foxes, hedgehogs, line ten, bullfights and other sacred beasts and beasts, vivid, but solemn and solemn.

Yan'an Hall is the largest palace in the outer palace, the courtiers are here to get off the sedan chair, and then enter the Yan'an Palace, there are rules in this hall, not everyone can get together, officials at all levels have their own corresponding finishing area, the cabinet members' sorting area is naturally the most rigorous, and Han Mo, who has no official position but should enter the palace, is waiting near the palace gate, so he can't see those court officials for a while.

There are not many people like Han Mo who should enter the palace, in the small corner, even Han Mo, there are only six or seven people, although Han Mo is also quite excited, but his face still remains calm, while the other people are all excited, greeting each other, and they all seem to be very cordial and enthusiastic.

Han Mo knew very well that these people were also cronies of various families, and now they were going to enter the palace to be sealed, although on the surface, they were all smiling and grinning, full of spring breeze and enthusiasm, but in the stomachs of these people, it is estimated that they are full of thoughts, looking at them Although they said this with a smile, but over and over again, it was those polite sayings that did not leak, and they were obviously wary of each other.

He didn't step forward, just stood in the corner, admiring the carvings on the jade pillars of the palace and those murals, there is no doubt that Chinese civilization has not declined in this chaotic era, art is still brilliant, these amazing buildings, reliefs, murals, utensils, that are cultural entities, is a symbol of the progress of Chinese civilization.

I didn't have to wait long, but I could hear the sound of drums and trumpets, and the sharp shouts of the deacons and eunuchs: "The ministers enter the palace!" ”

The "entrance to the palace" here is naturally not other palaces, but the largest palace in China and the DPRK, the Taiping Palace, which is used to deal with state affairs.

The ministers tied their crowns and robes, and under the guidance of the deacon eunuchs, they were like two long dragons, and they entered the Yan'an Palace, and entered the Dongyang Gate that had just been opened under the gaze of the heavily guarded Imperial Forest Army.

Dongyang Gate is the second palace gate, not as majestic as the East Palace Gate, but it is more thick and strong, it is authentic with pure copper casting, to open these two bronze gates, it is necessary to open the mechanism, it is difficult to do it only by manpower.

This second palace wall, in addition to the four main gates, there are four corner gates, the corner gates are equipped with corner towers, and there are crossbow platform guards on the upper floor, which is very strict.

The main gate is the place where the ministers enter and exit, and the four corner doors, that is the place where the palace maids and eunuchs and some non-important people enter and exit, and the entry and exit checks are also very strict.

There are countless eunuchs and maids in this palace, although they all serve the emperor, but if there is no family and foreign officials in the middle, it is not even a ghost.

There are many departments of eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, with ten eunuchs, four departments and six bureaus, and a detailed division of labor.

Behind the Dongyang Gate, there are five exquisite white marble arch bridges, the white marble arch bridges are small, the water is like a jade belt, it is crystal clear, and there are golden scales swimming inside.

The majestic palace complex of China and North Korea is just ahead.

The Chinese Dynasty is to Taiping, Zhongping, Baoping three halls as the core, Taiping in front, Zhongping in the middle, Baoping in the back, looking at the myth of the Qionggong Immortal, like a dream, splendid.

The three halls are built on the I-shaped pedestal made of white marble, the abutment is overlapped in three layers, the upper edge of each layer of the platform is decorated with the white marble carved railing, the pillar and the dragon head, and there are three layers of stone steps carved with the dragon in the three platforms, setting off the royal road with waves and flowing clouds. On the stone platform of tens of thousands of square meters, there are countless exquisite carvings, which is also the crystallization of Chinese civilization and wisdom.

The Taiping Hall is the main hall, and it is also the place of the court, but the Zhongping Hall is used to worship the ancestors, and the Baoping Hall is the place where the emperor gives the banquet and the palace test, and the three o'clock reflect each other before and after, and it is magnificent.

Entering from the Dongyang Gate, on the Jade Belt Bridge, but it takes a while to reach the Taiping Palace.

On both sides of the road, the guards were even more strict, and the pair of sharp eyes stared at every courtier who passed by, and when they arrived at the majestic Taiping Palace, there were already eunuchs who opened the vermilion gate, and there were eunuchs in front of the palace who shouted: "The ministers enter the court!" ”

So, the courtiers divided into two columns, stepped on the stone steps, and slowly entered the wide Taiping Palace.

The jade pillar in the hall is like a forest, the golden is brilliant, the atmosphere is magnificent, the dragon seat is high, there is a copper crane spirit turtle in front of the seat, there is a little incense burner that rises, the curling green smoke rises slowly, a solemn and majestic atmosphere.

Han Mo traveled all the way, secretly looked and observed, and was amazed in his heart, he really understood what is called the palace at this time, and what is called the majesty of the Quartet, although the majesty of this emperor is really not very good.

The ministers stood still in the hall, but saw two eunuchs bring out a large Nanmu chair, which was carved with patterns, which looked very exquisite, and was placed at the front of the ranks of the ministers.

Han Mo was at the end of the group of ministers, and it was quite strange to see this scene, but after seeing a person sitting on it, he suddenly understood something.

I saw the person in front of Wenchen slowly stepped forward and slowly sat on the chair.

The man was over sixty years old, his expression was indifferent, his beard was gray, he was wearing a luxurious court robe, wearing a silver crown, and after sitting down, he closed his eyes slightly, and under the noses of the ministers, he closed his eyes and recuperated.

Han Mo was not a stupid person, he immediately guessed who this person was in an instant.

To be eligible for this honor, in the entire Yan Kingdom, I am afraid that only the head of the Xiao family is Xiao Tonglan, who is the imperial master of the dynasty.

In addition to the six Shangshu in the Yan Kingdom, the nominal highest official position is with three dukes, namely Taishi, Taifu, and Taiwei, but during the previous dynasties, the two official positions of Taifu and Taiwei were abolished, if it wasn't for the early death of the first emperor, the position of the Taishi was only afraid to be abolished, but after the death of the first emperor, the position of the Taishi was not only retained, but also extremely powerful, to put it bluntly, as the position of the Taishi, it must be a member of the cabinet, and the cabinet members plus the name of the Taishi, there is no doubt that they have become cabinet auxiliaries.

The number of officials of the Xiao family in the court is not as good as that of the Su family, Su Guanya, as a secretary of the ministry, although he is constrained by the cabinet, but after all, he is in his position, but in terms of the appointment and removal of officials, it is much more convenient than other families, and the procedures are much more standardized, and it is precisely because of this that the officials of the Su family are all over the government and the opposition, so they have the capital to compete with the Xiao family. Although the officials of the Xiao family are not the most in the court, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty live in the Taishi, and the military generals are the Shenwu general Xiao Huaiyu, both of which are controlled by the Xiao family, which has created the power of the Xiao family and the arrogance.

Xiao Taishi's name, Han Mo had heard of it a long time ago, but what appeared in front of him at this time seemed to be just a very quiet old man, if it wasn't in the court, but in some more secluded places, Han Mo would only think that this was an old man enjoying his old age.

But he understood that the old man in front of him who seemed to be enjoying peace and tranquility was one of the most powerful people in the entire Yan Kingdom, and it was no exaggeration to say that as long as this old man who was over the age of sixteen coughed, the entire Yan Kingdom would tremble.

The courtiers were all watching their noses and noses, and in the entire Taiping Palace, only the fragrance of sandalwood and the breathing of the courtiers could be smelled, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

After a while, the voice of the eunuch finally came: "The emperor has arrived, and the ministers are in court!" ”

The pearl curtain on the side door of the dragon altar was lifted, and a middle-aged man wearing a red robe and a purple and gold crown walked out slowly, his body was slightly fat, his face was a little yellowish, and a lock of green beard was neatly repaired, surrounded by several eunuchs, he walked to the edge of the dragon seat and sat down, and the courtiers immediately knelt down: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”

It turned out that this person was the current saint of Yan Kingdom, Pingguang Emperor Cao Ding.

The emperor seemed to be tired, raised his hand, and the eunuch immediately shouted: "All the ministers are flat! ”

All the ministers thanked and got up, and Taishi Xiao also got up and sat down again.

When the Yan Kingdom was founded, the fortune of the country was measured, which was the luck of fire and virtue, so the emperors of the Yan Kingdom all wore red dragon robes, not ** dragon robes in the ordinary sense.

His Majesty the Emperor sat on the dragon seat decorated with flowing clouds, and from a distance, it was really like a flame burning on the dragon altar.

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