Chapter 137: My Capital, My Home
Judging from Li Shanchang's many years of experience in serving Boss Zhu, every time the emperor mentions Liu Bowen's house to himself, it must be no good thing......
Of course, the reverse is also true.
But this time, I don't know if Boss Zhu was in a good mood when he returned to his hometown, or if he was old and had a good temper, so he didn't give him a face-changing trick. Continue to smile and ask him, what will be the next arrangement.
Although Li Shanchang is no longer the prime minister, as long as he is present, Zhu Yuanzhang will still treat him as a big butler.
"Back to the throne, the auspicious day set by Qintian is the day after tomorrow. So you can set off for the Imperial Tomb tomorrow afternoon. Spend the night at the imperial mausoleum, and worship the mausoleum early the next morning, without delaying anything. Li Shanchang reported.
"Okay, then there's still a morning tomorrow, go to the Forbidden City?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.
"Okay." Li Shanchang nodded and said, "The emperor hasn't seen his new home yet." ”
"Haha, it's really itchy." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and ordered: "But don't make such a big move, and don't say hello in advance, it's too troublesome to hug and delay the business." Let's take a few people and take a look around. ”
"Okay, okay." Li Shanchang hurriedly responded.
While the monarch and ministers were talking, the imperial chariot came to the Fengyang Bridge, and Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at the main gate of the central capital city in front of him - Hongwu Gate.
I saw that its blue brick city platform is five zhang high, and there is also a pavilion-type city gate tower with flat seat on the city platform, the surrounding corridor, the triple eaves with flat seat, the vermilion window is blue tile, it is magnificent.
"Okay, this is the main gate of the capital in our hearts." Zhu Yuanzhang was full of praise and said: "The Hongwumen in Nanjing is too cramped, and it is not in the central axis of the capital. ”
"Nanjing's conditions really can't be compared with Fengyang. At that time, the upper position refused to disturb the people, and built the palace in a corner of the capital, which must have been less spectacular. Li Shanchang smiled:
"Let's go into the middle capital city and take a look, this is just the beginning."
"Okay, we'll see." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with interest.
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After entering Hongwu Gate, he drove into Hongwu Street. The whole Hongwu Street is the central axis of the central capital.
The east and west of Hongwu Street are the thousand-step corridor where the central yamen is located. In the past, the Qianbu Corridor was a street perpendicular to the central axis - Yunji Street.
Since ancient times, the capital, whether it is Chang'an, Luoyang or Dadu, has only one central axis in the north-south direction.
Only in the middle capital city, there are two vertical axes, one vertical and one horizontal. This unique urban design is obviously the result of Zhu Yuanzhang's heavy involvement.
We are the only emperor, the Ming Dynasty is the only dynasty, and of course the capital must be unique!
Brother Chong thought so.
According to Boss Zhu's conception, the north-south Vermilion Bird Street is the 'Jing', and the buildings on both sides are symmetrical from east to west, reflecting the majesty of the imperial power, and are mainly used for the office of the imperial court.
The east-west Yunji Street is the 'weft', and from west to east there are bell towers, the temple of the emperors of the past dynasties, the temple of meritorious heroes, the temple of the city god of the central capital, the Guozixue and the drum tower...... The buildings on this road are mainly used for and related to sacrifices, reflecting the worship of heaven and ancestors.
Among them, the bell tower and the drum tower are located in the middle of both ends of the street, and there are right and left auxiliary streets passing through respectively, symbolizing the left auxiliary star and the right auxiliary star. It contains the emperor's hope that the children and grandchildren of all generations can be assisted by the loyalty of the left and the right, and the wish to ensure the eternal stability of the Ming Dynasty.
When the imperial chariot entered the middle capital city, the bell tower and the drum tower and the bell and drum sounded in unison. The bells and drums of temples and Taoist temples in and outside the capital also responded together, singing and harmonizing with each other, warmly welcoming the owner of the capital home.
Among them, the huge Hongwu bronze bell attracted Zhu Yuanzhang's attention.
"Superior, how is this bell? Can it be compared to my brilliant tomorrow dynasty? Li Shanchang smiled proudly, this is his killer feature.
"Good, good, very good." Zhu Yuanzhang was full of praise at first, but before Li Shanchang could praise him, he subconsciously said:
"If this melts it, how much money can it be minted?"
The superior laughed, this is a symbol of the Son of Heaven ruling all directions. No matter how short of money you are, you have to cast it. Li Shanchang instantly understood the emperor's mood, and the court was short of money to use printing paper as money. Are you still doing all this flashy stuff here?
He hurriedly explained: "Moreover, this Hongwu bronze bell did not cost the court a penny. It's all the old folks in Fengyang, you hang me, donate a penny. ”
"Can you donate so much?" Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised.
"Gather armpits into fur, gather soil into mountains." Li Shanchang said with a smile: "The old minister also feels that this means very well - isn't the emperor's country formed by the convergence of thousands of people's hearts?" So he had the courage not to refuse the villagers. ”
"That's right. Haha, I want to thank the old folks for their kindness. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dwell on it anymore, but just muttered: "Can you really donate so much?" ”
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In the past, Yunji Street was built on the Daming Gate in the center of the capital.
The imperial chariot passed through the Daming Gate, and then entered the Chengtian Gate and entered the imperial city.
The top and bottom of Chengtianmen have been repainted, and there is no trace of anything unusual at all.
And Zhu Yuanzhang looked all the way, as far as his eye could see, the palace official office had basically been completed, which made him full of praise for the work of the Korean duke:
"If you don't say it, you're Lao Li, no one can compare! At that time, we decided that Ling was the head of the heroes, and some people couldn't figure it out, saying that this Lao Li could neither lead troops nor fight, why was he above Xu Da Chang Yuchun? ”
"Hehe, some people say that now......" Li Shanchang smiled, obviously minding.
"At that time, let's just say that others may not know all about Lao Li's credit, but I only know it. You have raised military supplies and supported logistics for us, and your credit is even more than Xiao He's. Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "And Xiao He had the merit of building Chang'an back then, and after a thousand years, everyone praised it." Your Lao Li now also has the merit of building the capital, and he is not too much! ”
"This is all following the high-ranking chicken dog to ascend to heaven." Li Shanchang smiled modestly and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Superior, although the Qianqing Palace has been built, let's stay in Xingfu Palace tonight." ”
"Of course, people have to choose a good day to move. This time, let's take a look first, and then move in with your younger siblings when Qin Tianjian is optimistic. Zhu Yuanzhang said as a matter of course.
The royal chariot stopped at the gate of Xingfu Palace, Tang and Wu Liang and other nobles in Fengyang, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang's serious fellow villagers, had been waiting for a long time.
"Greetings!" Seeing the emperor get out of the car, everyone was busy bowing and bowing.
"Haha, okay, let's all get up." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand happily and motioned for everyone to be flat.
Then he happily greeted everyone, and he remembered the names of each of his former villages, not to mention them, and did not call the wrong one.
The old folks were naturally moved, and the emperor had me in his heart......
Until the last little old man with a sad face and a thin and stiff face, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't recognize it. He was stunned and said, "Who is this?" ”
"Return, the emperor, the sinners ......" The little old man knelt down and kowtowed: "Sinner Liu De, come to ask the emperor for his guilt!" ”
"Ah, are you the rich man Liu?" Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised. "Why are you so thin as a piece of paper?"
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