The architectural style of the Song Dynasty has changed greatly compared to the buildings of previous dynasties. During the Han and Tang dynasties, the architecture advocated majestic magnificence and large scale. The buildings of the Song Dynasty were generally smaller in scale, but they were more delicate and beautiful, splendid and full of changes, with various complex forms of palaces, pavilions, and platforms. It is no longer blindly seeking to be big, but more pursuing the carving of exquisite changes and details.

From the very beginning of the Song Dynasty, most of the northern regions had fallen to foreign hands. Although the Shaanxi region was not reduced at first, it has always been a border town, so the focus of development has always been military. After the Jingkang disaster, Shaanxi also fell.

Because it has always been a military powerhouse, this change in architectural style in the Song Dynasty did not extend much to this frontier land. In addition, Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was in Shaanxi, so Shaanxi basically maintained the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. The same is true of the Chongyang Palace on Zhongnan Mountain, where the buildings are tall and magnificent, but less elaborate.

Since ancient times, the architectural styles of the north and the south have been somewhat different, and the difference between the dynasties is even greater. Since Yin Zhiping came to Lin'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, he can clearly feel the difference in this architectural style. As the capital of a dynasty, it will reflect the characteristics of the architectural style of this dynasty everywhere. As a city within a city, the palace city, the living place of the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and the architecture of the imperial palace reflect this style to the extreme.

Yin Zhiping followed the eunuch all the way, but he saw that there were carved beams and paintings everywhere, and the exquisite workmanship was that the corner was not conspicuous, and there were also exquisite pattern decorations. Everywhere you look, you feel beautiful. Although the regulation is grandiose, it cannot be compared with the Forbidden City in Beijing, which he visited in his previous life. But the exquisiteness is like a fairy.

The main hall of the imperial palace of the Song Dynasty is called Wende Palace. This was the case in Bianliang City in Tokyo during the Northern Song Dynasty, and the Lin'an Imperial Palace in the Southern Song Dynasty was basically built according to the old system in Tokyo. So except for a few differences, several halls are basically the same, and the names are also used.

However, the Wende Hall is generally not easy to use, except for the monthly official court meetings, as well as some national halls, the emperor generally does not look at the Wende Palace. On weekdays, the court meeting, the place where the court meets the ministers to discuss political affairs, is the vertical arch hall behind the Wende Palace, which is the place where the emperor deals with political affairs on a daily basis.

But today, Emperor Lizong summoned Lü Wende and Yin Zhiping, two heroes who contributed to the victory in Xiangyang. However, he deliberately looked at the court in the Wende Palace, and held a special court meeting, and officials of the fourth grade and above in Beijing needed to participate.

The victory at Xiangyang was the biggest victory ever achieved since the Southern Song Dynasty began its war with the Mongols. And on this great victory, Yin Zhiping beheaded Kublai Khan, the commander of the Mongolian army, which is also the highest Mongolian general killed since the Song and Mongolian wars, especially Kublai Khan is still a Mongolian noble, has the status of a prince, and is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. can kill such an important person on the Mongolian side. It is even more remarkable, and it is also very encouraging for the morale of the entire front.

To achieve such a great victory, Emperor Lizong made a special exception in order to summon Lü Wende and Yin Zhiping. It is not an exaggeration to look more grand in the Wende Palace.

However, this news, Yin Zhiping and Lu Wende went to the Shifu for a banquet yesterday. I already knew it from Shi Song's mouth. It was not surprising to be told by the eunuch who summoned him again this morning. On the way to the Wende Hall. The eunuch also reminded Yin Zhiping and Lu Wende of some etiquette and matters that should be paid attention to when entering the temple later, and both of them nodded and agreed.

Wendeokjeon is the main hall of the imperial palace. It is the tallest building in the palace, not only on the central axis of the entire palace, but also basically at the center point. Entering the palace city from the Xuande Gate, and passing through several portals, it took about two moments of effort, and Yin Zhiping saw the appearance of the Wende Palace.

Although the architectural style of the Song Dynasty is not as majestic as that of the Tang Dynasty, and it is no longer blindly seeking to be large, the overall scale is small, but as the main hall of the imperial palace, the scale of the Wende Hall is naturally not too small. The Wende Hall is ten zhang high, and the temple base made of white marble alone below also has about three zhang.

Yin Zhiping looked at the appearance of the Wende Palace, and followed the eunuch in front of him and Lu Wende to the steps in front of the Wende Palace. Then climb the white marble steps to the outside of the palace, the eunuch told the two to stop and wait, and he entered the palace to report to Emperor Lizong.

Not long after the two of them watched the eunuch march into the hall, they heard someone in the hall say loudly: "The official family has a decree, and Lu Wende and Yin Zhiping, the Taoist priest of the Quanzhen Sect, will be appeased by Xuanhu North Road." ”

The hall was so vast that he was afraid that people outside the hall would not be able to hear him, so a eunuch standing at the entrance of the hall shouted loudly and again to the outside of the hall.

After hearing this shout, Yin Zhiping and Lu Wende glanced at each other, tidied up their clothes slightly, and walked into the hall together. Crossing the high threshold at the entrance of the hall, the two of them lowered their heads, not daring to look at the Emperor Li Zong on the throne in the middle of the main hall as a sign of respect.

Although Yin Zhiping does not have this kind of respect psychologically, he does not have to show his maverick behavior at this time, so as not to cause trouble and increase the complications. But when he entered the hall, before he crossed the threshold, he still raised his head and took a quick look inside the hall.

Although it was only a hurried glance that was not noticeable, with his eyesight, he could see it clearly. On both sides of the main hall are lined up with hundreds of civil and military officials, all wearing red court clothes, wearing long-winged hats, and wearing a square heart collar around the neck that takes the meaning of "the sky is round and the place is round". Lu Wende next to him was also dressed like this.

The official court clothes of the Song Dynasty are not based on the size of the military and official positions, and the court clothes worn by the court club are all uniform styles, and the colors are also vermilion. There are no mid-dans (i.e., mid-shirts), swords and brocade ribbons below the sixth rank, but there are no officials below the sixth rank in the court at this moment. So looking at it, the dress is the same, with Yin Zhiping, a martial arts person who has not had much contact with Song Dynasty officials before, he basically can't tell the difference.

In the middle of the main hall, there is a platform about seven feet high, there is a golden lacquer carved dragon throne on it, the two sides are the golden pillars of the dragon, the ceiling in the middle of the seat is carved with the golden dragon caisson well, and the round ball Xuanyuan mirror hangs upside down. Sitting on the top of the dragon throne is the current Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty.

The emperor's costume is the same as that of the ministers below, with red court clothes and long-winged hats, but there is no square heart curved collar, and the court clothes are more elaborate, with dark patterns. Other than that, there is not much difference, neither a crown made of gold jewels, nor an embroidered dragon robe inlaid with gold and jade. This kind of emperor's court dress is really very different from what Yin Zhiping saw in the film dramas of his previous life.

But in fact, the Song Dynasty emperor's court dress was still like this. The clothing culture of the Song Dynasty paid attention to simplicity and simplicity, not glamorous and luxurious. This characteristic is evident in the court clothes of the emperor and officials, all of which are single colors, without embroidery and excessive decoration, and are very simple. (To be continued......)