Chapter 527 524 [The Imperial City Is Towering]
Before moving into the Forbidden City, Zhao Han received another news about the Manchus.
The information was a little slow, it was old news from half a year ago.
In April of this year, the Beishan savages gathered together and went south, directly killing the Sauron tribe and even went to the Saha company to plunder them. The Manchu Qing sent cavalry to pursue them, but they only touched the tail. In the end, they had to use 2,000 cavalry to go deep into the Beishan area to sweep up.
Beishan is the Waixing'an Mountains.
Beishan savages are a general term, specifically referring to the indigenous people living in the Outer Khingan Mountains, Eastern Siberia, and the Kamchatka coast. They had very strange deer cavalry, or infantrymen who marched on deer.
The Sauron tribe generally refers to the indigenous people of Heilongjiang, and specifically refers to the Dahaner, Oroqen, and Ewenki tribes.
The Suolun tribe belongs to the Eight Banners of Animal Hunting, which is a tribe that collects pearls and hunts furs for the Manchus. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty lacked bannermen, they would also ask Sauron's tribe to donate warriors, which led to the population getting smaller and smaller.
Now that the Qing Dynasty was exhausted, even the savages from Beishan knew about it and actually took the opportunity to rob Sauron's tribe.
Although Dorgon sent 2,000 cavalry, he ran to Beishan to help Sauron's tribe regain their position. But as far as Sauron is concerned... you might as well not come!
The Outer Xing'an Mountains were too far away, and the Manchurian cavalry could carry very little food, so the Solon Department had to help provide the food. The Sauron tribe, which had been robbed miserably, had to raise food for the Manchurian cavalry, but the trophies they took back had nothing to do with them.
The Sauron tribe was first plundered by the Beishan barbarians and then blackmailed by the Manchu cavalry.
The various tribes of the Sauron tribe, who dared to be angry but dared not speak out, sent two envoys one after another to Gaizhou to seek refuge secretly. They asked the Datong Army to attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, and Sauron's tribe would also take the opportunity to raise troops.
The various ethnic groups in the Northeast have been suffering from the Qing Dynasty for a long time.
Without the Datong Army, they could only endure silently. After all, they had been suppressed countless times. Now that the Datong Army is in southern Liaoning, they once again have the courage to resist.
Late winter.
Zhao Han sat in the royal chariot and moved to the Forbidden City with the harem, inner and outer court, and several teams.
The southernmost city gate was changed from "Daming Gate" to "Datong Gate".
It is very simple to change it. Just turn the plaque over and re-engrave the words on the back. It can also save a piece of fine wood for the plaque.
This approach is really normal. Yuan Shikai became the president of the Republic of China and felt that the "Qing Sect" was very inappropriate. Let the craftsmen take off the plaque and engrave "China Gate" on the back. The craftsman turned the plaque over and saw that there were words on the back, and the words "Da Ming Gate" were engraved on the back.
After entering Datong Gate, there is an urn in the shape of a man's penis.
The various ministries and departments at the center of the imperial court worked on both sides of Ding Ding. Officials cannot enter Dingding Weng City directly from Datong Gate, because the Weng City already belongs to the Imperial Road.
The root of Tintin is "Chengtian Gate", and the name has not been changed, because after Duanmen and Meridian Gate, there is another "Fengtian Gate".
Fengtianmen was changed to Yingminmen.
The two gates together are "Chengtian Yingmin".
On both sides of the imperial road from Chengtian Gate to Meridian Gate, on the west side is the Sheji Altar, where an emperor's temple was also built. To the east is the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Zhao Han added the Temple of Heroes and Martyrs. The sacrificed heroes defended the Imperial Ancestral Temple and received incense and offerings together with the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
There are two large gardens on the south side of the Sheji Altar and the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Today, there is a primary school in one garden and a secondary school in another garden. This is a school within the imperial city. Officials from various ministries are not allowed to enter, but students who study with the prince can enter.
Inside the Meridian Gate is the real Forbidden City.
In the center of the Forbidden City are three main halls, with civil and military buildings on both sides. Further outside on both sides are the Wenhua Hall, Wuying Hall and other palaces and pavilions, where cabinet ministers and Zhongshu Sheren work.
To the north of the palace, there are east and west palaces respectively.
These buildings were farther north and surrounded by city walls, where the emperor's harem was located.
The area of the harem is about one-third of the entire Forbidden City, less than one-tenth of the entire imperial city.
So now you understand why you need to recruit so many female officials and maids, right?
Within the imperial city, there was an inner court and many administrative offices. In the past, eunuchs and maids were in charge, but in the future, female officials and maids will be in charge. Most of them, even if they stayed and refused to leave, would work in the imperial city for the rest of their lives. They might not even enter the Forbidden City once, and they might not even be able to see the emperor's face.
Most of the female officials and maids in the imperial city are purely hired workers, and their addresses are different from those working among the people. When the five-year contract expires and you are not promoted, you can leave with your salary and go back to the private sector to find a good wife to marry.
The current manpower is actually not enough. The total number of female officials and maids should be more than 3,000.
If Zhao Han's descendants imitate Ming Dynasty and create elephant houses or leopard houses, then the number of employees in the imperial city will continue to increase. For example, the elephant house employees are a group of animal keepers, including lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, and everything else. They were originally auspicious items brought back by Zheng He from his voyages to the West.
All officials followed the emperor and concubines and entered through the Datong Gate.
There are not many such opportunities. Only during large-scale activities, such as worshiping heaven and earth, can officials have the honor to enter and exit Datong Gate. Even if you go to court, you have to go around in a big circle, with many twists and turns, which psychologically increases the majesty and mystery of the imperial city.
Passing through the Meridian Gate and Yingmin Gate (Fengtian Gate) all the way, you come to the square where movies and TV dramas often appear.
Usually during the morning court, all officials would line up here, waiting for the time to go to court, and then divide into two groups, civil and military, to enter the Fengtian Hall.
"Fengtian Hall" was changed to "Jingtian Hall", and its function has not changed. It is a place used to hold court meetings or major gatherings.
"Huagai Hall" was changed to "Zhimin Hall", where the emperor reviewed memorials - the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties liked to work in the Qianqing Palace and only read memorials related to sacrifices in the Huagai Hall. In addition, this is where the emperor rested and took a nap before going to court.
After the two main halls were renamed, they seemed to suddenly become obsolete, but scholars all over the world must know their origins.
All come from "Shangshu"!
"Heaven cannot be trusted, but my way is to support King Ning's Deyan, and God cannot be trusted to accept King Wen's orders."
God's favor cannot be relied upon. As long as we continue to promote King Wen's benevolent government, God will not take back the destiny that was given to King Wen.
"Yan Gongyin is afraid, and the destiny of heaven is fulfilled by himself. When governing the people, he is only afraid and dare not live in peace."
Only by being respectful and reverent, governing the people according to the mandate of heaven, and working conscientiously and not daring to go to waste can the country continue to be prosperous.
Changing it to "Jingtian Hall" and "Zhimin Hall" is the meaning of "respecting heaven and protecting the people" conveyed in "Shangshu".
That is to say: those who are emperors and officials should not feel that the Datong court is destined by fate. The way of heaven is unpredictable and destiny is impermanent. We should be in awe of God and be kind to the people. We must govern the country conscientiously so that we can always receive the blessing of destiny and maintain the peace and tranquility of the country and the people.
Respecting heaven and serving heaven are just one word apart, but have completely different connotations.
Zhao Han did not change the name of Jinshen Hall in the three main halls. This is the place where the emperor changes his court uniform, where the queen and prince are appointed, and it is also where the emperor rests temporarily.
Zhao Han took his family directly to the harem, and the female officials and maids also went to their respective places. As for the officials, they were taken around to familiarize themselves with the territory, and then left through Donghua Gate.
"Father, this place is so big!" Zhao Kuanghuan followed Zhao Han, his eyes rolling around.
Zhao Han smiled and said: "Starting from next summer, you and your younger brothers and sisters will study in the school in the imperial city. Prodigies from all over the country will be your classmates. Even if your knowledge is not as good as those of those prodigies, you must not be discouraged. Because those prodigies , are all your future subjects. The better they are, the more talents you can use."
"Oh." Zhao Kuanghuan didn't pay much attention. He felt that he was very smart and would definitely not be inferior to the so-called prodigy.
The concubines moved to the Forbidden City and immediately felt what a harem was.
The emperor has his own Qianqing Palace, and the queen has her own Kunning Palace. The combined area of these two palaces directly accounts for a quarter of all the bedrooms, and the queen's status is very obvious.
The concubine took the prince and princess to their respective residences.
Zhao Han stayed in Qianqing Palace to familiarize himself with the environment. Li Xiangjun asked: "Your Majesty, will you review memorials in Qianqing Palace or Zhimin Palace (Huagai Palace) in the future?"
"Zhimin Palace." Zhao Han didn't want to use the palace as an office, and he would be out in a few minutes anyway.
There is no need to take a car, just take a walk and move your body.
There are not many concubines nowadays, and there are even fewer concubines. At noon, Zhao Han called the concubine and his children and ran to the inner garden on the west side of the concubine's palace. While eating to fill his stomach, Zhao Han admired the scenery of the garden.
They are all southern garden buildings, with pavilions and pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, so any concubine can come and play.
As for the Dashan Hall in the Nanjing Imperial Palace in the Ming Dynasty, it was originally a place for royal worship. But unfortunately, Zhao Han respected Buddhism but did not believe in Buddhism, so it was converted into a royal library.
Officials can browse in the library of Wenhua Palace. The library here can only be browsed by the royal family, and it also collects rare gadgets that the emperor likes.
Fei Rulan ate and said with a smile: "We have free time in the afternoon, why don't we go for a walk in the outer garden together. Everyone is walking around. Don't move in, but just hang around in the harem."
"Good idea." Zhao Han immediately agreed.
The Outer Garden is outside the Forbidden City and within the Imperial City.
That area of land was occupied by many residential buildings due to the collapse of the city wall. When the Imperial City of Nanjing was being rebuilt, some of the illegally built houses were cleared and land was allocated for them to build houses by Xuanwu Lake. However, there were also many illegally built residential buildings. Zhao Han ordered not to disturb them, which directly reduced the area of the imperial city.
The people who were not forced to move out now often sigh with emotion and say to everyone they meet: "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, protecting the people's homes and shrinking the imperial city. I have never seen such a holy king since ancient times."
After touring the outer gardens in the afternoon, Zhao Han climbed up to the tower of the Imperial City, looked at the rows of shops and private houses outside, and then looked back at the palaces within the Imperial City, and finally felt another taste of imperial power.
Alone and alone, it is too cold to be at high altitude.
This is the concentration of the emperor's majesty, and it is also the prison where the emperor is imprisoned.
As the founding emperor of the country, he would definitely go out if he wanted to. But the future emperor may not be able to run around casually. At most, he can go hunting in the Purple Mountain, or go out of the city to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.
Once it goes too far, it will definitely waste people and money, and it will also be dangerous, and civil servants will try their best to dissuade them.