The Hall of Supreme Harmony was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420). It was called Fengtian Hall at that time. In the 41st year of Jiajing (1562), it was renamed Huangji Hall. In the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1645), it was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Since its completion, it has been It was burned down many times and rebuilt many times.
The main hall has a load-bearing eaves on the roof, and three white marble steps below. It is painted with golden dragons and seals. There are as many as 11 immortals and animals on the roof, and there are 11 bays. They are all of the highest form. It is undoubtedly the first palace in the world in China. The plaque "Jianji Suiyou" in the Hall of Taihe is the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong.
The decoration of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is very gorgeous, with dense dougongs under the eaves, the highest-level Hexi paintings on the indoor and outdoor beams, the upper parts of the doors and windows inlaid with diamond patterns, the lower parts embossed with cloud and dragon patterns, and the joints are decorated with There are gilt copper leaves engraved with dragon patterns, and the floor of the hall is paved with gold bricks, so it is also called Jinluan Hall.
There are a total of 72 large pillars in the Hall of Supreme Harmony to support its entire weight. They are all giant pillars with gold-plated clouds and dragon patterns. At first glance, they are magnificent and gorgeous. At the top where the ministers kneel and worship is the most precious first throne in the Forbidden City. , it is located on a high platform with seven steps in the center of the main hall, and behind it are seven large golden lacquered screens carved with clouds and dragons.
There are 13 golden dragons entwining the throne made during the Jiajing period, among which the largest dragon stands with its head raised in the center of the chair back; there are no ordinary chair legs under the chair surface, but a Xumi base, with double dragons carved in the waist area. Play beads, covered with gold paint.
The throne is surrounded by elephant-carrying vase that symbolizes peace and peace, a swan that symbolizes the wise monarch and the gathering of virtuous people, a crane that symbolizes longevity, as well as incense burners and incense sticks for burning incense, and on the throne are children who are kneeled by the ministers. , that is, Emperor Tongzhi, the monarch of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Zai Chun.
"My dear, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which has a complete set of treasures, is more beautiful than later generations. Look at the gold bricks on the ground, not a single one is damaged. What kind of incense is burning in the air? Why does it smell so good?"
Xiao Letian leaned against the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and peered inside. He had been to the Forbidden City several times in his previous life, and had seen the inside of the Hall of Supreme Harmony several times. However, at that time, the hall had already been destroyed by the vicissitudes of history. It's out of shape.
Back then, Xiao Letian also leaned on the door frame, looking at the gold bricks that had lost their luster, and seeing the Xumi throne covered with dust, and he couldn't help but sigh at history.
Today, Xiao Letian saw with his own eyes the splendor of the real Hall of Supreme Harmony in history, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart.
"These are all good things left by our ancestors. No matter which dynasty they belong to, they are the accumulation of wealth of hundreds of millions of people and the hard work of tens of millions of craftsmen. For this little good treasure, we have to keep the treasures of our ancestors." Let’s do some family business.”
Just as Xiao Letian was mumbling to himself, Minister Hua Ruohan patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be in a daze at the door. The ceremony in the palace has been completed, and we can go in..."
It turned out that when Xiao Letian was in a daze, the three kowtows and nine bows had been completed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the envoys watching the ceremony could enter. Hua Ruohan and other Western envoys entered the hall, took off their hats and bowed, and then walked to the lowest corner near the door one by one. stand.
But when it came to Xiao Letian, he was in trouble. He stood awkwardly in the hall, feeling the glares of the people around him. He didn't know whether to bow or kneel and kowtow.
Ordinarily Ryukyu is also a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, and Ryukyu officials should kowtow when they see the Qing emperor. However, Xiao Letian swore from the day he traveled through time that he would not kowtow to any powerful person, not even the emperor. The scene suddenly changed. Embarrassed.
"Bold madman, the Supreme Harmony Hall does not kneel down, you are a rebel, you are a rebel..." Xiao Letian's hesitant expression ignited the anger of the Qingliu people. Hanlin Feng Fu was the first to jump out and rebuke loudly, followed closely by countless others. Qingliu's ministers shouted and cursed in unison.
"Kneel down. How dare you not kneel down when you see His Majesty... Where are the warriors? Why don't you take down this madman..."
The Qingliu people scolded fiercely, but the Ouchi guards could not listen to them, not to mention that the new army was staring at them one by one, who would dare to take action.
The Qingliu people were scolding each other, and the ministers were also talking about it. The little emperor on the throne had never seen such a lively court meeting. He suddenly became childlike and said to Xiao Letian, "Hey... they are all scolding you, can you kneel down?" Kneel down."
"Your Majesty, please don't be rude..." Weng Tonghe said, "You are a noble person, and you are in a great court meeting, so you must be dignified and solemn." Emperor Tongzhi stuck out his tongue and did not dare to say anything.
Xiao Letian shook his head, "My waist has been bad for the past two days. I'm afraid I won't be able to kneel down. Besides, the Queen Mother of the East also granted me the privilege of not kneeling or growing my hair, so I can't kneel today..."
After saying this, Xiao Letian raised his head and winked at the emperor and the two queen mothers, and a ruffian anger emerged.
"Bold madman... Who dares to abolish the laws of our ancestors? This is the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Great Court. We usually tolerate you, but now no one tolerates you... Kneel down."
Xiao Letian turned his head and extended his middle finger to Qingliu who was cursing in the street, "What's wrong with the Hall of Supreme Harmony? You still think this is the center of the universe and the ancestral family law. We have too many ancestors, Qin Emperor, Han Wu, Tang Zong, Song Zu, and so on." I have ancestors in every dynasty, so whose family rules do you think I should follow?"
Provocation, this was Chi Guoguo's provocation. The loyal lackeys of the Qing Dynasty were filled with righteous indignation. They wanted to eat Xiao Letian's flesh alive.
"The Qing Dynasty complies with the destiny of heaven and rules the world of China. The family law of the Qing Dynasty is heaven. You are a traitor... You and I are incompatible with the Han traitors. Please order the execution of the traitors..."
"Damn, the Han and the thieves are not at odds with each other. Who is the Han and who is the thief..." Xiao Letian's heart-wrenching words scared the group of people into a cold sweat. Only then did they realize that they had said the wrong thing.
At this time, Empress Dowager Ci'an came out to smooth things over, "Since Xiao Aiqing is unwell, let's skip the big gift."
"Thank you, Queen Mother..." Xiao Letian bowed and saluted, then turned around and swaggered to the end of the courtiers' line. He leaned against the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and began to watch this important court meeting with a cold eye.
After a small interlude, the court meeting officially got back on track. With the eunuch's roar of "If anything happens, come early, if nothing happens, leave the court", ministers at all levels from all over the country began to report on the work of the year.
Since it was a rare occasion for foreign officials to come to Beijing, the officials from the capital did not say much. They just read a few eight-part essays by Prince Gong, Weng Tonghe and other ministers. They were nothing more than auspicious words for the peace of the country and the people, and for harvesting many auspicious words this year. It’s an old dead rule, needless to say.
Immediately afterwards, Marshal Zeng came to report on his work. This was one of the highlights. Marshal controlled the most powerful armed force in the Qing Dynasty. Every word he said was worth pondering.
The commander-in-chief also came to announce the good news. From the pacification of the long-haired remnants to the battle of the Nian Army, he highly praised the bravery of the Hunan Army and the Huai Army. He also praised the newcomers in the court and the cooperation of various ministries. Everyone who listened to the colorful article nodded. Smile.
In the end, the Hunan Army Group assured the court that it would continue its efforts next year to kill all the Nian Army and the rest of the Changmao Army, and finally let Nanshan live in peace and prosperity.
The imperial court loved hearing this so much. The queen mothers of the two palaces and the royal family all praised the handsome man for his noble character, and even the little emperor started to flatter him.
"The winter in the capital is extremely cold. It may be difficult for the commander-in-chief to adapt to being in the south for a long time. I will give you a white tiger skin."
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty." Zeng Guofan quickly thanked him.
Xiao Letian looked at the harmony in front of him and curled his lips to the base of his ears. He said to himself that he expected the Hunan Army to reduce its troops, so let's just dream.
After Zeng Guofan's report was completed, the governors from various places began to report on their work. At this time, the white color of fish belly had appeared in the east, and the city of Beijing had woken up from its sleep.
Holding the sesame seed cake with meat and chess pieces in his pocket, Xiao Letian looked around and secretly threw one into his mouth. The crispy outer skin and the fragrant five-spice beef cubes inside made his face filled with happiness after one bite.
This was the royal meal that Er Mao secretly prepared for him. Er Mao knew that this kind of court meeting would not be completed within three or four hours, and his godfather could not go hungry.
Maybe it was because the aroma of the beef chess piece sesame cake was too strong. The official making the report in front of him sniffed involuntarily. Even though he had eaten several cups of ginseng and chicken soup before going to court, he couldn't stand the aroma of food.
The Qing Dynasty was very particular about holding court meetings. You would enter the palace after five o'clock in the morning, and sometimes you would have to go to the palace until twelve noon. For such a long time, you must not relax, because it would be disrespectful to the emperor. And even if the emperor doesn't punish, people don't want to have a reputation of peeing in court.
Therefore, the meal before going to court is very important. It must have enough energy but not a large amount, especially soup and water. Many officials like to eat ginseng chicken soup or bird's nest cooked for a day and night before going to court. Soup, plus some hungry dried meat and the like.
It is highly nutritious, does not take up much space, and allows officials to survive long court meetings without metabolizing too quickly. It is really a must-have delicacy for attending court.
But Xiao Letian doesn't have to follow this conventional rule. He can't change his three meals a day. It's not a war period, so there is no need to be so hard on himself.
The little eunuch standing next to Xiao Letian was dumbfounded, thinking that Prime Minister Xiao of Donghai was too courageous. He really didn't care about the court's face.
When Xiao Letian saw the little eunuch looking at him, he suddenly laughed, and then stuffed a chess piece of sesame cake into his mouth, "You have a chance to see me, so you can have one too..."
The little eunuch didn't know whether to laugh or cry while holding the sesame seed cake in his mouth, and he didn't dare to spit it out, so he had to eat it secretly.
The aroma of the two sesame cakes became even stronger. At this time, someone among the courtiers actually made a growl. All the ministers were crying and they didn't dare to laugh.
"Shameless! Who is so shameless? Stand up for me. How could there be such a rude person in this grand meeting? Your Majesty, please investigate strictly." Weng Tonghe interrupted the governor's speech, stood up and looked around, and saw Xiao at a glance. Happy.
"It's you again, you are shameless."
Xiao Letian choked on his neck and swallowed the mouthful of sesame seed cakes. He looked at the old man with doubts on his face, "Shameless, how can I be shameless when I'm hungry? The emperor hasn't dismissed the hungry soldiers yet. I've been eating and sleeping in the open in the past few years and my appetite has been sick." , can’t starve, even if you scold me.”
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