What made the prince in charge of Zongzheng Temple even more taboo was that after Huang Qiong's father regained power, he repeatedly tried to crush him to ashes and annihilate the nine tribes. The so-called queen in the palace, as well as the prince she gave birth to, should die to apologize for the fate of a group of clans in the world, but he still remembered it fresh.
At that time, the emperor treated the memorial coldly, although he just ignored it. But afterwards, they found excuses to imprison the two leading princes and three princes. You must know that those two county kings were appointed by Huang Qiong and his father from among the descendants of the slain kings in order to restore and appease the clan after regaining their power.
Even so, the titles of eight county kings and eleven county princes were restored. This not only abolished the titles of the two county princes at once, but also implicated the titles being directly abolished. Even if there are other brothers who are still there, they are not allowed to take the title, and the descendants are directly demoted to Fengguo Lieutenant.
The emperor's attitude was not an attitude, so the Prince of Yiyang County still couldn't figure out the emperor's true attitude on this matter. Is it a rat trap or is there some other reason? Although I was reluctant, I still had to do what I had to do. For him who is in charge of clan affairs, when it comes to Ting Xuexuan, the more cautious he is, the better.
After receiving the memorial from Zongzheng Temple, Huang Qiong, the emperor who had always been taboo about his ex-wife who was deposed and imprisoned, and her son since he regained power, approved this time quite happy. So Huang Qiong met his biological father for the first time, and the current emperor who was the most powerful person in the world.
Huang Qiong's face was when his emperor Lao Tzu returned to the Yongchang Palace built by Sejong for half a month. After Sejong completed the construction of Yongchang Palace, this grand Ziwei City was actually still used as the main palace. In addition to Emperor Sejong, Huang Qiong's father still spent more time in this old palace.
Since the time of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, in order to demonstrate the so-called celestial country's style and create a scene of all nations coming to court, this extremely luxurious and magnificent palace began to be built. Although there were several wars in the late Sui Dynasty, during the changes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Yingtian Gate and the main hall Qianyang Hall were destroyed by Taizong of the former Tang Dynasty, and they were once abandoned.
However, starting from Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, through Wu Zhou, Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, and until Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty before the Anshi Rebellion, the emperors of the previous Tang Dynasty carried out many large-scale repairs and reconstructions. Although it experienced the Anshi Rebellion, the Qi Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, and was plundered many times by rebels, the general architecture is still quite well preserved.
After the Qi Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, Taizong became increasingly unable to support the capital of a country because of the increasingly difficult Guanzhong Plain. From the time when the capital was moved eastward to Luoyang, which has convenient water transportation, until the Yongfu Palace was built in the Sejong Dynasty, successive emperors also carried out certain repairs and reconstructions based on the old palace of the former Tang Dynasty.
Although this palace has gone through more than 200 years of vicissitudes, and has experienced several wars during this period, compared to the more detailed, exquisite, and luxurious Yongfu Palace, this palace, which was renamed Yongchang Palace, is even more grand in scale. Especially after Taizong moved eastward, Yongchang Palace was integrated with Shangyang Palace in the west, and the regulations became even more magnificent.
In addition, when the Yongchang Palace was built, many water systems were introduced to form a large number of lakes. This makes the palace not so stuffy in the hot summer. Huang Qiong's father obviously preferred the Yongchang Palace that had gone through many vicissitudes of life, but he did not like the Yongfu Palace that almost ruined the Qi Dynasty. Most of the time every year, I stay in Yongchang Palace.
The emperor currently lives in Yongchang Palace. Huang Qiong met the emperor for the first time, so there was no need to go to Yongchang Palace. One day after the beginning of spring, just as Huang Qiong and her mother came back from practicing martial arts, a eunuch who had chosen the eunuch arrived unexpectedly. Listening to the eunuch's extremely unpleasant speech, the edict was read in a male or female voice, and the edict was written with wonderful writing.
Huang Qiong, who did not kneel to receive the imperial edict as usual, felt indescribably uncomfortable. Although there are two eunuchs in the cold palace, they are deaf and mute and cannot even write. Although he had been living in the palace, this was the first time Huang Qiong heard a real eunuch speak.
Huang Qiong received the imperial edict while standing, while his mother sat as steady as a rock in her chair. There was no trace of respect on his expression, and it even gave the impression that this imperial edict had nothing to do with him at all. He only occasionally looked over with cold eyes and glanced at the eunuch and the imperial edict in his hand.
Although there were no other concubines or princes in front of them who were somewhat dissatisfied with their respectful or frightened behavior when receiving the imperial edict. But the eunuch, who seemed to have received certain instructions before coming to announce the decree, just frowned and said nothing more. Even to Huang Qiong's mother, she opened and shut her mouth and addressed her like a queen.
After announcing the contents of the imperial edict, the eunuch bowed and said to Huang Qiong: "Please change your clothes and accompany the servants to meet the saint. It is disrespectful to the emperor to make the emperor wait for a long time. Although you and the emperor are father and son, But they are also monarchs and ministers. Those who are ministers must still behave like ministers."
After hearing what the eunuch said, Huang Qiong didn't even move. He just said in a light tone: "I only have these clothes, what else can I change?"
Seeing that Huang Qiong didn't give him any face, or even the emperor, the eunuch didn't dare to get angry. The person in front of me is a prince. Although he has been staying in the cold palace, he is still a prince after all, and he is his master. How can he afford to offend a little yellow man like him?
Facing the tough-minded Huang Qiong, the eunuch could only smile and say: "Little prince, don't make me happy. You are a prince. Although you haven't been knighted yet, you should still have the prince's attire. Still. Please change your clothes quickly. If the emperor is kept waiting, it will be difficult for this slave to do business when he returns."
Hearing the eunuch urging him to change clothes again, Huang Qiong couldn't help but smile coldly and said: "Is it your first day to enter the palace, or are you making fun of me? I have been in the cold palace since I was born, and I have never even gone out of the cold palace gate. I have never seen my emperor, where did I get the holy clothes? If you want to see me, I will wear this clothes, otherwise I will pull it down."
But just as Huang Qiong finished speaking, before the eunuch who was choked and speechless could say anything, his mother's voice came from behind him: "Qiong'er, all the books you have read for so many years have been in vain? Where is your self-cultivation? Is it possible that after so many years of studying, you only have this little city?"
Huang Qiong was stunned by her mother's words, and then she felt that she had indeed gone too far today. He actually took out his anger on a eunuch. How could he be so out of control today? Is it just like what my mother said, all the books I have read for so many years have been in vain, where has my self-cultivation gone?
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong bowed slightly and said: "Thank you, father-in-law. I have been living in the cold palace since I was a child, and no one has ever prepaid any kind of dress for me. So there is really no dress, only the clothes I wear every day. I I have never stepped out of the cold palace, and my father-in-law is still the first person I have seen outside this cold palace. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me."
Seeing Huang Qiong's sudden change of attitude, the eunuch said quickly: "With these words of the young prince, doesn't it mean that the slave is going to be killed? The slave entered the palace not long ago and was assigned to serve in the Daming Palace in the Western Capital. Last year, the emperor went to I went to worship my ancestors in the Western Capital before following the Emperor back to the Eastern Capital. So I am not familiar with things in the palace here, and I really didn’t know that you don’t have the royal attire.”
This eunuch was quite astute. After Huang Qiong changed his attitude, he quickly admitted his mistake. After a brief explanation, the eunuch continued: "In this case, please go with the servants to see the saint. The emperor is still waiting for you in the Wende Hall." After that, he bowed to the door and showed his expression. A gesture of invitation.
Huang Qiong did not leave immediately as the eunuch asked. Instead, he looked back at his mother who did not speak, but nodded to indicate that he could follow. Then he followed the eunuch who delivered the order and left under the worried eyes of Aunt Yao, who had been taking care of him since childhood.
Along the way, Huang Qiong thought about himself, the emperor. Since he had forgotten himself for eighteen years, why did he suddenly remember to see him today? What exactly does he want to do? Are you going to kill yourself? But when I left, my mother's expression didn't look like her. Could it be that he wanted to get out of the palace because he thought he was in the cold palace?
Thinking about it, other princes left the palace and lived separately at the age of thirteen, but he is now eighteen years old. Although the Cold Palace is called the Cold Palace, it is still inside the imperial palace after all. I guess I, the emperor, am worried that something will happen if I continue to stay in the palace. After all, no other men other than the emperor were allowed to stay in the palace for a long time.
Huang Qiong occasionally heard her mother mention what the Wende Palace was. I knew that this was the place where I, the emperor, would receive ministers and review memorials when I was not in the morning. Generally, princes are not allowed to enter unless they are required to listen to government orders. Seeing myself there, what exactly does this old man of mine have in mind?
On the way to Wende Hall, Huang Qiong tried to trick the eunuch half-heartedly, trying to find out why the emperor summoned him at Wende Hall. On the other hand, he couldn't bear his curiosity and looked at this magnificent palace building. This was his first time to visit the palace in the daytime.
Although it has gone through more than two hundred years of vicissitudes, coupled with many reconstructions and expansions, the Yongchang Palace is no longer what it used to be when it was built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, but its majestic momentum is still the same. Nothing has changed. The palaces are layered on top of each other and can't be seen at a glance, making people feel like they are in the prosperous age of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Even if Huang Qiong did not have the opportunity to see the entire palace, based on his experience accumulated through years of illegal archeology, the palace he is currently in is several times the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing in later generations. Although he only glanced at it occasionally on the way, he clearly saw that the size of the main hall in front was much larger than the three main halls of the Forbidden City in later generations.
But the eunuch who took him to see the emperor was quite strict. Even if Huang Qiong asked about the names and uses of various palaces along the way, he would always remain silent. The eunuch didn't say anything, but Huang Qiong was very knowledgeable and didn't ask further. Come to think of it, how can anyone working around the emperor be lax?
However, to Huang Qiong's expectation, the Wende Palace where the emperor summoned him was not far from Tingxuexuan, where his mother and he were staying as a cold palace. This vast palace occupied almost half of Luoyang City. Calculated according to the time of later generations, after walking for only more than ten minutes, the eunuch stopped outside a palace that looked small but unique.
