After arriving at Jingjiang Mansion, Huang Qiong was not in a hurry. Lu Mengzheng's aftermath system was set up at Guangnan West Road to appease the ambassador's office. Instead, he and the girls wandered around Jingjiang Mansion City under the guidance of Liu Min and Liu Ling. Since entering the territory of Jingjiang Mansion, the beautiful mountains and rivers along the way have made almost everyone, except Er Liu, feel strangely relaxed and happy.
Although Jingjiang Mansion has been recovered for more than half a year, the city is still in depression. Originally occupying most of the city, after the royal sects of Guilin County were moved to the capital, the entire city seemed empty. There were only a few pedestrians on the streets and there were many sergeants on patrol. Although many merchants along the street have reopened, there are only a few people entering the stores to inquire about prices.
This city, which was once extremely prosperous because of the Guilin County Prince's Palace, looks like a snake with its backbone broken, looking a little half-dead. Fortunately, the city where Lu Zhi was located was almost conquered without a fight. Therefore, there is no obvious damage yet. This city prospered because of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, but now it also fell into decline because of the decline of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion.
Listening to Liu Min and Liu Ling, they kept introducing the scene in the city. Especially when he lamented that all the merchants who once filled the streets had completely disappeared, Huang Qiong sighed softly. He knew that in this era of tourism, it would be even more difficult for this city, which was too far away from the sea and the Central Plains, to realize its past glory.
Originally, Huang Qiong planned to take a stroll around Jingjiang Fucheng first, and then go to Lu Mengzheng's place to rest for a day or two, so that the girls, who were tired after traveling for days, could rest for two days. Then he rushed to Nanning Prefecture Army to inspect. But he never expected that his whereabouts would be discovered so quickly. The most important thing was that he bumped head-to-head with someone and couldn't even hide away.
I don’t know if I am temporarily leaving the city to deal with something, or if I am returning from outside the city to do other things. Lu Mengzheng, who had just returned from outside the city with Liu Hu, was riding a horse and thinking about something intently. But inadvertently, he saw a group of men and women wandering on the street. There was a young man dressed as a scholar. The young man looked very familiar. At first, Lu Mengzheng thought that his eyesight was dim.
How could the Lord, who was still thousands of miles away in the capital, suddenly go to Guangnan West Road and arrive at Jingjiang Mansion? But after he paid close attention and looked at that person again. I was shocked to find out that it was really the person I thought I had seen wrongly. Not caring that he was on the street right now, he hurriedly got off his horse, walked up to the young man in a few steps, and kowtowed.
At this time, he was discussing with a few girls around him some of the rare and rare animals sold in the shops on both sides of the street. He also joked with Nangong Zhen, who was looking at a monkey with a very strange appearance, that if she liked it, he would buy it and keep it. But he was reminded of Duan Jin's past when the Prince of England's palace had turned into a zoo and monkeys were everywhere, and Huang Qiong secretly pinched a handful of monkeys unnoticed.
When he saw Lu Mengzheng, who was running toward him, about to kneel down and kowtow, he hurriedly reached out to stop him and then shook his head. At this time, he also realized that he was on the street. This master was also a simple servant. He did not follow the ceremonial guard, and only brought a few women and guards. It was obvious that Lu Mengzheng, who was visiting privately incognito, hurriedly restrained his actions. I could only look at the person in front of me with a wry smile.
Huang Qiong, who was caught naked by Lu Mengzheng, knew that his leisurely days were over. There was no need for Lu Mengzheng's persuasion, and he happily returned to the original Guangnan West Road pacification envoy's office as the imperial envoy's headquarters. Originally, before Huang Qiong came out, Fu Yuanshan wanted to give Lu Mengzheng a notice. Even if he didn't tell him in advance that he was ready to pick up the driver, he still wanted Lu Mengzheng to be ready to escort him.
As a result, Huang Qiong firmly disagreed. In his words, this trip south was originally about dealing with the aftermath of the Jiangnan road. If we had informed you in advance, found a palace, and sent an army guard, the officials along the way might have been alerted. Then what else are you looking at? What's more, if Lu Mengzheng's side made too much noise in order to pick him up. Didn't he tell the remnants of the rebels that he had gone?
The whole group drove quietly and quietly. It doesn't attract attention along the way, which is actually safer. The person who has been able to work hard in the political arena for so many years, from a new scholar to the current prime minister of a country, isn't that person a spirit? Once Huang Qiong said what he meant, how could a few people not understand what he was thinking. The three people also clearly knew the temperament of this person, but they didn't try to persuade him any more.
He just told Gao Huaiyuan to ask the secret agencies along the Nanzhen Fusi route to pay more attention to the movements in various places along the way, and to secretly think of ways to protect them. The result was that when Huang Qiong appeared on the streets of Jingjiang Prefecture, Lu Mengzheng, who was now fully responsible for Guangnan East and West Road, didn't know anything about it. It wasn't until they met by chance on the street that they realized the emperor was on his own territory.
But when he saw that the master, who only had ten guards with him, but the concubine had five, was safe and sound. Even though Lu Mengzheng was so mature and prudent, he was almost scared to tears. When Lu Mengzheng, who had been nervously entering the Yamen all the way, and was almost crowded, immediately arranged for people to send Cao Rui's elite troops to guard the area around the Yamen, and then he felt a little relieved.
Seeing Lu Meng being so nervous, Huang Qiong waved his hand indifferently. Indicating that he didn't need to be so nervous. However, Huang Qiong's move, instead of comforting Lu Mengzheng, made Lu Mengzheng kneel to the ground, bowed his head and cried: "Your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the world, how can you be so careless? He didn't even bring a guard, only ten soldiers. The guards came to Guangnan West Road, where the rebels are based."
"From Yuezhou to Jingjiang Mansion, there were battlefields along the way. Although the large group of rebels have been defeated, there are still many stragglers scattered in various states, either lurking in wait or going up the mountains to become bandits. Your Majesty If something unexpected happens along the way, how should I handle myself? How can I have the dignity to see the people of this world. I beg your Majesty, this must never happen again."
Seeing Lu Meng like this, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel apologetic. After hurriedly helping Lu Mengzheng up, he looked at Lu Mengzheng's extremely thin body and said with some distress: "Lu Aiqing, why are you doing this? I didn't tell Aiqing in advance because I was worried that Aiqing would cause trouble for my safety. It's so big that it alarms the officials along the way. That goes against my original intention of going south."
"Besides, I don't know what those dirty officials will do to pick up the troops when they go south with the escort. I'm worried that those officials are secretly making money in the name of picking up the troops. That's why I only took them with me. With a small number of guards, we drive lightly and simply. This way we will not attract attention, and we will not waste people's money and money. Don't worry, Lu Aiqing, I still value this little life of mine."
After hearing Huang Qiong's explanation, Lu Mengzheng also sighed helplessly. But he still insisted on persuading: "Your Majesty, this Guangnan West Road is the hometown of the rebels. Although the rebels are only trapped in a corner of Nanning, there are still many remnants lurking under the water. Your Majesty has now arrived in the west of Guangnan. On the road, you must never travel like before, with only such a few guards."
In response to Lu Mengzheng's persuasion, Huang Qiong smiled and nodded in agreement. I just knew that this master, Lu Mengzheng, who liked to hang out in the palace without guards around him in the capital, said seriously: "Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. Since you have made a promise, you must abide by it. Your Majesty, But you are not joking. If Your Majesty wants to go on tour, I will mobilize elite troops to protect Your Majesty."
Huang Qiong, who accidentally put himself into the trap, could only smile bitterly and nodded when looking at the determined Lu Mengzheng. However, the topic changed and he asked seemingly casually: "Where are all the kings of Guilin County in the past dynasties buried? When the army went south, were the tombs of the previous kings damaged? Are there any Guilin County kings in Jingjiang Prefecture today? The royal clan of the palace was not moved away?"
In response to Huang Qiong's questions, Lu Mengzheng said without any hesitation: "Returning to your majesty, the tombs of Guilin princes of all dynasties are all in Yaoshan outside Jingjiang Prefecture. Your majesty issued imperial edicts three times before the troops entered Guangnan West Road, It is strictly forbidden to damage the royal tombs of past dynasties. Although the rebels have fought with the government and the army for the location of the royal tombs, there are only some minor damages, and the overall situation is relatively complete."
"And the saboteurs were not the official troops, but the rebels. When the official troops captured the royal tombs, the rebels took advantage of the long range of their cannons and fired dozens of cannons at the official troops. Some of the royal tombs were damaged. The stone archway, as well as some stone figures and horses. The Xiangdian of the third-generation Zhaoxi King's Tomb was blown down, and the other buildings were also seriously damaged. As for other royal tombs, they did not suffer much damage."
"Your Majesty, the Guilin County Prince's rebellion definitely did not start with the pseudo-emperor from the perspective of his royal mausoleum. I am afraid that it has been at least three generations now. Starting from the fifth generation of King Duanshun, the regulations of his royal mausoleum are almost the same as those of this dynasty. Imperial mausoleum. Except that the mausoleum is covered with green tiles, the size of the dome is reduced by 30%, the treasure city and merit stele pavilion are lower than the imperial mausoleum, there are only nine pairs of stone statues, and most of them are rare birds and animals, the rest of the architectural specifications Almost all of them are compared to the imperial mausoleums. Even the Xiangdian of the mausoleum is five rooms wide and three rooms deep according to the regulations of the imperial mausoleum."
"And when it comes to the royal tomb of the former King Rongding, the father of the false emperor, not only does the wood used violate the regulations, it is all nanmu. Moreover, the hall is not only seven rooms wide and five rooms deep, but even the platform base is the same. , a three-level Xumi style that can only be used in imperial mausoleums. The stone statues are also thirteen pairs of imperial mausoleum specifications. It can be said that except for the green tiles, it is almost identical to the specifications of Emperor Taizong's mausoleum."
"Even when it came to the mausoleum built by the pseudo-emperor for himself, it was even compared to the mausoleum regulations of Emperor Taizu. After he became emperor, he also replaced all the original green tiles with yellow tiles. The whole hall of the mausoleum, all the pillars They are all decorated with gold and dragons. Even the caissons are all painted with dragons. In the middle of the Hall of Enjoyment, there is a dragon chair. Its appearance is completely similar to the one in Lizheng Hall."
Although Lu Mengzheng's answer was somewhat unexpected by Huang Qiong, it was also expected by Huang Qiong. Since Emperor Xuanzong of this dynasty, the legal system has been increasingly relaxed. When Emperor Lizong arrived, because he succeeded to the throne as an elder brother, in order to win over the clan, he adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards the clan. When Emperor Sejong arrived, he was obsessed with pleasure again, and not only government affairs, but also the legal system were extremely neglected.
There are not a few clans who have built their prince's mausoleum into an imperial mausoleum. It has almost become a common phenomenon for county kings to practice what princes regulate. As the richest man in the world, the Prince of Guilin County has money and status. How can he honestly build a royal tomb according to the imperial court's customization? What's more, the previous kings of Guilin believed that the throne should belong to their family.
Especially the former county prince, who was extorted a large sum of money by Emperor Sejong. Maybe his royal tomb was not what Emperor Sejong had promised back then. Therefore, Huang Qiong was not surprised that those royal tombs exceeded the regulations.
