Jing Niang gradually became cheerful, which finally made Huang Qiong feel relieved. For Jing Niang, who loves children, children are indeed the best medicine. However, another thing forced Huang Qiong to start examining some things that he had never paid attention to before, that is, the matter of choosing a mausoleum for himself. In the month when Jing Niang was found to be pregnant, Li, the eldest among Huang Qiong's concubines, suddenly passed away without warning in her sleep one night.
Although the old man’s concubines are getting older, so they have been prepared in advance. But because of Huang Qiong, not to mention that the imperial mausoleum has not been built yet, there is no choice of the location of the mausoleum, and naturally there is no trace of the concubine's garden. Although Li was a little older, she had always been in good health. There was no sign of her death before her death. Although his death was sudden and he did not suffer much, it still made Huang Qiong very sad. Li's sudden death was something that almost no one expected.
The child Li left behind was given to Huang Qiong to Tang Rushi to raise. But Li's funeral has become something that Huang Qiong cannot solve for a while. In any case, Mr. Li had served him conscientiously over the years and never dared to step beyond any boundaries. In the harem, he is a very inconspicuous existence. Compared to Dong Qianhong, who even tried to commit suicide, Li was the most honest person in the harem. After having a child, I put all my energy on the child and never talked much.
In fact, Huang Qiong also knows that many people seem to be healthy, but in fact they have more or less invisible diseases. People around him, including himself, may not be able to escape. Mr. Li passed away suddenly without any warning. It was most likely due to a heart problem. At this age, it is normal to have some heart problems. In this age of underdeveloped medicine, once a heart problem occurs, there is almost no possibility of rescuing it. Mr. Li left in his sleep and did not suffer any sin. He was considered a blessed person.
But compared to the two concubines who died of illness in the same year, they could be buried directly in the old man's concubine garden. However, Li was unable to be buried for the time being because he had no mausoleum. This undoubtedly made Huang Qiong, who was already quite sad, feel even more guilty. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs once again asked for an order to choose an auspicious place for themselves, but Huang Qiong approved it this time. He was thinking not only of Li, but also of Chen Yao, who was still alive but not buried. There are also the Cai family, Hu family, who are also very old now, as well as Duan Yaner and Dao Meiping.
Even Duan Jin and He Yao, in this era where there is no way to check the equipment in advance, may repeat Li's mistakes at any time. Moreover, Mr. Hu has often suffered from dizziness in the past two years. These women may not all be buried in their own mausoleums and underground palaces. But at least, it’s time to prepare for some things in advance. Therefore, Huang Qiong finally approved the Ministry of Industry, which was originally just a routine change. And when this piece of paper was approved and transferred to the Ministry of Industry through the Ministry of Education, the entire Ministry of Industry was almost frightened to death.
Led by the Minister of Industry, he took two ministers and four principals to the palace to discuss the matter with Huang Qiong. Finally, I found out that some of the concubines in the palace were older and needed to be prepared in advance. Moreover, one of the emperor's concubines passed away, and it was time to prepare, so several people breathed a sigh of relief. I also know that this master does not have sand in his eyes, let alone fooling a few people, so he quickly and painstakingly selected some of the best Feng Shui masters in this dynasty. In and around the imperial mausoleum area of Gong County, the search for Huang Qiong's auspicious place began.
After careful selection of a few Feng Shui sites, we discovered that the Diling District of Gong County already has the best Feng Shui auspicious soil. Although there are a few pieces that are similar, I always feel that the layout is a bit different. I reported it to Huang Qiong, but was rejected directly by Huang Qiong. Huang Qiong had a certain understanding of those areas, so he was naturally dissatisfied. Although Huang Qiong doesn't really believe in Feng Shui theory, since it is particularly popular at this time, Huang Qiong shouldn't dismiss it too much. In Huang Qiong's opinion, since it is inevitable to avoid the vulgarity, he must at least find someone similar.
Huang Qiong originally meant that if the mausoleum area in Gong County was really the most auspicious land, then it would be a good idea to find another place. However, all his ancestors were buried in the Gongxian mausoleum area. As a descendant of future generations, if he is looking for auspicious places, he will easily be attacked by those Qingliu for being unfilial. Moreover, selecting a new mausoleum area means starting from scratch, which will cost far more than building an imperial mausoleum in the existing mausoleum area. Those Qingliu, including some court officials, are bound to attack with force. It may even be involved in Huang Qiong's success.
Therefore, Huang Qiong had no way to explain this matter clearly. He could only reject the auspicious place sought by the Ministry of Industry again and again and let the Minister of the Ministry of Industry think about it on his own. Although Huang Qiong is not the kind of emperor who lets his ministers take the blame for him. But there are some things that, even if you can't explain clearly, the people below have to understand, right? But Huang Qiong refused to say anything about this. But the minister of the Ministry of Industry is also a rigid old scholar. The idea of maintaining the ancestral system, which is absolutely unchangeable, is stubborn and cannot be chosen in the existing mausoleum area.
As a result, there was a stalemate on the matter. Lu Duan, who finally guessed Huang Qiong's thoughts and had some understanding of the situation, couldn't bear it anymore, so he took the initiative to take over the job. But it is easy to take on the errand, but it is not easy to find this auspicious place that meets the standards of an emperor for ten thousand years. You must know that Emperor Taizong sent people to inspect the Gong County Mausoleum area for five full years before finally selecting it. At the time, Emperor Taizong was actually quite dissatisfied with the fact that it took five years to find the so-called Ji Land.
Emperor Taizong always felt that although the layout of the Gong County Mausoleum Area was fairly open, the terrain was not very good. The imperial tombs of all dynasties faced south and faced north, but the overall terrain of the Gongxian mausoleum area was higher in the south and lower in the north. Although the soil is rich, there are only mountains behind it. It's just that there is no auspicious soil available around Jingzhao except here, so in the end I had no choice but to choose here. This also resulted in the situation where the imperial tombs of this dynasty were all facing south and north. But even so, when Taizong chose this place to build his imperial mausoleum, he also suffered great criticism from the court.
If it weren't for the fact that once the emperor died, it would have been too expensive to transport it back to Shaanxi for burial. I'm afraid that everyone in the government and at the top of the court would resolutely oppose it. Because the tomb of Taizu is in Shaanxi, there are ready-made Shinto ways that can be used. As a descendant of future generations, what's the point of running to Henan Road, thousands of miles away, to reopen a mausoleum instead of being there to show filial piety? But the war had just subsided, and the people's power in the world had not yet been restored. The cost of transporting the goods from Jingzhao back to Shaanxi was huge, and the court could not afford it.
Moreover, it is difficult to ensure the integrity of coffins during long-distance transportation. In addition, Emperor Taizong was already bedridden when the site for the mausoleum was selected. The matter of the mausoleum was really not suitable to be delayed any longer, so the dispute between the DPRK and China was barely settled. Even so, Emperor Taizong has always been criticized by later generations. In many eyes, Emperor Taizong refused to be buried beside Taizu, which really cannot be called a filial piety. Emperor Taizong, who conquered most of the Qi Dynasty, chose Gong County as his mausoleum, and was criticized in this way.
Now Huang Qiong has left the Gongxian mausoleum area and has built a complete foundation. If you have to choose another auspicious location, you may encounter even greater resistance. As for the area around Jingzhao, although Mang Mountain is guarded by the best Feng Shui in the world and is the most auspicious place for ten thousand years, any place where the Feng Shui meets the standards of an imperial mausoleum is already overcrowded. Choosing another auspicious place will not only cost you a long time, but may also cause even greater criticism. But Huang Qiong, who was determined not to be buried in Gongyi, did not take a stand on this matter, but he had already taken a stand.
And Lu Duan was considered to be someone who had some knowledge of politics. He had been to the imperial mausoleum area many times to worship at the place chosen by the Ministry of Works, so he looked down on it, not to mention the emperor Huang Qiong? Lu Duan guessed the general reason for Huang Qiong's non-commitment at that time. But the minister of the Ministry of Industry was very stubborn. Huang Qiong's attitude was actually very obvious, and Lu Duan had also persuaded him. But no matter what he said, he only said one ancestral family law, and emperors of all generations should be buried in Zhaomu's position. I am getting impatient, so I say that mountains and rivers depend on virtue but not danger.
Having said this, Lu Duan finally understood what the Minister of Industry meant. It wasn't that he didn't really understand what the emperor meant, but he was just pretending not to understand. This minister of the Ministry of Industry simply does not believe in Feng Shui theory at all, and is a firm believer in the theory of Zi Buyi's strange power and chaos. What he means is that he can find a place for you and that will be enough. Since there is a ready-made place, why go to so much trouble and spend so much money to find another place?
After finding out clearly what this master was thinking, how could Lu Duan dare to let him continue this matter. This is Huang Qiong. Although his control is relatively strict, it is in the government affairs of the DPRK. Except for corruption and bribery, he never kills ministers easily. If someone else were to be in power, the Supreme Emperor, who was always known for his generosity in this dynasty, would not be able to escape at least one demoted official. What do you mean sir? The feng shui of the emperor's ghost house is closely related to the stability of the country. If you find a few pieces of land to fool the emperor, do you want to hope that the Qi Dynasty will be destroyed?
Just such an idea, no matter which dynasty or generation changes, they will not be lenient. What's more, now that the emperor has personally approved it, it cannot be delayed indefinitely. Throughout the dynasties, the importance of the emperor's yin residence was almost as important as that of the yang residence. After all, it is not the same thing to go on like this. In desperation, Lu Duan could only ask for an order and offered to take over for the one who understood, pretending not to understand. He wanted to force the emperor to accept the minister of the Ministry of Industry, which he dealt with, and take charge of the selection of the site for Huang Qiong's future mausoleum.
It's just that Lu Duan is now a bachelor, a member of the political affairs committee, and in charge of the two ministries of industry and household affairs. How can he really have so much free time to really go all over Henan Road to survey Huang Qiong's tomb? He just has a name and is responsible for the final check. It is the people below who really do the work. Considering the emperor's request, Lu Duan sent people to Zhongnan Mountain to find the Yuan family, who had been hiding in the world for more than ten years, to help. Although Lu Duan didn't have much contact with the Yuan family, he had a son with the Yuan family and had been close friends for many years.
And now with Lu Duan's reputation, it's really hard for the Yuan family to refuse when he really asks for help. In the end, the Yuan family, which had been hiding from the outside world since Huang Qiong began to supervise the country, could not bear Lu Duan's repeated requests, so they sent their best people to inspect the feng shui of the imperial mausoleum for Huang Qiong. And Huang Qiong did not expect that his operation would lead to him meeting Yuan Baoer again many years later, with whom he had a one-night stand. He also met his own, the real third son whom he had never met before.
After all, it is the Feng Shui Kanyu family used by the emperors of the Qi Dynasty. In addition, the ones sent this time are the younger generation, the most proficient in the art of Kanyu. The Yuan family took action and solved the problem neatly within half a year. It's just that the Feng Shui auspicious place chosen by the Yuan family for Huang Qiong is not on the south bank of the Yellow River.
