Time passed in early September, and the lives of Mrs. Zheng and her daughter in the West Shaoyang Hospital were completely stable, and they were on the right track step by step. Of course, although the West Shaoyang Courtyard is called a courtyard, it is actually the back courtyard of the East Palace that occupies one-fifth of the imperial city.
It is also the general name for the dozens of palace buildings where the prince lives, studies and practices. Because the prince is also called Shaoyang, his residence is called Shaoyang Courtyard. And because of the alternation system between Xijing and Dongdu in the Tang Dynasty, the West Shaoyang Academy in Chang'an and the East Shaoyang Academy in Luoyang were established side by side.
According to the regulations left by Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong in the early Tang Dynasty, the East Palace, which was the residence of the crown prince/prince and also a place for political affairs, also had a set of regulations corresponding to the imperial court, a small but comprehensive political system; Cultivate and nurture talents for the prince and accumulate experience in handling affairs during the dynasty.
Among them, the Taishi, Taibao, Taifu, Shaoshi, Shaobao and Shaofu who nominally teach the prince are often the highest honors awarded to the ministers; followed by the four prince guests who advise, accept advice and correct etiquette; they are also not lightly He received the high honor of being conferred, so Zhan Shifu is in charge of the East Palace on a daily basis.
It is analogous to the system of the Zhengshitang and the Small Inner Dynasty; the Prince's Left and Right Chunfang is compared to the establishment of the Zhongshu Province, the Menxia Province and the Six Ministries. They are also the two major institutions for issuing royal orders and implementing decrees. There are also Chongwen Pavilion, which is equivalent to the Hongwen Pavilion in the university; Jialing Temple, Shugeng Temple and Pu Temple, which are equivalent to the Nine Temples and Five Prisons.
Among them, Jialing Temple is in charge of food and beverage storage, Lingeng Temple is in charge of clan rituals, music and punishments, and Pu Temple is in charge of chariots and riding ceremonial guards. There are also left and right guards, left and right Qingdao, left and right Siyu, left and right prison gates, and left and right inner troops. The ten soldiers serve as palace guards and guards of honor when entering and exiting; it is analogous to the system of the sixteen guards in Nanya.
In addition, the emperors of the past dynasties often traveled between the east and west capitals. Therefore, whenever the emperor moved to the east capital, there was a tradition that the prince stayed in the capital to supervise the country; and the prime minister was appointed to concurrently serve in the East Palace to assist the prince in supervising the country. This also maintained a considerable group of subordinates and bureaucrats.
In this way, theoretically speaking, a prince with a complete team can quickly take over the power and try to avoid the shock and turmoil in the ruling and opposition parties during the transition between the old and the new. But in actual operation, the forces that naturally gathered around the prince became potential threats to the imperial power.
Especially after Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty broke the fig leaf of "father is kind and son is filial" and "brothers, friends and brothers are respectful" with the Xuanwu Gate incident; under the natural chain of suspicion of "the one who created the figurines, there will be no successors" and the cycle of fear of imitation, There are very few princes who can succeed to the throne safely or die well.
However, this East Palace system continued to be followed with bumps and bumps until the Kaiyuan period. It was only then that he was completely destroyed by the extremely suspicious Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, who was also a generation of heroes who also used palace changes to rise to power. He was completely destroyed by the palace invasion incident of "killing three kings in one day" and began to set up the Ten Princes' House and the Baisun Court to house the clan.
From then on, the prince no longer occupied the East Palace, nor did he set up most of the auxiliary officials; only the servants and internal officials were left, and "he was fortunate to be in another courtyard." That is to say, they were taken with the emperor and kept under strict daily surveillance in the name of discipline; they were not released until the death of the reigning emperor.
However, this also brought about a serious consequence. There was no opportunity to make friends with ministers and the prince who gathered his subordinates. Although he no longer became a threat to the contemporary imperial power, he also became closer and more trustworthy. The eunuchs who were in daily contact with him were even blinded by him. , held hostage and elevated.
Of course, as the West Shaoyang Courtyard located within the imperial city of Chang'an, it is also bounded by Chongjiaomen and Yiqiu and Yichun. It is divided into the "outer court" official office where the prince handles government affairs, the court hall, and the "inner court" where he lives in Yanle. It consists of three parts: the palace, the pavilion building, and the "entertainment garden" for viewing and entertainment.
Mrs. Zheng and Wan'er now live in the inner palace part of the West Shaoyang Courtyard; they are located near Yiqiu Gate, in the inner palace where slaves, palace servants, and female historians live together. Normally, he is subordinate to the Jialing Temple of Zhan Shifu; but in terms of position, he is directly subordinate to the servant of the Crown Princess, and is treated better than the female historian.
The main responsibility and job is to stay in the Chongwen Hall next to the Chongwen Hall and search for classics and copy documents anytime and anywhere in response to the princess's daily needs. It is a relatively boring and tedious position, but also a relatively quiet and leisurely position. Because the number of real assignments of the Crown Princess is not many.
The remaining free time is basically spent waiting for orders. It also gave Mrs. Zheng more time to teach her daughter; she also had the potential advantages and convenience of reading classics on a first-come-first-served basis. Of course, such favorable treatment for a sinner also brings an invisible consequence.
After temporarily staying away from the origins of Tingye Palace and carrying various legends and rumors, Mrs. Zheng and her daughter were easily isolated in disguised form by other people in the inner circle. Of course, on the surface, no one dares to cause trouble for them.
After all, they were the guilty figures who were begged directly from Tingye Palace by the extremely restless Crown Princess, who showed an unprecedented tough attitude. According to what is said on the surface, she is an old friend whom the prince valued in the past; therefore, she cannot be bullied even if she is placed in the East Palace.
However, the malicious speculation and groundless slander inevitably spread from the Tingye Palace; with the handling of the parties present that night, the ripples and shocks caused slowly spread to the new home of Shaoyang Courtyard. But this time, both Madam Zheng and Wan'er were much stronger.
In other words, after that night, they all underwent some kind of potential transformation. Jiang Tian, who then secretly moved to the Shaoyang Courtyard, also got more space to be active; in other words, he could openly move around the Shaoyang Courtyard in this form, entering and exiting the house openly.
Because basically no one would be wary or vigilant about a suspected pet cat with a jade tag. So when he was teaching girls, Jiang Tian would occasionally take the initiative to wander around the front court or the back garden, listening to the chats between the palace officials and female historians, or observing the operations of the court's official offices.
Occasionally, the prince Li Hong can be seen personally hosting a small court meeting in the Jiade Hall in the front; or in the Chongjiao Hall in the rear, accepting interviews and requests from subordinates and subordinates; or inspecting in the Hongwen Hall. The progress of the compilation of the collection; talking with the concubine's book reader in the Li Zheng Palace.
Due to long-term illness, Prince Li Hong had no children, and was only accompanied by the crown prince Pei. She was born in the Wenxi Pei family of a wealthy Hedong family, and her father was Pei Judao, the general of Youjin Wuwei. Jiang Tian suspected that she seemed to have noticed something, but she was very virtuous as a city woman.
But in any case, since the night of the meeting, the originally sick Crown Prince Li Hong became more active; or in other words, he became more actively involved in the affairs of the East Palace and his duties as supervisor of the country. It's like burning to the fullest, the last moments of life.
During this period alone, he issued more than a dozen internal edicts with different contents; including promoting a group of low-quality East Palace courtiers and officials, belittling and punishing many incompetent internal servants; and even For the first time, he rejected the request of Xiao Dezhao, one of the important ministers in charge of supervising the country.
After meeting Jiang Tian for the third time, he used the excuse of repairing classics to recruit talents and insightful people from the government and the public; he even named some people specifically. For example, a certain Di who was a Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty during the Xianqing period was recommended by Yan Liben, the deposed envoy of Henan Province, and was promoted to the legal post of the governor of Bingzhou.
Thinking of Jiang Tian on the wall here, he yawned again in the warm autumn sun. The main drawback of this tanuki incarnation is that it makes me easily sleepy during the day; I can't help but want to take a nap from time to time. During this gap, the girl's movements slowed down.
Then, a paper ball thrown by Jiang Tian hit her head with a bang; the girl couldn't help but grimace, hug her head and whisper: "Mr. Li Nu, why do you have to practice these eight steps?" As for Jin and Wuqinxi, didn’t you say that I will be an unparalleled talented woman who will be passed down through the ages?”
"It has been said that talented women of all generations must be able to master the skills of physical fitness and self-defense!" Jiang Tian threw a paper ball again, which made her crouch down with her head in defense: "Otherwise, you haven't moved away yet. Reputation, because of other people's backstabbing methods, died prematurely."
"Mr. Li Nu is saying that among the disasters that slaves may suffer in the future, there is also the personal favorite of the empress's side?" The girl immediately reacted: "But, what does this have to do with strengthening the body? Even slaves No matter how strong you are in training, can you still be stronger than the guards in the forbidden area?"
"Of course it's useful," Jiang Tian nodded and said: "A strong enough body and skills can be used by you to keep secrets and escape at critical moments! For example, in the future, someone in the palace may want to do something wrong with you, or forcefully entangle you. If you clear it, you can knock him over and escape."
"Being implicated in this way is at most a weak woman's best effort to resist; could there be any more serious consequences than being framed for having an affair with the empress? For example, the future demon monk Xue Huaiyi, the Lotus Liulang Zhang brothers, or the traitor Being evil or vicious is not a good person."
"Of course, you will have another death disaster in the future. However, when Princess Liu and Dou Ruren, the prime minister's concubine, were falsely accused of practicing witchcraft by the palace maid Wei Tuan'er, and were secretly executed by the empress and buried in the palace; remember Give me a specific location. After the new king takes the throne, I can at least find another way to survive."
"But the premise of all this is that you have to live alone in the palace, make good friends and maintain your reputation, and live well until that time!" While he was talking, Jiang Tian saw an envoy from the Yellow Sect, who was walking He hurriedly walked into the courtyard and shouted: "By the order of the Crown Princess, I am giving Zheng family food."
Looking at the lacquer-painted food box left by the other party and the picture of winter plums, frost and pines carved on it, Jiang Tian couldn't help but sigh; because this was exactly the mark he had agreed upon with the prince Li Hong; it represented Because the other party has something to do temporarily, he wants to make an appointment with him in private.
