Jiucheng Palace is densely covered with water networks, with more than ten lakes of various sizes.
Zhu Qiyu ordered craftsmen to fill in the lake with earth and stones to build an island, and use blue bricks and bluestones to build the pavilion and pavilion on the island.
Then the books were placed in the pavilion. In this arrangement, fire prevention was considered from the beginning.
Zhu Qiyu first took everyone around several pavilions. Wang Wen praised: "Your Majesty's consideration is really thoughtful. The pavilion is made entirely of bricks and stones and is built in a lake. It is really difficult to light it."
Others also joined in the praise.
Zhu Qiyu led everyone to the big lake in the middle of Jiucheng Palace. The lake covers an area of 400 acres, and the island in the center of the lake is also 100 acres in size.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and introduced to everyone: "I named this lake Daming Lake and the island Daming Island. There are Daming Hall and Daming Pavilion on the island.
This is the main hall of Jiucheng Palace. Come on, let's go in and take a look. "
Zhu Qiyu still likes to build three-story lofts.
Arriving at the third floor of Daming Pavilion, there are still soft couches upstairs, but there are dozens more rows of stone bookshelves than in Qingyun Pavilion.
Zhu Qiyu leaned on the couch and smiled at everyone: "Look on this shelf, there are charts of Zheng He's voyages to the West, notes about his experiences, construction drawings of ships, and the customs, hydrology and geography of the countries he passed through.
All the information that can be collected is originally here, you can take a look.
In addition, I ordered people to copy ten copies, seven of which were kept in public places, and three of which were kept secretly.
This is also to prevent the emergence of traitors like San Yang again, who will obstruct and sabotage the national policy of going to the West. "
After everyone heard this, they all started reading.
Wang Wen and others were amazed. They did not expect that the emperor had made so many preparations quietly. It turned out that while Emperor Gong was busy carrying out a mutiny, the Emperor was busy collecting information in preparation for another voyage to the West.
One is for his own benefit, and the other is for the sake of the country. It is really a judgment call.
After everyone drank tea and chatted for a while, Zhu Qiyu ordered everyone to sit down and began the first banquet of Jingtai Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu asked: "Which of you will host it?"
Xu Youzhen stood up and replied: "Wei Chen was recommended by the cabinet ministers to preside over the Sutra banquet."
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction: "That's very good. My dear, please start."
Although Xu Youzhen's character was not very good, Zhu Qiyu especially liked chatting with Xu Youzhen.
Xu Youzhen was not only good at learning conventional things, but she also became a Jinshi at the age of twenty-seven. He also studied deeply in the study of managing the world and benefiting the people, and was proficient in astronomy, geography, art of war, water conservancy, alchemy, and the book of yin and yang.
Moreover, Xu Youzhen's speech is eloquent, penetrating, concise and concise, and hits the point directly, which makes people feel very comfortable.
A negative example is Liu Dingzhi, a dignified beauty hunter who wrote thousands of words eloquently. In the end, he listened to what you said. He was so angry that people wanted to chop him into pieces.
Zhu Qiyu sat down and waited to hear Xu Youzhen speak.
Xu Youzhen first presented a memorial: "Your Majesty, these are the ten matters concerning military affairs that I have briefed you on. Today's banquet is held, and I would like to use this as the main purpose."
Qianxue stood up, took it, and handed it to Zhu Qiyu.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You sisters, come and read it."
Qianxue asked with her eyes, is it really okay? This is a classic feast.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "The ancients said: Green clothes hold inkstones to answer questions, and red sleeves add fragrance to reading at night. The ancients also said that there is a golden house in the book, and there is a face like jade in the book.
All of you here have studied hard in the cold window for decades, and finally made it to the top. You should no longer be the same lonely people in the cold window, struggling to do it yourself. "
Hearing this, Qianxue glared at Zhu Qiyu with bright eyes.
Wang Wen took over the conversation: "Today's joy of the opening of Jiucheng Palace, why don't you write a poem to commemorate the beautiful scenery on this good day?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I don't have the talent and learning like you. If I am asked to rise to the occasion, I won't do it. But last night, while I was reading by the window with my beloved concubine, I randomly remembered an ancient poem from my predecessors. If I read it to everyone, it would be fine. .”
Everyone hurriedly listened attentively.
Zhu Qiyu read: "People are in high spirits when happy events happen, and the clusters of yellow flowers are on the way. I lean drunkly on the new building to welcome the bright moon, and in my dream the beauty dances in colorful clothes."
Red sleeves add fragrance to my reading at night. You are so happy that I am so horny. Looking at each other hand in hand, we wander together as close friends. "
After Zhu Qiyu finished reading, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Wang Wen looked at Xu Youzhen, Xu Youzhen looked at Huang Pu, Huang Pu looked at He Yi, and He Yi looked at Gao Yao...
Everyone shook their heads in shame. The emperor said that this was an ancient poem from the past, but the Jinshi scholars present were all geniuses who had read poetry and memorized extensive knowledge. Why had no one heard of it?
Is this something the emperor himself did randomly? But these two sentences, "People feel refreshed when happy events happen" and "Reading at night with red sleeves add fragrance" are not things that ordinary people can write.
Zhu Qiyu himself was a little confused: Could it be that I remembered it wrong? Isn't it possible that there are still two poems like "People feel refreshed when happy events happen" and "Red sleeves add fragrance to reading at night" that have been circulated? Isn’t this a big deal?
Zhu Qiyu hurriedly walked over and said, "Two beloved concubines, please hurry up and read Xu Aiqing's Ten Matters on Military Affairs to everyone."
At this time, no one dared to worry about whether the concubines should appear in the sutra banquet anymore.
Qianxue and Suxi each recited a passage, and their elegant words were pure and clear, and their voices were as clear as pearls. Everyone believed in the emperor's words. When the two princesses recited it, it sounded much better than a man's speech.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Let Xu Aiqing talk about the first point first, how to rectify the legal system of the Ming Dynasty and deny the theory that the prosperity of the palace is blessed."
Xu Youzhen heard this and said: "At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Song Lian and others created the theory that prosperity in palaces brings blessings.
The saying that prosperity brings blessings, in short, means that the Yuan Dynasty was originally good, and the people should not resist the Yuan Dynasty.
The rebels who first rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty were all unscrupulous and rebellious, rebellious ministers and traitors, causing chaos in the world and causing endless disasters.
Then the world was in chaos, and Taizu had no choice but to raise troops to protect himself.
The Yuan Dynasty was first driven out by the rebels, and then Taizu wiped out all the rebels, and finally conquered the world.
Those who raise armies first are rebellious, and those who raise armies later to conquer the world are the orthodox ones assigned by destiny. This is the theory that prosperity brings blessings. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Taizu worked really hard to prevent future generations from rebelling. But now it seems that it is of no use.
There was Miao rebellion in the southwest, civil unrest in the southeast, rebellion in Luchuan in the south, and Oara invasion in the north. Less than a hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, endless rebellions have already begun. "
Xu Youzhen replied: "Wei Chen is bold and thinks that the orthodox status of the Yuan Dynasty should be completely denied.
According to the theory formed by the Song Dynasty, only the dynasty established by the Han people in the Central Plains was the orthodox dynasty.
Any barbarians, even if they occupy the Central Plains, are still barbarians and not Chinese orthodoxy.
For the sake of his so-called legal system, Taizu recognized Dayuan, which was not a wise move. "
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the building. If you openly deny Taizu, you may lose your head. Who dares to answer the question? Xu Youzhen was the only one who was so mad that she insisted on taking this gamble.
The reason why this happened was that Xu Youzhen was too determined to make contributions. Moreover, Xu Youzhen is already forty-five years old, which is the time when her physical and mental strength are at their peak. If she doesn't rush to get ahead, she will be on the decline after wasting another ten years.
Wang Wen is a little older than Xu Youzhen, but Wang Wen does not have such lofty pursuits as Xu Youzhen.
He Yi did have pursuits, but he was too young to be anxious.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "In the next reform, many of Taizu's methods will also need to be changed.
Yuan Yu wanted to deny the Yuan Dynasty, which coincided with me.
A group of Tartars occupy our land and massacre our people, yet we still have to kneel down, kowtow, and recognize the monarch of the Yuan Dynasty as our emperor?
I feel sick when I think that the memorial tablet of Kublai Khan is still enshrined in the temples of successive emperors in Nanjing. Burning incense and kowtow to the Tartars every day makes us Han people lose face. "
(End of chapter)
