Nanyuan City, North Korea.
Zhao Fu had been stationed in Nanyuan City. After receiving Zhu Jianshen's edict, Shi Biao also rushed over from Seoul to prepare the palace for the upcoming King of Han.
A month later, more than 500 craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Industry also arrived in Nanyuan City. Taking the design drawings from the Ministry of Household Affairs, they started repair work at the most central residence in Nanyuan City.
Because of the great purge, almost all the people in the middle area of Nanyuan City were killed. Of course, there was no compensation for demolition.
Zhao Fu also recruited tens of thousands of Korean people around Nanyuan Mansion, gave them food and let them work.
Although North Korea is a master of Confucian cultural circles, there are many majestic courtyards in central cities such as Seoul and Pyongyang. However, in a small southwestern town like Namwonfu, the layout and houses in their city are very small-minded. Although it is Renovation, but almost everything is about to be demolished.
The construction period was originally set at four months, but it was not completed until half a year later.
Of course, this is because the specifications have been reduced a lot, otherwise it would not be completed in a year or two.
At the beginning of the 13th year of Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen once said to Xu Youzhen, Li Xian and others that the Ming Dynasty has the world, and the court should use it to love people and keep the people in good times. Officials at all levels should be honest and self-sufficient. If there is no restraint, we will plunder the people. If the civil upheaval is imminent, we will plunder the rich. This is the hidden danger of chaos in the country and the people. We should be frugal and moderate from beginning to end. I and the clan and feudal kings should set an example. Taizu Ancestor System There were too many clan kings, so I thought I should downgrade them one level, starting with the King of Han, King Ping, and the princes whom I appointed.
After these words were spoken, Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, and Yu Qian all expressed their approval and issued an imperial edict at the court meeting the next day.
Officials of all dynasties tried their best to tell the king that although he was rich, he still had to be frugal and it would not play a big role. But the emperor himself understood this and wanted to learn from his closest brother. Even starting from his own prince and grandson, none of the officials would agree.
As Emperor Zhu Jianshen's statement, because the cake that had been divided among the vassal kings has not been touched yet, new regulations came into being. biquge.biz
Logically speaking, the inner garden of the palace should be renovated once every ten years, and each time the cost would reach hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. However, after the emperor ascended the throne, he proved his will with practical actions. The palace had never been renovated for decades after he ascended the throne. The rule of thumb is to govern the country frugally, and the palace's expenses have also dropped from more than 600,000 taels of silver in the 14th year of Orthodoxy to 200,000 taels of silver. What goes up and leads to results will always be the unchanging theorem.
The emperor took the lead in frugality, and the clan, vassals, military generals, and civilian officials were all wasteful and extravagant. Under this special political background, the Ministry of Rites lowered the construction of the prince's palace to a higher level.
The original royal palace followed the ancestral system left by Taizu, with four gates in front and back of the royal gate, and a city tower each.
The Sheji and Shanchuan Altar were erected in the southwest of the palace, and the Wangzong Temple was in the southeast of the royal city.
The front hall is called Chengyun Hall, the middle hall is called Yuan Hall, and the back hall is called Cunxin Hall. The city gate is called Duanli in the south, Guangzhi in the north, Tiren in the east, and Zunyi in the west.
The surrounding area of the royal city is three miles, three hundred nine steps and five inches, one hundred and fifty feet, two and five inches from east to west, and one hundred and ninety-seven feet, two and five inches from north to south.
There are a total of 796 palaces, corridors, warehouses and halls.
There are seventy-eight gates in the wall, and the surrounding brick path wall is 1,890 feet long. The earth walls built with centipede wood inside and outside are 1,315 feet long.
Each palace is like a small palace. The material cost alone reaches more than 300,000 taels of silver. More importantly, building such a palace requires too much labor from the people.
At the request of Zhan Yang, the Ministry of Rites lowered the standard. There were two palaces in front and behind the royal gate. The Sheji and Shanchuan Altar were erected in the southwest of the palace. The ancestral temple was still arranged in the southeast of the palace. The rooms in the palace were changed from 700 to 700. The ninety-six rooms were cut in half and became 325 rooms, one thousand meters in length and six hundred meters in width. They also became 400 meters in length and 200 meters in width. It was also stipulated that in the future, the domain No matter where the king works, it can only be lower than this standard, not higher than this standard, otherwise the Ministry of Revenue will not be able to sign the document.
This system was enacted to reduce public consumption and expenditure.
Eight days later, Zhu Jianlin got married successfully.
Queen Zhang Yan summoned Qiao Xiaomu, and the two chatted happily. When Qiao Xiaomu, the Princess of Han, left, she gave more than 20 pieces of silk, more than 10 pieces of summer cloth, and more than 10 pieces of winter cloth as a wedding reward. , the next step was the ceremony of the Ministry of Etiquette. After the wedding was completed, King Zhu Jianlin of Han Dynasty did not drink much wine and was not in a hurry to enter the bridal chamber. He changed into the groom's clothes and hurried into the palace to express his gratitude and say goodbye.
Under the guidance of Zhang Bao, Zhu Jianlin entered the Qianqing Palace.
Under the candlelight, His Majesty the Emperor's figure appeared in Zhu Jianlin's sight.
He was standing next to the treasure shelf, wiping a blue and white porcelain vase.
"My brother, I bow to your Majesty. Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
After Zhu Jianshen heard the voice, he turned his head and looked at Zhu Jianlin who was kneeling on the ground. He handed the blue and white porcelain vase in his hand to the eunuch who had been serving beside him.
"Today is a big day, a night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, why did you come to me?"
"My brother is here to thank you, and also to say goodbye to Your Majesty. My brother will leave for North Korea tomorrow." Zhu Jianlin said quickly. In fact, Zhu Jianlin was reluctant to leave the capital at the beginning, and finally met Zhu Qi. Zhen, feeling that his father was a man who cheated his son, immediately and unswervingly wanted to leave the capital, go far away, and never come back.
So on the eve of the wedding, Zhu Jianlin went to his teacher Zhan Yang and asked him to arrange the itinerary.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying that, Zhu Jianlin stood up.
Zhu Jianshen looked at Zhu Jianlin, smiled and said, "Now he is taller than me, and his shoulders are wider. It's time to take on important responsibilities."
"My brother, thank you Your Majesty for giving me a chance to serve the country." Zhu Jianlin said quickly.
"When you arrive in North Korea, you need to stabilize the surrounding situation, be considerate and caring for the people, and go to North Korea to be the king of the vassal. There are not so many rules and regulations in the Ming Dynasty. If there is any injustice, you can report it to me without worrying too much."
"My brother knows."
"One more thing. North Korea is a land of new conquests. After arriving, you must have the majesty of a prince of a great power in heaven, but you must not dominate and abuse the power of the people."
"Brother I don't dare."
"Prince Xiang is in Guzhou City. After you arrive in North Korea and stabilize the vassal state, you can ask Zhao Fu to escort you to pay a visit. After all, Prince Xiang is also the prince of our grandfather's generation. He volunteered to go to North Korea on his own initiative. It is really a noble and honorable act. You You can ask him for advice."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know."
Zhu Jianshen waved his hand back, and the young eunuch came to Zhu Jianlin with the blue and white porcelain vase.
"This blue and white porcelain vase was given to me by Prince Pingru County when I was six years old. At that time, I was very happy and loved it very much. But two days later, many ministers sent some expensive porcelain to the Secretary. Supervisor of Rites, I am well aware of the endless troubles that will follow. From now on, I will never express my love for porcelain, calligraphy and painting in front of others. Do you know why?"
"The emperor should not express his preferences, otherwise the officials will flatter him and the ordinary people will suffer."
"I am relieved to have this knowledge. As an emperor, I gave you a reward for your wedding. But as an elder brother, I haven't expressed it yet. When I was six years old, I gave you my favorite blue and white porcelain vase. You Take it with you to Korea and become a vassal."
"My brother dare not accept it."
"Why don't you dare? Just take it." After Zhu Jianshen finished speaking, he walked slowly towards the imperial case and sat down.
After Zhu Jianlin heard this, he did not dare to refuse anymore, and immediately took the blue and white porcelain vase from the young eunuch's hands.
"As you are about to become a vassal, you should also know that the annual rewards received by the vassal king in Korea have been reduced by more than half, so you won't be unhappy."
"I don't dare. I know the difficulties of the Ming Dynasty and the court. I also know the difficulties of the emperor."
Zhu Jianshen smiled but did not speak.
Zhu Jianlin saw His Majesty the Emperor's happiness from the corner of his eye, and immediately knelt down again and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I have only one thing to ask for, and I beg Your Majesty to listen."
"Tell me."
"Your Majesty, my mother is just a maid in the Empress Dowager's Palace. She is also a sinner. She has been in the palace since she was a child and has suffered a lot. Although she gave birth to my brother, she has no status. My brother, I don’t expect your majesty to grant her a status. I hope that your majesty will allow me to take my mother to North Korea and support her after a hundred years, so that I and the princess can fulfill their filial piety..." Zhu Jian Lin said intermittently.
After hearing this, Zhang Bao, who was standing by, changed his expression: "Your Highness, King of Han, this is against etiquette."
"My brother knows, but if I don't support my mother, I will never have peace in my life, so I want to talk to my brother."
Zhang Bao wanted to say something more, but Zhu Jianshen interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "As a son of man, you should do what you should..."
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Bao said in a low voice.
"King Han, I can't agree to you now, but I keep it in my heart. Wait until a hundred years after my father, you can make another request..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
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