"The small dragon is gathered in the green flag, and the golden rails slowly control the five-flowered dragon. The embroidered flag is played high in the sky, and the royal holder passes the first step." Gong Ci lt;/pgt;
Yeting, Jiaofangdian.lt;/pgt;
Empress Dong didn't like the dark night, so every night, the Jiao Fang Hall would be filled with various styles of lamps and candles, including kneeling palace maids, slender green cranes, and sturdy antelopes. Like a lantern festival, the huge Jiao Fang Hall would be lit up with candles.
The temple is brightly lit, dispelling the entire dark night.lt;/pgt;
Although the national power of the imperial court is declining now, all expenses should be saved, but Empress Dong does not think so, so she has the studio cast many lampstands and light them on time every night. In the dark night, Jiaofang Hall looks like a
A lamp is always waiting to guide the emperor on the long palace road.lt;/pgt;
Even the emperor who was accustomed to the bright lights of later generations sometimes felt that too many lights in Jiaofang Palace were even a safety hazard. He made requests to Empress Dong several times, but Empress Dong plausibly said: "It's nothing short of magnificent.
In order to respect the authority, the reason why Guandong does not obey the edicts now is precisely because some people do not respect the Han Dynasty. If the court does not respect the dignity and etiquette, and makes life more shabby for the sake of economy, then outsiders will have even less awe."lt;
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At that time, the emperor remembered that in history, it was because Yuan Shu saw the miserable situation of the emperor of Han that he was displaced and his majesty was ruined, so he had the desire to usurp. He felt that what the queen said was not unreasonable. Sometimes ns and face projects still have to be done.
Yes, this is the dignity and decency that a court and a royal family should have. Last year, when we entertained relatives of vassal princes and envoys from states and counties, wasn’t it extravagant? Besides, Chongzhen had been wearing patchwork clothes for so many years, so much so.
,No, it still failed to save the country.lt;/pgt;
Frugality can rejuvenate a country, but cannot save it. When a country is about to perish, frugality alone cannot cure the chronic disease. This is the emperor's understanding. Flash Dance In short, Empress Dong rarely disobeyed the emperor and somehow persuaded the emperor, so the emperor no longer cared about how many kilograms of lamp oil Ye Ting consumed every month. Empress Dong also understood the truth and consciously saved many unnecessary lamps.
, the emperor and empress understood each other and created an image of a husband and wife who share the same heart with outsiders.lt;/pgt;
"Every time I come to your place, I always feel like it's daytime." The emperor walked in with steps, still carrying a hint of coolness from the outside.lt;/pgt;
Empress Dong immediately stepped forward and bent her knees to salute the emperor, but the emperor grabbed her. She also stood up and said with a smile: "If your majesty doesn't like it, I will remove more lampstands."lt;/
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"Don't withdraw, just send more people to keep an eye on it, don't start a fire." The emperor said, looking at Empress Dong.lt;/pgt;
I don’t know whether it has always been like this, or she knew that the emperor would come. Empress Dong was obviously carefully dressed. She did not wear a complicated and gorgeous queen’s dress, but only wore a red dress with a curved train and white branches painted on it.
The sleeves are tight, and the white hem turns around the waist, taking on the shape of a morning glory, and is then tied with a ribbon to outline a beautiful curve.lt;/pgt;
Empress Dong wears a pony bun on her head, which hangs to one side, as if it is falling but not falling. There is a very monotonous golden deer antler stuck in her temples.lt;/pgt;
"Jinnuo." The emperor kept looking at Empress Dong, which made her a little proud. She naturally stretched out her hand to pull the emperor, and half-supported and half-led him to the table in the inner room: "Although state affairs are important, no matter what,
Your Majesty must also take care of your body."lt;/pgt;
The Qin and Han dynasties followed the food-sharing system. There were two lacquer tables placed in the inner room, with a lacquer ear cup, five small lacquer plates, a lacquer tripod for holding soup, and a lacquer spoon for taking food.
The lacquerware is all black with red lines, solemn and elegant, and very consistent with the aesthetics of the Han Dynasty. Some of the lacquerware has the words Jun Xingshi written on it.lt;/pgt;
"It's not like this all the time, but it's you. Why don't you eat first? You have to wait for me." As the emperor said, he stretched out his hand and asked Mu Shun to water the emperor's hand with lacquer, while the other person
Use a paint bowl to catch it.lt;/pgt;
"Otherwise, how could Your Majesty come to see this concubine?" Empress Dong pursed her lips, smiled slyly, and let Chang Yu wash her hands for her: "Your Majesty does not allow this concubine to come to the announcement room for no reason, so why not?"
I am thinking about you, my concubine?"lt;/pgt;
The emperor looked silent and did not answer a word. After both of them finished the ritual of washing themselves before the meal, he said: "Use it." The two children in later generations can only be regarded as children who have not grown up. In this Han palace, where etiquette is paramount, as the most noble men and women in the world, they eat their meals in such a strict manner. They eat and sleep without saying a word.
The sound made by chopsticks or spoons occasionally hitting the tableware. Sometimes, no matter how good something is, once it is restrained, it will be bland and tasteless.lt;/pgt;
The emperor felt that these meals were not delicious at all, not even as good as the soup cakes and pickles he had eaten when he was incognito in the village. He knew that this was not a food problem, but an environmental problem.lt;/pgt;
After eating a few casual bites, the emperor saw that Empress Dong moved the chopsticks more and more slowly, so he knew that she had eaten enough, so he put down the chopsticks. Empress Dong, who had been observing the emperor, also politely stopped eating.
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Speaking of which, Empress Dong was only sixteen or seventeen years old this year, but she behaved like a little adult in front of the emperor. This made the emperor very uncomfortable: "It's the end of the year again. When the weather warms up in a few days, I will
I’ll take you to Shanglinyuan to play for a while. It’s hard to avoid being constrained by staying in Yeting all day.”lt;/pgt;
He intended to wait for everyone to go out and play freely for a while, which would save them from a boring day, and at the same time, he could fulfill his previous promise to Song Capital, killing two birds with one stone.lt;/pgt;
Unexpectedly, Empress Dong did not appreciate it. She smiled softly: "I heard that many of the palaces in Shanglin Garden are abandoned. No matter how you go out in Yeting, you have to clean them up. The working people are busy with farming at this time, so there is no need to collect labor.
Okay. In addition, I'm afraid this will also delay His Majesty's handling of government affairs. State affairs are important, so it is better to leave the matter of going to Shanglin Garden for later."lt;/pgt;
Song Du could hardly hide any secrets. The emperor's promise to her was known to almost the whole of Yeting. Empress Dong's refusal to go on an outing naturally had her little thoughts in it.lt;/pgt;
"That's okay." The emperor leaned slightly, put his hands on his abdomen, and said in an all-out manner.lt;/pgt;
"I have something to tell you, Your Majesty." Empress Dong bit her lip and said suddenly.lt;/pgt;
She eagerly met the emperor's gaze: "I heard that your majesty has authorized the eldest princess to enter Shiqu Pavilion at any time. Although there are noble people from Huayuan accompanying her, it is inevitable that there will be gaps and doubts. What I mean is that you might as well follow Lang Guan
Choose Confucianism to teach the eldest princess?"lt;/pgt;
Empress Dong's original intention was to select young men who were close to her from aristocratic families, and not give them the status of teachers. She only asked them to often follow the eldest princess as guests, so as to cultivate their relationship in advance so that they could choose the next eldest princess.
Son-in-law, lay a solid foundation.lt;/pgt;
But the emperor thought more directly: "It is said in the Book of Rites that a woman should be married in three months first. The ancestral temple is not destroyed and she is taught in the palace. You are trying to prepare the marriage for the emperor's sister."lt;/pgt;
According to the customs of the Qin and Han Dynasties, a woman must be taught how to serve her husband three months before she gets married, but the emperor's association was a bit too far-fetched, unless he knew something. This surprised Empress Dong a little, and soon she
He came to his senses and replied with a smile: "I didn't say that, but your Majesty is worried."lt;/pgt;
"Why am I anxious?" the emperor said funnyly: "The eldest princess of the Han Dynasty is still worried about getting married?"lt;/pgt;
"Of course there is nothing to worry about, but the eldest princess is seventeen years old after all, and she will be ten years old soon after the New Year." Empress Dong seemed to be wholeheartedly planning for Liu Jiang: "The best years of a woman's life are nothing more than these few years.
No matter how reluctant your Majesty is to part with you, you must consider the eldest princess."lt;/pgt;
The emperor was silent. His sister in this life, the ten thousand-year-old princess Liu Jiang, was destined not to have much choice in marriage because of her status. There were not many young people in the court who had the right age, status, and family background, but every one of them
After careful study, I always feel that this or that is not good. But time cannot delay it. Liu Jiang can be cold-tempered and have no desires and desires, but the emperor cannot think so.lt;/pgt;
Seeing the emperor's silence, Empress Dong knew something was going on, so she went further and said: "Otherwise, why don't we rush to publicize this in advance and let the concubines inquire in private?"lt;/pgt;
"Okay." The emperor nodded and responded. He also wanted to know what kind of candidates Empress Dong and Dong Cheng behind her would choose.lt;/pgt;
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