Located to the north of Yongshou Palace, south of Chuxiu Palace, and east of Changchun Palace, Yikun Palace is very close to the Qianqing Palace, the main palace of the inner court, symbolizing the political status of the hostess.
Indeed, the owner of this palace has a very high status, second only to the queen. Those with "Yi" are assistants; those with "Kun" are Kunning Palace; those with "Yi Kun" are assisting the queen in managing the harem.
The fifty-four-year-old Concubine Chen Huang lives here. This mother-in-law has a distinguished family, and was born in a family of military generals. She has two younger brothers, Chen Shou and Chen Biao, one of whom serves in the Ministry of War, and the other has been promoted to the high position of the General Soldier; her maternal relatives are even more important. Glory, cousin Yang Guowei was a Conglong hero who supported Emperor Guangwu and oversaw the country of Guangxi. After his death, he was posthumously named Shangzhuguo, Duke of Xingguo, and assigned to Hengtai Temple. His son Yang Fuchen attacked Xingyehou and made many military exploits; she She is also the new generation general of the Ming Dynasty and the biological mother of King Zhu Ruodeng of Ji.
Because of this, the area of Yikun Palace is very large, similar to that of Kunning Palace where Queen Shi lives, and the etiquette system is not much worse than that of the Queen.
Taking a break from his busy schedule, Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Hengjia came here, walked into the second courtyard, looked at the plaque of "Virtuous and Virtuous" written by himself on the door of the main hall, and laughed, "My beloved concubine, I have come to talk to you." .
Hand talk refers to playing Go. It comes from "Shishuo Xinyu·Qiaoyi", "Wang Zhonglang uses Go as a form of sitting in seclusion, and Zhi Gong uses Go as a hand talk." In the quiet elegant house, the two people played a game of black and white. In the world, in the rise and fall of chess pieces, understanding the opponent's intentions, requirements, mood and even character is like talking with your hands, so it is called hand talk. Only the ancients were elegant and could think of such a good name, and future generations will never be able to match it.
"I welcome Your Majesty, the chessboard is ready," Concubine Chen Huang said with sincere blessing.
The Wanfu ritual has a very early origin. "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Sanghu" says: "The purpose is to drink wine and think softly. When the other party makes friends with bandits, Wanfu comes to ask for Wanfu." However, in that era, Wanfu did not specifically refer to actions. , but refers to the blessing words that the ancients said when giving salutes. The popular one at that time was "Su Li", which is the ceremony of kneeling down and worshiping. The ancients were able to do anything, and there were as many as nine types of worship in "Zhou Li".
Later, in the Tang Dynasty, the Empress Wu Zetian was in power, the yin was prosperous and the yang was declining. "Mother's rituals are all over the world", and the status of women is very high. Emperor Zetian ordered that in the future, women no longer have to kneel down and bow in ceremony, but " Worship without kneeling."
Therefore, the "Wanfu Li" of bowing without kneeling was completed. "Put your crotch back, stand upright, lean your upper body slightly forward, put your hands together in front of your chest, bend your knees slightly, and sit in a posture of bowing slightly", which interprets the feminine grace. It was so vivid that it continued until the Ming Dynasty. However, this does not mean that the solemn ceremony was abolished. If it is sitting on the ground or during a major ceremony, everyone still has to "respect", kneeling on the ground, with the palms of both hands touching the ground, and the waist parallel to the ground. , head slightly lowered. In short, the people of the Ming Dynasty are used to kneeling before the powerful. If you don’t let them kneel, they will be in trouble with you.
As soon as he heard that the chessboard was ready, Zhu Hengjia's old face glowed red and he immediately became excited. In this life, he loves to do three things most: hiding girls in a golden house, fighting on the battlefield and playing Go.
It goes without saying that a beauty is hidden in a golden house. Fighting on the battlefield and playing Go are the favorites of ambitious people. According to the words of the old emperor, "Talk about hands is actually the same as fighting. What I love is the feeling of competing for world supremacy!"<
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However, it is not easy to find the feeling. Even if the emperor is a bad chess player, how many people in the palace dare to beat the emperor? The old emperor plays chess with other people and wins every battle, so it is boring. You think
I can’t see that you are giving in to me? That’s not true. Only when a country is conquered by oneself can it be interesting. If someone else gives it over, it will be boring.
Only Concubine Chen Huang dared to fight with him, and she always made him run away without leaving a single piece of armor behind. Because of this, occasionally winning a game or two makes me feel extremely happy!
"Let's go to Yuanhe Hall!" Zhu Hengjia shouted excitedly.
Yuanhe Hall is a side hall next to the main hall of Yikun Palace. It is relatively quiet. As for Shou Tan, quietness is important. The more secluded the better.
When the couple entered the Yuanhe Hall, the palace servants had already laid out the chessboard, provided refreshments, smoked incense, and stood in obeisance.
Zhu Hengjia swaggered, sat down in front of the chessboard, and shouted: "My beloved concubine, the old rules are that you are in charge."
Concubine Chen Huang smiled brightly and said, "In the art of talking, the one who holds the black one has the advantage, so you should hold the black one. If my concubine holds the black one, it will be difficult for you to win."
In ancient times, soap color was respected. Soap color is black, and the noble one goes first. In Go, the first stone to land is a huge advantage, so it is necessary to stick to the goal. Concubine Chen Huang's chess skills are far better than Zhu Hengjia, and she has the advantage of playing black. If she wants to win
It became even more difficult for her in one round.
But Zhu Hengjia was the emperor on horseback. He was deeply aware of the hardships of starting a business. He liked to take on difficult challenges. He said stubbornly: "My dear concubine, you are still in charge. I just want to move forward the more difficult and dangerous it is."
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Black and white are intertwined, the two armies are fighting, the sky is dark, the ground is dark, and the sun is dark.
For a moment, Zhu Hengjia was a little distracted, as if he was in a real battlefield, and all the previous battles seemed to be before his eyes.
In the battle of Baiyun Mountain, the fierce general Su Pin rushed in with a sword. Fortunately, Yang Huai was brave and brave, and beheaded Su Pin. After the battle, he cried and stroked Yang Huai's back and said: "If you are not loyal and righteous, you will die alone."; in the Battle of Annan,
He defeated the Zheng family, broke into the palace of the Mo family in Gaoping, and had an intimate relationship with Zhao Baolian, the princess of the Mo family. That night, she was so crazy, Baolian, where are you? During the Battle of Nanjing, she paid homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum and wore her hair from the top of her bun.
From young children to white-haired old men, everyone shed tears, and then they were promoted by everyone and ascended to the throne. The sound of "Long Live" from the mountains and the tsunami shook the walls of Nanjing. In the battle of Liuhe, both sides had more than 100,000 elite soldiers. In the end, they captured it themselves.
The commander-in-chief of the Qing army, Wang Duni of Xin County, lived there; in the battle of Qizhou, he fought a decisive battle with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and killed Batulu Aobai, the first Manchu Qing Dynasty??
Alas! Some things cannot be thought of! Every scene of the past is on the chessboard.
It was falling, it was falling, and the old emperor suddenly shed tears.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Concubine Chen Huang turned pale with fright and fell to the ground to plead guilty.
"My beloved concubine, if you don't want to do anything else, please get up quickly!"
Zhu Hengjia laughed self-deprecatingly, "As people get older, it becomes easier for them to look good. Just now when I was playing chess, I remembered a lot of things that happened on the battlefield. It was my fault that I scared my beloved concubine!"
Concubine Chen Huang quickly tried to persuade her, "Your Majesty is a great hero. He has the world in his heart and cares about the country and the people. He naturally has a true temperament! Back then, Lu Fangweng was old and sick. He lived alone in a small village and was still thinking about killing people.
The enemy serves the country, and dreams are all battlefields. Every time I think of his poem, 'I lie down at night listening to the wind and rain, and the iron horse and the glacier fall into my dream', I can't help crying."
Zhu Hengjia stared at Concubine Chen Huang with deep eyes, "My beloved concubine is really my confidant. If you were a man, you would be my fierce rival in the world!"
"Report, eight hundred miles north of the border, urgent! The general who conquers the west has arrived." The two of them were playing chess and talking, and Zhu Ruo's message "Requesting the Generals for Grants and Smoothing All Matters in the Northern Border" arrived.<