During this period, Liu E set up the place where he summoned courtiers in Zichen Hall.
Not because of the large scale of Zichen Palace, this palace was usually a place where three or five important ministers were gathered to discuss important affairs of the state, but now it became the place where the Song Dynasty held court meetings.
The only reason is that when you go out from the back pavilion of Zichen Palace and walk through the long corridor, you will reach Yingyang Gate, which is one of the few palace gates leading to the back garden.
The back garden is the royal garden of the Tian family. Compared with the grand palace garden in Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, the back garden in the Song Dynasty can only be described as cramped, and there is no palace that can even compare with the majestic palace of Hanyuan Hall.
Garden.
It’s not that I don’t want to build a large-scale backyard, but it’s limited by the terrain and cannot be built!
The scale of the palaces and gardens in Tokyo City is not large, and they can only be carved with exquisiteness and magnificence. However, since the founding of the country by Taizu, emperors of all dynasties have regarded frugality as a virtue.
Taizong wanted to expand the palace ban, but gave up in the end due to the opposition of the courtiers and the people.
Emperor Zhenzong spent a lot of money in a "magnificent" manner, but at most he built the large-scale Yuqing Zhaoying Palace on the north side of the palace. As for the scale of the back garden, it has not changed.
But even so, the back garden can be considered a good place, with exotic flowers, exotic plants, strange rocks and rare treasures, which somewhat set off the scenery here.
The rear garden at the moment was a different scene. The surrounding palace walls were filled with Imperial Guards armed to the teeth. They were strong and tenacious and did not relax at all.
Anyone who enters the back garden will know that unless they have entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they all know that the guards, the East and West Enshrinement Officers, the Head of the Internal Affairs Palace, and other high-quality eunuchs are not allowed to enter or leave!
After Liu E's imperial convoy arrived, the palace gate of Yingyang Gate was fully opened.
After the Imperial Guards standing on the palace wall all bowed and saluted, Liu E stepped down, and with the support of Chen Lin, she slowly walked into it with a few personal palace attendants.
Everyone else will return to their respective offices. During this period, the palace confinement was extremely strict. All palace servants must act in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If they make any mistakes, they will be escorted to the Imperial City Department.
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To a certain extent, the inner palace servants are the servants of the Tian family, and they are also the people closest to the Tian family. Generally, the Tian family treats them relatively gently, but now Liu E is restrained by the most severe palace ban system.
Everyone knew that something big was happening in the palace, but except for the high-ranking eunuchs who entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs, no one knew what was going on.
Anyone who dares to spy on the forbidden area or inquire about information will disappear. Even if he accidentally says something wrong, he will be severely interrogated and even punished by the Imperial City Division.
During this period, no one dared to pass on news to the outside world. In contrast, even when officials ascended the throne, they were not so strict!
The entire back garden was emptied of the palace people, and the exotic flowers, exotic herbs and various precious flowers had long been neglected and looked dilapidated. As for the peony garden that Liu E loved most, it was even bulldozed, leaving nothing to be seen below.
The things had already been dug out and sent to the incarnation field outside the palace to be burned.
Liu E was worried that the blood evil spirit underground would corrupt the auspiciousness, and she was even more worried that the murderous spirit would be seen by heaven and affect herself and the national destiny of the Song Dynasty.
Before, she even speculated that the drought and locust plague in Henan Prefecture was caused by the blooming of these peonies, which had been feasting on blood all day long, causing them to bloom too brightly.
When passing through this peony garden, Liu E didn't even dare to look at this bare land. Although the bricks and stones had been laid on it to build a place for burning incense, Liu E still said "
There are words to read.
Old Chen Lin beside her smiled: "Don't worry, saints. Why should those who deserve to die have mercy on them?"
Liu E shook her head slightly and said: "It is better to be innocent than to kill innocent people. The virtue of living well is in line with the people's hearts. This is what "Shang Shu" says.
If I had managed the palace well, there would not be these servants snooping on the forbidden news, let alone killing them, so it is still due to the lax management of this palace!"
Old Chen Lin laughed loudly and said: "I admire the sage and Bodhisattva's heart!"
No matter how hard it sounds, old Chen Lin is an old chamberlain who has served for three dynasties, and is also the personal chamberlain left by the late emperor to the official family. Liu E knows his loyalty to the Tian family, but the words coming out of his mouth are too unpleasant.
, can only curse like a loyal servant at home: "Kill the talent!"
The northwest corner of the back garden has changed its appearance. It was originally a forest with some fruit trees planted in it, but now it has been uprooted and transplanted elsewhere.
A large piece of land was divided into three areas, and there was a temporary wall built outside for the prison.
Lan Jizong was already dressed as a farmer, with his trouser legs rolled up high. He was sitting on the wall drinking tea. When he saw a small group of people coming from a distance, he immediately jumped down.
At such an age and with such skill, Liu E was quite jealous.
"Chengzu, how are these auspicious things growing recently?"
Lan Jizong dusted off his hands and patted his chest: "Don't worry, saint, we have planted the seeds in three places. One has been made into a dry land, one is mud land, one is irrigated land, and each place is a
Divide it into two, half using whole potatoes, and half using diced potatoes. The price is rising at an alarming rate, and we can check the harvest in only three months!"
Liu E was a little confused and said: "I heard that most crops are afraid of the cold. Are these potatoes an exception?"
Lan Jizong smiled and said: "Ye An said when we came here that potatoes and sweet potatoes like to be cool and cannot tolerate high temperatures, but they must be exposed to the sun when the vines are out. The area around the saint..."
Following Lan Jizong's words, Liu E looked at the high palace walls and surrounding walls, frowned and said: "Let the prisoner come and tear down this wall! The palace walls should not be changed."
Come to Suwei!"
Chen Lin immediately nodded and went to do it. Everyone now knew how important this auspiciousness was in the eyes of the saint. A newly built wall was demolished as soon as it was said to be demolished, and the old man from the Imperial Medicine Hospital was also called in.
After old Chen Lin left, Lan Jizong stepped forward and said, "Sage, you don't want to summon that kid?"
Liu E glanced sideways at Lan Jizong: "You are worried. You turned him into a peony before. Why are you so impatient now? Is he really a descendant of your family?!"
Lan Jizong smiled bitterly and said: "Sage's joke, if I have a descendant like this, I can laugh out loud in my dreams, and I won't often beat and scold those useless things in the house."
After a slight pause, Liu E looked at Lan Jizong and said: "None of the children in your family are really up to par. I plan to send Yi En to one or two capable people to go to the Imperial City Division. Old Chen Lin doesn't look down on her at all.
He also said that fools are blessed...to have a father who loves them..."
Lan Jizong's face was like a bitter gourd, and he was tangled together and said: "Old slave has no choice. Although he is not a soft-spoken child, he is his own child after all, and he is reluctant to kill him.
Not as good as this Yangcheng Yelang! I heard that he offended the Qian family and made the Qian family's Erlang suffer through a few tricks, and he still has nowhere to say anything!"