Chapter 466 Royal House Night Banquet

The border towns and towns of the Ming Dynasty are regulated. The north is the direction facing the Tatar attack. Therefore, the height and thickness of the wall here are higher than the other three sides, and there is no gate at the north gate. Only high corner towers and enemy towers are built above the wall to strengthen defense and reduce the probability of the north wall being broken. The outside the wall is flat. It is open and opens up as a large campus for military exercises, and at the same time, in order to see the enemy attacking from the north at a glance.

There must be a bell and drum tower high in the north city of Bybian Town. The clock and drum of the enemy attack ring all over the city to serve as an alarm against the enemy. The government offices in the north gate are dense, and the center of the city are gathered here, becoming the political center of the whole city.

Ningxia's important towns are also established here. In this area of the north city, there are military and government departments such as the General's Mansion, the Governor's Office, Tun Weicang, Yangjiyuan, the Yuan, the Bell and Drum Tower, the City God Temple, the Inspection Division, the Temple of Literature, Confucianism, the left and Right Weicang, the official medical hall, the forage field, etc. This is the heart of Ningxia Town.

It is impossible for ordinary residential communities to settle in the area of Beicheng, but the Qingwang Mansion is an exception. In the southwest of the Confucian Museum and the Confucian Temple, a large number of tall palace houses are built, surrounded by high walls, and this is where the Qingwang Mansion is located.

The specifications of the royal palace of the Ming Dynasty are customized. For a prince-level mansion like the Qing royal palace, the perimeter of the royal palace is three miles,309 steps and five minutes. Or as described by another regulation, the scope of the palace is limited to 150 feet and 2 inches from east to west and 197 feet and 2 inches in length from north to south. This description may be abstract, and it may be calculated in a modern calculation way: the Prince's Palace covers an area of 330,000 square meters, which is a huge complex of buildings covering an area of nearly 500 mu, or can be called a city in the city.

The royal palace also has four gates, called Duanli in the south, Guangzhi in the north, Tiren in the east, and Zunyi in the west. The core building of the mansion is three groups of main halls with a foundation of six feet and nine inches in high, followed by the Chengyun Hall, the Hall and the Mind Hall. All palaces are arched and top, painted with cockroachs, decorated with gold edges and painted with eight auspicious flowers. The seats in the hall are made of red lacquered gold cockroach, red pin gold cockroach is used for hanging accounts, and the back wall of the seat is painted with painted cockroach and colorful clouds.

The Qingwang Mansion in Ningxia Town is a royal palace in the city established in strict accordance with such regulations. Although the virtuous King Qingjing has long been ancient and has become estranged from the bloodline of the current royal family, the title of King Qing has not been reduced, and it still belongs to the same lineage of Taizu and shares the royal glory with the same spirit.

The sky was dark and snowy. Even in such a night, when Song Nan accompanied by An Weixue came to the gate of the royal palace and looked up at the closed red copper nail gate on the high steps. The unknown tall auspicious beast squatting with teeth and claws in front of the door, his heart inevitably shook.

This is the royal family, which is everything brought by power. The descendants of the Zhu family are the masters of this country. Although they have not made any contribution to the country, the blood of the Zhu family in their veins makes them feel at ease to enjoy everything that others can't enjoy.

The gate of the royal palace was closed, but the small door on the side was open. Seven or eight royal palace guards with blades stood on both sides of the small door. A Confucian-like middle-aged man in a cotton robe and a square scarf stood there with his hands folded and looked down the steps. An Weixue quickly stepped forward and arched with a smile on his face and said, "Brother Jingwen, I've been waiting for a long time."

The Confucian-like man also hugged his fist and replied, "Lord, have you been invited?"

An Weixue pointed to Song Nan behind him and said, "Isn't that right? Lord Song, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Jingwensun, our great Confucian of Ningxia Weixue, and Brother Jingwen. This is the Marquis Song from Beijing.

Song Nan slowly stepped forward and arched his hand lightly, "Goodbye, Mr. Sun."

Sun Jingwen laughed and said, "It really lives up to his reputation. I have heard that the Marquis of Song is also like Pan An. Today, when I see him, I know that I don't need it. What's more rare is that he is omnipotent in literature and martial arts. He has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, which is even more respectable."

Song Nan waved his hand and said, "Mr. Sun is flattered."

An Weixue smiled and said, "Don't stand politely in the snow. I'm afraid the prince is anxious. Let's go in."

Sun Jingwen smiled and said, "The prince is waiting in the mind hall. He has set up a big banquet, and all the people with heads and faces in the city have arrived."

An Weixue smiled and said, "That's natural. It's a treat. Who won't come?"

Sun Jingwen smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "Lord Song, please, Lord An, please."

Song Nan nodded and was about to step over the high threshold. He suddenly stretched out an arm in front of him to block the way. A bold voice sounded, "Please solve the blade of the army. The rules of the palace are not allowed to carry weapons."

Wang Yong, who followed Song Nan closely, shouted, "I don't have the rules of unloading the blade. Even when we enter the palace, we have never had the rule of unloading the blade."

The guard said in a low voice, "The palace is the palace, and the royal palace is the royal palace. The palace has the rules of the palace. The royal palace has the rules of the royal palace. What you want to enter is not the palace. This is Ningxia Town and is not the capital."

Hou Dabiao sneered angrily and said, "Oh, what a big style, bigger than the rules of the palace."

The guard said with a gloomy face, "If you don't understand the blade, you are not allowed to enter the royal palace. We just follow the rules. Please understand."

Wang Yong shouted, "Then we won't go to your prince's banquet. Do you care about us? My lord, let's go back. I ordered someone to make a mutton hot pot for you. The food is more affordable, but it's not rare.

An Weixue was shocked. If he was teased away by Song Nan for such a little thing, the prince would definitely blame him for doing things. He quickly came up and said to Song Nan, "Marquis Song, don't make everyone unable to step down because of this matter. This is not aimed at you, Marquis Song. The generals of Ningxia Town General Mansion entered the royal palace. It's not disrespectful to you, Marquis Song, who wants to unload the blade.

Song Nan understands that Wang Yong and Hou Dabiao are worried about their own safety. King Anhua's guards are suspected of killing the spy. In everyone's minds, they have already stood on the opposite side of King Anhua. Entering the royal palace is like stepping into the dragon pool tiger's den. It is natural to be particularly nervous to remove the blade, so it is common to oppose it. But in fact, Song Nan didn't think this was an evil attempt of King Anhua, but just one of his rules. Just like when he entered the British government, wasn't he required to unload his blade?

Song Nan doesn't want to ruin a big deal because of this matter. If he walks away because of this matter, he will not only have no chance to investigate, but also cause suspicion due to overreaction.

Song Nan reached out and took off the embroidered spring knife from his waist and handed it to the guard and said, "Take it. This knife is given by the emperor. You should take good care of it."

Wang Yong and Hou Dabiao were stunned and were waiting to be persuaded. Song Nan waved his hand lightly and said, "When you go to the countryside, just give the blade to them for safekeeping. Why are we going to the thief's nest and bandits when we go to the palace to see the prince?"

Wang Yonghou Dabiao had no choice but to hand over the blade. Song Nanchao An Weixue, who was standing aside, said, "Can you enter?"

An Weixue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Please, marquis, please."

Through the houses of the heavy hall and walk through the corridor courtyard, the brightly lit royal palace, servants and maidservants come and go. In the shadow corner of the tree shade and corridor, there are shadowy figures patrolling back and forth, all of which fell into the eyes of Song Nan, Wang Yong and others.

Wang Yong took a few steps to come close to Song Nan and whispered, "Your Excellency, this is really a Longtan tiger cave."

Song Nan whispered, "Be careful and don't cause trouble. We are not here to cause trouble today. Just open your eyes and remember it."

Wang Yong nodded and retreated. Song Nan turned around and saw An Weixue and Sun Jingwen standing waiting for him a few steps ahead. He hurriedly smiled and said, "My brother marveled at the grandeur and prosperity of the royal palace and is exchanging experiences with me."

An Weixue smiled and said, "Is even the Marquis of Song surprised to see such a big scene? This doesn't make sense."

Sun Jingwen brushed his beard and smiled and said, "Yes, compared with the capital palace, the royal palace is not very grand; Lord Song, the front is the intention hall. The prince is waiting for you. We'd better hurry up. If Lord Song is interested in the scenery of the royal palace, come back to visit another day, and you must accompany Lord Song."

Song Nan laughed and said, "That's a good feeling. That's it."

At the end of the corridor, there is an open field in front of it, and a large hall stands on the other side, which is much lower than the two halls in front of it, but the side of the hall is full of houses. I think this is the intention hall of the royal palace. When I get here, I also arrive at the residential area of the royal palace. The two halls and courtyards in front are just facades. .

The spacious hall is brightly lit, and the voices on the hall can be heard from afar, and bursts of laughter come out. Obviously, guests and friends are talking and laughing. Dozens of servants and maidservants shuttled back and forth on the front porch of the hall, which was a busy scene.

Sun Jingwen walked into the hall first and leaned over to the old man in brocade on the main guest seat and said two words. The old man looked up and looked out of the hall. The people who were talking and laughing next to the old man suddenly became silent. As he turned his eyes and saw the figure of An Weixue, the patrolman at the door of the hall, appeared under the lights. He A beautiful young man in a golden flying fish suit behind him also appeared in everyone's eyes.