C603 tongue like a spring (1/2)
The three great halls of the Forbidden City were the true center of power for the empire. It was an important ceremony that was more than seventy percent of the empires in Supreme Harmony Hall, Middle Harmony Hall and Preservation Hall.
As the real little master of the Imperial City, the moment Tongzhi heard that the guests wanted to take a look around, he jumped up from the ground in excitement and pulled Xiao Letian to go around in circles.
”Over there is the Body Yang Pavilion. Kang Xi once compared poems in the past, but now, it has become the place where the Ministry of Internal Affairs collects the Satin Wood … ”This is the Hongyi Pavilion, the gold, silver, jade and other tableware managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are placed here. Hairy # 2 is one of the managers here …”
”Do you know? We don't normally open the doors of the Supreme Harmony Hall. I opened it once before when I ascended the throne, and it will open once every year when the Grand Commission opens at the end of the year. Sometimes, when there's war, there's no Grand Commission that doesn't open the door for a whole year … ”I don't like it here. It's very cold inside …”
”Look over here, the neutralization palace is my favorite place. The palace is not big, and when I light it up in the winter, the room feels very warm …” I often study etiquette here, so Zhou Daoying has always troubled me! ”
”We're at the Preservation Hall now. Did you know, Weng Tonghe and the others love it the most here, so why do you know? ”Haha, you can't guess, right? This is the location of the Hall Competition, and the final round of the Imperial Examinations is taking the exams here. How could those top scorers not love it here?”
”The Qian Qing Sect is in the distance. The Long Sect on the left has the Military Intelligence Service and the Feng Palace behind the Scenic Gate on the right …” The place where I usually study in the imperial government isn't far from the Military Intelligence Service, it's right there … Yangxin Palace's Winter Warm Pavilion! ”
This was the first time the little emperor had been a tour guide, but he was extremely excited. Humans were born with the desire to show off, not to mention the imperial palace of the Forbidden City.
In his eyes, Xiao Letian had gifted some unique delicacies to him and even gave him a shocking martial arts practice. Then, they would be able to get along like friends.
Although Xiao Letian's new army had lost to his imperial army, the little emperor was after all only ten years old, and had not personally witnessed the cruel battlefield. He did not know what was meant by separation through death, so he did not have a strong enmity towards Xiao Letian.
Xiao Letian patiently listened while the little Emperor spoke excitedly. Behind the two of them were many vigilant officials, the Prince of Alcohol had already entered the palace and Qing Liu, who was led by Weng Tonghe, had also entered the palace. Everyone who saw this unbelievable scene were filled with indignation.
How could the Emperor be so intimate with his enemies? Are all our efforts in vain?
However, the new army had already taken over the security around Supreme Harmony Hall. Under the threat of the Gun, none of them dared to protest, and could only follow from afar, afraid that the little emperor would lose his way.
”His Majesty is truly a good master. Foreign ministers, you must be tired. Let's sit here and rest for a while!” On the stairs to the north of the Preservation Hall, there was a beautiful view of the rear three halls. After going through the Qian Qing sect, that would be the back palace, Xiao Letian didn't want to teach anyone else anything.
The two of them sat on the ice-cold steps, looking at the densely packed red walls and yellow tiles in the harem. Even the Jingshan and white tower could be vaguely seen in the distance.
”You don't like it here!” Tongzhi was very sensitive. He discovered that Xiao Letian did not have the same feeling of reverence he had when he had seen the Imperial Palace for the first time. One must know that many foreign people would also be shocked when they entered the Imperial Palace for the first time.
”No, Foreign ministers really likes this place. After all, this is the imperial capital of two dynasties. It's just that Foreign ministers has seen a sight even more spectacular than this, which is why it's so calm! ”
”More spectacular?” The little Emperor couldn't believe his ears.
Xiao Letian became interested. He leaned his body forward and placed one of his legs on the step of the ship, as he said with a beaming smile, ”It's a sight to behold, a truly indescribable sight. I remember that the first time I went out to sea, I encountered a super hurricane, and the ship of the foreigners was pushed up to ten floors in the air, and then smashed into a deep whirlpool. Even the whales that swallowed the boat did not dare show their heads, and could only hide in the deep seabed.”
”The Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea are nothing to look at. The waters are not clear at all. When the fleet enters the Pacific and the South Sea, you will be able to see a sea as enchanting as a sapphire.” Sunlight, sea breeze, fresh seafood that can't be eaten in the trawl, dolphins jumping and singing on both sides of your boat … ”
”In the Southern Ocean, there are still countless expatriates and South Asian native monkeys. There's no winter there at all, the rice is ripen every year, there's no drought at all. You don't need to worry about the seedlings. When the time comes, you can harvest the crops …”
”Pineapple, banana, lychee, mountain bamboo... Sugar cane fields that are like trees and factories that squeeze sugar from them one after another, this is simply a land of sweetness, a kingdom of fruits! ”
Xiao Letian was like a strange uncle about to kidnap a child, describing to the ten-year old Tongzhi the beauty of the outside world. He had a goal, his goal was very clear, and that was to kidnap the emperor of the Great Qing!
”After passing Malacca, the ship entered the Indian Ocean... The Emperor was right, this was the country of Tian Zhu that Tang Xuanzang had visited. There is an island called Lion Country, also known as Sri Lanka. ”Heavens, that is one of the countries with the highest output of gems in the world. Ruby, sapphire, emerald and agate are all over the place …”
”The ships sail along the Indian mainland, you can see the great plain of the Ganges, you can even hear the Indian songs and dances with the wind... The people of Hinduism pushed the corpses of their dead relatives into the Ganges, drifting into the sea. The Foreign ministers's ships had run into a lot of them … ”