I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 385
Time flew by, and while Zhu Yijiong was waiting to move into the Forbidden City, he finally received military intelligence reports from various roadside towns.

To be precise, it was already a few months ago.

The Luobu Zangdanjin is finished!
20 Qinghai Mongolian cavalry were defeated by the Manchus in a battle. Luobuzangdanjin fled to the Western Regions with only the remnants of his troops and fled to Cewang Alabutan.

The situation in Junggar is not easy either. Cewang Alabutan is getting old after all.According to the normal historical timeline, he would have died of illness in more than a year.

The so-called martyrs are full of ambition in their old age.No matter how cautious he was, Cewang Alabutan still couldn't restrain himself and sent troops to attack Jiayuguan.

Yongzheng, who was well prepared, taught Cewang Alabutan a hard lesson directly at Jiayuguan!
The Manchu and Qing Dynasties used blooming bombs in the northwest battlefield. Not only blooming bombs, but also seemed to contain sugar gunpowder.

According to detailed reports, on the eve of the Battle of Jiayuguan, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties transported a large amount of gunpowder and icing sugar from Sichuan to Shaanxi.The entire Sichuan frosting business was forcibly taken back by the Manchu Qing court and controlled by the government, with no entry or exit.

Not to mention the common people, even the officials and gentry can't get sugar frosting now.

This time there was some trouble. Not to mention the entire Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng had definitely mastered the production line of sugar gunpowder and blooming bombs.

Fortunately, judging from the ammunition previously seized, the Qing army's sugar gunpowder technology was not perfect and was far inferior to the Ming army's sugar gunpowder. At best, it could only be regarded as white sugar explosives.

But I can't be completely sure. After all, the difficulty level of this thing is not high. Who knows if the Manchus and Qing Dynasties have further figured it out.

It seems that next year we will have to launch a large-scale war against the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. We cannot continue to delay like this. Even if we cannot destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we must at least capture the southwest of Sichuan.

It’s hard to say whether the Manqing sugar supply chain can be cut off, but it can cut off the Manchus’ money and food, so that they won’t be able to quickly develop sugar gunpowder and explosive bombs.

In addition to Yongzheng in the west, there were Liu Ruhan in Shanxi and Xuantong's small court in Liaodong.

Liu Ruhan ignored Zhu Yijiong's advice and started successive wars in various prefectures in Shanxi. In addition, there was a drought this year.

The people of Shanxi are in bad luck!
Liaodong is currently a bitter cold land. Those Manchu dignitaries who fled to Liaodong discovered that the entire population of Liaodong was actually less than one million, and most of the vast Liaodong was a deserted white land.

It's really white, and the farther north you go, the snow doesn't stop falling.

The Ming army did not launch an attack there, because there was a large wasteland in Liaodong, and there was only a small area that was really worth attacking.

The Privy Council is planning to rebuild Dongjiang Town on the Liaodong Peninsula and use it as a bridgehead to receive Tamluo's cavalry into the hinterland of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to cooperate with the Korean Ming army's conquest of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

As for military rations, North Korea is responsible for handling these matters, so it doesn’t need to cost much.

The Northern Army requested an order from Nanjing and sent troops to capture Shanhaiguan.

Don't get me wrong, this is not about taking the initiative to attack Liaodong.After all, the mess in the north has only just been cleaned up now. It will be impossible to just establish food routes and supply supplies so that the army can go out and fight before next year.

The goal of the Northern Army was only to capture Shanhaiguan, nothing more. Because of reconnaissance and detailed reward, the Manchu Qing seemed to be gradually shrinking its defense line from Shanhaiguan.

After reviewing the military memorials sent from the border towns, Zhu Yijiong couldn't help but feel a little tired.

We will fight in Sichuan, Shanxi, Liaodong, wherever.

If something goes wrong next year, we will either not send troops, or we will have to send troops in three directions. This will put a lot of pressure on the food and grass and the people.

At the end of July, autumn begins.

Zhu Yijiong rode in an imperial chariot, taking the harem and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. They had just passed Zhengyang Gate and were moving to the Forbidden City along Hongwu Gate (called Daming Gate in Beijing).

The plaque for the Hongwu Gate was made temporarily because the original plaque could no longer be found, and the one for the Forbidden City in Beijing was completely unusable.

It can only be said that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was indeed smart enough and was directly ahead of Emperor Hong Xian by more than 200 years.

Entering Hongwu Gate, there is an urn city inside, with offices on both sides of the central ministries of the imperial court, including the Wucheng Military and Horse Division and the Jinyi Guards.

Under normal circumstances, officials cannot enter directly through the Hongwu Gate because it already belongs to the Imperial Road. They can only go all the way around and through other passages to enter the Forbidden City to attend court and work.

Today, there are really not many opportunities to go in and out of the Hongwu Gate in a serious manner. Usually, there are only various large-scale activities, such as the emperor's enthronement and sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple, which can be regarded as a disguised increase in the sanctity of the imperial power.

Even the emperor's dragon chair was actually carefully designed and constructed based on various factors such as light and shadow environment.

Among other things, the craftsmen who designed the Forbidden City are the psychology experts who will ensure the safety of future generations.

After entering the Hongwu Gate, you walk through a section of imperial road, with the left and right gates of Chang'an on both sides. You also have to walk through the Waiwulong Bridge to see Chengtianmen (Tiananmen).

Behind Chengtian Gate are Duanmen and Meridian Gate. Sheji Altar and Taimiao Temple are located in large gardens on both sides.

After the Meridian Gate, walk through the Inner Wulong Bridge and enter the Fengtian Gate, which is the real palace. The entire palace is also guarded by a square and vast moat.

Entering from Fengtian Gate, there are three main halls, with civil and military buildings on both sides.Outside there are Wenhua Hall, Wuying Hall, Wenyuan Pavilion and other palaces, which are also the offices of the cabinet.

You have to go further north to see the palaces like Qianqing Palace.This should actually be regarded as the emperor's harem, with six east and west palaces, five palaces, and the imperial dining room on both sides.

It can be said that the entire Nanjing Forbidden City is vast, far exceeding the palace built by the Governor-General's Mansion.It turns out that the maids in the palace just spread it to the Forbidden City, how can they be used?
All the civil and military officials followed the emperor and walked in from Hongwu Gate with anxiety.

Many of them may only be able to go a few times in their lives. Zhu Yijiong doesn't like to hold too many sacrificial activities and large-scale ceremonies, so officials naturally don't have many opportunities.

A path goes straight through, and there is a square in the middle of the three main halls. This is where the officials in Qing palace dramas stayed every day.

The three main halls are Fengtian Hall, Huagai Hall, and Jinshen Hall. This is also the order and work order of the three halls.They are not the Taihe, Zhonghe, and Baohe halls. These were the names changed after the Manchus took over the Central Plains. From this era, the names of these three halls are indeed a bit uneducated.

The front of Fengtian Hall is usually where the emperor holds his morning court.

The Huagai Hall is in the middle and is mainly used as a place for the emperor to review memorials and undertake sacrificial activities.However, the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties seemed to prefer working in the Qianqing Palace, and the Huagai Palace was basically just a decoration.

The meaning of Jinshen Hall is greater than reality. The emperor usually changed his court clothes here before going to court.It is also the place where princes and queens are appointed, and the emperor usually receives congratulations from officials here.

Zhu Yijiong only took a few glances, and then went straight to the harem with his concubine's family, and the ladies hurriedly followed him.The officials were led to familiarize themselves with the structure of the Forbidden City, and the harem behind it was not accessible to them.

Zhu Yijiong was riding in the royal chariot, his eyes constantly looking back and forth at the surrounding imperial city, and all he saw was a majestic one.

He has always only been glimpsed in TV series, but now he can see his real face.I couldn’t help but sigh: “The Forbidden City is indeed majestic and majestic!”

The old eunuch accompanying him said: "Although the Forbidden City is majestic and majestic, it is still not as ambitious as your Majesty!"

Zhu Yijiong laughed dumbly and was noncommittal.

Entering from the Qianqing Gate, you can see the Qianqing Palace. Behind the Qianqing Palace is the Kunning Palace. The former is the emperor's palace and the latter is the queen's palace.

Just from this architectural layout, we can see the queen's status in the harem.

The emperor got down from the royal chariot and began to familiarize himself with the environment in Qianqing Palace. The other concubines also took their maids to their respective palaces.

Except for the queen who has a fixed Kunning Palace, the palace arrangements for the other concubines need to be drawn up in advance by the Ministry of Etiquette. Anyway, Zhu Yijiong cannot see what the standard decision is.

The accompanying old eunuch then asked: "Your Majesty, I wonder where I should review the memorials in the future?"

This is not what the old eunuch wants to ask, but what the Secretariat and the Cabinet want to ask.After all, the Manchu emperor liked to approve memorials in the harem. The Ming emperor had never lived in the Forbidden City before, so he only had a study room for himself.

Zhu Yijiong thought for a while and said: "Let's just build the Huagai Palace!"

It not only follows the ancestral system set by Lao Zhu, but also sets an example for future generations.The bedroom is the bedroom, and the Huagai Palace is the Huagai Palace. Using the harem to handle government affairs is creating opportunities for the harem and eunuchs to interfere in politics.

The Manchu and Qing Dynasties were just messing around.

Zhu Yijiong was familiar with the harem environment. He went to the inner garden at noon and invited his concubines to have a meal together. There would not be many opportunities for such superficial harmony in the future.

Originally, the palace was not very obvious, but after entering the Forbidden Palace, this house is huge, and the distance brings about not only beauty, but also all kinds of intrigues and intrigues.

However, Zhu Yijiong didn't like this, and he was the founding emperor. Even if there was a conspiracy, it wouldn't really lead to any deaths.

Oh, there is also the Dashan Hall on the west side of the imperial dining room, which was originally a place for royal worship.

It is a pity that Zhu Yijiong did not respect the Buddha and once planned to destroy the Buddha.Although it was restored, it was directly converted into a royal warehouse.

After lunch, the other concubines bowed and returned to the palace. Only the queen remained with her in the inner garden.

Zhu Yijiong said: "How about going out for a walk with me?"

Wu Alan smiled and said: "I, my concubines, all obey your Majesty."

Behind the inner garden is the Xuanwu Gate, but Zhu Yijiong did not plan to wander around the Xuanwu Gate, but took the queen to wander around the palace.

Today is the time for the emperor to move into the Forbidden City, but there is no need to work. There is a backlog of work to continue the next day.

After an afternoon of touring the palace, Zhu Yijiong climbed up to the city tower near dusk. He first looked at the residential shops outside the imperial city, and then looked at the lonely, vast and cold palace pavilions.

"This is a lonely person!" Zhu Yijiong said with emotion.

Wu Alan said at this time: "Your Majesty is not alone, I will always be by your side."

When Zhu Yijiong heard this, he was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "I am indeed not alone."

As the founding emperor, the Forbidden City has never been his prison and cannot contain him.

However, it is hard to say about the emperor behind.Not only was he born in the deep inner courtyard of the palace, but he may not be able to leave the palace at will throughout his life.

Not only were they afraid that the emperor would be in danger, they were also afraid that the emperor would run around and waste money and people.

　It's time to launch Project Barbarossa
　　
　
(End of this chapter)