Chapter 38 one

At the foot of the mountain in the hinterland of the grassland west of Shangdu City, with the breeze passing by, a huge Xilaorer (meaning palace tent) is hidden among the green grass and green trees. Around this deep and wide tent hall that can accommodate thousands of people, there are some palaces with oriental characteristics.These beautiful buildings with civil structures, according to a fixed format, surround the ears of Xilaor like stars holding the moon.Xilaorer is an ideal place for the emperor to hold a large-scale "horse fraud feast", and is called "Brown Hair Palace", "West Palace", "Xinai" and "Golden Tent" by envoys from various countries.

Xilaor Er is a circular building.The upper and lower floors are clothed with fine white felt, the middle is made of wicker for lighting the windows, and more than a thousand ropes are drawn around them. The doors, thresholds (thresholds) and pillars are all covered with gold. Outside the golden tent, there is a circle of wooden fences that are higher than human heads, and various patterns are painted on the wooden fences.There are three doors on the wooden fence, and the larger door in the middle is for the emperor to enter and exit.This door was always left open without guards, because no one dared to enter or exit through it.All the officials and envoys who were allowed to enter the Ordos were led by Kexue to enter the tent hall through the doors on both sides of the main entrance.The two side doors are guarded by Qixue armed with sharp swords and bows and arrows.According to the rules set by Genghis Khan, no one is allowed to enter the hall without permission, and reports of military affairs must be performed in sequence by Ke Xue.For those foreign envoys and businessmen who strayed into the restricted area because they don't understand the rules, once they are caught, they will be whipped.If he escapes, the quiver will shoot him down with a pointless arrow.

Thousands of lion skins and leopard skins decorated with white, black, and red stripes covered the outside of the Ordo.Inside the tent hall, the roof and four walls are either covered with brocade or lined with mink fur.No one is allowed to touch the ropes that pull the big tent and the threshold of the big tent, and those who violate the prohibition will be severely punished.The main hall and corridors are covered with soft, thick carpets.The main hall facing south is a high platform made of wooden boards. The high platform is as high as one person, decorated with countless gold and silver, resplendent and resplendent.Behind the high platform, the emperor's bedroom lies quietly.

Climbing up the stairs is a huge Khan throne.There are three stairs in front of the high platform, all covered with red carpet.One of them can only be walked by the Great Khan, and the steps on both sides are for nobles and other Nayans to walk.At court banquets, the person toasting the Khan went up one staircase and down another.There is also a ladder behind the high platform, which is a convenient passage for the empress dowager, queen, prince and princess to go up and down. On the left and right sides of the high platform, there are several rows of seats, which rise like balconies, but are lower than the high platform.On the right sits the prince and his disciples in turn.

The first seat on the left side of the high platform is reserved for the great empress Tegulun who holds the first ordo.Tegulun had gone west long before Kublai Khan came to the throne. Kublai Khan and Tegulun had a deep relationship and specially reserved this seat as a memory.The next seats are followed by the second queen, Chabi, who holds the second ordo, and her young and beautiful niece, Nanbi. happy.Then came the queens who held other ordos.According to the Mongolian custom, the masters who hold the ordo ears are all called queens, but the real queen is actually only the queen, that is, Chabi, and the rest are similar to concubines.

On the front of the high platform, there are more than 50 benches for nobles and officials with high status to sit; Nayan and nobles with lower status sit cross-legged on the carpet.At the door of the big tent, there is a row of large drinking and dining utensils inlaid with gold and silver, which are specially used by the royal family. The summer in the fourth year of Zhiyuan (1267) was earlier than in previous years, the sun was scorching outside the tent, and the cool breeze was blowing inside the tent. Cowardly Xue Chang wore a ribbon and announced loudly: "According to the decree of Kublai Khan, the current sage, the Confucius Temple will be rebuilt in Shangdu!"

As soon as the words fell, there were thunderous cheers on and off the stage. "Prince Taibao, Doctor Guanglu, and Liu Bingzhong, the Minister of the Central Committee, listened to the decree: In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty, you were ordered by Kublai Khan to preside over the construction of the new capital city of Dadu, and Zhang Rou was in charge of the construction project. I am urgently summoned back to Beijing today, and I can report the situation of the site selection." After the cheers died down, Chief Xue conveyed the oracle. "I obey the decree." Liu Bingzhong knelt down on the ground and played loudly: "Bingzhong has selected the northeast of the old city of the former Central Capital as the site of the new city after several months of survey. The minister and others, together with Guo Shoujing and Jamaludin (scientists from the Western Regions), ) After several deliberations, it is concluded that the construction of the new city should be comprehensively planned in accordance with the traditional Chinese capital palace system, and will officially start next year.

"Zunza!" Kublai Khan deliberately changed into a pure white and crystal-clear high-quality grandson uniform studded with precious stones today, making him look more energetic and radiant.He usually only wears this grandson's suit when holding a grand banquet or receiving foreign envoys.He pointed to the stool behind Liu Bingzhong: "Ai Qing is exhausted from the journey, sit down and talk." "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Bingzhong sat on a stool while fondling his robe, and said, "In October of the third year of the Yuan Dynasty, since the Taimiao was built, it was established that 'the number of ancestors, the posthumous name of the temple' was established, and the Liezu Yesugai Khan was confirmed. Taizu Genghis Khan, Taizong Okuotai Khan, Ruizong Tuolei Khan, Dingzong Guiyu Khan, Xianzong Mengge Khan, and Tuolei Khan were also called "Taishanghuang Ye Ke Nayan (that is, Da Nayan)" and became His Majesty's attached Han Another continuation of the law. Since the unification of the Central Committee, His Majesty has followed the trend of history, adapted from the ancestors, and adopted the Han law, which has won the hearts of the people. Whether it was the beginning of the founding of the country, the envoys of the Fulang Kingdom came to the court, or the officials of Kaiping were ordered to pay homage to Confucius. In the Xuansheng Temple, the Niu Post was set up, the Six Posts were set up, the Huimin Pharmacy was set up in Shangdu, the two capitals were patrolled, hunting was banned in Shangdu, the Da'an Pavilion was built, and foreign envoys were received... All of this is a sign of His Majesty. Worrying about the country and the people and the ambition to stabilize the country and stabilize the country. Now that the country is prosperous, I think that starting from your majesty, every emperor who has lived for a hundred years should be posthumously named temple names in Mongolian and Chinese, which is very important.”

"It's rare for you to be so loyal! I will accept everything that Aiqing plays." Kublai Khan Longyan was very happy, "Next, I would like to invite the queen and all the officials to watch Dushui Shaojian Guo Shoujing and Si Tiantai to demonstrate their new skills. The astrolabe planetarium invented. Is the queen interested?" "Of course." Chabi smiled. Kublai Khan nodded, fearful of Chief Xue's understanding, and yelled outside the tent: "Xuan Guo Shoujing, the governor of Shui Shaojian, the capital of fourth-rank officials, and Tiantai, the fifth-rank judge, brought Jamaluddin into the palace!"

During the waiting period, the band played the famous instrumental piece "Bai Ling Sparrow", which was composed not long ago by the court composer Shuo Delu. Accompanied by the melodious and melodious playing of the thirteen zithers, thirty-two actresses formed four teams and danced lightly with their sleeves loosened. Shuo Delu's new work "Bai Lingque" expresses Kublai Khan's deep nostalgia for his hometown on the grassland after he ruled the Central Plains.The beautiful bird, the white feather sparrow, inhabits the desert of Wuhuan, soars in the blue sky, and the male and female sing in harmony. It is called "lark" among the people.One day, court actor Shuo Delu traveled with Kublai Khan to the northern hunting ground, and he was inspired by the moving song of the white-winged sparrow on the spring grassland, so he composed this song "White-winged Sparrow".Because of the ingenuity of the music, the artistic conception of the lyrics and music are beautiful, the rhythm is graceful and gentle, and it eventually turns into a complex, without any meaning of infinity. Therefore, shortly after it came out, it was popular in Mobei of the Central Plains, as well as in Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe. Widespread.

At the end of the song, Kublai Khan waved his hands at Guo Shoujing and Jamaluddin who were kneeling and saluting. Suddenly, the whole hall was silent, and the actress retreated silently. "How is it, Ruosi, are you still used to life?" Kublai Khan looked at Guo Shoujing and asked kindly. "Ruosi is very good, thank you for your concern." Guo Shoujing bowed again. Kublai Khan turned to Jamaluddin again: "If I remember correctly, Mr. Jamaluddin came to the Central Plains from Huihui in the Jiachen year (1244)." He stretched out his right hand and pinched his fingers. Just thirty years old, your big bushy beard really shocked me. I want you to shave off that beard, but you refuse to, and you say "beard, skin and hair, accept your parents", He also said that this is the rule of Islam and cannot be shaved off. I obeyed you, and after I got used to it, I felt that this big beard should really grow on your face. I will never forget you. I asked you, a Huihui astrologer, Qu Cai, to prepare military rations for me, and later let you observe astronomy. This has been done for seventeen years. Do you know that I have worked hard?" "Sir Jamaluddin, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" "You all get up, you don't need to kneel to answer. Jamaluddin, I have always forgotten to ask you, where is your ancestral home?" "The city of Malaga near Persia Bilisi (today's Tabritus)." Jamaluddin stood slightly sideways on the sea-blue carpet. At the request of the Persian astronomer Nasuraddin, a group of famous astronomers were gathered one year before His Majesty Kaiping ascended the throne, and a famous observatory was built in Maraghe. After returning to work at the distant Malagai Observatory, two years later, I was sent by Hulagu Khan to the Central Plains." "Yeah, it's been six years since then. I heard that this year Aiqing made seven statues of the Western Regions. Also, the "Perpetual Calendar" written by Aiqing after several years of painstaking efforts, I have ordered the Ministry of Education to issue it to the world. " "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. What I have learned in my life can be put to use, and I can contribute to the Holy Dynasty. My wish is enough." "Er Qing has worked hard." Kublai Khan's eyes fell on Guo Shoujing's face, "Ruosi, you seem to have lost some weight. Have you been working too hard lately?" "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about your subject. The more you have to do, the more comfortable you will be." Guo Shoujing replied gratefully. Seeing that it was getting late, Empress Chabi whispered something to Kublai Khan, and Kublai Khan nodded.Chabi looked at Chief Xue, who understood, and announced loudly: "The time has come, I respectfully invite the emperor, queen, and all kings and officials to the banquet! Play music!" In the wonderful music of "Song of Banquet", Kublai Khan and Empress Chabi walked down the stairs. Long live blue sky, life is short. When the rivers and rivers return to the sea, the heart is inherently good. The tiger roared wildly, and the warrior swung his sword. Young today, old in Ming Dynasty. Green algae on the shore of the lake gather fish and birds. Gentlemen are generous and make friends with each other. Birds and beasts, know their species. If people have a conscience, they should love each other. The golden world has a vast territory. Why do we need to fight each other, each develops. Onon Heyuan, Yihan holy spring. Our family is prosperous and our children and grandchildren are multiplying. Youling has a slender waist, floating like a fairy.A group of people, stars and stars, followed Kublai Khan into the banquet hall...