Chapter 11 one

This poem and Fu was written by Zhao Bingwen, a Jinshi in the 25th year of Dading of the Jin Dynasty (1185), to chant Jin Shizong Wanyan Yongjin Lianchuan Hunting. Jinlianchuan, formerly known as Holihu Dongchuan, is an ideal camping place chosen by Jin Shizong.In May of the eighth year of Dading, Jin Shizong issued an edict to name Holihu Dongchuan as "Jinlianchuan" based on the meaning of "the lotus is connected, and the branches and jade leaves are connected". The golden triangle formed by the three prefectures of Huan, Fu and Chang determined that Jinlianchuan, located in this important geographical location, ushered in a historical period of re-prosperity and development.Kublai Khan, the prince of Mongolia, as a vassal king, had obviously different political ambitions from many descendants of the Mongolian royal family at the same time. In his early years, he "thought of great achievements in the world", recruited talents extensively, and made careful preparations for future grand plans. Prepare.In the first year of Naima Zhenzhizhi (1242), Kublai Khan invited Master Haiyun, the Buddhist leader in the Central Plains, to the Mobei Fanfu to ask about the main ideas of Buddhism, and he began to like Buddhism.Haiyunan returned, leaving his apprentice Zicong to accompany Kublai Khan.Zi Cong is intelligent and eager to learn, and he is familiar with the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.Not only did he tirelessly tell Kublai Khan the principles of governing the world, but he also recommended his friends Zhang Wenqian, Li Dehui and other famous Confucians from the Central Plains to Kublai Khan's account.

Not long after, Yan Zhen, Dong Wenbing, Dong Wenyong, the "old ministers of the vassal government" of the Zhending fiefdom in Hebei, were also successively called to join Kublai Khan's account.Celebrities such as Wang E, the number one scholar of the Jin Dynasty, Yuan Haowen, Zhang Dehui, etc. also heard the news and went north to meet Kublai Khan.Under the subtle influence of these talented people, Kublai Khan had a deep understanding of the profound and splendid Han culture, and had a strong desire to absorb and learn. Not long after Mengge Khan ascended the throne, he ordered his younger brother Kublai Khan to be in charge of the military and government of the Han Dynasty in Monan.Kublai Khan went south by order and stayed in Jinlianchuan between Huanzhou and Fuzhou. He recruited celebrities from all over the world and used them.Among the celebrities gathered around Kublai Khan through various channels, there are not only scholars who are full of economics, but also counselors who are proficient in governing the country;Therefore, the Jinlianchuan shogunate has become a political group with both civil and military skills and a collection of talents.With the support and assistance of these people, Kublai Khan boldly employed talents of various ethnic groups, carried out bold reforms to the traditional Mongolian ruling strategy, and carried out pilot and comprehensive renovations in Xingzhou, Henan, and Guanzhong in the Central Plains. The feudal political and economic system inherited by successive dynasties in the Central Plains, that is, the so-called "Han law" that shocked the ruling and opposition parties, has achieved remarkable results.Scholars of all nationalities in the Central Plains and the Han region generally have high hopes for this vassal king of culture and martial arts, regard him as the Lord of China, and are willing to do the work of dogs and horses.

The collision between the farming culture of the Central Plains and the nomadic culture of the grasslands will inevitably produce strong shocks.What Kublai Khan did ran counter to the traditional Mongolian rule model, and it was impossible not to shake and offend the interests of some conservative Mongolian aristocratic groups, making them unite in order to safeguard their own interests while feeling fearful. The vassal kings who they regarded as "ancestral rebellion" rose up and attacked them.What's more deadly is that this loyalty to the "Mongolian law" also affected Mengge Khan himself, making him gradually fearful of his younger brother.In this case, it is conceivable what kind of bloody storm awaits Kublai Khan.

Kublai Khan went from Mobei to the south to be the Prime Minister of Handi military affairs. When he was not on an expedition, he usually camped in Jinlianchuan in summer, and in winter he went to Huan and Fujian to find temporary shelters from the cold, either in the old Huanzhou, or in a place not far from Yanjing. North of Fengsheng State. Most of the staff of the Jinlianchuan shogunate are used to sedentary life, not used to the nomadic lifestyle of "living in a dome, no city walls and buildings, and accommodating the impermanence of water and grass".In order to solve this contradiction, Kublai Khan ordered monk Zicong to choose a suitable location to build a new city in March of the sixth year of Mengge Khan (1256).Zicong, according to the "law of repairing the order of houses" and "illustrations of Yangzhai" in the "Huang Di Zhai Jing", identified Longgang, which is east of Huanzhou and on the north bank of Luan River, as the site for building the city.When he reported the place chosen by Kublai Khan, he said: "People stand because of the palace, and the palace survives because of people. People and palaces support each other, and they feel connected with heaven and earth, so you can't trust destiny alone. Destiny cannot dictate people, people can change Destiny. The palace depends on people to build, and people are safe because of the palace. People and the palace are closely related, and the construction of the palace city cannot be ignored."

Kublai Khan thought so, and motioned Zicong to sit down and talk: "What Zangchun said is not without reason. But, can you explain the reasons for this king in detail? I don't know much about ancient Fengshui, but deep Knowing that building a palace and building a house must pay attention to Yin Yang and Five Elements, and you can't do it randomly." Zicong put down the "Yellow Emperor's House Classic", sat on a chair next to him, and explained in detail: "Fengshui pays attention to orientation. This is because Fengshui theory is based on the theory of five elements. Five elements have life and restraint. , and is connected with seasons and directions. The east of the five elements is wood, because the sun rises from the east, and trees depend on sunlight to grow; the south is fire, because the south is hot, and the heat is the most prosperous; Lengsu; take the north as water, because it is cold in the north, which is caused by rain and snow; take the center as soil, because the earth is in the middle, and its main component is soil. Every season, the five elements are in their respective flourishing (prosperous) There are five states: , sub-prosperity (phase), rest (retirement), decline (prisoner), and lack of energy (death), which are associated with certain directions."

Although Kublai Khan was naturally intelligent, he didn't know much about Yin-Yang and Five Elements. Hearing Zicong's abstruse talk now, he was even more puzzled, so he couldn't help laughing: "Mr. Zangchun is telling me the scriptures Well. What about Ciwang Wuqi and mutual generation and mutual restraint, I’d better leave it to your future disciples to study. You just need to talk about the results of your recent survey and divination of our Jinlianchuan Kaiping Mansion.” "This is exactly what I'm going to talk about next." Zi Cong couldn't help but smile a little, and a helpless smile flashed across his face, "Kaiping Mansion occupies a character of 'Wang', and the Fuyuan of Liangyi is flourishing. At this time, the palace regards the situation as the body, the spring water as the blood, the land as the flesh, the grass as the hair, the house as the clothes, and the door as the crown. "He stood up and pointed to the almost perfect patterns on the dome of the tent hall, "So, when we build the Kaiping Mansion, we must not only choose a good place to build the foundation, but also comprehensively examine the situation, spring water, land, vegetation, houses, etc. The layout and collocation of houses and portals should be perfect and achieve the best results.”

Kublai Khan was very happy: "Mr. Zangchun, the king now officially appoints you as the commander-in-chief of the construction project of Kaiping Mansion. You are fully responsible for all important people, money, and things. You don't need to report. Can."