Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in hlnovel.com -> Historic -> The Young Marshal s Spring and Autumn Period Through the Republic of China

Chapter 637 Guests in the Palace

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    You can search for "Young Marshal's Spring and Autumn Period Through the Republic of China" on Baidu to find the latest chapters!

    As the greatest contributor to this "protection", Emperor Puyi personally sent someone to express his gratitude to Zhang Hanqing, and graciously invited him to visit the palace at a convenient time.

    Regarding the issue of treating the royal family, Zhang Zuolin still cannot get rid of the legacy of the previous dynasty: Although he is the king of Northeast China and now the king of China, he still has a deep respect for the "Xuantong" emperor.  You can see the importance of courtesy.

    Not only him, but also figures such as Li Yuanhong, Xu Shichang, and Cao Kun were also very enthusiastic.  This is one of the reasons why the imperial palace remained safe despite the political turmoil in Beijing.

    Zhang Zuolin came from a very low background. Although he has achieved great things, he cannot get rid of his inferiority complex.  The emperor is the emperor, and he was overjoyed to be able to eat "imperial food" at the beginning. This feeling cannot be explained clearly.  In addition, although the Manchu Qing Dynasty fell from power, it still had influence in China, especially in the Northeast. For the sake of profit, he also had to take the initiative to establish contact with Puyi.

    Zhang Hanqing never thought of using the "Xuantong" emperor as a sign.  On the contrary, after receiving the education and ideas of later generations, he had no good impression, awe or respect for the royal family at all: it was this incompetent Qing government that made him rush around for a job in his previous life.  If China has always maintained its advanced level before the Ming Dynasty, why is it so advanced?  Then it will be foreigners working for the Chinese!

    But Yifan was very happy when he learned about it: this mysterious deep palace is a place that countless Chinese people yearn for.  It's not to follow the crowd, not to strive for gain, but just to satisfy the imperial complex that has existed for two thousand years!  What's more, there is a real emperor living in this palace!

    Zhang Hanqing was also a little moved.  He had watched the movie "The Last Emperor" when he was young, and he had also read the memoir "The First Half of My Life". He would be lying if he said he didn't care about the little emperor.  The emperor's meal with hundreds of dishes and the palace's 3,000 beauties can all be seen.  There are definitely no more three thousand beauties now. This Puyi is inhumane. Why do he need so many concubines?  But that Queen Wanrong is really stunning!

    And now there are no tickets required to enter and leave the Forbidden City!

    With this in mind, Zhang Hanqing accepted the invitation, and on a sunny morning, together with Yu Yifan, they rushed to the palace in a car, surrounded by guards.  However, the palace is so big and has so many doors. Where to go and which door to enter will immediately become a problem.

    There is a saying in old Beijing about the city gates of Beijing: "Nine inside and seven outside, seven imperial cities, four, nine gates and one clock at eight o'clock." Puyi now lives in the innermost Forbidden City, which is commonly known as the standard "Imperial City".  There are four gates here: Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, Xihua Gate and Shenwu Gate.

    Zhang Hanqing did not have the opportunity to visit Beijing before crossing over. At this time, he hesitated. Instead, the guards went in directly from the south under the leadership of the policemen who were born and raised in charge of guarding the imperial city.  The young marshal is the future head of state, so it is natural for him to enter through the main entrance.

    From Daqingmen to Tiananmen and then to Duanmen, there is no stop.  At this time, Tiananmen had not yet been given the political mission given by later generations. In addition, it had not been repaired for several years, and it had already shown a dilapidated appearance.  Zhang Hanqing originally wanted to see this forbidden area excitedly, but he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

    The sound of the car startled several magpies that were pecking on the tower. They circled reluctantly for a long time, but finally they couldn't let go of that precious land. In the exhaust smoke of the car, they lived there again.

    Until approaching the Meridian Gate, the dilapidated palace finally showed its remaining majesty.

    The Meridian Gate is located on the north-south axis of the Forbidden City and is the main entrance of the palace. It forms a square square surrounded by city platforms on the northeast and west sides.  Arranged from both sides of the gatehouse on the back to the south, it is shaped like a wild goose's wing, which is the famous wild goose wing tower.  The majestic Meridian Gate looks like it is surrounded by three mountains, with five protruding peaks. It is majestic, so it is commonly known as the Five Phoenix Tower.

    There are three door openings on the front of the Meridian Gate. Both of them visited this place as "guests" during Puyi's wedding the year before last.  According to regulations, only the emperor can enter and exit the main door in the middle; the queen can enter once during the emperor's wedding; and the three people who win the first prize, second place, and third best in the palace examination can walk out through this door once.  In the Qing Dynasty, civil and military ministers walked through the left door, while royal family members walked through the right door.

    Ninety percent of the eunuchs in the palace compound were dismissed because of the huge city gate. There were only two older men huddled in the corner, basking in the sun and chatting as guards. The feeling of loneliness added to the misery of the declining imperial city.  atmosphere.  The last emperor, this is probably a portrayal of history, right?

    The size of Zhang Hanqing¡¯s party had already awakened the two eunuchs. They rushed over and tried to give Zhang Hanqing a thousand dollars first.  In the morning, a message came from the inner palace. The young marshal who is now in charge of Beijing City wants to pay homage to His Majesty. Judging from the situation, they should be here.

    "The younger one was here early in the morning."??, the master should be anxious now, the young commander will follow the younger one.  "This is an older eunuch. His charming face has been left there by the vicissitudes of time. He looks even smaller under the majestic city gate.

    He didn¡¯t know who the young marshal was or what his identity was, but from the fact that the emperor was very concerned about his entry into the palace, it seemed that the young man in front of him had a good background.  Alas, the tiger fell down and was bullied by the dog. The current Qing Dynasty (he still thinks so) is not the former Qing Dynasty.

    Eunuch!  This term that has been forgotten by the world has more of a mocking meaning in later generations, and now it appears vividly in front of him.  Zhang Hanqing stared at the eunuch for a while, but his face was smooth and there was no beard.  As for the lack of more important things, it was not visible at all under the thin cotton clothes wrapped in it.

    It¡¯s hard to imagine what a man would do without that thing. With some regret that his bad taste could not be verified, Zhang Hanqing smiled and said: ¡°Lead the way.¡±

    The eunuch immediately trotted and led Zhang Hanqing to the doorway on one side. Zhang Hanqing snorted coldly, took Yu Yifan's hand, and walked straight through the central door.

    The older eunuch shouted in a false voice: "Young Marshal, this is the way to go, but it is taboo!"

    Zhang Hanqing rolled his eyes at him: "The emperor has been ousted from power for more than ten years, and he still clings to these old rules. Do you still think it's still before the Revolution of 1911?"

    The two eunuchs looked at each other, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.  Occupying his position and nourishing his body, although Zhang Hanqing was young, he developed an aura of calmness and self-reliance during his many years of political and military career.  He only said it casually, but there was an unquestionable decisiveness.  The eunuch was about to say something else, but at this moment he and Yu Yifan happily stepped into the doorway hand in hand.

    As a lowly eunuch, without his masculinity, he would lose his masculinity and courage.  Thinking of the young marshal's family status, the two of them wisely stopped mentioning it, and just trotted away to express that they had never seen such "violating the rules".

    With the excitement of dominating the world, Zhang Hanqing strode forward, forcing Yu Yifan to gasp a few times.  Imperial Palace Ouchi, here I come!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report