The Palace of Supreme Harmony was completed in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was called Fengtian Hall at that time. It was renamed Huangji Hall in the 41st year of Jiajing (1562). It was renamed Huangji Hall in the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1645). Since its completion, it has been repeatedly burned and rebuilt many times.

The main hall has a heavy-eaved hip roof, and three-story white marble steps are placed under it. It uses golden dragons and seals and painted with colored paintings. There are as many as 11 immortals and beasts on the roof, and 11 rooms are all in the highest shape. It is the unquestionable number one hall in the world in China. The plaque in the Taihe Hall is "Jianji Suiyou", which is the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong.

The decoration of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is very gorgeous. There are dense doves under the eaves, and the interior and exterior beams are decorated with the highest-level Hexi color paintings. The upper part of the doors and windows is embedded with diamond plaid patterns, and the lower part is embossed with cloud dragon patterns. There are gilded bronze leaves engraved with dragon patterns at the joints. The gold bricks in the hall are paved, so it is also known as the Golden Palace.

There are 72 large pillars in the Hall of Supreme Harmony to support their weight, all of which are giant pillars with powdered gold-plated cloud dragon patterns. At first glance, it looks spectacular and gorgeous. At the top of the ministers kneeling down is the most precious first throne in the Forbidden City. It is set on the seven-story high platform in the center of the hall, and seven large gold-painted lacquered screens carved with cloud dragon patterns are arranged behind it.

There were 13 golden dragons wrapped around the throne made during the Jiajing period, the largest of which stood in the center of the back of the chair; there were no usual chair legs under the chair, but a Sumeru base, with two dragons playing with beads in the place where the waist was tied, full of gold paint.

Around the throne, there are elephant-carrying vases that symbolize peace and elephant, symbolize the wise and wise men, the cranes that symbolize longevity, and incense burning burning incense. The children who accept the worship of ministers on the throne are Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Jueluo Zaichun.

"Good, this Hall of Supreme Harmony, which has been collected in a full set of treasures, is more beautiful than later generations. Look at the gold bricks on the ground, there is no broken piece. What kind of fragrance is burned in the air? Why is it so good to smell?"

Xiao Letian leaned against the gate of the Supreme Hall and looked inside. He had visited the Forbidden City several times in his previous life. He had seen the appearance of the Supreme Hall several times, but the hall at that time had long been destroyed by the vicissitudes of history.

Back then, Xiao Letian also leaned against the door frame, looking at the pieces of gold bricks that had lost their color, and looking at the Xumerian throne covered with dust, he couldn't help but sigh at history.

Today, Xiao Letian saw with his own eyes the magnificence of the real Hall of Supreme Harmony in history, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"It's all good things left by our ancestors. No matter what dynasty they belong to, they are all condensed by the wealth of hundreds of millions of people and created by the hard work of millions of craftsmen. For this good treasure, we have to guard our ancestors' family business."

Just as Xiao Letian muttered to himself, Minister Hua Ruohan patted his shoulder, "Don't be dazed at the door. The ceremony in the hall has been completed, we can go in..."

It turned out that just when Xiao Letian was in a daze, the Grand Hall had already bowed three times and nine times. The envoys who watched the ceremony could enter. Hua Ruohan and other Western ministers entered the hall to take off their hats and bow, and then walked to the position near the bottom corner of the gate to stand.

When he arrived at Xiao Letian, he was in trouble. He stood in the hall awkwardly and felt the glaring eyes of the people around him. He didn't know whether to bow or kneel down or kowtow.

According to the theory, Ryukyu was also a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. The ministers of Ryukyu should even kowtow when they saw the Qing emperor. However, Xiao Letian vowed from the day he traveled through time that he would not kowtow to any powerful people, even the emperor, and the scene suddenly became awkward.

"Bold madman, you don't kneel in the Palace of Taihe. What a rebellious minister, a rebellious minister..." Xiao Letian's hesitant expression ignited the anger of the Qingliu people. Hanlin Feng Fu was the first to jump out and scold him loudly, followed by countless Qingliu ministers shouting in unison.

"Kneel down, and when you see Your Majesty, you dare not kneel down...Where is the warrior? Why don't you take down this crazy gang..."

The Qingliu people scolded fiercely, but the big guards could not listen to them, not to mention that the new army was staring at them one by one, so who would dare to take action?

The Qingliu cursed and the ministers were also talking. The little emperor on the throne had seen such a lively court meeting. He suddenly became childish and said to Xiao Letian, "Hey... they are scolding you, are you kneeling or not?"

"Your Majesty, don't be rude..." Weng Tonghe said, "You are the magistrate of the Nine Five, and you are at the dynasty meeting. You must be upright and solemn." Emperor Tongzhi stuck out his tongue and dared not say that he was alive.

Xiao Letian shook his head, "I am not good at my waist in the past two days, I am afraid I can't kneel down. Besides, the Empress Dowager Dong also granted me the privilege of not kneeling and not leaving any hairpin. I can't kneel down today..."

After saying that, Xiao Letian looked up and squeezed his eyes at the emperor and the two empress dowagers, and a ruffian aura emerged.

"Bold madman... Who dares to abolish the law of the ancestors? This is the Palace of Supreme Harmony, the Grand Court. I have tolerated you in normal times, but now no one has tolerated you... Kneel down."

Xiao Letian turned his head and rushed to Qingliu, who was cursing, and stretched out a middle finger, "What's wrong with the Taihe Palace? You think this is the center of the universe, the family rules of our ancestors, so there are so many ancestors, Qin Emperor and Han Wu, Tang Emperor and Song Emperor, all dynasties have my ancestors, who do you think I will listen to?"

Provocation, this is a pure provocation. The loyal lackeys of the Qing Dynasty were filled with righteous indignation, and they wished they could eat Xiao Letian's meat raw.

"The Qing Dynasty follows the destiny of heaven and rule the universe of China. The family law of the Qing Dynasty is heaven. You, a traitor... You, I, the traitor, are incompatible, please ask Your Majesty to kill the traitor..."

"Damn, the thieves are not in harmony. Who is the Han and who is the thief..." Xiao Letian was so shocked that the group of Qingliu had a cold sweat. Only then did they realize that they had said the wrong thing.

At this time, Empress Dowager Ci'an came out to smooth things over. "Since Xiao Aiqing is unwell, then you can avoid the gift."

"Thank you Empress Dowager..." Xiao Letian bowed and bowed, then turned his head and walked to the last of the court officials, leaning against the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony to watch this important ceremony coldly.

After the small episode, the Grand Court meeting officially got on track. With the eunuch's roar, "I'll report it early if you have something to do, and I'll leave the court if you have nothing to do", ministers at all levels in various places began to report on their work this year.

Since it is a rare meeting for foreign officials to enter Beijing, the officials in Beijing did not say much. They just read a few eight-part essays by Prince Gong, Weng Tonghe and other ministers. It is nothing more than auspicious words for peace and prosperity this year. These are all old dead rules, so there is no need to say too much.

Following closely behind was Mr. Zeng who came to report on his work, which was one of the highlights. Mr. Zheng controlled the most powerful armed force of the Qing Dynasty, and every word he said was worthy of people's deep thought.

The general also came to report the good news. From pacifying the remnants of the long-haired army to the battle of the Nian Army, he highly praised the heroism of the Hunan Army and the Huai Army, and also praised the newcomers of the court and the cooperation of various departments. Everyone who listened to the colorful articles nodded and smiled.

In the end, the Hunan Army Group promised the court that it would continue to work hard next year to kill all the Nian Army and the remnants of the long-haired people, and finally, the horses were released to the Nanshan Mountain to share the peaceful and prosperous era.

The court loved to hear this. The two empress dowagers and royal family praised the general's noble character, and even the little emperor flattered him.

"The capital city is cold in winter, and it may be difficult for the general to adapt to being in the south for a long time. I'm given a white tiger skin."

"Thank you for your reward." Zeng Guofan quickly thanked him.

Xiao Letian looked at the harmony in front of him, and he curled his lips to the ears, thinking that he hoped that the Hunan Army would disband and dream.

After Zeng Guofan's report was completed, the governors and governors of various places began to report their work. At this time, the east was already showing white belly, and Beijing had woken up from their sleep.

Holding the meat-added chess piece in the pocket, Xiao Letian looked around and secretly threw one into his mouth. The crispy outer skin and the rich five-spice beef pellet inside, his face full of happiness after taking a bite.

This is the imperial meal that Ermao secretly prepared for him. Ermao knew that this kind of court would not end in less than three or four hours, so his godfather could not be hungry.

Perhaps the aroma of beef chess pieces and sesame cakes was too strong, and the official who made the report couldn't help but sniff. Even though he had eaten several cups of ginseng chicken soup before he went to court, he couldn't bear the aroma of food.

There are some specialties in the Qing Dynasty when holding a grand dynasty meeting. When you enter the palace at around 5 o'clock in the morning, sometimes you have to go until twelve o'clock in the afternoon. For such a long time, you must not solve it, because it is disrespectful to the emperor, and even if the emperor does not punish him, people are unwilling to have a reputation for urinating in court.

Therefore, the meal before courtship is too important. The energy must be enough but the amount cannot be large, especially the soup and other things. Many officials like to eat ginseng chicken soup or bird's nest soup that can be cooked for one night in court, plus some hungry jerky meat.

It is highly nutritious and does not take up space. It can allow officials to survive a long court meeting and not metabolize too quickly. It is really a must-have delicacy for court.

However, Xiao Letian doesn't have to follow this conventional rule. The rules of his three meals a day cannot be changed. It's not a war period, so I have to suffer so much.

The little eunuch standing beside Xiao Letian was stunned and thought to himself that Prime Minister Xiao from Donghai was too brave. He really didn't care about the face of the court.

When Xiao Letian saw the little eunuch looking at him, he suddenly smiled, and then a chess piece and pancake stuffed him, "If you see him, you can have a share, you can also..."

The little eunuch was so amused and laughed and didn't dare to spit it out, so he had to eat it secretly.

The aroma of the two sesame cakes became even stronger. At this time, someone among the court officials purred and started to scream. All the ministers cried and looked like they wanted to laugh.

"Shameless, who is so shameless? Stand up for me, how could there be such a rude person in the grand dynasty meeting? Your Majesty please investigate it carefully." Weng Tonghe interrupted the governor's speech, stood up and looked around, and saw Xiao Letian at a glance.

"It's you again, you're shameless."

Xiao Letian choked on his neck and swallowed the sesame cake, and looked at the old man with confusion, "Shameless, why do I become shameless when I am hungry? The emperor has not yet dismantled the hungry soldiers. I have been sleeping in wars for several years and have an appetite and I cannot go hungry, so I will scold me."

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