It was rare for Zhao Zhen to leave Tokyo for inspections in the Song Dynasty. If it had not been for the Li Duc incident, the courtiers would not have agreed to Zhao Zhen's inspection. After all, the emperor's inspections cost a lot of money and wasted people and money.

At the beginning, Zhao Zhen didn't understand that he was just going to Weizhen County, not far from Yingtian Mansion, and he was just transporting it by water along the way. How could he spend so much money?

But now he is embarrassed to speak. The team in front of him is too amazing...

His own carriage alone was pulled by six horses. The four-wheeled carriage carried carriages as wide as a small palace. Even if Zhao Zhen proposed to reduce expenses, it was useless. The officials of the Ministry of Rites could use ten thousand kinds of carriages.

The reason was used to block Zhao Zhen's words. Zhao Zhen could not refute it because he was the real authority in etiquette and law...

The imperial guards who followed him were even more numerous. Zhao Zhen repeatedly shrank his troops from the large ones to the small ones. However, no matter how the number was reduced, they still numbered three thousand, and the utensils used were even more numerous.

Zhao Zhen didn't pay attention at first, but when he took a closer look when he was bored, he was shocked.

Four grate heads, twelve painted horns, twenty-four drums, eight large bronze horns, eight small bronze horns, four golden horns, four golden ceremonials, four staffs and drums, twelve dragon heads and flutes, and four clappers. These are just miscellaneous things.

There are more flags, two Silence flags, two Golden Drum flags, two Baize flags, eight Gate flags, one Sun and Moon flag, one Cloud, Rain, Wind and Thunder flag, one each Five-Star flag, one each Twenty-Eight Constellations flag, one Big Dipper flag, and Five Mountains flag.

One each, one each for the Four Du Flags, one each for the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Shenwu Flags.

Then there are all kinds of flags and even weapons...

There are four square halberds, twenty leopard-tail spears, twenty bows and arrows each, twenty ceremonial swords, and ten war horses. The ceremonial weapons are also indispensable, including six each for the wuzhan, the standing melon, the lying melon, the golden ax, the imperial guard, and the star.

Zhao Zhen did not think that these things could be used in actual combat, but they were still carried by the Forbidden Army as treasures.

The colorful umbrella covers on the side are dizzying for everyone to see, including four purple square covers and four red square covers; eight red Luo Luan and Phoenix fans, eight red single dragon fans, eight red double dragon fans, eight yellow single dragon fans, and twelve yellow double dragon fans;

The hands of the chamberlain were not idle either, carrying whisks, red stirrups, gold stoves, gold incense boxes, gold basins, gold basins, large gold bottles, small bottles, horse stools, gold high chairs, and gold footrests, as if they could not leave these gold objects.

Life is the same.

Zhao Zhen lamented the emperor's luxury. This is probably why some civil servants in the Song Dynasty opposed the emperor's tour. It was so extravagant that Zhao Zhen was dazzled by the gold and silver utensils, not to mention the common people who were watching, but the spittoon and toilet

What does it mean to show all kinds of things to the people?

Zhao Zhen advanced slowly on the main road in Weizhen County. When he turned around, he realized the length of the queue behind him. It turned out that he not only had this carriage, but also various means of transportation...

There are five ceremonial images, each of which is decorated with brocade and a treasure vase. The vase is made of copper and gilded, and the wood is carved and gilded. It has an upturned rosette and carved sweetgrass. There is a jade chariot, a large chariot, a large horse chariot and a small horse.

One ride in the chariot, one ride in the fragrant-step chariot, one ride in the cool-step chariot, and one ride in the ceremonial sedan chair.

Even the scholar-bureaucrats and merchants in the court disdained it. As an emperor, of course Zhao Zhen could not ride on it. What made Zhao Zhen even more worried was that if the superiors did something good, the subordinates would follow suit!

The accompanying officials explained that these were necessary means of transportation for the emperor to go on patrol, but Zhao Zhen did not intend to use any of them. The ugly thing Bu Zhu said was a sedan without four walls and was carried by people. Zhao Zhen hated this kind of transportation.

The behavior of humans and animals.

This kind of thing has been around for a long time, but except for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who gave up using it after sitting on it once, no one did it anymore, at least no one did it before the Song Dynasty. After all, even the unrighteous kings

Never dare to replace animals with humans.

In the Song Dynasty, when etiquette and law were observed, no one even used it. Zhao Zhen's guard of honor was just a guard of honor, but it must not be lacking. This is etiquette and law.

The huge procession stopped in front of the Taiqing Palace, and the ceremonial guards quickly took their places. For a time, the Taiqing Palace, which was full of incense and incense, turned into a majestic and solemn palace. The people of Weizhen County saw the emperor's respect for me.

Zhao Zhen was not interested in religion, but he respected sages like Laozi very much. It can also be said that kings of all ages respected him very much.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong and Li Longji, the Taiqing Palace reached its peak, covering an area of ​​eight hectares and seventy-two acres, with a surrounding area of ​​40 miles. The buildings in the palace were arranged in an orderly manner, with beautiful buildings and jade buildings, and were magnificent. The Taiqing Palace was called the Front Palace, and the Dongxiao Palace was called the Back Palace.

The front palace is dedicated to Laozi, and the back palace is dedicated to Mother Li. There is a river between the two palaces, and there is a bridge on the river. The name of the river is "Jinshui", and the bridge is called "Huixian".

However, it was prosperous and then declined, and when it was declining, it prospered. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao rebelled, and the Taiqing Palace was destroyed by the military. And his father, who claimed to be Daojun Emperor, allocated treasury money to rebuild the Taiqing Palace and the Dongxiao Second Palace, which were larger than those in the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, there are inscriptions such as "The Great Song Dynasty Rebuilt Taiqing Palace", "The Empress Dowager Xiantian's Praise Stele", "Huizhen Bridge Notes" and other inscriptions to commemorate it.

Zhao Zhen does not object to this kind of behavior, but he is quite unhappy about the fact that his father named me emperor. Taishang Laojun Hunyuan Shangde Emperor? This is inconsistent with etiquette and law, and it makes many people stay here to respect the old man.

The poems that uphold Taoism and praise the state of things and scenery include famous officials such as Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun and others.

The temple priest came to pay homage to Zhao Zhen and asked Zhao Zhen to burn incense and worship Lao Tzu. Zhao Zhen had no choice but to smile bitterly: "What's good from above will be very bad below."

Just when Miao Zhu's face changed and he started to feel sad, Zhao Zhen took the incense stick and bowed to Lao Tzu's tablet and statue. There was no way who could let his father approve this? As a son, he couldn't openly oppose beatings.

Dad’s face, right?

Moreover, if Zhao Zhen wants to make Taoism the national religion, he must leave a respect for Taoism to the world. This is another purpose of Zhao Zhen's trip. Buddhism is almost over in the Song Dynasty. People's lives have improved, and naturally there will be less

Many people go to the Bodhisattva to pour water of suffering and pray for wealth in the next life all day long.

The Taoist sect's self-cultivation and health-preserving methods attracted everyone, but the scams and illegal money-making made Zhao Zhen feel that he should talk to Xuanxuanzi. This old man is the leader of Taoism. He gave his face to Taoism, and the rest should be done.

Conditions have been set. Since the Dao Sect has been brought under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, it must abide by the rules set by the emperor.

After Zhao Zhen paid homage to Lao Tzu, he entered the back hall of the Taiqing Palace. Xuan Xuanzi was already waiting here. Sancai left with his servants with a wink, knowing that the official must have something to talk to Xuan Xuanzi alone.

A small table, two futons, a pot of tea, and two Pringles, the emperor and the headmaster sat on the futons to discuss the plan for the Taoist sect.

Zhao Zhen took a sip and was moved by the sweetness and fragrance of the tea. He smiled and said to Xuan Xuanzi: "The tea is quite good. It suits my taste very well."

Xuan Xuanzi's eyes lit up and he said: "Your Majesty, you think this tea is very good? This is the tea grown by my disciples in the Cave Heaven Paradise. The aura of the colorful heaven and earth absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon..."
Chapter completed!