Snake
“He had destroyed Cangzhen and taken the bandits’ stronghold. It was time to celebrate.
This was, after all, a place for relaxation. Business was for the main palace in the Forbidden City, hundreds of li to the north. Ying was ready for a party— in his honor.
Ten thousand things ran through Ying's mind. First and foremost was, What's taking this fool guard so long to open the gates?
When the gates eventually opened, Ying rushed in, eager to greet the Emperor. However, after two steps, he stopped..., frozen in his tracks. Ying found himself at the far end of what had to be the most magnificent courtyard in all of China.
Thousand-year-old cypress trees stood alongside ankle-high flowers only hours old. Elaborately designed pagodas wrapped themselves seamlessly around natural rock formations that were shaped like Chinese characters. Peacocks roamed freely along the footpaths, and songbirds filled the trees. The centerpiece was a massive man-made lake in the shape of a lotus flower.
Ying had heard rumors that the Emperor had squandered untold fortunes to create this sanctuary for himself and his closest advisors and that it was the most beautiful place beneath the heavens.MoreLess
This was, after all, a place for relaxation. Business was for the main palace in the Forbidden City, hundreds of li to the north. Ying was ready for a party— in his honor.
Ten thousand things ran through Ying's mind. First and foremost was, What's taking this fool guard so long to open the gates?
When the gates eventually opened, Ying rushed in, eager to greet the Emperor. However, after two steps, he stopped..., frozen in his tracks. Ying found himself at the far end of what had to be the most magnificent courtyard in all of China.
Thousand-year-old cypress trees stood alongside ankle-high flowers only hours old. Elaborately designed pagodas wrapped themselves seamlessly around natural rock formations that were shaped like Chinese characters. Peacocks roamed freely along the footpaths, and songbirds filled the trees. The centerpiece was a massive man-made lake in the shape of a lotus flower.
Ying had heard rumors that the Emperor had squandered untold fortunes to create this sanctuary for himself and his closest advisors and that it was the most beautiful place beneath the heavens.MoreLess
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