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The secret of Ming Xizong, a talented carpenter

In ancient times, China called the emperor the son of heaven. Since he is the son of heaven, he must have supreme authority and enjoy endless prosperity. However, the identity of the son of heaven also makes them unable to enjoy the life of ordinary people freely. There was such a son of heaven in the Ming Dynasty. If he doesn't, if he can't become an emperor, he will certainly become a good carpenter, that is, the Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao. Zhu Youxiao, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a very distinctive one among all the emperors. He is very clever and has a keen interest in making wood. He can do carpentry, such as knife work, axe work and painter. His hand-made lacquerware, bed, comb box, etc. They are all decorated in colorful and exquisite. Historical records; During the apocalypse of the Ming Dynasty, the beds made by craftsmen were so heavy that only a dozen people could move them. There are many materials and common styles. Xizong pondered, designed, sawed, nailed and made his own bed. Used for more than a year. The bed board can be folded, and it is very convenient to carry and move. The bedstead was carved with various decorative patterns, which were beautiful and generous, which amazed the craftsmen at that time. Mingzong also made full use of wood to make small toys. He is a wooden head, young and old, elegant, with five senses and limbs, all equipped and vivid movements. Zong also sent an internal supervisor to the market to sell. City people pay a lot of money for this. Zong Xi is happier. He often stays up until midnight and often lets eunuchs around him be his assistants. Zong is also good at drawing. From ingredients to painting, he does it himself and likes his craft. His wooden figure is different between men and women, about two feet high, with arms and no legs and feet. They are all painted in five colors, and the colorful paintings are lifelike. Each small wooden head is supported by a bamboo board more than three feet long. In addition, there is a square wooden pond carved from big wood with the length and width of 10 foot, which contains seven waters. There are live fish, crabs, shrimps, duckweeds and other seafood in the water, which make them float on the water. Then set up a small wooden pool with a stool, pile the gauze around it into a screen, and then move and drag the bamboo board under the screen to form a water puppet stage. Behind the screen, an artist uses bamboo pieces to let Woodhead Jr. float on the water with the plot, and Yuto plays a loud drum. At that time, Dong Fangshuo stole peaches, Sambo eunuch went to the Western Ocean, and the Eight Immortals crossed the sea. These are novel costumes and clever and vivid performances. Zong reveled in what he had done and what he had seen and heard. Every winter, the Xiyuan Ice Pool freezes, and the ice is very firm and slippery. Zong Xi ordered a group of eunuchs to play ice games with him. He designed a small trailer bed for himself. The bed surface is small and tidy, only one person, painted with red paint, with a canopy, surrounded by red silk, and small hooks for hanging ropes before and after. Xizong sat on the trailer bed and let the eunuch pull the rope. Some of them were dragged on the bed by the rope, some were guided to the front of the bed, and some were pushed behind the bed. Double-sided, the bed is extremely fast, and it can count back and forth in an instant. Hang up your business card and live the whole project in person. Wonderful workmanship, hand-made entertainment tools are quite exquisite. He filled a big barrel with water, covered it with a watercolor painting, drilled a hole under the barrel, and formed a mist through the bottom of the barrel. Then, he put a lot of small wooden balls in the water spraying place, started and closed the infusion, and the water hit the wooden balls and circled for a long time. Zong and his concubines watched the applause together. First, I like building houses and am smart. Often after the house is built, I dance with joy and praise again and again. As soon as I am happy, I will destroy it and make a new sample. I will never get tired of it. When I am in high spirits, I often take off my coat to plant. I have long forgotten the matter of governing the country and calming the world, and I have no time to ask. Of course Wei Zhongxian won. Don't miss this opportunity. He often uses a string to cut ink. When he was most interested,