Morning Court
"Your Majesty has arrived. All the officials kneel and welcome you…" Yu Huatian held a horsetail whisk in his hand as he stood in the throne room and shouted in a shrill voice.
The officials who were whispering to each other immediately prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted,"Long live my emperor…"
Then, they stood on the left and right sides of the throne room according to the difference between civil and military officials.
Because martial arts flourished in this world, and the Ming Dynasty was under great pressure from external threats, the status of generals was not much different from that of civil officials, and there was even a faint trend of suppressing civil officials.
Zhu Honghuan walked out from the inner hall. After he sat down on the dragon throne, he waved his hand and said,"Everyone, please rise!"
Although this was his first time attending morning court, he was very skilled.
"Thank you, Your Majesty…" The officials immediately stood up.
Yu Huatian saw the officials stand up again and said,"If there's anything, report. If there's nothing, withdraw from the court…"
This was the entire process of the morning court session.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report.”As soon as Yu Huatian finished speaking, Shuntian Prefecture Magistrate Chen Zhou immediately stood in the middle of the throne room and cupped his hands.
Zhu Honghuan looked at him and asked,"" What does Lord Chen have to report?!"
" Your Majesty, I've heard rumors in the martial world that the City Lord of White Cloud City, Ye Gucheng, has challenged the Sword God, Ximen Chuixue, to a duel at the summit of the forbidden city on the night of the full moon. This matter has already spread like wildfire in the capital region, and everyone knows about it. Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, it has exposed that Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue are both insolent people who despise the imperial power. This humble subject requests Your Majesty to immediately dispatch the Imperial Army and the Brocade Guard to suppress them, then arrest these two officials and kill them to suppress the world!!!”His words were filled with killing intent.
Zhu Honghuan did not comment.
Another minister stood out and echoed Chen Zhou's point of view.
"This is just a small matter. Why is Lord Chen shouting about killing…" At this moment, a middle-aged man in a python robe stood out.
This man wore a golden crown and a python robe. He had a smile on his face.
He was chubby, just like Maitreya Buddha.
"Zhu Zhang, a relative of the Great Ming Dynasty and the son of King Nan. He likes to make friends with people in the Jianghu. He is eager for justice and has the name of 'Virtuous King' in the Jianghu.”All the information about this middle-aged man quickly appeared in Zhu Honghuan's mind.
Without batting an eyelid, he gestured for Zhu Zhang to continue."Whether it's White Cloud City Lord Ye Gucheng or Sword God Ximen Chuixue, they're both experts who are obsessed with swordsmanship and don't care about worldly matters. It's a bit too much to say that they look down on the imperial power, because in their eyes, there's nothing else but swords. The reason why they had agreed to fight on the summit of the forbidden city was that their swordsmanship had reached a level that ordinary people could not compare to. If they wanted to advance further, they needed an equal opponent. Therefore, this battle was a rare golden age in the martial world. Why did it have to rise to the point of despising the imperial power and deceiving the emperor?!”
Then, he continued to cup his hands at Zhu Honghuan and said,"Your Majesty, the swordsmanship of these two people is exquisite and peerless. Few people in Jianghu have seen them fight. This time, we have agreed to fight on the summit of the Forbidden City. Why don't you take this opportunity to enjoy the fun with the people?!”
Zhu Honghuan showed a hint of interest.
Chen Zhou was shocked. He quickly said," Your Majesty, you must not do this. How can you let a little rascal enter and leave the palace as he pleases?"!”
He understood the little Emperor's personality too well.
Although he was still a diligent monarch, he liked to be noisy and not quiet.
Moreover, be it Ye Gucheng or Ximen Chuixue, they were both well-known figures in the pugilistic world.
To be able to witness the pinnacle battle between these two in their lifetime, whether it was the people in the martial world or other ordinary people, they were all looking forward to it.
"Your Majesty, we can't be careless about this matter!!!”At this moment, an old man standing at the head of the civil officials bowed and said.
This old man was the chief assistant of the cabinet, Xu Jie. This old minister has a lot of power in the court.
"They're just two brazen Jianghu people. There's no need to be too nervous. Let the Embroidered Uniform Guards investigate first to see if this is true. If there was such a thing, they could discuss how to deal with it. If there was no such thing, they could quickly find out where the rumors came from and then arrest the person who spread the rumors!”Zhu Honghuan pondered for a moment and said.
Although he already had a preliminary plan, it was impossible for him to say it in the imperial court.
If he said that he wanted to watch the duel between the two, he would be scolded to death by these civil officials.
Therefore, he could only use the 'drag' formula.
Since he had already set the tone for this matter, the other ministers could not say anything more.
"What else do you have to report?" Zhu Honghuan asked again.
At this time, a skinny old man standing behind Xu Jie stood out.
The old man had white hair and a beard, and he was short.
He came to the center of the throne room and immediately bowed.
Zhu Honghuan was a little dumbfounded. He had already recognized who this old man was.
F * ck, isn't he Grand Preceptor Hua from 'Tang Bohu Dishes Autumn Fragrance?'!
"Does Grand Preceptor Hua have anything to report?" he asked hurriedly. Why are you giving me such a big bow?"
"Hurry up and help Grand Preceptor Hua up!" he urged Yu Huatian.!”
Hearing this, Yu Huatian quickly walked to the center of the big spot and helped the old man up.
Only then did the old man speak."Your Majesty, I have been an official for more than forty years. This year, I have already passed the age of doing whatever I want (seventy years old). I am tired of worldly things and only want to return home to enjoy a few days of family happiness. Therefore, I have submitted a petition to resign and ask Your Majesty to allow me to retire."”
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