Going to court in the morning is a hard job.

Although the time to enter the court is set at Mao hour, unwritten rules require officials to arrive at the palace one after another at Yin hour to wait.

Fortunately, most of the courtiers who came to the court to meet the Holy Spirit were well-educated, and the court built multiple court rooms in the imperial city for officials to rest according to their rank.

Mao hour is approaching, the full moon is in the sky, and the morning light has not yet set.

While most of the common people were still asleep, most of the court officials had already gathered in the Wengcheng outside the Meridian Gate.

On top of the palace wall, burly imperial guards stood with swords drawn. Under the palace wall, court officials dressed in official robes of various colors were in an orderly manner.

No one whispered, and the huge urn city was as quiet as a dead city.

According to the Dayan ancestral system, after entering the palace, the censor on duty inspected the appearance and etiquette of the school officials.

Hundreds of officials standing at the pinnacle of Dayan's power were quietly waiting for the eunuch from the Bell and Drum Division, one of the four imperial divisions, to ring the court bell at the Yin hour.

Suddenly,

"Dang——Dang——Dang——"

Three bells ring.

And as the bell rang, a "rumbling" sound of opening the door also resounded throughout the entire Wengcheng.

According to the rules of the court, when officials enter the court, the Meridian Gate is not opened, but the gates are closed to the left and right.

Civil servants advance from the left, military officers advance from the right.

However, although the doors to the left and right gates have been opened, the civil and military officials standing quietly in front are still standing quietly.

No one moved or made a sound, as if they were waiting for something.

In the silence,

"Da da. da."

The sound of horse hooves treading the ground slowly came from behind the barbican along with the rolling ruts, and a carriage drove slowly to the front amidst the silence of the officials.

The carriage is engraved with a black dragon, which is lifelike, especially the pair of dragon eyes.

Following the black dragon carriage, the originally closed Noon Gate suddenly made a loud "rumbling" sound.

Ten breaths later, the majestic and huge Noon Gate was completely opened, and the black horse also stopped in front of the Meridian Gate.

The huge Meridian Gate opens alone for him.

The horse's hooves stopped, the car door opened, and a middle-aged man in a black dragon robe slowly walked down from the car. His steps were very light, but every step seemed to step on the hearts of the officials.

Independent before the officials and under the Meridian Gate.

Xu Yinhe raised his eyes and glanced in the direction of Fengtian Palace, sighed with an unknown meaning, and stepped into it.

Looking at that silhouette, among the civil and military officials, some high-ranking officials closed their eyes and remained silent, some had disgust in their eyes, and some had a glint in their eyes.

And as the figure of the middle-aged man completely disappeared behind the shadow of the Noon Gate, a melodious feminine voice also sounded on the palace wall:

"Hundred officials~enter the court~"

As soon as the voice fell, the civil and military officials entered the court in an orderly manner according to the etiquette of the Great Yan court.

The general enters first, then the close attendants, then the Prince Consort, then the Five and Six Ministries, and then the miscellaneous officials in Beijing.

While walking, the original silence was broken by some sound transmissions.

"Sister-in-law of the State of Qin, in the past when he went to court, Xu Xiangguo would also go to the left and close the door with the civil servants. Why did he open the Meridian Gate for him today?"

"In the war in the north, hundreds of thousands of barbarians were wiped out. This Prime Minister Xu also made a great contribution, and the Holy One must not fail to reward him."

"He was the first to drive the emperor's chariot, and he did not rush into the court. He paid homage without mentioning it, and added nine tins. Now he is also saluting with the emperor, how else can he be rewarded? Do you really want to make him the first king with a different surname in my country?"

"Today the Meridian Gate is opened for him. His Majesty must have a profound meaning for it."

"Oh, he looks like the prime minister of the country, but he is actually a traitor to the country."

"Liu Yushi, please be careful. Mr. Xu's cultivation is unfathomable. He might be able to find out if you and I send messages."

"So what if we can find out, my people deserve to die."

After entering the court, heading north along the streets filled with forbidden troops, after going through a series of complicated etiquette, the civil and military officials once again saw that independent figure in the dark night in front of Fengtian Hall.

When the first ray of morning light falls on the earth,

In front of the magnificent Fengtian Hall, it is solemn and solemn.

Prime Minister Dayan stood in the center, the secondary prime minister stood at the head of the civil officials on the left, and the general stood at the head of the military attachés on the right.

To the left and right of the steps of His Highness is the band of the Bell and Drum Division. Between the pillars of the palace gate are the commanders of the imperial army, wearing full armor. To the left and right of the Royal Road and behind the civil and military officials are school captains standing with swords in their hands.

After a moment of silence, the band of the Bell and Drum Department played ancient music from the previous dynasty, and the officials of Honglu Temple let out a melodious roar:

"Enter the class~"

The words fall,

The prime minister took the lead in stepping up the royal road, and the civil and military officials entered the palace along the left and right stairs. Those who were not of high rank stood in the courtyard outside the palace.

After entering the hall, the hall is empty, with incense lingering, and the tops of the red pillars solemn and solemn.

The high, nine-five-piece golden throne hangs unoccupied, and there is a low-legged desk carved with a giant python. A young man with a face as gentle as jade and wearing a python robe is already sitting quietly behind it.

It is Li Yucheng, the prince of the prison country.

After seeing the middle-aged man who entered the hall first, Li Yucheng immediately stood up from the futon behind the low table, bowed, and said in a gentle and smiling voice:

"Teacher."

Xu Yinhe glanced at the other party with a dull expression, nodded and responded:

"His Royal Highness."

After saying that, he no longer looked at the prince, but at the screen behind the golden throne in the palace.

Watch for a breath, withdraw your gaze, lower your eyes and rest your mind.

After a simple courtesy, Li Yucheng sat back on the futon behind the short desk before the officials entered the palace.

When the officials entered the palace, they were separated on both sides in an orderly manner. The eunuch in charge of the palace standing on one side of the palace sounded a soft and melodious voice:

"Hundred officials salute~"

Wow!

Xu Yinhe stood still and did not move, while all the officials behind him bowed.

Since the prince supervises the country, according to the Great Yan ancestral system, all officials do not need to kneel down and bow.

After the ceremony, the feminine voice of the eunuch in charge in front of the palace sounded again:

"Is there any minister from Honglu Temple who will come to the capital today to thank you, or leave the capital to ask for your favor and come to the capital?"

An old man wearing a third-grade peacock costume standing next to him took a step forward and bowed:

"None today."

Hear the words,

The voice of the eunuch in front of the palace sounded again:

"When discussing the urgent situation of military aircraft at the border, please have your ministers report it."

The affairs of the court were discussed in a clear order. First, they received the people entering and leaving Beijing, then the urgent matters of the border troops, and then the general government affairs.

After the words fell, there was silence for a moment in the huge hall

"Cough."

"Cough."

"Cough."

Three coughs sounded almost simultaneously.

According to the unwritten rules of Dayan Court, every official is required to cough before doing something to avoid confusion and embarrassment caused by two people leaving work at the same time.

Since they speak out at the same time, they will be coordinated by the eunuch in front of the palace.

The eunuch wearing a python robe standing on one side of the hall glanced at the three officials who spoke there, with a glimmer of light in his slightly cloudy eyes.

Two princelings and one second princeling.

He subconsciously glanced at Xu Xiang, who was standing in the middle of the court hall, but the other party just stood there with his eyes lowered quietly, without giving him any eye cues.

A moment of silence,

The chief eunuch in front of the palace also said:

"Shilang Qing, what do you want me to do?"

On the civilian side, a middle-aged man wearing the official robe of the Minister of Etiquette moved a step to the left and bowed:

"Your Highness, the war in the north is coming to an end. Your Highness has established a residence in Beijing and has been living in the military for a long time. This is not in line with the ancestral system. I may need to recruit him back to Beijing immediately."

Li Yucheng did not immediately express his position after hearing this. He glanced at His Highness's officials and pondered for a moment:

"The disaster of the barbarians has not yet subsided. My second brother and my third brother are not safe far away in the north. What do you think?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a murmur in the court.

"Your Highness is benevolent, this trip to the northern border is indeed in danger. Although the barbarian army has been destroyed, many strong men from their tribe are also fleeing. The second and third highnesses are both rich in gold, but they may be in danger in the northern border.

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"His Second Highness has a distinguished status. In the military, it may affect the general's decision-making and delay the fighter plane. If this is true, he should be recalled."

"Your Highness, the Second Highness, erected a monument for the soldiers of Beifeng. This is an act that will be remembered for generations. He should be recalled to the court to commend him."
To be continued...