Chapter 497
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In the morning court, Emperor Yuqing sat on the main hall and watched the two squads of court officials standing side by side.
He sat on a majestic throne, and despite his neat dress, his figure still looked immature.
The crown on Pingtian's crown covered most of his face, and although he was tall, he still raised his head slightly.
It was not that he was so arrogant, but that he knew that the minister could easily see his face clearly when he looked down from the bottom. But if he raised his head, he would not be able to see clearly.
He doesn't like being seen too clearly, even though he always has too many eyes on him since he was a child.
The whip had sounded three times, but the morning court had not yet begun. The ministers were waiting, and the emperor was waiting.
Because King Yong has not arrived yet.
King Yong has been regent for more than ten years and will not be late in the morning court.
Sure enough, everyone didn't wait too long, and King Yong went to the palace.
He has a noble status and a high level of hard work and great contributions. The emperor allowed him to enter the palace without kneeling down and saluting, and could also use a sword.
This is an unprecedented honor in this dynasty.
"I am late, please atone for your sins." King Yong went to the palace to apologize.
His humility and magnanimity were not only known to all the civil and military officials in the court, but even the people.
"Why do you have to be so polite, uncle?" the emperor smiled, but he did not lose his respect: "It's less than a quarter of an hour, so it's not too late."
The eunuch in charge asked the emperor for advice, and after obtaining permission, he loudly declared to his noble ministers: "This morning, all the ministers will report something to you."
Before going to court, the ministers would stay in the court room for half an hour, and they would be angrily circulating between each other. They would know who should speak first and who should speak later.
They will only snatch talk unless there is a disagreement or intentionally make each other unable to come to Taiwan.
Today, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was the first to stand up and talk about the transfer of grain from the southwest.
It is easy to adjust grain, but it is crucial to verify the transportation in the middle.
If you are not careful, it will lead to a disaster.
There are matters involving whether to provide disaster relief and supply along the route, and you must not be careless.
This topic was thrown out, and the emperor naturally asked the ministers to express their opinions.
At the end of the discussion, everyone turned their attention to King Yong.
The national affairs must be decided by King Yong.
This is also a custom made for so many years.
In the past, Grand Tutor Gao was able to compete with King Yong when he was in the court. Now Grand Tutor Gao has been resigned for many years and is only known as Grand Tutor.
Of course, everyone listened to King Yong, mainly because King Yong handled things properly and could distinguish priorities and make people convinced.
In the past year, the direction of the court has gradually changed. It is not that some people want to share the same fate with King Yong, but that King Yong feels that the emperor is growing up and many major events should be decided by the emperor.
So the following situation occurred.
"Your Majesty, how should you deal with this matter according to your holy judgment?"
"This... it's up to my uncle to decide!"
"The Emperor is the king of a country, and such a major event should be decided by you."
"I am not considerate enough, and I may miss the state affairs. It's better for my uncle to deal with it on my behalf."
"My ministers are old, and the people and their ministers are looking forward to the emperor's early rule. The so-called king's shoulders should not be rested, and the king's responsibilities should not be entitled. The ministers first interfere in their duties, but they are actually a last resort. I also ask the emperor to take on the world and the people as their thoughts, and take on the great responsibilities as soon as possible."
"My uncle is in full swing in spring and autumn, so where is he getting old? Besides, I will not formally take power after visiting the world next year. This has been discussed before."
The uncle and nephew were in such a stalemate, so the ministers next to him naturally had to stand up and persuade him.
The emperor could not do so, so he had to compromise and said, "The uncle decides such a big matter, so it's okay for me to deal with some small matters, right?"
The emperor said so, and it is difficult for the ministers to reject it. I think it is true that there must be a deed to happen naturally.
After King Yong handled several major events, everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Because it is bound to be a big deal for the court, so there is no small deal for the emperor to deal with.
Several ministers looked at me, and I looked at each other, probably to give the emperor a step.
Finally, Gao Mingchen spoke: "In three days, go to the suburbs of Beijing to worship the sky. Should the emperor take a horse or sit in a sedan chair?"
"In previous years, I have been sitting in sedan chairs, so I'll still be sitting in sedan chairs this year." The emperor thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, the wind is too hard, and I'm afraid I can't bear it."
"In this way, I will order people to prepare the dragon chariot." Gao Mingchen responded.
Master Gao was about to return to the queue when the emperor spoke: "Gaoqing, please wait, I have something to ask you."
"Your Majesty, I will tell you everything." The Gao family has always been so respectful and humble to the emperor.
"Is your young master still in the Imperial Academy now? When will you let him end?" the emperor asked interestingly.
The court officials all knew that the young master of the Gao family was actually Gao Mingchen's biological son, and the emperor also knew it.
"This boy is extremely naughty and has no real talent and knowledge. I don't want him to show up in public to gain fame. It's better to kill him for a few more years before letting him go!" Master Gao Da had a headache when he mentioned the lucky star, and he was even more incapable of mentioning this demon king in the court.
"Your dear is too modest. I heard that your young master is with me. Why would you please invite him into the palace one day and talk to me?" The emperor said with a smile. Indeed, he was still a young man.
"If you can't do it, you can't do it. The emperor will compare heaven with earth." Gao Mingchen said in panic: "If you don't, let him defile the holy ear."
"That's too obvious. The Gao family has produced many talents, which are definitely comparable to ordinary people." The emperor seemed particularly interested in the lucky star: "I have seen him several times when I was young, but now I have disappeared for many years."
When the lucky star was young, he would occasionally follow the Gao Taifu to enter the palace.
After the emperor finished talking to Gao Mingchen, he said to Lord Yi, Minister of Personnel: "After the wedding, I sent a palace servant to send a pair of pearls as a gift. Before, they cleaned the warehouse and packed up many strange Western things. I heard that the son likes to play with these things on weekdays, so he gave them to him."
"I thank you for the reward for the dog son." Lord Yi hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.
When Yi Xu got married, the palace did give him a reward.
The next morning, Mr. Yi and his wife took their son and daughter-in-law to the palace to thank them, which was a common rule.
The emperor mentioned Yi Xu and Gao Zhao in the morning court, but no one thought much.
After all, the emperor is still young and is naturally interested in his peers, not to mention that these two are the most powerful children of aristocratic families.
One is stupid and the other is naughty.
Some ministers even secretly gloat in their hearts.
After all, both the Gao family and the Yi family are extremely ministers. Such descendants are a sign of the decline of the family.
At this time, the sun had risen, and everyone looked at the time.
But the eunuch also asked for instructions, and the emperor had nothing to do, so the morning court severed.
After leaving the court, King Yong did not leave the palace, but went with the emperor to pay tribute to the empress dowager.
"Please go first." The emperor asked King Yong to walk ahead.
"No, Your Majesty is the Emperor, and I should follow you."
Chapter completed!