On November 28th, the fifth year of Dalong’s reign, the Great Court Meeting was held.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
"I see your Majesty, long live my emperor."
Young Master Liu, dressed in regular clothes, walked up to the dragon platform with a walking pace, glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace with a smile, and gently held up his hands.
"My lords, please take your seats without ceremony."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After all the officials took their seats one after another, they turned their attention to Young Master Liu who was standing on the dragon platform.
Seeing Young Master Liu standing on the dragon platform dressed in regular clothes and going to court again, although the officials looked a little surprised, they were not too surprised.
After all, His Majesty is famous for not following common sense. Let alone wearing ordinary clothes to go to court, even if His Majesty wears a tattered beggar's outfit to go to court one day, it is not something worth making a fuss about.
In the eyes of the officials, no matter what kind of weird behavior Mr. Liu did, it was just a matter of course.
After all the officials calmed down, they no longer wasted their attention on Young Master Liu's dress, and one after another took out the memorial documents to be reported today.
It's just that something seems to be missing from the court today? But what exactly is missing, the officials couldn't figure it out for a while.
It was just a vague feeling that something was missing.
When Liu Mingzhi saw that all the officials had taken their seats, he coughed and walked slowly towards the bottom of the dragon platform. He leisurely stopped beside the large stove in the center of the hall and stretched out his hand close to the wall of the stove to keep warm.
After the officials each took out the memorial documents that had been prepared from their sleeves, they all looked at Mr. Liu who was standing by the stove to keep warm, waiting for him to ask him and others to report on government affairs.
However, about two cups of tea had passed, and Young Master Liu was still happily standing by the stove, leisurely warming himself, with absolutely no intention of starting or retreating.
Seeing Young Master Liu's contented and uncomfortable appearance, the officials looked at each other for a moment, and then looked at Young Master Liu in the center of the hall in confusion.
What does your Majesty mean by this? Why is it so hard to understand?
Shouldn't the Great Court begin discussions as soon as the officials arrive? What's going on with Your Majesty, who is smiling cheerfully around the stove?
Could it be that one of the empresses in the harem was happy again, and after letting Your Majesty know about the great joy, she was so happy that she couldn't help herself?
Or maybe something auspicious happened in a certain state capital, and His Majesty was so happy that he was a little too selfless?
Civil and military officials had different ideas, and they secretly speculated on the source of Young Master Liu's strange behavior.
Many officials also looked at Xia Gongming, the chief minister of the cabinet, who was kneeling at one of the first seats, hoping that Mr. Xia Gongming, the chief minister of the cabinet, would speak up to break the somewhat confusing and strange atmosphere.
Mr. Liu didn't seem to notice the eyes of the civil and military officials on both sides falling on him. He picked up the fire tongs and fiddled with the burning coal briquettes in the stove.
After a while, Major Liu put the poker back to its original place, patted his palms gently and looked around with a smile at all the civil and military officials in the palace.
"My lords, sir."
The civil and military officials, who were still full of questions and quietly pondering the holy will, heard Mr. Liu's clear words and immediately straightened their bodies and raised the hut in their hands to salute.
"Your Majesty, I'm waiting!"
"Hey, there's no need to be so formal, you ministers can do whatever they want.
There have been several heavy snowfalls in the capital. Now the weather outside can be described as freezing cold, making people feel cold from head to toe.
Your Majesty, you have worked so hard since you came to the palace early in the morning. I understand your dutiful loyalty and have prepared tea for you all. If any of you are really cold, feel free to drink tea later. No need.
Pay attention to false etiquette."
After Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, he looked at Liu Song who was a few steps away and waved: "Liu Song, let me show you tea for all your ministers."
"yes."
Liu Song immediately trotted to the back hall and shouted.
"Your Majesty has ordered you to serve hot tea to warm yourself up."
After about half a cup of tea, dozens of eunuchs walked into the palace in two rows carrying trays with several teacups. They placed tea next to the civil and military officials in the palace one by one, and then returned from the palace.
The main entrances receded one after another.
Young Master Liu took the tea cup from Liu Song and sat cross-legged on the expensive carpet in the palace. He blew the tea foam on the water and took a sip of tea.
"My lords, if anyone is thirsty or cold, please feel free to do so."
Baiguan, who had already had mutton soup several times in the Qinzheng Hall and had eaten many meals, looked at the tea cup in front of him and was not surprised. Seeing that Young Master Liu had already drank tea to keep warm, he was no longer polite.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the tea."
"You ministers should drink tea, and I should say what I say.
Recently, I have been a little hesitant about something. It has been difficult to make up my mind. I have thought about it many times and still can't come up with a perfect result.
Therefore, taking advantage of today's grand meeting of the imperial court, I would like all the ministers to help me come up with ideas and see if I can get a perfect solution."
Hearing that Young Master Liu finally spoke about business, the officials drank hot tea to warm themselves up while waiting with curious expressions for Young Master Liu to say what made him hesitant.
In the eyes of the officials, Young Master Liu, the current emperor, has always been a resolute and resolute person, and there are few things that can make him hesitate or hesitate.
Therefore, as soon as they heard that Young Master Liu had something that he and others wanted to help him decide on, all the officials immediately became curious.
Among them was Xia Gongming, the chief minister of the cabinet, an upright old man. There was also a hint of curiosity in his old eyes.
Young Master Liu saw all the civil and military officials showing curious expressions, and happily clapped his hands at the apse of the Qinzheng Palace.
"The court meeting has begun, all three of you, please come out."
All the officials subconsciously followed Mr. Liu's gesture and turned their heads to look at the bead curtain in the back hall of Qinzheng Hall, with curiosity in their eyes.
Under the curious eyes of the officials, the bead curtain leading from the back hall to the front hall swayed several times one after another, and three figures stepped out one after another.
Huh? Aren't these three brothers, the second prince, the third prince and Princess Yue?
No wonder I had a vague feeling that something was missing in the hall. It turned out that the three highnesses were not sitting in the first place just now.
The three His Highnesses are worthy of the noble status of the Son of the Dragon and the Lady of the Dragon. Although their aura in dragon robes is not as impressive as His Majesty who looks down upon the world without being angry, they have already begun to assume the majesty of a superior.
In particular, the dragon robes worn by the three brothers and sisters are of moderate size and fit well. It can be seen that they were sewn to measure by officials from the clothing room.
If I hadn't seen the appearance of the three Highnesses at a glance, I would have thought that they were wearing these majestic dragon robes... I would have thought that...
Hmm? Dragon robe?
Huh? Dragon…dragon…dragon robe?
Huh? Something seems wrong, right?
Too old? Dragon robe?
"puff!"
"Hang Chi...Hang Chi..."
"Cough cough cough cough cough"
"..."
In just a few breaths, the hall was filled with the sounds of spraying water, groans, and coughs.
There were waves of movement and movement, one after another, as if entering a hospital full of patients.
After the officials confirmed that they had read correctly, they quickly grabbed the cuffs of their official robes to wipe the water stains and began to straighten their appearance.
But their eyes never left the three Liu Chengzhi who walked into the hall.
Liu Chengzhi and Liu Chengqian, who were wearing bright yellow and black dragon robes, saw the strange and embarrassed civil and military officials in the hall, and walked towards their father sitting in the center of the hall with a slightly reserved expression.
On the other hand, the cutie behind the two brothers, who was also wearing a bright black dragon robe, looked and behaved much more casually, with a hint of laziness mixed in with the casualness.
Seeing the smelly old man sitting in the center of the hall, the little cutie glanced nonchalantly at the civil and military officials on both sides.
After yawning, he first casually scratched his neck, and then scratched his erect and slightly itchy butt in a 'vulgar' manner. He followed the second brother step by step, and the third brother walked towards the smelly old man behind him.
Young Master Liu looked at the little cutie who was walking at the back and behaved in an unbelievable manner, and rolled his eyes helplessly.
Is this crazy girl really my son?
Young Master Liu coughed a few times and glanced around the palace with a faint smile at the various civil and military officials with strange and incomprehensible expressions.
"My lords, please tell me, among the three brothers, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and Princess Yunrui.