Chapter 548 How can the majesty of an emperor be without weapons?
On the first day of August in the sixth year of Dalong's reign of peace, the sky was hazy.
Huyan Yunyao opened her sleepy beautiful eyes, wrapped her naked body in a brocade quilt and slowly sat up, covering her cherry lips with her hand and yawned.
Listening to the loud crowing of roosters outside the room, the beautiful lady nudged Young Master Liu who was sleeping soundly in the bed next to her.
"Husband, the rooster has crowed three times. It's time for you to get up and go to court."
Mr. Liu smacked his lips a few times, turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
"Yao'er, I was too tired last night. Let me sleep for a while. I will get up after a while."
As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Yun Qingshi's somewhat lazy muttering suddenly sounded from the innermost part of the bed.
"Smelly husband, you've hit my hair, please lean aside."
"Is it ok now?"
"Well, husband, please go on and sleep."
Mr. Liu, Mr. and Mrs. Yun Qingshi exchanged a few words in a hazy state, and then fell into a deep sleep.
Hu Yanyun Yao'e Mei frowned slightly, her charming face shook her head helplessly, and raised her hand to push the sleeping young master Liu again.
"Husband, today is the day of the great court meeting. Yesterday you specifically told me to wake you up early and not to leave late.
Now the sky outside the window has turned pale. You can't sleep any longer. Why don't you get up quickly? It's time to go to court."
Young Master Liu, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly sat upright when he heard Huyan Yunyao's reminder, and glanced sleepily at the half-open window.
"Yao'er, what time is it now?"
"Husband, it is already after the fifth watch. Today is the day of the great court meeting. All the civil and military officials are probably on their way now.
It's a good time for you to get up and go to court. If you continue to sleep in, you will definitely go to bed late."
Liu Mingzhi stretched out his hand to brush the dirt from the corners of his eyes, took a few heavy breaths, and the sleepiness in his eyes gradually faded away.
"Get up, husband, get up now. It's okay to delay the small court meeting, but you can't delay the big court meeting."
Mr. Liu muttered to himself, pushed his arms hard to climb over the beautiful woman's smooth jade body, got out of bed, put on his shoes and walked towards the wardrobe at the bedside.
Seeing this, Huyan Yunyao hurriedly opened the brocade and followed, reached out and picked up the fire folding piece on the low table beside the bed, walked to the table next to it, and silently lit the candle on the table.
In an instant, the bedroom became brighter under the candlelight.
"Husband, what kind of robe are you going to wear to court today? Confucian robe? Formal attire? Palace robe? Or dragon robe?"
After Liu Mingzhi opened the wardrobe in front of him, he turned around and looked at Hu Yanjunyao, who was walking towards him step by step without any hair.
"Dragon robe, my husband is going to meet Duan Dingbang and the generals from the new army camp at Qinzheng Hall today, so he must wear a dragon robe to look formal.
Yao'er, are you ready for the bright black dragon robe and flat crown that my husband asked you to prepare yesterday?"
Huyan Yunyao nodded without hesitation and pointed towards the main hall outside the screen.
"It's ready. It's all on the table in the main hall. I'll give it to your husband right away. Go get it."
Liu Mingzhi gently closed the closet door and walked straight outside the screen.
"Yao'er, let's go together. My husband can just change in the main hall, so as not to disturb Qing Shi and her rest."
Huyan Yunyao nodded slightly, picked up the silk shirt on the hanger and put it on.
"Husband, you put on your underwear first. After I put on some clothes, let the maid bring you hot water for washing."
"Well, Yao'er, please slow down, the sky has just started to turn white, so don't be too anxious."
After half a stick of incense was spent, Huyan Yunyao silently put the ring in her hand on Young Master Liu's waist, then nodded her head with a satisfied look on her black hair.
"Husband, okay. By the way, husband, do you want to bring the Heavenly Sword with you?"
Young Master Liu smoothly arranged the jade beads on the Pingtian Crown, then turned to look at the simple Heavenly Sword hanging on the wall behind the door.
"Of course, today is different from the past. My husband has to meet not only the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, but also the generals and generals in the New Army camp.
How can the majesty of an emperor be without weapons?"
Huyan Yunyao immediately understood what Young Master Liu meant, and hurriedly walked towards the Heavenly Sword hanging on the wall with her bare white lotus feet on the carpet.
"Husband, take the sword."
When Liu Mingzhi heard the beauty's words, he raised his hand and made a volley to hold the Heavenly Sword in mid-air firmly in his hand.
After flicking the simple scabbard with his fingers, Mr. Liu solemnly put the Heavenly Sword on his waist, held the hilt in his hand and walked towards the outside of Hu Yanyun Yao's boudoir.
"Yao'er, you and Qing Shi can go on to sleep. My husband has to go to court first."
"I respectfully present you to your husband."
"Well, let's go back and catch up on some sleep."
Huyanjunyao watched her husband disappear under the corridor in the courtyard, yawned, closed the door and walked directly to the bed behind the screen.
When the sky was dim and bright, Liu Song gently pulled the horse's reins and stopped the carriage steadily outside the palace gate.
"Master, we have arrived at the palace gate."
Liu Mingzhi opened the curtain, quickly jumped out of the carriage and walked towards the bright palace gate illuminated by torches.
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard, Yang Sen, is here to see Your Majesty. Long live our Emperor."
"We see your Majesty, long live long live long live."
"All officers and men are exempt from courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Mingzhi looked at the Forbidden Army soldiers who stood up one after another in front of the palace gate, and raised his eyes to look in the direction of the Qinzheng Hall of the palace.
"Yang Sen, are all the civil and military officials here now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, 70% of the officials have already entered the palace, and the remaining officials are arriving one after another."
Liu Mingzhi nodded lightly, turned around and looked at the avenue in front of the palace gate.
"Well, has King Wuyi told you about the many officers of the New Army that I will meet with today?"
"Back to Your Majesty, King Wuyi told me to wait for you last night."
"Just tell them. The generals of the new army can bring their weapons into the palace. This is my will. After they arrive at the palace gate, you don't need to check the weapons they carry, just let them go."
"Yes, I accept your order."
Liu Mingzhi signaled to Liu Song next to him, holding the hilt of the Heavenly Sword with one hand and striding into the city gate cave.
"You can continue to be on duty, I will go to the palace first."
"I respectfully invite your Majesty to return to the palace."
Liu Song happily handed the riding whip to Yang Sen, the commander of the Imperial Army, and pointed to the carriage a few steps away.
"Commander Yang, you're done."
Yang Sen took the riding crop that Liu Song handed him without hesitation, and nodded with a faint smile.
"General Manager Liu is out of business, this is the responsibility of the last general.
Mr. Liu, just go into the palace with His Majesty and leave the rest to the future."
"You're welcome, see you later."
"See you."
After half a day, Master Liu and his servant took a detour and arrived at the back hall of Qinzheng Hall.
Liu Mingzhi took the tea prepared by Xiao Chengzi and tasted it carefully, turning his head from time to time to look at the door leading to the front hall.
In about a stick of incense, Liu Song hurriedly walked from behind the palace door to Young Master Liu.
"Master, several young masters and young ladies who are on duty at the Ten Kings Palace, as well as civil and military officials are all here."
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyebrows, chuckled and put the tea cup in his hand on the table, stood up and walked towards the front hall of Qinzheng Hall.
"Liu Song, come to court."
"yes."
Liu Mingzhi listened to the chaotic conversations in the Qinzheng Hall, coughed heavily, opened the bead curtain and strode towards the Longtai with great strides.
Liu Song, who was following Young Master Liu, cleared his throat and immediately shouted in a loud voice.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
The conversation in the Qinzheng Hall suddenly stopped, and the civil and military officials hurriedly stood up from their respective futons and hurried towards the center of the hall in an orderly manner.
"I see your Majesty, long live my emperor."
Liu Mingzhi sat on the dragon chair with a solemn expression, looking at the civil and military officials below and raising his hands in vain.
"My lords, please take your seats without ceremony."