Time goes back to half an hour ago.

On the Dazhong Bridge next to Dongshuiguan Pier, suddenly there were several officials wearing court uniforms, beam crowns, and ribbons, holding wat tablets and memorials in their hands, showing their undisguised posture in front of the attention of the good people.

Calmly walk from the direction of Zhongcheng, onto the Dazhong Bridge, and go to the yamen of various ministries in the East City.

The imperial robes and crowns worn by officials today are only used during national ceremonies, celebrations, Zhengdan, Winter Solstice, Holy Festivals, issuance of edicts, readings, entering tables, and transmitting systems.

As the first batch of officials crossed the Dazhong Bridge towards the East City, more and more officials with different colors and accessories gathered from all over the city to the bridge and followed the people in front across the Dazhong Bridge.

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Then, these officials did not enter the imperial city via West Chang'an Street, but instead walked along Chongli Street to behind Zhengyang Gate.

Except for the palace, the rest of Yingtian City is closed to ordinary people.

People who had good things to do came to the vicinity of Zhengyang Gate on Chongli Street after the end of the year.

Finally, it was discovered that the solemnly dressed court officials were kneeling in front of the Hongwu Gate holding wat tablets and memorials.

Another time to kneel down and force the palace?

The onlookers began to whisper, but the common people looked at the officials holding the memorials and thought that perhaps it was the officials who came to Hongwu Gate to present memorials of apology to His Majesty the Emperor.

A third-rank Beijing official wearing a five-beam crown on his head, a gold belt around his waist and jade, woven with yellow, green, red and purple clouds, cranes and flower brocade ribbons, and a green silk net underneath, accompanied by a pair of gold ribbon rings, holds a wat board in his hand.

Memorial kneeled down and bowed at the front of Hongwu Gate.

"I have been blessed by His Majesty's grace and have served as an official for more than ten years. I have been well-supported and honored. However, I am stupid and incompetent. I have occupied the magpie's nest and have done nothing for more than ten years. I have done nothing for the country, the country and the country. I have done nothing to comfort the people of the world. In spite of Your Majesty's grace, I

There is no report. I have the courage to report today and beg for the bones, asking for your majesty’s permission.”

The third-ranking official from the capital loudly shouted in front of the Hongwu Gate that he was begging for bones. In an instant, the people watching on Chongli Street were in an uproar.

Looking at the whole world, officials who can reach the third-level position calmly can be regarded as the best among people. If they go one step further, they will naturally be those few high-ranking officials.

Not an exaggeration.

But today, such a big shot said the words of begging for bones in such a calm manner.

On Chongli Street, people were discussing heatedly.

"The beam crown that man is wearing is a five-beam crown? This is something only a third-grade official can use!"

"Third rank, if your majesty can reward me with a low-ranking ninth-rank official, I will feel like there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave."

"Do you think these people behind are also here to beg for bones?"

"That's not the case..."

"How could it not be the case? I think it must be the case."

There was an exclamation from the crowd.

There are even some good people who have begun to nod their heads and count how many officials wearing court uniforms and Liang Guan came to Hongwu Gate today.

"If this is true, we won't be able to see many officials in Yingtian City for a long time."

"Look, isn't that the prefect of Yingtian Mansion?"

"And there are people over there. Those two are not the magistrates of Shangyuan County and Jiangning County."

"What on earth happened to make so many people unwilling to become officials?"

"Even if they did something wrong, these people probably don't want to lose their hats. Could it be..."

"You'd better not do it."

"But if it weren't for His Majesty's persecution, what else could be the reason for this scene?"

"..."

After experiencing the initial shock and surprise, the people watching on Chongli Street had already thought of countless possibilities.

And because the officials once again made a fuss about what happened before kneeling quietly at the palace gate, the officers and soldiers of the Army and Horse Division who came late to inquire, finally surrounded the Hongwu Gate with scoldings.

In front of Hongwu Gate.

As the first person opened his mouth to beg for bones.

It was like a spark, igniting everyone.

"I am here to beg for the bones. Please grant your permission."

The officials shouted in unison three times as if they had rehearsed beforehand.

Even the majestic Hongwumen gate tower, the first gate of the imperial city, seemed to tremble under the chorus of hundreds of officials.

In the thousand-step corridor behind the Hongwu Gate, a burst of dense footsteps led to formations of iron armor. Countless Imperial City Imperial Guards, led by small flag officers, chief flag officers, and officials from hundreds of households, poured out from the city gates on both sides and lined up.

Under the Hongwu Gate.

When the time came, the officials who were still on duty in the six ministries on the east and west sides of Hongwu Gate, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the yamen of various ministries had already gotten wind of the news. They walked out of the yamen one after another and came to Hongwu Gate to watch the begging.

A good show of bones.

It is located in the Libu Yamen on the east side of Hongwu Gate and next to the Zongren Mansion in the north.

The clerk rushed in from outside the Yamen in a panic, and went all the way to the Chancellor's Hall.

Since he fainted once in front of the Meridian Gate, Zhai Shan, who can be called a young official among officials, has been looking very bad recently, looking sickly and looking like he may collapse at any time.

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At this time, Zhai Shan was looking through the list of Guanzheng Jinshi above the court, as well as the list of officials who had not participated in the silent kneeling at Meridian Gate.

The imperial court cannot really stop. Thousands of things will happen every day in the world. All the things will be brought together and eventually be sent to Yingtian City.

Officials can quit the government, but the people of the world still have to make a living.

Since the Three Provinces and Six Ministries system was established in the former Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has been the largest yamen in the world. The bigger the yamen, the more important the responsibilities.

Officials govern the world, and officials govern the world's officials.

The imperial court has been experiencing constant vacancies of officials over the years, and with the recent incident in front of the Meridian Gate, Zhai Shan knew very well that many people here might have been on one of His Majesty's lists.

To govern the world for the emperor, all officials need to think ahead.

Zhai Shan, who had already collapsed in front of the Meridian Gate, has become older and more haggard because of these things in the past few days.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The clerk walked into the courtroom quickly and arrived in front of Zhai Shan.

Before Zhai Shan could even raise his head, the clerk was already swallowing his saliva and said urgently: "The Ministry...the Ministry, those officials...the officials, they are kneeling quietly in front of the Hongwu Gate again."

Zhai Shan, who was sorting out the list of officials with his pen, couldn't help shaking his palm after hearing this, and the pen pressed against the paper, causing a large black ink stain.

"What are they going to do again!"

Zhai Shan roared with a hoarse voice, and his eyes were filled with anger in just a moment.

The clerk shrank his head, lowered his head and said: "They...the department..."

Bang!

Zhai Shan slapped his palms heavily on the table and said angrily: "You are hemming and hawing, please speak clearly!"

The clerk shook, shook his hands and robe heavily, knelt on the ground, and said in horror: "Ministry, they are begging for bones! Hundreds of officials, wearing court uniforms and beam crowns, holding wat tablets and memorials, knelt at Hongwu Gate.

Go forward and beg for the bones from Your Majesty!"

After finishing speaking, the clerk buried his head deeply, his body hidden under his robe trembling slightly.

There was silence in the courtroom.

Several scribes sitting in the corner had already put down the ink pens in their hands, holding their hands, bowing their heads and sitting in silence in the corner.

During the official case, Zhai Shan let out several heavy gasps, and an angry atmosphere filled the entire courtroom.

However, everyone in the court did not wait for the anger and roar of the boss.

Under a heavy clanking sound, Zhai Shan, who was sitting upright on the chair, suddenly opened his arms, opened his mouth and rolled his eyes. The chair seemed to have broken legs, and the whole chair was carrying Zhai Shanren.

It fell heavily to the ground.

"Budo!"

A scribe stood up suddenly and exclaimed.

Immediately, everyone came forward one after another.

However, Zhai Shan just closed his eyes tightly, fell to the ground without a trace of blood on his face, and fainted again.

"Quick! Go to Tai Hospital and ask for the envoy from Shuiyuan to come over!"

The clerk roared angrily, and the clerk who came to the court to report shivered all over, got up from the ground in panic, and rushed out of the court.

The imperial official's minister fainted for the second time in just a few days, and the remaining officials in the entire official yamen were completely panicked.

In the Hubu Yamen separated by a wall, Yu Xinzheng, the Hubu Shangshu, and Wang Jun, the Gongbu Shangshu, were sitting opposite each other. There was no one around them, only a pot of tea in the middle.

"They began to kneel quietly outside Hongwu Gate and beg for the bones."

The speaker was Wang Jun, Minister of Industry.

Wang Jun came to the Hubu Department from the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Industry was just east of Hongwu Gate.
To be continued...