At dawn, the officials had already gathered outside the palace.
They whispered to each other and looked in the same direction from time to time.
Over there, a man with white hair and a boyish face stood at the front with his hands behind his back.
There were many officials gathered around him, but they all kept their distance and respected him.
Only a young man who looked similar to him was relatively close.
Liu Aotian, the prime minister of the Dayan Dynasty.
Next to him was his son Liu Shimei, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment.
Judging from the current situation, we can see Liu Aotian's power in both the government and the public.
One-third of the officials gathered around him.
But there is also another third, that is, the faction headed by Zhong Lishuang and Zhong Yangming, with the empress' confidants as the core, gathered on the other side.
There are also other officials, standing in other positions in twos and threes. They are all neutral and impartial.
Although these officials stood here silently and did nothing.
But many people can still feel that the storm is coming.
They have all received the news that the northern border has been decided and His Majesty has returned.
This time when he goes to court, the prince will also appear and meet with the ministers.
In fact, many of the officials present had already met Prince Xiao Tian.
They also have a common understanding that Her Majesty the Empress loves this prince exclusively!
First, the Qing Yan Empress Wine, which is popular in the imperial city, is made by the prince himself. The taste is unparalleled, but there is another saying.
The key is that Xiao Tian can make money with the title of empress, which is enough to show his favor.
Secondly, recently the Minister of Household Affairs often cooks for Xiao Tian himself.
Everyone knows that Zhong Yangming is good at cooking, but only a few can taste it.
For the dignified Minister of Household Affairs to become Xiao Tian's exclusive cook further illustrates his status in the heart of Her Majesty the Empress.
It was obvious that the empress Zi Ruoyan loved this prince very much.
but……
Everyone present knew that Prime Minister Liu Aotian was not happy.
Because the prime minister's idea all along was to let the empress marry his son Liu Shimei.
This time in the court, Liu Aotian must have another confrontation with His Majesty because of the prince.
Especially the officials who maintained a neutral attitude were extremely curious about the coming storm above the court.
Was it the empress who withstood the prime minister's attack?
Or did the Prime Minister force the Empress to compromise?
Crunch…
The palace door opened and closed, a dull sound sounded, and the officials raised their heads at the same time and looked straight ahead.
It won't be long before we can see the result.
The ministers filed in, followed both sides of the royal road into the palace, went up the jade steps, and entered the Dayan Hall.
They each found their positions, stood up and looked forward, and realized that this time was different.
In Dayan Palace, there is an extra seat next to the dragon chair on the royal platform.
All the ministers understood and knew who this position belonged to.
Liu Aotian, who is at the head of the group of ministers, has no change in his expression.