Above the main hall, people are surging. Today's morning dynasty is a big morning dynasty. What is a big morning dynasty? As the name suggests, it is an expanded court meeting. In the past, some middle and low-level officials who were not qualified to participate in the court meeting can also participate in this court meeting. In the past, it was not required
The royal nobles who participated in the court meeting will also participate in the court meeting. In short, compared with the previous court meeting of only a hundred people, the number of people in today's court meeting has expanded to three times.
After Lin Jue entered the hall, he quickly discovered many familiar faces. The eldest prince Guo Mian and the second prince Guo Xu were among them. Liang Wang Guo Bing and his son were also among the royal family. The whole hall was bustling with people, and every corner was crowded with people.
There are people standing.
Of course, Lin Jue received a lot of sharp and fierce looks from the crowd. When Lu Zhongtian and Guo Xu saw Lin Jue, their gazes almost made holes in Lin Jue's body. Lin Jue responded with a smile, and then
Don't even look at them.
Strictly speaking, this was the first time that Lin Jue participated in the Great Zhou Dynasty meeting as an official official. Of course, he had followed Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru to the palace before as officials of the Ordinance Department, but that was only a subordinate status.
At any time, Zhu Nei was a subordinate official who provided data and document inquiries for Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru. But this time it was different. Lin Jue attended the court meeting as a fourth-rank official who was appointed to comfort the envoy and the director of the East Room of the Privy Council. Even if
It's not an early morning court meeting. As Lin Jue, he can also attend the court meeting.
Even so, Lin Jue didn't seem to be too excited or proud about such an occasion. He didn't feel particularly nervous or excited. In the past, it would have been a dream to achieve such an achievement, but now it has become as dull as water.
. He is no longer a new arrival in the capital. He has already met all the big and small people in the capital, directly or indirectly. For Lin Jue, for the emperor, for those prestigious ministers, and for the prince.
Lin Jue is no longer filled with awe and expectation like those who first came to your place due to the strictness of the palace. When you get to know them, know what they do, and lift the veil that surrounds them, you will
You will find that the halo around them is also fading. You will no longer be excited and awed by seeing them, nor will you feel that there is anything to be proud of being in the same court with them.
Lin Jue admitted that this is a bit of a villain mentality. As Confucius said, only women and villains are difficult to raise. Those who are close will be inferior, and those who are far away will be resentful. He does have such a mentality. But it is also because of these things in the court.
Lin Jue was very disappointed with these people and these things, so he also lost his sense of awe towards them.
But no matter what, being in such a palace will naturally give rise to different thoughts. Lin Jue's biggest emotion is: the entire Great Zhou world is actually managed and ruled by these people in this hall.
.This seems a bit incredible. The person on the glorious throne holds the hundreds of people in this palace in his hands. And the hundreds of people in this hall hold the fate of hundreds of millions of people in the world in their hands, controlling them.
direction. Why is this? Where is the legality? This question is really confusing. If the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew that one of them was thinking about such a problem, everyone would criticize him as being different and treasonous.
Alright.
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In the side hall, Guo Chong, who had a rosy complexion and was full of energy, was sitting on a chair and drinking tea. Today, he suddenly announced that he was going to court on purpose. He did not inform the court of the news in advance, but only announced it in the morning.
Let Qian Delu pass on the message and announce the news of today's early morning court.
The purpose of doing this is very simple. During this period of time, he avoided the court, and even the ministers were not seen. There were various rumors and suspicions outside. But now, after taking the medicine presented by Lin Jue, Guo Chong has been
I feel very good these days, and all the symptoms such as chest tightness, coughing up blood, and insomnia have disappeared. I feel light and healthy, and I have never felt more relaxed. Under such circumstances, I can no longer avoid going to court, I must come out to preside over the government.
Then the court can stabilize people's hearts and break the rumors. Secondly, there is no need to hide anymore, because his illness is getting better.
Of course, there are other purposes. Guo Chong also wanted to see what kind of discussions the courtiers would make on several important matters without preparation. Before that, they had always been there in every court meeting.
Prepared. All kinds of quotations from scriptures and all kinds of quarrels were carefully prepared for it. But I listened to what they said and fell into a difficult decision. But this time, I wanted to let them
I'm at a loss. Sometimes in this situation, I can hear the truth and see many things that I can't usually see.
Guo Chong was in a very relaxed mood today. In fact, he had been in a good mood in the past few days. Before Lin Jue offered the medicine, Guo Chong was weak and knew that he did not have much time left, so he was depressed and depressed. There was no good mood left.
A person who knows he has a terminal illness must be emotionally depressed. But it is different now. Suddenly he has gone from a gloomy place to a sunny place. Guo Chong feels like he has been given a chance to be reborn. He was originally pessimistic and disappointed.
After everything was cleared up, the whole person became more positive and full of hope for the future. Even the idea of becoming a virtuous king and a virtuous emperor sprouted up again.
Sometimes people are like this, sometimes gloomy and sometimes happy. In different moods, they have different thoughts on different problems. When they are sad, everything is in black, and there are many knots of sadness. When they are happy, they think positively and there is nothing they can't do. This
It is a characteristic unique to emotional animals like humans.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go out. The ministers are all here." Qian Delu came over and bowed.
Guo Chong nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go to court."
After saying that, Guo Chong put down the tea cup and stood up. Qian Delu waved his hand, and the two waiters hurriedly came forward and gently brushed the clothes on Guo Chong's chest and back with wool brushes. Guo Chong wrinkled because he sat down.
The clothes became tight again.
"Get off!" Qian Delu shouted loudly.
The chamberlains and bodyguards lined up one after another. Two palace ladies stood behind Guo Chong wearing long-handled feathers. Zhao Yuankang loudly scolded the imperial guards in front of the palace to maintain their formation and clear the way for the guards. The curtain was lifted, and everyone surrounded Guo Chong and stepped in.
On the long aisle leading to the main hall.
Guo Chong felt a little inexplicably excited. Although he had walked hundreds of times on the road to court, this time it seemed a little different. This time he felt like he had ascended the throne again, and there was a feeling in his heart that said no.
Out of expectation and excitement.
"Your Majesty... has arrived!" Qian Delu's voice was clear and loud. Although he was over fifty years old, his voice was still full of energy, as passionate and exciting as when Guo Chong ascended the throne.
Guo Chong obviously heard the buzzing sound that originally came from the main hall and immediately stopped. The surroundings suddenly became completely quiet, except for the faint sound of wind chimes in the corner of the hall. A smile appeared on Guo Chong's face.
He walked through the opened curtain and walked into the main hall.
The place where he entered was filled with darkness, and countless eyes were cast on him. But soon, those eyes moved away obediently, and then there was a sound of clothes swooping. Everyone knelt on the ground and kowtowed in salute.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
Guo Chong quickly walked up to the throne, sat upright, looked at the crowd of people kneeling in front of him, stretched out his hand, and said slowly: "My dearest friends, I am free of any courtesy!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Amidst the noise, the ministers stood up one after another.
Guo Chong glanced over, and he saw Lu Zhongtian standing at the head of the Zhengshitang train, thinking deeply. He saw Yang Jun standing at the head of the train on the right, looking serious. He saw his two sons standing at the head of the train.
At the head of the royal train, he looked respectful. He saw Guo Bing and his son standing with their hands down. He saw Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru standing with their sleeves folded and their faces calm. He also saw Lin Jue standing under the pillar in the distance.
Looking at himself with a smile. Sitting on this throne, in fact, the expressions and movements of everyone in His Highness can be seen clearly. If Guo Chong is willing, he can guess everyone's mentality from these different expressions, and guess what they are at this moment.
mood. This may be a very interesting thing.
But Guo Chong didn't have such interest, he had already spoken in a deep voice.
"Dear dear sirs, I have been unable to come to court for more than 20 days to discuss matters recently because I have been unwell. I know that all dear sires are very concerned about my health and state affairs, and have visited many places. In fact, I am not seriously injured.
, I just suffered from a relatively severe wind and cold. The imperial doctor ordered me to stay in bed and rest without worrying. Therefore, I followed the imperial doctor's instructions and rested for a period of time. I am no longer seriously ill. I am grateful for the concern of all my dear friends.
Answer and give back to everyone's expectations."
The ministers shouted one after another: "It is my great fortune that the emperor's dragon body is healthy. I hope that the emperor will take care of the dragon body and don't worry about it."
Guo Chong smiled and waved his hand, and continued: "Don't worry, my illness has recovered, and I will naturally pay attention to it in the future. During the period when I was away from the court, the two offices, three departments, and all the major yamen were operating as usual, and everything in the court was normal. This is
I am most happy. This shows that all the beloved ministers are fulfilling their duties and not slacking off. Officials at all levels perform their duties and fulfill their responsibilities. Only then can the court run so smoothly, and we will not miss the important events of the court because of my minor illness.
.I am very happy in my heart. It is a great blessing for the world to have virtuous ministers like you in our great Zhou Dynasty."
"This is the duty of a minister. The emperor praises you so much, and I feel ashamed to receive it."
"It is a matter of loyalty to the emperor that ministers eat the emperor's emoluments. Whenever ministers fulfill their duties, they are doing what is within their bounds and need no praise."
"The emperor's dragon body is what worries his ministers and all the people in the world. Only when the emperor's dragon body is healthy, all the people and ministers in the world can act with peace of mind."
The ministers answered in various directions. Some were sincere, and some were obviously flattering. It was very lively for a while. Guo Chong smiled and listened to them quietly, looking very peaceful.
