Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

After hearing this, Mingzhu couldn't help but roll her eyes and scolded unhappily:

"Master Li, have you become stupid from studying so much? You actually want to preach some profound truth to a three-year-old child!

You know, Princess Chang Yi's father is Wei Xiaobao, the commander-in-chief of the Heaven and Earth Federation! He controls the ironclad warships. When the time comes, he will not talk to you slowly and rationally, but will directly use cannonballs to convince you!"

"Hmph, today I will report to the emperor and ask him to give me justice!" said Li Guangdi.

"Brother Li, just save yourself the trouble. If you don't want to be scolded by the emperor, just go ahead. Don't blame me for not reminding you."

After Mingzhu finished speaking, she looked at Li Guangdi's eight-man sedan chair, which was falling apart, and said with pity, "Get on my sedan chair, and we'll go together. Today is the Emperor's birthday celebration, and being late will offend the Emperor's majesty."

There was already a long queue at the Meridian Gate, and the entourage could only wait in the square outside the Fifth Gate, where officials were queuing up for inspection.

Princess Jianning held Shuangshuang's hand and walked straight to the Meridian Gate under the gaze of many officials. She took out her princess badge and showed it to the guard, then went in.

Walking slowly inside from the majestic and solemn Meridian Gate, what comes into view is the magnificent Hall of Supreme Harmony.

This palace is also commonly known as the Golden Palace. It is an important place where the emperor receives officials when he attends court.

Today is the day of the grand court session. According to the rules, only officials of the first and second ranks and princes and nobles are qualified to enter this hall.

Other officials had to walk up the wide stairs outside the palace gate to the square and stand there according to their ranks.

At this moment, there was only a quarter of an hour left until five o'clock in the morning, the time when the court officially began.

Looking up, the sky had already turned a light white, and the beautiful morning glow was gradually appearing in the distant eastern sky like colorful silk waved by a fairy.

Princess Jianning led Shuangshuang into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

All the civil and military officials who had arrived at the palace had already been divided into groups and lined up in an orderly manner.

Those majestic military commanders, according to the different organizations of the Eight Banners, Han Camp and Navy, lined up in three straight columns on the left side of the hall;

On the other side, the civil servants stood in six columns on the right side in an orderly manner according to the division of the six ministries.

In addition, the princes and meritorious nobles stood on both sides, each in two rows.

As the commander-in-chief of the Han Camp Farmers Protection Army of the Plain Yellow Banner, Shuangshuang naturally stood in a prominent position at the front of the ranks of military generals.

At the same time, Princess Jianning was the Grand Minister of Agriculture in charge of agricultural affairs. Although her post as Minister of Agriculture was the largest department under the Ministry of Revenue, it should be noted that the entire six ministries of the Qing Dynasty had a total of 53 departments!

Jianning's position was slightly behind, behind the Minister of Revenue and the Right Vice Minister, but even so, his position was still relatively forward.

However, the Minister of Revenue, Yu Chenglong, was very tactful and courteous. He respectfully requested Princess Jianning to move to the first seat at the head of the Ministry of Revenue.

Although Jianning had some concerns, fearing that this action would lead to reprimand from her brother the emperor, she initially refused to stand in the conspicuous position in the first row.

But in the face of Yu Chenglong's earnest persuasion, Jianning finally agreed and moved to the second row behind the Minister of Revenue.

At five o'clock, the grand and solemn court meeting officially kicked off.

The so-called court meeting, as the name suggests, is a meeting held in the early morning. Generally speaking, the court meeting is only held on certain important festivals, such as the New Year's Day, the emperor's birthday, and the winter solstice.

It is worth mentioning that the affairs involved in the grand court meetings are often not those major events concerning political or military affairs.

On the day of the grand court meeting for the Emperor's birthday, the Emperor had to get up early, first go to the Temple of Heaven to worship the heavens and ancestors, and then arrive at the Hall of Supreme Harmony at 5:00 to receive the worship and salute of all the civil and military officials.

At nine o'clock, the emperor had to move to the Qianqing Palace to meet with the empress, concubines, and princes and princesses, and listen to their gifts and sincere birthday wishes.

Finally, at noon, the banquet will officially begin, and the emperor and his subjects will celebrate together to congratulate this joyous moment.

At this moment, a solemn horn sounded from afar, followed by the sound of orderly and heavy footsteps, which came from far away and reached everyone's ears.

I saw a magnificent golden imperial chariot slowly approaching, with flags flying all around and strict guards.

As the imperial carriage got closer, all the officials present straightened their clothes and stood in two rows respectfully, ready to welcome the emperor.

When the imperial carriage finally stopped and the door opened, Emperor Kangxi stepped down from the carriage with steady steps.

He was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and wore a crown inlaid with dazzling gems, looking extremely majestic and noble.

All the officials immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times and nine times, while shouting loudly: "Long live the emperor!" The sound resounded through the sky and was deafening.

Emperor Kangxi walked steadily into the Golden Throne Hall, stopped in front of the dragon throne that symbolized supreme power, then turned around and sat down.

He raised his head slightly and glanced at the ministers kneeling in the palace, feeling extremely excited.

After a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "Everyone, please stand up." His voice was loud and powerful.

The eunuch Wei Zhuer standing nearby quickly stepped forward and shouted at the top of her voice: "Everyone, stand up!"

However, because the palace was too large and grand, Wei Zhuer's voice alone could not be heard throughout the entire hall.

Therefore, a eunuch was arranged to transmit messages every eighteen meters outside the palace gate.

After hearing Wei Zhuer's shout, they passed the message on one by one.

"Everyone, please stand up..."

"Everyone, please stand up..."

Just like that, this decree spread rapidly to the distance like waves, all the way to the Meridian Gate.

After all the ministers stood up, Emperor Kangxi cleared his throat and spoke again:

"My fellow ministers, today is the fourth day of the fifth month in the fifteenth year of the Kangxi reign, and I am only twenty-three years old.

Back then, I ascended the throne when I was only eight years old. Since then, I have always been concerned about the people of the Qing Dynasty and have not dared to slack off in the slightest.

I always keep in mind the laws of my ancestors and am determined to revitalize China and make my Qing Dynasty a celestial empire respected by all nations. "

Speaking of this, Emperor Kangxi could not help but recall the tragic scenes he saw when he first ascended the throne.

At that time, people lived in poverty, often going hungry and without enough clothes.

Every time he thought of this, he felt a pain in his heart.

So, over the years, he has worked hard day and night, dedicated to improving people's livelihood.

After countless efforts and attempts, the people are finally able to have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear.

Thinking of this, Emperor Kangxi showed a gratified smile on his face.