I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 90 The new king comes to court
The next day.

The Great Chu Imperial Palace, the new king's early dynasty.

Xiang Chong was extremely excited. He changed his dragon robe and crown early, and when he was waiting for the auspicious occasion in the apse, he asked all the officials to bow down to him, the new king of Chu.

"Mother, do you think my son looks like an emperor?"

With his head held high and his chest held high, Xiang Chong paced back and forth like a dragon or a tiger.

Queen Mother Li smiled and said: "My son is also a member of the Xiang clan and a Miao descendant of Taizu. Of course he looks like an emperor. Especially when my son puts on the dragon robe, he looks more like an emperor than anyone else."

Eunuch Chen on the side heard the conversation between the mother and son, but felt uncomfortable.

The son is not smart, how can the mother be confused?

The emperor is the emperor, not an actor, so why do we need to ask whether he looks like him or not?

But Eunuch Chen is a true slave, and he has never forgotten his duty as a slave.

Even if he has an opinion on the master in his heart, he will never say it out of his mouth.

"How many civil and military officials have come?" Xiang Chong asked again.

Eunuch Chen is the head of the palace, and has countless eyeliners in the palace.

Eunuch Chen knew how many courtiers came to the main hall.

"Your Majesty, according to the laws of Chu, officials with an annual salary of two thousand dan or more can go to the pilgrimage every day."

"There are a total of 730 civil and military officials in the capital who meet the standards."

Xiang Chong said happily: "There are more than 700 people here to kowtow to me?!"

"Forehead……"

Eunuch Chen really didn't understand.

Even though he is already the emperor of Great Chu, he only thinks about hundreds of people kowtow to him?
The Fan family still controls the power of Da Chu, but Xiang Chong doesn't seem to notice it, he doesn't feel nervous at all?
Eunuch Chen explained patiently: "There are more than 700 civil and military ministers who are qualified to go to court, but government offices at all levels must keep people on duty, and there are also many ministers on personal leave, sick leave, and dispatched to Beijing..."

"Alright, alright."

After listening to Eunuch Chen's rambling, Xiang Chong realized that there were actually not that many people kowtowing, and his interest immediately halved.

"Just tell me directly, how many people should come today, how many people have already arrived, and how many people are still missing? I will severely punish those who should come but didn't come!"

"Ah?" Eunuch Chen said in shock.

On the first day of the new king's reign, instead of extending kindness and amnesty to the world, he severely punished the ministers?
Is this appropriate?

Xiang Chong glared: "What? I can't punish my subordinates for despising your majesty? What is the majesty of the emperor? What is the dignity of the emperor and his ministers?"

"Your Majesty is right!"

Although Eunuch Chen could crush Xiang Chong to death with one finger, he immediately knelt down and agreed.

The old eunuch said helplessly: "Today, there should be at least 360 five civil and military officials who should go to the court to worship the new emperor. In fact, there are 360 ​​four people, and there is still one missing..."

"Is there really someone who dares not come?"

Xiang Chong was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Pass the decree, dismiss the guy who doesn't know what to do, put him in prison, ransack his home, and exterminate his family!"

Eunuch Chen was surprised and said: "But your Majesty..."

Xiang Chong interrupted with a wave of his hand: "Mie Nine Clans! No one is allowed to intercede!"

"But that person is Fan Li..."

"Cough cough cough!!!"

Xiang Chong coughed violently, his face turned into a liver color.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!?"

Eunuch Chen smiled wryly.

earlier?

Have you given people a chance to speak?

"Eunuch Chen, didn't you tell you to go to Fan's residence to pass the decree? Why didn't Fan Li come?" Empress Dowager Li said with a straight face.

"This……"

Eunuch Chen didn't have the shame to say it, he just turned his eyes to the sky.

What he meant was simple: it was not yet time, Fan Li just didn't come, but he was not late.

"No more waiting for Fan Li! I will go to court now!"

When Xiang Chong thought of Fan Li, he felt uncomfortable all over.

He was really afraid that Fan Li would come later, if he refused to kneel down and kowtow to himself three times, it would really make him unable to step down.

Simply, let's enjoy the worship of all officials first!
"Eunuch Chen, please drive to the Jinluan Palace." Xiang Chong said proudly.

The old eunuch was speechless for a while.

Isn't this in the apse of the Golden Luan Hall?A detour is the front hall, what else is there to set up?

"Yes, let's get started." Eunuch Chen said weakly.

Front hall.

All the civil and military officials looked solemn, and no one spoke, not even whispered.

The ministers only exchanged information with their eyes, obviously they all knew that today was a very special day.

"Your Majesty is coming."

Suddenly, the officials heard the singing of the eunuch, the head of the house.

They moved skillfully and started to take positions according to their grades and attributes.

Xiang Chong took a seat on the dragon chair and looked down at the civil and military officials of the Great Chu.

Ah!
Is this the emperor’s perspective?
How cool!
"kneel."

Eunuch Chen knew what the new emperor was expecting, so he didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

"The ministers and others see my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

As expected, all the officials knelt down.

Xiang Chong looked at the officials who were kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times, but felt inexplicably awkward.

Obviously, they knelt and kowtowed extremely skillfully, but more than 300 people kowtowed together, but it was completely uneven.

In addition to the untidy movements of kneeling, the voices of the ministers shouting long live were scattered.

"The troupe sing better than them." Xiang Chong said depressed in his heart.

Perhaps, this was how it was in the previous dynasty?
Xiang Chong didn't believe it, Manchu civil and military dared to fool himself.

It's just that he just found a step for the civil and military officials and himself, when he saw a stalwart figure walking towards this side outside the Golden Luan Hall.

"Duke Jin is here!"

The eunuch outside the palace sang, Xiang Chong was in high spirits!
No, he must be nervous.

"Jin Gong? Why don't you call your name?" Xiang Chong said in his heart.

But he forgot that Fan Li had the privilege of standing in obeisance.

Fan Li smiled and walked into the Golden Luan Hall.

Almost at the same time, all the officials in the court stood up.

All the officials acted in unison, bowing to Fan Li from both sides.

"Honorable officer, I have seen Duke Jin."

Although there is no need to kneel, it is just a bow.

The wording is also very simple, using 'seen' instead of 'see'.

But the movements of the officials were too neat and their voices were too loud.

In terms of momentum, it completely overwhelmed the mountain that just shouted "Long live"!
"Fuck!" Xiang Chong cursed in his heart.

It turns out that it's not that civil and military officials can't do it, but they just don't want to bow down to themselves. Was it just a fool? !
Fan Li walked to the front of the queue of officials and smiled slightly at Xiang Chong who was sitting on the dragon chair.

Xiang Chong felt uncomfortable from the laughter, and even saw Fan Li with a sword on his waist.

"Bold!"

Xiang Chong was overly nervous and blurted out.

"Fan Li, you are a minister, and I am a king. You don't worship the king, and you wear weapons. Do you want to rebel...?"

Because he was too nervous, Xiang Chong almost added "Eunuch Chen, take him down".

Fortunately, Xiang Chong held back, he also knew that all of Chu's money and food was secretly controlled by Fan's firm, and the most elite garrison also obeyed Fan's orders.

Take down Fan Li?

Even he can't do such stupid things.

Fan Li laughed.

Hearing Xiang Chong question himself like this, of course he had to laugh.

"His Majesty."

Fan Li only said two words, which made Xiang Chong tremble slightly with excitement.

"He calls me His Majesty? Fan Li admits that I am the emperor? Hahahaha!"

Xiang Chong laughed from ear to ear, and the anger and nervousness just now were immediately thrown out of the blue by him.

"That... Aiqing, please tell me?" Xiang Chong looked like a corporal.

Fan Li nodded: "Your Majesty, I have the right to enter the court without rushing, to praise and worship without being named, to go to the palace with swords and shoes, and to meet the king without kneeling. Don't you know?"

(End of this chapter)