Chapter 1096: Chapter 75: The Grand Court Assembly! Shouzhe, You Fool
They are all descendants from the offspring of Prince Deshun, naturally standing on the same front as the direct lineage.
The lineage of Prince Deshun is relatively strong overall, almost equivalent to an ordinary Third-Grade Noble Family. However, compared to Prince Dexin’s lineage, their momentum seems to have waned considerably.
Yet, Prince Deshun’s spirit is not weak, akin to an old tree thriving in spring, spirited and alert, always pulling people to make connections and blatantly and openly seeking support for Prince Anjun.
"Humph!" Prince Dexin, not far away, snorted discontentedly, "Deshun, that old thing, truly becomes more shameless as he lives. This prince is ashamed to be associated with him."
With a wave of his sleeve, Prince Dexin, with a proud expression, led his descendants and was the first to enter Dingqian Hall.
Once inside Dingqian Hall, everyone fell silent, each person solemn and respectful as they stood according to their rank, waiting for the grand assembly to begin.
Various groups arrived one after another.
In no time, all who should attend the court were present—there were no less than five or six hundred people.
However, the inside of Dingqian Hall was spacious and did not appear crowded.
Everyone waited solemnly, and after another quarter of an hour passed, Old Yao shouted, "Your Majesty arrives."
"Welcome Your Majesty." The participants of the assembly bowed in salute uniformly, and their voices were deafening. In this Black Tortoise World, bowing in worship is not mainstream.
Accompanied by the elite imperial guard, Emperor Longchang entered Dingqian Hall with steady steps and ascended to the Azure Dragon Throne, with Old Yao following closely behind.
Unlike ancient Hua Xia, most imperial chairs weren’t called Dragon Throne, nor were there dragon-shaped decorations. However, the Emperor of Daqian’s lineage was somewhat special; their main lineage was the Azure Dragon, so they paid particular attention to it.
Not all emperors necessarily revered dragons.
The reason is simple: what kind of person is Emperor Lingxu? Most dragons are no match for him, only a few Ancestor Dragons have the right to challenge Emperor Longchang.
Emperor Longchang, unlike his usual carefree manner in Zhuozheng Pavilion, at this moment was dressed in a majestic emperor’s robe, stern in expression and cold, his sweeping gaze enveloping all present with an invisible grandeur.
As if to declare that though the emperor is old, he is still the emperor.
Only when he sat on the emperor’s chair did he casually wave his hand: "Enough, let’s start the meeting."
That domineering pressure then vanished into the invisible.
The rhythm before starting the assembly was clear and simple.
Immediately, an official stepped forward to report, "Your Majesty, this spring torrential rains have descended upon the upper reaches of Anjiang. The Celestial County, Lingbei County, and Longzuo County have suffered severe disasters. Especially Lingbei County..."
"Proceed as per the usual practice." Emperor Longchang waved his hand to make the decision.
After a report and handling, another major issue was reported. After discussion, quarrelling, and even accusations and curses among the courtiers, the emperor made another decisive decision.
Things discussed at the grand assembly were never small; they already formed a controversy requiring debate and then the emperor’s decision at the assembly.
Even Commandery Governor Taishi An Kang of Longzuo County seized the opportunity to join the commotion: "Your Majesty, this is my Longzuo County’s major development plan..." But unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Emperor Longchang, saying, "Postpone this for later discussion when I have time."
It was evident that the proposal had been seen by Emperor Longchang as a "weapon" targeting Wang Shouzhe. As long as Wang Shouzhe was perceptive and obedient, the emperor would speak kindly.
In any case, he was going to meet Wang Shouzhe today, so he was naturally unhurried.
After rejecting Taishi An Kang, Emperor Longchang transmitted to Old Yao beside him, asking, "By the way, where is Wang Shouzhe?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, today before dawn, Little Ziangzi went with the Saint Decree to summon Wang Shouzhe. According to the rules, he should be waiting in the side hall now for Your Majesty’s summons." Old Yao transmitted to report.
"Alright then, let’s make him wait for a while, and after dealing with miscellaneous affairs, call him in later." Emperor Longchang was in a good mood and couldn’t help feeling somewhat smug. Wang Shouzhe, oh Wang Shouzhe, you’ve privately meddled with my affairs all day, let me teach you about imperial majesty first.
Whenever I wish, I can summon you or dismiss you on a whim. You think you can contend with me? Haha~~~
As matters flew by swiftly, the commendation affairs arrived.
According to prior arrangements, two outstanding figures were to be commended today.
The first to be honored was, of course, Prince Kang, who had made extraordinary achievements in the Outer Domain battlefield. Regardless of other circumstances, his achievements in the Outer Domain were real glory.
Naturally, Emperor Longchang commended and encouraged him, then announced it to the world, praising Prince Kang’s deeds.
The civil and military officials gave Prince Kang admiring glances, and after this, his momentum and prestige would significantly increase, minimizing past unfavorable impacts to the lowest.
After all, Daqian highly valued military merit.
Some civil and military officials began to calculate that once this matter of national commendation and publicization unfolds, the original sixty-forty split between Prince Kang and Prince Anjun might change to eighty-twenty.
The momentum Prince Anjun struggled so hard to create beforehand would be greatly weakened.
Joy was evident on the faces of Prince Kang’s lineage.
It was at this time that Prince Kang finally stepped forward proudly, saluting, "Your Majesty, inspired by Your Majesty’s past grand achievements. I spent ten years with the military, drafting a strategic military plan for Your Majesty to review."
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