The nobles looked down on Lian Zining, especially the Xu faction, and sometimes they felt that Lian Qiongqiong would threaten Xu Miaoqing's position.

The only thing to do is to have the censors record these people's behavior and words, and report them to His Majesty later. As for the punishment of these people, Lian Zining was also very clear that it would probably just be a deduction from their salaries, since Chang Mao, this纨绔 (playboy), had basically never received a salary.

In truth, Chang Mao didn't need to care about his salary or rewards. The Kaiping Prince's Mansion had plenty of side businesses. Lian Zining knew perfectly well that the largest restaurants and pleasure boats in Yingtian Prefecture bore the imprint of the Kaiping Prince's Mansion and the Wu Prince's Mansion, but many people were simply pretending not to know.

Seeing the disrespectful behavior of those military officers, the civil officials didn't bother to say anything more. This had been the case since the founding of the Ming Dynasty; the military had always held greater power. Even though the civil officials seemed to have gained some traction in recent years, they were no match for the military forces.

As soon as the whip cracked, the civil officials, who had been lined up in advance, prepared to enter the palace. Chang Mao and other military officers also immediately began to tidy their robes and appearance, preparing to enter the palace in a relatively proper manner.

As the civil and military officials entered the Fengtian Hall, they naturally stood in proper order, while the censors continued to diligently record and observe them.

Suddenly a small figure appeared, and many people's eyes lit up. The crown prince of the Ming Dynasty had reappeared in the court, which was something that many people found exciting and anticipated.

Little Zhu seemed oblivious to everyone, walking straight to the steps before standing still. He turned and nodded slightly to Chang Mao and the others. Even a young prince like him was still a prince; he wouldn't be all smiles and pleasantries to everyone.

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