The next day.
Bianjing City has gone mad.
The imperial court has gone mad.
The Holy Emperor sat in the court.
Seeing that everyone's faces looked similar, I made a guess.
Are these old foxes ganging up on him again to demand a raise?
"Speak if there is anything to report, otherwise let the tide recede!"
Before he could finish speaking, he hurriedly lifted his dragon robe, stood up, and turned to step down from the dragon throne.
He wouldn't hear a word they mentioned salary.
"Your Majesty, please wait, I have something to report."
The Holy Emperor acted as if he hadn't heard anything and continued walking on his own.
"Your Majesty, the Zuo residence was struck by lightning and collapsed yesterday. Your humble servant requests to stay in the official residence."
Zuo Muting held a low-ranking official position and generally did not attend court unless there was a specific reason for his attendance. In special circumstances, he needed the approval of his superiors to attend court.
In the situation yesterday, when he went to the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, the Chancellor was crying his eyes out and there was no way to make a decision for him.
Let him go to court today to request the emperor's permission.
Upon hearing this, the Holy Emperor stopped and chuckled twice. "So, my dear minister, you have something to report?"
Why are you speaking so softly? Haven't you had breakfast yet?
The officials: "..." When have we ever eaten this before?
He had to rush to court before dawn, but His Majesty was still fast asleep!
The Holy Emperor then turned and returned to his dragon throne, flicking his sleeve, "What's your name?"
Zuo Muting arrived at the front of the Golden Palace, patted his sleeves, and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, I am Zuo Muting, the Chief Clerk of the Imperial Academy."
"What is it you wish to report?"
“Yesterday, my residence was struck by lightning, leaving me homeless. I humbly request Your Majesty to allow me to stay in the official residence.”
The Holy Emperor was taken aback.
He was struck by lightning.
Isn't it only those like the Marquis of Zhenbei who keep mistresses who get struck by lightning?
"Why is everyone else alright?"
General Yao couldn't stand it anymore and blurted out, "Your Majesty, he got divorced yesterday, and his mansion was struck by lightning, so he has nowhere to live. He's really pitiful."
Seeing General Yao speak, Ye Wennan also said, "I second that!"
A short while later.
Many ministers who sympathized with him spoke up.
"I second that proposal."
"I second that proposal."
"I second that proposal."
Looking at all these people, they were all speaking so urgently; they weren't this proactive even when there were important matters to attend to.
His gaze was fixed on Zuo Muting's face, and he saw that Zuo Muting looked exhausted, his eyes were swollen and his gaze was lifeless.
He took a deep breath.
"Do you know that the official residences are for commoners who have passed the imperial examinations?"
"I remember the Left Residence. It was a bondservant bannerman's residence. Although it came from the countryside, it has been there for more than twenty years. It must have more than one courtyard, right?"
General Yao watched as His Majesty pressed for answers, while Zuo Muting looked as if he didn't know how to respond.
They stopped this guy right away.
“Your Majesty, I know, I know best, they live right next door to me.”
"This Lord Zuo, indeed, has no family. Yesterday he discovered that he is not the biological son of the Zuo family."
"Not his biological son?" The Holy Emperor raised an eyebrow. "I suppose your father knew all along. After living together for so many years, there must still be some father-son bond between you, right?"
"Your Majesty, he has severed ties with the Left Mansion."
"What kind of talk is this?" The Holy Emperor was completely bewildered.
Severing ties just because they're not biologically related? How fragile must that relationship be?
"Could it be that your father kicked you out in a fit of anger because you kept a mistress?"
Upon hearing this, Zuo Muting felt as if his heart was breaking.
How could he possibly bring that up?
His head was covered in a thick patch of green grass, which was already more than three inches tall.
"Your Majesty, it's not that he's keeping a mistress, it's that his wife is keeping a lover!"
"During the blood test yesterday, I saw it clearly. His son isn't his biological child, and he isn't his father's biological child either. His son is his father's biological child! And that mistress isn't his mistress either; she's his father's mistress!!!"
Holy shit!
The Holy Emperor was dumbfounded.
This minister's home is more chaotic than his harem of three thousand beauties.
If he hadn't been cuckolded by Consort Zhao, he almost wouldn't have been able to figure out this relationship.
"Your son, not your son, but your father's biological son?"
The Holy Emperor asked the Left Shepherd Court.
Zuo Muting dared not cry.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I humbly request permission to stay in the official residence."
It was shameful. If he hadn't been penniless and unwilling to beg for help, he would never have come before His Majesty.
He never wants to come to the Golden Palace again!
The Holy Emperor gave him a sympathetic look and sighed, "You may stay."
The Marquis of Zhenbei, standing not far away, trembled with fear.
Today's topic is sensitive, and he is afraid that His Majesty will remember him again.
His hair had grown quite a bit in the past few days. Luckily, he wore a hat to court, otherwise they would have noticed him immediately.
"Marquis of Zhenbei".
What you think about comes true.
The Marquis of Zhenbei was startled and knelt down with a thud.
His Majesty demoted him yesterday; he can't be demoted again today.
"Your Majesty...What is it?"
"Marquis of Zhenbei, I did not order you to kneel."
"Hahahaha..." Inside the Golden Palace, the officials burst into laughter.
After hearing the Holy Emperor's words, the Regent turned around and gave the Marquis of Zhenbei a cold look.
Seeing his behavior, General Liu suddenly regretted marrying his daughter to him as his daughter-in-law.
The Holy Emperor glanced at them and suppressed the upward curve of his lips.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Your son is getting married tomorrow, isn't he?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I have nothing good to give you, so I'll give you an umbrella instead."
umbrella?
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