The so-called grand court meeting.
It was completely different from an ordinary morning court.
The grand court meeting begins, and all the fourth-rank officials in the capital are present.
Whether civil officials or military generals, every one of them needs to go to Chengtian Palace.
It can be said to be an extremely grand court meeting, second only to the situation when the emperor ascended the throne.
And now, His Majesty has once again convened a grand court meeting.
Almost anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
This is because they want to welcome the soldiers returning from Liaozhen.
However, under normal circumstances, even if the army returned victorious from the battles outside, at best they would only hold a general court meeting.
At most, the person who would welcome the army would be the Minister of War. But now, not only did the Minister come in person, His Majesty also directly convened a grand court meeting, which was enough to show His Majesty's importance to the Liaozhen army.
This is also Your Majesty's recognition of the victory in the battle of Gaoyang Kingdom.
Therefore, Song Hongzhi and the soldiers present were so surprised.
And in the next moment.
They looked at each other, then looked in the direction of the imperial city and bowed slightly to show their respect to His Majesty the Emperor.
"Okay, little uncle, His Majesty is already waiting in Chengtian Palace, just follow me in." At this moment, Lin Yuansong saw the reactions of the crowd and didn't say much, but just gestured for everyone to enter the palace together.
The reason why he called him Uncle of the Little Kingdom was because although the other party was now the commander of Liaozhen, he could be called a general.
But it is obvious that the identity of the king's uncle is more important than the so-called general.
Unless you reach the level of general, you can truly command a large number of troops.
Therefore, calling him the king's uncle is the best.
As for the other deputy generals.
Whether in terms of official position or other aspects, he is far inferior to the Minister of War, so there is no need to call him that.
"Thank you, Lord Lin." At this time, Song Hongzhi also bowed slightly and responded.
He is indeed proud, but at the same time he is also very clear in his mind.
The occasion is very solemn.
It's not as good as being in the palace, nor is it as good as being at home.
Especially now that the grand court meeting is being held and all civil and military officials are in Chengtian Hall, everyone will be watching his every move.
At such times, etiquette must be maintained, otherwise those censors will definitely find fault with you.
Of course, in his heart, he was only concerned about his father and his sister in the harem.
Immediately, Song Hongzhi did not continue thinking and entered the palace with his deputy general.
As for the people from Gaoyang State who were escorted to the capital.
They were left outside the imperial city.
Gao Yang is dead.
Naturally, their identities are no longer useful.
Therefore, if you want to enter the palace, you must wait until the emperor summons you.
Soon, under the leadership of Minister of War Lin Yuansong, a group of people walked through the imperial city and headed towards Chengtian Palace.
At the same time, in Chengtian Hall, civil and military officials stood facing each other, each with a solemn expression, looking straight ahead, waiting quietly.
Chen Xuance and others were naturally included.
Logically speaking, their official positions were very low, and even in grand court meetings, there was no need to allow them in.
However, these people are all in the top three, and the imperial examination just ended not long ago. With this status, it is reasonable for them to be able to participate in the grand court meeting.
Of course, these are only the top three. As for the second and third places, they are not qualified to attend the grand court meeting.
"Brother Ouyang?"
At this time, Chen Xuance, who was among the hundreds of officials, glanced outside. Seeing that there was no movement, he thought that it would take some time to walk from the imperial city gate to Chengtian Hall. He immediately looked at his friend and said, "I am the top scholar this time. Are you not happy?"
If it was just someone else, he wouldn't have asked so directly, but that was because the other person was his friend of many years.
Since the palace examination ended, Chen Xuance, as the top scholar, has had a lot to do.
I don’t have time to rest until three o’clock in the morning almost every day.
As a result, I didn't find the opportunity to talk to my friends.
Now, while the young uncle has returned from the war, His Majesty has convened a grand court meeting. It is a rare opportunity for him to stand with his good friend, so he spoke directly.
In Chen Xuance's eyes, becoming the top scorer was something he had never imagined, especially since his good friend, who was obviously more talented than him, was ranked second.
Therefore, I am a little worried that the other party may have some opinions about me because of these things.
Although he likes making friends and partying, his only true confidant is Ouyang Ji.
If I had lost this good friend just because of the imperial examination ranking.
Chen Xuance was unwilling to do so at all.
"What are you talking about, Brother Xuan Ce?"
Ouyang Ji, standing nearby, smiled upon hearing this and said, "I know you don't care much about your ranking in the imperial examination. Actually, neither do I. So, whether I'm number one or number two, it doesn't matter to me. As long as I can serve the court, that's all that matters."
"You are able to gain His Majesty's favor and be chosen as the top scholar. Besides your good fortune, it is also because of your talent."
"Outsiders may not know this, but I do know that if we only talk about literary talent, you are indeed a little behind."
"But when it comes to the ability to actually get things done, you're much better than me."
Having said this, he thought for a moment and continued, "Besides, it doesn't matter if I'm only the runner-up. I still received the grace of His Majesty and can go to the northwest region, right?"
These days, Ouyang Ji has actually been a little worried about Chen Xuance.
Because the examination papers for the palace examination were posted by the Ministry of Rites.
Almost everyone thinks so.
Chen Xuance, the top scholar,
Because he flattered the current emperor.
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