Chapter 555 Test

The next morning, before dawn, Li Xiang dressed neatly in the clothes of a maid and prepared to go to the Daming Palace to attend the morning court.

"Your Highness!" Tian You walked in from outside and saluted Li Xiang.

"The Grand Tutor is here! What's the matter with you so early?" Li Xiang said without turning his head.

"I came here this time to tell Your Highness a few things about the morning court!" Tian You said.

"Why do you say that, Grand Tutor? It's not like I haven't attended the morning court before. Before I became a vassal, I attended the court every day. I know all the rules, so I don't need to worry about it." Li Xiang said and was about to leave. "

This time is different from the past. If Your Highness is not prepared, it may be disadvantageous to Your Highness." Tian You said.

Li Xiang stopped, turned around and looked at Tian You and said, "What do you mean by saying this, Grand Tutor? Is there anyone in the court who dares to do anything to me?"

"Of course no one will attack Your Highness at this time, but they will test Your Highness in the court, and at the same time, they are also testing Your Majesty's attitude. Once they understand the situation, they will take action."

"Before you have a foundation, Your Highness should not expose too much, you must be patient in everything, and you must not act out of loyalty." Tian You said.

He was afraid that Li Xiang would not be able to hold back for a while and do something irreversible, and he could not follow him and could not help him deal with the moves from the East Palace.

"Grand Tutor, don't worry, I know what I am doing, but what should I do?" Li Xiang asked.

"Don't be too aggressive in everything. At most, they will test you. Just be patient for a while and it will pass!" Tian You said.

"I know!" Li Xiang replied, walked out of his residence, rode on a horse that had been prepared, and headed for the

Daming Palace under the escort of four guards. After passing through layers of inspections, the sky began to brighten, and everyone walked into the Xuanzheng Hall. According to their respective ranks and identities, they stood in line under the arrangement of the etiquette officer, waiting for the emperor's arrival.

Li Xiang, holding the jade scepter, frowned, looked around, and wondered if the etiquette officer had made a mistake.

As a prince, Li Xiang should stand in front of all officials according to regulations, but the position he was standing in was not the front, which was obviously in accordance with the arrangement for officials from other places during the grand court meeting.

Li Xiang wanted to find the etiquette officer to ask about the situation and correct his mistake before Li Chengqian arrived.

But just thinking of what Tian You said, he stopped moving and stood there as if nothing had happened.

He wondered if the prince's people did this to test him.

"Your Majesty has arrived! All officials kneel to welcome him!" Wang Quan's voice rang out from outside the palace.

Li Xiang followed the officials in kneeling to the emperor. Li Chengqian walked in from outside and sat down in front of the throne.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you!" the officials shouted.

"Cheers!" Wang Quan said.

"Long live your Majesty!"

"Cheers!" "Long live your Majesty

!"

"Cheers again!"

"Long, long live your Majesty!"

"My dear ministers, please stand up!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" the officials said.

After a process, the morning court officially began. Before the officials could report anything, Li Chengqian spoke first.

"Why is Prince Wei Xiang standing there? Instead of standing in front? Where is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"

"I am here!" The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel stepped forward and saluted.

"Why is Prince Wei Xiang not standing in front? Instead, he is standing there?" Li Chengqian finished speaking and pointed.

"Your Majesty! Prince Wei is a governor appointed from outside the capital. It is not in accordance with the rules to let him stand in front. If I arrange Prince Wei in front, I will be breaking the rules." The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel said.

"I didn't expect you to be such a good official who abides by the rules. I am really pleased." Li Chengqian said.

"These are all my duties." The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel said.

"According to the etiquette, can the princes who are sent from outside the capital attend the morning court when they come to Beijing?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Majesty!" The Minister of Rites stepped out and saluted, saying, "According to the etiquette, it is not possible!"

"So, I am breaking the rules by letting Prince Wei Xiang attend the morning court?" Li Chengqian said.

The Minister of Rites did not dare to answer. The Director of the Ministry of Personnel was trembling with fear and did not dare to answer because it was about the authority of the emperor.

"Your Majesty allowed Prince Wei to attend the morning court, which is not considered a violation of the rules." The Minister of Rites said.

"In this case, the Director of the Ministry of Personnel still arranged Prince Wei in that position. Is it a warning to me? Ah!" Li Chengqian questioned.

"I dare not!" The Director of the Ministry of Personnel was trembling with fear.

If he had known that this would be the outcome, he would never agree to let Li Jingxuan and others do this. Isn't this pushing him into the fire pit?

Zhang Da'a arranged this position for Li Xiang, but he didn't expect that this would anger the emperor.

As the emperor got older, he became more suspicious, and there was always a thought that there were always villains who wanted to harm him.

Zhang Da'a and others made this arrangement mainly to test Li Xiang's reaction, but they didn't expect Li Xiang to accept such an arrangement.

Now Zhang Da'a and others were even more confused about what Li Xiang meant.

"Drag him away and put him in death row." Li Chengqian said.

Immediately, the guards came in and dragged the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel away. He offended the emperor at the morning meeting, and now he was dead.

Re-arrange Li Xiang's position and let him come to the front.

After this episode ended, hundreds of officials stood up to report some new work and the progress of their work to the emperor.

When he felt that it was about time, Li Jingxuan came out and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty!

I have a report to make!" "What do you want to report, my dear minister?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I just received a petition from Binzhou last night. It was written in black and white that the Duke of Qing was forcibly annexing land and seizing women. I am reporting to Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly." Li Jingxuan said.

"What? There is such a thing, why are you reporting it now! Why didn't you report it last night?" Li Chengqian questioned.

"It was too late last night, and I didn't dare to disturb Your Majesty! I reported it today." Li Jingxuan said.

Daming Palace has a strict locking system. When the time comes, the gate of Daming Palace will be locked and no one is allowed to enter or leave.

If there is anything to report to the emperor, you can only wait until the next day when the palace gate is opened.

There is nothing wrong with what Li Jingxuan said.

"Where is the complaint? Submit it!" Li Chengqian said.

What we need to care about now is the case of Duke Qing. We don't have time to investigate other things.

Li Jingxuan hurriedly took out the complaint from his sleeve and presented it to Li Chengqian. Wang Quan hurriedly stepped forward to take the complaint and turned to hand it to Li Chengqian.

"Bullshit! It's simply outrageous!" Li Chengqian was furious after reading it.

He didn't expect that Duke Qing had committed so many crimes.