He was dressed very formally, even wearing a crown.
Because this morning, Zhu Youxiao had to attend the morning court.
For the emperor and his ministers of the Ming Dynasty, it should have been a very normal thing for the emperor to attend the morning court.
But the current emperor is not like this. He attended the morning court several times in the first few years after he ascended the throne, but later he attended it less and less. In recent years, he has basically stopped attending the morning court, and the morning court system is only in name.
But no one expected that the emperor would suddenly attend the morning court?
This should have been a common occurrence, but at this time in the Ming Dynasty it became a grand event.
No one dared to be negligent, and no one knew what the emperor was going to say in court.
For a moment, all the officials became nervous.
After changing his clothes, Zhu Youxiao did not stay in Kunning Palace for too long and went straight forward.
He looked very energetic, and for the sake of matching, he had a long sword on his waist.
When Zhu Youxiao arrived at the front, his ministers were already waiting there.
Everyone's expression was serious, and they stood there respectfully, no one spoke.
Everyone was waiting for the emperor to arrive and announce important matters.
Zhu Youxiao walked up the steps step by step and finally sat on the dragon throne.
All the ministers knelt down and paid homage, shouting, "Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "My dear ministers, please don't be polite."
Everyone stood up and stood aside respectfully.
They all attended the morning court this morning, but no one prepared a question book. No one wanted to be annoying at this time.
The emperor hadn't attended the morning court for such a long time, and when he suddenly did, he must have something to announce, and it must be something big.
At this time, to submit a memorial without any foresight, what kind of incompetent official would do such a thing?
If he does this, I guess he won’t be in office for long.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at everyone and said slowly, "It has been eleven years since I ascended the throne. At court, my ministers have worked diligently, and I have gotten along quite well with you, my dear ministers. The fact that the Ming Dynasty has now conquered the barbarians in the north and maintained peace within is truly due to the efforts of you, my dear ministers."
"Many officials have accompanied me throughout this journey, through thick and thin, with all their heart and soul. Over the past six months, some officials have left me, others have returned to their hometowns to retire. I am deeply saddened."
Everyone listened, and the expressions on their faces relaxed a lot.
Obviously, the emperor said this not because he wanted to punish everyone.
This is a good thing for everyone, but many people still feel sympathetic. After all, many of the people standing in the court are already old.
Zhu Youxiao swept his gaze over everyone and continued, "I remember everything you have done for the Ming Dynasty. Today, I have an announcement to make. Han Yu, you will read the imperial edict this time."
This sentence was unexpected by everyone, including Han Yu himself.
Obviously, there must be something unusual about this imperial edict, otherwise he would not be asked to read it out.
He has worked diligently in the court for so many years, and this is His Majesty's reward to him.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Han Yu agreed and quickly took the imperial edict from Chen Hong next to him.
Unfolding the imperial edict, Han Yu cleared his throat and said, "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that since the Three Sovereigns ruled the world and the Five Emperors established the order, the Emperor has been responsible for shepherding the people and the country. He should embody Heaven's benevolence towards life and extend it to all things. When the ruler is wise, the ministers will act with loyalty, and the government and the people will be of one mind."
"Looking back at the governance of past dynasties, none rivals the prosperity of this dynasty. It is overflowing with harmonious sentiments and overflowing with praises. There is not a single day when I fail to exercise imperial authority, and no matter which I fail to personally review. I work day and night, anxiously pondering and taxing my mind. Yu's steps were unified, ushering in a period of peace; Yao's heart was still untiring, yet unforeseen disasters suddenly arose."
The ministers below all had strange expressions on their faces.
What kind of imperial edict is this?
What he said before was all good, why did he suddenly change the subject and start praising himself later?
Everyone now knows that the Ming Dynasty is experiencing a period of prosperity and rejuvenation, and that His Majesty is the sage ruler of this period. This has long been established.
Normally, people would say this when flattering the emperor, and they could say things even more disgusting than this. But who would have thought that the emperor himself would say this?
You said that throughout history, there has been no dynasty as prosperous as ours, and no one would refute that.
Throughout history, the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the prosperity of its people are unparalleled. It is natural and not excessive to boast about oneself in this regard.
But look, what did you say next?
Who would believe that one should work day and night and worry about something?
But there is no way, the emperor said so, so you can only listen.
Everyone lowered their heads with serious expressions, and some even began to nod, as if to say, "That's it."
When Zhu Youxiao saw the ministers' reactions, his expression did not change.
He said this on purpose. He was in a bad mood these days, and the mood in the court was even worse.
Even many old officials have begun to think about retiring. They don't want to die in office and are preparing to return to their hometowns to enjoy their old age, rest, enjoy their grandchildren, and live for two more years.
For example, Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi, both of them were on the list. I really don't know what they were thinking?
So Zhu Youxiao came up with this idea. On the one hand, he had to build a mausoleum to reassure people, and on the other hand, he had to publicize their achievements and write books and biographies for them so that their names would be recorded in history.
The dead are naturally glorified, but don’t the living want to write about their own achievements in a more beautiful way?
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