The Four Outlands have a long history, and although for countless years, I don't know how many countries have prospered and fallen on the lands of the Outlands, and how many civilizations have spread and destroyed on the lands of the Outlands, but there will always be some customs or habits that have been handed down.

Humans are a species that is good at forgetting, but in the same way, humans are also a species that is good at remembering.

Compared with the simplicity of other species, due to the extreme development of the brain, human beings with true intelligence are much more complex and contradictory than other species.

They are good, they are evil, they are brave, they are cowardly, they are good at forgetting, and they love to remember.

Under this contradiction, human civilization and history have always been slowly advancing little by little.

When this time is long enough, many things will gradually become unified, and even in different foreign lands, there will always be many similar, or even identical, systems.

For example, the pilgrimage.

The minister sees the king for the court, and the king sees the minister for the meeting, and when they are together, it is the court meeting.

In any of the four major foreign countries, no matter what form of government they were in, the court council was a system that almost all of them retained.

Although the regulations on the court meeting vary from country to country, there is not much difference in essence.

Specific to the Daqian Dynasty, the court meeting was divided into two types of courts, large and small.

Among them, the small court meeting is held once every two days, and in Kyoto Prefecture, only civil officials above the fourth rank and military officials above the third rank are eligible to participate.

The Great Dynasty Meeting is held once every ten days, and in Kyoto Prefecture, all officials above the sixth rank, regardless of martial arts, can come to see the face of heaven.

Today's meeting is a small pilgrimage.

It's just that compared with any previous small pilgrimage meeting, today's small pilgrimage meeting seems to be too neatly staffed.

In the past, every time there was a small pilgrimage, there would always be some people who were absent.

The reasons for the absence are strange, and the emperor never asks or investigates, anyway, as long as there are many people involved in the government affairs that need to be arranged that day.

But today's small pilgrimage will ...... Not only did the civil and military officials who were eligible to participate stay outside the palace gate before the court meeting began, but even those nobles who were almost rare to see on weekdays were all dressed in neat court clothes and waited aside.

Although these nobles formed a circle of their own, and they were clearly distinguishable from those civil and military generals, when the two sides looked at each other, they did not have the kind of hostility that they would have in the past.

As the palace bell rang, the heavy palace gate slowly fell, and under the greeting of the ceremonial officials, the big and small officials naturally lined up according to their own rank and status, and then walked towards the palace.

It was not yet dawn, and Kyoto Prefecture was still shrouded in darkness, and some of the toilers had already gotten up and started to prepare for the day, while the vast majority of people were still asleep.

This is also the reason why every time there is a small pilgrimage, there are always people who like to take time off for various reasons.

It's too early to start......

All the officials were arranged in two rows, and the first of them were the nobles, and then the first of the civil and military officials.

Compared with the previous small pilgrimage meeting, today's small pilgrimage meeting is not only for all members, but even for those who are qualified to go to the court, but never go to the court, all of them come......

For example, the principals of various families!

In the development of the Daqian Dynasty for hundreds of years, almost all the families have their own power and spokespersons above the temple, and in addition, basically all the families that have won the stage in the dynasty will also have an officially recognized title and false title.

Depending on the status of each family within the dynasty, these fictitious titles ranged from the first to the third rank.

Although it is a fictitious title, it is also in the official name of the dynasty to receive the Yulu.

Therefore, according to the laws of the dynasty, the heads of the families in Kyoto Prefecture who have held false titles for generations are naturally also eligible to participate in the small court meeting.

It's just that in the past, when there was a small court, there would not be any head of the family who came at all, but today, ...... All the heads of families in Kyoto Prefecture who are qualified to do so...... All hands on deck! No exceptions!

And the arrival of these family heads makes the lineup of the small court meeting look unprecedentedly large.

Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, everyone slowly walked into the hall where the court meeting was held.

Then the ceremonial officials retreated, and the hundred officials were divided into two rows, civil and military, quietly and solemnly waiting for the arrival of the Great Qiandi Emperor.

Even the heads of those families all stood according to their respective civil and military titles, but compared to those real officials, these family heads stood at the forefront, just like the nobles.

Everyone in the audience knew very well what would happen at today's small pilgrimage meeting, so no one was surprised by this strange situation.

In this oppressive atmosphere, which was almost breathless, the sharp voice characteristic of eunuchs sounded from outside.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Everyone knelt neatly, and then the mountain shouted long live.

Immediately afterwards, Qianguangyuan walked out of the back of the main hall followed by several close attendants and guards, and then slowly walked up the imperial steps until he walked to the front of the dragon chair, and then turned around and sat down.

"Flat."

Qianguangyuan's clear voice resounded throughout the hall.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone's voices rang out in unison, and then they all got up from the ground.

After standing still, according to the normal process, the attendant eunuchs who followed behind Qianguangyuan should sing loudly, play early if there is something to do, and retreat from the court if there is nothing to do.

Then the officials who had already prepared the recital had to make a list to state their affairs.

But today, after all the officials got up and stood still, the attendant eunuchs behind Qianguangyuan were still standing quietly like no one, without any intention of singing in a row.

All the people who participated in the court meeting couldn't help but be quite strange, and they didn't know whether to change the recital or not, so that the hall suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

In this hall, if you look up at the place where Qianguangyuan is located at will, it is undoubtedly extremely rude.

But just standing in place with his head down, and not understanding what the situation was, the situation couldn't be so stiff all the time, and a noble standing at the front of the queue frowned, so he simply came out and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the National Teacher has successfully settled the matter of Beihuang County and returned to Kyoto." Ignorance...... Why didn't the National Teacher come to today's meeting? ”

"Originally, the national teacher didn't have the obligation to participate in the court meeting, right?"

Qian Guangyuan said coldly.

"This ...... Your Majesty...... There is such a big thing happening in Beihuang County, and the national teacher, as the sole responsibility, should always make a statement in person, otherwise this is not clear...... Let my colleagues ...... How to be convinced? ”

The noble man bowed and said.

As soon as the words fell, a footstep from outside suddenly sounded in the main hall.

The hall is not quiet, but for some reason, the sound of footsteps clearly enters everyone's ears, making everyone feel that the sound of falling steps seems to go straight to the bottom of their hearts!