The emperor reviewed and folded all night, and only squinted his eyes when it was nearly dawn, and he should have let him sleep a little longer. The emperor was too tired.

However, the emperor has always been punctual, and every morning court is punctual to the court, and will not let the Manchu officials wait for him alone.

Moreover, the emperor had instructed him to wake him up in the early days. If he didn't wake up the emperor in time and delayed the early dynasty, once he was blamed, he might not be able to eat and walk around.

He was helpless, walked to the imperial case, and coughed cautiously.

The Emperor looked at him with sleepy eyes.

"Your Majesty, the morning has come."

The emperor stood up, moved his hands and feet, and was served by the palace people to freshen up, and changed into court clothes to go to the early court.

In the early days, it was to allow more people to meet the emperor, report all kinds of incidents, and also to observe the people's feelings and avoid being deceived. Speaking of the early dynasty, this has been inherited from ancient times, and it was observed by the emperor as an ancestral system. Most emperors insisted on going to the morning court every day, but not absolutely.

In the early morning, the ministers would start to get up at midnight to prepare, and some people who lived far away were worried about being late or even having to get up in the middle of the night. The ministers walked through the major places of Fengcheng and headed to the imperial palace. At three o'clock in the morning the ministers gathered, and it was not until about five o'clock in the morning that the ministers began to go to court. When the palace gate is opened, they line up in turn to meet them.

It can be seen that the last early dynasty was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it was really very hard. Therefore, the emperor will try his best to arrive at the court on time, and will not let the civil and military officials wait for him alone.

Silver candles flickered to illuminate the long imperial paths in the palace. Rows of sycamores stand beside the royal road, the leaves are like maple leaves, shaped like palms, the stripes of each leaf are almost different, and the color of the leaves turns yellow from the edge to the inside. Each plane tree is as if it has been painted.

When the autumn wind blows, the dead leaves of the sycamore fall slowly, like a flock of butterflies flying in the sky, and from time to time they change their dancing posture.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and the plane trees shook vigorously, and the withered yellow leaves on the ground soared into the air, as fast as a flock of birds flying in the wilderness, and then swirled, scattered, and covered the earth. It was a strange and spectacular sight.

The leaves of the sycamore tree fluttered and fell on the civil and military officials who came to the early dynasty, and they all patted the dead leaves and continued to walk forward.

"Xiangye!" An official who walked behind Xiangye greeted him warmly.

Xiangye paused and turned back expressionlessly. He had something on his mind, and he just walked with his head down.

The official trotted to catch up with Xiangye. He smiled playfully and flatteringly helped Xiangye take a picture of the sycamore leaf that fell on his shoulder.

Xiang Ye didn't say anything, just smiled perfunctorily, but he was cursing in his heart, doing more. There are too many people who are close to him in such ways to please him. However, it's always good to have someone to please him. He needs a lot of supporters now.

The swords and jade on the civil and military officials made a soft sound, and the fish walked up to the Jinluan Palace, and their clothes were stained with the fragrance emanating from the imperial incense burner.

The emperor had already sat on the dragon chair in the Jinluan Hall early, waiting for the ministers to arrive.

At the beginning of the early dynasty, the courtiers who had been favored by the emperor and stood on the palace of Jinluan had to assist the king in governing the country step by step.

In the order of routine recitals in the early dynasties, the emperor listened to the things played by the courtiers one by one, and put forward his own views and opinions.

About two hours have passed, and all the civil and military officials have something to play, and they have all been played. During this process, the emperor let out several coughs. However, it didn't cause much repercussions and didn't attract attention.

After listening to what the civil and military officials played, it was the emperor's turn to announce his affairs. The emperor coughed again, his voice hoarse but still loud: "Everyone, today, I have something to announce. ”

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all had solemn expressions on their faces, staring at the emperor with bated breath.

The emperor stopped coughing and pronounced clearly: "Twenty-four years ago, Concubine Xu gave birth to a son, and I have been crowned the crown prince in person. It is rumored that the prince died in the fire, but this is not the case. Twenty-four faces, I have been sending people to secretly search. The emperor lives up to his wishes. Recently, I finally found the whereabouts of the prince. ”

A very discordant voice of whispering suddenly sounded in the Jinluan Palace.

As soon as these words came out, Xiangye reacted the most strongly, and suddenly felt that his body was cold for a while. His face changed color, and he didn't have the slightest expression, like a pool of stagnant water in the autumn field.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty began to exchange words.

The prince is living among the people, this is a rumor, and most people have heard of it. However, they just took this as a rumor, and listening to the emperor confirm that it was not a rumor, but a fact. It's incredible.

Some officials' faces gradually showed a look of joy. They believe that the prince is still in the world, and there are successors on the river, which is gratifying.

Most of the people had a look of doubt on their faces, as if they were discerning the truth of the matter.

There are also some officials with a look of panic on their faces. These officials are the people who were invited to the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday. They already know the inside story, and they have been entrusted by the prime minister to cooperate with the prime minister. However, there is still some uneasiness in their hearts. This matter is related to the safety of the crown prince, and the situation is serious, if the emperor investigates it, I am afraid it will be difficult to end.

They are afraid of Xiangye, and they are even more afraid of the emperor. Each of them was in trepidation, thinking about the opportunity to act for a while.

Lord Li, the head of the household department, stood up and asked, "Dare to ask the emperor, but I don't know who the prince is?" Where are people now? ”

The emperor wanted to make a sound, but his throat was uncomfortable, and he couldn't help coughing again. He had no choice but to restrain himself, coughed a few times, and gave Liu Xin beside him a look.

Liu Xin comprehended and replied: "This person's current name is Chu Tiankuo, and the people in the rivers and lakes are called Huaifan Gongzi. ……”

Where is this person, don't talk about it for now? Chu Tiankuo is now in the prison of Dali Temple, and this Liu Xin can't say anything.

The name of Chu Tiankuo, the prince of the fan, I am afraid that most officials in the court have heard of it. Because, the daughters of some of them are Chu Tiankuo's confidants.

Moreover, a few months ago, at the banquet of the Prime Minister's Mansion, many of them participated. I was deeply impressed by Chu Tiankuo's refusal to propose marriage to his grandfather at the banquet that day.

Also, recently, there was a criminal case in Dali Temple, and the loyal and brave king Chi Le and the son of the fan, Chu Tiankuo, were sentenced to beheading, and almost everyone has heard of it.

In short, everyone is no stranger to Chu Tiankuo, the son of a fan. It's just that they know very little about Chu Tiankuo, they are only limited to the surface, and some are only limited to seeing this person. Indeed, people who have seen Chu Tiankuo unanimously feel that he looks like the emperor.

The people of the court don't ask about the rivers and lakes. The son of Huaifan has a loud name in the rivers and lakes, everyone knows it, and everyone respects and worships it. And the officials of the DPRK and China really don't know anything about Chu Tiankuo.