Chapter 127: Grand Court Meeting, Rewards

"Go slowly on the way. I'll wait for you at home." Zhao Yu helped Chen Mo to sort out his clothes and smooth out the wrinkles.

"Okay." Chen Mo agreed with a smile and walked out of the courtyard.

All the way to the gate of the mansion, Chen Mo saw Mo Hu running in a hurry before he waited for long.

"I say, Fifth Brother, you should at least ask someone to tidy up your clothes. It's not appropriate to go to the court meeting like this."

Seeing his look, Chen Mo couldn't help but shake his head gently.

Mo Hu's clothes were relatively clean, after all, there were special maids to wash them, but he was in a hurry to put them on, and he must have been very casual when folding them, so there were many wrinkles.

"Don't say it, I shouldn't have drunk so much last night. I'm still uncomfortable until now. If someone didn't call me, I might not wake up."

Mo Hu sighed softly, and his eyes were a little blurred.

With his strength, it is naturally impossible to recover so quickly after drinking too much, so he is still a little unconscious until now.

Fortunately, it does not affect the court, anyway, all civil and military officials will go there.

His Majesty would not look at everyone, at most he would only focus on those key figures, he just needed to hide behind.

In addition, it would take at least one or two hours before he officially entered the palace, by which time he should be completely sober.

After waiting for a while, Sun Shouren came with Xu Dabao and others, who also held official positions.

Regardless of rank, even if they were ninth-rank officials, they had to go to this grand court meeting.

Everyone gathered together and walked all the way to the inner city under the leadership of Sun Shouren.

Because of the grand court meeting, the curfew time was extended by one hour today to allow more officials to travel safely and conveniently.

Chen Mo and others were all military officers, so they were naturally much faster, and they arrived near the inner city in just over a quarter of an hour.

The gates of the inner city were wide open, and many officials filed in. Most of them were not of high rank, basically below the fourth rank.

And those second- and third-rank officials in the inner city, and many nobles with titles, only walked out of their homes slowly at this time.

"Old Sun!" Lu Chuan came over with a group of officials, smiling, his tone and demeanor were quite enthusiastic.

Sun Shouren was also very happy to see him, it seems that the two of them are indeed old friends for many years.

"I say, Old Sun! You have a really sharp eye! You can accept such a good adopted son!"

Lu Chuan looked at Chen Mo, his tone was full of envy.

He was also a military officer of the court, and he also accepted many adopted sons, but all his adopted sons, added together, could not compare to Chen Mo alone.

Not only was he a post-natal warrior at a young age, but he also made great contributions. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future.

The more Lu Chuan looked at Chen Mo, the more he liked him. The more he looked at his adopted sons, the more he felt that they were not good enough.

You said they are all human beings, why is the gap between people so big.

"Haha, it's not that I have a keen eye for pearls, I can see that he is extraordinary at a glance!" Sun Shouren put his hands on his hips and smiled happily.

It can be seen that he is indeed a bit proud of having Chen Mo as his adopted son.

Seeing him like this, Lu Chuan was helpless. Chen Mo was Sun Shouren's adopted son, and he couldn't snatch him away.

"Okay, Old Lu, your adopted sons are not bad either." Sun Shouren finished laughing and praised his old friend's adopted sons.

Lu Chuan knew that Sun Shouren was just saying polite words so that his adopted sons wouldn't be too embarrassed.

He could only smile and respond, and then praise Mo Hu and Xu Dabao. As for Chen Mo, he skipped it directly.

Chen Mo didn't need him to waste words to praise him. Anyone who wasn't blind could see his extraordinaryness.

The two chatted all the way and slowly walked towards the inner city, followed by Chen Mo and others.

There were also many military officers under Lu Chuan, who greeted Chen Mo with a smile.

Ma Jianxin, whom he had met that day, was among them. He was Lu Chuan's nephew.

They walked together and soon arrived outside the palace.

At this time, there were already thousands of officials of all ranks gathered here. Not only were all the officials in Beijing present, but also the important officials in several acropolises had also arrived in the capital early to wait for this grand court meeting.

The many imperial guards and palace servants in the palace city were also arranged early to lead these officials one by one and enter the palace city according to their ranks.

Sun Shouren and Chen Mo and others did not need to separate. They were foreign officials entering the capital. Before the court arranged specific affairs, they should gather together.

"Ding!"

A bell sounded that resounded through the sky and shook the sky, spreading throughout the palace city.

Many officials shut up at the sound and did not say a word.

Chen Mo could clearly notice that as the bell sounded, the clouds in the sky were dispersed in an instant.

It seems that this bell sound is to ensure that it will always be sunny during the court session, not rainy and cloudy, and there will be no thunder.

Many officials entered the city one after another, and soon it was Chen Mo and others' turn.

The main hall of the court meeting was built majestically, like a towering mountain standing there quietly, and it was very imposing from afar.

In front of the main hall was a large white marble square, with sculptures of various shapes carved in the square, including dragons, phoenixes, unicorns and many other auspicious beasts in various shapes.

Walking in the front were officials wearing black clothes. Daqian was black, and even the dragon robe of the current emperor was black.

As officials, only officials of the third rank and above were qualified to wear the black unicorn auspicious beast robe.

Passing through the courtyard, the officials arrived in front of the Meridian Gate. There was a prepared court room on the side for the officials to rest, tidy up their appearance, and prepare for court.

However, there were too many people attending the grand court this time, and most officials were not qualified to rest in the noon room, so they had to wait outside.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was Chenshi.

The bell that had rang before rang again, and it rang nine times in succession.

A strong and loud shout shouted, "All officials enter the court!"

The person who made this sound should also have martial arts cultivation, most of whom have perfected the meridians, and have also practiced special martial arts techniques, which can use internal energy vibration to amplify their voices.

The main palace door opened, and the civil and military officials stepped into the main palace.

The stone steps of the main palace are not carved from white marble, but a material like black jade, but very strong.

There are a total of 139 stone steps in front of the main palace door, representing the 139 prefectures of Daqian.

Each stone step is engraved with various reliefs, and the mountains, rivers, geography, and cultural landscapes of the 139 prefectures are engraved on it.

Of course, these stone steps are not for daily walking. Only when the emperor ascends the throne or returns from offering sacrifices to heaven can he be qualified to walk on them.

Civil and military officials can only walk on the normal stone steps on the left and right sides when they go to court.

Walking into the main hall, a majestic aura permeates the entire hall, which makes people feel daunted.

The main hall is so big that it is even a little empty. The ground is covered with dark black jade, which is scrubbed very clean and can almost reflect people's shadows.

Dozens of white jade beams more than 30 feet high stand upright, and each beam is carved with dragons and phoenixes. Under the beams are more than a thousand fully armed Yulin guards, each of whom exudes a fierce aura.

Chen Mo can see that everything prepared here is to make the emperor, who is on the main seat, feel condescending and look down, so that the ministers below will instinctively feel humble and want to surrender.

However, these things can only affect the warriors in the Tongmai realm at most, and they are not very useful for the acquired warriors.

For warriors at this level, martial arts strength is their greatest confidence.

Moreover, if they can practice to the acquired realm, their mental toughness is naturally far beyond that of ordinary people and is difficult to be affected by external things.

In addition, those who come to participate in the court meeting for the first time will inevitably feel nervous and cramped in such a scene.

For example, Mo Hu and others were obviously shocked by this scene and are now a little nervous and cramped.

However, Sun Shouren did not react much to this. He had participated in many court meetings and was already familiar with it.

People who see this scene for the first time will feel shocked, but if you see it more, you will get used to it.

The hall is very large, with thousands of civil and military officials, plus many Yulin guards, gathered here, and it didn't feel crowded at all.

The civil and military officials stood in order, and the current prime minister Zhou Wen took the lead in bowing to the emperor sitting on the dragon throne and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

In Daqian, when officials pay homage to the emperor, there are no complicated etiquette and words, just bowing.

This is the etiquette that was changed by the current Taizu. If it is followed by the rules of the previous dynasty.

When the emperor is greeted by officials of the third rank or above, he must return the greeting.

The current Taizu established the country with military power and did not want to rule the world with the aristocratic families. This is why he changed this etiquette to further strengthen the imperial power.

However, in the end, only this etiquette was changed, and almost everything else remained the same.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!" The civil and military officials immediately bowed with the prime minister.

"My dear ministers, please stand up." Zhao Huaili smiled and seemed to be in a good mood.

It is naturally impossible to discuss anything in the big court meeting, but to announce some things that have been decided long ago.

The things that should be discussed were already discussed by the emperor and many important officials at the previous small court meeting.

Chen Mo stood in the hall and listened to all this quietly. What was announced now was nothing more than the execution of some officials and the replacement of some officials.

There was only one reason for the officials to be executed, that is, they colluded with the evil thieves and intended to rebel.

All officials who were proven to be involved in this matter were at least from the three tribes of the Yi people.

There were also some who were not involved in this matter, but they were not doing their job well or the emperor had doubts about them.

These officials were also replaced one by one. Some were transferred to prefectures outside the capital, some were promoted in name but demoted in reality, and more were really dismissed and demoted for not doing their job well.

These things were announced one after another, and one imperial decree after another was issued.

"Director of the Salt Transport Department of Xingyuan Prefecture, Chen Mo is here!" The palace attendant who was responsible for reading the imperial decree shouted loudly.

"I am here!" Chen Mo responded in a deep voice and walked out of the ranks of officials.

"Go up and answer." Emperor Anle Zhao Huaili smiled and said, his voice was not loud, but it could be accurately transmitted to everyone's ears.

For a time, many officials who did not know the situation looked at Chen Mo with curiosity and a little surprise.

They could see that Chen Mo was just a small seventh-rank official, and they really didn't understand what kind of merit this person had made, and His Majesty actually pointed him out during the grand court meeting.

Although there were a few officials who knew about it, no one dared to whisper since it was a grand court meeting.

Otherwise, he would be recorded by the imperial censor in front of the palace and be charged with impropriety in front of the palace.

Chen Mo looked calm and fearless, and walked to the front of the civil and military officials, level with those second and third rank officials.

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty!" He bowed and saluted.

"My dear minister, please stand up." Zhao Huaili raised his hand and helped Chen Mo up with his internal energy.

This shows that this emperor should also be a strong man in the acquired realm, and his strength is not bad.

Zhao Huaili was wearing a black dragon robe and sat in the main seat of the main hall.

There are 16 steps from the main hall to the dragon throne. The scenes of the 16 states of Daqian are all engraved here. The emperor sitting here means sitting in charge of the country.

The dragon throne and the entire hall seem to be carved as one. You can vaguely feel the majestic aura flowing, which is enough to show its extraordinaryness.

Zhao Huaili glanced at the palace servant who was serving beside him, and he immediately picked up the prepared imperial edict and read it out.

"The Emperor of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, the imperial edict!

Chen Mo, the head of the Salt Transport Department of Xingyuan Prefecture, was fearless in the face of danger and protected the life of the eldest prince from the hands of the evil thieves.

Now he is conferred the title of the county man of Qingmu County, with an annual salary of 800 stones, a Juren birth, 100 blood essence stones, 100 blood pills, a pair of blood spirit deer, a pair of Qionglong ginseng, a house in the inner city, and 1,000 acres of fertile land."

The palace servant who read the imperial edict said a lot of rewards in one breath, from the title to the Juren birth to various cultivation resources, plus a house in the inner city and fertile land outside the city.

It can be said that even if Chen Mo does nothing in the future, these things alone are enough to establish a family business in the capital.

The most important thing for Chen Mo is that with these resources, even if he cannot start the next transformation immediately, it is not far away.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Mo bowed again and held the imperial edict with both hands.