newbobooks Chapter 182: First Morning Court
Chapter 182: First Morning Court
The familiar spicy flavor stimulated his taste buds, bringing the emperor a rare sense of satisfaction.
"The cooks in this household are quite good; their cooking methods are actually quite different from those of the imperial chefs in the Imperial Kitchen."
"Your Majesty, it's possible that the chefs in my household enjoy researching different kinds of dishes. The dishes are quite novel, and the taste is naturally unique as well."
The emperor was very satisfied with the meal and quickly finished a bowl. Just as he was about to have a second bowl, General Liang had someone serve him corn.
The golden, plump corn stalks, steaming hot, were served to the emperor.
The sweet aroma of corn berries wafted into the noses of the emperor and Grand Tutor Zhao.
The emperor looked at the corn kernels in front of him and, for the first time ever, didn't know how to eat them. General Liang immediately slapped his forehead.
"Why is it served like this! Why weren't the seeds removed from the corn?" How is the emperor supposed to eat this corn if the seeds aren't removed? Does he have to disregard etiquette and appearance by eating the corn with his hands?
He was usually a rough and unrefined man, used to military campaigns, so he didn't care much about etiquette, and he was gnawing on corn kernels.
But His Majesty is different. It seems that he is too lazy at home, which has caused these servants to be unable to read between the lines, resulting in such a huge oversight today.
Fortunately, the emperor did not punish them, otherwise these servants would have been killed several times over.
The servant who had been standing outside the door scurried in, his legs practically trembling.
"This servant will go and get it right away!"
A short while later, the water chestnuts, carefully shaved off with a knife, were brought out again, with a golden soup spoon placed on the delicate white porcelain bowl.
Not only was there an extra bowl of peeled water chestnuts in front of the emperor, but Grand Tutor Zhao and General Liang each had a bowl in front of them.
The emperor picked up a spoon and took a bite. The taste was soft and glutinous, not bad at all.
After finishing a bowl of corn, I found that my stomach was indeed very full and I couldn't eat any more food.
Grand Tutor Zhao, who was standing to the side, did the same.
"Finally, I got to eat these corn kernels! They taste great!"
At this moment, Grand Tutor Zhao had already imagined several times the scene of the people of Jin Kingdom living a prosperous life after planting corn.
The three of them thought to themselves, "This thing is so good, we must find a way to promote it."
"Your Majesty, we have already sent seafarers overseas to search for corn plants." Grand Tutor Zhao understood that the Emperor's thoughts coincided with his own at this moment.
All I hope is that the people can have enough to eat.
The emperor looked at the empty white porcelain bowl in front of him and thought to himself.
After the start of spring, Ye Yuwu's official record was officially included in the Ministry of Personnel's register, and she was then informed that she would soon have to get up early to attend the morning court session.
She then asked the Salt and Iron Commissioner what time he needed to arrive for the morning court session, and the Commissioner replied that he needed to arrive at Xuande Gate at the beginning of the morning (5-7 AM).
Ye Yuwu checked the search system and found that Mao Chu was six o'clock in the morning. Her world collapsed. She, who usually slept until nine o'clock at the earliest, suddenly felt dizzy. She had to be at Xuande Gate by six o'clock, which meant she had to get up around four o'clock!
"So early!"
Perhaps sensing Ye Yuwu's despair, the Salt and Iron History said, "This is already considered late. The prime minister and other officials have to go to the waiting room at dawn to prepare for the morning court session and review documents."
At dawn, which means arriving at the palace around three or four in the morning, the sky was falling for the working class. Fortunately, they could attend the morning court once every five days.
Ye Yuwu patted her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and knew that it would pass if she just endured it.
But Ye Yuwu soon realized she was too happy. She was woken up at four o'clock and felt utterly hopeless.
After washing up in a daze, she skipped breakfast and went back to bed. No matter how Huaping tried to wake her, she wouldn't get up.
Knowing that it was almost time, she immediately perked up as soon as Huaping spoke and jumped out of bed.
"No, we're running out of time! Is the carriage ready?"
"It's been prepared a long time ago."
Ye Yuwu didn't care about anything else. She ran with all her might and jumped onto the carriage without needing anyone's help. Her official hat was askew.
The people below were stunned.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go!" Ye Yuwu couldn't help but remind the coachman when she saw his dazed expression.
The driver seemed to awaken from a dream.
"Oh, oh!" Then the whip cracked, and a clear "Giddy up!" rang out outside the Ye residence, which was still dark.
Finally, the carriage started moving, heading towards the imperial city.
Standing at the door watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Huaping felt the worry of an old mother. Her eyelids kept twitching, one after the other. Was this a good thing or a bad thing?
If Ye Yuwu were here, she would definitely tell her that the reason her eyelids kept twitching was simply because she hadn't slept well!
However, Ye Yuwu was anxiously sitting outside the carriage, looking at the sky that was beginning to brighten.
"Uncle Wang, is it too late? I have a feeling I won't make it!"
"Lord Ye! Don't worry, I've been driving carriages for over twenty years, I can definitely catch up!"
"Are you sure we can catch up at our current speed?" Ye Yuwu was extremely doubtful.
"Don't worry, just sit tight!"
Ye Yuwu: ?
Before she could react, a loud "Jia" echoed through the empty street.
Then, without any warning, Ye Yuwu suddenly fell into the car.
The carriage was moving at an incredible speed, making the unprepared Ye Yuwu sway from side to side and unable to sit upright.
Ye Yuwu gripped the wooden frame of the car door tightly, afraid that she would be thrown off.
Watching the carriage speeding away, Ye Yuwu deeply questioned her life. She only knew about racing cars, but she never thought that one day she would encounter a racing carriage.
This is the first time.
Fortunately, it was too late, and there were no carriages on the streets leading to the imperial city, so they were able to reach the palace gates without any obstacles.
A group of officials were on their way to Xuande Gate when they suddenly heard the sound of whips and galloping horses. They turned to look and saw an ordinary carriage speeding towards them.
Fearing the carriage might not stop, the officials, dressed in solemn robes, were terrified and tried to flee to the side.
Fortunately, with a shout, the carriage came to a stop immediately, and the horse's forelegs were lifted high off the ground, losing their balance.
The ministers wiped their sweat and saw a woman jump down from the carriage, wearing official robes and hats of the same color as theirs.
Some of these people were outside the hall, far from the inside.
When Ye Yuwu was brought to the court, they did not see her face clearly, so most of these officials had never seen her before.
However, as the first female emperor of the Jin Dynasty to hold an official position, they still knew of her, but these officials looked at her with disdain.
To this day, they still look down on women holding official positions.
As the only woman among them, Ye Yuwu naturally faced isolation and exclusion.
A moment later, Ye Yuwu jumped down from the carriage.
She swayed and almost lost her balance, but because the carriage had been moving so violently, she felt nauseous from the shaking. As soon as she got off the carriage, she was completely disheveled.
Fortunately, she hadn't eaten breakfast, so she didn't have anything to vomit.