Chapter 174: Am I the Kind of Emperor Who Cant Tolerate Useless People? (1 / 2)
The emperor had four attendants in rotation, with two on duty each day.
“Do I not have to attend to His Majesty today?”
After court, Xu Yanmiao received the news and cheerfully headed to the Ministry of Personnel.
Serving the emperor was like living alongside a tiger. To him, staying by the old emperor’s side might seem like a great honor, but in reality, you couldn’t even breathe loudly. Even the thought of passing gas had to be suppressed. You couldn’t afford to lose focus, fearing that if your name was called, you’d fail to respond instantly.
Not suited for a carefree soul like him!
A light spring drizzle fell today, with dragonflies flying low. Each raindrop that hit the ground spread into rippling circles.
Xu Yanmiao strolled through the rain with his umbrella, stepping into puddles as he reached the ministry gates. Humming happily to himself, he handed his umbrella to a clerk, who opened the door for him. Before he could express his thanks, he was hit by the lively buzz coming from inside.
“Did you hear? The Prince of Jibei is rebelling!”
“What gave him the guts to do that? Does he think that just because the Grand General is out at sea and Marquis Yongchang is fighting the Wokou, the court is defenseless and he can act boldly?”