Open the Seas! Open the Seas!

Nine Bell Chimes of the Imperial Court, and the officials gathered to discuss state affairs.

It was once again the monthly court assembly. At the same time, it was also the final grand court assembly of the Zhenghe era. Thus, aside from officials with assigned duties, even the usually absent nobles with Imperial Favored Titles rose early and hurried toward the Imperial City.

Most of these nobles with Imperial Favored Titles held hereditary titles from the Noble Families and Sacred Clans. Dynasties might change, but these families often lasted for a thousand or even several thousand years. Even so, only a small portion of them qualified to attend court.

Yet despite that, the area before the Imperial Palace gates became jammed.

To deal with the situation, Ye Heng ordered two more side gates opened. But the carriages outside the palace gates would rather queue up at the central gate than use the empty side gates.

"Hmph, we walk the Proper and Righteous Path. How could we use a side gate?"

"Exactly. We are Noble Families. Entering through the center is the proper way!"

"This is the Emperor's Test. You must understand the principle that haste makes waste."

"This side gate is a temptation. We must hold fast to our hearts!"

A group of Great Scholars seized the opportunity to lecture the juniors beside them, telling them that using the main gate was where propriety lay and what righteousness required. Hearing this, the juniors and officials who had followed them to court immediately looked at the Great Scholars with solemn respect.

As expected, there was learning to be found everywhere in life!

But just then, an inharmonious sound rang out.

"Clip-clop, clip-clop..."

A carriage appeared conspicuously on the road before the side gate. Unhurriedly, it overtook the congested crowd before the