Without giving it much thought, Huang Xiao pushed open the door and walked in.
"Who gave you permission to come in-" Already seething, Zhao Yuankan grew even angrier when he noticed the door being pushed open. Entering without announcing themselves-did they still regard him as the emperor?
"Huang-Leisurely Marquis, you're back!" But he broke off midway, then looked at Huang Xiao with delighted surprise.
"All of you, withdraw!" Whatever else might be said, Zhao Yuankan was now the emperor, and he realized he should not lose his composure too much.
His face stern, he waved a hand at the eunuchs kneeling on the floor.
The eunuchs hurriedly gathered up some of the memorials scattered beside them, bowed to Zhao Yuankan and Huang Xiao, then withdrew in fear and trepidation.
"What made you so angry?" Huang Xiao asked.
"Just talking about it makes me angry. These ministers are infuriating. Look at these memorials-they pile up like mountains every day. Even if We-I slept only four hours a day, I still couldn't finish dealing with them. And leaving that aside, every one of them claims it's some major matter or calamity and asks me to decide. Now my head aches at the very sight of these memorials," Zhao Yuankan complained.
"That can't be helped. You've only just ascended the throne, and many things have changed. Naturally, they don't know what they should or shouldn't do. Take it slowly. Once you've adjusted, it won't seem like much. Besides, if you, the emperor, don't handle affairs of state, what else do you intend to do?" Huang Xiao said with a faint smile.
"I know. It's just that the pressure really has left me struggling to breathe. Lord Tong and the others can help me handle other matters, so I don't have to worry about