Chapter 396: Eighteen Foster Sons

Qianqing Palace.

This is the realm where the emperors of the Daqing dynasty handled political affairs and reviewed memorials to the throne.

The front Diligent Administration Hall serves for court assemblies, known to the public as the Golden Throne Hall, which sounds like the most important palace in the world.

But that's not the case; those in the know all agree it's the Qianqing Palace.

Small meetings for big issues, big meetings for small ones.

The Diligent Administration Hall is for big meetings dealing with small matters, while the major reforms of the National Dynasty are all decided in close circles by the emperor within the Qianqing Palace.

At noon.

Eunuch Yuan enters the palace to report that the palace steward, Eunuch Yi, has come to request an audience.

"Let him in,"

The Orthodox Emperor closes the memorial, rubs his temples to ease the fatigue.