The sun rose high, casting rays of golden light through the multi-tiered eaves and palace halls. The sunlight streamed through the ornate window latticework, landing on the mirror-like gold-paved floor of the Great Hall, illuminating the gathered officials in their vibrant robes and bathing the Golden Palace in an unobstructed, radiant glow.
As the ministers chanted praises of the Emperor’s virtues, the Great Xia Emperor waved a hand in annoyance. The Imperial Guards, who were presiding over the court’s decorum, had Zhou Tiege step forward to silence the officials.
Once silence finally returned to the Golden Palace, the Great Xia Emperor looked down at Mei Juncang, who was kneeling on the ground, taking full blame upon himself. Suddenly, the Emperor chuckled. "This essay of yours is well-written. Saving one’s father is an act of filial piety; serving one’s lord is an act of loyalty. For someone to possess both such loyalty and filial piety, it would be a failure not to reward him and uphold his virtue. What do you think, my loyal ministers?"
Chapter 321