Chapter 790: Unsatisfied Desire

There was a drizzle in the capital. When the wind blew, the drizzle on the Imperial Gate Square moved in waves like a ball of white mist.

The scene on the square gave Zhu Gaoxu an ominous feeling. Many green umbrellas rose and fell with the morning court ceremony. This scene reminded Zhu Gaoxu of the funeral of a gangster in a movie, where there were also many umbrellas.

In the late Hongwu period, Taizu showed sympathy to the court officials and allowed each official to bring an attendant into the palace during the morning court session on rainy days to hold an umbrella for the official to protect him from the rain. This rule has continued to this day, and the scene before us has come about.

Zhu Gaoxu tried to simplify the etiquette as much as possible, and did not say anything except "stand up" and other lines. After the morning court was over, he immediately stood up from the chair under the yellow umbrella and came to the imperial gate. Later, officials f