The winter of the 23rd year of Chenghua passed in the turmoil of countless ministers' ups and downs. After the New Year, it was the first year of Hongzhi. On New Year's Day, all civil and military officials had to go to Fengtian Hall to pay homage to the emperor. After paying homage to the emperor, they could enjoy a 15-day long vacation. Not only Ryan Cui, but also his founding disciples Zhang Heling and his brothers had to follow their father into the palace to pay homage to the emperor.
Ryan Cui no longer remembered what evil things the Zhang brothers had done in the history books, but he knew that they were not good people in history, so he was a little worried whenever they left his sight. So before the two of them entered the palace, he asked the seniors in the Hanlin Academy about the etiquette of relatives entering the palace, so that they could learn from them.
Although the Hanlin Academy is not the Ministry of Rites, it also stores various ceremonial files of the previous dynasties. Except for favored relatives like Concubine Wan's family, everyone else entering the palace follows the rules.
The official in charge of the classics was very considerate of him as the new champion. After asking about the situation, he opened the classics library to help him pick out the appropriate ritual notes to copy, and comforted him: "The Ministry of Rites will naturally help Zhang Guozhang and the two uncles perform the rituals, so Lord Cui does not need to worry about them failing to behave properly when entering the palace."
Moreover, the emperor had a very close relationship with Empress Zhang, so he probably wouldn't mind if his brothers-in-law did something a little inconsiderate.
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