Moreover, over these many years, the Emperor has gritted his teeth and withstood numerous crises, treating all his meritorious officials with great respect and never killing the donkey after the grinding is done. Thus, even those with personal motives have been striving to steer the national fate back onto the right path.
In recent days, the weather has been clear and fine, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. In previous years, the Emperor and Empress would ascend the city gate to celebrate the festival with the people. This year, it is not possible, yet the Emperor still plans to have the Ministry of Rites ascend the city gate to declare an imperial edict and convey grace.
In the afternoon, the Emperor took a short nap, and upon waking, he saw the Empress sitting beside him with a pile of memorials on the table next to her. She had already reviewed a portion of them for him.
