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He slowly stood up, looking around. Above him were intricately carved beams and painted pillars, beneath his feet lay a floor of golden bricks. Behind a screen depicting five-clawed golden dragons was a long writing desk. On either side of the desk were two crane-shaped palace lamps, their flickering light casting swirling smoke. The cold air of late autumn, scented with sandalwood, blew across his nose.,Last June, the late Emperor Longqing ascended to heaven while on a journey. He left behind three assistant ministers: Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong, and Gao Yi. At this time, Gao Yi had already passed away, and Gao Gong was expelled from the cabinet. The three assistant ministers were reduced to two, leaving only Zhang Juzheng alone.,Once upon a time, Feng Dabian, sent a palace maid to the bed of the young emperor in the middle of the night. The next day when the young emperor woke up, he immediately sensed something was wrong. The Empress Dowager Li, who lived in Qianyuan Palace with him, knew about it right away and punished the palace maid severely. The young emperor was brought before the spirit tablet of his deceased father. The Empress Dowager knelt on the ground and cried, and the young emperor also knelt on the ground and cried.。