I opened the Ming Dynasty

We entered the palace slowly with a nervous and awed mood, and walked all the way to the majestic and magnificent Golden Throne Hall.

The moment you step into the Golden Throne Hall, the solemn and dignified atmosphere seems to make people feel the supremacy and inviolability of imperial power.

However, to everyone's surprise, Emperor Zhu Di, who was supposed to be sitting on the Dragon Throne, was nowhere to be seen. The Golden Palace was empty, with only the majestic Dragon Throne standing quietly, exuding an invisible sense of oppression.

Just as everyone was looking at each other in confusion, a eunuch suddenly walked out from the side.

The eunuch had a pointed face and a flattering expression. He cleared his throat and shouted in his hoarse voice, "The Emperor has ordered all the civil and military officials to hold their hats in the Golden Palace and wait for orders!"

This decree was like a thunderclap that exploded in everyone's hearts. The civil and military officials were stunned at first, and then they all showed disbelief on their faces.

They looked at each other, as if they couldn't believe the absurd decree they heard.

But it was hard to disobey the imperial order. Even though they were unwilling and confused, these officials who were usually majestic and pampered had no choice but to obey and began to struggle to pose as if holding the throne in the Golden Palace.

Some of them tried clumsily, while others had bitter faces. The entire Golden Palace instantly became chaotic and ridiculous, and the decree was like a spell, trapping everyone in this absurd scene.

Grand Secretary Xie Jin tried hard to stand upside down with his chubby body. His face was flushed red. He didn't know where he had stuffed the super-large pancake. He was still mumbling, "Oh my, this is really terrible!"

The Minister of Rites finally got into position, but the bowl of tofu pudding spilled all over the floor. He was so distressed that he kept shouting, "My tofu pudding!"

The Minister of War gritted his teeth and persisted, but the meat bun in his hand had long since rolled away. He was humming and looking for his bun everywhere.

The spicy and hot soup of the Minister of Personnel was completely poured over his head. He looked as if he had just crawled out of a quagmire, looking extremely miserable.

The Minister of Justice also dropped his fried dough stick, and the soy milk spilled all over him. He could only sigh helplessly.

The Minister of Works' steamed dumplings were also scattered all over the floor, and he stamped his feet in pain.

The roujiamo of the Minister of Revenue was stuck to his face and he couldn't get it off no matter how hard he tried.

Here, the Prime Minister has tried his best.

His face turned red, his eyes were as round as bells, and he looked as if his eyeballs were about to pop out. He was trying hard to keep his balance.

His official uniform, which was originally gorgeous and dazzling, now became wrinkled due to this awkward posture. The wrinkles on the clothes were layered one after another, like a piece of waste paper that had been crumpled into a ball and unfolded countless times. Where was the dignity and solemnity of the past?

The hat that was originally worn upright on his head was now tilted to one side, with the brim swaying, as if it was protesting against this unreasonable request and could fall off at any time.

Sweat flowed down his broad forehead like a flood, forming winding "streams" on his face, as if telling of his hardships and helplessness at the moment.

Look at the general again. He is always so powerful on the battlefield, killing countless enemies and making the enemy tremble in fear.

But at this moment, facing the task of taking the big top, he lost all his prestige and looked in an embarrassing state!

His body, as strong as an iron tower, was swaying, just like a sturdy but unstable tree in a strong wind, which could be blown down at any time.

He tried hard to adjust his posture, trying to find a point of balance. His two thick legs kicked wildly in the air like two uncontrollable pillars.

The expression on his face was sometimes tense as if he was about to be bitten by a dog, and sometimes painful as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis, as if he was going through a battle fierce enough to take his life, and the enemy in this battle was none other than himself.

Those university scholars were suffering terribly!

They are usually well-read, elegant scholars, and have never experienced such ordeal!

Look at that Wuying Palace scholar, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, originally he looked gentle and refined. But when he was holding the hat, the glasses fell off with a "snap" and shattered on the ground. The fragments of the lens flew everywhere, just like his broken self-esteem, the shiny fragments flashed on the ground, as if laughing at his embarrassment.

He stared at the broken pieces of glasses on the ground with wide eyes, his face full of shock and confusion, as if he couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes. His mouth was so wide open that an egg could be stuffed in.

There was also a Grand Tutor, whose thin body, like a stick, was struggling to hold on. The expression on his face was extremely painful, and his mouth was wide open, as if he was silently shouting for help, and the sound seemed to be squeezed out of his throat.

His legs kept shaking, as if he might collapse at any time; his legs were shaking like sieves.

Another minister in charge of the imperial ceremonies and guards, perhaps he could not hold on any longer, and actually began to sing a strange tune "Yiyayaya" while holding the big top. The sound was like that of a duck with its neck pinched, sharp and thin, and extremely out of tune, it almost pierced people's ears, and everyone around him couldn't help laughing out loud, and the laughter almost blew the roof off.

There was also a prince's bodyguard who was probably too nervous. He actually farted very loudly while holding the top of the head. With a "poof", it was like setting off a firecracker. This startled everyone around him, and then there was a burst of laughter. Some people laughed so hard that tears came out, and some people laughed so hard that they held their stomachs and couldn't straighten their backs.

There was a prince's tutor. When he was holding a wig, the wig on his head suddenly slipped down and covered his face. He panicked and tried to fix the wig in a hurry. As a result, he fell to the ground with his legs spread out. The wig was like a naughty cat, rolling on the ground, and he was like a turtle that was turned over and couldn't get up no matter how hard he struggled.

There was also a commander of the Eight Banners Guards, who was a bit fat to begin with. When he was holding the big top, his round belly was particularly prominent, as if a big ball was stuffed in it.

He tried hard to shrink his belly, but he just couldn't do it. It looked funny, like an inflated ball, so round and bulging that people couldn't help but want to poke it.

The people around him forgot their own pain when they saw his funny appearance and laughed until tears came out.

There was also a minister in charge of the imperial guards who tried to be clever and secretly put his hands on the ground to relieve the pressure on his legs. However, he was discovered by the eunuch next to him, who shouted in a shrill voice: "Hey, you, stop being lazy, put your hands up!"

The Minister of the Imperial Guard had no choice but to raise his hands obediently. As a result, he lost his balance and fell flat on his face, making everyone around him laugh.

The eunuch was still twisting his butt smugly beside him, as if he had done something great!

In the entire Golden Palace, these bigwigs who are usually high and mighty and respected, now look like a group of clowns, performing their helplessness and sorrow in this absurd farce!

And all this is just because of that incredible imperial edict, which really makes people sigh at the unpredictability and majesty of imperial power!

Hey, look at them. Some officials are gathered in groups of two, leaning on each other tightly. They look just like two crooked trees trying hard to support each other in a storm, so as to avoid falling down accidentally.

Look at this official over here. He is hugging another official's waist tightly with all his might. His expression is so tense, as if the person he is hugging is not a normal colleague, but a super big golden retriever that can save his life.

Look over there, there are really people struggling alone, with expressions on their faces that are extremely painful!

They looked as if they were being held there by force and tortured. The postures they presented were really varied and bizarre!

Look, some of their legs are trembling constantly, as if they are equipped with small electric motors, shaking "clacking", as if their legs will fall into pieces in the next second; some of their hands are sliding around on the ground, as if they are skating on a smooth ice surface, and making a harsh "crackling" sound from time to time, as if they are struggling with the ground; others simply fall to the ground with a "plop" in a very ungraceful manner, like a super-large deflated ball, gasping for breath from exhaustion, with their mouths opened so wide, as if they could swallow a strong cow in one gulp, gasping for breath heavily, and the sweat is dripping down like rain, dripping "tick-tick-tick", forming a small wet puddle on the ground!

Oh my, this scene is so funny and ridiculous!

Oh my, look at those old officials, they are really suffering!

Their old bones were already trembling, but they still tried to hold the top with gritted teeth.

Look at them, one by one, they get into position tremblingly, and just when they are about to push up, they either fall to the ground all of a sudden, screaming in pain, or they sit there unable to get upside down for a long time, with their legs dangling in the air for a long time, like willow branches swaying in the wind, and they can't exert any strength.

That scene was really gloating!

Among them was an old official, the wrinkles on his face were just like the gullies in the fields. He bent down with great effort, put his hands on the ground, and tried to lift his legs, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't lift them at all!

He was so exhausted that his face turned red, the veins on his forehead were popping out, and he was still mumbling, "Oh my, how can I do this? My old arms and legs can't stand this kind of torture."

He finally managed to lift his legs up a little, but he couldn't hold on for more than two seconds before he fell to the ground with a thump, sprawling on his back, making everyone around him laugh!

There was also an old official who began to try tremblingly. He finally managed to lift his leg up. He was feeling proud of himself when a fat mosquito suddenly flew by. He was distracted and his hand slipped. With a "pop", he fell to the ground. He grimaced in pain and cursed, "Oh, that damn mosquito, it ruined my good thing!"

Everyone was laughing so hard that he himself didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

Another old censor was even more interesting. He managed to stand upside down with great difficulty, but soon began to stagger like a drunkard and was in danger of falling down at any time.

He tried to keep his balance while breathing heavily and complaining: "Oh my, why did the emperor come up with such a way to torture us? This is going to cost us old guys our lives!"

His voice was trembling, and he looked so pitiful and funny. He tried hard to hold on, but he didn't notice the puddle of water next to him, and he fell into the puddle, falling flat on his face, splashing water, shocking everyone around him, and then there was a burst of laughter!

There was also an old minister who, when trying to hold the big hat, used too much force and threw the hat away. The hat drew an arc in the air and landed squarely on the head of another official, scaring the official!

He himself was dumbfounded and stood there at a loss, while the people around him were laughing so hard that tears were about to come out!

These old officials, who had been tossing and turning for a long time, were exhausted and panting. They sat on the ground like deflated balls, gasping for air and shaking their heads and sighing as they panted, as if to say, "Oh, this is really a torture!"

The helplessness and pain on their faces make people feel heartbroken.

Look at those young officials. Although they are physically stronger than the older officials, they cannot withstand such hard work for a long time!

They were very excited at first, thinking that they were young and strong and there would definitely be no problem.

But as time went by, painful expressions appeared on their faces one by one.

There was a commander of the vanguard battalion, who was tall and thin. At first, he tried to hold the top with full confidence, but he failed after several attempts. Either his legs were not straightened or he couldn't maintain balance well.

He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He kept trying, muttering to himself: "I don't believe I can't lift this big top today!"

But after trying for a long time, it still didn't work. In the end, I was so tired that I just lay on the ground and cramped, which made the people around me laugh...