An audience with the Son of Heaven could be a minefield of ritual, ceremony, and etiquette for China’s court officials
As the 15th century Emperor Yingzong chaired yet another long, meticulous daily meeting with his officials, a commotion broke out in their ranks. Zeng Xuan (曾瑄), an official from the Ministry of Justice, was looking embarrassed: He had wet himself.
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