Mr. Zimu bowed deeply: "Your Majesty is wise and brilliant! Congratulations on restoring order, returning the Qilin to Great Liang, ensuring the nation's prosperity for generations to come!"
Cabinet Minister Meng cupped his hands: "Long live Your Majesty!"
The Minister of Agriculture, along with the cabinet ministers and both civil and military officials, also solemnly shouted: "Long live!"
Ji Li chuckled: "Snake, even you make mistakes sometimes."
Chen Long asked, "When has he ever made a mistake?"
Ji Li thought back. Truthfully, Si Snake had never stated with certainty that Emperor Liang would refuse to enfeoff Lu Yuan. From Si Snake's perspective, however, for Emperor Liang to make this decision, he would have to withstand pressures greater than those from the court itself.
To face the storm, even in his twilight years.
