Unstoppable tears streamed down her face as she bowed her head, causing Zhang Li, who was watching from a distance, to burst into tears as well.

His handkerchief was soaked with tears. He hurried two steps, rushed to Qin Ze's side, and cried:

"The day I become emperor, I must rush to the battlefield to kill the enemy."

"Such a major undertaking, beset by internal and external troubles, is far too difficult for you to handle. This old minister... I..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a "smack".

Qin Ze helped Zhang Li up from his bent-over position and patted him on the shoulder.

Qin Ze's eyes gleamed, and he chuckled softly, saying:

"Celestial Official, why be so dejected!"

"When you made me emperor before, I was radiant with joy!"

After saying this, Qin Ze turned to Zhang Zisheng, whose eyes were also filled with tears, and said with a smile:

"Don't cry! What are you crying about! It's such a joyous day, what's there to cry about!"

Zhang Zisheng sobbed and wiped away her tears, appearing unusually vulnerable at this moment.

Zhang Li, standing to the side, was heartbroken, tears streaming down his face. He forced a smile but didn't know how to respond.

Qin Ze turned his head again, looked at Zhang Li's pained face, and said:

"Heavenly Official, listen carefully."

His expression turned serious, and then he said, word by word:

"I, the Emperor, hereby make you a promise."

"As long as I am still working hard, I will never fall into the situation of being invaded by any foreign enemy."

"Not to mention Japan, any enemy that dares to lay a finger on even an inch of its land..."

He stretched out his hand, clenched it into a fist in front of Zhang Li, and then said in a loud voice:

"Those who have already embarked on a major offensive, wipe them out completely."

"Those who still have ambitions, we'll pursue them to their country and annihilate them completely!"

At this point, Qin Ze's resolute face gleamed with a sharp light in his eyes. He withdrew his hand, straightened his body, and pointed towards the sky:

"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king!"

"Sweep away the demons and monsters, may our beautiful land endure forever, and may our great cause stand tall in the world forever."

"I, the Emperor, will keep my word!"