Ru Chang's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this was the real climax, and something was bound to happen next.

Indeed, some things are going to happen, and Joo Yoon-young has been planning this for quite some time. He's already given some hints beforehand, and regardless of where those rumors came from, at least some information has been leaked out.

At most, many people are unsure or haven't had time to plan ahead. There's no time to think about these things before the emperor decides to implement them directly, leaving no time for people to react.

Looking at the assembled officials, Zhu Yunying continued, "Although the Ming Dynasty has been peaceful and the people have lived in peace and contentment these past few years, there are still many political affairs to attend to, and I dare not slacken my efforts. The Crown Prince is still young and unable to assist me, so all of you ministers should share my burdens."

What exactly was the emperor planning to do? Now even more people were uncertain, perhaps the emperor really was planning something.

Zhu Yunying looked at the little Zhu and said with a smile, "The Crown Prince is benevolent and filial, and feels that I am too busy with state affairs to get away from them every day. I think the Crown Prince's previous suggestion is reasonable, and there should be learned scholars and competent officials to assist me."

At this point, the civil and military officials finally realized that His Majesty was indeed planning something. However, no one knew whether this was His Majesty testing them or whether he truly intended to relinquish some power voluntarily.

At this time, the civil and military officials dared not speak up, probably because they felt there might be a trap, and that His Majesty the Emperor was just waiting to see some people fall into it.

Trust seems to be lacking in the Ming Dynasty court, as many people still don't quite believe in Emperor Ying Shi's character.

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