Shangguan Hongyu waved his hand and said with a smile, "There's no need for formalities or excessive shock. The matter of abdication has already been discussed before."
Perhaps in the minds of many officials, Shangguan Hongyu was merely joking, simply trying to quell the recent wave of opposition against her.
It's truly outrageous that Shangguan Hongyu took action so quickly.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the people, I beg Your Majesty to reconsider," Shen Sanmu said, stepping out of the office and kneeling on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider." All the officials knelt down.
Even Wei Qingyi couldn't help but kneel down. Originally, he was the king and did not need to kneel before Shangguan Hongyu.
But what Shangguan Hongyu and Bian Lang said during their visit yesterday really frightened him.
He came here today, claiming to be following Shangguan Hongyu's orders, but in reality, he came to apologize.
Shangguan Hongyu said loudly, "My mind is made up. There's no need for anyone to persuade me. It's been ten thousand years, and I'm tired of it all."
Upon hearing this, all the officials fell silent.
Ordinary people may envy emperors, but only those who have become emperors can understand the pain of being an emperor.
Those who wanted to be good emperors, in particular, lived very tiring lives every day.
Throughout the long years, Shangguan Hongyu has always done a good job. No matter how big or difficult the matter, she has a way to solve it and has always protected the people of the world.
Seeing that all the officials remained silent, Shangguan Hongyu smiled and said, "Back then, I didn't want to sit in this position either, because there were many people who knelt in front of my house for days and nights and wouldn't get up..."
This history was known to all the officials and was clearly recorded in the annals of history.
It was thanks to Shangguan Hongyu's great talent and strategic vision that the empire was able to get back on track and grow stronger day by day.
Over the course of ten thousand years, Shangguan Hongyu has sacrificed far more than ordinary people can imagine.
As Shangguan Hongyu recounted the story of these ten thousand years, the officials all had tears in their eyes and could understand why Shangguan Hongyu had made such a decision.
Having said all that, Shangguan Hongyu stopped talking and said with a smile, "Qingyi, what kind of emperor you want to be in the future is entirely up to you."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I..." Wei Qingyi was very nervous.
Now I just find those rebellious words and actions really ridiculous.
Even when Shangguan Hongyu relinquished the throne to him, he was so nervous and afraid, always feeling that he couldn't do it well.
If he were to actually rebel and seize power, the scene would likely become the biggest joke in history.
As mentioned earlier, Shangguan Hongyu was merely informing everyone, not consulting with them.
If the officials don't think much of Wei Qingyi, they can choose someone else to be emperor, but those matters have nothing to do with Shangguan Hongyu.
Some officials were thinking that there must be some connection between Bian Lang's recent troubles and Shangguan Hongyu's impending abdication.
After discussing the abdication, Shangguan Hongyu brought up the matter of dealing with the Four Seas Alliance.
For the Empire, the biggest problem at present is the Four Seas Alliance.
The Four Seas have completely broken their alliance with the Empire and are recruiting a large army, which could start a war at any time.
The Ministry of War is currently making ample preparations.
Despite the immense pressure of fighting against the aquatic creatures of the four seas, the soldiers still bravely charged into battle to protect the people when foreign enemies invaded.
However, when the officials heard that the battle against the aquatic creatures of the Four Seas would not require the empire's soldiers to go to war, but would instead rely on the power of the Righteous Fortress, the officials were not very convinced.
Shen Sanmu had witnessed the power of Justice Fortress firsthand, but it was probably far from enough to contend with the aquatic tribes of the Four Seas.
Shangguan Hongyu has always been a very wise person, but this time the decision she made was extremely naive.
After the court session, Shangguan Hongyu returned to her palace.
Her everyday belongings had all been packed away, consisting of only a dozen or so storage bags.
Bian Lang thought these things were already a lot, but Shangguan Hongyu felt they weren't.
"Honey, shall we head to Justice Fortress now?" Shangguan Hongyu asked with a smile.
Bian Lang nodded and smiled, "Let's go back and prepare first, then go to the East China Sea to completely resolve this trouble."
Shangguan Hongyu put all the storage bags back into one storage bag, hung it around her waist, linked arms with Bian Lang, and smiled broadly.
She had never been this happy in ten thousand years.
As soon as the two stepped out of the palace, they saw Shen Sanmu and others walking towards them.
Seeing that Shangguan Hongyu was about to leave, Shen Sanmu was shocked, feeling that Shangguan Hongyu was simply being ridiculous.
Even if they really didn't want to continue sitting on the dragon throne, they would at least have to wait until Wei Qingyi ascended the throne.
Shangguan Hongyu said, "The matter of the ascension to the throne will be handled by the Ministry of Rites. The most urgent task is to quickly resolve the chaos throughout the land."
"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that the soldiers of the empire are still very willing..." Shen Sanmu found it difficult to change his tune.
Moreover, even if many years pass, if he were to meet Shangguan Hongyu again, he would probably still address her the same way.
Bian Lang asked with a smile, "Lord Shen, do you not have confidence in me?"
“This matter is of great importance, and I just feel that it cannot be lost,” Shen Sanmu said with a smile.
Bian Lang said, "Even if we all die in battle, we can still reduce the fighting strength of the Four Seas by more than half. When Lord Shen leads his troops, I believe we can easily win."
Shen Sanmu didn't want victory; he wanted Shangguan Hongyu to be safe.
Now that Bian Lang and Shangguan Hongyu have the same idea, no matter how much they try to persuade him, it will be useless. Shen Sanmu decides that he still has to take action secretly.
"Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty." Shen Sanmu and other officials watched the two depart and bowed in unison.
After leaving the palace, the two did not intend to linger in the city, so they went directly to the teleportation point.
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