At this moment, perhaps only Prince Qi felt colder than him. Over the years, in order to fight against the emperor, he had painstakingly created the reputation of a wise king, walking on thin ice at every turn. With the support of the late emperor's confidants, he was able to barely rival the emperor in terms of power and prestige.
However, he has had some bad luck in the past two years, with his own high-ranking officials getting into trouble one after another. As his power was gradually weakened, he became anxious and began to launch a fierce counterattack.
They thought they had a chance to turn the tide, but now this has happened?
The demon emperor paid tribute to his nephew every year—what a magnificent achievement! Countless brilliant human emperors before him had failed to accomplish this, yet Zhao Hao actually achieved it.
If he succeeds in performing the Fengshan ceremony and announces it to the world, no one will be able to match his prestige. All my hard work competing with him my whole life will just be a joke in the end.
And all of this was caused by Zaun!
Thinking of this, he was furious. Did he owe him something in his past life? The decline of his power was also due to his arrival in the capital. If he had known this would happen, he should have killed this ant back then!
Anger from Zhao Jing: +444 +444 +444...
At this point, he could no longer contain himself. He disregarded his subordinates and spoke directly: "Why didn't the demon race send an envoy for such an important matter, instead of having you, a human, deliver it?"
At this moment, the noisy court instantly calmed down. Not to mention the Qi King's lineage, even the people in the Eastern Palace and the Emperor's side were somewhat puzzled, as this was indeed not in accordance with common sense.
Zuan slowly said, "It was all a coincidence. I witnessed the death of the old demon emperor in the secret realm, and then he entrusted me to deliver messages to various parties in the royal court. As soon as I left the secret realm, I found that the Golden Crow Crown Prince had begun to use the army to purge and kill his brothers. Who would have thought that the Second Prince had also been plotting for a long time and ended up killing him in return... Then I did some small things to help the young prince ascend the throne. In addition, I had to return to the human race, so they entrusted me to deliver the letter of state. As long as His Majesty agrees, they will soon send an official delegation to finalize the specific details."
Although he spoke casually, everyone in the hall was in shock. They could imagine how bloody and cruel the struggle for the throne was, but it was hard to believe that Zu'an could participate in it and even help the young prince ascend to the throne.
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Many people secretly observed Zu An. He didn't have any fluctuations of energy on him. Could he really do such a thing?
Or perhaps he was seriously injured in that coup, which caused him to lose all his skills?
The crucial facts were right before their eyes: the new Demon Emperor's official letter had been delivered, leaving them no choice but to believe it.
Even the King of Qi was speechless now, his face ashen, lost in thought.
At this moment, Pei Lian, the secretary of the Imperial Secretariat, said, "Lord Zu, as a human, is helping the demon emperor. I'm afraid that's inappropriate."
He was the son of Pei Zheng, the Chamberlain, and also belonged to the lineage of the Prince of Qi. He was always quick-witted and astutely found an angle to attack.
With him taking the lead, other officials in the Qi King's faction followed suit, linking the previous charges of colluding with the demon race together.
Zuan calmly glanced at everyone: "If I hadn't been involved, the new emperor of the demon race would either be the exceptionally talented Golden Crow Crown Prince, the top of the five great talents among the younger generation of the demon race, or the Second Prince, a peerless general with a deep and shrewd mind. May I ask you all, is it more beneficial for our human race to be the demon emperor, or for a child to be the demon emperor?"
Everyone was speechless. They could all tell which way it would be more advantageous for the prince to take the throne. No one else would have ever bowed down to the human emperor as his nephew. Yet the young prince was doing all this so naturally that even the elders of the demon race would not object.
At this moment, Zhao Hao spoke up: "Alright, the Demon Emperor's act of addressing us as his nephew and paying tribute is a joyous occasion for all. Issue the order for a three-day general amnesty throughout the country!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
After the courtiers offered their congratulations and flattery, officials from the Crown Prince's faction seized the opportunity to say, "Lord Zu has rendered such a great service; he deserves to be rewarded so as to encourage people throughout the land to serve the court..."
Zhao Hao nodded. He was in a good mood and even found Zu An more agreeable: "My dear ministers, what kind of reward do you think would be appropriate?"
The ministers looked at each other, finding this a rather difficult question to answer.
If it were a case where a large human army entered the territory and the demon race had no choice but to submit, then this would be the achievement of an ordinary diplomatic envoy, and the Court of State Ceremonial would be sufficient to award him a commendation.
However, the demon race still has strength, especially since the two armies are still locked in a fierce battle. The entire human race never expected the demon race to back down. As a result, Zu'an brought back such results single-handedly, which can be described as an incredible achievement.
At this moment, an official flattered the Crown Prince, saying directly, "Such an unparalleled achievement has never been seen before. Considering that Lord Zu is already a count, with such merit, he is worthy of being directly granted the title of King of the Others."
"To confer a title of kingship?" Upon hearing this suggestion, the emperor's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
King Qi's face was also frosty. What merit did this peasant have to be ranked alongside me?
At this moment, many shrewd people in the court immediately reacted and refuted, "Although Lord Zu's merits are not small, the title of king is too exaggerated. In the end, the reason why the demon race is willing to pay tribute and acknowledge the emperor's nephew is because of the emperor's prestige. They are extremely wary of him. In the end, most of this merit is due to the emperor."
Once that was the beginning, everyone else immediately started praising Zhao Hao in all sorts of ways, and even the King of Qi had to reluctantly join in the flattery.
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