As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in uproar.
The emperor jumped up from the ground and shouted, "Impossible! My grandfather would never depose me! This imperial edict must be fake!"
"Grand Tutor Qin, Prime Minister Liu, Minister Guan, come forward and verify whether this imperial edict is genuine or not." Lu Zhao handed over the imperial edict.
All three were veteran officials in the court and trusted ministers of the late emperor.
The three men received the imperial edict and examined it closely.
They then realized that Lu Zhao hadn't finished reading the imperial edict. The latter half of the edict stated that if the new emperor suspected Lu Zhao, he also had the right to install a new emperor. If Lu Zhao had an heir, he could directly depose the emperor and ascend the throne.
This is the greatest power the late emperor left to Lu Zhao! It's blatant favoritism towards Lu Zhao!
This imperial edict is practically saying that the throne can be changed at any time if Lu Zhao is not satisfied!
Back then, they all thought the late emperor would pass the throne to Lu Zhao, but for some reason, the eldest grandson of the emperor was made crown prince in the end. It turned out that Lu Zhao had no heir!
“This imperial edict is indeed in the late emperor’s handwriting, and the imperial seal on it is genuine,” the three of them replied.
The imperial edict was then circulated among the most important officials in the court.
The contents of the will were too biased, so Lu Zhao could not read it aloud in public, but these court officials had to know.
"Lu Zixuan is neither talented nor diligent. He has no ability to make decisions for the stability and prosperity of the country in court, and he is disrespectful to his elders in private. He has repeatedly sent assassins to kill me and even tried to kidnap my fiancée. Today, I intend to depose the emperor. Does anyone have any objections?"
Lu Zhao stood high above, clad in thin armor, exuding the imposing and ruthless aura he had once possessed on the battlefield. His calm and powerful voice resonated throughout the entire hall.
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