Upon hearing Li Chang'an's words, Emperor Xingchang immediately showed displeasure, but offered no reply. Instead, he turned to the various military officers and slowly said, "Does any of you share the same thoughts as the princess? Let me see..."
Upon hearing this, the audience fell completely silent.
Emperor Xingchang remained expressionless as he looked at the crowd, then met Li Chang'an's eyes.
Their eyes met, but the father and daughter, who were now practically dead, each harbored their own thoughts.
Li Chang'an's eyes held an unprecedented determination, but her righteous indignation was met with disdain by Emperor Xingchang.
This world is ultimately my world, and my subjects are my subjects. What's the point of one person stubbornly resisting? In the end, it's nothing more than overestimating one's own strength and throwing an egg against a rock.
As expected, some people soon chose to compromise and silently retreated under the watchful eyes of Emperor Xingchang.
Immediately afterwards, many more people followed suit and retreated.
Perhaps it would be somewhat shameful for them to act like cowards alone, but if someone is with them, since everyone is just a coward, they would feel better.
As more and more people around him retreated, Li Chang'an's heart sank.
Can these people really be so easily swayed by just a few words?
People say that the most important thing for a martial artist is to have unwavering faith and an indomitable spirit.
Only in this way can we remain loyal to ourselves and our country forever, and only then can we go further and further down this path.
However, the actions of these people nowadays have truly disappointed Li Chang'an.
Even if she were left all alone in the end, she would never go back.
Then, Li Chang'an silently took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, and his resolve became even stronger.
Emperor Xingchang was leaning back on his dragon throne, watching the scene unfold below the stage as if it were a show, a faint mockery playing on his lips.
As the saying goes, those who understand the times are the heroes.
It seems that these people are indeed all capable individuals.
After all, things that can be controlled are the most reassuring.
A glint of light flashed involuntarily in Emperor Xingchang's eyes. He was extremely satisfied with these ministers who he could so easily dismiss.
"I also feel that Your Majesty's actions are somewhat ill-considered. If you insist on doing so, you might as well give us all a reason why you want to do this."
Just then, Feng Beichuan suddenly stood up and spoke.
Although his voice wasn't very good when he said these words, it sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet environment.
It was as abrupt as a sharp thorn, unexpectedly piercing into the hearts of some people.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but look up at the man beside him.
At this moment, although she could only see the man's profile, she still felt that he was surrounded by a faint halo.
Even his gaze was so firm, his thin lips were slightly pursed, his back was straight, and his whole body exuded a sacred and inviolable majesty.
What's even more interesting is that, perhaps because the regent had stepped in again, a few of the generals who had initially been retreating actually remained, after some hesitation, and ultimately stuck to their principles.
Seeing this, Li Chang'an suddenly felt his whole body filled with strength again.
Filled with gratitude, she cast a kind glance at Feng Beichuan.
The man seemed to sense something as well, and looked at Li Chang'an without making a sound.
Then, as if he had guessed the other party's thoughts at a glance, Feng Beichuan gave Li Chang'an a faint smile, his gaze burning like the stars and the sea.
Li Chang'an suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of peace in his heart.
Sometimes, you might feel like you're all alone in the world, but in reality, there are always people willing to stand silently by your side and fight alongside you.
Thank you……
Li Chang'an murmured to himself, and then a gentle, faint smile appeared on his lips.
However, Emperor Xingchang could no longer remain as calm and composed as before, feeling that victory was in his grasp.
So he couldn't help but glare fiercely at Feng Beichuan, feeling that this man deserved to be dragged away and torn to pieces to vent his anger.
Feng Beichuan didn't care about this at all, because he knew that the old fox had always disliked him, but he naturally looked down on the other party in the same way.
Facing the sharp glares Emperor Xingchang threw at him without any politeness, Feng Beichuan simply ignored them and then spoke again: "What, Your Majesty, can't you give a reason? If so, isn't this decision just something you made up on your own? Matters of state are of paramount importance, this is not child's play, and what you did is probably not in accordance with the rules!"
Feng Beichuan's attitude at this moment can only be described as aggressive.
As someone on the same side, Li Chang'an naturally couldn't just stand by and watch Feng Beichuan fight against Emperor Xingchang alone.
She then spoke up, saying, "The Regent is absolutely right, and that is also what I think. The situation of equal civil and military officials in our dynasty has continued since the founding of the country. If Father Emperor intends to make changes rashly, please give a suitable reason so that all the ministers can be convinced."
Seeing the two of them singing in unison, Emperor Xingchang was momentarily speechless.
What's worse, no sooner had Li Chang'an finished speaking than the few remaining military officers on the other side also chimed in to agree.
This turn of events was something Emperor Xingchang never expected. He had originally intended to give these people a hard time, but unexpectedly, he now found himself in a difficult situation.
"Hmph, how dare you! Does the Emperor need to explain his decisions to people like you? Don't be so stubborn!"
Just as the two sides began to confront each other, Bai Yuanshan immediately stepped forward and then vehemently rebuked Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan's group for their insubordination.
As soon as these words were spoken, many civil officials who were on good terms with Baiyun Mountain immediately stood up and began to echo them.
The situation suddenly became tense. In any case, these people had disliked each other for a long time. The reason they suddenly became so hostile was because their grudges had been brewing for a long time, and now they had just found an opportunity to vent them.
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