At this moment, his allies all stepped forward, with years of planning, his status as the emperor's own son and the son of the former empress, and the support of the prime minister...
Amidst a chorus of support, Gu Mu naturally became the regent.
"Pay homage to the Regent!"
"Pay homage to the Regent!"
"Pay homage to the Regent!"
...
A huge crowd of people were kneeling below.
He's impressed; he'll rise to prominence quickly.
Those who disagree should wear plain clothes and simple shoes.
Everyone understood this principle, and one by one, they all knelt down and shouted that slogan.
Gu Mu stood with his spear in hand and military tally in his hand, the wind blowing the hem of his clothes.
At this moment, he was above all others.
The centralized imperial system determined that everything in the world belonged to the royal family.
Every inch of land, every person, every city.
They all belonged to the emperor.
However, the emperor was still young and lacked ambition.
So... they all belong to Gu Mu.
—I sigh deeply and wipe away my tears, lamenting the hardships of the people's lives.
This is not a good era.
The people were starving and cold, and it was common to see people freezing to death on the streets. Medical care was inadequate, and many could not survive and could only wait to die. The country was in war, and people in certain areas would be displaced from time to time...
Gu Mu stood with his hands behind his back, holding his spear upright. His gaze was fixed on the distant land, beyond the city walls and mountains, reaching the vast expanse of land that met the horizon. That was the land itself.
The lives of the people in Jiangshan could be completely changed because of Gu Mu's single thought.
Being above thousands of people is both an honor and a responsibility.
Gu Mu rode his horse back to the palace, escorted by a cavalryman.
Upon arriving at the Prince's mansion, all the maids and servants inside knelt down.
"Congratulations, Regent! Congratulations, Regent!"
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