When Black Treasure and Bai Chang hung the corpses of Li Sheng and Li Huang above the main hall, the entire palace fell into chaos.
One was the current emperor, the other was the Grand Marshal of the military. Both of them were dead.
It was like the sky had fallen and the earth had caved in. The court officials were without a leader and did not know what to do.
At that moment, the Li family's officials, led by Li Han, were urgently discussing countermeasures in the palace.
After listening to Li Ming's detailed explanation, they came to a realization.
It turned out that the emperor had rushed back because he had suffered a defeat at the hands of Zhang Xing.
Now that Zhang Xing was here, no one in the entire Imperial Capital was a match for him.
There was only one problem in front of everyone. What should they do?
Li Han sat below the Dragon Throne. Only he could understand the bitterness in his heart.
The throne was only half a step away from him. He had dreamed of ascending to the throne countless times.
Just last night, he had dreamed of wearing a yellow robe and walking step by step toward the Dragon Throne during the ceremony where all the officials cheered in unison.
But this morning, when he woke up, his dream of being the emperor was shattered.
"Dear officials, why aren't you saying anything? Come up with an idea!"
Li Han looked at the silent crowd and said anxiously.
The officials all had their own plans. If there were no accidents, the Li family's dynasty would be over.
In that case, who would rule the next dynasty?
It was very likely to be Zhang Xing!
That was what almost everyone thought.
In this continent where martial arts were respected, whoever was stronger had the right to speak.
Moreover, Zhang Xing did not just have martial arts strength. He had absolute martial arts strength that could crush the four major forces.
In the entire Damo Kingdom, how many people had single-handedly dominated the world?
There was only one answer. The Sage of the Ten Thousand Feet Mountain from a thousand years ago.
But now there was one more. It was a ten-year-old boy with a One-Star Venerable cultivation and ten dragons by his side.
Comparing the two was enough to scare people to death.
Zhang Xing was too young!
After waiting for a long time, the officials still did not speak.
Li Han sighed helplessly in his heart. At the same time, he was incomparably furious.
In the past, these ministers were always talking about how they were willing to die for the Imperium and sacrifice their lives for it.
But when it came to the critical juncture of life and death, all of them became cowards.
"Third Uncle, do you have any good ideas?"
Li Han asked Li Ming.
Li Ming already had a plan, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
When he heard his nephew's question, he finally recovered from his confusion.
If it was during times of peace, after the death of the Emperor and his eldest brother, his position as the Imperial Uncle would undoubtedly be number one.
Even the Crown Prince had to be wary of him.
But now that his life was in danger, who cared about his status?
"Your Highness, the only thing we can do now is to … negotiate with Zhang Xing."
After saying that, he closed his mouth and did not say another word.
He believed that everyone understood what he meant.
Peace talks were a euphemism. In fact, they were surrendering to Zhang Xing. Whether they lived or died depended on Zhang Xing's attitude.
Li Han stared at Li Ming for a moment before turning to the other officials.
"Does anyone have a different opinion?"
"I think Prince Li Ming's words make sense."
"I also think Prince Li Ming's words make sense!"
"I second that!"
"I second that!"
"..."
Out of the hundred officials and generals, eighty to ninety of them agreed to surrender.
Li Han suddenly felt weak and leaned weakly on the chair.
"Since everyone has made a wise choice, then let's do it!"
Li Han said softly.
When the officials heard that, they immediately relaxed.
Li Han was right. They were all wise.
They were all smart people. None of them were stupid enough to stand out and speak passionately about fighting to the death with Zhang Xing.