Seeing that this could be done, the Star Luo Emperor was overjoyed and wanted to copy the approach.
After all, neither brother was any better than the other. Both were vast empires with over two thousand years of history. Though Star Luo was stronger and more prosperous than Heaven Dou, it suffered from the same problem of fragmented territory. The chance to reclaim power was irresistible to a creature like an emperor.
But on the eve of the Star Luo Emperor issuing his decree,
all the states within the Star Luo Empire erupted into rebellion ahead of time.
There were certainly useless, spoiled nobles, but more nobles had endured for so long because they had brains. He was about to carve up their share of the pie—of course they would resist. Thus, led by the kings and grand dukes who had been granted fiefs, a civil war sweeping across the Star Luo Empire began.
What was even more absurd was that, in terms of legal legitimacy, these rebels actually held the upper hand. So long as the Star Luo Emperor had not formally implemented the Order of Extending Grace, they remained the lofty nobles they had always been.
And nobles had a duty to defend their sovereign, the Star Luo Emperor.
Thus, a dramatic scene unfolded.
The rebellious nobles all raised the banner of "Honoring the Ancestors and Quelling Disorder."
What did "Honoring the Ancestors and Quelling Disorder" mean?
According to the laws laid down by their ancestors, someone had thrown the imperial family into chaos. They had deployed troops to suppress the unrest and restore legitimacy to the Star Luo Empire.
The Star Luo Imperial Family, the most legitimate party of all, was immediately thrust into the eye of the storm. Meanwhile, Spirit Hall, which had truly usurped high