The ministers all left in high spirits.
Just as they stepped out of the royal palace, they received news that the Crown Prince's residence had been surrounded and that the Crown Prince was forbidden from leaving the palace.
Upon hearing this news, the ministers were delighted. Needless to say, they were pleased, but they were also surprised—surprised that the king had acted so swiftly.
"It seems His Majesty has always been wary of the Crown Prince and had people watching him. Otherwise, he could not have moved so quickly," an elderly minister said with a smile.
Everyone nodded. The king must have stationed troops near the Crown Prince's residence, which was why he had been able to act so fast.
Uchiha Shin and the others also learned of the news in the Crow Rooster Kingdom.
"That Crown Prince seemed like a decent man. Why would the king imprison him?" Goku said.
They all had a very favorable impression of the Crown Prince.
"He probably offended those powerful nobles at the tavern. Those nobles naturally supported the king's decree establishing ranks of superiority and inferiority, while the Crown Prince opposed it. That meant the Crown Prince was not only making enemies of those nobles, but also of the king. Their interest group is extremely powerful—how could the Crown Prince possibly stand against them?" Uchiha Shin said calmly.
Uchiha Shin understood this kind of struggle over interests very well.
These people might want to do good things, but once they touched the interests of the powerful and noble, they would naturally face enormous opposition and could only end in failure.
Goku and Marshal Canopy nodded. Both of them had experienced such things before, and Uchiha Shin's explanation made them understand.
"We're acquainted with the Crown Prince, after all. He helped us at