When Little Fatty Crown Prince's enthronement edict reached Fengqi Road.
Lou Yingqi was the most bewildered of all.
He read the edict in his hand, word by word.
By lamplight, Lou Yingqi's scalp went numb as he read.
"Master Xu..."
"His Majesty... no, the Late Emperor..."
"Lord Zeng, Quanfu..."
As he looked at the paper in his hand, he repeated its words sentence by sentence.
After a long while, Lou Yingqi put down the sheet of paper.
His eyes were filled with solemnity.
"My lord, how should this matter be decided?"
Beside Lou Yingqi sat an old man nearing fifty, his face currently full of respect.
He was Wu Panying, the current prefectural governor of Two Rivers Prefecture, and on Fengqi Road, he was a bona fide member of the Zeng Faction.
He was an official promoted by Zeng Shilin. While serving in Two Rivers Prefecture, he and Lou Yingqi had complemented each other like fish and water.
Lou Yingqi drew a deep breath.
His gaze grew solemn.
"I dare not forget Lord Zeng's kindness."
"Now that Rebel Xu has stirred chaos, if I do not answer the call, how will I face my ancestors after death? How will I face the Great Ancestor?"
As he spoke, he slowly raised his head, his eyes incomparably resolute.
"Send additional men. Distribute this edict to every prefecture, then spread it farther abroad. It must be proclaimed to all under heaven."
After saying that, he hesitated for a long time.
Then he closed his eyes, shook his head, and said sorrowfully and absurdly.
"Send another brief message. Say that all of Fengqi Road firmly supports Emperor Lide and vows to avenge the Late Emperor!"
With that, he opened his eyes again. His gaze was so sharp that he no longer seemed like an