He was abdicating without warning.
Those words were undoubtedly a depth charge.
No one had expected it.
Beforehand, everyone had considered countless possibilities.
But abdication was the one possibility they had never imagined.
It had not even been within the scope of consideration.
After all, everyone had been discussing how to govern the country, and then he simply flipped the table.
Saying he would not do it anymore.
What sort of nonsense was that?
Moreover, the imperial throne stood above ten thousand people, something countless people eagerly craved.
Yet here he was, voluntarily stepping down.
No one could understand that.
Thus, the gathered ministers looked at one another.
They seemed unable to comprehend such a train of thought.
In truth, the monarch seated upon the throne had his own bitter grievances.
How could he have wanted to abdicate?
The crucial point was that he had no choice but to do so.
He no longer had any opportunity to choose.
His gaze swept downward.
The operating system of the Yan Chi Dynasty was quite simple and clear.
The civil officials were led by the Six Ministers.
Above them stood a Grand Chancellor.
The military officials were headed by the eight generals of the Four Garrisons and Four Expeditions.
These people were the foremost figures among the civil and military officials of the Yan Chi Dynasty.
Under normal circumstances, as long as these people agreed.
The court could more or less remain stable.
From another perspective, these people also represented the intentions of the eminent lords throughout the court.
Why was that?
In the Yan Chi Dynasty, if one wished to become an official and climb higher.
Then one naturally needed to speak of factions, and have people backing them.
If one wished to work in court alone, relying solely on oneself,