The Crown Prince had only just died, the bloody fighting in Kyoto had only just stopped, and the False Emperor's whereabouts were still unknown.
To steady people's nerves, everything truly had to be done as quickly and simply as possible.
Neither Lin Hao nor Li Yanbing was indecisive, and neither liked elaborate ceremonies. Though the court's personnel would certainly have to be purged and replaced, for now they simply rounded up the existing officials and put them straight to work!
The Palace Examination had been a major event, and many senior ministers had been in the Imperial Palace at the time. They could be said to have witnessed the emperor's collaboration with the Shadow Fiend firsthand!
For some ministers with rather low standards, cooperation with the Shadow Fiend was not unacceptable, provided the benefits were great enough.
But collaborating with the Shadow Fiend and still losing? That was an unforgivable crime!
For this matter, even Prince Zhao, the imperial family's martial arts fanatic, had stepped forward to preside over the accession.
Prince Zhao was powerful, senior in the family hierarchy, and also the Imperial Clan Chief.
Apart from the False Emperor, whose circumstances were unknown, he was currently the imperial family's only Intent Condensation Grandmaster. He had always devoted himself to martial arts and kept an extremely low profile.
He also remained neutral in his dealings, never doing anything that might cause controversy or misunderstanding.
He could truly be called a carefree prince who understood how to live.
Once all the accession proceedings had concluded, Prince Zhao looked at his grandniece with gratification. "After all these years, you still haven't changed much."
Though Li Yanbing had been an illegitimate daughter, she still carried imperial blood. As Imperial Clan Chief, Prince Zhao had met her before, which also cleared away the