The Empress had been able to seize the throne thanks in no small part to the aid of the great aristocratic clans, the Jiangs and the Wens. Thus, she found it extremely difficult to break free of those clans and often had no control over her own actions.
Wang Chong had built his current power with his own fists and feet. If he truly conquered the realm one day and said he did not give a damn about the aristocratic clans, then he simply would not give a damn. What could they do about it?
Even if he let Jiang Wenjun ascend the throne as empress first, she would be entirely different from the Empress. The Empress had relied on herself; Jiang Wenjun relied on Wang Chong.
When the Empress wanted Wang Chong to succeed her, countless people at court opposed it. If Jiang Wenjun said she would abdicate in Wang Chong's favor, the most his generals would say was, "This is a matter for the imperial household. The Prince of Yan may decide for himself."
Who knew how many people would embroider yellow robes for him at home, afraid that preparations would be insufficient when the Prince of Yan took the throne?
It was not that Wen Xi could not think of this, but he truly had no way to refute Wang Chong. After all, there was already an Empress. On what grounds could he say Jiang Wenjun could not succeed to the throne?
Though he also knew that the Empress and Jiang Wenjun were entirely different, once Jiang Wenjun ascended the throne, she would turn around and hand it to Wang Chong. By then, anyone who wanted to object would probably be too late.
Wang Chong was willing to play this hand because he knew there were still