Chapter 171: Appointed as the Imperial Brother!

"To think there is actually a morning court session today!"

An old man wearing court robes stroked his beard, and as he walked forward, he sighed to the person beside him:

"It really isn't easy; how long has it been? We've finally had a normal morning court session."

Although government affairs were not exactly being completely neglected, even a three-year-old child in Wentian City knew that Li Long did not like holding court sessions.

And today, this morning court was actually normal!

No!

When things are abnormal, there must be a demon at work!

"It's just that I don't know what exactly His Majesty wants to say, being so uncharacteristically different this time..."

It seems His Majesty is up to some new tricks again!

The last time Li Long held a proper court session, he announced the crazy move of selecting a new Prime Minister through a series of trials.

Incidentally, he also gave a group of old officials a beating, making every one of them much more well-behaved.

If nothing else, His Majesty really does lay it on thick when beating up old men.

With their long white beards, being pressed down in the great hall and served with sticks was more than a few could handle.

Then again, although many of these civil officials looked old, they were actually not as old as Li Long.

To Li Long, this wasn't beating old men, but rather spanking children...

This old official was worried, but the people around him were not as nervous and spoke up one after another to persuade him:

"Old Zhang, there is no need to worry so much. How could His Majesty act recklessly?"

"In my opinion, he probably just wants to say a few words after the attack yesterday; the culprits should have been caught by now."

"No, no, no. In my view, I think today might be to announce the candidate for the new Prime Minister."

"Everyone, do not forget, yesterday was the final day of the struggle for the Prime Minister position!"

Hearing someone say this, the small circle of civil officials who were still discussing fell into silence.

The Prime Minister.

Who exactly is it?

If possible, the person they most hoped for was Li Fengyao; they knew his roots and bottom line, and he had already gathered many people to his side.

And the one they least hoped for was not even that Jia Ming of unknown origin, but that Ren Yidao!

Although that Daoist from the Divine Path Sect could indeed be called a dragon among men, possessing the talent to reshape Heaven and Earth.

But his background was simply too sensitive.

That is the Divine Path Sect!

A mysterious super sect that no one knows what they are researching in the shadows all day long.

If such an unstable factor were introduced into the imperial court, their days in the future would not be easy.

Not to mention, the worst-case scenario is that Li Long uses the power of the sect to balance the court officials, thereby suppressing them.

Or rather, this is the most likely scenario.

Once this thought arose, it quickly occupied their Hearts, and their footsteps became slower and slower.

A court session is something you cannot escape; even if you wanted to run now, it is too late.

They did this for no other reason than to try and touch base with more people and unify their thoughts.

In case the worst-case scenario really happens, they could at least be prepared, right?

It would be even better if they could run into Li Fengyao and the others; then they would truly have peace of mind.

"Everyone, do not wait any longer."

But Shi Mingwu, who was following behind them, spoke up and broke the silence of the group.

This Patriarch of the Shi Family shook his head and said indifferently:

"Instead of standing here hesitating and guessing the Emperor's intentions, why not just go into the great hall and face it?"

He truly could not stand the dawdling nature of this group of civil officials.

What is there that cannot be said directly? They have to act like thieves behind everyone's backs.

After hearing this, these civil officials all looked at him as if he were a fool.

You are a royal relative, so it is easy for you to stand there and talk.

But what they did not know was that even back when he was not yet a royal relative, Shi Mingwu would still speak directly to Li Long whenever he had doubts.

A disgrace.

Thinking this in his heart, he shook his head at the civil officials who still had no reaction and stepped forward directly:

"I am going in first. If you all want to wait, then continue waiting."

Shi Mingwu held his head high and strode into the hall, leaving the civil officials with nothing but an overly imposing back.

Although Shi Mingwu did not say a word, these people all understood his meaning from his eyes.

Disdain.

While these civil officials looked down on Shi Mingwu, when had this Patriarch of the Shi Family ever looked up to them?

It was just that, before this, they had never truly seen this truth clearly.

Unexpectedly, the morning court of Beigan today was extremely swift.

It could be said that before they could even come to their senses, they were already walking back out.

Did it start?

No, it was already over.

After the court session ended, when the officials walked out of the great hall in a daze, they finally woke up as if from a dream.

What exactly just happened?

It seems that His Majesty simply announced three things at random, and then declared the court dismissed...

However, although they could not yet accept it in their hearts, they still instinctively remembered the details of the court session.

Li Long announced three things.

"First, the matter of the new Chancellor is to be shelved for now; tell Wang Xuesong to stop playing dead and come back to hold the position for a while longer."

"Second, search the entire territory of Beigan for traces of unrecorded demons; every detail must be reported to the Imperial Court."

"Third... confer upon Ren Yidao of the Divine Path Sect the title of my Imperial Brother, with a rank equal to a Different-Surname King."

The appointment of the Chancellor falling through was not entirely unexpected; they had been somewhat prepared for it in their hearts, having grown accustomed to it over so many years.

The matter of searching for demons was also nothing new; it had been done for many years, only now the intensity would need to be increased.

But what did this third point mean?

Conferring upon him the title of Imperial Brother?

Ah!!?

Is His Majesty trying to show his complete support for the Divine Path Sect? Or is he trying to convey goodwill toward the sect forces?

The storm of the struggle for the Chancellorship had not yet subsided, and the Beiqian Dynasty was already facing a new round of gales.

Your Majesty, what exactly is your intention here!?

And just as a storm was being whipped up in the outside world.

Ren Yidao, the protagonist of one of these matters, did not care about the voices of the outside world.

"Mandarin ducks fly in pairs, butterflies fly in pairs, the spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating~"

This Imperial Brother now had one crucial thing to do.

Compared to this great task at hand, all those other matters were merely trivialities.

He kept reviewing the plan he had just finished writing, constantly making additions and revisions.

Bang!

"Senior Brother!!!"

Li Lingling burst into the study with a look of despair on her face, shouting in a breakdown:

"What on earth is going on here!?"

Father Emperor, weren't you all just playing around? How could you actually confer the title of Imperial Brother upon my Senior Brother!

Ren Yidao, meanwhile, helplessly shrugged his shoulders and sighed:

"I only learned the truth yesterday myself; if anything, you have kept me in the dark for so long."

In short, strike back first!

"I, I didn't..."

Li Lingling pouted aggrievedly, her face full of helplessness.

What else was I supposed to do?

"Let's set aside this small matter for now; Senior Brother happens to have something here that requires your help."

Ren Yidao gazed at his Junior Sister, who was also his adopted daughter and niece, with a serious expression, his voice incomparably grave.

"This matter concerns the future and must not be taken lightly."

Intimidated by his aura, Li Lingling quickly put away her emotions and blinked as she asked:

"W-what is it?"

"Where are there many foxes near this Wentian City?"

Li Lingling:?

What foxes?

Ren Yidao wore a look of firm determination and spoke earnestly:

"I want to open a Fox Cafe!"

I want to open a Fox Cafe!!!

By the way, I am allergic to animal fur, which triggers allergic asthma... I cannot keep animals with fur.

Woo-woo——