After the dust settled, where the Sum Emperor originally stood, there was only a spear emitting a dark aura. Seeing that the father he knew in this world had not even left a complete corpse, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh.
In Lu Chen's heart, it was difficult for him to judge whether the Sum Emperor's actions were right or wrong throughout his life, for many things the Sum Emperor did were also what he himself wanted to do.
For instance, exterminating the Aristocratic Families, or weakening the feudal princes.
If he were in the Sum Emperor's position, he might have made the sa choices, so to a certain extent, one could say he and the Sum Emperor were similar people.
It's just that he didn't have any father-son affection for the Sum Emperor. If the Sum Emperor had shared such affection with him, perhaps they would not have ended up clashing swords in the end.
But now, there was no point in thinking about these things. The Sum Emperor was gone, and he had to quickly deal with what was to co.
Lu Chen then gave a gesture to the army behind him, and the next mont, Xuanyuan Chen led the troops to press toward the ramparts of the Capital city.
Seeing the distant army approach, all the ministers and princes on the city walls stood there dumbfounded.
Now that the Sum Emperor was dead, they had lost their pillar of strength. Although a few princes didn't want Lu Chen to ascend to the throne and even thought of resistance, they had seen the spectacle that had just unfolded before their eyes.
Even though the Sum Emperor had beco a Celestial, he was still suppressed by four Celestials. Now, with four Celestials by his side and such a powerful army at his command, the North Prince was seemingly invincible.
No matter how much they struggled, they stood no chance against the North Prince.
The soldiers on the city walls lost any will to defend. It made no difference to them who beca Emperor, as it would still be soone from the Lu family. Why should they risk their lives?
At this mont, everyone's gaze fell on the State Preceptor, Situ Ce, and the Pri Minister, Lin Gaoyuan.
Without an Emperor, the only ones who could make decisions were these two.
Situ Ce glanced at the princes behind him, then said, "The Emperor was bewitched by the Demon Sect, which led to his demise through demonic cultivation. If it weren't for the North Prince, the Capital city might already be reduced to rubble. Given the North Prince's great contribution, I suggest we crown the North Prince as the new Emperor. Do any of the princes have any objections?"
Upon hearing this, the princes looked at each other.
What other thoughts could they have?
How could they dare to have any other thoughts?
There were four Celestials by the North Prince's side!
Although they were extrely reluctant at heart, what could they use to contend with the North Prince for the throne?
Just one Celestial dispatched by the North Prince could wipe out all the forces behind them.
The ergence of Celestials would overpower all sches and conspiracies, and Great Sum's political landscape was about to undergo significant changes.
At this mont, what worried the princes most was the possibility that, once their younger brother ascended to the throne, he would begin a large-scale purge.
Although most of the princes among them had not provoked Lu Chen, they were still the sons of the Sum Emperor, and to so extent, they also had a claim to the succession.
Throughout history, princes who had risen through rebellion were most uneasy about their fellow princes.
If Lu Chen could ascend to the throne through rebellion, then the other princes could employ the sa thod.
It wasn't a matter of whether they had the capability to rebel, but rather the identity of a prince itself posed a threat to the throne. Even if so princes had no desire to rebel, so ministers would rally around a prince, putting them forward as a spokesperson.
Prince Lu Shuyun was a pri example.
Therefore, the best solution was to either kill all these princes or imprison them.
Thinking of the fate that might await them, the princes on the city walls felt great trepidation.
But they were powerless and could only steel themselves to elevate Lu Chen to the throne. Should they stand against him at this juncture, their fate would only be execution.
At that mont, Prince Liu stepped forward and said, "This prince agrees with the State Preceptor's suggestion!"
"Since Prince Lu Chen went to the North Country, he managed to vastly strengthen it in an incredibly short amount of ti, and his own power has surpassed that of a Grandmaster."
"A king like Prince Lu Chen, who is skilled in both pen and sword, will surely lead Great Sum to an even more powerful future."
No sooner had Prince Liu finished speaking than Prince Wu Ming also said, "This prince also agrees with the State Preceptor's proposal."
Following that, the other princes also voiced their agreent. Seeing that the princes had no objections, Situ Ce's gaze fell upon the ministers.
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Then Lin Gaoyuan spoke up, "This minister concurs with the State Preceptor. A country cannot be a single day without a ruler; the North Prince is the best choice for this role."
Seeing that Lin Gaoyuan agreed, the other ministers also ca forward, one after another, declaring their support for the North Prince to ascend to the throne as the new Emperor.
Certainly, many among them were reluctant to see Lu Chen beco Emperor. Judging by what Lu Chen had implented in the North Country, it was very likely he would bring the sa policies to Great Sum, which would inevitably hurt these ministers' interests.
However, they had no choice. This was not the ti to consider personal gains; it was a ti to consider whether they could survive.
Seeing that the court's ministers also agreed to Lu Chen's coronation, Situ Ce then said, "Since a decision has been made by all, let us open the city gates and welco the new Emperor."
Forthwith, under Situ Ce's lead, the court ministers and several princes descended from the city wall.
Soon, the gates of the Capital city slowly opened.
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