Xun Fan: "I was the one who suggested that Your Majesty abdicate."
Xun Zu and the old ministers were taken aback. Apart from a few neutrals who remained composed, the others all had reddened eyes. "Grand Tutor, what are you doing? Will you really just hand over this great country like this?"
Xun Fan: "You all arrived so quickly and immediately asked what happened with Yu Hong. Have you been watching the troop movements at the city gates?"
Everyone nodded.
Xun Fan continued, "When you saw that Tai Zhang and I entered the capital safely, did you not feel a sincere admiration for Zhao Hanzhang in your hearts?"
Everyone remained silent.
Xun Fan sighed, "Even with us in opposing positions, we can't help but like and respect her. What about the people of the world?"
"Who among you here is loyal to the monarch merely for the sake of being loyal, and who is so willingly due to the virtues and moral standing of the monarch and the Imperial Family?"
The crowd was even more silent.
