The officials kneeling in the hall silently dared not speak, neither daring to agree with Zhao Hanzhang nor to reverse and persuade her to agree.
Thus, the court assembly ended.
At this moment, who remembered to report the bureaucratic affairs?
All government affairs were set aside; nothing was more important than the Little Emperor's abdication.
The officials exited the main hall and only exchanged glances once back in their respective departments. The world, indeed, was about to change.
Zhao Hanzhang stood before the grand hall, now empty; even the guards at the door had withdrawn.
Yuan Li strode forward with large steps, bowed, and saluted.
Zhao Hanzhang motioned for him to wait in the shade off to the side.
Soon, Eunuch Dong followed behind Zeng Yue with his head lowered, knelt, and kowtowed.
