At this moment, the Fourth Prince Rhine finally gently closed the dossier.
This is the signal; it's his turn to act.
Inspector General Mei Si almost immediately stood up: "The reason for everyone's debate is simply because the Emperor is missing, and the imperial power is suspended."
He then threw out a statement potent enough to ignite the whole room: "I propose to restore the Electoral Prince system, where the Eight Great Clans jointly elect an Imperial Guardian."
Mei Si's voice was steady, yet it seemed to make the air in the Imperial Hall freeze instantly.
Mei Si's gaze swept across every noble representative and Prince in the hall, his tone unchanged: "This system once maintained the balance of power during the most perilous times of the Empire.
