Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 908 868: The Old Ministers Submit

Within this great hall, there sat an Immortal. If they performed well, perhaps they could continue to rise to prominence in the future.

With this in mind, those standing outside the hall no longer hesitated. They charged in unison towards the interior of the hall.

With a bang, the doors of the hall swung open, and one elder after another rushed inside in a competitive dash. The one at the very end even pulled a colleague in front of him back, quickly squeezing forward himself.

The scene was utterly ridiculous, leaving the nearby young Eunuchs dumbfounded.

How could these normally so steady old ministers display such behavior at this moment?

Those who entered were all the present Emperor's trusted ministers, weren't they?

In usual days, these old folks walked slower than snails, their noses in the air, making the young Eunuchs always fearful at the sight of them.

It was puzzling what caused today's changes, why these people acted in such an unusual manner. Their behavior was so abnormal that none of them understood it, leaving them completely at a loss.

However, this wasn't the end; what made them even more speechless was that after the elders rushed into the hall, they all knelt down one after another in the center of the hall.

This surprised the young Eunuchs so much their eyes nearly popped out. These notoriously arrogant figures, who, even when attending court sessions, would merely bow in greeting, now were all kneeling.

Kneeling and kowtowing were things they hadn't done in many years. Ever since the last King of Dayou abdicated, they had grown used to their arrogant ways.

But today, they directly knelt down, even fearing that they were not fast enough to kneel.

Meanwhile, on the throne, Lin Yi, who had been playing with his phone, was drawn by the commotion and raised his eyes to look below. Seeing the scene, his brow furrowed slightly.

He switched off the phone displaying photos of his precious daughter and stored it in the System Space, then looked up slightly at everyone with curiosity, asking:

"Where's King Dayou? Didn't I ask someone to inform him to come see me? Where is he?"

Following these words, the elders below, busy kneeling, hurriedly replied:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, that old scoundrel Chen Shiren is currently venting his temper in the harem on the young Eunuch sent to deliver your message."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people hurriedly agreed, leaving everyone, including Lin Yi, taken aback.

Nobody anticipated that these old folks would refer to him as 'Your Majesty',

and the tone and expression suggested as if he truly were the monarch of this country.

With this, the surrounding people were even more surprised, their hearts skipping a beat. What did these old folks imply?

Could it be that they sought favor by recognizing him as king? Could it really be they wished to acknowledge him as their lord?

No need to think further; they already had a clear answer in their hearts. Since these people dared to kneel here and utter these words, they exposed all their inner thoughts.

Including Lin Yi, who understood the group's intentions.

However, he did not recognize who these people were or their positions.

Thus, his gaze coldly swept across everyone present, and he asked in a frigid tone:

"Why don't you introduce yourselves?"

As soon as these words left his mouth, the elders below exchanged glances. Quickly, they began eagerly introducing themselves one by one.

After a series of introductions, Lin Yi finally realized that among them were two Chancellors and three Ministers.

This meant that the most senior members of Dayou's government hierarchy stood before him now.

Their submission represented something undeniable.

It could be said he had easily taken control of Dayou.

Now, all that remained was a legitimate pretext.

Yes, they needed a legitimate pretext because, after all, it was crucial in ancient times to adhere to laws and ethics.

Because of this, if he took over Dayou without reason, it would give others leverage against him, saying he ascended improperly.

Or that he usurped the throne, which could cause many to resent him, especially the older Dayou citizens. They might, just like the Qing Dynasty, attempt a 'restore the former dynasty' movement, or in his case, a 'restore Dayou' movement.

Such affairs he couldn't allow, nor did he wish to see,

since it might cause many to trip him up eventually; he might not suffer great loss, but the common people surely would.

A saying goes, "Flourish, the people suffer; perish, the people suffer."

No matter how the world changes, the elites incur little loss; the real loss is to the commoners.

If war broke out, their children would be sent to the battlegrounds, and ultimately it's them who would suffer.

What he needed to do was to prevent these, prevent the occurrence of wars.

If not, he could simply defeat Dayou's army one by one, claiming the kingdom proficiently without trouble.

But that wasn't something he could or would do.

Not just with Dayou, but also with Zhao Country and the so-called Yan Country; he wouldn't use that approach. He aimed to take control without a single soldier being harmed.

As for future world conquests, that was self-evident.

Once Korea was reclaimed, he'd send their soldiers to attack Japan—a prospect he found quite agreeable.

At this moment, seeing the young Master above, silent and thoughtful, those kneeling below in his court shrewdly guessed what troubled this young man.

His power was undeniable and unquestionable, but the matter of succession was of paramount importance.

Realizing this, their eyes brightened.

[To Be Continued...]