Shen Yi responded and turned around and went out to invite the princes, the Prime Minister, the Six Ministries, the Nine Ministers, and other important clan members.
...
There was silence in the vast imperial study room. The emperor's pale and sickly face sat tremblingly on the throne. The ministers filed in, with worries and uneasiness intertwined in their eyes.
"Dear dear sirs," the emperor coughed lightly and said in a weak voice, "I have very little time to call you to come here today to entrust me with something important."
Everyone held their breath and listened to the emperor's last words.
"Since I came to the throne, I have worked hard to govern the world and have not been able to see the prosperous times." The emperor's voice was sad. "I have a son named Yuan Che who is kind, filial, virtuous and talented. I want to pass it on to him. I hope you will treat my son well with your help."
"I obey the decree!!" The ministers prostrated in unison, their eyes revealing their hope for the new emperor.
The emperor nodded happily and changed the topic: "I know you are wondering why I abolished the elder and established the younger. To be honest, I once received a prophecy that predicted that my throne will fall to someone from another world."
There was an uproar in the royal study room. This prediction from someone from another world was too absurd.
"I didn't take it seriously at first," the emperor said slowly, "but recently I observed the sky at night and found that an alien star had entered the country. I speculated that the person from the alien star was the person in the prophecy."
"Your Majesty, these are just some baseless rumors," a minister questioned.
The emperor shook his head: "I don't believe the rumors but I believe in God's will. I have sent people to the alien planet to find the destined person."
What would happen if the aliens really existed? The emperor's will? The ministers fell into deep thought.
"I know that this move will definitely cause an uproar," the emperor said with a bitter smile, "but I have no choice. My only wish is to strengthen the country and consolidate it for generations to come."
The ministers were silent. They understood the emperor's painstaking efforts, but they still had many doubts and worries about this unknown prophecy and people from another world.??!!
