"His Majesty!"
As Wiens landed on the throne, the ministers below immediately saluted respectfully. The etiquette of the Qianyu Empire is somewhat similar to the knightly etiquette of the Western Earth, but there is no need to kneel on one knee. It is just a way to show respect to the emperor.
"No need to be so polite, gentlemen!"
Wiens nodded slightly, and waited until everyone recovered before speaking, "I called you all to a court meeting this time because I have been feeling physically exhausted recently..."
Wiens spoke slowly on the throne. He first said that his body was gradually aging and he was unable to control the empire. He then recalled the efforts he had made for the development of the empire after he ascended the throne.
As Vines spoke, the officials below understood that this was a sign that Vines was going to appoint a crown prince. The officials who were loyal to Vines did not change much. They were loyal to the throne. They were loyal to whoever was the emperor. Vines could get their loyalty, and so could the next emperor.
Compared to the calmness of these officials, the expressions of Baines and Emos' supporters were much more interesting. Emos' supporters looked extremely ugly. Before this, they had not received any news at all. It was obvious that the possibility of Emos being the crown prince was very small. On the contrary, Baines' supporters were much more excited. Even Merkel and Wu Tuo beside Yang Qi had red faces due to excitement.
Although Baines had mentioned this matter vaguely before, as long as Wiens did not announce it and appoint a crown prince, everything was possible. But now Wiens has already expressed his intention to appoint a crown prince. Combined with Baines' words, they naturally believe that the position of crown prince is very likely to fall into Baines's hands.
After a long introduction, Wiens finally spoke out the real purpose of today's court meeting, "I have decided to appoint a crown prince for the Qianyu Empire today."
"Your Majesty is in the prime of his health, so there is no rush to appoint a crown prince." As Wiens finished speaking, a minister loyal to the throne immediately stepped forward and said.
"I second the motion."
As soon as these words were spoken, several ministers from the eldest prince's side stood up immediately. After all, the crown prince this time would most likely be Baines, not Emos whom they supported. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, they would stop it and fight for it.
"I second the motion."
As the ministers from the eldest prince's side stood up, Baines also stood up immediately.
Although the old emperor wanted to appoint a crown prince and even revealed that the crown prince was Baines, this kind of superficial effort was indispensable, at least to show loyalty to the current emperor.
"I have made up my mind on this matter. There is no need to say more."
Sure enough, no matter what the ministers below said, Wiens at the top immediately rejected it. After all, he had thought carefully about the matter of establishing a crown prince, and naturally there was no possibility of changing it.
"The third prince Baines is kind and humble, and for the empire..." Wiens continued.
Then he praised Baines and mentioned Emos, but only in a few words. At this point, even the dumbest person would know that the candidate for the crown prince in Waynes' mind was not the eldest prince Emos but the third prince Baines!
Following Wiens' words, the faces of the eldest prince's supporters turned pale. After all, they had placed their honor and disgrace on the eldest prince. If the eldest prince could not ascend the throne, what awaited them was suppression from Baines!
Wiens looked at Baines and said slowly, "Therefore, I have decided to make the third prince Baines the crown prince!"
The third prince Baines!
These words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back. The supporters of the eldest prince immediately looked ashen. On the contrary, the supporters of Baines became more and more excited. If it weren't for the court meeting, they would probably have already celebrated.
"I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust!" Baines said solemnly.
The position of the crown prince was thus determined, and the next step was the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince. Once the ceremony was completed, Baines would be the sole heir to the throne, and the battle for the throne would come to an end.
"This Emos..."
Yang Qi looked in the direction of Emos, frowning. He had been paying attention to Emos since he found that Emos was a little strange. From the time Wiens opened his mouth to the time when Baines was appointed as the crown prince, Emos's expression did not change at all, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
"Something's wrong."
Yang Qi's eyes narrowed. As a strong contender for the throne, how could he be so calm after losing it
If Yang Qi failed to break through and needed a second attempt, he would not be so calm. You know, if you fail to break through, you can continue to try, but once you lose the throne, you will have no chance again. It is equivalent to cutting off the future of the martial arts path for the practitioner. What a huge blow is this
Although Emos looked like he was in a trance, Yang Qi could sense that Emos was not in a trance because of losing the throne!
But at this moment, Merkel and others were immersed in joy and excitement, and no one paid any attention to Emers. At the same time, Wiens, who was in the upper position, stood up.
Wow~
Waynes moved his hand, and a black and gray token appeared in his hand.
"That is..."
Looking at what appeared in Wiens' hand, Yang Qi's expression changed slightly. What Wiens was holding in his hand was nothing else but the royal token that he had traded with Merkel.
Wiens, holding the token, slowly walked down from the height, came to Baines, and said, "Baines, are you willing to become the crown prince of the Qianyu Empire?"
"I am willing!"
Baines said respectfully.
Wow~
As Waynes moved his hand, the royal token immediately floated out and hovered above the hall. At the same time, rays of light poured out from all around the hall and sank into the token.
"This royal token is indeed not simple."
Looking at this situation, Yang Qi understood that this royal token in the Qianyu Empire was definitely not just a simple token, and it was very likely related to the imperial star under his feet.
Although he knew that this royal token was not simple, Yang Qi did not regret the original transaction. After all, even if he knew the purpose of this royal token, he would not have the ability to bring this token to the Emperor Star to cause trouble.
"Eh~"
At this moment, Yang Qi felt a fleeting strange wave, and the next moment, his eyes fell on the source of the wave, the eldest prince Emos.
"The fluctuation of Tao?"
Yang Qi frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "This eldest prince is actually a practitioner at the Martial King level?"
Because he was unable to release his perception, although Yang Qi felt that the eldest prince was a little strange, it was impossible for him to directly tell that the other party was at the Martial King level. However, with the fleeting fluctuation just now, he discovered that the eldest prince was a practitioner at the Martial King level.
Merkel, who was standing by, heard Yang Qi's words and subconsciously asked, "Martial King Realm? Who is Martial King Realm?" (To be continued)