Chapter 1056 Zhao Xuanji

ed to a shattered bottle and a pile of ashes on the table, saying indifferently, "Take these out and throw them away as far as possible.""I obey your command."The palace maid paid her respects with a...Chapter 1056: Zhao Xuanji

Zhao Xuanji's words exposed Li Chen's current most embarrassing situation.

Li Chen is still the crown prince, even though he is already acting as regent. But the power in his hands ultimately comes from the emperor.

As long as Li Chen does not ascend the throne and become emperor, he will be unable to wield true imperial power.

As for local officials, they believed that only imperial edicts and the Emperor's commands held sway.

This is also why this political storm can only be described as a political storm, not a coup.

What the common people see is simply a power struggle between the Prince and the cabinet escalating to open warfare. However, it's not a case of the cabinet rebelling and usurping the throne.

There is an essential difference between the two.

If Li Chen were the emperor, then Zhao Xuanji's actions would be treason, directly causing widespread chaos across the land. All officials who still possessed loyalty and integrity would undoubtedly rise up against Zhao Xuanji.

The world will also condemn Zhao Xuanji.

Even when a dynasty is nearing its end, why would there still be countless loyalists who strive for the imperial power, despite the incompetence of the court and emperor

In feudal times, people's reverence and obedience to imperial power were deeply ingrained.

They dare not profane the imperial authority, nor allow others to do so, for that would be to court universal condemnation.

Therefore, the success rate of rebellion has been extremely low throughout history, unless it reaches a point where the dynasty is on the brink of collapse and the people are miserable.

But the Qin dynasty, had not yet reached that point.

Li Chen hadn't become emperor yet, his struggle with Zhao Xuanji was a fight between officials, a struggle for power, not treason or usurpation.

Even though Li Chen is the heir to the empire, the next emperor.

But after all, he was not yet emperor.

Divine right, inviolable.

The Son of Heaven, the emperor is the son of heaven.

For millennia, Chinese emperors from every dynasty have been united in their efforts to convince the populace of the divine mandate of rulership. They worked tirelessly to solidify this belief, etching it into the very core of people's consciousness.

This, Li Chen had never said, but he knew it in his heart.

Once the yellow robe is donned, it's not just about wielding the supreme power in the mortal world; more importantly, this power is shrouded in an inviolable divine cloak that brooks no challenge.

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Zhao Xuanji's words continued.

“But they didn't dare to act because they had no opportunity. Even though the imperial court was weak, it was still the imperial court. Just as even though the Emperor was in a coma, as long as he lived for a day, their actions would be treason, a betrayal of the ancestors and heaven, a historical stain that would condemn them.”

But what if the imperial court were to disperse

Zhao Xuanji calmly looked at Li Chen and said softly, "The imperial court has disbanded, the world is in chaos, and they have an excuse to enter the capital to serve the king. At that time, the mountains and rivers of the Great Qin Dynasty will surely be divided into four or five parts."

"Your Highness, if you do not retreat, we will both be destroyed. The court will inevitably disintegrate. Therefore, at this very moment, the people who most desire our mutual ruin are those feudal princes."

Li Chen looked at Zhao Xuanji and said, "Back then, Zhuge Liang battled a crowd of scholars in the Eastern Wu with his eloquence, leaving them speechless. Your oratory skills today are no less impressive than Zhuge Liang's."

"To put it bluntly, your persistence in advising me to step down is just that: advice. If you truly believe these issues can be resolved so easily, why don't *you* step down "

Zhao Xuanji bowed his head, his posture humble, but his tone was as sharp as possible, "Because this old minister, has a surefire way to win."Chapter 213: The Emperor's Sword