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Chapter 1095 - 75 The Grand Assembly! Shou Zhe, You Are Confused (Seeking Monthly Ticket, Seeking Subscription)_3

At this moment, as the sky began to lighten, the square in front of Dingqian Hall was gradually filling up with figures, all waiting to attend The Grand Assembly.

According to the rules of the Great Qian Land, only officials of Grade Four and above were eligible to attend The Grand Assembly. Most of these high-ranking officials were strong individuals from the Purple Abode Realm, with only a very few exceptions who possessed special talents or bloodlines.

Therefore, almost everyone who had come here was of significant status; there was not a single weak person among them.

The ministers walked up the steps and those who knew each other gathered together, soon starting to talk in low voices.

Recently, Shangjing City had been filled with shifts and changes, and they all had plenty of things to say that they had not had the chance to share. Now, gathered together, it was natural for the conversations to start flowing.

"Speaking of An Commandery Prince, he really is something. Zhao Zhikun, after all the meticulous grooming by the Zhao Clan as the heir to the Prime Minister, was just discarded like that," lamented an older minister, "However, Zhao Zhikun really is no good either. I understand his need to gather funds for Kang Commandery Prince by rallying support, but smuggling and colluding with the enemy is going too far. As an official of Da Qian, there must be a line."

"Indeed."

The other old ministers nodded in agreement.

South Qin had been at war with Da Qian for many years, and such acts of aiding the enemy were intolerable to anyone.

"In previous years, there was little activity from An Commandery Prince's side, and his presence was completely suppressed. I thought he had given up on competing for the position of Emperor's son. Unexpectedly, in these past two years, he has risen. Now, with the Zhao Clan's reputation damaged, the prominence of An Commandery Prince has greatly increased, giving him a fair chance of success," commented the oldest looking minister among them.

"Elder Qiao, in your view, what are the chances for each side now?" asked the others curiously.

"It's about forty-six," Elder Qiao stroked his beard and thought for a moment before answering, "An Commandery Prince forty, Kang Commandery Prince sixty."

Seeing the doubtful expressions on their faces, he reminded them, "This recent military campaign abroad by Kang Commandery Prince has earned considerable merit, gaining much glory for us in front of the Immortal Dynasty. Don't forget, there's a heavyweight supporting Kang Commandery Prince. With his backing, Kang Commandery Prince's support rate among the military aristocratic families won't be low. Several older princes will give some consideration to him."

At this, the others suddenly understood.

Indeed, that person hadn't been back for a long time, and they had momentarily forgotten about him.

In the midst of their conversation, they reached the top of the several dozen steps; the side hall was not far ahead, and the crowd around them had started to grow. The few old ministers voluntarily closed their mouths and ceased to talk further as they quickly merged into the stream of people.

At this moment, it was the time for the full assembly of the court's civil and military officials.

Prince De Xin, Prince Yong'an, and Kang Commandery Prince arrived together, followed by seventeen or eighteen commandery princes, making a large group.

The number of commandery princes from Prince De Xin's lineage was even greater than this, but some were entangled with urgent matters or were not in Dragon City, unable to attend this Grand Assembly.

Even so, the number of "influential speakers" from Prince De Xin's lineage was quite formidable. Don't think they were just background figures behind Prince De Xin; each commandery prince was a major figure in his own right, controlling significant power.

Several of the commandery princes from De Xin's lineage even held important military positions, giving them considerable influence.

The display of Wu's imperial power was clearly evident here, as each capable commandery prince, prince, and heir of the imperial bloodline held substantial authority. With just one command from the Great Emperor, they could ensure strict adherence to the imperial decree.

Even without considering those Second Class and Third-Class Aristocratic Families, the strength of the royal family was absolutely dominant.

Emperor Longchang was by no means a lone figure or a bare-stick commander. Instead, he firmly controlled the nation's fundamentals in the form of a family unit. The other prominent families had a relationship of partial dependence and cooperation with the royal family; the more powerful the family, the more they could share in the power and benefits of the Great Qian Land.

Thus, the grand appearance of Prince De Xin's lineage immediately drew a lot of attention. Many civil and military officials who were on good terms with them came forward to greet them and exchange pleasantries, creating a lively scene.

This demonstrated that even though Prince De Xin's lineage had recently seen some decline in prestige, it did not mean they had lost the people's support. In fact, quite a few representatives of prominent families and powers still favored Kang Commandery Prince to win the competition for the Emperor's son.

Even though many prominent families had ties of interest with An Commandery Prince.

But this community of interest wouldn't suffer from Kang Commandery Prince's rise. It had been clearly stated at the time of investment signing that this was merely an investment for profit, not involving taking sides in the competition for the Emperor's son.

In fact, there were prominent families that had "bet" on both sides, quietly observing the shifts in the situation.

Prince De Xin seemed to have shaken off the gloom as well, walking regally with a radiant face, warmly greeting the various civil and military officials, other commandery princes, and princes, exuding an air of controlling the situation.

Prince Yong'an, however, was much more low-key, his smile modest and his interactions full of royal dignity without ostentation.

As for Kang Commandery Prince, he displayed easy grace and cordiality, extremely likable among his peers and respectful towards his elders, embodying the model figure of a would-be Emperor's son.

The crowd continued chatting as they walked towards Dingqian Hall.

At that moment, Prince Dede's lineage appeared. It seemed that Prince Dede's lineage had also decided to come out full force for this Grand Assembly. Apart from the notable Quasi Emperor's son, An Commandery Prince, nine other commandery princes followed him.

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