All officials, civil and martial, were already half-kneeling in respect. Only Zu An was still standing all by himself, which drew the attention of everyone present.1

Many people understood why he was doing so. He was currently the strongest person in the entire court, and he could well be the strongest being of the human race. There was naturally no reason for him to kneel to an idiot. However, that idiot was the emperor! The emperor had previously always been the most powerful individual, and yet now, the ruler was weak and the subject strong. Didn’t that mean there was a chance for an entirely new dynasty to arise?7

Many subjects were feeling nervous and couldn't quite understand what Zu An’s intentions were. If news of this matter got out, his lack of loyalty would be abundantly clear. It’d be hard for him to avoid criticism from the masses. Even so, it wasn’t realistic to make someone as powerful as him kneel…0

Many people were already secretly picking sides, wondering whether to remain loyal to the imperial clan or start to express their loyalty to the regent. Meanwhile, there were some other righteous subjects who...0