Liu Chen was taken aback, his eyes filled with reluctance and sorrow, and with a "thump," he knelt directly on the ground.
"Zhao De..." Liu Shan ignored the kneeling Liu Chen and gestured to Gu Ye, indicating for him to summon the ministers into the palace.
Gu Ye's eyes were red, and with a face full of grief, he quickly walked out.
Not long after, the ministers entered one by one, their faces all shrouded in deep sorrow.
Liu Shan quietly scanned the crowd. After they all knelt, he slowly began to speak, his voice carried a hint of weakness, yet was clearly heard by everyone in the silent hall:
"I have never had great ambitions in my life."
"At first, I didn't even entertain the thought of becoming an Emperor, only hoping to pass my days in peace."
"Yet unexpectedly, I have come this far."
Upon hearing this, the sadness in the crowd deepened.
This was Liu Shan's unique appeal!
