“Hold the plate~ We bow down in worship~ Praise be to the Heavens~ May everyone prosper~”1

There was a grand altar in the palace of the Liang Kingdom, and it was built to absorb and amplify the voices of the old eunuchs, allowing their voices to spread far and wide.0

Hundreds of officials were standing below the grand altar, and their hands holding bone plates were raised as they knelt toward Gao Zhijian on the east.0

The drummers around the altar displayed their perfect coordination to play a rhythm.0

Li Huowang and Li Sui were standing far away on a roof, and they were staring at Gao Zhijian’s face hidden behind the veil of his crown.0

“Dad, how much longer must we stand here? I’m hungry,” Li Sui asked. She had no idea what was happening,...0