At the court meeting the next day, Du Chengfeng was officially appointed and received the insignia of the Grand Master.
The civil and military officials had no reaction, seemingly accepting this fact as it was; after all, the treacherous Prime Minister Jia Wen had already acknowledged it. At this point, changing to someone new wasn't unfeasible—especially since no one paid attention to the youthful-looking emperor, who for all this time, had only been a figurehead.
Hearts have long been unsettled.
Everyone had their own thoughts, but the experienced among them would never let these thoughts show on their faces. They would smile and congratulate Du Chengfeng, even though not long ago, he was just a rebellious peasant from the rural north of Ji; perhaps because a battle-hardened rebel village man was always easier to deal with than a scholarly prime minister, even if he was a disciple of Ruan Shantao.
Humans have weaknesses, and desires; with desires, people can be exploited.
