Lucien gazed at the councilmen contemplating and he sighed. He knew these people had his best interest at heart and even though they plotted the downfall of the emperor they still value this empire as their own and that's why he didn't execute them the moment he became emperor. They have already lost an emperor, so losing another one in just a month will be disastrous for the image of the empire and the morale of the people.
Should Lucien die now, their greatest shining star will vanish and the next in line who can match the other emperor's will be the Wuxing clan head but the man was old and his talent spent. He could never break into a higher realm and that's why they picked Lucien over him. Many consider him as the empire's guardian, who has always been impartial. Watching over the empire until what is left of his life span runs out.
