The Qin Wars of Unification had ended. Thousands of Huan clansmen and Qin officers lined up at the Red Palace's gates, with about one hundred key imperial relatives and generals inside the throne room—kneeling at the Autarch's feet. This included Emperor Zhaoxiang, who once again presented his grandson with the Imperial Crown.
"Yi'er, as the Lord and Master of Qin, only you are worthy of bearing the imperial style. To reinforce the glory of the Qin Dynasty, please receive the crown!" In the humblest of tones, Zhaoxiang begged his grandson.
"Qin is a military dictatorship, not a monarchy. The emperor's role is ceremonial at best. Instead of sitting on a title that adds nothing to me, I can use it as a way to motivate the males of the clan.
