Qi Tian didn't expect Zhou Qingyu to speak so decisively, which saved him a lot of effort. More unexpected for Qi Tian was that due to Zhou Qingyu's stance, the border soldiers in the crowd started to respond one after another. Under their leadership and instigation, the majority of the people on the scene also shouted the slogan "We support Prince Zhao as the crown prince".
Furthermore, Zhou Qingyu suggested drafting a petition of ten thousand signatures, which would be sent as a letter to Emperor Tian Rui, pleading for him to depose the current crown prince and install Prince Zhao in his place.
