Atop the Star-gazing Tower.
Gu Shicun leaned over the balustrade, surveying the night scene of the Capital City, which lay spread out before him. If one looked closely, they would notice that his gaze was directed toward the Prime Minister's residence.
The State Preceptor stood by his side, occasionally glancing up at the sky with a slight frown on his brow.
"State Preceptor, can I directly dismiss the Prime Minister now?" Gu Shiming said calmly, "These days, the streets are full of rumors about the Heavenly Demon, saying that it's because I appointed the Heavenly Demon as the Prime Minister that today's chaos has ensued. If I heed the will of the people and remove the Prime Minister, there shouldn't be any problem with that."
