Long Xiao frowned as he listened to the ministers below earnestly advising him, with some even daring to cite the example of a former dynasty's downfall due to a ruler's infatuation with a destructive concubine.
"Bang!" A crisp sound of shattering cups startled everyone.
"Enough!" Long Xiao shouted in a deep voice.
"Whatever I do has never required others to interfere. If you courtiers have time to concern yourselves with my personal affairs, why not spend some effort on your own matters instead?"
"All of you questioning my decisions, do you think that any of you could be a better Emperor than I am?"
With these words, all the ministers in the room knelt down.
Silence ensued.
Long Xiao thought to himself, this group just wouldn't be satisfied until he lost his temper.
When he listened patiently, they became more and more demanding.
But when he truly lost his temper, those ministers who were just fervently making speeches became fearful and retreated.
