The entire Chuigong Hall was engulfed in dead silence.
The ministers displayed diverse expressions, some furrowing their brows tightly, while others shook their heads and sighed, each face full of complex emotions.
Although, on the surface, this matter appeared to be all benefit without harm to them.
After all, it limited imperial power.
This inevitably meant that power would tilt downward, allowing them to share the spoils regardless of the circumstances.
But how could the reality be that simple?
First, there was the fear of "unknown rules."
In the old court operations, despite factional strife and struggles, the rules were relatively "familiar"—relying on power ministers, forming factions for personal gain, anticipating imperial intentions, leveraging information gaps, depending on regional or academic ties...
These were the "skills" they had honed for years, on which they relied for survival and even prosperity.
