Chapter 666.1: How Can It Be Sunset So Soon? - Part 1
Half a month after the inauguration ceremony of the Temple Master of the Infatuation Daoist Temple, a delegation from the foreign lands, mainly composed of daoist cultivators, set off for the Divine Capital.
As soon as the news spread, the Divine Capital erupted in an uproar. The citizens unanimously resisted the entry of these cultivators into the city, stirring up a massive wave of protests. Residents from various wards spontaneously left their homes and marched through the streets.
Of the six ministries, apart from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works, the offices of the remaining four were completely blockaded by the people.
Many even rushed to the imperial city gates, gathering in front of the palace to demand that His Highness the Crown Prince sternly refuse these cultivators entry into the Divine Capital.
Such a spectacle had not been seen in the Divine Capital for many years. However, the young Crown Prince sat in the Imperial Study, listening to the eunuch delivering the reports. His brows furrowed deeply.
He was well aware that the southern cultivators coming to pay homage to him was far from simple. Yet, given their seemingly legitimate reason, he had no grounds to refuse them outright. What he had not expected was the extreme reaction from the citizens of the Divine Capital.
This situation had now placed him in a precarious position, as if being roasted over a fire.
How could this not leave him exasperated?
“Your Highness, such a major matter must be discussed with the court ministers."