Retrace

The seers swiftly arrived and as everyone anticipated, they said the Heavens were angry which was the reason for the change in the heavens and the intrusion of these foreign celestial bodies. They said that it did not speak well for the empire and even went as far as to say that only more trouble will come until "our" - meaning the Emperor's steps, were retracted and atonement was made.

After the seers' enlightening revelation, the hall remained silent. It was clear what those words suggested, the ceremony today was the step that needed to be retracted. The Emperor was not saying anything and no one seemed to want to point out the obvious to him.

Prime minister Zhao finally stepped forward, bowed, and solemnly said, "Your majesty, we cannot go against the will of the Heavens...Emperor, please make a wise choice..."

"Emperor, please make a wise choice..." The other ministers, save for Lei Yong and his father, bowed and echoed Prime minister Zhao's words.