The Prime Minister was present, drafting the decree, naturally writing it himself.
"I am not in good health and fear delaying national affairs. Therefore, from today onwards, I command the Crown Prince to act as regent, leading the cabinet and handling state affairs. Let it be so."
Zhao Jiulang wrote swiftly.
Lord Zheng noticed that Zhao Jiulang wrote much more than the Yan Emperor spoke.
This is the basic skill; the Emperor may speak concisely, but when writing an imperial edict, you must add some official jargon and flattering words. If there are too few words, how can officials below speculate and learn?
Zhao Jiulang finished writing, put down the pen, picked up the edict, blew gently, checked it, and set it down again.
Wei Zhonghe immediately brought over the grand seal to apply it.
Generally, the Emperor's edict requires a court meeting, but this generation's Yan Emperor is too domineering; his edict is the divine will of Yan.
