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Buwei "rectified his name" and made him the crown prince of the empire.

As expected, Yuan Buwei was greatly surprised and moved when he heard the news. He did not refuse at all, but smiled and said to the emperor: "In this case, wait a week. I will present you with a special gift, you will definitely be surprised."

"Oh?" The emperor's heart moved.

Facing Yuan Buwei's eyes that seemed to be pointed, full of hints and deep meaning, he seemed to guess something, and his heartbeat could not help but speed up a bit.

Could it be... the manufacturing principle of the original liquid of life?

On the day of becoming the crown prince of the empire, he presented a great gift to the entire empire, allowing everyone to get rid of the threat of genetic collapse from now on, and also making his heir's status as stable as Mount Tai, and his reputation as high as the sun... This conjecture is simply reasonable!

Thinking of this, although the emperor's desire to control power made him feel a little bit of displeasure of being threatened, the emperor was more ecstatic in his heart.

This is like throwing bait into the water, waiting quietly for a long time, and the moment when the big fish is finally ready to bite the hook, he is surprised, expectant, and nervous.

And what he has to do is to settle all these emotions and calmly and rationally reel in his fishing line!

In this way, the emperor laughed, like a real loving father looking at his son, full of expectations:

"Well, I'll wait for your surprise gift."

Yuan Buwei's smile deepened: "Don't worry, it's absolutely unique and will impress you."

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As an empire with a vast territory and ruling nearly a hundred planets, the appointment of the crown prince is certainly not that simple. First of all, it must go through the three procedures of the emperor, the ruling minister, and the referendum.

If the number of opponents exceeds 80%, even the emperor cannot force the appointment. This is also the important reason why the third prince Xiwen had to manage his own image for many years when his eldest brother was dead and his second brother was incompetent and he had an absolute advantage.

Not only the crown prince, but even the emperor is not an absolute dictator, but needs to gain the support of the people.

If the emperor makes a big mistake, the people of the empire can also protest. Once there are too many opponents, the emperor is likely to step down. The emperor who advocated gene mixing, but the experiment led to the collapse of many people's genes, stepped down because of this.

This is also the "fairness" and "democracy" advocated by the empire.

However, even in ancient times, the superiors had too many means to play with the people's hearts, and it is still the same now. When the original body was charged with treason, wasn't he also called for by the people of the empire to be beaten and killed? From beginning to end, they were tools and pawns used by others.

Therefore, except for the unlucky emperor, since the empire legislated, there has never been any opposition to the appointment of the crown prince, or any emperor has been driven out of power. This law symbolizing justice is just a decoration.

Even those mediocre crown princes in the past could pass these three procedures smoothly, let alone Yuan Buwei, who is now highly respected and has countless fans in the empire? This appointment was almost issued in the morning and passed in the afternoon.

At this time, according to the procedure, Yuan Buwei was already the crown prince of the empire. The banquet held afterwards was just to boost momentum.

After all, with the strength of the empire, it is not possible to establish a crown prince so shabby. There must be a sense of ceremony. This is also one of the means to show the strength of the empire.

The day after the three procedures were passed, the emperor held a grand banquet on an asteroid called "Huangting Star" near the Imperial Capital Star.

As an asteroid exclusively owned by the imperial family, "Huangting Star" is never open to the public unless it is a special festival ceremony. The "Huangting Star" is strictly guarded, and the network signal is fully monitored by the Empire Star Network Mastermind. Not to mention wanting to carry weapons secretly, even if someone sends a communication here, it will be reviewed by the Star Network Mastermind first to ensure that the information does not involve imperial secrets before it can be passed.

Near the "Royal Court Star", the empire's largest military base is stationed, which can mobilize flying ships at any time. At the same time, any bad guys will find it difficult to pass through their defenses.

In a sense, this place can be regarded as an alternative "Garden of Eden", an absolutely safe place in the emperor's heart.

Virtual fireworks bloomed in the sky, making the dark planet full of stars. Under the brilliance of the sky, there was a cheering crowd.

On this day, in addition to the bigwigs of the empire's military and political circles, ministers serving in the Imperial Capital Star, representatives of various nobles, and many randomly selected civilians, all gathered here, with all kinds of people. Therefore, the scene was very lively, even a little too noisy.

As soon as the emperor appeared, he attracted everyone's attention, and then their eyes unconsciously looked at the young man who came out after the emperor.

The empire attaches the most importance to military affairs. Even the crown prince's robes are 90% similar to military uniforms. The only difference is that the fabric is higher quality, the patterns are more complicated, and the shoulder straps are different from the military ranks.

The young man who appeared in front of the crowd was wearing a black uniform with a faint gold edge on the cuffs. The dark gold buttons were buttoned one by one to the top. It seemed that there was not much difference from the military uniforms he wore in the past, but it was less cold and stern, and more elegant and calm.

His usually casual black hair was neatly combed, revealing a broad forehead and sparse eyebrows, which naturally attracted people's attention. As soon as he appeared, he easily attracted everyone's attention.

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the emperor made a set of words that he had always done, and then cast his eyes full of love and expectation on Yuan Buwei. He waved to Yuan Buwei to come forward and handed him the ribbon symbolizing the crown prince of the empire, which was considered a ceremony.

He patted Yuan Buwei's hand with concern, like every old father who had lost and found his father after a long absence, and earnestly exhorted: "The crown prince of the empire symbolizes not only glory, but also a heavy responsibility. From now on, you must set an example, contribute to the empire, and don't live up to the identity of the crown prince."

The look he gave Yuan Buwei was no longer a hint, but almost full of explicit instructions.

...So, the time to contribute to the empire and brush up your reputation is right before your eyes. This is the best opportunity!

However, no matter how the emperor made it clear, Yuan Buwei didn't seem to understand his meaning. Instead, he asked inexplicably: "In this case, as the emperor, you should set an example, right?"

The emperor was stunned for a moment. Although he felt something was wrong, he couldn't refute it under the attention of the public. He nodded and said, "Of course. The interests of the empire always come first. This is the first constitution of the empire."

He felt that Yuan Buwei was regretting it again and was unwilling to hand over the principle of the original liquid of life. Did he want to seek personal gain? He couldn't help but remind him in a very obscure way, and sighed: "However, sooner or later, this empire will be handed over to you. At that time, it will be the stage for you young people."

Yuan Buwei listened very seriously, nodded in agreement, and suddenly said:

"Why can't it be now?"

Emperor: "???"

He wondered if he had heard it wrong.

Seeing his confused expression, Yuan Buwei patiently said: "Since the interests of the empire are the first, then for the development of the empire and the future of all the people, I believe you don't mind making some small sacrifices?"

The emperor said again: "???"

Every word he said was simple, but when put together, the emperor was a little confused.

Or rather, the emperor heard something, but he didn't dare to believe it.

Yuan Buwei smiled: "My meaning is very simple. The empire can develop better in my hands, and I can lead the empire to an unprecedented height. So, please be more tactful and take the initiative to abdicate."

Yuan Buwei didn't give him a chance to think at all, and spoke so bluntly. His tone was even very polite, as if he was just asking for a small thing.

The surrounding noise calmed down in an instant, and everyone's eyes fell on the young man who said shocking words.

And he seemed unaware, just looking straight into the emperor's angry eyes, his eyes calm to the extreme.

"To put it simply - I want the Empire!"

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Wow!

The quiet crowd was boiling instantly.

Most of the civilians who were invited had not reacted at all, and their faces showed shock and confusion.

Good fellow, he became the crown prince just before he became the emperor? The title of the crown prince is not warm yet, right?

But before they could think too much, more than half of the imperial ministers present stood up in unison, and clearly stated their positions: "I agree with the proposal of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" "I also..." "Second!"

There was even a guy who had reached a tacit understanding with Yuan Buwei in private and only wanted to be a meritorious official who followed the emperor, and he shouted: "Your Majesty, you are old!"

"..."The emperor, who had just turned fifty-three and was in his prime in this era, was so angry that he laughed.

But before he could react, the man had already thrown out a bunch of words: "... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is extremely talented. He can lead the Empire to victory in all battles and defeat the Star Alliance. He can also develop the original life fluid to solve the empire's three hundred years of chronic illness. He is the helmsman the empire needs most. In terms of past achievements and future potential, he is far better than Your Majesty. On the contrary, Your Majesty is old and confused, and has no strength. Not long ago, he was deceived and almost ruined the future of the empire. Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can lead the empire to go further. For the sake of the empire, I am willing to vote in my real name and ask Your Majesty to abdicate and let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince take the throne."

Accompanied by this impassioned speech, others echoed: "I will vote too." "Count me in."

A good ceremony of enthroning the Crown Prince has changed its taste and turned into a persuasion for the emperor to retire.

The civilians who had no prior knowledge of the incident seemed to have turned into wild crickets in the melon field. Looking at the big, round and sweet melons, they didn't know where to start eating.

They couldn't help but cast their eyes on today's protagonist.

The emperor, who was accused by so many people in public of being unworthy of being a monarch, was surprisingly silent during this period. He didn't speak or refute. His expression seemed calm, but it gave people a sense of impending storm.

His eyes fell on Yuan Buwei.

When many imperial ministers were clamoring, Yuan Buwei, the culprit who started it first, became quiet, as if he had lost his sense of existence. But in fact, no one dared to ignore his existence.

The emperor's eyes, filled with anger, met those deep and transparent gray eyes, and a flash of lightning flashed through his heart.

"... It is indeed a special gift. Have you planned everything long ago?"

His tone was as calm as possible, and he seemed calm and composed even in the face of such a sudden change.

During this period, Yuan Buwei's dealings with so many forces had never been taken seriously by him. He thought that it was just like the third prince Xiwen's advance efforts to win over people in preparation for the future. But he never thought that these people would be so determined to lean on Yuan Buwei and would rather betray him as the emperor.

Then, Yuan Buwei's performance all along was just confusing him. But why did he do this? Was it because he still had hatred in his heart for being exiled before, or did he discover the truth of his life experience...

"I have to thank you for this. You gave me the most important thing - that is status."

Yuan Buwei stood in front of the emperor with his back to everyone, and no one knew what he was talking about. The corners of his lips curled up, and his dark grey eyes seemed to have billions of star sands precipitated, brewing into an extremely deep tone.

His voice sounded relaxed and joyful.