Dissolve the six palaces?
Is Your Majesty truly intending to publicly grant Yuwen Junan his status?
Contemplating the faces of the Censor-in-Chief and the imperial clan, Linghu Xinglang cast a glance at Pei Hengyu and silently retreated beyond the palace doors. He waited under the veranda, lingering for the two masters to reach a decision.
"Absolutely not!" Yuwen Junan pulled his hand away and wrapped his arms around Pei Hengyu instead, a glimmer of calculation flashing in his exquisite eyes. "According to ancestral law, when the Emperor leaves the capital, the duty of supervising the state is entrusted to the Empress, the Empress Dowager, or the Crown Prince. I am merely a Commander of the Imperial Guard; how could I oversee Shangjing for you? My position would be illegitimate, my authority unstated. Who would listen to me or trust me?"
Pei Hengyu stared into Yuwen Junan’s eyes for a long moment before saying, "I shall grant you the title of Prince of Equal Rank. I will summon the Ministers of Revenue, War, and Personnel to the palace to assist you in managing the state’s affairs. How does that sound?"
Chapter 275