He glanced at Shen Bi and the others, Jiang Gan's aged face gleaming with a sharp light, "The Succession Decree has already passed to Prince Yongle. Now that the rebels have been dealt with, let us prepare for the New Emperor's coronation."
Shen Bi had always been a neutral party, unaffiliated with any sides. Whomever ascended to the throne, his duty was merely to serve as the Elder Statesman and assist the Emperor in governance. Seeing someone kneel immediately, he naturally knelt down too, to pay homage to the New Emperor.
The Cabinet had already recognized the New Emperor. Although there were doubters among the rest of the chancellors, they too had no choice but to kneel and pay their respects, "Long live the Emperor! May the Emperor live for ten thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand years!"