Chapter 588 The Emperor's Hardship

Because the emperor is mortal, it's possible that his martial prowess isn't even as high as his ministers', but they all listen to the emperor not for any other reason, but solely because he is the emperor.

Yet the higher his position, the less secure he feels inside.

For an emperor's power all stems from his ministers and generals; without them, the emperor is nothing more than an ordinary person.

It is precisely for this reason that the emperor feels increasingly insecure about those ministers who hold higher positions.

He doesn't know whether they might rebel or harbor thoughts of becoming the emperor themselves, so he has to rely on other means to control them.

Such as keeping them in the capital or taking away their powers.

It turns out that affairs of the mortal world are so complex; indeed, for an emperor to consolidate his position in the mortal world is not an easy task.