The news that the emperor had passed the throne to the eldest prince shocked the city of Chang'an on the night of March 6th of the fifth year of Daxia!

No one believes it!

Because the emperor is so young!

Because during the years when the emperor was in power, everyone has witnessed the rapid development of Daxia!

Even everyone believes that under the leadership of the emperor, Daxia will surely move forward triumphantly!

Life in the future will definitely be better, no one will doubt it!

The emperor was fine, so why did he quit?

The emperor handed Daxia over to a twelve-year-old emperor... It would be fine if he could just be the emperor emeritus and look after Daxia!

But when the grand court meeting ended in the evening, the emperor made it clear that he was not the emperor emeritus, he was just the temporary commander of the naval expeditionary force.

Could it be that this expedition will be extremely dangerous?

So that's why the emperor passed the throne to the eldest prince?

The people of Chang'an City fell silent, and suddenly felt that the emperor's abdication had made their expectations of a better life become confused.

In the past thousand years, where can we find a wise ruler like the emperor?

It is difficult to find an emperor like this who is almost omniscient and omnipotent, yet extremely approachable and always considers the people in everything he does, even with a lantern or a torch.

Even if Wu Tianci is the emperor's biological son, he would probably find it difficult to surpass the emperor's great achievements!

That night, the lights in Chang'an, the city that never sleeps, were still on, but there were surprisingly few customers in the hundreds of brothels.

That night, the shops on the bustling Suzaku Avenue were still open, but almost no one visited.

After hearing the news, millions of people in Chang'an City had no mood to visit brothels, let alone go shopping.

They gathered in groups of three or five, making the teahouses and restaurants bustling with business.

They were drinking tea or eating wine and talking about the past, which was basically reminiscing about the good and bad times. Without exception, they were talking about the emperor.

From Linjiang to Jinling.

From Jinling to Guanyun City of the Wu Dynasty.

From Guanyun City to the sea, and then to Chang'an, etc.

Sima Tao and others were also in Sifang Building, but they had no interest in drinking tonight, and no one touched the food on the table.

"As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Do you think the situation in Daxia will change? Will the policies of Daxia change?" Wang Sun Wuji asked in a low voice.

"I don't think anything has changed," Sima Tao thought for a moment and then said, "Look, the new emperor is young, and the emperor doesn't allow people to form factions in the palace, so the new emperor has no power of his own."

"That means he needs those old ministers."

"And the Emperor transferred Yan Beixi, Ning Yuchun, and Qin Mowen to the Central Government to serve as the three prime ministers. This is clearly to allow them to assist the new emperor and continue the policies of Daxia!"

"Brother Sima is right!" Zhong Jitang affirmed this statement. "Think about it, these three ministers are all friends of the Emperor! It's impossible for them to have other thoughts about Daxia. They will definitely assist the new Emperor with all their heart and soul. So, the Emperor abdicating at this time is actually giving the new Emperor time to grow."

"Besides, even though the emperor has gone on an expedition, he will eventually return. As long as he is in Daxia, even if he has no reputation at all, I dare say that no one in Daxia will dare to cause any trouble!"

"This is the remaining power of the tiger! It's enough to intimidate all the villains in the world!"

Yu Xingjian thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's not overthink it. When the emperor returns from this expedition, he will definitely expand and improve the Maritime Silk Road."

"We are all from a long line of merchants in Great Xia. I think... you should all focus on your business. Once the Emperor returns and the Golden Road is paved, we'll usher in an era of ocean trade. Can we seize the lead and grab a bigger share of the pie in that turbulent era? That's what we need to prepare for over the next three years!"

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The businessmen were discussing whether the emperor's resignation would have an impact on Daxia's business environment.

What the officials discussed was of course the future structure of the court.

Yun Xiyan came to Yan Xiwen's house, but he didn't expect that Qin Mowen and Ning Yuchun were also there, and even Yan Beixi and Nangong Yiyu.

He hurried forward to greet the three old ministers and sat down at the tea table.

"There are many rumors circulating. The bomb our emperor dropped today was truly powerful!"

Yun Xiyan spoke out some of the things he had heard on the way. Yan Xiwen grinned and shook his head while brewing tea.

"Well, you can't blame the people for complaining. He's so deeply rooted in their hearts. Don't say the people are reluctant to see him step down. Honestly, I'm reluctant too."

"With him in the palace, even if he doesn't do anything, I feel at ease doing anything. Maybe this is dependence. We are used to him making the big decisions and giving him guidance on the small things. He has rashly abandoned the responsibility... I am also uneasy."

Yan Beixi frowned and said, "So, it's not a good thing for him to have too many achievements!"

This startled everyone. Yan Beixi stroked his beard and continued, "Think about it, if he becomes an unsurpassable figure in Daxia, what kind of pressure will he bring to the new emperor?"

"In the future, all the people of Daxia will compare his achievements with those of the new emperor... To be honest, let alone the new emperor being only twelve, even if he were twenty, there is absolutely no way he could achieve better political achievements than Fu Xiaoguan!"

"So I'm really worried that the new emperor will be too stubborn during his reign. What does that mean? What if the new emperor follows his father's example and wants to govern the country better, wants to surpass his father... In fact, we all know that whether it's civil or military affairs, Fu Xiaoguan has done everything to the extreme!"

"He left six poems in the first row of the Jiazi year on the thousand-year stone tablet. Who can compare to this?"

"He expanded his territory and conquered such a vast empire, with more than ten neighboring countries bowing to him. Moreover, he also wanted to conquer the distant European continent... Who else could compare to him?"

"He's done too much! He probably hasn't realized how much the new emperor can do... You are all high-ranking officials in the court. Think about it, what else can the new emperor do after he ascends the throne?"

When everyone thought about it at this time, it was just as Yan Beixi said. From rural revitalization and poverty alleviation to the Five-Year Plan, unknowingly, during the years he was in power, he really had sorted out all the big and small matters of Daxia clearly. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he only needed to abide by these policies and avoid too big deviations.

"So if the new emperor can avoid competing with him and just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor, then Daxia will have nothing to worry about."

Yan Beixi stopped here, and the implication was of course that if the new emperor wanted to compete with him, then there would probably be trouble ahead!

Because there is no comparison!

Because everything Fu Xiaoguan did was correct and could not be surpassed.

"But there's no need to worry. The new emperor is still young. You three prime ministers will be there to guide him as he grows up."

So, this is why Fu Xiaoguan abdicated while the new emperor was still young?