Ten years later
Lin Yushu sat on the throne, looking at the ministers she had personally trained, and suddenly smiled: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please dismiss the court!"
Rarely, today she did not ask the eunuch to shout this sentence, but shouted it out herself.
No one spoke. Over the years, Lin Yushu had established a cabinet, a parliament to solicit public opinion, and many other systems. Now, in this land, the people standing in the court could be said to be the first group to come out of the academy founded by Lin Yushu.
Lin Yushu looked at them and said with a smile: "You all have nothing to worry about, but I have something to worry about."
She slowly walked down from the throne and walked among the ministers, with the corners of her lips slightly raised.
These ministers were trained by her, and they knew Lin Yushu's dream best, but they never expected that she would really step down from the throne one day.
She said slowly, "It has been more than ten years since I became a bandit in the mountain stronghold and rose up in rebellion because the old emperor was incompetent. Time has passed quickly. Some of you are my old ministers who have followed me since then, and some are new ministers who have passed the imperial examinations in recent years."
She slowly walked to their center. "But no matter how you got here, being able to stand here demonstrates your abilities, and also proves that you and I share the same thoughts."
She walked slowly, looking at the magnificent palace, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "In this position, there are wise rulers and foolish rulers, some have long lives and some have short lives. They are all human beings, and as human beings, they have flaws. It is impossible for a human being to be perfect in all aspects. I wonder, is the title of emperor necessary?"
As soon as she said this, many of the ministers knelt on the ground, looking at the ground in fear. Although their emperor was said to be merciful, he would definitely not hesitate when it came to killing.
Lin Yushu chuckled. "Don't be afraid. You've studied freedom and equality for so long, but your hearts haven't changed. This is the difference in concepts. I originally wanted to retain the title of emperor, strip away the emperor's authority, and make the title of emperor a mascot of the country. But my daughter, Lin Anan, disagrees. She doesn't want to be emperor."
She said slowly, "I have decided that from today on, our Xia Kingdom will begin a new transformation. From today on, I will no longer be the Emperor of Xia, but the first consul of Xia. I will establish a cabinet to oversee national politics, a military department to oversee military affairs, and a law enforcement agency to oversee criminal law. Each department will perform its duties and supervise each other."
Lin Yushu's eyes gleamed as she looked at these people: "Abolish all the emperor's privileges. The palace will be the highest administrative unit in the future. I will move out of the palace with my family."
She slowly walked out of the hall, looking back for the last time. The ministers behind her knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell. May Your Majesty live long and long!"
After these words were spoken, the hall was silent for a long time. Everyone looked at each other. They came here to learn about freedom and equality, but in this era, even the other countries they had fought against were all under the imperial system, so they really didn't know how to find a new path.
Unexpectedly, their Majesty once again walked ahead of them and showed them a new path.
No one has such courage to say that he doesn't want to be an emperor and then not be an emperor. Is this the difference between a saint and an ordinary person?
As soon as Lin Yushu issued this decree, it caused turmoil throughout the country. In recent years, they have been developing the economy, agriculture, and various technologies.
Now even many cities have access to electricity, and all this is thanks to their emperor. However, this emperor who provided them with food and clothing has now abdicated, which many people cannot accept.
What is Lin Yushu doing now?
She was discussing with a group of cabinet ministers how to implement the policies she wanted. She chuckled and said, "What's so difficult about this? Take a look at this."
Since she wants to do this, she must think of a solution. It is impossible for her to cause turmoil in the country again. Wouldn't this give neighboring countries an opportunity?
She had long known that Xia State was a piece of fat meat, and everyone around it wanted to take a bite, but because Xia State's weapons were far superior to theirs, they did not dare to confront Xia State.
But if there is internal turmoil in Xia, it may not be the case.
The cabinet members looked at the plan in Lin Yushu's hand. After a long moment, Liu Lin pointed to a clause at the end and said, "Your Majesty, no, Ah Yu, this is only for ten years. Isn't that a bit bad?"
Lin Yushu said nothing. He looked at the sky and smiled slightly. "This matter starts with me. I will step down after things stabilize. My successor can live in the palace, but after leaving office, he must move out."
She looked outside and said, "The garden of the previous emperor is very nice. I will live there after I leave office. My successor can also choose a courtyard to live in there. It is safer there. After I die, my courtyard will also be given to others to live in."
She said this with a smile that made everyone in front of her feel ashamed. Lin Yushu looked at them and said, "Remember, the cabinet is only responsible to the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is elected by everyone at all levels. Every local government level must also have a House of Representatives."
She laid out her plan bit by bit, and everyone in the cabinet listened in silence, with nothing but admiration in their eyes.
Lin Yushu conquered the country, but now, she is about to hand it over to others.
Lin Yushu saw through their thoughts and said with a gentle smile: "The world belongs to all people in the world, not just one family."
She knew the drawbacks of the entire feudal society in later life. She knew clearly the direction of future generations, so how could she go down that path again?
If the era was still far away from that time, she would not be like this, but it was too close, so close that Lin Yushu was afraid that if she slowed down, she would be overtaken by others.
If that were the case, would we repeat the mistakes of history? A stern look flashed in Lin Yushu's eyes. "One more thing: Japan is a small country that forgets its principles when it sees profit. We shouldn't befriend it, we can only suppress it. If possible, it's better to include it in our territory. Even though we don't have much land, it won't be offensive to us."
Lin Yushu looked at them and said, "If there's anything you don't understand, I'll explain it to you bit by bit."
Liu Lin looked at Lin Yushu: "If you do this, won't you do it later?"
Lin Yushu smiled and said, "My merits and demerits do not need to be judged by others, nor by future generations. I did what I thought was right, and that is enough."
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