The wind was blowing outside the window. Although it was early spring, the air was still damp and cold. However, this was normal because the Hurlit territory had always been colder than the Assyrian territory.

Wu Lai stood by the window in the corridor, silently looking at the street scene outside with a solemn expression.

He had been standing and watching like this for at least a meal's time.

Pu Tong, who was accompanying him, couldn't help but sigh quietly when he saw him like this again.

What's wrong with the lord? Shouldn't he be so worried? Pu Tong couldn't help but think again. Now the wars in various parts of the continent have ended, all the cities have been controlled, and only a few small groups of remnants are still active near a few villages and towns, but they are all frightened birds, and are no better than ordinary bandits.

In recent years, he has overthrown the Tianjuan Empire and pacified the continent. If someone else had achieved such a feat, how could he be as calm as Wu Lai at this time? He even showed a sad face from time to time.

After a short while, the vulture came over quickly.

"Lord, everyone is waiting for you." After looking at Pu Tong, Vulture said to Wu Lai.

Wu Lai nodded, turned around and walked quickly towards the stairs. After going down the stairs, turning left and walking through a corridor, he arrived at the Hulett Municipal Conference Room. In a moment, he would announce his return there.

Pu Tong and Vulture followed quickly.

"Captain Vulture, have you noticed that something is wrong with the lord these days?" Pu Tong said to Vulture in a low voice.

"The lord is worried about the affairs of the continent. You don't understand, and of course, I don't understand either, but as long as it is his order, we will just do it." Vulture said with a faint smile.

"Of course." Putong shrugged...

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This newly built large conference room can accommodate more than 300 people at a time, but at this moment not only are all the seats full, but even the aisles are filled with people.

Among them are those representing the army, such as Inr, Odo, Sareth, Vulture, Putun and their captains; some represent the municipal government, such as the current mayors of all cities and some important officials. In addition, there are officers and soldiers who have been awarded as combat heroes and representatives of public opinion from all over the country.

When Wu Lai appeared at the door with a smile on his face, warm applause broke out in the conference room.

"Thank you, everyone." Wu Lai waved to everyone and strode towards the podium.

But he obviously underestimated everyone's enthusiasm and admiration for him, because the applause and cheers lasted two or three times longer than he thought. Even though he repeatedly waved his hands and made a pressing gesture, he still couldn't stop everyone from expressing their respect for him in this way.

"Thank you everyone." Wu Lai had no choice but to say again.

"Thank you, Lord!" someone cheered.

Wu Lai could only smile bitterly.

After the applause and cheers completely stopped, Wu Lai smiled and spoke:

"Before the official announcement, I want to talk about this war as a witness."

"I really can't find any other words to describe it except 'very cruel'. In fact, it started on the day when Tianjuan founded the country. From that day on, all the territories and people on this continent were drawn into the vortex of this war, and no one was spared."

"War is ruthless. It always brings killing, death, poverty, and pain to the world. It is bloody and terrifying. Every time a big war is fought, countless people are killed, wounded, and disabled on both sides. In the areas swept by the war, plagues are prevalent, bones are everywhere, and the cries of the scattered people are earth-shaking. Because of war, countless villages, towns, and cities have become ruins. Because of war, countless fertile fields have become barren. You may ask, since war brings so much pain and suffering to people, why do some people still enjoy it?"

"I can't give you an answer, because I prefer to let you think about it yourself. When everyone can figure out what's going on, I believe we will have the motivation to abandon war."

"The Tianjuan Empire was an ambitious regime. Its founders and leaders wanted to unify the continent through war and longed to stand forever on this vast land. So they launched a war and invaded Kimo, Hurlit and Assyria. There, they burned, killed, looted and oppressed the people. They thought they could conquer everything with the iron fist of violence, but they overlooked one point. In the war, the victory of the unjust side would only be short-lived. When they oppressed and humiliated the people in the occupied territories, they also planted the seeds of their own destruction..."

"In this war, both the victorious and the defeated sides must drink the bitter wine of suffering, and we must also realize that war cannot happen again..."

"I hope that everyone can unite as one and implement the new policy that is in the interests of the vast majority of people, so that all the ugly and barbaric disintegration will become a thing of the past forever..."

"I also hope that everyone can use this unprecedented ordeal to warn future generations and tell them that what the world needs least is war." Wu Lai raised his fist fiercely.

Applause and cheers rang out again in the conference room. When it calmed down again, Wu Lai suddenly smiled brightly: "Now I declare! Except for the Fourth Division responsible for suppressing bandits in Kimo and the Fifth Division assisting in the reconstruction in Tianjuan, all troops from the Assyrian territory! Tomorrow, I will take everyone home!"

Amid the thunderous cheers, Miller took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears from his eyes, and then applauded enthusiastically with everyone else...

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"These flowers are blooming so beautifully." Wu Lai's eyes fell on the courtyard wall, where a row of flowers were lined up against the wall. All of them were blooming lushly and colorfully, really eye-catching.

"Last winter the frost was a little heavy, and we weren't careful enough, so many of them froze to death. Most of what you see now were added in the past two months," Helen said with a smile.

"That's good too." Wu Lai laughed, leaned back and stretched.

"You look like you didn't sleep well?" Helen asked casually.

"Not really. I don't know why, but I've been feeling pretty tired lately," Wu Lai replied.

"It would be strange if you weren't tired. It's been almost two months since you returned to Assyria," said Helen.

"It's only five days away." Wu Lai stretched his arms and took the cup of water from Helen. "To be honest, I wanted to come and see you the day I came back, but I didn't expect that I would be so busy that I couldn't finish it..."

Helen raised a hint of shyness at the corner of her mouth, and quickly turned her head away: "What do I have to see? I always have to take care of the important things first."

"That's right." Wu Lai nodded. "Originally, I wanted to talk to you and listen to your opinions on the Tianjuan Territory, but then I thought, forget it. Since you have already escaped from this circle of right and wrong, there is no need to get involved again. By the way, the Tianjuan delegation just left Assyria four days ago."

"The Tianjuan delegation?" Helen frowned slightly, "Is Yerenwu here too?"

"She wasn't here. After Tianjuan was pacified, she went against all odds and disbanded the Tianjuan Hall to promote the new policy. Although she properly resettled her clansmen and hall members, she still felt that she was a sinner of Tianjuan, so she refused to take any position anywhere, and then went to the northern seashore to reclaim salt fields." When Wu Lai said this, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "The whole continent owes her a glory. In order to save more people from being drowned in the quagmire of war, she carried so much infamy alone, but she still has no regrets."

Helen was silent. She naturally knew how much courage, perseverance and guts it would take to disband the Tianjuan Palace.

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After hesitating for a while, Wu Lai said again: "I came here today because I have something to tell you."

Helen raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Wu Lai.

"About Hatra and you." Woolley paused and continued, "The parliament decided to execute the war criminal Hatra, because during the invasion of Assyria by the Tianjuan Army, Hatra commanded the Tianjuan Army to successively occupy Seneca, Menia and other places. Wherever they passed, they burned, killed, raped and looted, committing all kinds of atrocities. They also massacred Seneca, killing nearly 100,000 innocent civilians. Such a chief culprit must be executed to appease the public anger. This decision of the parliament was also supported by the delegations from Hulit, Kimo and Tianjuan, so..."

Helen lowered her head slightly and sighed quietly. Although she and Hatra were husband and wife in name only, he was her husband after all. Even if there was no love between them, she felt very upset when she heard that he was about to be executed.

"And you..." Wu Lai was interrupted by Helen as soon as he opened his mouth to speak.

"Let's not talk about me. No matter what, I can accept it calmly." Helen raised her hand to gather a strand of long hair that fell to the side of her face, and said with a smile, "Let's talk about you. Now the Tianjuan Empire is gone, and the entire continent is in your hands. How do you plan to achieve the long-term stability you mentioned before?"

"Break the prison of territorial thinking and promote a parliamentary republic." Wu Lai smiled slightly, "I have been doing it all the time, you should know it."

"I don't know clearly. If you are willing to tell me, I would like to listen, because I think your thoughts are always strange, as if you always move faster than others." Helen said.

Wu Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This is not something that can be explained in a few words. To put it simply, the parliamentary system is also called the cabinet system. Under such a system, the parliament is the representative body of the people and has the power to legislate, organize and supervise the government. It has a supreme executive chief. At first, the power of this supreme executive chief comes from the support of the parliament, and this support will be implemented in two ways. First, the support of the majority of seats after the parliamentary election, and second, winning the parliament's vote of confidence. However, in the near future, the executive chief will no longer be directly decided by the parliament, because political parties will appear in the Romon Continent, and all political parties have the right to nominate their representatives to run for the supreme executive chief, and they all have their own governance concepts and plans. In the end, it will be up to the people to decide which candidate will become their supreme executive chief."

"That sounds complicated. Is this what you mean - giving rights back to the people from the people?" asked Helen.

"That's the right understanding." Wu Lai nodded. "I think this form is not bad. At least, the public will be more actively involved and enthusiastic in supervision. Most importantly, the power of the military will always belong to the parliament that represents public opinion. Without the support of the vast majority of the public, no one and no organization has the right to call in the army."

"These rights originally belonged to you, Wu Lai. You are the noblest and most selfless person I have ever seen or heard, because you are not greedy. You could have everything, but you chose to give it up." Helen said with emotion.

"I feel a little embarrassed by what you said." Wu Lai laughed. "I'm not as noble as you say. Returning power to the people is the trend of civilization. I just took this step ahead of time. On the other hand, I'm tired of fighting so many wars and seeing so many people die in the war. I'm the first to block the road to prevent others from fighting to the death and poisoning the world in the future."

Helen nodded: "Your system is better than putting an emperor above the people. I think the territories on the continent will get better and better. I really want to go and see it with my own eyes..."

"Stop for a moment and correct me." Wu Lai finished drinking the water in the cup, put the cup down, and continued, "After discussion and decision by the parliament and representatives from all over the country, the mainland has now officially abolished the term territory. From now on, the city will be the administrative unit, under which will be the county, town, and village. Of course, there will no longer be any distinction between Assyrians, Hurrians, Kimos, and Tianjuan people. Everyone is no longer differentiated, and everything is treated equally."

"Is this the great unification?" Helen asked with a smile.

"Yes, the era of great unification has arrived." Wu Lai replied, and after a pause, he continued, "I think I should talk about your business. You just said that you want to go for a walk and have a look. In fact, this is nothing. As long as you are willing, I can let you do it."

"Really?" A hint of joy flashed across Helen's eyes. Although she was well treated during her house arrest and no one dared to offend her, people always yearn for freedom. What's more, there is a brand new world outside...

"This is actually the second thing I want to tell you today, and it is closely related to you." Wu Lai raised a smile, "In the days to come, I need an extremely smart person to be my assistant. In my mind, the best candidate is you, Helen, Helen Petra."

"And then?" Helen was stunned.

"Then you will be recorded in history forever, and your experience as an emperor will become a legend. Even if you are a loser in this legend, as long as you are willing to join my group, I promise that your contribution to the world will not be less than any sage." Woolley replied, "Moreover, you will regain true freedom and respect."

"Can you tell me what I need to do?" Helen asked after hesitating.

"Copy out many of the things in here, and then transform them into physical objects. Please believe that their appearance will greatly promote the progress of civilization." Wu Lai took out a mobile phone from his arms.

"Then... why me? There are many intelligent people around you, such as Loli, Shelley, and Guru." Helen said.

Wu Lai smiled but did not answer...