Wu Tianci was drinking tea in the osmanthus tea garden in Osmanthus Alley.
Listening to the tea drinkers chatting, they found that what they talked about most was state affairs!
Among them, there is more praise for the many deeds done by his father during his reign, as well as concern for the new emperor who is only thirteen years old.
Some people are worried that Daxia's policies will change in the future.
Some people believe that since the retired emperor left behind three prime ministers and a cabinet, many of the national policies set by the retired emperor, such as another five-year plan, the rural revitalization plan, the economic and technological development of the country, etc., will not change.
Because these policies are right and good.
As long as Daxia continues to move forward along the path paved by the retired emperor, Daxia's prosperity will surely continue, and all countries in the eight directions will surely submit, unless the new emperor makes a mistake and insists on abolishing these policies.
But it is obvious that the three prime ministers and the cabinet would not agree, unless the new emperor abolished the cabinet, dismissed the three prime ministers, and replaced them with someone who agrees with his wishes.
"That shouldn't happen, because the emperor didn't die, he just went on an expedition."
The old man surnamed Wei bowed and said, "After all, the Great Xia was founded by the Emperor Retired. He will not watch the Great Xia fall under the rule of the new Emperor. Although this expedition will take a while, we will return eventually."
"Have some tea, don't worry. The new emperor was personally chosen by the retired emperor, so his judgment is sure to be correct. Besides, the new emperor is still young, so he can't make any decisions. Once he's more familiar with government affairs, I think he'll realize that the retired emperor's policies are extremely beneficial."
"Old Wei, do you think the new emperor will feel uncomfortable living under the aura of the retired emperor?"
"Well..."
Wu Tianci pricked up his ears and heard Elder Wei sighing, "The founding emperors of every dynasty have always been among the wisest rulers. Of course, some dynasties have had successors who have surpassed them. But the achievements of our First Emperor are so immense that, let alone the new emperor, I'm afraid it will be difficult for anyone in Great Xia to surpass his achievements!"
Wu Tianci raised his head.
Above my head is the lush osmanthus tree.
Although the osmanthus tree emits an enchanting fragrance, its canopy also blocks the sun in the sky.
This is the shadow of my father. I can only live in such a shadow unless I can walk out!
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Daxia Palace.
Yan Xiwen was extremely anxious.
"Where are the people? Where is the emperor? How do you manage to be the chief steward of the inner court?"
Zhao Hou bowed his head, cold sweat breaking out!
"Prime Minister Yan, I will send someone to look for him right away!"
"Hurry, the Emperor must have left the palace... Send someone to tell Commander Huo, be careful, don't make too much noise, the Emperor only left the palace with Liu Jin, don't let the news leak out!"
"I understand!"
Zhao Hou left in a hurry, taking more than a thousand guards from the inner court with him as he rushed out of the palace.
In the imperial study, Qin Mowen and Ning Yuchun, who had just arrived, were also shocked. The retired emperor had passed away, and the new emperor had only been on the throne for half a year. What if something happened to the new emperor... what should they do?
"Prime Minister Yan, don't worry too much. I think... something I said during the meeting yesterday offended the Emperor, making him angry. I'm afraid he just wants to go out and relax."
Yan Xiwen took a deep breath. "Prime Minister Qin, this is not your fault. This is the rule set by Official Fu. We all know the effect of this rule, and it cannot be changed under any circumstances!"
Ning Yuchun looked up at the chrysanthemums outside the door, suddenly grinned, and shook his head, "We all dare to call Fu Xiaoguan by his name because we know he won't mind. It seems that we have been too casual in the past, and over the years, we have forgotten the majesty that an emperor should have..."
He retracted his gaze and looked at Yan Xiwen, "Do you think we need to go back to the past?"
This "before" is, of course, what it was like during the Yu Dynasty or the Wu Dynasty.
When a minister meets his sovereign, he must kneel and bow, speak politely, and everything must follow the rules of etiquette.
Yan Xiwen was silent for a long time and shook his head.
"It was with great difficulty that he abolished the sacred learning and achieved the current situation of equality between officials and the people."
"If we go back to the old days, it wouldn't matter if we kneel before the emperor, but the people of the world will have to kneel before those officials again!"
"I have always believed that only when the people of the world stand up can such a country be full of hope."
"If they kneel down again... this kind of Da Xia is not the Da Xia that Yan Xiwen likes, and I think it's not the Da Xia he wants to see!"
Qin Mowen nodded in agreement: "When I was in office, I placed the throne, which should have been high and mighty, at the bottom of the Tianqi Hall. He did this for a reason."
"Officials in the court were able to speak freely and defend their opinions without fear of imperial power. This is how Daxia achieved so many good policies."
"Similarly, it is precisely because all officials are not afraid of their superiors that there are layers of supervision."
"Why did the Yu Dynasty fall? Was it because Emperor Xuan was not diligent in his work and caring for his people? No, it was because of the corruption in the bureaucracy, because officials protected each other for their own personal gain, disregarding the interests of the country and the people!"
"The customs and practices of the Daxia officialdom have finally been corrected. If they return to the past, all his efforts will be in vain... Officials will no longer care about the people. They will continue to bribe officials, abuse their power for personal gain, commit corruption, and bend the law."
"The Emperor is still young, so I think we should tell him more about the story of the First Emperor, so that he understands that power can only lead to decisions that are beneficial to Daxia if it is kept within its limits!"
The three prime ministers unanimously agreed to maintain the current new policy.
They didn't think too much about it, and they ignored the fact that Wu Tianci had studied under the great scholar Wen Xingzhou for several years!
It is undeniable that Wen Xingzhou's literary attainments and ideological concepts are extremely high, but his ideological concepts are different from those of Erjin Zhaozhong——
He defended the imperial power and taught Wu Tianci that the imperial power is supreme! All land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are his subjects!
Although Fu Xiaoguan taught Wu Tianci for a year, he was ultimately unable to change Wu Tianci's deeply rooted ideas.
Wu Tianci's starting point was also for the prosperity of Daxia, but his actions contradicted the rules set by Fu Xiaoguan -
Fu Xiaoguan wants everyone to discuss and decide something, while Wu Tianci hopes that his words can be final and demonstrate the majesty of the emperor!
This is still a conflict between two ideas.
Fu Xiaoguan brought more advanced ideas from a thousand years later, but Wu Tianci was not a time traveler after all, so he could not understand his father's good intentions.
The only thing he feels now is frustration!
"Let's go, it's boring!"
"Master, it's time for us to go home!"
"...I'm not going back. Let's go to Nevernight Square."
Wu Tianci took Liu Jin out of Guihua Alley and had just arrived at Qidao Bridge when he was bumped into by Huo Huaijin who was coming towards him with an anxious look on his face.
"emperor!"
Wu Tianci frowned, "What? I can't even come out for fun?"
"...No, Your Majesty, the ministers in the court are all worried. Please return to the palace!"
"I just won't go back, what do you want?"
"...Where is your Majesty going? I will follow you!"
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