At this time, You Xianzhi bowed and said, "Although I, an old minister, am far away from the imperial court, I am still paying close attention to the situation in the court!"
"The emperor's promotion of using commerce to benefit agriculture this year is a great initiative!"
"When the Emperor was in power, he paid particular attention to agriculture, which he called the Three Rural Issues. He once said that only if the Three Rural Issues were completely resolved would the foundation of Daxia be truly solid!"
Wu Tianci's face was filled with a proud smile, "I used to follow my father and often heard him talk about it."
"He said that food is the most important thing for the people. As the ruler of a country, my primary concern is to ensure that the people are well fed and clothed. I believe the Ministry of Revenue's year-end settlement will be out by the time I return. Prime Minister Yan and others have said that Daxia's economy will definitely grow this year... I believe that since the economy is steadily growing, we should give back to the hundreds of millions of farmers who have silently contributed to Daxia."
"The problems that my father once proposed, such as providing for the elderly, educating the young, supporting the poor, and helping the needy...are gradually being improved. I believe that within a few years, these problems will no longer exist in Daxia!"
Wu Tianci was of course extremely proud when he said this.
Under the guidance of his father, Fu Xiaoguan, he did remember the fundamentals of governing a country, and he really hoped that he could shine even brighter on the road paved for him by his father.
In countless days and nights, he actually thought about how to be a good emperor.
But his idea is somewhat different from Fu Xiaoguan's!
He hopes that he can dominate everything!
Including the ministers in the court and the people of the world!
He still couldn't accept the idea of shared governance of the world that Fu Xiaoguan had instilled in him, because he was the emperor!
His teacher is Wen Xingzhou!
In fact, Wen Xingzhou agreed with many of Fu Xiaoguan's ideas. The only thing he found difficult to understand was what Fu Xiaoguan said about co-governance of the world!
The world belongs to the imperial family!
There is only one throne and one stick of imperial power, so how can there be co-governance?
In Wen Xingzhou's analysis, Fu Xiaoguan was able to do that because he was the founder of the prosperous Wu Dynasty and the founder of the Great Xia Empire!
For an emperor as wise and powerful as Fu Xiaoguan, his desire for co-governance was just an excuse for him to be lazy.
Fu Xiaoguan can leave the country's affairs, big or small, to the three provinces and six ministries, but Wu Tianci absolutely cannot!
Because let alone the three provinces and six ministries, even all the officials of Daxia from the bottom to the top obey Fu Xiaoguan's orders.
They didn't dare to have any disloyal thoughts. As it was, there were not many officials like Yan Xibai and Zong Shiji in Daxia. They paid the price of their lives under Fu Xiaoguan's keen observation!
In addition, Fu Xiaoguan holds an extraordinary status in the eyes of the entire Daxia and even all the surrounding countries. The people of Daxia know that their lives will get better and better with him around, and the surrounding countries know that with him around, they have to follow Daxia's lead!
But when this huge country fell on Wu Tianci's shoulders, he did not have such prestige at all. Therefore, Wen Xingzhou believed that Wu Tianci must hold this authority and the country must return to the orthodox path.
There is only one Fu Xiaoguan in the world!
If Fu Xiaoguan dies one day, will Daxia fall apart if it fails to centralize power?
Those ministers have been left alone by Fu Xiaoguan for many years, and they have developed the habit of making their own decisions on matters big and small. In the absence of anyone to restrain them, will they become more and more unruly and eventually even their hearts will become unruly?
If they simply do not take the new emperor Wu Tianci seriously, the final result will be the birth of a powerful minister and the loss of imperial power. This is what Wen Xingzhou can foresee. However, what Wen Xingzhou hopes is that Wu Tianci will adopt gentler means to slowly walk this path, because Fu Xiaoguan did not die, he just ran away to a distant place.
This time when he returned to Guanyun City, Wu Tianci had several things to do, and it was Wen Xingzhou's suggestion to meet with these old ministers.
These old ministers followed the old etiquette and laws of the Wu Dynasty and were not deeply influenced by Fu Xiaoguan.
They have the ability to work with Fu Xiaoguan to establish the prosperous Wu Dynasty, and they are also capable of assisting Wu Tianci in governing Daxia.
Although they have retired, they are actually not too old. Among the six ministers, the oldest is the Minister of Justice Guan Shanqian. Even he is only 52 years old this year.
This was the prime time of the Wu Dynasty.
It’s just that Fu Xiaoguan preferred to use younger ministers, so they had to give up their positions, which led to the rise of Yan Xiwen and others.
"I know I did some ridiculous things. I hope you can forgive me... Just pretend, just pretend that I was just an ignorant child back then!"
"After more than a year on the throne, I now realize that I have made many mistakes. What I want to tell you is... I will give away this royal villa and let it become a nursing home outside Chang'an City."
"That place has beautiful scenery and a tranquil environment, making it a perfect place for those lonely elderly people to retire. I hope they can share this peaceful and prosperous era with Daxia, live a few more years there, and see Daxia become increasingly better under my governance!"
Thunderous applause broke out in the palace!
These applause comes from the heart!
Even these old ministers were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears!
Master Zhuang burst into tears. He wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve and said with a choked voice, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is thoughtful... With a wise ruler like Your Majesty in Daxia, there is no need to worry about Daxia's prosperity! There is no need to worry about the stability of our country!"
"On behalf of the people of the world... I thank the Emperor!"
Master Zhuang stood up, took three steps back, and was about to kneel down. Wu Tianci quickly stepped forward and helped him up.
"Old sir, you are old. If you kneel down, I, I can't bear it!"
"Your Majesty, you can handle this! Our Wu Dynasty has existed for hundreds of years. Although it has been renamed Daxia, in my heart, Daxia is the Wu Dynasty!"
"I am an old scholar, a man nostalgic. I am fortunate to be born in this era. Previously, Emperor Tiande returned, leading the Wu Dynasty to sweep across the land and unify the world! Now, Emperor Renzhi rules the country with benevolence and filial piety. Great Xia will surely prosper for a thousand years, and its foundation... will flourish forever for generations to come!"
All the ministers stood up, their faces solemn, and they all bowed their hands, shouting loudly: "Daxia will surely prosper for a thousand years, and Daxia's foundation will last forever!"
Wu Tianci's face flushed with excitement. This was exactly what he needed!
These words of these old ministers come from the bottom of their hearts, and they are what they really think!
Then think about Yan Xiwen and the others. They always treated me like an ignorant child! They prepared all the paperwork for any national policy themselves, and only asked me to sign and seal it...
They use themselves as puppets!
They... are bullying me!
Wu Tianci took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the foul air in his chest. He straightened his back, waved his arms, and said loudly: "It is my honor to have your trust and the trust of the people of the world!"
"Everyone, I am returning to Guanyun City with great expectations."
"I hope that after the New Year you will be able to return to Chang'an, rejoin the cabinet, and assist me in writing a brilliant chapter in this vast ocean of history!"
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