Occasionally, when the mood strikes, he'll brew tea himself, enjoy the scenery, or go hunting; he lives a rather comfortable life.
As for government affairs, he left them to Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai. At this time, he, the King of Wu, was truly like a mascot, managing and talking about general policies, but he was too lazy to care about anything else.
Suddenly, Lin Yang opened his eyes and sat up from the recliner. At the same time, Guo Jia entered from outside the courtyard.
Looking up at the sky, Lin Yang realized that the sun was about to set, and before he knew it, another day had passed.
At this time every day, Guo Jia would come to report news, and Lin Yang would also handle government affairs.
"Fengxiao has arrived, please sit down."
Upon hearing this, Guo Jia nodded, then found a stool and sat down. At the same time, he took out a stack of papers and placed them on the table.
As for Lin Yang, after saying hello, he continued to lie on the rocking chair and started swaying back and forth.
Guo Jia was already used to this. After all, Lin Yang had done even more unreliable things before, and he was used to it.
"My lord, there are six matters that require your personal attention today. In addition, there are thirty pieces of news that need to be reported."
"The first matter is Liu Biao. Liu Biao suddenly proposed to recapture Luoyang, and suggested that everyone..."
"The second thing is..."
"..."
Lin Yang listened attentively, nodding occasionally and uttering a few "uh-huhs," "ahs," or "ohs." Overall, the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Suddenly, Lin Yang opened his eyes and asked directly, "By the way, how is the political consultation meeting going? What are everyone's reactions?"
In a way, this could be considered one of Lin Yang's experiments. A fictional emperor, a constitutional monarchy, or rather, the essence of this council was actually an aristocratic republic.
In other words, matters of state were discussed by nobles and elites, while the emperor was relegated to a high and mighty position, serving as a figurehead.
That's exactly what the Duke of Zhou did back then. In his time, the emperor was just a figurehead, and the world was at peace.
Throughout the Song Dynasty, whether it was the Northern Song, the Southern Song, or the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's power was actually quite limited. Thanks to the efforts of civil officials, the emperor could never leave the capital for his entire life!
What they knew was what the civil officials wanted them to know, and what they saw was what the civil officials wanted them to see, but the result was not ideal.
Therefore, in Lin Yang's view, an emperor may be powerless, but he must never hand power over to scholars. This is because scholars have already brought about the downfall of three Han Chinese dynasties: the Northern Song, the Southern Song, and the Ming.
The destruction of three Han dynasties is enough to prove that scholars are truly worthless! Therefore, the main force at the current political conference consists of nobles, powerful families, and local magnates.
As for the literati, out of more than a hundred seats, only about ten were purely literati.
Ultimately, this was just an experiment by Lin Yang, and it had some connection to his Great Luo Dao. That's why he was so invested in it.
Lin Yang thought that if he created a dynasty that could last for ten thousand years, or if he discovered a path suitable for the development of humanity, perhaps he could attain the Great Luo Dao?
Upon hearing this, Guo Jia remained silent for a moment, seemingly summarizing and contemplating. Lin Yang did not disturb him, waiting quietly.
"My lord, the current political council is a stroke of genius. With the political council, whether it is a noble family, a powerful clan, a feudal lord, or a chosen one, everyone now has a place to express their opinions and a place to complain."
"Therefore, overall, the benefits of the political assembly outweigh the drawbacks, and there will absolutely be no situation where the interests of any particular class are deliberately ignored. Even the common people are living in peace and contentment at this time, and at least they can afford to eat their fill!"
"At the political consultation conference, all contradictions are laid bare, and nothing is off-limits for discussion. The vast majority of issues can be resolved through compromise and coordination, preventing a situation like that of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang."
"From this perspective, the political consultation conference is good and positive!" Guo Jia said with some admiration as he looked at Lin Yang.
This method, or a similar method, is not without precedent! People have thought of it before, but it has never been implemented.
Because the rulers, or rather the emperors, are unwilling to relinquish power! But Lin Yang, as the de facto supreme ruler, is willing to relinquish power, truly willing to hand it over to powerful families, nobles, feudal lords, powerful clans, and the chosen ones.
In a sense, the success of the current political conference is entirely due to Lin Yang's sacrifice and contributions. Not everyone is willing to relinquish power like Lin Yang has!
Hearing this, Lin Yang smiled. The reason he delegated authority was actually quite simple.
First of all, he is the only Dao Lord, possessing the power to set rules and overturn tables at any time!
Secondly, even if he became a powerful minister at this time, others might not be convinced. He would have to face resistance from the masses, and would have to kill, which would be very complicated.
Most importantly, after the world is upgraded, we will still have to confront Liu Bang, which is extremely troublesome.
"So what are the drawbacks?"
"The downside is that everything needs to be discussed. What should be a small matter can sometimes lead to a long debate. Moreover, many people don't even read the specific content of the proposal; they oppose it simply for the sake of opposing it."
"As a result, the efficiency of handling matters is very, very low. Fortunately, the political council is being held in a blessed land where time flows very slowly; otherwise, the affairs of state might have been neglected long ago," Guo Jia said with some helplessness.
These representatives have become adept at forming factions without even being taught. Opposing for the sake of opposing is often quite troublesome!
"Let them form factions. As the founding emperor once said, there are no factions within a party, and all sorts of strange things happen. You'll get used to it. As long as it doesn't interfere with government affairs and the people are living well, this little flaw is acceptable."
At this point, Lin Yang suddenly sat up.
"But what about the royal family's reaction?"
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Chapter 56: Conservatives and Radicals
The imperial clan, that is, members of the royal family, or more distant members of the royal family. They all shared the surname Liu, were all relatives of the emperor, and were part of the entire Han Dynasty.
Throughout history, the imperial clan has been one of the most important forces in the emperor's arsenal for ruling the country. After all, compared to outsiders, members of the imperial clan were more trustworthy.
Unfortunately, starting from the Tang Dynasty, ever since the story of Li Er killing his brothers, the imperial family members became objects of suspicion for the emperor! The Sixteen Princes' Residences, and later the Song and Ming Dynasties, all treated the imperial family members like pigs!
However, the Han Dynasty at this time was not as petty as the later Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties; on the contrary, it vigorously cultivated the imperial family members.