Urban Sims

Chapter 779
Following the flood relief and rapid rebuilding efforts in Andorhal County.

Zhou Ming's career as emperor has reached his third year.

His age has also turned 15, and there are only three years left before he turns 18.

And as long as he is an adult, 18 years old, and after the coming-of-age ceremony is held, the ministers and nobles will, according to the agreement, transfer all the decision-making power to manage the empire to Zhou Ming, and let him take charge of the government.

However, just a few days after Zhou Ming's 15th birthday, the ministers of the court and the royal family reached a consensus and collectively expressed their intention to ask His Majesty the Emperor to take charge of the government in advance and take care of the empire.

Few raised objections.

Up and down the court, there were voices asking His Majesty to take charge of the government and take care of the empire in advance, and the "Letter to Advise His Majesty to take charge of the government" fell on Zhou Ming's desk like snowflakes.

How is this going?

As the saying goes, he has no hair on his lips and can't do things well. Zhou Ming was young and ignorant, just at the age of fun, and his experience was even more inexperienced. If he took charge of the government in advance, there would be a great risk to the stability of the empire.

Zhou Ming also used this as an excuse, saying that he is playful, active, impetuous, and has little experience in handling government affairs. He still needs to study with the ministers for a few more years before he can take on this important task. Therefore, to be on the safe side, It's better to wait for him to be an adult, and then take charge of the government... In fact, Zhou Ming plans to be lazy for a few more years, and he doesn't want to face the mountain of government affairs in advance.

Zhou Ming explained this, but the royal family and the ministers did not agree with it, and there were more memorials to persuade him to take charge of the government.

Above the court, the ministers also had a row for many days.

"Your Majesty, you should stop being humble. If you refuse again, the old minister really can't hold back his old face, so he can only ask for his resignation." Prime Minister Benedict actually said such words as his resignation with his old face blushing.

"Your Majesty, you have been on the throne for three years, and you have made little achievements? In the first year of your ascension, you solved the financial shortage of the empire, realized the disarmament of 150 million, and greatly eased the pressure on the treasury; Dohal County rescued 80 victims of the disaster and helped the victims rebuild their homes in just one year, making Andorhal County an economically strong county, making a miracle that manpower can overcome the sky.

Three years after you ascended the throne, Your Majesty, you have come up with an economic development plan of "Empire Takes Off". To be honest, Your Majesty, who else could have come up with such a plan except God?When I saw this plan, I was excited, and my body trembled. In this plan, I seemed to see: a powerful and great empire, like a sun, is slowly rising.

I can't believe that such a plan came from your Majesty, a 15-year-old peerless genius.

no no!It's not enough to describe it as a genius, God, but it should be God!
Your Majesty is the god given to the Aurunian Empire by heaven!

May I ask that a god is leading this empire, what qualifications do we have to stand in front of the god and continue to show off the stupidity of mortals?
Why not give everything that originally belonged to God to God, and see what kind of brilliance our God will lead us to create?
Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to take charge of the government in advance and lead your subjects to the place guided by God in advance. "

A minister knelt down on the ground, mouth full of flattering words, although the content made people feel itchy, even disgusting, but it was obvious that the minister was investing in advance and wanted to leave a good impression on His Majesty the Emperor , and then obtain huge economic benefits from the well-planned, highly feasible, and extremely bright economic plan of "Empire Takeoff".

"Ouch~!"

Zhou Ming, who was sitting on the throne, almost vomited, he quickly waved his hand and said: "Duke Troplow, it's overrated, seriously overrated, I'm a mortal, a mortal body like everyone else, not a god. , I’m really not a god.”

"But the people of the empire don't think so, Your Majesty!"

Another minister seized the opportunity, and then flattered:

"Countless people around the imperial capital call your Majesty the 'God of Mercy' and 'Lord of Ten Thousand Years', and the people of Anhador County privately call you 'God of Salvation' and 'The Most Benevolent King of Ten Thousand Years'." "Jun', Your Majesty, these people's appellations from the bottom of their hearts were not created by the ministers out of thin air, but heard by the ministers with their own ears. There are even many people who kneel on the ground and face the imperial capital when they speak of Your Majesty. After prostrating three times, every commoner burst into tears, Your Majesty!"

"Enough~ Enough!"

Zhou Ming waved his hands again and again: "Stop talking, stop talking! I'm still young, so don't give me so much praise and flattery."

"As for the matter of pro-government, let's delay it for a few more years. I really lack experience, and I am playful and active, and it is difficult to calm down. I can't face boring official documents every day. In terms of government affairs, Prime Minister Benedict and Patriarch Ruburt Stuart and Lord Lucis, the three of them will continue to take care of it, and when the time is fully ripe, I will take care of it myself."

Zhou Ming found several excuses and planned to delay for a few more years.

"The time is ripe?"

At this moment, a voice came, but Lord Lucis, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, please don't make such jokes with the courtiers and nobles in this palace again."

"The measure of a monarch's maturity and ability to bear heavy burdens has nothing to do with age, but with heart, knowledge, resourcefulness, skill, courage, and courage."

"Your Majesty, although you are young, you have a calm mind, outstanding resourcefulness, and extraordinary skills. Your courage is far above that of ordinary monarchs, and your courage is even more incomparable."

"Should His Majesty take charge of the government in advance? In fact, in the first year of His Majesty's accession to the throne, after solving the financial crisis of the empire, the minister knew that His Majesty is far from being comparable to ordinary kings. In fact, His Majesty should be in the first year of his ascension. Take charge of the government, instead of letting us stupid old ministers entrust Your Majesty with your hind legs."

"Now that His Majesty has been on the throne for three years, the whole country praises it, and everyone is looking forward to it. If you don't take charge of the government, when will you wait?"

To everyone's surprise, the representative of the "aristocratic faction", who had always held a reserved attitude and never expressed explicit support for the emperor's pro-government, was Lord Lucis (within the Aurunian Empire, there was a natural opposition between imperial power and nobles. relationship, the growth of imperial power, and the power of nobles will undoubtedly be oppressed and reduced, and even more compromises will be made), but at today's court meeting, he suddenly stated his position and asked His Majesty the Emperor to take charge of the government in advance.

Zhou Ming's heart skipped a beat.

I muttered to myself: It's over, it's over now.

One of the three major factions in the upper echelon of the empire—the representative of the aristocratic faction, Lord Lucis, actually asked Zhou Ming to take charge in advance. What does this mean?
This means that the entire empire has reached a consensus, and the only person who does not want Zhou Ming to take charge in advance is himself.

Hearing the neat voice of "Please Your Majesty to take over the government in advance" in his ears, Zhou Ming reluctantly showed a wry smile.

"Think about how good the emperor is. If you want to be in charge, you have to fight wits and courage with an old witch in the harem. I hope that she will die soon and let the power return to me."

"Or set up an ambush, lead the powerful officials into a trap, and use the name of throwing cups, and order the knives and axes to rush out. After the powerful officials are chopped into meat paste, the imperial power will return to your own hands, and then you can keep your word."

"What's going on with me? I haven't tried very hard, and all potential opponents have become supporters. All factions have surrendered, crying and shouting to return power."

"Obviously, the few things I did before probably stimulated these noble ministers to the point of failure, and everyone who was stimulated was convinced and surrendered."

Of course, if Zhou Ming stopped in time after solving the financial crisis of the empire, and did not let go of the big moves behind, now Zhou Ming can still be a relaxed little emperor, without having to take on that difficult job. Child labor for a vast empire.

But there is no way, in the face of some things, Zhou Ming will still obey his own heart and make the choice he will definitely make... even if he will bear certain consequences.

So in the face of the requests of all the noble ministers, he had no choice but to nod and agreed to take charge in advance.

"Long live!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

All the ministers and common people immediately cheered and celebrated all night.

(End of this chapter)