After the luncheon, Qin Yan brought Qin Lian back to Prince Yunning's residence. Meanwhile, Zhuang Yan brought nearly 5,000 people to protect the residence. They surrounded it heavily as if not even a fly could fly in.
Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, Wei Chou, and Su Yu escorted them to the outside of the residence. The four of them paced back and forth on their horses.
"I still want to go in and ask Prince Yunning," Feng Jixing said.
Lin Muyu nodded. "Me too."
Su'Er said, "That's true. Prince Yunning didn't come earlier or later, but at this time. In my opinion, Zhuang Yan doesn't have any good intentions. It's as if he's holding Prince Yunning hostage."
"Not necessarily, but …" Lin Muyu frowned. "But it does seem abnormal. Logically speaking, Zhuang Yan can't change the situation of the marquises' army being reduced even if he finds Prince Yunning. Does he really want to betray the country?"
Feng Jixing said, "Don't talk about it. We'll know once we break the void and ask."
"Yes!"
The guards outside the door prevented others from entering Prince Yunning's residence, but they couldn't stop two God State Experts.
…
"Pa!"
Purple lightning flashed in the side hall of the residence. Two figures flashed in. It was Feng Jixing and Lin Muyu. At this moment, Qin Lian held a teacup in her hand. She slowly raised her head and said, "Your Highnesses, if you want to come in, come in. Why do you have to do this?"
"Please forgive us, Your Highness."
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and said, "Zhuang Yan's people outside the door won't let us in."
Qin Lian frowned. "Why is it like this?"
Feng Jixing was impatient. He said, "Your Highness, please tell us the truth. What did Zhuang Yan say to you? This time, he invited you back from Tianshu Province. Something big must have happened, right?"
Qin Lian leisurely took a sip of tea and said, "Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
"Okay, there's no harm in telling you." Qin Kong smiled faintly and said, "This time, a total of 174 feudal vassals have joined forces to request the empress to reduce her power."
"Power reduction?" Lin Muyu was stunned.
"That's right." Qin Xiao said, "Zhuang Yan proposed a strategy to rule the country, called 'the people of the world rule the world together'. He asked the Empire to return power to the world. The first step is to reduce power and remove all the titles of Duke, Marquis, and Earl. The salaries of these titles are too much, burdening the people of the world. The power of these titles is too great, making the people of the world feel unfair. From now on, I'm afraid the Great Qin will only have one Royal Highness, the Empress. There will no longer be the Three Dukes and Five Marquises."
Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing were stunned.
Qin Kong smiled. "Why? Are the two of you reluctant to give up your fame and fortune?"
"Of course I'm willing." Lin Muyu smiled brightly. "It's just that I don't know what Zhuang Yan and the others want to do. What happens after we lose our power? After we lose our titles, who will rule the world?"
"Congress." Qin Xiao said, "This is their initial plan. They will set up a huge conference system, make laws, and rule the country by law. Her Royal Highness will no longer be the highest authority. All major decisions will have to be discussed by the Congress before they can be passed."
Feng Jixing was a little annoyed. "Is this treason? A bunch of b * stards, how dare they dismiss Her Royal Highness. This is simply wishful thinking. I can kill them all with my two knives! "
Qin Kong smiled. "His Royal Highness Prince Xin is a god. Although he won't be restricted by many things in the mortal world, as long as Prince Xin kills people, it will be equivalent to giving the Marquis Army a reason to attack Lanyan City. With 700,000 Marquis Army soldiers, can the 30,000 Longdan Army Camp and Imperial Guards in Lanyan City stop them?"
"Yu, say something!" Feng Jixing said.
Lin Muyu stood there as if she had been petrified. A few words flew in her mind. They were about to set up a Congress. Was this considered progress for historical civilization or a regression?
From the perspective of civilization, he should support the establishment of a Congress and the establishment of a constitutional state. However, from his own perspective, how could he let those despicable people deprive Qin Yin's legitimate heir of the throne?
Now, there were two choices in front of Lin Muyu. One was to use Feng Jixing's method and kill the leaders of the Marquis Army in a thunderous manner. Then, they would start a war and forcefully conquer the 700,000 troops outside the city. However, the result would be the end of the Empire. There wouldn't be any more troops. As long as the Celestial Pole Continent sent another group of elite troops over, the Empire would no longer have any troops to resist. The second choice was to comply with their decision, set up a Congress, remove the Marquis Army, and establish a constitutional state.
"Xiao Yin's power will be disintegrated one by one, right?" Lin Muyu asked.
Qin Xiao nodded. "Yes, they will gradually take control of the Congress and hold real power. The final result is that Her Highness will lose the throne and become a commoner."
"Old Highness, as Xiao Yin's uncle and the third brother of the late Emperor Qin Jin, are you willing to watch the Qin Empire be controlled by others?" Lin Muyu looked deeply at Qin Lian.
Qin Lian's eyes were a little cloudy. She sighed and said, "I'm already old. I don't know how many more years I can live. I'm already very satisfied to be able to see Ah Yan. Do you want me to see the Qin Empire fall apart, Yu? If we comply with the will of Zhuang Yan and the other Marquis, the Empire can still protect itself. If we don't comply, I'm afraid the Qin Empire will fall apart in three years. "
"So be it. It's fine if I don't become the Qin Emperor," Lin Muyu said dejectedly.
Feng Jixing was stunned. "Yu, are you just going to let yourself be bound?"
"No, I'm the Divine King. Who dares to bind me?" Lin Muyu smiled faintly and said, "I just don't want Xiao Yin and myself to be bound to this plane for the rest of our lives. I have a bigger goal. Brother Feng, you're also a god. Don't you want to see the outside world? Do you want to be Prince Xin in the Shattered Cauldron Realm for the rest of your life? "
Feng Jixing touched his nose. "Look at what you're saying. You have Her Highness Yin and Princess Xi to play in the outside world. What about me … I'm all alone. Will you bring me along?"
"Of course, of course. You're my big brother."
"Alright then." Feng Jixing said unhurriedly, "Your Highness, since you want to reduce my authority, just do it. I, Feng Jixing, will not stop you. However … what I mean is that even if a parliament is established, the position of the Empress as the supreme ruler must be maintained. At least, it must be maintained before Her Highness Yin voluntarily abdicates."
Lin Muyu also smiled faintly. "Mmm, if anyone wants to drag Xiao Yin down from the throne, I'll chop his head off immediately. Your Highness, please help us pass this message to Zhuang Yan and the other feudal vassals. If they want to reduce their authority and establish a parliament, they must hand over the military power of 300,000 elite soldiers for the various armies of the empire to choose from. In addition … even if a parliament is established, Xiao Yin must have the final veto power. This is my only request. If this cannot be negotiated, I swear that I'll single-handedly wipe out the entire family of all feudal vassals. If they don't believe me, they can try."
Qin Kong was stunned. He could tell that Lin Muyu was not joking, and he indeed had the ability to do so. Thus, he nodded and said, "I'll pass this message. It's rare that Yu and General Feng both have the demeanor of a gentleman. Otherwise, the world would definitely be in chaos."
Lin Muyu's heart was heavy. "I'm afraid that from now on, Great Qin will enter a civilized era of constitutional monarchy …"
"Constitutional monarchy?"
Feng Jixing and Qin Kong asked together in shock.
It was not strange that they did not understand this kind of civilization.
…
The next day, during the morning assembly.
The sun rose high in the sky, and the ministers all came to court. Each of them wore a smile on their faces, but each had their own thoughts. Some already knew that the empire was about to change, while others were still in the dark.
In the main hall, Qin Yin, wearing the empress's robe, sat on the throne accompanied by Tarilyn and Tang Xiaoxi. She had also learned about what had happened in the parliament. Lin Muyu had come last night. Regarding this matter, Qin Yin was surprisingly calm. She had already seen through it a lot, and she did not even have the slightest nostalgia for the throne. Qin Kong walked to the front with the scroll in his trembling hand.
He cupped his fists and bowed to Qin Yin, then turned around and opened the scroll. In a clear voice, he said, "Since ancient times, things in the world will change when they are poor, and change will lead to change. The change in the imperial power lies in the hearts of the people. Her Highness is benevolent and has decided to remove all the titles of kings, dukes, marquises, and earls. All officials will be divided according to their ranks. In addition, a parliament will be established. Within seven days, the first set of Great Qin's constitution will be drawn up. The country will be governed by this constitution, and the title of empress will be preserved. All major decisions must first be passed through the parliament and then the empress. Otherwise, they will not be implemented!"
Zhuang Yan could not help but frown. This last sentence seemed to have been added by Qin Kong himself.
"Motherf * cker, that old bastard!" He could not help but curse.
But not far away, Qin Yan's gaze shot over like a sharp sword, causing Zhuang Yan to tremble uncontrollably.
Qin Yin stood up and said, "Approved. I just don't know, how does Uncle plan to select the members of this parliament? "
Under the king's steps, a group of dukes all knelt on the ground and said in unison, "We recommend His Highness Prince Ji Ning to be the president of the parliament. He will oversee everything, including the selection of members of the parliament."
Qin Yin frowned and said, "Other than the president, what other positions have been established by the parliament?"
"Ten executive officers of the parliament, second only to the president," Qin Xiao said.
"That's good." Qin Yin waved her hand and said, "I will personally choose five of these ten executive officers: Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, Su Yu, Tang Xiaoxi, and Wei Chou. It's decided."
Qin Xiao froze.
"What, can't I?" Qin Yin slowly opened her flaming eyes and restrained most of her divine power, but it was still very hot. She said, "Dukes, do you think my proposal is feasible?"
This was the first time Qin Yin referred to herself as "the emperor" and showed her authority!
All the dukes knelt at almost the same time, "Yes … it's feasible. We will obey Your Highness' order!"
The corner of Lin Muyu's mouth rose. As expected, Qin Yin easily did it. As long as her five people entered the parliament and occupied half of the ten executive officers, the overall situation would not be affected by others.
And what Lin Muyu wanted was just for the dukes to hand over half of their military power. As long as she had troops in her hands, there was no need to fear that this parliament would break the heavens!
After that, the entire afternoon's discussion became simple. The personnel of the parliament was confirmed. Other than Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and the other five executive officers, Zhuang Yan, Liu Xiyu, Su Changying, Zhou Heng, and Yang Zhong occupied the remaining five positions. The identities of 214 members of the parliament were quickly confirmed. Most of them were dukes.
The constitutional monarchy was slowly being implemented. Of course, how many people could clearly see the undercurrents flowing under the surface!
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