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Chapter 559 Becoming Prime Minister(1/2)

In the inn, Sun Jianlong sat by the window, frowned, and his eyes looked out the window from time to time, as if he was looking for something.

He was in a very heavy mood because he never came up with a way to deal with Xi Yu.

He knew that Xi Yu was a very powerful enemy, and he could not underestimate him or underestimate him.

Just when Sun Jianlong was worried, he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.

He walked out of the inn and saw many people running towards the city tower.

He felt a move in his heart, grabbed a passerby, and inquired about the situation.

Passers-by told him: "Today the king will appear on the city tower, and he will include the entire Central Plains in his territory."

When Sun Jianlong heard this, he was overjoyed.

He had been looking for Xi Yu, but he didn't expect to have the chance to see him today.

He decided to go to the city tower to see what kind of person Xi Yu was.

Sun Jianlong followed the crowd to the city tower.

He looked up and saw Xi Yu standing on the city tower, wearing a silver-white robe, the wind blew his hair, and his eyes revealed an extremely powerful confidence and majesty.

Sun Jianlong was shocked, and he suddenly remembered that day.

That day, he met a thief on the street. He was about to catch him, but was taken first by a young man.

The young man was Xi Yu. He was quick and knocked the thief to the ground in just a few seconds and sent him to the government.

Sun Jianlong was very grateful to Xi Yu at that time and even chatted with him for a few words. He felt that Xi Yu was a righteous, brave and resourceful person.

He didn't expect that today, he would actually see him again here. It turned out that he was still his enemy.

Sun Jianlong was very moved. He didn't know how to face Xi Yu, nor did he know how to be an enemy of him.

He only felt that his heart was full of contradictions and confusion.

The sun was shining brightly and the breeze blew, Xi Yu stood on the city tower, behind him was a big red flag with the word "Han" written on it.

His eyes swept across the crowd below, and saw their faces filled with excitement and expectation.

His heart was filled with pride and ambition, and he knew that he was about to change the fate of this country and let it flourish.

Xi Yu cleared his throat and said loudly: "Everyone, today is a historic moment. After years of hard work, we have finally achieved unity in the world. All the little princes are willing to offer the city and let us build a powerful country."

His words caused a burst of cheers and applause. Someone in the crowd shouted: "Long live the king!"

Xi Yu nodded with a smile and continued, "All this cannot be separated from everyone's efforts and support. Here, I want to thank someone who is our emperor."

At this time, another person appeared at the city gate, which was Liu Xie.

He wore a gorgeous dragon robe and slowly walked up to the city tower under the leadership of several soldiers. When everyone saw Liu Xie, they knelt down and bowed, shouting long live.

Liu Xie smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Everyone is calm."

Xi Yu turned around, faced Liu Xie, bowed deeply, and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work."

Liu Xie said: "This is all your credit. You are not afraid of hardships, fought south and north, and finally achieved the unity of the world. I am proud of you."

Xi Yu said: "Your Majesty is wrong. This is all because of your Majesty's leadership, the bravery of the soldiers, and the support and trust of the people. I just did what I should do."

Liu Xie said: "I'm right. However, now the world is settled, what should we do for the people. They have experienced wars and hardships over the years, and we should let them live a stable and happy life."

Xi Yu said: "Your Majesty is very true. I have formulated a series of policies and measures to promote economic development and improve people's livelihood. I believe that under the leadership of Your Majesty, we will surely be able to achieve prosperity and prosperity of the country and live and work in peace and contentment."

Liu Xie nodded and said, "Okay, then let me leave it to you. I believe in your ability."

Xi Yu said, "Thank you Your Majesty. I will do my best to live up to what Your Majesty hopes."

Liu Xie looked at everyone and said, "In order to achieve long-term stability of the country, we need to carry out some reforms. I have decided to abolish the imperial system from today and implement a constitutional monarchy."

Liu Xie's words caused an uproar.

The people were talking about it, not knowing what this constitutional monarchy meant.

When Liu Xie saw the reaction of the people, he smiled and said, "Dear subjects, don't panic. This constitutional monarchy system means that we want to establish a democratic, free and equal country. In this country, everyone has the right to speak, everyone has the right to vote, and everyone has the right to supervise. We must let the people truly become the masters of the country."

Afterwards, he told him about the relevant situation, of course, all this was told by Xi Yu.

At this time, a guard stepped forward and handed Liu Xie an edict.

Liu Xie took the edict, opened it and looked at it, and said, "In order to achieve this goal, I decided that from today on, Xi Yu will be the prime minister of our Han Dynasty, responsible for handling the country's government affairs. And I will retreat to the second line, retaining only the emperor's name, and no longer interfering in the country's major affairs."

Liu Xie's words aroused cheers and applause.

Liu Xie said: "I believe that under the leadership of Xi Yu, our country will definitely become more prosperous and the people will live a happier and more fulfilling life."

Liu Xie turned around and left, leaving behind people with surprise and admiration.

At this time, an old man in gorgeous clothes in the crowd said, "This emperor is really courageous and can make such a decision."

A young man next to him said, "Yes, but I still don't quite understand what this constitutional monarchy means."

The old man said: "Simply put, the emperor delegates power to ministers and allows ministers to manage the country. This can reduce the burden on the emperor and make the country more stable."

The young man said, "Oh, so that's it. Then, wouldn't the emperor become a decoration?"

The old man said: "Although the emperor no longer manages the country, he is still a symbol of the country and has high prestige and power. Moreover, the emperor can also influence the country's decision-making in other ways."

The young man said, "Well, I understand. Then, will Xi Yu become the actual ruler?"

The old man said: "Yes, Xi Yu will become the prime minister and hold the actual power of the country. However, he is not completely unrestricted. He needs to be supervised and restricted by the parliament."

The young man said, "Parliament? What is that?"

The old man said: "The parliament is an institution composed of some ministers and nobles. Xi Yu needs to get the support of the parliament to implement his own policies."

"I originally thought that His Majesty would abdicate and give up the wise and make Xi Yu the emperor. Unexpectedly, he just delegated his power to Xi Yu, and he still retained the emperor's name."

"I also find it strange. However, this is good, at least the country will not be in turmoil because of the change of emperor."

"I think this is a conspiracy by Xi Yu. On the surface, he said it was for the stability and prosperity of the country, but in fact he wanted to take this opportunity to weaken His Majesty's power."

"Well, you're right. However, I still think this system is too novel and I don't know if it can work."

"Yes, this system is the first time in our country to be implemented. I wonder if there will be any problems."

In this way, the people were talking and expressing their opinions. They were full of expectations and concerns about this novel system.

They don’t know if this system can bring them benefits, nor do they know if this system can make the country more prosperous.

In the inn, Sun Jianlong was in a very heavy mood because he knew that he could not think of any way, and he would be deported in a few days. He was unwilling to fail like this, and he wanted to win a glimmer of hope for himself.

Just when Sun Jianlong was worried, he suddenly remembered Xi Yu.

His heart moved. Since he knew Xi Yu, why not take this opportunity to get close to him? Maybe he could get some help from him.

Sun Jianlong thought to himself that he decided to visit Xi Yu to see if he could find some clues. He picked up his package, prepared some gifts, and walked towards Xi Yu's mansion.

On the way, Sun Jianlong was in a complicated mood. He didn't know whether his plan could be successful or whether he would fall into greater danger.

He only knew that he had to take this risk, otherwise he would not have any chance.

When he arrived at Xi Yu's mansion, Sun Jianlong saw two soldiers standing guard at the door. He walked up and said, "I'm here to visit the Prime Minister."

The soldier glanced at him and said, "Do you have an appointment?"

Sun Jianlong said: "No, but I know him, my name is Sun Jianlong."

The soldier heard this and said, "Then wait a moment, I'll go and inform me."

After a while, the soldier came back and said, "Sir, agree with you. Come with me."

Sun Jianlong followed the soldiers into the mansion. He saw Xi Yu, wearing a gorgeous robe, sitting at a desk, reading a document.

Xi Yu looked up at him and said, "It's you?"

Sun Jianlong said, "Sir, it's really offensive. I met the lord on the city tower that day, but I didn't expect that the lord was the prime minister. Today I came to visit the lord to express my respect."

Xi Yu warmly received Sun Jianlong and said, "Haha, Brother Sun, it's been a long time no see! Please sit down, please sit down. Come and see the tea."

Sun Jianlong said, "Sir, I was really offensive. That day, I didn't recognize you. I was really ashamed."

Xi Yu said, "Brother Sun, you don't have to blame yourself. I did it for the sake of convenience that day, so I didn't tell you my true identity. I hope Brother Sun doesn't mind."

Sun Jianlong said: "Sir, you are joking. How could I mind? As the prime minister, he is a wise man, so he must be careful."

Xi Yu said, "Haha, Brother Sun, you are such a sensible person. Come and drink tea, drink tea. This is the Longjing tea I just shipped from Jiangnan. How do you taste it?"

Sun Jianlong took a sip and said, "Thank you, Lord Xi. Well, this tea smells so good, the soup is clear and the taste is sweet. It's such a good tea."

Xi Yu said, "Haha, Brother Sun, you are such a tea-knowing person."

Just then, Wan'er came. She saw that there were guests, so she didn't go in. She just stood at the door for a while and turned around and left.

When Sun Jianlong saw Wan'er, he felt a little moved.

After a while, Sun Jianlong also left. He knew that he could not be impulsive in Xi Yu's mansion. He had to wait for a suitable opportunity before he could take action.

He walked out of Xi Yu's mansion and looked back. It was a magnificent building with two stone lions in front of the door, and a plaque hung on the door with three golden words "Prime Minister's Mansion" written on it.

He secretly swore in his heart that he would make Xi Yu pay the price.

On that day, Liu Xie got up and walked to the window, looking at the view outside the window.
To be continued...
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