12: Chapter 12 Hu Hai: I'm the Emperor Now! Is this still the Emperor?

After Xiao Weizi was castrated, he entered Xianyang Palace.

Relying on his excellent culinary skills, he gradually rose within Xianyang Palace and became a Decree-passing Eunuch.

Xiao Weizi did not believe that Young Master Fusu was making such a huge commotion just to conduct some sort of exercise.

What was Young Master Fusu's purpose for doing this then?

Suddenly...

A flash of insight appeared in his mind.

Could Young Master Fusu be planning to control the Emperor to command the nobles?

Xiao Weizi's eyes stared intently at Zhao Fusu.

"A nation cannot be without a ruler for a single day."

"The eighteenth brother, Hu Hai, shall succeed the throne as Emperor."

Zhao Fusu said in a clear, resonant voice.

His powerful voice echoed throughout the halls of Xianyang Palace.

The various civil and military officials all showed expressions of 'as I expected'.

Young Master Fusu was indeed going to play the game of abdication.

However, this was also good.

General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, Li Si, and even Chunyu Yue all nodded. This was very much in line with Young Master Fusu's benevolence and virtue; once recorded in the history books, it would become a celebrated tale.

They were still very much looking forward to Young Master Fusu taking power.

The world today needed a Benevolent Ruler to allow the people to rest and recover.

Young Master Fusu was the most suitable candidate!

The civil and military officials were thinking very positively, and Li Si was no exception.

He believed Hu Hai would recognize reality and take the initiative to abdicate the position.

But he was purely a high-tier player being matched with a complete novice.

He completely overlooked the fact that Hu Hai was a total scrub.

Hu Hai couldn't even fathom the things he was thinking about.

"I'm the Emperor!"

Hu Hai was incredibly happy.

Hu Hai was incredibly joyful.

He was so happy that he even forgot the First Emperor had faked his death.

He only thought that from now on, he could always be high above, looking down upon the civil and military officials.

This feeling was simply too wonderful!

"My dear ministers, We are the Emperor!"

Hu Hai was so happy he practically jumped up.

Xiao Weizi looked at Hu Hai as if he were looking at an idiot.

However happy he was now, that's how much of a joke he would be later.

Li Si was dumbfounded.

General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, including Chunyu Yue and the civil and military officials, were all dumbfounded.

Why was this plot different from what they had imagined!

Was there something wrong somewhere?

In the script of the abdication of Yao and Shun, shouldn't you be abdicating the throne to Young Master Fusu!

What is this!

The gazes of Li Si, General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, Chunyu Yue, and all the civil and military officials turned toward Zhao Fusu.

"From this day forward, our Great Qin Empire will implement a constitution for the Emperor."

Zhao Fusu's voice echoed within Xianyang Palace.

A constitution?

Xiao Weizi's eyes narrowed; although it was slightly different from what he had thought.

But the methods were much the same.

Both involved controlling the Emperor to command the nobles!

"A constitution?"

"What does that mean?"

The civil and military officials throughout the court were all blank-faced, not knowing what the 'constitution' Zhao Fusu spoke of meant.

Even Li Si couldn't keep up with Zhao Fusu's train of thought.

But he was very smart; he knew Zhao Fusu would definitely explain it clearly.

Zhao Fusu said, "Starting today, the highest power of our Great Qin Empire will be the Collective Representative Assembly. In the future, besides your participation in voting, there will be representatives from all over the Great Qin Empire participating in voting on national affairs."

This single sentence directly pointed out the governing route for the next few decades, even centuries, or millennia.

His philosophy would be passed down generation after generation until the world belongs to the public.

Currently, it is centered on the Qin Nobility, leading the Nobles of the Six Lands in development.

As long as it is guaranteed that the new and old Nobles of the Six Lands can benefit under the leadership of the Qin Nobility and live better than before, Great Qin can digest the Six Lands and achieve integration.

As more and more people join the queue to share the cake, the Nobles of the Six Lands will not need to resort to rebellion to obtain interests far exceeding what they had before, allowing them to gradually merge into Great Qin.

"Our Great Qin Empire's Collective Representative Assembly will be held once every five years."

"Today is the first Collective Representative Assembly of the Great Qin Empire, and all civil and military officials in the court have the right to vote."

"I intend to constitutionalize the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire, stripping the Emperor of Administrative Power, Legislative Power, the Power to Raise Troops, and Military Command."

As soon as Zhao Fusu's words fell, the entire hall was shocked.

Zhao Fusu gritted his teeth, making this difficult choice.

Did he not want to be Emperor? Nonsense, who wouldn't want to be Emperor.

But he couldn't.

The most backward aspect of imperial autocracy is hereditary succession.

Under a hereditary system, the selection of leaders is not based on ability and talent, but on bloodline!

This leads to the emergence of incompetent leaders, which in turn leads to political corruption and social discontent.

Many historical examples show that due to the hereditary system, some children without leadership abilities or incompetent adults became national leaders, bringing instability and chaos to the country.

To maintain imperial autocracy, one also cannot allow the thirty million people of Great Qin to become enlightened; an education of obscurantism must be conducted, teaching the thirty million people of Great Qin to be intellectually numb.

In such an environment where thought is suppressed, how can commerce and technology develop? And how can an industrial age be launched in Great Qin?

The Industrial Revolution could not take place in the East essentially because under the autocracy of landlords, the common people were ignorant and numb, unable to give birth to an Industrial Revolution.

Without an Industrial Revolution, productivity cannot be improved, and technology cannot possibly flourish!

What are the consequences of underdeveloped technology?

Zhao Fusu could not forget how his ancestors, in order to defend their home and country, used their bodies of flesh and blood to fight against the foreigners' powerful ships and cannons.

In the Defense of Nanjing, how many martyrs looked at the Little Japanese tanks, clutched explosive packs, and charged forward without regard for their own lives.

If technology cannot suppress Westerners for a long time, Westerners will dominate this world again.

People two thousand years later would still have to painfully learn English.

Only by putting suitable leaders in power can Great Qin remain strong for a long time.

Those meant to be artists should be artists.

Those meant to be carpenters should be carpenters.

People not suited to be Emperor should not be forced into it.

Zhao Fusu knew well that the reason the Eagle Nation, as a global hegemon, could maintain its top position for a long time was that they could always select suitable leaders to pull the country back on track and continue to be strong whenever it was about to go astray.

If their Great Qin wanted to become a global hegemon and maintain it until two thousand years later, it could only take this path!

"There's more, I've thought of it, let's add..."

Zhao Fusu closed his eyes.

Li Si was silent.

General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, including Chunyu Yue and the civil and military officials, were all silent.

Wang Xia, standing in a corner of Xianyang Palace, widened her eyes.

Hu Hai also widened his eyes.

Is this still an Emperor?

"Who among you agrees, and who opposes?"

Zhao Fusu said, "Raise your hand if you oppose."

Li Si, General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, including Chunyu Yue and the civil and military officials, none opposed.

"I, I oppose,"

Hu Hai said weakly.

"One hundred in favor, one opposed. The opposition is overruled."

"The constitutional monarchy of the Great Qin Empire is hereby implemented!"

Zhao Fusu opened his eyes, which were filled with sharpness, and his voice brooked no doubt.

"Big Brother Fusu, no, this..."

Hu Hai was bewildered.

His brain was about to shrink.

Wait, how can it be played like this.

The civil and military officials also couldn't hold back their laughter.

If the Emperor has no Administrative Power, Legislative Power, Power to Raise Troops, or Military Command, is he still an Emperor?

Hu Hai, this Second Emperor of Qin, had all his political rights hollowed out!

"Big Brother Fusu, then what power do I have!"

Hu Hai was getting anxious.

"The power of cooperation."

Zhao Fusu said.

"Pfft!"

Li Si, General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Wei Liao, including Chunyu Yue, the civil and military officials, and even Wang Xia all burst out laughing.

This was truly hard to keep a straight face for!

At the same time, they also admired Zhao Fusu immensely in their hearts; his methods were too formidable.

Even though he didn't become the Emperor, he was already the Emperor.

As for that Emperor on the surface, he had become a mere mascot.

"What happens if I don't cooperate?"

Hu Hai asked Zhao Fusu.

Zhao Fusu gave Hu Hai a cold glance and said in a voice devoid of emotion, "If you don't cooperate, you'll go for some Labor Reform."

"Come back once your reform is successful."

"What Labor Reform?"

Hu Hai asked, puzzled.

Zhao Fusu explained to him very enthusiastically, "Follow me to Shangjun, and you'll go a hundred meters underground to mine coal."

Holy crap!

You really are my dear brother!

Hu Hai was utterly speechless.

He chickened out!

He chickened out!

Hu Hai was truly afraid of Zhao Fusu.

His teacher Zhao Gao feared Zhao Fusu immensely and had run away with his father.

He resented Zhao Gao for why he didn't take him along.

Looking at Hu Hai's bitter face, the old faces of Li Si, Feng Quji, and the others were twitching wildly.

This was probably the First Emperor in history to be sighing, gloomy, unhappy, and utterly depressed because he ascended the throne.