Chen Cheng's declaration was published in the newspapers, instantly igniting public opinion throughout the Empire.
No one had expected His Imperial Majesty, the emperor who had completed the Empire's revival, to actually hand over the power in his hands—and even become merely an honorary symbol of the Empire himself.
Although the wording of Chen Cheng's declaration made clear that he considered himself incompetent, he had also praised the advanced nature of the Cabinet Council system at length.
Yet in everyone's eyes, Chen Cheng was no incompetent emperor.
If he were incompetent, how could he have restored the Empire under layer upon layer of pursuit and blockade? And after restoring it, how could he have invented the Cabinet Council system, ensuring that the officials were no longer the Empire's giant rats?
After that, he had established public academies, freely teaching magic and scientific technology to everyone under Heaven. In merely ten years, the Empire had entered an era of great order.
If a ruler like this could not be called a wise and accomplished sovereign, then no ruler could possibly deserve those titles.
Of course, besides these harmonious voices, there were naturally other opinions as well.
For example, within Parliament, some people were even more indignant on Wisdom Shield's behalf. They believed this declaration was Chen Cheng using the dignity of his imperial identity to take the blame for Wisdom Shield's political failure.
Moreover, in their eyes, this was not merely Chen Cheng's dignity—it was also a reflection of the incompetence of all of them as ministers.
As for these people, Wisdom Shield said nothing. He merely allowed all of them to be pushed aside and become marginal figures afterward.
There was a knock at the palace doors. Wisdom Shield held assessment reports from every region concerning the public opinion that