An election!
This was an immense power!
To choose someone, then raise them high-raise them into the heavens!
Such power also needed oversight.
Not only did it need oversight, those wielding it also needed high moral and intellectual standards.
And Lin Ke was the overseer.
Under his oversight, these people could largely be prevented from bending the law for private gain.
Although these staff members currently seemed to have fairly high moral standards, there was no telling who might later be corrupted by power, money, desire, family ties, or the like.
That made an overseer essential.
Of course, Lin Ke himself was also subject to oversight, and his overseers included the Sage Emperor.
The Sage Emperor's virtually omnipotent power alone meant that whatever Lin Ke wanted to do, he first had to weigh whether his own arms and legs could bear the consequences.
As for who oversaw the Sage Emperor?
There was no answer to that at present.
Rather than pondering the Sage Emperor, who had stepped beyond the Three Realms and stood outside the five elements, it was better to consider how to bring greater well-being to the people.
"...You must all travel. Walk this land, search, and see who can truly shoulder the mission of their own community."
"They might be a down-and-out Storyteller speaking by the roadside, a guard standing watch outside a grand estate's secluded courtyards, a wealthy country squire, or even a serving minister at court, such as Lord Qi Tianxia..."
"What matters is whether they are representative, whether they can represent their community's interests, hardships, opportunities, and changes."
Lin Ke explained his requirements in detail, making the assignment clear before finally turning to the specific allocation of duties:
"Each person must find at least ten people from different professions. Let's have each of you