"The ceremony is complete!"
After Lin Yi personally lit an incense stick, the ceremony was essentially complete.
After the emperor and his ministers left, the people below finally came to their senses and were filled with excitement, crowding around to witness this auspicious omen.
They had heard of auspicious omens before, but this was the first time they had ever witnessed such a grand spectacle as a divine cauldron descending from the heavens.
"We'd heard about these strange phenomena before, but we'd never actually seen them. Now we've finally witnessed them," the people exclaimed with deep emotion.
An old man's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Yes, look at the dragon patterns on it, look at the mysterious inscriptions on it, it's obviously not an ordinary object."
Truly an auspicious omen, truly a divine cauldron descended from heaven!
The people cheered wildly, almost dancing around the cauldron. If it weren't for the Hundred Riders guarding it, they would have loved to get a closer look.
Not far away, Princess Dada and the others were completely dumbfounded, staring at the giant cauldron that had fallen from the sky, feeling somewhat doubtful about their existence.
Xinier swallowed hard, his voice hoarse. "No wonder the Great Liang Empire is so powerful. Their things can fall from the sky, while we have to study them and dig holes. Who can withstand that?"
"Could this be a fake? There are no miracles in this world. But if it's not a miracle, how did such a huge cauldron get into the sky?" Princess Dada asked, her mouth agape in shock.
To be honest, as the royal family of the Xinma Empire, they often try to create auspicious omens, but they also know that this is just self-deception.
There are no auspicious omens; they are all man-made, albeit with specific methods.
But in Great Liang, it happened completely under everyone's watchful eyes, descending directly from the sky. There were no tall trees or mountains around, so there was no faking it at all.
So the question arises: was the Great Liang truly a country favored by the gods?
She sighed. It seemed her country had no other choice; this Great Liang was not someone to be trifled with.
Meanwhile, the Great Liang Imperial Palace also held a grand court assembly to discuss the latest plans for the entire Great Liang and to finalize the division of the continent.
Xun Yu presented the plan they had discussed and compiled, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the vastness of our country's territory now far surpasses that of previous dynasties, so the previous management methods are outdated."
In addition to the prefecture-county system, we can re-divide the entire Great Liang.
Based on the cardinal directions (east, west, south, north) as the standard, the area was divided into sixteen circuits, and protectorates were set up to become the highest local administrative bodies, which facilitated the timely handling of matters.
The county system was used to complete the planning of each circuit and to assign officials to govern it.
These officials could manage local administration, but military power was in the hands of the corresponding military and political governorates, thus creating a system of checks and balances to ensure stability.
In addition, there are some overseas territories that will be classified as special provincial-level units and governed separately.
Furthermore, to prevent them from becoming too powerful, they need to be reassigned periodically, and a system of inspectors needs to be established, along with increased authority for the Hundred Riders and the Net...
The core idea is the separation of military and political power, with each checking and balancing the other, ensuring that no one person can establish a regional dictatorship or oligarchy, thus preventing a situation where one person holds absolute power to a certain extent.
In addition, the existence of the Inspector General, the Hundred Riders, and the Net greatly limited the power of these governors, making it a system that combined the ancient and modern elements.
Lin Yi nodded slightly. This was created under his guidance, based on the Great Tang's system of provinces, prefectures, and counties, with some reference to later periods as well.
Although this situation was somewhat strange, it still suited Lin Yi's wishes.
It's strange, but as long as it stays in balance, it'll be fine.
He said in a deep voice, "The Inspector General needs to be independent of the Six Ministries and not belong to the Censorate. He should be an independent supervisory department to ensure his impartiality."
At the same time, we must open up channels for public opinion; no one should be allowed to obstruct the people's speech, or they will be executed!
As someone who has seen a lot of history, Lin Yi knows that even the most perfect system will be nothing but a joke if it is not implemented by reliable people.
If officials protect each other, then the so-called system is nothing more than a tool for them to win over their own people. In this case, public supervision is needed.
This kind of supervision is undoubtedly the most useful and direct, adding a check on those in power and allowing the emperor to understand the world to the greatest extent possible.
After all, a minister can win over a group of people, but it is absolutely impossible for him to win over everyone.
If there is even a hint of apprehension, then even the most ruthless minister will still leave some room for maneuver and won't act so blatantly.
If the quality of officials is determined by morality, then the most ineffective system, which relies on unconscious bias, will ultimately need to be supervised.
The ministers' pupils contracted, but they did not refute. A few local ministers wanted to speak, but seeing that the bigwigs remained silent, they immediately shrank back.
They're not fools; this isn't the time to oppose these ideas, or people will definitely die.
Xun Yu noted down these words, wrote down what the emperor had said, and then stamped a large seal on it, thus completing the ruling of the Great Liang region.
Chen Qun took out some documents and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, since the division has been redivided, these officials also need to be reassigned. This requires Your Majesty's review."
kindness!
Lin Yi nodded slightly. Now that the military and government are separated, and there are sixteen circuits, plus the local governor's offices and several special circuit-level administrative units, there are many more positions available, so there is no fear of not being able to arrange them.
He glanced at the list and, with a stroke of his pen, approved the decisions.
After finishing all that, the only remaining issue was the external conquests. This was something Lin Yi had always decided on unilaterally, so there wasn't much to discuss.
Lin Yi had someone bring over the sea chart and said in a deep voice, " Great Liang is known as the Central Continent, which is the center of the world, and it is surrounded by potential enemies."
Now, what lies before Great Liang are the Xinma Empire and the Moses Empire.
The Moses Empire once launched an attack against us, intending to plunder our Great Liang Empire. However, we annihilated 400,000 of their people before the attack ceased.
The Xinma Empire has sent Princess Dada, intending to form an alliance with us..."
He didn't keep them in suspense and told his ministers about the situation at sea, which instantly shocked them all. They hadn't expected there to be a world outside.
Apart from a few who already knew, the rest sensed an opportunity and couldn't sit still any longer.
For a time, many generals were restless, because they wanted to go overseas to try their luck, earn some merit, and make a name for themselves in history.
Xu Zhong was the first to speak up, saying, "Your Majesty, I have been practicing naval warfare recently, and I am ready to go out to sea for a battle!"