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Secretariat.

Li Nuo sat within the government office, with important dossiers that the Secretariat had compiled over the past month laid out on the table.

In the past month, nothing particularly significant happened in Daxia.

However, the entire continent had been turned upside down.

Ning Country, Sheng Country, Xu Country, Jin Country, Liang Country..., all thirteen small countries on the continent underwent a transformation of their state systems, with the emperors completely relinquishing power and authority returning to the court. In an unbelievable way, they shifted from a feudal empire to a constitutional monarchy, astonishing everyone.

Though these small countries have very low presence on the continent, even if all thirteen small countries joined forces, they would not be a match for the Five Great Dynasties, yet the step they have taken is of extraordinary significance.

The Left Prime Minister, sitting opposite, asked, "Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

The Emperor transferring power to the court was an unprecedented event.

When the news returned to Daxia, the entire court was shocked.

How could a country exist without an emperor, a thought deeply rooted in their minds.

But nothing seemed to change in those countries without an emperor.

Not to mention them, the Emperor has not administered state affairs for over a decade, yet Daxia remains as it is, doesn't it?

Li Nuo pondered deeply, realizing that a constitutional monarchy is not the best political system, but compared to a feudal empire, it is undoubtedly the difference between civilization and barbarism.

At least, the people's lives would be much more dignified.

However, while it may be a good thing, it needs to be discussed in context.

These small countries are just fish and meat on the chopping block of the major countries, emperor or not, it makes no difference.

But the major countries are different.

The emperor is the strongest of the Five Great Dynasties and the biggest deterrent to external enemies. If any of the Five Great Dynasties were without an emperor, it would be rapidly annexed by the others, unless...

The Left Prime Minister asked, "Unless what?"

Li Nuo did not answer directly, and the Left Prime Minister quickly realized the answer himself.

Unless none of the Five Great Dynasties had an emperor.

Without an emperor, there would be no imperial family, and no one would be above the law...

But this is a grave taboo.

Moreover, while someone could threaten the king of a small country, who could threaten the emperor of the Five Great Dynasties?

The closer you are to Chang'an, the stronger the emperor's power becomes.

The emperors of Chu Country and Wei Country might seem like the strongest on the continent on the surface, but if they were in Chang'an, even if they joined forces, they wouldn't be a match for the emperor; no one could force the emperor of the Five Great Dynasties to abdicate.

The difference between major and small countries is profound.

The Left Prime Minister sighed lightly, looked at Li Nuo, and suddenly asked, "Fourth Realm?"

Li Nuo nodded.

The Left Prime Minister was both delighted and surprised, delighted that the court had gained a Confucian official in the Fourth Realm, but amazed at how fast his cultivation progressed; it had only been a few months since he broke through the Third Realm.

In less than a year, he had traversed a path from initiation to the Fourth Realm, a journey that many Confucian disciples would not complete in their lifetime.

This matter was unexpected yet expected.

Just by those four phrases, his future status in Confucianism would compare to that of the ancestors.

He looked at Li Nuo and asked again, "What are your plans next?"

Only a few months had passed, and Li Nuo had deeply realized that the Phoenix was right; the situation on the continent is changing too fast, facing a great upheaval unseen in centuries. Recently, Li Nuo could increasingly feel that there seemed to be invisible hands stirring everything behind the scenes.

This is the intuition of the School of Cross and Vertical.

After thinking for a while, he said, "After the New Year, I plan to leave Chang'an for a while and take a look around the prefectures."

The Left Prime Minister was not surprised by this and said, "That's good. However, you must prioritize your safety while you are outside alone. There are countless people who hate you. While in Chang'an, they dare not act, but once you leave, many may not be able to restrain themselves..."

Li Nuo nodded, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Prime Minister."

When the Left Prime Minister walked out of the government office, he paused slightly, turned back, and asked, "Do you think someone can achieve those four phrases?"

To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, to establish life for the people, to continue the teachings of the sages for the past, to open peace for all ages...countless ancestors have never achieved these things.

Li Nuo nodded firmly and said, "Yes..."

...

Before long, Li Nuo walked out of the Imperial Palace.

While wielding the Imperial Sword and serving as an Imperial Censor, it wasn't just to intimidate.

He had planned it on the way back to Chang'an from Zhao Country.

Chang'an's cultivation resources are limited. Across Daxia's more than a hundred prefectures and over a thousand counties, how many corrupt officials could be punished, how many students could be nurtured? Regardless of whether it's for Confucian cultivation or Legalist cultivation, reaching this point requires moving outward.

If Confucianism intends to propose, it must spread its ideas to more people.

The later stages of Legalist cultivation also inevitably require patrolling the world, handling cases and grievances.

Deliberately passing by the Ministry of Justice gate, Li Nuo stopped by the fortune-telling stall, greeted the fortune-telling old man, and said, "Greetings, Senior."

Dongfang Xuan looked up at him and did not speak.

To be honest, he wasn't well.

Before, he could predict some things about this young man before him.

But now, he could barely calculate his lifespan.

The Confucian's Vast Qi is indeed renowned; even with a two major realm difference in cultivation, it can forcibly conceal the heavenly secret for him.

Of course, this also pertains to his own cultivation.

He has too much and too varied power in his body, and since several schools have reached the High Realm, naturally, it's no longer as easy as before to calculate.

For the Yin Yang School, who has always controlled everything, not being able to see fate is quite uncomfortable.