Within the collapsible spacecraft, Lu Yin listened quietly. He overheard many conversations, and a significant portion of them were related to him. However, there were almost no praises for him, and all of them were complaints.
He looked out into space, as these people were right. Resisting foreign aggression required internal stability, and he could not even guarantee the most basic rights of the Great Yu Empire's citizens. No matter how large his territory was, he would not receive any praise.
What he saw and heard were the words of the upper echelons of the empire. No matter what happened in the outside world, their lives would always be superior, and the ones who truly suffered would always be those at the bottom.
Cai Jianqiang did not disturb Lu Yin and instead closed his eyes to cultivate.
Two days later, the rescue team finally arrived.
Generally speaking, as long as a spacecraft crash was registered in the empire's archives, the rescue team would need to arrive within half a day, but this rescue team was one and a half days late.
Lu Yin did not appear, and instead, he left in his collapsible spacecraft with a gloomy expression.
At the same time, he used his gadget to notify the upper echelons of Zenyu Star that a court meeting was being held, and everyone who received the notice had to attend.
This announcement shook the entire Great Yu Empire.
Ever since Lu Yin had become the Royal Regent, the term "court meeting" had become a distant memory. He was different from Undying Yushan, who was hardworking and held court meetings every day.
Over time, the Great Yu Empire had become accustomed to not holding court meetings. However, Lu Yin's sudden appearance shocked many people, and they did not know what was going on.
Some people immediately stopped what they were doing.
Some people suddenly felt that the money in their hands was extremely hot.
Some people were thinking about policies and suddenly became excited.
In short, Lu Yin's decision to hold a court meeting had affected a large group of people in an extremely short amount of time. The news then spread to the surrounding weaves and even the entire Great Eastern Alliance.
Lu Yin was currently on his way to Zenyu Star.
Within Zenyu Star, countless people were already in a state of chaos, as everyone wanted to find out the purpose of Lu Yin's court meeting.
Many people had gathered outside of King Zishan's palace, and even the Fifth Princess's palace was crowded. Many people wanted to meet Wendy Yushan and ask for information, while even more people sought out Wei Rong, En Ya, Huan Sha, and the others to ask for information.
The other weaves' leading powers were also holding meetings to discuss the recent events.
Lu Yin himself had not expected that his court meeting would have such a huge impact.
On Zenyu Star, Lu Yin appeared outside the palace... It had been a while since he had been here.
This palace caused Lu Yin's thoughts to become complicated. This was not a simple palace, but rather a hidden sourcebox array that had been set up by Elder Yu.
Lu Yin did not know how powerful this sourcebox array was, but he was certain that since it had been set up by that elder, it could deal with an old freak whose power level was in the hundreds of thousands. It might even be able to deal with an Emissary.
All of the captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons who were on Zenyu Star were present. Aside from the old smoker, Cai Jianqiang was also present as a newly promoted captain of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons.
The cabinet ministers, the Lu Ministry of Staff, the Lu Ministry of Defense, and Wei Rong all appeared as well. Everyone stood there quietly, waiting for Lu Yin to appear.
Not long after, Lu Yin's figure flashed and appeared in the palace.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Royal Regent," everyone said respectfully.
Lu Yin swept his gaze across the crowd. "No need for formalities."
"I know you're all curious as to why I suddenly called for a court meeting. It's actually very simple. Two days ago, I suddenly saw a spaceship on fire …"
Slowly, Lu Yin explained the situation to her.
Inside the court, the ministers were deep in thought. Some of them were panicking.
"Your Highness, there are countless habitable planets in the empire, and there are too many people. We are doing our best to count them all," one of the ministers respectfully replied.
Lu Yin calmly replied, "The Great Yu Empire has only recently unified Frostwave Weave, and I know that it's impossible to complete everything. However, there are some things that must be done as soon as possible. The population of all the planets that belong to the Great Yu Empire must be counted, and there must not be any more cases of deaths not being recorded. You said that you're doing your best, so how long will that take?"
The minister hesitated for a moment. "At least twenty years."
Lu Yin frowned. "Twenty years is too slow. Those people were abandoned because they weren't recorded by the empire. If you were the one who went missing, Zenyu Star would probably be shaken."
The minister was shocked, and he hurriedly knelt down. "I wouldn't dare. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Lu Yin waved a hand. "Get up. I don't blame you. I've already said that the empire has only unified Frostwave Weave for a short period of time, so it's normal for some things not to be done yet. However, the matter of counting the population must be resolved as soon as possible. Report the manpower and resources you need, and I'll satisfy you. However, you must also count the population as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Highness." The minister relaxed and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Also." Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Find out who was the one who abandoned those people. Which boss was so ruthless that he didn't care about the lives of tens of thousands of people? Aside from them, there must be many other places in the empire that have done the same thing. Investigate all of them, and anyone who has done such a thing will be charged with murder."
"Yes, Your Highness," the ministers hurriedly replied.
Lu Yin was satisfied. "That's the first matter. The second matter is that someone said that taxes have increased after I took office, but I don't seem to have seen any of those taxes."
Minister of Finance Gavin hurriedly stepped forward. "Your Highness, I swear on my life that there was no increase in taxes. All taxes are still collected according to what His Majesty, Undying Yushan, collected during his reign."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Is that so? Then someone is using my name to collect taxes. Investigate, and kill whoever you find. I won't show any mercy."
"Yes, Your Highness." Gavin relaxed.
"The third matter is that I need to ensure that everyone in the empire receives medical treatment, lives, employment, and so on …" Lu Yin said a lot in one breath. "The rescue team must also be reformed. We must not allow those people to eat the empire's food for no reason. Do they really think that the empire's food is that good? Draw up a test for the rescue team and eliminate unnecessary positions. The empire doesn't have the time to support so many idlers …"
Lu Yin was the only one speaking during the entire court session, and he spoke about many things that touched on almost every aspect of the Great Yu Empire. Although they weren't very profound, they were all about protecting the lives of the people at the bottom.
Was the establishment of a power just for himself?
Lu Yin had thought about many things over the past two days. What did the ordinary people who relied on the Great Yu Empire hope to achieve?
Many of them just wanted to survive.
Not only did he want to ensure a basic foundation, but he also wanted to establish a good channel for advancement. He wanted to give everyone a chance to climb up the social ladder, just as some of the ministers had suggested. He wanted to have a fair test for everyone and not just give certain positions to people with backgrounds.
Back then, Lu Yin had needed to rely on these people to govern the empire and prevent him from having to worry about the future. Now, he needed some people to break their monopoly.
People lived in this world and pursued fairness, but they would never obtain it. Lu Yin only wanted to do his best to create a relatively fair environment.
He didn't want another incident where tens of thousands of people were abandoned on a spaceship that caught fire.
Only after reaching this position could he understand the hardships of being in this position.
There were some things that he couldn't do just because he wanted to, so he had to take it slow!
In King Zishan's palace, Lu Yin rubbed his head.
Zhao Ran served him a cup of scented tea. It was still a thick green, and it was getting greener and greener.
Lu Yin took a sip and found that it tasted pretty good, even if it looked scary.
Zhao Ran was very happy, and Lu Yin sometimes envied her for being so carefree. Even if she had any worries, she would quickly forget them and not remember them.
"Your Highness, someone requests an audience," Kayze said.
Lu Yin tiredly replied, "Let her in."
She quickly entered the hall. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Lu Yin gestured for her to sit down.
She sat down nervously. She was well-informed, and she had heard about the court meeting. The Royal Regent had said a lot during the meeting, and she had a premonition that the Great Yu Empire was about to change. Some people were about to be unlucky.
"I've called you here because I have a question for you," Lu Yin looked at her, and under her nervous gaze, he asked, "Are there any restrictions on the news you guys are reporting?"
She was startled and quickly stood up. "Your Highness, this …" Lu Yin gestured for her to sit down again. "Sit down. It's just a casual question."
She was nervous and dryly replied, "No, there's no restriction."
Lu Yin laughed. "Is that so? If there's no restriction, then why haven't you reported anything about some of the ministers or influential figures?
Don't tell me that all of the ministers are virtuous and that those influential figures are all good people. "
She felt awkward, but she didn't dare to speak.
Lu Yin said, "I understand your pain. There are some things that you want to expose but don't dare to, right?"
She gritted her teeth. "Your Highness, as long as you say the word, I'll expose anything."
"Alright, I'll give you that right," Lu Yin shouted as he stared at her. "There are too many things that I don't know about in the Empire, and too many people have done things that no one knows about. I need a commoner to have the right to know, and I need someone who dares to speak the truth. Don't worry, do what you want, and I'll help you."
She was delighted, but at the same time panicked. Although Lu Yin was powerful in the Outerverse and could cover the sky with one hand, he stood at too high a position. There were some people that he couldn't control, and those people were the ones who could make her die without a proper burial.
Lu Yin knew what she was worried about, and he gave her the identity of a member of the Second Squadron so that she could contact the old smoker directly. "With this identity, even the cabinet ministers won't dare to touch you. The Second Squadron will also send people to protect you. Don't disappoint me, and I hope that everyone in the Great Yu Empire will have a fair chance to speak."
She respectfully replied, "Rest assured, Your Highness. I understand."
"That's good. However, the authority I'm giving you isn't for you to be above others. Your authority can restrict others, and I naturally have people who can restrict you as well."
She hurriedly acknowledged his words.
As he watched her leave, Lu Yin fell into deep thought. He didn't know if this was the right thing to do. Restricting the top and bottom might cause chaos, but he had no other choice.
The Great Yu Empire's upper and lower levels seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, and he couldn't see the bottom. This was the source of the chaos, and he had to break through this barrier so that the entire Great Yu Empire could be connected as one.
He didn't want to be a ruler who was blinded.
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