The game starts with escaping from the famine and flipping the table

Su Qingshi stood in front of the blood pool in the underground palace for three whole days.

He didn't even go to see Old Lady Zhao's public trial. To be more precise, he hadn't even seen Old Lady Zhao since he set foot in the capital.

So what if I saw it?

Ask her why she went to the capital at all costs?

Su Qingshi's heart was full of questions, and those questions were like poisonous snakes, gnawing at his soul day and night.

He wanted to ask Old Lady Zhao whether she had gone to the capital city for power or for the first wife?

Su Qingshi wanted to ask Old Lady Zhao why she had to trick Su Mingyi, her own grandson who loved her so much, into handing over the management rights of the capital to her?

This was not enough, and they also tricked Su Mingyi into going to Dongshan National Master Hall for retreat and cultivation. Then they took over the management of the capital and handed it over to the selfish and vicious Su Xiaofei?

Doesn't Old Lady Zhao know how much disaster Su Xiaofei, who dared to poison her cousin at such a young age just out of jealousy, will bring to the people of Beijing?

Su Qingshi wanted to ask Mrs. Zhao why she was always partial to the eldest wife? No matter how hard she tried, could these grandchildren from the second wife not warm her partial heart?

Could it be that they are not biological children?

Could it be that, in her eyes, only the first wife is her relative, and they are just dispensable and only fit to work like slaves for the first wife?

It would be great if I really wasn’t Old Lady Zhao’s biological child.

Unfortunately, no!

This made Su Qingshi particularly sad!

Su Qingshi wanted to ask Mrs. Zhao, wouldn't she be terrified and afraid to sleep in the middle of the night when she saw people being bled dry? Aren't the lives of those innocent people worth their lives?

Su Qingshi wanted to ask Mrs. Zhao, watching Su Xiaofei poison Su Mingyi in her name, didn't she feel any pain at all? Didn't she regret it?

Could it be that her conscience has also been blinded by power and interests?

However, when he stood in front of the blood pool, facing the roiling blood, he suddenly figured it out - even if he got the answer, what's the point? What's the point?

Those who were hurt, those who lost their lives, those who lost their loved ones and their families, and everything that was destroyed, are all irreparable.

After all, it was his own obsession that harmed his son, the common people in the capital, and Su Xiaoya.

Su Qingshi knew that these lives, no matter whether others spoke out or not, were counted as Su Xiaoya's in everyone's heart, even in Su Xiaoya's heart.

After all, the Imperial Master Hall was founded by Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng. Therefore, all the consequences were borne by Su Xiaoya.

This made Su Qingshi even more desperate than asking him to bear it all by himself!

After Su Qingshi started cultivating immortals, he was no longer a novice. He knew what karma meant to a cultivator.

Carrying so much blood debt and so many innocent souls, how many times will the number of thunder tribulations Su Xiaoya need to endure increase in the future?

What's more, after breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, in addition to the thunder tribulation, there is also the tribulation of the inner demon.

The more karma you have, the stronger the heavenly tribulation you will endure, and the more terrifying the inner tribulation you will endure...

But what's the use of regretting now!

At this moment, Su Qingshi also clearly realized that he was not suitable to be the one in power.

Compassion does not control soldiers, righteousness does not control wealth!

He happened to have both of these. What was worse was that he was not far-sighted enough. Even though he kept learning and practicing, he was just working behind closed doors. Whether it was literature or martial arts, he had no actual combat experience.

The end of the paper is so shallow that I know that this matter must be carried out.

At this moment, Su Qingshi decided that he would step down as the head of the Su family and go out to gain experience! As a father, he couldn't always hide behind his children.

During these three days, Su Xiaoya did not appear in front of Su Qingshi.

Su Xiaoya did not try to persuade him, nor did she want to; she did not accompany him, nor did she want to accompany him.

Everyone needs to grow!

She is like this, and so is her cheap dad!

Su Xiaoya herself has not been idle during these three days.

She and Yu Shuheng reorganized the management of Kyoto and clearly stipulated that the National Master Hall would not participate in administrative management and would only perform supervisory duties.

The Su family of Yingyue Valley in Funiu Mountain, Huzhou, also does not interfere in any administrative management, and only retains the right to recall and veto.

Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng now have very clear ideas. Not only do they want to make all the powers in the territories directly under the National Master's Palace more transparent and fair, they also want to completely separate the National Master's Palace from the secular world and operate it in accordance with the immortal cultivation family.

Only in this way can the practice of all the cultivators of the Su family in Yingyue Valley of Funiushan Mountain be avoided.

After Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng discussed, all the areas directly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Master's Palace - the capital, the secondary capital Jingji Road, Henan Road, and all the prefectures east of the Funiu Mountains in Huainan Road - were reorganized and divided into nine major cities:

Kyoto City, Jingji City, Bianzhou City, Kaifeng City, Yunzhou City, Xuzhou City, Yingzhou City, Shangqiu City, and Luoyang City.

This is a bold reform. They want to bring new vitality to this land and make all cities flourish.

The first nine city lords will be elected from officials who have performed well in the previous assessments.

The city lord serves a three-year term, is evaluated annually, and can serve a maximum of two terms.

The city lord’s annual assessment is divided into four levels: unqualified, qualified, good, and excellent.

If a city lord fails the assessment for three consecutive years, he will be demoted. If he fails the assessment for three consecutive years, he will be suspended and will not be allowed to participate in the election of officials in the cities directly under the National Master Hall.

The election of officials at all levels under the nine cities is hosted by the city lord. The entire election method adopts the election model of Blue Star People's Congress representatives, and all members vote.

Such a system not only guarantees the power of the city lords, but also constrains their behavior. It not only ensures that the common people can live and work in peace and contentment, but also gains absolute loyalty!

In short, Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng want to instill the concept of co-governance by all into the hearts of all the people in the nine cities directly under the jurisdiction of the National Master's Palace.

As for whether the nine great powers want to follow suit, that is up to the nine rulers to decide.

As long as the nine rulers can govern the nine countries well and let the people live and work in peace and contentment, it is not so important what kind of management model is adopted.

What Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng need to do now is to make every common people under the direct jurisdiction of the National Master's Palace awaken their sense of ownership and actively participate in urban construction and governance.

Only in this way can we ensure that the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it, completely block the evil practitioners from making a comeback, and ensure that the people can live and work in peace, prosperity and health.

Of course, this reform was not smooth sailing, and Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng also encountered some difficulties and challenges.

For example, some officials are unwilling to give up their power; for example, some people do not understand the new system; for example, there are some spies hiding in the capital who have secretly joined the evil cultivators and are trying to sow discord and sabotage the plan...

One force can bring down ten.

Even after what happened to Su Xiaofei, Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng would not allow the cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest to happen again. The majesty of the National Master's Palace does not allow provocation!

The road they have to take is difficult, so they won't accept anyone or anything holding them back!

Be polite before fighting.

Su Xiaoya stood in the air on the high platform, facing countless people in the capital, her voice was firm and powerful:

"Hello everyone!"

"I'm Su Xiaoya, and the one next to me is Yu Shuheng. I believe many people know the two of us. We are the Grand Master and the Second Master of the Palace of Imperial Masters!"

"Today, we stand here for our homeland and our future. We are no longer lambs to be slaughtered, we will become the masters of this land. We will use our own hands to build a better homeland. Let us work together to make our homeland more prosperous and more peaceful!"

There was silence in the audience. No one had ever told them that they were the masters of this land!

So, I was excited and confused, and more than that, I couldn't believe it!

However, deep down in my heart, there was a stirring, and a faint expectation could be seen in my eyes.

Therefore, everyone was even more afraid to speak, and listened quietly. Even their breathing was lightened, for fear of missing every word Su Xiaoya said.

"First of all, I want to thank everyone for their love, respect and loyalty to the Imperial Master Hall!"

“Being the National Master of the National Master Hall is not only an honor, but also a responsibility—a responsibility for the well-being of all the followers of the National Master Hall, a responsibility for everyone’s future, and a responsibility for the continued development and growth of future generations!”

"In the past years, we have experienced challenges together and suffered terrible pain. But we are confident that we can create brilliance in the future!"

"At present, we must clearly see that the gap between the rich and the poor is still troubling everyone, and there are still people who are hungry, cold, and struggling to survive!"

"There is also a group of evil cultivators hiding in dark corners, staring at us covetously, ready to show their fangs at any time and place to threaten the safety of our lives and property."

"There are still many known or unknown dangers lurking, threatening the survival of each and every one of us."

"Therefore, we must stand up bravely to protect the lives and safety of ourselves and our families, to protect our dignity, and to protect our rights and interests!"

“We must replace empty talk with concrete action, division with unity, and short-sightedness with foresight.”

"We must be down-to-earth and use our own hard-working hands to build our homes and create wealth."

“We need to keep up with the times, exercise, try bravely and actively gain points.”

"After all, when we take the spiritual root test, maybe it's us, or maybe our children and descendants, who have spiritual roots?"

"At that time, we can exchange for cultivation techniques, and we can practice and embark on the path of cultivating immortality!"

"Everything is possible!"

"This is the promise I, Su Xiaoya, make to everyone! This is also the promise the Imperial Master Hall makes to everyone!"

"As long as you work hard enough, there is hope!"

"We divided the city into nine parts and hired nine city lords in order to better serve everyone."

"The core of governance of these nine cities is: fairness, justice, innovation and sustainable development."

"And each of you is not only a participant in the city's construction, but also a supervisor of its management!"

“Perhaps everyone will ask, what is fair?”

"Fairness means: we will promote educational reform and establish official schools in the nine cities and all the towns and villages under their jurisdiction, so that every child, regardless of their background, rich or poor, can have the opportunity to study. As long as you study hard enough, you will be able to obtain high-quality resources."

"We will reform the tax system to make wealth distribution more reasonable. No matter whether you are a scholar, farmer, worker or merchant, as long as you work, you will be able to get fair compensation and pay reasonable taxes, so that the value of your labor will be respected."

"For all taxes, we will adhere to the principle of taking from the people and using it for the people. We will truly ensure that everyone has a house, everyone has a farm, everyone has food; that the elderly have a place to live, the strong have a place to work, the young have a place to grow, and the widowed, the lonely, the disabled and the sick are all provided for!"

“Innovation is the only way to keep pace with the times!”

"We will vigorously develop the planting industry and provide you with a variety of high-yield and high-quality varieties. For example, the yield of high-yield wheat shall not be less than 2000 catties per mu; the yield of high-yield rice shall not be less than 2000 catties per mu; the yield of high-yield corn shall not be less than 3000 catties per mu; the yield of high-yield potatoes shall not be less than 3500 catties per mu; and the yield of high-yield sweet potatoes shall not be less than 4000 catties per mu..."

hiss!

The common people who had been listening quietly to Su Xiaoya's speech let out a gasp one after another.

Although Su Xiaoya tried her best to explain many of the previous words in vernacular that ordinary people could understand, there were too many advanced concepts and they still made ordinary people dizzy.

After all, how many ordinary people had ever participated in discussions on government affairs before? Compared with ordinary people in other places, the people in the capital were already well-informed. However, it was still impossible for them to participate in administrative management, let alone express their own political views.

No, it should be said that they don’t know what kind of political stance they should have!

So, everyone listened attentively, just trying to remember every word Su Xiaoya said.

After all, although they didn't understand, everyone was excited as Su Xiaoya spoke. They felt that if they really did what Su Xiaoya said, they would live a very good life!

So, although they were excited to hear that everyone could read, they still tried to suppress their excitement, for fear of hearing it wrongly or missing out...

But when they heard about the per-acre yield of high-yield grain, they could no longer hold back.

Food is the first necessity of the people!

This is a problem that cannot be ignored by anyone in any era or in any country.

Therefore, the common people could no longer keep quiet and began to ask questions one after another, just to make sure that they had not heard wrongly.

"Really? Is there really such a high yield of grain?"

"Are you really going to give each of us high-yield grain seeds? Woohoo! But I don't have any land!"

"Oh my god! Did I hear it right? How is this possible?"

"The highest wheat yield per mu is only 600 kilograms!"

"The highest rice yield per mu is only 700 kilograms."

……

Su Xiaoya looked at everyone with a smile, without blaming anyone, without saying anything to stop them from talking, and without answering.

Because she knew that even if she answered now, the people probably wouldn't listen. They didn't need an answer now, they just needed to vent their emotions.

They are convincing themselves!