I, Superman, the Supreme Commander

Chapter 114 The Dilemma of Selecting an Emperor

Ning Caichen and his companions walked into the Tianzun Hall.

The Tianzun Palace was originally damaged during the natural disaster of the Karma Fire, but was later renovated by the imperial court and became a place for worshipping Tianzun. It is usually closed and is only open to the public during festivals when official worship activities are held.

This place can be regarded as the "headquarters" of all Tianzun temples and Tianzun temples in the world.

In the center of the main hall stands a huge golden statue of Tianzun, ten feet high. Incense is burned in front of the statue all day long, and offerings are changed regularly every day to show respect for Tianzun.

Today, Ning Caichen and other elders came here to decide an important matter under the witness of the statue of Tianzun.

In front of the statue, six young men and women were kneeling, with their hands clasped together, praying silently and devoutly to the statue of Tianzun.

There are three men and three women, all of them are handsome men and beautiful women, with healthy bodies and extraordinary temperaments. They have obviously received a long period of elite education.

After Ning Caichen and others arrived at the main hall, they first solemnly burned incense and worshipped the Heavenly Lord, and then greeted the six young talents.

"Ning Caichen meets the crown princes."

"Student Zhu Youxiao (Zhu Youjian/Zhu Youxin/Zhu Huijuan/Zhu Huiwan/Zhu Huiyan) greets you all!"

These six young men were exactly the six crown princes of the Zhu royal family who were chosen by Tianzun to inherit the throne.

The six people received ten years of education in Tianzun Academy, and learned how to be a good emperor according to the course plan left by Tianzun.

Now they are adults, handsome men and beautiful women, confident and stable, no longer the erratic ones they used to be.

Moreover, after experiencing the disaster that year, everyone has a clearer understanding of their responsibilities and no longer shirks their responsibilities. In recent years, they have worked very hard to hone their knowledge and skills, just to graduate from the mountains and contribute to the revitalization of the world.

After the greetings, Ning Caichen said directly, "You, the Crown Princes, should already know why I came here today. Today, under the witness of the Heavenly Lord, we will have a fair assessment and fair competition. I hope that the six of you will go all out to fight for the position of the Human Emperor."

The Human Emperor plays an important role in the design of the Heavenly Lord.

He will lose his previous high power and become a "spokesperson" of the court and a "spiritual idol" of the people, promoting various policies on behalf of the court and striving for the people's understanding and support.

The Human Emperor will lose the power to participate in decision-making on major national affairs and will no longer be able to decide the fate of the country and the people of the world by himself.

In the past, this would definitely be seen as a blasphemy against the imperial power, and an attempt to turn the emperor into a puppet.

However, the six crown princes present had no objection to this arrangement. Instead, they were extremely understanding and supportive.

After ten years of implementing the new system and new policies, the idea of ​​"serving the people" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the eyes of the people, officials are no longer privileged people who are high above, but "civil servants" who serve the country and the people.

——Yes, civil servants. This is a popular term for people who work for the government. It is said that this term originated from Tianzun.

Officials are the "servants" of the people, and the emperor is no exception.

After all, Tianzun has emphasized: [Everyone is equal before the law, there are no privileges! ]

There are no exceptions when it comes to national interests and people's rights.

As a special entity, the emperor must naturally follow the will of the people and comply with the law.

Therefore, there is this position similar to the [official image spokesperson], and they also have to act as the [official idol], actively participating in various earthquake relief and civil activities to gain favor with the official.

Of course, this does not mean that the emperor only needs to be a vase. He must also be proficient in all aspects of national affairs, so that he can be consistent with the official direction, understand and promote the country's major plans. When necessary, he can also temporarily act as a firefighter and mobilize the masses to prevent them from cooperating with official actions.

The six princes and princesses looked full of fighting spirit. They seemed determined to win the throne and were full of confidence in themselves.

After discussing with Ning Caichen and other elders, they decided to give a test question on the area under their jurisdiction to test the six crown princes. This just happened to cover all aspects of national affairs, which was very appropriate.

The first person to take the test was the eldest son Zhu Youxiao.

"Hello, examiners. I am the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Youxiao. I am 23 years old this year..."

Several elders took the assessment very seriously, because not taking it seriously would be disrespectful to the Heavenly Venerable.

It took three full days to complete the assessments of all six crown princes, exactly two a day.

Afterwards, Ning Caichen and a few others took the assessment results and discussed them seriously for a day and a night before they preliminarily determined the candidate for emperor.

——Why is it preliminary?

Because there were two equally qualified candidates left, it was difficult for the elders to make a decision.

The fifth prince Zhu Youjian and the eldest daughter Zhu Huijuan were exactly one boy and one girl.

These two had the highest comprehensive scores in the assessment, and coincidentally, their scores were exactly the same.

Even if one of them had one more point, the veterans might not be so concerned.

"I feel that the fifth prince is more suitable. This child has a tough character, is hardworking, and has courage..." Zhuge Wulong said, stroking his beard.

Fu Tianchou nodded and agreed, "My opinion is similar to that of President Zhuge. Besides, emperors have always been men since ancient times, so the people are more likely to accept it."

The tree demon Lan Huairuo immediately objected: "I don't think so."

"Since she is the official ambassador, a woman is more approachable and more likely to win the favor of the people. Moreover, Tianzun said that women can hold up half the day and encourage gender equality. Our people still have a strong preference for boys over girls. It is more beneficial to the country for the eldest daughter to be the emperor."

Lan Huairuo spoke so clearly that everyone could not help but look at her with new eyes. Suddenly, they could no longer connect the middle-aged woman in front of them with the weird tree demon from that year.

[It seems that this guy has read a lot in recent years...]

At this time, Zhiqiu Yiye, the director of the Sitian Academy, also stood up and said with a smile: "I think what Minister Lan said makes a lot of sense. The court is now determined to make progress and everything is new. It really needs to set some examples for reform. Anyway, the next emperor does not need to be selected from the Zhu family, so whether he is a man or not is not that important. I vote for Zhu Huijuan."

Maybe it was because he was born in Kunlun Sect - most of the sect's leaders and elders were women - Zhiqiu Yiye was more accustomed to letting women be in charge, without even realizing it.

"I abstain!"

Two voices spoke at the same time.

However, Zuo Qianjun and Xiahou Qingfeng expressed their opinions at the same time.

The two smiled knowingly at each other, as if they understood each other's thoughts. Xiahou Qingfeng said carelessly: "My Lords, Brother Zuo and I are both rough men, and we really cannot make such important decisions. It's better not to express your opinions carelessly."

Two to two, the final problem fell on Ning Caichen.

Ning Caichen smiled bitterly.

In fact, he had already seen that everyone might have done it on purpose. After all, re-establishing the emperor was a matter of unknown impact on the people, so he needed to be extremely cautious.

Tianzun has always valued him. Apart from Yan Chixia and Nie Xiaoqian, Ning Caichen is the one who is most favored by Tianzun.

In addition, he is the de facto number one decision-maker in the current court, so he should be the one to take the blame for this matter.