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Reorganization and restructuring; many officials heard these four words for the first time in their lives.

There wouldn't be a single person here without a broad understanding of the world.

If you've never eaten pork, have you never seen a pig run

I've never even seen a running pig, but at least I've heard of pigs.

Reformation, these two words would never appear lightly in an ordinary dynasty. They represent the subversion of the old order and the rise of a new one. Most dynasties, after establishing their system at the founding, rarely changed it until the last emperor perished.

The reasons are very complex and can't be explained clearly in just a few words.

But overall, it boils down to this: in ancient times, changing ancestral customs was considered contrary to natural order and filial piety. Moreover, such a reform required immense courage, widespread influence, and a powerful emperor who could exert absolute control over the government. Furthermore, the ruler needed ambition enough to overcome numerous obstacles and difficulties if they hoped for success.

But most importantly, no one can guarantee that after all the hard work and effort of reforming it, the new system will be better than the old one.

Once a major upheaval is caused, this emperor would essentially be nailed to the pillar of shame in history. No emperor would dare to take such a huge risk.

Under all sorts of circumstances, when Li Chen threw out the words "restructuring and reorganization," there was an uproar in the court.

Even Xu Changqing, a loyalist to the East Palace, was hearing about this restructuring for the first time.

His face was full of uncontainable terror, he stared at Li Chen on the Imperial Steps in horror, feeling like his head was filled with cotton.

Why did Your Highness suddenly decide to revise the system

How is this remake done

Will all the people and officials rise up against me

These questions are also what the other ministers present want to ask.

In the midst of the uproar, a voice, unwavering and resolute, suddenly cut through the noise.

"Your Highness, no! Never!"

A single sentence captured the attention of everyone, including Li Chen.

A censor, the Minister of Censorate, spoke.

The Grand Historian is an official who advises the emperor. Their primary responsibilities are to supervise officials and offer advice to the emperor. Their first duty is to counsel the emperor on their conduct. If they believe the emperor's words or actions are inappropriate, they can submit a written remonstrance or even directly contradict the emperor in court.

The Taizu Emperor once issued an edict stating that officials would not be punished for their words.

This single statement gave the Censors a very special kind of power.

What others dare not say, they do.

Even a lot of the time, what's said can be harsh.

But the emperor was helpless against them.

Unless the emperor humbled himself and forcefully imposed punishment, even then he would find other reasons, and could not directly punish someone for words or actions that angered him.

Li Chen looked at this minister. Although he had never met him, he knew the man's name.

Qian Shiyuan entered the court as an official after being recommended by Bao, the previous left censor of the Censorate. He worked in the Censorate for decades and was known for his unwavering integrity. He famously challenged the Great Emperor three times, forcing him to back down from an edict.

And Qian Shiyuan is indeed a man of integrity. He has no personal political leanings and has often expressed his disapproval of the cabinet. On several occasions, he impeached the cabinet for wrongdoing, even submitting petitions that Zhao Xuanji had to read.

Although Qian Shiyuan became famous because of this, he never held the positions of Left and Right Censor throughout his life. The current two Censors are actually his juniors.

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