Three minutes passed quickly, soothing music sounded, Cao Xiulan smiled appropriately, and spoke to Zhu Chongde who was ready beside her:
"The public vote will be held in five days, so let's get straight to the point. I believe there is no need to say much about the development and changes of Shangguo over the years. Minister Zhu, based on the questions collected from the public, the question everyone wants to ask most is: Can democracy and the monarchy exist perfectly at the same time?"
Zhu Chongde glanced at Cao Xiulan and was surprised. He didn't expect such a question to be asked at the beginning. In fact, as a senior official of the country, and having to attend the show, Zhu Chongde knew that the most popular question was not this one.
The most popular question was about ascension: How confident are we of safe ascension? The question asked by Cao Xiulan was not even in the top ten.
But Cao Xiulan brought up this question. She was silent for three minutes, and then she asked this question again. This... pushed Zhu Chongde into a corner.
In fact, if you ask this question at this time, there is only one answer - yes!
If Zhu Chongde dared to say no, everyone would doubt: Zhu Chongde, do you have any objection to the virtuous king
Zhu Chongde was deeply moved and said: I hate women who are smart and understand politics. They can play tricks, which is something men can't compare to. However, on the surface, Zhu Chongde had to answer as quickly as possible:
“I think it’s possible to exist perfectly.”
Having said that, I won’t say any more; if you talk too much in front of such a smart woman, you will easily fall into a trap.
Cao Xiulan did not let it go: "Then, Minister Zhu, can you explain it? In fact, many people are worried about this!"
Another trap... Zhu Chongde was speechless. The underlying meaning of Cao Xiulan's words was: Everyone is looking forward to the coexistence of the monarchy and democracy, but everyone has some concerns; now, please Zhu Chongde, dispel everyone's concerns!
Zhu Chongde wanted to shout: Where is the fair and just host? This Cao Xiulan appears to be fair and just, but she is actually a staunch supporter of the virtuous king's enthronement! Most importantly, this Cao Xiulan is very smart, so she maintains a fair and just attitude on the surface, and performs very perfectly.
Zhu Chongde was not against the virtuous king ascending the throne, but he was teased by a little girl, which made Minister Zhu a little unhappy. Although he was unhappy, he still had to explain:
"In the past, everyone thought that the imperial system was a family-based country. Therefore, many unfair things would happen, especially the excessive power of the emperor, which made many things difficult to turn around. However, this is an immature imperial system! No system is immature, and no system is completely without merit. The greatest advantage of the imperial system is that it can unite the whole country and lead the whole country through difficulties at critical moments. The greatest advantage of democracy is that it can allow the whole country to develop freely and promote the progress of society and civilization. But in fact, there is a phenomenon that everyone may not have noticed, that is: there has never been democracy in the military, and the thinking in the military is more inclined to the imperial system. In addition, the management model of many corporate groups now also continues the imperial system. In other words, the imperial system has never disappeared, and it is still around us. Similarly, we can also say that the Shang State itself is a coexistence of democracy and imperialism, but it is just the way of existence that everyone ignores."