Chapter 412: Separation of Three Powers and Centralized Power

"That is only because you haven't come over to play at dividing power..."

Qin Jian spread his hands and said, "My methods are just a bit difficult to keep fair and impartial. Controlling personnel power seems impressive, but in reality, it would be very simple for you to take it back, or you could just find someone else to audit my personnel decisions, and then the power would be split evenly. It's very simple."

"I absolutely trust you, why bother with these power-splitting tactics?" Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes shifted.

Qin Jian looked at her calmly with his hands tucked in his sleeves, looking not the least bit moved: "Absolutely trust me? Why do I find that so hard to believe?"

Bibi Dong pursed her lips, suddenly reached out to tug at the hem of Qin Jian's robe, and parted her red lips, her voice soft: "Don't keep dwelling on the past, I've changed now."

Qin Jian's body shivered uncontrollably.

"Good heavens, is it really okay for you, a Pope, to speak in such a girlish tone?"

He rubbed his arms, looking as if he had been frozen.

Bibi Dong didn't let go of his hem and even gave it a gentle tug: "In front of you, I am willing to be just a little woman."

The Maids behind them were all stunned.

Your Holiness, have you been possessed by some strange creature?

Qin Jian crossed his arms: "After a few years, once these academy certifications, sect certifications, and empire certifications are all completed, the Spirit Hall will possess almost all the Spirit Master power on the Dalu, especially the power of the Spirit Judgment Hall over all Spirit Masters, which will be directly superior to the two great empires. You will become a true Empress, why bother being a little woman?"

Bibi Dong blinked her large eyes: "If you like, this position of Empress is yours. As long as it is mine, I can give it to you."

"What's the prerequisite?"

Qin Jian was not tempted at all.

Bibi Dong smoothed her hair, her expression somewhat serious: "As long as you belong only to me."

Qin Jian rolled his eyes.

"However, your original goal was to unify the Dalu, but in fact, doing it this way counts as a peaceful evolution. The advantage is that you have a better grasp of things, but the disadvantage is also obvious: you cannot openly ban the two great empires and the principalities. If you touch their power, it will likely trigger a backlash," he said thoughtfully.

"The principalities... don't need to be considered..."

Bibi Dong finally pulled her hand back and said, "We can even annex these principalities directly."

"Then that leaves the two great empires..."

Qin Jian thought for a moment, his eyes lighting up: "I have a good idea to make the Spirit Hall completely superior to the empires, whether in the Spirit Master world or in the hearts of the commoners."

"What idea?"

Bibi Dong looked at him curiously.

She was also inwardly amazed that he could come up with so many miraculous annexation strategies.

One can only say that he is worthy of being a Million-Year Soul Beast; the saying goes that the old who do not die are... ahem...

"Just like how we subtly attained the supreme status in the Spirit Master world, we can start the same way in the commoner world..."

Qin Jian walked to the balcony railing and looked down at the entire Wuhun City: "Establish Spirit Hall commoner academies to teach basic knowledge, create Spirit Hall organizations that provide jobs for commoners, and furthermore, have the Spirit Judgment Hall issue commoner regulations and accept judgment applications from commoners."

"In this way, wouldn't the Spirit Hall be doing everything that the empires are doing?"

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes narrowed: "The empires will definitely retaliate immediately."

A gleam flickered in Qin Jian's eyes: "That is why there is an order to this. First, unify the Spirit Master world, then extend our reach to the commoners. And before extending to the commoners, we must establish the common knowledge that the Spirit Hall is superior to the empires."

"Common knowledge?"

Bibi Dong looked back at him, intuitively feeling that another devious move was coming.

Sure enough, Qin Jian tucked his hands and smiled: "How about this idea: in the future, the coronation of the monarchs of the two great empires must be presided over by the Pope of the Spirit Hall?"

Bibi Dong was slightly stunned, then her eyes lit up again: "Qin Jian, this subtle move of yours is brilliant. Step by step, we will hold the entire Dalu in our hands."

"First control the Spirit Master power, then erode the imperial power. If this is fully implemented, in the end, the empires will be nothing more than puppets in our hands, and we can abolish them whenever we want!"

Qin Jian blinked: "You keep saying... 'we'?"

Bibi Dong's features were as beautiful as a painting, her red lips curving: "Of course. I have already made it very clear: two Scepters, completely dividing the power with you, without any obstruction at all."

Qin Jian leaned against the railing and tilted his head, studying her expression: "It feels very strange. I clearly haven't promised you anything. Given your personality, how could you be willing to pay first? What if there's no return?"

Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes blinked, and Qin Jian could not distinguish the complex emotions that flashed through them for that instant.

"Because I can only increase my own chips this way... this way... no matter what I do in the future... you will never again cut ties with me as decisively as you did last time..."

Qin Jian did not understand these words.

"Moreover, I must also disperse the power I hold, because I don't know if I truly reject that kind of power, whether he will be able to tolerate me. I hope you will become the pillar behind me, making him feel constrained..."

Qin Jian still didn't understand this, but he thought of something else.

"Speaking of which, the structure of the Spirit Hall could be more perfect. There shouldn't be two Scepters, but three..."

He pondered and said: "Administrative power, judicial power, and supervisory power—there should be three. Such a regime would be more long-lasting. The supervisory power should have belonged to the Elder Hall, but..."

Qin Jian curled his lip: "Our Elder Hall has overreached itself; it would be better to just destroy it and replace it with someone else..."

Actually, Qian Renxue would be quite suitable for this role, but Bibi Dong was clearly on bad terms with Qian Renxue, so Qin Jian didn't say it.

"Separation of three powers?"

Bibi Dong thought for a moment but shook her head: "If it were me, I would only want to be the sole ruler. Even if I share power with you, it is because I feel that we should be counted as one. We won't hold each other back, but if I really had to divide a portion of power into three parts to check and balance each other, then I would rather not do it."

Qin Jian smiled and tucked his hands into his sleeves: "What you say is also true. After all, the separation of three powers would lead to low efficiency. Centralized power to deploy an administrative network is the most effective administrative system."

"Separation of three powers? Centralized power?"

Bibi Dong's eyes were full of surprise: "Do you Soul Beasts know so much? Why have I never heard of such concepts?"

Heaven knows that it was just her nature to not want to disperse the power in her hands; she had never thought about all those other things.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's start with the establishment of the Spirit Judgment Hall; there is much to be busy with..."

Qin Jian stretched.

Doing these things in this strange world was truly exceptionally interesting; he was currently full of zest.

"Tianshui Academy, Blazing Academy, Shrek Academy..."

He suddenly said: "Leave these to me to handle."

Bibi Dong rested her chin on her hand: "Anyway, these are all your powers. When the time comes, you can also be the Dean of Spirit Hall Academy; just play with them as you like..."

Qin Jian: "..."

(End of chapter)