Chapter 69

The issue of the powerful families and sects in the Guanxuan Universe has long been an unspoken truth, but no one dared to openly expose it.

Who would dare to do such a thing?

If anyone did, they would disappear from this world the next day!

But now, this woman from the ancient civilization directly brought up these issues in broad daylight.

Would the Guanxuan Universe dare to respond?

Of course, they couldn't just admit defeat.

An Yan was the first to step forward, "Monopoly, our Guanxuan Universe needs to combat monopoly. These things should not be monopolized by certain families and individuals; we need to return them to the state and society!"

When An Yan spoke, some people below looked at him with a more guarded gaze.

Those who benefit from the status quo naturally fear reform, and An Yan is no ordinary figure. He is now the second-in-command of the White Robe Pavilion and is sure to join the cabinet in the future.

He is a dangerous person!

An Yan naturally knew that speaking these words at this time would make the powerful families and sects wary, even hostile, but it didn't matter to him.

He had to stand up!

He couldn't shirk his responsibility!

The veiled woman looked at An Yan, "How to break the monopoly?"

"Reform the legal system!"

Beside him, Fa Zhen suddenly stepped forward, "Strictly enforce the law. Before the Guanxuan Divine Law, everyone is equal. However, our academy currently has some issues. What issues? Some people's power is greater than the law, above the law. Of course..."

As he spoke, he looked at the veiled woman, "A famous legal scholar in the Milky Way once said, 'Throughout history, no civilization or universe has had absolutely perfect laws. Laws should not be tools for rulers to manipulate at will. Laws should pursue fairness and justice, not just follow the whims of the powerful. Laws should not only constrain the people but also those with privileges...'

When he said this, he was looking at the veiled woman, but he was actually speaking to the true leaders behind the scenes.

This was Fa Zhen's ideal and ambition: to govern the Guanxuan Universe with fair and just laws, making everyone abide by the law.

The veiled woman looked at Fa Zhen with a calm gaze, "The Guanxuan Divine Law is the fairest and most just law in all universes, but what is the result? Is the law the core? No, the law is not the core; those who enforce the law are the core. Is the problem with the law in the Guanxuan Universe? Monopolies have already formed, and now these sects and families have a thousand ways to exercise their privileges legally. Do you think that's right?"

Fa Zhen's face turned grim.

Law?

The most terrifying thing is not that the privileged class breaks the law, but that they have countless ways to perfectly 'break' the law.

At this moment, a young man suddenly stood up, "I think it's an education problem."

Everyone looked at the young man. His name was Zheng Yuan, the chief of the Literature Academy.

Zheng Yuan slowly said, "The deep-seated contradictions in our Guanxuan Universe, besides economic monopolies and legal issues, are largely due to the gradual backwardness of our education. In our Guanxuan Universe, the environment is closed, and people rarely interact with other civilizations. Everyone is arrogant and self-important, thinking they are the best and others are paper tigers... What is the current education system in the academy?"

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly, "It doesn't cultivate their logical thinking but only their stance. What is beneficial to them is praised, and what is not is all wrong and should be eliminated... Most young people are very extreme. They see things in black and white. If you tell them something is not white, they think it must be black. They don't realize that the world has countless shades of gray..."

As he said this, he sighed softly. Although he was speaking to the veiled woman, he was also speaking to the hidden leaders of the academy.

The world is never short of true patriots, but unfortunately, they often cannot speak out. This was undoubtedly Zheng Yuan's best opportunity.

Below, the old scholar watched the young people on the stage with a faint smile.

The veiled woman stared at Zheng Yuan, "Why is education a problem?"

Zheng Yuan said solemnly, "There are many factors..."

The veiled woman shook her head, "You know, but you dare not say it."

Zheng Yuan looked at the veiled woman and said nothing.

An Yan suddenly said, "The system is corrupt."

His words were shocking!

As soon as he said this, the faces of some people from the powerful families and sects in the audience changed.

An Yan didn't pay attention to the people around him but slowly said, "System reform is not about completely negating all past systems. Many times, the root of social problems lies in the current system not being in line with social development, so some changes are needed."

He paused and continued, "I have analyzed the current system in our Guanxuan Universe. Some systems are not inherently wrong, but problems arise in practice because the executors do not correctly or strictly enforce them. Second, some systems are basically correct, but due to their imperfections or changes in the objective situation, various problems arise during implementation..."

He looked around the audience and continued, "Third, some systems are seriously flawed and cannot be implemented in practice. Fourth, the objective situation has changed significantly during implementation, so the last two situations must be reformed..."

In the hall, the powerful families and sects looked at An Yan with wary eyes. At this moment, they were certain that An Yan was a reformer, and historically, reforms always touch the interests of the existing beneficiaries, sometimes even causing devastating blows to them.

"Since Brother An mentioned reform..."

At this moment, a man stepped forward. His name was Xiao Yu, the top figure of the young generation in the Tax Academy. He slowly said, "I will talk about tax law. The tax law in our Guanxuan Universe seems fair, but it is actually very unfair. Why? Because the sects and families have countless ways to 'legally' avoid taxes. Now, the overall tax revenue in our Guanxuan Universe almost entirely comes from the middle and lower classes. This is why the wealth gap is so severe, with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. This is the greatest evil in the world, and it must be reformed immediately..."

Outside.

"Good, good, good..."

When the people outside heard An Yan and others, they immediately applauded and became passionate.

Inside the hall.

The veiled woman looked at An Yan and others, "Actually, whether it's reform, education, or law, these are not the core issues. What is the core issue? It is power. Power has caused these problems. Why? Because power has not been supervised or restrained..."

As she said this, she slowly scanned the audience, "To be frank, the biggest problem is the Yang family. For three generations, they have been dictators, above the law. The Yang family is the greatest evil in the Guanxuan Universe."

The moment she mentioned the Yang family, the cloud recording devices outside suddenly stopped working, and the screens went black. Everyone was confused.

The recording devices were turned off?

Inside the hall.

The entire hall was dead silent.

No one spoke!

The veiled woman glanced at the ceiling and then at the audience, sneering, "The Guanxuan Universe claims to have freedom of speech, but when it comes to the Yang family, no one dares to speak. Is this your freedom?"

With that, she slowly turned and left.

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