Lin Yi knew in his heart that this group of old fellows wouldn’t directly start working after the morning assembly, but rather, they would take a nap.

Normally, after attending the morning assembly, the first thing they do upon returning to the government office is sleep, and they sleep until the sun is high, until noon.

Only after eating would they begin the day’s work.

In this way, the significance of the morning assembly has already become quite unimportant.

After all, the wasted time in the morning could be entirely used to do business, especially since even after a nap following the assembly, one still feels exhausted.

Nighttime sleep is what humans need most, much like working late shifts. Even if the daytime sleep is enough, one still feels physically and mentally exhausted.

As this goes on for a long time, how much energy does each person have for governance?

Precisely because of this, Lin Yi has decided in his heart to change the morning assembly system.

Of course, this doesn’t mean completely abolishing it forever.

Instead, the morning assembly will be changed to once a month, a grand assembly starting at four o’clock.

For the remaining times? It will be changed to start at seven or eight in the morning.

Furthermore, there’s another point, which is that the number of attendees at the assembly doesn’t need to be so many; some unimportant officials don’t need to attend. They should simply handle their tasks.

Indeed, Lin Yi has his plans in mind, involving the Dayou newspaper mentioned before.

According to Lin Yi’s plan, there will be two types of newspapers: one for the general public, which means anyone can buy and read it.

The other is mainly issued to officials, primarily to convey his decrees, ensuring his orders reach all levels of officials in Dayou.

Even the lowest County Magistrate will be able to see such a newspaper and understand what his decrees are.

In this way, his rule will be very stable.

In the following moments, Lin Yi straightforwardly spoke out about these matters.

"I observe that all of you, my beloved ministers, look quite unwell."

No one expected Lin Yi to suddenly come out with such a statement.

For a moment, everyone was stunned, unsure of what this sentence really meant. They looked at each other, fearing that their previous discussions might have angered the ruler.

Even as they recalled, none dared to show dissatisfaction. Despite any inner displeasure, nobody spoke a word.

And just when everyone was looking around in surprise, Lin Yi’s voice sounded again:

"It seems that perhaps you did not rest well last night?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was more puzzled, not knowing what Prince Yi was truly after, or what he meant by this.

Could it be that some minor issue among them was discovered by Prince Yi?

Or was this said for a specific person?

Some even began speculating if someone had done something last night that Prince Yi knew about.

They looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.

After all, when one hasn’t grasped the ruler’s mind, the best choice is to stay silent and say nothing.

If you speak wrongly, then you’ll be the unlucky one.

On the podium, as Lin Yi gazed around at the people and found that no one had the intention to speak, he chuckled and continued speaking unperturbed:

"Haha, don’t worry. I merely observed that your complexions aren’t very good. It seems that the morning assembly is too early, and you’re waking up too early, unable to rest for a night. It’s no wonder your health isn’t good."

This time, Lin Yi did not give them the chance to speculate further; instead, he continued speaking, revealing his entire plan:

"Over time, this will affect not only work efficiency but your health severely. I suppose, given your age, some might already feel physically unwell?"

After a slight pause for them to think, he continued:

"Therefore, I stayed awake all night thinking about this matter.

After all, each of you is a pillar of our Dayou nation, and you are the supports of our country. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Your health shouldn’t be considered solely yours, but the concern of every citizen of Dayou.

Hence, I decide. Starting today, the daily morning assembly shall be abolished and changed to commence at Chen hour."

Upon hearing this, there was an uproar below; no one expected Prince Yi would turn out to reveal this surprise.

And they couldn’t understand why this was proposed, considering the historical precedent.

Yet, there’s never been such a precedent, even in the strongest dynasties, where the morning assembly was always held.

Currently, this new Prince Yi has directly abolished the morning assembly system and delayed it by nearly two hours.

How could they not be shocked?

But at this moment, none of them understood fully the temperament of this new Prince Yi.

After all, he’s only been in power for two days.

In these two days, no one knows what kind of person he is, nor his personality.

They only know he’s a brutal ruler — after all, Chen Shiren was disposed of by him.

Not solely Chen Shiren, but even the previously arrogant Prince Ning died at the hands of this man.

Due to these predecessors as cautionary tales, everyone present became cautious.

Even the former influential Chancellor now stands silently, head bowed.

As for what he’s thinking, nobody knows, but they all know he has no intention of stepping forward now.

There’s a saying from ancient times, new officials bring three fires; even more so for a ruler.

It’s undeniable that a ruler must establish their authority post-ascension.

Currently, it’s apparent,

[To be continued...]