"A Wise and Virtuous Monarch…" The Emperor listened to Lih Mian's report, feeling melancholic.
He truly wished to be remembered as a Wise and Virtuous Monarch in the annals of history. However, judging by the current situation, he could only barely be considered a Restorer, and that didn't account for the empty State Treasury and the court barely managing during the past decade.
During his reign, the only achievement worth mentioning in the annals might be the rail transport system. Even this requires future generations to continue its maintenance for it to be recorded in history.
If his successors aren't willing to invest effort in this, once the rail lines fall into disrepair, they will likely be swept away by the sands of time in the long history.
The Emperor felt both yearning and embarrassment at the praise from the capital's citizens: Jinrong is great at flattering, but shouldn't there be some basis for it? With this kind of flattery, he feels rather guilty as a father.
