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Although it was still not the most stable thing ever, he did have a substantial amount of work put into maintaining everything under his control. He knew the importance of that factor. And that was enough for him to live his days without having to panic and think about all the possible worst outcomes that would emerge. All the adversities he could face.
This was unlike the current Ruler, who had to live in constant uncertainty due to his lack of momentum.
"In the first place, if the Emperor truly knew what he was doing and was capable of it all, why do you think the Xian Ruo county was able to exist? Leaving an independent region alone and not holding the reins of authority tightly. Like I have said before, there is nothing better than authority in this entire world."