During the meal, Durin asked the young man about something that was weighing on his mind—the people of this land seemed to lack a great deal of respect for him, a prince.
Then, he was shocked—because Eleven gave him a completely different answer—Chang Tang had undergone a republican transformation two centuries ago. The royal family still existed, but more often, it was the Emperor who governed with the counsel of wise men.
·What a complete and utter mess.
Big Orange felt that its system was somewhat inadequate after hearing this explanation.
·Not just you, even I feel a bit dizzy. The Changtang Republic—no, this is just too much of a philosopher-king thing. Why would feudal emperors voluntarily give up their power to govern jointly with wise men, and the descendants of these wise men don't even think of rebelling? This I really cannot understand.
Eleven couldn't comprehend it.
