Birth of the Post-War Economy (4)

First, I knew I was wrong without even hearing it from Anna.

"Nikita just wants acknowledgment from his father. Why won't you understand that!"

"...I just meant to be firm."

"Weren't you firmly trying to cut ties with your child? You know he respects you more than anyone."

"...Sorry."

Abolition of bureaucracy-centered state administration.

Dispersal of power.

Separation of civil servants and politicians.

The changing role of Tsar accordingly.

All this process was perhaps for the perpetuity of the Romanov family, furthermore for Nikita, I thought.

'The Tsar's role must change with the times.'

Looking to the future, I see democratization as an unstoppable tide sweeping across nations - a powerful force of modern times that even I, despite my position, cannot resist or turn back. Like a river carving its path through stone, it shapes the landscape of power inexorably.