Okay, theres a whole bunch of options we want, so comparing them.
[ ] No Taxation Without Representation: You grant your villages a high voice, electing a representative to well... Represent them in your court. They are allowed to bring up issues regarding matters dealing with their villages, and when you allow it they can also vote on more important issues with the kingdom. This makes the normal citizens happier while the Nobles are unhappy that their voice is equal to that of some commoner.
This must be paired with Education. Representation requires Information, or it just turns to populism.
[ ] Lower Taxes: You lower taxes making everyone happier! You will generate less money to spend on the kingdom but people get to keep more of their money and create a better economy.
Premature. Just cripples our ability to do anything.
[ ] Military Patrols: You make it so your roads and towns are better protected by patrols protecting trade routes, roads, and dealing with bandits. You make the kingdom safer! At the expense of the military and loss of revenue.
Has to be paired with the military improvements to avoid overstretching our army, but would help the economy over time. Not super urgent though.
[ ] Justice is Blind: You make it so that anyone no matter what status they have or how wealthy they are can't escape justice. You are not exempt from this rule. If a noble murders a peasant they are placed on trial as well as vice versa. This upsets the nobles and improves relations with the citizens.
This one, if we want it, should be implemented early, because right now the nobles are cowed and pliable. Once they reentrench into their previous privileges.
[ ] An Equal Opportunity: You give citizens of your kingdom that are of a different race the same rights as those of a human. This greatly improves the happiness of Non Humans while humans are greatly upset at your decision.
Same as above, the sooner we do this the better, because precedents like this need to be set early or they'd have to go against momentum.
[ ] Military Spending: You proclaim to make the Military much better than it was before! You spend quite a bit on the military. Please choose one of the following choices:
Well, military power is military power. Never a bad idea, but we have to walk the talk rather than be another conquerer.
[ ] Education for all: You make it so no Matter who someone is, they are granted the same privileges for an education as that of the richer elite, making libraries open to the common people for free and making better schooling for the common people. This lowers your kingdoms income but greatly increases happiness and intelligence among your people at the cost of the nobles being upset.
Very expensive. Making this off the bat would bleed us.
[X] It was a test, to see your true nature when given power. And an encouragement, for those of righteous intent should be encouraged to surrender to me without fear or favor.
[X] Capital: Tien Fa
[X] Kingdom: Zhen
[X] Justice is Blind: You make it so that anyone no matter what status they have or how wealthy they are can't escape justice. You are not exempt from this rule. If a noble murders a peasant they are placed on trial as well as vice versa. This upsets the nobles and improves relations with the citizens.
[X] An Equal Opportunity: You give citizens of your kingdom that are of a different race the same rights as those of a human. This greatly improves the happiness of Non Humans while humans are greatly upset at your decision.
So going for the two big social reforms while everyone is still off balance. The nonhumans and the citizens will have to be our support base while we see about adjusting attitudes