"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
Kamul bowed and returned to his seat, and then Lin Ke spoke.
"Everyone."
"As everyone knows, Holy Egypt has just experienced a great war."
"Nowadays, the population loss is serious and the material consumption is huge. Our land needs to recuperate and the people need a break."
"Before the war, there were 18,000 households in Memphis. Now there are less than 9,000."
"In the capital city, there were 67,000 households before the war, but now almost half of them have been destroyed."
"Even the granaries in Cairo have less than 30% of their pre-war stock."
"Although we have achieved a great victory and are temporarily away from the troubles of foreign invasion, this does not mean that we can relax our vigilance."
Hearing the words of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, Kamul just nodded slightly, while Master Nantong's silver beard trembled slightly with his breathing.
Of course, most of Lin Ke’s data came from a combination of the civilization panel and Kamul’s report.
Therefore, his data is both authoritative and more accurate.
"According to what I understand."
"Three out of every ten young men never return from the battlefield."
"There is no one in our city to farm, the workshops are short of craftsmen, and even the number of priests in the temple has decreased."
"But everyone should understand that what I just said are the core industries of our Holy Egypt. They are the foundation of our survival."
"Although we have won a great victory today, if Holy Egypt continues to decline, won't we still have to repeat the same mistakes even if we have everything?"
The faces of the ministers also became very serious. After the data became intuitive, they immediately realized that the situation they were facing now was indeed not to be underestimated.
Lin Ke paused deliberately, then glanced at the silent ministers in the hall.
"Let me ask you, how long will it take for Saint Egypt to recover? Ten years? Twenty years?"
"Or longer?"
Of course, except for Kamul, most of the other ministers did not know how to manage the city.
Otherwise, we can't blame all the external enemies and gods for the continued decline of Holy Egypt, right?
Even if you want to pass on the blame, you can't put all the blame on others and completely absolve yourself of all responsibility.
Then, Lin Ke saw that all the ministers lowered their heads slightly.
He couldn't even raise his head to look at Lin Ke.
Only Nan Tong and Kamul still raised their heads and looked at Lin Ke seriously.
Of course, Lin Ke had anticipated this result.
He did this to warn some people who received salaries but did nothing, saying that it was time to think seriously about this.
Otherwise, when Lin Ke focuses on development, none of these guys will be able to escape!
So he paused for a moment to let his ministers digest his words.
After a while, he continued, “Therefore, our next priority is development and reviving Holy Egypt.”
"The first step to rejuvenation is to increase the population and expand the population of Holy Egypt."
"I think you all understand this, right?"
The ministers nodded and whispered a few words.
Lin Ke raised his hand gently and continued, "If we want to increase the population, I would like to hear what good ideas you have first."
An elderly priest immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, according to our ancient traditions, we should order all widows to remarry within three years, otherwise their property will be confiscated."
"This is a rule left by our ancestors, which allows every woman to give birth to children for Holy Egypt."
But Lin Ke just felt that...it was this kind of rule that harmed Egypt!
Another minister quickly interrupted: "I think the tax on singles should be increased!"
"Anyone who is unmarried at the age of 25 must pay three times the tax every year! This law was in place during the Third Dynasty..."
When Lin Ke heard this method, he felt it was against the will of heaven. This method was simply because the loyalty of his city was too high and he could not lose it all.
Fortunately, someone interrupted Lin Ke.
“That’s ridiculous!”
At this time, a general interrupted the minister's words with a rough voice, and he took a step forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh! I think you should directly order that every household must give birth to five children. Those who violate the order will become slaves in the temple!"
"My grandfather said that it was like this during the reign of the Ninth Pharaoh..."
Lin Ke swallowed lightly at this time. He didn't know what answer he would get.
At this time, another general interrupted the general and said, "This is too troublesome! Why not just let His Majesty the Saint Pharaoh issue an order that every family must give birth to children!"
"If you give birth to more children, you can give more rewards accordingly."
What the veteran said does make some sense.
At least, it is positively helpful in promoting fertility.
We just need to carefully calculate the specific amount of expenditure required, otherwise it would be bad if the national treasury were unable to make ends meet.
At this moment, an old minister suddenly coughed and took a step forward.
"I, the old minister, have a more sacred method."
"Let all men and women of appropriate age pray collectively at the Temple of Amun... er... at the new moon of each month."
“Let them explore each other in the path of the scarab, unite in the smoke of myrrh and frankincense, and become one in the moment of the lotus blossom.”
"In this way, the number of newborns will surely increase significantly."
When Lin Ke heard this, he just took a deep breath.
Wouldn't that just create a bunch of orphans? !
Although the population can be increased in this way, the problems will increase even more!
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