Chapter 448 His Majesty Invites
Lin Wen waited for a long time before Qin Luoshuang came out. She had a gloomy face and remained silent.
Lin Wen asked casually, "What did you say?"
Qin Luoshuang shook her head slightly.
Lin Wen didn't care. The two of them were led by the staff to the main hall of the Imperial Congress.
It was a very spacious hall, the entire hall was made up of gold, white and red, with a solemn layout, grand style and extraordinary bearing.
In the center of the ceiling is a huge crystal and white jade chandelier with the imperial emblem printed on the top. The light shining through the emblem turns it golden and fills the entire venue.
The hall was already full of people, but there was no sound. Lin Wen and Qin Luoshuang came to their seats under the guidance of the staff.
The middle part is slightly to the rear, representing the status of Changshan County in the empire.
Of course, in reality, Changshan County’s hard power far exceeds its status.
A moment later, the great elder came out from behind the scenes and everyone stood up and applauded.
There was thunderous applause until the Great Elder took his seat.
Afterwards, the meeting entered the hypnosis mode that Lin Wen was familiar with, and he fell asleep in a short while.
When he was sleeping soundly, he was suddenly woken up by Qin Luoshuang. Lin Wen asked dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing?"
Qin Luoshuang signaled to him with her eyes. Lin Wen looked towards the stage and saw that it was indeed Yu Zhongxian. He was frantically attacking Changshan County and calling Lin Wen a terrifying madman of the empire and the culprit of the zombie pollution.
Lin Wen yawned loudly.
"That's it?"
Qin Luoshuang looked at him with a complicated expression and nodded slightly.
Lin Wen fell asleep again quickly.
After Yu Zhongxian finished his criticism, the meeting host, Yang Jiehua, director of the First General Office, signaled the mayor of Changshan County to come on stage.
Qin Luoshuang glanced at Lin Wen who was sleeping soundly. His quiet face looked like that of a big boy still in school. There was no sign that he was a ruler who stirred up the empire, a ruthless man who had been to the battlefield, fought big battles, killed countless enemies, and had blood on his hands.
A good person who does not compromise with any evil and does his best to benefit ordinary people.
She suddenly couldn't bear to wake him up, so she waved to the host, indicating that they should stop going on.
Yang Jiehua was stunned. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation, but he had extensive experience after all, so he immediately understood this questioning as a trial in absentia.
"The voting begins."
"Those who believe Changshan County is innocent raise your hands."
boom.
All the hands in the room were raised, and the uniform sound was like soldiers saluting in an army.
Yang Jiehua took a look and saw that there were only six people who did not raise their hands: the four elders, Yu Zhongxian, and... Changshan County Magistrate Lin Wen himself.
He is sleeping.
The staff quickly reported the statistical results.
667 votes: 6 votes.
Yang Jiehua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but his expression remained calm as he loudly declared, "Insufficient evidence, Changshan County is not guilty."
The meeting then moved on to the next agenda item.
A long time passed, and Lin Wen had erased the avenue in his dream, but the meeting was not over yet.
Lin Wen slept until he woke up naturally, feeling refreshed and relaxed.
Seven days of sleepless nights had accumulated some invisible pressure on my mind, and it felt so good to release it now.
Lin Wen turned around and saw Qin Luoshuang still listening attentively to the conference speech and even taking notes. There was no trace of fatigue on her jade-like profile, only infinite concentration.
Lin Wen said admiringly, "Amazing."
Qin Luoshuang turned her face slightly and seemed to smile: "Are you awake?"
Lin Wen casually asked, "What was discussed in the meeting?"
Qin Luoshuang said softly: "They discussed trade, economy, imperial policy, order, and some topics about taxation."
"Most notably, the Empire is about to begin issuing war bonds."
Lin Wen asked: "Is there anyone related to us?"
Qin Luoshuang thought for a moment and replied, "The market environment in the empire will improve. The Supreme Council has re-established the rules for market supervision, eliminating many of the previous opaque areas and allowing media supervision. This will protect the rights and interests of the disadvantaged and ensure the fairness of market transactions."
"This is a good thing. Has the Empire suddenly changed its nature?"
Qin Luoshuang said softly, "They seem to have found inspiration from Yaojing's rapid economic recovery and even faster growth. Imperial economists now unanimously believe that a fair and open environment is conducive to promoting market prosperity."
Lin Wen sneered, "Congratulations to them for discovering this absolute truth in the human sense."
Qin Luoshuang smiled slightly. "Lin Wen, don't be so harsh. They may know, but they don't dare to confirm how effective it is and whether it is worth offending so many vested interests. After all, in their eyes, ordinary people don't deserve to have so much money."
During this period, Yaojing continued the policies set by Lin Wen, abided by the agreement, and gave up some of its own interests, which led to countless merchants, vendors, and civilian investors flocking to Yaojing.
Their economy grew exponentially, trade flourished, and a large number of wealthy people emerged among the common people.
Many "superior people" were very jealous and tried to use various methods to plunder these riches, but Changsheng held the bottom line and did not let Lin Wen's new contract become waste paper, which also allowed Yaojing's prosperity to continue.
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Capitalism still has certain advantages over feudalism."
At this moment, everyone suddenly stood up again, and thunderous applause filled the entire venue.
Lin Wenxi said: "Is it over? I can finally leave..."
But soon, he was disappointed to find that the meeting was not over, but the imperial emperor Li Longxing appeared.
He came here for only one thing.
Go to war.
The meeting unanimously passed the decision for the Emperor to personally lead the army, and also unanimously passed the decision for the Empire to formally declare war on the Papal State of Adriano.
Li Longxing ended his brief speech with one sentence.
"The glory of the empire will never fade!"
The venue was filled with a fanatical atmosphere, with shouts of "Long live the empire" and "Long live the emperor" ringing in the ears. The rhythm of the voices gradually became unified, soon forming a powerful wave.
The Imperial Diet meeting ended with the sound of high-pitched imperial songs.
When Lin Wen finally walked out of the Congress Hall, the moon was already at its highest point in the sky.
But the sea of stars and the moon were dim under the brilliant lights.
At night, the imperial capital is ablaze with thousands of lights, glittering with brilliance and bustling with activity, like the Milky Way hanging upside down in the world.
Every time Lin Wen saw this kind of scene, he would have a strong sense of alienation, as if he was traveling between modern times, modern times and ancient times, wandering in the gap between order and war.
Weekly Shanyuan reminds him that Changshan County’s development is unbalanced, but the empire is the real imbalance.
A gentle night breeze blew over, and Lin Wen took a deep breath: "Let's go."
However, he still failed to achieve his wish as the royal guards blocked their way.
"Headmaster Lin, His Majesty invites you."
(End of this chapter)
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