Chapter 528: Branding the World
After coming out of the compound, Lin Yabo did not receive any meaningful response.
The attitude of the Great Elder has always been ambiguous.
Lin Yabo was not surprised. If people in the position of the Great Elder could express their opinions easily, they would not be the Great Elder.
The Governor of Xiyanzhou, Bai Liuxi, was very anxious. He was a close ally of Lin Yabo and Yu Zhongxian. Many of Yu Zhongxian's biochemical bases were located in his territory, and many of Yu Zhongxian's activities were done through him.
Without the protection of the Council, what he did as the Governor is enough to get him killed a hundred times.
"Elder Lin, what should I do? I can't wait."
Lin Yabo pondered for a moment.
Bai Liuxi is a very important force in their camp. Although the governor may not hold a high position, he is the cornerstone of the elders' power.
If Bai Liuxi was eliminated, a large part of his aristocratic group would be missing.
"Governor Bai, when you return, make every effort to promote Li Longxing's imperial policy. In particular, make it clear what the new Supreme Council intends to do, what the Imperial Political Supervisory Council intends to do, and how the previous officials died."
Bai Liuxi understood instantly and said with a smile, "Who can escape responsibility after this investigation?"
Lin Yabo nodded and said, "If you continue to incite people from all over the country to cause trouble, you should send people to attack and kill the people sent by Li Longxing, especially the Imperial Supervisor and the newly appointed Counselors."
Bai Liuxi clapped his hands. "Excellent! The empire is now in chaos. This is enough to prove Li Longxing's failure and shake the foundation of the nation."
Lin Yabo continued, "We will dispatch special forces to support you. Even if they are royal guards, they will be killed. I will send people to collect the original colonization bodies."
Bai Liuxi looked around cautiously and asked softly.
"Elder Lin, are we going to make it big?"
Lin Yabo replied briefly: "To prepare for future troubles."
Afterwards, Lin Yabo spoke separately with the three elders, Mosili, Cheng Wei and Luo Nuo, and presented them with a detailed action plan.
All the elders agreed with his plan.
Luo Nuo said arrogantly: "Li Longxing has offended most people. He doesn't know that the power of the common people is the most powerful."
"He'll regret it."
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Lin Wen had just returned to Changshan County and hadn't even sat down when Li Linyue called him.
"Lin, are you here yet? Was your journey safe?"
"We're here, safe."
"That's good."
Lin Wen frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Linyue's voice became low.
"Elder Lin has already begun a full-scale confrontation with us. They've disrupted order and attacked our personnel. Now, the intermediate and senior councils across the country are basically paralyzed. We've suffered heavy losses. Lin Wen, I..."
If Li Linyue knew Ge You, she would see that Lin Wen was now slumped in the chair in Ge You's most classic paralyzed posture.
He covered his eyes, as if he had no desire to live.
Li Linyue said: "Father wants you to come..."
Lin Wen sighed deeply.
"Don't worry. I'll be right there."
He directly used [A World Away] and returned to Shenjing, right outside the door of a large conference room.
When the door was opened, Li Longxing and other core members of the Royal Faction were inside.
Li Longxing said happily: "Xiao Lin, you came just in time."
Li Linyue, who had just returned to her seat, asked in surprise, "Lin, you didn't leave?"
Lin Wen sighed, "What do you want me to do? Just tell me."
Li Longxing smiled and said, "Don't be impatient, sit down and listen to me finish."
Lin Wen found a seat and sat down.
There were more than sixty people at the scene, half of whom were generals of the Royal Guards, and some were high-ranking officials or veterans from various departments in the capital.
Lin Wen didn't know most of them, but everyone knew him and smiled and nodded at him.
Li Longxing paused and continued.
"...Ladies and gentlemen, we must not be frightened by the difficulties before us. The more frantic the enemy becomes, the closer they are to their doom. If we want to carry out reforms, we must not be afraid of all these difficulties."
"Yes, our casualties were huge, but theirs weren't huge either? Didn't they have to pay a price for what they did?"
"You must know that all of this is being witnessed by the common people of the empire. All we have to do is resolutely carry it out, and fully and clearly present our ideals and everything we do to everyone. Let them know that even those arrogant and powerful figures will eventually be hunted down, just like the wolf and the insect!"
Warm applause filled the conference room.
"The Empire will stand on top of the world, just as it did thirty years ago, just as it did a hundred and fifty years ago, just as it has most of the time."
Deafening applause rang out like thunder, and everyone in the conference room stood up and shouted in unison.
"Long live the Empire!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
Li Longxing shouted.
"Long live the Empire!"
"Long live the Imperials!"
Even after everyone left, the roaring sound seemed to still echo in the space.
Only Lin Wen and Li Longxing were left in the room.
Lin Wen was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the emperor of the empire was so aware.
Li Longxing poured a cup of tea, handed it to him, sat down beside him, drank a sip of his tea, and patted his shoulder, looking like a good brother.
"Xiao Lin, you've worked so hard during this period. You've helped us so much. Without you, all this would be unimaginable."
Lin Wen was about to speak when he continued, "But it's all worth it. I'm moving towards my dream step by step, and you've got the chance to have a child with Lin Yue..."
puff!
Lin Wen spat out his tea and looked at the old man in astonishment.
Is it okay for you to say that about your daughter?
Li Longxing laughed heartily and patted his shoulder, saying, "It was just a joke, don't mind it. Anyway, I'll leave Lin Yue in your care. I believe that under your influence, her extreme thoughts will be corrected, and her life will eventually get back on track."
There was a hint of sigh in Li Longxing's tone.
"Lin Yue is actually a good child. She's soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and she loves sunshine, warmth, and kindness. It's just that her past experiences have distorted her personality, and she's overly obsessed with her father's strength, handsomeness, and omnipotence. That's why she firmly believes that imperial power is irreplaceable, and has become like this..."
"Alright, alright."
Lin Wen didn't want to talk about this matter. Anyway, when the time came, he would pack up and run away.
At most, help him kill two more people before leaving.
"What exactly do you want me to do?"
Li Longxing smiled and said, "Don't be impatient, Xiaolin, just listen to me."
He stood up and looked much taller.
"Lin Wen, I've discussed this with you before, and you know what an empire looks like."
"It's no exaggeration to say that this is a cannibalistic empire. Once you leave the eastern region, civilians are treated like dirt. They kill without a care in the world, and the laws of the empire are meaningless. You, the former governor of Shizhou, Gu Xuanli, have witnessed this. You know best how many people died in Shizhou."
Lin Wen nodded. When he was fighting in the Gannan District of Shizhou and the Hu District, there were corpses everywhere where he marched, and wild dogs were eating them. Broken bones and flesh were everywhere.
It felt like Shizhou was not a state of the empire, but another country, a country that was not in this era or this world.
Li Longxing said gravely, "Even in the eastern region, the powerful and wealthy are rampant. They've simply moved their evil deeds from the sun to the shadows, and they're even worse than before."
"The reason is that the Governor holds military power and acts with impunity, the Elders have absolute power, and the major groups control every aspect of the empire. Power is everything."
"In this situation, even if we reorganize the council, it will not solve the fundamental problem."
Li Longxing turned his gaze to Lin Wen.
"Everything I do now is to regain power."
"The Governor-General's military power must be stripped away. All military power must be controlled solely by the Empire's Supreme Military Headquarters. The Governor-General can only command the armed forces through the Supreme Military Headquarters. Furthermore, the Governor-General can no longer have absolute authority. Personnel appointments and important administrative orders must be approved by the Supreme Council before they can be implemented."
"In this way, the laws of the empire can penetrate deeply into every state, and the empire's supervisory system can deter all officials."
"Only by doing so can a tragedy like the one that happened in Shizhou be prevented from happening again in the Empire."
Lin Wen nodded.
Li Longxing continued, "The greatest difficulty in this step lies in military power. As long as we can regain this power intact, the situation where the governors act independently will be broken."
"Then I will reorganize the Senate, clean up the State Council, cut redundant officials, and streamline the structure."
"I will propose the Tax Reduction Bill and the Recovery and Growth Plan to reduce the burden on the common people and revitalize the empire's economy."
"I will propose the Imperial Citizens Act, emphasizing citizens' right to life and liberty. No one will be able to kill people at will."
He looked at Lin Wen and said with a smile: "Even you."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "If that day comes, I won't kill anyone."
Li Longxing nodded to show his belief and continued.
"I will expand social welfare, establish wage-price guidelines, and prohibit the unscrupulous deprivation of the interests of ordinary people."
"I will enact a trade convention to strictly limit the use of power for personal gain."
"I will eliminate regional barriers, remove geographical restrictions, promote the flow of goods, and ensure the smooth flow of blood in the empire."
"I will enact the New Currency Act to restructure the imperial economy."
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Li Longxing talked a lot. For the first time, Lin Wen did not sleep and listened carefully to the content that he had never cared about before.
Finally, Li Longxing opened his arms and smiled.
"Once all reforms are successful, I will target the Supreme Council, stripping it of all its power and distributing it among the Imperial Congress and the State Council, completely dismantling the situation where the major groups have their own forces."
"Thus, a new empire, a country with basic fairness, relative freedom, and health, was built."
Li Longxing pointed at Lin Wen and smiled.
"At that time, I hope I can go to Changshan County and hold your and Lin Yue's child in my arms."
Lin Wen scratched his head.
"Will you hold my child with someone else's?"
Li Longxing was furious: "I will kill you!"
Lin Wen sighed, "Brother..."
"father in law!"
"...I think you should not take the last step. Even if I were still here, I think it would be too dangerous. If you are not careful, it will be the rhythm of a full-scale civil war."
Li Longxing smiled and said, "Don't worry. I won't act rashly before I hold your and Lin Yue's child... Actually, it's not a bad idea to just leave it to the Great Elders. After seeing how strong the Empire is, they definitely won't let it go back to its old ways. These old guys aren't very aggressive, but they're very good at maintaining the status quo. It doesn't necessarily mean we have to disband the Supreme Council."
Lin Wen sighed, feeling that he had been drawn into a vortex that he had not originally intended to get involved in. He had originally only intended to make a big plan to move his previous life's business empire here. He made a lot of good fortune and then reincarnated.
As a result, the situation is now somewhat out of control.
These horrific reforms may trigger extremely serious negative consequences.
Lin Wen sighed for the umpteenth time and asked, "After all this talk, what exactly do you want me to do?"
Li Longxing's expression turned serious. He said, "The Great Elders prioritize the stability and economy of the empire. This is also the bottom line for them handing over power to me."
"The stability and development of your Changshan Commandery is also part of the Empire. Therefore, my first task is to do your utmost to develop the economy of Changshan Commandery, open up the Empire's east-west passage as quickly as possible, and boost the Empire's economic development to the greatest extent possible."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Of course, that's no problem."
Li Longxing continued, "Right now, the elders, led by Lin Yabo, are doing their utmost to stop me. They are inciting rebellion everywhere, systematically opposing my plans, and even attacking and killing my investigators."
He looked at Lin Wen seriously.
"I can't just sit there on the defensive, nor can I let the situation escalate indefinitely. I need to crush the opposition with lightning speed."
"But my people can't move. I can maintain order, but I can't disrupt it, so I need you."
Lin Wen nodded to show his understanding.
Li Longxing continued.
"Xiyanzhou Governor Bai Liuxi is the most active person in this incident. I want you to send your Dragon Team members to kill him... If possible, make this a big deal. A public execution would be best, but do not send in the military. This is the bottom line."
Lin Wen thought for a moment and suddenly smiled.
"Don't worry."
"I will let his death be branded on this world."
(End of this chapter)
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