Chapter 541 Brilliance
The results of the meeting can only be described as unsatisfactory.
No one was willing to hand over power, and everyone was filled with concerns. If the empire's established structure was disrupted, anything could happen, and no one could guarantee that he could weather the storm safely.
But there are good things too.
The imperial version of the "Enfeoffment Edict" - the policy of executive consultation was passed.
The Governor will delegate some of his power to the state officials. Many things that previously only required the Governor's orders will now require discussion among the state officials.
Some of the power of the Supreme Council of Elders was also released to the Imperial Parliament.
The power of the elders was weakened and that of the parliamentary representatives was increased.
The "Wage-Price Guidelines" proposed by Li Longxing was also passed.
From then on, the empire had a minimum wage standard for the first time - 800 yuan.
The salary for any job cannot be lower than this, and it is jointly supervised by the Imperial Political Supervisory Council and the Supreme Council.
Moreover, it will increase in line with the rise in prices.
After the meeting.
Lin Yabo and the others looked extremely gloomy.
If this standard is followed, his mine's expenses will increase by hundreds of millions every month, and the entire group's expenses will increase by billions.
This is not the end, there will be greater losses in the future.
As soon as he returned home, a well-informed businessman asked to see him.
As soon as they entered the room, they cried out, "Master Lin, you are going to kill us!"
"Why do those low-class people who are lazy and eat nothing get such high salaries?"
"I want to buy a building in the core business district next year. How can I afford it if this happens?"
"I can't even support a few dozen bees. I can't make ends meet!"
"Master Qingtian, please help us make a decision. The empire cannot compete with the people for profit."
"Isn't it good to keep wealth among the people? Why should we change it?"
"alright!"
Lin Yabo slammed the table.
"This is the Emperor's order. It's not your turn to speak. Get out of here!"
Several big businessmen and big bosses were kicked out by the housekeeper, but Lin Yabo felt an even deeper chill - he suddenly realized that he could no longer allow certain people to be exempted from the imperial laws.
The elders no longer act like elders.
Lin Yabo originally thought that Li Longxing would not take action against the elder so quickly.
"It has to be quick."
He murmured, a cold light flashing in his narrow eyes.
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The top floor of the Emperor's Tower.
The capable generals of the Royal Faction were all very excited.
The Senate, the Imperial Congress, and the officials in the State Council were even more excited, believing that they had won a great victory and pushed the cause of reform a big step forward.
There were also many new faces among the imperial officials attending the party.
This proves that the influence of the Royal Faction is expanding and more and more people are supporting them.
Only Li Longxing looked worried.
The basic ruling unit of the empire is the governor, and the biggest problem of the imperial faction is that only Governor Sheng Huaixuan clearly stands in the imperial faction camp.
Many of the empire's orders were no longer effective when they reached the local level. It was still better to pretend to obey them, but ignoring, neglecting, and refusing to execute them were all very common things.
Even the Great Elder never cared about the Governor's internal affairs, he only cared about the results.
As long as military power remained in the hands of the Governor, they could not be truly weakened.
"What should I do?"
Li Longxing pondered deeply.
At this time, Li Linyue walked in from outside the door, put the phone in her arms, knelt down beside her father, and asked softly.
"Father, have you decided on the new governor of Xiyan Province?"
Li Longxing suddenly came back to his senses and glanced at his daughter warily. She maintained a perfect smile on her beautiful face, as bright and dazzling as before.
However, this is a very sensitive topic.
After the fall of former Governor Bai Liuxi, the actual controller of Xiyan Province was the Imperial Faction. The new Chairman of the Council and the Imperial Political Supervisor sent by the Imperial Faction took advantage of the Imperial Faction's army in Xiyan Province to protect them and suppress the chaos, and took control of the situation.
The new governor is one hundred percent a member of the imperial faction.
Being the governor of a place is more than just a lucrative job.
Everyone is eyeing this position eagerly.
But there is only one position, who will take it?
This is a very serious issue. If not handled properly, it will cause a big rift within the imperial faction.
It is very inappropriate for my daughter to ask this question at this time.
Li Longxing thought to himself, "I need to send her to Lin Wen as soon as possible. She must be influenced by Lin Wen as soon as possible and change her personality."
"What do you think?" Li Longxing asked coldly.
Li Linyue smiled and said, "Father, we can implement our new system in Xiyanzhou."
"For example, a dual governance system where there is a governor without military power but with a governor, where ultimate executive power rests with the Supreme Council and personnel appointments must be reviewed and approved by the Empire. All our imperial policies can be implemented first in Xiyan Province."
"Destruction followed by construction is a natural progression. In Lin Wen's words, this is called the Empire's Special Experimental State."
Li Longxing's eyes widened: "Did you call Lin Wen just now?"
Li Linyue nodded with a smile.
Li Longxing was silent for a long time, and suddenly laughed.
"Yes, you are worthy of being my son-in-law, Lin Yue, marry him soon."
Li Linyue's face flushed slightly, and her voice softened unusually: "Everything is subject to father's arrangements."
In the past, this was an answer that made Li Longxing very dissatisfied.
But now, he just felt very relieved.
"Okay, listen to your father at home, and when you get married, you have to listen to Lin Wen. You have to do whatever he tells you to do. Even if it goes against common sense, violates your wishes, or disrespects your personality, you have to obey."
Li Linyue's face flushed red, and the sound of her agreement was so weak and soft.
Li Longxing smiled from ear to ear, thinking, "Now, Lin Wen's democratic ideas can cure this girl's dream of becoming an emperor. She can finally return to normal. I hope she can learn more democratic concepts and methods from Lin Wen and understand that people are not divided by their social status."
Among the three children, the eldest daughter has the biggest problems.
Although the youngest son is innocent and naive, he still has positive thoughts. He just needs time and learning to mature.
My little daughter is well-behaved, sensible and cute. She is welcomed by everyone and I don’t have to worry about her at all.
Only the eldest daughter grew crooked in the wind and rain.
Now that his eldest daughter's worries were gone, Li Longxing felt extremely relaxed and the world became brighter.
He stood up, looked into the invisible distance, and thought to himself.
"My reforms will be faster than they imagine. Before long, the empire will no longer be a barbaric country that kills people like grass, and no longer a bloody society that eats people and drinks blood."
"Once this demonstration effect is achieved, they will no longer have any excuse to oppose. I will force through all my reforms. You will have to hand over your power... whether you want to or not."
At this time.
Li Linyue suddenly whispered, "Uncle Sheng could actually implement our reforms ahead of time..."
Li Longxing fell silent for a moment.
After a moment, he shook his head and said, "No, he can't do that yet. He can express his opinion, but he must implement it together with all the governors."
Li Linyue nodded lightly, but there was one more question she didn't ask.
What about Lin Wen?
Although she supported her father's reforms, she was unwilling to let Lin Wen hand over power.
Li Longxing, however, seemed to know what his eldest daughter was thinking. He smiled and said, "My reforms would be a step backward for Lin Wen. Do you know what the minimum wage is in Changshan County? Do you know they also have compulsory insurance and benefits? Do you know how many restrictions their officials face? If I were to promote his imperial policies, I'm afraid there would be war everywhere by now."
Li Linyue listened with fascination.
The fact that Lin Wen was able to implement such a radical imperial policy in his territory must be due to his decisive and undemocratic nature.
"I really want to go and take a look at his territory."
She thought secretly in her heart.
"Hehe, Lin Yue, don't worry, it will be done soon. It won't be long before his territory welcomes a new mistress."
"So is this empire."
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During this period, both Li Longxing's reforms and Lin Wen's major plans went smoothly.
During the seven days of the "Dragon's Roar", Lin Wen did countless things, accelerated the construction of hundreds of factories, laid the foundation of hundreds of thousands of square meters of factories, and assisted in the construction of the more than 200-kilometer-long Empire East-West Road.
The Shinkansen railway tracks have also been laid directly, and trains can now run from the new town to the vast Gobi Desert outside the mountains of Changshan County.
Lin Wen spent two days digging in the Gobi Desert and built a large open-air iron mine.
More than 60,000 miners began mining in the mines under the organization of the county government.
As a result, the Gobi Desert has gained some popularity.
The logistics system of Changshan County has also begun to be built. The large port of Huaizhen has been expanded tenfold. At the same time, two new large ports have been built upstream to fully utilize the water transportation advantages of Changshan County.
The land transportation railway station has also been extended from Huaizhen to Xinzhen, and the highway is being built overtime.
A special transportation channel was also built from the railway station to the port.
In this way, the iron ore transported back from the Gobi Desert, as well as clothing, leather, tools and other products that will be mass-produced in the future, can be easily transferred to the port for shipment and sale.
The iron ore in the Gobi Desert is of very high quality, and major mines are frantically buying it, and the ore is soon in short supply.
Yang Shaohu had to recruit more people to go into the mine to dig iron.
It has to be said that the imperial people of this period were really not afraid of hardship. The high salary in Changshan County made them agree without a second thought. They didn't care about the dirty and tiring work of digging iron ore at all. There were even female miners.
Nowadays, it is not purely physical, but mostly mechanical. However, there is still heavy work. Female miners who dare to come here have to be strong and sturdy women, which is not easy.
Changshan County's economy has gradually improved as a result. The most important point is the surge in tax revenue brought about by the surge in consumption, which has doubled the tax revenue that was once only tens of thousands of yuan to more than hundreds of thousands of times.
On the last day of "Dragon's Roar", Lin Wen also completed the construction of Changshan County's 99th Secret Scientific Research Institute.
As for where the previous ninety-eight scientific research institutes had gone, Lin Wen had already made up his mind.
The first scientific research institute, Umbrella Research Institute, was destroyed by a biochemical leak, and biochemical monsters stronger than the Dragon Group destroyed it.
The Second Scientific Research Institute, Black Moon, accidentally went berserk while manufacturing robots, leading to the destruction of the institute.
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The 97th Scientific Research Institute in Manhattan accidentally exploded while manufacturing a nuclear bomb, resulting in the destruction of the institute and the disappearance of nuclear bomb data.
The 98th Scientific Research Institute, which is the Changshan County Biochemical Base, is led by Dr. An Moss and has developed a world-renowned cancer drug.
The 99th Scientific Research Institute has just been successfully built and has specially invited well-known top scientists to move in.
This "well-known top scientist" is naturally Mr. Fei.
After listening to the story that Lin Wen had painstakingly compiled, he was completely shocked.
"I see... I see... Changshan County is truly a hidden gem. No wonder its technology is so advanced, and no wonder County Chief Lin is unwilling to develop nuclear weapons to rule the world. You are a blessing to all of humanity."
Lin Wen scratched the back of his head.
"Well, Mr. Fei, I'm just an ordinary person in this world. I have everything an ordinary person should have... Please don't turn me into an immortal..."
"Wow... Commander Lin is so modest, honest, and approachable. He truly is the most holy man in the world..."
Lin Wen couldn't stand the flattery anymore. He didn't expect scientists to be so boastful. He quickly interrupted:
"Mr. Fei, please move in immediately. How many assistants and funding do you need? Well, the funding can't be too much. If you need any improvements, please report them to the Changshan County Science Academy. They will definitely meet your requirements."
Changshan County Science Academy is an organization that Lin Wen has just established, and it only has Lin Wen, the representative of science.
Fermi was moved and said, "Headmaster Lin, you truly are a person who respects science. I used to believe in your nonsense about magic. I'm so ashamed, so ashamed..."
Lin Wen said seriously, "Those are all rumors. They are a conspiracy by the enemy to undermine our scientific path. You must not believe them."
Fermi smiled and said, "Of course. I still remember your feat of repairing the nuclear power plant."
Lin Wen didn't know whether he was telling the truth or being sarcastic, so in order to avoid unnecessary complications, he had to avoid the topic.
"How is the nuclear power plant doing now?"
"It will be connected to the grid and generate electricity soon. The commissioning and operation of the nuclear reactor are now very mature. I no longer need to be there every day. Several of my apprentices have done a great job. Now everything is ready, and we just need to install the generator set."
"That's great."
Lin Wen was delighted. As long as the nuclear power plant was connected to the grid, Changshan County's consumption would be greatly reduced.
The most gratifying thing is that his scientific research institute has produced immediate results.
In the future, he will add more scientists to the institute, making it bigger and stronger, turning it into a first-class scientific research base and the signature of County Mayor Lin for science.
That’s not all.
It will also drive Changshan County to develop scientifically and sustainably, moving towards a more glorious direction than the Lin Wen period.
(End of this chapter)
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