Chapter 128, Ideals and Unforgiveness
Gu Hang's speech ended with thunderous cheers of "Long live the Governor."
His last words could be said to be empty promises, but speaking of them on this occasion was more of a clear political commitment, and it really made people feel that there was hope for the future.
The residents of the outer city were looking forward to the Governor's fulfillment of all his promises in the future. Thinking about the clerks who had been following Miss Ossena's orders and the propaganda of the red hats over the past period of time, they began to believe that all this would not be too far away.
For the first time, the fire of hope burned brightly on this land.
Even the residents in the inner city couldn't help but be touched.
Apart from anything else, at least the Governor's speech seemed to indicate one thing: he was not a person who only knew how to levy heavy taxes like the second-generation Governor. They did not seem to have to worry that people would have to work in the dark in factories in order to pay taxes; countless people would be taken as taxes, sent aboard the Empire's transport spacecraft, and fly to an unknown foreign land in the starry sky, never to return and without any news.
If this is the case, it seems possible to support the new governor.
Well...people's bottom line is broken little by little.
A hard slap in the face, and then as long as there is a little sweetness, it seems that the situation is not unacceptable.
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Was this public trial, public execution, military parade and awarding of honors ceremony just a performance?
Of course.
But who can deny the importance of propaganda in politics?
The people in the inner city got a slap in the face for watching their old acquaintances being publicly executed, and then they got a little relief. The atmosphere of terror created by Lambert for several days should be slightly relieved after this incident.
The residents of the outer city, on the other hand, simply enjoyed the treat.
There's no need to slap them; they've been beaten too many times in the past.
The morale of the people was greatly boosted. They began to truly look forward to the things announced by the Governor and the better life they would have in the future. They even became more energetic in working.
However, although publicity is publicity, to implement those things, it is not enough to just broadcast them through a loudspeaker.
Things need to be done one by one.
How do you build a school? Where do teachers come from? How do you allocate resources? The same is true for hospitals.
The so-called welfare policy is linked to the 45 job levels that Gu Hang had conceived before, but what are the specific welfare conditions and material allocations for each job level? How long will the current resources of Fuxing City be sufficient to support it? Where will the insufficient resources come from? How to ensure that subsequent production can keep up?
Not to mention, the output cannot all be eaten up. The imperial tax will be two years from now, but preparations must start now.
There is no need to publicize all these specific matters widely, and even many of the means involved cannot be disclosed.
After the awarding ceremony, Gu Hang convened an internal meeting.
This meeting is the real dry goods and key.
This meeting lasted for two full days.
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When Lambert left the meeting room, it was already early morning of the third day.
The morning sun was not too strong, but it still made Lambert's eyes feel uncomfortable.
He had been living in darkness for the past two days, literally.
We eat and sleep in the conference room, and yesterday we had a meeting that lasted all night.
The Governor was able to remain energetic at all times, but Lambert was only a mortal and could not endure it.
At this moment, he was really tired.
But I couldn't suppress my excitement.
During the two-day meeting, a very important part was the appointment of personnel. He is now the head of the Supreme Legal Committee and the Supreme Justice of the Alliance. His next important task is to formulate laws in accordance with the spirit conveyed by the Governor during the two-day meeting.
To this end, he needs to establish a legislative council to do legislative work, an executive council to do judicial work, and a disciplinary council to supervise and audit government officials and corporate and factory managers.
At the beginning of the establishment of the new coalition government, there was already a vigilance against corruption and institutional rigidity. He needs to take this part of the work seriously.
This is consistent with the work he did during that period.
Legislation, judiciary, supervision and audit... many powers are concentrated in one person. In other words, he, the Supreme Justice of the Alliance, is in a sense the same level of position as the head of the government - the Prime Minister of the Alliance. And now, the Prime Minister of the Alliance Government is still the Governor-General himself.
This almost means that he is already the highest-ranking official in the new alliance.
The Hodgson family's early investment in the Governor paid off at this moment.
Although, such a great power concentrated in one person is definitely not something that can last long, it is just a stopgap measure when there is no one available. After all, when the positions were divided, these positions were reserved, and I believe that someone will replace them in the future.
But so what?
Lambert is in charge of this work, so aren't those who will come up in the future essentially his old subordinates? Even if he doesn't work here in the future, he will still have a huge influence here.
However, high position and generous salary are definitely not the reason for his excitement now.
For him personally, are these things worth exchanging the lives of his entire family?
If he were given a choice, he would never choose it a hundred times.
But his grandfather made the choice, and he only realized it when something happened.
When he decided to come to the Governor's camp to help the Governor, he knew that his decision represented the attitude of the Hodgson family. But at that time, the worst outcome he thought of was that his grandfather would be under great pressure in Fuxing City and the family would be suppressed.
But all that can be recovered, and after the Governor succeeds, all that is lost will be taken back.
He never thought that the Alliance's Speaker would die in the Alliance's capital.
But old Hodgson may have thought of it a long time ago, but just didn't tell him.
Is this for him?
Is this for the Hodgson family?
Lambert thinks not.
If it was for these reasons, they wouldn't have to do this. What kind of Hodgson family is there now? Everyone is dead, and only he is alive.
What is it all for?
He recalled the conversation he had with his grandfather before he left Fuxing City and came to the Governor.
"The whole planet is looking forward to revival, the sooner the better. I am willing to contribute to it first, rather than continue to wait silently. Being a promoter of the times is far more meaningful than waiting for the times to change and then rushing to get on board."
This sentence ruined a political family in Fuxing City, but it also became the fuse that allowed the governor to become the master of Fuxing City earlier.
No matter how many twists and turns there are in this process, it has now become an established fact.
Why is it said that only the Governor can save the world?
It would be better to transform this question into what exactly the Empire brought to the Angry Owl Star?
History is a lesson for us.
The imperial taxes were indeed a heavy oppression, but in the hundred years after the war and before the return of the empire, were the conditions on the Angry Owl Star any good?
It's very bad, even worse than during the second governor's period.
When the first governor established the alliance, the total population of Angry Owl was probably only about 20 million. After his 17 years of rule, this number rose to nearly 50 million, doubling. The birth rate increased greatly, the death rate dropped significantly, and a large number of hidden populations reappeared due to social development.
However, in the past twelve years, it has fallen to less than 40 million.
Returning to the empire did bring heavy taxes, but other than that, it was not without benefits.
To rebuild the world, the Empire will allocate financial subsidies, which will be distributed by the star district government.
This aid, in the hands of a generation of governors, brought about great development of the Angry Owl Star in the past seventeen years, and can be regarded as the engine of the planet's revival.
Without these, how could a governor-general establish an alliance and integrate local forces?
In addition to reconstruction aid, there is one most important benefit of returning to the Empire: interstellar trade.
After returning to the Empire and having its own Governor, the Imperial Caravan will use Wrathful Star as a trading stop. A large number of things that Wrathful Star itself does not have the conditions to produce will be obtained with the arrival of interstellar trade.
These two items are the greatest benefits after returning to the empire.
Is it true that Angry Owl Star cannot develop?
No.
Although it was difficult, with the assistance of the Empire and its inclusion in interstellar trade routes, the Angry Owl Star should have flourished.
What they need is a reliable governor.
He cannot be as incompetent as the first three generations, who were controlled as soon as they were born and whose orders could not leave the office; nor can he be like the second generation governor, who only knew how to rule the world with violence and fear, without caring about development and exhausting all resources, which would lead to his downfall sooner or later; he cannot even be like the first generation governor, who might be capable enough but too kind and lacked the dignity of a ruler.
The loose political system of the Alliance made the local forces quite independent, and it was impossible to gather the power of the entire planet to focus on development and reasonably deal with the imperial taxation. This was the root cause of the evil left by a generation of governors.
This is the result of Lambert's own thinking.
He was betting whether Gu Hang was a governor who met these requirements.
At least so far, he feels he made the right bet.
In this case, saving the entire world does not seem to be a vain thing.
And this is exactly why he and old Hodgson are willing to give everything for it.
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After leaving the meeting room, Lambert did not immediately do the legislative work assigned to him by the governor, but went to the Union Prison to meet someone.
Former Alliance MP, Bradford.
This person did not appear on the previous execution list.
Normally, he would have died. He had more dirt on his butt than many people who were sentenced to death and executed.
But he didn't die.
It is said that it was because he had made significant contributions.
This is mainly reflected in the fact that Bradford accused quite a number of people of crimes and provided evidence of their crimes.
Of course...
"You know," Lambert said to Bradford in the cell, "Being a so-called tainted witness won't redeem your crime, and we don't actually need the accusations and evidence you brought up."
Bradford was in a pretty good mental state right now. He nodded and said, "I understand."
"Now, it's time for you to make your first real contribution." Lambert said, "Minister Ossena has something for you to do."
“It’s a food problem.”
"Yes, you are very smart." Lambert said, "Right now, Ms. Ossena is the only minister in office, in charge of finance, civil affairs, production and commerce. These responsibilities will definitely be separated in the future. I think you must be interested in the position of Minister of Commerce. However, the competition for this position is very fierce, and you have an inherent disadvantage."
Bradford listened carefully.
Moreover, he was somewhat surprised by Lambert's attitude.
Lambert ignored all this and continued, "If you really want to join the new government, you have to make the first move and truly demonstrate your own value. Solving the food problem is a good starting point."
"I understand. Thank you."
Lambert held out his hand to stop the thanks: "Someone will let you out in a while and take you to see Minister Ossena. Do your job well."
After saying this, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait." Bradford stopped him.
Lambert stopped but didn't look back.
"I'm sorry. I really am."
Lambert knew that Bradford's apology was for the Hodgson family. He waved his hand and said to Bradford with his back to him, "Don't get me wrong. I heard your apology, but I will never forgive you. The only reason you can save your life is that you are still useful to the Governor. You'd better keep this reason. Otherwise, no matter where you run to, I will make you pay the price you deserve."
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Bradford was in a good mood after seeing the light of day again.
Although Lambert verbally threatened him before he was released, he did not take it to heart.
In other words, Lambert's attitude is justified.
Even if he was not the mastermind, he was still the main accomplice in the murder of the Hodgson family. The two of them had an irreconcilable feud.
If you ask yourself, if you were in the same position, you would probably kill your enemy even if it meant being punished by the governor.
In fact, by handing himself over to Lambert, the Governor probably meant to give the decision-making power of this matter to Lambert himself. If Lambert really wanted his life, the Governor might not even say a word of blame.
Whatever reason Lambert had for not doing it, at least he was alive now.
There is even an opportunity to continue climbing.
Minister of Commerce... If Zhen gets this position, his status and position will probably not be any worse than before.
His heart was full of motivation, and after meeting Ossena, he really showed his true abilities.
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(End of this chapter)
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