"The Ministry of Finance's tax revenue is off again. There's a deficit of at least three trillion. I've asked the Bureau of Investigation to conduct an in-depth investigation, but there's been no results so far."
Luo Qingxia pulled open a light curtain, which displayed tax information.
Chen An was dazzled by the number of zeros. He couldn't count them at all.
"Regarding tax evasion, how have you dealt with it in the past?"
Luo Qingxia said: "The first time you pay it off, you will be exempted, and then you will be sentenced according to the law."
Chen An shook his head. "Since there's an exemption the first time, everyone will try to use it. Even if someone uses it up, they'll still borrow someone else's chance. In other words, tax evasion will always exist and get worse. My suggestion is to not allow exemptions and to prosecute directly."
"But...isn't this too harsh?"
"They didn't think about this when they were evading taxes. Now that Singapore is facing a major test, we can no longer indulge them. Besides, those who evade taxes are usually the rich. Have you ever seen ordinary people evading taxes? Ordinary people are the majority. As long as they don't cause trouble, there's nothing wrong."
Luo Qingxia agreed: "That's right, I don't need to give them extra chances. As long as they dare to do it, they must bear the responsibility, otherwise it will become a blameless business. Also, should the criminal law be amended?"
Chen An took a look and shook his head: "That's enough, no need for change."
After this matter was dealt with, Luo Qingxia opened another light curtain, which showed the corruption problem in a certain star field.
"This matter will never be resolved. After all, human nature is unpredictable. Many people are willing to take risks for wealth."
Luo Qingxia said helplessly, "I've tightened the criminal law several times, but they don't pay any attention. Even after executing many people, new officials keep coming. Master, I'm really at my wit's end."
Chen An had no other options. He asked Luo Qingxia, "Does this kind of problem affect the overall situation?"
"It doesn't affect the overall situation. After all, most people still abide by the law and don't dare to joke with their own lives."
Chen Ando said, "Isn't that great? No system is perfect. As long as the overall requirements are met, it's fine. As someone in power, you shouldn't pursue perfection, but harmony and stability."
"Ah, Master, what you said has enlightened me. It seems to be true. Master is indeed a master. Is there anything else you can teach me?"
To be honest, although Chen An is much younger than her, he may have more experience.
He had come all the way from Purple Star, had seen countless civilizations and countless political systems, and had a say in these matters.
Before becoming the Star Lord, Luo Qingxia focused on cultivation, often secluding himself for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years.
"Master, please don't be distracted. I still have many questions."
She pulled open the light curtain, which showed the problem of star merging.
"Since the founding of the Star Nation, countless generals have followed me on campaigns across the country. Their achievements have earned them rewards and territories. The strongest even own two or three star systems. Transcendents are too hard to kill, so most of these generals are Star Melters or Star Devourers. As a result, they have created vast clans, and their attempts to annex other worlds have become increasingly serious. Some planets have tens of billions of people, but all the land belongs to a single clan. Other star systems have dozens of races, but none of them have a single piece of land to call their own."
After a pause, Luo Qingxia said helplessly, "These generals have made outstanding contributions. I can't discipline them. I can only impose some restrictions. But even with the slightest restrictions, they will complain. The battle on the front is becoming more and more urgent. I dare not act recklessly."
Chen An had seen this situation in the Changfeng Galaxy.
For example, Zhu Lihe has only been in power for a few thousand years, but his family has three million people and controls a large amount of land on Changfeng Star.
For example, Li Yao has no official identity and has not made any outstanding achievements, but he is a star-devourer and can develop his family to more than one million people.
If it is a large family that has developed for hundreds of thousands of years, it is even more terrifying.
Chen An asked, "How much impact did they have?"
"When resources were monopolized by the large families, the newly born citizens were deprived of sufficient resources, resulting in the decline of the Divine Wu Clan with each generation. Birth rates, educational levels, and the extraordinary levels of the younger generation all showed a clear trend of collapse. Even more devastating, these large families also controlled a large amount of the star country's resources, playing a certain role in the war on the front lines. I couldn't touch them at all."
Dead end!
In Chen An's eyes, this is a dead end.
No wonder the Shenwu clan was destined to be destroyed. Perhaps it was already destined here.
Chen An asked: "Other countries must have similar problems. How did they deal with it?"
Luo Qingxia said, "There are two options. One is to be drastic and carry out a massive purge, even at the risk of collapse. After eliminating the outdated forces, the Star Nation will be reborn. However, after hundreds of thousands of years, this situation will continue to occur, so the purge will need to be repeated over and over again."
"The second is outward expansion. The core issue is ultimately limited resources. As long as there are enough resources, domestic conflicts can be diverted abroad. The Black Wind Star Nation has this very goal. They are not only attacking us, but also attacking the star nation on the other side. And they have another purpose: to consume the population through war. When the level of transcendence in a society is too high, the life expectancy of the people will increase unprecedentedly, and the population will expand to the limit of what resources can bear. Therefore, war is inevitable."
Chen An replied: "Control the number of newborns!"
"No, because Star Country is short of population. The shortage here doesn't refer to the total population, but to high-quality population. I need them to give birth to more newborns, and then the fittest will survive and the strong will be selected. This is the foundation for Star Country's existence."
Chen An understood that Xingguo lacked high-level extraordinary people.
"If that's the case, why do you restrict genetic modification so strictly? You saw those children; they are very powerful. When they grow up, they can become the pillars of the Star Nation."
Luo Qingxia was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "Everything you know is the result of my own testing. Eight hundred thousand years ago, I conducted large-scale genetic experiments to improve the quality of the Divine Wu people. The results were excellent, and many high-quality newborns were produced. But this was followed by a sharp drop in fertility rates, and everyone is moving towards genetic modification. If it were you, would you be willing to have a normal child?"
"That's true. If I can get excellent offspring through genetic modification, why would I keep having children? But it still comes back to the same problem as before. There aren't enough resources to meet everyone's genetic modification needs."
Luo Qingxia said, "There's another problem. Genetic modification carries enormous risks. Scientists have in the past infused a large number of modified newborns with their own will. Once these newborns grew up and gained power, they assisted the scientists in seizing power and even attempted to establish their own star nation. Master, do you think I dare to allow genetic modification?"
This reminded Chen An, and he asked, "Are our children okay?"
Luo Qingxia smiled. "If there was something, I would have told you long ago. I checked them carefully the first time I saw them, and there were no marks left. I have high hopes for these children, and I hope they can handle these problems in the future. Master, are you tired? I'll take you to the hot springs."
A hot spring for two?
Chen An suddenly became alert.
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