Chapter 128, Ideal and Unforgiveness
Gu Hang's speech ended amidst the roar of "Long live the Governor".
His last words can be said to be just a painting, but when said on this occasion, they are even more of a clear political commitment, and they really make people feel that the future is promising.
The residents of the outer city are looking forward to the governor's ability to implement all the promises he made in the future. Thinking back to the clerks who had taken orders from Miss Oceana and the propaganda of the red hats during this period, they began to believe that all this was not too far away.
The fire of hope was ignited in this land for the first time.
And even the residents of the inner city were inevitably touched.
Not to mention anything else, at least the Governor's speech seems to indicate that he is not a person like the second generation Governor who only knows how to exact excessive taxes. They don't seem to have to worry about people having to work in the dark in factories in order to pay taxes; I don't know. How many people will be treated as taxes and sent to the empire's transport spacecraft to fly to an unknown place in the starry sky, never to return and never heard from again.
If this is the case, it seems that it is not impossible to support the new governor.
Well...that's how a person's bottom line is broken through little by little.
A hard slap, and then as long as there's a little sweetness, it seems like the situation isn't unacceptable.
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Is this public trial, public execution, military parade and investiture ceremony a performance?
Of course it is.
But who can deny the importance of propaganda in politics.
In this case, the inner city people got a slap in the face of watching the public execution of old acquaintances, and then fed them a little bit of dates. The terrifying atmosphere created by Lambert's torment for several days should have eased slightly after this incident.
The residents of the outer city simply ate a sweet date.
No need for a slap, they had been beaten too many times in the past.
The morale of the people was greatly boosted. They began to truly look forward to what the Governor had announced, and to the beautiful life they would have in the future. They even became more energetic at work.
It's just that publicity is propaganda, but to implement those things, it's not just about broadcasting them through loudspeakers.
Things must be done one by one.
How to build a school? Where do teachers come from? How to allocate resources? The same goes for hospitals.
The so-called welfare policy is linked to the forty-five ranks previously conceived by Gu Hang, but what are the specific welfare conditions and material rations for each rank? How long will Fuxing City’s current resources be sufficient to support it? Where will insufficient resources come from? How to ensure that subsequent production can keep up?
Not to mention, not all output can be eaten. The imperial tax is two years from now, but preparations have to start now.
Each of these specific matters does not need to be widely publicized, and even many of the methods cannot be discussed.
After the awarding ceremony, Gu Hang held an internal meeting.
This meeting is the real meat and potatoes.
Such a meeting lasted for two days.
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When Lambert left the conference room, it was already early morning on the third day.
The morning sun was not too harsh, but it still made Lambert's eyes feel uncomfortable.
The past two days had been dark for him, literally.
Food and accommodation are all in the conference room, and there was an all-night meeting yesterday.
The Governor was able to maintain a high-spirited appearance at all times, but Lambert was a mortal and could not endure such a situation.
At this moment, he was really tired.
But he couldn't contain his excitement.
A very important part of the two-day meeting was the appointment of personnel. Today, he is the head of the Supreme Legal Council and the highest justice of the alliance. His next important task is to formulate laws in accordance with the spirit conveyed by the Governor during these two days of meetings.
To this end, he needs to establish a legislative council to do legislative work and an executive council to do judicial work. In addition, he also needs to establish a disciplinary committee 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 vigilance against corruption and institutional rigidity. He needs to get a grip on this part of the job.
This is in line with the work he did during the previous period.
Legislation, judiciary, supervision and audit... many powers are integrated into one. In other words, he, the Supreme Justice of the Alliance, is in a sense the same level as the head of government, the Prime Minister of the Alliance. But now, the Prime Minister of the Alliance Government is still in charge of the Governor-General himself.
This almost means that he has the highest official position in the new alliance.
The Hodgson family's early investment in the Governor was now paying off.
Although, concentrating such great power on him alone is definitely not something that can last forever. It is just a temporary measure when no one is available. After all, when the positions were divided, these positions were reserved, and someone will surely take their place in the future.
But so what?
He, Lambert, is in charge of this work, so aren’t these people who will come up in the future essentially all his old subordinates? Even if he no longer works here, he will still have a huge influence here.
However, being a high-ranking official and receiving a generous salary is by no means the reason for his current excitement.
For him personally, are these things worth exchanging the lives of his whole family?
If given a choice, he would never choose it a hundred times.
But his grandfather made the choice, and he didn't react until something happened.
When he just decided to come to the Governor's camp to help the Governor, he knew that his decision represented the Hodgson family's attitude being made clear. But at that time, the worst outcome he thought about was that his grandfather would be under a lot of pressure in Fuxing City, and the family would be suppressed.
But everything can be undone, and everything lost will be regained after the Governor succeeds.
He never thought that the parliament president of the alliance would die in the capital of the alliance.
But old Hodgson might have thought of it a long time ago, but he just didn't tell him.
Is this for him?
Is this for the Hodgson family?
Lambert doesn't think so.
If this is the case, they don't have to do this. What's there to say about the Hodgsons now? Everyone is dead, and he is the only one left alive.
What is that for?
He thought of the conversation he had with his grandfather before leaving Fuxing City and coming to the Governor's side.
"The whole planet is looking forward to revival, and the sooner the better. I am willing to contribute to this in advance, 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 getting on the bus in a panic Much.”
This sentence ruined a political family in Fuxing City, but it also became the trigger that made the governor 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?
For this question, why not change it to what the Empire brought to the Raging Owl Star?
We can learn from history.
Imperial taxes are indeed a heavy oppression, but in the hundred years after the war and before returning to the Empire, was the situation on the Raging Owl good? It's bad, even worse than the second governor's time.
When the First Governor established the alliance, the total population on Raging Owl was probably only over 20 million people; after his seventeen years of rule, this number had doubled to nearly 50 million. The birth rate has greatly increased, the death rate has decreased significantly, and a large number of hidden people have reappeared due to social development.
However, in the past twelve years, it has dropped to less than 40 million.
Returning to the empire did bring heavy taxes. But beyond that, it's not without its benefits.
To rebuild the world, the empire will allocate financial subsidies, which will be distributed by the sector government.
This aid, in the hands of a generation of governors, brought about seventeen years of great development of the Raging Owl Star, which can be called the engine of the planet's rejuvenation.
Without these, a generation of governors would take the lead in establishing alliances and integrating forces from various places?
In addition to reconstruction assistance, returning to the empire also has one of the most important benefits: interstellar trade.
After returning to the Empire and having their own governor, the Imperial caravan will use the Raging Owl as a trading stop. A large number of things that Raging Owl itself has no conditions to produce will be obtained with the arrival of interstellar trade.
These two items are the biggest benefits after returning to the empire.
Is it true that Raging Star cannot develop?
No.
Although difficult, with the aid of the Empire and joining the interstellar trade routes, Raging Owl should have prospered.
What they need is a reliable governor.
It cannot be as incompetent as the first three generations, who were controlled as soon as they landed, and the government orders could not leave the office; nor can it be like the second generation of governors, who only use violence and fear to rule the world, without any regard for development, and fish from the bounty, then sooner or later the game will collapse. ; It cannot even be like a generation of governor. He may be capable enough, but he is too benevolent and lacks the majesty of a ruler.
A loose political system like the Alliance allows local forces to have considerable independence. It is impossible to gather the power of the entire planet to focus on development and reasonably deal with imperial taxation. This is the legacy of a generation of governors.
This is the result of Lambert's own thinking.
He was betting on whether Gu Hang was a governor who met these requirements.
At least so far, he felt like he was making the right bet.
In this case, saving the entire world does not seem to be a vain thing.
And this is why he and Hodgson Sr. are willing to pay everything for it.
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After leaving the conference room, Lambert did not immediately do the legislative work assigned to him by the Governor. Instead, he went to the Union Prison and met with someone.
Former Alliance MP, Bradford.
This person did not appear on the previous execution list.
Normally, he would die. His butt was stained with much more dirt than many people who had been sentenced to death or executed.
But he didn't die.
According to theory, it was because he had made major meritorious services.
This is mainly reflected in the fact that Bradford accused quite a few people of crimes and provided incriminating evidence.
Of course...
"You know." Lambert said to Bradford in the prison cell, "Being a so-called tainted witness cannot atone for your sins. In fact, we don't need the accusations and the little evidence you mentioned. .”
Bradford's current mental outlook is pretty good. He nodded: "I understand."
"Now, the time has come for you to make your first real meritorious service." Lambert said, "Minister Oceana has something for you to handle."
"It's a food problem."
"Yes, you are very smart." Lambert said, "Now, Ms. Oceana is the only minister who has taken office, and is responsible for finance, civil affairs, production and commerce. These responsibilities will definitely be split in the future. As the commerce minister, I I think you must be interested. However, the competition for this position is very high, and you have an inherent disadvantage.”
Bradford listened carefully.
Moreover, he was a little surprised by Lambert's attitude.
Lambert didn't care about this, and just continued: "If you really want to join the new government system, the first shot must be fired, and you must truly reflect your own value. Solving the food problem is a good entry point. Point.”
"I understand, thank you."
Lambert stretched out his hand to stop his thanks: "Someone will let you out in a moment and take you to see Minister Oceana. Do your best."
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait." Bradford stopped him.
Lambert stopped but didn't look back.
"I'm sorry, really sorry."
Lambert knew that Bradford's apology was for the Hodgson family. He waved his hand and turned his back to Bradford and said: "Don't have any misunderstanding. 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 alive, otherwise, no matter how far you go, 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 threatened him verbally before being released, he didn't take it to heart.
In other words, Lambert's attitude is what it should be.
Even if he was not the mastermind, he was still the main accomplice in the death of the Hodgson family. The two of them had a sworn hatred.
Ask yourself, if you were in the same position, you would be punished by the governor and you would kill your enemy.
In fact, by handing himself into Lambert's hands, the Governor's intention was probably to hand over the decision-making power on this matter to Lambert himself. If Lambert really wanted his life, the Governor might not even utter a word of blame.
Regardless of why Lambert didn't do it, at least he survived for now.
There is even a chance to continue climbing up.
Minister of Commerce... If Zhen obtains this position, then his status will probably not be worse than before.
His heart was full of motivation, and after meeting Oceana, he really showed his true skills.
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4k 2-in-1.
(End of chapter)