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Chapter 324: Governor Lanchi Serving the People
Chapter 324: Governor Lanchi Serving the People
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away from the royal capital of Aether Thailand, in the Snowfield Province of the Protoss Empire, it was also a bright afternoon.
The walls, weathered by time, still stood tall, bearing the deep historical essence of Kingston City. A group of people were slowly making their way along the road on the city wall.
At the center front of the group, a man in a suit had his hands clasped behind his back, and the sunlight shining on him gave his figure a golden glow.
His thoughts were far-reaching, often gazing into the distance, and his strides were steady and powerful, as if sensing the pulse of the earth.
A group of city lords followed him, and although some of them were originally authoritative figures in their local areas, they were now extremely respectful in the presence of the adult governor.
"High-quality development is the top priority in building our Snowfield Province."
Lanchi was conducting intensive local investigations and making a series of important deployments.
His subordinates nodded respectfully, their gazes fixed on Lanchi's shoulders or back, always ready to receive his inquiries or instructions.
Sometimes, they would bow their heads slightly in self-reflection or avoid making eye contact with their leader.
As early as two hours ago at noon, the governor had already held a brief meeting with these lords in the town hall of Kingston City. In the conference room, Lanchi listened carefully to the work report and gave a series of valuable suggestions.
He first expressed affirmation for the work done in the Snowfield Province over the past year and stated that it was the result of the hard work of everyone. Then, he elaborated on the strategic importance of the Snowfield Province in the Protoss Empire and the responsibilities it shoulders.
He pointed out that the geographical location of the Snowfield Province determines its huge potential in both ecological protection and tourism development. Therefore, development planning must adhere to the principles of maintaining stability and ecological priority. While resolutely eliminating the Ghost Party, it is imperative to ensure that the local ecological environment is not damaged and sustainable development is maintained.
Lanchi emphasized that the future development of the Snowfield Province must be based on local resources and characteristics. Funds and technology should be actively guided to invest in corresponding infrastructure construction, and at the same time, he also required the departments at all levels in the Snowfield Province to strengthen cooperation with the city-states, learn from advanced experiences, and strive to improve the local operation efficiency and management level.
Finally, he expressed his belief that with the joint efforts of all the people of the Snowfield Province, the province would surely become an area with both ecological beauty and economic vitality, making due contributions to the development of the Protoss Empire.
Although the governor's attitude remained solemn throughout.
Every well-considered and pointed opinion made the local lords deeply aware of their own problems and gave positive assurances.
Now, after the meeting, several lords were still accompanying Lanchi, walking on the walls of Kingston City.
Discussing the final work details with him.
"...I don't plan to stay in the Snowfield Province for too long. After arranging the work plan, I will leave, and the next time we meet should be in the imperial capital, Helrom."
Lanchi intended to stay in the Snowfield Province for only one or two more days at most, and then he would continue on to the more distant Northern Border Province.
With the magic power rail line not yet restored and without considering the bad weather, it could take several days to travel from the Snowfield Province to the Northern Border Province.
Lanchi needed to ensure that he could return to the imperial capital, Helrom, by mid-April.
At that time, in the late April, the long-prepared bishop election would be held.
The lords and nobles around him all had the qualifications to attend the upper house and had a weighty vote.
They had also secured quite a few votes for Sigrid, who was now very happy. She said that the favorability that had been deducted from Sid before had now been added back to Lanchi, and she asked him to continue his efforts to make Sid a happy girl.
Of course, if Lanchi were to be elected to the Lower House, he would also have a vote, and the votes of the Lower House carried relatively more weight.
The Lower House of the Protoss Empire held the advantage in terms of power division and had the right to initiate discussions on many bills. The Upper House, composed of nobles, only had a one-month deferral right, and it was only accountable to the Lower House.
The city lords followed closely behind Lanchi, like bodyguards. When they heard that he would be leaving soon, the lords looked at each other with worried expressions.
Finally, they hesitantly brought up their biggest concern.
"Your Excellency Governor McCassy, what should we do about the Ghost Party after you leave?"
If Governor Rocky McCassy were present to command them in person to eradicate the Ghost Party, they would, of course, be very reassured.
But if the governor left, even if he outlined a framework for them before he departed, they didn't know if they could coordinate and execute it, or respond to the Ghost Party in a timely and effective manner.
When it came to actual execution, everyone might try to bargain due to their interests, and ultimately, each would choose an implementation plan that maximized their own interests, abandoning the optimal solution for the collective good.
"The reason why dealing with the criminals in the Snowfield, an urgent matter, has been delayed for so long, in my personal opinion, lies in the fact that you have not been able to come to an agreement on the balance between contribution and gain."
Lanchi paused and exhaled a breath of mist as he spoke.
Earlier in the conference room, he had not disclosed the strategic plan and indeed intended to share it with the leaders at this moment.
"..."
The other city lords also awkwardly came to a stop, feeling embarrassed.
Being so sharply pointed out the root of the problem left them speechless.
"Of course, I don't mean to blame you... I just feel that exercising justice should never be a negative return."
Lanchi straightened his back and scanned the snowy plains in front of him with a look of vicissitude in his eyes. His deep voice echoed in the cold air,
"Change your way of thinking. Now that you feel the cost is too high, we need to increase the returns and motivate everyone to do good."
"But... how can we increase the returns when it comes to capturing the Ghost Party?"
One of the city lords took a confused step forward and asked.
This was undoubtedly the most headache-inducing part for them.
Eradicating the bandits required a lot of actual financial and human resources, and the achievements were negligible. The main issue the lords had in reaching an agreement was, without a doubt, the contribution of funds and manpower.
And now, the governor was telling them that there was a way to increase the returns from eradicating the bandits? If this was feasible, it might directly solve their dilemma at its core.
"Issue a public letter."
Lanchi replied indifferently as he turned his head.
"A public letter?"
Lanchi nodded and continued, "From today onwards, all convicts in the prisons of the Snowfield Province will, under proper supervision, enter the world outside the high walls and engage in various public works. They will learn the value of honest labor and, at the same time, serve the community and contribute to the taxpaying populace."
"?!”
The other city lords were stunned upon hearing this.
Although the Protoss Empire had demon slaves, even if criminals were turned into slaves, there were complicated registration, review, and certification procedures, and the cost of imposing contracts and restriction magic was considerable.
However, the regulations did not prohibit the use of prisoners for "labor work."
And the definition of this "work" was rather vague.
In this Snowfield Province, where there were abundant material resources, as long as there was enough labor force to endure the cold, money would roll in like a flood!
This was not about capturing criminals but rather trafficking them!
(End of Chapter)
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