Chapter 639: Chapter 367, rember, rember
“Do you want to transform Korolya Battle Zone into a six-year regin to clean up all of Nest Capital?”
Lois’s expression was not very good.
Gu Hang, smiling, sat across from Lois and said, “It’s to create a more dynamic, more prosperous Korolya for the Empire.”
“Don’t ss things up,” Lois’s expression did not improve, and she warned, “I agreed to give you six years to transform the battle zone so that you could clean up the Cult and ensure that Korolya could continue to provide labor to the Star Domain as it has done in the past.”
“These six years are not for you to fool around!”
“Don’t turn Korolya into a ss and then find yourself unable to pay the taxes after six years!”
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Gu Hang knew he needed to put Lois at ease.
Lois couldn’t remove his position as Governor, just as she couldn’t dismiss Fatches, but could only pressure the latter to resign on his own and then, through a fast-track process, transfer the governorship to Gu Hang.
But that didn’t an Lois, the Star Domain envoy who might soon beco the Minister of the Interior for the Star Domain, had no way to deal with him.
Besides, Lois was the ‘benefactor’ who had pushed Gu Hang to the position of Korolya Governor; she was one of his own, and he could not afford to push her to the opposing side.
After organizing his thoughts, Gu Hang said, “Your Excellency Minister, do you still rember the encounter we had four years ago, when you ca to Tianma Star Sector to collect taxes? At that ti, you invited to beco the Korolya Governor.”
“I’m aware that at that ti you valued the influence of the Interstellar Warrior and the fact that Galaraldo acknowledged my relationship. But besides those, do you rember why you wanted to take this position as Governor?”
Lois was quite old but still had a sharp mind.
She only had to think for a mont, and she accessed that mory from the archives of her mind.
She rembered her thoughts at the ti, and in addition to what Gu Hang had ntioned, there was another reason: she truly considered Gu Hang to be a promising candidate. Through him, forming alliances and integrating Rage Owl Star and Heijian Star, especially his accomplishnt of turning a Wasteland World into a thriving place within just a few years, Lois believed he had a rare capability. Having him rule Korolya gave the chance to lift this rotten place out of the mud.
With this in mind, Lois’s emotions cald down slightly, and her expression was not as stern as when Gu Hang had first entered the room.
She sighed and said, “I believe in you, and I support you. But you should also consider the difficulties I face.”
Gu Hang made a show of all ears.
Lois continued, “For transforming Korolya into a battle zone for six years, I have paid a great price. Forty billion Tax Currency a year, two hundred and forty billion over six years—it’s a huge number. For Korolya, I had to persuade many people and offend many others to get this done.”
Gu Hang nodded, indicating he understood.
“In the next six years, if everything in Korolya is calm and peaceful, do you know how much pressure I would endure? How many people would attack my decision, saying that transforming Korolya into a battle zone for such a long ti is a colossal waste of the Empire’s finances. You won’t be comfortable either, not just within your Star Sector, but throughout the Star Realm, countless people are eyeing Korolya as a piece of at. By that ti, whether or not the transformation can last for six years is unknown, and it’s not sothing I can promise you now and let you truly rest easy.”
Gu Hang laughed and said, “Then shouldn’t you be more supportive of my cleaning up all the Bottom Nest District and Lower Nest District? Korolya can’t stay calm.”
“But I’m more worried about you screwing things up!” Lois said, slapping the armrest of her chair, “If it were only smooth sailing, the worst we’d face is pressure, and the worst outco would be Korolya starting to pay taxes a bit sooner. But if during this period, the Star Domain Governnt finds that the situation in Korolya is losing control and might jeopardize future tax paynts, then my political career is over, and your life is too! Do you understand?”
As she spoke, her tone was earnest and concerned, “Just sit tight in your position as the Korolya Governor, you’ve already solved the biggest difficulty, eliminating the cult shouldn’t be hard, six years is enough ti, you could even save up a large fortune. After six years, when you can smoothly pay the taxes, you will be one of the most powerful figures in the Tianma Star Sector.”
“By then, your alliance controls three worlds, with your mother managing the Gu Comrcial Firm and being able to mobilize resources from the Empire Comrce Guild; your fiancée is a naval major-general, bound to be the commander of the Tianma Fleet in the future. I will help you, Galaraldo will help you… your future is limitless, so why bother stirring up trouble?”
Lois believed she was completely considering things from Gu Hang’s perspective.
Even Gu Hang could not deny her standpoint.
But…
Gu Hang sighed in his heart.
How could my ambition be satisfied with just this?
However, it was difficult to express this aspect to Lois.
She would neither understand nor agree.
After a mont of thought, Gu Hang sincerely thanked Lois, and then spoke earnestly, “I fully appreciate your keen expectations for and understand the importance of Korolya to the Empire, with its billions of people making extrely significant contributions to the Star Domain’s endeavors. But… but, General Lois, please consider, what is it that the Star Domain Governnt, the Empire, lacks and really needs to get from Korolya? Is it truly the population?”
“Where did these billions of people ultimately go? They were either sent to countless places within the vast Star Realm of the Empire, becoming slave labor, cannon fodder, or the lower-class residents of newly colonized planets. They are simply moving from Nest Capital on Korolya to another place to live or die, the value they create has not changed at all.”
“I hope to make so changes.”
“The sa four billion Tax Currency a year, what if it is two destroyers a year? Or one cruiser every four years; or countless industrial goods, armants; or what if Korolya could independently support a Star Realm Army ten tis larger than the Dragonhawk Third Legion?”
“Aren’t these all more valuable than Korolya’s simple contribution of several hundred million people a year?”
Lois sighed.
She certainly understood that Gu Hang was right.
If you could actually create a new cruiser, then what would you need those billions of dry bodies for?
But the key is whether it’s achievable!
However, if it’s Gu Hang’s words… there might indeed be a possibility.
“I can’t convince you, who would’ve thought you are now the Korolya Governor?” Lois sighed, “But don’t act too recklessly. The Star Domain Governnt will be watching, and if things in Korolya get out of control, I won’t be able to protect you, rember that well.”
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