Chapter 176 Chapter 8 The Land of Riches

Compared with the relief of the people and the joy of the army's victory, all civil servants in the federal government, from the president down to the mayor, are sad. The reason is very simple, this battle completely destroyed the economically important area of ​​Capital Star.The economy of the entire capital star has fallen back by more than ten years, and the economy of the entire capital circle has fallen back by more than fifteen years because of this chain reaction. There is no way, the economy of the capital circle is mainly concentrated on the capital star, if the capital star is unlucky, other planets will be even more unlucky.

"How long can the use of economic reserves last?" Chen Yu, who was walking back and forth in the office agitatedly, asked the convened economists. One of the oldest economists among so many economists took out a document and looked at it, and said: "Your Excellency, according to our calculations and speculations, if we do not carry out economic reconstruction immediately, our economy will be in danger. Reserves can only last three months." Chen Yu couldn't help stopping abruptly, and asked with an incredulous expression: "Only three months? Could it be that we have so many material reserves, can't delay the time for the riots?"

The economist swallowed and said: "Although our material reserves are rich, most of them are living materials and military materials. These materials can only ensure that the people do not go hungry. Other daily necessities and various consumer goods have to be purchased from outside." ...without these things, the pampered populace will drive this government out of office." When Chen Yu heard this, anger welled up in his heart: "Damn the successive federal governments, why do you treat the people in the capital circle so favorably? "Even if the people in the capital circle at that time were all relatives and friends who were related to you, you can't set a plan to provide these people with free food, free daily necessities, and even free luxury goods once a month. Law.

"Those bastards have been used to living without money for these things for so many years. If they don't have these supplies now, they won't rebel immediately!" Chen Yu knew that this would definitely happen, because even when the parliament ruled the capital circle, they were not exempted from this supply system. If I can't continue to maintain this supply system, then I can be sure that the people in the entire capital circle will want to step down immediately. This is not as simple as letting Tang Long step down like last time. Last time, those people just marched and demonstrated because they didn't like Tang Long. To put it bluntly, they just joined in the fun.

At that time, although Tang Long transferred two-thirds of the materials without authorization, and the people were also very dissatisfied, but because their material distribution was still the same as before, and their interests had not been really harmed, so after Tang Long threatened, They backed down immediately. But this time, except for food rations, other material rations cannot be satisfied, and the people will definitely resist desperately.Moreover, it is not known at that time whether Tang Long is willing to help him suppress these people. If Tang Long stood by and let the people oust him from power, then took control of the parliament and assumed the presidency directly, then he would turn the Wanluo Federation into his personal creation with all the political power and military power in his body!

Thinking of this, Chen Yu's heart trembled, and he hurriedly threw away such thoughts. He didn't dare to think about it, because the more he thought about it, the more terrifying he became. Chen Yu regretted it a bit, why did he find Tang Long as a partner. After changing his mind, he asked the economist: "Our economic reserves are so huge, why can we only maintain the supply of the capital circle for three months? According to my estimation, it will not be a problem even if it lasts for a few years." The economist said helplessly: "It's not because other forces deliberately raised prices because of our bad luck."

"Damn! These bastards who took advantage of the fire! How could they do this!" Chen Yu scolded regardless of his demeanor. Hearing this, the economists all lowered their heads and murmured in their hearts: "Please, who told you to unify the Federation as soon as you came to power, which is tantamount to treating all forces as enemies. "Since we are the enemy, when we see that you are in trouble, don't make a move to help you get through it?" Chen Yu suddenly remembered something and asked: "Do we have to buy supplies from these forces? Can't we..."

When Chen Yu said this, he stopped suddenly, because he remembered that the capital circle was surrounded by other forces of the Federation. If he bought supplies from foreign countries, he must have just entered the border and would be intercepted and detained by these forces. . An economist obviously didn't notice that Chen Yu had discovered his mistake, so he kindly reminded him.Not surprisingly, he was rewarded with a blank stare. Chen Yu gritted his teeth for a while, and asked, "Can you rebuild our economically important area within three months?" When the economists heard this, they all shook their heads like rattles.three months?Don't be joking, the destroyed economic zone doesn't have two or three years, and there is no way to restore it to its original appearance.

Chen Yu slumped on the chair with his head downcast. Seeing this, the old economist cautiously reminded him: "Your Excellency, you can ask for help from those big families in the Wanluo Federation, maybe they can... ..." His words stopped at this point, because Chen Yu waved to them, telling them to back off. After everyone left, Chen Yu lit his cigar and took a deep puff. Looking at the misty smoke, Chen Yu sighed deeply. He knew that the economist proposed that asking for help from the big families was a very good way, but if he could get the support of those big families, he still needed to worry about this, asking these economists for a solution?

Thinking of the requests from these families for his visit, they found all kinds of excuses to refuse, and thinking of the Lin family who had already set a date, but suddenly said that Lin Zhendong was not free recently, and asked him to make an appointment next time, Chen Yu couldn't help biting his cigar. Loudly, cursed in a low voice: "That's very tactful, didn't you make it clear that you don't want to support me? Fuck it!" Chen Yu knew very well that the reason why these families were unwilling to support him must have something to do with Lin Nan. That guy longed to step down by himself.

Thinking of this, Chen Yu puffed his smoke and thought, "But Lin Nan, do you think that if I step down, you must be the president? You must know that the support of those big families is not just a force in the capital circle. Maybe they made an agreement to give up the capital circle to other forces? "Besides, even if these big families don't want to let the influence of the capital circle disappear, and continue to support you as the president. But, don't forget who owns the military power in the capital circle now, and that guy is so easy to deal with? Maybe he wants to be president himself!" Thinking of Tang Long's existence, Chen Yu suddenly remembered the information he had received not long ago, which was collected by his cronies who entered the Great Tang Kingdom of the Chaos Galaxy. Thinking that he hadn't had time to watch it because he was busy dealing with economic issues, he couldn't help but immediately press a few buttons on the table to call up a piece of data and watch it. Deng Tao, who was sitting on a cargo ship, didn't know why the boss who was the president of the Wanluo Federation asked him to come to this chaotic galaxy to investigate the overall situation of a force called Datang.In his mind, Wuchao galaxy is a place where fighting all day long, backward and poor, what is there to investigate in this place. Since there was no flight to the Wuchao galaxy, Deng Tao finally found an acquaintance who was selling arms and got on a spaceship to enter the Wuchao galaxy after spending a lot of time. Deng Tao felt that he was really lucky. The acquaintance he found happened to be going to Datang in the chaotic galaxy to do business.If this is not the case, even if I find the spaceship that enters the Wuchao galaxy, I don't know where the power of Datang is in the Wuchao galaxy. Thinking that the acquaintances around him might know the situation of Datang, Deng Tao immediately began to collect information: "Brother Zhang, what kind of place is this Datang?" Brother Zhang, who was humming a song, said with a smile, "It's a beautiful and rich place, full of money." "Beautiful and rich? Is this a force in the Wuchao galaxy?" Deng Tao couldn't help but wondered, but he didn't ask this, but said with bright eyes: "A place full of money? Brother Zhang, give it to me." Say it." Deng Tao behaved like this because for so long, he had always given brother Zhang the impression of a young man who was crazy about getting rich. "Hey, you know, this is just an exaggeration, but let me tell you, it is really easy to make money in Datang, and you can find all kinds of opportunities to make money almost everywhere, not to mention that businessmen from several nearby countries go to Datang Running there, even businessmen from some distant countries will come here." Brother Zhang said. Deng Tao doesn't really believe what Brother Zhang said. Opportunities to make money can be found everywhere?It's not like cheating, is it? Although he disapproved in his heart, Deng Tao still pretended to swallow his saliva, and asked anxiously: "Brother Zhang, what is the opportunity to make money? Tell me about it." "Hey, you can't say that. You have to find it yourself. This is the rule." Brother Zhang blinked and smiled. Of course Deng Tao knows that this is a rule among businessmen, but why do you, an arms dealer, engage in this rule?Deng Tao cursed in his heart for a while, but on the surface he begged pitifully. Of course, under the circumstances that one didn't care and one didn't want to talk about it, the topic of making money ended quickly. "Brother Zhang, what kind of cargo are you transporting to Datang this time? It's actually packed full." Deng Tao changed the subject.He will not directly ask about Datang to collect information. This method of collecting information is the most stupid and will make people doubt his identity at any time. "Oh, it's a batch of antiques, gunpowder guns and gunpowder bullets." Brother Zhang replied casually. "Gunpowder guns and gunpowder bombs? Ancient weapons before laser weapons became common? How much are these antiques worth?" Deng Tao's face was full of surprise. He didn't expect that Brother Zhang would actually transport these old antiques to Datang for sale. Could it be that Datang is so rich that someone actually buys these old antique collections?Didn't it mean that the people in the chaotic galaxy did not finish the meal after eating it? Moreover, judging from the chaotic situation in the chaotic galaxy, even if the rich want to buy weapons, they also buy new weapons to equip their own guards. How can it be possible to buy antiques? "Oh, the old antiques I mentioned just now mean that the style of this batch of goods is old, not that these goods are antiques, these goods are all newly produced." Brother Zhang couldn't help explaining that Deng Tao had misunderstood. Deng Tao, who was already surprised by Brother Zhang's shipment of antique firearms to Datang for sale, was dumbfounded when he heard that these goods were freshly produced, and asked after a while: "Brother Zhang, what are you looking for?" Can this product be sold for money? Wouldn’t it be impossible to earn back the cost of fuel?” Seeing Deng Tao's expression of whether there is anything wrong with him, Brother Zhang couldn't help saying excitedly: "Am I such an idiot? Tell you, this batch of goods can sell for three million Wulai coins! Listen clearly, it's three million Wulai coins, not three million Luo coins!" "Three million Wulai coins? Three hundred million Luo coins? Impossible?" Deng Tao looked disbelieving. Due to the separatist rule of the Wanluo Federation warlords, the warlords all over the country privately printed currency, and the original Wanluo coins could hardly flow out of the capital circle, so the Universe Bank raised the exchange rate of Wanluo coins to Wulai coins to one hundred to one. "Hmph, I won't say much, you will believe it when you get the money." Brother Zhang said with a displeased face. "Uh, Brother Zhang, it's not that I don't believe it, it's just that it's too surprising. How could someone buy this kind of gunpowder gun that has been outdated for so many years?" Deng Tao said with a smile on his face. Brother Zhang thought for a while, put on a smiling face and said: "Hehe, I don't blame you. I couldn't believe it when I saw the news. When I went to the door, I found out that the other party really wanted it. When they signed the contract, they immediately paid half the price." "Sign the contract? Brother Zhang, is the contract still valid in this chaotic galaxy?" Deng Tao asked.Not to mention the chaotic galaxy, even in the current Wanluo Federation, not many people abide by the contract.In this day and age, everyone has it, and the legal effect of the contract has expired thousands of years ago. Brother Zhang said: "I don't know about other places, but Datang's contract is valid. If I swallow the deposit and do not follow the contract, not only will it be impossible for me and my organization to appear in Datang again, but it will also be impossible for me and my organization to appear in Datang again." He was hunted down by countless mercenaries. "Not to mention being chased and killed by mercenaries, just not being able to enter Datang to do business can make me lose money, because everyone in Datang abides by the contract. You know, when my organization was in the Wanluo Federation I was cheated several times, and I used all my connections, but I couldn't even find anyone. In the end, I paid for the shortfall myself. "Now my organization doesn't do much business with other people. It specializes in Datang's business. The profit is not only higher than before, but also safe. It seems that everyone abides by the contract in order to make money." Later, Zhang Brother couldn't help but sigh. "Well, from this point of view, Datang attaches great importance to contracts, which means that Datang attaches great importance to economic development. It seems that what Brother Zhang said earlier may be true." Deng Tao, who had collected a little information, recorded this matter In my mind, I continued to ask: "Brother Zhang, who is willing to spend so much money to buy this batch of goods? Even if you buy it for fun, you don't need so many goods?" "Oh, it's from a shooting range." Brother Zhang said. "Shooting range? Could it be that people from Datang can carry out these leisurely activities?" Deng Tao was surprised again. "Haha, I said that you regard Datang as the same as other forces in the Wuchao galaxy. I won't say much, I just tell you that Datang definitely surpasses the Wanluo Federation before the warlords separated it." Brother Zhang saw Deng Tao's dazed look because of his words, he couldn't help but smiled, and then continued: "Although in Datang, not everyone can open this kind of shooting range, but the competition is very fierce, so this The shooting range specially asked me to buy some more powerful gunpowder guns, and because of this, this batch of goods can be sold at this price." "Don't shooting ranges generally use weapons such as laser guns? Why does the shooting range in Datang use this kind of gunpowder gun? You must know that the armor in the shooting range that can reflect laser beams cannot block the bullets of gunpowder guns." , How could such a dangerous weapon be brought into that shooting range, isn't it afraid of causing casualties to the guests?" Deng Tao asked puzzled. "Hehe, it's not that a shooting range uses this kind of gunpowder gun, but all the shooting ranges in Datang use this kind of weapon. As I said just now, these shooting ranges are not accessible to ordinary people. The shooting ranges in Datang It is stipulated that people without titles and military ranks cannot enter. "In Datang, people who can enter the shooting range to use this kind of weapon are of status and status. Do you think the shooting range can not take enough safety measures for guests?" Brother Zhang laughed. "Ah? The shooting range turned into a noble club? How could this happen?" Deng Tao was a democrat, so he couldn't help but immediately became dissatisfied when he heard this very obvious hierarchical organization. Brother Zhang smiled again: "Hehe, Tang Dynasty is a country ruled by dictatorship, of course it can be like this. I'm not talking about you, and you don't have to be so excited when you hear about dictatorship. In these years, the struggle between democracy and dictatorship It’s not the main problem for a long time, maybe one day there will be an emperor who can unify the whole universe.” Seeing Deng Tao's expression of disbelief, Brother Zhang smiled, changed the subject and said, "The most fundamental reason why this kind of gunpowder gun shooting activity is welcomed by the aristocratic class of Datang is that the owner of Datang I like this kind of activity, and my immediate superiors all play it, and of course the people below have to follow suit.” Deng Tao quickly calmed down. After hearing this, he couldn't help asking: "Since the owner of Datang likes this activity, and since the shooting range needs this kind of gunpowder gun, why doesn't Datang produce it himself, but sells it to the outside world?" What about buying? Don’t say that Datang doesn’t have such production capacity, everyone knows that the production of this kind of weapon is very simple, and any metal factory can produce it.” Brother Zhang nodded and said: "Of course Datang will not lack this kind of production capacity. You must know that Datang can manufacture warships by itself. For Datang's factory, this small gadget is not worth mentioning at all. "Because of this, it is impossible for Datang's commercial department to vacate a factory to produce this weapon. In addition, Datang does not allow private manufacture of weapons, so the shooting range has to buy it from outside." The two of them came between this Hara and came near a blue planet. Knowing that this planet is the capital star of Datang, Deng Tao couldn't help being taken aback, and then he remembered that he had never been intercepted or questioned at all along the way. Could it be that Datang's power is so powerful that there are no pirates around here?Is this calm place still a chaotic galaxy?And along the way, I didn't see a Datang security force at all. Could it be that Datang's security system is so lax? Deng Tao asked this question to Zhang Ge, and got a reply that "there are no pirates near Datang, and the security forces are all at the border." Although Deng Tao was not very satisfied with this answer, because when he entered the border of Datang, he didn't see any security forces at all, but since the spaceship had already entered the port for inspection, Deng Tao didn't ask any more questions. Brother Zhang accompanied the space port personnel to inspect the cargo and waited for the spacecraft cargo to be disinfected, while Deng Tao carefully looked at the space port. Looking at these advanced and brand-new facilities, Deng Tao couldn't help but sigh that this space port is more beautiful and advanced than the space port of Wanluo Federation Capital Star. Brother Zhang said that there are thousands of such space ports on Datang Capital Planet, he was a little dubious. However, he believed it when he saw that there were thousands of berths in this space port, stopping and leaving, and almost none of the berths could be empty for five minutes. At the same time, I also believe in another sentence that Brother Zhang said: the throughput of the Star Universe Port in the capital of the Tang Dynasty is at least 50,000 ships a day. For this, Deng Tao was deeply shocked. The throughput of 50,000 spaceships a day, the throughput of the Wanluo Federation before the warlords, the capital star space port, did not reach this figure. This huge throughput brings not only prosperity, but also huge economic benefits. According to Brother Zhang, this Great Tang is not only the wealthiest force in the Wuchao galaxy, but it is also very likely the richest force in a large galaxy nearby. Deng Tao, who walked out of the space port, already thought that he had a certain understanding of Datang's wealth, but when he saw the situation outside the space port, he still found that he did not understand the degree of wealth of Datang. Spacious and clean streets, beautiful and bright flowers and trees; countless small but very beautiful buildings along the road; although there are many, but orderly, quietly moving traffic; gentle and polite, but in a hurry, full of The angry crowd. All of this made Deng Tao feel that the capital star of Wanluo Federation was not comparable to the capital star of Datang. When Deng Tao was lamenting, he suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon among the coming and going crowd. When the crowd met certain people, they would stop suddenly, nod respectfully and say hello to these specific people, and say hello to them. Automatically get out of the way and let these specific people pass by who are also polite and salutary. Deng Tao saw that these people saluted and gave way to those specific people from the bottom of their hearts, because there was no trace of reluctance on their faces, some were just respectful and envious, and a little bit of jealousy, absolutely no disgust Looks like that. Deng Tao found that these specific people could not tell the difference between them and ordinary people just from their appearance. However, under his careful observation, Deng Tao found that these specific people had a small badge on their chests. The patterns of the badges are not the same. Deng Tao found that there are patterns such as bows and arrows, spears, axes, and shields.These patterns should be used to distinguish their status, but Deng Tao doesn't know which pattern represents a higher status and which pattern represents a lower status. When Brother Zhang found out what Deng Tao was paying attention to, he couldn't help grinning and said, "Those are title badges, referred to as titles, all officials in the Tang Dynasty have this kind of title badges, and the ranks are the same as military ranks. "The titles of the Tang Dynasty are very detailed. There are seven ranks and twenty-one levels. Those without titles and military ranks should salute to those who have titles and military ranks, while those with lower ranks should salute to those with higher ranks. But it was written into the laws of the Tang Dynasty." "Hmph, the feudal system." Deng Tao couldn't help but hum. Hearing Deng Tao's words, Brother Zhang smiled and said: "It's not considered a feudal system. Just like the Wanluo Federal Examination for civil servants, as long as you become a civil servant, you can have a title, and except for the highest ranks that can be retained for life, other titles can be retained after retirement. It will be abolished, and the title of Tang Dynasty cannot be hereditary. Haha, isn't it very similar to the position system of the Wanluo Federation? "Also, Datang specially prepared a kind of honorary title for people who are unwilling to be officials and foreigners. This title is awarded according to the contribution to Datang. Except for salary and power, other honorary titles The treatment is the same as that of a regular title, you, Brother Zhang, and I are only a little short, and we can get the honorary title." Speaking of this, Brother Zhang couldn't help but feel complacent. Deng Tao didn't pay attention to what Brother Zhang was proud of. He had been thinking about Datang's title system for a long time. After thinking about it, Deng Tao found that the Tang title seemed to be no different from the democratic political position system except for being respected. Thinking of this, he couldn't help asking: "If it can't be hereditary, won't the nobles of the Tang Dynasty object? ? I know that the predecessor of Datang was a family system." Brother Zhang said with a smile: "Hehe, after the title reaches a certain level, you can recommend a person to be an official. This kind of person who is recommended can directly obtain a title that is one or two levels lower than the recommender. People, I don’t know how much hardship is saved. "Moreover, people with titles and military ranks have preferential treatment in many aspects, and their salaries are very high, so high that you can't believe it. Besides, those nobles dare not have any opinions. You know, Datang But Tang Long alone has the final say, and those who dare to resist will not be able to see the sun of the next day! "Thinking of this, I don't understand why Tang Long didn't become a good emperor, so why did he go to the Wanluo Federation as a marshal?" Brother Zhang couldn't help but be puzzled when he said this. "It turns out that Tang Long is the owner of Datang. I finally understand why the boss asked me to come to Datang to collect information." Only then did Deng Tao, who knew who the owner of Datang was, nodded in a sudden realization, and stopped talking. Looking at the image taken by Deng Tao on the screen, Chen Yu didn't wake up until his cigar burned his fingers. He looked at his office blankly, and then sighed deeply. He has a background in intelligence, and he can see the hidden information from a simple thing. Chen Yu didn't look at the military information later, not to mention that he didn't care about it, even if he cared, he could know that the military information later was of little value. According to Datang's strict espionage system, if Deng Tao really finds out any useful military information, this data will definitely not be sent back. Chen Yu has already obtained the information he wanted from the images just now. In a simple summary, it is: Datang is rich, Datang values ​​business, Datang has strict hierarchy, Datang system is strict, and Datang is full of vigor. Chen Yu stroked the finger that was burned by the cigar just now, sighed and said, "Oh, if you seek skin from a tiger, you can seek skin from a tiger. Anyway, in these years, anything can happen." Speaking of this, Chen Yu's eyes flashed coldly, and he said softly to himself: "However, it is not impossible for a salted fish to become a living fish." After Chen Yu finished speaking, he got up and pressed a button on the table and said, "Prepare the car, I'm going to the military headquarters." Just after saying this, Chen Yu was obviously taken aback, because this scene and this sentence made him very familiar . After thinking about it, Chen Yu shook his head and sighed, turned and left the office.