697 Ministers
"Committing to improving the gap between rich and poor has always been what we are doing." Desel sat at the head of the room, looking at the richly dressed ministers sitting on either side of the table.
The empire relied on merchants to start its business, and many chaebols and aristocrats gained their corresponding positions in the upper echelons of the empire.
And the profits that these imperial ministers get from the policies of the empire are also the investments with the highest rate of return in their lives.
However, it is obvious that these big chaebols, wealthy families, and aristocrats have no awareness of poverty alleviation.
The most they can do is to squeeze labor and get more profits at the same time, and at the same time, sprinkle some scraps from their fingers, so that the civilians who follow them can have a bite to eat.
"In the richest area of the empire, that is, in the core area, the average wage standard for workers has reached a record 119 gold coins a month!" Desel tapped his hand on the report twice, and his face was very unhappy.
Sitting in the position of the prime minister of the empire, he is only in his early 20s, no matter how you look at it, he is too young.
He was so young that a group of aristocratic capitalists here despised him, which was Desser's disadvantage. Of course, no one dared to be stupid enough to provoke this mild-mannered young man, after all, the surname Dragontet was definitely synonymous with "not to be provoked" in the Irlanhill Empire.
Sitting on Desser's right hand is the old minister in charge of the economy, Gullo, who has been getting worse and worse lately, and often needs to take time off, and spends a third of his time either in the hospital or at home.
However, because the old man's wrist is really powerful, Iran Hill's economic situation is still thriving, and there is no sign of chaos at all.
"In the poorest part of the empire, the per capita income was only 39 silver coins. The difference is hundreds of times! Deser took the opportunity to push the document in his hand in front of everyone, and said coldly: "His Majesty the Emperor is already very dissatisfied with this issue, do you have to wait until Your Majesty is annoyed before you can figure out a way?" ”
At the cutting edge, the Irlanhill Empire has expanded its territory on the moon. The wealthy Seris nobles can even afford to marry expensive elven beauties and transform their next generation into mixed-race longevity elites!
And in the poorest areas, the government often subsidizes cheap foods such as bud mustard for those on the brink of starvation.
When it comes to national affairs, the news attached to the elves has been noisy and uproarious recently, and it is not groundless at first glance. Once the elven clan is a fact, Ellan Hill will leap to a new level, and the era of the human emperor has arrived.
But behind this brilliance, in addition to the core areas and first-tier cities, most of Illanhill is still the same as it was 5 years ago.
This is also the reason why Chris ordered the Imperial Prime Minister Dessel, who is in charge of people's livelihood issues, to convene this meeting.
Chris wants to improve the happiness of the people in an all-round way, and he wants the empire he rules to be fully developed, not a deformed and perverted society that only knows how to expand like the demons.
As the Emperor, Chris hopes that the conquest of his army will actually improve the living standards of the people. In this way, the entire empire can develop benignly, and it will not be reckless and embark on a road of no return.
In fact, everyone here is willing to cooperate with this strategic decision to balance the gap between the rich and the poor. They also hope that a large area of poverty-stricken areas can become rich and join the ranks of people who can spend money.
So that they can continue to dump the ever-changing high-tech products, so that they can guarantee that what they produce will also generate profits for them.
"The industrial sector is trying to find ways to decentralize less important enterprises to more marginal areas, but the pace of implementation is ...... It's slow. A minister interjected and spoke first.
Another minister sitting next to him also chimed in: "Yes, now it is really a matter of mobilizing the whole body, and we can no longer plan an industrial base casually as before, and then invest on a large scale regardless of the cost." ”
"Yes, just think about it, you can see that nowadays we have to ensure all kinds of production, and we have to take into account the livelihood of people in wealthy areas, so we can't make decisions casually." An old man in the distance propped his hands on the table and said next.
They are talking about difficulties, and these difficulties are real. First of all, some military industrial enterprises are not very easy to move, because there are military opinions behind them.
At the same time, some companies also have to give priority to ensuring the supply of the expedition to the Demon Realm, so they can't just move around.
For example, the production of floating warships includes more than 19,700 subordinate parts suppliers, including missile factories, steel plate factories, artillery factories, nuclear energy plants, and so on.
As a result, the conservative minister began to speak: "I propose to develop tourism, let these backward areas give full play to their own advantages, and increase some income as much as possible, so that it is more stable......"
As in the real world, prioritizing the development of the tertiary sector in backward regions can be regarded as a rapid improvement in income conditions – but if you take a long-term view, you know that this is only a stopgap measure.
"His Majesty the Emperor's industry, I heard that in the next year, 3,000 factories will be delegated to underdeveloped areas...... I think this is a method worth learning. As a last resort, Desail opened his mouth to correct the direction of his speech: "Longtaite Group will also decentralize relevant enterprises to underdeveloped areas in the future." The number, about 1000! ”
"There is no profit point in the traditional industry, and I don't care if someone is willing to take over. Although I am not as big as the Dragontate family, I am still willing to respond to His Majesty's call. "With Searle's model text, the speeches of others are much more unified.
"300 glass, stainless steel and other manufacturing plants, I am willing to take them out, devolve to the corresponding areas...... "Sitting here, but they are all people who have stood tall through strong winds and waves, and their decision-making has always been in line with the trend.
Those fools who went against the tide are now three feet tall on the graves. Many of the people who buried these fools are still sitting at this conference table.
"All the machinery in my lumber mill can be relocated immediately...... As long as the government of the border area provides the land, I will move it immediately, and I will not frown! Patting his chest, a minister reassured.
"With your great help, I believe that in the next six months, the livelihood problems in the marginal occupied areas will be greatly improved." Desel was quite satisfied with the attitude of these nobles, and his face became much better.
"The Volavo region is rich in mining, and in the future we will transfer 200,000 inhabitants from here to the equally mineral-rich Misak region." Subsequently, he began to introduce the follow-up economic development strategy.
"The Higgs region is rich in oil, and the local population also needs to plan to migrate to the northern part of Norma, which is also rich in oil." Everyone knew about the Empire's plan to relocate part of the population, but they didn't know that the scale was so huge.
"In the Gushan area, where there are many pyrite veins, the government will allocate 300 million gold coins for road construction and other developments...... This program starts tomorrow. After talking about the relocation, Desel moved on to the details of other development plans.
"Similarly, for the fishing industry in the South Inland Sea, the government will invest 70 million gold coins to open a canning factory there to develop new flavors of seafood dishes and develop local livelihoods." He said them one by one, which made many people's hearts flutter.
This is valuable news, even if it is just to buy some land in these places in advance, it is enough to make a lot of money.
"Paston and Briburn, two important ports in the south, are expected to recover over the next two years. Bids will be notified of the investment shares at a later date. But Decel still kept talking, as if everything was given away for free.
"The railway line and road line that extend from Sudo City to the hinterland of the Kasik region will be tendered later, with a total investment of about 3 billion gold coins." He said, looking at each of them's flower-like faces.
Then, the chancellor of the empire changed his words: "The empire will issue the "Regulations on the Use of Purchased Land" in the next two months, and I drafted this regulation. I can tell you here very responsibly that after two months, all the purchased land will be invested and used within six months, and if there is no investment and no use, it will be repossessed by the state......"
Hearing the news, the ministers who were still thinking about buying land widened their eyes one by one, and their faces instantly turned like earth.
"Isn't that a bit ......" a minister looked at Desel with a pale face, trying to raise his own objection.
Desel didn't even look at him, and continued to say to himself: "I'm afraid of being taken back, so I hurry up and invest in the project...... If you have a way, you can take out a loan, and if you can't do it, you can sell it! I'll tell you in advance, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”
"33 city airports, 140,000 kilometers of railways, 220,000 kilometers of highways, 18 airports, 7 ports, 7,000 kilometers of oil transportation pipelines with a total length. 35 nuclear power plants, 170 thermal power stations, 9 hydroelectric dams......" Mr. Dessel said, leaning back in his chair.
Then he pointed to another stack of documents placed in front of Old Man Gurlo, and said to everyone with pale faces: "Don't say that the state has no way to make you rich, I have countless projects here, it depends on whether you are willing to participate or not." ”
When he said this, Desser's face finally showed an expression of those who follow me and those who disobey me die, and it also makes people realize that this man in his early 20s is not easy to mess with.
Everyone swallowed a mouthful of saliva involuntarily, and now they finally remembered that the person sitting in front of them was not only a close confidant of the emperor in his 20s, but also the prime minister of the Ranhill Empire, the head of the Longteite family, a rich man who rivaled the country, and a man whose power exceeded that of previous emperors.