Chapter 28: Building a New Town

That's right, Xu Yi may really not have a desire for totalitarianism, maybe he really just wants to be able to change the lives of everyone on the entire continent through the magic industry as he said, maybe he really has no intention of replacing the two empires, maybe ......

But this was at most speculation made by others about his actions, and no one dared to be sure that he actually intended to do so, let alone that he would always keep thinking like this.

If one day his mind suddenly changes and he is willing to come and gain more power, who can stop him?

As His Majesty the Emperor of the Candela Empire, of course, it is impossible to pin all his hopes on Xu Yi's personal will, and even more hope to be in his own hands.

So it doesn't matter if Xu Yi is willing to do what everyone is worried about, what matters is whether he has the ability to do so.

As long as he is capable, then others, especially those who stand at the pinnacle of power like His Majesty the Emperor Candela, will not be able to settle down.

However, this is also something that cannot be helped.

After the development of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce in the past ten years, the strength is even countless times stronger than ten years ago, and the escort team of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce alone has expanded to more than 100,000 people, including seventeen sea fleets and thirteen magic airship fleets.

With the military magic machinery that no one knows the specific situation, but it is certain that it is absolutely at the top, the combat power of the escort team of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce can still absolutely crush the rest of the continent.

Therefore, no matter how uneasy His Majesty Emperor Candela is, there is no way to take the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and Xu for the time being.

With the current military strength of the Candela Empire, it may be able to continue to maintain an advantage over other countries on the mainland, but it is still powerless in the face of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.

"Your Majesty, I think...... In fact, there is no point in considering this question for the time being. Grand Duke Garbut pondered for a moment and said, "What kind of method Xu Yi chooses, in fact, it doesn't make a big difference to us. And I don't think there will be a sudden change in his thinking. What's more, the target he has chosen now is only the Kuranyi Kingdom, if he really has such an idea, there is no need to waste this time at all, right?"

His Majesty the Emperor Candela let out a long sigh and shook his head slowly, shaking out a trace of confusion from the news.

Indeed, Xu Yi no matter what he wants to do. He has no ability to change for the time being, so the most important thing now is not to care what Xu Yi does, but to find a way to do his own thing.

"Grand Duke, the people of the Lampari Kingdom have arrived in the Troor Valley, you take the time to go there yourself and convey my intentions. ”

"Yes. ”

"In addition, I plan to increase the investment budget of the Trol Valley by another thirty percent next year, what do you think?" asked His Majesty the Emperor Candela again.

"Sancheng?" said Grand Duke Garbhut frowned. "Your Majesty. Last year, we invested more than 70 million gold coins in the Trool Valley, and if we add up to 30 percent, wouldn't it be close to 100 million gold coins?...... I'm worried that there will be an opinion from the Parliament and the Ministry of Finance. ”

His Majesty Emperor Candela waved his hand and snorted coldly: "According to the statistics reported by the Finance Department before, the annual fiscal revenue of the empire this year will probably exceed 600 million gold coins, and what is the big deal if you invest a mere 100 million gold coins in such an important matter." Don't they understand? Without the backing of these things, the Empire, no matter how glorious it is, is nothing more than an empty shelf. Is it possible to be pushed down at any time?"

Grand Duke Galbut smiled bitterly, knowing very well in his heart what His Majesty the Emperor was referring to.

From the point of view of the Empire. His Majesty the Emperor is not wrong at all, otherwise he, the Prime Minister of the Empire, the Imperial Parliament, the Imperial Senate, and the Imperial Treasury would not have agreed so unanimously to promote this matter all these years, and have continuously increased the investment of funds and manpower for this purpose.

"Well, I'll work out the exact number with the council. As for the Trol Valley...... I'll see them in four days when I have time. Your Majesty. Do you have anything to say?"

His Majesty the Emperor Candela shook his head: "There is nothing special to explain, you just need to appear on my behalf." ”

"I see. ”

After the two discussed some of the policies of the Candela Empire, the Grand Duke of Galbut retired.

After exiting the palace gates, Grand Duke Galbut got into an elongated, all-black, luxurious-looking magic car, but did not make it to the Imperial Diet. Instead, he slowly galloped in the direction of outside the west gate of Wimbledon.

Today marks the eighth anniversary of the completion of Wimbledon No. 1 Steelworks, and it is also the day when the first mill produces 10 million tons of finished steel.

On this very commemorative day, the First Steelmaking Plant specially invited the Grand Duke of Galbut, who was in charge of the completion and commissioning of the First Steelmaking Plant, to participate, and obtained his happy consent.

Now that he has been summoned by His Majesty the Emperor for a long time, I am afraid that the people at the First Steel Mill have been waiting for a long time.

Thinking of this, Grand Duke Galbut gave an order to the driver and told him to speed up as much as possible.

However, it was 10 a.m., which was the busiest time in Wimbledon, and the road was full of traffic, and no matter how skilled the driver was, he could not leap over the traffic, so he could only continue to squirm slowly with the traffic.

Looking at the crowded street scene outside, the Grand Duke of Galbut frowned, thinking that the issue of rebuilding Wimbledon, which the Imperial Diet had been discussing since last year, should be accelerated.

With the creation of industrial zones around Wimbledon, Wimbledon has now absorbed a large number of outsiders, and the birth rate has skyrocketed due to the continuous increase in food production within the empire in the past decade, coupled with the stability of the situation, so that the population of Wimbledon has more than tripled compared to ten years ago.

In this case, the already crowded city of Wimbledon is even more overwhelmed.

So as early as a few years ago, there were already proposals within the empire to rebuild Wimbledon, and some people even boldly proposed that it would be better to build a new city again.

In contrast, the Grand Duke of Garbout preferred the latter proposal.

Because the renovation of the old city is not only a huge amount of work, extremely difficult, but also very ineffective. It's hard to solve the problem now.

On the contrary, if you build a new city, it may seem exaggerated at first glance, and the investment is huge, but in reality, the investment will not be much more than the renovation of the old city.

What's more, there is a great advantage of rebuilding the new city, that is, it can be re-planned. It can meet the needs of many people, and it is much more convenient than renovating the old city.

You must know that with the continuous development of the magic industry, the way of life of people on the continent has already undergone great changes, and Wimbledon, an old city founded hundreds of years ago, has long been unable to keep up with the situation, and has even been denounced by countless people as completely behind the times.

To give a simple example, when Wimbledon was first created, it was built as large as possible. The streets of the city are set aside to accommodate at least six carriages running side by side, which is extremely spacious in the entire Sainz continent.

But now in Wimbledon, private buyers and use of magic cars are everywhere, and if you run on the street, you can see brand new magic cars speeding everywhere.

This, combined with Wimbledon's urban bus system, makes the streets of the Old Town seem very narrow, which is not conducive to smooth traffic at all.

The Grand Duke of Galbut suffered greatly from this, even if he was classified as the Prime Minister of the Empire and the Grand Duke. However, it is inevitable that there will often be traffic jams.

Because of this, many nobles and wealthy commoners in Wimbledon moved outside the city. It is to avoid the congestion and various inconveniences in the city.

If we build a new city, we can avoid this situation in the first place of planning, and we will naturally solve many of the problems that plague countless people today.

And the construction of a new city to meet the new requirements, as early as more than 20 years ago, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has done experiments in Bangta City, and then the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has simply built a new Xinfei City in the Duchy of Stantin. It has almost become a template for modern cities in the mainland.

With such precedents, it is not particularly difficult for Wimbledon to build a completely new city.

At least both the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and the Amritra Chamber of Commerce have made it clear that they can provide technical and personnel support to the Candela Empire, and even the Amritra Chamber of Commerce has expressed to the Imperial Parliament that it is willing to contract the construction of Wimbledon City. All you need is the Candela Empire's side to provide funds, and nothing else.

Of course, it is impossible for the Imperial Council to agree, so the Empire is now in contact with the Amrley Chamber of Commerce and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce while planning the construction of the new city on its own.

In this matter, the Grand Duke of Galbut, as the Prime Minister of the Empire, made it clear to the Imperial Diet that he supported the construction of the new city, and asked the Parliament to give a solution as soon as possible.

The parliament and the Ministry of Finance are in a state of stalemate for the time being due to financial and technical problems, and it is difficult for them to come up with a definite plan in a short period of time.

Now the Grand Duke of Garbutt looked at the congestion around him, and naturally hoped that the Amrley Chamber of Commerce and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce could make concessions as soon as possible, so that the construction plan of Wimbledon New Town could start early, and this problem could be solved as soon as possible.

Of course, there is another solution, which is to move out all the imperial institutions that were originally set up in Wimbledon, even the royal palace, so that they do not need to be forced to crowd in Wimbledon in order to get to the various institutions and palaces.

It's a pity that it's easy to move away from various institutions and facilities, and it's almost wishful thinking to move away from the palace.

The Imperial Palace of the Candela Empire was built in a location at the beginning of the establishment of the Candela Empire, and it has a history of nearly 1,000 years.

With such a historical and symbolic palace, His Majesty the Emperor will never touch it, let alone move it directly.

Thinking of this, Grand Duke Galbut looked at the scene outside the car window and couldn't help but sigh softly.

This ancient empire, though powerful because of its antiquity, is also decaying because of its antiquity, and will always restrain people's footsteps in various places. (To be continued......)