Chapter 807: Dinner Party

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The long process of offering congratulatory gifts finally came to an end, and Stephanie stroked the spiritual void ring in her hand and solemnly announced a series of decrees after her accession to the throne. Among them, the army was restructured, from the previous 80 standing regular corps to 20 regular corps after the merger, and the combat strength of each corps was expanded to 10,000, and each corps was equipped with the required troops according to the location and function of the garrison, and each corps was no longer only a single unit as before, so as to improve the individual combat capability of each corps.

In addition, Empress Stephanie also announced that she would carry out large-scale military-industrial cooperation with the Coastal Province, striving to complete the rearmament of the troops within five years, and equip all the regular armies of the Empire with steel equipment produced in the Coastal Province. In addition, more leave for soldiers will be made so that they can take time off in peacetime to return home to their families, and, at the current stock of funds in the state treasury, the welfare and benefits of all soldiers serving in the regular army will be gradually increased, with the goal that each soldier's income will be able to support at least a basic family of five (husband and wife plus three children, which is the average standard in a sparsely populated world).

In addition, the reorganized corps will be staffed with staff positions who will be responsible for strategic planning and combat planning, as well as overseeing troop logistics. The Imperial Military Department will also set up a corresponding staff organization to cooperate with the military, and the chief of staff will be in charge of the chief of staff and subordinates of each legion.

The reason why Stephanie will reform the imperial military system according to Wang Yong's routine is because Wang Yong's whimsical approach, under the discussion of many retired military bigwigs and a group of political fritters led by Bhasin, they all feel that the dual-track parallel management of the army by the two departments can not only greatly improve the independent combat ability and survivability of each legion, but also be more conducive to restricting and monitoring the commanders of each legion who hold the military power, so that they will not support the army and do irrational things.

For Stephanie's decision, some bigwigs in the military frowned, but they saw Stephanie's resolute attitude. And there is absolute strength as a backing, and these military bigwigs can only obey. However, what made them feel a little relieved was that each legion commander was still the first commander of the legion, and those so-called chiefs of staff, although they were at the same level as the legion commander, the final decision was still in the hands of the legion commander.

In addition to the restructuring of the army, Stephanie also has a lot of adjustments in government affairs, according to the custom, after Stephanie ascended the throne, he also granted amnesty to the world, and appropriately reduced taxes in various places. In addition, the sentences of prisoners in prison are also commuted, and generally all prisoners who are not very serious because of stealing chickens and dogs are released, and those who have committed serious crimes will also have their sentences greatly reduced according to their performance during their sentences.

And those condemned to death will also be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment according to the crimes they committed, as long as they do not do things that hurt nature and reason, and those who are heinous and serious offenders will no longer be subject to amnesty. However, their executions have been postponed until next year, when they are to be carried out at a later date.

In addition to these, Stephanie, the other officials and important positions in the empire remained unchanged for the time being, and those corrupt officials and nobles remained in his positions. Because these things are too involved and too widespread, Stephanie, who has just ascended the throne and has not yet gained a firm foothold, has not yet been able to pull out the cancer of these empires, just waiting for the foundation to be solid. at the discretion.

While Stephanie had to compromise on this front, Stephanie also showed a tough side in an unquestionable tone. Advise all officials and nobles that she can treat some of the previous things as if they did not happen or did not see them, but from now on, if someone does something such as betraying the empire and enriching their own pockets, as long as they are found out, they will be severely punished.

Stephanie said these words with a serious, solemn expression, and a cold and unquestionable tone, and no one would doubt Stephanie's determination. Listening to Stephanie's words, some officials who had originally colluded with the Lawson Empire secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they became more and more jealous of Stephanie, a little girl who looked weak.

Wang Yong stood under Stephanie's throne, and after seeing Stephanie's resolute and resolute side, he couldn't help but look at him with admiration, feeling that this young girl who had experienced vicissitudes had grown up and had the courage and majesty that an empress should have.

Zack poked Wang Yong beside him and whispered: "I didn't see it, Stephanie, this girl is so tough, you see those nobles, none of them are silent." Wang Yong glanced at Zack approvingly and smiled, somehow, hearing someone praise Stephanie, Wang Yong's heart was very comfortable, and he was happier than hearing the praise himself.

As the succession ceremony drew to a close, it was time for dinner, with Stephanie holding the abdicated Bhasin and Stuart in attendance.

Perhaps because of the time spent enjoying life on the seaside, the banquet was not crowded into a long table, as was the case in the past, but was replaced by a round table of 10 people per table, and there was no restriction on the rank, and the officials and nobles could choose their own seats.

This arrangement makes those conformist antiques very dissatisfied, thinking that the rules are the rules, and once they are broken, they will put the cart before the horse and be nondescript. However, the officials and nobles who were not prominent or were a little younger liked the atmosphere, and greeted their acquaintances, regardless of rank and status, and could enjoy delicious food while chatting freely, and felt that such a banquet was more relaxed and pleasant than every previous banquet.

Most of the food for the banquet is seafood provided by the seaside province, and of course, hot pot is also essential. The twenty air conditioners that had already been placed in the banquet hall were constantly releasing cold air, and the banquet hall, which should have been stuffy, was now like early autumn, with a moderate temperature, even if you eat a steaming hot pot in the middle of summer, you will not feel hot.

Stephanie and Bhasin sat down first, Stuart sat next to Bazin, and then, at Stephanie's invitation, Duke Sanchez, Wang Yong, Amy, Zack, and several other veterans of the empire took their seats, while the others waited for Stephanie to sit down at the table, and beckoned friends, family members, or colleagues to get together.

Tasting the unique flavor of tea, coconut water and other drinks on the table, eating all kinds of dried fruits, nuts and sweets, while secretly paying attention to Queen Stephanie and others, while whispering about some topics of interest to them.

Because it was a banquet, the nobles came with their daughters, and these ladies were obviously familiar with each other, and they didn't need to be greeted, so they took the initiative to get together and whispered about jewelry, clothing, and other topics that they would never find boring among themselves. The bolder ladies will also point fingers at some young and handsome men, and make a burst of debauched laughter, which attracts many curious eyes. (To be continued......)