"Next, let's talk about the Martial Arts Department."
This was another issue that involved both the military and the government. It required the cooperation of both sides.
This issue was triggered after the destruction of Java. After knowing that a large number of Java professional players chose to stay, Ouyang Shuo had been thinking about how to strengthen the supervision of this group.
From the Java adventurers, it would spread to all the adventurers within the empire.
As the empire's territory stabilized, the focus slowly shifted from the outside to the inside. The adventurers, due to their extraordinary martial arts skills and weapons, became the biggest threat to the empire's security.
Due to the environment of the game, it was impossible to forbid civilians from owning weapons.
If it were to be forcefully implemented, it would be a great crime.
There was an old saying, "It's better to disperse than to block."
The best way was to have an organization that could effectively guide the adventurers. If necessary, they could supervise them and keep the risk under control.
Ouyang Shuo immediately thought of the Martial Arts Department.
Previously, due to a case of "robbing the rich to help the poor" in Minnan, the imperial court increased the supervision of the martial arts sects. This was how the Martial Arts Department was established.
This time, Ouyang Shuo planned to expand the functions of the Martial Arts Department. The supervision of the martial arts sects was expanded from the martial arts sects to all weapon-wielding martial artists within the empire.
Due to the strength of the Mutants, the Martial Arts Department had to expand in order to control the situation. First, they would expand the headquarters. Then, they would set up branches in all the counties and spread their tentacles throughout the empire.
That was impressive!
It was easy to think of organizations like the Imperial Secret Service in history.
As such, the Martial Arts Department changed from a purely supervisory organization to a violent organization that had both supervision and deterrence functions.
After the expansion of the Martial Arts Department, they could almost fight against the Mountain Sea Guards who were hiding in the dark.
The headquarters of the Martial Arts Department adopted a strong lineup of one commander, one deputy commander, and three guards. The original commander, Lin Yue, was demoted to a guard. Lin Yue, who was born in the martial arts world, could not control the situation.
As for the commander, Ouyang Shuo decided on one of his most trusted generals — General E Lai. Old K, who was also a fierce general, would take over E Lai's position as the commander of the South Asian army.
That's right, Ouyang Shuo wanted to use the power of the military to suppress the martial artists and establish a strong image of the Martial Arts Department in a short period of time.
For this, he did not hesitate to transfer a general commander to guard the place.
E Lai was not the only one who was transferred to the Martial Arts Department. There was also a group of soldiers in the army. Among them were spearmen and cavalry who had been removed from the Imperial Guards. They were true elites who had been through hundreds of battles.
These elites had no market on the battlefield. They would be a pack of hungry wolves.
The Deputy Commander of the Martial Arts Division was transferred to the Deputy Commander of the Royal Forest Guards, Bloody Romance. As the number one adventurer in China, Bloody Romance had a carefree personality and did not like to be tied down. Compared to the military, he preferred Jianghu.
It was Blood Romance who applied for this transfer.
When Bloody Romance left the Royal Forest Army, the vice commanders of the Royal Forest Army joked that Bloody Romance was going to unify Jianghu and become the leader of the martial world.
The goal that he couldn't achieve in the mercenary group was realized in the imperial court.
Bloody Romance smiled but said nothing. It was obvious that she liked her new position and was willing to give up her military post.
As the former leader of the [Bloodlust Mercenaries] and the number one adventurer, Bloody Romance's appointment as the Deputy Commander of the Martial Arts Department would undoubtedly have a strong deterrent effect on the Inhumans.
Similarly, the Martial Arts Department would select a batch of elites from the super guilds to enter the Martial Arts Department.
With this two-pronged approach, the status of the Martial Arts Department was established.
With the full support of Ouyang Shuo and the Imperial Court, it was believed that no mutant or mutant organization would dare to provoke the Martial Arts Department. Otherwise, what awaited them would be a storm of attacks.
Merciless!
According to the requirements of the Martial Arts Department, all martial artists within the borders of the Empire, regardless of whether they were martial artists or mutant adventurers, had to register and report to the Martial Arts Department branch where they were registered.
Apart from registering one's strength, even the weapons used had to be recorded in the register. Furthermore, they had to be marked with a special mark, which was equivalent to a "gun license" in society.
According to the law, if a martial artist used an unregistered weapon without a special mark, it would be considered treason. The Martial Arts Department could assist the Internal Affairs Department to convict the martial artist.
Thus, a certain amount of regulation was implemented on the weapons of the people.
Of course, Ouyang Shuo was well versed in the art of combining strength and gentleness, as well as carrot-and-stick tactics. While the Martial Arts Department was cracking down on "unruly martial artists", they also provided many benefits to martial artists who followed the rules.
First, the Martial Arts Department's distribution could be used as a platform for martial artists to communicate with each other.
Whether it was exchanging techniques or trading weapons, martial artists often lacked trust. If the Martial Arts Department acted as a middleman, naturally, there would be no problems.
It could even be said that the Imperial Court would regularly take out some weapons and armor to sell to martial artists.
Second, they would organize competitions to promote new talents.
Following Bloody Romance's suggestion, the Martial Arts Department would organize a Martial Arts Conference every year to compete for the title of Rookie of the Year, Strongest Swordsman/Swordsman of the Year, Sect of the Year, and other honorary titles. At the same time, they would provide generous rewards.
Third, they would arbitrate disputes.
When there was a conflict between martial artists, it would often be a clash of blades. If something went wrong, there would be casualties, and the cost was too high. The Martial Arts Department could act as an arbiter, either training or sparring to resolve disputes.
Even disputes between sects could be arbitrated by the Martial Arts Department.
In this way, it could also protect the legitimate rights and interests of the weaker party.
The above benefits were only the initial concept of the Martial Arts Department. As the organization continued to operate, there would definitely be more and more services.
In Ouyang Shuo's words, "The Martial Arts Department is both a regulatory organization and a service organization. I hope that the latter responsibility will become more and more important. "
This also meant that the martial artists would basically be tamed by the Imperial Court.
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The four topics were discussed for an entire day before it was announced to be over.
The next day, Ouyang Shuo summoned the cabinet alone to discuss the establishment of some institutions in the Imperial Court.
The first was the newspaper.
As the industrial revolution progressed, the newspaper as a news carrier would become more and more important. It would also become easier for it to enter millions of households, and it would no longer be exclusive to the government.
Recently, the Imperial Court decided to change the name of the previously established Shan Hai Daily to the Empire Daily, making it the largest newspaper in the Empire.
Bai Xiaosheng, the leader of the Hua Xia news industry, was appointed as the president of the Empire Daily.
Without the freedom of Royal City, Bai Xiaosheng's news group had to act according to the Empire's wishes. As long as Ouyang Shuo didn't say anything, Bai Xiaosheng would lose his job.
Agreeing to become an official meant that he had found a way out.
It was a great honor for Bai Xiaosheng to be in charge of the Empire Daily. After all, other than publishing information, the newspaper also carried the function of propaganda and guiding public opinion. It was the Empire's mouthpiece.
In addition, the Empire would also establish other newspapers, such as the Great Xia Military News, Life Weekly, Half Moon Talk, Hundred Schools of Thought, Industry News, and so on.
At the same time, the Imperial Court also allowed the provincial government to establish local newspapers, such as the Southern Border Daily organized by the Protectorate of Southern Border, the African Weekly organized by the Protectorate of Africa, and so on.
In this way, it would greatly enrich the people's spare time.
"Knowing the world's events without leaving home" would no longer be a privilege of Zhuge Kongming. Every ordinary person in Great Xia would be able to do this.
In view of the increase in newspapers, Ouyang Shuo decided to establish the Press and Publication Department outside of the Four Great Academies to be in charge of the Empire's press and publication industry. It would supervise, guide, and regulate the emerging press and publication industry.
In addition, in order to develop the Empire's sports industry, Ouyang Shuo decided to establish the Sports Department to be in charge of the Empire's sports industry. It would prioritize the development of track and field, polo, cuju, wrestling, and the marathon.
In particular, Hua Xia's traditional sports such as polo and cuju had to be vigorously promoted.
The Sports Department was naturally independent of the Four Great Academies.
As such, in addition to the Four Great Academies, under the cabinet, the Imperial Court had established the Industry Department, Great Xia Bank, Transportation Department, Asset Management Department, Press and Publication Department, as well as the Sports Department.
This was necessary for the Empire's development, as well as to weaken the power of the Four Great Academies.
After the establishment of the Sports Department, its first mission was to organize the Empire's first National Sports Meet. It would be a pioneer in the Empire's sports industry, allowing the Empire's athletes to showcase their brilliance in the capital.
In order to give the various regions time to prepare, the Empire's Sports Meet was temporarily set to be held in the 8th year, 11th month.
The establishment of the Press and Publication Department and the Sports Department signified that Great Xia was gradually shedding the label of a feudal dynasty. It was advancing with the times and not being stuck in a rut.
The impact of the Industrial Revolution on the Empire would be across all industries and in all aspects.
Since this trend could not be reversed, Ouyang Shuo did not plan to be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Instead, he took the initiative to go along with the trend, changing from a passive defense to a proactive one.
He wanted to be an eternal trendsetter, standing at the forefront of the tide.
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