Sure enough, it was another tax cut …
Aurelia was too lazy to complain. Like Fiona, she felt helpless that Tang En didn't even know how to use tax cuts to buy people's hearts.
But what made people speechless was that the Irus Empire's treasury and people's income began to rise greatly under his large tax cuts. Moreover, the people's support for him increased day by day, and now they faintly began to worship him. If Tang En hadn't publicly declared many times that he didn't want to do personal worship, he would have been hung up in thousands of households by now.
Perhaps this was the huge promotion of productivity brought by magical technology.
"At the same time, I announce that Marquis Topney Hogman will be promoted to Duke from today onwards. He will temporarily take over the position of Saint Song City's mayor and will be in charge of all matters related to Saint Song City. He will be directly responsible to me."
'Marquis Hogman?'
Some people faintly doubted. 'Why isn't it someone else? Why does it have to be Hogman? '
Some people who knew about it could only smile bitterly.
Marquis Hogman, no, he should be called Duke Hogman now. His family had made a ruthless move.
When the Solant Family was dominant, who would be willing to stand on the side of the Irus Empire?
Only the Hogman Family.
Now that the Irus Empire had risen, the Hogman Family, who had endured for a hundred years, could finally reap the sweet fruit. They were promoted from Marquis to Duke in one fell swoop, and even became the mayor of Saint Song City. Although it was only temporary, everyone knew that as long as he didn't mess around and was loyal to Tang En, he would eventually become the mayor.
What kind of place was Saint Song City? It was the capital of the Solant Kingdom! It was comparable to Alinx, a super city with a population of nearly two million!!
'Would you casually hand over such an important city to someone when you were the ruler?' Topney could become the mayor of Saint Song City, which was enough to prove Tang En Majesty's trust in the Hogman Family! And this was also the Irus Empire's repayment for the humiliation the Hogman Family had endured in Solant for many years.
'Perhaps it's time to consider getting in touch with the Hogman Family again …'
However, with the rise of the Hogman Family, Duke Morrison Carlton's days would not be easy.
"Duke Morrison Karton is demoted to an earl. All his property is confiscated. At the same time, Count Morrison Karton is appointed as the acting executive. He is responsible for taking care of all the properties originally under his name. His income will be turned over regularly. At the same time, he will assist Duke Hogman in governing Saint Song City."
Morrison was actually demoted to an Earl!? And all his assets were confiscated!? And to assist Duke Topney Hogman?!
Some people with ulterior motives felt a chill run down their spines when they heard this. Only then did they realize that the indifferent Tang En Majesty was not a kind person!
Each of these three incidents poked at Morrison's weakest spot. The high and mighty Duke had been demoted to an Earl. Although he was still a noble, his status was far from what it used to be. Those who used to look down on him were now riding on his head!
Not to mention the confiscation of all his assets!
Wealth was the lifeblood of nobles! Without money, how could they maintain a noble's dignified lifestyle?!
This was simply asking for Morrison's life!
However, the thing that made others speechless the most was the third one, which was to let Morrison assist Topney.
Everyone knew that Morrison and Topney were sworn enemies. Several times, Morrison had tried to instigate Klein to kill Topney. Now that Topney was riding on his head, one could imagine what his life would be like in the future.
His every move was a vicious scheme that targeted people's weak spots!
This Tang En Majesty was not as easy to talk to as he looked on the surface!
Of course, Tang En was not an easy person to talk to. Logically speaking, he was actually a narrow-minded person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance.
However, he usually hid this very well. Most of the time, for the sake of the overall situation, he would not directly kill people who could be used. Instead, he would turn them into lifelong slaves and make them work hard for his cause until the last bit of value was squeezed out.
Killing people? It was too easy and did not require any skill. Anyone could do it. Tang En disdained to do it.
Turning the enemy into labor and squeezing out their remaining value was the best way to do it!
What was even more frightening was that he could make the other party do it willingly.
Just like Morrison.
Originally, it was a situation of certain death. However, because Aurelia had learned Tang En's methods, he could only willingly offer up all his assets with both hands to save his own life.
For the rest of his life, he would have to live under the shadow of Tang En and Topney. He would never be able to raise his head. This was much more painful than directly killing him.
Who would be willing to work hard for their enemies?
No one would.
Therefore, strictly speaking, his method was much more ruthless than killing people and crueler than bloody capitalists.
Now, perhaps only Aurelia and Fiona had clearly noticed the insidiousness under Tang En's kind appearance.
After a pause, Tang En continued to announce, "At present, the original positions will not be changed for the time being. They will continue to work in their posts. At the same time, they will be trained in batches at selected dates. During the training, their salaries will be paid as usual. After the training, they will be re-assigned to their posts. At the same time, their salaries will be doubled on the current basis. Subsequently, their salaries will be gradually increased according to their performance until they are close to the current standards of civil servants in the Irus Empire."
Their posts will not be changed? Paid training!? After the training, their salaries will be increased!?
This time, even the government employees who were originally on Klein's side were beaming with joy. They began to praise the wise Tang En Majesty.
No one would refuse money. What's more, Klein was already dead. The Solant Family was about to fall apart. What was the point of continuing to insist on the so-called loyalty?
Looking at the current Tang En Majesty and the original Klein, there was a clear gap!
As soon as he came to power, he immediately reduced taxes and raised salaries to win people's hearts. Although his words were a bit direct, they could not stop his sincerity!
What's more, people actually liked such direct and honest conversations. It was really difficult to talk in a roundabout way like the aristocrats. Looking at it this way, this Tang En Majesty was really too down-to-earth!
It was definitely right to follow him!
"Of course, under my rule, the government will not raise useless people. I need everyone to serve the people wholeheartedly. If they do not pass the training, other suitable jobs will be considered as appropriate. If they still can't be promoted, they will be dismissed. "
This time, some people could not laugh. This was specifically referring to those hoodlums who used various connections to place themselves in positions for free.
Once this policy was announced, how would there be room for them to move? Wouldn't they all be driven back home?
Immediately, some people began to shout, and some even immediately started to lead the crowd. Unfortunately, their methods of leading the crowd were too low-level. Tang En did not take them seriously at all. He had other arrangements for them to make a fuss first. Even if he gave them a chance, they would not be able to make a fuss. It was better for them to jump out now. He would slowly deal with them later.
Now, the pie had been drawn for those people in advance, but whether they would obediently split the pie and eat it would depend on how the stick was swung next.
One person's flattery might not necessarily yield the best results. The stick and the carrot were always the best combination. What Tang En wanted to do next was to use the power of his subordinates to show these ignorant people what a violent organization was.
After Tang En finished speaking, he let Aurelia stand on the stage to speak. She represented the orthodox Irus royal family and expressed the Irus royal family's welcome to Solant's return and their future prospects. Then, Tang En continued to draw the pie.
Of course, the most important point was that because Tang En had too many things to do, it was impossible for him to stay in the palace all the time. Aurelia, who was temporarily in power for him, would often appear in public on his behalf in the future. Letting her stand out now was also to let those people be familiar with Aurelia in advance.
After Aurelia, it was Eluri's turn. Eluri not only represented the Radiant Church, but also the people of the Irus Empire. While speaking, she used the power of the artifact to perform magic and bless the people of Sacred Song City. The most important significance of her appearance was to appease the emotions of those people, and at the same time, to represent the Radiant Church's support for Tang En.
Even the benevolent Saintess of Light stood on Tang En's side. Didn't this mean that Klein was not supported by the Radiant Church?
Only a monarch recognized by God was a true monarch!
Of course, this did not mean that monarchical power was bestowed by God. As mentioned before, in Prandal, due to the existence of God, royal power and theocracy were independent of each other. The theocracy did not interfere with the royal power, but the development of the theocracy required the royal power's assistance. Similarly, the royal power did not interfere with the theocracy, but the royal power also needed the theocracy to stabilize its foundation, so they were in a mutually dependent relationship.
"Her Holiness the Saintess' smile has healed me!"
"Damn it! When I think of Her Holiness the Saintess marrying some lucky guy in the future, I can't wait to kill that guy! "
"Her Holiness the Saintess, Her Holiness the Saintess, Her Holiness the Saintess, hehehehe …"
Izari did not know that she had attracted the admiration of countless people as soon as she appeared. After saying a few words to appease the emotions of those people, she simply asked Topney to take advantage of the Pope's influence and show his face in front of the people of the world. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Standing in front of the light of the Oracle's projection, Topney was so excited that he trembled a little. He was so nervous that he did not even know what to say.
"Damn it! Who is this guy? Get out of here! I still want to see Her Holiness the Saintess! "
"Her Holiness the Saintess, don't go! I want to see you one more time!!! "
"Did you just say that he is Topney? The City Lord of Shengge City? Damn it! I will never set foot in Shengge City again in my life! "
"Give me back my Saintess!"
Aurelia looked out of the window with a puzzled expression. "The crowd outside seems to be in a very strong mood. What's going on?"
Tang En shrugged. "The gentle and beautiful Saintess has left, and the sky has turned into an uncle's face. Who would be in a good mood?"
"…"
Tang En's words made sense, and Her Royal Highness was speechless.
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