Blackstone Code

Replacing Gladstone is something that the old man of the Progressive Party has been thinking about since he arrived in Nagaril.

Gladstone's approach was disappointing, and some in the party complained about his excessive control.

He wants no one to keep any secrets from him and needs to be able to control the operations of the entire party.

The most egregious thing is that when he asks someone to do something, it is best for the person not to tell him that he can't do it, or that there are other things.

This will make him angry and he will think that this behavior is a challenge to his authority!

But in fact this is not the case. Everyone has more or less their own work to do.

He suddenly thought of something and asked others to put down their work and follow his instructions.

Some things can be delayed, then these people may follow his arrangements.

But some things are tight on time, or are about to end. As long as these people are disobedient, he will be angry.

In the past few years, many elderly people have been punished by him because of these things. After these people left their jobs, they would call the elderly people of the Progressive Party to express their grievances and anger.

As time went by, he felt more and more that he had chosen the wrong person.

The question raised by Lynch at this time made him feel a little embarrassed and he didn't know how to answer it.

Because he had already made a mistake once. If he chooses another successor like Gladstone, the Progressive Party may become weak due to continuous turmoil.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Lin Qi knew that he hadn't really thought about it yet.

Saying this now is more like...an emotional vent.

Just like the gambling dogs who have completely calmed down after leaving the casino, they will continue to regret and swear that they will never go to the casino again.

This is an emotional outlet and they are not really ready to leave gambling.

"We will discuss this matter after you have decided who will replace Gladstone and how to deal with the various problems after Gladstone leaves the Progressive Party."

The old man from the Progressive Party nodded, "I will seriously consider it."

The next morning, Lynch and the conservative elders went to the state government in Slem and met with Catherine and the professor.

"I heard about your achievements when I was in the Federation, Ms. Catherine."

"I have to admit that on some issues, you have an advantage over male governors!"

"Under your leadership, the local economic development is advancing at an unimaginable speed, which greatly exceeds people's expectations."

As an absolutely qualified politician, the conservative old man's flattery is definitely not a slap in the face, it is justified.

“When we initially considered the tax situation for the three new districts in Nagali, we first considered the financial states to the west.”

"As the financial center of the Southern Hemisphere, it may have just begun to play its role, and the economic and financial affairs of the Southern Hemisphere are not particularly active yet."

"But even so, we think its transaction volume is amazing and it can provide us with relatively ideal tax revenue every year."

"Then there are several large port cities in the east. The economic benefits brought by these ports with the largest throughput in the world are even higher than some port cities in the federation."

"And its unique economic and ecological environment will make it a commodity wholesale distribution center!"

"But we ultimately found that the area that brought us the most benefit was the area you controlled, Ms. Catherine."

"You can't imagine how surprised the old timers in Congress were when they knew this!"

The conservative old man is not shy about his praise, but it is also true.

Billions to tens of billions of taxes a year already account for about 10% of federal tax revenue, and this number will slowly rise.

This is just the tax revenue of Slem as a city. If the tax revenue of surrounding supporting cities is taken into account, this number will become even more!

In the Federation, wealth always comes first, so when such a large amount of money "appeared out of thin air", Catherine's name was remembered by Congress and even the entire upper class society of the Federation!

Catherine kept a reserved smile, and the professor's eyes were full of excitement.

Being praised like this by a big shot, even if she doesn't actually do much, she still feels honored and honored.

Catherine faced the conservative old man with a smile and said modestly, "I just tried my best. Fortunately, I didn't mess it up."

"Of course, of course you didn't mess up these things, you did a good enough job, and that's why I want to retire here!"

"With rapid development, affluence, and a joyful and relaxing environment, this place is perfect for retirement."

The professor then continued, "...Sir, you know, Catherine and I are still 'freshmen', and we are still lacking in formulating some detailed policies for formulating the future development direction of a region."

"I wonder if we have the honor to invite you as a special adviser to the state government to provide us with some advice when necessary?"

"Of course considering your age, we will not require you to come to work in the state government. You can work from home, and you will only have a job when we call you."

The conservative old man nodded with satisfaction, "Of course, I am willing to do this, but can I ask how much salary I have?"

He burst out laughing as he said, "Although I'm old, I think I can still make money. Of course, this is also to prepare for tax returns."

"I can give you a salary of six hundred yuan a month."

This money... is not too much, and it cannot be too much, because giving more to taxpayers will cause trouble.

The conservative old man seemed very satisfied with this figure and agreed on the spot. Everyone knew that what prompted him to agree was not the salary check issued to him by the state government every month.

But there are more interests hidden behind it!

But... ordinary people don't care so much about what's behind this. As long as the state government doesn't waste their taxes, they won't have many opinions!

The matter was settled quickly. The conservative old man went through some formalities and sent the news of his appointment to various department offices through internal channels of the state government, so that everyone would not know about it.

Lynch then took the conservative old man to the casino to open an account. This account can be settled directly with the casino.

That is to say, the money equivalent to the chips is directly deposited into the account, or the chips are exchanged directly from the account, instead of needing to be converted into money before taking the next step.

If nothing else happens, the old man can win two to three hundred thousand through gambling in Slem every year, but he will not win more!

His luck can only support him to win no more than 300,000 chips. If it exceeds 300,000, his luck will decline and he may lose a lot of money!

But he is also a person with self-control. Whenever he wins almost three hundred thousand, he will definitely stop.

After arranging things for the Tory old man, Lynch returned to Catherine's apartment.

In order to thank the state government for everything it has done here, the Industry Council of Slem paid to build several luxury apartments next to the state government to accommodate state government workers.

As governor, Catherine naturally lived in the best "apartment".

It is said to be an apartment, but it is actually a super large flat floor. The area of ​​more than 600 square meters is enough for her to deal with various problems.

Moreover, Lynch also has a large villa in the city, so if you really need a larger venue, you can go to his place.

"I heard that Tracy is going to rush to the Senate?", as soon as Lynch sat down, Catherine asked this question that she was very concerned about.

The professor also perked up his ears and looked like he was making some pastry. In fact, all his attention was on Lynch.

Lynch was a little surprised, "How did you know?"

He had just talked about this matter with Ms. Tracy the day before yesterday. Unexpectedly, Catherine was far away in Nagaril and now he knew about it.

Catherine rolled her eyes, "You forgot, I used to work in a feminist organization, and I have some friends there."

"They told me that Tracy is going to run for the Senate and is mobilizing more female voters to build momentum for her."

"Some people asked me what I thought, so I found out about it yesterday."

After hearing this, Lynch was not surprised, but just found it funny.

After Ms. Tracy became a politician through women's rights, she seemed to have a very superstitious understanding of mobilizing women.

She felt that as long as she mobilized enough women to support her, there was no problem she couldn't solve.

This kind of understanding... is not outrageous, and it is possible to realize it, but that is only on small issues.

For things like entering Congress, no matter how many women come forward, it will be difficult to change the decision of the Congressmen.

After all, this is not something that can be changed by relying on the power of ordinary people. The final decision lies in the hands of gentlemen, not ordinary people!

This is not the same as voting for president. The president needs votes because the general election is directly elected.

Congressmen can completely ignore the opinions of ordinary people on certain matters, because it is never voters or public opinion that determines whether they can stay in Congress!

The professor came over with pastries and coffee, and then sat aside. "She suddenly wants to rush towards the senator at this time. Is the movement too big?"

She asked the question very carefully. Although there was no clear expression or hint between the lines, Lynch could feel that she was asking if this was his opinion.

Lynch didn't hide it, "I asked her to do it."

The two women's eyes were focused on Lin Qi, who picked up a piece of fruit and took a bite.

Fresh and juicy, Nagaril's climate makes the tropical fruits here highly sweet and hydrated, making them much more delicious than the fruits grown in the Federation!

"You will definitely have to change positions in two years. I don't need to repeat the importance of Slem, so the federal government will definitely keep it in its hands."

"Instead of letting you go directly to try to storm Congress at that time, it is better for Tracy to give it a try now."

"She's definitely not going to win, but it's a good start, even if she loses miserably."

"Any change must first involve bloodshed and sacrifice to awaken people's determination to change..."