"Everyone, quiet down, quiet down!" Zhao Linchuan pressed his hands downward. "If any of you are interested in Dao Seeking Academy, there'll be staff available shortly to attend to you."
"We can discuss the specifics in more detail then."
He turned and looked at Qian Renxue. "Next, let's welcome Special Envoy Qian Renxue to say a few words!"
Qian Renxue stepped forward and stood at the edge of the imperial steps.
Her gaze swept across everyone in the hall, calm and composed. She was nothing like the "Xue Qinghe" they knew, yet there was something familiar in her bearing.
She gave a brief speech covering the Heaven Dou Empire's plans for future development and her views on the current bureaucratic system,
as well as how to get the Heaven Dou Empire back on its feet as quickly as possible and how to breathe life into its various institutions.
Her speech was clear and logical, every word a gem. Each point struck at the heart of the matter, and every proposal was practical and feasible.
The people in the hall listened and nodded silently.
Some of what Qian Renxue described touched on their interests, such as cutting redundant official positions, investigating land consolidation, and redistributing taxes.
But it truly was the fastest way to get the Heaven Dou Empire back on its feet.
The young Soul Masters listened, their blood surging with excitement. The common-born heroes listened with tears in their eyes, while the merchant representatives nodded again and again.
Most of them expressed their agreement.
A small number chose to remain silent, but in the end, no one spoke up in opposition.
After that, Qian Renxue discussed several other matters: reorganizing the army, defending the borders, resettling refugees, and plans to restore production.
She covered every detail, laying everything out