In other words, he had the means to take charge, but not necessarily the authority to govern.
With Qian Wendao absent, the merger of the Safe Zones, outside invasions, and internal troubles all weighed on Qin Siyang's shoulders alone.
History books had a phrase for this situation: A Young Ruler and a Doubtful Nation.
Granted, Qin Siyang had already done very well.
But he bore far too much, and the current situation was dire. Everyone hoped-and needed-him to do even better.
So he had to offer an effective solution to the most pressing problem before them.
Qin Siyang knew perfectly well that, while he could not be certain about the others, Chu Zhongxiong, Olof, and Kav each surely had their own solution to this problem.
Yet all three had tacitly agreed to remain silent.
They had all left this chance to shine to Qin Siyang, watching as the future of the Safe Zone stepped onto the stage.
Qin Siyang already had a plan for this as well.
After a moment's thought, he said, "The relocation involves an enormous number of people from every walk of life. Conflicts are inevitable. We can't resolve every conflict, so we need to focus on the main ones."
"It's impossible to satisfy everyone's demands, but we can satisfy some people's demands."
Hearing this, Chu Zhongxiong smiled faintly, seemingly approving of how Qin Siyang's plan coincided with his own.
As though the fog had lifted and everything had become clear, Qin Siyang spoke with greater conviction. "Whether a region is prosperous or not, the eighty-twenty rule of wealth distribution doesn't change. Most people are still ordinary wage earners, working hard to make a living."
"These people care about just two things: whether they'll have somewhere to live in the new region, and whether life there will