บท 14: First Meeting
After finished lunch, James gave an order for all the top official to convene at the meeting room. Although he had not yet become the King, it was already an established matter. So quickly all the senior official gathered at the meeting room.
"Your Majesty!" All the people shouted respectfully.
"Today, I want to announce something. But before we get started, I want all of you to report the Kingdom situation. No need to be too detailed, I just want to know the rough situation." James said. In the last two month, all he did was just train, train, and train. Although he knew the Kingdom situation from Zhou Huang, Joseph, and Yang Feng mouth, it was only a little compared to the whole situation.
Before officially coronated, James wanted to know most of his Kingdom situation. He also could further perfect the plan inside his mind.
"Finance Minister Huang Ming reported. As Your Majesty knows, our Kingdom almost doesn't have contact with the outside world. With the self-sufficient situation of our Kingdom, we only have a little foreign exchange.
Last year, our Kingdom GDP was 81 Million Euro, and 96% of it contributed by the Royal Family. As the late King almost doesn't spend any money for the Kingdom, our budget remains constant and improving each year. As time now, our total budget amount is 1.3 Billion Euro." Zheng Bin explained the Kingdom financial situation respectfully.
"Education Minister Chen Bin reported. At present..."
"Minister of Trade and Commerce reported. As early as this year..."
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James carefully absorbed all the information into his brain. Due to his enhanced all being, he could easily remember all the thing he wanted. After all the people finished their report, he came into one conclusion. Backward! Although the Kingdom was seemed very wealthy, but all of it came from the Royal Family.
Even after 126 years since its founding, the Kingdom was still backward. Even though all the people seems had no problem with the status quo, but James had! At the thought of backwardness of his Kingdom, James further strengthened the will to change all of this.
"Are you all satisfied with the status quo ?" James question suddenly stunned all the people in the room. They hesitated as a wrong answer could easily lead to an unpredictable situation.
"It seems it's yes! Although I don't blame you all because our environment is like this, we must change this! How many of you ever venture to the outside world ?" James asked with a loud voice. All the people here were the top person of this Kingdom, so of course, they all had ventured to the outside world.
"Tell me, how is the outside world situation compared to our Kingdom?! If I want to be harsh, our Kingdom was backward 100 years compared to the mainstream world. I have lived in China since I was born, and I know how backward how our Kingdom is!
Although I respect my grandfather very much, but I think he doesn't govern well as a King! I know he was a good King figure in all of your heart, but we will look at the fact. Nothing substantial has changed since the last century, and it makes me sad.
But we can change all of this! Since the moment my grandfather passes the King throne to me, our Kingdom prosperity is in my hand now! Do you all willing to help me to change this Kingdom into a better future ?!" James asked loudly as he stood up and glanced toward all the people.
"Your Subject willing to pass-through mountain of sword and sea of fire and follow Your Majesty!" Joseph was the first one to respond and kneeled. With Joseph as lead, all the people immediately followed suit.
James grinned as he could see the Loyalty of all the people here was rising quickly. The lowest of them was 83 now, which was good news for him.
"Good! I don't need all of you to go through a mountain of sword and sea of fire. I need all of you to do your best to help me. Joseph, Chen Bin, you two take people into the vault and record all the stuff there. I mean all of the stuff, including the one in the private vault. I want the list of the stuff to be ready before tomorrow.
Yang Feng, I need you to prepare the 20 most Elite soldiers as I will go to the outside world tomorrow. Zhou Huang, I need you to inform the people that the coronation will be held in the latest two weeks.
The rest of you must be ready, as many outside people will come to our Kingdom to witness my coronation. I want all of you to show our Kingdom best side as this is the opportunity to reveal our Kingdom to the outside world!" James quickly gave an order for all the people. Although the plan was announced too sudden, all the people here promptly took a mental note and swore to do their best.
Without further delay, all the people here quickly left the meeting room to do their respective task. James rhythmically knocked the table with his finger as he was thinking about the future of his Kingdom. At this moment, a familiar electronic sound appeared inside his mind.
[Congratulation for Host to finally comprehend the King Mind! Although it was only for a spur moment, but congrats! As I'm in a good mood today, I decided to reward you.] System said with its usual annoying voice.
[Ding! 1,000,000 Reputation Value received!]
James shocked as this was too sudden. He quickly asked, "Is there some achievement thing? And how I still don't know about this."
[Well, you never ask me. If you complete some kind of action or event, I will reward you. Don't ask me about the list as I will never answer it.]
Although James wanted to punch this annoying System, it overwhelmed by the excitement by the sudden Reputation Value gain. He quickly opened the System Mall and looked over a 'item' that he always wanted to purchase in this past two month.
[10 sq m Storage Space - 100,000 Reputation Value]
James immediately bought it, and another panel appeared inside his mind. After familiarized with it for a while, he already knew how to use it. This space would help him a lot, so of course, he would buy it first. Although he wanted to purchase all the good thing in the System Mall, he endured it as he must use the Reputation Value wisely.
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