At noon, the weather was clear and cloudless. On such a sunny day, the capital of the Country of Fire seemed to be in some kind of restlessness, as if it was foreshadowing something invisibly.
One thing will happen today.
For this unprecedented event, which can be said to be the first of its kind, countless people from the Land of Fire took to the streets, jumped over the wall that had been blocked by numerous guards in the past but was now empty, broke into the daimyo's mansion, and surrounded the court hall.
There is no way to drain the water.
Everyone was squeezing forward crazily, trying to see clearly what was going on inside. The eyes of the people were full of curiosity, and they were obviously looking forward to the scene that was about to happen.
Outside there was a sea of people, but inside, inside the empty hall where the Daimyo Dynasty Meeting was originally located, the original architectural structure and decorations had been completely changed. The legacy of the old society was dispelled by the light of the new era in just over a week.
The carved pillars, the luxurious chandeliers emitting dim candlelight, as well as the high platform where the daimyo sat, and the steps rising in a straight line, have all disappeared without a trace.
The Chaohui Hall has been renovated. Thanks to the dozens of large skylights newly built on the roof, the dark and closed environment has now become brighter. Coupled with the expanded wide door, the breeze blowing through the hall, the place is filled with
People feel cool and comfortable.
All the original obstacles that occupied space were removed, and the new hall was no longer called the Chaohui Hall, but was changed to the Congress Hall. This novel term undoubtedly symbolized the coming of a new era, and also symbolized the political system of the Country of Fire.
Fundamental changes have occurred.
The Congress Hall is filled with densely packed seats, with as many as hundreds at a rough count. These seats extend outward layer by layer around the center, forming a circular area nested in rings.
Hundreds of chairs were packed.
Daimyos, businessmen, officials, ninjas, nobles, including many civilians who were invited to visit, all looked extremely solemn. They all looked forward and looked at the one in the middle standing on a chair, wearing a white hokage.
A man in a cloak is holding a manuscript and reciting something.
The midday sun shone in and hit Lei Luo's body, making his whole body seem to be coated with a thin layer of golden light, making those who looked at him feel dazzled.
"The prime minister elected by the members has the power to independently form a cabinet and take charge of the country's administration. The prime minister must swear loyalty to the country, the people of the Fire Nation, the constitution, and be responsible to the parliament."
"The responsibilities of the cabinet are to coordinate and manage the mobilization of various national resources, to fully implement parliamentary bills, to ensure judicial fairness and justice, to handle international relations well, and..."
After talking about a lot of things that the cabinet was responsible for, Lei Luo took a breath and glanced out of the corner of his eye, noticing the twinkling eyes of several members of the front row. He smiled inwardly, but continued calmly on the surface:
"As the military institution of the Fire Nation, Konoha has been isolated from the political construction of the Fire Nation for many years, doing essentially the same job as mercenaries. This is undoubtedly very unreasonable."
"Therefore, I propose that, while maintaining the original location of the Leaf Village, dispatch Konoha ninjas to be stationed in the capital and major towns of the Country of Fire for a long time, and establish the Konoha Military Region to protect national security."
After saying that, Lei Luo put down the manuscript, stared intently at the bustling crowd below, and focused his attention on the twenty-one congressmen in the front row, and then...
"I agree!"
"Agree!"
"agree!"
"Hokage-sama is right!"
He glared hard at the talkative Konoha ninja and saw him laughing. Lei Luo looked away, picked up the manuscript again, and continued to speak loudly:
"Since all members agree, the decision is considered passed. Subsequently, the corresponding financial allocation and construction will be responsible for the cabinet."
"The second proposal is that due to the newly revised constitution, it is necessary to mobilize a large amount of manpower and material resources from the country to build factories in inaccessible places such as mining plains to provide assistance to the country's economic construction..."
"So I propose that the cabinet take the lead and dispatch ninjas from all Konoha military districts to launch an operation to clean up bandits and bandits throughout the Fire Country, so as to restore a peaceful and stable world to the people."
After the words fell, his eyes glanced, and once again all the members agreed. Lei Luo flipped through the manuscript and stated the decisions about Konoha one by one. As expected, no one dared to object.
Time passed quickly, and the affairs of Konoha were quickly finished. Next, it was the turn of the other two forces, namely the bureaucratic class representing the royal aristocracy, and the business class representing the emerging capital.
At this point, the congressmen finally stopped acting monolithic. The capital forces headed by Maeda Takashi and the bureaucratic forces headed by Chida Yu immediately started arguing over an issue regarding land use rights.
"Why do we need to increase taxes on commercial land? Are you poor people crazy about making money?"
"Ha... He is indeed a country idiot. It is related to the real estate construction in the capital. If I agree to it in such a confused way, the country will lose a lot of money!"
"Wait a minute, does this land use right still have a time limit? Didn't I buy this land and it will belong to me forever?"
"If you buy this piece of land, it will belong to you forever? What are you talking about in your dreams? Where is the truth in this? With the wealth you guys control, there will definitely be big troubles in the crazy land settlement!"
"I have already said that the land belongs to the country. It has been written this way in the past and in the constitution! Do you have any questions? Ask the Hokage-dono!"
Looking at the two groups of people quarreling red-faced below, Lei Luo felt a headache. After the amendment of the constitution, individuals no longer have the right to possess land resources, only the right to use them. He made this bill for the purpose of...
"Everyone, please take a break and let me explain."
Seeing the two groups of people turning around in anger, and soon turning from the aunts and uncles bargaining in the vegetable market into polite gentlemen, Lei Luo grinned inadvertently:
"I think the issue of land cannot be underestimated. Even though there are many uninhabited areas in our country, we cannot just focus on the immediate interests and ignore the future. After all, after the legislation is improved and the country stabilizes, there will definitely be more and more citizens.
"
"Under such circumstances, if serious land annexation occurs, causing farmers to lose their land and reduce grain production in large areas, I think you can understand what it will be like without saying anything."
"So, here's what I think about this..."
After a pause, seeing hundreds of people in the entire Congress Hall staring at him intently, Lei Luo straightened his expression and said with a serious face:
"Every piece of land in our country, except for the land that currently belongs to individuals, has been returned to the state. Individuals only have the right to reside, use rights, etc., but outside of the Country of Fire..."
He raised his head and glanced left and right. A smile appeared on Lei Luo's face. He raised his arms and circled the surroundings, and added loudly:
"As long as you can make meritorious service to the country, whether it is from an economic level, a technological level, or a military level, then the land abroad can be yours for personal ownership."
"In addition, foreign land is not limited to personal sales, and there are no restrictions on use rights..."
Sensing that the faces of the people present were a little strange, Lei Luo knew what they were thinking at the moment, so he simply cleared his throat and changed the subject:
"Everyone, in one and a half years, the Third Ninja World War will officially begin. I hope that everyone here, from all walks of life, whether they are civilians, businessmen, bureaucrats, or daimyo, can do their best for this war.
Partial force.”
"Our enemies are Iwagakure and Sunagakure. Our goal is to occupy the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth, rule the people of those two countries, explore the resources of those two countries, and turn those two countries into our own.