Meanwhile, inside the Coral Palace...
The previous discussion on further reforms to the 101st Division has gone into deeper levels.
Without the obstruction of these extremist serpent god elements, the power over the entire Haiqi Island is in fact firmly in the hands of the Coral Palace.
Xin Hai, Wu Lang, and Jiang Ming are the three true power holders.
In fact, we have to thank these people. We couldn't find them one by one, and even if we did, it would be difficult to take action. But now these people have come out on their own, gathered together, and even delivered the notices to our door.
That made it convenient for them to wipe them out in one fell swoop.
What a good man!
Jiang Ming couldn't help but sigh.
Thanks to advanced technology and rapid response, the impact of these extremist rebellions has been limited to a finite scope.
At least for the current critical research and development, production, and frontline security, it has not had a significant impact.
Although the rebels are powerful, their overall impact is likely to be only similar to that of a palace coup, with a rather limited effect on society.
The benefit is that Coral Palace is now completely clear.
Whether to let these people with their own agendas continue is a question of whether the consequences of a "palace coup" are more serious.
At least in Jiang Ming's view, the current situation is clearly worthwhile.
It was like a massive purge.
The process of cleaning up the land is certainly painful, and may even be self-defeating, but after cleaning up and removing those leeches, you can start afresh and run at full speed.
Now, taking advantage of the clear skies after the "cleanup" has ended and without these obstacles, Jiang Ming felt that he had to seize this opportunity to do as much work as possible, especially to set the tone.
Who are the members of the Coral Palace? Whose interests does it protect? How should it deal with the various groups, institutions, and people on Umijima Island? What form will the new governments at all levels take? How should it handle the worship of Narukami and the snake god? And what about its relationship with the shogunate?
We need to take this opportunity to set the tone for these issues.
This will become a bottom line in the future, a bottom line that no one can violate, and also the basis of legal justice.
No matter how capable you are, what methods you come up with, or how roundabout your approach, you can't bypass the bottom line.
Those who dare to cross the line will be condemned by everyone, while those who do not cross the line will naturally gain the right to condemn and the support of the people.
If we miss this opportunity, once new and diverse interest groups form, it's uncertain when such an opportunity will come again.
What we dared not do before, we must do now; what we could not promote before, we must promote now.
With this mindset in mind, Jiang Ming began to fully confide his thoughts to Xin Hai and Wu Lang.
It's not some of his previous, censored works that explicitly do not shake the rule of the Raiden Shogun and the Shogunate.
At best, those measures could only secure some rights for the lower classes within the old framework.
Ultimately, this is a form of "charity".
The handouts given by those high-ranking figures to the people at the bottom of society.
If I'm in a good mood today, I'll reward you with two bones.
Undeniably, outstanding shogunate officials like Ayato Kamisato were deeply concerned about the lives of the people of Inazuma.
But charity is charity, and that nature will not change.
This is not what Jiang Ming wants.
Moreover, this kind of superstructure is simply not compatible with the development of productive forces. With such weak productive forces, the lives of the Inazuma people can't be much better, no matter how good they are.
Therefore, what he revealed to Shinkai and Goro was a genuine idea that, although it incorporated local Teyvat characteristics, it was about letting the people be the masters of their own destiny.
These things absolutely cannot be made public at the moment, but it's always fine to have appropriate discussions within the Coral Palace.
Chapter 91 A Ghost
Jiang Ming shared his thoughts and presented the relevant information, which immediately startled Xin Hai and Wu Lang.
They knew Jiang Ming had his own ideas, but they didn't expect them to be so bold.
Only a bunch of madmen like the Fools would think about overthrowing the world's order all day long.
"If it is said to be a subversion of the world's order, then it is not wrong. It is indeed a subversion of the old world order. The difference between us and the Fools is that we will recreate a new order based on the majority of people, rather than on God or some other minority or thing."
Jiang Ming explained this to Xin Hai and Wu Lang.
Xin Hai and Wu Lang both knew that Jiang Ming cared a lot about ordinary people at the bottom of society. They attributed this to Jiang Ming's unpleasant past experiences in Inazuma City, but the idea of him creating a new order for this reason was still beyond their expectations.
"..."
"Jiang Ming, I think the Fools will definitely welcome you very much." Goro put down the documents in his hand and said to Jiang Ming, somewhat unable to accept these bold ideas.
"Forget about the Fools. In the end, they don't care about the lives of the common people. They are just carrying out the will of the Ice Queen. Of course, at the same time, they are also taking this opportunity to achieve their own goals. These two things are not contradictory. That's why they are united under the banner of the Winter Queen."
"God knows what kind of world they want. Judging from their behavior, I'm not optimistic about the habitability of this new world. It might even be a more hellish place than Inazuma is now."
Jiang Ming shook his head, distancing himself from the Fools.
Goro didn't say anything more, but picked up the documents again and started looking at them.
The things in here are unheard of, but... they all seem to make a lot of sense?
"Isn't it a bit premature for us to discuss these things right now?" Xin Hai expressed his objection in a tactful way.
All she wanted was for Haiji Island to survive this storm!
Why did she support those extremists who were prevented from accessing industrial equipment and firearms, leading to this current state of complete rupture?
Isn't it because their actions will lead to destruction?
Just as they had killed a group of people who dreamed of storming the castle tower, another one emerged who wanted to overthrow the Raiden Shogun and the Shogunate.
Moreover, he is a heavyweight figure here, a key figure in the current development of Haiqi Island, a major contributor, a leader with real power, and he also has an army with superb combat capabilities under his command.
The sea of hearts is indeed a bit difficult to find.
So, you guys are really going against the General, aren't you?
What heinous crime did that general commit?
If Xin Hai hadn't seen the complete theoretical system and detailed development plan on it, which convinced her that Jiang Ming was still rational and would have given it full consideration, she probably would have rejected it outright and started to impose restrictions and control on Jiang Ming.
"It is indeed a bit premature, so this is just our ultimate goal, an ultimate goal that cannot be disclosed to the public for the time being. Right now, we are only discussing it internally."
As expected, Jiang Ming remained pragmatic at this point.
This relieved Xin Hai.
As long as you don't act impractically like those people, it's fine.
She's actually quite pragmatic and doesn't really care about whether someone is a general or not.
What she cares about is the safety of Haizhi Island; she wants the people on Haizhi Island, and herself, to live well.
As for Xin Hai, if he truly had sufficient power, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to take his place or overthrow him.
The crux of the problem is that they didn't have it.
Before the advent of firearms, they couldn't even defeat the Shogunate.
"These theories, this complete theoretical system, fundamentally negate the rule of the Raiden General and the meaning of the Shogunate's existence. It can only be discussed internally for now," Shinkai said quietly.
This is a complete theoretical system with practical and detailed plans and guidance, rather than an empty political slogan. Anyone with a little foresight can recognize the enormous impact of the former.
A ghost, a red ghost, will float above Inazuma!
This new theoretical system opposes all old forces, including the shogunate, the Raiden Shogun, or even the gods.
There is no place for gods or their retinues here.
The shogunate, the magistrate, the Kujo family, the Kamisato family—all of these will be swept into the dustbin of history.
The people of Inazuma, especially the factory workers and the "peasants," are the future of Inazuma and the main characters on the stage.
She couldn't tell whether this was right or wrong.
This is a logically rigorous and interconnected theoretical system. At least from her perspective, she couldn't see any problems with it in such a short time.
However, none of the three commissioners of the shogunate would agree with such a "crazy" theory; they could not accept such a red ghost hovering over them.
This has nothing to do with right or wrong; it's a matter of stance, or rather, a matter of self-interest.
This will inevitably unite all the old forces that are opposed, including... the general who can wield the Wuxiang Blade.
Even someone as superstitious and obsessed with the idea of killing someone would not allow such a boastful and arrogant "madman" to continue to exist.
He would immediately try to get the general to use his superstitious, unpredictable strike.
"So far, all we've done is oppose the Eye-Hunting Edict and the Isolation Edict, which is how we've managed to survive between the two factions of the Shogunate. So, if you want to oppose these old forces, how will you deal with the Shogun?"
"Isn't that precisely why we can't reveal these things now?" Jiang Ming retorted to Xin Hai.
“Moreover…” Jiang Ming changed the subject, drawing out the word. “Xin Hai, Wu Lang, I am not from this world. I think you already know that, right? I believe this is an open secret among us.”
Xin Hai paused for a moment, then said, "That's true."
"In that case, I'll tell you straight away."
"In our world, humanity invented a super weapon called the nuclear bomb. This weapon is extremely powerful, and its explosion is no less powerful than the attack of a god. It only takes one to destroy a place like Inazuma Castle. At its peak, humanity possessed tens of thousands of such weapons."
"Could it be that they were produced in those factories?" Xin Hai suddenly thought of those factories. Jiang Ming had been pushing hard for their construction and attached extraordinary importance to them.
Are they planning to use them to produce nuclear bombs?
"You want to create a nuclear weapon to fight General Thunder?"
Chapter 92 No retreat
This statement surprised Jiang Ming.
"That is indeed a good idea, and it's worth a try if conditions permit. However, nuclear weapons development requires a large number of researchers, a high-level industrial system, and specific minerals, which we are still far from meeting."
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