Becoming an Emperor Starting from the World of The Wandering Earth

Thanks to the University of Tokyo's ridiculously strong infrastructure capabilities, almost all planetary engine supporting projects, underground city structures, energy pipeline laying, and even the construction of joint government command centers around the world now rely on the University of Tokyo's construction teams and technical standards.

Over time, the international discourse power naturally shifts towards Dongda.

The proportion of officials from the University of Tokyo at UEG has been increasing year by year, and the voices of experts from the University of Tokyo on the Technical Standards Committee are becoming more and more influential. Even the underlying algorithms for energy allocation schemes use models developed by the University of Tokyo Research Institute.

The claims about fragmentation, lack of standardization, and becoming a weakness are just another version of the University of Tokyo threat theory.

Betty and the people behind her were really just using the guise of integration and efficiency to carry out mergers and acquisitions.

By taking control of still independent small and medium-sized private energy enterprises, they can concentrate resources to compete with the giants backed by Dongda University.

Or rather, to get a share of the pie.

If she really wants to integrate, why doesn't she touch those large, bloated state energy groups where one department receives three rations?

Those truly bureaucratic giants, relying on historical relationships and deeply entrenched protective umbrellas, remain inefficient yet safe and sound, and Betty didn't even mention them.

Although he knew exactly what was going on, now was not the time for him to make his move.

Betty's speech lasted twenty minutes, and she made only one core proposal.

To integrate Dezhou and optimize energy production, the scale and number of private energy companies should be significantly reduced. The released resources, quotas, and technical personnel should be fully incorporated into the state-owned energy system to cope with more complex challenges in the future.

After Betty finished explaining her proposal, the atmosphere became noticeably more somber.

No one present was a fool; they were all considering whether the proposal's passage would ultimately benefit them.

Next comes the allotted time for debate and presentations.

Several representatives from private enterprises took turns to speak on stage.

However, these people clearly missed the point; some complained about the difficulties of running a business and pleaded for policy support.

Some present data to prove their efficiency and indispensability.

Some, however, attempt to demonstrate the stability of diversified supply chains from a technical perspective.

However, their speeches mostly lacked appeal, or because the data was not solid enough, the response was mostly lukewarm, and some members of parliament even showed signs of impatience.

It was finally Murphy's turn to speak.

Taking a deep breath and straightening the hem of his suit jacket, Murphy walked onto the podium with a smile, his charisma subtly activating.

"Distinguished members and representatives, Ms. Betty's proposal is excellent. On my way to Austin, I saw highways covered in icy rain and unpredictable weather. These sights remind us of the great and arduous project that humanity is undertaking."

"but……"

Murphy suddenly changed the subject, "But guess what else I saw? I also saw figures huddled under the bridge, and a family trying to light damp firewood in front of an abandoned house. The weather is getting colder and colder, and the radiation clouds make sunlight a luxury."

"They are human beings, they are living, breathing human beings."

Murphy raised his voice slightly: "Yes, we need to focus our efforts on big things, and we need to ensure that every line of the planetary engines is unobstructed. But that doesn't mean we have to do it at the expense of thousands of ordinary workers and their families who depend on their jobs!"

"I work for Moss Energy, a small to medium-sized private company, but we directly provide more than 285 jobs and support at least a thousand people. We are responsible for the production, refurbishment, and maintenance of civilian energy storage equipment in three industrial areas and twelve communities near Houston."

"Over the past year, the equipment uptime rate has remained above 98.5%, and we have responded promptly to and repaired more than 400 community energy failures, preventing potential secondary crises caused by power outages."

On the podium, Murphy's gaze swept over Irving, Sophia, and others, while Irving below quickly nodded in response.

Upon hearing this, Murphy immediately continued, "The state-owned system is strong and crucial, but private enterprises, rooted in the community, responsive, and resilient, are equally indispensable to people's survival."

"Optimization and integration should not be a simple and crude reduction. The existence of our private enterprises is not about dispersing resources, but about strengthening every detail of the social foundation."

As Murphy spoke, many members of Congress in the audience gradually became more focused.

Some nodded slightly, while others quickly took notes.

Even some representatives of private enterprises, like Murphy, stood up and applauded enthusiastically.

However, Betty Warren, who had spoken earlier, was now ashen-faced.

Murphy's remarks completely disrupted her expectations.

Betty Warren originally intended to use her power to intimidate others.

Using a coalition government as a backing to concentrate all resources on dealing with the crisis is considered the highest political correctness.

In addition, she had been lobbying for months in advance, making important promises to many key members of parliament.

Finally, all she needed to do was stand on the stage, deliver that macro-level explanation, and imbue the proposal with a tragic, existential significance concerning humanity.

Based on past experience, after such an event, the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises will either be frightened into silence, or, like the previous few, clumsily complain and try to get bogged down in technical details.

But in the face of the greater good of human survival, these things seem insignificant and selfish.

Once the proposal is passed and becomes a written policy, it will be time for her and her backers to take concrete action.

How are the details of this integration determined?

Who sets the standards? Who leads the asset appraisal? Who decides on personnel retention and dismissal?

There's a lot of room for maneuver here.

At that time, these large and small private energy companies in Texas will be like fish on a chopping board; whether they are steamed or braised, eaten whole or cut into pieces, will be up to them.

But Murphy doesn't play by the rules at all.

Instead of presenting data or reasoning, they brought up issues related to people's livelihoods.

What infuriated Betty even more was that the audience's emotions were clearly stirred up when Murphy spoke.

The fact that the councilors nodded and took notes, and that the peers stood up and applauded, all showed that the kid's rhetoric had worked.

Meanwhile, Murphy, standing on the podium, saw Betty's flustered expression, his face expressionless, but he was secretly laughing to himself.

Betty spoke in a grand and dignified manner, but he couldn't resist using magic to exchange blows.

Thanks to the solar helium flash crisis, the timeline and technology tree of the Wandering Earth world are quite different from his previous life.

Especially in the cultural and entertainment industry, it is far from the diverse and formulaic landscape he remembered.

But some things are common, such as the game of words, the exchange of interests, and the back-and-forth "value-adding" at these meetings.