Chapter 228 Douluo Federation Finance.
After Dean Huo Tianchen of the Ministry of Education finished speaking, only the Ministry of Construction, the Courts, the Research and Development Department, the Prisons, and the Ministry of Finance remained.
As for the Courts, their current strength is quite formidable, with over 3,000 Soul Masters, and courts at various levels have been established throughout the country. After all, some minor crimes don't need to be tried at the Supreme Court of the Douluo Federation.
Yang Wudi of the Research and Development Department spoke directly: "Recently, the Research and Development Department has been conducting various research and development work, including Martial Soul research, Soul Beast research, Soul Ring research, and Soul Guidance Device research, etc., but there hasn't been much progress yet."
Everyone understood after hearing this, as research and development is a relatively long-term process, and many people don't achieve anything in their entire lives.
Wang Xiaofei seemed to have thought of something: "Senior Yang Wudi, could you please organize a group of people who are proficient in forging or have a deep understanding of Soul Guidance Device research? I will make other arrangements later."
Yang Wudi nodded after hearing this.
As for prisons, there's not much to do. Many prisons in the Douluo Federation are still under construction and haven't begun managing criminals.
The Ministry of Construction is busy with various construction projects across the country, including courts, Soul Master academies, and even prisons. Fortunately, they have a large number of Soul Masters, and the first batch of construction is expected to be completed in about two months.
After these tasks are completed, large-scale national projects will begin, including water conservancy and road construction. Wang Xiaofei even considered enclosing the entire Star Dou Great Forest, completely isolating it from the human world of the Douluo Federation. This would provide some protection for both Soul Beasts and humans, especially preventing small beast tides. However, the cost would be enormous; they would need to request some funding from the Soul Beast Lord, the Silver Dragon King, as the Lake of Life contains many treasures.
Finally, and most importantly, is the Ministry of Finance. For any organization or power, finance is the foundation for its operation. Even an empire is no exception. Only a relatively healthy finance can maintain the basic operation of an empire. If an empire's finances are chronically insufficient, it will face the danger of collapse.
Minister Liu Yan stated directly, "For the past two months, our main financial expenditures have been expenditures, including subsidies for all Soul Masters, salaries for government staff, the exchange of treasures for government staff, and subsidies paid when Soul Master academies were brought under national control."
"Based on these expenditures, our finances can meet our needs for the next five years, but after that, they will be completely depleted."
"Currently, our revenue comes from three main sources. First, the confiscation of property from the extermination of some nobles. These nobles possessed enormous assets; the current collection is enough to sustain the Douluo Federation's finances for a year. Currently, no noble dares to oppose the Douluo Federation, so this revenue will gradually decrease."
"Second, revenue comes from renting out shops in Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, and Phoenix City. This income is also substantial, but currently, due to the war, overall revenue is relatively low, especially in Phoenix City, where construction has only recently been completed, and the proportion of rented shops is still relatively small. However, the number of rented shops is increasing recently, and fiscal revenue is expected to increase significantly."
"Finally, there are some nationalized industries, including the Soul Arenas scattered throughout the Douluo Federation, and some large-scale auctions. Based on the actual income of the Soul Arenas, as long as there isn't a large-scale war, the income from the Soul Arenas alone can cover one-third of the Douluo Federation's fiscal expenditures, making it the largest source of income at present."
"Based on the current situation, fiscal revenue and expenditure should reach equilibrium in about a year."
Everyone was stunned by these words. They hadn't expected that just the Soul Arenas could generate so much revenue for the Douluo Federation.
Bibi Dong and Dai Yutian, however, turned pale. The Douluo Federation's current wealth was essentially the result of plundering the original Star Luo Empire and Martial Soul Empire's treasuries; it felt like using their own money to raise someone else's child.
Wang Xiaofei seemed to suddenly remember something: "I remember the former Heaven Dou Empire's Emperor Xue Beng is currently in our prison. How is he doing?"
"Avalanche has now joined our Douluo Federation and become an ordinary staff member."
Hearing this, Wang Xiaofei felt a little regretful: "The Heaven Dou Empire has accumulated wealth for thousands of years, and should still have a lot of secret treasures. But now that Avalanche has joined our Douluo Federation, we can't force him to reveal them anymore. It's a bit of a pity."
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but secretly look at Bibi Dong and Dai Yutian. Both of them were emperors of their respective empires, and both had long histories. They probably also had a lot of secret wealth accumulated. Did His Majesty's words just now have any implication?
Of course, everyone present was a Title Douluo, and their wealth was quite substantial. After surrendering, they weren't asked to hand over their wealth. Did His Majesty's words have a hidden meaning?
Those who knew Wang Xiaofei were speechless. This guy probably wanted to extort some money again, and now that his hopes had been dashed, he was just making this sigh.
"Senior Golden Crocodile Douluo, how is the Han Hai City region now? Are there any problems?"
In order to attend this meeting, Golden Crocodile Douluo specially rushed back from Han Hai City.
"Your Majesty, everything is normal in Hanhai City and Haicheng Island. All pirates have been wiped out, and some have surrendered. There are currently no abnormalities in the management of Haishen Island and Hanhai City."
"That's good. I was worried that there might be some unrest on Haishen Island and Hanhai City, as suppressing such disturbances is quite troublesome."
"Now that there are no pirates, the lives of fishermen should improve. We can organize caravans to sell the sea spirit beasts or treasures caught by the fishermen in Phoenix City or other cities. This will also promote the economic development of Phoenix City. In particular, some high-end sea spirit beasts are very popular among the people of the mainland."
Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded in agreement.
Finally, Wang Xiaofei summarized: "Everyone, after two months of hard work, the Douluo Federation has basically stabilized. And based on the current development trend, the entire Douluo Federation will become even better and stronger in the future."
"You are all Title Douluo powerhouses, so rest assured, I will not covet your wealth or opportunities. On the contrary, as long as you make sufficient contributions to the Douluo Federation, I will grant you some opportunities—opportunities you could never have imagined before."
"Senior Yang Wudi, please explain the formation and advantages of Soul Cores to everyone present in the near future. I will be staying in Phoenix City for the next few days. If needed, you can contact me for help in condensing Soul Cores. This is a small benefit for you at this stage; there will be more benefits and opportunities in the future, and even becoming a god is possible."
"I hope everyone will work hard for the Douluo Federation in the future. The Douluo Federation will not let down anyone who contributes."
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