The two carriages were traveling one behind the other.
When Bai talks about his experiences in the past few years, Ellens nods in praise. He will also team up with Hutto and his wife to describe to Bai the changes in the royal capital in recent years. The atmosphere is not too relaxed for young people, but it fits the picture of conversations between people of different generations.
The carriage that An was in was much more relaxed. Ruian did not neglect his duty to explain the characteristics of the royal capital to everyone, but he mostly told some anecdotes and aroused laughter.
The sun set quickly, but the capital did not get much darker. In particular, the spacious main road, as the main road of the royal capital, is no less lively than any other place.
Shops, residences and entertainment venues are either lit up with lights or hung with lanterns, illuminating the entire street in an extremely vivid way. Countless singers and dancers took advantage of this time to showcase their talents in a limited space, highlighting the prosperity of the royal capital.
Riding in a carriage, listening to songs, and watching the bright lights can be said to be very pleasant.
Miku and Liuge were attracted by this scene. They sat on the same side and looked out the car window, their eyes shining brightly.
"It deserves to be the capital of art." Liu Ge rarely praised it.
Being praised by the rare ice beauty in the world, Ruian, who is from Wangdu, couldn't help but feel proud.
"That is, the 'Royal Capital at Night' is something that everyone in our country is proud of. Countless people across the country dream of seeing this place. The population capacity of the Royal Capital has reached extreme saturation because of this. status."
“The most profitable thing here is undoubtedly the hotel.”
"People who travel to the royal capital always need to sleep and rest, so hotel accommodation is indispensable. At the most exaggerated time, even in the simplest hotel, the accommodation fee will be so high that even business travelers with certain assets cannot afford it. Even later Although prices have been stabilized, the price of staying in the royal capital for one night is still not easily acceptable to ordinary people."
"For this reason, the royal capital has introduced a series of policies related to public security to prevent sleeping rough on the streets."
Ruian was like a qualified commentator, describing various aspects of the Royal Capital.
"Sounds like a holy place." Miku sighed.
The holy land in the eyes of fanatics is nothing more than this.
"At least in the eyes of the people of our country, the Royal Capital is a holy place!" Ruian said confidently and firmly, "Even if we look at all the countries on both sides of the coast and in the entire continent, the only one that can rival the prosperity of the Royal Capital is the capital of the empire."
After saying that, Ruian remembered that they were a traveling performing arts group and might have been to the Imperial Capital, so he couldn't help but ask, "What do you think?"
Miku was dumbfounded by his expectant eyes, as were Liuge and Jerry.
They felt that the intuitive impressions of the two sides were not much different, but they could not express the details of the two well. On the one hand, I was worried about disappointing Ruian, and on the other hand, I was afraid that he would keep asking questions.
Miku looked across and saw An, who was close at hand due to the push from his companions who were crowded near the car window.
"In terms of prosperity, the Royal Capital and the Imperial Capital are basically the same. In terms of economy and public security, the Imperial Capital is better than the Imperial Capital." An looked out the window in a daze.
Ryan was stunned by the blow, but he was not angry and curiously asked the reason.
"How to say?"
"The roads in the royal capital are complicated, and..." An looked at the bustling crowd, "There are too many people."
Ruian was a little unconvinced: "Aren't the large number of people and the excitement a reflection of prosperity?"
"But too many people will cause huge pressure on public security. The roads are complicated, and there is a risk of not being able to reach the destination immediately when an accident occurs. The combination of the two is no joke." An leaned against the car window. , "The series of policies implemented by the leadership are certainly good, but is it really a good thing to just accept the population?"
"There was a problem with the initial starting point."
"As the capital of a country, what it needs to consider is not how many people it can accommodate, but to set a desirable and qualified standard for the whole country. The current capital is based on artists and wealthy businessmen, and its economy and culture are quite prosperous. It is indeed impressive. Yearning for it, but not qualified enough.”
"Public security issue?" As a nobleman, Ruian's knowledge is naturally not bad.
He was arranged by his father to join the Royal Capital Guard Team for training, so he naturally understood the security situation of the Royal Capital.
Under the constraints of the policy, there were no major problems with the security of the royal capital, but the frequency of small problems was not low.
The biggest reason is what An just said, not responding in time.
The impact is a series.
Failure to reach the site of the accident in time will result in the need to increase the number of garrison teams. In this way, it is easy to cause pressure on military training, burden on military pay, and bloated establishment.
The current situation in the royal capital is still within an acceptable range, but it is like an inflated balloon that will explode when touched with a sharp object.
People who manage related issues are struggling with these things.
"Yes, but it's not just the capital that needs the most attention." An closed her eyes.
Since the current situation of the royal capital is pretty good, it means that the internal problems are not too big, at least they are still within the controllable range. The real problem comes from outside the royal capital.
"Should the royal capital stop accepting foreigners now?"
Ryan nodded.
it is necessary!
The floating population is okay, but if the permanent population continues to increase, a series of negative factors accumulated over a long period of time will explode in an instant.
The nobles are not fools, so of course they will stop accepting them.
"But the reputation of the Royal Capital is still there. Regardless of foreigners, first of all, people in the country will not stop yearning for the Royal Capital in their hearts."
The name of the Art City is well-known in any country, needless to say how influential it is in the kingdom.
"The key to maintaining law and order is to grasp the hearts and minds of the people."
"Ceasing to accept outsiders will give people who settle in the capital a sense of luck. Although it will initially increase cohesion to a certain extent, over time, this fluke will easily turn into complacency. Going forward, the complacency will Let the residents in the royal capital look down on people outside the royal capital more and more."
Look at that!
How lucky I am! How wise I am!
Settle in the royal capital early and enjoy the prosperity of the royal capital!
You people with weak hands and weak brains can only watch!
"But the royal capital is not closed, and there is a floating population. The ideas in the royal capital will spread to the outside with the floating population, causing double dissatisfaction among those who have not settled in the royal capital."
Why don't you let me settle in the royal capital? !
It’s not like I don’t have money or talent, so what can he do that I can’t do? !
Didn't you move into the royal capital a little early recently? Why do you look down on me? !
"The dissatisfaction of people outside will also spread to the capital, causing negative emotions among the residents of the capital."
Who told you not to take action earlier, if it would have happened earlier? !
I'm just telling the truth, why don't you let me say it? !
You XX! !
"This kind of contradiction will inevitably accumulate, and if it gets serious, it may lead to turmoil in the end." An looked out the window. Two people were fighting on the street, but they were quickly subdued by members of the security team.
Once the seeds of unrest appear, they can easily be exploited by people with ulterior motives. By then it won’t just be a security issue!
"If you want stability, the first thing to consider is the people's hearts, followed by other issues." An said while holding his chin, "Although the situation in the Imperial Capital is not the optimal solution, it is still effective."
An had been invited by Reinhardt to handle the affairs of the imperial capital, and his memory was still fresh.
"After the expansion, we immediately strictly controlled the number of settled populations and troops. Economic construction focused on building roads and stations, and increasing the floating population in the imperial capital. This would not cause too many internal problems, but also develop and provide economic benefits. A great convenience.”
"I also know something about the Imperial Capital. Because of the existence of Regent Ampelus, the Imperial Capital is like a holy place for the people of the Empire." Ruian had doubts in his heart, "But if wealthy businessmen from other places want to settle in the Imperial Capital but cannot, wouldn't they do the same? Does it cause dissatisfaction?”
"Yes, but if there is no history of accepting a large number of outsiders, the dissatisfaction will be much smaller. And the reason why the imperial capital does not have the problems faced by the royal capital is also related to other factors." An's originally expressionless face showed an unhappy look, "Worship...or simply, faith."
"The unprecedented achievements of the empire originated from the regent, which led to the crazy worship of him throughout the empire... to the level of belief."
"Faith is one of the most effective means of uniting people's hearts. If you grasp this, as long as the rulers do not act stupidly, there will be no big troubles. If you grasp it well, it can develop rapidly in a short period of time."
Listening to these words, Ruian was thoughtful.
"But that doesn't mean everything is fine." An controlled the expression on her face.
"On a cultural level, the royal capital is better than the imperial capital. The royal capital gives people a more comfortable and free feeling."
"The benefits of a highly unified belief are obvious, but it can easily lead to ideological stagnation. The negative impact of ideological stagnation may not be obvious at the beginning, but it is fatal to future development."
Another point is that as the central figure of the faith, if something happens to the regent, the hidden danger to the empire will be extremely huge.
Just look at the current empire. On the surface, it is calm and prosperous, but undercurrents arise one after another.
An didn't say anything, after all, he was facing a noble from another country. If the other party spreads this matter, trouble may easily arise.
Ann's praise of the kingdom rubbed off on Ryan.
After recovering from Ann's series of remarks, Ryan gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, man, your knowledge is much better than mine!"
An suddenly turned around and saw his companions looking at him in surprise, especially his sister.
Mei Ke was a little surprised, but also a little proud: "Where did you learn this? You see it very thoroughly!"
look! My younger brother is much better than those ignorant aristocratic children!
Although it was not about talking about Ryan again, it was not easy to show off in front of him.
Mei Ke could only express her praise for her brother in her eyes.
Before An could speak, Ryan rushed to answer: "It must be Mr. Hutto! The most powerful thing about Mr. Hutto is that he not only has extraordinary achievements in music, but also has high sensitivity and awareness on political issues. There are many kings Mr. Hutto is behind the implementation of the policy, which is why many nobles want to win over him."
Ruian's words surprised Meike and others, and there was another noisy discussion in the car.
An smiled and nodded: "Yes, he taught me."
