That's right, perhaps Xu Yi really didn't have any desire for power. Perhaps it was like he said, he just wanted to use the magic machine industry to change the lives of all the people on the continent. Perhaps he really didn't plan on replacing the two empires, perhaps … …
But this was at most the guesses of other people. No one was certain that this was his plan and no one was certain that he would keep this idea.
If he suddenly changed his mind one day and was willing to obtain more power, who could stop him?
As the emperor of the Kandla Empire, of course he couldn't place all his hopes on Xu Yi's will, rather he wanted to control it himself.
So it wasn't important if Xu Yi was willing to do what everyone was worried about, the important thing was if he had the ability to do it.
As long as he had the ability, other people, especially people like the Candra Emperor who stood at the peak of power, wouldn't be able to feel assured.
However, this was something that couldn't be helped.
After ten years of development, the New Flyer was countless times stronger compared to ten years ago. Just the New Flyer guards were already over a hundred thousand people, with seventeen sea fleets and thirteen Magic Airship fleets among them.
No one knew the specifics, but they were certain that they were at the top of the military magic machines. The battle strength of the New Flyer guards was definitely enough to crush the other countries of the continent.
So no matter how unsettled the Candra Emperor was, he couldn't do anything to the New Flyer and Xu Yi for now.
With the current military strength of the Kandla Empire, perhaps they could maintain their advantage over the other countries of the continent, but they couldn't do anything to the New Flyer.
"Your majesty, I feel that ….. there's no need to consider this problem for now."
Duke Garbut said after a bit of silence, "What method Xu Yi chooses doesn't make much of a difference to us.
Moreover, I don't think that he will suddenly change his mind. Not to mention that his target is the Kuranyi Kingdom, so if he really has this kind of idea, there's no need to waste time, right? "
The Candra Emperor gave a long sigh and slowly shook his head, throwing out the chaotic thoughts brought by this piece of news.
Indeed, no matter what Xu Yi wanted to do, he couldn't change it for now. The most important thing now wasn't to care about what Xu Yi did, rather it was to think of a way to do his own things.
"Duke, the people of the Lampari Kingdom have already arrived at the Telor Valley. Find some time to go and pass on my message."
"Yes."
"Other than that, I'm planning to increase the budget for the Telor Valley next year by 30%, what do you think?" The Candra Emperor asked.
"Thirty percent?" Duke Garbutt frowned.
"Your Majesty, last year we invested more than 70 million gold coins in the Troll Valley. If we add another 30%, wouldn't it be close to 100 million gold coins?
This amount … I'm worried that the Parliament and the Ministry of Finance will have objections. "
The Candra Emperor waved his hand and gave a cold snort, "According to the report from the finance department, the empire's annual income this year will be over six hundred million gold coins. What's the big deal about investing a hundred million gold coins in such an important matter?
Could it be that they still don't understand?
If we don't have these things as a backing, no matter how glorious the empire is, it would just be an empty shell that could be toppled at any time. "
Duke Garbut gave a bitter laugh. He was very clear on what the emperor was referring to.
From the angle of the empire, the emperor wasn't wrong at all. Otherwise, he as the prime minister, the parliament, the senate, and the finance department wouldn't have agreed to this matter all these years, as well as increasing the funding and manpower.
"Alright, I will discuss this with the parliament and discuss the specific amount.
As for the Telor Valley ….. I'll go see them when I have time in four days.
Your majesty, do you have anything you want to say? "
The Candra Emperor shook his head, "There's nothing special, you just need to represent me."
"I understand."
The two discussed some of the Kandla Empire's policies before Duke Garbut left.
After walking out of the royal palace, Duke Garbut got into an extended pure black Magic Sedan that looked very luxurious. He didn't head to the parliament, rather he slowly drove towards the west gate of Wimbledon City.
Today was the eighth anniversary of the first steel mill in Wimbledon City and it was also the day that the first steel mill produced ten million tons of steel.
On this commemorative day, the first steel mill had specially invited Duke Garbut who had been in charge of the first steel mill, which he had happily agreed to.
Now that he had been delayed by the emperor, perhaps the people at the first steel mill had been waiting for a long time.
Thinking of this, Duke Garbut ordered the driver to go as fast as possible.
However, it was currently ten in the morning, which was a rather busy time in Wimbledon City. There were cars all over the road and no matter how skilled the driver was, he couldn't jump over the traffic and could only slowly follow the traffic.
Seeing the crowded streets outside, Duke Garbut knit his brows. He thought that the parliament had been discussing the reconstruction of Wimbledon City since last year should speed up.
With the continuous construction of the industrial zones around Wimbledon City, Wimbledon City had attracted a large number of people from the outside world. In addition, due to the continuous increase in the food production of the Empire and the stability of the situation, the birth rate had skyrocketed. As a result, the population of Wimbledon City had more than doubled compared to ten years ago.
In this situation, the already crowded Wimbledon City couldn't take it anymore.
So a few years ago, there was a proposal to rebuild Wimbledon City in the empire. There were even people who boldly proposed that it would be better to build a new city.
Compared to this, Duke Garbut was more inclined to the latter proposal.
This was because not only was the amount of work needed to rebuild the old city, it was also very difficult and the results weren't good. It was very hard to solve the current problem.
Rather to build a new city, it seemed exaggerated and would require a large investment, but in reality, the investment wouldn't be less than rebuilding the old city.
Not to mention that there was a very large benefit to rebuilding the new city, which was that they could replan it and satisfy many different needs. It was much more convenient than rebuilding the old city.
It had to be known, with the development of the magic machine industry, the lifestyle of the people on the continent had greatly changed. Wimbledon City that had been built several hundred years ago couldn't keep up with the situation and was even considered behind by countless people.
To give a simple example, when Wimbledon City was first built, although they tried to make it as big as possible, the streets in the city could hold at least six horse carriages side by side, which was considered very spacious on the Sines.
But now in Wimbledon City, there were private Magic Sedans all over. If one ran on the streets, they would see brand new Magic Sedans all over.
Adding in the public transport system in Wimbledon City, it made the streets of the old city very narrow, which wasn't good for smooth traffic at all.
Duke Garbut suffered because of this. Even if he was the prime minister and the Duke of the empire, he couldn't avoid being stuck in traffic.
It was because of this that many nobles and rich citizens of Wimbledon City moved out of the city to avoid the various inconveniences in the city.
If they built a new city, they could avoid this situation from the beginning and naturally it would solve many of the problems that troubled countless people.
Moreover, when it came to building a new city, as early as twenty years ago, the New Flyer had already experimented in Banta City. Then the New Flyer had built a new Xinfei City in the Principality of Constantine, which almost became the model for modern cities on the continent.
With this precedent, it wasn't that hard to build a new city in Wimbledon City.
At least the New Flyer and the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce had clearly stated that they could provide technical and personnel support to the Kandla Empire. The Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce had even told the parliament that they were willing to build the new city in Wimbledon City. They just needed the Kandla Empire to provide the funds and they didn't need to care about anything else.
Of course the parliament wouldn't agree, so the empire was currently in contact with the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce and the New Flyer while planning the construction of the new city.
On this matter, Duke Garbut as the prime minister, he clearly supported the construction of the new city and asked the parliament to come up with a solution as soon as possible.
Because the parliament and the finance department had problems with funding and technology, it was hard for them to come up with a solution in a short period of time, so they were in a deadlock.
Now that Duke Garbut saw the situation around him, he naturally hoped that the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce and the New Flyer could make a concession as soon as possible. This would allow the construction of the new city to start early and solve this problem as soon as possible.
Of course, there was another solution, which was to move out the various institutions of the empire in Wimbledon City, even moving out the royal palace. That way, they wouldn't need to be stuck in Wimbledon City to go to the various institutions and the royal palace.
It was a pity that it was easy to move out the institutions, but it was wishful thinking to move the royal palace.
The Kandla Empire's royal palace had already been built in the same location as the Kandla Empire, so it had close to a thousand years of history.
His Majesty would never touch such a historical and symbolic palace, let alone move it away.
Duke Garbut looked at the scenery outside the window and couldn't help but sigh.
Although this ancient empire was powerful because of its age, it was also decadent because of its age. It would always restrict people's footsteps in various places.