nucmednet Chapter 514: Barbarian Self-Governance
Chapter 514: Barbarian Self-Governance
During the period when Luancheng was busy manufacturing airships, Yiyu, a city originally full of exotic customs and commercial vitality, was also undergoing a profound transformation.
Since the Nalan family successfully destroyed Gojile, Huxietu's prestige in the local area has plummeted, like a collapsing building.
The once glorious North Shore Chamber of Commerce lost its backbone in an instant, like an empty shell with its soul taken away, and never again regained its former glory.
Yi Yu, a city famous for its free trade, was thrown into chaos, and its former harmony and prosperity were gone.
Gong Menjia of the Nan'an Law Enforcement Team led a team of members, walking through the streets and alleys with a serious expression.
They marched in unison, their eyes sharp, always alert to the North Shore to prevent those North Shore people with ill intentions from causing trouble.
At the same time, the Black Python Society was not to be outdone. With a wave of their hands, Ma Si and Pei Xin brought a group of people pretending to be an underground maintenance society and moved around the city, making the already complicated situation even more chaotic.
However, all this chaos was not what Zhao Sheng had originally envisioned.
His original intention was to quietly change the living habits of the grassland people through changes in their environment, and guide them towards a more civilized and orderly development path, rather than the current chaotic state full of fighting and killing.
In such a turbulent environment, knowledgeable people in the North and South Chambers of Commerce finally realized that action must be taken to restore the stability and prosperity of Yi Yu.
So, after some discussion, the two sides finally decided to sit down and hold a crucial joint discussion.
On this day, sunlight shone through the window into the conference room in the South Bank Trade Zone.
The conference room is decorated simply and solemnly, with a long conference table in the center and neatly arranged chairs around it.
Cui Yueming and Zheng Yichuan from the South Bank Trade Zone Chamber of Commerce sat in the main seats with solemn expressions, presiding over this extremely significant meeting.
Representatives of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Nalan Xiongying, Huyanzhan, and Nalan Yilan, accompanied by their attendants Li Gengbao and Yelu Feng, took their seats one after another.
There was a trace of fatigue and worry on everyone's face, after all, this meeting was related to the future direction of Yi Yu.
Cui Yueming was the first to break the silence. He stood up, glanced at everyone present, and spoke bluntly and earnestly:
"We at the South Shore Trade Area Chamber of Commerce have always upheld the philosophy of 'harmony is the most valuable.' However, the recent events on your North Shore are truly worrying.
We have only one core topic for this meeting, and that is how to achieve peaceful coexistence between the North and South sides of the Taiwan Strait and jointly maintain the stability and prosperity of Yi Yu."
His voice was firm and powerful, echoing in the conference room like a bell.
As the representative spokesperson for the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Nalan Yilan immediately stood up, with a serious expression, and stated her position firmly:
“The reason these thorny issues have arisen on the North Shore this time is that some people have blatantly violated the basic principles that have always been followed by both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
I solemnly assure you that if anyone on the North Shore dares to bring disaster to the South Shore, we will not sit idly by and will resolutely fight back."
Her eyes revealed an inviolable determination.
Cui Yueming nodded slightly, a smile on his face, and then said: "In fact, our South Bank Chamber of Commerce has come up with an idea after careful consideration.
On the South Bank, more than a dozen major families from our Great Zhou are doing business here. The development of these major families has also led to the rise of dozens of smaller families. This is similar to the situation on your North Bank, where both sides have dabbled in many industries.
He paused briefly, his eyes sweeping across everyone's faces before continuing, "Based on this, we at Nan'an propose that Yi Yu be established as an autonomous state and form an autonomous government."
Cui Yueming's remarks had obviously already been discussed thoroughly within the South Bank Chamber of Commerce, so the South Bank representatives did not show much surprise.
However, upon hearing this proposal, the expressions on the faces of the people in the North Shore Chamber of Commerce suddenly became strange. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion and hesitation.
Zheng Yichuan keenly noticed the strangeness of the North Shore representatives, and quickly stood up and patiently explained:
"Actually, there's nothing to worry about. The purpose of establishing this government is to better protect the interests of businesses and achieve the integration of the government and business alliance.
Under this autonomous system, everyone will be bound and protected by the law, refrain from harming one another, and develop harmoniously together on this land."
Yelu Feng had long been deeply influenced by Yelu Qing's thoughts and had a unique understanding and recognition of the concept of autonomy.
When he heard that Yi Yu wanted to implement self-government, his eyes suddenly lit up and he felt that this proposal was feasible.
He stood up excitedly and said loudly, "Chairman Cui is absolutely right! Yiyu's development from a barren desert to its current prosperity is inseparable from the joint efforts of everyone present. Practicing self-government is undoubtedly a wise move that conforms to the development of the times."
After listening to Yelu Feng's words and thinking about it for a while, Hu Yanzhan also felt that the advantages of this proposal outweighed the disadvantages, so he actively expressed his opinion:
"That's right! With several major families from your Great Zhou uniting with the major tribes on our grasslands, once we achieve self-government, I'm sure no one will dare to bully us easily. This way, our business will be more stable."
Led by the two of them, everyone started to have a heated discussion.
After in-depth communication and discussion, everyone finally reached a resolution to first establish a temporary state autonomous government office to promote the process of Yi Yu's autonomy.
After careful consideration and recommendation, everyone agreed that Nalan Xiongying was highly respected and capable, and nominated him as the highest official of the first temporary Yi Yu Autonomous Prefecture. For convenience, he was referred to as the governor.
At the same time, Cui Yueming and Hu Yanzhan were elected as deputy chiefs to assist the governor in handling various affairs.
In the judicial field, a procuratorate was established, with Gong Menque appointed as the chief prosecutor and Nalan Yilan as the clerk, responsible for maintaining the fairness and enforcement of the law.
In terms of joint security defense, a director position was set up, who was held by Gongmen Jiadi, and Yelu Feng served as deputy director.
As for the office location, after discussion, it was decided to set it up in the trade zone on the south bank.
In the conference room, everyone expressed satisfaction with this arrangement.
Especially Nalan Xiongying, as the first governor of the autonomous state, he was extremely excited.
For many years, the Nalan family has longed for a superior status on the grassland, but has never been able to achieve it.
Unexpectedly, he could achieve this wish in this Yi Yu. How could he not be excited?
Three days later, the news reached the ears of Huxietu on the north bank.
When Hu Xietu learned about this, he was furious.
His eyes widened in anger as he roared, "Why? Why didn't they even notify me, the president, to attend such an important meeting?"
In anger, he smashed all the decorative vases and tea sets in the room to the ground. For a moment, the sound of broken porcelain echoed throughout the room.
Seeing this, the servants were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they trembled and hid in the corner, not daring to make a sound.
Although Huxietu was furious, things had come to this point and he was powerless to change it.