Chapter 410: Implementation of the Pension System

Xie Chan has truly been overwhelmed lately.

Since she returned to this Liangzhou, the enthusiasm of the Liu couple has been simply more than she can bear.

Something about reporting on her duties...

Only Ling Chen is here to report on his duties, alright! She wanted to report on her duties, but was quickly dragged away by Feng Sanniang to wander all over Liangzhou. Feng Sanniang claimed, with good intentions, that as women, they should pick out a few more beautiful outfits.

"Oh my, Chan'er, is the weather in the Western Regions not very good? Quick, you need some Snow Cream for this!"

Feng Sanniang, as if performing a magic trick, produced Snow Cream and foundation cream from who knows where, and chuckled: "This is Zheng's invention, oh!"

Zheng!

It's Zheng again!

These past few days, Xie Chan has heard it so much that calluses are about to grow on her ears.

This lady, whenever she has the slightest chance, wants to "promote" her Zheng! This makes Xie Chan feel very helpless, and makes Xiao Tao, who is by her side, giggle incessantly.

It has been so many days...

If they still couldn't see what Feng Sanniang meant, they would be fools.

These days, that high-proof liquor was created by our Zheng, that Perfume was created by Zheng, and this Snow Cream and foundation cream were also created by Zheng.

In the end, Xie Chan even started to get curious.

In this world, is there anything that this Prefect Liu cannot do?

And what makes her most desperate is...

It is not just Liu Dahao and Feng Sanniang.

When she and Xiao Tao went out in Liangzhou, they discovered that everyone in this Liangzhou praised this Prefect Liu, and even revered him like a god.

A perfect man.

A sage.

A future enlightened ruler.

Whoever mentions Prefect Liu gives a thumbs up.

As time went by... well, it should be said, it hasn't actually been long. She felt that she had somehow been brainwashed just like that.

This is a city with the label of Prefect Liu everywhere.

The people here, every word out of their mouths, is Prefect Liu.

Yes.

She is used to it.

Later, she discovered that whenever she went out, whenever she woke up, if she didn't hear "Prefect Liu" or "Zheng", she felt a bit unaccustomed.

Later...

She began to see some things belonging to Liu Zheng in the room where she stayed. When she was alone, she would stare at those things in a daze.

She once thought.

He was already a god-like existence in the Western Regions Construction Corps. The reverence that Ling Chen, Xiong Ao, Feng Zhen, and others had for him was like the sun and the moon.

But after she came to Liangzhou, she realized that he is the god of Liangzhou.

When she and Xiao Tao sat in a restaurant, she would hear the young girls singing songs praising Prefect Liu. Those young ladies from wealthy families would also show their admiration for Prefect Liu from time to time.

This day, she, Xiao Tao, and Feng Sanniang were strolling on the street again.

Just then.

A person came galloping on horseback, moving extremely fast, shouting as he rode: "A letter from Prefect Liu! A letter from Prefect Liu!"

What surprised her extremely was that for such a reckless act, no one had the slightest objection; passersby took the initiative to avoid him, as if a letter from this Prefect Liu should be treated with such solemnity. When that horse galloped past, people started to discuss: A letter from Prefect Liu? And it's an urgent letter!

Could it be that something big is about to happen in Liangzhou again?

The whole crowd became excited along with it.

Feng Sanniang was also full of joy and pulled Xie Chan: "Let's go, let's go, let's go back and see! Let's see if that brat mentioned you in the letter! If not, watch how I deal with him!"

"No..."

Xie Chan was once again helplessly dragged back to the Liangzhou Prefecture.

When they returned, the atmosphere in the Liangzhou Prefecture was already boiling over.

"This, this, this..."

"What is Prefect Liu trying to do?"

"No, absolutely not!"

"Pension System? This..."

In the Liangzhou Prefecture, the nine Cabinet Members were already jumping with rage at this moment.

Yes.

This Pension System is definitely something that subverts their cognition.

This is a challenge to tradition.

This is a questioning of filial piety.

Moreover, the mandatory nature means it is "forcing" the public to take out a portion of their money for savings—although in the current Liangzhou, there is basically no one who cannot solve the problem of food and clothing. But according to Liu Zheng's policy, employers and employees contribute together, which undoubtedly still affects the interests of many Powerful Clans.

Those lowly people, and I have to pay to help them with their pensions?

Absurd!

Dreaming!

Liu Zheng's Pension System can be considered to have shattered the hierarchical concepts of this feudal dynasty to the greatest extent!

Among the nine Cabinet Members, only Shen Xing chuckled and said: "Everyone, I actually think it is not unfeasible."

"The Young Master emphasizes that the Pension System is the foundation of the state and the foundation of the prefecture. If you want people to willingly make the greatest contribution to Liangzhou, you must give them full confidence to deal with aging in the future, don't you think?"

A Cabinet Member snorted coldly: "Lord Shen, though that may be so, the Viscount is forcibly dividing the interests of the Powerful Clan and giving them to the commoners. How can this convince the Powerful Clan?"

"Indeed, this will lead to great chaos!"

"Lord Shen, you must persuade the Viscount to think thrice before acting!"

"Furthermore, once the commoners' silver is turned over, how will it be handled? If the boat capsizes, Liangzhou will be beyond redemption!"

The group sighed and lamented, looking heartbroken.

Shen Xing said indifferently: "Gentlemen, the commoners being forced have yet to voice any objections, so why are all of you so agitated? The Viscount has stated that this matter must be discussed and voted upon by the People's Representative Congress. Now is not the time for us to express our opinions."

The other Cabinet Members looked at one another, but they had no Method.

Because when Liu Zheng formulated the Cabinet Program, he had long ago set such a tone.

Whenever a major matter involving reform of the entire prefecture is concerned, it must be voted on by all representatives of the People's Representative Congress.

Of course.

Cabinet Members still possess the power of veto.

But no matter how you veto it, the will of the people can still be seen.

This was, in fact, a loophole Liu Zheng intentionally left behind to curb the Cabinet. To prevent the Cabinet from having too much power, this was the moment to allow the will of the people and the Cabinet to clash.

Pension Insurance System.

Once this announcement was posted.

The entire Liangzhou City was as if it had exploded.

Pension System?

Mandatory savings?

Regarding this, everyone's evaluation varied. But it was very clear that this system was favorable to the commoners. They pay half the money, the employer pays half, and in the end, after several decades, this money will be returned in full, or returned in installments? There is such a good thing?

"The Viscount is of Great Good!"

"This... does this mean that in the future, when we are old, we won't have to worry about food and drink?"

"Yes!"

"Those bastards in the Cabinet, such a good policy, I heard they actually don't agree?"

"Exactly!"

"A bunch of parasites!"

"Support Prefect Liu!"

"We are all willing to pay!"

For the first few days.

The Cabinet ignored these commoners. Who gave them the power of veto? Of the nine Cabinet Members, except for Shen Xing, the other eight did not support the implementation of this Pension System at all. What were they afraid of? This was the power granted to them by Liangzhou Prefecture.

But next.

They realized.

Things were not that simple.