Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 554 - 494: Audience and Reporting (4300)_3
Muttering to himself:
"I can’t let this kind of thing happen... absolutely not..."
Yet Aiven, like a Prophet, made a sonorous proclamation:
"Just as the Dark Millennium and Renaissance led to the Reformation, the power of the tides is unstoppable.
Even in this world where Extraordinary Power is fundamental, there will come a day when technology, which is universal and replicable, will allow the common world, predominantly made up of civilians, to burst forth with power that even the Extraordinary and gods cannot ignore."
At this moment.
The Queen’s expression was already extremely serious. She looked up at Aiven, adopting a very humble posture:
"Count Galliot, is there anything you can teach me?"
"In the social and economic reform that is about to come, there is currently a gate, held in Your Majesty’s hands.
Will you release this fierce tiger outright, harming both others and oneself, or will you put shackles on it from the beginning to take its benefits and avoid its harms?"
The four people spoke in unison:
"Naturally, to take its benefits and avoid its harms."
With a broad smile, Teacher Aiven tapped the blackboard:
"Very well, then let’s talk about what is called the top-level design of macroeconomics."
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After two hours had passed, the sky outside the window was already completely dark.
Aiven stepped back half a step, following behind Liweina as they left the Queen’s study.
At this moment.
In addition to the already confirmed Major General Rank, Aiven also gained the title of advisor to the Queen’s think tank. The Queen’s think tank is equivalent to a small cabinet. While possessing high status and huge influence, it does not require constant worry and distraction by governmental affairs.
It is considered one of the top prestigious positions in the Kingdom.
The price was a piece of advice given to the kingdom: partial state intervention in the economy, rejecting full privatization.
In essence, it means that the state monopolizes industries related to people’s livelihood, national security, and major economic development. Such as banking, healthcare, transportation construction, communication, military industry, coal, shipping, etc.
Then allowing other industries to adopt Kirkcaldy’s free economy principles, promoting full competition to stimulate market vitality.
Additionally, Aiven also agreed with Francis’s viewpoint.
The kingdom’s greatest current wealth is actually the "Violet Eye" alchemists who have both military background and wizard abilities, as science and technology are the primary productive forces, and these people are the productivity within productivity.
After listening to a lesson, the two older gentlemen spoke to Aiven in a hunched posture, which was the look of academic underdogs towards a top scholar.
Actually, Aiven had his own ulterior motives too. The technological and industrial development of any country progresses from following and imitating to innovating and surpassing. Currently, Phaletis’s steam industry process is already ahead of all the other countries on the continent.
Establishing a complete industrial system from scratch is not a task that can be achieved by the rulers’ determination alone. The energy, time, wealth, and genius invested are beyond imagination.
The local economic and technological progress will obviously help the rapid development of my own Mercury United Trading Company.
Creek... creek...
The complex-hearted lord and the high-spirited knight strolled out of St. James’s Palace.
"It seems clear that your thoughts are not much on governmental affairs."
"Your Highness, one’s energy is limited, and my ambition lies elsewhere."
The conversation ended there.
Once, when he was still an Apprentice Knight, Aiven would tremble in front of a Viscount.
Now, after advancing to Tier 3, he could speak boldly and straightforwardly with Her Majesty the Queen, who could decide the life and death of countless people with a single word, even inserting his own intentions to secure benefits for himself.
Just as a bird dares to rest on a branch because it trusts not the branch but its own wings. In a world where great power resides within oneself, Tier 3 strength is his strongest assurance.
Therefore, he wants to go further, ever further, on this path!
