Yes, Lady Funina!

The Momang Palace is the tallest building in Fontainebleau. Looking down from the window, you can see clean and tidy streets. The buildings on both sides of the street are carefully designed and maintained. This is also a famous wealthy area in Fontainebleau, where a large number of rich and powerful people gather.

It can be said that the residents on this street account for less than 1% of Fontaine’s population, but they hold 70% of Fontaine’s wealth and resources.

Moreover, this ratio is still rising year by year, which is also a huge problem that Fontaine is facing today, with a serious gap between the rich and the poor.

Residents of the upper city occupy the vast majority of social resources, while those living in the lower city can only use what they have left. As for the residents of the underground Gray River area, they can only do heavy physical labor to make a living.

In this situation, some people who are not satisfied with the status quo will start to have evil thoughts, which is also the reason why the crime rate in Gray River remains high.

What Funina wanted was to collect enough Mora from these rich people to build the floating city. On the one hand, it could save Fontaine, and on the other hand, it could alleviate the gap between the rich and the poor.

After all, since we are building a floating city, manpower is naturally indispensable. The residents of the lower city and even the Gray River can also have a stable job and will not go down the path of breaking the law and committing crimes. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

So the question is, how can Furninna get Mora out of the pockets of those rich people?

"Indulgence?" Funina thought, didn't the prophecy say that people in Fontaine were born with original sin? Now using Mora to buy indulgences from her, the [God of Justice], was reasonable in a way... right?

"If it has no practical benefits, those rich people probably won't buy it, right?" Richard didn't believe that those wealthy businessmen would believe that people in Fontaine were born with original sin.

"Indeed, but if indulgences can really atone for sins, Fontaine will be in big trouble, right?" Funina said distressedly.

"How about the boat tickets? It's like selling insurance, guaranteeing that if the predicted crisis really happens in the future, people will survive. Someone should buy it, right?"

Richard nodded and raised another question, "Even if they are willing to spend money to buy an insurance policy, if it costs too much, I'm afraid they won't buy it, right?"

"But it's too little. It's not enough to build a floating city." Finina rubbed her brows and said.

"We're at an impasse."

"It's an impasse."

"How about trying to sell the concept?" Richard thought for a moment and said, "It's just like some real estate businessmen who sell houses that haven't been built yet."

"Although the floating city has not yet been built, this does not prevent us from selling properties and shops on it to the outside world. I think with the guarantee of the Momang Palace and Lady Funina, plus the gimmick of the floating city that will never be flooded, there should be many people willing to buy it, right?"

"Good idea!" After hearing Richard's words, Furninna's eyes lit up. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Richard's method was quite feasible.

It’s always right to ask Richard if you have any questions.

"But there is still a problem." Richard raised a finger and said, "We are not sure whether Liyue will agree to license the technology to us. After all, everything we just said is based on the other party's willingness to license, right?"

"Should...right?"

"That means there is a possibility of failure, so I don't think Lady Funina needs to be so anxious. It won't be too late to consider the next step after we have come up with the results. Before that, we can completely rebuild the academy first." Richard successfully changed the subject.

Seeing that Fu Nina wanted to say something, Richard said:

"What I need to point out is that even if the previous management of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences was corrupt and incompetent, it does not mean that all the researchers there are the same. In fact, even if two-thirds of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences was wiped out, it still has a very high value."

"Take the patents accumulated by the Academy of Sciences over the years, for example. If managed properly, they will also be a considerable fortune."

"The Ministry of Finance cannot allocate funds because they do not see the return of doing so. But if they use the patent as collateral instead of giving it for free, I think they would not mind giving the current Fontaine Academy of Sciences a generous loan."

However, Funina didn't care whether the academy was rebuilt or not. Her attention was completely attracted by Richard's words, "The patent of Fontaine Academy of Sciences is also a considerable fortune."

"Actually, the patent of the Fontaine Academy of Sciences is very valuable?"

"Very valuable."

“Why don’t they just sell it then?”

"It's very simple. Under the current circumstances, if there is no approval from Mo Mang Palace, no one would dare to sell or buy it openly."

Because that would involve reselling state-owned assets. Although the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences is a private institution, the research involved is often supported by the Momang Palace.

Therefore, those valuable research results do not completely belong to a specific organization or individual. During the sales process, they must obtain the consent of Mo Mang Palace before they can be sold.

This power used to be in the hands of the Ministry of Education, but the current situation of the Ministry of Education is well known. It cannot be said to be in name only, but it is not far off.

"That is to say, as long as we agree, Fontaine Science Academy will be able to get Mora to start the reconstruction project, and we can also get a large sum of Mora?" Finina thought quickly and immediately understood what Richard meant.

"That's right, but the prerequisite is the consent of the Ministry of Education. Our City Hall does not have such a function." Richard began to guide consciously.

"Didn't you say before that the Ministry of Education was going to be reorganized? Since it is reorganized, the functions should also be redistributed. So can we take over this function?"

Finina remembered that Richard had mentioned this to her before, but at that time she was so focused on promoting the "saving movement" that she didn't take it seriously. Now that she heard Richard mention it, she remembered it.

"There's no guarantee of success, but we can give it a try." Richard didn't say anything definite.

But Furninna had already understood the subtext of this sentence. In her mind, Richard's words were automatically translated into: No problem, it will definitely succeed.

"Then just go for it. I hope to see results this month," said Funina.

Richard smiled after getting the answer he wanted, stood up, bowed slightly and said, "Yes, Lady Funina."

——It seems that he has reached an agreement with Funina again.

PS: PY a book "Broken Iron, but the copy is hellish difficulty"

Introduction: In the year 7375 of the Star Calendar, the coming of the Sudden Rebellion is just around the corner.

Even though Yu Tianyi knew what was going to happen, he was powerless to resist the tide of the times.

Just when he had begun to give in and accept his fate, the plug-in that had been activated for more than a thousand years finally arrived. However, the game started with the timeline of Luofu's fall and Huanlong's success.

"I'm asked to save the world when things in reality haven't been settled yet?"

He had been lurking in Luofu for decades, controlling hundreds of millions of lives and turning the entire Xianzhou Alliance into his main battlefield.

Successfully caused the locust plague to sweep across the galaxy, defeating the gods and causing Taizyuros, the locust that had no "gods" to be born for tens of thousands of years.

Reawakened by the Temple of Order, everything is in order and operates as delicately as a machine, and the Heavenly Dao 'Taiyi' that dominates the universe

The 'Branch' reversed from the time of destruction, the time sequence was reversed, and the god of the end 'The Last King' made all the worlds move towards the origin

The locust plague, the day of order, the end of time... Each time the difficulty is very hellish. Fortunately, this plug-in is quite powerful, killing monsters and upgrading routine operations, and the various rewards for clearing the level are not stingy.

Unconsciously, he has stepped into the position of God, looking down upon the world.

However, everything seems to have just begun.

Volume 100: Chapter Funina: It turns out that I haven’t accomplished anything this year

During this month, ordinary people may not have felt anything, but in fact, a major reshuffle has taken place within the Mo Mang Palace, mainly focusing on the reorganization of the Ministry of Education. Most of the original officials of the Ministry of Education have been dismissed, and the rest have been transferred to other departments.

However, if these former officials of the Ministry of Education do not make some particularly outstanding contributions in the future, their future will probably end here.

But for Richard and other departments, the reorganization of the Ministry of Education was a carnival of power. In this reorganization, each group and department got what they wanted more or less.

Even departments that are in the same faction as the Ministry of Education have gained enough benefits from their dear allies.

A world where only the Ministry of Education was injured was born.

Oh, it is no longer called the Ministry of Education, but the Education Reform Committee. However, the name does not matter at all. Its main function is still to manage Fontaine's education, but half of its core functions have been divided by the City Hall.

Take the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences for example. It was originally under the management of the Ministry of Education before the reorganization, but now it is jointly managed by the City Hall and the Ministry of Education, and the power of personnel appointment (emphasis added) is under the management of the City Hall.

To put it simply, the Ministry of Education used to have the final say, but now it has become a place where two people have the final say, and among these two people, the City Hall is still the leader, with the Ministry of Education as the supporting figure.

Since then, the Ministry of Education has changed from an independent department to a vassal of the City Hall. Although it is still at the same level as the City Hall in name, everyone now knows that the Ministry of Education has become a subordinate unit of the City Hall.

After all, the power to appoint personnel within the Ministry of Education has been taken away by the City Hall, and most of the officials in the reorganized Ministry of Education also came from the City Hall. It can be said that the reorganized Ministry of Education is a complete replica of the City Hall.

Of course, Richard did not make no contribution. It was obviously impossible to let other departments sit back and watch the city hall grow. For this reason, in this reorganization meeting, he clarified the previously vague division of powers between the city hall and other departments.

In layman's terms, it means returning the power that was previously snatched from others.

At this point, the reorganization of the Ministry of Education has come to an end.

"This month has been so boring..." Funina thought that the reorganization of the Ministry of Education would set off an invisible bloody storm.

The result was so calm that it was settled without any ripples.

In dramas, shouldn’t political struggles like this be all about open and covert attacks, back and forth, and a duel of masters?

Even Funina thought that someone might hire someone to assassinate or threaten Richard for profit, although Funina knew that if she did that, she would be worried about the hired killer instead of Richard. But in the end, nothing happened, and the Ministry of Education was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

Richard's comment on this is: "Politics is a very boring thing."

"Ms. Funina, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

Finina lay on the table, fiddling with her white hair with her hands and answered, "Really? I thought it was quite fun before, even a little... scary?"

At least she still remembers the first press conference after taking office and the interview with Charlotte at the subsequent street speech. Both times, Funina really felt sweaty.

"Those are just isolated cases. Ordinary things are the norm." Richard paused and said, "If there were problems all day long in Mo Mang Palace, then we should be worried, right?"

"Indeed." Furniture felt that what Richard said made sense.

"Speaking of which, the selection of Fontaine's most influential person this year should be held soon." Richard pointed to the most conspicuous section on the front page of Steambird News.

The selection of the most influential people in various fields of Fontaine is a regular program of Steambird Newspaper at the end of the year. Every year, the top three influential people in various industries are selected, and the contributions and achievements these people have made to the industry in recent years are attached.

In addition, this selection will also set up a general list, which is to put those selected as the most influential people together for comparison.

This kind of list is not just made by Steambird Newspaper to attract attention and increase sales. In fact, based on the ranking of the most influential people in various industries on the overall list, we can also see the influence of the industries they represent in Fontainebleau.

Fu Nina didn't even look at it, and said confidently: "Since the establishment of this selection, I have never come down from the top, and this year should be no exception. It's just a matter of first and second place."

In fact, this is true. Funina's popularity in Fontaine has always been far ahead. No matter who comes to Fontaine, the only person who cannot be avoided here is Funina, the water goddess of Fontaine.

Because no matter in Liyue, Mondstadt or Inazuma, you can't easily see the gods of various countries, but in Fontaine, you only need to buy a ticket to the Opiclay Opera House, or go to watch the trial presided over by Navilette, and you will most likely be able to see Funina in the theater.

If you are lucky enough, you can even see Funina perform on stage herself, and be impressed by her superb acting skills and impeccable performance.

“But this year seems to be a little different from previous years.”

Clorinde joined the conversation, holding up her newspaper and pointing to the list of this year's most influential people in politics on the political section. It read 'Fournine de Fontaine'.

"In addition to being selected as the most influential person in the entertainment sector, Lady Funina also seems to have been selected as the most influential person in the political sector."

After listening to it, Richard happened to turn to that page and raised his eyebrows and said, "It's true."

"What's so strange about this? Doesn't this just prove that no matter what field I work in, I will be the best in it? After all, I am a god!" Funina raised her head proudly and said with her hands on her hips.

The tuft of hair on top of his head was trembling, and of course he didn't forget to look at Richard in pride, as if to say: "Look, this Water God is so excellent, where are the applause? Where are the flowers? Where are the words of praise?"

There was no applause, no flowers, and even less words of praise.

Richard frowned slightly and said, "But this is not a good thing..."

Hearing Richard's words, Furninna's heart skipped a beat, and the proud expression on her face immediately changed color. She asked nervously, "Why?"

"Because people who have appeared on this political stage in the past never seem to have a good ending." Clorinde continued, "The person with the most influence on the political stage last year seemed to be the former Minister of Education..."

"The Minister of Education..." Furninna knew that person. He should have stepped on the sewing machines in Melo Petersburg until they were smoking, right?

It is said that because of the huge amount of corruption and the serious social impact it caused, he was directly granted permanent residency in Melelo Petersburg.

“The person with the highest ranking for influence last year was the newly appointed Minister of Administration. Now he should have successfully met with the Minister of Education in Mello Petersburg,” Richard added.

Speaking of which, it seemed like the previous Minister of Administration was sent to prison by himself, mainly because that guy was greedy. It was obvious that as long as he was obedient, he could wait quietly until Richard no longer needed him to retire.

However, it was unknown whether that guy had gone mad or was blinded by the false honor. After Richard strengthened the City Hall through a series of means, he thought he had accumulated enough power and wanted to kick Richard away and play with himself. He even sent assassins to kill Richard.

The result was that he was given a permanent residence permit for Mello Petersburg despite being charged with countless crimes including murder, embezzlement, and harboring a criminal.

"The leading figure in the political sector two years ago should be the former Minister of Finance. He had just completed a year in office and introduced many measures that were beneficial to the economy. However, he was caught by the special patrol team because he liked to travel in large groups... If you calculate the time, he should have been released from prison by now."

Clorinde seemed to want to give some more examples, but was stopped by the sweaty Funina.

"Stop, stop, stop...you don't have to say anything." Funina felt that this was no longer a list of the most politically influential people, but a list of people going to prison!

"What about Villette? Why isn't he on the list?" Funina suddenly thought that if there was one politician that Fontaine could not avoid the most, it should be the Supreme Inquisitor Villette, right?

"Lord Villette is the most influential figure in the field of law, and people's impression of him is that he is the most fair and selfless judge in Fontaine. As for his political influence, it seems that he does not have much. Have you heard of any policies that Villette has introduced?" asked Clorinde.

"Doesn't the last campaign to crack down on organized crime and eliminate evil count?" Funina asked hurriedly.

"Yes, but wasn't it held in your name? After it was successfully held, you also held a press conference. Don't you remember?" Clorinde replied.

"Okay, it seems like that..." Finina clasped her hands together and pressed her fists against her forehead. Her face was completely shrouded in shadow, and she looked like an oil painting that had lost its color, with only gray and white lines left.

"In fact, these mysterious things are not always true. There must be exceptions over the years."

"For example?" Finina looked at Richard expectantly.

Richard looked away calmly.

Oh, I dare not look at each other!

The light called "hope" in Funina's eyes gradually extinguished.

"Rather than being shortlisted, the achievements made during the term of office that have been made public should be what you should consider, right, Funina?" Richard said.

"Achievements? Aren't there many?"

"for example?"