Jiang Shang almost changed his cultivation when he heard Brother Yi say this, but when he thought of himself as he was in charge of Taoism, he stopped.

After all, he is a disciple of Kunlun Yuxu Palace. Although according to the rules, he would not be allowed to regard himself as a member of Kunlun Sect, and on the other hand, he was expelled from the master.

However, he still had two spiritual treasures on him, but it was difficult to define. He could only temporarily suppress his impulse and ask about all the things he saw today. The first thing he asked was the strange smoke squirt truck.

"I'm talking about steaming cars. Big ones are called buses. They travel by burning charcoal and bamboo charcoal. They keep traveling back and forth on specific routes every day. There is a platform every two miles. Civilians can wait to get on the bus at the platform. There are about 30 routes in the city, and they can basically reach most areas. No matter how far they take, it only costs a penny. As for the small car with spiritual power fluctuations you mentioned, it is a small steaming car that is still in the experimental stage. It needs to be used with a spiritual furnace to burn talismans, so the price is very expensive. Only those great nobles can afford it."

"You said that civilian transportation was used?" Jiang Shang's face became strange. Although he saw a group of civilians getting on the bus, he thought they were servants recruited by a wealthy family. Who knew that they could just take a ride if they were civilians?

"Yes, this steamed car is not expensive, and it is promoted by the Academy of Engineering and operated by the government. It is not intended to make a profit. The travel expenses collected are probably not enough for the driver, the driver's salary. However, I heard that in the future, I will advertise on the car and let merchants who are willing to pay to provide the cost of the vehicle operation."

"What is the thunder magic pillar on the roadside?" Jiang Shang asked another question. This time, Song Yiren was surprised for a while. After Jiang Shang re-described it, he laughed and walked to the entrance of the living room, pointing to a rope and said:

"Look, brother."

As he said that, he pulled down the rope and the living room immediately lit up. Jiang Shang raised his head and saw that the source of the light was actually a glass orb that he treated as a decoration.

"Is this a magic weapon? It actually generates light from thunder?" Jiang Shang felt the faint thunder magic breath and immediately asked. Song Yiren shook his head, "This is a light bulb. It is made by a lamp factory outside the city. It is not expensive. The streets are also this thing. At night, it can be brightly lit. However, although the light bulb is cheap, the electricity is a bit expensive, which is not very cost-effective for civilian families."

"This thing is very cheap?" Jiang Shang looked at the shining light bulb and didn't think that this thing could be related to "cheap". The shark oil candle in Yuxu Palace is so expensive and its brightness is not as bright as this one.

Jiang Shang asked some questions from others again, and Song Yiren answered them one by one. After chatting for about half an hour, Jiang Shang finally asked what he was most confused about—

"Brother, why are there no beggars in Chaoge City?"

Yes, this is the issue that Jiang Shang cares the most.

In his opinion, the "profession" of beggars should be impossible to avoid. After all, there are poor people everywhere. Once the poor lose their livelihood, they can only become beggars. Whether it is the elderly who lose their children, children who lose their parents, or those who lose their jobs due to injury or disability, they can only do one way to beg.

And in his heart, the only guess about the fact that there is no beggar is that all beggars were expelled from Chaoge.

Although this sounds like a cruel practice, it is not impossible to even charge for animal excretion in Chaoge City.

If this is true, Chaoge is just a glossy appearance.

Jiang Ziya thought to himself, but suddenly saw a proud look on his brother's face, and he suddenly felt puzzled.

Song Yiren picked up the teacup, took a sip of the tea that had just been put on, and said with a blush on his face:

"This is the credit of the Unemployed Personnel Resettlement Act. You don't know this bill? This is me, well, we proposed it to the Gregorian House!"

"District House? By the way, I heard the young man say that his righteous brother was a member of the parliament?" Jiang Shang was confused, but he still remembered the young man's words, saying that his righteous brother gave them a bite of food. Could it be this so-called bill?

"You said this?" Song Yiren showed a proud look on his face and explained, "This is a policy that has just been implemented. Civilians can also participate in politics. A special House of Commonwealth can be set up for civilians to submit opinions. I still have some reputation in this area and have been elected as a member of the House of Commonwealth. I collect opinions from the people on weekdays. Then I will discuss with other members from all over the world in the Grand Parliament every year, and select useful parts, either legislate or try them as a pilot. If the results are good, it can be promoted. For example, this unemployed person resettlement bill is a policy to classify the placement of beggars and wanderers..."

"Civilians discuss politics?" Jiang Shang's brain was full of question marks, and he couldn't figure out which "genius" was created. Xu Ziyun: People can use it, but not know it. That is to say, for civilians, you have to tell them how to do it, rather than why.

This is not a fool of the people, but because most civilians are short-sighted. Just like local road construction, they need to collect some land and demolish some houses. For decision makers, as long as the road is built, local business will flourish and people's income will increase. However, if civilians are asked to vote, they will definitely not want to do so. Even if you explain the reasons clearly to them, it will be difficult to achieve any effect. Many people even think that the road is wide enough now, and you are cheating taxes.

For example, in an era when you didn’t even have a money shop, you said to a commoner, “If you save the money, I will give you interest every year.” No matter how well the prospect is, he will probably think you want to cheat on his money.

To put it bluntly, this is a matter of vision.

However, Jiang Shang never thought that when Mr. Xu said this, his writing was not popular yet. There were not enough people who knew literacy in the human race, and even fewer people understood the truth. But now, under the popular education of the whole nation, his horizons are naturally broadened and he will work together, so of course there is a possibility of brainstorming.

Song Yiren has been used to seeing Chaoge's development over the years, and he doesn't feel surprised at anything, so he said calmly:

"Yes, only the people know what the people want. No matter how bad they are, the people know what they hate the most. Of course, there are some inappropriate ones in the House of Lords and officials in the House of Commons who will check and will not let bills such as 'every family raise pigs' pass..."

Speaking of this, Song Yiren couldn't help laughing, because at the first Grand Parliament that had just ended, someone really proposed a bill for everyone to raise pigs.

"..." Jiang Shang only felt his brain trembling, and what appeared in front of him was a route that he had never imagined.

Song Yiren seemed not to notice what kind of impact his brother had suffered, and continued to tell him the bill he was proud of—

"As for the beggar problem you mentioned, I have to mention the unemployed resettlement bill. We gather all beggars and distinguish them according to the situation. Those who do not have a skill will arrange their skills and study in a unified manner. After work, part of the work will be paid as a training fee. Those who are disabled will be able to do their best according to the situation, so that they can at least support themselves. As for those who abduct children and pick and cut off, they will be executed. In addition, welfare homes and orphanages have been established to ensure that the elderly who have no parents and children can have the most basic living security..."

"This is what Xu Zi said, the world is in harmony?" Jiang Shang was stunned for a long time before finally finding the allusion from what he had learned that could be used to describe this bill. Song Yiren was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled and said:

"The great nobles in the House of Lords in the Grand Parliament also had this expression, and they didn't believe that civilians could come up with such ideas... How could they understand that only civilians are most worried about their livelihood after losing their jobs..."
Chapter completed!