Chapter 149 Strengthening Centralized Authority
With the first implementation of the imperial examination system, Lang Lei has also realized that Douluo Continent is about to usher in a new era, an era where heroes are judged by their talent and learning rather than by the level of soul masters.

Perhaps strength is still the main factor, but Lang Lei’s move undoubtedly provides civilians and soul masters with less talent a way to move to a higher status.

For a time, Lang Lei’s popularity among the people soared and his personal worship reached a peak.

Almost everyone has talked about national politics before. They think they are knowledgeable but have no place to display their ambitions, and Lang Lei gave them this channel.

Since Lang Lei needed talents to govern the country and lead military generals, the imperial examination only had two subjects: policy essay and military strategy, which was enough.

As a witness and promoter of this great change, Lang Lei feels a great sense of responsibility, but with his personal strength, he faces almost no resistance.

The imperial examination system was not only the main way to select officials, but also the key to the future development of the empire.

Lang Lei knew this very well. Although Lang Lei later intended to develop the empire into a republic, nothing can be achieved overnight.

This kind of reform thought was at least a thousand years ahead of Douluo Continent. Even for him, it would be difficult to change people’s minds in a short period of time.

The soul master training system is a natural barrier.

Therefore, in the process of preparing for the imperial examination, Lang Lei strived to be rigorous and fair in every link. From the setting of the examination content to the selection of examiners, from the arrangement of the examination room to the maintenance of examination discipline, every link was carefully designed and repeatedly scrutinized by Lang Lei, and he even consulted Alicia and Xier to ensure that every candidate could show their talents in a fair environment.

In order to better prevent the nobles from causing trouble, Lang Lei specially set up an imperial examination service center and a drum to report the incident, which not only provided comprehensive pre-exam guidance and services, but also provided that if an emergency occurred, one only had to strike the drum, which was located within a five-kilometer radius, and report the matter.

The Dengwen Drum itself is composed of Lang Lei’s first soul skill. No one on the Douluo Continent can destroy it. In addition, there are so many of them that it is impossible for the aristocratic families to watch them all.

In addition, Lang Lei was watching personally, so no one dared to blatantly stop others from beating the drum to report the incident.

Because of Lang Lei’s performance, nobles from all over the country did not dare to take any action, so not many people sounded the drum to report the incident. With the help of Xuanbing, Lihuo and Lanying, it would not take much time.

Lang Lei knew that for many candidates, the imperial examination was not only an opportunity to change their fate, but also a test of their self-worth. During the preparation process, Lang Lei took a series of specific measures to ensure the smooth implementation of the imperial examination system.

First of all, Lang Lei specially formed a professional team to be responsible for the preparation and updating of the examination content to ensure that the test questions can comprehensively and fairly examine the candidates’ abilities and knowledge.

Secondly, Lang Lei strictly screens the team of examiners to ensure that all examiners have high professional ethics and rich judging experience.

In addition, Lang Lei also visited each examination room and conducted a comprehensive safety and facility inspection to ensure a safe and comfortable examination environment.

In order to prevent cheating and ensure the fairness of the examination, all candidates will undergo strict entrance checks.

Because of Lang Lei’s frequent appearances, a saying even spread among the people: The Xingluo Empire prospers because of the imperial examination system; on the road to the imperial examination system, the Holy Emperor accompanies you.

Lang Lei knew that a strong empire needed a solid reserve of talents to support it, so he vigorously promoted the imperial examination system and selected talented officials through examinations.

He was also a student in his previous life, and understood that this system could effectively break the monopoly of official positions by aristocratic families, allowing more people of ordinary backgrounds but great talents to have the opportunity to enter the imperial bureaucracy.

Moreover, the implementation of the imperial examination system not only improved the overall quality of officials, but also enhanced the governance capacity of the empire. At the same time, this system can also effectively ease social conflicts and provide a guarantee for the long-term stability of the empire.

Lang Lei thought that there should be no problem…

Of course, reform cannot rely solely on the imperial examination. When the preparations for the imperial examination were almost complete, Lang Lei began to work on centralization.

In terms of strengthening centralization, Lang Lei’s methods were much tougher and he took a series of decisive measures.

He first reformed the local administrative system and abolished all the original principalities. If anyone dared to disobey or secretly disobey, Lang Lei would open a magic door and attack them directly.

First, the power of local officials was weakened, and the power was divided up, which just happened to provide more jobs. Then more administrative power was returned to the central government. This effectively prevented the expansion of local power and ensured the unity and smooth implementation of government orders. In order to further consolidate the central power, Lang Lei also established a strict supervision system to supervise local officials and prevent them from abusing their power.

As for military reforms…

Lang Lei knew very well that a strong army was an important guarantee for maintaining the unity and stability of the empire.

After all, he knew exactly how he came to his position. What’s more, the maintenance of various new systems in the Xingluo Empire now mostly depends on his personal military power, which is not advisable.

Therefore, he vigorously reorganized the army and improved the treatment and training level of soldiers. In order to ensure the loyalty of the army, Lang Lei also implemented a military merit system to reward soldiers and generals through military merit, which not only improved the morale of the army, but also enhanced the combat effectiveness of the army.

At the same time, Lang Lei did not fall behind in the strategy of scattering beans to create soldiers. From time to time, Lang Lei would add some bean soldiers into the army to ensure that he could absolutely control each army.

In terms of economy, Lang Lei implemented a series of policies conducive to the development of agriculture and commerce.

Food is the first necessity of the people…

One is your job and the other is your wallet, so of course you have to take them seriously.

Lang Lei first encouraged farmers to reclaim wasteland and improve agricultural production efficiency, while also reducing taxes to ease the burden on farmers.

In the business field, Lang Lei actually doesn’t know much, so he can only put it on hold for the time being and carry out the reform after selecting suitable talents.

In just three months, the Xingluo Empire has achieved remarkable achievements in politics, economy, and military.

The strengthening of centralization unified the empire’s political orders and stabilized social order; the implementation of the imperial examination system selected a large number of outstanding talents for the empire; military reforms improved the empire’s defense capabilities; and economic policies promoted the prosperity and development of the empire.

Even after hearing about the policies in the Tiandou Empire, many civilians began to immigrate to the Xingluo Empire.

Of course Lang Lei accepted all the offers.

He wishes there were more people in his country.

Not enough space?

Reclamation and land reclamation
When his ability is just for show…

“It’s such a headache…” Lang Lei sat on the throne, feeling a throbbing pain in his temple.

He finally understood why most emperors in history had short lives. This workload was truly terrifying…

At this time, a pair of soft hands began to rub his temples. When he turned around, it was Alicia.

“Thanks, Ellie.”

“It seems that Xiaodu wants to be a wise ruler~”

“Just stop teasing me, Ellie.”

“To be honest, I kind of regret taking this position.”

(End of this chapter)