Chapter 2968: My Suggestion
The important positions and content were all brought out and argued over, each side vying for superiority.
In the end, the regulatory bodies were roughly balanced, with representatives from the new government and the original government each accounting for half.
The Special Defense Department was renamed the Law Enforcement Headquarters, with three departments under it. The First Department was composed of local player forces and player organization members represented by Zong Lanzhi and Xiao Yue. The Second Department was mostly made up of military personnel and former government members from the original Special Defense Department. The Third Department consisted of players who joined the Special Defense Department later, led by Nie Xuan and Team Leader Ming.
All administrative affairs of the new government and future district governments would be handled by two-thirds players and one-third non-players. Among these, players were primarily responsible for final decisions and positions requiring public appearances, while non-players mainly provided support. Of course, the non-players here could not all be from the original government.
The two most important parts—national resources and foreign strategy—were entirely controlled by players. Neither original government personnel nor non-players had any power to interfere.
Naturally, among all the players, there were also players from the original government. However, through negotiations and bargaining, their power space was greatly compressed, and they could hardly gain a numerical advantage.
Simply put, wherever player-required resources were involved, from top to bottom, it was basically controlled by players. In other areas, such as local administration, culture and education, commerce and transportation, even if players didn't have time to handle the details, they still had the final say.
This rough negotiation could be said to be a complete victory for the players. Whether it was the player forces represented by Zong Lanzhi and Xiao Yue, or the players originally belonging to the government, the rights and interests they fought for would no longer be the rights of some players, but the rights of all players.
The original government personnel looked at the players in the room, who were visibly or subtly excited, and felt that the tide had turned. With all important resources under player control, the government couldn't even intervene in cultivating new players. How long could laws and regulations restrain these people?
Xu Huo, who had been listening to the entire process, gestured for the secretary keeping records to bring the notebook over.
As soon as the secretary moved, everyone in the meeting room instantly calmed down and redirected their gazes to the person sitting in the corner, who had somehow faded into the background.
Xu Huo flipped through the notes, then handed them back to the secretary. "Make some changes."
"The personnel allocation of the Supervision Department shall consist of one-half players and one-half non-players. Among the nine members with voting and decision-making power, players shall account for one-third, district general government staff shall account for one-third, and local government staff shall account for one-third."
"For the leadership personnel with decision-making power in the player training bases, one-half shall be composed of players, and one-half shall be composed of non-players. Among the players, they shall be divided into two parts: half selected from original government players, and half selected from the First and Third Departments of the Law Enforcement Headquarters. The non-players shall also be divided into two parts: half served by experimental personnel, and half served by base staff."
The secretary's pen moved rapidly across the paper, quickly finishing the record. Not hearing any continuation for a while, she couldn't help but look up, only to see the person leaning back in his chair slowly say, "The Grand Archon and his secretary team shall be composed of non-players."
The secretary was stunned for a moment, looking at the others in the meeting room with uncertainty. Catching the gaze of some people, she hurriedly lowered her head and wrote down this item.
"I only have these three suggestions. Does anyone have any objections?" After the scratching sound of the pen stopped, Xu Huo asked everyone in the meeting room.
Many district Grand Archons didn't move around in the game, but that didn't mean they couldn't have been players before. By saying this, wasn't Xu Huo cutting off the retreat for players who had withdrawn from the game? Being an ordinary person all along, versus being an ordinary person who had withdrawn from being a player—the difference was like heaven and earth!
The Grand Archon position might not be urgent, but, "What's the difference between the player composition of the player training bases, the original government players, and the Third Department of Law Enforcement?"
This was Zong Lanzhi's question.
"The main composition of the Third Department of Law Enforcement are people who joined the Special Defense Department only after becoming players, not those who had been serving in the government all along." Xu Huo glanced at him lightly. "Besides, they are all players. Identity is stance. Or do you think that your players are different from their players?"
Of course they were the same. Otherwise, what Zong Lanzhi was fighting for here today wouldn't be the rights of players, but the rights of the local forces he represented. Regarding the establishment of district governments, only players and non-players, the new government and the original government, could sit at the main table.
"Mr. Xu, you are also a player." Zong Lanzhi reminded him using his own words. "Identity is stance."
"I am not entering the government system. I am now representing the ordinary people who did not attend this meeting." Xu Huo looked at every person in the meeting room, his gaze deep like a black hole. "Identity is stance, but stance and identity are both very subtle things that can change at any time."
"District 014 is composed of players and non-players together. Among those currently fighting against players from other districts, there are both players and ordinary people. They certainly cannot be absent from the government system."
"Everyone, when you gain power and authority, don't forget that you are only human. Players are not omnipotent."
After saying this, Xu Huo asked again, "May I ask everyone present, does anyone else have objections to my suggestions?"
The original government personnel naturally had none. The power of supervision and the cultivation of new players were two very important authorities. Although they had argued vigorously, they expected that under the players' strong position, even if they could occupy some seats, they probably wouldn't have much say and might even be marginalized later.
Identity is stance. Even though there were many players in the military and the Special Defense Department now, once they were separated out and the players' voice further increased, they could no longer purely belong to the original government. What could compete on the stage were merely different player factions. As for the vast majority of original government personnel, without the support of powerful players from their families, they were basically representing a permanent withdrawal from the political stage.
This was a major blood transfusion. Given District 014's original level of conventional weapons, the non-players' tide had turned. At least in the short term, they could no longer dominate the country and districts. At this point, they could no longer suppress players to guarantee the rights of ordinary people—in fact, judging from the intelligence received by Jing City during this period, players in many places were already restless. If it weren't for the emergence of an ultra-powerful player, this war could have broken out at any time.
Xu Huo could forcefully guarantee the rights of ordinary people. Presumably, with him around, subsequent legal revisions would see players make corresponding concessions. This not only secured living space for ordinary people but also reserved a broader future for them.
Zong Lanzhi, as a Super Evolver, had also gathered a large group of Super Evolvers around him. His thoughts were evident. Not to mention ordinary people, even average players might not be qualified in his eyes. But his ability to assess the situation made him keep his mouth shut.