Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 21 Icon Restoration Project
Inside the Governor's Office at the top of the tower.

"Governor, this is the information you requested."

Bayev handed Ron a statistical table recording the manpower and materials needed to restore the statue.

He looked worried: "Sir, do we really have to repair the statue so quickly? This is a huge pressure on the Royal Court District."

Ron's tone left no room for doubt: "The Royal Court District needs the Holy Statue of the Emperor to stabilize people's hearts. From now on, our first priority is to repair the Holy Statue!"

The shortage of food supplies has led to the continuous weakening of the Royal Court's control over the area.

If this problem is not solved, the army that maintains his rule will collapse, the royal court will be destroyed, and he will die.

Therefore, Ron needs a strong endorsement and a spiritual totem as support.

To make the people and the army believe in themselves and to give birth to the power of hope.

Simply put, if Ron wants to paint a rosy picture for everyone, he has to make them believe it.

Then the "miracle" of the Emperor of God is the best choice and the only choice!

Of course the "miracle" is fake, but the power of hope collected is real.

Once enough power of hope is collected to open the portal to the space ship, the food problem will be solved!

Ron carefully explained to Bayev the purpose of restoring the icon.

Of course, he only mentioned the superficial purpose of restoring the statue, and nothing related to the little sun could be revealed.

"I understand what you mean." Bayev listened carefully and nodded to show his understanding.

In his understanding, although this matter was a bit troublesome, if it was done well, it would still be of some benefit to the Wangting District.

With careful planning, there won't be too much trouble.

At worst, we can just suppress it when the time comes, which will be a good opportunity to get rid of some of the redundant population.

"The restoration of the holy image is very important, so I'll leave it to you."

Ron looked at Bayev and said, "Please show me a detailed plan..."

"Governor, I will satisfy you!"

Bayev's attitude was firm.

Since the Governor has made the decision, he, as the Senior Steward, has no right to question it.

Only resolute execution!
Bayev received the order and immediately went out to prepare.

Seeing the other party leave, Ron continued to write and draw with his head down.

The restoration of the statue and the display of the "miracle" are just the beginning. A series of subsequent actions are needed to achieve the best results.

Not long after, there was another knock on the office door.

Bayev came back to report on his work.

He is worthy of being a senior manager and handles things extremely well and appropriately.

A complete plan was made in just two hours.

According to Bayev's plan, since a "miracle" was to be demonstrated, the work of restoring the icon had to be carried out in secret to maintain its mystery.

He proposed relocating the residential area closest to the Sacred Square, while strengthening patrols around it and prohibiting any unauthorized persons from approaching.

Just in case, he also arranged a team of people to seal the situation.

The deadline for the restoration work is the eve of the "Emperor's Ascension Day" to ensure that the holy statue of the Divine Emperor can appear intact in front of everyone on that day.

There are still two weeks until the deadline.

During this period, Bayev will mobilize all the personnel currently available in the Royal Court.

Use engineering machinery and carry out saturation work to ensure the smooth progress of the repair work.

In short, everything is ready and we can start working as soon as Ron gives the nod.

"I am very satisfied with your plan, but isn't it too simple to just repair it?"

"what do you mean?"

"Since we are going to do it, we should do it well and use more precious materials. Otherwise, how can we show our loyalty?"

Ron decided to pile all the gold, gems and other things in the treasury of the Royal Court onto the statue of the God-Emperor to make a golden statue.

The main point is a shocking one!
Anyway, those things are not useful for the time being.

“What a great idea!”

Bayev's flattery left no trace: "I will arrange it and let the craftsmen make the best design!"

The matter was almost explained, but Ron was still a little worried and added a few points.

"I have two more requests. One is that some compensation should be given to the relocation area, and the other is that the means should be as gentle as possible during the construction to avoid casualties!"

In view of Bayev's past deeds, it is better to remind him. Otherwise, it would be too cruel to kill a lot of people in a project.

For Ron, population is the most precious nutrient.

Be treated well so as to give birth to the power of hope!
"I understand," Bayev said solemnly, "I will resolutely implement your will, and everything will be as you wish!"

After making his promise, he bowed to Ron and hurried away.

It's so comfortable to have a capable subordinate. You don't have to worry about anything.

Ron leaned back on the soft chair and stretched deeply!
He sketched out a few more plans and then pressed a button on the table.

Administrative staff from various departments in Wangting District came in one after another, took the documents, improved them and implemented them.

This is power.

No matter how outrageous Ron's thoughts were, the people in the entire Royal Court and the territory would do their best to make them come true for him! -
As time passed, the project to restore the Holy Statue of the Divine Emperor was already halfway through.

Everything was going on quietly, and the people didn't notice it. They just lamented that the night curfew had become much stricter.

Only Ron knew that this was a huge gamble and that Wangting District had paid too much for it.

The restoration of the statue went smoothly, but there were some minor incidents in the middle.

The restoration of the statue went very smoothly, except for a minor problem.

According to the calculations of the craftsmen, the gold reserves in the Royal Court treasury are not enough to paint the entire statue, so the effect will be discounted.

How could Ron agree to this? The spectacle cannot be done in a shoddy way!
He had no choice but to attack his own spire mansion.

He had all the gold decorations in the mansion pried away, including gold furniture, plates, etc.

Same goes for gemstones!
In short, no gold or gems can be left!
Anyway, Ron doesn't really like this luxurious style, it's too dazzling!

After all this trouble, I finally collected enough gold.

The gold will be specially processed and plated on the statue of the Divine Emperor on the night before the Feast of the Emperor's Ascension.

The gems were also set with holy images at the same time.

After all the gold and gems were stripped away, the Spire Mansion became much more simple.

Even a bit of poverty.

The head maid Linda has been a little unhappy these days and has been quietly wiping away tears.

She was worried that something might have happened to the Governor, and she was even more afraid that she would be abandoned.

If something happens to the Governor, what will happen to these maids?
Ron noticed her strangeness: "What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy?"

Linda's emotions, which had been suppressed for several days, burst out and she threw herself into Ron's arms, very bouncy.

She was tearful and trembling, "Please don't chase me away, okay?"

Linda grew up in the Royal Court District and received training from the Grant family.

The only purpose of life is to serve Lord Ron.

She had hardly ever been to the outside world, but she was vaguely aware of its horror.

A few years ago, she could even hear the sound of gunfire coming from outside. The house was almost collapsed. It was really scary!
Fortunately, everything is over.

Although many people are missing, she can still continue to serve the Governor.

Now the Governor was more charming and gentler to her.

She always couldn't help but confide in him and wanted to be held tightly in his arms.

Linda often indulged in fantasies of just being able to rest with the Governor.

But this fantasy was soon shattered.

Many people came into the house and banged around, taking everything away, even the Governor's cutlery.

She loves those tableware so much that she wipes them carefully every day to give the Governor the most perfect dining experience!
But all of this is gone.

Linda was worried that she would be like those beautiful tableware and leave the Governor just like that...

Ron listened to Linda's confession patiently and stroked her back gently: "So it's because of this matter, you misunderstood..."

He didn't tell Linda the truth, he just comforted her.

He asked people to remove the gold and gems because he was tired of those decorations and wanted to change to a different style.

"Do your job well, I won't chase you away." Ron said firmly: "Never"

Linda looked up at Ron, her eyes blurred and clear as water.

"Your Majesty the Governor..."

(End of this chapter)