Chapter 1221: The Three-Year Pact
It was now the 45th year of the Jiushi Era.
Over the past two years, the political situation within the Daoist Order had grown relatively calm.
After the Fenglin Campaign and the personnel changes in Poluo, the conflicts among the Three Sects seemed to have subsided. However, those within the game knew that it was not a change of nature but a period of gathering strength and internal consolidation, like the calm before a storm.
During these two years, the situation in the Poluo Daoist Mansion had gradually stabilized. The upheavals caused by Wang Jiaohe and Chen Shuhua were gradually smoothed over.
The day before yesterday marked the successful conclusion of the Nanyang United Trading Company’s second shareholders’ meeting.
Chen Shuwen was re-elected as Chairman of the Board by an overwhelming vote, signifying the endorsement of Chief Deputy Qi, who held control over the Company.
Chairman Chen and Chief Deputy Qi had once made a three-year pact, spanning from the 43rd year of the Jiushi Era to the 45th year of the Jiushi Era. Though it had not yet been three full years, it had already entered its third year.
Overall, Chen Shuwen’s reform measures proved remarkably effective. With strong grassroots support, he replaced a large number of mid-level personnel.
Under Chen Shuwen’s leadership, the Nanyang United Trading Company regained its vitality. Most visibly, the Poluo Daoist Mansion’s fiscal revenues not only stabilized but actually increased.
The Daoist Order had suffered financial strain due to two successive major wars. The Fenglin Campaign relied entirely on the Jiangnan Daoist Mansion and drained it dry. Meanwhile, the Kunlun Daoist Mansion needed funds to rebuild temples, relying on the Lingnan and Poluo Daoist Mansions as the main pillars of support.
The Lingnan Daoist Mansion posed little difficulty, but Poluo had just endured turmoil, which truly tested the capability of its new leadership. Now that Poluo’s finances had stabilized, the Daoist Order’s overall finances were likewise secured.
The Golden Tower Council was well satisfied with the results.