233 6.27 Shape Up Or Ship Out. Never Fear Changes For Improvements.

The next following day, Hiko-sama, the 4 Execom members and ex-Mayor walked the castle grounds and after a long discussion and debate, we finally dismissed all the staffs from the premises except for two Servants who are required to return and touch up the grounds once every 3 days with full pay.

The Imperial Guards were told to report to their General as we don't require their escort services or guard the castle. The militia was recalled and told to report to the Commander.

And the order was passed that if anyone's belly size is wider than their chest, they were given 3 months to invert it or to be discharged without honour from the Imperial or the Militia with full Pension, regardless of rank or seniority.

Next is the Samurai that had been totally disbanded since they are a redundancy as our outposts, paid soldiers and cavalrymen from Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha were filled all the way from Kagoshima till Aomori.

The affected 15 members of Samurai all received full pension up to 36 months and were told to assist Hiko-sama of their services if it were being rendered, especially the Dojo.

Next, is the abolishment of the import and export tax which we find it ridiculous. The merchants were rejoicing in the streets and all pin the smiley faces on the right side of their kimonos. No tax means more cash for the merchants and opens up more trade routes with the neighbours.

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We also open up our import trade routes from other countries as well, even if our actions seem like an Emperor but it is for the benefits of our people too. If others don't follow, then we would be the first to do it and become an export hub to all the rest of the regions.

I asked for the Castle's liquid assets and were surprised it contains more than 6 million gold coins. We decided not to touch it and let it be handled by the Shogun himself. The corporate account on Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha is already near 3 times the assets that the Castle alone had at this moment.

I looked at the salaries of the government officials and were paid 10x more of that of a samurai per month and had their salaries axed by more than 50%. They were grumbling and I simply said, "You see that door when you report in? If you're not HAPPY JUST GET OUT....!! FAT FUCKS OF FREELOADERS. SHAME ON YOU FOR TAKING THE PEOPLE'S MONEY AS YOUR SALARY....!!!"

I was simply seething with anger at their abuse in monetary and takes these opportunities for their own skin and personal wealth. If taking innocent lives is one heinous crime, then squeezing blood from the residents' hard-earned money is also equal to that crime...!

"If you want to regain your salary... It is possible." The moment I mentioned it, their eyes shone with greed and not anticipation. "REDUCE YOUR WAIST SIZE TO BE SMALLER THAN YOUR CHEST IN 30DAYS...!!!" Of course, no one dares to retaliate me and bowed their heads low and cast curses on their dicks. Hahahahaha...!!!

"Listen here, in fact, we could remove some of you from your positions, pay your salary and then I don't wanna smell your stinking fart in this office again, do you know THE FUCKING WHY? Because my words have the same weight as His Majesty and he acknowledges me as his friend and not some subordinate that could be pushed around...!!! "

Hiko-sama let out a smile, as right after my hypoglycaemia incident, he thought I had lost my touch as the Hitokiri Of A Sharp Tongue. In fact, it became sharper than usual.

We walked out from the governmental building and I turned to Hiko-sama said, "Sensei, it's better to have lots of enemies this would stab us in the front, rather than having friends that laugh with you when there are joy and merriment and leaves you high and dry when you have problems. Let's go make more enemies."

Hiko-sama let out a soft laugh while the ex-Mayor knew it was a waste of time explaining how to run thing in order as he knew that Himura Kenshin's vision is far and wide... Just like the Shogun and he sighed inwardly and thought that God Must Be Crazy in letting kids to rule Japan and Kitakata...!!

The moment we entered the trading district, the merchants all left their shop fronts and were cheering "BANZAI..." for quite a number of times and I whispered to ex-Mayor that if they were to continue like that, their customers would be waiting in vain.

He raised his hands and gestured everyone to calm down. After the cheers died down, he announced what I had relayed to him and speak into the crowd. Moments later, everyone was laughing hysterically and put on the smiley badges on the right side of their kimonos and attended to your businesses.

Some small children came up to me and I kneeled down and they whispered something to me and I nodded and they ran off back to their mommies. One handed me a garland of flowers, while another handed me a gyoza which I ate with them and patted their heads. Yup... Their new Mayor was a commoner just like them, thinks and reacts just like them too.

Some ladies bowed to me and I bowed back to them. A practice that haslong been forgotten by Mayor Asuwaipu Itsumo. The rest who followed me bowed back in respect as well. The residents of Kitakata had known for our generosity for giving alms to the monastery and had given away rice as rations for poor families 2 months in a row using his own pocket money.

The residents also knew that we pay the 4000 over employees with extra bonuses every 3 months and drop a few silvers as a 'mistake' on calculating their salaries and never take it back even when reported by the employees that we had overpaid them.

The residents knew that we had invested in making the lives of everyone better, the higher standard of living and out from poverty and those who had 2 or more family members working with Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha were as well off as a Samurai. They could even afford their own house by being with the corporation in 6 months.

The residents knew where I had come from and being an adopted son of Hiko Seijuro and always with him no matter what on making big decisions. Most importantly they knew that I respect others and I earned their respect through any demands but right from their hearts.

We walked in and met the Head Treasurer and asked where the salaries of all the governmental officials come from and he blurted out that it came from our very own corporate account that was siphoned into the Castle's liquid assets.

I was surprised at his statement and the figure we had gotten from him was 3 times as much as we had paid for thousands of our employees' salaries monthly, even with their bonuses added. Each month, more than 150,000 coins were taken to pay those loathsome officials.

I rushed back to the government building and stopped everyone from working and to assemble at the front of the building according to their sector. I called for the tailor and his assistance and brought a sketchpad and they brought a table and chair for me to document somethings.

When they saw the tailor holding the measuring tape, everyone knew I was not taking things lightly and sitting on my laurels. As I called one by one to announce their name and their department and current salary, some even tried to suck in their tummies as the tailor measured the sizes around their tummies and chest.

No gender preferences as the tailor is a lady. Once they had submitted their names, department and salary, along with their waist and chest size, I closed the sketchpad and told them to invert their sizes within 30 days or stay out.

We would gladly pay 3 months of their axed salary as compensation, and if they could reduce it and maintain it for 90 days, they would regain their salary at the full rate. After everyone had gotten the message across over to their thick skulls, some packed their things and left the department before the end of the day.

30 days to trim down? Flatten those tummies? Broaden their chest? Those pigs had been squeezing the blood and sweat of Kitakata residents and yet I'd forgive them so easily? I'd let go of a murderer so easily meeehhh...? FUCK THEIR SISTERS LA...!!!

It is better to see them give up the fight so easily, yellow-bellied cock suckers...!

"Anyone want to give up? Please don't waste Yours Truly's time and His Majesty's efforts. Go... Get out and join them. For all, Yours Truly care. Do you all think Yours Truly care about your feelings...? Yours Truly is not afraid of changes for the betterment of the residents of Kitakata. Yours Truly praises to those who stay and dares to take up Yours Truly challenge... But Yours Truly praises too for those who leave without a fight... GO! GET OUT...! SCRAM...! SHOO...!"

I added insult to their injuries as they tucked their tails between their legs and leave to their own department. By end of the day, half had packed their things and left town the same night to seek solace in their son's, daughter's or even their parent's hometown.

News soon reached to the General of the Imperialist and the Commander of the Militia. At first they were angry and was filled with rage and fury and when they realised that my words stand as His Majesty words, they backed down and dared not to be accused as revolt for the penalty for revolting, mutiny, unrest and invoking or instigation against the Mayor's words would be the same as death by hanging or by the gallows.

That's why soccer was actually invented in Japan where residents would kick the heads that had been decapitated all over town without knowing where to score and with many heads being kicked around, no referee, linesman, goalies were around and these heads that rolled ended up in the mass grave as it reaches its goal. Hahahahaha. What a sick mind I've got...!