Iron Dynasty Chapter 1059

Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun formulated welfare policies emphasizing education subsidies for poor students, medical aid for the needy, and support for orphans and beggars, enforced by harsh penalties against abuse. The Cabinet approved the decrees, which spread rapidly via telegraph and newspapers, shocking the Empire and surpassing war news in impact. Citizens celebrated the security these measures provided, while families like Li Laosi's stressed civic duties and vigilance against officials who might covertly oppose imperial will.