Chapter 657: Consent and Control
Neo spoke to himself the whole time, not noticing the change in Eli's expression. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Actually, I've heard him all the way before Ilai is already a little dissatisfied, not to mention that he is the prime minister, and Neo is not, and more importantly, if all the proposals put forward by Neo are passed, the consequences will be ...... Frankly, for the Xinghua Empire, this is not necessarily a good thing.
Because, Neo was born in the army, and for a country, the soldiers of the country are not suitable to have their own thoughts.
The reason why it is said that the military cannot have its own thinking is because once the soldiers start thinking about national affairs instead of simply obeying military orders, they will find ways to fight wars and earn military merits, and in the worst cases, they will influence or even interfere in the country's political decision-making because of the military's decision-making on the strategic map!
In the same way, Neo has such a proposal, which proves that Neo has a concern and thinking about the pattern of the Xinghua Empire!
Taking 10,000 steps back and analyzing Neo's proposal carefully, it is not difficult to see that this is obviously an extremely radical proposal, even if it is beneficial to the military, but in the long run, it may not be beneficial to the people.
What's more, the strategy of foreign wars and the overall layout of the country should be a matter for His Majesty the Emperor's nod, not the duty of his cabinet to be mixed in advance.
Therefore, Eli even had to suspect that Neo had his own selfish intentions.
Eli paused, hesitated slightly, but shook his head and said, "I can't mention this proposal!"
"Why?" Eli's categorical refusal made Neo feel as if someone had poured cold water on his head, and he was stunned at first, as if he didn't expect Eli to directly veto his proposal, and then asked angrily.
Eli glanced at Neo, with a deep meaning in his eyes, but he didn't say much, just dismissed Neo simply and clearly: "We can't make such a radical proposal." ”
Eli described his proposal as "radical", much to Neo's chagrin. But seeing that Eli's face was serious and grim at this time, Neo also understood that it was not appropriate to continue the topic at this time, so he swallowed the words that he was almost about to say back into his stomach and said nothing more.
In fact, Eli's guess was right, and Neo made this proposal because he had selfish motives. As a high-ranking military officer, Neo is not satisfied with his current situation, he hopes to have a chance to be promoted as soon as possible, because, what he wants is, the marquis!
Therefore, Neo desperately hopes that in the near future, he will be able to come in handy, and the sooner the better. In short, Neo needs to return to the battlefield, he needs the opportunity to fight for the Xinghua Empire, if there is no war, he will not have the opportunity to play his strengths and make great contributions, in this case, how can he have the opportunity to be crowned?
Seeing that Neo was no longer talking, Eli was just thinking deeply about himself, so he put his business aside for a while, and turned to the new cabinet ministers and said, "Hygiene is important, etiquette is also important, what do you think?"
"The Prime Minister is right, these two things are important. Eli's words were unanimously agreed by all the ministers.
"Then we propose that major cities, starting today, strengthen management, strictly deal with sanitation issues, and establish a waste recycling system. At the same time, we should vigorously promote the ideological propaganda of civilized etiquette throughout the country. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen education. If we want to cultivate civilized and polite people, the main thing is education. I think it's important to increase funding for education!" Eli said.
Eli's focus is, first of all, on the city's infrastructure, including the management and strengthening of spiritual civilization, city appearance, and people's quality. In fact, Eli has just taken office, and as a new official, it is naturally unrealistic to make a big difference immediately, after all, it is an effect that takes time and effort to achieve, so for Eli, the first thing to do is to establish prestige.
Even if it is not possible to convince everyone that Eli is qualified to be appointed as prime minister, rather than just accepting the personal appointment of His Majesty the Emperor, Eli still needs to have something that can be put on the table in order to convince the public, and only by serving the public can the future work be carried out more smoothly and in place.
Because of this, Eli knows that his first proposal after taking office cannot be vetoed. If it is vetoed, some people will feel that the prime minister does not have the support of the citizens, and it will bring unnecessary obstacles to his future work. And in order not to be denied, Eli needs to focus his efforts on the most basic and practical effects on the people of the empire, which is why he has these proposals.
After half a day of deliberation, Eli's proposal was affirmed by a number of cabinet ministers, so Eli did not delay and sent these approved proposals to the palace first.
The palace garden, flowers in full bloom, a hundred miles of fragrance.
At this time, the people who are leisurely in the garden are also in a relaxed and comfortable state, and the rare leisure time is very pleasant.
"I really didn't expect the palace garden to be so beautiful! Liu Yiyi put her arms around Yi Xingchen and snuggled up to him.
Yi Xingchen smiled slightly and said, "Yes, this beautiful scenery in front of you is indeed rare. Previously, there was no garden here. If it weren't for the queen's reminder, I wouldn't have known that the flowers had bloomed, and I almost lived up to it. ”
The words of the two are no exaggeration. In the past, the palace was extremely simple, not to mention the birds and flowers in front of me at this time, at that time, except for a stone house, there was nothing at all. Later, with the establishment of the country and the development of the empire, the situation was naturally not comparable to that of the past.
After the renovation of the palace ordered by His Excellency, not only did the palace grow in size and facilities, but also the scenery became more and more beautiful. For example, multiple imperial gardens, multiple cultivation rooms, multiple bathing rooms, etc., can always give people the ultimate enjoyment.
Both of them simply and heartily exclaimed, and then both involuntarily immersed themselves in this rare scene. Liu Yiyi smiled silently, buried her head in Yi Xingchen's arms, and Yi Xingchen didn't say much, quietly looked at the beautiful scenery, and stayed by Liu Yiyi's side.
As an emperor, you can't do what you want. I am busy at work, there are many people to meet and many things to care about. A lot of the time, you have to travel a lot. The time that two couples can spend together is not small, but the time that two people can be together quietly and alone is not much. At this moment, for both of them, it is worth cherishing.
It's just that since he is the emperor of a country, Yi Xingchen naturally can't be greedy for pleasure, no, soon, he was reminded that there was something to tell in the palace.
After reluctantly returning to the study, the three emperor's secretaries took turns to report to Yi Xingchen on the big and small things that happened in the country, and they needed him to give a comment from time to time for the secretary to write it down. These "emperor's comments" are sometimes sent to a cabinet, sometimes to an official or a citizen, and even sometimes published in a newspaper controlled by the imperial family to express the emperor's opinion to the people.
Originally, Yi Xingchen felt that these actions were not beneficial to the country, but they were just a superficial effect, but Sheen told Yi Xingchen that this was not a dispensable move, because only by transmitting the requirements or regulations of the royal family to the people from time to time can the people feel the prestige of the empire at all times, and show the emperor's ubiquitous public opinion propaganda, which can also increase the national cohesion of the empire.
After the emperor's secretary finished reporting, Yi Xingchen opened the cabinet's proposal.
Eli's first proposal, the construction of a national road network.
Yi Xingchen thought it was good, wrote the word agree on it, and gave special instructions, the cabinet must do such a thing.
Then, Eli's second proposal to the tenth proposal involved early childhood education, the unification of written language, the unification of weights and measures, and the continued weakening of the differences between various ethnic groups and the establishment of a unified Xinghua ethnic group.
Yi Xingchen carefully reviewed each proposal, and attached detailed instructions to each proposal one by one, and Yi Xingchen agreed to none of Eli's proposals. Seeing these proposals, Yi Xingchen was more sure of Eli's ability and way of doing things in his heart. Being able to consider every aspect of the country's infrastructure at the beginning of my tenure is an extremely important and practical action. This also proves that his decision to agree to Eli's replacement of Sheehan was an appropriate move.
After reviewing all of these proposals, Yi Xingchen instructed Wei Wenyuan, the emperor's secretary, to send his opinions to the citizens' assembly as well. This move is very important, it is tantamount to a public demonstration of the emperor's affirmation and support for the new prime minister. At this point, the new cabinet of the Xinghua Empire began to show its capabilities.
Another world, Yunzhou, Shucheng.
After more than two months of governance, most of the residents of Shucheng accepted the rule of the Xinghua Empire on the surface. Because the former magnates in Shucheng were timid and afraid of death, most of them chose to give in and handed over their houses and land.
The Shucheng authorities can be regarded as giving them a way to live. As long as the person who has received a resident identity card can arrange a new place to live and receive a subsidy. With these subsidies, these magnates can't die. Moreover, because they hold the belief that the emperor will return, they also hold the hope of re-emergence, and the magnates are very stable, and no one makes trouble in private.
In Shucheng, the people who like to make trouble the most are those who are in the market, that is, gangsters. These thugs are restless, hiding among the people, and in the name of saving the country, they make trouble from time to time, and they are the main targets of the police department.
In an inn in Shucheng, about 100 people gathered together. These people are all members of the Blue Dragon Gang, and they are gathered together to plan to do a big thing.
"As you know, the Xinghua people are doing something terrible. Wang Qing, the leader of the Qinglong Gang, said.
"Helper, what's the terrible thing?" the helper asked.
"They used spiritualism to take away every one of our souls and wanted to completely control us. Without a soul and a soul, after we die, we will never be reborn and cannot be reincarnated. You've seen the photo on your ID card, it's not a portrait, it's evidence of their soul-keeping!" Wang Qing said with great certainty.
"However, they also use ID cards to ......," someone in the gang whispered.
Wang Qing shouted angrily: "That's their emperor is the Great Demon King, controlling their people......"
The door of the inn was slammed open.
"The police are on errands, don't move!" a group of people in black police uniforms broke into the inn.
The members of the Blue Dragon Gang looked at their gang leader and waited for him to give an order.
However, Wang Qing's performance disappointed them.
"These officials, do you have anything to do?" Wang Qing greeted with a smile.
"You're suspected of gathering illegally!" said a leading sheriff.
"Official, we don't know what an illegal gathering is, and we are all from the Qinglong Gang, so we get together on weekdays to discuss matters in the gang. Wang Qing took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and wanted to stuff it into the sheriff's pocket.
The sheriff laughed and said, "Not only is it an illegal party, it's also an illegal gang. There is no culture, the latest decree, but as it is said, gangs that are not registered and approved are illegal gangs and must be resolutely banned. Besides, what are you doing in this inn, do you think we don't know?"
When Wang Qing heard this, he knew that he couldn't give up, just when he wanted to help the people resist.
Without saying a word, the police knife slammed into Wang Qing's head with its scabbard attached. Wang Qing fell to the ground on the spot, not dead, but fainted.
When the members of the Blue Dragon Gang saw the sheriff attacking their gang leader, someone immediately took out their weapons from the inn.
Bang! Bang!
Three shots in a row, hitting several gangsters in the thighs.
"Resistant, no mercy!" shouted the sheriff.
Then, more than 30 policemen escorted the members of the Blue Dragon Gang and their gang leaders to the prison of the police station.
The next day, the Shucheng Court, in cooperation with the police department, held a public trial meeting in an open space in Shucheng City.
This public trial meeting attracted many residents.
At the public trial, the police department exposed all the incriminating evidence of Wang Qing and the Qinglong Gang.
"The Qinglong Gang, which does not produce or trade, and the silver taels they get are all from the income of the people, and they are forcibly demanded in the name of protection money. In addition, the Qinglong Gang has a bad record, smashing the widow's door, molesting the women of good families, and beating the elderly...... Its gang leader, Wang Qing, was the mastermind of the Li family's murder case, killing people. What is even more terrifying is that Wang Qing worships the cult in a vain attempt to attract others to join and seek money in the name of rebelling against the state. ”
The police announced the charges against Wang Qing and the Qinglong Gang, and then arranged witnesses to continue to come to the stage to accuse Wang Qing and the Qinglong Gang.
Under the planning of Qin Zhengguo, Zhao Chang and others, cracking down on the Shucheng gangs became the country's good governance for the sake of the people. Soon, the Shucheng gang lost the support of the people. There are only a few small gangs left, because they have no bad deeds, they just help each other and barely survive. However, under the executive order, they also began to register with the Shucheng Police Department. (To be continued.) )