Since 1835, Lin Hong set the temporary capital of Nanjing, the imperial parliamentary election and government election have begun, but the first election because the domestic situation is still relatively chaotic and not officially conducted, but by Lin Hong directly appointed Zuo Yu as the imperial prime minister, cabinet members are also Lin Hong directly appointed system personnel, now after ten years of development, the domestic political ideology has also had a preliminary change, various political groups have emerged in endlessly, but at present in the Chinese Empire the main political parties are the largest only three, One of them is the Imperial State Party led by Zuo Yu, a system member, commonly known as the Conservative Party, one is the Imperial Democratic Party led by Chen Kejie, who is also a system member as the leader, and the other is the business alliance established by Zhang Taiwei, Zhang Taiwei is not a system personnel, he was only in his early 30s, he was just a Zhejiang businessman at the beginning, but as his trade became bigger and bigger, he went to Europe to see the politics of Europe and returned to China to establish newspapers such as "Business Daily" and "Trade Times" in Shanghai. In the end, the political party of the business alliance was established with the financial support of Zhejiang and Huizhou merchants, and the elections of the Chinese Empire were similar to those of the United States in later generations, and the people did not need to join the party, but only had to tick the ballots, and the Conservative Party represented the interests of the big capitalists and consortia throughout the country, the Democratic Party represented the interests of the common people, and the business alliance represented the interests of the small businessmen and small businesses.

The term of office of the government is five years, elected every five years, the Congress is composed of senators and the House of Representatives, the composition method is similar to the United States in later generations, the congressional elections are held every three years, October 1, 1840, is the first formal congressional election of the Chinese Empire, the election has not been affected by the war, the election has the left Yu Conservative Party with a 30,000 votes over the Democratic Party, re-elected as the Prime Minister of the Empire, but for the normal operation of the government, the Conservative Party can only form a coalition government with the Democratic Party, The Business Alliance also secured the position of Business Secretary to ease the tensions between the two parties.

Now in 1845, the general election of the third cabinet government of the Chinese Empire is actively underway, and the various parties are actively promoting in the provinces of the empire, and the Democratic Party has even promoted the colonies of the empire, after all, there are still many votes there.

And this election has also attracted the attention of European and American countries, because China's electoral system is far more advanced than that of European and American countries, and they also hope to learn something from China to improve their own system.

"Mr. Zhang, how are you doing?" A Westerner with a high nose and blue eyes greeted a young man cordially.

"Hello, Mr. Pashali." Zhang Taiwei said politely.

Pashali, a British, once served as a British minister to China in history, but at this time and space, Britain was defeated by India, and at this time and again, he was deeply trapped in India, so he was unable to find trouble with China for the time being. When Pa Xiali came to China with Pu Dingcha, he didn't know Chinese, but at this time he was already able to communicate with others, and his progress was very fast.

And the biggest helper of his Chinese progress is this young man named Zhang Taiwei. Zhang Taiwei was a native of Hangzhou, raised by Daoguang in 19 years, and after the establishment of the Chinese Empire, he began to come into contact with new ideas, and became interested in Western political and democratic ideas in trade with the West. By chance, he met Pashali, and the two asked each other to learn from each other's native languages, discussed some political topics, and formed a friendship.

Through the books of Pa Xia Li and the library in Hangzhou, Zhang Taiwei found a smoother way to get ahead, that is, the election, so he found a few businessmen with similar experiences to him, and with the help of Pa Xia Li and Zhejiang merchants and Hui merchants, he set up a business alliance in Zhejiang.

"Mr. Zhang, I heard that you have recently organized the masses to petition the government." The two sat down, and the maid handed over the black tea.

"Yes, the general of the empire, Wang Dayong, slaughtered and trafficked villagers in India, and I am calling on people from all walks of life to pay attention to this matter"

Pashali smiled and said, "Obviously, you are a natural social activist, and I have heard about this turmoil in Hong Kong, so it can be seen that this is a successful operation. ”

Zhang Taiwei was a little proud, but he didn't even dare to say it.

"But Mr. Zhang, I need to tell you, you know, I am currently working at the British Consulate in Shanghai, and it is essential to know your current laws. Hehe, this is not an easy task, because although your country has not been established for a long time, it is legally ahead of the countries of the Far East and even the countries of the world. The laws of your country are recorded in a book, and an entire room of our consulate is placed, from the national elections to the marriage of men and women, and the degree of perfection of the law is really rare, although I do not want to admit that the laws of your country are much more than those of my home country in terms of involvement. ”

Zhang Taiwei frowned, although he used new ideas as his own advancement, but fundamentally his thinking was still the same old, and the first thing he thought of was that Qin Law was strict.

Pashali didn't know what he was thinking, but it didn't prevent him from continuing his topic, he took out a pamphlet from his briefcase, opened it and showed it to Zhang Taiwei, and said, "Look, this is the "Law of War" formulated by your country, from this paragraph, um to this paragraph, do you understand?" Yes, whatever the general you are talking about does is legally defensible, that is, your current actions will have no substantive effect other than to increase your own prestige. Zhang Taiwei took the pamphlet, read it over and over again, and hurriedly asked: "It's over, I slandered the imperial general, do you mean, the government will deal with me?" ”

Pashali put his hand on his shoulder and smiled: "My friend, don't worry, you see, now, even if the government is completely correct in legal theory, the government has not carried out any radical acts, let alone arrested you for disturbing public order or obstructing military operations. In my opinion, your country has just been established, and from the point of view of the system, it is advanced, the constitutional monarchy is governed by a diligent cabinet, the parliament has legislative power, and like my homeland, the only difference is that your majesty the emperor has an army, or rather, all the armies of the country are the emperor's. Thankfully, however, your emperor is an enlightened and restrained emperor who does not meddle in politics and trusts his officials, which is a good sign of a country's move towards democracy. Perhaps in a few decades, the royal family will be able to retain its majesty and the people will be able to truly call the shots. ”

He added: "However, this is not the most important thing, the important thing is that the current ruling class of your country, a group of Chinese with advanced education from nowhere, has enough respect for the law and the people." This time, the small episode that happened in the war, the government did not suppress the reaction of the people, and it must have to make such a gesture: the government and the royal family are both concerned with the will of the people, and the will of the people is inviolable. But, on the other hand, this general Wang has done nothing wrong, and he is legally advantageous, so when he returns from the expedition, he will definitely sit in a court-martial, and he will definitely be acquitted. However, the process must be taken. These two things are two signals from the state to the people: First, the people are the masters, and the people's demands, even if they are unreasonable, must be satisfied to a certain extent. Second, the country is a country governed by the rule of law, and if a person acts in accordance with the law, he will not be sanctioned. ”

Zhang Taiwei didn't care about this, but asked again: "What about me?" ”

"Haha, sir, you don't have to worry. In fact, if you strictly follow the law, you have indeed committed the crime of defamation, or even the crime of destroying the country. However, it was wrong for the new state to force people who did not understand the law to obey the law, so the government accepted the people's petition instead. ”

Pashali paused slightly, "It's just two o'clock. ”

"What?" Zhang Taiwei was very anxious.

"That is, now is the critical period for you and your party to participate in the election, and this is a time when you and your party will reduce the influence of you and your party in the eyes of your emperor, and the other is to deal with me, our consulates, and businessmen. It is possible that the government suspects that you are colluding with foreign countries, or even suspects that it was our country that instigated this riot, then the nature is completely different. “

"So what to do."

"Mr. Zhang, although I cherish our friendship, but for the good of both you and me, we must reduce the number of meetings, however, our country's support for you and your party will not be interrupted, and please do not be given any leverage by the government, although our country is not afraid of another war with China, but there are some unnecessary troubles, which can be avoided or avoided as much as possible."

Zhang Taiwei regained a little blood at this time, his head was racing quickly, and he had already thought clearly about the cause and effect, and said: "Well, Mr. Pashali, thank you and your motherland for your efforts in the construction of democracy in our country, and I guarantee that if I am finally elected, the friendship between China and Britain will last forever." ”

Pashali took off his hat slightly and said, "Long live friendship." ”——

On November 1, 1845, a month-long government election ended, and then a tense count was underway.

"Prime Minister, aren't you afraid that your position will not be protected?" Lin Hong looked at Zuo Yu in the garden of the Old Summer Palace.

"Your Majesty, your country is a country with a legal system, no one can be above the law except you, and my downfall is the embodiment of the country's legal system and the process of the development of the empire's legal system, which cannot be changed." Zuo Yu said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"So, who do you think is more suitable for the next prime minister?"

"Your Majesty, depending on the wishes of the voters, Chen Kejie of the Democratic Party can follow the public opinion."

"Is he up to the task?" Lin Hong is still not at ease, after all, Zuo Yu's ability rating used to be S-level! Now after the system is updated, it can no longer be viewed, and it will only be reflected in the process.

"It's enough to govern this empire, and besides, isn't there still Your Majesty!"

"Alright! Then you can't waste it, you can be a government adviser to the new cabinet! ”

"Your will is my life's pursuit!" ——

On December 20, 1845, the statistics ended, and the Democratic Party won the right to form a government by an absolute margin of nearly 100,000 votes far exceeding the other two parties.

On 22 December, Chen Kejie, leader of the Democratic Party, and his reserve cabinet members went to the Forbidden City to meet with the emperor, who granted the cabinet powers and ordered him to form a new cabinet government.

On December 29, 1845, Chen Kejie announced his inauguration in front of the Imperial Diet and the Emperor.

On January 1, 1846, the third cabinet officially began its work.

Here the Critic makes a mistake in chapter 80, when Egypt was conquered by the Turks in 1517. Became a province of the Ottoman Empire. It was occupied by Napoleon in 1798~1801. In 1882, it was occupied by the British. In 1914 Egypt became a British protectorate. In other words, in chapter 80, it is the French who actually control Egypt, not the British, and I am really sorry for this