The authority of the celebrant plummeted, but Yuan Jixian was very happy to see this situation, as a civil official, of course he would not like eunuchs, let alone eunuchs interfering in politics and holding such great authority. Now that the emperor is finally going to let the eunuchs of the celebrant withdraw from the administrative system of the empire, of course it is a good thing. Although the celebrant is the emperor's personal assistant, he can definitely mix some of it, but it is not as powerful as before.

"Taishi, what do you think of this reform plan?"

"Lao Chen thinks it is feasible, clear responsibilities, separation of powers, mutual restraint and mutual consultation, this is healthy and safe." Yuan Jixian felt that this kind of reform was really good, and it would be best if he could limit the emperor's power again, so that the scholars would be admitted to the imperial examination, and then govern the country with Confucianism, even if the country had no enlightened monarch, it would be enough for a group of virtuous ministers to continue to lead the empire forward.

It's just that there is no one in the saint today who can restrain him, and Yuan Jixian will not touch such a nail.

"What is the number of members of the House of Representatives? Who is being selected? ”

"The original six branches were changed to members of the House of Representatives, and some of them were selected from the middle school, and some of the older and outstanding people were selected from the capital and the localities, and as for the number, the full quota was one hundred. The grade can be set as five grades. ”

There are mostly young jinshi in the matter, young and vigorous, and they like to lift the bull and lift the bar the most, and the first assistant like Yuan Jixian is also afraid of this group of people. Now the emperor is not only transferring the matter to the parliament, but also selecting some elders from the local and court to go over, which makes Yuan Jixian breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise, he will deal with the group of young parliamentarians who are above the bottom all day in the future, and he is afraid that he will not be able to do it for long.

Liu Jun thought for a while, "In this way, the House of Representatives is set up as the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the Senate is the duties I mentioned just now, with a full quota of 100 people." In addition, a House of Representatives was set up under the Senate, so that officials, nobles, famous squires, enlightened landlords, scholars, and merchants were established. Even among ordinary people such as craftsmen and farmers, some people are selected as members of the House of Representatives, and the members of the House of Representatives have no rank and no salary, but if they attend the meeting, they can be given subsidies for carriages, horses, meals, etc., and the House of Representatives do not have the legislative and administrative review powers of the Senators, but they have the power to make proposals, and they can directly submit their own proposals to the Senate, the Cabinet, and the Emperor. ”

"Let's set the number of deputies at 1,000 first."

This House of Representatives actually doesn't have much power, at most it's just a political participation regime. It's the same as the House of Commons in North Korea. But Liu Jun's establishment at this time, of course, is not without purpose and effect. In the past two years, Liu Jun has felt that after the opening of the empire, there are two major power classes emerging, one is the emerging aristocracy, including those military aristocrats, and also those officials who have passed the imperial examination, these people are huge and cannot be ignored. Another big class. It is the emerging class of capital businessmen, because now the imperial court does not suppress business, but also encourages and supports the development of industry and commerce, and now there are many top rich people with a net worth of tens of millions, and there are even more than hundreds of thousands of people with a net worth of millions. As for the 10,000 households, there are many in the slightly richer townships.

Many wealthy businessmen used to be small businessmen or ordinary landowners, and many of them had the support of a powerful family behind them, but there were also businessmen with no background. Now they are developed. He has a lot of money, a huge business, and a large number of employees. It's already a force to be reckoned with.

There is a good saying, when you drink gruel, you just want to eat a dry meal, and when you eat dry rice, you want to have vegetables to eat.

When these businessmen have abundant capital, they also want to have political appeals, and they want their current wealth and status to be secured.

At this time, Liu Jun set up a House of Representatives, accepted some retired officials into the pension, and pulled some of the nobles who were divided into feuds to participate in politics, and of course he was willing to give those emerging businessmen a seat, so that they could enter the House and get a chance to express their voices.

Although they only have the power to participate in politics and discuss politics, and do not have the power to make decisions, at least it is a step forward.

Moreover, Liu Jun was prepared to give these deputies a privilege, and once they became representatives, the emperor granted them criminal immunity, that is, the right not to restrict personal liberty, arrest, or trial without special permission.

If these councillors commit a crime, then they need to be reported to the House of Representatives before they are arrested. Their case will also be personally taken over by Dali Temple and will be responsible for investigation and interrogation.

Although something has been committed, how should it be judged in the end, but the direct investigation and trial by Dali Temple means that there is a protective charm on the body, and ordinary local officials cannot frame and wronged them. For many new capital businessmen who have a lot of wealth but are not protected by a matching status, this criminal immunity is simply a talisman and a gold medal to avoid death.

The court also needs to hear the true voices of all parties, whether it is officials or soldiers or merchants, craftsmen, farmers, scholars, we should choose some representatives, so that the court can hear their demands and reactions at any time, and then if there is no change, it will be encouraged, and continuous progress. We should pay attention to the voices of these members of the House of Representatives, and if this reform is carried out well in the DPRK and China, then in the future, we can also set up houses of representatives in each province, prefecture, and county, so that they can actively participate in the administration and discussion of state affairs, supervise the localities, and serve as the eyes and ears of the imperial court. ”

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and the old minister admires it." Yuan Jixian thought about it, what the emperor said was indeed very reasonable. He also felt that it was just a show at the beginning, and then felt that it was necessary.

It was only a small step for the imperial court, but it was indeed a very big step forward for the merchants and peasant craftsmen who had been at the bottom in the past.

"We don't have to walk behind, we have to wait until those people's demands have no way out, and finally when the dissatisfaction erupts, it is better to make changes first, so that we can always grasp the initiative and opportunities."

"Taishi, you prepare for it in the next few days, and hold a meeting of the prime minister in a few days, when I will put forward the entire restructuring bill, and then Taishi will have to fully support me."

"Definitely." Yuan Jixian replied, "Your Majesty's restructuring this time is very beneficial to the imperial court, I believe everyone can see it from time to time, and will definitely support it." ”

After discussing some details, Yuan Jixian was busy making preparations.

Liu Jun returned to the imperial study, and Feng Sheng, the commander of the brocade clothes, came to report.

With a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, good news. The Zhengnan Army under the command of Zheng Shuai attacked from two routes a few days ago, advancing by land and water, and won successive battles on the front line of the Dajinsha River, and successively broke through the cities of Manmo, Weiyuan, Jiangtou, Taigong, and Xibo. In these battles, countless enemies were killed, and it is reported that the Donghu army was defeated in five battles, with a total of more than 10,000 casualties, including the Yunnan rebels under Sha Dingzhou. Now the Taungoo army has been defeated and retreated to the city of Malay, which is only fifty miles away from the capital of Taungoo, Ava. ”

"Zheng Shuai's two armies converged, with a total of more than 50,000 imperial elites and tens of thousands of native soldiers to help in the battle, and now Malay City has been surrounded."

"If you don't make a sound, it's a blockbuster. The southern army finally did not disappoint me, but Donghu lost five battles in a row, lost thousands of miles of land, and only lost 10,000 people in battle, which was obviously a deliberate retreat of the Donghu people and did not fight to defend it. It seems that the Donghu people are preparing to lure our army deeper, and then under the strong walls of their capital, they will fight a decisive battle with our army. ”

"If the people of Donghu think that they can win this way, then they think too well. Now it is the dry season, the Dajinsha River is the best season for navigation, and we have spent millions of dollars this year to open up the Qiandian Road has passed through Menggong, all kinds of materials to Menggong after transporting to Menggong, can be directly transported to the city of Malay through the Dajinsha River. We now have a large army and artillery, there is neither shortage of food nor ammunition, and the weather is still cool and rainy, what can the Donghu people do to fight us? ”

"There are still tens of thousands of troops in Taungoo, and they can defend the city. In particular, you have to be careful of the troops sent by Nanzhang and South Vietnam. My greatest concern was that the British and Dutch might sell arms to the Tungoo and even intervene directly. Liu Jun didn't show too much optimism, the current situation in Nanyang already has a bit of a pot of porridge, and it is not impossible for the British and Dutch to send troops to intervene. If so, it could be a bit of a hassle.

"Do you have the latest information about the direction of the South Seas?" Liu Jun asked.

"Britain and the Netherlands have begun to block the Nanyang route, and they have also colluded with South Vietnam, Chenla, and Ayutthaya to prohibit our Han merchant ships from going to trade, and strictly prohibit Han merchant ships from entering the port and relying on supplies. During this time, eleven small merchant ships of the Han Dynasty had disappeared in the South Sea Sea, and it was inferred that they had been attacked by ships of Britain and the Netherlands. ”

"What about Liu Yunsheng, what is he doing? I've already given him the right to go to war, so why haven't I made a move yet? Liu Jun was a little dissatisfied, these damn guys not only formed an alliance, but also openly blocked the shipping routes, and had already begun to attack the merchant ships of the Han Dynasty.

"Governor Liu is commanding the navy to operate in the area of the Beibu Gulf in South Vietnam, and at present the navy has captured a large island and a natural harbor along the coast, and is building an offensive base there, and the Imperial Association Legion and the Foreign Legion are landing at the port newly named Haimen Town, and it is expected to launch an attack on the mouth of the Red River later, seize the mouth of the Red River, establish a base fortress there, and then make preparations to attack Thang Long City, the capital of South Vietnam."

"We can't ignore the Yi people when we use troops against South Vietnam, and since they have already waged war against us, we have no reason to retreat. Immediately ordered Liu Yunsheng to teach me a hard lesson to these Yi guys. We have a strong naval fleet, do we want the navy to be all in the rear to watch the excitement? If the South China Sea Fleet is transferred, if the Hongyi dares to attack our eleven merchant ships, we will ask for one hundred and ten of them, and I will let the South China Sea not see a single ship with the banner of the Yiren. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" (To be continued.) )