Chapter 368: Inaugural Speech

On the issue of the bureaucratic system adopted by the new government, Xiao Zhenlei thought about it and decided not to adopt either the cabinet system nor the presidential system, but to adopt the presidential cabinet system, which means that the president appoints the prime minister of the cabinet, and then the prime minister of the cabinet nominates and reports to the president for approval to form a cabinet.

The Cabinet is only in charge of government affairs, not military affairs, and at the same level as the Cabinet is the Supreme Military Council, the Supervisory Yuan, the Supreme Military Court, and the Supreme Court.

At the same level as the president is the Congress, which holds the legislative power and has jurisdiction over the Senate and the Legislative Council, but the Supreme Court, which holds the judicial power, is a body under the jurisdiction of the president, which is composed of the chief * officer appointed by the president and eight other * officials, which is one of the contents of the New Testament, which greatly enhances the power of the president.

The executive branch under the leadership of the President consists of two parts, namely the Presidential Office and the Cabinet Government Office. In addition to the Supreme Military Council, the Supervisory Yuan, the Supreme Military Tribunal, and the Supreme Court, the presidential office also includes the President's Office, the National Security Council, the Administration and Budget Bureau, the Iron and Blood Investigation Bureau, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Coordination, etc., among which the President's Office is the center of the President's office, and he is the president's office to deal with daily work, and it is responsible for summarizing the situation and formulating plans for the president's decision-making organs, and the office is mainly composed of presidential advisers, assistants, and other personnel. The main personnel are the president's staff and cronies.

The Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister is the Cabinet Office, which is the central organ of the Cabinet, and the other ministries are the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Police, and the Ministry of Culture. In addition to this, there are a number of direct departments. For example, the General Administration of Taxation, the General Administration for Industry and Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and so on.

Soon after the new government's measures for the bureaucracy were announced, they were sent to the National Assembly for the record, and in view of the imminent implementation of the bureaucratic system, Xiao Zhenlei was the first to appoint the prime minister of the cabinet as president. Song Shijie is in charge, of course, this is temporary, and it is necessary to wait for Xiao Zhenlei to officially become president before appointing the prime minister, but this is also to prepare first, Song Shijie immediately worked after receiving the appointment, and soon submitted a cabinet list to Xiao Zhenlei, Xiao Zhenlei quickly approved it after reading the nomination. It was handed over to Song Shijie to send invitations to these people one by one, and now the overseers in the Beiyang sphere of influence in various places have basically received the invitation.

Whether being a member of the Cabinet is a good thing or a bad thing is in the eyes of the Overseers. Opinions differ, some people think it's a good thing, it's uplifted, and some people think it's bad. Some overseers quickly set off for Beijing to take up their posts after receiving the appointment, while others refused to accept the appointment, falsely claiming that they were sick and could not travel far, Xiao Zhenlei wrote down these local warlords who said they were sick and did not take office.

After a month or two of preparatory work, the formation of the new government is nearing completion, and Xiao Zhenlei can only be sworn in and deliver an inaugural speech.

On this day, Xiao Zhenlei asked Cheng Biyao to go to the president's office to find someone to write an inaugural speech, and Cheng Biyao asked: "How to write this inaugural speech?" What's in it? ”

Xiao Zhenlei said: "Mainly write about my governance measures. I'll take it over and see it first, and if it doesn't work, I'll take it back and revise it! ”

"Alright then!"

One day later, Cheng Biyao took a copy of the inaugural speech to Xiao Zhenlei. "This is a written inaugural speech, look at it!"

Xiao Zhenlei took it and shook his head and said: "It's written in a hole, and there are not many people who can understand it in classical Chinese, the inaugural speech is to be carried out on the city tower, and the whole capital may go to it at that time, if this inaugural speech makes the vast majority of people unable to understand." Do you think this speech is still meaningful? ”

Cheng Biyao hesitated: "Then, then I'll take it back and let them rewrite it!" ”

"Wait!" Xiao Zhenlei shouted to her. After thinking for a while, he said: "Forget it, I'll drive a night train tonight and write it myself, no one in China has ever written such a speech, and it is estimated that no one will know what the president is going to say when he comes to the stage!" ”

On December 1, the day when the president went to Congress to take the oath of office, there was no procedure for electing the president, and the new covenant law was not perfect in this regard, so the process of eliminating the presidential election and allowing Xiao Zhenlei to take the presidency was also an emergency measure introduced by Congress to stabilize the hearts and minds of the people.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, Xiao Zhenlei was about to go to the Congress under the protection of the guards, and the huge convoy formed a long line in front of the presidential palace, from the vicinity of the presidential palace to the congress, there were soldiers standing guard with guns every two meters on both sides of the road, and the road was full of people, each holding a small flag and quietly waiting to look at the direction of the presidential palace.

There were twelve vehicles in front of the convoy, and in front of the convoy there was a platoon of ceremonial cavalry waiting in four columns, and the drivers of each car in the convoy were ready.

At a quarter past eight, Xiao Zhenlei and his two wives, cronies and staff walked out of the presidential palace and got into the car one by one. ”

The cavalry captain drew his command knife and pointed forward, and as soon as his legs clamped the belly of the horse, he galled towards the horse, and more than thirty horsemen rode behind him, and the cavalry in each row always kept the same distance and speed, and every car in the convoy was also fired, and drove behind the ceremonial cavalry platoon to the seat of the Congress.

In the past few years, the citizens can often see or hear others talk about Xiao Zhenlei from the newspaper, many citizens have a lot of understanding of Xiao Zhenlei, and have also seen his photos from the newspapers, and they still have great expectations for this president, and the people certainly hope that such a capable person can bring changes to the country after becoming president, so that they can live a good life.

The cheers along the way did not stop for a moment, one after another, wave after wave, Xiao Zhenlei, who was sitting in the car, wanted to open the window and wave to the people. However, Hu Weishan, the head of the Internal Investigation Bureau, who was the chief security officer at the inauguration ceremony, asked him not to open the windows of his car for his own safety, and not even to open the curtains.

Look at the faces of the people who are full of anticipation and cheer and wave small national flags. The corners of Xiao Zhenlei's eyes moistened, what are the people's requirements for the head of state? It is enough to be well fed, clothed, and not bullied, what a simple requirement! If the head of state of a country cannot even fulfill such a simple request from the people, what qualifications and face does he have to stay in the position of president?

Wang Yanan saw the tears in the corners of Xiao Zhenlei's eyes, silently took out a handkerchief to wipe it clean for him, and held his hand hard, Xiao Zhenlei felt it. Reached out and patted her on the arm.

The presidential palace is not far from Congress, a quarter of an hour's time. The motorway arrived in front of the National Assembly, Xiao Zhenlei got out of the car, surrounded by hundreds of reporters, when he and his wife got out of the car. The flashing lights around kept flashing, and because there was a forbidden area, reporters and people could only be outside the forbidden area, and after seeing Xiao Zhenlei and his two wives, thousands of people around immediately cheered loudly. Xiao Zhenlei showed a smile and waved his hand to the people around him.

For the ordinary people in the capital, it was unimaginable to get so close to and see the face of this powerful man who is about to become the president, which was absolutely impossible in the past, but today it happened, even the former interim president Yuan Shikai. It is impossible for ordinary people to see his face, but this soon-to-be president does not care about being seen by the people, and it seems that the country has really changed. Many people can't help but sigh in their hearts, and the dissatisfaction with being inexplicably inspected after the dawn arrives today has long been thrown out of the clouds.

Soon, Xiao Zhenlei's swearing-in voice was heard from the loudspeaker installed at the entrance of the Congress: "I solemnly swear that I will faithfully perform my duties as president and do my best to observe, preserve, and defend the new covenant." Prevent being invaded by a domestic and foreign enemy. I will be faithful to the law and abide by it. I voluntarily undertake this obligation. There is no reservation, and there is no desire to pass the buck. I will be faithful and diligent in carrying out the duties I am about to undertake! ”

Half an hour later, Xiao Zhenlei, who had been sworn in in the Congress, and his wife appeared at the gate of the Congress again, they got into the car without any stops, and the convoy drove in the direction of the city tower, and everyone also walked in the direction of the city tower, because they all knew that the president was going to the city tower to deliver his inaugural speech.

On the Chenglou Square, on the sidewalks, on the roadside, and at the end of the road, there were people standing densely, and there was no end in sight, and when Xiao Zhenlei's convoy appeared, the cheers were like a mountain and a tsunami.

After the convoy drove into the city gate and stopped, Xiao Zhenlei and his two wives got out of the car and boarded the city tower, and the entourage also followed closely, and soon Xiao Zhenlei's figure appeared on the city tower, and the cheers were louder, like a wave.

He walked to the podium and turned his head to look at the boundless crowd of people under the tower, restrained his great excitement and said into the microphone: "Today, we are gathered here to celebrate the rebirth of this disaster-stricken country, and I am here to inform the 450,000,000 compatriots of the country that a new government has been formed??????

"Hooray!"

"Hooray!"

"Hooray???????

"Two thousand years ago, our country was one of the most powerful countries in the world, a thousand years ago, our country was still one of the most powerful countries in the world, and even three hundred years ago, our country was still one of the most powerful countries in the world. Rigid thinking, in the Tang Dynasty, the capital city of Chang'an had a population of more than one million, and it was the most prosperous city in the world at that time. At that time, Chang'an City not only inhabited by its own nationals, but also countless foreigners, since then, and even further, our ancestors knew to absorb the external advanced culture and technology, and use this as a reference to study more advanced culture and science and technology, as an ancient nation with thousands of years of history and culture, we must have a broad mind to eliminate the dross, absorb foreign advanced culture and technology, and create our own culture and science and technology. This is one of the reasons why the Chinese nation has been standing tall in the east of the world for thousands of years and has always been the most powerful country in the world??????

There is a high and low social status of people, but life is equally precious, and no one can deprive another of his life for any reason, unless he breaks the law, and the prince who is guilty of the same crime as the common people is an empty phrase in the past, but today it has become a reality??????". (To be continued) R655