Chapter 767: House of Lords
In November 1900, news of the reconquest of the territory gradually came. Wang Guorui's troops have also begun to conquer the Shaanxi and Gansu regions, and the southern troops have also recovered Sichuan. Originally, the Manchu governor also hoped to rely on the so-called natural danger in Sichuan to defend and survive. But in the end, in front of the cannons of Wang Guorui's troops, the so-called natural danger became a big joke, so they were nothing at all. And they soon recovered Sichuan with the cooperation of internal personnel. Then Yunnan and Guizhou also surrendered without a fight, which can be regarded as peaceful liberation. There is currently no liberation in the whole country, that is, Xinjiang and Tibet. And Xinjiang will be ready for liberation in the near future, even if troops are sent to fight it. As for Tibet, it can only be said depending on the situation, and if it can be liberated peacefully, it will be the best. The main reason why neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Qing Dynasty took the initiative to send people to directly rule Tibet is that the climate there is really not suitable for people living in ordinary plains. If a large number of rogue officials are sent to manage it, it will probably be very troublesome in the end. Therefore, it is generally just to send a small number of ministers in Tibet, and then replace the emperor to manage them. And their situation is somewhat similar to the relationship between Britain and Canada in later generations, when the Queen of England sent a governor to administer it in name, but in fact the power was still managed by the natives themselves, just a vase. So this minister in Tibet is an out-and-out vase.
In particular, the medical conditions in ancient times were even worse, and it was even more unsuitable to directly send rogues to the past. Even later, there were so-called cadres to aid Tibet, but it is conceivable that the ruling force there was very weak, and this situation could not be completely solved in later generations. The geographical location and climatic environment are too tricky for a large number of immigrants, so we still have to strive for peaceful reunification. However, if they dare to engage in splitting, then Wang Guorui will not care about sending troops to teach them a lesson.
"Although our territory in China is large. But there is not an inch of superfluity, and they are just interested in Tibet. If they are not interested, then we are not stingy to teach them. Moreover, their own butts are absolutely not clean, as long as we come up with our biggest move, that is, divide the land. Divide all those pastoral areas to serfs. The main thing is that we have captured the hearts of those serfs, then we can also let them go and 'fight the landlords', and then we will provide guns and ammunition to clean them up." I don't believe that with our support, there are not a few of those serfs who are bold enough to dare to provoke those toast rebels! Wang Guorui said.
However, then, Wang Guorui also said: "This Tibetan problem really needs to be solved slowly. You can't rush it. If you rush it, you will definitely be in trouble. And the strongest fortresses are also breached from within, so I might as well think of a way from within. I don't believe it, everyone inside them is also a guy who can't see the situation clearly, will they not be able to see the good fortune in this? As long as we can get some to come, then we can take the initiative to help them. After all, they have all been subordinate to our China for a long time, and naturally they have a strong sense of belonging to our China, so I don't believe that each of them hopes to create a situation of resistance and resistance. But. This can be slowly sought, and we are unified in the whole of China. Will they still be stumped by a Tibet? ”
"Yes!" Everyone answered immediately.
But there's another thing that will be discussed, and that's about the upcoming general election. In particular, the founding election is related to the final administration, and Wang Guorui has also begun to select the founding election. The parties participating in the founding election this time are the Democratic Restoration Party and the Huafu Party, and the last so-called Conservative Party is also ignored by everyone, because everyone knows that it will not be their turn. However, according to the so-called Constitution. This election is carried out by the parliament, and the prime minister is elected by the parliament and then appointed by the emperor.
Therefore, if you want to elect a prime minister, you must elect members of Parliament. Although everyone knows how this specific process is. But the fig leaf of parliament still needs to be there. Since the constitution has been erected, it will naturally be used as a fig leaf, so this constitution cannot be lost. At least on the surface, it must be legitimate, otherwise there will be a lot of problems in the future. Ostensibly legitimate, so this must be chosen out of the parliament.
"According to our rules, Parliament will be divided into the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and the House of Lords will be composed of nobles with titles, as well as some royal families, and some celebrities without titles. Among them, the nobles with the title will be able to obtain different numbers of seats, including four seats for the Chinese duke, three for the county duke, two for the county marquis and county uncle, and one seat for the county prince and the county male. However, if a nobleman with a title holds a public office in the government, he cannot personally hold a position in parliament according to the constitution. Only the corresponding representative can be appointed to enter the parliament, but it cannot be a blood relative within three generations, and it cannot be removed at will. Once an individual has been appointed, he or she cannot be removed after the next five years and can only be reassigned after the expiration of his or her term of office. ”
Wang Guorui's power in the House of Lords is actually a combination of aristocrats and senates, and he uses nobles and celebrities to join it, and then nobles and celebrities have a relatively high status in society, and there is no restriction on the identity of political parties in it. In this way, the House of Lords can maintain a certain degree of detachment and will not easily get involved in any partisan fighting. And celebrities are more cherished of feathers, so they naturally don't dare to mess around, while the House of Lords is mainly dominated by celebrities and nobles.
As for why Wang Guorui stipulates that once the seat of the council is designated by a nobleman, it cannot be a blood relative, and it cannot be replaced at will during the term of office, it is just to maintain a rule of the game. If the aristocracy can change people at will, then the appointed councillor is nothing more than a marionette, and has no autonomy at all. And this will definitely greatly strengthen the power of the nobility, and it will not be able to effectively limit the power of the nobility. Therefore, once specified, it cannot be replaced casually within five years, which is also to give a certain space for future games. When the aristocracy appoints a certain person as a representative, it will have to take a certain risk, that is, that the representative will be bribed by the greater good, and then betray the nobleman who designated him. This is a platform for maintaining this game, otherwise if it is replaced casually, there will be no room for gaming.
"And the power of this House of Lords will be used as a trial for state-level officials, and if the House of Commons raises a motion of no confidence in a cabinet member in the future, or if a cabinet member is accused of corruption or other criminal acts, then it must be handed over to the House of Lords to preside over the trial, but the specific can still be assisted by the court."
"The House of Lords may also have a part of its legislative functions, and all legislative proposals proposed by the House of Commons must be submitted to the House of Lords for consideration. If it is approved, it can be submitted to the emperor for approval, but if the House of Lords chooses to reject it, then the House of Commons must revise or come up with a new plan until the House of Lords is satisfied. However, although the House of Lords has the power to dismiss, it does not have direct legislative power, and cannot propose legislative bills on its own, but can only be proposed by the House of Commons, and then choose whether to reject it! ”
Wang Guorui announced the bill of the House of Lords in accordance with the constitution, and this House of Lords is actually a combination of the British House of Lords and the American Senate, but this House of Lords is more authoritative in some matters and has a more neutral attitude. Since the House of Commons is elected by the population of the provinces, they are more concerned about the interests of their constituents, and they are prone to get caught up in the struggle within the political parties. And this House of Lords is generally nobles, celebrities, and has a longer term, a more stable identity, and does not have to worry that their hats may be thrown away at any time, so that they speak more tabooly, and the background of the political party is relatively shallow. And they are all aristocrats and celebrities, who cherish their reputation more and will not easily do anything messy and lose their reputation.
"The members of the first House of Lords, you hurry up and appoint them, and then we can officially establish the House of Lords." Wang Guorui said.
At present, according to the identity of the noble title, Wang Guorui has nothing else, and his old Wang family is also a lot of nobles. Not only is he the emperor, but also his empresses have the title of duke in addition to the title of queen, but they can get three designated seats, so just a few of their own women can also get more than a dozen seats, plus some people sent in by other channels, then Wang Guorui directly controls at least more than one-third of the members of the House of Lords, and indirectly affects more than half of the seats.
So although this House of Lords seems to be relatively fair, it is full of black-box operations! Wang Guorui canonized his woman to the title, but it was the first time he opened the world, and he could have won the seat. Therefore, this House of Lords, in fact, still can't get rid of the control of this Wang Guorui at present.
As for the so-called House of Commons proposing legislation in the future, Wang Guorui wants to oppose it, and he will not personally oppose it, but let the House of Lords bear this black pot. Therefore, the House of Lords is just a high-level vest of Wang Guorui, and then the legislative bills that Wang Guorui wants to oppose in the future can be vetoed through this House of Lords, so as to avoid tearing up his face with the representatives of the lower house. With this layer of vest, it will definitely be much more convenient in the future. (To be continued.) )