Chapter 848 opens a precedent

The architectural characteristic of the Capitol is that it is forced to be high, and in this era, this kind of building made of reinforced concrete has a not very nice word called stupid big black thick. However, in this era, there is no doubt that it stands out among the Kyoshi architecture.

Passing through the crowd and applauding all the way, the parliamentarians, although hiding in the mutiny, did not cooperate with the emperor's integration. It is not difficult to see that they are not only as simple as being smart, but also have a desire and reluctance for power.

Returning to the podium, I can't remember how many times I spoke from this podium during my tenure as Speaker. Since he is back again, Chen Xie does not plan to leave the Jingshi, and it is time for Chen Xie to take the helm of the ship of Daming. Although he is over sixty years old, Chen Xie is very confident in his body, and it will not be a problem to persist for another twenty years. By that time, another new generation had grown. For the Ming Dynasty, which has a rich treasury, the compulsory education system has been coercive measures for twenty years, which is enough to make the majority of a generation get rid of the idea of the supremacy of monarchy in the past. It may not be possible for everyone to receive basic education, but in Chen Xie's view, most of them are enough.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am standing here again today to speak, reminiscing about the past, and full of emotion. What happened in the past period of time, I will not repeat it here. Regarding the question of Daming, many people here have some thoughts. Here, at this moment, I would like to talk about my own thoughts.

Since the three emperors and five emperors of the Chinese nation, the general trend of the world has been divided and merged, and the turbulent years have left cold and emotionless words in the historical records. When future generations read about the Warring States Period, the Rebellion at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the Wuhu Rebellion, they may be shocked at that moment, but they will soon forget the tragedy of this cold written record. Then he devoted himself to the cause of seeking for rice and sorghum and for the prosperity of individuals and families.

I have no objection to everyone seeking their own interests, because everyone is alive. Flesh and blood. But I want to remind everyone, the skin is not there, and the hair is attached? Since the second year of the first emperor, when the people in Shaanxi were in turmoil, who would have thought that the fire of the civil uprising in remote areas. Can it become a prairie fire, sweeping north of the Yangtze River and eroding Sichuan?

Why? I think you actually have your own answer in your heart, and I don't need to say it here, but what I want to say is that we need to set up a special organization to study the reasons for the rise and fall of all dynasties, and find some laws from it to serve the continued splendid inheritance of Chinese civilization.

Mencius said. The people are noble and gentle, and there are many well-educated people here, so I don't need to explain the meaning of this sentence to you here. I just want to tell you that if the vast majority of people in any dynasty or country cannot survive, or do not live like individuals, there will be no basis for the continued existence of that dynasty and country. What I want to do is to continue to exist based on the principle of "the people are noble and the king is light". Let the Ming Dynasty be able to live for thousands of years.

You can disagree with me or oppose me. But we must not turn a blind eye to what I am doing. Because once you fall into this state, no matter who you are, even if you are a super genius with extreme intelligence, you will still be abandoned by this era. Here, I hope that everyone will follow in my footsteps, whether they understand it or not.

As for the reasoning. Let the facts test, let history test. ”

Chen Xie didn't say any big truth, nor did he analyze any problems with the social structure and system, just just make such a short speech and let everyone follow him. Why? Very simple. These are adults, and it's too hard to change their perceptions. With them, it is more practical to talk about interests. Therefore, the core idea of this speech is actually a sentence, follow me, everyone will benefit. Why do you say that? Isn't it proof that everyone can gather here at this time to listen to me?

There is another thing that Chen Xie is very pleased with, that is, Zhu Cihong did not choose to fight a fish to break the net. Whatever the reason, Chen Xie is very happy about this.

When the applause was like a stormy wave, Chen Xie left the Capitol, indicating that he would return to the center and officially dominate the political pattern of the Ming Dynasty. Although Chen Xie didn't say it explicitly, when he returned to Jingshi's Horse Mansion, he saw the two heads of the cabinet. Hong Chengchou and Yang Tinglin, who are already gray-haired, have an indifferent attitude, the current pattern and the age of the two, it is not difficult to make the choice of returning to the mountains and forests to protect themselves.

The three of them discussed in the study, and Chen Xie said unabashedly: "You are doing too badly, I don't worry about handing over Daming to you." The two wanted to talk and stopped, but found that what Chen Xie said was very reasonable, although the Ming Dynasty has been stable in these years, it is only stable, and compared with the overseas alliance led by Chen Xie, the Ming Dynasty has not changed much. In other words, they have been left far behind by the Alliance's territories, and they have not kept up in any way.

It is easy to deal with things with comparisons, putting aside the south of the Yangtze River, Liaodong is such a remote place, and the taxes of these years can wipe out any province in the Ming Dynasty. The tax revenue of a Shandong Peninsula can be worth the entire Shandong Province, which is still based on the premise that Chen Xie took the initiative to cede the Jiaodong tax to the Ministry of Finance.

In the face of anyone, the two cabinet ministers can say, you can do it, you can come. Only in the face of Chen Xie, they can't say that. The Ming Dynasty now has an abundant treasury, which is the foundation laid by others. What else do you have to argue? At such an age, I can see a lot of things, and I am not the stunned young man who refused to admit defeat when I was young.

"When someone Hong goes back, he will play to His Majesty, please beg for bones." Hong Chengchou took the conversation very simply, Yang Tinglin took a step behind, but did not immediately follow, but asked rhetorically: "Cabinet gentlemen, should they all resign?" ”

Chen Xie smiled slightly: "Program! The two of them blushed in unison, and the procedure that Chen Xie said was the condition they were most unwilling to accept. What is the procedure? That is to go to Congress, and publicly declare that it is not good to govern, and if the majority of the Congress is retained, they can still stay in power until the end of their term, that is, next fall. Less than half of the parliament was retained, and they had no choice but to write to the emperor to resign.

In other words, the parliamentary process is the most important in Chen Xie's heart. The cabinet members elected by the court are only qualified to form a cabinet. However, whether or not a cabinet can be formed in the name of the prime minister depends on whether the Diet can pass it. In fact, this is a transitional means, and once Chen Xie forms a cabinet, he will inevitably come up with a new plan. That is the idea of political parties in power.

It is only when Chen Xie is in the position of prime minister that the concept of the political party can be finalized in the form of the constitution. There will definitely be opponents, but Chen Xie doesn't care. It is impossible for any policy to satisfy all the people in the world, and the majority of people are satisfied or basically satisfied. And what the position of prime minister has to do is to conform to the interests of the majority. And not to serve the interests of a small group of people.

The reason is actually very simple, but there is still a saying in Daming, that is, if you want to have votes, you have to be qualified. What qualifications? It is determined by the amount of tax paid by the individual and the level of education received. It's a bit of a frustration, you can't ask people who don't know a word to vote, right?

All in all, there is still a long way to go, and if you make a little progress every day, Chen Xie will be content.

"That's right. Very good! Shoufu Hong Chengchou had to accept Chen Xie's conditions, and his body shook when he stood up. A prime minister must admit his incompetence in front of all members of the Diet. This kind of thing didn't happen in the past, and even incompetent cabinet ministers used to save some face. Now no, Chen Xie is back, and he is not doing well. Just admit it.

"Sihua, Sven sweeps the floor!" Yang Tinglin couldn't bear to persuade. Chen Xie replied very firmly: "If you are wrong, you have to admit it." As Prime Minister, any decision you make will affect the direction of the country. The taste of rights is certainly sweet, but when the achievements do not match the rights, then you must suffer the consequences of dereliction of duty. No one can avoid it. ”

"Sihua ......." When Yang Tinglin still wants to persuade him. Chen Xie waved his hand firmly and said: "Needless to say, once the system and law are formulated, they must be implemented, otherwise what is the point of writing it on paper and announcing it to the world?" What is the difference between laws and systems that are not enforced and waste paper? It's too hard to wipe your buttocks. ”

The words are not rough. When Yang Tinglin heard this, he bowed his head and left, leaving no longer to defend himself.

After the two went, hundreds of officials came to visit, and Chen Xie received them wave by wave. At dusk, the visitors dispersed, and only one person stood in front of the study, smiling and arching his hand: "I've seen my grandfather." Chen Xie stepped forward with a smile, held his hands and said, "Brother Yanwu, don't come to harm?" ”

Unlike in history, Gu Jikun did not change his name, but the word is "Yanwu". Due to disagreements with the cabinet, he resigned to join the Ba'ath Party, and after winning the general election, he became the current speaker of the National Assembly.

Since Jiang Ning's first acquaintance, the relationship between the two is not deep, at most the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. But it is this relationship that makes the two more compatible in terms of political ideas. It is also in line with Gu Yanwu's concept of gentlemen and different things. Politically, Gu Yanwu has a high degree of recognition of Chen Xie, and everyone can see what Daming used to be like. Although it is not what it used to be, Chen Xie, the position of prime minister of the cabinet, is no longer contested, and Gu Yanwu's position as speaker is not inferior, when they meet in private, Gu Yanwu still holds the gift of a disciple and looks very respectful.

The content of the conversation between the two was unknown to outsiders, and the next person only knew it, and they talked for a whole hour.

The change in Beijing, there was no unexpected report in the newspapers, the people were rumors, there was no official confirmation, and the random speculation of some tabloids was regarded as nonsense on the big face. If this had been before, these tabloids would have been smashed, but now, who else would smash someone's newspaper office because of this report? At most, the propaganda department came forward to warn the tabloid to suspend business for rectification and not to fabricate rumors, and the most severe punishment was the confiscation of the deposit. How much is this deposit? Not much, the currency issued by Dafa Bank is 10,000 yuan. After the money is confiscated, you have to pay it back, otherwise the newspaper will have to continue to cease publication.

The newspapers of the Kyoshi collectively avoided the topic of mutiny, as if it had never happened at all. But then one thing attracted the reprint of newspapers all over the world and became the most sensational event of the day. What's going on? Prime Minister Hong Chengchou delivered a ruling report in the National Assembly, frankly admitting that because of his wrong governing policy, the development of the Ming Dynasty in recent years has been slow.

Hong Seungchou's speech did not have any positive impact on his subsequent term of office, and did not restore his image in the National Assembly in the slightest. Under the presiding vote of Speaker Gu Yanwu, 80 percent of the parliamentarians voted no confidence, 10 percent abstained, and only 10 percent of the parliamentarians believed that he was still satisfied with his administration.

In the past, this was something that could not have been imagined. It can be described as an unprecedented first encounter, and the people have discussed it a lot, and the opinions of the scholars are relatively concentrated, mainly in two aspects, one is to save face for the old minister, and this has been done. The other view is dominated by the followers of Neo-Confucianism, whose assertion that since this procedure was established, it must be carried out. He even got his hands on what Chen Xie said to the two cabinet ministers, and directly said rudely in the newspaper: If the laws and systems are not enforced, what is the point of writing them on paper? Is it used to wipe the butt? Is it good to be too hard?

There is a literal difference, and the reason for this is unknown. Anyway, "Ming Pao", the first newspaper of the Ming Dynasty, was written on the front page like this. For the people of insight in the whole world, this incident brought not only shock, but also subsequent thoughts. The literal meaning is simple, but the meaning behind it is more complicated.

On September 15, Premier Hong Chengchou's resignation was approved by the emperor, and when the cabinet was re-elected, Chen Xie's name appeared in the court's tui, and then other qualified people gave up their right to participate in the court's tui.

On 20 July, Chen Xie visited the National Assembly and gave another speech, focusing on several topics. First, speed up the expansion of the surrounding market, which means grabbing guns. Second, the focus of the internal administration is on education, and 40 percent of the annual fiscal revenue will be invested in education. Third, the policy is inclined to industrial development. Fourth, the abolition of the court push system has opened a precedent for political parties to be in power.

If Hong Chengchou's State of the Union address in Congress is nothing more than a storm, Chen Xie's speech in Congress is an earthquake. It's still a big earthquake, the kind of magnitude 8 or higher. The first three points, to put it bluntly, are all things that have been done in the past, and you can not care too much about them, but the fourth one, it is not too much to say that it is to shake the Daming earthquake violently.

How to decide the composition of the cabinet after the abolition of the court push? The method is simple, the majority leader in Congress forms a government.

What's even more frightening is that when Chen Xie talked about this article in the Congress, he took out an edict, the edict of Emperor Zhu Cihong with the seal, that is to say, this article of the political party's governance, it is useless for everyone to oppose it, and it has already complied with the procedure from the legal point of view. (To be continued......)