It was late at the end of the banquet, and Chen Chao also lived in Haiyan Hall and came back with Long Qian. He saw Long Qian toasting table by table at night, and accepting the return salute from his subordinates, he really drank too much wine, thinking that he must have rested. But Long Qian came to his room unexpectedly.

"Mr. Yuezhi, there are too many things, and I am a little excited, I want to talk to you."

"Retreat, you've drunk too much tonight, and Shu'er is worried about you. What's the wrong thing to talk about tomorrow? "Chen Chao is the same as Chen Shu, Miss Xu did not appear in Long Qian's team to enter Beijing, which made him a lot more relaxed. People are often self-deceiving, and they will not take the initiative to change until they are at a dead end.

"I can't help but drink it. However, since the establishment of the Mengshan Army, it is the first time that I have let go of the volume in this way. Everyone is fighting with me with their heads, isn't it just for today? Long Qian was slightly drunk, but his mind was very clear, and he didn't feel sleepy, "Mr. Yuezhi, the founding of the country is imminent, have you considered not having your job?" ”

"Well, you're in a hurry, aren't you?" Chen Chao originally thought that Long Qian was going to talk about Xu Si.

"No, not in a hurry. It's time to put it on the agenda. Mr. Yuezhi, what about the public? We are hardcore colleagues who have worked together for ten years, and Zhengjiazhuang is almost the starting point of my life's career, and at that time, you are helping me. At the beginning, I made up and scouted with Jiang Yun, if I hadn't met you at first sight, I might not have come to this day. As for personal gains, you are my uncle. I don't have any relatives in this world, and I have always regarded you as an elder in my heart......"

Chen Chao's heart was hot, Long Qian was rarely so "enthusiastic", "Retreat." That's why I don't think about it. Besides, I'm still a little less talented. In the future, in Shandong, it is better to do something in Lunan. Chen Chao also drank a lot, and it was impossible for the generals of the Mengshan Army not to toast him. In fact, at the banquet just now, they placed Chen Chao in second place after Long Qian, but because of his identity, they did not ask Chen Chao to toast. Rao is so. Chen Chao also felt dizzy. Tachycardia.

"Shandong is coming back, and it's now. I invite you to Beijing this time to talk to you in person, and to ask for your opinions. What do you think of Hong Yuecheng? Chen Chao was pondering the meaning of Long Qian's words "and now". Who knew that Lu Dao suddenly turned the topic to Hong Yuecheng, who had just met.

"I don't know. I just feel a little wild. ”

"It's a bit of a celebrity."

"You're going to put this guy to good use?"

"He and I have been in the past two years. He did a big job for me in Guangzhou. What is the Tao of Knowledge? ”

"Where do I know this?"

"Helped me start a political party. It is called the 'Science and Democratic League' or 'Science and Democracy League' for short, and it currently has thousands of members, mainly the gentry of Guangdong. Intellectuals and businessmen are the majority. Since the Northern Expedition, the CDC has played a tremendous role, and there is no shortage of food and grass for the southern army, and the organization has made great contributions. ”

"What do you mean?" After Chen Chao drank a cup of warm tea, his mind seemed to be much clearer.

"Actually, Fang Shengyuan had already proposed to form a political party, but I did not approve it. At that time, the main concern was the reaction of the imperial court. But in Guangzhou, he had no scruples. You've come into contact with a lot of people over the years, and you've experienced a lot of things, so you must have some understanding of the political system of the Tessie countries, right? ”

Chen Chao felt that Long Qian's thinking was jumping too fast, "I have some understanding, but I still see flowers in the fog, I don't know much about it, and I can't explain it clearly." ”

"The United States is governed by two parties. The Republican Party is more inclined to represent the interests of the big capitalists, while the Democratic Party, born in the South, represents the interests of the middle class more. I am ready to learn from some of their practices in my future political vision. But it won't be copied. In fact, since the call for a constitution in China in recent years, various political parties have begun to take shape, can you go back to Shandong and form a new party? The members are mainly workers of the Shandong Industrial Group, and they can also absorb the outstanding elements that have emerged from the rural autonomy movement, but they are mainly the workers and technical managers of the Industrial Group. As for the name, it's not bad to call it the Workers' and Peasants' Party, I haven't thought about it, you have to figure it out, the name is not the main thing, the key is the nature of the members of the party. Form this party and compete with the CDD in the south? Geographically, the CDL mainly represents the forces of the south, while the Shandong New Party represents the interests of the north. In terms of membership, the CDL represents the interests of the domestic elite, but what about the new party you formed? It is necessary to consciously absorb the middle and lower classes of the people and represent their interests. ”

"I don't really understand." Chen Chao replied honestly.

"I often think about the question, why did it take more than 100 years for Americans to build the strongest country in the world? Is the geographical condition the best? Is the quality of the population too high? Too much resources? Or is the system too advanced? I think their political structure is advanced, and this is the main reason why they have rapidly developed into a first-class power. Although we have a long history, since the Qin Dynasty unified Kyushu, especially after Dong Zhongshu deposed the Confucianism of the Hundred Schools, power has become more and more concentrated in the hands of the emperor, and there is a serious lack of restraint. I always feel that the so-called prosperity of dynasties, or the emergence of so-called prosperous times, is generally an era when imperial power and relative power are relatively balanced. And the so-called troubled times, it is the power of the prime minister over the imperial power. If the imperial power is too strong, the emperor alone has the final say, which will lead to too strong internal stress in the political structure, and after the death of the old emperor, the prime minister will rebound the imperial power. If you summarize this question, you will be more precise than me. And what about the United States? From the time of his founding leader, he devised a system of separation of powers, that is, the separation of legislative, judicial, and executive powers. The president is generally considered to be the leader of the country and the most powerful person, but in reality, the president's power is severely constrained by Congress, and many times, this constraint leads to protracted and inefficient discussions, but it balances the political structure well and achieves a long-term stability. ”

"So, you're ready to open Congress too?"

"Yes. I'm going to start with the local council. Since the beginning of the New Deal in Manchuria, and especially in the past two years, the provincial consultative bureaus have been established with the gradual rise of the call for constitutional law, which is the prototype of local councils. This time, before I went north from Wuchang, I appointed Tang Hualong, chairman of the Hubei Advisory Bureau, to temporarily handle Hubei government affairs. In my vision, the local councils are also hierarchical, and the counties have them. There are states and provinces. The quota is determined according to the population, and the election is carried out on a level-by-level basis. When you go to the provincial council, you can nominate members to the parliament. Congress should have a definite number of seats, and Congress should elect or elect a president, make and approve laws, review and determine government funds, and in major matters, such as war, must be approved by Congress. The president is not allowed to decide for himself. Congress also has an important function. That is the impeachment and removal of the president...... In a sense, the National Assembly represents the people of the whole country and is the highest organ of power in the country. ”

"I didn't get it. Intuitively, I feel that you are naïve. Unrealistic. ”

"Yes. This idea needs to be taken step by step. The conditions are not yet available. ”

"What does this have to do with forming a political party?"

"It's a big deal! A political party is a representative of a certain interest group. Remember what I told you about classes or class theory? ”

"Yes." Chen Chao has a deep memory of the class theory that Long Qian told him that time.

"Class has been a reality for a long time. Suppression by force, for example, by the army, cannot last long. In the past, there was no mechanism to regulate class contradictions. led to constant peasant uprisings, dynastic changes. Instead of this, it is better to have representatives of various classes sit together and bargain! This is the necessity of the existence of the Parliament. However, without the emergence of political parties, it will be difficult to realize this vision. Therefore, the formation of a political party in the modern sense is a prerequisite for the realization of my political vision. You see, if the CDK is dominant and the parliament is overwhelmingly dominant, then the policy of the state will be inclined to the elite and seriously ignore the lower classes. On the other hand, if the parliament is completely occupied by the peasants, it will be very difficult for the country to industrialize, because the process of industrialization will be difficult to avoid harming the interests of the peasants. So, balance that relationship......"

Chen Chao pondered, "Thinking back, I think it's too complicated. ”

"I have an ideal, or a dream. Not to create a new dynasty, but to create a new era that is completely different from the past. As long as I do this, I will not come to this era in vain. ”

"Then I ask you, how long are you going to have to come up with the system you need?"

"It's hard to say. It depends. If the domestic and international environment allows, five to ten years. ”

"So, what about the last five to ten years? Consumed like this for no apparent reason? When I was in Jinan, everyone was looking forward to your accession to the throne. If the name is not right, it is not good. Moreover, it is taboo to govern the country with martial arts, you can't always govern the country as the commander-in-chief of the Mengshan Army, right? Also, it's impossible not to have relations with foreign countries, right? In what name do you command the whole country? ”

Long Qian suddenly found that Chen Shu was at the door, but he didn't pay attention to when she came in. So he made a gesture to her and invited her in.

"Until the political framework I envision is realized, there are two steps. The first step is to achieve true national unity by means of military control. To this end, I intend to set up a military council to exercise supreme power. Why don't you use the Mengshan Army Headquarters? Because the latter is more of a purely military command organ and ignores economics and politics. Under the Central Military Commission, there should be several bureaus, such as the Military Affairs Bureau, which acts as the military command of the General Headquarters, and there must also be the Economic Bureau, the Foreign Affairs Bureau, and other organs to oversee the economic recovery and foreign affairs of the whole country. The most important function of the Military Commission is to establish a formal government, and I can directly serve as president, just like Sun Wen did in Shanghai. But I don't want to do that. The second stage is the formation of the government, and I am going to determine the representatives of the National Assembly according to the provincial economy and population after the situation in the country has calmed down, and pay attention to the deputies, who will elect the president and design the formation of government organs. After the central government is formed, I will go all out to implement my vision of establishing the National Assembly within the first term of government, formulating a formal constitution, and normalizing the country. As for me, I will try to be re-elected as president, and I will be able to retire after this framework is perfected and consolidated. ”

"Each province elects a representative? How many delegates are elected? ”

"Two or three are enough. Otherwise, it will be chaotic. Long Qian smiled, "These representatives are not so much elected as appointed. So, the election of the first president will definitely be me, and it will not be someone else. I am about to set up several large military regions in charge of several provinces, and the commander of the large military regions is naturally the general of the Mengshan Army, and they will not have problems if they are looking for candidates on the one hand to quell the local resistance forces and on the other hand. ”

"Ha Luha," Chen Chao suddenly remembered a funny question, "You just served two terms as president?" How many years per session? ”

"Five years."

"How many years will it take for the first step?"

"Up to two years. One year is enough if it goes well. ”

That said, from now on. You're only going to do it for eleven or twelve years. How old are you this year? ”

"Thirty-four."

"You're forty-five years old? Ha Luha? It's ridiculous. Chen Chao laughed loudly.

"I know what you're laughing at. But don't laugh, that's what I think. I know that no one is stronger than me now. But not necessarily in 10 years. A healthy and perfect government will inevitably lead to the emergence of a large number of qualified personnel, including economic, scientific, technological, and military talents, as well as political talents. The saddest thing about people is self-righteousness, they always feel that they can't do without themselves, and I am at least self-aware now. and so on for the country to stabilize. Everything is on track. What's wrong with me stepping down? Accompany your wife, go to home and abroad, and enjoy a leisure and happy time, how beautiful! ”

Chen Shu heard this. A happy smile appeared on his face.

"Retreat! Sometimes I think you're very clever. Very visionary. Sometimes I think you're naïve. It's naïve, even stupid! Since you haven't become an emperor yet, it's okay for me to say something heavier. When you were forty-five years old. The tiger head is only eighteen or nineteen years old, not even twenty years old. How does he take over your class? Yes, I know that you will say that under the republic, it is not hereditary. I haven't been to a foreign country, and I don't know what the Americans do, but China has been around for thousands of years, and there has never been a previous emperor who stepped down to spend his old age in peace, and the emperor's life is very sad! Not to mention handing over authority to outsiders! Li Shimin killed his brother in Xuanwumen and took the throne of Li Yuan, Tang Gaozu was just a prisoner with no worries about food and clothing in his later years! He can't even get out of the palace! Still thinking about going to home and abroad?! It's a dream! You think, even if you choose the most trusted general to inherit, the Mengshan Army was created by you, and all the commanders were brought out by you, such as Lu Shan, I know that you trust him very much, and he can still deserve your trust, no, don't talk about Lu Shan, just say Yan Bing! Yan Bing is your relative, what will Yan Bing do if he takes over your shift? The first thing is to kill you! Not only will I kill you, but I will also put Hutou and Zhenhua to death! For what? Because you are too threatening, you are only in your forties, you are alive, Yan Bing has to look at your face, what is the fun of him being the president? If you are not happy with him and think that he has deviated from the track of your governance, you can easily remove him from power! Because the army is yours, Wang Mingyuan, Lu Shan, Feng Guozhu, and Ning Shijun don't listen to you? They won't accept anyone but you! Don't believe you? That's why I said you're stupid. Fortunately, this is all for later, but I think the first step you said is good, so let's do it. It's okay if you want me to go back and form a political party, but I'm not doing politics, but for Shu'er, for Hutou and Zhenhua, and for my family, I will speak when it's time to remind you. Don't be upset by me as an old man. ”

Chen Shu's eyes widened in horror. I think what my uncle said is terrible, but it is reasonable. She couldn't imagine Ye Yanbing turning her face against her husband.

"Ha Luha, that's why it's going to change. I will not retire until there is a system that will allow me to retire peacefully, and until I feel safe. But, you have to know the way, I will change first. If I am president for life, what is the difference between me and the emperor? ”

"It's useless not to talk to you. In what capacity do I return to Shandong? ”

"Civil Chief. Chief of Civil Affairs of Shandong. In the future, the official title will be the governor. Shandong's civil affairs are all yours. I am preparing to set up a central military region, with its headquarters in Jinan, to take charge of the military affairs of Shandong, Henan, and Anhui provinces. The commander is designated as Yan Bing. The Sixth Division, as the main force of the Central Military Region, will also be stationed in Shandong. You don't have to worry about military matters. It was my mistake not to call Zhou Xuexi this time, and I immediately ordered Zhou Xuexi to resign from his current post and come to Beijing to prepare for the establishment of the Economic Bureau. After you go back, in addition to forming the new party, you will also have to spare energy to manage Huayuan Industry. Zhang Yuhui is old and in poor health, Wu Yongcai has limitations, you have to find a successor to Huayuan, this enterprise group is very important. By the way, Jiyang's oil is oily, right? ”

"I forgot to sue you, out! It is said that there are hundreds of tons every day. It's unexpected. How do you know that there is oil in Jiyang? The Americans were so happy that even the American envoy went to Jiyang to see it in person. ”

"I know a lot of things, is it more than one oil?" Long Qian smiled, "However, I don't give you much time, and when Shandong's affairs, mainly those of the New Party, Huayuan, and Zhongxing, are taken care of, you still have to come to the center." I've got a seat for you. ”

"What seat?" Chen Chao came to be interested. Chen Shu got up to refill the water for the two of them, and also pricked up her ears.

"There are two positions. I would like to invite you to do so. One is the Minister of Finance and the other is the Minister of the Interior, which do you think is more appropriate? ”

The Minister of Finance is actually the head of the household! What an important seat that is! Unexpectedly, Long Qian would have to make his own calculations! Chen Chao didn't know what the Minister of the Interior was doing, and it wasn't a false position if he thought about it, "Retreat!" I'm a squire, where can I do this? I'd better stay in Shandong. ”

"Uncle humbles himself." Long Qian smiled slightly, "Not to mention far away, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, and the founding fathers were mostly from Huaiyou. is Li Shanchang, the first Wenchen, what did he do? Finances you are familiar with. In Shandong, you have a lot to deal with. Well done. In fact, the minister is the general, and he does not need to be proficient in everything, the key is that there are experts below to take care of it for you, and when the time comes. There are many financial experts who take the initiative to turn to us. The selection assistant will do the trick. ”

"Nope. No, think back, the relationship between you and my dearest family. It inevitably leaves people with the handle of cronyism. The establishment of a new dynasty, whether it is an empire or a republic, you are the first person in the world. I occupy such an important position, and it does not affect you well. ”

Chen Shu poured tea for her uncle and husband, Long Qian pointed to the chair, motioned for Chen Shu to sit down, continued to look at Chen Chao and said, "Mr. Yuezhi, you are not only my father-in-law, but also the lord of the Mengshan Army to fight the world. Generals of the troops, who does not respect you? You have made great contributions to the construction and defense of Shandong. Being a government minister is not nepotism. Besides, I don't have any relatives, except for you, do you want Shu'er to come out to do things? In that case, it's a joke. ”

"I'm not going to do it in the Ministry of Finance. What does the Home Office do? ”

"It's a lot of things. It is mainly to manage the powerful institutions other than the army, the police, and the intelligence services. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, my main focus was diplomacy, economics, and military. I don't have the energy to manage these departments specifically, and I need to have an institution to restrain these powerful departments. ”

"Didn't Jiang Yun do a good job?"

"In the future, the General Police Department will be established, with the former being responsible for the nation's police force and the latter being responsible for intelligence and counter-espionage. The intelligence agency is very important, and it is a sharp sword in my hand. We have achieved the current victory, and the merits of the intelligence front are very great, and Jiang Yun and Wang Zhifeng have made great contributions. The Military Intelligence Bureau, which has already been established, needs to be vigorously reorganized because it is divided into several departments, and my idea is to separate its internal and external functions, and the Military Intelligence Bureau is subordinate to the General Staff and is in charge of external intelligence, especially foreign military intelligence. The full name of the General Administration of National Security is the General Administration of State Security, which is internal. I want to give Jiang Yun this position. Jiang Yun has been very successful in intelligence over the years, although he is young, he loves to ponder, and he also likes this shady errand. The change of dynasty, I don't know how many people's lives have been ruined, the Manchu Qing Dynasty elders, the League, the Beiyang Department, the Constitutional Party, it is difficult to guarantee that no one thinks of plotting to assassinate me, and if I don't cut off thousands of heads, the world will not be peaceful. However, there must be an institution to restrain the national security and police departments, otherwise they will suffer a big loss! It's not a question of trust or distrust, otherwise we wouldn't even know how to die! The General Directorate of National Security and the General Police Department are under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior, and the heads of the two departments may also be the Deputy Minister of the Interior. You are generous and honest and the right person for this department. ”

After listening to Long Qian's explanation, Chen Chao waved his hand again and again, "No, no, no, where can I do this?" No way. ”

"Uncle, I think he's right. It's hard to guarantee that no one has bad intentions. Think about Feng Lun, who would have thought that he would rebel? and Zhou Yi. The patriarchs on the team are like this, and it is even more difficult for others to say. ”

"Women's Taoist family, young participation and national events! Didn't I tell you? Go back and sleep your night! Chen Chao scolded sharply.

"It's okay, it's just the family talking about it themselves. This matter is not in a hurry, I will talk to you first. Tomorrow, we must first study a charter for the reorganization of the army, and Lu Shan will have to return to the northeast immediately, and the prince of Outer Mongolia will use the civil war in the country to become independent, and there is the support of the Russians behind him, and this matter must be done by Lu Shan. When the army is settled and the affairs of the southeast are clear, we will discuss the great cause of building the country. (To be continued......)

PS: 2 million words. I hope that the monthly pass of book friends will support it.