The plan for the establishment of government agencies has been put forward by the Political Affairs Bureau, and has been discussed and finalized by three rounds of discussions by the principal members of the Central Military Commission. The National Assembly was formed, and the plan for the formation of the government was finally introduced.

Although the implementation of the presidential system, the determination of the name of the country, the national flag, the national anthem, the national emblem and the capital, and even the election of the speaker of the National Assembly and the president are all important matters, in the eyes of people at the highest level, there is nothing worth discussing and studying. Whether it is the president or the prime minister, there must always be a great helper to help him. As far as ordinary officials are concerned, ministers and provincial governors are the most important.

Of course, there is also a candidate for prime minister. However, this big man who is destined to be Long Qian's administrative deputy must be far from Fang Shengyuan.

After the Congress completes the presidential election and clarifies the form of government, it moves on to the next procedure. That is, to entrust the president with the formation of the government.

The media suddenly discovered that very little was known about government agencies. At least no authority has spoken openly about it. Except for the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Education, the General Administration of Ordnance Industry, and the General Administration of National Security, which have been established and have begun operations, the rest of the departments are hidden in the clouds. So, on the day the parliament adjourned, the media in Beijing invariably discussed the formation of government agencies and the possible selection of ministers. There is no shortage of "experts" in the press circles, and after the congress has been convened and the country's power structure is basically clear, their analysis is quite insightful, attracting countless people in Beijing to participate in this "game".

On the 22nd, Congress adjourned for one day. On the 23rd, in accordance with the "Government Organization Law" approved by the National Assembly, Long Qian nominated Fang Shengyuan as the first prime minister of the Republic. Day. The National Assembly convened a plenary session and approved the appointment of the other party. On the 24th, Long Qian submitted a plan for the formation of a government (which was countersigned by the new prime minister). On the afternoon of the 24th. Long Qian reported to the National Assembly on the principles for the establishment of government agencies and the division of responsibilities.

In accordance with the Organic Law on Government, the President has the power to establish, abolish and determine the responsibilities of government agencies. However, it must be countersigned by the Prime Minister before it can be submitted to Parliament. After the National Assembly approves the plan (including the adjustment plan), it must study and approve it within seven working days. After the establishment of the institution is approved by the National Assembly, the power to appoint the chief official does not need to be approved by the National Assembly, and only needs the countersignature of the Prime Minister to take effect.

There are two constraints on the power of the president under the presidential system, the first is the power of the National Assembly to approve the establishment of institutions and functions, and the second is the power of the prime minister to countersign.

In the current situation. Long Qian can form a government smoothly. But as time goes on, future presidents may not be so freewheeling. As a result, MPs felt a little proud when they voted on the government's formation plan submitted by the president with the prime minister's countersignature. I feel that the power of the Congress is also quite large. If you can't get through guò. Didn't the president have to "obediently" take it back and revise it again?

Of course. It's impossible. With the Mengshan military system "controlling" Congress, it is simply impossible to veto the presidential proposal. On the 26th, Congress "efficiently" approved the plan for the formation of the government.

According to the government formation plan submitted by Long Qian to the National Assembly. The central government is divided into three parts: the administrative system, the strong system and the judicial system.

Let's start with the administrative system. The highest authority of the central administrative system designed by Long Qian and his staff is called the Government Council, and its head is the Prime Minister. In the current situation, the real role of the Prime Minister is that of the Secretary-General of the President, assisting the President in the management of the central administrative system.

The government affairs yuan system consists of eight departments, one department, two offices, one line and one bureau. The eight ministries are Foreign Affairs, Finance, Culture and Education, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Forestry, Communications, and Civil Affairs. The first hall is the presidential office. The two administrations are the General Administration of Ordnance Industry and the General Administration of Press and Publication. One bank is the central bank. The first bureau is the General Directorate of State Security. total

Among them, the General Directorate of State Security is administratively under the authority of the Ministry of Police.

The powerful systems are the Ministry of Defence, Supervision and Police. The three ministries are not under the leadership of the Government Council and are directly accountable to the president. The word strong system was used by Long Qian, and it was a little inappropriate for Fang Shengyuan and the others to arrive, but they couldn't think of a more appropriate word.

The judicial system is the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice. The former is in fact the Constitutional Court, while the latter governs the judicial system throughout the country.

On December 26, Long Qian released the list of appointments to various departments of the strong and judicial system.

Minister of Defense: Wang Mingyuan

Minister of Police: Chen Chao

Minister of Supervision: Cao Minzhong

Minister of Justice: Ng Dinh Fong

President of the Supreme Court: Song Jiaoren (concurrently)

On the 27th, the ministers of various departments were officially unveiled.

Foreign Minister: Tang Shaoyi

Minister of Culture and Education: Cai Yuanpei

Minister of Finance: Duan Qirui

Minister of Industry: Zhou Xuexi

Minister of Commerce: Zhang Jian

Minister of Transport: Duanfang

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry: Yu Youren

Minister of Civil Affairs: Wang Shizhen

Chief of Staff of the President: Ouyang Zhong

General Administration of Ordnance Industry: Lian Shupeng

Director of the General Administration of Press and Publication: Qiu Jin

Governor of the Central Bank: Jia Jiying

Director of the State Security Bureau: Jiang Yun

In this much-watched list: the Mengshan system accounts for eight seats, less than half. The Kuomintang held three seats, the Beiyang department unexpectedly occupied three seats (Tang Shaoyi was classified as this department), and those without party affiliation or unknown affiliation occupied three seats (Qiu Jin, Cai Yuanpei, Zhang Jian) The most surprising thing is that the Manchu elite also served as the head of an important department, which everyone did not expect.

On the surface, it seems fair. For a time, the domestic and foreign media were full of praise, believing that Long Qian showed a spirit of embracing the world.

As soon as the list was announced, the media reacted. Obviously, Long Qian only seized the military power and the right to supervise the police, and the rest were open to the former opponents of the Mengshan army. Considering the experiences of Qiu Jin and Cai Yuanpei, the Kuomintang and the Beiyang Department won a big victory. Some media even believe that Fang Shengyuan, the prime minister, is not easy to be, there is a strong president above, and there is a group of "opposition parties" below to hold important ministerial positions, what is the interest of this prime minister?

As far as the administrative system is concerned, the three ministries of foreign affairs, finance, and transportation are crucial, but they are all given to people outside the Mengshan military system. In particular, Duan Qirui's appointment as Minister of Finance made many people unexpected. It has always been rumored that Duan, who is not very happy to cooperate with Long Qian, will be sent back to his hometown Anhui to take up a post, but he didn't expect Long Qian to hand over such an important department of the Ministry of Finance to Duan Qirui, who was born in the military! Duan's appointment and appointment as Minister of Transport became the most incredible part of the list.

The list has been brewed over and over again. There have always been voices against Duan Fang and Duan Qirui, including the new appointment of Wang Shizhen. Until the 22nd, the final discussion in the sea banquet hall did not subside. But Long Qian insisted, and the opposition of others was invalid.

Since Liang Qichao returned to China to serve as a member of parliament, there have been calls for him to take up important positions in the government. The result was no, so some people analyzed that the Liang family still did not get Long Qian's trust. In fact, Cai Yuanpei, who has always been indifferent to power, did propose to Long Qian to give up the Minister of Culture and Education, believing that Liang was more suitable for this position, but Long Qian did not agree.

National Day has been confirmed, April 28th! Except for Lu Shan, commander of the Northern Military Region, who was on the front line and could not come, the commanders of the other regions gathered in Beijing, and they were ordered to attend the grand ceremony of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They were accompanied by more than 100 representatives of officers and soldiers who had made meritorious contributions in the battle for the founding of the country. This country was founded by the Mengshan Army, and the most qualified person to participate in the founding ceremony is the military system.

On the 26th, after all the scheduled personnel arrived in Beijing, Long Qian convened a secret meeting of senior generals of the military system in Haiyantang, the theme of the meeting was not the march of the Northern Military Region to Tangnu Wulianghai, but the formation of the government. With the exception of Fang Shengyuan, Chen Chao, Wang Mingyuan, Cao Minzhong, Lian Shupeng, and Jiang Yun, no other government officials attended the meeting, which was not reported. (To be continued......)

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