Chapter VII Position of the Speaker

"Adult, how dare a small one?" Zhang Youzhi said, "It's just that the little ones are from the imperial court. With these people, isn't it? Isn't it?"

He Xi said, "So be it. Forget about this big war, when you win the next big war, I will use your merits in supporting the battlefield, and I will award you this batch of knights. However, you also have to check two points, the title will not be too high. is not as good as the soldiers on the battlefield, and again, it can only be a liujue. It's not something that money can buy."

Zhang You listened to it directly, and was secretly happy in his heart. Secretly, he said, "In the end, crying children have milk to eat."

The little annuity given by the title, Zhang Youzhi doesn't care. But with a knighthood, it is the upper class.

Immediately, Zhang You thought of something and asked in a low voice, "Then with a knighthood, can you go to the House of Lords?"

He Xi was stunned for a moment and said, "Is the news spreading quickly?"

Zhang Youzhi said, "That's nature. And this morning the word has spread all over the city."

He Xi said, "There is indeed this news, but you have to wait. I don't think it will be a few years away."

The Upper Parliament is used as a check and counterweight to the Lower Parliament. Not anymore. And the Upper Council is essentially a means of placing nobles, so when do you need to place nobles? Naturally, after the end of the war, whether it was the new nobles produced in the pacification of the world, or the old nobles in Nanjing, they needed to be resettled locally.

The Upper Council was established on that occasion and placed a batch. Most suitable.

In He Xi's eyes, Beijing's reforms are almost complete. As long as you recuperate for a year or two, you can send troops to all sides and redefine the world.

It's just a few years, not too long.

Zhang Youzhi said, "What about the position of the speaker?"

He Xi said, "What, do you have an idea about this location?"

Zhang Youzhi said: "The little one doesn't have any ideas, but many old brothers are not happy, after all, we are the pillars of the court, and if you really want to talk about it, we are rich. It's just a contribution to the imperial court. If we're under those people, what are you doing so hard?"

Something, really deep in the bone marrow. For example, discrimination against businessmen.

When Zhang Youzhi said this, he did not say it as a businessman, he positioned himself as a bureaucrat and worked for the government and the opposition. Since they work for the imperial court, then their status must be pressed on those people.

Otherwise, many people feel unaware.

To be honest, in these industries of Daming, there are actually many talents that private companies don't even think about. For example, some professors in Guozijian in Beijing, who accept funding from state-owned enterprises for research, do not feel that there is anything wrong.

After all, it is natural for scholars to serve the country.

Unless it's for the big guys, it's not impossible to consider.

What, you let me be a dignified assistant teacher of Guozijian to do things for you as a businessman, where is the door, so I can't send it.

Once their status is not guaranteed, it is not impossible to lose talent.

He Xi said, "This is a set of rules. More money is more. However, I can say hello to you, and the money from the Treasury will not be handed over this quarter."

When Zhang You heard He Xi say this, he immediately knew that this matter was stable.

The reason is very simple, the money that Zhang Youzhi manages is not his money, although in He Xi's regulations, he has dividends. In essence, this is the money of the imperial court. For the imperial court, is there a difference between the income of the national debt and the revenue of the government?

Zhang Youzhi dared to buy treasury bonds with all his working capital. Even deduct workers' wages to buy government bonds. After all, when you really don't have money to pay your salary, you can go to the bank to borrow it.

The treatment of state-owned enterprises is still different.

Who else would dare to do this?

than richer? I'm not afraid.

Zhang Youzhi said, "With this word from an adult, I feel at ease."

He Xi secretly said in his heart, "I'm going to say hello to Your Majesty."

Zhu Xiongying wanted Xie Lun to occupy the position of speaker, but He Xi didn't know. It's just that after weighing the pros and cons, he has to admit that these big enterprises are Daming

where the foundation lies. These dozen or so enterprises contribute nearly 10 million yuan in revenue every year, and there are many hidden benefits.

Even from a certain point of view, these dozen or so enterprises together can be more useful to Beijing than one or two provinces.

Their special status and some demands must also be met.

In contrast, Xie Lun is waiting for it.

Even Xie Lun and He Xi have a good relationship. But Xie Lun's money is his own money, and Zhang Youzhi's money is the money of the imperial court, and the priorities in this cannot be clearly distinguished.

When the imperial court had to, it was able to give an order to the workers of Zhang Youzhi's construction company to issue weapons and prepare to go to the battlefield. But can this be done for the Xie family? No, you can't.

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He Xi and Zhu Xiongying sat opposite each other.

The parliamentary matter is a very big political reform.

He Xi and Zhu Xiongying have met many times. It's about deliberating.

He Xi said, "Recently, the minister has thought that one of the powers of the councillors should be increased, that is, the power of the upper legislature. If there is any idea, it can be put in the court and dealt with by the cabinet, and if it is nonsense, it will naturally be dismissed, and if there is something available, it can be discussed in the Parliament."

When Zhu Xiongying heard this, he said, "This is Xie Lun's inspiration to his uncle."

He Xi said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the most important person in governing the world is to let people speak, and to communicate up and down, which is the good of the good. What Xie Lun said is not wrong, the court should serve the people, not the other way around."

Zhu Xiongying said, "In that case, let Xie Lun be the speaker, and my uncle has no opinion?"

He Xi said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Youzhi came to me, Your Majesty should know."

Zhu Xiongying was silent, they were all in the Jingshi, how could Zhu Xiongying not pay attention to He Xi's actions. He specifically raised this question, in fact, he also wanted He Xi to give in.

For He Xi, Zhang Youzhi and Xie Lun are both acceptable figures.

But for Zhu Xiongying, it is not.

The Xie family behind Xie Lun is Zhu Xiongying's people. Zhu Xiongying wants to use them to control the parliament. And He Xi didn't think about taking control of the parliament at all.

After all, He Xi controlled almost the complete administrative power, and the vast majority of the military power. The parliament has just been formed, and it has no power at all, and it may become a key department in the future. But now it's chicken ribs for He Xi.

If not, Zhang Youzhi's reaction. He Xi would not want to meddle in this matter.

But for Zhu Xiongying, this is not the case.

Zhu Xiongying knows very well, where is He Xi's biggest foundation? Specifically, there are three places, one is the academic community, and most of the scholars in Liaodong, Beijing are He Xi's apprentices. As a result, most of the officials in Beijing are He Xi's disciples, so Zhu Xiongying can hardly find a figure who can oppose He Xi. Second, the Liaodong Army in the army is the foundation of He Xi, and today's Northern Army is actually a new army built with the Liaodong Army as the core and merging other armies, and the third, and finally, is the state-owned factory.

A lot of material and financial support has been provided here. Only then did Beijing use one place to fight the world and not fall behind.

Zhang Youzhi himself has contradictions with Zhu Xiongying. This contradiction lies in Deng Zhen. Deng Zhen now defected to Zhu Xiongying and walked beside Zhu Xiongying. Zhu Xiongying used Deng Zhen to show his leniency to the old nobles.

Moreover, Deng Zhen is absolutely impossible to throw himself into He Xi.

And Zhang Youzhi himself is Deng Zhen's house slave. It is absolutely impossible for Deng Zhen to get along with Zhang Youzhi.

Zhu Xiongying is between Deng Zhen and Zhang Youzhi, and there is no need to make any choice at all. As long as the brain is not bad, Deng Zhen will be chosen. Moreover, as long as Zhang Youzhi is an understanding person, he will not want to have the slightest possibility of reconciliation with Deng Zhen.

Although Zhang Youzhi didn't have any choice at that time. But many dignitaries don't talk about this. Zhang Youzhi, the person who betrayed the Deng family, existed for a day, and he slapped the Deng family in the face.

It is an offense to the Deng family.

Zhang Youzhi kept He Xi's thigh so confidentially, maybe he didn't mean this.

It is impossible for Zhang Youzhi to throw himself into the emperor.

And the emperor didn't want to

Let the council also let He Xi control it.

It's just that Zhu Xiongying understands very well that the situation is pressing. He doesn't want to yet, and he can't tear his face with He Xi. Just said; "Just do what my uncle wants."

He Xi didn't want to go too far, and said, "Then there will be a chairman and deputy speaker. According to the previous rules, whoever has more money gets."