In the imperial study room, Zhang Yan looked at the revised new law, which was in order. txt e-book download** Although many of them were to protect the rights of scholar-bureaucrats and common people, they also protected the rights of the royal family. For example, the article about the return of the army

It belongs to the emperor and must obey the emperor's orders. As for the punishment of officials, the emperor can directly issue an order to arrest them. An imperial edict is also possible, but the law cannot be changed. If you want to change the law, you must pass the parliament.

Why didn't Yue Su stipulate in law that the army belonged to the state, but stipulated that it belonged to the emperor? The reason is very simple. If the army does not obey the emperor, how can the emperor be willing to do it? Even though Mr. Yue is in power, his rights are also given by the emperor.

Yes, a true constitutional monarchy is not so easy to implement. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty has not yet fallen to the mercy of others. If you really dare to draw out the army, he will really dare to let Dongchang take you away.

Moreover, now Yue Su does not want to really empty the Zhu family. It is good to improve the national system, but the emperor is the emperor after all. It seems that this country adopted the cabinet system during the Meiji Restoration, but the monarchy is supreme, and everyone must

Listen to the emperor's orders. The reason why the emperor's rights were deprived of his rights is, in the final analysis, because he was defeated in World War II and was sanctioned. Otherwise, the emperor still has the final say, and the army still has to be loyal to the emperor.

All systems must be improved bit by bit. Just like this parliamentary system, Yue Su also created this parliament because he discovered the shortcomings in it during this election.

Since the army belongs to the emperor, although the Ministry of War manages the promotion of generals, the first and second-grade generals do not need to go through the parliament. They still follow the old rules. After the Ministry of War drafts the draft, it is reported to the cabinet and submitted to the emperor. As for conferring titles and dismissing officials

The emperor still has the final say, and the parliament has no control over it. You can't take away the emperor's rights.

This new law is acceptable for everyone's face, so it is considered a pass for Zhang Yan. However, Zhang Yan still has some scheming and told Yue Su that this law is only for trial and everything will have to wait until the emperor takes charge.

No matter how formal it is, you should think about it again and see if there is anything you want to add. The Emperor will also take a look at it and see if there is anything that needs to be added.

Naturally, Yue Su couldn't agree to Zhang Yan's request. He had the reputation of bullying the young master, so he agreed.

After Yue Su resigned, Zhang Yan told her son to do whatever he wanted and returned to Cining Palace. As soon as she returned to Cining Palace, she immediately called Liu Mingguo, Cao Huachun, and Zhao Zhi. Then she introduced this new method

Show it to them and let them make some comments. After all, it can still be modified now.

This new set of laws has no impact on their eunuchs. They should do whatever they are supposed to do, whether they are the ceremonial supervisor or the Dongchang, they still have their original functions.

However, after Zhao Zhi read it, he said, "Your Majesty, I think there is something wrong with this."

"Zhao Zhi, tell me what's wrong," Zhang Yan said in a gentle tone.

"Other places are nothing, but this parliamentary system seems to suppress the emperor's rights a bit too much. Although it only cares about the promotion of officials, everything in the court depends on these officials. Although the emperor treats officials

They have the power of removal, but after removal, the new officials who come up are not chosen by them. Moreover, this new law seems to have no problems, but when it is actually implemented, God knows what will affect the emperor, but the emperor has not directly

The right to change must go through the parliament, so they have the final say. The emperor's rights are restricted everywhere, so I feel it is inappropriate." Zhao Zhi bowed and said.

"You are right. I have thought of this too, but establishing a parliament is also beneficial. At least it can balance the selection of candidates. Otherwise, the DPRK and China will always be dominated by one party. Today it is the King's Wing Party, and tomorrow it is the King's Wing Party.

It is the Junzuo Party. I don’t know which party it is the day after tomorrow. Since Wu Zong, the power of the cabinet has not been getting stronger and stronger. This can be seen when Shenzong fought for the country. With this parliament, the various forces can be kept in balance to some extent.

Keep each other in check." Zhang Yan said.

"Keeping the various forces in balance and restraining each other can indeed select capable talents for officials to govern. This slave also agrees. But balance is balance. In the final analysis, it is the rights of those scholar-bureaucrats, and the emperor is not involved at all.

If you don't go in, if things go on like this, the emperor is bound to be ignored, and everything is up to them. In the eyes of those officials, there may be only the parliament and no emperor anymore." Zhao Zhi said worriedly.

Eunuchs are eunuchs, and they always consider the royal family, because the emperor is their master, and the country is secondary. Once the emperor's rights are weakened, their rights will definitely be weakened.

"Zhao Zhi, on this basis, do you have any ideas?" Zhang Yan asked.

"There are two ways. The first one is for the emperor to reject it directly; the second one is..." Zhao Zhi hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Increase the number of seats in the parliament."

"Increasing the number of seats in the parliament? What's the use? In the final analysis, it's not the same." Zhang Yan said in confusion.

"What I mean is that those seats are not for foreign ministers, but for internal ministers." Zhao Zhi said.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Zhi is fighting for the rights of the reigning eunuch. If the emperor loses the right to promote officials, then they also lose the right to promote officials, so they must fight for this right.

"Add seats to the ministers..." Zhang Yan sighed, thinking about it in her mind. After thinking for a while, she glanced at Liu Minguo and Cao Huachun and said, "Liu Qing, Cao Qing, what do you two mean?"

"This slave agrees with Eunuch Zhao's opinion."

"This slave also agrees with Eunuch Zhao's opinion."

When it comes to their own rights, Liu Mingguo and Cao Huachun are not stupid. Of course they know that they must stand up at this time. Otherwise, once this new law is really implemented and they want to change it, they will definitely see blood. So, in order

In the end, instead of making a big deal out of the matter and gaining power from it, the three eunuchs stood together this time.

"Then how many seats do you think should be appropriate for the ministers?" Zhang Yan said.

"Of course, the more, the merrier." Zhao Zhi said.

"You put it lightly, the more the merrier, how much will it cost? If it's too much, the cabinet will never agree to it," Zhang Yan said.

"Queen Mother, you are right. If there is more, the cabinet will never agree. However, if there is less, what's the use. To select officials, more than fifty votes are needed to pass. Seven or eight seats, what can you do?

Useful." Zhao Zhi said truthfully.

"This Ai family also understands, but you have also seen that the Junyi Party is the most powerful, but it only has twenty-nine seats, and it does not exceed thirty, let alone fifty. If fifty seats are given to the ministers at once

How could the cabinet agree to the seats?" Zhang Yan said.

"The Queen Mother is right. Fifty seats is indeed a bit too much." At this time, Liu Minguo stood up and bowed and said: "I thought about it for a moment. There are nobles and generals among the members of the council. Needless to say, nobles.

Military generals can also be directly promoted by the emperor. Together, these two groups have eighteen seats, and they will definitely obey the emperor's orders. It's only fifty votes. Counting these eighteen, there are thirty-two left.

The ten votes from peasants, industrialists, merchants, and scholars can be ignored. If we get five out of the eighteen votes from farmers, workers, and businessmen, there shouldn't be any problem. The remaining twenty-seven votes must be given to internal officials by the Queen Mother."

"What Eunuch Liu said is absolutely true." Zhao Zhi quickly agreed.

"Queen Mother, this servant also agrees with Eunuch Liu and wants to win at least twenty-seven seats." Cao Huachun also said.

"Twenty-seven..." Zhang Yan leaned on the chair, thought for a while, and said, "Can we find twenty-seven qualified candidates in the inner palace?"

"Of course there is." Seeing the Queen Mother's words, Zhao Zhi quickly said: "In the inner palace, including the newly established Mint, there are a total of twenty-five yamen, and this is not included.

In Dongchang, we can gather enough people casually."

"Yes, Queen Mother. There are twenty-five yamen eunuchs, including the eunuchs of the East Factory and the eunuchs of the ceremony, there are exactly twenty-seven people." Liu Mingguo also said.

Zhang Yan nodded and said, "That's what I say, but it's not a good idea to include those from the Shangshang Supervisor and the Shangyi Supervisor."

"The Queen Mother, farmers, workers, and businessmen have all been included. Supervisor Shang Shan and Supervisor Shang Yi often interact with them, so what's wrong with being included?" Cao Huachun said.

"That's right." Zhang Yan's eyes lit up. That's what happened. Supervisor Shangyin had to buy vegetables and Supervisor Shangyi had to buy fabrics. Didn't they all have to deal with the merchants? "Okay, that's it.

Yes. Liu Mingguo, you will go to the cabinet later and ask Yue Su for these twenty-seven parliamentary seats."

"This slave obeys your order."

Now that Zou Yi is dead, Zhang Yan has been promoted to Liu Mingguo as the eunuch in charge of rites according to Zou Yi's move. Cao Huachun has also become the eunuch in charge of the Dongchang.

"Queen Mother, I have a small suggestion." Zhao Zhi suddenly said.

"If you have any suggestions, just ask." Zhang Yan said.

"I think that when Eunuch Zou goes, he should not go straight to Yue Su and ask for twenty-seven seats. He should first ask for a little more. Asking for fifty is not an exaggeration. Let's first see what Yue Su means and talk to each other.

Bargaining, the bottom line is twenty-seven anyway, wouldn't it be better if we could ask for a few more." Zhao Zhi said with a smile.

"You are quite clever. Liu Mingguo, just do what Zhao Zhi said." Zhang Yan ordered.

"This slave obeys your order."

Although it is said that Zhao Zhi stole the limelight in front of Zhang Yan, Liu Mingguo has no time to pay attention to it now. At this time, he has to consider his own rights and the two of them have to work together. Don't look at Liu Mingguo's good relationship with Yue Su.

, but at this time, love can only be temporarily put aside.

After leaving Cining Palace, Liu Minguo went to the cabinet, which was all in the Forbidden City. It didn't take long before he arrived. Yue Sugang finished the meeting with the cabinet ministers and told the Queen Mother what he wanted. Now he also said that he planned to march to Liaodong.

Things. The imperial court has so many soldiers and horses, which have not been disbanded yet. Naturally, they will be used for fighting. They are almost trained at the moment. Fighting early can save more food and grass. Moreover, Yue Su has the final say in the cabinet.

, and no one will object.

After the meeting, Yue Su returned to his duty room to read the memorial. At this time, someone outside the door reported that Eunuch Liu wanted to see him.

Yue Su invited him in, treated each other politely, and asked Liu Minggao to take a seat.

"Eunuch Liu, I don't know why you have time to come and sit here today." Yue Su said kindly.

"Lord Yue, to be honest, our family came here on a mission from the Queen Mother," Liu Mingguo said.

"Oh? Does the Queen Mother have anything to give you?" Yue Su asked.

"There is indeed one thing."

"What's up?"

"The Queen Mother just sent me over and said that there are some problems with the number of members of the parliament stipulated in the new law. She wants to discuss it with Mr. Yue and re-enact it," Liu Mingguo said.

"Is there any problem with the number of people? Before the legislation was enacted, the number of people was reported to the Queen Mother, and there was no problem at that time. Why is there a problem now?" Yue Su asked, staring at Liu Minguo.

Liu Mingguo was not one to take things easy. He smiled and said, "The Queen Mother did not say to send me over. She only told me to come here to discuss the matter of seats in the parliament with Mr. Yue."

"Okay, how does the Queen Mother plan to change it?" Yue Su said directly.

"What the Queen Mother means is to add fifty more seats." Liu Mingguo said honestly and politely.

"Fifty more..." Yue Su said in a deep voice, "So many. The Queen Mother can tell you how to allocate these fifty seats."

"As I said, these fifty seats are for internal officials." Liu Mingguo said.

"For the internal officials, return fifty..." Yue Su couldn't help but chuckle and said: "Eunuch Liu, let's speak openly. Do you think the cabinet will pass it? You have to know that our Junyi Party is only twenty-nine

If we give fifty seats to the internal officials, it means that the internal officials have the final say on everything. Then what do we, the foreign ministers, have to do?"

"Master Yue, to be honest, our family also felt that fifty was a bit too much. We also told the Queen Mother at that time, but the Queen Mother insisted on doing this, and there was nothing we could do. Otherwise, we can sit down and discuss it carefully.

, it’s okay to reduce it a little bit, let our family go back, and it’s hard to say that we can have the same reason as the Queen Mother.

"I, Yue Su, have already promised to the Queen Mother to tell the truth and the facts, so now in front of you, I don't care to tell the truth a few more times. When it comes to the Queen Mother asking for a parliamentary seat from the cabinet, I think it should be your internal official.
To be continued...