Piao Tianwen    

When Ye Zhao returned to the capital, the national election had ended. Due to the limitations of communications, transportation and other conditions, the imperial parliamentary election was temporarily only approaching the unified voting day and not enforced. The entire election started voting from the earliest Fujian, Guangdong, border special administrative regions and other constituencies to the last counting of votes in the three provinces outside the pass, which lasted for more than a month. (《》牌大场7*

At the end of July 1880, the Imperial Study announced the final election results. The imperial constituencies produced a total of 2,139 seats for the parliamentary party, of which the People's Livelihood Party led by Li Hongzhang and Chen Bingying won 825 seats, becoming the empire's well-deserved largest party.

What many people did not expect was the dark horse performance of the "Zhenyi Guardian Society". External comments include European public opinion generally believed that the "Civil Affairs Association" led by Du Bochi, the former chief minister of the Imperial Parliament, or the "Dagong Party" led by Zhou Jingshan, a conservative leader, would become the second largest party in the empire. Who knew that the "Zhenyi Guardian Society" broke out from the diagonal sect and won 524 seats to become the second largest party in the empire.

Obviously, the "Loyalty and Righteous National Protection Society" led by Zhang Youcun, a hard-line political tycoon, was supported by veterans. It has a charm to unite people in the current empire, respects imperial power, and believes in expansionism. Its program is also very appealing among voters.

Zhou Jingshan's "Da Gong Party" ranked behind the "Loyal and Righteous National Protection Society" with 412 votes, while the "National Union" led by Du Bochi won 112 seats for parliament.

In this election, the result of the big party that won more than half of the seats was long ago as Ye Zhao expected. After all, the party ban has just been opened, and there are too many small parties and ** candidates. The Minsheng Party can win more than 800 constituencies, which shows the energy of the three troop troop of Li Hongzhang, Chen Bingying and Zou Kai.

From the constituencies won by each political party, we can roughly see the current political power comparison. The votes of the "People's Livelihood Party" mainly come from Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and other places, and have won more than half of the constituencies in big cities. The "Dagong Party" has advantages in the constituencies of the northern and southern counties and townships, and the votes of the "Zhongyi and National Protection Society" and the "Civil Governance Association" are relatively scattered, without obvious regional urban and rural colors.

After a brief mediation, the People's Livelihood Party quickly announced a coalition government with the Zhongyi and Hu Guoxu Society.

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The Palace of Supreme Harmony is magnificent. As a symbol of imperial power of the Eastern Empire, it is also a center of power that the whole world pays attention to. The main hall has a double-eaved hip roof, and three-story white marble steps. The golden dragon and seal are painted solemnly and gracefully. The roof is surrounded by immortals and beasts. The huge square in front of the hall can accommodate tens of thousands of people to celebrate.

The golden bricks are paved in the floor of the Golden Luan Palace, and the dragon pillars are sweeping clouds. The high-top throne of gold-lacquered cloud-shaped dragon patterns is set on the seven-story platform in the center of the hall. There are seven large gold-lacquered screens carved with cloud-shaped dragon patterns on the back. There are thirteen golden dragons wrapped around the throne.

The throne is carved with two dragons playing with beads, covered with gold lacquer. The surroundings are decorated with elephants that symbolize peace and elephant, symbolizing the wise and wise monarch, the wise end of the wise, the cranes that symbolize longevity, the incense burning of incense, and the incense burning of incense. The dragon-carrying beaded alcohol well above the throne is also covered with gold lacquer, which further shows the luxurious atmosphere of the "Golden Palace", which is enough to show how noble the person sitting on this throne is.

At this moment, Ye Zhao sat high on the throne. Below the stage, all the members of the Privy Council, political leaders, and military commanders gathered together. In addition to the ** who were stranded in India, the religious leaders in the Privy Council all came to Beijing thousands of miles to participate in this grand event in the Golden Palace. This is the most important ceremony in the history of the empire - the Imperial Prime Minister's Authorization Ceremony. ("" website.com)

Li Hongzhang was wearing a super first-class marquis official uniform, a purple qilin replenishment uniform, a long gauze-winged hat, and the empire today. Only the most important Yiqing and other occasions need to dress like this. His usual clothes are no different from those of the people.

Kneeling in front of the throne on one knee, Li Hongzhang pressed the bronze tripod with his hand and said loudly: "My memory, Li Hongzhang, is so loyal to the emperor; loyal to the country; take the rule of law as the foundation; and take the law as the key. Be cautious in abide by the Constitution, follow the wishes of the people, and achieve the country in a safe and sound territory!"

When Li Hongzhang took the oath, Ye Zhao had already stood up, and slowly walked down his throne, came to Li Hongzhang, and handed the ceramic Ruyi, which symbolized the territory of the empire, cast with the soil and water of various provinces of the empire, to Li Hongzhang, and said: "On behalf of all people, I have given you the responsibility of governing the world and the mountains and rivers!"

Li Hongzhang was slightly stunned. Originally, the emperor had no words of empowerment as "representing all peoples". The king's power was granted by heaven. Although the power of the prime minister was an election, it was now granted by the emperor, and it also came from the grace of heaven. The emperor's words were not on a whim, but were teaching by successive instructions.

Li Hongzhang's heart was full of solemnity, and he slowly took Ruyi with both hands, kowtowed and bowed.

On August 1, 1880, Li Hongzhang was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Imperial State Council, and Zhang Youcun was appointed Vice Premier.

A few days later, the Imperial Parliament elected Shen Bingying, the leader of the Minsheng Party, as the president of the Council, and at the same time approved the cabinet members organized by Li Hongzhang. Cabinet members came according to the seats of each party. In fact, after the Minsheng Party and the Zhongyi Gu Guoxu Society announced the establishment of a coalition government, the composition of cabinet members became a topic of debate among various parties. However, whether it is big or small parties, there is no experience in how to engage in party struggles at present. There is also the imperial emperor's "stability first". Therefore, the cabinet was not full of storms, and the key departments were almost all occupied by Minsheng Party members and Zhongyi Gu Guoxu Society. However, as the individual consciousness of the parliamentarians gradually emerged, instead of just following the party's proposal to vote, it seems that the House of Commons will gradually become a situation of fighting against each other.

The Prime Minister of the Imperial State Council, with a five-year term, can be re-elected for one term. Although Li Hongzhang is always popular now, the Minsheng Party, which was in power for the first time, must be highly expected. Facing them, a new political system is a new one. If Li Hongzhang wants to be re-elected, he will probably have to pay a thousand times the hardship.

In the small screening room of Changyin Pavilion, watching the scene of Li Hongzhang taking the oath of office, Ye Zhao sat up slowly, and a solemn and quiet feeling arose in his heart. The baton of power will have a profound impact on the present and future of the empire.

The extremely spacious soft couch, the woman in the red dress leaning on the left was the imperial concubine Su Maoniang, and the light green skirt on the right, and the sexy and beautiful Zhu Sisi were savoring strong coffee. If it were said four years ago, although she was just listening to the opera and watching music, Sisi and Maoniang would not be lying with him, allowing her to enjoy this warm beauty, but now the concubines are obedient to him and have become much more harmonious with each other. Jin Feng died of illness. Even if they knew their status in Ye Zhao's mind, they were worried that they would one day parting with Ye Zhao, and they were even more worried that they would touch Ye Zhao's wounds again. Therefore, they were afraid that Ye Zhao would agree to the ridiculous request, but Ye Zhao was not so shameless.

Ye Zhao reached out and pinched the snow-white silk stockings exposed on the instep of the gorgeous and seductive red embroidered slippers next to him. The tentacles were smooth and the soft ankles were so cute. "《》.com

The matchmaker sat up suddenly, her pink face turned red, and she bit her lip and said, "What are you doing?" Sisi was on the other side, but she was afraid that she would hear it.

Ye Zhao smiled, pointed to Zhu Sisi's slender waist, and said, "What boxing skills have you taught her? Her waist is thinner." The matchmaker turned his head helplessly and ignored him.

Zhu Sisi was still drinking coffee, so she naturally pretended not to hear it. She knew the movement behind her back, wouldn’t it be embarrassing to turn her head?

Zhu Sisi has long resigned from Congress, and according to her identity, she cannot participate in this election. Now she is the chairman of the Congressional Advisory Committee, responsible for stating to Congress the views of private people on Congress work or controversial bills. In fact, she is just a name and does not participate in specific matters.

However, Christina was elected as a member of the Dongcheng District Council in Tianjin and entered the parliament with great honor. She is now a member of the ** Council, but the Minsheng Party, the Grand Duke Party, etc. are actively fighting for her.

Ye Zhao went to Tianjin and reunited with Christina for a few days. Gulishayier came to Beijing to visit Ye Zhao before going to Seoul. Gulishayier's business grew bigger and bigger, and he turned from the entertainment industry to the entertainment industry. Nowadays, there are quite a few singers signed by his record company, and the records are even sold to Seoul and Edo. Speaking of which, the record industry is closely related to the bright lights and wine. After all, the records are only aided in promoting its fame. If you want to make money, these popular singers naturally have to perform in various dance halls and nightclubs.

"With this machine, the historian is easier." Ye Zhao pointed to the wooden box next to him, which can usually take cameras for moving objects. In fact, its technology is not perfect. If it is said that entering the film era, it will take a long time to evolve. However, recording this Golden Palace Ceremony in the form of a silent documentary will inevitably be precious historical materials in the future. However, the materials used to make films today are not easy to preserve and are more likely to catch fire, but we need to find a way to transcribe them when better films appear.

"Your Majesty, how many days will you leave Beijing?" The matchmaker asked with concern.

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "If I don't leave Beijing, what is the difference between me and the past?"

After Li Hongzhang took office as Prime Minister, the State Council was fine and stacked documents every day to send them to the imperial study room for instructions. Li Hongzhang came every day to ask the emperor for advice. It was because he was too cautious and afraid that someone would discuss behind his back that the new dynasty had no new atmosphere.

"I will leave the capital, and Li Hongzhang can let go of some things." Ye Zhao stroked the shining fur of the monkey who had just thrown into his arms and said thoughtfully.

The matchmaker asked, "Where is the emperor going?"

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Can I really take the initiative? If I can take the initiative, I will go to Europe to have a look."

The matchmaker smiled and said, "How can the emperor not be the one who can decide by himself? It's just that Europe is not as good as the military front of our dynasty. On the one hand, it's too dangerous; on the other hand, if there is military affairs, how can Li Hongzhang and the others decide? Please think twice."

Ye Zhao reached out and pointed at her, saying, "You, this mouth is getting more and more vocal. Then I won't go to Europe. I will go to Turkey, Egypt, and see when the canal will be taken back."

At that time, the Egyptian Governor was planning to sell Suez Canal stocks, but his financial problems were solved soon. During this period, Taihe Bank secretly provided financial support. Today, Pasha is the second generation, called Taofik, and the shares of Suez Canal have been mortgaged by him in Taihe Bank.

However, as the number of ships passing by the Suez Canal continues to increase, tax revenue has also increased explosively. At least the annual income of Taofykpasha can pay the high interest owed to Taihe Bank, because his idea of ​​selling the canal shares gradually faded. It seems that Taihe Bank will find it difficult for it to buy its shares in a short period of time.

When Taihe Bank intervened, it could not compete to buy shares with the British. Not to mention that the international environment at that time would make the whole world feel that China was expanding aggressively, and even expanding its sphere of influence to the Mediterranean. Even if it didn't care about these, the former Egyptian Pasha would not be able to sell the shares to the Chinese. If it was to be sold, it would be in its political interest to sell it to the British.

The Taihe Bank provided a loan of 40 million silver dollars to Egypt's former Pasha, which is 400 million yuan. The interest rate is not low, but the conditions are also generous. Only interest must be paid in the first ten years, and the principal and interest will be repaid in the next twenty years, and in a total of thirty years, Pasha mortgaged all the canal shares he held to Taihe Bank. With such conditions, Pasha naturally turned to cooperate with banks from China, which made Britain's intention to purchase Suez Canal shares failed.

Egypt's Pasha is hereditary, and it is actually an autonomous political system adopted by Egypt after it was conquered by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. It is similar to the vassal states in the East. However, Egypt is nominally an Ottoman province in Turkey and its power cannot compare to that of the vassal states in the East. The influence of the Turkish Empire over it has penetrated into all aspects.

Nowadays, the empire's influence in the Persian Gulf and southern region of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey continues to ferment. Ye Zhao believes that perhaps it is time to solve the problem of the Suez Canal. If the imperial government can own half of the equity of the Suez Canal, it will play an immeasurable role in the battle with the British.

When he heard Ye Zhao say he wanted to go around the Red Sea, the matchmaker naturally objected and said gently: "The British have been trying to attack Egypt for a long time. If the British know about the emperor going to Egypt, it will be bad. The canal matter is afraid that it will be counterproductive.

Ye Zhao said: "Then I will go to Maputo."

The matchmaker turned his back on the railway line: "This is absolutely not possible."

She didn't tell the reason, Ye Zhao knew that the Maputo area has almost become a powder keg. In recent years, the empire has obtained large tracts of land in the Maputo area, including vast areas such as northern South Africa, Swaziland, northern Mozambique, etc. All of which are managed by the Governor of Maputo.

Although climate differences have made the Central Plains immigrants uninterested in coming to explore, over the years, in Maputo and surrounding areas, the Central Plains immigrants have also reached nearly 100,000. The Empire has permanently stationed a reorganized infantry regiment in Maputo, making the Empire the country with the largest number of troops in Africa.

And naturally, in Maputo, the empire also recruited a large number of black mercenaries, with about 20,000 black mercenaries serving the empire. It was not the European countries that used black mercenaries as black cannon fodder, but were formally trained. According to the words of the empire's chief Zhao Sanbao, the empire's chief, said: "Even if they are cannon fodder, they are required to be cannon fodder that can fight bad wars!"

Although the Empire's standing army in Maputo maintained a huge deterrent, the danger of war has come to this southern Africa since the discovery of gold mines in Devasland, which has become a very vulnerable powder keg for war.

Thinking of the various things in South Africa, Ye Zhao said helplessly: "What about Edo?" Then he shook his head, "You must say that the situation is turbulent, and Edo is in charge of the three Edo." The wars in Japan gradually subsided, but they entered the era of warlord separatism. Edo was captured by various forces several times. Although the war gradually subsided since last year, it was probably a larger-scale war was still brewing.

Today, the gap between the rich and the poor in Japan is serious. The port city is full of concessions, and the streets of poor people and homeless people starve to death. The Central Plains Empire's policy of coexistence and prosperity has failed in Japan. Today, the Southeast Group of countries still retains the qualifications of Japanese observers, and does not sign any substantive treaties. Only when it establishes a real central government will it absorb it into a formal member state.

The Southeast Group of Countries has signed a treaty prohibiting forceful interference in Japan's internal affairs, and has also prohibited any country from selling weapons to military groups of all parties in Japan.

In fact, this move only warned France that was ready to move, with many weapons from China, North Korea and Europe on the black market in Japan.

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Since the emperor knows that Edo Miyi is his master, what else can he say?"

Ye Zhao sighed and said, "Can you mean I can only wander around the country?"

The matchmaker chuckled and said, "That's not the case, Seoul, Ural, and the Emperor can go and see it."

Ye Zhao turned his head and said to Zhu Sisi: "Sisi, how did you say it?"

Zhu Sisi said: "My matchmaker is right. The emperor's body of a thousand golds should not be taken into danger."

Ye Zhao said: "That was not what you said when you hit me."

Zhu Sisi couldn't help but feel ashamed when she thought about it. She really wanted to beat him to death.

Ye Zhao waved his hand at this time, as if he was unlucky in front of him, and said, "You don't have to worry about it. I'll go to Japan first, and then walk around the Red Sea and Maputo."

The matchmaker and Zhu Sisi wanted to talk, and Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "No need to say it, don't worry, I won't take risks in person. Don't you know me yet?"

By this time, the matchmaker and Sisi knew that Ye Zhao had made up their minds. The matchmaker immediately said, "Who will accompany the emperor?" With a concubine by his side, Ye Zhao must be more cautious.

Ye Zhao said: "No need." It may take several months to go out this time. He is sleeping in the open and has no physical condition. The concubines are afraid that their health will be damaged.

The matchmaker said, "Why don't Iori and Misaki go and see it when they go to Japan?"

Ye Zhao shook his head. Misaki had no feelings for his country, and now his parents have brought him to the capital. Iori, seeing the current situation in Japan, will only feel depressed, but it is better not to bring it with me.

The matchmaker said, "That's as good as a baby. She has become a little doctor in the past two years. We are relieved to be by the emperor. Even though the imperial doctor is good, he can't accompany the emperor every day."

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Let me think about it again." He immediately said to the matchmaker and Zhu Sisi, "Let's go, let's call Hua Ji again, Yiru and the others to watch the show." Rong'er and Sharaba went to Qinxueyuan to urge the prince and the prince to study, and were not in the Forbidden Palace.

The matchmaker and Sisi agreed happily.
Chapter completed!