While the Yang family was busy setting up the mourning hall, Wan Lei and his party came to the government office, and Fu Wei took Liu Zhi to go shopping. It was almost nine o'clock, and nearly a hundred people had gathered in the government office.
There were a bunch of people sitting in the west, whispering to each other and chatting about current affairs. When they saw Wan Lei coming, they all stood up to greet him.
"Everyone, please take a seat." Wan Lei waved his hand, and everyone sat in their seats. About a hundred people sat in five rows, like stars over the moon. Five people, including Wan Lei and Tie Xuan, sat in the front row.
, facing the crowd.
Fifty of the visitors are administrative officials at all levels in Shuntian Prefecture, and they all have a title - Senators. They are gathered here, naturally, to hold a meeting, and it is also the highest-level meeting to discuss major policies.
.Usually small matters are decided by vote by the five-member Standing Committee.
At this time, Shuntian Prefecture has completed the unification of political parties. The legislators are all members of the Zulong Party. Anyway, both identities are involved in political affairs, so there is no need to hold two separate meetings. In addition to the legislators, there are about fifty people who came to Peiping.
The visiting elders attended the meeting. They were invited because this meeting involves the future of the two Hejian Prefectures in Baoding.
As the speaker and secretary, Wan Lei usually presides over the regular annual parliament in person. At the end of the year, it is natural to hold a summary meeting to summarize the work achievements of the year and to settle the government's financial revenue and expenditure, so the meeting takes a long time
It took a long time, but fortunately, the administrative managers at all levels, headed by Tie Xuan, had already prepared work reports and annual financial statements, and sent them to every senator for their review.
This year is a year in the Chinese calendar. Generally speaking, Shuntian Prefecture's economic, cultural and military achievements have been gratifying. Not only has a new steelmaking plant been built, but also a shipyard; not only has it achieved complete victory in maritime operations and opened up maritime routes,
Breakthrough progress was also made on land, with two Hejian prefectures in Baoding captured, and the population and territory more than doubled.
As for people's livelihood, people's living standards have also been significantly improved. The wall reinforcement project of Beiping City has been completed. The tall city walls make the people in the city safer; and the road system, drainage system, and water supply system in the city are also constantly improving. I believe that it will be improved soon.
In the future, the living environment in Beiping City will be greatly improved.
In addition to improvements in housing and transportation, Shuntian Prefecture also made great efforts in the areas of clothing and food. It not only encouraged the cultivation of cotton to develop the textile industry, not only allowing the people to wear good clothes, but also exported a large amount of cloth.
At the same time, the development of the fishing industry was also encouraged, and the shipyards converted some captured Fuzhou boats into fishing boats and rented them to fishermen.
The development of fisheries has brought more abundant food materials to Beiping City, and many lands outside the city have been opened up to grow various grains, vegetables and fruits. In short, most of the people have enough food and clothing, and they can eat meat almost every day.
I believe it won’t be long before people’s health will be greatly improved.
Of course, in Wan Lei's eyes, it is not enough for citizens to have a barbaric physique, they must also have a civilized spirit. Therefore, Shuntian Prefecture's cultural and educational undertakings have not fallen behind. Now there is a middle school and a primary school in Beiping City, but the city's age-appropriate
The children have all gone to school.
In addition to normal school-running institutions, Shuntian Prefecture also runs various night schools to educate adults, and regularly publishes periodicals to popularize various cultural and science knowledge in the vernacular that is closest to the common people. Now almost all the people in Peking City can recognize it.
Chinese characters are commonly used, and even women can read and write them.
As for the financial revenue and expenditure, it is pretty good. Although Shuntian Mansion has no land tax revenue, it has a monopoly on commercial trade, has also started privately-made copper coins, and has also obtained countless military supplies and slave labor on the battlefield. With these incomes, it is enough
For military and administrative expenses, there was even nearly one million taels of silver in the treasury as reserves.
Of course, for a country, the standard of prosperity is not how much gold and silver it has, but how much social output it has. Therefore, once there is a financial surplus, Wan Lei will propose investing in various fields to expand reproduction. When necessary
We will also seek financing from the Yan Chamber of Commerce.
The members of the Yan Chamber of Commerce are extremely wealthy. They no longer buy houses as soon as they have money as they did before, but invest in industry, because not only Wan Lei gave them the confidence to make profits, but also the Basic Law of Shuntian Prefecture.
It also clearly states that individual private property is absolutely protected by the government.
There is no need to worry about property being confiscated. Of course, wealthy businessmen are happy to make money. All large and small public factories in Peiping City have wealthy businessmen as shareholders. Some wealthy businessmen also start their own businesses. Wine shops, vinegar shops, sauce shops, sugar shops, scarf shops, and other large and small workshops are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
On the contrary, few people invest in the service industry, because the people of Shuntian Mansion are mostly busy making money, and no one has time to visit teahouses.
After reading this annual report, Wan Lei smiled with satisfaction. All the work was done very well. The hard work this year was not in vain. The senators also nodded frequently and smiled on their faces. They attended the meeting as a non-voting witness.
The members of the visiting group also whispered among themselves, maybe some data and professional terms they
I don’t understand, but they have already visited Beiping City, and the construction achievements are obvious to all. And they also secretly hope that their hometown will be like Beiping City in the future, with tall factories, wide roads, and a dazzling array of commodities.
There are also people who live and work in peace and contentment...
"Everyone, after reading this annual report, do you have anything to add?" Tie Xuan is responsible for the annual report. Of course, he wants to know what suggestions his colleagues have. However, the senators below all shook their heads and smiled, expressing their gratitude.
Satisfied, he announced that this report would be handed over to Wan Lei, who would file it as a standard for performance evaluation.
After reviewing the annual report, the annual summary meeting should have ended according to regulations. However, Wan Lei kept everyone behind to discuss another important matter.
"Everyone, the Peiping Army has recently regained the two Hejian Prefectures in Baoding, and hundreds of thousands of compatriots have joined our big family in Shuntian Prefecture. This is a gratifying event. Originally, next year's administrative plan should be reviewed at the beginning of the year, but now the situation is special.
The administrative regulations of Shuntian Prefecture can no longer adapt to the current situation. In order to better manage the two Hejian Prefectures in Baoding, the government must be reorganized." Wan Lei said a big deal, which is actually one thing - the merger of the three prefectures.
"Now the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen can only manage Shuntian Prefecture and cannot manage both Baoding and Hejian Prefectures. It really should be reorganized." Tie Xuan agreed.
"That's true." The senators below also nodded in agreement. They all know that the so-called reorganization means to put it bluntly, it means upgrading. The original government level is upgraded to the provincial level, exercising the power to manage three governments and one. The government has been upgraded.
, of course they can also be promoted in turn. Only a fool would object to such a good thing.
The senators from Shuntian Prefecture were very happy, but the hearts of the elders from Baoding and Hejian Prefectures were a little pounding, because the moment that really decided their fate had arrived. When they came to Beiping City, they were received by senators at all levels, so naturally
After hearing about Shuntianfu's parliamentary system, they also hoped that they could participate in government affairs like those members.
"This is a set of political reform plans that I have prepared in advance. I will send them to everyone to take a look. If you have any opinions, please feel free to mention them." Wan Lei took out a stack of printing paper and asked the conference staff to distribute it. There were about a hundred papers in hand.
One serving.
This set of political reform plans is not too complicated. Simply put, it is to establish a northern parallel province above Shuntian Prefecture to govern the three prefectures of Shuntian, Baoding, and Hejian. As for the leadership team and organizational structure, it is the same as the original Shuntian Prefecture.
It's the same, just the official name has been changed.
At the same time as the political reform, the parliament as an institution must also be reformed. The Shuntian-level parliament will be abolished and upgraded to the provincial level. The number of members has also been adjusted. The initial plan is 622, that is, ten members in the parliament.
Six of them are from Shuntian Prefecture, and two from each of the other two prefectures. The number of senators and standing committee members is also deduced by analogy.
Of course, the preliminary plan was implemented only after the end of the military control period and lasted for three years. After three years, a new political training plan, namely the 433 plan, was implemented, with Shuntian Prefecture accounting for 40% and the other two prefectures accounting for 30%.
After reading this preliminary plan, the elders present had nothing to say, because according to this plan, basically all of them would have the opportunity to become members. However, the senators in Shuntian Mansion began to whisper among themselves, because they knew that once
After the 622 Plan is passed, they no longer have absolute say in the parliament, which damages their power.
Why doesn't Wan Lei know what the following council members are thinking, and he also expects there will be resistance. This is one of the drawbacks of implementing the deliberative system. There is no absolute one-stop solution. Of course, everyone's opinions conflict, and sometimes there will be wrangling.
Phenomenon, this is the time when the speaker’s coordination ability is tested.
As the speaker of the parliament, Wan Lei must take into account the interests of Shuntian Prefecture on the one hand. After all, Shuntian Prefecture is the core of the new province; on the other hand, he must take into account the interests of the two prefectures of Baoding and Hejian. Otherwise, there will be barriers between the three prefectures.
, or even become alienated from morality, which is very bad.
"Everyone, if you have any opinions, just mention them."
"Mr. Wan, can this plan be changed again?" A mature senator stood up. He is also the leader of a clan and represents the interests of a clan. Of course, he must stand up and fight at this time. Of course, he
I dare not say clearly that the members of the parliament can only be from Shuntian Prefecture, but the meaning is very obvious.
"Of course the plan can be changed. Although I am the speaker, I can't say anything. This plan can only be passed by everyone's vote." Wan Lei said sternly, "However, as the speaker, I have the obligation to explain the plan to you in detail.
Explain it once."
Wan Lei paused and then said: "The three prefectures of Shuntian, Baoding, and Hejian are combined into one province and have a parliament. Originally, for the sake of fairness, the three-three system should be followed. However, Shuntian Prefecture has established a parliament for a long time and has a complete organizational structure, while Baoding
The two Hejian prefectures have just recently joined, and many things are still unclear, so a transition period is needed to adapt." Wan Lei said this and looked at the elders present, who all nodded in agreement.
"My plan is designed for the transitional period. The parliament will be expanded, that is, in addition to the original 600 members of Shuntian Prefecture, an additional 200 members will be elected from each of Baoding and Hejian Prefectures. In addition, every 20 members will be elected.
One senator was elected from among the members, and the standing committee of the parliament also increased to ten people, six from Shuntian Prefecture, and two from each of Baoding and Hejian Prefectures."
"The heads of each prefecture are concurrently held by members of the Standing Committee, and officials at all levels are concurrently held by senators. Since Baoding and Hejian Prefectures are newly merged, in order to ensure smooth governance, the chief executives of the two prefectures will be elected from the permanent members of Shuntian Prefecture, while Baoding
The standing committee members of the two Hejian Prefectures can come to Shuntian Prefecture to take up deputy positions and learn how to govern. After the transition period, they can be re-elected for important posts."
"In principle, the status of the three prefectures is equal, and the status of the citizens is also equal. There are no household registration restrictions between the three prefectures. As long as they meet the regulations, they can move freely. My hope is that the three prefectures will become one family, and everyone will help each other regardless of each other.
Mutual benefit and joint creation of brilliance.”
As soon as Wan Lei finished speaking, an old man stood up and said: "What Mr. Wan said is absolutely true, and I support it."
The old man's statement immediately attracted responses from all his colleagues. These old guys have all matured with age. After hearing Wan Lei say such a lot of high-sounding words, he knew that equality of status was just a show of words. The "free migration" mentioned later
” is the real point.
What is free migration? To put it bluntly, it is free competition. These old guys all see the meaning clearly: once free migration is possible, the people of Shuntian Prefecture can go to Baoding and Hejian Prefectures to do business and make profits. Based on the ambition of the Yan Chamber of Commerce
With abundant financial resources, the local small businesses will definitely not be able to compete, and it will be easy to monopolize the industry and commerce of the two governments.
However, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. If you want to obtain economic benefits, you must make certain political concessions. At the very least, on the surface, the two governments in Baoding and Hejian can share political power. Only in this way can a stable and united situation be ensured.
Be confident and bold to invest locally.
In politics, the ratio of parliamentarians is really false. What can really bring benefits is the monopoly of industry and commerce. After these old guys have figured this out, they naturally no longer oppose Wan Lei's proposal, and even secretly sigh that Mr. Wan is really smart.
, he appears to be amiable on the surface, but secretly he is full of murderous intentions. It’s hard not to accept it.
The motion was almost unanimously passed. Wan Lei said something about "Let's work together as one and keep up the good work to create a better future." The whole meeting ended. With a sincere smile on his face, Wan Lei shook hands with everyone and said goodbye. In short, this is
It is another meeting of unity and striving for progress.
"I admire how fair and benevolent Mr. Wan is to the two governments of Baoding and Hejian. If Mr. Wan has any mission in the future, I will do our best to repay the favor with the people of Dingling." When an old man passed by Wan Lei, he said excitedly, because in the future,
Having the opportunity to become an official was something he didn't dare to think about.
"What are you talking about? This resolution was made by the parliament. I am just a proposer. I have no merit to speak of. In the future, it depends on your sincere cooperation to manage the two prefectures of Baoding and Hejian well so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
, I am completely satisfied." Wan Lei said to these elders with an earnest look.
"We will definitely live up to Master Wan's trust and we will manage the people in the village in an orderly manner."