At the beginning of December, newly elected members of the nine provinces and one district arrived in Peiping one after another to attend the first enlarged national conference. Among the visitors were representatives from the military, government, business, industry and peasants, a total of 6,000 people, so that all the major universities in Peiping city The restaurant was full,
Starting from the fifth day of December, intensive plenary meetings and group meetings were held one after another. First, the Constitution was reviewed and voted on to determine the country's system of government; then the Civil Code, Criminal Code, Commercial Code and many other important laws were completed to complete the legislative work. Finally, the candidate for president is elected.
After more than ten days of intense discussions, the review of each code was completed, and the legislative work was concluded. On December 24, 6,000 members gathered in the Summer Garden Auditorium to hold the most important meeting, which was to elect the president.
According to the Constitution, there is only one president in the presidential palace, and there is no vice president. If the president is unable to manage the government for some reason, the Senate will be used as a temporary acting governor, and a new president will be elected as quickly as possible. The five-year presidential term will be re-elected after the expiration of the term.
This time in the selection of presidential nominees, Wan Lei was naturally ranked first, followed by the names of Tie Xuan, Zhou Tianshou, Zhao Hongru, Liu Wenxiu and others. All candidates had to take the stage to deliver speeches for more than half an hour. , explain your future governance philosophy to win votes,
There was a speech period in the morning, and the formal voting was held in the afternoon. However, many congressmen were very clear in their hearts. They knew that only by electing the right president could the country continue to be strong and the interests of the majority of people present be guaranteed, so before the voting, At that time, Wan Lei received almost 95% of the votes and was successfully elected.
Tie Xuan, Zhao Hongru and other candidates are not surprised by these results. In fact, with Wan Lei's reputation, even if he is directly elected as the president without passing the election, no one will make irresponsible remarks. The reason why he took this position The cutscene is mainly to set an example,
After the presidential election, Wan Lei began to form a new government. According to the constitution, Wan Lei can nominate candidates for the Prime Minister's Office, namely the Executive Yuan, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, the ministers of various ministries, the governors of each province, and the presidents of the Supervisory Yuan and the Judicial Yuan. , submitted to the parliament for approval,
As for officials from below the third rank to the seventh rank and above, Wan Lei can directly appoint them without the approval of the parliament. As for the grassroots officials below the seventh rank and officials working in various ministries, they are selected by the Ministry of Personnel, and Wan Lei generally will not interfere. As for the formation of the Military Commission, it has nothing to do with the House of Representatives and is directly voted by the Senate.
Since the Executive Yuan, ministries, provinces, and both chambers are all high-ranking officials with great power, Wan Lei could not speak out on the nomination of candidates. On the night he was elected president, he convened an emergency meeting of the senators and decided by vote. A list of nominations was drawn up, and the plenary meeting of the parliament voted on it the next day.
The voting of the main leaders of the government is different from the presidential election. The nominees are voted in turn, and more than half of the votes are passed. If less than half of the votes are cast, another candidate will be nominated. Under this voting method, the nominees of each house, department, and province will soon be voted on. The list of main leaders was established,
All candidates, like the president, will not be officially sworn in until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first lunar month next year. This is also the 15th day of the first lunar month next year, when the Republic of China is officially founded. It is a legal National Day,
The reason why Wan Lei set the National Day on this day is mainly to reduce the time for holidays. Just as he and a whole set of administrative team officials advocated: do more practical things and less vanity.
After the parliament session, it was already the end of the year. Since there was still a year-opening work meeting at the beginning of the year, these 6,000 members stayed in Beiping City to celebrate the New Year. Although they could not go home to celebrate the New Year, these more than 6,000 members were happy in their hearts. Yes, because they were lucky enough to participate in the formation of a country and witness its establishment with their own eyes. These experiences are enough for them to be proud of for a lifetime. They can boast about it for at least ten or eight years when they go back.
It was the end of the year, and Huayuan was very busy inside and outside, because it was necessary to receive congressmen every day. Since Huayuan was too small, it could not receive more than 6,000 congressmen at once, so Wan Lei arranged meetings by provinces and districts, inviting one provincial representative every day. Nearly six hundred congressmen came to the banquet. As a result, Huayuan was packed with guests every day, even on the first day of the new year.
In this way, Wan Lei spent ten days meeting all the congressmen one by one, and even talked with each congressman. The congressmen came and left happily, thinking secretly in their hearts: This person is related to People are just different. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not even a kid, but he was so aloof that he would not even be allowed to see him. Look at President Wan Da, who smiles kindly and shakes hands with everyone he sees. This shake makes all the bones in his body soft. , I can’t bear to sell my life to him,
In the strong flavor of the New Year, time flies by. Starting from New Year's Eve, the Huaxia Square in front of Huayuan has been decorated with countless colorful lanterns. Countless lanterns have been arranged into a flying dragon. The dragon's There are also a pair of tall statues standing on both sides. On the left is a mighty general holding the earth with his hand, and on the right is an elegant scholar holding a scale, which symbolizes civil and military skills, as well as the courage to pioneer and uphold justice.
The base of each statue is engraved with twelve zodiac signs, and each zodiac sign faces the pool outside the statue. Every hour, the corresponding zodiac sign will spray water. Once such a clever statue is open to the public, it becomes Peking. The most famous attraction in the city, countless tourists come to watch it every day.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Huaxia Square almost became a sea of people. Not only were thousands of people coming from the empty streets of Peiping City, but also many people from other provinces came from far away. The square was crowded with hundreds of thousands of people. The purpose is to witness the birth of the Republic of China with one’s own eyes,
Early that morning, the steps of Huayuan were filled with civil and military officials, as well as envoys from various countries. Wan Lei, who was standing in front of the podium, looked at the black heads in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little ecstasy, because this day would be... History will remember it forever, and his name will be praised for eternity.
"Mr. Tie, didn't the Ming Dynasty send someone to watch the ceremony?" Wan Lei scanned the surroundings and found no messenger from the Ming Dynasty, so he asked in a low voice to Tie Xuan, who had just been elected prime minister.
"No, maybe they don't want to be embarrassed," Tie Xuan shrugged. Indeed, the establishment of the Republic of China was a shame to the Ming Dynasty.
"It doesn't matter if they don't come, sooner or later we will have to fight each other anyway. Unfortunately, Commander Zhou is still fighting on the front line and cannot attend the meeting," Wan Lei sighed,
"It's almost time. Let's start the ceremony. Many people can't wait," Zhao Hongru said in a low voice.
Wan Lei nodded, his anger sank in his Dantian, and his high-pitched voice echoed around him: "I, Wan Lei, hereby officially announce that from today on, the Republic of China has been officially established."
"Wow," tsunami-like applause resounded all around, and at the same time, a thunderous salute resounded throughout the sky, announcing to the world the birth of a great country.