Chapter 802 [The country is called China, the new constitution is introduced] one
Zhong Bin's words always rang in Mu Linfeng's ears, and Zhu Yuluo's dilemma kept circling in Mu Linfeng's mind. All of this stemmed from Zhu Cilang's problem. Mu Linfeng could no longer wait and comforted him in the harem.
After Zhu Yulao came, he thought about this issue in his residence. After staying there for a few days, he immediately summoned Wang Zhizhen to discuss the revision of the constitution.
Although Wang Zhizhen said that it would take time to revise the constitution, Mu Linfeng could no longer wait. He told Wang Zhizhen that other constitutions could be revised slowly, but the constitution of the Cabinet Council must be promulgated first. As for the constitution, Mu Linfeng already had a rough idea in his mind.
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Mu Linfeng immediately invited Hong Chengchou, Shi Kefa, Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi to the study room of the palace. Since the Wenyuan Pavilion in the palace became a small court with Mu Linfeng as the mainstay, the palace of Mu Linfeng
The study room has become an important office space for cabinet discussions.
Before Hong Chengchou and others arrived, Mu Linfeng had already begun to draft the charter of the parliament and cabinet. The article of the new constitution clearly stated that the emperor had no administrative powers and only enjoyed status and the rights to all sacrificial activities.
It can also represent the spiritual symbol of an empire.4.
Wang Zhizhen stood beside Mu Linfeng and looked at the words written by Mu Linfeng. His heart skipped a beat and his face changed slightly. Although he knew that Mu Linfeng had always had this in mind and had called him here today for this reason.
It's something, but just seeing this line of words, I still felt a little shocked.
After Mu Linfeng finished writing and read this line several times, he turned to Wang Zhizhen and asked, "Master Wang, what do you think of this line?"
Wang Zhizhen coughed a few times after hearing this, and immediately smiled and said: "The prince wrote it himself, so it is naturally good... I have no objections to this official..."
Mu Linfeng nodded, picked up the pen and looked at the line of words on the paper for a long time, then continued to write, "The administrative power of the empire is handed over to the Cabinet Council for decision-making. Any major affairs must be decided by the Cabinet in the form of Parliament.
The voting decision was based on the basic principle of democracy and the submission of the majority to the majority... Then elect a cabinet prime minister for a five-year term. After the term expires, the parliament needs to vote again. Each prime minister can be re-elected for a maximum of two years.
Times...the prime minister enjoys the veto power of the parliament, and also has the power to remove the prime minister..."
In fact, Mu Linfeng is not very clear about the specific constitution of the cabinet system, but as a post-modern person, he still understands it to some extent. However, after writing this, he does not know how to write the following charter. He is holding the pen
It has not fallen again for a long time.4.
When Wang Zhizhen saw Mu Linfeng's words, his heart moved again, and he thought secretly: "This prime minister is actually exercising his power on behalf of the emperor, but why does he have the cabinet to restrict his rights? If a person in the cabinet has the same intention,
If you want to abolish the prime minister, wouldn’t it be easy to be ignored first?..."
Wang Zhizhen kept staring at the words "Cabinet Prime Minister" and pondered for a long time without saying a word. Mu Linfeng turned around again this time and asked Wang Zhizhen, "What do you think of these, Mr. Wang?"
Wang Zhizhen shook his head and laughed continuously: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I don't understand. How big is this cabinet prime minister in the whole county? If he can exercise his power on behalf of the emperor, why should he use cabinet discussions to restrict him?
What about the authority? If this is done, wouldn’t it mean that the cabinet prime minister will be timid and unable to let go when doing things? "
Mu Linfeng laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "Master Wang, you don't know. The biggest feature of the cabinet system is to prevent the dictatorship of one person or the dictatorship of many people. While the cabinet is restraining the prime minister, the prime minister is also restraining the cabinet. In this mutual restraint,
Under such circumstances, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet will be more careful when using their powers!"
Although Wang Zhizhen couldn't help but nod, he had more doubts in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud. At this moment, the servants outside the study reported that Hong Chengchou, Shi Kefa, Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi were here. 1.9.
Mu Linfeng immediately let the four people in, and then picked up the newly revised constitution and showed it to the four people. When the four people saw these articles, their faces were all one-sided, especially Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi. They did not know Mu Linfeng before.
Linfeng had this idea, and now that he saw this constitution, he was naturally shocked. 5.
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,! Mu Linfeng smiled and said to everyone: "Do you have any opinions, sir? Anyway, if you don't have any opinions, it is the six of us who are here to criticize the cabinet members... Then the six of us will vote to elect a prime minister.
Come, you can activate the cabinet system and abolish the hereditary system of emperors!"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly when they heard this. Wang Zhizhen, Shi Kefa, and Hong Chengchou all knew Mu Linfeng's idea, but they just pondered and said nothing.
This time Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi heard that this kind of thing was really hard for them to digest. After the two looked at each other, they both hesitated to speak, as if waiting for the other to speak first. 2
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Mu Linfeng saw this, smiled slightly, and then said to Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi: "The two adults have just entered the court, so they may not understand it. Now the new constitution has come out, and since the two gentlemen are already prime ministers at home and abroad,
, there is no need to hide this matter from you two, this king has decided to adopt a new constitutional monarchy to abolish the hereditary system of kings... If you two adults have any questions, feel free to speak up now..."
After Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi looked at each other again, Zhang Cai took a step forward and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, if we adopt this constitutional monarchy, wouldn't it mean that China's thousands of years of hereditary tradition of emperors will be abolished? Is this right?
Is it against the ancestral system?"
Mu Linfeng had already expected that Zhang Cai and Qian Qianyi would not be able to accept it. Whether it was Donglin Academy or Fushe, the education they received was the servile ideological education of Confucianism. For these two great Confucians to accept this kind of thinking, Mu Linfeng would not accept it.
Linfeng expected it would be difficult.7.
Qian Qianyi glanced at Zhang Cai, then turned to Mu Linfeng. He actually wanted to say the same thing as Zhang Cai. Now that Zhang Cai said it for him, there was no need for him to say it again, so he could take advantage of it.
Let’s take a chance to see Mu Linfeng’s attitude.
Mu Linfeng smiled slightly and then said: "Since before the Qin Dynasty, where has the idea of emperors come from? The First Emperor unified the country and established an eternal foundation. Although he only had two generations, the Han, Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming...
Didn’t Yi Chao inherit the imperial system of the Qin Dynasty?”
Zhang Cai nodded and said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. In this case, we should continue..."
Mu Linfeng quickly waved his hand to stop Zhang Cai from continuing, saying: "Mr. Zhang did not understand what I meant. I meant that the First Emperor founded the Qin Empire after reforming some regulations of the Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
How? If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had remained steadfast, would he have deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism? Moreover, subsequent reforms were endless. Although only a few succeeded and the majority failed, why reform? Which dynasty was not prosperous before it?
It only appeared after a series of reforms? Why now?”
When Mu Linfeng said this, four words popped out of his mouth: "Times have changed and the world has changed!"
Seeing that Zhang Cai did not speak, Mu Linfeng continued: "The development of the empire has always been in line with the times. Only those who can adapt to the times can survive. This is the survival law of the empire... Now China is facing a major change that has not happened in thousands of years. These ancestors
Have we ever encountered them? Our ancestors’ world was the Central Plains and its surrounding areas. Have they ever thought that Westerners with yellow hair and green eyes would appear now?”
Qian Qianyi remained silent. Hearing what Mu Linfeng said, he was also thinking in his mind, saying: "Yes, the current structure of the court and the world is indeed unprecedented. Maybe what Mu Linfeng said is very reasonable. Besides, what he has done before
A series of reforms have achieved results... It is undeniable that Mu Linfeng's vision and insight are far superior to any of us... But this abolition of the hereditary tradition of emperors..."
Qian Qianyi did not think any further and immediately stepped forward and said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. Only those who comply with the destiny can survive. Now that the world is in chaos, a series of reform measures are needed to promote the court's way forward...
I don’t have any objections from my subordinates, and I will follow your Majesty’s lead in everything!”
Zhang Cai has actually been thinking about Mu Linfeng's words. In fact, he himself understands these truths, but why can't he say them out? Maybe the difference between him and Mu Linfeng is that he can only think about it, while Mu Linfeng can only think about it.
Just dare to use facts to achieve it.8.2.
Zhang Cai saw that Qian Qianyi had also reconsidered Mu Linfeng's idea. When he was at Wanfu Tower, he had already expressed that he would devote all his efforts to Mu Linfeng's work. How could he lag behind Qian Qianyi? Although he promised Mu Linfeng not to have any more relationships with Qian
Qian Yi fights, but this strength still needs to be contested secretly.
When Zhang Cai thought of this, he immediately stepped forward and offered Mu Linfeng his hands: "The prince's words made the official suddenly enlightened. He suddenly realized that the official just now was really ignorant and asked some extremely stupid questions. At this moment, he was really ashamed and ashamed...
Your Majesty’s vision is always in front of us, pointing out the way forward for us. It is really an honor for me to be a lower official...an honor for the Ming Dynasty...and even more for the people of the world..."
Hong Chengchou, Shi Kefa and Wang Zhizhen all glanced at Zhang Cai when they heard this, and then sighed slightly. Shi Kefa whispered in Wang Zhizhen's ear: "When Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang compare, what they say is much more sincere..."