By now, in the forty-third year of the Holy Path, the "head and four claws" pattern in the political affairs hall has been very stable. The head is the prime minister, and the four claws are the Privy Council Councilor, referred to as the Privy Council, and the Economic and Planning Council Councilor, which is the former There are the Ji Secretary, referred to as Ji Xiang, the Tongshiyuan Zhizhi, referred to as Tong Xiang, also called Foreign Minister, and the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, referred to as Assistant Prime Minister, who is assigned to supervise various ministries and assist the Prime Minister in governance.
Although Zhou Huang is only the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Taxation, which is affiliated with the Economic and Accounting Institute, is governed by the Ministry of Commerce. Together with the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Law, it is called the Five-Wei. This has become the default practice. After all, after the General Administration of North and South Affairs was abolished, these five ministries have the most power. If they want to be promoted to the five prime ministers, without the political qualifications of these five ministries, even if the emperor likes it, the two houses will not be at ease.
Zhou Huang was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Commerce in the 39th year of Shengdao. What a coincidence. He was also 39 years old at that time. He is 43 years old this year and has a bright future. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the prime minister in ten years. candidate.
"But the current world is turbulent and the general trend is rolling down. He is no longer willing to let him slowly grind out his qualifications. Why does Liu Lun, the director of the East Campus, want him?" He was asked to recommend himself to the emperor as prime minister, and Liu Lun led the Dongyuan Renshe, Moshe and other parties to ensure his election.
Zhou Huang jumped up, the hairs all over his body stood up. This was forming a party to seek power, and it was treason!
Forming a party is no longer a taboo in Yinghua. As for Zhou Huang himself, he is from Chongqing Prefecture, Sichuan and has been involved in party affairs since middle school. There is no such thing as the Wangdao Society and the Benevolent Society. You don¡¯t have a party in middle school. , everyone regards you as an arrogant weirdo.
"Those lunatics in Xianshe all know how to form cliques, but you don't want to associate with them. What else do you want to do in the future?" At this time, Yinghua was a scholar after graduating from middle school. Those who took this path did not seek their own wealth in the future, but wanted to start a career.
Zhou Huang not only formed a party. He was also an activist. He was the leader of several committees in Huangpu College. When he was in charge of tax affairs in the colonial hospital, he also formed the "Iron Hands Committee" of his own. Promote the idea that national taxation is the most important thing and that taxation affects everything. The reason why he rose through the ranks and became the Minister of Commerce at the age of 18, and ascended to the second-rank official position, is also due to his profound knowledge in the tax system and the extraordinary influence of the Iron Hand Association he organized in the economics circle of the junior high school.
But this "party" and the party Liu Lun wanted him to form are completely different things.
The party that Zhou Huang participated in before was not a hobby organization. It is an academic and ideological organization and does not involve government affairs or government power at all. Just as the Japanese scholar Aoki Kunyang said in "Comparison between Song Dynasty and England", "There are many partisans in our country. From the young to the old, there is no one who is not a partisan, and women are no exception. This is the reason why the Song Dynasty flourished." Scenery. In the Song Dynasty, Cuju, poetry and painting, literature and history, music and lyrics were all part of the same party. Scholars and common people were all involved, no distinction was made between high and low."
There are also parties involved in government affairs and government affairs, and they are very prosperous in the country. But they are all in the East and West Houses and the local houses, and they have been there since the establishment of the house. The "People's Association" of the National Western Yuan, also known as the "Golden Party," is a group that specifically fights with the political hall to fight for the power and legal authority of industrial and commercial matters such as taxation and finance. The Renshe in Kundong Yuan was inherited from Wang Shishen. Although Wang Xiazi had been dead for many years, the party was still passed down. It competed with the political affairs hall and even the emperor for the rights of people's livelihood, culture and education.
In short, in the House of Representatives, everyone is a party member and does not belong to one party. He is also a monster, and he will probably not be able to stay in the next term, because if you are not a party member, you will achieve nothing, and the electorate is not willing to continue to vote for a guy who is messing around.
??In other words, forming parties is not a taboo thing at all in Yinghua. On the contrary, it is human nature.
What Liu Lun wanted Zhou Huang to do and the nature of the party he formed was completely different. At this time in Yinghua, forming parties to play, forming parties to advocate, and forming parties to assert rights do not involve the power of the government. Liu Lun and Zhou Huang joined forces to form a party to seek "political power". This "party" is black. In the old world, beheading was considered a light thing.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????For example, in the Song Dynasty, a minister united with Taiwan to remonstrate, shouldered the public opinion, and said to the emperor, I must be the prime minister. Look, I have the support of these, those, and so many people behind me. What kind of behavior is this?
Of course, Yinghua is now in this world, and the country is not the private property of the royal family. According to fundamental legal principles, forming a party to seek power is no longer a treasonous thing. The prime minister selection system has actually opened the door to this matter.
But on a practical level above legal principles, the situation is very complicated.
First of all, the Political Affairs Hall and the two chambers are still parallel. The Political Affairs Hall is passed through examinations, and the two chambers are elected. There is a thousand-year tradition of imperial examinations in China. Most Yinghua scholars are in the official career. Yinghua, the locomotive, is the one who drives the steering wheel after taking the exam. However, the selected ones can only have half a foot on the brakes, and can only yell on the side at other times. .
Therefore, even if there is a prime minister selection system, the prime minister is first nominated by the emperor. The elected prime minister does not regard the two houses as his parents. If there is an opportunity, they will round up and flatten out. The two are competing and cooperating.On the head, the master was charged with abetting, and those who committed the crime were severely punished according to the case. The three people who set the fire were even beheaded. Although the students were underage, they were all sentenced to exile and sent to Liaodong for "reform through labor."
On the government side, from the prefect to the governor, they all had their hats and titles removed because they did not check beforehand and acted rashly afterwards. The Special Administrative Division of the National Court also sentenced them and more than a dozen related officials to prison terms ranging from one to three years.
Liu Lun was charged with instigating Tianmiao to get involved in politics and violating the "Religious Order" and was sentenced to ten years in prison. None of the Tianmiao priests who came forward to speak were spared. This is what he was allowed to do ten years ago. The case of Liu Lun that everyone in the country is solemn about.
Liu Lun did not serve for ten years. He was released from prison six years later. He then devoted himself to the affairs of the academy and then became a spokesperson for the people. He is now one of the leaders of the East Academy.
Hearing Liu Lun¡¯s words, Zhou Huang¡¯s annoyance subsided a little and said with emotion: ¡°Brother Liu, you really have the style of a blind man¡±
" Blind Wang also acted in the same way in the Wuxi Zhidao case. He used himself as a sacrifice to clash with the national law. In the end, the two houses of Congress smashed the hammer of the military-state case in the hands of the emperor and the court.
Liu Lun's ability to become the leader of the East Campus is also due to his character, which is similar to that of Wang Xiazi. Compared with Wang Xiazi, Liu Lun, who was born in Tianmiao, is more restrained, but he can be astonishing if he doesn't move.
It was because of his admiration for Liu Lun that Zhou Huang got in touch with him and did not shy away from meeting him in public. But he didn't expect that this guy would push him into such a deep pit!
Liu Lun said firmly: "The structure of the two chambers and the Political Affairs Hall must be changed! If the emperor remains silent, it will be difficult for this situation to evolve to the bad side. In this case, we have to go head-on and make you the prime minister, which is also the reason for this. The key to turning a defeat into a victory!¡±
He stared deeply at Zhou Huang: "Zhou Chaosan, you are a talented person and a virtuous person. You today are just like me ten years ago. Faced with the chaos of people in the north and south, I stand up again. Now, do you dare to stand up!?"
Zhou Huang deeply agrees with what Liu Lun said about the collapse. Not to mention that the conflict between the two chambers and the Political Affairs Hall has dragged down the country and harmed the people. It seems that the emperor has been silent for a long time. This seems to be full of metaphors. What if the emperor is seriously ill? What if the emperor chooses an inhumane person and is in conflict with the two chambers and the political hall? Or if the emperor suddenly wants to take back the power of the prime minister, causing the national political structure that is sailing along with the current to suddenly shrink, then everyone can only watch?
Seeing Zhou Huang's eyes flickering, Liu Lun knew that he understood the key point behind this matter, and he said deeply: "Your Majesty is not always a saintand your Majesty established this country of monarchs and people, and he has been teaching him for forty-three years. They are following us, leading us, but have we ever taken a step on our own?¡±
Zhou Huang felt a deep tremor in his heart. Yes, in the past forty-three years, the emperor has led everyone to create a new system and build a brand-new country. However, until now, the two chambers and the Political Affairs Hall have failed to stand up and take on the responsibility. Despite the heavy responsibility, the pace gradually fell behind due to competition. Did the emperor keep reaching out before, because he had lost confidence in the people of the country and felt that the people of the country were not enough to take over the power and responsibilities he had given up?
Liu Lun said again: "In the future, the imperial power will be expanded again. Is it the emperor's fault for loving power!? No, I think it is us, the fault of the people of the country! We dare not bear it, and the people of the country dare not bear it, because it is not just power. , and still responsible!¡±
Zhou Huang smiled bitterly, he was a little moved, but he shook his head and said: "But what we do is not a good strategy. No matter how hard we take it, we must have complete regulations, otherwise the fight will disrupt the country. "
Liu Lun said in a deep voice: "Without a beginning, how can there be results? Regulations cannot be complete at the beginning. There is a beginning and a direction. Let's work together to make up for it! Now that His Majesty is still here, you should understand our painstaking efforts and know how to How to guide, if His Majesty is no longer here, how the Prince will understand this situation is beyond our expectation."
Zhou Huang felt himself becoming more and more shaken. He gritted his teeth and said, "Why choose me!?"
Liu Lun narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly: "This is a sacrifice ceremony. You can't choose the prime minister, but as a sacrifice, you are still young, you can sacrifice."
Zhou Huang almost spat on Liu Lun¡¯s face, you are such a bastard, all you see is sacrifice! And he said it confidently in front of me! It turns out that I am just a troublemaker, and if I stir up this situation, I can die?
Subconsciously, he wanted to scold Liu Lun, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a wave of heat wrapped around his heart, preventing him from making a sound. This enthusiasm is exactly the integrity he has established since childhood: to establish a new system and create peace for the world, who else but me? What I seek is fame and fortune, not power, wealth and honor.
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