The next day, the TV station broadcast Li Yibai's speech live. ¡®The people of the Song Dynasty. I will initiate political reform. However, before launching political reform, our people across the country need to conduct a major study and discussion. As for those who want to obtain the right to vote, they must pass an examination before they can obtain the right to vote. And every place has an electoral system. The final head of state still has to be elected through electors. ?Amendments to the Constitution can be made in Congress. Before the establishment of Congress, everyone should first learn the concept of democracy and the rule of law. and middle-class values. Starting from today, everyone will learn. The estimated time required is five years. Five years later, if 80% of the people have passed the exam. Then we will initiate political reform. ¡¯ After Li Yibai finished speaking, everyone was stunned. They started discussing. ¡°Some said, ¡®This is a cover-up used by Li Yibai to delay political reform indefinitely. We still need to protest again. ¡¯ Some said, ¡®Maybe what Li Yibai said makes sense and we should learn from it. Otherwise, the number of people voting will be uneven, which will be harmful to the country. ¡¯ Some said, ¡®This national study and discussion is really interesting. I can't wait to participate. ¡¯ It makes sense for this person to say this, because people in the Song Dynasty have never participated in political activities. This allows them to participate. How can they not be excited and enthusiastic? ¡®We will be the masters of our own country from now on, right? ¡¯ ¡®Mr. Wu is really great. ¡¯ Many people believe that Wu Fan was responsible for this incident. Wu Fan suddenly became the spiritual leader in everyone's hearts. Soon, Li Yibai¡¯s government distributed the study pamphlet, and at the same time, TV stations and radio stations broadcast the study content. Carry out a great study for all the people. Big discussion. This is a massive movement. As for whether this movement works or not. Li Yibai didn't know either, and he didn't know clearly either. But one thing is clear to him. Exercise has a huge impact on people's hearts. Humans are social animals. In groups, they will feel shame and excitement. If someone doesn¡¯t learn well. It's like not studying well in school. You will feel ashamed. If people can supervise each other in this way, then their moral concepts will be consistent on the surface. But as for whether it¡¯s the same inside, I don¡¯t know. The result of exercise is. Meetings were held in every community in the Song Dynasty. Wu Fan¡¯s community also held a meeting. Because Wu Fan is a celebrity, the head of the village asked him to chair the meeting. The members of the community all sat together, listening to Wu Fan's speech with rapt attention. Wu Fan opened his throat and said calmly, "I don't know if the learning mentioned by King Wu Li Yibai has any effect, but I always feel that it is also a good thing." There are indeed too many incorrect ideas that dominate our society. This is terrible. Since Li Yibai's reforms, our Confucian theory has been damaged. Think about the benefits of our Confucian theory, which teaches us to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and to be charitable and charitable. Humility and courtesy, etiquette, justice, benevolence, wisdom and trust. These are good ideas. But after the reform. Our society has begun to laugh at the poor but not at prostitution. Everyone values ??wealth too much. Everyone only regards wealth as the criterion for success. This is obviously not possible. Now this booklet given by Li Yibai contains the moral standards of the middle class who will come to the United States, and it is very well written. Let¡¯s all learn. We should have those values. And for our children to have it too. Only in this way can our society become a better place. Our spirits will not be dirty. ¡¯ After listening to Wu Fan¡¯s speech, everyone began to look through the pamphlets and read aloud. So that you can hear readings in every community. ?????????????????????"It is like the sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading, which can be heard in my ears." The atmosphere of learning in the Song Dynasty was truly unprecedented. Our scholarly Song Dynasty is back. ¡¯ The call for reform and the movement for reform are being carried out across the country. Prince Wu¡¯s Mansion. ¡®Dad. These people are also very easy to deal with. Now they are very happy and studying seriously. ¡¯ Long Wu reported to Li Yibai. ¡®It¡¯s something that¡¯s expected. Chinese people have always loved to take advantage of the excitement. But when danger comes, they can be callous and callous. ¡¯ Li Yibai sighed. ¡®Then what should we do? If the quality of the people is still?Can't get any higher. After reform, our Song Dynasty will still be in chaos. ¡¯ Long Wu said helplessly. ¡®Perhaps we can only rely on the power of faith. ¡¯ Li Yibai sighed. 'Belief? Don¡¯t our people have faith? We believe in Buddhism, Taoism, the Emperor, and our ancestors. ¡¯ Long Wu said. ¡®This kind of belief you are talking about does not count. Among them, believing in Buddhism and Taoism is to seek the protection of gods and Buddhas. Belief in the emperor is just a social hierarchy rule. There are many attempts to usurp the throne. As for believing in ancestors, it is just a sense of ritual. Not really a letter. ¡¯ Li Yibai explained. ¡®Dad, what do you think is true faith? ¡¯ ¡®Accept God¡¯s guidance and believe that there is only one true God in the universe. All things in the universe were created by this true God. Moreover, this true God is invisible and spiritual. He exists, is omnipresent, and knows everything. We accept his guidance, and our merits and demerits are not counted as glory and humiliation. Nor are our good deeds righteous. Believing in Him makes us happy. A joy that comes from the deepest part of my heart. ¡¯ Li Yibai said calmly. ¡®But Dad, why didn¡¯t we include belief in the true God in our studies from the beginning? ¡¯ Long Wu asked again. Li Yibai smiled helplessly, 'Because I'm worried about letting them change from the beginning. They will protest. After all, they had held on to their previous beliefs for a long time. Do this slowly. Maybe they will never believe it. Our Song Dynasty may have always been a lost place. ¡¯ Long Wu was stunned. He was extremely smart, and he also figured it out at this moment. It¡¯s just that this really surprised him. After a year of study. Wu Fan, Lu Shi and others were impatient. They demanded the immediate establishment of a parliament, amending the constitution, and returning power to the people. ¡®One year. This is too fast. Absolutely not. ¡¯ Long Wu said to the people protesting outside the door. ¡®Why not? Contents of this booklet. We already know it by heart. Now is the time to strike while the iron is hot. Reform quickly. There is no such shop after passing this village. ¡¯ Lu Shi said eagerly. ¡®But King Wu originally said five years. That's still five years away. ¡¯ Long Wu said. ¡®Popular opinion is the greatest. We should make changes according to the situation. As long as there is reform. Our Song Dynasty immediately became more prosperous and powerful, and the people became happier. ' 'yes. If you delay reform, don't you want to return power to the people? If the government is not returned to the people, how can the people be happy? ¡¯ More people among the protestors shouted. Among them are Jiangxia Wang Zhao Qing and others. ? ?Members of their royal family also support the reforms. They don¡¯t want Li Yibai to remain in power. And since they were idle, they also developed a desire for power. Although he is an official in the parliament, he is also an official with real power. They can also participate in and discuss politics. What a wonderful thing this is. Of course they want to support reform. ¡®The emperor has said so. Government must be returned to the people, and we must start amending the constitution as soon as possible. ¡¯ ¡®Everyone, I¡¯ll ask King Wu for instructions again. Please don't make trouble. ¡¯ Long Wu ordered the police to block the people outside, and he returned to the palace. ¡®Dad, now those people are demanding that reforms be launched immediately. How can this be done? ¡¯ Long Wu said anxiously. ¡®Then let¡¯s start it. ¡¯ Li Yibai said directly. ¡®Start directly. ¡¯ Long Wu was astonished. ¡®Then what if there is a mess. ¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s a mess now. I know everything about the outside world. Ever since we allowed them to take to the streets and freed up their freedom of speech, they have started one round of activities after another. Now various economic indicators are declining. A lot of political activity affects the economy. ¡¯ Li Yibai said calmly. 'Oh well. Let's go with them. As a result, I resigned myself to fate. ¡¯ Long Wu sighed. The next day, Long Wu gave a televised speech. ¡®Today, we officially launch political reform. Parliaments were established throughout the country. The country has a House of Representatives and a Senate. And implement multi-party governance¡¯ After Long Wu¡¯s speech, people everywhere were excited. Wu Fan and Lu Shi even hugged each other and cried. After getting this result, the people involved in their respective activities still did not give up. They asked not to take the so-called exam. They believe they have a natural right to vote. As long as they are citizens of the Song Dynasty. They have the right to vote. It is against the Constitution of the Song Dynasty to vote only after taking an examination. So this needs to be changed. ¡®This won¡¯t work. This is the rule set by King Wu. ¡¯ Long Wu is not sure. ¡®King Wu? The king of Wu is the elder. Now is the time for the Constitution to have its say. We govern the country according to law. Listen to King Wu, we still??Is the country governed by law? ¡¯ shouted the radical people. In the end, Long Wu had no choice but to obey them. After the establishment of the parliament, members began to be elected in various places. MPs will also have the opportunity to serve as officials in the future. So MPs began to become the target of many people's competition. ¡®I will pay 1,000 yuan as long as everyone votes for me. I pay 1,000 papers. ¡¯ shouted a rich man. 'screw you. Everyone vote for me. I work for everyone's benefit. At the same time, I will pay 2 taels of silver. As long as you vote for me, I will give you 2 taels of silver. ¡¯ shouted another rich man. Those poor people who have no money can only stare. ¡®It¡¯s better to have money. Who can beat them in canvassing votes like this? ¡¯ And ordinary people don¡¯t care who is elected. As long as they give more money, they will vote for whomever. The price of voting in various places even reached 5 taels of silver per vote. Some discerning people can see that this is the road paved for the rich. It¡¯s not something we poor people can play around with at all. There are even some underworld organizations that coerce and induce others to vote. ¡®Dear fellow villagers, Xing is not talented, but he wants to benefit everyone. Please vote for me. After I am elected as a member of the parliament, I promise to protect everyone's safety. I promise our community will be safe. ¡¯ When the voting began, many of the congressmen from various places were gang bosses, business bosses, wealthy locals, and big landowners. As for ordinary people, scholars, and middle-class white-collar workers, there are almost very few. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????As for what they said before, how can it be possible to benefit the people? Every government bill they pass is for their own benefit. For example, when the government carries out large-scale infrastructure construction, their company can take over the work. As for some livelihood projects and economic plans, they have no time to worry about them. As for the national legislators they elect. A little better. There are also some famous intellectuals inside. Wu Fan is also one of them. The parliament was established. The constitution was revised. The prime minister¡¯s term of office cannot be unlimited. They stipulate that the prime minister must be elected every four years. And they can be re-elected for one term at most. Of course, these are all learned from the United States. ¡®King Wu, your term of office should end immediately. After all, you have been doing this for more than ten years. It's time to let someone else do it now. Let us start the rotation of prime ministers now. ¡¯ Lu Shi suggested. Li Yibai smiled lightly and said, 'I will abdicate, no problem. Of course I would be more happy to see you manage the country well. ¡°I don¡¯t know who you plan to elect to do this. ¡¯ ¡®We want to recommend Wu Fan. He is our spiritual leader and a hero who promotes reform. His appointment as Prime Minister was highly anticipated. ¡¯ Lu Shi said again. 'right. We recommend Wu Fan. ¡¯ ¡®Recommend Wu Fan. ¡¯ Li Yibai smiled lightly and said, ¡®I want to recommend Long Wu. I think Long Wu has worked in the government for many years and has rich political experience. Now that there is democracy, it¡¯s okay for me to recommend my son to run for office. ' 'no problem. ¡¯ Wu Fan said calmly. 'All right. in the next month. We started our respective canvassing campaigns. The one with the most votes gets elected. ¡¯ Lu Shi said. After Lu Shi said these words. Wu Fan and Long Wu each started their own canvassing activities. Wu Fan represents the new reform faction. Dragon Five represents economic conservatives. They also established their own political parties. ??Wu Fan¡¯s party is called the Democratic Party. The people in Longwu are called the Conservative Party. They all have their own supporters. Wu Fan gives speeches everywhere. Most of their supporters are new youth. These young people like Wu Fan. They regard Wu Fan as their youth idol. 'Hello everyone. If you want to continue to have democratic freedoms. Please support me. After I become prime minister, our country will be more free and democratic. Everyone will live a happier life in the future. At the same time, I will also improve everyone's benefits, increase vacations, and increase salaries. ' 'OK. ¡¯ Many people cheered enthusiastically. People were moved by Wu Fan¡¯s beautiful thoughts. They couldn't wait to see Wu Fan take the stage and fulfill his promise to them. ????????? But Long Wu¡¯s publicity seems to be no good. 'Hello everyone. If you want to keep the economy vibrant, please support me. Now our country's economy has some symptoms. If these symptoms have to be rescued, our economy will get worse and worse in the future and eventually collapse. Then the good life we ??have now will be gone. This matter is very serious and I have rich political experience. Only I can change this. We need to make some practicalCome. ¡¯ After all, there are few discerning people, although some people know that what Long Wu said is true. They also knew that the Song Dynasty was in crisis. But more ordinary people don't think so. I think Long Wu is an alarmist. And they don¡¯t understand economics either. You talk to a group of cows about the economy and the economic crisis. They won't be interested at all. To ordinary people, they are just lies and beautiful promises. They don't care about crises or preserving economic results. What they want is a beautiful promise. This is also the danger Li Yibai is worried about. It is when a country understands the truth and has too few people with the ability to make judgments. Then this country is in danger. If most people in this country have no ability to think and are easily brainwashed and deceived, then this country will never become strong. ??The final election result, any fool can guess, Wu Fan was elected. His vote rate even reached 90%. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? by?Wu Fan is also a little proud. ¡°Democracy and freedom are what everyone wants,¡± he said emotionally in his inaugural speech, ¡°that¡¯s why everyone supports me so much.¡± I am very touched and grateful. I hope that I will not disappoint everyone's expectations and use my work to bring everyone a better life and better freedom. ¡¯ After he finished his speech, many people cried. He is regarded by the media as the father of democracy in the Song Dynasty. After Wu Fan took office, he began to organize the cabinet. Because of his bias in power, he cannot use the old cabinet members. Those who pushed him to power were mostly wealthy locals and a few intellectuals. So these people are also in his cabinet. 'Prime Minister. You should improve the treatment of our intellectuals. First, the salaries of university professors should be increased. and the threshold for collecting manuscript tax. Don't forget your original ideal. ¡¯ Lu Shi told him. 'right. I originally wanted to set the threshold for manuscript tax. ¡¯ Wu Fan¡¯s eyes became moist when he thought of this. The ideal has finally come true. 'good. We immediately adjusted the threshold for manuscript tax to 10 taels of silver. The salary of university professors will be increased three times. ' 'Very good. In the future, our intellectuals will be more respected. ¡¯ Lu Shi smiled. ¡®King of Wu. You should reduce the taxes on our landowners. Landowners are now taxed too heavily and have no incentive to engage in agricultural production. ¡°And now that it has been mechanized, there is no need for us to hire so many people. In the past, King Wu¡¯s policy was to reduce taxes by allowing us to hire more workers. This is completely unreasonable. ¡°We hire these people and pay them more, isn¡¯t it like collecting taxes? ¡¯ A big landowner suggested. 'All right. This is really unreasonable. We will change it immediately. ¡¯ Wu Fan said calmly. Of course, these two laws were easily passed in parliament. ¡°Most of the people in parliament are these people now. As for ordinary people, they don¡¯t exist at all. ¡°Wu Fan didn¡¯t know that his arbitrary modifications suddenly destroyed the land equalization method that Li Yibai had finally established. Although Li Yibai¡¯s land equalization law harmed the interests of landlords, it ensured the income of most people and resolved social conflicts. After these two laws are made public. It was okay at first. But after two months, many people began to feel bad. ¡®Oh, I have no more land to plant. No more income. I voted for Mr. Li at first. Unexpectedly, Wu Fan, who was supported by Mr. Li, actually reduced taxes for them. All the benefits are given to them. Shit, I was fooled. ¡¯ ¡®Me too. What's going on with Wu Fan? Didn¡¯t he mean to make our lives richer? Now the jobs are gone. Let's go find him to settle the score. '(To be continued) Chapter 226 Wu Fan becomes Prime Minister: