Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 151 Parliamentary Politics, Ming Dynasty has progressed.

"The emperor wants to balance the power of Confucian scholars and bureaucrats with the Council of Political Affairs."

In the city of Zhongdu, the residence of Prime Minister Luo Fangbo.

A group of officials from Guangdong and Lanfang's native places gathered together to discuss.

Following Zhu Daohua's ascension to the throne, he proclaimed himself emperor.

Next is the Dafeng Qunchen.

Luo Fangbo, the Lan Guo Guild, has added a hereditary title, which means that Luo Fangbo will be the Duke of the country who will retire with the Ming Dynasty and the country in the future.

"Emperor Yizong of the former Ming Dynasty said that all ministers can be killed and scholar-bureaucrats are shameless. Although it is biased, if the Confucian scholar-bureaucrats have too much power, they are indeed not the service of the country!"

The speaker is Wu Bingjian, Minister of Commerce.

Wu Bingjian, who was born as a businessman in Thirteen Hongs, naturally knows that many Western countries have parliaments.

Luo Fangbo, who wandered in Nanyang, even established a republic earlier than the United States.

So these Guangdong officials are no strangers to institutions like the Parliament.

"Now Hunan and Guangdong provinces are fighting each other, but when Jiangsu and Zhejiang recover, the power of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Party may not be inferior to that of Hunan, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang people can do business and take exams to become officials, but they really cannot be underestimated. "

Hunan Governor Song Xiang said.

"It doesn't matter, among the nobles, Guangdong and Lanfang people account for more than half. Our Guangdong and Lanfang people have a solid foundation in the country. We just need to follow the emperor's footsteps."

Luo Fangbo said.

"Since the emperor has made a decision to let us fight, then we must fight hard!"

"Guangdong's business tax this year is 800 million yuan, as well as customs duties, salt tax, mining tax, and stamp duties on loan certificates that will be levied soon. The people of Guangxi have entered Guangdong, making the Guangdong market more prosperous, and the total tax paid next year will not be less than 1000 million, and this amount alone is enough to establish Guangdong's status as the largest province!"

Luo Fangbo said.

Strictly speaking, he was an official from Lanfang.

But why do these Lanfang people basically agree that they are Cantonese?
"The Yizhengyuan was established because the emperor trusted us. We in Guangdong must firmly occupy the relative majority of the Yizhengyuan, so that the emperor will not be restricted by those Confucian scholars and bureaucrats!"

Who would have thought.

The Cantonese Party, which was originally dominated by the emerging bourgeoisie, actually evolved into the Conservative Party of Ming Dynasty in later generations, representing the interests of the royal family and nobles.

"Besides, Guangdong's culture and education should also be paid close attention. After all, the power of the Council is limited, and we Guangdong children still have to work hard on the imperial examination!"

"The Guangdong Chamber of Commerce must actively donate money and organize education. As long as our Guangdong talents continue to emerge, our Guangdong position in the court will be stable."

"That's right, that's right, let the bad guys in the family hurry up and study at ease. Anyway, the content of the four books and five classics of the imperial examination has been reduced a lot, and there will definitely be more physical examinations in the future!"

"Business power and gentry power are too heavy."

Ouyang Houjun, the prefect of Chenzhou, sighed.

the other side.

A group of Hunan officials also gathered together.

"It's not all without benefits. Now the left and right prime ministers are all in charge of the Cantonese Party. With the constraints of the Legislative Council, the prime minister is quite afraid that he will have no taste."

Peng Jun, the magistrate of Hengyang, smiled gloatingly.

The Cantonese Party fully supports the establishment of the Legislative Yuan.

But the first thing the House of Representatives restricts is the power of the cabinet.

In accordance with the provisions of "The Rites of the Ming Dynasty".

The Senate has the right to supervise, and has the right to initiate a vote of no confidence in the policies of the left and right prime ministers and the cabinet. Once the vote of no confidence is passed, the left and right prime ministers and cabinet officials must go to the Senate to explain and seek the support of the Senate. If it is not passed in the end , it needs to be ruled by the emperor.

At the same time, the House of Representatives also has the power to impeach the cabinet.

It can be said.

There is this House of Representatives.

Being the Prime Minister of Ming Dynasty really doesn't taste much.

There is a group of people watching everything.

The Prime Minister is also aggrieved.

"Everyone, don't worry." Military advisor Tao Biquan had been by Zhu Daohua's side for a long time, so he had some understanding of Zhu Daohua's thoughts.

"The so-called power of the gentry and the power of business are all due to the power of the monarch. Please see, sixteen of the twenty articles in Chapter 1 of the general outline of "The Rites of the Ming Dynasty" come from the strengthening of the power of the monarch."

"The emperor has the sole right to legislate, to dissolve and convene the Council of Parliament, to have military power, to confer titles, and to assign enfeoffments."

"The prosperity of the monarchy is probably only comparable to the two emperors Taizu and Chengzu of the former Ming Dynasty."

"The opposite," Tao Biquan said with a sigh, "is the Civil Rights of Chapter 2!"

"The rights of gentry, businessmen, and even officials at all levels are in this chapter. In other words, the subjects of the Ming Dynasty, whether gentry, businessmen or officials, are all equal under the ceremony of the Ming Dynasty."

"Any subject with Ming nationality has the obligation to join the army and pay taxes. No subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, interrogated, or punished unless it is in accordance with the etiquette. In accordance with the etiquette, the property of the subjects shall not be violated. According to Li, subjects have the right to petition, according to Li, the lives and safety of subjects are protected by the Ming court, and according to Li, subjects have the freedom to move.”

Tao Biquan is familiar with some of the rights and obligations stipulated in the "Ming Li".

Of course, the rights possessed by the subjects of Ming Dynasty may not necessarily be disadvantageous to officials like them.

Because if Zhu Daohua really completely obeys the "Ming Li".

No matter how heavy the monarchy is.

They also don't have to worry about "the sly rabbit is cooked by the dog", and they don't have to worry about "spying the family and killing the ten clans."

There is no need to worry about surveillance and arrest by Jin Yiwei.

Of course.

When the rights of their officials are protected.

The traffickers and pawns of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people, will have all the rights of the subjects of the Ming Dynasty just like the high-ranking scholar-bureaucrats.

According to etiquette.

All subjects of Ming Dynasty are equal!
"Now that we are an official in Ming Dynasty, there is no way to show off the official prestige. But there are gains and losses. With such a rule, we people are guaranteed."

"Yes, yes, we can't spoil this ceremony. Zhou Li protected the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years, and the Zhou Dynasty just perished after the ceremony collapsed. We will all be nobles of Ming Dynasty in the future. There are 800 years of land, and you and my descendants can enjoy 800 years of wealth and honor.”

"You can't be so polite and happy!"

Everyone said.

"Master Luo, what do you think of this parliamentary politics?"

Tao Biquan looked at Luo Dian who was sitting in the first seat, smiling without saying a word.

Luo Dian smiled, and said: "I think that the emperor's rule of rites and peace in the world is due to good governance in the present age, which will benefit the future. You and I, Confucian scholars, call for self-restraint and return to the rites every day. Now that the rites come, how can you do that?" Ye Gong is a dragon."

"What's more, this political council only has the power of supervision and impeachment. The political affairs of Ming Dynasty are always carried out by us Confucian scholars and bureaucrats."

Luo Dian smiled and said: "The ceremony of the Ming Dynasty is beneficial to everyone, so naturally we must obey it. The emperor wants to hold a meeting, how can we, the ministers, resist the opposition? In my opinion, if the Ming Dynasty can really Acting according to Ming etiquette, I am afraid that in the future, Wenzhiwugong will go as far as the Han and Tang Dynasties, and you and I will be famous officials through the ages, so you can think of tearing down the stage just because you lose a little bit of official authority?"

"We can't tear down the stage of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor is right. Today the world is a world of great disputes, just like the disputes of the Warring States Period! The two sinkings in China were caused by the collapse of etiquette. Now there is Europa in the world." This is comparable to the civilization of China, if I tear down the Ming Dynasty, our Confucian scholar-bureaucrat orthodoxy will be wiped out by the Westerners, and we will not be able to cry at that time!"

"Master Luo's words are very true. We people from Hunan can't tear down the stage of Daming, but we must do our best to maintain it." Tao Biquan and others nodded repeatedly.

"We who read the books of sages call for the restoration of the ceremony every day. Now there is really a sage and emperor who has renewed the ceremony. If we object, is it a gentleman?" Peng Jun, who was about to be promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, nodded and said.

"It's nothing to hold a political meeting. Oranges grown in Huainan are oranges, and oranges grown in Huaibei are oranges. This council may be controlled by a group of profiteers in Guangdong. In Hunan, it must be the world of literati and bureaucrats!"

"We can't compare with Cantonese guys in terms of money, but in terms of talents, even ten of them can't compare with us!"

"Yes, yes, the officials of the Ming Dynasty still have to take the imperial examination, and Yuelu Academy has to be established in the whole of Hunan! As long as we continue to cultivate talents for the world economy, we Hunan people in the Ming Dynasty will always have a bright future. , Your Majesty must also rely heavily on the talents of our Sanxiang!"

In a bustle.

The Ming emperor officially registered, promulgated a constitutional "Ming Li", and established a parliamentary Senate.

The Ming Dynasty took a small step towards a constitutional monarchy.

At the end of the eighteenth century, the nineteenth century is about to enter.

That's a big step forward.

As local officials return to their respective jurisdictions.

The chaotic Yingtianfu court seemed to have become a lot quieter.

Discussions and debates about Mingli, disputes and discussions about the political council.

With Yingtian Mansion as the center, it spread to all parts of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time spread to the Qing court in the north and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the northwest.

This wave rippled through the entire East Asian world.

It is now the end of the year.

It is impossible for Zhu Daohua's Ming Dynasty to focus on Mingli and Yizhengyuan all the time.

His Ming court is going to budget and plan for next year.

The Ming court next year will mainly face three things.

In terms of internal affairs, of course, it is necessary to prosper the Jiangnan market as soon as possible, and support a group of factories that rely on steam engines for production through joint ventures with merchants and landlords in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Develop industries such as silk weaving, shipbuilding, and shipping in the Jiangnan area.

And externally.

The first is to deal with the coalition forces of Britain and Spain.

This aspect is mainly to wait for Sun Shiyi's Zhejiang soldiers to finish their training before they can be sent to Bangladesh by big ship.

As for naval battles, it is impossible for the Ming army to take the initiative to attack. The ocean is so big, how can they find the opponent's main force?

Therefore, they could only sit on the sidelines and wait for the other party to appear before giving them a thunderous blow.

The second is to prepare for the Northern Expedition next autumn!
The goal of the Northern Expedition was of course the Qing court.

Now the Ming army raises 20 soldiers.

He and 20 soldiers are not for nothing.

So after next year's autumn harvest, the Northern Expedition against the Manchus in the north will begin.

(End of this chapter)