18th century total war

Chapter 317 The Unconventional Election
“The examples of world powers such as the French Empire, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland have proven that concentrating power in the hands of one person and one cabinet is the most efficient way to develop a country.

In the history of the world, no country has grown strong through a decentralized parliamentary system.

Even the turning point for ancient Rome to reach its peak began with the transformation from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire!

The parliamentary system will only cause the country's top leaders to be divided into two or even more factions, fighting for power and gain. This will only cause internal consumption of national resources, let alone development. Which parliament will not quarrel all day long? "

"Aristotle, the current United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland has a parliamentary system. They are still a world power. How do you explain it?"

Before Aristotle could finish speaking, rebuttals suddenly appeared below.

"Haha, sir, don't you know how powerful the King of Britain is at this time?
Can their upper and lower parliaments form a cabinet government without the consent of the British king?

The British's so-called democracy is just a lie used to deceive the people and a compromise measure to appease the capitalists.

In the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland, it is their king and the nobles who support their king who really control the country!

If the capitalists had enough political power in the British government, why would those wealthy Jewish businessmen come to us waving banknotes and shouting?

However, there are indeed countries in the world where parliament is the highest authority.

Presumably everyone is familiar with them, they are the bumpkins of the United States.

Let me ask, who of you thinks the United States is a powerful country in the world?

They even need to buy from European countries to expand their territory!

The United States of America can exist only because the core interests of the British are not in the Americas. Even the Indian subcontinent is far more important to the London government than the Americas!
The Americas are rich in various resources, but the available population in the Americas is too small, unless someone is stupid enough to believe that the native Indians will obediently listen to us and do things!

Oh, by the way, the army of the United States of America can still deal with the native Indians. After all, they have muskets and cannons, while the native Indians only have bows and spears.

If the system of the United States of America appears on the European continent, everyone should be very clear about what will happen to an American-style country, right?

By the time the U.S. Congress discusses a complete strategic plan, it is estimated that the enemy troops have already reached their capital! "

Aristotle criticized the parliamentary system mercilessly.

This naturally aroused the resentment of many Greek politicians present. After all, the whole of Greece now knows that once the Greek Republic implements the presidential system and centralizes the highest power, that person must be Aristotle.

Aristotle wanted people, guns and guns, and in the Greek Republic, he still had a popularity that was unattainable for ordinary people. Who would dare to compete with Aristotle?
"Aristotle, I object to your blasphemy against the sacred and great parliamentary system.

The parliamentary system is the progress of human civilization. Only the parliamentary system can achieve true democracy, freedom and equality!

The so-called centralization system in your mouth will only lead to a clear social hierarchy, and the phenomenon that the upper class oppresses and exploits the lower class will appear. Most common people will be tired all day long but cannot fill their stomachs, while a small number of upper class people can do nothing. , he can get everything he wants.

This is an unfair and unjust social and national system!

I absolutely do not agree with Aristotle turning the clock back in history in the independent Greek Republic! "

"Yes, I disagree. We are democrats and we must never compromise with power!"

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Aristotle listened to the noise below, his patience was being worn out little by little.

He raised his hand to press it, but the voice below did not weaken much, Aristotle could only shout loudly:

"Look at the current Greek Republic, is it a country of democracy, freedom, and equality as you say?
If you go out and take a look in the slums, you will see how many malnourished children are struggling to survive!
Is this the parliamentary system you insist on?

Whether people's lives are healthy and happy does not depend on the parliamentary system, but on the soundness of the country's legal system and the government's enforcement of the legal system!

Without a sound legal system, no one will care about the interests of the poor and civilians as vulnerable groups.

However, the government does not have sufficient enforcement power, and officials protect each other to cover up the mistakes committed by their own people, and the interests of civilians are also not protected!
Only by concentrating the power of the country instead of infighting in the noise of the parliament, can the government have the energy and time to establish a sound legal system and appoint a strong executive inspection agency!
That's all I want to do!
The reason why the Greek Republic is so weak is not because of the noise in the parliament all day long. I want to end all this and make Greece a sovereign country capable of protecting itself! "

"fart!
Aristotle, you are an ambitious man. You want to centralize yourself and become the king of the Greeks. I will never allow the backward monarchy to reappear in Greece, even if I sacrifice my life for it! "

As soon as these words came out, the noise in the parliament suddenly became clear.

Those MPs who opposed Aristotle looked full of admiration. You must know that the guards outside and inside the door are all members of the Legion of Honor!
Those congressmen and politicians who supported Aristotle looked at the congressman who was willing to 'sacrifice himself' with a hostile look.

After the congressman noticed the gazes around him and Aristotle's vicious gaze on the podium, he finally came to his senses, and beads of sweat on his forehead rolled down to the ground.

However, the words spoken in this kind of scene are the water that is poured out. Is it too late for him to repent at this time?

No, it’s too late, going back on your word will only be considered a humiliation by Aristotle!
"very good!
very good!
This gentleman is very courageous.

I originally wanted to convince people with reason, but now it seems that I can only convince people with virtue.

With my personal character, there are many people in Greece who support me, so I don't need to waste my words with you here!

Guards, drag out that congressman who is willing to sacrifice himself! "

Seeing two guards who were taller than him rushing up, the congressman hurriedly danced and protested: "Aristotle, you have no right to arrest me, I am a member of the Supreme Council of the Greek Republic, you can't...

oh!ah! ! ! "

A guard put a rifle butt on the congressman's back, and the fat congressman screamed and fell to the ground. Then, two guards held his hands, and with the help of other guards who came, he dragged Out of the parliament hall...

At this moment, except for the cursing and howling of the congressman, the entire parliament hall was very quiet.

The congressmen who opposed Aristotle couldn't help looking at each other, and the corner of their eyes kept turning to the guard standing in the corner of the hall watching them.

When Aristotle entered Athens with the Legion of Honor, the politicians of the Hellenic Republic felt a sense of crisis.

Of course, there are also people who really support Aristotle and are willing to let him monopolize the power of Greece.

Based on Aristotle's merits, it is really no exaggeration for him to be elected President of the Hellenic Republic!
The situation of Aristotle and Li Wei's entry into Paris was completely different.

Politicians who oppose Aristotle just don't want to lose their power, and don't want to follow Aristotle's orders wholeheartedly.

They are used to being aloof and in love with the parliamentary system. They do not want to obey orders in a unanimous presidential cabinet.

Therefore, very few politicians who opposed Aristotle were sincerely good for the Greek Republic.

After all, this era is full of monarchy countries, especially those powerful countries, which one is not a centralized monarchy country?
Therefore, in the eyes of politicians of this era, the monarchy is not a scourge or a decadent degenerate, but many ambitious politicians do not want to have an emperor on their heads, so they continue to use public opinion and the concept of the French Revolution to oppose the monarch system.

Of course, the most important thing is that Aristotle was born too humble, a third-rate writer among the common people, how could He De lead the future of Greece?
Aristotle knew how to fight and should have been a general, not the monopolistic president of the Greek Republic!

If Aristotle had not coveted the supreme power of the Greek Republic, [-]% of the politicians present would have become Aristotle's close partners.

There was a bang gunshot, and many members of the parliament hall trembled, looking at the closed door in horror.

A terrible idea can't help appearing in my mind-Aristotle's soldiers actually dragged the congressman out and shot him!

There is great terror between life and death. At this moment, countless parliamentarians and politicians who opposed Aristotle had a huge change in their inner thoughts.

This scene was naturally captured by Aristotle standing on the podium, he smiled and said to the crowd: "Now everyone start voting.

Without voting anonymously, if you approve of my election as President of the Hellenic Republic, please put your vote in the box on my left. If you disagree, please put your vote in the box on my right. "

As soon as the words fell, the door of the meeting hall suddenly opened, and a group of soldiers rushed in from outside, surrounding the box on the right of Aristotle, looking very intimidating.

At the same time, a soldier of the Legion of Honor outside the meeting hall asked his superior with a confused face: "Sir, why should I shoot into the air here?"

"This is an order. Your level is not high enough. It's for your own good not to tell you."

On the other side, the congressman who said he wanted to sacrifice himself was sitting on a chair with a pale face, and his eyes glanced at the Legion of Honor soldiers around him from time to time. His obese body looked very healthy.

After all, when the plenary session is held, killing members of parliament is a very bad reputation. Aristotle does not have the ability of Li Wei's administrative enlightenment, so he naturally wants to maintain his own reputation. It's just a little trick of Germany.

Including the no-vote box surrounded by many soldiers is also Aristotle's pressure on these parliamentarians and politicians.

Aristotle just wanted to put on an appearance of killing people, otherwise, where would these ambitious politicians be willing to retreat?
As long as he wins this vote, he will be the legitimate president of the Hellenic Republic, and whatever he does next will be justified.

As long as it is not a cheating player like Li Wei, politically legal procedures are a very important step, and only by doing this can we convince the public!
Sure enough, all the members and politicians who were greedy for life and fear of death all voted in the box for the party in favor of it. Most of the members and politicians who originally opposed Aristotle, none of them dared to vote against it!
This is a vote against Aristotle's soldiers' guns!

Aristotle became the president of the Greek Republic, and these people don't have to pay for their lives, so why use their own lives to make a joke?
Aristotle may not care about his political reputation, but these congressmen cannot care about their own lives!

When people die, nothing is left!

These congressmen are either rich or noble, but they are not born in the revolutionary party at the bottom, and they don't have that kind of recklessness.

Aristotle had a perfect grasp of the minds of these parliamentarians and politicians.

An election that went through legal procedures was successfully concluded. Soon, the Supreme Council of the Greek Republic abstained from voting, and the rest of the votes were all passed. The news of the election of Aristotle as the President of the Greek Republic was published in Athens newspapers!
The congressman who abstained was the fat man who wanted to 'self-sacrifice' to be escorted out at first.

When the members of the parliament hall heard the news that the new president, Aristotle, had dissolved the Supreme Council and reorganized the cabinet, they all lowered their proud heads.

At this moment, Aristotle will become the supreme ruler of the Greek Republic. If he can block the attack of the Holy Alliance, it may not be impossible for Aristotle to obtain the status of a lifelong president!
However, Aristotle was born a commoner, so it would be difficult for him to go one step further and become the king of Greece.

Once it comes to the issue of kings and monarchs, according to the European tradition, it depends on the blood, and Li Wei is still the son of an earl!

Of course, Aristotle, who was now loyal to Livy, had no ambition to go further.

Anyway, for Aristotle, whether he is the president or the king, he can monopolize the power of Greece. At that time, he will send the cabinet team he established to His Majesty Li Wei for "ideological re-education". No one in the government can contradict Aristotle!

When the dejected legislators left the meeting hall and saw the intact fat man outside, they all immediately showed cheated scowls.

However, the surrounding soldiers of the Legion of Honor quickly made these parliamentarians and politicians suppress their anger.

Now Aristotle has a legally recognized presidential status, and even the Supreme Council has been banned. They are no longer Aristotle's opponents through judicial procedures. Is it possible to launch an armed revolution?
(End of this chapter)