Using the military as a touchstone does not seem to be a good choice, but Wu Feng still feels that he can try it selectively. Of course, this may have to aggrieve Liang Chongxin, but the shocking effect it brings is undoubtedly amazing. When the military The leader of the Fang generals was held accountable by the Imperial Oversight Council just because he exceeded his authority in carrying out His Majesty's orders, and may even bear financial liability for compensation. This is an earth-shaking change for someone living in a country where imperial power is supreme. Of course, Wu Feng does not intend to let the power of the Imperial Oversight Council override his imperial power. According to the power given to him by the Empire, he has the right to pardon anyone for any sin, and Wu Feng just wants to get one between the two. The unspeakable balance is to make officials and the public, especially some privileged classes and officials with real power, realize the importance of obeying laws and regulations, but also to make those idealists who try to limit imperial power realize that at this stage, imperial power is still the basis of all superstructures. Without this foundation, it is just a castle in the air and water without a source.
Power is something that everyone desires, but Wu Feng learned a famous saying from a philosopher in the Western Continent. If there is no limit to any power, it will fall into the abyss of hell. Without exception, Wu Feng particularly appreciates this sentence. , although he had reservations on the issue of imperial power, it was only a reservation. He also believed that with the advancement of the times, the political system he established now may not be suitable for the future, and reforms are inevitable, but Wu Feng believed that at least for now, while he was still exercising his power of rule, the current system could ensure that the empire's power could be displayed to the maximum extent and that it could serve the empire. To win more rights and interests for the Tang nation.
As the time for Wu Feng's accession to the throne approaches, in addition to the formation of the four major power organs of the empire, Wu Feng also focuses on the two major representatives of the Empire's Senate and the Empire's Citizen's Council set up by Gu Ji. The central agency that communicates public opinion. The so-called two popular representative institutions of the empire were actually more derived from the parliamentary system of the Kingdom of Leeds in the Western Continent and the Famini Empire. The Kingdom of Leeds was called the House of Nobles and the House of Commons. The Famini Empire called them the Senate and the House of Representatives. It's just that the two countries have slightly different compositions.
The House of Nobles of the Kingdom of Leeds is naturally composed of upper-class nobles, including a considerable number of high-level figures in the religious world, while the House of Commons is mainly composed of representatives of the business class and some citizen representatives. The power of the two houses originally was dominated by the House of Nobles, but With the changes in history, the establishment of the two houses has become equal, and now there is even a trend that the power of the House of Commons exceeds that of the House of Nobles. The Imperial Congress of the Famini Empire is nominally composed of two houses, but in fact the Senate and the House of Representatives are divided more by geography than by class. The Senate is mainly composed of representatives elected in equal shares from each region of the empire. The House of Representatives is elected in proportion to population, in terms of representative composition. In areas with developed agriculture, traditional aristocrats and gentry dominate, while in emerging areas, representatives of the industrial and commercial classes dominate. In large cities and ports like the capital, financial oligarchs, financial aristocrats, and colonial aristocrats play a decisive role. Their spokespersons firmly control these representative quotas.
Wu Feng and Gu Ji have also studied the different systems of the two countries many times. It should be said that whether the parliament or the Congress, this kind of representative body elected or elected by the people has more or less restrictions on the royal power of the two countries. . Especially in the Kingdom of Leeds, this phenomenon is more obvious, but the Famini Empire's electoral method of generating public opinion representatives based on regional administrative divisions and population is more agreeable to Wu Feng. At least this can understand the folk from more and more democratic channels. intention of.
After many repeated consultations, Wu Feng finally adopted the place names proposed by Gu Ji, and still called the Imperial Senate and the Imperial Citizens' Chamber. The representatives of the Imperial Senate will be elected by the nobles canonized by His Majesty the Emperor in each county of the Empire, including two from each county. There are five in the Zhongzhou Special Administrative Region, and the emperor personally appoints two. The representatives of the Imperial House of Commons are selected according to the proportion of population. In principle, one representative is still selected for every one million people. Counties with less than one million people automatically receive a quota. A sparsely populated county like Myanmar County only has one quota of citizen representatives, while a large county like Jiangnan County only has three quotas for a prefecture like Yuhang, and the entire Jiangnan County even has 16 representatives. quota, and this election method can only be temporarily elected by the town-to-prefecture, prefecture-to-county method, and cannot be elected like in the Western Continent countries.
Regarding the power of the Imperial Senate and the Imperial Citizens' Chamber, Wu Feng, Gu Ji, and later Xiao Tang, Su Qin Molun, and others were brought in to discuss the power distribution of the last two chambers in this system, and finally reached a consensus. It is determined that the two houses currently have equal powers. They have the right to know the annual work plan and annual budget of the Imperial Council, and the right to consult the Imperial Council, the Privy Council, the Supervisory Council, and the Tribunal on various matters. Of course, if the four houses deem it inconvenient to disclose the matters involved, The reason may not be accepted after submitting it to His Majesty the Emperor for approval. The two houses also have the right to make suggestions to the four major power agencies and even the emperor. The four major power agencies must pay attention to the suggestions put forward by the two houses, especially those that are seconded by more than half of the representatives, and give written replies to explain the handling status.
Of course, all this is just a plan. After all, there are currently less than five real nobles in the empire, that is, nobles recognized by Wu Feng. The Imperial Senate is still an empty frame. As for the Imperial Citizens’ Council, it also needs to be built within the framework of the Citizens’ Council. After that, they will be selected at the local level according to regulations.
With the introduction of the finalized election system for the Imperial Senate and the Imperial Citizens' Council and the release of the latest "Imperial Noble Entrustment System", it immediately caused a wave of tsunami-like waves throughout the empire. Even Wufeng and Gu Ji The two initiators and the three subsequent participants, Xiao Tang, Su Qin and Mo Lun, did not expect that these two institutions did not actually grant much real power and the policy was originally used to encourage knowledgeable people in society to participate in social development. would arouse so much local interest.
Whether they are the landed aristocrats, the industrial and commercial elites, or the citizens and craftsmen, they are all curious about this newly introduced institution and system. In particular, the Imperial Senate and the "Imperial Noble Entrustment System" are almost the original Tanghe Empire. The large aristocratic class was excluded. The so-called noble status they obtained was just a supernumerary noble status. They were unable to obtain the right to elect and be elected as representatives of the Imperial Senate. Those with such rights to elect and be elected must have passed the imperial examination. Canonized and recognized nobles.
The most important thing is that the "Imperial Noble Entrustment System" clearly stipulates that as long as you are an imperial citizen, regardless of your class of origin or career wealth, as long as you have made outstanding contributions to the empire's politics, economy, culture and art, you can apply for gifts from the Imperial Administration Council. The Ministry will give a preliminary review, and those who pass the preliminary review will be officially canonized by the emperor. The canonization system is also specially explained, especially the canonization standards for various fields such as culture, education, science and technology, industry and commerce, trade, etc. are put forward with very specific requirements, and outstanding people are encouraged to apply.
On the contrary, the Imperial People's Council did not cause much controversy. After all, the policies and systems of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to encourage industry and commerce were already quite obvious in Western Xinjiang, and the business class also provided considerable support for His Highness the King of Qin's modest finances. Support is also an important factor for His Highness the King of Qin to win the hearts and minds of the people of the Empire. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the Imperial Senate still has considerable initiative in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor alone, then a large part of the selection of representatives of the Citizens' Council is controlled by Among the industrial and commercial classes who have a great say in various counties and governments.
The emergence of the two major electoral institutions in the empire also marks that the political structure of the new dynasty has officially emerged. Among the six houses of the empire, the Council of State and the Privy Council are undoubtedly in a dominant position. They have mastered the power of government and military affairs and play their respective roles in their respective fields. , while the Oversight Yuan and the Inquisition Yuan have the power of supervision and judicial power. In particular, the establishment of the principle that the Oversight Yuan and the Inquisition Yuan are independent of the two major military and political systems and are directly responsible to His Majesty the Emperor also allows the Oversight Yuan and the Inquisition Yuan to have Although they are still far apart in terms of power, this is a huge change after all. The emergence of the Senate and the Citizens' House also marked the emergence of the imperial democratic system. No matter how powerful the imperial power was, the seeds of democracy had been sown, and it would slowly take root and sprout. Even if the boulder weighed more than a thousand pounds, it would still This tenacious democratic shoot cannot be suppressed.
When Lao Min and Zhu Zimei put the various activities and ritual procedures for the level celebration in a week on the desk in Wu Feng's study, Wu Feng realized that this day was inevitably coming, and he was going to reach the top and become the He is the unique master of the largest nation and empire in the Eastern Continent, and with the arrival of the crown, joy and trouble will all come to an end, testing himself as a novice on the throne to see what things he will encounter and how he should deal with them.
Seeing the future Emperor of the Empire staring blankly at the pile of activities and ritual procedures in front of them, Lao Min and Zhu Zimei were embarrassed to break each other's fugue for a while, and just waited silently, waiting for this person. His Highness the King of Qin, with a strange expression, woke up from his fugue.