There have been enough surprises today, so many Gods of Wealth in the Dragon and Phoenix Tower can no longer digest them, but everyone knows that today's meeting is destined to be a critical moment to witness history, and no matter how confused you are, you have to hold on.
Fatty Niu took out a emerald green snuff bottle from his arms, unscrewed the lid and a spicy breath hit his nostrils. He took a deep breath and immediately had two big sneezes, and his mind instantly sobered up.
Boss Mi next to him was also in a daze. He happened to be without any snuff. When he saw that Lao Niu had one in his hand, he didn’t say anything, so he grabbed it directly. Before he could take a sip, he looked at the inner painting in the snuff bottle and laughed. .
"Oh...this erotic painting is really good! That master's handwriting..."
"Expert? This is the work of Emperor Qianlong's brother and prince Hongzhou. It is a masterpiece among the snuff painters in the capital..."
Boss Mi chuckled, "Come on, it's mine..." After saying that, he stuffed a large piece of jade into his arms and disappeared.
Fatty Niu was so angry that his nose was crooked, "You are too greedy, this belongs to the prince..." Before he could finish his words and before he could grab it, he heard a slight cough from the old man at the head of the table, The frightened old cow let go of his hands and quickly sat upright.
Boss Mi secretly smiled and then sat upright to listen to the old man's teachings. However, he did not expect that the old shopkeeper actually revealed some earth-shattering news.
"Everyone! The last thing discussed today is actually related to King Shotai, the leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom..." The old shopkeeper bowed his hands in the direction of Shuri Castle. "In response to King Shotai's repeated pleas, the prime minister has agreed. The king’s act of dedicating himself to the government! After the Prime Minister arrives from the Far East, it will be the time for King Shoutai to dedicate himself to the government of Ryukyu..."
Hiss... there was a commotion in the room. "Offering government? What do you mean? What kind of government do you offer, and where do you offer it?"
The scene suddenly became chaotic. No one expected that such a mistake would happen. No one was mentally prepared at all. The impact of the third incident was greater and more violent than the second Hidden Dragon Plan!
Some people in the crowd didn't even understand whether the first word of "dedication" was "xian" in the constitution or some other word. When they learned that it was "dedication", everyone was dumbfounded.
"Old... old man! You mean that King Shangtai is going to...dedicate all his administrative power? To whom?" Someone in the crowd asked in shock.
"It's nonsense to think that a person is dedicated to the Prime Minister! The land controlled by King Shangtai is nothing more than the Ryukyu Islands, and now the area controlled by the Prime Minister goes north to the Far East and south to Nanyang. There are also special zones in the Qing Dynasty... Xiao Wang wants to offer his government. Of course it is dedicated to the king!"
"But in the Hidden Dragon Plan, the Prime Minister has personally admitted that he will not inherit the throne, and is not even a king with real power! Does the king want to offer his government to the Prime Minister?"
"What's wrong with that? Anyway, I think emperor and king are just the same titles. No matter what title the prime minister wears, even if he gives himself the nickname Beggar Xiao, he must be a beggar who controls the Chinese people..."
Some people in the crowd couldn't help but laugh, and some secretly glanced at Liu Hengzhen, thinking that this person was so unskilled in speaking. How could he make a joke about a beggar in front of Mr. Twitch?
But unexpectedly, Liu Henzhen was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Okay, okay! What you guys said is not on point. To dedicate your government...of course it must be dedicated to the foundation of our eternal life!"
"Where is our foundation? It's in the Chinese Code! This is our fundamental constitution. Any laws that will be extended in the future cannot violate this fundamental constitution... The prime minister and we will all die one day. Only this constitution The fundamental Chinese code will never die, and it will protect our Chinese people from generation to generation!"
"However, the constitution is just a book, and people are ultimately responsible for governance, right?"
Bang bang bang... Liu Yunzhen clapped and laughed and said, "That's right, so King Shangtai's offering of power is an oath to the Chinese code, but in fact the power of administration is dedicated to our parliament!"
"The main works of the major councils in Naha City have now been completed, and only the detailed work of decoration is left. I heard that all the gods of wealth are itching. Before the council building is completed, you will Are you having fun going to the meeting?"
“The Upper Assembly and the Lower Assembly are the core places for Chinese people to discuss politics. Major policies are formulated and voted for here, and the Upper Assembly and the Lower Assembly directly elect successive prime ministers. This is where King Shangtai dedicated his government!”
"At that time, the Prime Minister will personally preside over the dedication ceremony, and King Shangtai will present the household registration map of the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Grand Council to prove that the Ryukyu Kingdom will be permanently integrated with the Chinese people and will remain unswerving!"
"The parliament has legislative power, financial appropriation power, and the power to appoint and dismiss nobles... At that time, the King of Thailand will put the seals of the Ryukyu Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Rites and the documents dedicated to government... From then on, King Shangtai will no longer have any control over The legislative power of Ryukyu and the management power of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites are all handled by the noble assembly!"
"The Military Council handles the war affairs of the Chinese people. The King of Thailand will personally go to the Military Council Hall to present the seal of the Ministry of War and the document of political dedication. From now on, the appointment and dismissal of generals and generals, and how to direct the war, has nothing to do with King Shangtai!"
"The Chamber of Commerce has shouldered some of the blame from the Ministry of Revenue, but the control of the national treasury is in the hands of the Prime Minister, so the Chamber of Commerce can only take over the document of dedication, without the seal of the Ministry of Revenue, because the seal has to be handed over to the hands of the Prime Minister..."
"The Science Council is basically an upgrade of the Ministry of Industry, but the seal of the Ministry of Industry is also dedicated to the Prime Minister, and the Science Council accepts the document of dedication..."
"Finally, there is the Citizens' Assembly. This is the place where ordinary Chinese people discuss politics, and it is also the place where the Chinese people educate the people. When the time comes, some functions of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households will be merged here. Of course, King Shangtai will also conduct a dedication ceremony... …”
"The process of the ceremony started with the lower assembly, then went to the upper assembly, followed by the citizen assembly, science assembly, business assembly, and finally the military assembly. After five dedication ceremonies, King Shoutai completely gave up all rights of the Ryukyu Kingdom... "
"Finance, military, personnel, justice, diplomacy... all administrative powers that originally belonged to King Shangtai were handed over to the Chinese Parliament, and then the Chinese Parliament authorized it to the Chinese Prime Minister... Since then, the Chinese have not had the title of Prime Minister. , and changing the title to Prime Minister is basically this process, who has any questions..."
Liu Henzhen blinked and looked at everyone, but he found that everyone was stunned and no one spoke because no one knew what to say.
"This, this, this... this Ryukyu country... is just gone?" Someone in the crowd muttered softly.
Ten minutes later, Boss Mi suddenly said, "I really don't understand. What are the benefits of doing this to King Shang Tai? Can he really agree to it?"
