The difference between Long Yan and Liu Zheng is that Liu Zheng does not need to maintain imperial power at all and uses imperial power to rule the people.
to be honest.
Britain, as well as the Japanese country in the previous life, kept the emperor because of the needs of the ruling class. They needed the emperor's presence to help them stabilize the mood at home.
But does Longyan need it?
Liu Zheng believes that there is not much demand.
Long Yan's reform was gradual.
Long Yan's rule is more about the concept of monarch, minister, father and son. In other words, without a father, he is his father. Why do we need an imperial power?
There is no imperial power, but there are administrative organs of the country and parliament.
It can still run normally.
But Liu Zheng hadn't made a decision yet. When he got home, Xie Chan had already rushed over and smiled sweetly: "How is it? Have you decided yet?"
Liu Zheng glanced at Xie Chan, something was wrong. Xie Chan was a little too enthusiastic today.
Making tea again, rubbing shoulders again.
He chuckled: "What's wrong? Is someone here to get information from you, or is it someone who comes here to blow someone off?"
Xie Chan's thoughts were exposed and she glared at Liu Zheng: "What's wrong? I can't help a younger brother even if I beg for mercy?"
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "You have grown up in the Western Region since you were a child. How come you already have a good brother after not seeing each other for a while?"
Xie Chan rolled her eyes at him and said happily: "Then, who makes me popular? Oh, let me tell you something serious, this Youzhou..."
Liu Zheng said calmly: "No one will give it to me!"
Xie Chan was stunned: "What?"
Liu Zheng nodded: "Not only will Youzhou not be given to others, it will also become a pilot city."
"experimental city?"
Xie Chan was confused.
My husband's idea is indeed a bit too much.
urban reform.
This is actually what Liu Zheng has always wanted to do. This is definitely a big deal for Long Yan. The feudal rule of the Longyan Dynasty for thousands of years has made the entire city planning of Longyan too unreasonable. Liu Zheng has been paying attention to this matter in the past few years.
As far as the layout of Longyan City is concerned, there are two stages of development. The previous stage was the "Lifang system" period and the current "Xianfang system". Logically speaking, the Xiangfang system is already relatively advanced. Under a system like the Xiangfang system, there will no longer be any distinction between residential areas and industrial and commercial areas. Shops can be opened anywhere facing the street.
But no matter how advanced the urban layout was, it still had flaws under the influence of the feudal dynasty.
The urban residential groups in the feudal society period can be roughly divided into royal family, dignitaries, officials, businessmen, general urban residents, and expatriates. Therefore, although Longyan is a Xiangfang system, in fact, the rigid and severe segmentation of social life still exists and is very prominent.
This strange urban layout has, to a large extent, restricted the development of Longyan society.
This way of dividing the area for living creates a great obstacle in terms of sensory vision, as well as cultural and commercial exchanges.
In Liu Zheng's view, a city is just a huge machine.
Stimulating domestic demand, economic development, and commercial exchanges should be a self-sufficient existence.
Then, every city should be made more active and open.
At least, in Liu Zheng's vision, no matter who the royal family or the powerful are, they should not have too many privileges in terms of residence. Because you have to admit that these people are the main consumer force in a city. To put it bluntly, Liu Zheng now wants a street market to appear in every city, a street market in the true sense. It is necessary to make every residential area intersect with the commercial area and gradually become one. The transportation network in the streets and alleys also began to take shape.
This is the real Xiangfang system.
In Chinese civilization, the most typical representative work of the Xiangfang system is "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". This painting depicts the peak of the Xiangfang system at that time. Everyone was not in a closed market, and there were various Classes, different occupations, and various residents merge into a bustling scene.
It is also reflected in Meng Yuanlao's "Tokyo Dreams".
but.
Liu Zheng wanted more than just the Xiangfang system.
What he wants is a more advanced community system!
That's right.
Let’s not take Youzhou as an example.
The current development of Liangzhou already needs to face such problems. With the rapid economic development of Liangzhou society, the economy has developed from extensive to open and intensive development. Moreover, the urban floating population has begun to expand rapidly, and more and more "social people" are filling the city.
In terms of occupations, they are no longer as clearly divided as before. Farmers can also do business, and businessmen can also run workshops...
Social industrial and commercial activities are becoming more and more open, which puts forward new requirements for urban management and adds a lot of difficulty. However, the grassroots management organization of "Xiang" in the Xiangfang system is completely unsatisfactory. Now Liangzhou's city management is out of control.
There must be a more advanced and precise grassroots management organization.
That's community!
Neighborhood committee!
That is to simplify things, with the street as the center and the neighborhood committee as the basis. Thoroughly, we should divide the city by residential areas, use residential areas to serve the people, and use residential areas to manage the city.
Liu Zheng had already had this idea.
It's just that I have been busy with other government affairs, so I didn't bring it up.
And in Longyan, there is a convention that a city is the fiefdom of the princes. It does not mean that you can reform it if you want. So before, Liu Zheng planned to start the pilot project directly from Liangzhou.
But this time, Youzhou became a great opportunity.
"Yes, no one will give it to anyone!"
Liu Zheng laughed.
The next day.
In the parliament, people were arguing about the ownership of Youzhou again.
Liu Zheng finally stood up slowly.
When the whole audience saw that the boss was finally about to speak, there was silence, and everyone's eyes turned to Liu Zheng.
King Qin Xie Zhao and Zhu Zhen also looked at each other.
According to what they know about Liu Zheng, this guy is going to be big again.
really.
Liu Zheng looked around and said with a smile: "My colleagues have been discussing the ownership of Youzhou for some time. I have listened to everyone's demands and there are no problems. It's just..."
When this "just" came out, the whole place was in a commotion.
Liu Zheng ignored them and continued: "Youzhou rebelled. This happened several times in a short period of time. It went back and forth repeatedly, and it caused a very bad impact on our country."
"that is!"
"Master Liu, that's why we should send a loyal prince there!"
"Yes, there is chaos inside Youzhou now, sir, you must make a decision early!"
"Huh, how about just sending a prince there? I think it's better to send a reliable governor there!"
"That's right!"
People from both sides started arguing again.
Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "No one is going."
"What?"
The whole audience was shocked.
