"From the first year of Chongzhen to the present, our business has developed for six years. Looking back at the beginning, we were just seedlings that had just broken ground. They would die in the face of any wind and rain. It is all our colleagues who work together, work conscientiously, and are not afraid of life and death. Only then did we achieve today's glory. Now that we are all reunited to discuss national affairs, there is no doubt that we have made great progress compared to the beginning. This achievement and this development are both gratifying and lamentable. But here , I want to tell everyone, never be satisfied with the little achievements you have today. We still have an infinitely broad future ahead of us, and there are countless people in the world waiting for us to save. The old forces are still very powerful and can be used at any time Come back. If we want to protect our career and create a better era, we must persist in fighting, unite as one, and not be afraid of any difficulties or challenges. Our career is a journey of thousands of miles, and we have only just embarked on it. The first step has been taken. On the road to struggle in the future, I hope that everyone can give full play to their own energy, not be afraid of thorns, wind and rain, and move forward bravely, and will not give up until success!"
In front of more than a thousand representatives, camp leader Zuo Mengeng made a clear speech for the first time.
This speech not only looks back on the past, but also looks forward to the future, and also contains deep warnings.
Having the knowledge of the future made him understand even more the horror of giving up halfway.
His speech was addressed not only to all like-minded people, but also to himself.
Warn yourself to keep your original intention, never forget the beginning, and understand the great responsibility you have.
Starting with his speech, the first plenary session of the Legislative Council officially began.
The first item on the agenda is the election of members of the Legislative Council.
There are two types of members of the Legislative Council, one is the Legislative Council representative and the other is the Legislative Council member.
Representatives of the Legislative Council are ordinary members of the Legislative Council. In addition to performing their daily duties as representatives of the Legislative Council, they can only participate in the plenary session.
Members of the Legislative Council are responsible for the daily operations of the Legislative Council and have various resolution capabilities.
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The first Legislative Council election did not actually go through a general vote.
The selection of members of the Legislative Council basically comes from the top leaders of the established camp.
Zuo Menggeng was elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Council without any surprise.
Starting with his election, from now on it will become a fixed rule that the camp commander also serves as the speaker of the Legislative Council.
Huang Zongxi was appointed as the deputy speaker of the Legislative Council and actually presided over the work of the Legislative Council.
The remaining members of the Legislative Council include Hou Xun, Li Banghua, Huang Daozhou, Qu Shi?, Chen Zhi, Jiang Wei, Zhang Jimeng, Zhang Zhenxiu, Gong Duan and others, totaling fifteen.
After the members of the Legislative Council were elected, Zhang Zhenxiu and Huang Zonghui also stood up.
On the first day of the meeting, the two of them were the well-deserved protagonists.
"Today our political power has been officially established, and how to ensure the smooth operation of our political power and to completely separate it from the old feudal system like the Ming Dynasty requires legal guidance and regulations."
"Next, various laws and regulations jointly formulated by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Justice will be handed over to the representatives. Please review them in detail, put forward your opinions and make a vote."
The delegates at the meeting cheered up, knowing that it was finally their turn to perform their duties.
When a political power is established, laws and regulations need to be voted on by them, and they even propose additions and deletions, which makes the representatives very enthusiastic.
There is a great sense of identification with this new political model.
The first law to be discussed is civil law.
Most of the clauses were summarized and collected by the judicial department based on daily work, and Zuo Mengeng was also involved and formulated. But in any case, this is the first law and regulation in the world that targets the code of conduct for all citizens.
In this law, the concept of equality for all is first clarified.
Any use of power or status to oppress or harm others will be severely punished by law.
Although everyone knows that it is impossible to truly achieve equality for everyone, this concept is really inspiring and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Compared with Shandong itself, I believe that when this law spreads to all parts of the world, the impact it will have is far-reaching.
After all, there are countless civilians and slaves throughout the Ming Dynasty who are enduring oppression.
This law will be a light for them to break their chains.
There are not many clauses in the civil law, a total of 131 and 277 clauses, but after all, it is a zero breakthrough.
After careful discussion by the representatives at the meeting, they are currently unable to provide any effective suggestions to fill the gap. But this foundation has been laid, and it will definitely be gradually improved in the future.
In the end, after a vote by all the representatives present, the Civil Code was formally established by unanimous vote.
After civil law, there is commercial law, which is extremely important in Shandong.
Compared with civil law, commercial law is more detailed and comprehensive.
After all, business is the foundation of Shandong's country, and there are many people doing business here, and they have a deeper understanding of business.
The first article of the Commercial Law brought tears to the eyes of the business representatives present at the meeting.
This law clearly stipulates that from now on the unreasonable status division of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce will be abolished. Businessmen have the same status, rights, and obligations as other social classes.
At the same time, the commercial law also clearly stipulates the scope of state-owned commerce and private commerce.
In this regard, there is not much difference from Ming Dynasty.
Key industries such as grain, salt, sugar, metals, and weapons are not allowed to be operated by the private sector and are all state-owned.
But apart from this, all other industries are open to the private sector.
The most exciting provision in the Commercial Law is that it clearly stipulates that Shandong businessmen operating externally are fully supported and protected by Shandong.
No matter where in the world, once the interests and safety of Shandong businessmen are harmed, Shandong will go all out to seek justice for the businessmen.
With this endorsement, businessmen are undoubtedly full of courage to operate and develop externally.
Recall that some time ago, all Shandong businessmen who were beaten up and arrested in various places were rescued and received huge compensation. It makes everyone firmly believe that Shandong is really capable of protecting everyone's safety.
The clause that makes everyone less than satisfied is that the commercial law clearly stipulates the formulation and collection of commercial taxes for various industries.
There was no business tax in Ming Dynasty, or very little.
However, in Shandong, commercial tax is clearly stipulated, and the terms are very complicated and detailed.
Although the tax rate is not very high, there is absolutely no possibility of tax evasion.
The penalties for tax evasion and tax evasion in commercial law seriously scare and frighten everyone.
However, compared with Shandong's support for business, these commercial tax provisions are not so difficult to accept.
In the subsequent vote, the Commercial Law still passed smoothly.
Seeing various laws and regulations being released one after another and the framework of the new regime gradually improving, Zuo Menggeng and others gradually let go of their worries and became full of confidence in the future.
