Chapter 7 Position of Speaker
"Sir, how dare you?" Zhang Youzhi said: "It's just that I am a member of the imperial court. Isn't it true that I am with these people? Isn't it true?"
He Xi said: "Let's do this. Forget about this war. When the next war is won, I will reward you for your merits in supporting the battlefield. However, you must also check two points. Whether the title is good or not." It would be too high. It cannot be compared to the soldiers on the battlefield. Likewise, it can only be a knight. This cannot be bought with money."
Zhang You listened and was secretly happy. He thought to himself: "After all, a child who cries needs milk."
Zhang You didn't care about the little annuity given by the title. But with a title, you are in the upper class.
Then Zhang Youzhi thought of something and asked in a low voice: "Then with the title, can I go to the House of Lords?"
He Xi was stunned and said, "Did the news spread quickly?"
Zhang Youzhi said: "That's natural. But this morning it spread all over the city."
He Xi said: "There is indeed this news, but you have to wait. It will probably not be available until a few years later."
The Upper House is used to check and balance the Lower House. Not yet. Moreover, the Senate is essentially a means of placing nobles, so when do we need to place nobles? Naturally, after the war, both the new nobles born in the pacification of the world and the old nobles in Nanjing will need a place to resettle.
The Upper House was established at that time and a group of people were placed there. most suitable.
In He Xi's eyes, Beijing's reforms are almost complete. He only needs to rest for a year or two before he can send troops to all directions and redefine the world.
It's only a few years, it won't be long.
Zhang Youzhi said: "What about the position of Speaker?"
He Xi said, "What, do you have any ideas about this position?"
Zhang Youzhi said: "I don't have any idea, but many old brothers are unhappy. After all, we are the pillars of the imperial court. If you really want to talk about it, we are the rich ones. We are just contributing to the imperial court. If we are here Under those people, why are you working so hard?"
Some things are really deep in my bones. For example, discrimination against businessmen.
When Zhang Youzhi said this, he did not say it as a businessman. He positioned himself as a bureaucrat, working for the government and the public. Since they were working for the imperial court, their status must rest on those people.
Otherwise, many people don’t know.
To be honest, in these industries of Ming Dynasty, there are actually many talents that private companies would never even think about. For example, some professors at the Imperial College in Beijing do not think there is anything wrong with receiving funding from state-owned enterprises for research.
After all, it is natural for scholar-bureaucrats to serve their country.
Unless you are doing something private for a big shot, it is not impossible to consider.
What, you asked me, a dignified assistant professor of the Imperial Academy, to work for you, a merchant, wherever the door is, it’s easy to leave without seeing him off.
Once their status cannot be guaranteed, it is not impossible for brain drain to occur.
He Xi said: "This is a rule. The more money you have, the more money you have. However, I can tell you that you don't have to pay the money to the Ministry of Finance this quarter."
Zhang You heard what He Xi said and immediately knew that the matter was settled.
The reason is simple. The money managed by Zhang Youzhi is not his money, although according to He Xi's regulations, he is entitled to dividends. Essentially this is the court's money. For the imperial court, is there any difference between national debt revenue and fiscal revenue?
Zhang Youzhi dared to use all his liquid funds to buy government bonds. Workers' wages were even deducted to buy national debt. After all, if you really don’t have money to pay your salary, you can go to the bank and borrow it.
The treatment of state-owned enterprises is still different.
Who else would dare to do this?
Than rich? Really not afraid.
Zhang Youzhi said: "With these words from your Lord, I feel at ease."
He Xi secretly thought: "I want to say hello to His Majesty."
It's not that He Xi didn't know that Zhu Xiongying wanted Xie Lun to occupy the position of speaker. But after weighing the pros and cons, he had to admit that these large state-owned enterprises were Ming Dynasty’s
The foundation of. These dozen companies contribute nearly 10 million yuan in revenue every year, and there are many hidden benefits.
Even from a certain perspective, these dozen companies combined can be more useful to Beijing than one or two provinces.
Their special status and certain requirements must also be met.
Compared with this, Xie Lun is inferior.
Even the relationship between Xie Lun and He Xi is not bad. But Xie Lun's money is his own money, and Zhang Youzhi's money is the court's money. The priorities here must be clear.
When necessary, the court could give an order to Zhang Youzhi's construction company workers to distribute weapons and prepare for the battlefield. But can this be done to the Jie family? It's impossible.
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He Xi and Zhu Xiongying sat opposite each other.
This matter of parliament is a very big political reform.
He Xi and Zhu Xiongying met many times. Just discuss this matter.
He Xi said: "I have recently thought that one power should be added to the members, which is the right to submit petitions. If you have any ideas, you can report them to the court and have them dealt with exclusively by the cabinet. If they are nonsense, they will be dismissed naturally. If there is something to be gained, We can discuss it in parliament."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiongying said, "This must be the inspiration Xie Lun gave to his uncle."
He Xi said: "Your Majesty is wise. I feel that the most important person in governing the world is to let people speak and communicate with each other. This is the best thing. What Xie Lun said is not wrong. The court should serve the people, not the other way around."
Zhu Xiongying said: "So, my uncle has no objection to letting Xie Lun be the speaker?"
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, Zhang You came straight to me, Your Majesty should know."
Zhu Xiongying was silent, everyone was in the capital. How could Zhu Xiongying not pay attention to He Xi's actions. He specifically raised this issue because he actually wanted He Xi to give in.
For He Xi, Zhang Youzhi and Xie Lun are both acceptable figures.
But for Zhu Xiongying, it's not.
The Jie family behind Jie Lun is from Zhu Xiongying. Zhu Xiongying wanted to control the parliament through them. And He Xi never thought of controlling the parliament.
After all, He Xi controlled almost complete administrative power and most of the military power. The parliament has just been formed and has no power at all. It may become a key department in the future. But now it is useless for He Xi.
If not, Zhang Youzhi’s reaction. He Xi would not want to interfere in this matter.
But for Zhu Xiongying, this is not the case.
Zhu Xiongying knows very well, where is He Xi's greatest foundation? Specifically, there are three places. One is the academic world. Most scholars in Liaodong, Beijing, are He Xi’s disciples. As a result, most officials in Beijing are He Xi's disciples, making it almost impossible for Zhu Xiongying to find anyone who can oppose He Xi. Second, the Liaodong Army is the foundation of He Xi. Today's Northern Army is actually a new army built with the Liaodong Army as the core and merging other armies. The third, and last, is the state-owned factory.
There is a lot of material and financial support here. Only then did the miracle of Beijing use one place to fight against the world without falling behind.
Zhang Youzhi himself has conflicts with Zhu Xiongying. This contradiction lies in Deng Zhen. Deng Zhen now defected to Zhu Xiongying and walked beside Zhu Xiongying. Zhu Xiongying used Deng Zhen to show his generosity towards the old nobles.
Moreover, Deng Zhen was determined not to turn to He Xi.
Zhang Youzhi himself was Deng Zhen's domestic slave. It is absolutely impossible for Deng Zhen to live in harmony with Zhang Youzhi.
Zhu Xiongying didn't have to make any choice between Deng Zhen and Zhang Youzhi. As long as your brain is not broken, you will choose Deng Zhen. Moreover, as long as Zhang Youzhi is a sensible person, he will not even think about the possibility of reconciliation with Deng Zhen.
Although, Zhang Youzhi actually had no choice at the time. But many dignitaries don’t talk about this. Zhang Youzhi, a person who betrayed the Deng family, would be a slap in the face to the Deng family.
It was an offense to the Deng family.
Zhang Youzhi kept He Xi's thigh in such a secret, maybe he didn't mean this.
It was impossible for Zhang Youzhi to surrender to the emperor.
And the emperor didn't want to
Let the parliament and He Xi take control.
But Zhu Xiongying understood very well that the situation was pressing. He doesn't want to and can't break up with He Xi yet. He just said, "Just do what my uncle wants."
He Xi didn't want to go too far and said, "Then let's set up a chairperson and deputy chairperson. According to the previous regulations, the one with more money will get it."
