Wild North America 1846

Without a word all the way, he returned to the Daming Palace smoothly.

Since the capital was moved to Chaoge (Philadelphia), since the beginning of this year, the major ministries, departments, and bureaus of the imperial government have moved there one after another, leaving only a small number of functions and personnel in Qingyuntai.

Crown Prince Tang-Li Gan also entered the Taifu Palace in the new imperial capital Chaoge (Philadelphia), and under the arrangement of His Majesty the Emperor, he participated more in political affairs.

The government ministers who stayed behind at Qingyuntai were more of a sounding board for the new government cabinet that moved to Chaoge City, reporting timely military and political affairs at home and abroad to His Majesty the Emperor who was gradually retreating behind the scenes.

Such a new pattern at the top of the empire heralded the end of the "Golden Age of the Holy Emperor". There were more speculations about His Majesty's early abdication, and people's hearts fluttered for a while.

Since accession to the throne in 1846 to the present

Emperor Richard has been in charge of the Tang Empire for 54 years, leading the Tang Empire to rise rapidly in North America and dominate the entire America. Colonial tentacles began to spread to regions outside the Americas, and a worldwide colonial layout began.

As a result, the imperial family won a high prestige, and Emperor Richard was also praised to the altar by fanatical fans of the empire. There are more than tens of millions of loyal followers?
With the layout of half a century, the Tang Empire has formed a large number of large, medium and small farmers and manor owners headed by military meritorious nobles, reaching millions.

These small and medium-sized farmers and manor owners and their families have multiplied for three generations, with a total population of more than 3600 million. They are widely distributed in the black land plains of central North America, more than ten provinces around Mexico City in the south, and Colombia and Cuba. , has an important influence in the field of political economy.

Another large group of loyal fans is South America and overseas vassal states, overseas provinces and territories directly under the royal family, with a total population of more than 4300 million. These areas centered on veterans, their hearts are towards the center of the empire, and their political ideas are conservative. They cannot be ignored. important political force.

Among the urban residents in the empire, which accounted for more than 6% of the population, the growing middle class was the glue for social stability and the largest social group that supported the royal family.

The stable economic development that lasted for several decades concealed many deep-seated contradictions in society, such as ethnic contradictions, social discrimination and injustice, harsh punishments and hard labor, capitalists’ oppression of workers, and the brutal oppression of indigenous groups in South America and overseas. Wait, it's all covered up by the superficial prosperity of singing and dancing.

back to the bedroom
Emperor Li Cha came out refreshed after taking a bath. Although he was more than seventy years old, his skin was firm and bright, and his figure was well maintained.

Putting on a light robe and having dinner, he took a dozen pet beasts for a walk by the Taiye Pool as usual, enjoying the leisure time in the evening.

From afar
The golden sunset glowed all over the sky, coating the Taiye Pool with a layer of sparkling gold, and the royal palace with double eaves and brackets on the bank was reflected in the water, creating a beautiful scenery.

Gradually retiring to the background, freed Emperor Li Cha from the daily heavy government affairs, and had time to consider the long-term strategy of the Tang Empire facing the 20th century.

so far
The international and domestic long-term strategy led by Emperor Richard is expected to reach the end of the 20th century, with a timeline of 20 years, and has been reviewed and approved by the Imperial Parliament.

The specific content can be divided into two parts: domestic and international.

Domestically, we will continue to strengthen the status of the world's industrial power, create a long-term stable situation of social prosperity, wealth, and stability, promote the improvement of the rule of law, promote the improvement of universal suffrage and judicial independence of residents in provinces and municipalities, promote the improvement of cultural education systems and medical systems, and promote sports for all. activities and so on.

The main purpose is to deepen the culture of the Tang Dynasty with oriental civilization as the dominant feature, integrate the strengths of Western civilization, and establish a self-reliant, self-confident and colorful Tang civilization in the new era.

Internationally
The Datang Empire will continue to lead and improve international organizations such as the American League, and establish the Pacific Rim as the core interest area, Central and South America as the back garden, and the Pacific Ocean as its own small pond, all of which are included in the core interests of the empire.

Seek to further enhance international influence in the Near East, Far East, East Africa, Southeast Asia and other marginal areas of interest, increase the right to participate in regional affairs, participate in the establishment of international game rules, and obtain an international status commensurate with its own economic volume.

In Europe, the center of the international stage, based on the long-term friendly relationship between Britain and Tang, actively participate in European affairs, develop long-term friendly relations with European kingdoms, and safeguard the interests of the empire to the greatest extent.

Strolling by the Taiye Pool, Emperor Li Cha looked at the brilliant sunset after the sun set. His tall figure and the pet beasts next to him were like group sculptures gilded with gold.

What he is thinking about at this moment is not the love of children, nor the long life, but the blockbuster legislation that is planned to be introduced in the Imperial Parliament this year, especially the "Labor Law of the Workers of the Tang Empire", the "Imperial Civil Rights Act" and the "Criminal Law Amendment". Case" is the most important.

Once launched, it will definitely cause shock in the whole society.

There is no other reason. These three major bills are related to the vital interests of everyone. How can we not care about them?

The Tang Empire has already passed the initial stage of capital accumulation, relying on large-scale production and relatively advanced industrial technology level, seized the opportunity and commanding heights of development.

Alone Better Together!

The next step in Emperor Richard's plan is to spread the achievements of the empire's economic development to more people in society, so that they can experience and enjoy the fruitful achievements of the empire's economic development.

The Datang Empire promoted from top to bottom to implement the strategic plan of prosperity for the whole people, which is an important part of the empire's long-term development strategy.

The "Labor Law of the Workers of the Tang Empire" is this groundbreaking bill that benefits the whole people. The 8-hour work system, the concept of overtime and overtime work, and the six-week vacation system formulated in the bill are extremely subversive.

This is the first law in the world to stipulate that the working hours of ordinary workers, their overtime work, and the six-week leave system are protected by law. This is the most practical commitment to the interests of workers.

During the discussion of the bill, a heated discussion was sparked in the public opinion circles of the Tang Empire, and even spread to European countries, which greatly advanced the efforts of the world's workers to protect their own rights and interests, which is of historic significance.

As a result, the Tang Empire government and royal family won a lofty reputation, which is of immeasurable significance to alleviating class conflicts within the empire, conflicts between capitalists and workers, alleviating ethnic conflicts, and comprehensively promoting a long-term stable situation of prosperity and happiness.

Get one step ahead and win the house.

"Datang Empire Workers' Labor Law" is a bill that focuses on the protection of workers' rights and interests. It clearly stipulates labor arbitration, labor dispute mediation procedures, specific appeal steps for workers' rights and interests protection, acceptance department and [-]-day paid maternity leave for pregnant women workers etc., full of humanistic feelings.

During the period of soliciting public opinions and parliamentary debate, the bill has received widespread attention in the international arena and received rave reviews for a while.

On the front page of the "World Journal" headlined "Lighthouse of Human Civilization...a Worker's Bill of Rights Full of Human Touch", it sang praises for this upcoming labor law, and the lines were full of gratitude to the imperial family and government.

The British "Times" also reported on the front page recently, with the headline "A landmark bill in a civilized society... Tang's "Labor Law" is about to be introduced." bill.

Related news also aroused strong repercussions in industrialized countries such as France and Germany. In the agriculturally dominated Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire, the impact was much smaller.

Of course

The "Labor Law of the Tang Empire Workers" is not one-sided praise. There are powerful forces at home and abroad, mainly capitalists, who speak out through newspapers and broadcasts, accusing this bill of grandstanding and sinister intentions, which will make employment-creating factories The main group fell into a more difficult business situation.

In today's European and American society, the working hours in factories generally reach [-] or [-] hours, and some even last as long as [-] or [-] hours, trying their best to cruelly squeeze workers.

Workers get paid for every day they work, and they are kicked out of the factory if they don’t work or if their health breaks down. There is no guarantee, let alone 100 days of paid maternity leave for pregnant women.

If this is the case, the cost of the enterprise will increase by a large amount, which is tantamount to cutting flesh on the business owner!

especially in the UK

The textile industry is a pillar industry in the UK. Thousands of textile factories employ a large number of female workers. If all pregnant women are given 100-day paid maternity leave, how much will a cotton spinning factory with 3000 workers increase in cost?

Britain's textile industry accounts for more than 8% of its light industrial output value and is the largest industrial export product.

During this period at the beginning of the 20th century, the average working time of each female textile worker in the UK was 12.7 hours a day. If calculated by 8 hours, it exceeded 4.7 hours.

If the Labor Law of the Tang Empire is strictly enforced, the 100-day paid leave for pregnant women workers will be removed, and the cost of overtime pay, work-related injuries, and so on will be added.

There is also the cost of increasing manpower. The original 3000-person factory needs to employ 4500 people. The sum of all items equals more than doubling the labor cost.

Do the math, think about it carefully!

The scale of the textile industry in the Tang Empire was only 1/5 of that of the United Kingdom, so it was less affected, and more of it was to meet domestic textile demand, and it had a strong ability to absorb price increases.

Its pillar industries are finance, petrochemicals, mining, iron and steel ships and electrical machinery manufacturing, bulk agricultural and animal husbandry products and non-staple food industries, all of which are world-class industries.

With its large-scale production and the world's advanced industrial level, coupled with the high premium of products, the pressure to implement labor laws is relatively low, and the feasibility is relatively high.

For industries such as iron and steel ships, agricultural machinery, and automobiles, because most of the markets are in the country, the cost of companies as competitors also increases. It is generally fair to either increase the selling price or reduce the cost.

Emperor Richard's vigorous promotion of the "Workers' Labor Law" also has selfish intentions. This is a blow to reduce the dimensionality of industrially advanced countries that are still on the moral high ground.

Because advanced industrial countries have high levels of industrialization technology, large scale, high-quality products and low unit prices, they can better absorb the pressure brought about by rising labor costs.

On the contrary, industrial backward countries cannot do this.

Then they will be accused of cruelly exploiting workers, and will be widely criticized as the system is considered barbaric and backward, extremely inhumane.

In the original history, Europeans played like this. Now it is the Tang Empire's turn to take the lead in standing on the moral high ground, pointing fingers at Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan and other countries.

However, they were still suffering unspeakably. While being attacked by the domestic public opinion, they also endured the condescending sarcasm and ridicule from the Tang Empire. They were full of grievances and could not vent.

Because it is really wrong!

Happiness comes from comparison, people are more deadly than others!

The female textile workers in the Tang Empire can get off work after 8 hours of work, overtime is counted as overtime, and they can enjoy the treatment of six days off and one day off every week. Isn't it beautiful?
Women textile workers in the UK work 12.7 hours a day?Working hard 7 days a week, and being kicked out of the house by the factory owner as long as the pregnant belly is big?
Comparing the two, the judgment is judged.

This is so inhumane, so uncivilized.The gentlemanly demeanor that Britain is proud of has been trampled into the mud, and the hypocritical mask has been torn to pieces.

The fact is so, what is there to justify? (end of this chapter)