The Great Seminary

Chapter 171 Is there a choice?

Time passes slowly like this.

By the evening, Zhang Gui finally finished several rounds of square speeches.

He put away the enthusiastic expression on his face, rubbed his brows, and walked into the bedroom of Guiyang Palace.

behind him.

Song Wenhua and Sang Gui, who served as the Azure Dragon on the left and the White Tiger on the right of the True Dragon Kingdom's court, as well as two rows of civil and military officials, followed closely in the footsteps of the emperor and his immediate superiors.

He followed closely and entered the bedroom respectfully.

With the rapid expansion of the country's size, the meaning of a makeshift team quickly faded.

Even if Zhang Gui no longer cared, the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects became more and more strict.

When he sat down on the bed and put his feet up, he was about to complain about his hard work.

Song Wenhua and Sang Gui led the civil and military officials, bowed deeply and in unison, and said:

"The king's holy virtue is like the sun in the sky in our True Dragon Kingdom, blessing all people..."

Zhang Gui was stunned. Suddenly, the kind and plump face of Hao Ri, a small country in his previous life, appeared in his mind. He couldn't help but shudder.
“Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!

Good man, you want me to come from Dandong to eat some frozen vegetables, right? That’s not possible.

Don't think that I don't understand what you mean. I, the emperor of a makeshift team, have become pretentious, so you officials under me can follow my example.

That won't work.

It's fine to have high salaries to maintain integrity, but I have never demanded that officials be particularly noble.

I can give you enough money, and I will definitely not let anyone suffer any loss, but you have to be a little restrained.

It is not acceptable to bully the people, absolutely not acceptable."

“Your Majesty has misunderstood.

We, the ministers, feel that there are now several cities in the country, and the population of one million is just around the corner.

If you keep calling yourself a "grassroots troupe owner", it will probably make the people feel uneasy if it gets out.

I feel that even you, as a monarch, treat 'name and utensils' as worthless."

"I was reckless in this regard. It's my fault, I admit it.

From now on, I will never mention this kind of joke about a "makeshift team" again.

But please don't play this kind of 'placing me on a pedestal' game again.

You must know that when a true God comes to the world, there are no taboos. Only a fake God will try hard to whitewash himself and pretend to be solemn.

In addition, our country has indeed begun to take shape, and the city is no longer just one.

It is no longer appropriate to continue using the "Kyoto Yamen" to exercise power on behalf of the central government.

Therefore, I plan to reorganize the power structure and avoid making any major changes from now on.

First up, of course, is you, Duke Song, who will assume the position of Prime Minister, a first-rank official, responsible for managing government affairs and regulating yin and yang...

Then, Old Sang Gui took office as the Speaker of the new institution, the National Council, and was also a first-rank official.

From now on, you will have the power to establish the nation, review the central government's budget, and impeach the prime minister. Furthermore, you will continue to serve as the head of the Wuwei Division and the commander of the True Dragon 'Jia' Army.

The third is the Court of Justice, the Court of Decision, and the Court of Public Security, which divide judicial power...

Among them, the National Court of Justice is the most special. It has the final right to interpret the law...

The Supreme Court has the right to judge whether the impeachment case of the Prime Minister proposed by the National Council is valid...

Finally, the tax collection agency is the National Tianzhengyuan, which is still under the charge of Zhang Hehe, who is also a first-rank official...

In this way, the supreme power structure of the True Dragon Kingdom has been formed...

The next level down is actually the Ministry of Personnel, which is responsible for the appointment, dismissal, performance evaluation, and promotion of officials...

Land allocation, population registration, household registration...

The Ministry of Finance, which is responsible for the fiscal budget and public appropriations...

The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Agriculture, etc., did not require much adjustment. The trouble was the changes to the local administrative units.

The five-level division of the Dongzhou continent, namely the imperial court, provinces, prefectures, counties, and towns, is too bloated.

Moreover, even if our True Dragon Nation takes over the entire Giant Snake Head Island in the future, it will only be the size of a small province of a large continental country.

The local structure is too complicated and completely unnecessary.

Therefore, I feel that it would be best to divide it into only three levels: 'country, province, and county'.

In our True Dragon Nation, the provinces were transformed into the upper, middle, and lower capitals, and the counties were renamed cities...

Neighborhoods in the city and towns in the countryside are both part of the "city" and have the same status from now on...

Then came the most important drama: the basic administrative power structure combining voting by the chief official and the imperial examinations for the auxiliary officials...

At the national level, once the Serpent Head Island is completely conquered and the country is stabilized, the selection of the Prime Minister will be held every four years...

As for the vision for the future, it is certainly not appropriate to implement it now, but it should be reflected in the Magna Carta..."

Zhang Gui's words left everyone stunned and speechless for a long time.

Finally, Song Wenhua pondered for a long time and said in a hoarse voice:
"Your Majesty, these regulations you have created are ingenious and excellent, and there is nothing wrong with them.

However, people's hearts are fickle, and there are hundreds of ways to fool people from ancient times to the present.

How can we let the people decide for themselves who will be officials..."

"Song Gong, I only have one question for you. Do you have a clear choice about something, or is it not clear?"

"That's not necessarily the case. If someone tampered with it..."

“That’s because the punishments weren’t severe enough, not enough people were killed, and not enough dogs were slaughtered.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether some are good choices or not.

I just want to ask you, is there a thing you choose well or not?"

"If the person you choose is a hypocrite..."

“Just because someone is not chosen, does that necessarily mean they are gentlemen?

So I ask you, is there a thing you choose well or not…”

After some discussion, Zhang Gui's idea was finally implemented.

In fact, in the True Dragon Kingdom of Giant Snake Head Island, as long as he persisted, his idea would not be implemented.

Who could have any other choice? This is the most bizarre thing about this incident...

Three days later, the political reforms of the Zhenlong Kingdom were announced to the public, and the various regulations caused countless discussions.

At the same time, the True Dragon Emperor personally ordered the formation of the True Dragon 'A' Second Army and the 'A' Third Army.

Personnel will be selected from citizens who have completed or are currently serving, and registration will be voluntary.

As a result, the quota of 2,000 professional soldiers was recruited in half a day, and in the end they had to undergo training and comparison to select the best ones.

This is because everyone knows that the "A" army is the essence of the country's military power, and they will all receive the grace of His Majesty the Emperor and gain the ability to transform into "Stone Corpse Soldiers".

You may suddenly gain ten or twenty years of life, and from then on you will be immune to all diseases and remain as strong as a young man when you are old.

In addition, professional soldiers in the True Dragon Kingdom have high salaries, high status, respect, and good prospects.

What if I risk my life for this?

In this way, in just five days, the 1,000-man unit of the Zhenlong Kingdom's "A" army expanded from one unit with more than a thousand people to three units with 3,000 people.

According to Zhang Gui's plan, after the army was expanded, it should be tested for the first time.

Capture a nearby town with a port, show up and let the outside world know about the existence of the True Dragon Kingdom.

I didn't expect that King Zhen would be so impatient.

The second batch of "new troops" trained for the longest time, eating only corn cakes and pickles, for seventy or eighty days.

In some cases, the troops were gathered again in less than 20 days and attacked Xianrong Island.

(End of this chapter)