Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 354 Discussion Report
The first Congress of the Republic of China in the Ming Empire was held in the Forbidden City.

Bai Mingxiu's original intention was to build a national-level auditorium, which could hold relatively important events, and it was also a model and symbol of Ming's progress towards modern times.In the process of modernization, any country will inevitably have a building as a national business card, such as the Big Ben in the UK, the Eiffel Tower in France, the Statue of Liberty in the United States, the Tokyo TV Tower in Japan, the Oriental Pearl Tower in China, and later the Bird's Nest Water Cube and more.The architectural difficulty contained in the building itself and its unique shape are all manifestations of a country's strength.

It is also based on this idea that Bai Mingxiu hopes to build this national auditorium in Shuntian Prefecture.

More than 500 councilors from all over the country walked into Baohe Palace one after another. At first, these councilors were still discussing whether to line up or not. It seemed more polite, but the officials in charge of the scene told them that they could just go in like this, and there was no need to be extra formal. .

Baohe Palace has undergone a lot of renovation, and it is almost impossible to see the previous appearance. The original dragon chair was placed in front of the rostrum, and below it was the seat set up like a stadium or a lecture theater.

When he learned that everyone was going to sit in these places, Huang Zongxi frowned and said, "It's against etiquette for a minister to sit high and look down at the emperor, and it's even outrageous."

The official receptionist in charge of the venue was very gentle, and he explained to Huang Zongxi: "Huang Shenyi, we are promoting new etiquette and new civilization, including the Great Council of the Republic, which is new and requires a lot of adaptation and adjustment. Furthermore, His Majesty held the House of Commons Conference to explain the government affairs of Chen Guochao to the senators and listen to opinions from all sides, so as to realize people-oriented, economic and social development, not to stick to etiquette and grammar."

Although his tone was very soft, the content was very strong. Huang Zongxi couldn't argue with him, so he could only sit down with the others.

The prime ministers, associate ministers, and ministers of various ministries and councils were present at this time, and the senators stood up to show their respect.

The last one to appear was naturally Bai Mingxiu. Today, Bai Mingxiu was still dressed very business-like. He was wearing a black formal suit with a stand-up collar embroidered with dragon patterns. After he entered the arena, he walked quickly to his place.After all, he is still the emperor, so he is sitting on the dragon chair, and he is sitting behind the ministers of the Council of Governors.

It's no wonder that Huang Zongxi and others were dissatisfied. The venue designed according to Bai Mingxiu's idea was really a mess in terms of etiquette.

All the councilors, including the ministers, bowed to Bai Mingxiu, and Bai Mingxiu nodded slightly in return, and said in a loud voice, "Your honor is welcome, please take your seat."

The host of the big discussion was Prime Minister Tang Beilu. He held the script of the speech in his hand. It was basically a fixed rhetoric. There were not too many stereotypes, and there were no words of praise. What's going on, how do you go about your work.

"... Next, Prime Minister Tang Beilu will present the work report of the Daming Lizhengyuan last year for His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the Republic of China."

This is a rather long report, and Tang Beilu basically spent more than two hours reading the manuscript.But in fact, in order to hold the conference normally, this report was actually sent to the councilors when they came to Shuntian Mansion.

The report is basically divided into several parts. The first is the work of regaining the land and rebuilding Ming Dynasty, the second is the national economic construction, the third is the work of science, education, culture and health. In fact, there is not much to talk about in this part, and the fourth is national defense diplomacy, which will be developed in order.

The whole report is narrated in the form of vernacular, so there is not much difficulty.The report actually submitted to the hands of the councilors is also supported by a large number of supporting documents, charts and other materials.

Bai Mingxiu is an old god looking down at the councilors who are listening to the work report seriously. From the expressions of these people, he can roughly see that in fact, most of these people listen to the report as if they were listening to the scriptures. It has been written as easy as possible under his instruction, but the Council of Governors has a large number of systematic and Australian talents. The overall working method and efficiency are very modern, and the work spirit and philosophy are also very modern. Many things are similar to What ordinary people can perceive in this era is very different.

For example, the term gross national product is basically known by individuals in later generations as the main indicator of the economy, but at this time, most of the senators do not know what it means to mention this thing.

Bai Mingxiu even saw that more and more councilors were sweating more and more on their foreheads.

"It seems that this Congress of the Republic needs several years of training before it can truly reflect its original spirit and meaning." Bai Mingxiu's mentality is good. He really didn't come up with such a thing for formality, but for the sake of it. Through a certain form, we must effectively absorb the concerns of the people and the things that need to be improved.

After the work report of the Council of Governors is over, we will talk about the work plan and budget of the Council of Governors for the next year.The House of Republic does not have the power to approve and pass the budget, so they just look at the budget of the House of Council for the fiscal year and make comments along the way.

But what really attracted Bai Mingxiu's attention was Daming's "First Five-Year Plan".

Basically, what is placed on the desk of every councilor is a plan that is almost as thick as a dictionary, covering everything and everything.

When Huang Zongxi received this thing, he was shocked. He even heard that Liu Xianzhi complaining: "My God, how can I finish watching this thing?"

I only listened to Tang Beilu speaking on the stage: "...the first five-year plan is an important program for the development of society and economy in Ming Dynasty, and it is a great attempt to make Ming Dynasty surpass the previous dynasties and lead China into a new era. In the first five-year plan, We cover almost all aspects of Ming Dynasty's society and economy, from the production of agriculture, industry and commerce, to the construction of large-scale infrastructure nationwide, the establishment and expansion of large-scale industrial enterprises at the national level, guide the health and development of the private economy, and supplement the scope of the Ming Dynasty's national economy , and even comprehensively popularize education and literacy for all, establish nationwide accessible and reliable medical service facilities, establish a basic national pension and disability care system, continue to develop the characteristic culture of Ming Dynasty, and further spread the influence of Ming Dynasty to the whole country. The world will flourish. The previous dynasties did not have the strength and organizational power of Daming today, so what they can do may only be one-thousandth or one-ten-thousandth of Daming, and Daming will use its unparalleled strength to strive to create Create a stable, peaceful and prosperous country where "those who cultivate have their fields, those who live in them have their houses, workers have their jobs, businessmen have their jobs, the old are supported, the few are educated, and the sick are healed"!"

(End of this chapter)