Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 667
"It's none of our business. Although we don't pay taxes or pay very little, the food, clothing, and housing of the gentlemen in their counselor department are not made by us. We didn't create them with our hands. Can they eat delicious food, drink spicy food, and pay taxes to the court?

Therefore, we have reason to reject this proposal!
Brothers workers, brothers peasants, don’t you think so? "

Mr. Zheng, a butcher by profession, stepped on the bright red lacquered mahogany table and yelled.

Many members of the other House of Representatives also shouted: "Yes, Butcher Zheng is right, we have reasons to refuse!"

"Damn, call me Mr. Zheng, don't call me a butcher, I'm an official elected by the people now, okay, since we are officials elected by the villagers in the village, we have to make decisions for the villagers in the village, and we can't let These officials are living very well, don’t you think so!”

Butcher Zheng laughed loudly and cursed.

"Yes, that's what Lennon said!"

Other members of parliament also hurriedly responded.

A member of the council who supported the proposal of the Advisory Division had to slap the table hard: "Be quiet, be quiet for me, even if you have a reason to refuse, you can't be reasonable, aren't these officials who work for the court ordinary people, aren't they? They don’t work hard, arresting criminals, maintaining law and order, handling official documents, repairing dikes and bridges, they have to go back and forth, and they also have to use money to support their families, right?”

"Besides, they have studied hard for so long and learned a lot of skills. Parents have spent a lot of silver dollars to cultivate talents. You can't really let people get a salary of one silver dollar a month. Even if they promise their parents, they will not agree. The world is going to be chaotic, who is willing to work? You also have children studying in schools, and many of you must go to the government to find jobs. Are you willing to pay only a few silver dollars a month for the children you have worked so hard to raise? What do you want them to use to marry their daughter-in-law!"

The congressman couldn't help Xiaozhi reasoning with emotion, and tried his best to persuade the congressmen of the Department of Representatives.

"That can't be set so high. If my son becomes a Taoist in the future, I didn't ask him to get hundreds of silver dollars a month."

Councilor Zheng Butcher shouted.

"Okay, then tell me how much you want." A congressman who was born in a university couldn't help but rolled up his sleeves, as if he wanted to hit Butcher Zheng.

Butcher Zheng punched him first: "Do you want to fight, young man, you are still young!"

"Bang!" Butcher Zheng also received a punch.

The entire Division of the Council of Representatives became chaotic like this, fighting and arguing for four or five days, and they kept arguing, and the proposal of the Advisory Division could not be passed.

……

Yang Mingshen was in a hurry, he could guess that there must be the involvement of the government, so he hurriedly found Bai Yunming, the governor of Yingtian: "Master Futai, it's almost done, do you really have the heart to watch the Department of Public Proposal go on like this? The proposal has never been passed , government affairs can’t be delayed like this forever!”

"What Mr. Yang said is really funny. Why do I have the heart to watch this go on? I can't bear to do anything with the Secretary of the House of Representatives. You can't let me lead soldiers to slaughter them Well, they are all citizens of my Ming Dynasty. They didn’t rebel and didn’t break the law. Even if they fight, it’s none of my business. method, and they are exercising the power given to them by the imperial court, the world is good now, and the common people don’t have to be dogs and sheep at last, it’s really called democracy!”

Bai Yunming, governor of Yingtian, looked at Yang Mingshen with disdain.

Yang Ming was so angry that he blushed and his neck was thick: "You are a majestic governor. If you issue an order to arrest them, it will be over. Our counselor department will cooperate with you. Why do we need a general council to decide our government affairs? Let him make a display and it will be over. Well, Shengdou Xiaomin can decide what to come out of!"

"Don't, Mr. Yang, don't belong to us. You are the Advisory Department. I am the government. I am the executive body. You are not a passer-by. It is very clear in the sacred science that we only act in accordance with the imperial edict. The Advisory Division We will only implement the proposals passed by the Department of the House of Representatives and the proposals directly issued by the central government, and we will not admit anything else, and you don't need to talk to me, come and see off!"

As soon as Bai Yunming put the teacup away, he got up and went back to the inner courtyard.

……

Yang Mingshen, who was entrusted by major chambers of commerce, had no choice but to find Lu Dan, Qianhu of Dongchang stationed in Nanjing: "Lv Qianhu, this is a high-quality agate plate from Myanmar, please accept it."

"You are polite, Mr. Yang. You are a Viscount and your Majesty's favorite. You and I are not outsiders. If you have something to say, you are welcome." Lu Dan, a thousand households of Dongchang, said with a smile while admiring the agate plate.

"I'm sure you know about the recent fight in Nanzhili's House of Representatives. You don't plan to take care of it in the East Factory, but just let them go on like this?"

Yang Mingshen asked.

Lu Dan reluctantly put the agate plate back: "It's a good thing, but I'd like to ask Mr. Yang to take it back, I don't dare to accept this matter.

You also know the rules of our East Factory. Unless it involves His Majesty, everything else has nothing to do with us. You are not allowed to kill or detain innocent civilians without authorization. The last thousand households were shot because they robbed their daughters. Government affairs are the cabinet's business, and we can't and dare not take care of them.

At best, we can only investigate and report to His Majesty, and we are not allowed to express our opinions. Moreover, His Majesty also specially greeted him. Even if the Secretary of the House of Representatives kills someone, we can at most help the Secretary of the Court to try it. You, please. go back. "

Yang Mingshen had no choice but to walk away.

……

In the end, the Nanzhili Advisory Division simply organized officials to collectively ask for leave to dismiss in order to protest against the Department of Representatives’ delay in passing the proposal of the Advisory Division.

Bai Yunming, the governor of Yingtian, didn't care about it and let it develop.

Even when the autumn floods occurred, several counties had floods, and no officials were willing to take care of them.

The Advisory Department wanted to blackmail the Department of the House of Representatives, but the Department of House of Representatives still failed.

And the Secretary of the House of Representatives simply went on strike and paraded in the streets to demonstrate that the government officials should perform their duties.

Yang Mingshen had no choice but to find someone to report to the central government, let the cabinet handle the matter, and use the central cabinet to oppress these Southern Zhili deputies, and the situation cannot be allowed to develop.

The director of the Imperial Council, Wang Jiaqin, who is also a bachelor of Dongge University, found the chief assistant Zhang Huangyan:

"Zhang Xiang, the situation in Nanzhili can't just go on like this, otherwise the tax collection this year will be delayed."

"Forget it, you finally know that you came to see us, I just asked them to say hello to the people below," Zhang Huangyan said with a smile.

Although they are the top officials who are in power in the imperial court, they are only in the city of Beijing, but they have a similar understanding of the affairs of the world. They know how the consultative agencies, the parliamentary agencies, and the government are making troubles, and they know that they cannot be allowed to do so. If the quarrel continues, a balance should be established between each other, so when Wang Jiaqin came forward, he immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)