Looking through the personnel department's information, Vézé was also a little surprised. Huh? Comrade Shi En now had three wives, not including his second wife, who divorced him. The reason why his second wife divorced him was because she was a Cantonese, joined the revolution earlier, and had her own job in Guangdong. Two years ago, when the policy of gender equality was implemented, Shi En's second wife, who was a public official, filed for divorce. It was said that the two sides were in a deadlock. After all, the Hubei Political and Legal Committee did not dare to resist the policy and finally ruled a legal divorce. Shi En's second wife returned to Guangdong with a scar on her face.
The intelligence gathering ability of the personnel department led by Wei Changrong made Vézé admire them very much. The principles explained by Vézé did not contain emotions, nor did they contain the personal inclinations of the personnel department. They were all done in the document. The important details full of emotions and inclinations were recorded one by one. At least after reading it with his 21st-century ideas, Vézé's evaluation of Shi En was greatly reduced.
Vézé had a good impression of Shi En. This comrade, like other senior cadres, came from the army and used to work in the army. Later, he took charge of the logistics department as the successor of Lin Asheng, the logistics minister. After that, he was transferred to other positions and finally became the governor of Hubei Province. It was easy to understand that this comrade was a bit male chauvinistic. Whether there was male chauvinism or not was not what Vézé really cared about. That was Shi En's personal problem. The problem now was that he was under the management of the discipline inspection commission. If he did not realize that his personal opinion must obey the party's decision, then Shi En's future path would be very difficult.
When Ke Gongyu saw that Vézé had finished reading the report, he said, "We have now made it clear to Comrade Shi En. His problem now is whether to keep in line with the central committee's decision. It's not that anyone wants to mess with him now, and it's not that you are partial to Governor Pang. "
Vézé listened quietly and tried not to have preconceived ideas. Don't impose other people's affairs on yourself. That would not be realistic. Vézé also suffered a lot before he understood this sentence. So he listened carefully and did not make any preset settings.
"So Comrade Shi En said he wants to see you." Ke Gongyu told him the latest situation.
"Okay. I'll see him when I'm done with my work these two days. " Wei Ze did not ask what Shien had said at the Political and Legal Committee. Ke Gongyu was a very cautious person. If Shien's attitude was really good, he would definitely explain. Since Ke Gongyu did not talk about Shi En's change, it was not an easy task.
Ke Gongyu did not say anything else. Recently, the Central Committee of the Party had been very opposed to the establishment of the National People's Congress. Wei Ze had already tried his best to persuade his comrades. This task was not easy.
Shi En had talked to most of the Standing Committee, and now he still needed to talk with Lin Asheng. As Wei Ze's early right-hand man, Lin Asheng jumped from the logistics department to the political and legal committee. He was the hero who established the judicial system and was also Shien's old boss. In theory, the National People's Congress had the power to legislate. Wei Ze wanted to talk to Lin Asheng at last. After the incident with Shien, this meeting was a little thought-provoking. This was something Wei Ze did not expect.
The secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee was a member of the Standing Committee. When discussing the punishment of Shi En, Lin Asheng did not speak. "As long as the policy based on the idea can be implemented, I don't care if there are individuals who oppose it," Vézé said honestly.
"As long as the policy can be implemented based on the philosophy, I don't really care if individuals object to it," Wei Ze said honestly.
"It must be because they feel that it's hurting their own interests," Vézé answered cleanly.
Lin Asheng's eyes sharpened. "Commander-in-chief, have you thought about why someone jumped out to oppose it?"
Hearing this, Lin Asheng's eyes immediately sharpened. Until now, the main idea in the Restoration Party was how everyone could advance the progress of the country and society through the revolution. Of course, there were also personal benefits for comrades. Vézé's words were openly pointing out the side effects of the revolution.
Since Vézé had said so, Lin Asheng had nothing to worry about. He stared at Vézé and said, "Commander-in-chief, the comrades in the Political and Legal Committee have a lot of opinions about the People's Congress. The laws are made by you, so there's nothing to say. The laws are made by the Central Committee. At most, everyone can find someone to argue with and argue with them about the parts they don't accept. But what does the People's Congress mean? How can a group of outsiders control us? "
This was the feeling of decentralization. Vézé didn't find it strange at all that the comrades in the Political and Legal Committee felt this way. Legislative power was the core power of a country. Whoever enacted the legislation was the true wielder of power. As the practical side, the administration and the judiciary had great power. They could even make the legislators suffer. But that was only a practical problem. When it came to a real distinction, the legislators could make the practical side bow their heads with just one sentence, "I am the highest authority." Not to mention that in China's traditional culture, only the emperor knew that if the people rebelled, he might lose his throne. The officials only had to answer to the emperor. The emperor had the power to appoint and dismiss officials. The people's words didn't matter.
"Do the comrades in the Political and Legal Committee think that the People's Congress is a layman? They don't understand the concept of legislation, and they should thank the heavens if they don't get it wrong when it comes to publicizing the law. As for the efficiency of publicizing the law, they might not be more effective than the Political and Legal Committee. Besides, there's the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Office of Political Ethics. The People's Congress is superfluous, "Vézé asked.
Lin Asheng frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Did other comrades look for you first?"
"No." Vézé shook his head. "I proposed the establishment of the People's Congress, so I naturally have to consider these things first."
With a slight sigh, Lin Asheng said, "It looks like the Commander-in-Chief is determined to establish the People's Congress. Then I'll make it clear first. If you want to establish the People's Congress, I will definitely support it. The Political and Legal Committee will also support you."
Vézé had always believed that the Political and Legal Committee would support the establishment of the People's Congress. Even if they were unwilling, they would still support it. It was even more important to negotiate with these comrades, because this kind of support often overdrew Vézé's rallying power. Rallying power might seem easy to use, but everyone had a score in their hearts. Every time his rallying power was overdrawn, it would make everyone feel that Vézé owed them. These debts would accumulate, and when it came time to settle the score, Vézé wouldn't be able to bear it. As long as time allowed, Vézé would try his best to persuade them.
"There are many inconveniences in establishing the People's Congress, but the purpose of establishing the People's Congress is to unite the country and its people. It's to let the people know that this world has nothing to do with them. It's to let the people know what the government is doing, "Vézé said.
These words didn't move Lin Asheng. It wasn't that Vézé hadn't raised such a concept before, but what did the country have to do with its people? Even though the Restoration Party had implemented many policies that were closely related to the people, including the land reform, those policies would eventually come to an end. The Restoration Party was the one who contributed, the new government was the one who contributed, and the new government was also the one who was scolded. It really was up to people to say good and evil, and a good official had to act on his own.
"People like us have never trusted the government, but if there's a natural disaster and we receive news that the government is releasing food, will we go?" Vézé asked.
"Of course we will go," Lin Asheng answered straightforwardly.
"Because the people know when to not trust the government and when to trust the government. With the People's Congress, at least the people know that the government and the people are one. Whether they believe it or not is another matter, but at least they know that there is such a concept. This is my concept, and I will not waver in this concept. "Vézé didn't speak for long, but his attitude was extremely firm.
Lin Asheng nodded slightly and asked, "Commander in Chief, you should know why the comrades are opposed, right?"
Vézé smiled and said, "That's what I think. Comrades think that according to the original system, after the founding of the country, everyone will be conferred the title of king or marquis, and even be given land as fiefdoms. They only have to answer to me, and as long as I'm happy, they can do whatever they want. Now, it's obvious that's not the case. If the People's Congress is established, the people who didn't join the rebellion will instead become the highest authority. There will be people who are indignant, dissatisfied, and unhappy. There are also some comrades who feel that they have unknowingly supported the Party's ideals in the past, but they haven't received the rewards they expected, so they regret it now. "
Lin Asheng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw that Vézé's tone was relaxed and that everything he said was to the point. "Commander in Chief, some comrades do think that way, but some comrades are really willing to follow you. However, there are many old brothers around who are dissatisfied, and they are also affected. Commander in Chief, how are you going to convince these comrades? "
"What proportion of these comrades do you think they are?" Vézé asked Lin Asheng.
As Vézé's right-hand man, Lin Asheng had already done his own investigation. When Vézé asked, he calmly said, "There should be at least 40% of those who are determined to follow you. Although they also want to fish for more, they are very satisfied with what they have now, so they don't want to let those people cause trouble. There should be at least 40%. Commander in Chief, as long as you can make these two comrades feel at ease, there won't be a problem with the People's Congress. "
Two days later, Wei Ze stood on the rostrum of the National Conference of Deputies and said in a loud voice, "What I want to say to everybody is very simple. If what we have heard from all kinds of places, seen and known about the old system, the Manchurian Qing would not have been beaten by us to this state today. The reason we haven't crushed Manchu Qing now is because we have other urgent matters to attend to. If we were to send troops today, in two years at most, our troops would be able to traverse tens of thousands of kilometers and liberate all of China. At that time, Manchu Qing will be finished, the Bannermen will be finished, and all of Manchu Qing's relatives will be finished. This is something we are personally doing, so it is impossible for everyone to not know. If the old system will definitely lead to this kind of destruction, why do we still want to throw ourselves into it? Everyone knows how we got here. It has only been a decade or so, and we are far from being able to forget it completely. Right now, I only have one question for all of you. Do you want to learn from the cowardly behavior of the Manchurian Qing and have your entire clan wiped out in the end, or are you willing to follow me to seek for new changes so that the country and your clan can continue to exist for thousands of years? Give me an answer right now! "
When Vézé brought up the course of the rebellion, it was undoubtedly a wake-up call to these representatives and high-ranking officials. Perhaps they didn't understand Vézé's philosophy, or perhaps they had their own ideas, but they all understood that they were ruthlessly destroying an old dynasty, and that those once high and mighty existences had become ants in the eyes of the new government.
It was Vézé who had brought them to their current positions, and only Vézé had pointed out the path to victory and glory. No one could find a reason not to follow Vézé. The bloody truth was right before their eyes. If the new dynasty was also destroyed, the clans of these meritorious officials would definitely suffer the same fate. This was a major matter that involved their clans.
"We will follow the commander-in-chief with determination!"
"We will follow His Majesty with determination!"
The group of Vézé's die-hard supporters took the lead in shouting this slogan, and the supporters followed suit. Those who didn't oppose Vézé's idea also joined in. Even a portion of those who opposed to Vézé also joined in when they thought about the future of their clans.
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