Chapter 86: 86


    After the union of all regions of the Empire, an atmosphere of prosperity spread across all areas, peace returned to Great Dazhou. Today in Shenzhou City. A group of powerful capitalist traders from Dongzhou entered the capital. They go to the Government House to report to the Cab and the Emperor.


    "On behalf of the head of government I, General Guo Ling, wee all of you." General Guo Ling wees capitalists from Dongzhou.


    That evening, a reception was held at the Royal Pce. A group of entrepreneurs from Dongzhou quickly adapted to a new environment. The capital of Shenzhou was so prosperous that they were unthinkable. They were like a barbarian when they first arrived in Shenzhou.


    Every entrepreneur quickly fell in love with Shenzhou city. Comfort, many amenities make them want to stay here forever.


    Zhao Lingxin ordered the cab to hold a new government meeting to discuss a third condition the capitalists from Dongzhou had previously submitted. On the political power for them.


    "We need to amend some of the imperial constitutions to enable the establishment of a parliament," Prime Minister General Guo Ling told the meeting.


    General Guo Ling was one of the people who drafted the constitution when the Empire was founded. They intended the Empire to be like a western country. So the establishment of a parliament was one of the things they had in mind, and the Empire had pre-built the parliament building. But when the Empire was founded, there were some limitations not ready yet. Causing the constitution does not have provisions on this matter.


    "Then we voted to amend the constitution," Zhao Lingxin said. The legitive power is now in the Cab, chaired by the Emperor. The ministers quickly raised their hands in favor of a resolution to amend the constitution.


    "When everyone agrees. Let''s talk more details," General Guo Ling said. This meeting will divide power from the Cab. The Imperial Cab was mighty, controlling both the executive and legitive departments. This made the Cab the most powerful institute of the Empire at this time.


    "Will we arrange for the selection of the council members directly?" Some ministers propose to elect the members of the Council by their ministers.


    "Or are we going to emte the democratic process? Let a group of people select council members," said Colonel Zhushing.


    The Cab began to debate selecting members of the Member of Parliament, which is the most important point. The Cab did not trust the capitalists, afraid they would damage the country. The elite group of imperial leaders wanted to control Councilors'' selection to maintain the imperial parliament to obey them.


    "We can''t do that," General Guo Ling shook his head.


    "The legitive power will be separated from us, and the legitive supremacy belongs to the Emperor. We cannot intervene directly," General Guo Ling exined.


    "The Prime Minister said this is correct. ording to the Empire Constitution, Article 1 Clearly stated, the sovereignty belongs to the Emperor. Sovereignty does not belong to the people, so the democratic process is absolutely impossible," said Major Fang Hanjing, defying the democratic model because it will reduce the royal power of the Emperor, which is something they do not want to see the most.


    "The Emperor has the highest legitive, executive and judicial power. Able to judge the ultimate power. Why don''t we have His Highness control the selection of council members?" Major Fang Hanjing, Minister of Internal Affairs, suggests giving Zhao Lingxin the ultimate legitive power without the minister''s right to intervene.


    When ites to this, everyone has nothing to say. The Cab quickly approved a resolution to amend the draft constitution.


    "Then this amended constitution has an official effect," Zhao Lingxin read the draft constitution. Then the signature will be effective immediately.


    Then the Cab passed anotherw following it. Act Establishing the Imperial Parliament, Assigned Emperor Zhao Lingxin to have the highest legitive power. No one will vite this power.


    Zhao Ling Xin would personally appoint the 250 parliamentarians.


    Two hundred fifty council members who are legitive will have the power to discuss changes to thew. Then let the Emperor make a final decision.


    Although the parliament was established, this council is truly powerless. Because no matter whatws they have issued, if Zhao Lingxin disagrees, it ends. On the other hand, if Zhao Lingxin wanted anyw to be released, it could be implemented immediately because Zhao Ling Xin has full legitive power.


    These guidelines were all because Zhao Lingxin did not want to let his power slip away. The purpose of this parliament is to set the stage for capitalists to shine in the city. Let the capitalists think they have real power, but they don''t know Zhao Lingxin''s huge trap hit them.


    News of the establishment of parliament was released. It created a broad reaction in Shenzhou. The capitalists from Tongzhou were delighted. Governments keep their promises, willing to delegate some power to merchants. As they read the details, they were shocked to the next level because the power was far greater than what they had imagined.


    "It''s unbelievable. The government and the Emperor are so kind to us," said one capitalist, skeptical of what he saw. Because the government will give them legitive powers. At first, they were hoping to sit in the ministerial position. Unthinkable, the Emperor so generous established an agency called the parliament, giving them the country''s great power.


    The capitalists from Dongzhou were very satisfied with the power they had received. They have no arguments, just the government has agreed to the contract, they are thrilled.


    "The Emperor has great mercy on us." The merchants were in tears, deeply grateful for Zhao Lingxin''s immense grace to ept the merchant''s identity and give them great power.


    These capitalists don''t know how little their power is. It''s just a doll in the council that waits for the drama.


    This news also spread among the capitalists in Shenzhou. The Emperor will form a parliament and elect members himself. That makes all the merchants and capitalists can''t sit still, like a frog being boiled in boiling water. They searched for a way, running around, using their lines to find a way into the pce, sending gifts to Zhao Lingxin.


    A group of merchants hurried to find a precious gift to please the Emperor. They searched for the most outstanding thing so that Zhao Lingxin could easily notice, hoping that the Emperor had mercy on them to work in the council.


    But approaching the pce was extremely difficult. The capitalists all felt helpless and headed to the Secretariat, which was the closest to the pce, to deliver gifts.


    At this moment, Qin Bo was busy with a pile of gifts that grew like a mountain. Full of all areas in the Secretariat until there is no space.


    "You unscrupulous merchants dared to bribe directly, such a shameless." Qin Bo said indignantly.


    Qin Bo was a longtime eunuch. Inevitably saw the process of bribery giving many gifts but this time is not the same as the previous time. Usually, most people have to stealth through the back door, giving the money, not letting anyone know.


    But this time, the capitalists and merchants didn''t care at all. Even with a huge bribe, send a car as a gift, shouted praise to the Emperor, hoping that his voice would resound into the pce. Qin Bo was extremely angry with these people, if quietly bribed, he could still ept it. But this grand procession was organized as if the entertainment was circting, shouting throughout the city, greatly shaming the Emperor''s honor.


    Afraid people will gossip that Zhao Lingxin took bribes from the council''s merchants. Qin Bo stopped the merchants from delivering gifts to the Secretariat.


    But no matter what, it''s useless. The merchants continuously, sending more and more gifts.


    There were still some merchants who could use their own connections to enter the pce.


    "My son, send this to His Majesty, too." Sun Yuan asks Sun Wanping to bring a gift to Zhao Lingxin.


    "Having a good son is very fortunate." Sun Yuan took a connection from his minister''s son Sun Wanping. He was bribing Zhao Lingxin directly like no one else can. This Sun Yuan also expected that he would be a member of parliament.


    Sun Yuan realized that Zhao Ling Xin was especially fond of the Spirit Stone. Sun Yuan delivered tens of thousands of spirit stones as a bribe. Many merchants in the capital also knew of Zhao Lingxin''s liking. They provided arge quantity of spirit stones. Until Zhao Lingxin received a lot of wealth. The treasury began to fill up again. This chaos continued for a while. It took several days for this wave to calm down.