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Chapter 587 Excerpts from the Emperor's Charter

"Prologue, China is one of the countries with the longest history in the world, and it is also the only country with uninterrupted civilization. The Ming Dynasty is the sixth unified dynasty in Chinese history (here, Zhu Youdong only recognized the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Western Jin Dynasty

, Sui and Tang Dynasties. Among them, the two Han Dynasties are regarded as one, the Song Dynasty cannot be called a unified country, and the Yuan Dynasty is not recognized).

At the end of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the Taizu of this dynasty dressed in Huaiyou cloth and carried a three-foot sword to cleanse the world. He drove out the Tartars and restored China. In all dynasties, the country has been upright, and no one has done so to the right of the Taizu of this dynasty!

...This charter, in the form of law, confirms the legal status of the royal family in ruling the Ming Dynasty for 260 years since the founding of the country by Tai*zu.

, officials and soldiers have made arduous efforts to maintain the continuity of the Ming Dynasty. We will confirm here that the fundamental system of the country is the fundamental law of the country... Hundreds of millions of people, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce across the country must take the Charter as their basis

The highest standards that guide their respective words and deeds, and have the responsibility to safeguard the dignity of the Charter and ensure the implementation of the Charter."

"Chapter 1 General Outline, Article 1. The full name of this country is the Ming Dynasty of the Chinese Empire, or Ming Dynasty for short. It is an empire in which the direct descendants of Tai*zu and Chengzu of this dynasty serve as emperors and are in charge of the whole country. All the power of the country belongs to the emperor alone.

The emperor selected talents and appointed officials at all levels to perform their respective powers.

...Article 4: The main ethnic group of the Ming Dynasty is the Han nationality, and other ethnic groups living within the territory of the Ming Dynasty are an important part of the hundreds of millions of people living in the Ming Dynasty. All ethnic groups are equal.

Article 5: The country practices the rule of law. The Charter is the fundamental law of the country. From the date of promulgation of the Charter, all subsequent laws, administrative regulations and local regulations must not conflict with the Charter. Hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, various institutions

, All types of groups are not allowed to violate the Charter. All violations of the Charter and laws based on the Charter must be investigated. Everyone is equal before the Charter and the law. No organization or individual may have privileges beyond the Charter and the law.

......Article 12, the country's land is divided into state-owned and privately owned. State-owned land may not be bought, sold or occupied. Illegal buying, selling and private appropriation are not protected by law. The Ming Dynasty recognized the reality of private ownership of some land and allowed this part of the land to be privately owned.

Conditional sales are under the control of governments at all levels. However, private land has the obligation to pay taxes to the state, and different amounts of taxes are assessed based on the nature of the land use.

Article 13: State public property is sacred and inviolable, and legal private property is sacred and inviolable...

Article 14: The state establishes education and medical care and has the responsibility to maintain public schools and hospitals so that they can provide corresponding services to the people across the country. Private capital is also encouraged to participate in the construction of education and medical care.

Article 15. The existing armed forces of the Ming Dynasty are the Royal Army of the Ming Dynasty, the Royal Navy and the Marine Corps. The emperor is the highest and only commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor has the right to mobilize the army at will and perform various tasks. Officers at all levels are appointed by

Appointed personally by the emperor and loyal to the emperor himself.

...Article 31, the current administrative divisions of the Ming Dynasty are as follows: the country is divided into the mainland, overseas territories directly under the central government, princely territories, vassal territories, and Jisi areas.

The first-level local administrative regions within the mainland are divided into Beijing, provinces, and autonomous regions. The provinces are divided into second-level administrative regions such as prefectures, prefectures, and military and civilian prefectures. There are counties under the prefecture. The prefecture can be set up independently, or it can manage a small number of counties. Military and civilian

The prefecture is a semi-controlled area, and its internal settings are subdivided according to the actual local conditions. The autonomous region is divided into various ministries, which are divided according to past historical habits and actual conditions. Currently, there are two capitals in the mainland: Beijing and Nanjing. The area where Beijing is located is under the direct control of the imperial court.

Provinces are established and are composed of prefectures.

Overseas territories under direct jurisdiction have a governor's palace, and below the governor's palace are military prefectures. The administrative status of the prince's territory is the same as that of the capital and the province. The vassal territory is the same as the inland prefecture. The Jisi area is equivalent to a state or a military and civilian prefecture."

The overseas territories directly under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, princely territories, vassal territories, garrison areas, etc., like the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, are an integral part of the Ming Dynasty. Any attempt to secede from the Ming Dynasty in any place will be regarded as a serious crime of secession."

"Chapter 2, the rights and responsibilities of the emperor. The position of emperor of this dynasty must be held by the direct descendants of Tai*zu and Chengzu. Unless he voluntarily abdicates, the term is life. The emperor is the head of state of the dynasty, the supreme commander of the army, and has the highest administrative authority.

power, judicial power, military power, personnel power, financial power...The emperor must do his best to serve the country, fight for the interests of the people, and protect all the legitimate rights and interests of the country's citizens."

"Chapter 3: Succession of the throne. The successor to the throne is appointed by the current emperor, and others are not allowed to interfere in any way. However, the successor to the throne must meet the following conditions:

1. He is a direct heir of the current emperor, that is, the prince or grandson of the current emperor.

2. If the current emperor has no heirs, the order of succession is: brother, nephew, grandnephew.

3. The successor designated by the emperor must have a collective certificate issued by more than five medical professors from the Medical Laboratory of Fangshan Academy of Sciences, confirming that the successor has no major physical illness and is of normal mind. Otherwise, the successor cannot succeed. This matter should be discussed before the current

It was completed during the emperor's lifetime.

Fourth, the successor should have sufficient study to possess the basic qualities of a king. He must complete the high school graduation examination and serve as a national civil official and military officer for at least one year before he can have full emperor power after succeeding to the throne.

.If the current emperor dies and the successor has not completed the above process, the successor can take over the throne, but cannot control administrative power and financial power."

"Chapter 4, Rights and Obligations of Citizens of the Ming Dynasty. Persons with the nationality of the Ming Dynasty of the Chinese Empire are citizens of the Ming Dynasty.

Anyone born in the territory of the Ming Dynasty will automatically acquire the nationality of the Ming Dynasty and become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty unless their guardian renounces it.

Those who were born outside the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but whose parents or one of their parents are citizens of the Ming Dynasty, can become citizens of the Ming Dynasty upon application by their guardians or themselves.

Those who are born outside the territory of the Ming Dynasty and whose parents are not citizens of the Ming Dynasty, who have lived in the territory of the Ming Dynasty for more than five years and have paid taxes in accordance with the law for more than three years, and who have passed the Chinese proficiency test can be granted the Ming Dynasty certificate after their application and review by the relevant departments.

country and become a citizen of Ming Dynasty.

The state advocates the reciprocity of rights and obligations, that is, the more rights, the more obligations...

The status of a citizen shall not be lost due to ordinary crimes, violations of the law or other deprivation of honor...

The state protects its citizens externally, and anyone who infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of its own citizens will be regarded as an infringement on all citizens of the Ming Dynasty."

"Chapter 5, the state institutions of the Ming Dynasty are divided into central and local, administrative and military.

The central government has a cabinet, ministries, a Privy Council, and military service headquarters.

The highest person in charge of administrative affairs is the emperor, who is followed by the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, ministries and bureaus. The emperor also has the chief minister of rituals as his personal secretariat. The current staff of the chief minister of rituals are all eunuchs, but ordinary personnel can be introduced year by year in the future.

The supreme commander of the military is the emperor, and under him are the privy envoys, the person in charge of national defense affairs in the government, and the commanders of the military services. There is also the Yuma Jian, the emperor's private military secretariat, which has the power of military personnel. The current personnel of the Yuma Jian are eunuchs.

, supplemented by ordinary public officials.

There are governors in the north and south of the local government, who are in charge of the civil affairs of the provinces. The highest civil affairs officer in each province is the chief envoy. Above the chief envoy, unless there are special needs, there will no longer be a governor. Each autonomous region has a general, Zhonglang, who is in charge of military affairs.

In the north and south of Zhili, each province has established military regions. The commander of the military region is responsible for local military affairs and manages the local garrison. All local governments should make every effort to cooperate with the local garrison's defense and solve the normal needs and difficulties of the garrison.

Judiciary independence, the Ming Supreme Court was established, and local courts at all levels were established to handle judgments and executions. Judges at all levels serve for life unless they are derelict in their duties or commit crimes and are not subject to the control of local governments.

The procuratorial power is independent, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the highest procuratorial agency. Censors at all levels are dispatched by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and rotated regularly.

Intelligence power belongs directly to the emperor. Jinyiwei and Dongchang are national intelligence agencies under the command of the emperor, and are only responsible to the emperor alone..."

"Chapter 6, Flag, National Emblem, National Anthem and Capital. The flag is the flag of the country, the national emblem is the symbol of the country, and the national anthem is a song that expresses the will of the country and its people. After the national flag, national emblem, and national anthem are determined, all state institutions in the Ming Dynasty need to be prominent in their places of residence.

The national flag and national emblem are hung in the place. A flag-raising ceremony is held every ten days and major assembly days. Participants must sing the national anthem when the flag is raised.

The national flag, national emblem, and national anthem have not yet been determined. After the draft is passed, all citizens throughout the Ming Dynasty will collect proposals from the three options and select the best."

"The last step is the formulation and modification of the charter. The first charter was collectively determined by the participants of the State Council in the Eleventh Year of the Apocalypse. If it is to be revised later, it must be voted by those who can participate in the State Council that year, and the approval weight must exceed 50% before it can be revised. Emperor
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