Discussing politics in front of Qin

The New Year is approaching again. At this time, people all over the country will slow down their work pace, stock up on New Year's goods and prepare to celebrate the New Year. They have extremely free time.

However, for the officials of the kingdom, especially the palace ministers, the end of the year is often the busiest time. They need to coordinate local government affairs, summarize the work of the year, and look forward to plans for the coming year.

In the main hall of the palace, Solandel was sitting on the throne as always, and her ministers stood clearly on both sides, forming two factions.

Since the founding of the ancient kings, no matter which king is in power, the ministers under his command will be divided into factions. This is not only the case in Doguland, but also in other countries. This is a political necessity.

Good factional opposition can promote competition, decentralize and balance powers, make it easier for the monarch to control the political situation, and turn competition into motivation.

Bad factional rivalries can only lead to endless criticism and use state affairs as a means to bring down the other side, causing endless harm.

How to balance the various factions so that they can be used to their own advantage despite the opposition is a compulsory course for every monarch.

Under the kings of past dynasties, factions were divided based on heirs.

For example, during the reign of Perseus, the main opposition between the "Second Princes" and the "Seventh Princes" was among the ministers under his command.

After Solandel came to power, this pattern quietly changed.

One is because she was crowned young and had no heirs and no heirs.

Second, after the promulgation of the New Deal, the method of selecting officials was reformed, and the political ecology of the kingdom also experienced drastic changes.

As education barriers were broken down, countless students from disadvantaged backgrounds poured into schools. Some immersed themselves in studying and worked tirelessly to further their studies, while others with outstanding talents and knowledge reserves directly participated in the selection examination and successfully entered the officialdom.

When Solandel first came to power four years ago, the palace ministers were all nobles, but now many officials from poor backgrounds have been promoted and entered the highest palace of Dogulland.

Due to different origins, factions were born.

Currently, palace ministers are mainly divided into two groups.

One faction is the "Aristocratic Faction", headed by Jashan, the leader of the Hutch family, and its members are mainly composed of royal nobles. They used to be unattainable powerful people. After the promulgation of the New Deal, their status plummeted, but they still tried their best to maintain the aristocratic group.

Benefit.

The other faction is the "Poor Family", headed by Assistant Minister Ma Ban. Its members are basically from the lower class and were selected through examinations based on their own talents. These people pride themselves on being noble and do not associate with the nobles. They are committed to deeper and more radical ideas.

change.

At this time, in the main hall, officials from poor families gathered on the left side, a large number of people, and officials from aristocratic families stood on the right side, with a smaller number of people.

It can be seen from the comparison of the number of people that the poor families have risen through the New Deal and have overtaken the nobles.

Returning to political affairs, the New Year's Eve atmosphere in various places is heated, but the atmosphere here is not relaxed at all, because a news came back not long ago - heavy rain fell in Miyue Province, and the "Hongyan River" water conservancy project burst its banks, causing heavy losses to the people downstream.

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Now, disaster relief is being carried out intensively, and all the local officials in Hongyanhe have been controlled by the dead birds. The fate of these people will be decided by the palace.

The Hongyan River is a very special area with extremely rich aquatic resources. It is also one of the main connection points for the waterways of various provinces. The waterway trade is developed and it is an important tax area of ​​the kingdom.

The Minyue Province was originally the headquarters of the Heqi family, but the eight officials in the Hongyan River were all from low-level backgrounds, which could be said to be a nail in the hinterland.

The members of the aristocratic family headed by Jashan have long hated the officials in Hongyanhe. They have always wanted to pull out this nail in the humble family, but they never had the chance.

Coinciding with the Hongyan River bursting its banks this time, it is undoubtedly a God-given opportunity. The noble family intends to take this opportunity to launch an attack and completely eradicate the power of the poor family in Miyue Province.

Naturally, the poor family is not willing to let it succeed, and must fight back based on reason.

"Ding dong dong——" The queen sat on the throne, and the ministers were seated under her. As the piano played by the regent behind the curtain sounded, the proceedings in the palace began.

Solandel was the first to ask: "Governor Jashan, you are the governor of Miyue Province. The Hongyan River burst its banks, affecting nearly ten million people downstream. Millions of people were left homeless. The resettlement work for the victims has been implemented.

Did you go down?"

Jashan nodded and replied: "Everything has been implemented. The affected people have been taken to the upstream area for resettlement nearby, and all work is being carried out in an orderly manner."

Ma Ban suddenly sneered: "Oh, in an orderly manner? In such a cold season, when the victims are sleeping on the streets without even a place to stay warm, how can we call the work to be carried out in an orderly manner?"

Jashan's brows suddenly wrinkled, and there was resentment in his voice: "This disaster was not caused by us. If I remember correctly, the eight officials in Hongyan River are all your people."

Ma Ban sternly refuted: "All officials in Doguland are Her Majesty the Queen's people, and none of them are our people! The Hongyan River bursting its banks is not the fault of the local officials!"

"It rained heavily in the Hongyan River for five consecutive days, day and night. The amount of rain was equivalent to pouring water into hundreds of warm water lakes. No one could have predicted this kind of natural disaster that only happens once in a century."

"What's more, on the first day of the heavy rain, the officials of Hongyan River gave advance warning, organized all available manpower to pile sand to divert floods, and asked for help from Star Castle, hoping that the capital could send a construction team to strengthen the dam."

"What happened?! Not a single transport truck or a single reinforcement came! The local soldiers braved the heavy rain, killed and injured hundreds of people, and blocked the Hongyan River for five days and five nights. It couldn't be blocked anymore, and the embankment was broken down! You

Say it’s their fault?!”

Solandel looked at Jashan and asked: "Why didn't the Star Castle send support to the Red Smoke River? The distance between the two places is not far, and so many days are enough to organize manpower. Or is it that you guys didn't receive the message?

information?"

Jashan was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The Star Castle has received the news, but I did not give the order to send anyone."

Solandel: "Why?"

Jashan: "Because at that time, the Star Castle troops were conducting drills to resist extraterrestrial invasions, and it was a standard for actual combat. In order to ensure that the troops could better protect the kingdom in future extraterrestrial invasions, I did not order the drill to be interrupted."

After hearing this, Mo Ban's lungs almost exploded with anger, and he almost shouted: "No matter how critical the drill is, is it more important than disaster relief and rescuing people?!"

Jashan also argued with him and said coldly: "This evolution was organized by the Regent. Without orders, of course we dare not interrupt it without authorization. According to your wishes, this debt will eventually be settled on the Regent."

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In an instant, all the ministers fell into a dead silence, and only the sound of the piano slowly echoed behind the scenes in the main hall.

The Lord Regent and Her Majesty the Queen are both the supreme beings of Doguland. This is a fact that everyone knows.

When factions attack each other, whoever is right often has the upper hand, but once someone in a high position is involved, no matter how right they are, they will become powerless.

Jashan stuck to the drill and turned a blind eye to Hongyanhe's call for help. This was fatal, but he pulled the regent to block the gun, which made the people from the humble family unable to use their strength.

"Dang-dang-dang-" Just when everyone was silent, the sound of the piano suddenly passed over the main section. After playing the end, the melody entered the next chapter.

The song has been changed.

Solandel looked at Jashan and Maban each, and said: "There is nothing wrong with the disaster relief, and there is nothing wrong with the drill. It's just that there are conflicts in the process. There is no need to argue about right and wrong."

"And now that things have happened, we should not stick to who to blame, but we should discuss how to deal with it and recover the losses as much as possible."

"So, the Star Castle has not sent out troops to rescue, so let's leave it at that."
Chapter completed!