Chapter 2264, New Governor-General of South Africa
Liu Da looked at the car factory in front of him. The cars on the assembly line were being produced one after another.
Liu Da has naturally been to his own factory many times and is no stranger to it.
This factory was also established by his father Liu Jin, and was passed on to Liu Da along with the shares in the South African colony, making Liu Da the largest capitalist in the South African colony.
Not only this automobile factory, but many of the oil smelting, shipyards, chemical plants, mineral mining, ports, plantations and many other industries in South Africa were founded by Liu Jin here back then.
Nowadays, these industries have become important enterprises, trading houses, etc. in South Africa. Liu Jin originally started a new business here in South Africa.
Many of the industries founded by the Ming Dynasty are also found in South Africa. In fact, it is not just Liu Jin, the British Duke, Ding Guogong, Cheng Guogong, Australian Guogong, etc. are also similar. There are a large number of people in the South African colonies.
industry.
This is the base of the Ming Dynasty generals and nobles. Even if something happens to the Ming Dynasty in the future, they can still make a comeback by coming to South Africa. Therefore, some of the children are basically moved to South Africa to take care of the South Africa side.
industry.
At the same time, just like the Liu family, they consolidated their influence and control here, and a large number of their descendants worked in the government under the Governor-General of South Africa.
In the South African Parliament, everything is still controlled by the noble families who originally funded the establishment of the South African colony. According to the original investment ratio, their voice and voting rights are different, and they firmly control South Africa.
Everything here.
After all, South Africa has spent a lot of money and efforts on it, so it is impossible to leave everything in South Africa to be controlled by outsiders.
For example, the Governor of South Africa and the main ministers under the Governor are all served by children of major families. The few ministers are all married to children of major families.
Even the governors of the states under the South African colony are served by children of these families, and many of them are the legitimate sons of major families.
There is no way, there is only one eldest son, and the title in the Ming Dynasty can only be passed on to one person, so the other sons can follow Liu Jin's example and be sent to South Africa, and there is no need to worry about endangering the imperial power here.
Already.
Because these military officers and nobles are the imperial power here. This imperial power belongs to everyone. Everyone has shares, which can be converted into voting rights and legislative rights according to the situation of the shares. If there is any matter, everyone will discuss it, and the minority obeys the majority.
, decided by voting.
Therefore, after coming to South Africa, the children of each family can let go and work hard, express themselves, strive for a higher position, and even strive to become the governor of South Africa.
For example, the current Governor-General of South Africa, Du Ming'en, is very old and his health is declining, so everyone is now planning to elect a new South African Governor to replace Du Ming'en.
Among them, the most powerful contenders are Liu Jin and Yang Liang, the third son of Yang Yun, the Duke of Australia.
Yang Liang is already in his forties, older than Liu Da, and is the legitimate son of the Duke of Australia. Although he is not the eldest son, there is no doubt that he will get the full support of the Duke of Australia.
Yang Liang's wife is the biological sister of Duke Cheng Guo. There is no doubt that Duke Cheng Guo will support Yang Liang when the time comes.
Of course, in addition to the support of the two major shareholders of the South African colony, Yang Liang himself is also extremely outstanding. Yang Liang, who was a soldier, is very tough and straightforward in his work.
Yang Liang has always been mainly responsible for South Africa's external expansion. He is known for his iron-bloodedness, killing countless people, and has extremely high power in the South African army.
Now Yang Liang is the Financial Secretary under the Governor of South Africa. He is responsible for the financial work in South Africa and he is doing a very good job. Even though he has transformed from a military boss, he is also very delicate when he handles government affairs.
As for Liu Da, no introduction is needed.
Liu Da himself represents the Liu family, and the Liu family owns the largest shares, the most say, and the most voting rights in the South African colony.
In addition, there are many other families who support Liu Da. The Xu family and the Zhang family will also support Liu Da. Their shares are second only to the Liu family. The votes of these three families alone are enough to exceed half. This can allow Liu Da to secure this position.
What's more, Liu Da has been working in South Africa for 20 years and has experience in many aspects. Even in the South African military, he also has a large number of supporters.
Because Liu Da also led his army to sweep the northern areas of South Africa, seized what is now South Africa's granary, and expanded a large amount of land.
As for other aspects, Liu Da's advantages are even more obvious.
Liu Da had been in politics in South Africa and had extremely rich experience. At the same time, he had served as Du Mingen's secretary in the Governor's Mansion early on, assisting in handling large and small affairs in South Africa.
There are many supporters in this field, and everyone recognizes Liu Da's ability.
In general, Liu Da has more supporters and has a greater chance of winning.
Now that Liu Da has come forward to inspect the factory, it is natural that he will appear in front of the public, establish and build his own image, and pave the way for becoming the Governor-General of South Africa.
"Master, Master Hou is dying."
"The governor's election will be held soon."
When Liu Da finished inspecting the car factory and got in the car to return, Liu Da's personal butler Zhao Xiaopang also whispered to Liu Da.
"Oh, I see!"
Liu Da nodded slightly, this was all expected.
Lord Du Ming'en was just a businessman before. Later, he was named the Marquis of Taiping and became a Marquis because he brought back high-yielding corn and sweet potatoes with a fleet of ships to Golden Continent for the first time.
After that, he went south to Southeast Asia and the Western Ocean to open up new routes, and later came to South Africa, where he was responsible for the expansion and development of the South African colony and became the governor of the South African colony, which he did for decades.
Now I am really old. When I am old, I often forget things and people. It is long overdue to replace someone. But everyone remembers Du Mingen's contribution, so they unanimously decided to wait until Du Mingen left before coming back.
Now Liu Da, Yang Liang and others are responsible for the main affairs in South Africa. Under the perfect system, even if the governor is unable to perform his duties, he can still keep South Africa running normally.
Because Du Mingen was seriously ill and was about to die, the South African Parliament quickly convened a meeting to vote for the new Governor General of South Africa.
The predecessor of the South African Parliament was the South African Shareholders' Meeting. Many shareholders in the South African colony decided everything in South Africa, and their power was very huge.
Not only can you vote to elect, appoint or remove the Governor-General of South Africa, you can also impeach the Governor-General of South Africa. As long as more than half of the people impeach the Governor-General of South Africa, you can directly remove the Governor-General of South Africa.
It also holds the legislative power in South Africa, and all laws are enacted by the Parliament.
It also enjoys the dividend rights of the South African colony, but this dividend has never been carried out. Instead, major families continue to pour money into South Africa.
Such huge power naturally reflects the interests of the shareholders of the South African colony. After all, the South African colony was founded by these big families, and it must naturally conform to their interests.
There were only a few dozen people participating in the huge parliament hall, and those who wanted to compete for the governorship of South Africa took turns on the stage to tell everyone their reasons for running for governor and how to be a good governor if they were elected governor in the future.
This time there are four people competing for the governorship. Of course, the other two are supporting roles, and only Liu Da and Yang Liang are the protagonists.
After some competition and voting, Liu Da was finally elected as the second Governor-General of South Africa with more than 70% of the vote.
Among the 70% of the votes, the Liu family themselves accounted for almost half. The Liu family owns almost 35% of the shares in the South African colony. When this share is converted into votes, the Liu family is the largest vote holder in the parliament.
Coupled with the support of the two major vote-holders, the Zhang family of England and the Xu family of Dingguo, Liu Da's victory was expected.
"Thank you for your contribution, Brother Liu!"
Yang Liangliang also sighed helplessly. He had no choice. His family owned too few shares and the voting ratio was not enough. In addition, the Zhang family and the Xu family did not support him. He could not compete with Liu Da.
Therefore, Yang Liang could only send his blessings to Liu Da, and from now on he would concentrate on assisting Liu Da in managing the South African colony.
"Thanks!"
"thanks for your support!"
"I believe that with the efforts of all of us, South Africa will definitely become better and develop more prosperously, and every shareholder of our South African colony will also get more benefits from it."
Liu Da, who successfully won, was also all smiles.
According to the laws enacted by Parliament, the Governor-General of South Africa can work until death. Unless he is in poor health or resigns on his own initiative, or if he does a really bad job and is impeached by Parliament, he can continue to work in this position.
of.
As the largest overseas colony, there is no doubt about the strength of the South African colony. With such a huge land and a population of more than 30 million, coupled with developed industry and advanced science and technology.
Becoming the governor of such a country and holding great power is undoubtedly reaching the pinnacle of life.
What's more, Liu Da is only 40 years old now, which is very young. He can stay in this position for at least thirty or forty years.
"Congratulations, Brother Liu!"
"Congratulations!"
Others also sent their blessings to Liu Da. This model in South Africa is also a model that everyone likes, because it fully guarantees everyone's interests.