Chapter 684: The basis for the implementation of the system
Heyang City is very lively these days.
With the promulgation of the common people's representative system and the consultative meeting system of various industries, people who are interested in this have begun to move around.
But this time the event was completely different from the past.
In the past, no matter whether you wanted to obtain any benefits, you basically had to go to the government.
Then he tried to fill the seemingly endless appetite of those officials within the scope of what he could bear.
But this event has nothing to do with government officials.
Because this is Jiang Fan's first step in trying to promote democratic elections.
The Heyang government officials will not make any appointments or interfere in the selection of all people's representatives.
The only thing the government government will do is to provide a level playing field and undertake all necessary matters for voting.
Only the people of Heyang City can really have a decisive influence on the outcome of the election.
Every citizen over the age of sixteen has the right to vote and be elected. If you want to become a representative of the people, it is very simple to get enough votes!
If you get more votes than your competitors, then you can naturally become a representative of the people.
In the eyes of the people of Heyang, this system is undoubtedly very fair.
As a result, every person who aspires to become a representative of the people has been working hard in the past few days to move around and chat with neighbors in his own neighborhood, hoping to win their votes.
Some people with substantial wealth have begun to privately promise monetary rewards, hoping to use this method to attract as many votes as possible.
At the same time, there are also people with relatively high reputations who explain their ideas to the people in nearby neighborhoods and tell other people what policies they will propose at the meeting if they are elected as representatives.
In short, these policies must be beneficial to most people, otherwise, there is no way to win those votes for themselves.
Of course, the people seeking votes themselves don’t know whether these specific policies can be realized.
But these are not important. Anyway, he just needs to work hard. If the final policy cannot be passed, it is not his responsibility. It is because other people's representatives do not agree.
Getting your votes is more important than anything else!
Although it is a brand-new system and the time it has been implemented is very short, human learning ability is endless.
Especially when facing benefits that are visible to the naked eye, subjective initiative will naturally be greatly stimulated.
"According to your request, brother Jiang Fan, during this period of time, our clan members have been scattered throughout Heyang City, secretly supervising the increasingly lively canvassing activities, and indeed found some problematic areas, but... we
Are you really not going to intervene?”
Lin Wanru sat opposite Jiang Fan and said.
The two of them were sitting in a carriage with Lin Wanqing, heading towards the prisoner of war camp inside the city gate.
Since Su Xiaonuan, Tieniu and others were all assigned to carry out tasks, there was no one around Jiang Fan for a while.
Lin Wanru couldn't resist Jiang Fan's insistence, so she could only go out with Lin Wanqing to accompany Jiang Fan on errands.
After previously capturing Liu Ziyu, a group of Liu clan members, and a large number of Liu clan's private troops, Jiang Fan arranged for people to build a prisoner-of-war camp in Heyang City, next to the city guard's barracks, in order to facilitate management.
The original plan was for Liu to redeem these people with a large amount of supplies and money.
But who would have thought that the Liu family was also a bachelor and did not respond at all to the request to redeem the prisoners.
Immediately afterwards was the follow-up to gathering an army of 300,000 people and coming to Heyang for a conquest.
As a result, Jiang Fan's idea of making a fortune through this blackmail could only fail.
This trip to the prisoner of war camp was mainly for the final processing.
After all, there are so many people, even if they are only provided with the minimum food they need to survive every day, it is still a huge consumption.
Since Mr. Liu has made it clear that he does not intend to pay any price for these people, of course he can only use them as waste, which is better than wasting food in vain.
"There is no need to intervene. As long as it is not too excessive, let the tribesmen watch in secret. The implementation of the new system will definitely be accompanied by various problems. Just like, you have to understand that if the so-called system is to be truly
To be laid out, the prerequisite is that there must be corresponding social conditions that allow it to grow."
"When it comes to individuals specifically, the education level of the common people must keep up, because only when they know more and understand more principles can they understand the meaning and fundamental functions of some systems. In this case, people's vision will be clearer
Look at the long term, rather than just looking at the present.”
"That's why I want to promote government-run education. We can find ways to greatly increase the government's revenue to support education expenditures. If we can implement compulsory education and ensure that everyone has access to education, they can at least be literate and hyphenated.
level, then some systems will have the soil to maintain and develop."
"As for now, in fact, it is difficult for the system itself to operate healthily because the social foundation does not support it. But it does not affect us to lay the groundwork in advance, plant such a seed in the minds of the people, and then slowly wait for the seed to take root and sprout.
."
Jiang Fan said with a smile.
Lin Wanru nodded vaguely understanding.
She could probably understand what Jiang Fan meant, but some of the words used made it impossible for her to figure out the specific direction immediately.
But after spending time with Jiang Fan for a long time, Lin Wanru became accustomed to Jiang Fan's new words from time to time.
Maybe maybe...all the gods are like this, right?
"In fact, normally speaking, this representative system is limited to three to four years, and the frequency of elections is relatively good. Because if the time is too short, the representatives will become utilitarian and eager for success, and there is no other way.
Really settle down and do things.”
"But if the time is too long, the representatives will become lazy and perfunctory. It will be difficult to maintain enough enthusiasm and motivation. But our current purpose is to let the people get used to this electoral system, and add
It is almost impossible for the representatives in the early days of last year to put forward practical and effective suggestions for the development of Heyang. For this reason, I will tentatively set the election to be once a year."
"This is the main reason why I said there is no need to intervene. This is a playful approach that has been proposed temporarily. Of course, the people can freely use it, and at the same time, it can also make them understand more personally that after they make their choice,
, what impact will these choices have.”
Jiang Fan said leisurely.
"Brother Jiang Fan, can I run for people's representative?"
Lin Wanqing suddenly asked.
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Of course, everyone has the right to vote and be elected."