My life skills in Daming Liver - Chapter 675

c663 sense of sacredness

Mu Changzuo looked like he was listening carefully and wanted to take out his notebook to record it.

Li Tingzhu stroked his beard with great satisfaction. Originally, his son brought back a Yao daughter-in-law, which made Li Tingzhu, who has been a nobleman for generations, very dissatisfied. If the Li family was still the Marquis of Linhuai, a woman like Danyun would not be able to enter the family and become the heir apparent of the Marquis of Linhuai. For a daughter-in-law, even being a concubine is considered “degrading the family tradition”.

However, the Li family was already weak at that time, and Li Tingzhu could not control Li Yangong. At that time, the Li family had no idea about the family tradition, as long as the family could survive.

Danyun was already pregnant when she returned, and the Li family was soon overwhelmed by the joy of the birth of their eldest grandson.

Gradually, the Li family began to accept Danyun as their daughter-in-law. The only dissatisfaction was that both Li Yangong and Danyun were very busy, and they were still very busy.

Li Tingzhu originally had some prejudices. After all, in the Ming Dynasty, female officials were very rare, not to mention that Dan Yun was not a supporting female official. She was a serious official in Guangxi and returned to Nanjing this time. At that time, Dan Yun was not only a representative of the Constitutional Assembly, but also the deputy envoy of Guangxi.

The Deputy Disposal Envoy of Guangxi is a new department specially established by Southeast in Guangxi. Under the Yamen of the Chief Envoy of Guangxi, it is responsible for the resettlement of various minority residents in Guangxi.

This position is already at the high level of the fifth rank, which is already a mid-level official in the southeast. If the position of his son Li Yangong in the military is converted, Danyun’s progress is no slower than that of his son.

Even more important is the position of representative to the Constitutional Convention.

In the closing days of the Constitutional Convention, the Constitutional Conventions in various places were still performing their duties. Although the position of representatives to the Constitutional Convention did not have a specific role, everyone saw the important role of the Constitutional Convention, and these representatives were and an increasing role in local governance.

The representative seat of Mu Changzuo in the Constituent Assembly has a huge symbolic significance for the Mu family. This shows that the Mu family can finally integrate into the power system of the Southeast and participate in the operation of power in the Southeast.

Li Tingzhu became more and more satisfied with his daughter-in-law, and the surrounding relatives were also envious that Linhuai Marquis could produce descendants like Li Yangong and Danyun, and could occupy a place in the new dynasty.

The old titles have become a dream, and more old nobles are lamenting the changes of the times. They are unable to occupy a place in the new dynasty even though they try hard, which also gives Li Tingzhu more face outside.

This time Li Taijun’s visit was not just as simple as visiting relatives during the New Year, but the Linhuai Marquis Li family was the Mu family’s only political support in Nanjing.

Danyun continued:

“What we representatives of the Constituent Assembly need to discuss and vote on are various proposals and bills. This is also the sacred power of our representatives of the Constituent Assembly under the Southeast’s policy of ‘sovereignty lies with the people.’ Representative Mu has also sworn an oath, right?”

Mu Changzuo nodded. When he took office as a representative of the Constitutional Convention, he swore an oath to be responsible for the civil rights he represented.

Danyun said:

“When I came to Nanjing this year, Governor Xu met with me and hoped that I could work on several proposals related to Guangxi and strive to pass several proposals that are beneficial to our relations.”

Mu Changzuo said with some surprise:

“Wouldn’t it be against the governor’s taboo for local officials to have personal relationships with each other?”

Danyun smiled and said:

“On the contrary, this is what the Grand Governor wants to see.”

“What?”

Danyun said:

“In fact, the Grand Governor said in “On Politics” long ago that politics means putting things on the table for discussion, putting things on the table, and discussing the pros and cons clearly. Only in this way can the policies implemented have the greatest impact. Only by reaching a consensus can it serve the interests of the majority of people as much as possible, rather than a few people fantasizing behind closed doors or dividing their wealth through backroom politics.”

“Deputies to the Constituent Assembly will naturally have selfish motives, but the starting point of their selfishness is to represent the interests of the people. So is this selfishness still selfish? That is the public intention to represent the people.”

Mu Changzuo said doubtfully:

“How to define this selfishness and public concern?”

Dan Yun shook her head and said: “There is no need to define it. The Grand Governor also said that everything can only be judged by deeds and not by heart. If one has to talk about heart, then only saints can be the representatives of the Constitutional Assembly in this world.”

“Everyone has selfish motives. This is human nature. For example, this time when Governor Xu took office in Guangxi, he wanted to pass a proposal to build a railway in Guangxi to improve the traffic problems in Guangxi. However, all provinces wanted to build railways in the province. Issuing public bonds, but the budget is only so large. If everyone issues public bonds, the total amount of private subscriptions will only be so much, and there will naturally be a fight here.”

“But this kind of dispute is also fought for the interests of the people they represent, and it is a dispute out of justice. And in the end, who needs the railway more, naturally it is best to argue it out of the table, so that it can be built. Less controversial.”

Mu Changzuo nodded in sudden realization. It turned out that this was the operating principle of Southeast politics, and he sounded even more excited.

From the moment of surrender, Mu Changzuo’s original expectation was that as a mascot of the previous dynasty, he would be imprisoned in the mansion until his death.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived in the southeast, not only did no one restrict his freedom, but no one even controlled what he did.

Immediately afterwards, he was elected as a representative of the Yunnan Constituent Assembly, and he was able to meet his old subordinates openly.

Mu Changzuo originally thought that this representative of the Constituent Assembly was an honorary position, a means for Southeast to appease people, but today it sounds like this position is still very important?

Danyun said again:

“This year’s Constitutional Convention will discuss many things, especially the discussion of the draft constitution. We have a heavy responsibility, which can be said to determine the foundation of the future of the new dynasty. If Representative Mu has anything unclear, you can come to me at any time. Or ask other representatives, everyone will answer it seriously.”

Mu Changzuo’s expression was solemn. He never thought that he, a “remnant of the previous dynasty,” could even participate in the construction of the framework of the new dynasty. This was almost unimaginable.

Moreover, the Constitution is the fundamental law and the basis for the operation of the entire new dynasty in the future. Although there are still specific gaps between the rules and regulations and the actual operation, it can also be regarded as the “ancestral law” of the new dynasty.

“Laying a foundation for future generations”, this is what Mu Changzuo once said when he took the oath as a representative of the Constitutional Assembly. Now that I think about it, it is not an empty talk, but a real intention to participate in the foundation laying ceremony of the new dynasty.

Being able to participate in this kind of event gave Mu Changzuo a sense of sacredness.