mynovelweb Chapter 325 Everyone is in Charge
Chapter 325 Everyone is in Charge
After receiving the notification from Lin Feng, Wen Cheng immediately rushed to Lingdouzi Castle from the border town.
Qingshui County Magistrate Cao Deyun, Weiyuan County Magistrate Yu Minwen, and Bin County Magistrate Gu Huaisheng also received orders at the same time and rushed to Lingdouzi Castle.
In the headquarters meeting room.
Lin Feng sat in the first seat, Wen Cheng sat on the left, followed by Cao Deyun, Yu Minwen and Gu Huaisheng.
Zhao Shuo attended the meeting.
Bai Jing sat in the corner and was responsible for taking notes.
They were very surprised that the meeting was in this format, with a rectangular table in the middle and writing brushes, inkstones, and paper in front of everyone.
Cheng Liang and Wen Jian stood outside the door, and no one was allowed to approach it.
Outside the meeting room, guards were patrolling continuously, and no one could get within three meters of the room.
Lin Feng glanced at all the people attending the meeting.
"I'd like to invite several adults here today to discuss several issues."
Several county magistrates had doubts in their minds.
discuss?
What is this?
Isn’t it just a matter of a word from you, Lin Feng?
"This is Lord Zhao Shuo, everyone is already familiar with him. Today he represents the Dazong court."
Zhao Shuo nodded mechanically, looking confused.
Lin Feng ignored everyone's reactions and continued talking.
"Now, Su Qian, the governor of the capital, has colluded with the Tartars and killed General Qin. He is obviously no longer a representative of the Dazong court. However, we are in the Zhenxi Protectorate, so we can't be trapped in a corner and become a regime independent of the Dazong court, right?"
Zhao Shuo agreed with this and nodded happily.
Of course, several county magistrates agreed with this view very much.
"Therefore, we need to gain the recognition of the imperial court. As our territory gradually expands, we need the imperial court's support for our army and government."
Lin Feng took a deep breath.
"Lord Zhao, please write a letter to King Rui to express the wishes of me, Lin Feng, and the other lords. Zhenxi will still be the Zhenxi of the Great Imperial Court, and Qingshui will be even more so. Of course, I, Lin Feng, am also a subject of the Great Imperial Court. In the future, when Zhenxi develops, we will still follow the law, pay tribute and taxes to the court, and obey all the orders of the emperor."
Zhao Shuo let out a breath of foul air.
"Yes, yes, yes. I will definitely explain everything to Dad... No, to His Royal Highness Prince Rui."
"Not only must we explain it, but we must also gain the support of the court."
Zhao Shuo was confused again.
"Brother, how can I support you?"
"You could be more tactful when writing. Look, Qingshui's territory is so vast now, with four cities and three counties, and the Qingshui Army has over 60,000 soldiers. How can I, a mere lieutenant commander, control them all?"
Zhao Shuo's eyes rolled around for a while before finally lighting up.
"Oh, ha ha ha, I see, I see."
The three county magistrates and one city guard also smiled and nodded frequently.
They all knew that Lin Feng was asking the court for an official position.
Lin Feng waved his hand. "The second topic is the future development of our Qingshui region. All counties are implementing the current policies and measures. Although they are not yet specific enough, Lord Wencheng will gradually improve the details of each aspect. When the time comes, you must assume all responsibilities for the counties under your jurisdiction."
Wen Cheng asked in confusion, "General, are you going to let go?"
"No, from now on, all matters where there are laws will be handled according to them. Matters that do not exist or are ambiguous can be brought to our meeting for discussion and decision."
Yu Minwen asked in surprise: "Discussed in a meeting?"
"Yes. From now on, all our policy and measures will be discussed and approved at meetings like this. Today is the first meeting, and it serves as the establishment of the Qingshui Region's highest authority, the Council."
Lin Feng pointed at the people present at the meeting.
"You are the first members of the parliament and have the right to raise questions or solutions to problems. You can question all government affairs within the Qingshui area."
Gu Huaisheng finally reacted.
"General, then we will have great power..."
“Yes, the councillors’ powers will be extended to the entire Qingshui area and will continue to be expanded in the future.”
Several civil servants almost exclaimed in surprise.
Wen Cheng still has doubts.
"General, this is not giving your power to..."
"As long as it is a resolution made by the parliament, I, Lin Feng, must implement it unconditionally."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into complete silence, and you could hear a pin drop.
"Not only the members present today, but also our parliament will continue to expand in the future. Specific clauses will be led by Lord Wencheng, and proposed by everyone, and finally become ironclad laws."
No one spoke, quietly digesting this huge amount of information in their hearts.
Lin Feng waited for a while.
“The third topic is the sustainable development of the Qingshui area.”
"These are issues concerning politics, economy, culture, and people's livelihoods. With the region's growing population, our policies are bound to be biased. We need to involve more people and jointly raise issues and solutions to them in order to achieve more effective governance and development."
Wen Cheng asked quietly, "General, do you mean to let more people offer their opinions and suggestions?"
"Yes, it's about establishing effective communication channels and listening more to the people's wishes, so that you can formulate more reasonable and legal policies and measures."
"..."
The meeting lasted a day and finally reached a resolution.
Chairman of the Qingshui Regional Council, Lin Feng.
Vice President, Wen Cheng.
Members of the parliament are Cao Deyun, Yu Minwen and Gu Huaisheng.
The parliament has an office, with Bai Jing as the director.
This meeting made the attending county magistrates feel overwhelmed.
Everyone signs their name on the meeting minutes.
Then he left the meeting room in a daze and was sent to the lounge to drink water, eat and rest.
Wen Cheng and other officials knew very well that Lin Feng was still the boss of Qingshui. The creation of such a parliamentary system only gave them a superficial sense of honor and made them work harder to contribute to Qingshui.
At least I have saved face, and my status has been elevated in front of my fellow villagers.
After everyone left, Bai Jing asked with a frown.
"Brother, are you going to give up your power?"
Lin Feng laughed and said, "How could that be possible? I want them to have a sense of ownership and participate wholeheartedly in the management of Qingshui."
"But you let them have the final say."
Lin Feng chuckled.
"In fact, they all know very well who is the boss in Qingshui. These civil servants care more about face."
Bai Jing was speechless.
"Also, the military will remain under my control as always. As a great man once said, political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Without a strong military, whatever you say will be ignored."
The next day, Lin Feng continued to convene meetings.
The participants in this meeting are military leaders from various counties and districts.
The garrison commander of Lingdouzi Castle, General Wuwei Wang Qian.
Border city garrison commander, Central Guard General Qin Fang.
The garrison commander of Weiyuan County, General Wuwei Hu Jincai.
The garrison commander of Qingshui County, General Zhang Changyou of the Wuwei Army.
The garrison commander of Bing County, General Wuwei Li Donglai.
Wei Bao, leader of the Ranger Communications Battalion.
Lin Qiaomei, leader of the long-range attack and defense camp.
Li Hu, leader of the heavy armor battalion.
Xie Chong, leader of the chariot battalion.
The meeting first determined that the Qingshui Army Group, headed by Lin Feng, would be independent of the Zhenxi Protectorate's military sequence.
Most importantly, Lin Feng reformed the army.
He required that any team with more than 500 men must have one general, one staff officer, and one instructor.
The division of labor among these three people is as follows.
Generals command soldiers to participate in battles, staff officers plan and mobilize troops, and instructors are responsible for assessing and promoting officers.
Three people form a team, and none of them can be missing.
Going further up, there is a team of 1,000 people, with one captain, one chief of staff, and one instructor.
Then, at the level of Wuwei General, there was still one chief of staff and one political commissar.
In principle, each group leader should form a small group of three people.
Eliminate one-man rule.