Chapter 1872: Two executive officers
"I hereby declare that the Holy Kingdom of Ash Interstellar Space is hereby established."
My brother Mori and I will serve as governors of the Holy Kingdom of Ash Star.
We will bring a new future to the Ash Universe!
News of the establishment of the Holy Kingdom of Ash Interstellar suddenly appeared.
This was completely unexpected by everyone in the former Ash Kingdom.
Even the nobles who had just decided to join the Lord of Ashes did not expect this.
They all learned of this only twelve hours before the announcement.
They had considered that Moqi might establish a new regime.
But I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Originally, it was thought that a new regime should be established only after the entire Ash Universe had been integrated and there were no internal or external troubles.
Unexpectedly, after merely occupying a portion of the Ash Universe, they established such a sacred kingdom in the Ash Interstellar Space.
Moreover, it adopts a dual-governor system, with Mochi and Moli serving as governors together.
This was beyond their expectations.
In the initial conception, they all believed that Moqi would become the supreme leader of this new regime.
After all, both the Ash Lord organization and the later cooperation with the Dragonflight Interstellar Empire were driven by Princess Moqi.
No one would utter a single word against her taking on this executive role.
But Morrie?
Some people may not even know who Maurice is.
Perhaps in the royal family reports of the Ashbringer Kingdom from several decades ago, one could see a line of names on that large page of names, with the name of the nineteenth prince, Mori, appearing.
Even more intriguing is his other identity.
That's Princess Moqi's brother.
Because of this identity, although many people believed that Prince Mori was not worthy of the position of Imperial Executive, they still chose to acquiesce.
Everyone assumed that this was Princess Moqi's arrangement.
Having my brother sit in this position with me allows me to handle many things.
He was merely a puppet put forward by Princess Moqi.
Therefore, although everyone was surprised by this decision, no one objected.
After all, Princess Moqi has the highest reputation in the current Ash Star Holy Kingdom.
No one will oppose her decision.
And after the establishment of the Holy Kingdom of Ash Star.
Princess Moqi and Prince Moli...
Now it's time to address the two executive officers as "Sir".
A series of kingdom decrees were issued.
First, some kingdom laws were announced, most of which were similar to those of the Ash Lord Kingdom.
It simply filtered out content related to religion and revered figures.
Then, some important details were selected from the existing laws of the Dragonflight Interstellar Empire and added to it.
Then, the focus was on improving people's rights.
For example, although the existence of slaves was preserved.
However, acts of torture and abuse are not permitted.
Here, slaves are treated the same as pets.
You own them, but you can't do anything that violates ethical principles.
At the same time, the only source of slaves was through official channels.
These are imperial slaves and war criminals acquired by a state through war, or individuals who have seriously violated the law.
These people were stripped of their citizenship and enslaved.
They would either be bought by someone or assigned to some poorly managed areas by the authorities to engage in productive labor for the rest of their lives.
Ordinary residents are not allowed to become slaves.
This guarantees the residents' basic rights.
Secondly, multiple oversight departments were established to specifically oversee various corruption issues within the kingdom.
All of these departments are overseen by Executive Officer Mori.
Executive Director Morrie's principles make him a perfect fit for this role.
The most important issue is the power structure of the kingdom.
The Holy Kingdom of Ash Star employs a dual-leader system and also has a House of Representatives within the kingdom.
The House of Representatives is composed of members elected from various territories, large families, nobles, and departments.
Their main responsibility is dealing with issues at the middle and lower levels.
In addition to the House of Representatives, some members will be elected to serve as members of the Senate.
There is no specific limit to the number of members in the House of Representatives, but they need to be reviewed and finally approved by two executive officers.
The number of members in the Senate is limited, currently set at one hundred.
The candidate is selected from the House of Representatives and then finalized by two executive officers.
The Senate is primarily responsible for important matters relating to the Kingdom, as well as major matters proposed by the House of Representatives.
The House of Lords will discuss the matter and then vote.
Of course, it doesn't mean that once the members of the House of Lords vote in favor, it will be passed immediately.
Both executives have veto power at any stage.
This might surprise some people: if the two executives have so much power, why is it necessary to establish a bicameral system?
On the one hand, it was to show the people below.
There are some things you can ignore, but you can't live without; this is called a vanity project.
On the other hand, the bicameral system is not entirely useless.
After all, there are so many things to do in a kingdom, it's impossible for just two executives to handle everything.
For example, members of the House of Lords often hold various important positions.
Foreign Minister, Minister of Construction and Development, Minister of People's Livelihood, Supreme Court, etc.
The upper house is essentially comprised of the people at the very top of the power structure in this kingdom.
They are responsible for handling many things.
The two executives only need to supervise.
Don't let any issues that cross the line arise.
The majority of the 100 members of the House of Lords has already been announced.
Basically, half of them come from the original Ash Lord Kingdom system, and the other half come from the Ash Lord.
After all, the Lord of Ashes fought alongside Moqi to conquer the land. How could he be satisfied if you didn't reward him?
However, this also laid the foundation for the future formation of two factions.
One faction is the old school, consisting of the remnants of the old Ash Kingdom.
The other faction is the new faction, which consists of those who rose to power through their achievements under the Ashbringer.
Besides them, there was another group of people.
They are both old-school and new-school, and can be considered centrists.
This established the political system of a kingdom.
"Little sister, come up here."
There are a lot of problems.
And so, the partisan struggle began.
Everyone is trying to put their own people in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Those of the Lord of Ashes said, "Why should we, these brothers who have risked our lives for you, be managed by those remnants of the previous dynasty? This is disheartening."
The old ministers believed that the Ash Lord's followers had rendered meritorious service in supporting the new ruler.
But they lack the ability to govern a country; those who can fight wars are not necessarily capable of governing a country.
For a country's long-term stability and security, what matters should be a person's ability, not their status.
Executive Officer Morrie scratched his head and looked at his sister.
He now regrets agreeing to this.
These past few days as the executive officer have felt like an eternity to him.
He even began to miss the time when he was confined to his own territory.
Sometimes, ideas are quite simple.
However, when it comes to actually implementing it, many problems arise.
"Isn't this the time for you to shine?"
A new nation was established.
"These first batch of officials are very important. If the first batch of officials all have various problems, can this country still have a future?" Executive Officer Moqi smiled slightly, paused, and continued.
"As for the issue of forming political parties."
Which country doesn't have political parties or factions?
Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.
Moreover, I'm actually quite pleased to see them form a political party in such a short time.
At least this way, I don't have to worry about too much.
There's the new school, the old school, and this school sandwiched in between.
A three-way balance of power is exactly the most suitable situation.
As for the candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives.
You can arrange it according to the appropriate proportions.
Between these two institutions.
Those who clearly align themselves with the old guard and the new guard will each be given 35% of the available spots.
The remaining 30% of the spots will be allocated to neutral parties and those who are capable but lack connections.
"So, when we select people... we don't even consider their abilities?" Executive Officer Mori frowned.
"Abilities and background."
Both are necessary.
In your opinion, are those with connections but no ability just useless?
For example, the Minister of Finance whom I selected.
It's like what you said, someone with connections but whose abilities are completely lacking.
In terms of ability, I could name a thousand people who are better than him.
but......
He's an old-fashioned man.
His family lineage is even older than the Ashes Lord Kingdom itself.
What I valued was not his ability, but his background and his family.
His family has built a network of relationships over a long period of time.
For the same task, if you find someone capable but without connections, it might take a lot of time to get the whole system running.
But with him, it only takes one sentence or one phone call to get it done.
Would you say that counts as one of his abilities?
Hearing what his sister said.
Executive Officer Mori wanted to refute, but he couldn't bring himself to say the words.
In the end, he still said unwillingly, "In that case, he will form his own chain of interests."
This is the same problem that occurred in the Ashbringer Kingdom before.
"I do not deny that such collusion of interests can easily breed problems."
After all, everything has two sides.
When focusing on efficiency, some problems are bound to arise.
but.
Unlike the previous Ash Lord Kingdom era, this is different.
The reins of this country are now in our hands.
Why did I ask you to set up so many oversight departments in the first place?
I've also emphasized to you that although I've assigned you to oversee all departments and systems...
But we must not forget what we were told because of a minor choking incident.
If they want to gain something, then let them take it.
Water that is too clear has no fish.
How can you expect them to complete tasks efficiently without allowing them to gain any benefits?
As long as everything is within our control, it's not a problem.
For example, in the early stages of our kingdom's development, we pursued efficiency, so we focused on efficiency and allowed them to be more lenient.
Later, we can tighten these related restrictions.
As for those capable people you mentioned, we can arrange for them to join this department and temporarily serve as deputy heads.
Build connections and experience through work, and then give them important positions in the future.
Not everything here is black and white.
Our country is now like a horse-drawn carriage.
The reins are in our hands; we can decide when to make them fast and when to make them slow.
"This is all because of us who hold the reins."
Listening to my younger sister explain these things to me.
Morrie took it down carefully.
Although he was older than his sister, he knew very well that he was far inferior to her in these matters.
“This is really complicated,” Morrie sighed.
Mo Qi smiled and said, "There's a first time for everything."
Like you, this is my first time sitting in this seat.
I also have a lot to learn.
But I believe we will build this kingdom well.
Because this is our shared dream!
Looking into her younger sister's sparkling eyes.
Mori nodded heavily and said firmly, "Yes! We will definitely build a powerful and prosperous Ash Interstellar Holy Kingdom."
Thus, the initial team of the Sacred Kingdom of Ash Star was established.
Because of the support of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.
For a long period afterward, it developed at an extremely rapid pace.
After the inter-universe stargate was established, the technology of the JF-17 was also extensively used in the world of the Ash Star Sacred Kingdom.
In particular, the use of starships like Eden made food no longer a problem.
This will allow people to live a very good life.
People at the bottom of society, after having the most basic living security.
Only then can a country's dynamism be stimulated.
In addition, there are the JF-17 series of interstellar transport ships, interstellar mining ships, and interstellar factories.
The introduction of these technologies also enabled the establishment of the industrial base of the Sacred Kingdom of Ash Star.
The Ash Star Holy Kingdom also became a shining jewel in the establishment of the Wraith Dragon Star Empire within this cosmic cluster.
A business card.
In the future, many will join the massive organization and power of the Dragon Star Empire.
Everyone will take a look at this exemplary model established under the JF-17 system.
It has attracted many smaller factions and allies to the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.
Let's get back to the main topic.
After the establishment of the Holy Kingdom of Ash Star.
There has been considerable reaction from the outside world.
The largest of these are naturally the three forces.
On one side was the commander of the legion fleet responsible for attacking the Ash Venerable Kingdom from the Conqueror Civilization.
How come the opposing side changed regimes while the fighting was going on?
Then there's Ashbringer.
He learned that a new regime had been established in his own universe.
Moreover, it was established under the leadership of his own son and his most beloved princess.
I heard he was extremely angry and was raging incessantly at his hotel.
Finally, there are the other venerable civilizations and kingdoms.
However, due to the distance between them, their attitudes and opinions on this matter also differ.