Expedition to Europe

"...Since I became the prime minister, I have been working so hard and unable to sleep at night that my son has become so naughty. I am ashamed to be idle in this position. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to retire and punish my son as a warning to others." In the palace, Huang Bohan led Huang Xinyuan to Qin Zhiyuan to apologize. Huang Xinyuan knelt in front of Qin Zhiyuan's desk, and Huang Bohan cried beside him.

"Get up first and help your father sit down." Qin Zhiyuan sighed and didn't know where to start.

Huang Bohan is a good prime minister. Apart from his poor teaching, he has no moral faults. Moreover, Yu Lanfang has made great contributions. If Huang Bohan is allowed to retire, it is indeed a bit inhumane.

But at the same time, as the prime minister, Huang Bohan should set an example. His son has done such a thing, and Huang Bohan is to blame. If he does not punish him, it will inevitably fail to convince the public.

Huang Xinyuan, with a bruised face, heard what Qin Zhiyuan said, and stood up to help Huang Bohan sit down on the brocade stool next to Qin Zhiyuan's desk.

Huang Bohan did not refuse, and after sitting down, he raised his hand slightly, and Huang Xinyuan went back to kneel down obediently.

"Alas, Prime Minister, why bother? Strictly speaking, this matter is not your son's fault. He was just deceived by the traitor, so he made an unintentional mistake..." Qin Zhiyuan really couldn't bear to see Huang Bohan so sad, and couldn't help but make excuses.

Qin Zhiyuan is not unaware of the principle of "rule of law", but Chinese society is still a society of human feelings after all, and the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Huang Bohan is so close that it is not an exaggeration to say that the two are "breathing together and sharing the same fate". How could Qin Zhiyuan bear to see Huang Bohan's heartbroken look.

Speaking of an old man in his fifties or sixties, who has been decisive in killing all his life, it is estimated that Huang Bohan has never been so sad in his life.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to excuse my son. Just do what the law requires. My son made a mistake and should be punished. This is irrefutable. As the prime minister, I should set an example and serve as a warning to others. Although this incident is a tragedy for me, it is not necessarily a tragedy for the entire Lan Fang. If I were the prime minister, my family would be severely punished according to the law if they violated the law, then others would think twice before they wanted to break the law. If my tragedy can be used to warn officials at all levels of Lan Fang, I think it is worth it." Although Huang Bohan's eyes were red, he no longer had the sadness just now.

Huang Bohan was indeed considering the issue from Lan Fang's perspective. Even though he was about to step down as prime minister, Huang Bohan wanted Wei Lanfang to make the last contribution.

"Taiyuan..." Qin Zhiyuan also felt a little tight in his throat.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although I have retired, I am still by your side. As long as there is a call, I will be by your side and will never refuse." Huang Bohan stood up and bowed to the ground.

"Well, Taiyuan, go back and rest for a while. I have something to discuss with you in a few days. Don't mention retirement. You are in your prime, and Lanfang can't do without you." Qin Zhiyuan made up his mind.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Huang Bohan's expression was complicated, with loss and relief.

After seeing Huang Bohan off, Qin Zhiyuan sat in the office for a long time until Misha came over. Qin Zhiyuan suddenly said: "If I let the Prime Minister retire now, will it be too heartless?"

To be honest, although he tried his best to avoid it, there are fewer and fewer people who can talk to Qin Zhiyuan now, especially those inner thoughts. Except for Julie, Misha, old Renault and a limited number of people, Qin Zhiyuan can't find anyone to talk to.

During this period, old Renault returned to France, saying that he had to deal with some affairs and then moved his family to Lanfang; Julie recently had a little Qinde, and her mind was obviously not here with Qin Zhiyuan. Qin Zhiyuan could only find some of the previous feelings when talking to Misha.

"Why do you say that? The Prime Minister can't be the Prime Minister for life. There will always be a time to step down. If the Prime Minister is tired, or because his family members have made mistakes and are implicated, it is not a bad thing to take a break for a while. This is normal. As for the reactions of others, they should feel excited because they have the opportunity to take the position." Misha's perspective is obviously different from Qin Zhiyuan's.

Almost as soon as Misha finished speaking, Qin Zhiyuan understood why Misha thought so.

For the Chinese dynasty, losing power is equivalent to a disaster. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and when people leave, the tea gets cold. This is what they say. Therefore, in Chinese society, the importance of rights is infinitely magnified, because once the rights are lost, it is almost equivalent to losing everything.

Western society is more like "taking turns to be in charge". Officials lose their rights when they step down, but it does not mean that they will not regain them. For example, Christine Briand, the Prime Minister of France in the early days of the World War, is a standard evergreen in the political arena. He has served as the Prime Minister of France 11 times, which is incredible to the Chinese.

Misha is French, so of course he looks at things in a French way, so Misha's view on power is completely different from Qin Zhiyuan's.

"Hahaha... I understand, thank you Misha, go to bed early, good night." Qin Zhiyuan laughed, and when he passed by Misha, he half raised his hand to pat Misha's shoulder, but he didn't do it after all.

From Qin Zhiyuan's perspective, he certainly couldn't see Misha's eager and flustered expression.

The next day, Qin Zhiyuan summoned Lu Zhengxiang.

"The Prime Minister has been in poor health recently and needs to recuperate at home. During this period, you will take on the position of Prime Minister." Qin Zhiyuan got straight to the point.

"... Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Zhengxiang hesitated a little, but still bowed in response.

"After you take office, you will immediately deal with the "Penglai Island Materials Research Institute Leakage Case". How do you plan to judge it?" Qin Zhiyuan began to ask questions.

Owen Jonah finally failed to withstand Huang Bohan's pressure. After getting Huang Bohan's promise, he accompanied Benson Franklin to accept the questioning of the Lanfang National Security Bureau.

Benson Franklin has the status of a diplomat and has "diplomatic immunity". Lanfang cannot judge Benson Franklin, but Benson Franklin must explain to the Lanfang National Security Bureau and submit the information Benson Franklin obtained from Victor Acheson.

Benson Franklin accepted the questioning of the Lanfang National Security Bureau, but Benson Franklin denied killing Victor Acheson and said that he got nothing from Victor Acheson.

This made Gao Hongshi feel fooled. Just when Gao Hongshi was about to do something, Owen Jonah said that because of the loss of Penglai Island Materials Laboratory, Britain was willing to donate 5 million pounds to Penglai Island Materials Laboratory for humanitarian considerations.

5 million pounds, this is not a small number. If converted into Lanfang yuan, it is about 125 million Lanfang yuan.

That's right, the exchange rate between Lanfang yuan and franc is the same, so one pound is about 25 Lanfang yuan.

This is equivalent to Britain giving Lanfang a compensation in disguise, so that Lanfang will not pursue the matter.

So after asking Qin Zhiyuan, Gao Hongshi agreed to Owen Jonah's request to send Benson Franklin back to his country and promised that similar things would not happen again.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Book/Bar!

So far, it seems that all the perpetrators of the "Penglai Island Materials Laboratory Explosion Case" have been brought to justice, so the case has entered the trial stage.

This is also the largest criminal case since the founding of Lan Fang, and it is also the first test for Lu Zhengxiang after he came to power.

"Since someone has made a mistake, he must pay the price. In principle, all the offenders involved in this case must be punished, unless your majesty issues a **** order." Lu Zhengxiang said righteously, and kicked the ball back to Qin Zhiyuan.

"Haha, you cunning guy, don't worry, I won't issue a **** order, but you must pay attention to the appropriate sentencing during the trial. Those who deserve heavy punishment should be severely punished. If there are extenuating circumstances, you should also consider commutation of sentence appropriately. But you must pay attention that in this case, no suspended sentence is allowed." Qin Zhiyuan was still decisive.

"Suspended sentence" is a very magical thing. If someone is sentenced to suspended sentence, you say he has not been punished, his name is on the verdict, you say he deserves it, and he has not been in jail for a day.

Of course, there are also provisions for "suspended sentence" in Lan Fang's laws, but Qin Zhiyuan did not want to use suspended sentence in this case, just to let everyone see that people who make mistakes will be punished, even if they are the prime minister's son.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will enforce the law impartially." Lu Zhengxiang understood.

"How is your political party group?" Qin Zhiyuan was still concerned about political structural reform.

Political parties are definitely new things for Lan Fang, but they are indeed necessary. In Qin Zhiyuan's vision, political parties will play a huge role in Lan Fang's future political system.

"Haha, Your Majesty, you don't know. After Your Majesty said this last time, I carefully learned about it. I really didn't know until I learned about it. At present, there are more than a dozen political parties in Lan Fang, such as the National Congress Party, the People's Party, the Republican Party, etc., with more than a hundred people in the big ones and more than a dozen in the small ones. The enthusiasm of our people to participate in politics is really jaw-dropping." Lu Zhengxiang shook his head and smiled bitterly, feeling ashamed of his late realization.

The Chinese have always been enthusiastic about participating in politics. It can be said that no matter whether they are kings, generals, or rural peasants, as long as there are three or two people together, they like to gossip about officials or even the royal family, and like to express their opinions on certain political affairs. Regardless of whether what they say is right or not, or whether they hit the point, that enthusiasm seems to be that as long as I become the prime minister, all difficulties and obstacles will be solved.

"Then you have to act quickly. If you drag your feet, maybe you won't even have a name by then." Qin Zhiyuan had bad intentions.

"Haha, don't worry, Your Majesty, I have a plan here, and the result will be known in three or five days." Lu Zhengxiang was confident.

"That's good, so that you know that Taiyuan will also come forward to organize a political party, and in the future, your two parties will come forward to form a parliament." Qin Zhiyuan is far-sighted.

Parliament!

Lu Zhengxiang's heart was slightly shaken, it seems that Qin Zhiyuan is serious!