Renminzhi (National Assembly)

The Renminzhi (National Assembly) was the Parlimentary Legislative branch of Zhongguo. It acted primarily as an advisor to the Emperor, as each proposal had to be approved by the emperor before being passed. The National Assembly was created following the unification of Dajiang and Shanqu, on March 28th, 2021. The Renminzhi replaced the former system of the Triad, in which hand-picked members of Dajiang would advise the Emperor. The Assembly had 5 seats, each representing a different district of Zhongguo. Elections were held every two weeks. In addition, districts were redrawn by the Emperor every two weeks in order to keep the districts relatively equal in population. Any member of Zhongguo could run for representative of their district. In addition, members of the Jeimei were assigned districts, in which they voted and could potentially run in. As decreed by the emperor, a member of the Jeimei who ran must be prepared to renounce their Jeimai citizenship and gain full Zhonggese citizenship if they won their election. After their term they were allowed to return to their country of origin. After all members of the Renminzhi were elected, a secret vote was held among them to decided the Prime Minister, who would act as the leader of the Assembly and second in command to the Emperor. Over the period of a little over a month, the Renminzhi proposed 26 bills, with 22 passing. Any member of the Assembly (as well as the emperor) could propose a bill. All members of the Assembly would then vote either "Yes" (肯) or "No" (反对). Originally, a bill would pass if it recieved a majority (3) "Yes" votes, however, after the passing of Proposition 16 (National Assembly Voting Reform), a bill would pass if there were simply more "Yes" votes than "No" votes. Proposition 16 also added a potential "Abstain" (避免) vote. All propositions had to be approved by the Emperor before being enacted. Over its lifetime, the Renminzhi had 10 different named parties, and one multi-party coalition.

Formation
The establishment of the Renminzhi was announced by Emperor Sikorskiii on March 28th, 2021, shortly after Shanqu and Dajiang united to form Zhongguo. The first election was set to be held on March 31st, 2021. The Emperor had been long pressed by members of his nation (mainly FlamingArrow06) to form a more democratic system. With the unification, the Emperor thought that the population had finally grown to the point where democracy could succeed. The Emperor set districts (seen to the right), and assigned the population of the Jeimei to districts accordingly. The actual election took place a day earlier than expected, on March 30th, and the results were given on March 31st. See First Zhongguo National Assembly Election for more detailed information on canidates.

Agnius06's Prime Ministership (March 31st to April 22nd)
Before any proposals could be passed, a Prime Minister had to be elected by a majority of the Assembly. In a secret vote, Agnius06 became the first Prime Minister of the National Assembly on April 1st. Following his election, Agnius proposed the first proposal, Proposition 1, also known as Zhongguo Ender Chest Stations (ZECS). It passed that same day. The exact text of the bill is as follows:

"This will see to the construction of enderchest stations under the name ZECS in major population centers to the benefit of the people of Zhongguo. It will include an ender chest, an anvil, and a crafting table in public areas. We aim to have 20-40 ender chests built across Zhongguo by Sunday - the 4th of April.  Local mayors can make their own designs for  ZECS as long as it includes the ender chest, anvil, and crafting table!"

Following the passage of Prop 1, MintyMichael proposed Proposal 2, also known as the Statement of Neutrality regarding Portugal. It passed that same day. The exact text of the bill is as follows:

"Zhongguo will publicly state neutrality regarding any wars in which the nation of Portugal, or any other nation led by Butternalso, is involved in. Members of Zhongguo and the Jeimei may volunteer for either side, and explicitly do not represent the National Assembly or the Emperor."

Following the passage of Prop 2, JennyBudew proposed Proposal 3. It failed, becoming the first Proposal to fail. In addition, it also was the first bill to include a revision, after the first bill was presented. It did not pass with this revision either. The exact text of the original bill and revision are as follows: "A ban on unethical Villager breeding practices. These are extremely harmful to the mental health and wellbeing of a Villager, and it causes them great stress and pain. I believe that banning these practices and allowing Villagers to return to wholesome, natural breeding will benefit everyone in the nation as a happy Villager is a productive Villager. To elaborate, I seek to ban breeding chambers such as the example shown in the attached images. As you can see, having all of these Villagers, both child and adult, trapped in such an extremely small space is extremely unethical. To clarify, I do not seek to ban the controversial zombification practices (yet) or the concept of Villager halls (I support these) I simply wish for the Villagers to reproduce in an ethical and safe manner. [Picture 1] [Picture 2]"''"Revision: Instead of completely banning these villager breeders, all future villager breeding operations will have to adhere to this proposition immediately, while existing breeders will have until April 11th to change their setup to an ethical standard. in addition, I would like to define what is an ethical standard: At minimum, there should be a 5x5 space per 2 villagers breeding. So for example, a 5x5 room works for one breeding pair, while a 10x10 space works for two breeding pairs, and so on. failure to comply with this law will result in a warning, where the offending breeding operation will be given a 3 day time limit to either dismantle the breeder or upgrade it to an ethical standard. Should no action be taken, the breeder will be dismantled."''

Following the apparent failure of Prop 3 (but before the Emperor had officially declared it dead), Agnius proposed Proposition 4, also known as the National Railway Plan. It passed later that day. The exact text of the bill is as follows: "Reaffirm the Shetou Plan under the Emperor, and complete its goal of linking up Zhongguo with eachother - this means extending railways to the rest of District 5, and Taiwan. It will also utilise the large railway station present in Wuhan, and potentially the construction of a large railway hub in suiren to link up all the cities by rail. (Proposed map will be posted soon) If this vote passes we will be recruiting people to help continue construction once weve submitted a plan. (Shetou plan will be listed below for reference of what it was). [Picture 3]"

Following the passage of Prop 4 (as well as the official failure of Prop 3), sikorski proposed Proposition 5, also known as the National Works Program. It passed later that day, and its passing ended the first day (April 1st) of proposals. The exact text is as follows: "This act will establish an agency called the National Works Program, which will oversee the construction of large projects for the Empire. The first will be a modification of Project Shetou from the Sanzhao, using the map below and the following directives: The NWP will set up shop chests in the Imperial Gate of Suirenzhen (where players go when they do /warp) where they can sell rails to the Empire for diamonds. The NWP can direct local mayors to construct railway stations to accommodate rail lines. The NWP will use the Imperial Treasury to pay citizens of the Empire to clear land between cities, lay the foundation of the rails, and place the rails. [Picture 4]"

On April 2nd MintyMichael proposed Proposition 6, also known as the Denial of Hawaii Land Claim. Despite getting enough votes, it would not pass until the next day. The exact text is as follows:

"Zhongguo will not be claiming a small mob farm that SimonOG wishes to claim. If he would like to leave the nation to claim that land he may, or he can allow another nation to own it, presumably allowing him to use the land."

Following Prop 6 getting the required number of votes (but before it was officially passed with Imperial Consent), JennyBudew proposed Proposition 7, also known as the Villager Rehabilitation and Rescue Operation. Despite getting enough votes that day, it would not be passed until April 3rd. The exact text was as follows:

"Should Valhalla lose the war with Ircaster, I would like to create a special task force (initially composed of myself and the prime minister @agnius06 but others are welcome to join) that will rescue and rehabilitate displaced villagers from Valhalla into Zhongguo. The villagers will be relocated to Tsingtao, the abandoned settlement of the Yamataians. The task force will oversee the successful rehabilitation of the rescued villagers in their new habitat. These rescued villagers will be provided work opportunities and employment within the Empire."

On April 3rd, prior to the passing of either Prop 6 or Prop 7, JennyBudew proposed Proposition 8, also known as the Villager Rehabilition Zone in Tsingtao. It would not pass until April 5th, despite recieving enough votes later that day. The exact text was as follows:

"I propose to rework the abandoned city of Tsingtao into a Villager sanctuary, where the villagers will be free to live in peace. In addition, the city of Tsingtao can serve as the country's national villager hall. The villager task force described in the previous proposition will handle the reconstruction of Tsingtao."

Immediately following the proposal of Prop 8 (before anyone had even voted on it) Pussilamous proposed Proposition 9. It would not pass until the April 5th, despite recieving enough votes. The exact text was as follows:

"bar crimson from ever owning property in Zhongguo again. he’s annoying and trying to go around what dan said, and he broke the 3 codes"

Immediately following the proposal of Prop 9 (before anyone had even voted on it) MintyMichael proposed Proposition 10, also known as the Parlimentary Efficiency Act. Later that day it would be amended with a suggestion from JennyBudew. Despite recieving enough votes that day, it would not be passed until April 5th, after the amendment was officially added. The exact text was as follows:

"In order to make Parliament more efficient, new Propositions cannot be put into place until all previous Propositions have either passed or failed, as stated by our Emperor. This would take place immediately if this law is passed. AMENDED 4/5/2021: In addition, if a proposition does not pass within 24 hours of being proposed, it fails automatically"

At this point, several votes were placed for various Propositions. Prop 6 and 7 passed shortly after. On April 5th, Prop 8, 9, and 10 were passed. With the passage of Proposition 10, only one proposition was allowed to be proposed at a time. In addition, there became a 24 hour limit on how long a proposal can be on the table before automatically failing. This policy was not followed religously, as a couple of propositions went past their limit and were not automatically failed. Following this, Agnius06 proposed an "EMERGENCY PROPOSITION 11". It "passed" later that, with an amendment from Agnius added on. The exact text was as follows:

"Declare war on Ashanti (Multi)? Amendment - Will take place on a day selected by emperor"

Officially, this proposition was never acted upon, but it was considered passed, as an official statement from the Emperor reads

"Proposition 11 will be on my table for the time being. I will allow a new proposition to be put forth"

On April 9th, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 12. It would pass on April 10th, despite getting enough votes on April 9th. The exact text was as follows:

"Despite crimes against Zhongguo, FlamingArrow06 has been pardoned due to his success in saving the entire world. However, as Jenny's demotion promotion to owner leaves both owners as part of Zhongguo, the National Assembly will formally request that FlamingArrow06 leaves the nation so to avoid any potential for future bias"

On April 10th, after Prop 12 passed, Pussilamous proposed Proposition 13. It would pass a day later, on April 11th. However, it was never really enacted. A later proposition would officially render Prop 13 null. The exact text was as follows:

"since famous groomer and pedophile multi tried to end this world simply to “f*ck china” we should put his player head on a spike in every settlement (any mod can easily do /skull to acquire his skull)"

Following the passage of Prop 13 on April 11th, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 14. It would fail later that same day. The exact text was as follows:

"The nation formerly known as Mingguo will be annexed by Zhongguo"

On April 12th, Pussilamous proposed Proposition 15. It would pass later that day. The exact text was as follows:

"let pibb join us?!"

On April 13th, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 16, also known as National Assembly voting reform. It would pass later that day. The exact text was as follows:

"Propositions do not require a majority vote 肯 to pass, instead they simply require more "肯" votes than "反对" votes. A proposition cannot pass until all members of the Assembly have voted. In addition, a new vote is available "避免", in English, "Abstain". This change is to prevent Abstain votes from being essentially the same as a No vote."

Following the passage of Prop 16, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 17, also known as New Land Claim. It would later be amended, and pass that same day. The exact text is as follows: "Claim a small portion of land in the west, to allow @Pibb to settle there, and to provide access to ample amounts of sand. Preliminary map is attached, exact claim may differ [Picture 5]. Amendment to Proposition 17: Pibb wishes to take advantage of a village to the north of the current claim [Picture 6]." On April 14th, sikorski would proposed Proposition 18. It would pass later that day. The exact text was as follows:

"The establishment of a Yangtze Valley Authority (YVA) that will formally own undeveloped land along the Yangtze River in the name of the Emperor, with the sole purpose of encouraging development through new settlements, railroads, and highways. It's authority will stretch to the yellow areas. [Picture 7]" On April 17th, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 19. It would be amended later that day. It would be passed on April 19th. The exact text was as follows:

"MKGreen is formally kicked out of Zhongguo, for both extensive griefing, and generally not contributing. amendment: It turns out that MKGreen was not in Zhongguo, but was a member of our Jeimei, Bashiguo. Instead of him being kicked out, Bashiguo will have its Jeimei status revoked."

On April 21st, Tomad would propose Proposition 20. It would pass a day later, on April 22nd. The exact text was as follows:

"Claim southern China and rebuild Hainan (i can get ppl to rebuild hainan with me)"

On April 22nd, following the passage of Prop 20, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 21. The exact text was as follows:

"As Proposition 13 ( https://discord.com/channels/769390504910520320/826946427249754112/830619016405843968 ) is against the Islamic law of Luzhou, it should be amended to allow settlements to decline putting a player head on a spike in their area if they so wish."

The proposition was passed automatically by the emperor, and effectively rendered Prop 13 null. The Emperor's official statement was as follows:

"Suirenzhen already doesn’t abide by it, consider proposition 13... ex facie in absentia. Emperor has decided, onto Proposition 22 people."

The Second Zhongguo National Assembly Election was announced on April 18th, to take place on April 22nd.The new map of districts was given, see [Picture 8]. Agnius06 ended his Prime Ministership with a stirring speech on April 22nd, quoted here for posterity.

"It has been a great pleasure to serve Zhongguo in the past 3 weeks. Since my election victory for the position of Prime Minister I have managed to achieve much more than I thought I would accomplish - with the basis of the infrastructure plan set in stone there is hope that all of Zhongguo will be easy to access for all to visit! And it is my great hope that the Enderchest program has been beneficial for all citizens, and residents of Zhongguo. And together as a nation we have experienced our first taste of Democracy - and can now under the experience and guidance of the Emperor continue to strive to achieving great goals! ''I am hopeful that as the first Prime Minister of Zhongguo, that I have set an example for my successors; the new members of the Rénmínzhī and or continuing members to continue Zhongguo's success through the key principles of Peace , Stability  , & Prosperity. And only then if our dear citizens of Zhongguo continue to participate in our democracy through continuous conversation on the national rhetoric and to question our policies can we hope to achieve clarity, and unity As Confucius once said The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life And so my advice to future Prime Ministers, Future members of the Rénmínzhī is to continue the strive towards a United, peaceful, and prosperous Zhongguo.''

''Long live the Emperor, long live Zhongguo! ~ 總理 agnius06"'' SimonOG and Vegatable replaced Agnius and Jenny, with 3BrosInc(MintyMichael), Pussilamous, and Tomad retaining their seats.

Tomad's Prime Ministership (April 23rd to Present)
Tomad became the second Prime Minister on April 23rd, through a secret vote.

On April 24th, Tomad proposed Proposition 22. It would pass on April 25th. The exact text is as follows:

"Form an alliance with Polska after they helped us fighting the Australians in Madagascar"

Following the passage of Prop 22 on April 25th, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 23. It would pass on April 29th. The exact text was as follows:

''"Officially support the most recent Imperial order; which reads: "Crimson2 is formally banned from all domains of Zhongguo, which extends to our Jeimei. He is to be killed on sight and if caught will lead to diplomatic or military tension. 中國是最好的!"''

On April 29th, following the passage of Prop 23, Pussilamous proposed Proposition 24. It would fail on May 1st. The exact text was as follows:

"Let nota join Zhongguo (VOTE NO! VOTE NO!)"

On May 2nd, SimonOG proposed Proposition 25. It would fail on May 6th. The exact text was as follows:

"let purcilas join zhongguo(vote no)"

On May 6th, following the failure of Prop 25, MintyMichael proposed Proposition 26. It would pass later that day, despite not recieving enough votes. The exact text was as follows:

"Irish is banned from Zhongguo and our Jeimei. If he is seen, all citizens of Zhongguo are obligated to kill him on sight"