Chapter 3: He created a Constitution!
Before beginning to draft the Constitution, Chen Yang needed to determine the national system of the Yan State.
He pondered over different options: socialist, federal, or a constitutional monarchy. In the end, he opted for a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
In this arrangement, he would assume the role of king, holding real power. The monarch would be responsible for appointing cabinet members, while the government would be accountable to the monarch. The Parliament would exercise legislative power, although the monarch would have the power of veto. It was a typical dualistic constitutional monarchy.
With the national structure determined, Chen Yang began drafting the constitution.
The Constitution was of utmost importance, being the fundamental law with the greatest legal force in a country. It established the social, national, and institutional systems, as well as the fundamental rights and obligations of citizens.
Thus, Chen Yang had much to consider as he drafted.
He formulated a mental outline of the constitution and began to write:
"As the first monarch of the Kingdom of Yan, with the aim of establishing justice, ensuring the tranquility of the citizens, and promoting the welfare of the people, I formulate and establish this Constitution."
"The legislative power defined in this Constitution belongs exclusively to the National Congress of Yan, composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives..."
"The House of Representatives shall be elected every two years by the people..."
Time seemed to pass slowly as Chen Yang wrote swiftly, smoothing out his writing more and more. The content of the Constitution also gradually became more comprehensive.
While drafting the Constitution, the crowdfunding video he had posted went viral!
The number of likes on Douyin exceeded 500,000, becoming the most searched video. It was shared by several marketing accounts on other platforms, keeping its popularity high.
"I gave a dollar, waiting for my passport!"
"Buying an island to build a country is a bold move!"
"The key is to buy the island through crowdfunding. It would be a waste if you just stood by."
"I'm waiting for the anchor to establish the country. When the time comes, I'll definitely move!"
"I'm worried the anchor will just disappear after enjoying the crowdfunding."
"Anyway, it's just a dollar. I can easily recover."
"It's hilarious. Everyone is investing a dollar. We don't even know if that's enough to buy an island."
"I seriously doubt the anchor is just using this to make money."
At that moment, someone suddenly commented, "The anchor has started broadcasting!"
After drafting the constitution, Chen Yang received another bonus of 50,000 citizenship points.
With the system's gifts, he now had 300,000 citizenship points.
He glanced at the clock. Nearly noon.
He opened the banking app to check how much the crowdfunding had raised.
Upon seeing the balance, he almost jumped in surprise.
Balance: $259,715!
Since posting the crowdfunding video until now, in less than four hours, it had raised an impressive $259,715!
"How popular is my crowdfunding video?" he wondered.
He clicked on his account and found that the video had reached an incredible 900,000 likes and was at the top of popular searches!
The comments surpassed the astonishing mark of 1.5 million.
The number of comments surpassed the number of likes, an unusual situation!
Initially, Chen Yang planned to grab a bite to eat, but he decided to start a live broadcast to dispel any doubts that he was only trying to profit and run away.
As soon as the broadcast began, over 3,000 people joined in just twenty seconds.
And that number kept on increasing.
Five minutes later, the number of online viewers exceeded 100,000, and the flood of messages was so intense that Chen Yang could barely keep up.
"When will you establish the country?"
"Just buy the island already! I want to see you build a country!"
"You agreed to make the country developed in three years and surpass the United States in five. If you fail, you have to refund us."
"I invested 1 dollar. Remember to send me my passport after the country's foundation."
"Brother, how did you come up with the idea of using crowdfunding to build a country? I'm curious about your current mindset."
Chen Yang reassured them: "Don't worry, I'll buy the island and definitely build a country."
"Although I haven't bought the island yet, I've already designed some basic elements of the country."
He aimed the phone camera at the computer screen and showed them: "Look, this is the flag I designed."
"Wait, did you design the national flag?"
"Are you in a hurry?"
"It seems like this flag is amazing."
Chen Yang explained the meaning of the national flag, then introduced the national emblem and the country's name.
"The name Yan Guo is very recognizable!"
"It has a very good meaning!"
"But isn't the country's name a bit too long? For a small island, it seems like too big of a name?"
"That anchor seems to be serious, isn't it just the national flag, national emblem, and the name of the country? I can get that for you in an hour."
Chen Yang stated, "Furthermore, I have drafted the constitution of the Kingdom of Yan."
He took out his cellphone and aimed the camera lens at the newly written constitution, which spanned several A4 paper sheets.
"A constitution?"
"Did I hear correctly? Did the anchor mention a Constitution?"
"Is he serious?"
"Hiss~ This is unbelievable!"
"That anchor is really determined to found a country!"
Chen Yang photographed the constitution and read its content clearly and concisely.
"Wait, what?"
"The Constitution is actually written!"
"This is a dualistic constitutional monarchy!"
"The content of this Constitution is incredibly detailed!"
"Incredible, I am completely moved! What is happening?"
"You've left me speechless!"
"I have a feeling that this anchor is destined for something great!"
"Can I still invest?"
"I want to add one more dollar to my investment!"
"I am investing 13 dollars, and after the foundation of the Kingdom of Yan Guo, I will be the country's prime minister!"