The Standing Committee held very late, and Li Yuchang returned home after the meeting. After entering the door, Li Yuchang saw his wife first raise his eyebrows, and then asked in surprise, "Is there anything good?" ”

"Huh?" Li Yuchang didn't expect his wife to say this, he tried to suppress his excitement for almost an afternoon, and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "Where can there be so many good things? ”

"Really?" Li Yuchang's wife and Li Yuchang have been married for more than 20 years, and they naturally know Li Yuchang quite well. She smiled and said, "Old man, I see that you are smiling like a chicken thief, if you say that there is no good thing, I will not believe it." ”

Li Yuchang hurriedly waved his hand, "It's really nothing good!" ”

Hearing Li Yuchang say this, his wife didn't say anything anymore. It's not that his wife believes Li Yuchang's words, but she feels that Li Yuchang refuses to say it, and there is no need to ask him. Anyway, I can't ask anything.

With this exchange with his wife, Li Yuchang went back to the study by himself first. The Governor's Mansion is now a unified house, a three-story unit with a one-story building. The house is divided into two bedrooms and three bedrooms, and different accommodations can be applied for according to the population. Compared with the Prince's Mansion, the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the General's Mansion of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, this house looks very shabby. The difference is made by gas lamps, water supply and water systems, hot and cold water, honeycomb coal stoves, glass windows, and enclosed balconies. It's not luxurious, but it's extremely convenient.

The autumn mosquitoes in October are very strong, so Li Yuchang's wormwood mosquito coil left a relatively pungent fragrance in the house. And the coconut oil soap is used at home, and there is a faint fragrance in the air. Originally, these smells made Li Yuchang feel very comfortable, but now he is in a bad mood, and this smell makes Li Yuchang feel very irritable. He fidgeted in his study and simply began to walk around with his hands behind his back.

Li Yuchang was indeed not very happy, but he was very excited. With the opposition of one person, Wei Ze did not give the final order, which is a very rare thing at a meeting of the Standing Committee. Wei Ze made a lot of promises in the Governor's Mansion of the Restoration of the Metropolitan Government, and everyone admired Wei Ze's strategy and foresight. can block Wei Ze's opinion, Li Yuchang can be regarded as a real person.

The Ministry of Finance of the Governor's Office is equal to the traditional household department, but it is very different from the traditional household department. There is no poll tax in the Governor's Palace, and the Ministry of Finance is only responsible for taxes. More specifically, industrial and agricultural taxes and fiscal expenditures. The Liberation Army did not have a staff system, but adopted a civil service system. After the "three fixed system", the position, the responsibility, and the personnel are fixed. Cooperate with the supervision system to review and evaluate the content of the "three determinations" submitted by various departments. It's basically a turnip and a pit pattern. The salaries of civil servants, the salaries of the troops, and industrial investments are all managed by the Ministry of Finance.

The importance of this position is far greater than that of the Manchu household. Li Yuchang also read some information, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's finances were exhausted, and the central government could not come up with the money, so it could only be raised by the local governors themselves. The "centigold system" is a means that the local governors have to adopt.

In the Liberation Army, he became the Minister of Finance, Wei Ze guided the highest policy program, the army opened up territory, and the Ministry of Commerce followed the army, and when he laid down a territory, he fully guided the local cash crops to enter the circulation market. In the face of the maritime trade of countries around the world, these commodities are fully absorbed. Li Yuchang, who started as a businessman, is now very satisfied with his position and achievements.

Sitting in the study, Li Yuchang thought about his position, what he had done, and what he had done with Wei Ze this time. The excitement has not completely receded, and Wei Ze will never punish others for their crimes, which is what Wei Ze admires most about Li Yuchang. However, Li Yuchang was a little scared of this.

The next day, after Li Yuchang went to work, he first went to find Li Yifang, who was Wei Ze's secretary and now worked in the secretariat. As Li Yifang's uncle, Li Yuchang didn't dare to put on a show. He said a little nervously: "Yifang, I had an argument with Du Du yesterday. And I told the governor what you told me, and the governor ...... It was not ordered immediately. ”

Hearing this, Li Yifang's face changed. "Uncle, what did you say to the governor?"

Li Yuchang told Li Yifang about his opposition to directly testing the bottom line of the French now and making more preparations first. Li Yifang bit her lip slightly, and her beautiful eyebrows were already wrinkled. After pondering for a moment, Li Yifang said with a straight face: "Uncle, what you said to Du Du is what you want to say. Don't push it on me! What I have said to you, I have said so much to you, how do I not know what I have said to you? ”

Hearing this unceremonious response, Li Yuchang was stunned for a moment, and then replied a little unhappily: "Yifang, I originally wanted to ask you something about politics...... Speaking of this, Li Yuchang already understood what Li Yifang meant, he was unhappy, and he sprayed air in his nostrils, and then turned his head, "You didn't say it to me, I wanted to say it to the governor." If the governor blames him, I will naturally bear it. Just ......"

Li Yifang unceremoniously interrupted Li Yuchang's words, "Uncle, since you have decided to take it, what does it have to do with me?" I have followed the governor for all these years, and I have parroted a few words from the governor, and I have played a little trick when chatting with you. I've said everything I should say or shouldn't say, so I admit it. That's the end of the matter, uncle, I take my leave! ”

After speaking, Li Yifang got up and left the office, leaving Li Yuchang there alone. Li Yuchang also felt very shameless, so he got up and left stupidly.

During the day, Wei Ze continued to hold the meeting, but this time the meeting was attended by Ju Junfeng, chief of the General Staff. Ju Junfeng is obviously here to express hawkish views, but Li Yuchang has lost the sharpness of yesterday, he just moved out of yesterday's rhetoric, and did not have-for-tat arguments on various issues.

Wei Ze frowned, he didn't really want Li Yuchang to be defeated. In Weeser's view, a conservative and prudent finance minister is a good thing at this stage. Wei Ze led a group of people to make trouble everywhere, and the finance minister was more conservative and able to make careful calculations, so that the military department could know the hardships of finances. As the old saying goes, "If you forget to fight, you will die, and if you are warlike, you will die!" "A belligerent country will only lead to its own demise, and in the 21st century, the mighty United States has been dragged to retreat in Afghanistan, and no country that believes that the military is the best means to solve problems will end well.

With such an idea, Wei Ze let Ju Junfeng appear. Unexpectedly, after a night, Li Yuchang actually wilted. This caught Weezer off guard. The tentative strategy proposed by Ju Junfeng is about to be easily understood. Looking at Ju Junfeng's high-spirited appearance, Wei Ze said quietly: "Adjourn the meeting first!" ”

When Li Yuchang went to the toilet, Wei Ze also went. Wei Ze asked, "Minister Li, what's wrong with you?" ”

Li Yuchang hurriedly said: "Dudu, I went home and thought about it, my thoughts may be too pessimistic......

Wei Ze frowned, "Did you say that yesterday on the spur of the moment?" ”

"This ......" Li Yuchang was speechless, he could see that Wei Ze was disappointed, which made it even more difficult for Li Yuchang. If you lose Weizer's trust, it won't end well. Wei Ze has said many times at the National Congress, at the Standing Committee, and at the enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee that right and wrong can be discussed. But the most important quality of a person is firmness, and if it will only go with the wind, there is no need to expect this person to do great things. There is no need to discuss such people.

However, Li Yuchang is a man in his forties after all, and after a long time, he immediately made his own decision. Raising his head, Li Yuchang said, "Dudu, I will stick to my own opinion." Please rest assured about this, I just went back yesterday and thought a lot, and I felt that it was inevitable to test the position of the governor or the general staff. ”

Wei Ze saw that Li Yuchang was recovering his spirits, and he said warningly: "You are the Minister of Finance, so you speak from the perspective of the Minister of Finance." When you are appointed Chief of the General Staff, you speak again from the point of view of the Chief of the General Staff! ”

After saying that, Weese peed and left.

Li Yuchang finally managed to deal with Wei Ze's past, and he also felt a little afraid. In fact, standing firmly in the position of the Minister of Finance and talking about the things that the Minister of Finance is considering, it is Li Yifang who put forward the views when Li Yuchang and Li Yifang were talking. Li Yuchang has also read some books, in which the definition of loyal ministers is loyalty to state affairs. Combined with Li Yifang's words, Li Yuchang felt a little suddenly enlightened. It turns out that as long as you are loyal to the affairs of the state, you can become a loyal minister. Moreover, Li Yifang thinks that Wei Ze is leading the group of officers, as long as he is doing the right thing, Wei Ze will not be really annoyed by the opposition of his subordinates. Li Yuchang can be regarded as having found his position in the Governor's Mansion of the Restoration of the Metropolitan Government. Although I was very tired and had many disputes, I have always done my job steadily until now.

Now he knew that Wei Ze was not annoyed by Li Yuchang's opposition, but that Li Yuchang failed to stand his ground. While deeply feeling Li Yifang's profound insight, he also regretted that he accidentally offended his niece.

It's just that everything is prioritized, and now is not the time to deal with Li Yifang first. After urinating, Li Yuchang did not leave immediately, but first sorted out his thoughts again, especially the cognition that came mostly from Li Yifang yesterday, and he reflected on it carefully. Then I returned to the conference room.

Everyone was already waiting for Li Yuchang to be alone, Ju Junfeng was in a happy mood, and he was waiting to quickly finalize the final opinion. Because he had been waiting for a long time, seeing Li Yuchang coming in, Ju Junfeng smiled and said, "Minister Li, if you don't come back, we will be ready to catch you." ”

After figuring out the joint, Li Yuchang smiled: "Haha! No need to fish, I can come out by myself! ”

This answer made everyone laugh, and in a relaxed atmosphere, Li Yuchang sat down. He spoke first, "Chief of Staff, you said that you are not afraid of a military conflict with the French, and I also believe that we can win in the end." But the way to win is to win, I don't understand military affairs, I don't know how to fight in the end, and I won't know very well if you say it. I just want you to say what you think the biggest payout will be and what the smallest payout will be. ”

Ju Junfeng didn't expect Li Yuchang to stay in the toilet for so long, and after coming back, he actually asked a question that he couldn't help but answer. The smallest expenditure is that the French do not dare to really clash with the Liberation Army, but the General Staff has not yet decided what the biggest battle will look like, let alone calculate the specific cost. was asked by such an extraordinary number, Ju Junfeng couldn't answer it.

Wei Ze still tried to watch the discussion at the meeting with a blank face, but he was very satisfied in his heart. This is what a meeting should look like when the decision is made to re-issue. R1058