Yi Zhishu is well aware of the seriousness of the population problem, and has also experienced the era of family planning as a basic national policy, and is more aware of the impact of population on sustained economic growth, but whether it is Su Shun or Xie Xiuyuan, they are at a loss for the population problem, and never realize that the population problem will be a serious and thorny problem.

However, Yi Zhi's question made the two of them frightened, now the population is only 500 million, if it grows to 1.5 billion, what will it be like? Most obviously, where is there so much land and food to feed such a large number of people?

After a moment of silence, Su Shuncai said: "In forty years, the population has quadrupled, will it be a bit alarmist?"

"It seems that Su Xiang has not read Malthus's The Principle of Population." "Malthus made it clear that without any restrictions on population growth, growth is geometric, and its growth force is unlimited.

How many people did I have at the beginning of the country? What is the population today? It can be said that China's current economic and social conditions, as well as its living environment, are more suitable for population growth than ever before. If it is not restricted, it will not take 40 years to break through the population of 1.5 billion! ”

After hesitating, Xie Xiuyuan cautiously said: "I remember that the big shopkeeper once said that the biggest capital for China's foreign expansion is population, and the reason why China can become the world's largest market is precisely because of its huge population ....... ”

"There must be a degree in everything, and it is too much." Yi Zhishu said slowly: "Rapid population growth will lead to a series of serious social problems, which will seriously threaten the development and even security of the country.

Population growth is easy, but it is extremely difficult to control, many policies formulated by the imperial court, as long as you realize the mistake, you can take the initiative to change it in time, and once there is a serious population problem, it will take a lot of energy, financial resources and a long time to correct.

Therefore, knowing that now is not the best time to popularize social welfare security, I am still willing to do my utmost to cooperate with the Prime Minister in comprehensively implementing the social welfare security system, with the aim of starting to change the people's thinking that they will have more children and more blessings as soon as possible, and to take measures to curb population growth as soon as possible, so as to slow down China's population growth as much as possible. ”

After a pause, he continued: "I can tell you with great certainty that the population problem and the education problem are the fundamental problems of our country. ”

Is this a crooked hit? Su Shun secretly rejoiced in his heart, he didn't expect that the social welfare security system would involve a population problem that involves the fundamental of the country, and Yi Zhishu still attaches so much importance to it, putting it alongside education.

In the warm and cold morning breeze, the crisp and loud children's voice of the newsboy floated far away, "Selling newspapers and selling newspapers, the 'King of the Northeast' Prince Yi Yi was impeached, twenty-one major crimes!" ”

The time that Prince Yi was really concerned by the government and the opposition was not long, starting with the sensational 'Queen Mother's Eastern Tour' five years ago, but all those who pay attention to current affairs clearly remember that in the year of a severe drought in the north, the Queen Mother and the little emperor hurriedly toured eastward, and then was detained in Shengjing by Yi Li, after that, the Queen Mother returned to Beijing with the little emperor, and Yi Yi became the commander of the Shengjing Military Region.

Now that the drought in the north has just eased, Prince Alcohol Yili has been impeached, even if he is sluggish, the government and the opposition have realized that this is Yuan Qi's settlement after the autumn, and Prince Alcohol is in a catastrophe!

Sure enough, the next day, there was an edict announcing to the world, counting the 21 charges of Prince Yiyi, and ordering him to be immediately escorted to Beijing for questioning.

Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Book House.

Putting down the newspaper, Yi Zhizhi took a sip of tea, looked at Zhao Liewen and said, "What does Huifu think about this?" ”

"It is a good thing that the imperial court took the initiative to solve Prince Yiyun before Yuan Qi made a move, and avoided a war in the northeast." Zhao Liewen said unhurriedly: "However, it is not entirely a good thing, the imperial court's move is completely out of necessity, and in this way, it is equivalent to losing an opportunity to unify military power."

Moreover, the fact that the imperial court is so sensitive also shows that it attaches great importance to the Northeast, and that the imperial court still has illusions about taking the Northeast as the last retreat. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Prime Minister Su has not returned to the capital for a long time, thinking that he should be here to find out the reaction of the big treasurer...... ”

Putting down the teacup, Yi Zhishu said slowly: "Twenty-one major crimes, Yi Xun will inevitably die, King Gong Weifu went to Shengjing, how could this be the result?" ”

Zhao Liewen was stunned for a moment, "Could it be that Prince Alcohol can still have a way to live?" ”

Before the words fell, the secretary reported at the door: "The big shopkeeper, Su Xiang came to visit." ”

"Let him in." Yi Zhicontent commanded.

Su Shun had a somewhat solemn expression on his face, and after coming in to salute, he handed over a telegram directly, saying, "This is a telegram sent by King Gong early in the morning. ”

The content of the telegram was very simple, just one sentence, "Yi Xun has fled Shengjing." ”

After reading the telegram, Yi Zhixiang didn't say anything, it was obvious that this was a double reed that the two brothers had planned to perform in advance, and asked Su Shun to come to test his reaction.

Seeing that he was silent, Su Shun was a little apprehensive, and hesitated: "Do you need to go to the sea to catch paperwork?" ”

Yi Zhishu said in a deep voice: "The northeast is so big, can you catch Prince Alcohol by going to the sea to catch the paperwork?" ”

"King Gong will never allow Prince Alcohol to hide in the Northeast." Su Shun said cautiously: "King Gong will step down in less than a year, so he doesn't dare to take this risk." ”

Yi Zhifu didn't have the heart to go around in circles with him, and asked directly: "Who will take over as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region?" ”

After being silent for a while, Su Shun said: "King Gong is interested in Ronglu. ”

Beiyang Navy Admiral Rong Lu, Yi Zhi's content face was slightly relaxed, Rong Lu he had seen, after Yi Zeng was killed, it was Rong Lu who took over the Beiyang Navy Admiral, when Beijing and Tianjin were stormy, the Beiyang Navy Division strictly adhered to neutrality, and he was also a smart person, but it was for this reason that he had not moved his nest over the years.

King Gong's recommendation of Rong Lu as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region this time should also be out of considerations, arranging for Yuan Qi's people or clan nobles to take over as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region may attract opposition from the other party, although Rong Lu is a Manchurian, but he has been close to Yuan Qi over the years, and it can be said that he is the candidate who will not attract opposition the most, and he is naturally the most suitable candidate.

Yi Zhishu also knows that the Shengjing Military Region is basically dominated by the New Army of the Eight Banners, and the appointment of only one commander of the military region is also the result of being set aside, unless it is a large-scale adjustment of defense, but now is obviously not a good time, and it is not unacceptable for Rong Lu to take over as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region.

With a slight hesitation, he asked directly, "How exactly does King Gong plan to arrange Yiyun?" ”

Su Shun knew that this matter could not be concealed after all, and if the other party misunderstood that Yiyun was hiding in the Northeast, it would be counterproductive, and he said softly: "King Gong's intention is to let him go to sea." ”

Yi Zeng died at the hands of Yi Xun, this matter, Yi Zhishu has always been in his heart, a little groaning, he said: "It's okay to be talented, but he will never be allowed to return to China." ”

Seeing that he agreed, Su Shun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "This is what King Gong also meant. ”

Seeing Su Shun's back out of the courtyard gate, Zhao Liewen said softly: "The military power cannot be unified, after all, it is a big hidden danger, and the Northeast is in the hands of the Manchurians, which is also a big hidden danger." ”

"You can't rush it." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "The six pavilions to be formed in the northeast proposed to build a province in the northeast, and it will collapse step by step. ”

Seeing that he had already planned, Zhao Liewen didn't say much, changed the topic, and said: "The negotiations with various countries have ended, and the major newspapers have been urging them to ask when they will be able to publicly report the "Shanghai Treaty" signed with various countries in the past few days. ”

Yi Zhizhi said: "Don't worry, wait for two more days, and then make it public after throwing off the stocks in your hand." ”

Securities trading floor.

The hall is still crowded, a hot scene, but, compared to the madness of the previous days, the atmosphere in the hall is obviously a little low, with the continuous sale of a large number of Yuanqi, some more cautious shareholders also began to follow suit, have thrown out their hands of stocks for safety.

The stock index, which has been climbing upwards, has finally begun to turn downward, and many stocks have fallen to varying degrees, and the gloomy decline for several days has cast a shadow on the stock market, as if this wave of bull market has finally peaked.

However, experienced stockholders have noticed that although it is a succession of declines, but the trading volume continues to amplify, it is clear that Yuanqi is still selling, and there are many people who have left the market at a profit, but there is still a steady stream of funds entering the market, which generally means that there is still a wave of gains.

In the office, Huo Qizheng shook the phone and said in a deep voice: "Take Changle Bookstore." Yi Zhi's voice came from the microphone, and he hurriedly reported: "Big shopkeeper, the selling task has been completed, but the decline is still not large, less than fifteen points." ”

"Pause." Yi Zhizu said softly, it is obvious that shareholders are generally optimistic about the future, and if they continue to sell and suppress at this time, the gains outweigh the losses, so it is better to leave some chips in hand and take advantage of the situation when the time comes.

The next day, the major newspapers also reported the Treaty of Shanghai signed with the five countries, according to the treaty, the Qing Dynasty did not obtain a colony in South Africa, but the total war reparations of the five countries amounted to 115 million pounds, equivalent to 460 million Chinese dollars.

For the Qing Dynasty, this was an unprecedented huge war reparation, and the government and the opposition were suddenly boiling, and the stock market reacted the most strongly, and there was once again a crazy situation of a thousand shares rising to a limit.

Zhennan Palace, Lotus Garden, Listening to the Rain Building, Terrace.

Huo Qizheng walked through the hall and caught a glimpse of Yi Zhicontent, Zhao Liewen, and Hu Guangyong sitting under a sun umbrella on the terrace talking, and hurriedly quickened his pace, and when he walked closer, he heard Yi Zhixiang asking, "During this time, it is required to tighten the monetary system, and there is no stock pledge, right?" ”

"Nope." Hu Guangyong replied respectfully: "In accordance with the instructions of the chief treasurer, the loan amount has been reduced to the greatest extent, let alone the stock pledge loan, the real estate mortgage has been cancelled, and even the loans that have been approved by many factories and mining enterprises have been frozen. However, now that the stock market is doing well, the situation of other banks pledging and lending their shares is more serious....... ”

Huo Qizheng bowed, Yi Zhishu nodded and stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down, and then said, "Isn't there a reduction in the amount of money issued by various banks?" ”

"It's also a big cut." Hu Guangyong said: "However, with the current stock market, the stock pledge interest rate is high and the cycle is short, so it is naturally quite popular. ”

Hearing this, Huo Qizheng said: "At present, the general optimism about the market outlook, the huge war reparations undoubtedly strengthen this view, as long as it is not deliberately suppressed, it is inevitable that the stock index will reach a new high." ”

"The higher you climb, the worse you fall." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "You have also heard that in the case of tightening monetary policy, banks still use a large amount of funds for stock pledge lending, and once the stock market plummets, it will inevitably cause financial turmoil."

Why did the United States break out first in this worldwide financial crisis, while England broke out four or five years later? The most fundamental reason is that financial speculation in the United States is too prevalent.

In addition, the wind of financial speculation is too strong, which will seriously affect industrial investment, and funds are used for financial speculation, and factories and mining enterprises of all sizes will inevitably lack funds, and once the financial turmoil occurs, the industry will suffer first. ”

"The big shopkeeper." Zhao Liewen interjected: "At present, we need enough time to withdraw the currency, can we sell all the stocks in Yuanqi's hands and cash out?" ”

Hu Guangyong continued: "If factories and mining enterprises are short of funds, can they also appropriately release the restricted shares and non-tradable shares in their hands? ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "This proposal is good, but this is a stopgap measure, and it must be stipulated that they must use all the funds from the sale to repurchase shares and relock them in the future." ”

Hearing this, Huo Qizheng couldn't help but be secretly frightened, this is determined to suppress the stock market by unscrupulous means, he said slowly: "The big shopkeeper, even if you want to suppress it, you can't be in a hurry, sudden ups and downs, which is not conducive to the sustainable and stable development of the stock market in the later stage." ”

"Let's set a limit." Yi Zhishu nodded, "Let go of the ten percent first, and gently suppress it." ”

Maputo Bay, South Africa.

On the beautiful sea, the dense ironclad warships of different sizes and styles slowly sailed towards the mouth of the bay with thick smoke, followed by a huge fleet of transport and supply ships, which was very spectacular at a glance.

On the deck of the flagship 'Inverai', the commander of the German Navy, Bendemann, looked at the spectacular scene on the sea, and couldn't help but be full of ambition, he already knew that China had negotiated with the Qing State to buy all the ironclad ships captured by the Qing army, and also ordered a large number of torpedoes and submarines.

This time, he led his subordinates to the Qing State not as prisoners, but to communicate with the Qing navy, and master the techniques of torpedo launch, submarine submarine, and new naval tactics as soon as possible.

On the deck of the flagship 'Jingyuan', Yi Zhizu looked around and said with emotion: "It's a pity that so many warships have to be sold." ”

Xiao Mingming, who was standing beside him, said with a smile: "It's nothing to regret, it's all about to be eliminated." The principal said that the construction of new dreadnoughts that will not be obsolete for at least forty or fifty years has begun, and the era of real giant ships and cannons is begining. ”