On Anqing Street, people wearing suits and ties, long robes and horse coats, short shoulders, some people with bald heads, some people with scattered hair, all kinds of people are comfortable, a scene of the alternating era of the old and the new. It's a little weird, but it's still alive. There are also obviously more women on the street, many people are holding small baskets with towels and pancreas, and their wet hair is tied with hairpins, and they know at a glance that they have just taken a bath. In order to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases, Chai Dongliang built a large number of urban drainage pipes, public bathhouses and public toilets in all control areas, and also built many public baths for women.

Chai Dongliang and Gao Chuguan were both wearing bamboo cloth robes, dressed as scholars. Walking past a private school on the side of the road, there was the sound of reading loudly.

"Mencius said: 'Those who pretend to be benevolent by strength are tyrannical, and there must be great powers; The king who is benevolent with virtue does not wait for the great. The soup is seventy miles, and the king of Wen is a hundred miles. Those who convince others with their strength are not convinced, and they are not supported by their strength; Those who convince others with virtue will be happy and sincere in the center, just like Confucius in the service of the seventy sons'"

A group of seven- and eight-year-old children shook their heads and read, and the teacher with a goatee walked around with a ring ruler in his hand, and beat him when he saw him inattentive.

Seeing that Chai Dongliang was a little unbearable.

Mr. Teach twisted his beard and said: "You have to study hard, since ancient times, everything is inferior, only reading is high!" This next year, you will go to the newly built primary school to study, don't think that you don't need to read the four books and the five classics when you enter the new school, tell you! We are all wise, and all new and old schools are treated equally! I don't think you know that the yamen has issued a notice that if you want to elect a member of the advisory bureau or run for the county magistrate of each county in the future, you must still have a meritorious reputation! The old school talent and the new school graduates are treated equally, this is no knowledge, which dynasty and generation are the next three indiscriminate! Got it? ”

The child nodded as if he understood, and a child boldly asked, "Teacher, you have been a showman, so you can also be a county master?" ”

The old man pursed his lips and said smugly: "That's natural, teacher, I am a talent in Guangxu's twenty years, so I can naturally be elected to be a county magistrate or a member of the Advisory Bureau." ”

The child first said "oh", and then said: "Listen to my father, in the former Qing Dynasty, at least you had to have a name to be a county master, and it was easier for the officials of the Republic of China to do!" ”

Mr. Teacher's face was red and white for a while, and he didn't know how to answer, so he laughed and said, "Your teacher doesn't want to be an official, and next year, I will be teaching in a government-run primary school." ”

The child smiled and said, "Teacher, my brother said that you are not allowed to beat people in the government-run school." I'm afraid the teacher's ring ruler is useless. ”

Chai Dongliang and Gao Chuguan, who were peeking outside, laughed dumbly, and now the children want to go to the government-run free school to study, but they are afraid of Mr. Private School's ring!

In Anqing, Wuhu, Nanchang, Jiujiang, and other large cities, the enrollment rate of school-age children has reached 80 percent, while in rural areas it is much worse, with less than 30 percent. However, more than 40 technical schools have just been built are overcrowded, Chai Dongliang's ruling area gives many preferential treatment to industry, large and small enterprises have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, the problem of insufficient technicians is more serious, no matter how many technicians can not meet the needs, the students of the technical school have just entered the school and are booked by the factory. Chai Dongliang has the intention to speed up the construction of technical schools, but the weakness of teachers makes him have no choice but to do nothing.

When he walked to the door of the Provincial Council, he saw the parliamentarians at the door in twos and threes, and Chai Dongliang took out his small round sunglasses and put them on. There are many people in the Provincial Council who know him, and after meeting, they can't help but be a little clichéd, and Chai Dongliang is very impatient to talk to them.

Chai Dongliang saw Wu Jintang surrounded by a group of well-dressed parliamentarians from afar, as if they were discussing something.

"Governor, your civil service system is afraid to cause an uproar!" Gao Chuguan said with a smile.

The corner of Chai Dongliang's mouth picked out a contemptuous smile: "My system has been carefully considered, and I believe that the Provincial Council will definitely pass this bill." The salaries of civil servants are paid by the state finance, and the salary level is higher than the income of ordinary people, and the political axe subsidizes a part of the pension money, so that as long as these people are honest and honest, they can still live a decent life after retirement. However, as long as there are cases of corruption, not only will the part that the state pay for them not be able to collect, but even the part they themselves will have to confiscate, and as long as they commit the case, they will be destitute. If officials want to be corrupt, they must join forces with the civil servants below, and they can't do anything by themselves. ”

Because of the collusion with the Huaishang army to attack Anqing, the Anhui Provincial Consultative Bureau almost broke the street, and since then it has never been angry again, and has become Chai Dongliang's rubber stamp. The legislators who used to be commanding are now angry little daughters-in-law, but they have to endure it, who let them behave inappropriately!

At present, the provincial council is not even as face-saving as the members of the district council, at least the district councillors can help the people do some practical things.

Chai Dongliang said eloquently: "Those who have been officials have been working for a few years and will leave, but civil servants are hardcore crops, and they can protect the land in drought and flood. Who wouldn't take their jobs seriously? If a person wants to be corrupt, how easy is it if no one works together? As long as the boss is corrupt, bends the law, or harms the people, the direct subordinates will all sit together, knock out the food, and go to prison and kill the head together. ”

Gao Chu scratched his head when he listened, and he interjected: "The method of supervising the land sounds very good, but this method of sitting together is a bit barbaric and not in line with the current world trend. The boss committed a crime, and the subordinates did not participate, and it is unfair to punish the crime together! ”

Chai Dongliang laughed and said: "Brother Heqing, in today's world, officials claim to be public servants of the people, since they are servants, they can't be polite to them, not only the boss violates the law, but the subordinates have to sit together."

If a subordinate violates the law, the direct supervisor will also be punished. ”

Gao Chuguan smiled bitterly: "Then who else wants to be this official?" Civil servants are hardcore crops, and even if they are restricted, everyone will flock to them, but since the officials are going to be elected, they will be constrained in every way, and they may also suffer from unjustified disasters, and I am afraid that when the time comes, there will be no more people to participate in the election. ”

Chai Dongliang replied: "Mr. Xiang Yuan doesn't have to worry about once the officials are strictly restrained, no one will be willing to be an official, I dare to guarantee that it will not happen." Officials in the United States and Britain are scolded by the newspapers every day, and a large number of people still come out to run for election every time they are elected. Officials are public figures, and public figures cannot have power, so officials are scolded, even if they are wrong, they can only swallow their anger, and there have never been cases of officials and the press winning lawsuits. Although officials are scolded a lot, they are still celebrities after all, and they will know the leaders of all walks of life. Once they have been governors or mayors, they can easily get a high-paying job in a large company after leaving their jobs, and they will not suffer because they will have a certain advantage in doing business on their own because of their connections. ”

At present, most of the officials in all parts of the country are left over from the former Qing Dynasty, but it is unrealistic to want to replace all these people, first of all, there are not so many people in China who have received a new type of education and understand the operation system of modern institutions. However, these officials, masters, and clerks of the former Qing Dynasty were contaminated with a stinky problem, and it was almost normal for them to embeze and accept bribes.

Chai Dongliang referred to the civil service systems of Hong Kong and Singapore in later generations, and came up with his own civil servant management measures, submitted them to the Provincial Council for review and approval, and then implemented them as local laws.

Hong Kong and Singapore are all Chinese, and their ethnicity and customs are not much different from those of the mainland, but they lead the world in the corruption perception index, and their economic competitiveness is extremely strong, and their economic development has not been affected by restricting the power of officials. Singapore, a place that depends on Malaysia for even fresh water resources, has almost no resources, and has an astonishing population density, but it has been built into a paradise for sincerity. Hong Kong was once the capital of corruption, with almost no officials and no corruption, but after a few years of governance, it has become one of the most corrupt regions in the world.

Their management experience has helped Chai Dongliang a lot. In particular, this civil service system made him feel a lot of emotion. On the one hand, officials do not dare to touch it easily, and on the other hand, there are restrictions on economic means, which greatly increase the cost of crime. Even if a civil servant embezzles a penny or does nothing, once it is discovered, not only will the part of the money subsidized by the political axe be gone, but even the money he paid will be confiscated, and he will be held legally responsible. In this way, it is not so easy for civil servants to be corrupt or to make trouble.

The two of them walked and talked on the street, and after a while they saw that the sun was rising in the middle of their heads, and it was already noon. Chai Dongliang and Gao Chuguan casually found a roadside tavern, and the shopkeeper warmly welcomed them in.

A bowl of rice wine is a copper, peanuts and fennel beans are four coppers on a plate, pig's ears, braised intestines and other appetizers are eight coppers on a plate, and cooked beef is twelve coppers.

Chai Dongliang is very satisfied with this price, and now a silver dollar is exchanged for one hundred and eighty coppers, and the price of brown rice is only three or four cents a catty, that is, six or seven copper plates.

Gao Chuguan was a little worried: "Governor, the price of grain is too cheap now, this grain is going to hurt the peasants!" ”

Chai Dongliang also woke up suddenly, low prices are of course a good thing for people in the city, but not necessarily for farmers!

"Xiao Er, where is this rice?" Chai Dongliang said with chopsticks knocking on the rice bowl.

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "This is Siamese rice, which tastes more fragrant than our Chinese rice cooked rice, if you are not used to eating it, let the kitchen make you a bowl of noodles?" The small shop has the best foreign noodles of Citigroup, obedient, whiter than snow! ”

Chai Dongliang waved his hand and said, "You go, just let the kitchen make me a soup with a live fish." ”

Seeing Xiao Er go down, Chai Dongliang smiled bitterly: "The price of this foreign rice and foreign noodles is about the same as that of local rice noodles, although the people have divided the fields, this will not be easy!" ”

Gao Chuguan said helplessly: "This customs is controlled by foreigners, and there is only a five-percent tariff on the import of foreign goods, and the price will definitely not be expensive!" ”

Chai Dongliang is also helpless, the economic lifeline is controlled by foreigners, and even the profiteering industry tobacco industry cannot develop, and foreign cigarette rolls are cheaper than domestic ones!

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! Big news, the Blood Light Regiment Yanjing carried out assassination, and the blood drops reappeared in the capital, and it was rumored that Huang Xing was the mastermind behind the scenes! ”

The childish shouting of a newsboy could be heard on the side of the street.

Bloodlight? Assassinate? Huang xing?

Chai Dongliang linked these three words together, suddenly became nervous, and shouted to the newsboy: "Get me a newspaper!" ”

After reading the newspaper, Chai Dongliang said coldly: "What nonsense! ”

Gao Chuguan also had a solemn face: "Dudu, Yuan Shikai is planning to do it!" ”

Chai Dongliang sneered: "People are heroes, money is courage, Yuan Shikai has completed the aftermath of the big loan, and if he has money in his hand, he will naturally be uneasy, I have expected it a long time ago, go back to the Military Advisory Office!" ”

Except for Kuang Haishan, the Mongolian envoy to the reclamation of the Jianghuai Army, Gu Nanshan, the governor of Fengtian, and Gao Ming, the governor of Jiangxi, the leaders of the Jianghuai Army, the others quickly rushed to the Military Advisory Office for a meeting.

Chai Dongliang ordered the adjutant to hand out a newspaper to each person: "Take a look and tell me what you think." ”

The newspapers published a colorful story about an organization called the Bloodlight Regiment. The incident originated in Xuzhou, where a local military and political dignitary was assassinated with a bomb, and the murderer called the police station and said that he was a member of the Blood Light Regiment, and the leader was Huang Xing. After Yuan Shikai received the news, he immediately called Yamen, the commander of the infantry army, saying that Huang Xing, the leader of the Blood Light Regiment, had sent members of the regiment to plot riots and assassinate important figures in the military and political circles in various maps, asking them to step up their arrest and issue a notice. The commander of the infantry army, the yamen, did not dare to slack off, and immediately complied with the order. People read the notice, so the name "Blood Light Regiment" became a matter of talking about the tiger color change in the streets and alleys, and people rumored that the Blood Light Regiment was a killing institution similar to the blood drops in the Yongzheng period. At the same time, the detectives and police agents of the Yamen, the commander of the infantry army, actually cracked an organ of the Blood Light Regiment in the mutton alley, and the so-called head of the Blood Light Regiment, Ms. Zhou Yujuan, surrendered to the Jingshi District Prosecutor's Office, saying that she was ordered by Huang Xing, the head of the Blood Light Regiment, to carry out assassinations and riots in the Beijing Division. People who don't know the truth are talking about it, and Huang Xing has also become a perverted terrorist leader. The Yamen and the District Prosecutor's Office, the commander of the infantry army, reported to the State Council and the Presidential Office according to the situation, and the District Prosecutor's Office summoned Huang Xing to Beijing to confront him.

What surprised Chai Dongliang even more was that Yuan Shikai actually revoked Huang Xing's title of army general??? The North and the South have torn their faces!

"Dudu, I think it's true!" He Tianshou was the first to speak.

Chai Dongliang asked, "How can you see it?" ”

He Tianshou pouted and said, "This is not the lice on the bald head, it's an obvious thing!" Yuan Shikai sent someone to kill Song Jiaoren, and Huang Xing avenged his brother! ”

Lu Kai shook his head and said: "It won't be so simple, it should be Yuan Shikai who framed him in order to confuse the public and divert the people's attention from the assassination of Song Jiaoren." ”

He Tianshou was unconvinced and said: "The Kuomintang was born out of the Alliance, and they didn't carry out assassinations once or twice!" You calculate, from the Gengzi year of Shi Jianru assassinating Deshou to Peng Jiazhen's assassination of Liangbi in the Xinhai year, there were not a hundred assassinations, but sixty or seventy times. Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing, Cai Yuanpei, Zhang Taiyan, Chen Duxiu, Wang Jingwei, Xu Xilan, Qiu Jin, Qiu Ao, Chen Qimei, Chen Jiongming??? Which of the leaders of the League has never organized an assassination team? ”

This is not false at all, Huang Xing ran the assassination group under the Military National Education Association, Cai Yuanpei ran the Shanghai Assassination Group, Wu Yue supervised the Yanjing Assassination Regiment, Fang Junying's Confederacy Tokyo Headquarters Assassination Regiment, and there are also Zhina Assassination Regiment, Chengji Foreign Goods Store, and the Beijing-Tianjin Alliance, etc., and there are no less than 50 or 60 assassination organizations engaged in by the League and its branches.

However, this time Chai Dongliang can conclude that it is Yuan Shikai's conspiracy, because the case of Song Jiaoren's murder has put too much pressure on him, which is his trick to divert public attention.

And it is indeed easy to frame Huang Xing, after all, the Kuomintang has such an assassination experience, and it is easy for the people to believe that they will continue to do it.

Chai Dongliang asked, "Mr. Xiang Yuan, has there been any change in Yuan Shikai recently?" ”

Fang Qingyu had already gone to Shanghai with the Einsatzgruppen, and Gao Chuguan was responsible for the espionage work of the Jianghuai Army. He said in a low voice: "Yanjing is very calm, but Li Yuanhong of Hubei has asked the Beiyang Army to enter Hubei, and now more than 5,000 Beiyang troops have entered Wuchang. ”

Chai Dongliang nodded: "I already know this, Yuan Shikai has already sharpened his knife and Huo Huo is ready to do it." ”

Gao Chuguan asked, "Is it for us or for Sun Wen and Huang Xing?" ”

Chai Dongliang smiled: "Is there a difference?" If Cao Ying killed Liu Bei, would he let Sun Quan go? Get ready to fight! ”

Navy Commander Tang Xiangming smiled disdainfully: "Yuan Shikai has to fight if he wants to!" I don't believe that the Beiyang Army can fly across the Yangtze River? ”

The originally tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and He Tianshou laughed and said: "The Wang Ba and Zhu Polong in the Yangtze River have been hungry for a long time, and it is time to eat a good meal!" ”

Chai Dongliang also felt that he was nervous, the Yangtze River fleet was isolated from the north and south, and Yuan Shikai's soldiers could fly over? If you use a wooden boat to cross the river, wouldn't it be a target for the Yangtze River sailors? Yuan Shikai shouldn't be so stupid!

"Anyway, be prepared! Everyone should step up the training of the troops, and the second and third divisions should reach the combat level of the first division as soon as possible! He Tianshou, you set off for Shanghai immediately, Guanghua Group is our lifeblood, and there is no room for any mistakes! ”

He Tianshou said without hesitation: "Yes!" ”

It's just that when he looked at Chai Dongliang, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

"Commander Tang, the officers and men of the Yangtze River Fleet have canceled their vacations, cruised in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, monitored all incoming and outgoing ships, and intercepted and inspected them if necessary." "Yes!"

"Mr. Xiang Yuan, Anqing, Wuhu, Jiujiang, Nanchang and other strategic places should strengthen their vigilance, loosen their vigilance on the outside and tighten on the inside, and intensify the investigation of suspicious figures. Do you understand? ”

"Understood!"

"Alright, you guys go about your errands??? Captain He, you stay. ”

??? Dividing line ???

A small courtyard in the south of Anqing City, although it is not big, but it is also quiet and elegant, there are two huge diamond poplars planted at the door, and a pair of stone lions that roll hydrangea are cute.

"You dead ghost! It doesn't work at all! He Moshi scolded while packing up for He Tianshou.

He Tianshou wanted to get angry, but the shoulders of the habitual surname were raised, but only the empty sleeves were raised. He Moshi looked at her crippled arm, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Dead ghost, does it still hurt?" ”

He Tianshou said impatiently: "How many times a day I ask, it doesn't hurt anymore!" ”

He Moshi snorted: "You useless thing, let you talk to Du Du about Xiao Pian, you didn't squeak, right?" Let's go, I don't know when we'll be back! Xiao pity a girl's family, can I rest assured that he will stay in Anqing? If she goes to Shanghai, she and the governor will be gone! ”

He Tianshou pouted and said, "How do you know that there is no shadow?" We're not that kind of people! ”

He Moshi poked a finger on his forehead: "You know a fart!" Nine out of ten men are bad, and one who is not bad is perverted! Chai Dudu is young and promising, how many women can't reach it if they want to stick it, can there be a shortage of women around him? Xiao Lian dares not to be by his side, eighty percent of it is no fun! It's not that you don't know this Nizi's thoughts, except for Chai Dudu, no one looks down on her, if this thing doesn't work out, I'm really afraid that something will happen to her! ”

He Tianshou said disdainfully: "What can happen then?" You're just foolish??? You don't need to bring so many clothes, what do you sell in Shanghai? When you get to Shanghai, I'll buy you some fashionable clothes! Last time I saw a female cheongsam on the street, it was so beautiful, and it was almost open to the crunch! ”

"Phew, you shameless! I can tell you, Shanghai is a place full of lights, if you dare to carry me behind my back, be careful that I click yours! He Moshi picked up the scissors and gestured on He Tianshou's crotch.

He Tianshou covered his life in fright, and took two steps back: "Put it down, hurry up and rest assured!" My aunt, if you abolish me, you won't be able to use it for the rest of your life! ”

"Phew, no, no! Old ladies are not rare! ”

He Tianshou said with a hippie smile: "It's really not rare? That night, which one called the crying father and called the mother? ”

As he spoke, he hugged He Mo's small waist: "Come, fragrant one!" ”

"Your mouth stinks to death, why don't you use the toothbrush powder I bought for you?"

He Tianshou let go of his hand and said stupidly: "Do you want to find a fragrant one if I stink?" ”

"If you look for it, you men will have three wives and four concubines, and if you provoke the old lady, I will give you a whole basket of green hats!" He Mo jumped to his feet and scolded.

"My grandmother, will you stop? You and Xiao Lian are the same mother, why are these temperaments different at all! ”

"If I were as good-tempered as Xiao Lian, wouldn't I be bullied to death by you? You useless thing, I'll explain your business, you should all turn a deaf ear! He Moshi remembered this incident again, and his anger suddenly rushed up, pulling He Tianshou's ears and scolding.

"How do you know I didn't mention it?" He Tianshou gasped in pain: "You should also be lighter!" ”

"Oh, you said it, what did Chai Dudu say?"

He Tianshou glanced at him: "The governor said that he will send someone to propose marriage tomorrow!" You're happy this time! ”

He Moshi suddenly smiled, and the pink fist punched He Tianshou's chest and said, "You dead ghost, why didn't you say it earlier?" ”

He Tianshou said with a bitter face: "Have you given me the kung fu to speak?" Your mouth is faster than a machine gun, can I interject? ”

He Moshi gently snuggled up to his chest and said softly, "Dead ghost, did you hurt me?" ”

"It hurts!"

"Then I'll rub it for you!"

"Good???? Down, yes, down, down, well, here it is! ”

"You dead ghost!"

(To be continued)