Wang Youhong always thought that death should be an easy thing, but he couldn't get up in one breath, and his legs passed with a kick. However, when arranging his own funeral, Wang Youhong found that it seemed more difficult to die without regrets than not to die.

For these scum in the Jiangsu Council, Wang Youhong has no way to make them open their heads in the first place. It's really a head-killing deal that someone does, and no one does a loss-making deal. No matter how much they try to understand the truth, "the People's Party's huge investment in infrastructure has ensured their high output." "Jiangsu's infrastructure investment is still like slag.

In the 1924 budget, Wang Youhong hoped to expand revenue by increasing business tax and raise funds for water conservancy construction. Southern Jiangsu was already wealthy, although it encountered an economic crisis after the end of World War I, but because of the deliberate support of the British, they increased the purchase of raw silk and silk from Jiangsu, and finally there was no popular uprising.

Externally, under pressure from the People's Party, southern Jiangsu also implemented some bourgeois reforms, such as curbing mergers and acquisitions, developing industry and commerce, implementing government project support, establishing education, and building water conservancy. There is a large proportion of yeoman peasants in southern Jiangsu, and after the ruling class squeezed the yeoman peasants to their heart's content, these copied policies of the People's Party played a huge role, and the overall living standards of the people were much better than before. However, if we want to bring water conservancy construction to the level of the People's Party, southern Jiangsu needs a lot of money. Wang Youhong is preparing to expand the tax collection for the citizen class, so that he can scrape together enough money to work hard to solve the problem of water conservancy construction.

As soon as tax collection was mentioned, the members of the Jiangsu parliament became as excited as if they had been cramped, and various reasons came one after another. In order to expand production, I have borrowed a lot of money from the Bank of Jiangsu, and now I am going to die of collecting taxes! What is the lack of labor that has led to the rise in labor prices, and the cost of building water conservancy is too high! Even if Wang Youhong knew that he would encounter such a situation, he still couldn't help but want to scold angrily in his heart, the wages of the engineering soldiers of the People's Party may not be lower than those of the laborers in Jiangsu, but look at the efficiency of others, this is the style of the king's army.

The external problems are complex and thorny, and Wang Youhong's family also has a basket inside. His son and wife did not want to leave Jiangsu at all.

"Master, we don't want to go back to Tianjin. Tianjin is under the rule of the People's Party, what good fruits can we eat when we go back? Wang Youhong's original partner has passed away, and Xu Xian took the lead in opposing Wang Youhong's suggestion.

Wang Youhong said with a cold face: "If you don't want to go back to Tianjin, then go abroad." ”

"Dad, Jiangsu is your territory, what's wrong with us staying in Jiangsu?" Wang Youhong's eldest son said.

As soon as he heard this son's, Wang Youhong was furious in his heart. What's wrong with staying in Jiangsu, Wang Youhong has actually heard the news a long time ago, and his bastard eldest son took the lead, and he actually tried to "take Wang Youhong's class".

Looking at his sons who were blinded by power, Wang Youhong felt that he had some vitality, that was the vitality of wanting to beat his sons, he finally suppressed his anger, frowned and said: "Some of Yuan Weiting's sons are saving their lives abroad, and some are honestly living in Beijing. You stay in Jiangsu, where are you going to make trouble? ”

Seeing that Wang Youhong was really angry, his family didn't dare to speak up for the time being. Wang Youhong continued: "I am the head of the family, and I must think about you. Do you think it's my son, and the people of Jiangsu will obey you? If you go to Tianjin, the People's Party will not take care of your face. I am the governor of Jiangsu, but how many people have I offended when I was the governor of Jiangsu? As soon as I die, I'm afraid that someone will want your life! What's so bad about staying in Jiangsu? Do you want to stay in Jiangsu and wait for death?! In the end, Wang Youhong couldn't help but be angry and scolded loudly.

Wang Youhong's son didn't expect that their Lao Tzu would look at the problem like this, Wang Youhong was calling for wind and rain in Jiangsu, and the people of Jiangsu were also respectful to the people of the Wang family. Wang Youhong said that someone wanted the life of the Wang family, but they didn't believe it.

Glancing at the appearance of his family, Wang Youhong was even more angry, "You don't want to go, right, no problem, I'll send troops to tie you up and send you to Tianjin now." I will also make a decree in the parliament that you will not be allowed to enter Jiangsu again! ”

Wang Youhong's family knew that Wang Youhong had really made up his mind, the youngest son was quite clever, he knelt down in front of Wang Youhong a few steps forward and hugged Wang Youhong's legs, "Dad, let's go together, where you take us, we will follow you, where you let us go, we will also go." But you can't help but let us do our filial piety in front of you. You can't! ”

Hearing his son say this, Wang Youhong's heart softened instantly, he first asked his youngest son to get up, and then said: "I really want to be good for you." Sooner or later, something will happen in this place in Jiangsu, and once something happens, what will you do? Whether you go to Tianjin or abroad, leaving Jiangsu is a place of right and wrong, it is really for your good. ”

Wang Youhong's eldest son was not convinced, he couldn't help but say: "Dad, you said that someone is how our Wang family is, then we will start first and give them directly to ......."

"Get out! Get the hell out of here! Without waiting for his eldest son to finish speaking, Wang Youhong pointed at his eldest son and scolded. Not only scolded, Wang Youhong also wanted to stand up and punch and kick his eldest son. It's a pity that Wang Youhong's legs can no longer bear his own weight, and he wants to stand up in such a hurry, almost causing Wang Youhong to fall to the ground.

When Yu Chen was ordered to rush to Wang Youhong's official residence, he saw that Wang Youhong looked calm, and he could even be called sitting on the bed very easily. Seeing the panicked appearance of Wang Youhong's personal soldiers, Yu Chen thought that something was wrong, but now he was a little confused.

Seeing Yu Chen come in, Wang Youhong opened his mouth and said, "Yu Chen, you sent someone to escort my sons to their hometown in Tianjin. If they are not honest, it is okay to tie them with ropes. It's okay to treat them as prisoners. ”

Yu Chen was just stunned, but he didn't panic. After listening to Wang Youhong's order, Yu Chen's first thought was that he could indeed become the governor of Jiangsu after Wang Youhong. Yu Chen said warmly: "Wang Dudu, why is this? ”

"I'm their father, after all, I feel sorry for them. I just can't do it while I watch them kill themselves. Wang Youhong smiled bitterly, "At this time, I don't care about the face matter." Even if you are laughed at, you can't care so much. ”

Of course, Yu Chen would not be stupid enough to think that Wang Youhong really wanted to make people laugh, and Wang Youhong was ridiculed because of family affairs, what good would it do to Yu Chen? He replied warmly: "Wang Dudu, I will definitely send a few sons back to Tianjin safely, please rest assured." ”

Wang Youhong saw that Yu Chen was so sensible, but he was also relieved, "I will hand over the burden of Jiangsu to you, this Jiangsu will be your world from now on, you have worked hard." ”

Yu Chen said with a smile: "Wang Dudu, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has fallen, Yuan Shikai has fallen, so many forces have fallen." Where is my world saying that? If the governor believes in me, I can only do my best. But Wang Dudu, there is one thing I have never understood is what this heroism is all about. You are also a hero, and I think Chen Ke is also a hero. I knew that the hero must be different, but I didn't know what the difference was. I also hope that the king will supervise the teachings. ”

"Heroism?" When Wang Youhong heard this, he first frowned slightly, and then laughed mockingly, "Heroism has never been what the heroes themselves say. Yu Chen, you go and get the Analects on the shelf. ”

Yu Chen was slightly surprised and took the "Analects" and handed it to Wang Youhong, who turned a page and handed it to Yu Chen. Yu Chen carefully read the pages of the book and felt that there seemed to be nothing unusual about this "Analects". Looking at the content again, it is "The Thirteenth of the Analects 61 Sub-Roads"

Zigong asked, "How can you be described as a man?" Zi said: "It is shameful to do oneself, to make it to the Quartet, and not to dishonor the king's life, which can be described as a gentleman." ”

Said: "Dare to ask second." He said: "The clan is called filial piety, and the township party is called brother." ”

Said: "Dare to ask second." He said: "Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, and you are a villain!" Or it can be secondary. ”

He said: "What is the politician like today? Zi said: "Wow! What is the amount of a person who fights for baskets? ”

After reading it, Yu Chen didn't understand what this meant.

Wang Youhong also did not explain the words in the "Analects", he said: "Heroism, to put it bluntly, there is no way back, only to move forward." My bastard sons, they will definitely refuse to admit it in their mouths, but in their hearts they always feel that no matter what happens to them, there is always a way back, and there is always someone who can take responsibility for them. But when do you see when Chen Ke has a way out, who can take responsibility for him? I'm naturally not a hero, but I've felt precarious in Jiangsu all these years, no matter if I'm exhausted, but I have nowhere to go, I have no way out. So then I didn't want to retreat from anything, either I knew I could do it, so I did it. If I can't do it, then I'm determined not to do it. Don't even think about what you can't do. That's how I'm going to survive until now. You say I'm a hero, that's lifting me up. But after I understood this truth, I thought of the heroes I had seen before, and all of them had never thought of retreating when they did things. ”

After saying this, Wang Youhong saw Yu Chen frowning slightly, as if he couldn't understand it. Wang Youhong couldn't help but be a little disappointed, did he choose the wrong person? Wang Youhong was a little flustered in his heart.

After a while, Yu Chen spoke: "Wang Dudu, thank you for your teachings. I already understand that you have no way back, but I think that you and Chen Ke can always find a way out in addition to having such a spirit. I'd love to hear from you. ”

Wang Youhong couldn't help but be a little disappointed in his heart, but Yu Chen could understand that there was no way back, and this was a general picked out among the lame people in Jiangsu. Thinking about it again, what is the way out for Jiangsu like this? Wang Youhong himself is just a bastard who lives a day and two days, if there is really a way out, why does he have to forcibly send his son back to his hometown in Tianjin? It is simply impossible for Yu Chen to find a way out by himself.

"Yu Chen, I read an article written by a man named Lu Xun, saying that there is no road in the world, and if people walk too much, it becomes a road. The road that Chen Ke walked was unprecedented, but he could pull countless people to follow him, even if there was no road, let them step on a road. Therefore, the will of heaven is the will of the people. No one can stop the people's aspirations. I have been in Jiangsu for so many years, and all I can do is to conform to the will of the people as much as possible......"

Telling his successor about the road in Jiangsu, Wang Youhong couldn't help but praise Chen Ke. If Chen Ke could hear it, he was afraid that he would not be able to make any other expression except for a wry smile. What Chen Ke has taken is the path that has been stepped on by countless "predecessors". But of course Wang Youhong himself can't understand it.

Wang Youhong continued to tell his successor about his feelings and experiences of being the governor, "As the governor of Jiangsu, what you have to do is to manage Jiangsu's affairs well. Whether it is good or not, in fact, the hearts of the people below are very clear. What the governor of Jiangsu has to do is to maintain the rules and maintain the system. Everyone wants to complain about how little they get, but the whole distribution system has to follow the rules that everyone has come together to set down. Chen Ke's strength is much greater than mine, and he can set the system of distribution for the whole world, so he can naturally sit in his current position. And the governor of Jiangsu has to be a person who can set the rules of Jiangsu's distribution. It's not terrible to offend anyone, and it's not terrible to cut anyone's face. The scary thing is that you can't keep your word and do it. Confucius said that a person who must believe his words and do what he does is nothing but a villain. However, a person who only knows how to be an official, and only knows how to keep his position with the mud, what did Confucius say? The person who fights the basket, what is enough! ……”

The intelligence agency of the People's Party soon got the job of Wang Youhong, who was about to die, and was arranging his own affairs and promoting his successor. The most obvious example is that on October 25, Wang Youhong's family was sent to Tianjin.

At this time, Chen Ke had also been invited to visit the Soviet Union on his way to participate in the National Day of the Soviet Union. Of course, it won't take more than two months on the road, and Chen Ke's itinerary includes going north along the railway to inspect the work in northeast Hebei and other places. Therefore, the work of dealing with Jiangsu affairs fell on Shang Yuan.

It is impossible for a Jiangsu to even convene a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee, and as soon as his child is weaned, he hurriedly goes south to Wuhan and other places to inspect the work. Xu Dian is rectifying a series of major cases caused by the implementation of the "Marriage Law" in Henan and other places. Chen Tianhua, Qi Huishen, Zhang Yu and Li Runshi were in charge of the training of cadres in the new party school. The Standing Committee members are left with Shang Yuan alone in charge of presiding over government work. And Shang Yuan himself is preparing to go to Sichuan, Yungui and other places to inspect, and is also making work arrangements. Regarding the request for instructions on "how to deal with the Jiangsu issue", Shang Yuan just said a word, let them get it themselves, and we should not interfere.

So at the end of 1923, none of the Chinese forces took the British seriously, and the British were depressed. They have never encountered anything like this in other countries of the world. Including the United States, a country that is quite hostile to Britain, Britain also has full influence. At least when the British make some moves, the United States will have to deal with it seriously anyway. But I didn't expect to touch a nose of dust in China. The British Empire has never been so disregarded!

According to the style of the British, what they have to do at this time is to create some trouble for China and force China to get closer to Britain. But the Battle of Arthur, which had just ended, gave the British great stimulus. In terms of airplanes, artillery, and submarines, the level of the British is above that of China.

The British knew very well that China had hired a large number of former German staff headquarters personnel, and that there were quite a few defectors to Britain among the German Junkers, and among the Germans in China were those who provided intelligence to the British. What the Germans offered China, the British knew very well. By comparing the technology provided by the Germans to China with the technology that China eventually came up with, Britain understood that China not only had the ability to imitate, but even had its own ability to innovate. This means that China has its own powerful technological and military forces, which has caused strong unease in the United Kingdom. Britain doesn't even have the heart to make trouble for China.

Sir Humphrey took the report he had written, and took up his pen to revise it, but he did not know where to start. In terms of data, Sino-British trade has recently reached a higher level. Britain's pound depreciated once after World War I, requiring countries to double their value against the pound. The renminbi is a fiat currency, without precious metal collateral, it is a piece of paper before the appreciation, and it is still a piece of paper after the appreciation.

The British have not been able to obtain alternative sources of raw silk until now, and tea in China's agricultural products has once again regained the market dominance of the world's tea, and the traditional Chinese porcelain trade has even pushed Japanese porcelain to the point of desperation in terms of price, and high-end bone china products have appeared. Prices of industrial goods have also remained very competitive.

On the contrary, because of the depreciation of the pound, China has increased the scale of imports, and China has become the largest buyer of raw materials in Southeast Asia and even oil in the Middle East. With such a big buyer involved in the world market, the trade volume between China and Britain has grown by leaps and bounds.

Sir Humphrey, however, sensed an unspeakable danger. China's strength meant that the Far Eastern system, which Britain had so so hard to build, was facing a complete collapse. The most important thing Britain should consider now is either to increase its support for Japan to "maintain the balance of power," or to choose a new "partner to cooperate with."

However, Britain has traditionally tried to weaken a great power like China as much as possible, and if Britain turns to cooperate with China, it will mean that China will inevitably be able to gain hegemony in the Far East.