David Lee's last wish did not come true. www.biquge.info His death may be considered a major event in Yunnan Province, but it is not too important news in the current battle between the entire Communist Army and Beiyang. When this information reached Shandong, it had been reduced to Tang Rongchang's execution of Li Mou, director of the Yunnan Department of Finance, and the contradictions within the Yunnan army were becoming increasingly acute.

At that time, Zhao Guanhou was in Chen Lenghe's villa, playing chess with her. When the information came, Chen Lenghe only glanced at it, then shook his head and said, "I'm very busy now, it's not too important economic information, don't give it to me." So, David Li's last message turned into a wisp of green smoke in the brazier and dispersed with the wind.

Although pregnant women need to rest, Chen Lenghe's rest time is getting shorter and shorter. No matter how much Zhao Guanhou felt sorry for her and asked her to put down her work first, Chen Lenghe insisted that she must be allowed to rush to the front line. Economic intelligence from all over the country has been gathered into this small villa, Chen Lenghe gritted his teeth and insisted, working harder than Hong Xian's finance minister.

"If you pay a total of two lines, you must not collect any more." Chen Lenghe doesn't care about the life or death of a certain surname Li at all, what she has to think about now is the life and death of the people of the whole country, especially the middle class.

The weather has become more and more sultry, and it is foreseeable that Hebei will be in a big drought this year. Shandong also suffered from drought, but Zhao Guanhou's advantages in river engineering and water conservancy in Shandong were brought into play at this time, and the water from the reservoir was allocated to irrigate farmland, and this year's harvest in Shandong will not be ugly. Hebei, Henan and other provinces are close at hand, but life has become sad.

Since the reunification to Hongxian, all the thoughts of the pillars of the country have been studying the methods of killing people and increasing their own cost of killing, but no one cares about how to save people, let alone how to feed the stomachs of those grass people under their rule. Perhaps in the eyes of the emperor and the overseers, these grass people, in the eyes of the provincial overseers, may really be as light as mustard, blowing at will, and going with the wind.

Shandong's public bond issuance is doing well, and businessmen are willing to invest in Shandong in line with the idea of pursuing profits and avoiding disadvantages. At the same time, due to the threat of drought, Zhao Guanhou issued a grain control order, all Lu grain was allowed to enter but not to leave, and Shandong grain was only bought but not sold. Anyone who wants to transport grain out of Shandong will be punished as collaborating with the enemy.

Wang Zichun sat in Wuchang and was in charge of the general logistics of the Southern Expeditionary Army. Lianghu is a major grain-producing province, and Hunan rice is an important economic source for Hunan, but his order also went to Shandong to buy biscuits and canned food from Zhao Guanhou. Even if he didn't get the information, Zhao Guanhou could be sure that the situation in Hunan was so bad that Wang Zichun couldn't even get food.

In Shandong's hands, there were a large number of biscuits from Tianzhu, which were captured by the Tianzhu soldiers in the warehouse of Albiang, and later became the trophies of the Lu army. But the archaeological value of these biscuits is much higher than the edible value, and from the year of production of these biscuits, it is possible to analyze the level of military ration production in Albion half a century ago. In the end, this batch of antique biscuits was delivered to Hubei in the form of silver dollars, and according to Zhao Guanhou, the transaction was a loss. These cookies should be taken to the ghost market and found an expert to buy.

In addition to the joke factor, it is enough to see that the common banknotes are becoming less and less valuable, and the total banknotes issued by two banks can only be folded for four purposes. It is difficult to buy things for the salaries in the hands of front-line soldiers. In order to appease the restless soldiers, Liang Shiyi could only work overtime and desperately print banknotes, forming a vicious circle.

"If it gets worse like this, we'll soon be shopping at the weight of the banknote instead of the denomination, and Liang Shiyi is going crazy! If it weren't for the fact that I was pregnant with a baby now, I would have to give him a few ear scrapers when I saw him! Chen Lenghe said hatefully: "I have already asked Anne to come to Jinan, can you take the station for me?" I'm getting less and less energetic now, I have to have a replacement to help me, and if I don't get it right this time, I'm afraid our country will go bankrupt. ”

"Liang Caishen was too optimistic about the war, thinking that he would be able to win the battle soon. Unexpectedly, the war is like this, and several lines are asking for money, but the progress cannot be discussed. On the contrary, there are more and more provinces that are troubled by the people's army, and even Henan, the emperor's hometown, has signs of people's army activities. The swordsman in Shaanxi has uncovered the rod again, and some people have come to Shandong for help, and Yuzhu has been looking for me to ...... recently. ”

"I don't want to hear about that widow." Leng He's face sank, the pregnant woman's temper was already big, not to mention that it involved Yang Yuzhu's beautiful widow, of course her complexion would not be good-looking. She had heard that during the Battle of Weifang, it was her husband who rescued the woman from the battlefield and sent her to the military academy for further study. Now this widow has nothing to do, what is she always looking for her husband? What are the intentions?

Zhao Guanhou was not angry, but hurriedly explained, "It's not what you think, I have nothing to do with that widow, she is looking for me to tell me, someone on the swordsman side contacted her and wanted her to lead the team to Shaanxi." agreed, after the matter was completed, he gave her a commander and married her as the main room. ”

"Those people are so bold!" Leng He's eyebrows were raised, and on his beautiful face, an unspeakable anger was revealed, "We have invested so much capital in the Shaanxi army to create such a strong army, and they want to pull it away?" But since the widow is willing to tell you, she will not go, and say, "Have you promised her anything?" Or, already? ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled: "Of course it has been given to ...... Don't twist your ears...... Not the one you think. I mean, I control the Shaanxi army by military pay and food. Each soldier was paid 10 yuan a month, a pound and eight taels of grain a day, one day off a week, and someone taught them to read and write. These treatments, in other armies, are not even thought of. Accustomed to a good life, who wants to endure hardships again? Those Shaanxi troops want to fight back to their hometowns, but the premise is that I take them and build Shaanxi like Shandong. Instead of following the swordsman, go to live the poor days of the past. Let's talk about marrying Yang Yuzhu...... If she wants to get married, she can't wait now. ”

Chen Lenghe also knows that many men are tempted by this pretty widow, especially when she is in the general officer training class, it is a beautiful scenery in the class. Cheng Yue, who was studying at the same time as her, was overshadowed by her light, and almost no one would notice that there was still a woman here.

Among the people who pursue her, there are many middle and senior generals in the Lu army, or important members of the government, but she is used to running the rivers and lakes and has rich experience. Knowing how to express their refusal and when to stay away from someone, although Shandong does not advocate observance, people still say that she should set up a chaste archway.

"The condition of marrying her, in the eyes of lobbyists, is a good thing, but in Yang Yuzhu's eyes, it is a big humiliation, and he almost did it. However, this also shows a problem, Shaanxi is also going to be chaotic. Six southwestern provinces, plus one Shaanxi, this is almost half of China. Liang Caishen will either settle the matter before the banknote collapses. Either...... You can only wait for the end. ”

"Those reckless stamps we printed may be in use." Leng He said: "With this batch of gold and silver transported from Tianzhu, our voices can be several times louder than in the past. I support your point of view, if the Gongjiao vote really goes bankrupt, Ge Mingjun will be dozens or even hundreds of times more than now, and even Shandong may not be spared. For the sake of our baby, we also have to stabilize the situation, and we must not let Shandong make trouble with Ge Ming! ”

The girl who once risked her life for Ge Ming is now standing on the opposite side of her ideals with a clear banner. Zhao Guanhou smiled and put his hand on her towering abdomen, and said softly in Leng He's ear: "Mother's love is so great"

Feeling the changes in her husband's body, she also knows how hard he has endured on his side during this time, and because he has to take care of his body, he has few opportunities to release this hard work, and Leng He's heart is also quite guilty. put his hand on Zhao Guanhou's hand, and whispered: "You...... Let's get ready to pick up Anne, we've got to hurry. ”

We really have to hurry. In the capital, Liang Shiyi couldn't help wiping the sweat on his forehead, only feeling that the entire Jurentang was like a big steamer, and Rao was born in Guangdong, so he couldn't stand this temperature. "Your Majesty, the minister must seize the time and restore the economy as soon as possible. Could you please ...... Give the minister a little more time...... The minister promised that the current situation would be reversed......"

In fact, he couldn't think of any way to turn the situation around. All the ways to make money that I can think of have been exhausted. The sales of public bonds were dismal, and the only means of making money was to sell black goods. But now that Yuntu has been purchased by Sanjin Company in large quantities, selling Albiang's foreign soil, the income is not so high, compared to the total expenses, that little black goods income is simply a drop in the bucket. Now even if he wants to resign, Yuan Weiting will not approve it. The economic burden of the whole country is on him, and he can't retreat if he wants to.

Yuan Weiting was treated by famous Chinese and Western doctors, and his health had just improved, so he urgently summoned him, which is enough to show that his responsibility is not lighter than that of the front-line commander. Yuan Weiting's gaze is like an aging tiger, although it is no longer as sharp as when it was young, it has a little more laziness and domineering unique to the king of beasts.

There is no need to roar, and there is no need to deliberately create any majestic atmosphere, just looking at it so coldly is enough to make Liang Shiyi's cold hair stand on end and sweat like pulp.

"The front line needs money, you know that. Whether it is the procurement of military supplies or the payment of salaries for troops, money is inseparable. If a soldier can't see money, he won't work hard, and this is the truth I understood when I was training at a small station. At that time, I would personally hand out the military pay to each soldier, so that they could feel that their commander and themselves were closely linked. The chief is his own food and clothing, and everything that lives and supports his family is given by the chief. When you go into battle, if you refuse to give up your life, you should be punished by God. At that time, my Beiyang soldiers were really powerful, whether it was the Flying Tiger Regiment or the Ge Ming Army in the south, none of them were our opponents. Why? It's because the soldiers dare to die on the battlefield! In this kind of weather, people will be too hot to stand in their rooms, let alone fight on the battlefield. If you don't pay the soldiers on the front line enough and make up for the military rations, how can you let them dare to die? Therefore, the victory or defeat of this battle does not lie in Cao Zhongkun, but in you, Liang Caishen. ”

His tone was very calm, and there was some encouragement, but Liang Shiyi, who listened to it, felt more and more frightened, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are not knowledgeable, and I am afraid that they will not be able to bear this burden." ”

"You and I are old acquaintances, why be too humble? If I don't have your financial support, where would I have come from such a big fortune? When the Five Roads were involved in the case, no matter what others said, I had a bottom line in my heart, that is, you, how could I keep it. Now that you have been restructured and called the emperor, you are also the first hero. From the preparation of the ceremony to the preparation of the ceremony, which link is inseparable from your planning. Although I didn't make you a prince, it doesn't mean that I don't pay attention to you, and those chaotic ministers and thieves outside also list you as one of the culprits. Now everyone is sitting in the same boat, and this boat is related to the vital interests of you and me. Even if it's just for our own sake, we can't let it sink. So...... There has to be a way. After this pass, the good days in the future are still very long, hereditary replacement, the reward of the prince, and even the sealing of the territory, what is the point? ”

Liang Shiyi's head was sweating more, and the court clothes on his body were already soaked with sweat, except for nodding his head, he didn't know what to say.

"Didn't the people of Albion promise to support me in becoming emperor? We also shipped 20,000 rifles to them. Support can't just talk about it, friends must help each other. You talk to them, borrow a foreign debt, and the interest mortgage is negotiable. As long as you win against Cai Feng, everything will be easy. ”

Liang Shiyi knows that the loans of various countries are now mainly invested in Shandong, or to buy Shandong's mining bonds, and few people will be willing to lend money to themselves. But these words were originally hidden from Yuan Weiting, and he couldn't mention it at this time, so he had to nod his head and promise.

"Wu Xiang's brigade, I heard that it was because of unpaid wages that mutinied, and was pulled to his side by Cai Feng with silver dollars. Yunnan, Guizhou and poor provinces, when will it be their turn to be richer than us? This kind of thing can't happen again, you have to get money! As long as the soldiers were paid for a few more months, the battle could be won. This is a military aircraft, and there is no room for delay. ”

The tiger showed his grandeur, and Liang Shiyi's heart instantly became panicked, except for saying yes, he didn't dare to say a word more. Even if the tiger is terminally ill, he is still the king of beasts, and if he provokes it, he must have the consciousness of dying, and he doesn't want to die.

When Liang Shiyi retired, Yuan Weiting's spirit also became aggrieved. Leaned back on the dragon chair and sat for a long time, looking at the empty room, his eyes wandering. After becoming emperor, he could always hear laughter in his ears, and at first he thought that someone was laughing at him, but later he found that even if he stayed in the secret room, the laughter still existed.

Ghosts, ghosts for sure! The ghosts of the emperors of the Dajin dynasties must be haunting, they are playing tricks and laughing at themselves, wanting to see their failures. Unfortunately, you are doomed to regret it. I, Yuan Weiting, am not so easily frightened, and I will not admit defeat, just Cai Feng and thousands of hungry soldiers, what can I do.

As long as there is the support of the people of Albion, he will be the final winner. The Yunnan army was controlled by financial resources, and it was impossible to fight Sichuan, let alone the Northern Expedition. But if he is beaten down by Cai Feng in Sichuan like this, where should he put his face? How can an emperor who has lost his dignity restrain these arrogant soldiers? This battle must be fought, and it must be won.

He had already sent a telegram to the front in extremely harsh terms, severely reprimanding Tang Tianxi. At this time, he must use his own people to open the knife, if Tang Tianxi can no longer open up the situation, he does not mind using this human head as a prop to motivate the troops to move forward. He believes that Tang Tianxi's cleverness should be able to see that he is not intimidating this time, but acting seriously, and he should also show some courage and fight a few battles to explain to himself.

You ghosts, just take a good look at me, how I took away your country, and how I sat on this country!

Yuan Weiting, who had rested for a while, got up and went to the East First Palace, Shen Jinying greeted him with a smile and reported the good news to Yuan Weiting: The third princess came to see her father in the palace and was talking to herself.

Yuan Weiting's third daughter has an excellent relationship with her father, and after getting married, she often goes back to her parents' house to walk around, just like Yuan Weiting's pistachio. When the third lady pushed the door in a hunting suit and riding boots, Yuan Weiting was stunned at first, and then smiled, the so-called reprimand, but it was more caring.

"You kid, you're just a fool. Look at you like this, how can you still look like a princess, but like those female students in Shandong, what do your in-laws think. ”

"I'm not their mother, I don't care what their family wants to do. Dad is sick, and as a daughter, she should naturally come to visit frequently, and she can't just count on her mother. Look, Dad, what did I bring you something delicious? ”

As the third lady spoke, she took out a newspaper from Kun's bag, but the bread in it was the black-skinned spiced broad beans of Deshunzhai in the capital. This snack is Miss San's favorite, Yuan Weiting's kidneys are weak and his teeth are loose, so he can't stand this kind of food. But seeing her daughter offer her favorite snack was more joyful than eating any kind of delicacy.

"It's better to have a daughter, it's more intimate than a son. Your brothers, it's okay to make me angry, or the girl makes me happy. Come, come and sit next to Dad, you're right, you're not a servant of the Yang family, don't care what their family thinks. I admire Zeng Wenzheng's actions very much, but there is one thing that I disagree with him. treats his daughters too strictly, the dignified Hou Ye, and several daughters are all angry at their in-laws' house. My daughter, Yuan, is absolutely not affected by this pickle. If he dares to bully you, Dad won't let him go. ”

Yuan Weiting chewed the broad beans in his mouth, but he couldn't chew them or swallow them. He just enjoyed his daughter's filial piety, slowly rolling in his mouth, perhaps, this happiness is more worth cherishing than being an emperor.

At this time, the East First Palace finally had a bit of a family atmosphere, Shen Jinying struck while the iron was hot, left the third lady to eat here, and ordered someone to call Yuan Hanyun. The third lady said: "Big Mom, I recently learned a few new dishes, and today I will go to the stove." ”

"Miss Three, this is a good idea, let's all go to the stove and do it ourselves. Your second brother can't cook, so give us a hand......"

Shen Jinying was talking and laughing, and suddenly found that the color on Yuan Weiting's face changed suddenly, his eyes were hairy, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and his expression was unprecedentedly terrifying. Shen Jinying was shocked, I don't know if it was a sentence that touched the new emperor's scales, or if the broad bean was stuck in his trachea.

Before she could figure out how to round the field, Yuan Weiting grabbed the newspaper violently and spilled all the broad beans on the ground. The noise was echoed in the palace with Miss Yuan San's exclamation, but Yuan Weiting didn't care about comforting his daughter, but spread out the newspaper, looked at it carefully, and suddenly, grabbed his daughter's wrist and asked, "This newspaper ...... Where did you come from? ”

The third lady was also frightened by her father's actions, and stammered and replied, "Buy it...... When I bought broad beans, I didn't know about the broad beans. ”

Yuan Weiting's face turned pale, his hand weakly let go of his daughter's wrist, and leaned back on the chair weakly, like a balloon that had been punctured, and instantly became shriveled. He only muttered one sentence repeatedly: "Brute! Brute! ”

Shen Jinying also knew how to read, and leaned his head over, but saw that the newspaper wrapped in broad beans was the Chinese version of The Times yesterday, but the news on the front page was different from the one sent by the government to the president yesterday.