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Half a month later, as soon as the sky was bright, in the Zhao family's house, you could see a foreign girl in a snow-white practice uniform, in the courtyard one by one, following Cheng Yue to practice boxing. Pen %fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info one move, meticulous in playing, Feng Zhi rubbed his eyes and looked out of the window, yawned and said:

"The child practiced really seriously, but it was too hard...... A child who is so little should not suffer this sin. When I practiced when I was a child, I felt bitter, but if I didn't practice, I wouldn't have food, and she shouldn't be. Cheng Yue is too, she woke up the child so early, she didn't sleep and didn't let others sleep. ”

Zhao Guanhou hugged her behind and said with a smile: "She practiced not to eat, but to survive." This is part of her workout, and it is inevitable that she will suffer a little in order to achieve her ideals. If one day, when she needs to face danger by herself, the hardships she suffers today are her life-saving battle. I can't beat those children in our family, and if I do, you won't allow me to enter the room. So the one who can get my mantle is destined to be this foreign girl. Fortunately, those in our family don't need to rely on murderous skills to eat. I have a personal fate, and I don't have to feel sorry for her. The Cheng family's boxing is a martial art in the army, and when fighting, it kills people, and she learned it to be useful. Cheng Yue can endure hardships, but in comparison, the senior sister has wasted her ability to abandon the land in Beidaguan. ”

Feng Zhi shook his head and said: "That Emperor Tiele is really lacking in virtue, and he is also a family, and he is so tightly hunted and killed, he really goes to the end." Wrong...... Did you say good things for Cheng Yue just now, hug me, and don't say good things to her. Who would dare to say that I left my skills behind, and after a while I took out the slingshot, I was still a marksman. If you let Cheng Yue fight with me, it must not be mine. When I get back, I'll teach the little girl a slingshot and darts, which are all life-saving skills. ”

She is a little troubled about giving birth to a girl, and she is even more troubled by her husband's reconciliation with Cheng Yue, and she will not be left behind in this kind of thing. Seeing that she was dressed indiscriminately and went to flip the slingshot, Zhao Guanhou laughed and said: "It's a pity to pick up the work of the second and fifth watches back." Teach the little girl, you can also send a lonely, she is quite clever. When I'm not at home in the future, she can be happy with you. ”

"Not at home? You're going to war again? Feng Zhi, who was putting on shoes, stopped his movements, sat back on the bed, and grabbed Zhao Guanhou's arm, "Don't go!" Just come back and leave, how can this make sense? Even if Yunnan rebelled against Cai Songpo, or Emperor Sun killed the Yangtze River, you are not allowed to go. But with the co-ordination, is it true that you are a general who can fight, and you have to be used if there is something? ”

"It's not against Cai Feng, or Sun Dixiang. It's a fight with the Dragon King. Zhao Guanhou smiled and hugged Fengzhi, "Since ancient times, floods have caused the greatest harm. You say, what am I doing with such great efforts to move the people of Henan and Shaanxi here? For the sake of immigration, I also fought with a local tyrant in Henan, if it wasn't for the smooth immigration, why would I step on the village of the three provinces of that town? I immigrated just to fight the Dragon Lord and use them as soldiers. No matter how much power I actually have now, I am now patrolling the two rivers in my name, and I always have to act with virtue and leave some thoughts for future generations. Besides, if the water is not cured, how can these people farm with peace of mind? If they don't feel at ease farming, they will think about rebellion, so how can I live a good life? ”

As he spoke, he kissed Feng Zhi on the cheek a few times, "Emperor Sun likes to talk about doctrine, talk about it, talk about Citigroup." I don't talk about ism, I just talk about two words: eating. The world is big, and the food is the biggest. Whether it is a common meal or a former gold meal, it is a good meal to be full. As long as I can keep the people under my rule from starving to death, I can live a good life with bird's nest and shark fin every day. Otherwise, they will rise up and overthrow me. Therefore, it is time to do the work of controlling the waters. ”

Although Jiang Fengzhi has no talent, he is good among the people, and he has heard a lot about water control. Since ancient times, water control has been a major project that costs a lot of money, but it is difficult to achieve results. In the pre-Jin era, the yamen of the Caoyun Governor of Qingjiangpu used to be the richest yamen in Dajin, because there was a huge amount of river silver expenses every year.

She frowned and said, "Didn't we treat the Yellow River, how can we still treat it?" This is a matter of spending money, and if the money is spent, it may not be able to end well, maybe you will be infamous and unable to commit it if you have fattened a bunch of officials who control the water. Can the Ministry of Finance allocate this money? ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "With the country's current financial resources, if you want to allocate funds, you basically can't do it." Fortunately, they can borrow foreign debts, and under the banner of controlling water, they can borrow from banks in various countries, which is something that all the yamen are happy to see. I will hand in this report, and it will definitely be approved. To put it mildly, the president also wants to get through it, those Arhats have a great appetite, and it is not easy to feed them. ”

"Then which one else are you going to treat? In the end, not much money was lost, but it was all spent by us, you stupid. Feng Zhi spoke, twisting Zhao Guanhou's body, but he was directly pressed down on the bed.

"I'll just say that your skills have regressed, and you still don't admit it? It was so easy that I was subdued. I have repaired the Yellow River, but there are still bigger floods. This pot should be traced back to when Dajin destroyed the Song Dynasty, Du Chong did a thing that damaged yin and lost morality, digging the Yellow River embankment, but if there is a little humanity, who can do this kind of lack of virtue with water instead of soldiers? As a result, the common people were drowned countless times, not to mention that the Yellow River was seized into the sea and completely diverted. Even the flood disaster in Lianghuai later was inseparable from Du Chong's incident, and it can be said that his digging has harmed him for nearly a thousand years. The mouth of the Huai River has now been sealed by mud and poured into the lake. What I want to do is to open this estuary and restore the old course of the Huai River, so that although I dare not say that there will be no more floods, the possibility of suffering from disasters will be reduced a lot. Madame Sophia recommended me a few men, all of whom were well-known hydraulics among the nobles of Tieler, and I had to use them for help in this matter. In terms of funds, I borrowed from banks in various countries, issued bonds, and borrowed some from banks myself, so I should be able to make up the money. ”

His hand had already untied Feng Zhi's clothes that he had just woon, "Back then, Dayu controlled the water, and he didn't enter the house three times, I didn't have such a big concentration as him, and I worked hard for the things of the world alone, I didn't do it." But as you said, everyone wants to share such a large sum of money, and if I don't sit there, I'm afraid it won't work. Therefore, in the days to come, I will inevitably come back less, and it is important to seize the time while it is now. ”

Capital. On the street, the newsboy shouted hoarsely, "Outside the nickname, a breakthrough has been made in large loans, and the banking group of the five countries has agreed to consider it carefully......"

The man in the suit leaned out of the carriage, bought a newspaper, and then returned to the carriage, carefully reading the news on the front page. By the time the carriage came to a stop again, the newspaper had read it several times.

The place where the carriage stopped is the famous gold cave in the capital: Shaanxi Lane. At this time, it was just ten o'clock, and the women inside were either lying high in the middle of the mountain, or they were also just starting to make up, and there were no guests.

The man entered the room, he was familiar with the door, and he was also very familiar with each other, so he hurriedly saluted when he met, "Hello Meng, are you here to see Aunt Afeng?" Please, Miss Ah Feng is waiting for you. ”

Xiao Afeng, the eldest girl in this small class, is as famous in the capital as Yang Cuiyu before the boxing chaos. Within the flower world, just like the Warring States, one male perishes, and one male prospers. Yang Cuiyu became the wife of the overseer from Liang, and Xiao Afeng was born, and in the capital, she was highly sought after by the gentry from all walks of life, and was becoming popular.

She easily didn't stay overnight, got up early, and there were already guests in the room, listening to Xiao Afeng singing Kunqu Opera. Seeing the person coming, the guest who arrived first shook his head, "Stop singing, Meng Cichang is a northerner, and Kunqu opera is not his appetite." ”

Xiao Afeng's appearance is not as good as jade, but in terms of temperament, he is slightly superior, more like a lady who reads poetry and books, and will not laugh with guests. When he saw Meng Siyuan, he only nodded and said, "Second Chief, I came so early today, don't you have to go to work?" ”

Meng Siyuan is also a very serious character, especially when getting along with women like Xiao Afeng, he deliberately keeps his distance. only smiled politely, "Only the incumbent deputy chief needs to sit on duty, and I, the resigned deputy chief, naturally go wherever I want." The ancients said that no official is light, and I am now an idler like Chief Liang. ”

Sitting opposite Meng Siyuan was Liang Rengong, the chief justice of the Gonghe Mansion. The experience of trying to save the country by changing the law, but eventually needing Fusang people to save him, made him famous among Chinese intellectuals. In particular, Kang Zuyi's late festival is not guaranteed, although he has now returned to China to participate in the affairs of the Republic, but in the prestige and civil discussion, the master is not as good as the apprentice, and is far less popular than his own disciple.

After experiencing the change, breaking with the teacher, and finally reuniting, he was invited to form a cabinet. Today's Liang Rengong is no longer the Jinshi who only had a lot of enthusiasm. Having seen death, blood, and living life, after being deprived of him, man has become more introverted and more mature. Especially in his own hands, he also has a group of parliamentarians who can share glory and disgrace, which also makes him more cautious, and he can't make decisions based on enthusiasm as in the past.

His friendship with Meng Siyuan is half a secret in the capital. Although Meng Siyuan was expelled from the Xingzhong Society because he refused to swear allegiance to Sun Dixiang, he still had a clear brand of the Xingzhong Society Ge Ming party, and Liang Rengong, who supported the moderate Ge Ming and hoped to solve all problems by civilized means, was a person of two paths. Only a very few people know how deep the personal relationship between these two members of the Commons is.

Xiao Afeng, one of these few people, she prepared Albian black tea for Meng Siyuan, and put it in brandy" I was still listening to Chief Liang say that as soon as Vice Minister Meng resigned, I don't know how many people in the Ministry of Finance would be secretly happy and relieved that they had gone to a strong rival. ”

"I'm not their rival, or rather, I'm not even worthy of their rival." Meng Siyuan was a little weak, and put the newspaper in the newspaper, "The loan of the Five Kingdoms, from beginning to end, the only thing I can do to interfere is to make suggestions to Guanhou with personal friendship." I hope he can keep a little vitality for the Kyohe Shofu as much as possible in the negotiations......"

"A normal government should be that the military should not interfere with integrity, but now, it is just the opposite. The barrel of the gun decides everything, and the Ministry of Finance should actually be called the Ministry of Transportation. Liang Shiyi's transportation department controls the overall situation, and I, the deputy chief, can only be regarded as a rubber stamp. What I don't sign can be reimbursed in the same way, and the proposal that I oppose can be passed in the same way. So what else do you want me to do as a subordinate? Since I can only be an echo worm, it is better to hang up the crown and go to Shandong to continue my career. ”

Liang Rengong smiled bitterly twice, "Brother Siyuan, the situation between you and me is not much different." The Ministry of Finance is still the department with real power, and the Ministry of Justice is in name only. If a soldier violates the law, he will be under the management of the War Department; In the event of a conflict between the military and the civilian population, it is still under the management of the War Department; Even the police investigation of violations of the law is under the management of the War Department. The country, which was developing towards Prussia, turned into an army disguised as a state. The chief of the Ministry of Justice is just an empty officer. It's not much better than you. ”

Xiao Afeng's knowledge is not bad, he picked up the newspaper and read it for a while, "Dredging the Huai River and guiding the Huai River into the sea, this project is a good thing, right?" Is the loan figure too big, 45 million yuan? With such a large number, it is enough to fight one game in Shaanxi. ”

Liang Rengong pointed at Meng Siyuan, "This question, you have to ask our God of Wealth." His resignation letter has not yet been approved, and he is still the deputy envoy of the God of Wealth, and he knows the matter of this money best. ”

Meng Siyuan is an extremely responsible person, even if he is not interested in the post of deputy minister of finance, but when the responsibility is not handed over, he will still meticulously travel his mission. Hearing Liang Rengong's teasing, he shook his head and said:

"Guiding Huai into the sea is indeed a matter of merit to the country and the nation. If the mouth of the Huai River can be unblocked, it will be a great thing for the people of several provinces. However, this project, even when the country is safe and secure, must be cautious and cautious. As for now...... Not at the right time. ”

He tapped the teacup lightly, "The Shaanxi War, the military expenses reimbursed more than 21 million yuan before and after. And that's not even counting the provincial contributions, which are not even half of the part that really applies to the aftermath of the war and immigration. What are the remaining funds...... I can only ask Wang Geng and Sai Jinhua. ”

Liang Ren said fairly: "The monkey head was elected president by relying on the current ocean and a bayonet, which is extremely not beautiful, and it also sets a bad example." The president of the republic can be obtained by bayonets and the ocean, so what is the difference between it and the five generations when the soldiers were strong and the horses were strong and became the son of heaven? Engaging in people's housing is not such a method, and the president of the monkey head is not so much elected as robbed. ”

"Of the 45 million project funds borrowed by the five countries this time, half of them can really fall into Shandong's water control project, which is already very good. The monkey wants me to be this auditor, and I don't want to ruin my reputation on it. Guanhou's idea is very good, from immigration to preparation for the project, it seems that he wants to benefit the people. But now it seems that he is afraid that he will have a very bad reputation for himself, and it will be difficult to explain the usefulness of this loan in the future. ”

Xiao Afeng was a little puzzled, "The battle has been fought, and the president has been elected." The president is serving a five-year term, so is the purpose of withholding this salary now to prepare for the next general election? ”

Liang Rengong shook his head, "Ah Feng, you just haven't figured it out." Of course, this money is not for the big choice, but the use is also ulterior. The first is military training. The lame boss of the Yuan family, but he is bent on training a model teacher. Last time in Henan, it was cheaper than Bai Lang, but this time, I don't know who it will be cheaper. Second, it is necessary to prepare for big things. ”

"Big deal? What's the big deal? ”

"When Ah Feng interacted with officials, didn't he listen to them? After the president took office, he implemented a new bureaucratic system. Civil officials are divided into three levels according to the secretary, doctor, and scholar, and each level is divided into upper, middle and lower grades, which is called the third-class nine-grade system. Don't you think it's ridiculous that there is a doctor in the dignified Republican Mansion? Duan Zhiquan's General Jianwei, who manages the General's Mansion, is also full of feudal flavor. He also changed the cabinet ceremony to secretary of state, nominally following the example of Citi. However, the secretary of state of Citigroup refers to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and it is actually nondescript to refer to the general ceremony. Such a method of addressing is nothing more than that when the president meets the secretary of state, he can be called the secretary. Ah Feng, think about it, who is called a person? ”

Xiao Afeng's two eyebrows frowned, "Won't it?" China has finally abolished the imperial system, does anyone dare to risk the world's condemnation and come out to be the emperor? The president is a personal masterpiece, and he has unusual means since he was in trouble, so he shouldn't do such a stupid thing. ”

It's hard to say this, big heroes, and it is inevitable that there will be times when people are fooled. The rumors in Beijing now are really not good. Shandong's former Jin relics have always refused to think about it behind closed doors, and they are still delusional about riding on people's heads again. Some people have put forward the theory of the correct interpretation of the reunification and put forward the theory of returning the government in ten years, and the word co-ordination is interpreted as the co-ordination of Zhou Zhao. This is a very vicious intention. ”

Meng Siyuan said: "The old man is attentive, there is no need to talk about it, they are the poison of the former gold, it is normal to think so." What I'm worried about is the people around the monkey. For example, the implementation of the new law this time still retains the sacrificial hole and the sacrificial sky. There is still something to talk about sacrificing holes, and sacrificing to the sky is completely unreasonable. Only the feudal emperors who regarded themselves as the Son of Heaven needed to sacrifice to the heavens. President of the Republic, what is the need to worship the heavens? When Li Huangpo was the vice president, he called himself Chu Er and became a joke, but now it is difficult to say whether it is a joke or not. ”

The more Xiao Afeng listened, the more solemn his face became, "This ...... Isn't this to push the common people into the fire pit again? I'm in the fire pit myself, so there's not much to say. But I don't want my sister to fall into this fire pit. Originally, I still wanted to build a good world with great harmony in the world, regardless of dignity and inferiority, without the emperor riding on our heads, the officials could not arbitrarily oppress the people, and the yamen was not allowed to beat people's boards. So many people have been sacrificed for this goal, and now they have to go back, I don't think the common people will agree. ”

Liang Rengong nodded, "Most of the monkeys also think of this layer, so they do everything possible to make money." After all, the matter of fighting Bai Lang made him see that if he wants to fight, he must first have money. Compared with his status, the life or death of the people does not matter at all. I am afraid that the river control project that will benefit the future will be bad in the hands of selfishness. These 35 million are enough to control the river. But if you want the monkey head to become the emperor, you are still far away. For the sake of these 35 million, the monkey head mortgaged China's land rent, and the salt tax was still about the surplus. The economic lifeline of the entire country must be bet on foreigners, is this country ours or foreigners? Even if he, the emperor, is really crowned, I think it is nothing more than a Shi Jingtang. ”

Xiao Afeng was a little worried, "I'm here, and I've heard some rumors, but they may not be true." I heard that the Prussian minister was very close to Madame Sekinhua, but this is nothing. But from there came some news, it seems, Shandong, was going to lend to Prussia alone. ”

"It can't be!" Meng Siyuan said: "I know best what Guanhou is like, he won't do such a foolish thing. I don't think that's the case. ”

Liang Rengong didn't have a good opinion of Zhao Guanhou, but because of Meng Siyuan's relationship, it was not easy to say bad things, so he only said, "I hope there is none." ”

He looked at Xiao Afeng again, "The two of us only care about our own business, but we forget you." Do you remember, I said I was going to introduce you to someone? ”

Xiao Afeng's face was slightly red, this kind of introduction was naturally the meaning of the benefactor. She and Liang Rengong are just friends, not involved in personal affairs, and they don't know who the other party wants to introduce to them, but how to refuse.

Meng Siyuan said: "Oh? Brother Ren specially made a matchmaker for Miss Ah Feng, presumably not an ordinary person, but I don't know which one? ”

"Ah Feng is a talented woman among the Fengchen, and the introduction is naturally a talent. Yunwen Yunwu, today's Zhou Lang. It is Cai Songpo, who will enter Beijing in the near future! He used to listen to my classes and considered himself my protégé. Actually, the two of us should be counted as brothers. If there is anyone in this world who can make the monkey head jealous, Songpa is definitely one of them. As long as he is willing to stand up and clarify the stakes, I think the monkey head will not insist on going his own way, and our country will always be saved. ”

He looked at Meng Siyuan again, "Of course, it is good that the people below are not confused." Hopefully, what we feared will never happen. (To be continued.) )