After Zhang Lan finished speaking, Chen Eun's mouth suddenly opened in surprise, although he had heard that Qiao Yu advocated the construction of Sichuan University and the development of education, but to be honest, Chen Eun was just a slogan, in fact, this kind of slogan was not only Qiao Yu was saying, people including Lao Yuan were shouting, isn't there still someone who wants to borrow six billion yuan and build 400,000 miles of roads, this verbal promise is really innumerable.

But Zhang Lan is definitely not lying at this time, Qiao Yu actually wants to build a university with the largest scale in Asia, the size of his pen is really amazing, Chen Huan also has a trace of admiration in his heart, but he must not agree to this request, education investment is a bottomless pit, his mission to come to Sichuan is to get money for the president, Sichuan's financial revenue is so much, today to the education appropriation, tomorrow to the agriculture appropriation, the day after tomorrow to the army appropriation, in the end what do you take to the president.

"Minister Zhang, don't get excited, I absolutely support education work, but the country is in ruins, funds are limited, as the saying goes, good steel should be used on the blade, let me think about it."

Zhang Lan's face became more and more ugly: "The education funds were supervised by Qiao Yudu, approved by the Sichuan Council, and have become laws. ”

As soon as Chen Eun heard that Zhang Lan, a small local official, dared to threaten him, the anger in his heart became more and more uncontrollable, what do these people in Sichuan want to do, is there still himself in his eyes, and is there a big president.

"Minister Zhang pay attention to your words and deeds, the whole country is a game of chess, you can't only have Sichuan in your eyes, you have to have the world in mind, the political axe is so embarrassed, although you have the heart to run a big education, but your power is limited, why are you so aggressive?"

"Sir Chen, the central government's tax revenue has been set aside in Sichuan, the money for the construction of universities and the development of education is Sichuan's local financial funds, and the country's major policies are not next to each other, you don't scare me with the president, I squatted in the Manchu prison last year, and I didn't give in to the knife on my neck at that time, and when I arrived in the Republic of China, I had to abide by the law, Sichuan's financial budget has been passed by the parliament, that is the law, and no negotiation is allowed!"

"Minister Zhang's words are wrong, no matter how big Sichuan is, it is just a province, Sichuan's laws can be as big as the country, the country is difficult, and it is still necessary to have the overall situation in mind, but Minister Zhang, please rest assured, I will carefully understand the accounts, as long as there is a result, I will give you an answer immediately!"

Zhang Lan left Chen Eun's mansion in a huff, and not far after he came out, he saw Wang Dongcheng sitting on the carriage on the side of the road, waiting for him, Wang Dongcheng was full of smiles: "Brother Zhang has worked hard, you are afraid that Chen Eun's nose will be crooked!" ”

Zhang Lan didn't answer, and jumped directly into the carriage, "I have been a gunman for you for no reason, and I won't say anything else, you can add another 500,000 yuan to my education funds, and I will hire a few more overseas Chinese professors!" ”

Wang Dongcheng nodded again and again when he heard this, "Brother Zhang, don't worry, let's eat some hot pot in Tianfu Restaurant and discuss it carefully!" The coachman waved his whip, and the carriage left the intersection briskly, they were satisfied, and Chen Eun was still vigorously inquiring about the accounts, and he heard Zhang Lan say that Sichuan's finances had reserved the central part, but he did not find the money on the books.

In fact, there is nothing special, there is a gap of four million in the Sichuan budget, according to Qiao Yu's plan, he is ready to rely on loans to fill the loopholes, but at present, Qiao Yu has not started to borrow, and the huge cost of counterinsurgency in Sichuan has made Sichuan's financial operation very tight, so naturally the money to be sent to the central government was intercepted by Sichuan and used as military spending.

In the next few days, Tang Yisheng came to Chen Eun to ask for money to rest the road embankment, Yang Shu could ask for public security funds, Zhao Baoxuan wanted to support the cost of industrial and commercial construction, and Wu Hengchang also wanted to carry out geographical investigation funds in Sichuan.

"Minister Wang is really busy, I have received several ministers in the past few days, but I don't see you, it can be seen that Minister Wang is really doing things for the country!"

Wang Dongcheng was originally from a noble background, and he saw many big names in this era during his trip to Nanjing, so Chen Eun naturally didn't put it in his eyes, Chen Eun's tone was not good, and Wang Dongcheng was not polite.

"I am promoted by Governor Qiao, the Minister of Finance recognized by the Sichuan Council, and my mission is to serve the people of Sichuan, and I will die with all my might!"

You tell me about the country, I will talk to you about Sichuan, the implication is that I am an official in Sichuan, not a person from your Beiyang, Chen Eun is very unhappy with the domineering attitude of Sichuan officials, but his foundation is not strong, so he has to endure the surname and continue: "Minister Wang, it is now May, seeing that half a year has passed, Sichuan has not sent a cent of taxes to the central government, and some unreasonable people are very worried that Sichuan wants to confront the central government, and the pressure on my shoulders as the chief of civil affairs is too great!" ”

As soon as Chen Eun arrived in Sichuan, he began to check the accounts everywhere, and the intention of plotting Sichuan's tax revenue was very obvious, Wang Dongcheng had long been clear, so he encouraged the ministers to ask Chen Eun for money and put pressure on him, and now Chen Eun asked this, Wang Dongcheng smiled slightly: "Although Chief Chen Sichuan did not send taxes to the central government, but this problem is not in Sichuan, there is a rebellion in Sichuan, the upper echelons of Tibetan Province and the British colluded, and they are besieging Lhasa, Luo Changbi is in danger, I Sichuan is in danger and is ordered, Qiao Dudu personally led 20,000 troops into Tibetan Province, Sweeping down the rebellion, this is fighting for the country, fighting for the honor of China, defending the territory of the motherland, it stands to reason that the cost of quelling the rebellion will naturally have to be paid by the central government, but considering that Nanjing and Yanjing have not yet been handed over at that time, all the expenses are borne by Sichuan, you have been in the southwest for many years, you will not be unfamiliar with the environment of the Sichuan, 20,000 troops will cost several times more money and food than the mainland, how should this money be calculated? ”

When Chen Eun heard Wang Dongcheng's rhetoric, he smiled on his face and said: "Minister Wang's country attaches the most importance to the rules, although the money for counterinsurgency is to be paid by the political axe, and now Sichuan is to come out, but this is not a reason for arrears of taxes to the central government, as long as Sichuan pays the taxes, and then the president plans the overall situation, how much silver Sichuan needs to quell the rebellion will naturally be pulled down, Minister Wang can rest assured."

And I found that Sichuan's financial expenditure is too large, and many projects are large and inappropriate, such as dikes, roads, and universities, etc., China really wants to develop, but Sichuan, as a local province, actually invests more than Yanjing, so how do other provinces look at it, and make the president embarrassed, I think these projects should be reconsidered! ”

When Wang Dongcheng heard this, his heart was immediately furious, Qiao Yu spent a lot of money, but this money was not put into other people's pockets, building schools, dams, roads, and cleaning waterways all require a lot of manpower and a large number of building materials, most of these things have to be purchased from factories in Sichuan, and after they are built, it is also these businessmen who benefit, why should the wealthy businessmen in Sichuan support Qiao Yu, the key is here, large-scale infrastructure construction can bring them rich benefits, this is the mystery of Qiao Yu's control of the place.

And Chen Eun's meaning turned out to be to cut these projects, isn't that from the mouths of wealthy businessmen, Lao Wang's face suddenly became difficult to see, "Chief Chen, now that it is the Republic of China, everything must be based on public opinion, you might as well go to the parliament!" After speaking, he got up and said goodbye, leaving Chen Eun, whose face was becoming more and more ugly, gritting his teeth.

"I don't believe that Sichuan is monolithic, there is no flaw!"