Even if Lin Zhe kept a certain low profile in the high-level personnel changes of the empire in December, this large-scale high-level adjustment was eye-catching no matter what.

Even the military is concerned about the personnel changes in the cabinet.

Although Lin Zhe has been strictly implementing the system of separating the military from the government for so many years, it is basically difficult for civilian officials and military generals to have direct contact, and even if it involves some military-civilian cooperation projects, the high command and the cabinet often do not have direct contact with each other, but coordinate through the secretariat.

However, this does not mean that the military is not concerned about the changes in the top ranks of the cabinet.

It has been more than ten years since the establishment of the empire, and there has been no large-scale foreign or internal war, and it is in the critical period of the industrial revolution, so the main theme of the empire in these years has not been war or foreign international relations, but domestic development.

Although domestic development is not directly related to the military generals, domestic development is still directly related to the military.

The simplest example is the development of the domestic economy, which can maintain an annual military expenditure of more than 100 million yuan.

Although the total military expenditure of the armed forces has not actually increased much in recent years, and has basically remained at more than 130 million points per year, even this total amount is quite a lot, and if the growth rate of domestic fiscal revenue slows down, in order to maintain domestic industrial development, it is impossible to say that military spending will continue to be reduced when the time comes.

Needless to say, it is enough to say that there are no large-scale wars in the empire now.

During the sixties, the military was connected and fought externally, although it was somewhat local. Small- and medium-sized wars, but it is not a reason to maintain high military spending to some extent. However, in the last four or five years, the external environment of the empire has been very stable, and even with Russia there have been no large-scale armed conflicts.

The large-scale armed conflicts between the Reich and Russia were mainly concentrated in the sixties. Especially in the middle period, however, when the empire occupied the province of New Eastern Province, although the Russians launched two large-scale counteroffensives, they were both resisted by the imperial army, and the Russians saw that the counterattack was hopeless, so they did not do fearless struggle.

Therefore, in the last three or four years, the border conflict between the empire and Russia has been dominated by military confrontation, and occasionally there have been some small-scale armed conflicts, but these have not been put on the table.

In addition to the conflict with Russia. The empire is more stable in other aspects, basically there has been no large-scale armed conflict, and because Lin Zhe has been emphasizing development in recent years, it has also made the empire maintain restraint on many external issues, and will not go into battle in person when looking for trouble, but will sneak through the model of proxy, the most obvious example is the Borneo affairs.

The Langang Unified Republic is a-stirring stick supported by the empire, and it is unrealistic to expect them to completely kill the Dutch or even the British, but they can make trouble for the Dutch and the British if they have nothing to do. to distract them from some of their attention and relieve the pressure on the Empire on Indochina.

If it was a change to the previous empire, it is estimated that it would not be to support the agent, but to go into battle directly. Relying on the strength of the Imperial Navy and Army, a mere Dutch could not be feared, even if it was British. Unless their East Indies fleet is pouring out, don't try to stop the Empire from landing on Borneo.

If you compare an empire to a man. Then in the late fifties, he was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old little hairy head, who looked like he was not afraid of heaven and earth. Say it to the Anglo-French forces and do it.

The empire of the sixties, on the other hand, was a young man in his twenties, although he had more rational thinking, but he still did what he should do, and the dismemberment of Japan, the intervention in Hawaii, the invasion of Central Asia, the occupation of New Eastern Province, and even the desire to set foot in Alaska are all obvious examples.

But after entering the 70s, the empire was a middle-aged man in his thirties and close to forty years old, although he still had the passion of his youth, but more often reason replaced conflict, and the competition for interests was not a slight territorial gain or loss, but turned to internal development, from liking to fight to liking running and sports.

Changes in the Empire's foreign and domestic policies have led to the absence of war in the Empire for many years.

In the absence of war, it is practically difficult for the military to have sufficient reasons to continue to maintain military spending of more than $100 million a year, and in the middle of the January 1871 budget allocation month, military spending was under the greatest pressure in history, and those in the cabinet were desperately trying to cut military spending.

The bigwigs of the military have worked hard to keep the same military spending every year as in previous years.

With the main theme of the country being development, the cabinet is becoming more and more powerful, and the good old days of the military in previous years are gone.

This has forced the military to make more changes, and on some major issues, it is also necessary to consider changes on the side of the cabinet.

For example, Qi Xuanhao, the newly appointed Minister of Economy, was a pioneer in suppressing military spending in the past, and during his tenure as Minister of Finance, he did not make much trouble for the military.

Now although he is not the Minister of Finance, but he has become the Minister of Economy, this kind of minister, and he has also added the title of Associate Minister, making his position more powerful, this December is about to end, and next month is the month of budget allocation for 1872, when this time Qi Xuanhao is estimated to become a roadblock for the military.

In addition to the military's attention, all walks of life are also concerned, but they are not interested in Jiang Daoquan or Guo Longyun's power reduction, Wu Xi, Le Jiashan, and Li Nanquan's superiority, and they are most concerned about Qi Xuanhao.

To be precise, they are not concerned about Qi Xuanhao, and the re-establishment of the 'Minister of Economy' and the establishment of the 'Economic Reform Office' may sound much lower-level, but this is a direct agency of the Minister of Economy.

The last time the empire's Minister of Economy Guo Longyun was in office, it was in the early sixties, when Guo Longyun, as Minister of Economy, directly promoted the establishment of several major industrial zones in China, including the Bei'an Industrial Zone in Shanghai, the Beihai Industrial Zone in Tianjin, the light industrial base in Guangzhou, and the Dangtu Heavy Industrial Base were all developed during this period.

The position of Minister of Economy, which is not part of the formal system, is very specific.

The last time the Minister of Economy was appointed. It promoted the start of domestic industrialization.

And this time, His Majesty's re-establishment of the Minister of Economy is tantamount to a direct announcement that the empire is about to embark on a greater industrial development.

This strength may have been reflected in the financial investment of the empire. However, more will be reflected in some policy preferences.

What policies will be introduced is a matter of great concern to all sectors of society, especially the business community.

The empire developed industry and commerce. Its means are somewhat similar to those of the republics in the early days of reform and opening up in later generations, there is no money, no people, and the only thing that can be given is policy.

The empire, a modern imperial autocracy, still has a strong shadow of the feudal dynasty of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and various rules and regulations still have very big limitations, and compared with ordinary countries in later generations, its business environment is still relatively poor.

That system is good, that system is bad. How to run industry well is an unknown matter for many officials of the empire.

The current empire, like the republic of the eighties, is crossing the river by feeling the stones when it comes to economic development.

As for the establishment of the Minister of Economy, a discerning person will know at a glance that this is a post created specifically for economic reform.

Therefore, how the Minister of Economy will carry out economic reform is a matter of great concern to the broad masses of the business community.

Even the British paid attention to the changes in the top ranks of the Empire, and although the Empire made changes to the Cabinet every year, it made changes to several cabinet ministers at once. The number one in charge of the important department has never been a matter of statehood, and the British are naturally worried about the personnel changes in the Imperial Cabinet, which has led to the current stable diplomatic relations between the Empire and the British.

Although secretly the empire and Britain were full of contradictions, these were not made public after all. Relations between the Empire and Britain remain stable.

The international trade of the two sides was of great interest to both countries every year, and after entering the seventies, although the empire was in the volume of import and export trade. The proportion of British people has decreased slightly, but the total has increased considerably. And this trade volume is real money.

Therefore, neither the Empire nor the British will fundamentally change the current Sino-British relationship until the necessary moment.

Someone who pays attention to the changes in the Imperial Cabinet. Naturally, it's not just ordinary people.

In the four seas of Nanjing, several men gathered together again, but their expressions were obviously not very happy!

"This time there was an accident, I didn't expect Jiang Daoquan to be so hard-hitting, and he could bear it with a public report!" It was a man of about forty years of age who spoke!

"Yes, this time the incident was too much with our expectations, not only did we fail to pull Jiang Daoquan down, but also let Qi Xuanhao come to power, this person is not easy to get along with!"

A man about thirty years old sitting next to him said, "I told you Brother Fang earlier that if this Jiang Daoquan can be easily pulled down, he will not be Jiang Daoquan!" ”

"Now we have wasted more than a year of layout, and we have lost a lot of chess pieces, and the loss of some manpower is nothing, but the Antai Investment Bank is really heart-wrenching, and tens of millions of banks are gone!" Another person next to him lamented.

After Ning Yaoan's death, the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Joint Investigation Bureau did not stop the investigation, and soon pointed the finger at Antai Investment Bank, and found that there were some violations in this Antai Investment Bank.

Soon the Financial Supervision Department under the Ministry of Finance investigated the bank and found more problems, and it took less than half a month to work for this investment bank that controlled more than 100 million funds and had assets of more than 10 million yuan was issued a sky-high fine by the Financial Supervision Department, with a fine of up to one million yuan, which directly hollowed out the investment bank.

Although the money controlled by the bank is casually tens of millions of dollars, the bank's own assets are far from so much, and the bank with tens of millions of assets has been able to support the shelves of large banks.

In order to repay depositors and investors, they sold off large amounts of assets, such as shares in six raw silk companies in which they controlled.

After the money is repaid, the once huge Antai Investment Bank will only be left with an empty shelf, and within a few days, it will not even be able to pay the rent of the headquarters building on the Bund Avenue in Shanghai, so it can only declare bankruptcy.

Ordinary people don't know about the backing of Antai Investment Bank, and even the Joint Investigation Bureau has not found out, but few people will know that it is the Fang family standing behind this.

What is the Fang family? The Queen Mother's maiden home!

However, the man surnamed Fang showed perseverance: "But no matter how difficult it is, this Jiang Daoquan must be pulled down!" ”

Speaking of this, he looked left and right, and then lowered his voice and said: "There is not much time left for us, Your Highness is already thirteen years old, and there are already many voices in the palace to let His Highness go out of the palace to live, although the Yiluan Palace has temporarily suppressed these voices, but it has not been long to suppress them." (To be continued.) )