Deng Zixuan and his entourage boarded the battleship Zhonghua in Haiphong, and went straight to Kundian, the capital of Kalimantan Island, where the Republic of Lanfang is located, escorted by four frigates. The warship passed by the Xisha Islands, and the commander Fan Tao explained to Wan'er and her daughters. "Madame, you see the beautiful coral reefs that make up the Xisha island group, these crystal clear corals, scattered on the blue sea, dazzling. At present, these islands are uninhabited, except for a few larger islands such as Woody Island, which serve as safe havens, and all the islands in the Paracels are home to seabirds. ”

"Madame, if you look at that island with a telescope, you can see how many seabirds there are." Fan Tao handed the telescope to Wan'er. "It's unbelievable, I thought the island was white, but it turned white when it was full of seagulls, and it seems that this is indeed a paradise for seabirds." Wan'er's excited shouting aroused the interest of the ladies around her. When Fan Tao saw this scene, he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to go down and get binoculars to satisfy their curiosity.

Fan Tao gushed endlessly in order to make the ladies happy: "The president once said that the beautiful South China Sea hides rich natural resources, and this is a cornucopia. Wan'er said angrily: "Why haven't I heard that the South China Sea is a cornucopia, I heard Zixuan talk about the military value of the South China Sea." How did the South China Sea become a cornucopia? "Commander Fan, could it be that there is gold at the bottom of the sea?" "Even if there is gold, you can't catch it, unless the dragon king can do it in such a deep sea??????。"

The ladies were gossiping, and Fan Tao suddenly blushed and stammered: "I don't dare to speak, that's what the president said." "Commander Fan, what did I say?" Deng Zixuan's figure appeared in front of him. "President. Commander Fan said that the South China Sea is a cornucopia, and he said that you said it. "Qin Fan's wife is quick and outspoken." Yes, I said that the South China Sea is not only rich in fishery resources. And there are treasures buried under the seabed, and you will know what the treasures are later. ”

Deng Zixuan smiled slyly and continued: "Where are Kuang Jiazhi and Qin Fan?" Fan Tao said: "The two adults are sightseeing at the stern, and Master Li and Master Kang are at the bow of the boat." "You go and tell Lord Kuang and Lord Qin that I will wait for them in the guest room." Deng Zixuan turned around and left after speaking. In the foreground left of this kung fu appeared an island full of seabirds, and the ladies and daughters began to be excited again at this scene, and the chatter was incessant, and the boring sea trip was enlivened.

Deng Zixuan pondered in the guest room. Kuang Jiazhi and Qin Fan entered. "President, something?" Kwong Jiazhi asked. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Sea travel is boring, just so we can take advantage of this time." Take a closer look at Lanfang's future economic development. We helped Lanfang formulate a blueprint for light industry, and the basic framework of industrial layout has been finalized, and there will be no major changes. This time, the two of you will go to Lanfang with me, mainly in terms of agriculture and commerce. I'd like to know what you think? ”

Kuang Jiazhi groaned slightly: "President." According to the characteristics of Nanyang, I made a plan. At present, the land of Nanyang has expanded several times, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and although a large number of immigrants have poured in, it is still sparsely populated, so it is possible to consider the use of large-scale agricultural machinery in Nanyang. Form a modern planting model as soon as possible. The mainland needs grain and rubber, and these two areas should be developed on a priority basis and form a pattern that complements the mainland. ”

"Also. The land of Nanyang is vast and the temperature is suitable, and it is ripe three times a year. The fallow model can be considered, which is not a problem to be implemented on large farms. Cash crops in the South Seas have taken shape, but they are far from enough. At present, only Kalimantan Island, Malay Peninsula rubber and cash crops form an industrial chain, according to our requirements are far from the same, the next step is to carry out large-scale planting in Sumatra, Java, New Guinea Island, to speed up the deep processing of cash crops, as soon as possible to become the mainland's raw material base, all to promote the rapid development of the Nanyang economy. ”

"This time, I want to reach an agreement with the Lanfang government that the tropical rainforests in Nanyang will be included in the scope of government protection, and relevant laws must be enacted to prevent indiscriminate logging. According to the materials provided by the Lanfang government, 95% of the Nanyang rainforest has been well preserved so far and is basically in a pristine state. This time, I have formulated a 10-year development plan for Lanfang's agriculture and planting industry. There are so many details that I won't go into details. ”

Deng Zixuan said with satisfaction: "Although the Lanfang government has a history of 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the rapid expansion of the territory has brought about management problems. They don't know how to run a huge country, especially in the economic sphere. After all, we have rich experience in economic development and strategic layout, and now the officials trained by the mainland have successively supported Lanfang, which has achieved remarkable results in the management of Lanfang. The purpose of my visit to Lanfang this time is to warn the Lanfang government that once the policy is formulated, it should not be affected by the speed of economic development, and we have the responsibility to supervise the coherence of the Lanfang government's development in the economic field, so as to avoid the emergence of a chaotic economic model. ”

Qin Fan said: "At present, the commercial exchanges between Nanyang and the mainland are increasing every month. According to incomplete statistics, about 500 cargo ships sail from the mainland to the South Seas every day, and the trade between the two places is getting closer and closer. In particular, industrial products shipped from the mainland are in short supply in the South Seas, and only Brunei's oil and Kalimantan's rubber are supplied to the mainland. Oil is mainly supplied to the army, and there is not much demand for civilian use. In addition to meeting the accidents of the automobile industry, the amount of rubber used by the private sector is increasing significantly. ”

"According to statistics, oil and rubber have become the main goods of the South Seas trade, and the trade between the two sides is very single in the current state. In the next step, Australia's iron ore will be developed on a large scale, and with the successive production of iron and steel enterprises on the coast of the mainland, the trade between the mainland and the South Seas will be in a good situation. In addition, with the surge in trade between the two sides, shipping will develop rapidly, and the mainland's civilian shipyards will usher in a new round of shipbuilding upsurge, for which we estimate that the mainland's economic aggregate will increase by 10 percentage points. ”

Qin Fan continued: "According to the layout of the national government, Qingdao will become a wool textile base in the future, Australian wool is of good quality, and it will soon form a scale, and the bulk wool trade will bring another new growth point to Nanyang's foreign trade, and Qingdao will put into operation a large wool mill at the end of the year." In the future, the beef and mutton produced in Australia will also be put into the mainland market after deep processing, and the foreign trade of Nanyang will tend to be reasonable??????。 ”

On the bow side, Li Hongzhang stared forward in the gentle sea breeze, his expression was very focused. Kang Youwei broke the silence and said, "Master Li, I have a question that I don't know if I should talk about?" Li Hongzhang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Knowing everything is endless, the president has always advocated fairness and fairness, there is one to say and two to say, what are you afraid of?" Kang Youwei said: "The president's visit to Lanfang this time is not to inspect Lanfang's system?" ”

Li Hongzhang categorically vetoed: "No, the president's visit to Lanfang this time is mainly to build a Greater China economic circle and operate according to the economic model of the empire, which is the main purpose." As for Lan Fang's system, the president seems to be of little interest. "When I was in the Academy, I was deeply influenced by the president and immersed myself in studying American democracy, but I found that the president did not copy American democracy at all. We don't have a parliament, we don't have a party, we don't have parliamentarians to participate in politics? ”

Kang Youwei felt speechless, and Li Hongzhang smiled: "I want to hear your true thoughts, maybe there are not a few people who think as you think." Kang Youwei plucked up the courage and said: "I have studied Lanfang's republican system, which is far from the republican system of the United States, which is the participation of parliamentarians in politics and partisan competition, while Lanfang does not have any party affiliation and is collective bargaining, and there is a clear difference between the two. In the past, Lan Fang may have no problem managing a small area, but now it may not be feasible to manage a huge country without centralized power. ”

"The president admonished the American democratic system, but he did not copy it at all, but adopted a dictatorial model. What baffles me is that every major decision of the country is made by the president, and he has never made a mistake or even found any flaws. Almost all of them recognize and embrace. I am puzzled by the fact that all the achievements of the empire today are the result of the dictatorship of the president. ”

Li Hongzhang pondered for a moment and said: "I have also thought about the question you asked, at that time I advised the president to implement the imperial system, but the president rejected it. The empire has come to this day step by step, and the president has ushered in the new century of China, and has made unprecedented achievements in both the military and economic fields. Frankly speaking, the common people don't care whether you adopt a republican system or an imperial system, as long as the people of Li are living better and better day by day, they will bow and worship. ”

"At present, the president is the god of the people, he is building the future bureaucratic system at the beginning of the rebellion, it can be seen how thoroughly he studied Chinese history, don't forget that he was only 20 years old at that time, and his wisdom far exceeds ours, which you may deeply understand, at present, the students from the Tongren School have dominated the world, and the strategic layout of the president to build a modern civil service system has been formed, especially your heartfelt heart for the president is unquestionable."

"Yes, even if I am confused, my unswerving heart to follow the president will not change," Kang Youwei said firmly. Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "After my observation, the president does not approve of the democratic system of the United States, and he is not interested in Lanfang's system, and the imperial system is a dead end for him, the president says so on any occasion." However, many of his initiatives have elements of the United States, elements of Lanfang, and also elements of the imperial system. So what is the president going to do? ”

Li Hongzhang said with deep eyes: "The old master can only see that the president is looking for a political system suitable for China's development. This transition period is very long, and now it is a time of war, and the war has covered up many contradictions, and it is the war that has provided the president with excellent conditions for excesses, and I think that the current dictatorship of the president is very correct, and there is no obstruction in the president's order, and the results of the empire's conquest and economic development are the best proof of this. ”

Li Hongzhang said confidently: "Zhang Zhidong and I have reached a consensus to let the president's dictatorship last for at least 20 years." I think that after the end of the war, the president will start to reform the physique, and I believe in the wisdom of the president, and I will definitely give us a satisfactory answer, and I am confident in this! "The teachings of the adults are suddenly open to the subordinates, and I am also confident in this." Li Hongzhang is worthy of being a political elite, and he has felt Deng Zixuan's pulse. (To be continued......)

PS: The South China Sea is still the same, and the hearts of the people are not ancient.