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The war reparations of 120 million, plus the ransom of 22.5 million prisoners of war, were divided between this department and that department, and soon they were completely divided, and there was not even a single hair left.

Wang Xiao and Wang Yuze, father and son, were also very speechless in this situation. This shows that there are still many places in western Sichuan that lack money! Although the annual financial income is growing rapidly, it still costs a lot of money!

"Handsome! There's another place that costs a lot of money! Liang Xingrong said.

"Say it!" Wang Xiao rubbed his forehead, which was a little painful, and then said.

"If the six newly occupied provinces are reformed according to the western Sichuan model, then the government will need to buy land from landlords on a large scale. The land of the six provinces is not a small amount, and the chamberlain estimates that it will cost at least more than 100 million. How should this money be arranged? Liang Xingrong asked. At present, the annual financial resources of western Sichuan are more than 100 million, and it is simply impossible for the finances to bear the burden.

"This has to be done quickly. Most of the Chinese people are landless, but their love for land is more than a qiē. If we can distribute land to these landless and landless people, we will surely gain their affection. That would make it much easier for us to implement other policies. This has been proven in western Sichuan. Wang Xiao said. The reason why Wang Xiao was able to quickly gain a foothold in western Sichuan was not to rely on this method to gain the hearts of the people? With the support of the people, western Sichuan survived the initial difficult period.

Everyone nodded, and everyone understood this truth very well. But, crucially, where does the money come from? You can't forcibly confiscate the land of those landlords, right? Although this is also a solution, it will undoubtedly collapse the image that Sichuan has worked so hard to build.

"Father, uncles. Is it possible for us to borrow money from the bank. Loans from banks in the name of the government. It was used to redeem land and distribute it to farmers. The agricultural tax collected each year after that is used to repay the loan. Where there are shortcomings. The government will subsidize it again! Wang Yuze said.

"It works! Xingrong, what do you think? If there is no problem, just follow this method! Wang Xiao glanced at Wang Yuze with a smile, and then said. Wang Yuze's table xiàn. It was a big surprise to him. Originally, he thought that he needed to train Wang Yuze more in this regard, but he didn't expect that Wang Yuze also had a very high talent in government affairs. He didn't know that Wang Yuze had the era of information explosion in his previous life. Even if he is just a soldier, he knows a lot of ways to do politics.

"That's a good idea! Then the financial pressure will not be so great! Liang Xingrong nodded. Although the agricultural tax in western Sichuan has always been very low, so many new territories are still a lot of taxes when added together. It should not be a big problem to repay the loan from the bank. At the same time, six new provinces were added. Nearly 100 million people. This is also a huge market, which will undoubtedly further stimulate the development of industry and commerce in western Sichuan, so that the financial situation in western Sichuan can be greatly improved. According to conservative estimates, fiscal revenues will also increase by more than 30 percent this year. By next year, the financial situation in western Sichuan will be much better.

"Alright, that's it! Xingrong and Yuze stayed. Everyone else is gone! Wang Xiao said.

Wang Yuze and Liang Xingrong stayed, and the others saluted Wang Xiao. They all left the study.

"Lao Zhan, you said that the commander left the director behind. What are you talking about? As soon as he got out of Wang Xiao's study, Wang Wenhua asked.

"How do I know?" Zhan Tianyou glanced at Wang Wenhua, he was now full of the planning of the railway in western Sichuan, where did he still have the heart to care about other things.

"Hey, hey, I'll sue you! I guess it's a matter of discussing the cabinet. I talked about this matter last year, but there were only three provinces in western Sichuan at that time, and the territory was too small, so it was suppressed by the big marshal. Now that there are suddenly six more provinces, it is estimated that it is urgent to set up a cabinet to manage the provinces in a unified manner! Wang Wenhua said.

"What? Want to be the Minister of Finance? Zhan Tianyou smiled.

"Haha! Lao Zhan, won't the position of Minister of Transportation be yours at that time? Wang Wenhua laughed. Although, they are all deputy directors of the chamberlain, and they are known as Wang Xiao's close ministers. But the name is not right, and in front of the provincial governor below, I always feel as if I am a head lower. If the Cabinet can be formed, then they will be able to change the situation completely.

"Xingrong, Yuze. I have left you behind because I have one thing to discuss with you. These days, I've been thinking about the government structure in western Sichuan. From the establishment of western Sichuan to the present, it has always been the military and government affairs that I have taken care of. When I was younger, it was okay, but now, I feel like I can't do it anymore. Therefore, I intend to set up a cabinet to separate the government affairs part. The Prime Minister of the Cabinet is directly accountable to me. What do you think? Wang Xiao asked.

"Great. There are now nine provinces in western Sichuan, which can be regarded as occupying half of China. If the following provinces are allowed to do their own thing, it will be very difficult to manage. It would undoubtedly be best if a cabinet was set up and the provinces would be managed by the cabinet in a unified manner! Liang Xingrong's words carried a hint of excitement. If the Cabinet is formed, as the head of the chamberlain, he will undoubtedly be the number one candidate for prime minister. As Wang Xiao's earliest assistant, his ability is beyond doubt. Similarly, his qualifications are unmatched in the area of government officials in western Sichuan.

"Hmm!" Wang Xiao nodded, and then asked Wang Yuze, wanting to hear his opinion.

"Father, your health is getting worse and worse, and if a cabinet is formed, it is also a very good way to effectively share your work. But there is one thing, this will not cause discontent in the Manchus. After all, nominally, western Sichuan has not yet become independent, and it is still a member of the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If a cabinet is formed, will it cause a backlash from the Manchu side? Wang Yuze asked.

"That's not a problem. All we have to do is declare that the Cabinet is just a body under the Embassy. As for the overthrow of the Manchus, it will become a government agency again! Wang Xiao said. The current Manchu Qing Dynasty has completely lost a little strength, so it can't start a war with western Sichuan just because a cabinet has been set up in western Sichuan, right? If that's the case, then Kawanishi can't wait for it!

Wang Yuze nodded and agreed with Wang Xiao's words.

"So, let's talk about the Cabinet members! In my initial consideration, the Cabinet will have a prime minister, with Xingrong as the first prime minister. There is a deputy prime minister, temporarily served by Yang Hua, governor of Sichuan Province. Under the Cabinet, there are departments of the Interior, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Defense, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Communications, Education, Civil Affairs, Justice and Health! Let's discuss the candidates for the heads of the various ministries! Wang Xiao said.

There was a hint of excitement on Liang Xingrong's face. Although he is not an official fan, how can he not be excited to become the first prime minister of western Sichuan and even China, and he will inevitably be a celebrity?

Next, everyone discussed the chief officials of various cabinet departments, and Wang Yuze also expressed his opinions. In the end, a decision was formed. The first minister of the Ministry of the Interior was Wang Quan, and as the steward of the embassy, he had always been in charge of these aspects. The first minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was Wu Tingfang, a diplomatic talent who was poached from the Manchu Qing Dynasty in western Sichuan a few years ago. The Minister of Finance is Wang Wenhua, the current deputy director of the chamberlain, and Jiang Xinguo is the Minister of National Defense. The Minister of Commerce is Song Zhengping, who is in Beijing. The Minister of Industry is Li Zhiqian, the former vice governor of Sichuan Province, who has made great achievements in industrial construction. The Minister of Agriculture is Zhou Minghui, who is currently the Governor of Xikang Province. The Minister of Transportation is Zhan Tianyou, who is in charge of the construction of railways and highways in western Sichuan. The Minister of Education is Zhang Zhen, who was originally a Hanlin of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but he was obsessed with education, and vigorously developed education in western Sichuan, so that his family moved to western Sichuan and devoted himself to the cause of education in western Sichuan. Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhixin, former Governor of Plateau Province. Minister of Justice Tang Zhengxin, former Vice Governor of Plateau Province. Zhang Bin, Minister of Health, former president of Chengdu First Hospital. In addition, Sun Weihao, the governor of the Central Bank of Western Sichuan, is also a member of the cabinet.

Since then, all the heads of the Kawanishi Cabinet have been confirmed. In addition, Liang Xingrong, the first prime minister, led the preparations for the western Sichuan cabinet. The ministers of various departments have begun the handover work and are ready to take up their new posts. Similarly, this has also attracted widespread attention from domestic and foreign forces.

Song Zhengping, who was far away in Beijing, was discussing with Prince Gong Yixin about when Yu Yinggege would marry Sichuanxi, but after the Manchu Qing learned that Sichuanxi was preparing to set up a cabinet, the time for Yuyinggege's marriage could be postponed. Originally to be married at the end of the year, but now it has been postponed to next spring, which shows the dissatisfaction of the Manchus with western Sichuan.

The foreign powers also trumpeted the disobedience of western Sichuan, and said that it was a matter of time before western Sichuan seceded from the Manchus, and as for when it became independent, it was up to the specific time.

After a month of preparations, on 12 October, the Kawanishi Cabinet was formally established. Prime Minister Liang Xingrong led the cabinet members to make a tour of western Sichuan to make Wang Xiao pledge allegiance.

The establishment of the cabinet in western Sichuan has improved the government structure in western Sichuan, and the situation of the following provinces acting on their own has been effectively alleviated. At the same time, the reform of the newly incorporated provinces in western Sichuan is also proceeding in an orderly manner. In particular, the land redemption was opposed by many local gentry, but with the intervention of the army, this policy was rapidly promoted. After the landless and landless peasants were allotted land, they were grateful to Western Sichuan, and many people even offered Wang Xiao a tablet of immortality, which made Western Sichuan quickly consolidate its rule in these provinces.

PS: The second update is here! ……)