Lilith brushed the scattered hair on her forehead and replied calmly, "I joined the Chinese nationality!"

Sun Yuanqi was a little stunned: "Are you sure?" I thought you'd let Huaizu join! ”

Lilith said, "I thought about it last night and thought you had a point. Although China is a relatively open and moderate country, it is difficult to tolerate a foreign-backed bank holding the right to issue currency, especially after the completion of the national revolution. If someone takes the opportunity to spread rumors, Bloomage Bank will not only be unable to obtain the right to issue currency, but even the huge performance in the Yangtze River valley will be destroyed, which will affect the reputation of the New China Party.

"How to change the foreign investment background of Bloomage Bank? Huaizu can't join the Chinese nationality, it must be me! As everyone knows, I am an American, and I am the manager of Bloomage Bank. Only when I publicly declare that I have become a Chinese citizen, so that almost 100% of the shareholders of Bloomage Bank are Chinese nationals, can I most effectively counter those rumors! So I made this choice. ”

Sun Yuanqi bowed slightly: "Since this is the case, then you and I will enter the city together." I will go to the Cabinet to attend a meeting, and you will prepare an application for naturalization as a Chinese citizen, and submit it to Sichuan or Shaanxi for processing, and then publish it in the Chunghwa Broadcasting and Political and Economic Newspapers at an opportune time. When the cabinet meeting is over, I will invite Tang Shaochuan to return to the old house in Shichahai to discuss with you the matter of disarmament and aftermath loans. ”

It is more than 40 miles from Jingshi University to the city, and it used to take one or two hours by horse-drawn carriage, but now it only takes half an hour to travel by car.

After entering the city, Sun Yuan first sent Lilith to the old mansion. As soon as I stopped, I heard the guards come and report, "Your Excellency." Late last night, someone from Prime Minister Tang's mansion came up, saying that there was an urgent matter to discuss, and he asked the adults and the guests of Bloomage Bank to come to the palace as soon as possible after entering the city. ”

If Sun Yuanqi is invited to go alone, it may be other cabinet affairs; But if Sun Yuanqi and his wife want to go over together, there is absolutely only the issue of disarmament and aftermath borrowing.

Sun Yuanqi hurriedly instructed the driver to turn the car around and rush to the Tang Mansion.

Before he could report to the door of the Tang Mansion, the porter greeted him: "Chief Sun, my lord has been waiting for the two of you since early in the morning, and he has been waiting for more than half an hour, so please go in with the little one!"

At this moment, Tang Shaoyi is like an ant on a hot pot. Wandering back and forth in the main hall, he was overjoyed when he saw Sun Yuanqi and his wife coming in, and he didn't care about greetings, so he hurriedly asked: "Baixi, I think this heroine is Ms. Lilith of Bloomage Bank, right?" Did you talk to her about the disarmament and rehabilitation loans? What does she think?"

Sun Yuanqi didn't answer and asked: "Prime Minister Shaochuan, what happened to you?" Let's rush over?"

Tang Shaoyi briefly introduced: "The officialdom is the most well-informed! The day before yesterday afternoon, Tang rejected the loan conditions of the six-nation banking group, and yesterday it was widely spread throughout the city. In addition, Ms. Lilith went north from Shanghai yesterday afternoon, and those who are interested have roughly guessed that we are going to borrow money from Bloomage Bank. It is said that Yang Xingcheng (Yang Shiqi) and Yuan Dagongzi (Yuan Keding) secretly slandered the president, saying that our move was to help the revolutionary party's military expenses. And put a hat on the bottom of the button that is 'ill-intentioned and unclear'. ”

Sun Yuan said in his heart: What Yang Shiqi and Yuan Keding said is not wrong at all.

Xiong Bingsan (Xiong Xiling) was also resentful. It is believed that Tang has violated his authority and damaged the friendship between the State Council and the banking groups of the six countries. At present, the crowd is turbulent, and the only way to do this is to cut through the mess quickly and sign an agreement with Bloomage Bank as soon as possible to make raw rice into mature rice, so as not to have too many dreams at night! Once the president makes a public statement, it will be a boat, and it will be too late to regret it! Tang Shaoyi finally said the reason why he was in a hurry to see Sun Yuanqi and his wife.

Lilith immediately clapped her head and said, "The loan conditions have been told to me by President Sun yesterday, and we at Bloomage Bank are very interested. If Your Excellency the Prime Minister is in a hurry. We can sign the loan agreement now. ”

Tang Shaoyi said: "If there is no sound, there is naturally no problem in signing the agreement according to the previous conditions." Now it is well known that if the previous conditions are still followed, not only will the president not be able to get through, but even the cabinet will be opposed. ”

Lilith frowned and said, "Then what are your honorable conditions now?"

Tang Shaoyi said: "The loan is 5.5 million yuan, with an annual interest rate of 4%, and the income and property of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway are used as guarantees. Give Bloomage Bank the right to issue currency in the provinces of the Yangtze River Basin! ”

Lilith sneered: "The currency issued by our Bloomage Bank has already been widely circulated in the Yangtze River Basin, and has gradually spread to the whole country, and in fact it has obtained the right to issue currency in the provinces of the Yangtze River Basin, so why do we need additional money from the State Council?" Is it just a false name? Can you exchange it for a low-interest loan of 5.5 million yuan? Your Excellency's condition seems too insincere! ”

Tang Shaoyi asked rhetorically: "Then what do you think the conditions should be?"

Lilith said: "Borrow 4.5 million yuan, with an annual interest rate of 5%, with the income and property of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway as a guarantee, and give Bloomage Bank the right to issue currency nationwide."

Tang Shaoyi shook his head and said: "What is the difference between borrowing too little, the interest rate is too high, and the conditions are too good, and borrowing from a group of banks in six countries?" Even if Tang signed, it would be impossible for the cabinet to pass it! ”

Lilith rolled her eyes: "Otherwise, the loan of 4.5 million yuan will remain unchanged, the annual interest rate will be reduced to four percent, and the income and property of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway will be used as a guarantee to give Bloomage Bank the right to issue currency nationwide." After the completion of the matter, we Bloomage Bank donated 200,000 yuan as a special fund for His Excellency the Prime Minister, how about it?"

Tang Shaoyi pondered for a moment and said: "This condition should be said to be decent, with the full support of Baixi and them at the State Council, it should be able to pass it reluctantly." But it seems that it is not enough to convince the president. ”

Sun Yuanqi interjected: "In this case, it is better for Bloomage Bank to take a step back and do not need the income and property of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway as a guarantee." Anyway, in Sun Yuanqi's view, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway is a piece of chicken ribs, so it is better to let it out and be a favor.

Tang Shaoyi waved his hand: "The guarantee is still necessary!" Tang was originally a subordinate of the president, and later joined the Alliance, and since he became the prime minister, he has been trying to reconcile the contradictions between the Beiyang Department and the Alliance, but unexpectedly it made the president feel guilty, and the members of the League also counted their dissatisfaction. As an intermediary figure. The left and right sources were not done, but instead became left and right. I don't know how long I can be the prime minister, ten days and half a month? Or a year and a half? Who has to say is not clear.

"It is said that 'once the son of heaven is a courtier', and there are also people who die and have political rest. Once Tang steps down one day, the new prime minister will inevitably change his course from the old to the new, and if there is no sufficient amount of property as a guarantee, I am afraid that the right to issue currency will also be adjusted. Just in case, the guarantee can't be easily removed. Let's change the conditions! ”

Sun Yuanqi suddenly understood, it seems that Tang Shaoyi is desperate to send the right to issue currency to himself. But what was his purpose? Do you want to draw the New China Party into the party struggle between the Beiyang Department and the Alliance, or do you want to form a pattern in which the three schools vigorously restrain each other? Or be jealous of Yuan Shikai's suspicion. Want to make a lot of money before stepping down, and by the way, pit Yuan Shikai?

Lilith said: "The loan will be increased by 500,000 yuan, the interest will be reduced to three percent, and an additional 300,000 yuan will be donated for special funds." That's good enough, right?"

Tang Shaoyi nodded with satisfaction: "In this way, the president should have nothing to say!" However, in order to ensure that things are in order, there are still two things that Baixi needs to worry about, one is to communicate with Zhang Jizhi and Tang Yuxian in a timely manner, so that they can vote in favor at the State Council; Second, it is necessary to make good representations with the envoys of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Russia, and Russia to China, so as to avoid the escalation of the situation. ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "The matter of communicating with Si Weng and Si Weng. Sun can naturally do it for him. However, there is really nothing that can be done to negotiate with the envoys of various countries in China. ”

Tang Shaoyi groaned: "Since that's the case. Then I would like to ask Bai Xi to communicate with the two general ministers, Zhang and Tang, and strive to pass this proposal at this morning's state meeting, and submit it to the president for signature as soon as possible. After the bill is passed by the government and the court, there is naturally no need to worry about the protests of the ministers of the six countries. ”

When Tang Shaoyi and Lilith were drafting the terms of the agreement, Sun Yuanqi hurried out and visited Zhang Jian and Tang Shouqian before the State Council. After meeting, Sun Yuanqi did not hide it, directly explained the intention of coming, and implored them to help.

Zhang Jian was a little puzzled and said: "If the old man is not mistaken, the manager of Bloomage Bank should be an American, right?" Giving a foreign bank control over China's currency. Nothing could go wrong, could it?"

Sun Yuanqi replied: "Ms. Lilith, the manager of Bloomage Bank, has become a Chinese citizen, and the other major shareholders are 100% Chinese, which means that Bloomage Bank is an out-and-out local bank. So Si Wong doesn't have to worry about getting into trouble. ”

Zhang Jian raised his eyebrows and said: "Since you and I are colleagues in the party, it is natural to vote for it. It's just that two years ago, the old man felt that there was a benefit from salt affairs in northern Jiangsu, and the people had a lot of money. In order to learn from each other's strengths, Nantong Quanye Bank and Yanye Bank were planned to be established. But because of Jīng's limited strength, the funds are scattered. The country gentry were also suspicious of the bank, and so far they have not been able to materialize. If Bloomage Bank obtains the right to issue currency across the country this time, I wonder if Baixi will be able to help?"

Tang Shouqian also said: "A few years ago, in order to resist the encroachment of foreign powers on the construction rights of the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway, people of insight raised funds to run the Zhejiang Railway and established the Zhejiang Railway Company to operate this matter. In order to reasonably keep and use the 23 million yuan of shares raised, Zhejiang Industrial Bank was established in Hangzhou in October of the 33rd year of Guangxu (1907), and branches were set up in Shanghai and Hankou the following year. Although IB has abundant capital, the times are changing and the risks are unpredictable, if Bloomage Bank can implement currency exchange with Zhejiang Industrial Bank, Tang will be grateful! ”

Whether it is the wealthy Zhejiang Industrial Bank, or the budding Nantong Quanye Bank and Yanye Bank, in the final analysis, they are only local banks and are easily affected by the state's financial policies. A run on depositors is the time when the bank collapses. If Bloomage Bank can obtain the right to issue currency, it is equivalent to having the power of Zhongyāng Bank, and there is no need to worry about a run, the big deal is to start the money printing machine to print banknotes, silver coins are not good, paper money, one yuan denomination is not good, ten yuan, 100 yuan denomination. Zhejiang Industrial Bank, Nantong Quanye Bank, and Yanye Bank want to establish a relationship with Bloomage Bank, just to find a big backer. The so-called "assistance" and "gratitude" are, to put it bluntly, the exchange of interests and the equalization of benefits.

Sun Yuan nodded and said, "It should be so!"

Zhang Jian and Tang Shouqian suddenly smiled: "Then I hope that Bloomage Bank will get what it wants as soon as possible and obtain the right to issue currency!"

As he spoke, the car had arrived at the door of the State Department. Sun Yuanqi saw Zhao Bingjun, the chief of internal affairs, getting off the carriage through the window, and couldn't help but "chuckle" in his heart: Why did Zhao Bingjun suddenly appear? Did you come here to attend the State Council?

Those who come are not good, and those who are good are not coming! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation, monthly pass,