Fengxian Jiangshan

"Zhuoyan, I received a letter from my family the day before yesterday."

"Oh." Zhang Tinglan nodded nonchalantly.

"Didn't you ask what was written?"

Zhou Xinyao lazily got up from the bed, just to say goodbye. The two of them were very crazy yesterday. Although they are already the mother of the child, Zhou Xinyao's figure has not changed at all, and she has become more mature. There is a moving energy, especially now that the brows are wrinkled, making it even more moving.

Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but sat on the side of the bed, and stopped his wife's waist: "Honey, why don't we do morning exercises for a while?"

"Don't be silly, when you wake up, you will cry if you don't see me." Zhou Xinyao said with a blushing face.

"Hey, why do I feel that if I have a child, my status will drop. If there are ten or eight more children, I will be in our house, so I will not be in the mainstream?"

"Whoever gives birth to ten or eight for you will become a pig!" Zhou Xinyao laughed, but suddenly her face changed again, and her fingers pinched Zhang Tinglan's weakness.

"You haven't said why you didn't ask about the content of the letter. Did you not care about me when you became the vice president?"

Zhang Tinglan hurriedly said: "How dare I, it's just a favor lawsuit. When I arrive in the capital, I will try my best to arrange the Zhou family."

"Don't!" Zhou Xinyao stopped Zhang Tinglan suddenly: "Humble words, the Zhou family has been dignified for many years, and the tree attracts the wind. I don't understand other reasons, but I know that to make a prescription, you always need the help of the monarch and ministers to coordinate with each other. No matter how high you climb now, you will fall hard in the future How miserable. Aren’t you going to formulate regulations to require the spouses and children of public officials not to be allowed to do business? You can’t break the rules because of the Zhou family.”

Zhang Tinglan heard this.There was also a joyful smile on her face, and she couldn't help kissing Zhou Xinyao's forehead: "My daughter-in-law really understands righteousness, I know it well, anyway, I won't let my own people suffer!"

Zhang Tinglan bit the word "personality" to death. In other words, those who sincerely support Zhang Tinglan will never be treated badly, but those who are half-hearted and at both ends of the head are not included in the list.

Zhou Xinyao also heard the meaning, and had nothing to say.They could only stand up silently, helped Zhang Tinglan finish packing, and went to the main hall of the Shuai Mansion together. At this time, Zhang Zuoxiang had already been waiting here, and the old man was still holding the cigarette stick in his hand.

Seeing Zhang Tinglan coming.He also said with a smile: "Zhuoyan, have you thought about everything?"

Zhang Zuoxiang didn't say much.But put all the thousands of words.It's all concentrated here, and Zhang Tinglan nodded heavily: "Father, don't worry, there is no problem at all."

Zhang Zuoxiang also nodded, as if he wanted to say something, but felt that it was not auspicious.He simply shut up, and at this time Wang Yongjiang, Sun Anhu, Yang Yuting and other civil and military officials all rushed over.Zhang Tinglan briefly explained a few more words, and then, surrounded by people, boarded the special train directly and embarked on the road to Beijing.

The train rattled forward, but Zhang Tinglan couldn't calm down at all. One thought after another kept turning in her mind, speculating about various possible situations.

Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, China has been in chaos for decades. Many people have lived in the capital, but the country has not been stabilized.There is no doubt that this country is terminally ill, and it cannot be cured without strong medicine. I don't know if I can be like those great men who came out of northern Shaanxi, clearing China and rebuilding the country's prestige!

"Zhuoyan, Shanhaiguan is just ahead!" Yang Yuting said suddenly.

Zhang Tinglan also woke up suddenly: "Stop the train, Lin Ge, you go out for a walk with me."

The guards still didn't know why Zhang Tinglan did this, so they could only follow behind. Zhang Tinglan stood on the side of the empty road and sighed: "Before entering Beijing, I went to see the mausoleum of the first general. I wanted to shoot that old guy Saito Minoru, but after thinking about it later, I should leave it to Han Qing, who is about to return home."

"Yu Shuai is also the first hero, but he can't be buried now, which makes people feel uncomfortable. But now Zhuoyan is also completing Yu Shuai's unfinished business, defeating Japan, and taking control of the Central Plains. I think Yu Shuai will also smile at Jiuquan. "

The two stood outside for more than ten minutes, and then Zhang Tinglan turned around resolutely, boarded the train again, and felt the capital all the way south.For the sake of safety, Zhang Tinglan went to Beijing very low-key this time. There was no welcome ceremony. After getting off the train, he went straight to his office.

In order not to conflict with Li Yuanhong, Zhang Tinglan did not go to Zhongnanhai to join in the fun, but chose the original Prince Qing's Mansion as the vice president's official residence.King Qing Yikuang was considered the most greedy and richest prince in the late Qing Dynasty, and his mansion was also beautifully built. When Zhang Tinglan put down Zhang Xun's rebellion, he wanted to clean up the Eight Banners in Beijing.

Prince Qing's Mansion was also the first to bear the brunt of the liquidation, and the mansion became vacant. After Zhang Tinglan became the vice president, he had already been cleaned up and used as the office of Prince Qing's Mansion.

The bulletproof car that Zhang Tinglan was riding in drove into the gate of Prince Qing's Mansion. Just as she got out of the car, someone was waiting here. It turned out to be the newly appointed Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi and Speaker Liang Qichao.

Seeing them, Zhang Tinglan also smiled and said: "Why don't you two gentlemen even give me a little rest time, I haven't seen the new home yet!"

"Don't worry about it, Zhuoyan, we have been standing in the capital for several months. We are thin, but we can't stand it anymore. It depends on how tall you are. Let us both rest."

Tang Shaoyi said with a tired face, and Liang Qichao nodded frequently: "Zhuoyan, if you don't come again, we will be at the end of the road and we will all be driven crazy."

Yang Yuting also got out of the car behind, and immediately said with a smile: "The two gentlemen are highly respected and talented, what troubles can't be dealt with?"

"Lin Ge, we have seen through these few months and want to stay in Beijing. There are two things that work, one money and one gun. Every day, people from all walks of life block the door to ask you for money. If you give it, you will be obedient. If you don't give it, you will be fine. Trouble. If we have guns, we can drive them away, but we have nothing, so we can only be used as doormats. If Zhuoyan doesn't come again, I'm ready to resign!"

"Mr. Shaochuan, is the situation really that bad?"

"It's worse than expected." Tang Shaoyi and Liang Qichao said in unison.

When Zhang Tinglan saw it, he couldn't care less about resting.Hastily came to the living room, listened to the introduction of the two people, Tang Shaoyi first said: "Zhuoyan, according to your intention, I tried to keep some old people from Beiyang, so that the cabinet team was pulled up, and the new government began to operate. But now the national treasury is empty, and there is no money to come out. Military leaders want money, government officials want salaries, teachers also need education funds, and foreign powers want compensation. All of them are piled up in front of me at once. "

Another financial issue, Zhang Tinglan also guessed.Therefore, there was no surprise, and he asked with a smile: "Mr. Shaochuan, how many gaps are there. Tell me."

"Hey, Zhuoyan, I made a rough estimate. Each month's various expenses need at least 120 million yuan, but the actual income is less than 400 million yuan. That is to say, there is a gap of 800 million yuan that needs to be filled. "

Zhang Tinglan was also dumbfounded when he heard this. He knew that since the Qing Dynasty.A large amount of indemnities and loans were owed, and the amount was quite large, but after knowing the details, I was still frightened.

Tang Shaoyi snapped her fingers again, and calculated with Zhang Tinglan. Since the establishment of the Republic of China government, it announced that it would inherit the war indemnity from the Qing Dynasty, including foreign loans from the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Boxer indemnity from the Treaty of Xin Chou. The total sum was 79388 million taels Kuping silver, converted into silver dollars, is more than 12 billion.

Afterwards, the Beiyang government made several more loans, the most famous being Lao Yuan's aftermath loan, and Lao Duan's Xiyuan loan, but it was disturbed by Zhang Tinglan.So far, these loans add up to a total of 5.6 million silver dollars.

And this is only about money, and there are countless mines, railways, and land mortgaged for this.

Tang Shaoyi sighed and said: "Zhuoyan, let alone repaying such a huge amount, even the interest is a huge problem. The principal and interest that needs to be paid this year has reached as much as 2313 million yuan. More than a quarter must be handed over to the foreign powers. It’s really distressing. If military expenses, administrative expenses, and education expenses are deducted, there will be almost nothing left, or even a deficit. How can we talk about national construction? Every time I think of this, I can’t sleep Feel it."

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Since the late Qing Dynasty, what a mess has been left behind!It is still good at the moment, but if it continues to develop according to history, Beiyang's borrowing will increase, and when the Democratic Party is in power, the amount will be even greater.

During the so-called golden decade, the debt expenditure was more than 2000 million yuan in the least year, and it reached more than 8.346 million yuan in the most time, accounting for 40.00% of the fiscal revenue. The small amount of fiscal revenue has made the country more and more distressed, and all kinds of industrial construction have all come to naught.

Zhang Tinglan thought over and over again, and she also made up her mind that even if she dies, she can't be used as a cash machine for the great powers!

"Mr. Shaochuan, you have said so much, how do you want to solve this problem?"

Tang Shaoyi calmed down a bit, and then said with some embarrassment: "Zhuoyan, Fengtian's financial situation is much better than that of Beijing, can you provide a little subsidy so that the government can continue to maintain it."

Liang Qichao also said: "Humble words, the deteriorating financial situation has made us feel heartbroken, but there is really no good way at the moment. Fengjun has given out some funds now, and when the financial situation improves in the future, he will definitely make up for it."

Zhang Tinglan waved his hand and smiled slightly: "Mr. Shaochuan, according to what you just said, Fengtian will spend at least nearly 1 million yuan a year to subsidize the central government, and more than a quarter of this money will be handed over to the big powers for nothing." Such a bottomless black hole, can I fill it up, even if I fill it up, how can I pay it back in the future?"

Tang Shaoyi was also left speechless by the question: "Zhuoyan, what do you think should be done?"

"Just one sentence, if I don't pay back the money, if I have the ability to get Yingmei to call me, I will fight them to the death!" (To be continued...)

ps: I sorted out some information about the finances of the Republic of China, hey... a big mess