"But there are old men outside the pass, but there are no one inside the pass!" As soon as Dao Quan heard the urgent, he did not expect his colleagues from the cabinet to agree to all the requests in the memorial, but he still had great hope for the construction of the railway. After all, reforming the military system involves a lot and has no benefits, and the construction of the railway still has a lot of rewards.

"Sir, don't worry, I don't mean to oppose the construction of railways outside the pass." Hu Keqin smiled and asked Qi Zhiti: "Mr., I remember two months ago that you proposed to increase taxes and build railways in the court. Later, when everyone opposed it, I had to give up!"

Qi Zhiti was furious when he heard this: "Hmph, these short-sighted things are desperately opposed when they hear about tax increases, but where can the money come from if they don't increase taxes? It's really ridiculous!"

"Everyone wants to sit and enjoy the fruits of it, but this is also normal!" Hu Keqin smiled and said, "But isn't this a good opportunity?"

Qi Zhiti was also extremely awake and immediately reacted: "Mr. Hu, do you mean to use this note to increase taxes?"

"Yes, the Russians built the Far East Railway, which was not ours, right? The burden on the border defense in the north was too heavy, which was not ours, right? Either increase troops or build railways, these people will always understand the harm of the two ministers! "

"Honor Hu is a good person!" Qi Zhiti was immediately overjoyed. As the chief minister of the Dashun Dynasty, he could not tell everything. The empress dowager and the inner court were fine. The most difficult thing to deal with was the group of crows in the outer court. Unlike the Han dynasties in the past, these censors who claimed to be Qingliu are no longer just tools for checks and balances of the ruling ministers. All these censors were faintly exposed behind them. These interest groups were made through these famous "Qing"

The mouthpiece of Liu "disguised his own interests as various requirements that conform to Confucian creeds and put pressure on the court. In other words, officials also gained generous economic returns and political capital in this exchange action, because people at that time evaluated these censors as "lowly position and heavyweight, and although the official rank was only sixth rank, all the ministers in the capital were handed over and over!" In this case, no matter what Qi Zhiti, as the prime minister, wanted to do, it was impossible not to consider the pressure of these Qingliu.

"As long as the tax increase is passed, what to do and where to do it is, that is another matter!" Hu Keqin said with a smile: "According to a certain family's meaning, first, the section from Youzhou Prefecture to Shenyang is built. First, the northern border defense does need this section of railway, and second, the area where this section of railway passes is densely populated outside the pass, which is easier to get economic and other returns."

After hearing Hu Keqin's words, Qi Zhiti couldn't help but nodded slightly. He naturally understood the unfinished meaning in Hu Keqin's words just now. If only this section of railway is built, there will naturally be redundant. Then the censors representing interest groups in various places will argue endlessly for building railways in their respective locations. As the ruling minister, I can naturally join forces with him and make profits from it. Moreover, compared to building railways on distant frontiers, it is easier to recover costs or even make profits by building railways in well-populated mainland areas, which is also extremely important for subsidizing the court's tense finances.

Zao Guoquan, who was standing aside, heard that Qi and Hu were just talking about railway construction. He did not mention any words about military system reform in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. No matter what, he was also the Minister of War. The military system was his authority no matter how he said it, and he couldn't help asking: "What should I do about military system reform in the comments?"

"Reform of the military system?" A hint of boredom flashed on Qi Zhiti's fair face that was well maintained: "This matter is of great importance, so let it go first and wait until the chance!"

When Dao Kuo Quan heard this, he didn't know that the other party was shirking the responsibility. But since the Battle of Keelung, he has been very clear that in recent years, both Russia, Japan and Britain have made great progress in military strength. In the past few years, if Dashun stops, he will only be left far behind. Although the part about military reform in this commentary about Badu is of great importance, it is indeed imperative. If you slow down today, you will be afraid that you will pay a very heavy price in a few years. He gritted his teeth and whispered: "Mr. Qi, I also know that this is extremely important, but the Russians in the north are rushing day and night and cannot delay. It is better to take part of the military power before the Lord Gao, and let him take a part of the army to pilot it first, and see how the situation will be discussed!"

Seeing that Zao Guoquan was so persistent, it was not good to give him any face, Qi Zhiti nodded and said, "It's good, but I have to explain to Mr. Gao in advance that the court will not give him a penny for military expenses."

"That's nature, that's nature!" Zao Guoquan hurriedly laughed dryly.

Shanghai, Houde Bank.

In the office on the top floor, Jiang Zhiqing carefully lit a cigar for Liu Qingyang. Liu Qingyang tried to take a few puffs, and suddenly threw the cigar aside and coughed violently. Jiang Zhiqing hurried forward and gently beat his back for him.

Liu Qingyang finally recovered and asked while wiping his tears: "Cough cough! Zhiqing, what are you bringing? Why does this taste like?"

Jiang Zhiqing touched his head awkwardly and smiled bitterly: "Cuba Havana cigar! The best cigars are said to be rubbed from the big girl's thighs. They were sent by my master from Myanmar to you!"

"Forget it, I can't afford to enjoy this blessing!" Liu Qingyang stuffed the cigar that had not yet been smoked back into the exquisite teak packaging box on the table: "Just reply to Resurrection, I'll still have the life to smoke hookah cigarettes, so I'll leave this cigar to himself!"

"Yes, yes!" Jiang Zhiqing put away the cigar box with a little embarrassed: "Director Liu, my master originally wanted to come to Shanghai in person for the railway debt case, but you also know that the situation in Myanmar has been unstable recently, so-"

"Okay!" Liu Qingyang interrupted Jiang Zhiqing's words: "You need to say nothing, I know all of them. I don't want to help Chen Fusheng with the Yunnan-Burma Railway Debt Cover, but now the funds in the market are tight, and everyone's buzz cuts are very tight. It's not that the railway bond Cover cannot be issued, but the interest rate is very high!"

"Vampire!" Jiang Zhiqing cursed in his stomach, but forced a smile on his face: "That's right, that's right! But it's April now, and it's not the time to settle the bill, why is the capital position tight? Besides, the collateral for this railway bond roll is strong. After the Pinghan and Jinpu railways were completed, they were all white money pouring out, and they were sure to make a profit and not lose money. Will no one buy such a good bond roll, right?"

"Swish!" Liu Qingyang sneered and slapped a newspaper on the desk in front of the other side: "Xiao Jiang, your news is too outdated. Have you heard that the court is about to issue a railway bond. Beiji (Youzhou-Jilin) ​​line, Changda line (Changchun-Dalian), Anchen line (Andong, Dandong-Chenyang) is afraid that there will be tens of millions of taels of silver. When such a large plate comes out, how can there be so much silver? Your Shunhua company brand is hard, and it is hard for the imperial court?"

"Ah?" Hearing Liu Qingyang's words, Jiang Zhiqing was shocked. He hurriedly grabbed the newspaper and looked at it in detail. The lines of thick bold characters on the homepage were like shells that made him dizzy. Without looking at the map, he knew that compared with these railways, the Yunnan-Burma Railway that Chen Zaixing was working hard to build was simply a caterpillar. In the face of the huge amount of funds required for this series of construction, the funds of the entire Dashun will be very tight in the next few years or even more than ten years. If Chen Zaixing wants to raise funds by issuing bond rolls, the interest price he has to pay will be very considerable.

"Court, why did the court suddenly build so many railways, all in the same place?" Jiang Zhiqing asked stutteringly.

"The court is going to fight with the Russians!" Liu Qingyang sighed at this time, and a heavy expression appeared on his face: "If you don't care about so many places in the mainland, you have to build so many railways in the northeast, which is obviously a fight with the Russians! In my opinion, at least three years, and at most five years, I, Dashun and Russia, will have a battle in the north. If it is bad, just dig out my eyes!"

"We want to fight with Russia!" Jiang Zhiqing's face turned pale. He stood up shakingly and whispered: "Master Liu, I'll take some trouble first!"

For Chen Zaixing, who is in Myanmar, this news is a thunderbolt. Whether it is the construction of a railway or the rubber plantation plan that is about to begin, it requires huge funds. Although the trade run by Shunhua Company can bring him huge profits, the stall he has opened is too big. Mercenaries, Ren'anqiang Oil Refinery, Kunming Machinery Factory, and Kungui Railway Exploration Plan. These huge plans are like deserts, sucking his capital flows clean, so once the plan to issue bond volumes through the Shanghai financial market fluctuates, the whole situation becomes sinister.

"Sir, this is a payment burden sent by Lord Wenche. The canals in Bagan have been disrepaired for a long time and need 400,000 Burmese shields to pay workers' remuneration and materials!"

"Sir, this is the military pay document to be paid to the mercenaries this month. Please sign it!"

"Sir, all the 3,000 tons of rice that will be sent to Shanghai this month have been loaded. If you don't have any other orders, you will have to ship in the afternoon!"

"Sir, Manager Ji has come from the telegram from Kunming. The railway has entered the mountainous area. The next payment will be delivered by the end of this month. The workers' wages and materials are in a hurry to ask for!"

Officials walked into Chen Zaixing's office and reported on various matters about Shunhua Company and the Kingdom of Myanmar. The manuscripts fell on Chen Zaixing's table like snowflakes, and soon became several hills.
Chapter completed!