Yi Zhizu is very clear about the seriousness of the population problem, and has experienced an era when family planning is used as the basic national policy, and is more aware of the impact of population on the sustained economic growth. However, whether it is Sushun or Xie Xiuyuan, he is confused about the population problem, and he never realizes that the population problem will be a serious and thorny problem.

However, Yi Zhizu's question made the two of them shocked. Now there is only 500 million people. If it grows to 1.5 billion people, what would it be like? The most obvious thing is that where did so many people with such a large amount of land and food support come from?

After a moment of silence, Su Shun said: "In the past forty years, the population has doubled. Will it be a bit alarmist?

"It seems that Su Xiang has never read the "Popularity" written by Malthus." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Malthus clearly pointed out that without any restrictions on population growth, growth is geometric, and its growth power is infinite.

How many people are there when our country was founded? How many people are there now? Our current economic and social conditions and living environment can be said to be more suitable for population growth than any era. If there is no restrictions, it will not take forty years to exceed 1.5 billion people!"

After hesitating, Jie Xiuyuan spoke cautiously: "I remember the shopkeeper once said that the largest capital for my country's foreign expansion is population, and the reason why my country can become the world's largest market is precisely because of its huge population..."

"Everything must be of a degree, too much is not enough." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Rare population growth will cause a series of serious social problems, seriously threatening the development and even safety of the country.

Population growth is easy, but it is extremely difficult to control it. Many policies formulated by the court can be changed actively and promptly as long as they realize the mistakes. Once serious population problems arise, they will take a lot of energy, financial resources and a long time to correct them.

Therefore, even though I know that this is not the best time to promote social welfare protection, I am still willing to work hard to cooperate with Su Xiang to fully implement the social welfare protection system. The purpose is to start changing the people's idea of ​​having more children and more blessings as soon as possible, take measures to curb population growth as soon as possible, and slow down my country's population growth as much as possible."

After a pause, he continued: "I can tell you with certainty that population problems and education issues are fundamental issues in our country."

Is this a mistake? Sushun was secretly happy. He didn't expect that the social welfare security system would involve a fundamental population issue involving the country, and Yishishi attached so much importance to it, and he ranked it with education.

In the morning breeze that was still warm and cold, the crisp and loud voice of the newspaper boy floated far away. "Selling newspapers and newspapers, Prince Chun Yi, the 'Northeast King', was impeached, twenty-one serious crimes!"

Prince Chun Yi didn't really get paid attention to by the government and the people for a long time. It began with the "Empress Dowager Eastern Tour" that caused the sensation of the government and the people a few years ago. Anyone who cares about current affairs clearly remembers that in the year when the severe drought occurred in the north, the Empress Dowager and the Little Emperor rushed to the east, and were then detained by Yi. Afterwards, the Empress Dowager and the Little Emperor returned to Beijing with the Little Emperor. Yi turned into the commander of the Shengjing Military Region, took up the horse to control the army, dismounted the horse to govern the people, and became the hot Northeast King.

Now that the drought in the north has just eased, Prince Chun Yi was impeached. Even if he was slow, the court and the people realized that this was the settlement of the Yuan Qiqiu, and Prince Chun was doomed!

Sure enough, the next day, an imperial edict was issued to the world, and a list of Prince Chun Yi and twenty-one crimes were ordered to be escorted to the capital immediately for investigation.

Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Bookstore.

Putting down the newspaper, Yi Zhizu took a sip of tea, looked at Zhao Liewen and said, "What does Huifu think about this?"

"Before Yuan Qi takes action, the court took the initiative to resolve Prince Chun Yihuan and avoid a war in the northeast. This is a good thing." Zhao Liewen said calmly: "However, it is not entirely a good thing. The court's move was completely unsuccessful. In this way, it would be equivalent to losing an opportunity to unify the military power.

Furthermore, the court is so sensitive, which also shows that it attaches importance to the Northeast, which shows that the court still has fantasies, fantasizing about taking the Northeast as its last retreat."

After a pause, he continued: "Prince Su has not returned to the capital for a long time. I think it should be to inquire about the reaction of the shopkeeper..."

Putting down the teacup, Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Twenty-one serious crimes, Yi Huan will definitely not escape death. King Gong went to Shengjing in a disguise. How could this result be?"

Zhao Liewen was stunned, "Can you still have a way to survive?"

As soon as the words were finished, the secretary reported at the door: "The shopkeeper, Su Zhao is here to visit."

"Please ask him to come in." Yi Zhizu ordered.

Sushun's face was a bit solemn. After coming in and bowing to the ceremony, he handed over a telegram and said, "This is a telegram sent by King Gong early in the morning."

The content of the telegram is very simple, in just one sentence, "Yihuan has fled Shengjing."

After reading the telegram, Yi Zhizu didn't say anything. It was obvious that this was a double act that Yi Yi and Yi Huan planned in advance, and let Su Shun come to test his reaction.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Su Shun felt a little nervous and hesitated: "Do you need to go to sea to arrest the prison?"

Yi Zhizu said in a deep voice: "The Northeast is so big, can you catch Prince Chun by going to sea to capture the documents?"

"Prince Gong will never allow Prince Chun to hide in the Northeast." Su Shun said cautiously: "Prince Gong will step down in less than a year and dare not take this risk."

Yi Zhizu had no intention of going around in circles with him and asked directly: "Who will take over the commander of Shengjing Military Region?"

After a while of silence, Su Shun said: "What King Gong wants is Ronglu."

The Beiyang Navy Admiral Rong Lu, Yi Zhizu's face was a little gentle. He had seen Rong Lu. After Yi Zeng was killed, Rong Lu took over the command of the Beiyang Navy Admiral. When Beijing and Tianjin were in a turmoil, the Beiyang Navy strictly maintained neutrality and was considered a smart person. However, for this reason, he had not moved in these years.

The recommendation of King Gong to be the commander of the Shengjing Military Region this time should be due to weighing the matters. Arrangement of Yuanqi's people or royal nobles to take over as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region may arouse opposition from the other party. Although Ronglu is a man of man, he has been close to Yuanqi in recent years and can be said to be the candidate who will not arouse opposition, and naturally he is the most suitable candidate.

Yi Zhizu also knew that the Shengjing Military Region was basically dominated by the Eight Banners New Army. It was just appointing a military commander, which was also a result of being undermined. Unless it was a large-scale adjustment of defense, it was obviously not a good time now, and it was not unacceptable to Ronglu as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region.

After pondering for a moment, he asked directly: "How does King Gong plan to arrange Yihuan?"

Su Shun knew that this matter could not be concealed in the end. If the other party misunderstood Yihuan's hiding in the Northeast, it would be counterproductive. He immediately said softly: "The meaning of King Gong is to let him go abroad."

Yi Zeng died at the hands of Yi Huan. Yi Zhizu has always been upset about this matter. He pondered for a moment and said, "It's good to be a talented man, but he will never allow him to return to China."

Seeing that he agreed, Su Shun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "The same is true for King Gong."

Watching Su Shun's back leave the yard, Zhao Liewencai whispered: "The inability to unify military power is a major hidden danger after all. Northeast China is also a major hidden danger."

"You can't act too hastily." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "The Suliu is waiting to form a cabinet and proposes to build a province in the northeast, which will collapse step by step."

Seeing that he had a plan, Zhao Liewen stopped talking, and said, "The negotiations with various countries have ended. Major newspapers have been asking in the past few days when they can publicly report the Shanghai Treaty signed with various countries."

Yi Zhizu said: "Don't worry, wait for two more days, and then the stocks in your hand will be released."

Stock trading hall.

The hall was still crowded with people and a hot scene. However, compared to the crazy days before, the atmosphere in the hall was obviously a bit low. With Yuanqi's continuous sales, some more cautious investors also began to follow the trend and sold their stocks to make a profit.

The stock index, which has been rising up, finally began to turn downward, and many stocks have fallen to varying degrees. The consecutive days of decline have cast a shadow on the stock market, as if this bull market has finally reached its peak.

However, investors with rich experience have noticed that although there are continuous declines, the trading volume continues to increase. Obviously, Yuanqi is still selling, and there are many people leaving the market with profits, but there are still a steady stream of funds entering and taking over. This situation generally means that there is still a wave of increase.

In the office, Huo Qizheng shook the phone and said in a deep voice: "Check Changle Bookstore." He heard Yishisu's voice heard from the microphone. He quickly reported: "The big shopkeeper, the sales task has been completed, but the decline is still not large, less than fifteen points."

"Suspend." Yi Zhizu said softly. It is obvious that investors are generally optimistic about future generations. It is not worth the loss to continue selling and suppressing them at this time. It is better to leave some chips in hand and follow the trend.

The next day, major newspapers also reported the Shanghai Treaty signed with the five countries. According to the treaty, the Qing Dynasty did not obtain colonies in South Africa, but the total war reparations of the five countries reached 115 million pounds, equivalent to 460 million GBP.

For the Qing Dynasty, this was an unprecedented huge war reparation. The government and the country were suddenly in full swing, and the stock market reacted the strongest, and there was another crazy situation of thousands of stocks hitting the daily limit.

Zhennan Wangfu, Heyuan, Tingyu Tower, and terrace.

Huo Qizheng walked through the hall and saw Yi Zhizu. Zhao Liewen and Hu Guangyong sat under a sun umbrella on the terrace and talked. He quickly accelerated his pace. When he walked closer, he heard Yi Zhizu asking for a question, "During this period, I have to tighten the money, and there is no stock pledge, right?"

"No." Hu Guangyong replied respectfully: "According to the instructions of the shopkeeper, the loan amount has been reduced to the maximum extent. Not to mention stock pledge loans, real estate mortgages have been cancelled, and even the loans approved by many factories and mining enterprises have been frozen. However, the stock market is now in good condition, and the situation of stock pledge loans in other banks is relatively serious..."

Huo Qizheng bowed and bowed, Yi Zhizu nodded and reached out to signal his seat, then said: "Have you reduced the amount of currency issued by each bank?"

"The same is a significant reduction." Hu Guangyong said: "However, with the current stock market, the stock pledge rate is high and the cycle is short, so it is naturally very popular."

After hearing this, Huo Qizheng said: "At present, generally optimistic about the future market, the huge war compensation undoubtedly strengthens this view. As long as you do not deliberately suppress it, the stock index will hit a new high, which is inevitable."

"The higher you climb, the worse it will fall." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "You have heard it just now. In the case of tightening monetary policy, banks still use a large amount of funds for stock pledge and lending. Once the stock market plummets, it will inevitably cause financial turmoil.

Why did America take the lead in this global financial crisis, but England broke out after four or five years? The most fundamental reason is that the financial speculation trend in the United States is too strong.

Furthermore, if the trend of financial speculation is too strong, it will seriously affect industrial investment. All funds are used for financial speculation. All large and small factories and mining enterprises will inevitably lack funds. Once financial turmoil, the industry will be the first to suffer."

"Big shopkeeper." Zhao Liewen interrupted: "It takes enough time to recover money. Can all the stocks in Yuanqi's hands be sold and cashed out?"

Hu Guangyong continued: "There are shortages of funds for factories and mining enterprises. Can we also appropriately relax the restricted shares and non-circulating shares they have?"

Yi Zhizu nodded and said, "This proposal is good, but this is a temporary solution. It must be stipulated that they must use all the funds from the sale to repurchase stocks in the future and re-lock them."

After hearing this, Huo Qizheng couldn't help but feel shocked. He was determined to suppress the stock market by any means. He said slowly: "The big shopkeeper, even if he wants to suppress it, he should not act too quickly. It will be unfavorable to the sustained and stable development of the stock market in the later stage."

"Create a credit limit." Yi Zhizu nodded, "Let go 10% first and gently suppress it."

Maputo Bay, South Africa.

On the sunny sea, densely packed iron-armored warships of different sizes were emitting thick smoke and slowly sailing towards the entrance of the bay. Behind them was a huge fleet of transportation and supply ships. At first glance, they were very spectacular.

On the deck of the flagship "Engford Xibai", German Navy Commander Bendmann looked at the spectacular scene on the sea and couldn't help but feel confident. He already knew that he had negotiated with the Qing State to purchase all the iron armored ships seized by the Qing army, and also ordered a large number of torpedoes and submarines.

This time, he led his subordinates to the Qing Dynasty not as a prisoner, but to communicate with the Qing Dynasty Navy, and mastered the technologies such as torpedo launch and submarine submarine submarine as soon as possible.

On the deck of the flagship Jingyuan, Yi Zhizu looked around and said with emotion: "What a pity, so many warships are going to be sold."
Chapter completed!