Whether in 1907 or the upcoming 1908, Song Biao was no longer as busy as he was the governor of the three northeastern provinces. He had more and more time to dominate, so he could be in the new governor of the military.

Sitting calmly in the palace building, watching the changes in the political situation in Northeast Asia.

He is a true thinker.

It took him three years to transform from an ordinary soldier into a king of the three eastern provinces.

When he built an overall framework for the new three eastern provinces, established a new legal system, a new administrative system, and a new military system, he could sit on the top of everyone and look down on the smallness of the three eastern provinces.

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In this world of the three northeastern provinces, no one can surpass him. He basically used 39 people and 21 organizations to completely control all the military, political, financial, and industrial powers in the three northeastern provinces.

These people are the smartest people, each of them has a better side than him, and most of them are smarter and knowledgeable than him. Not many people here can be regarded as his friends, but he is so led by everyone

one person.

In other words, he promoted an enlightened and enlightened province in the three northeastern provinces. He did not need constitutionalism at all, constitutionalism, or advisory bureaus, and he actually used the advisory bureaus to govern the three northeastern provinces.

Whether it is the weekly new military meeting, the monthly new policy meeting of the three eastern provinces, or the annual Far East Consortium Annual Meeting, he will always be like the person above the clouds, observing the people below indifferently.

Discuss various matters. Make decisions, put them into practice and work hard.

No problem would really attract his attention. Let him consider handling it himself.

Most of the time, all he had to do was sign his name lightly on the final approval order. Now, he used more names like "Song Zhizhong" and "Song Zhendan", because of the daily "Northeast"

The editorials of the Daily News were written by his think tank team, using the pseudonym of "Song Zhizhong". Within the Chinese Revolutionary Society, he secretly used the name "Zhendan".

He was calm and became very seldom talking.

Because of this, everyone is more awe-inspiring and afraid of him.

If you want to lead hundreds or even thousands of people to move forward, you just need to make others like you. But if you want to lead tens of millions of people to move forward, you must let others respect you, and you must

If you are afraid of you, you must respect you and admire you.

Therefore, the editorial of Northeast Daily has always been a must-do.

A daily comment on topics such as society, country, region, nation, international, cultural, economic, military, and public security can generally allow those who read newspapers to find a sense of direction for the country and nation.

Song Biao is working hard to turn "Song Zhizhong" into a bright light to illuminate the direction of the Chinese people's progress. Although "Song Zhizhong" should be said to be the collective wisdom of everyone in the secretariat, he must take these things unceremoniously

All achievements and wisdom are included in your name.

During this period, Song Biao likes to read and think. He has a lot of time to read and a lot of time to think. He can spend his time reading "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or "Introduction to the Art of War", and it can also be done.

It was spent in the original English version of "The Rich Country".

He read and think, live and fall in love in the new Governor's Mansion.

This is a new Governor's Office in the Three East Provinces, located in the place commonly known as Bajiazi. It is also the westernmost part of the Dongling Army of the Northeast. It is eight miles away from the Governor's Yamen and Shengjing Palace in Fengtian City. It is on the south side of the south side The consulates and foreign expatriates in the Chenyang New District are the military and industrial areas of the three eastern provinces on the north side, and the headquarters of the new army and the headquarters of the organs on the east side.

This is a very beautiful Governor's Mansion. Because German architect Mark was invited to participate in the design work, the entire Governor's Mansion has a distinctive architectural style that combines Chinese and Western styles. The entire Governor's Mansion adopts an oriental garden-style layout, covering an area of ​​30 The mu, facing north and south as a whole, is divided into two areas: government area and living area. The main building uses a large amount of granite as building materials and decorations. The top of the building adopts traditional eaves and tower structures.

There are auxiliary buildings on both sides of the main building. The auxiliary buildings on the east side are office areas for the government affairs system. The Finance Department, School Department, Police Department, etc. of the new policy system are all located here. The auxiliary buildings on the west side are office areas for the military affairs system. The main building also follows the east-west principles. On the east side are the Secretariat, New Politics Bureau, Research Bureau and other internal bureau offices, while on the west side are the Secretariat of the Military Department, the Intelligence Department, the Political Department, the Advisory Department, and the German Consultant Department.

The First Office of the Staff, the Second Office of the Staff, the Logistics Office, the French and Russian Advisory Office, etc., continue to remain at the headquarters of the Military Office, while the military institutions located in the Governor's Office are collectively called the Second Office of the Military Office, and the two departments are one kilometer away.

It has been more than a month since he moved to the new Governor's Office. Song Biao still has some discomforts during this period. He has always insisted that he will not import it without importing it. Although the floor has been installed, all the wooden floors are local. The red pine wood is made of because the construction period is over, and the wooden boards are dried directly by machine after processing. There is still a faint rosy smell in the room.

The quality of the electric lights is not very good. In just one month, three light bulbs were replaced. This is the first batch of domestic products from the Chenyang Electric Light Factory. Song Biao could only endure it and it was safer to use natural light as much as possible.

The telephone was produced by a French-funded enterprise in Chenyang New District. It was pretty good overall. In order to encourage local industries, the Governor's Office has used this batch of "Jippoheng" brand copper handle wooden shell telephones. As long as it can be seen, it has already been Local products from the three northeastern provinces were used as much as possible.

For this reason, when Song Biao first moved in, he couldn't wait to post an editorial under the pseudonym "Song Zhizhong" to actively praise the matter, but now it is a bit embarrassing. For example, the office door lock has a strong anti-theft ability, and even our factory The keys issued are often not open.

Song Biao's office is fine. There are two locks in the six doors in the secretariat on the other side of the secretariat. The Governor's Office declared that it would have to replace more than 40 door locks.

What to do?

This is the case now, and the industry is always like this at the beginning. Fortunately, the textile industry and agricultural product processing industry can develop easily, and there is no problem with small hardware. Mechanical locks, iron locks, electric lights, and telephones are really It takes some time to develop slowly, and the equipment is basically imported. The key is that workers need more experience.

Song Biao believes that in the next few years, these will gradually become no problem.

At this time, he was sitting in the office watching the new editorial prepared by the Secretary-General for tomorrow. The title was "New On "Rong Li and Honor the Sages"". This title was proposed by Zhang Binglin, who returned from Germany's inspection and returned to China. The last dozen articles were published. The editorials are also written by Zhang Binglin.

This new editorial "New On "Long Li Respect for the Wise"" is Zhang Binglin's reflection on the past "Long Li Respect for the Wise". He advocates the new style and new era "Long Li Respect for the Wise", which means he attaches great importance to education.

It is believed that "ritual" and "virtue" are both part of education, and "ritual" and "virtue" are both humanistic quality education. Improve the rule of law, etiquette, integrity, morality, and natural education of the nation.

To this end, he advocated new rituals and new virtuous people, promoted new education, promoted new humanistic quality education, and followed Germany.

Song Biao read this article. Although some opinions cannot completely satisfy him, on the whole, it is definitely a good editorial that can make people suddenly awaken.

Song Biao also attaches importance to education. He just feels that the full promotion of university education advocated by Zhang Binglin is a bit too high. China does lack university talents now, but it also lacks the use of secondary technical secondary school talents.

When talking about education issues with the newly appointed Director of the School Department Chen Baochen, Song Biao said realistically that the current focus of education in the three northeastern provinces is two things: one is the continued implementation and optimization of the tutor system, and the other is the secondary technical secondary school.

With the popularization of education, if the three northeastern provinces launch hundreds of thousands of literacy and study through tutor education every year, and then cultivate hundreds of thousands of secondary school talents through a large number of secondary schools, the three northeastern provinces will have sufficient human resources for the development of industry and commerce.

Of course, we cannot say that Zhang Binglin’s point of view is wrong.

Song Biao read the whole article three times, but was still unsure whether he could publish this editorial. After considering it for a while, he finally wrote more than 100 words of revision suggestions in the blank area at the end of the manuscript. He hoped that Zhang Binglin would be in the editorial.

Add a "but" to it.

His meaning is very simple. It is necessary to promote university education, and to respect the wise. "But" the three northeastern provinces also need more popularization of education. From comprehensively improving the quality of the nation, popularization of primary and secondary education and junior college education, followed by

Elite education representing the top of the nation.

While thinking and writing, Song Biao added a spinal theory and a brain theory at the end, saying that "popular education is to cultivate the spine and limbs of the nation", "university education is to cultivate the mind and soul of the nation", and both types of education are required

To do well, both education and respect for education, respect for teachers and tutors are the foundations of the new "respect for etiquette and honoring the wise".

After thinking about these things and adding their own revisions, Song Biao put the editorial manuscript back and waited for the secretariat to send someone to take it back at noon. Zhang Binglin could also come over to get the manuscript, or even Song.

Biao talks for fifteen minutes.

Although the time is very free now, Song Biao can take out a few hours to discuss things with others, but his rules are still as always. The talks end at most 15 minutes, and everyone is required to think clearly about what issues to talk about and how to express their opinions in a streamlined manner.

Come see him again later, don’t come in and talk for a long time and can’t find the key point.

Someone hurriedly walked up and knocked on the door. Then, Shu Fangde opened the door and walked in, and reported to Song Biao: "The military seat, Lord Zhang Zhidong, the capital's headquarters, was urgently sent."

"oh!"

Song Biao looked at Shu Fangde with no concern and took the telegram book to search. With the improvement of the confidentiality system, even Shu Fangde is not allowed to read these telegrams unless it continues to be sent back to the Secretariat.

At this time, Zhang Zhidong had arrived at the capital, and was appointed as the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Military Affairs and handled the affairs of the academic department. In fact, he was stripped of the military and political power of the Governor of Huguang. He was also ordered to be transferred to the capital to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs and Affairs.

Yuan Shikai.

Fengtian Governor Yinchang is said to be transferred to the capital to serve as Minister of the Army, managing and organizing the 36 towns of new troops. I don’t know whether it is true or false.

The exchanges between Song Biao and Zhang Zhidong have always been very close. The two also advocated the establishment of the New Deal Powered Congress. Many local governors, including Yuan Shikai, are in the New Deal Powered Congress. Everyone intends to use this platform.

Silently "resist the Qing government's attempt to weaken the situation of governors in various places strengthening centralization.

Unfortunately, the arm could not twist the thigh. Zhang Zhidong and Yuan Shikai were too famous. The governors who were too high to control the Qing government were deprived of military power by Gao Sheng's Minister. The Qing government also wanted to transfer Song Biao to Beijing. November 1907

In the month, he successfully signed the "South Korea-Qing Trade Continuing Treaty". He was appointed as the co-organizer of the Grand Secretary, and this month he was awarded the title of Grand Secretary, which clearly showed that Song Biao was promoted to Beijing.

The Qing Dynasty court did not need to consider the transfer of Zhang Zhidong to Beijing. The transfer of Yuan Shikai to Beijing was the result of Yuan Shikai's voluntary concessions in order to avoid disaster. As the dispute between Manchu and Han began to become more and more intense in the late Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai's real power increased.

As he grew older, many people proposed to kill Yuan Shikai, especially the royal family members, who had to give in. Yuan Shikai had to give in.

Among the Manchus, there are more people who want to kill Song Biao. Not only are the Manchus going to kill, but there are also many Han officials who want to kill Song Biao, and there are also many crimes. Not only are they going to raise their hair and braids, they are the first death penalty, because not only are they

Song Biao did not keep braids. According to the military discipline of the New Northeast Army, all lieutenants and school officials in the entire army were not allowed to keep braids, and the soldiers decided on their own, basically one-third of the soldiers did not keep braids.

Zhao Erxun's faction has never stopped crying out like "kill Song Biao and kill the traitors". In the position of the new Minister of Finance, Zhao Erxun even manipulated the Qing bank and repeatedly seized the currency of Guandong under various excuses.

It prevented the circulation of Kanto currency in the Zhili area, and so that a storm of votes broke out again during this period.

Song Biao didn't take these things seriously at all. He even published an editorial under the pseudonym of Song Zhizhong, "The Crime of Desperation, the Controversy between Manchu and Han", which caused more Manchu Han officials to kill Song Biao.

To avoid the vassal chaos, the Qing Dynasty's central government and Cixi must have been in a cold sweat. It happened that Song Biao had just dealt with the ronin incident in the three eastern provinces, and the court hurriedly issued an edict to commend and appease Song Biao.

The Qing Dynasty is now a bunch of bullying the weak and afraid of the strong Mankind wants to continue to maintain the Mankind's royal rule for ten thousand years, and it is a bunch of cowards. It is more fierce than anyone else when shouting, and he is more confused than anyone else when doing things. He is more afraid of it.

Weaker than anyone else.

Song Biao held 100,000 heavy troops and was entrenched in Guandong. He was still afraid of the grandsons of the Qing Dynasty?

If Cixi really dared to force him to enter Beijing now, he would directly lead a 100,000 army into Beijing to see if his new army in the Northeast died first, or if all the people died first?

It was under such a situation that the relationship between Zhang Zhidong and Song Biao was extremely special. After entering the capital, he always acted as a peacemaker between the Qing court and Song Biao, mediating and persuading both sides.

Song Biao opened Zhang Zhidong's telegram and saw that there were only four words "must be kept" on it, which was concise and told Song Biao not to think about those things. Although all kinds of voices were noisy during this period, the capital was inside.

There are many debates, and they all say that you will be transferred to the capital. If you don’t come, it means you are going to rebel and you will be wiped out in advance. However, the conclusion of the debate within the court is very simple, that is, continue to invite you to be the governor of the three eastern provinces.

The relationship between Zhang Zhidong and Song Biao is actually really good. He is in financial difficulties in Huguang. In order to build a railway, he borrowed a lot of foreign debts and could not subsidize the four bureaus of Hanyang Iron Factory and Hubei Shiny Wire Laundry. This is all

They were all transferred to Song Biao's Far East Consortium Commercial Office at a low price.

The reason why Wuhan was later became the center of textile industry in Central China has a lot to do with Zhang Zhidong's establishment in Wuhan. It has invested a lot and has been in place for 20 years. It has a very good foundation and is a pioneering female worker.

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After the Far East Consortium won the fourth division of Hubei Shima Silk Laundry, it continued to invest and establish Wuchang Textile Corporation in the form of joint stocks with the US capital, because the Far East Consortium took joint stocks with foreign investors in the operation of Hanyeping Company and Wuchang Textile Corporation.

The business methods also put Zhang Zhidong under a lot of pressure, and Zhang Zhidong endured it.
To be continued...