Chapter 193 Strategy(1/3)
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Don’t think that Song Biao is really just a constitutional monarchy emperor who is only responsible for signing signatures every day. Don’t think that Song Biao has no control over the Congress and the cabinet government. He just doesn’t show up.//Baidu Search See the latest chapter//
The Liberation Party had 600,000 members nationwide and elected 86 members of Congress. These people basically had to listen to Song Biao's command. At least 1/3 were absolutely obedient to the emperor, except for the Liberation Association, the New Deal Council, and the Constitutional Assembly.
, there are also people in the Reform Society who Song Biao can influence and greet.
Song Biao just doesn't give orders to everyone easily.
In the cabinet government, important positions were held by members of the imperial party. All were the direct descendants whom Song Biao trusted the most and controlled the power of the country. Song Biao also tried his best to make a balanced choice between trust and ability.
For Song Biao, he could choose not to interfere, but it did not mean that he could lose control of Congress and the cabinet.
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Song Biao did not wait until the afternoon of the next day. In the morning, he directly summoned the Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi to his living room and invited Tang Shaoyi to have morning tea. He did not say much else and settled the business in one sentence - he must be on guard against Yuan Shikai.
, we must also trust him. This is a matter within the purview of Yuan Shikai, the Minister of Transportation, so let him handle it and explain a few basic principles.
Tang Shaoyi did not dare to refute, so she could only nod in agreement.
The morning sun was very warm, shining into the room through the window. Song Biao was sitting on a wicker chair holding a cup of Keemun black tea, sighing about many things in his heart, while Tang Shaoyi cautiously held the teacup on his knees with both hands. He did not move.
Dare to move.
Song Biao took a sip of tea and sighed that this Keemun black tea is really good. After all, it is a carefully selected tribute and the quality is better. No wonder it has become the treasure of the British royal family.
Probably only those who are truly obsessed with black tea can appreciate the mystery here, but Song Biao still couldn't.
It doesn't matter, as long as it's a good thing and someone is willing to buy it.
Putting the tea cup on the coffee table next to him, Song Biao and Tang Shaoyi beside him comforted him: "You have to be magnanimous when doing big things, and don't get too hung up on small problems. I will naturally deal with Yuan Shikai's problems. You and he are not necessarily the same."
Opponent, I asked you to be prime minister because you want to run the government well. You want to run the country well, and you are not here to eliminate my opponents."
Hearing such words, Tang Shaoyi, who had been beaten by Song Biao just now, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and a big stone fell in his heart, saying: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I have been worrying too much."
Song Biao continued: "When you are an emperor, you have to focus, and when you are a prime minister, it is the same. The 175 large-scale industrial plans are what you should focus on, the 1540 education plan is what you should allocate more energy to, and the government is planning the Empire's First Five-Year Plan
That's the key point. We must catch the small things and let them go. Let the small things be done by whomever. Just let them do it, as long as others act in accordance with the law and principles."
Tang Shaoyi repeatedly said yes.
At this moment, Tang Shaoyi listened to the criticism, but his heart felt as sweet as honey. As long as the emperor trusted him and was willing to hand over the power of prime minister to him, his position would naturally be stable and he would not have to worry about others dealing with him.
Song Biao changed the subject and said: "I met with Rong Xingqiao and Zhang Kangren yesterday afternoon. We talked about many things. I heard what Rong Xingqiao meant. He was not very satisfied with some of your decisions in the 175 plan.
Although I haven’t sued you, my old classmate, I feel quite
It's a bit uncomfortable. He is the God of Wealth of the cabinet government. Without him to lend usury to the central bank, the central bank will not lend to you, and you will not pay military expenses to the army. How can we fight this war? If there is a dispute, then resolve it through negotiation, don't
Even this kind of thing comes to me."
Tang Shaoyi nodded and explained: "There are indeed some disputes. There are some businesses that he doesn't want to run. I think others can't do it, so I force him to do it. There are some businesses that everyone wants to do and can do, and the profits are good. He
If I want to do it, I simply beg him to make a way for other ethnic businessmen to survive."
Song Biao said oh, he didn't know much about the matter, and he didn't ask any specific questions.
Because of the Sino-Japanese War of 1911, last year's Far East Annual Meeting was not held, and many things had not yet been formally decided. Song Biao basically just looked at the annual report and confirmed that the Far East Consortium was operating well and that its profits had increased significantly compared to last year.
Now that Tang Shaoyi had mentioned this, Song Biao casually asked: "What project does he want to do that you won't give him?"
Tang Shaoyi said: "He proposed that the Far East has made a decision to invest heavily in the fertilizer and glass businesses, and also invest heavily in shipping, textiles, steel, metallurgy, machinery, electrical, ships, cement... all of them must be invested," Tang Shaoyi said.
And I just want to be the leader and refuse to invest in basic raw materials, which really makes me very embarrassed. I can’t afford to offend, but I have to offend.”
Song Biao laughed and said: "Look, this is asking the evil person to file a complaint first. He said that the consortium has insufficient capital and there is not enough capital to invest in many projects. To put it bluntly, he does not want to invest and only wants to invest in profitable business."
Tang Shaoyi sighed: "Yes, Your Majesty, Chairman Rong has expanded his business scope too much. I think most foreign companies are not like this. Many of them focus on doing one or two things well. Such a large-scale expansion of business,
I'm afraid there are many mistakes and risks, but of course, this is just my family's word, and it is also a word of loyalty."
Song Biao snorted and said: "I understand what you mean. The 175 items are related to the rise of the modern industry of the entire nation and country. It cannot be done out of loyalty. Although the Far East is a royal asset, you also know that as long as they do not operate illegally,
, I always don’t ask too much and let them enjoy themselves
Use your talents. In this matter, you can stick to your own principles, consider the overall situation, and make a comprehensive layout. But I want to remind you here that government support does not mean denying competition or supporting monopoly. The basic principle of the government is to maintain
Social fairness and justice, everything should be done in accordance with the law. We
After supporting these large enterprises through the First and Second Five-Year Plans, we will have to let them go later. We must maintain the principle of fairness so that other enterprises can compete together. Among the 175 items, Rong Xingqiao and the others are willing to do a lot.
Good, the government and enterprises can cooperate to serve national industries. If the government
The government does not agree. They insist on doing it because of profits. The government can only follow the freedom. Similarly, companies are unwilling to do it. Don’t force it. Companies have their own way to survive. You can’t say that Rong Xingqiao is your friend.
, you can ask him to do things that are not in the interests of the company, right?"
Tang Shaoyi said: "Your Majesty, I must have a good talk with Rong Xingqiao in the next few days. Negotiate this matter properly and strive to benefit both the country and the people, as well as the enterprise."
Song Biao corrected him: "First of all, we must benefit the enterprise. If the enterprise is run well, it not only pays taxes but also creates jobs. This in itself is a major event that benefits the country and the people. The world is hustle and bustle, all for the benefit of the future, respect the objective laws, and follow the trend.
The way things are done can go smoothly.”
He obviously understands why Rong Xingqiao wants to include the Far East Fertilizer Factory in the 175 Plan. China has so much farmland and farmers, and the government’s First Five-Year Plan wants to increase average grain output by 30%. How much market space is there?
Why is Xingqiao not clear?
Tang Shaoyi said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I must handle this matter carefully to ensure that the 175 Plan can be implemented smoothly, use ten years to establish a modern industrial system for China, and lay the foundation for the great revolution of recovery in thirty years."
Song Biao was silent for a moment, took out a cigarette from the cigarette on the coffee table and lit it. He thought for a while and then said: "Do it well. If the constitution is passed this time, you can only serve as prime minister for two terms at most. Even if
You can still hold other positions. The chance to take charge of the overall situation is gone after all. The first and second five-year plans are implemented in place, and the two major projects of Project 175 and School 1540 are well grasped. You will be the first prime minister in governing the country in the history of our liberation revolution.
ah."
Tang Shaoyi was secretly happy and said: "Your Majesty, you are very complimentary. This is all your fault. How dare I keep it privately?"
Song Biao smoked quietly and did not answer Tang Shaoyi's words.
The 1540 school plan means that each province must have a national comprehensive university and five professional colleges of science and engineering, normal school, medicine, finance and law, as well as 40 secondary colleges distributed throughout the province.
In addition to the 1540 plan for education, there is also the "Two Thousand Thousand People Plan", which means sending two thousand international students at public expense every year, and encouraging another two thousand self-financed international students through private scholarships, work-study studies, family contributions, etc., with persistence, so that every year in
Overseas European and American powers and Japan and other countries have a scale of 10,000 publicly funded and self-funded students studying abroad.
These two education plans also have a ten-year term and will be initially completed after ten years.
plan.
This is an important force in the rapid development of China's New Deal. The way to promote social progress mainly relies on the government's forward-looking large-scale planning and investment.
Song Biao certainly hopes that these plans can be successfully realized. In that case, China will have no reason to be weak.
After finishing the cigarette in his hand, Song Biao took a sip of tea and was about to discuss other small matters with Tang Shaoyi. However, the first-class chamberlain Zhang Futian walked in at this time and talked with Song Biao.
The report said: "Your Majesty, the British Minister Sir Jules Dian wishes to see you."
Song Biao was slightly surprised. Such an itinerary should have been announced at least a few days in advance through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and waited for arrangements by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was the emperor, how could he just meet him as soon as he said so?
Song Biao glanced at Tang Shaoyi and seemed to think that Tang Shaoyi could give a suitable explanation.
Tang Shaoyi said hurriedly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the cabinet government has indeed not received any relevant request."
Song Biao immediately replied to Zhang Futian with disgust: "You asked him to wait for arrangements from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Are the ministers of the British Empire superior to others? If he wants to see me, will I, the emperor, just go to see him patting my horse? Nonsense.
Let him go."
Of course Zhang Futian would not let Minister Zhu Erdian get out of the West Sea, but the irony in these words still had to be conveyed skillfully. He nodded silently and turned around to leave.
Since Song Biao told him to get out, Minister Zhu Erdian could only get out of the West Sea in a ball.
There is no way. Although China has not yet risen again, as long as it has the Song Emperor and the Northeastern Army, it can be regarded as a basic big country. Even the British Minister can do nothing.
Song Biao was very unhappy. He always felt that Britain was used to being the country of heaven, and it was really arrogant to handle this matter.
Tang Shaoyi and Song Biao asked: "Your Majesty, why don't you let me go to meet Minister Zhu Erdian?"
Song Biao waved his hand and said: "No, you can talk about it after you return to the government. During this period, we have to strike while the iron is hot. Without the help of Germany and Russia, it will be difficult for us to achieve such a great victory. You have to send diplomats to Russia
Visit the German embassy. Russia is in the front, Germany is in the back. We will continue to arrange for the German minister to see you later.
, to make things more grand, and to show that they want to continue to deepen cooperation with Germany. Finally, the American minister will also send another commissioner to negotiate, and they must also make the matter more grand. As for the United Kingdom, you have no idea when to see Zhu Erdian.
What's the relationship? After meeting in advance, don't talk too much later. Let them think about it slowly."
Tang Shaoyi nodded silently and said: "The emperor is wise, and I understand the emperor's holy will and must handle it carefully."
Song Biao hummed and continued drinking tea, thinking in his mind about how to deal with Britain.
In theory, China and Britain are also belligerents. Although Britain claims to be neutral, without Britain's strong support, Japan may not dare to launch the Xinhai War rashly.
After Japan's defeat, how should China and Britain handle diplomatic relations? This is indeed a thorny issue that requires both sides to find a way to think about it slowly. It is definitely not something that Zhu Erdian can solve directly by relying on his personal friendship and the glorious aura of the British Empire.
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Therefore, there were times when Zhu Erdian, a senior diplomat, was unreliable. He was too familiar with China and thought that human relationships were more important than heaven. He could somehow meet the emperor based on personal relationships.
Song Biao returned to the capital so quickly this time just to formally ascend the throne. If he doesn't ascend the throne now, how long will he have to wait?
After meeting with Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi, Song Biao met with Cai Yuanpei, Tao Chengzhang, Song Jiaoren, Liang Qichao, Zhang Jian and other influential figures in the National Assembly in the next few days. He personally intervened to mediate and elected Cai Yuanpei as the first Speaker of the National Assembly, making the Liberation Conference official.
Reorganized into the China Restoration Party.
To be continued...