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Chapter 420: 350. The old grant of Tongshan to cast money (Part 1)

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    Zhao Bingjun is not just an empty threat.

    According to the political structure in the early years of the Republic of China, even if the proposal is unanimously approved by the cabinet, without the approval and seal of the Presidential Office, it will ultimately be nothing more than a piece of paper.  It is obvious that the purpose of Zhao Bingjun's attendance at the State Council meeting today is to prevent the passage of the loan proposal at the order of Yuan Shikai.  Now that the goal has not been achieved, Lao Yuan, who is hiding behind the scenes, will naturally jump to the front desk and take action himself.  Thinking of this, Tang Shaoyi, Sun Yuanqi and others couldn't help but feel short of breath.

    After Zhao Bingjun left, the atmosphere of the State Council became dull. After hastily passing several proposals, including the establishment of the Jixun Bureau, Tang Shaoyi announced the end of the meeting.  After the Secretary's Office had sorted out the meeting documents, he hurried to the Presidential Palace with his briefcase and asked Yuan Shikai for instructions in person.  Sun Yuanqi returned to his old residence in Shichahai without interest.

    Lilith was looking through documents in the study. When she saw Sun Yuanqi coming back, she couldn't wait to get up and asked: "Yanke, how is everything?"

    Sun Yuanqi briefly introduced: "I first met with the two presidents, Zhang Jian and Tang Shouqian, and they were willing to vote for it, but Zhang Jian's condition was that after Huaxi Bank obtained the national currency issuance rights, it would help him establish one or two small banks;  Tang Shouqian's condition is that Huaxi Bank and Zhejiang Industrial Bank implement mutual currency exchange. I thought there should be no problem, so I made the decision without authorization and agreed to them for you. "

    Lilith smiled and said: "What does it mean to make decisions without authorization? You are the largest shareholder of Huaxi Bank, so you have the right to make decisions, okay? But there is really no big problem with these two conditions, and you can agree to them. Looking at the World Bank  Industry, which big bank is not surrounded by countless small and medium-sized banks? Anyway, one more of them is not more, and one less of them is not more!"

    Sun Yuanqi added: "But what surprised us was that the Minister of Internal Affairs Zhao Bingjun, who had never attended the State Council meeting, suddenly appeared today, and judging from his subsequent words and deeds, his purpose was obvious, which was to prevent the Huaxi Bank loan agreement from being approved.  Approval by the Cabinet. Although the final agreement was passed by the Cabinet with a simple majority, it will face a greater obstacle, and that is the opposition of the Presidential Palace.

    "Zhao Bingjun is Yuan Xiangcheng's confidant. His appearance is obviously at the instigation of Yuan Shikai, and the reason is easy to understand. Now China is facing huge financial difficulties and must borrow huge amounts of money every month to barely maintain operations, and the main recipient of the loans is the six-nation banking group.  Yuan Xiangcheng is a smart man, and naturally he will not offend the biggest financial backer because of a small profit.

    "Of course, he is not willing to hand over the power of currency issuance to us. After all, we are not from the same faction and have entangled interests with each other. As the president, Yuan Xiangcheng may not understand economics, but there must be someone among his advisers who does. Huaxi Bank owns  The right to issue currency means that we can strangle the government's throat at any time. How can a person as powerful as Yuan Xiangcheng agree to this condition?"

    Lilith frowned and said: "What should we do? You can try to persuade the American Minister Mr. Jia Leheng, and you can even prevent the six-nation banking group from putting pressure on the Chinese government, but it will be difficult to eliminate Yuan Shikai's wariness of you in a short period of time.  Unless you dissolve the New China Party now, resign as governor of Sichuan, cede territory in the four provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and Shanxi, and hand over military power to the Beiyang faction There is no doubt that this is impossible!"

    Yes, this is impossible.  As long as Sun Yuanqi loses his power, Huaxi Bank will immediately become a piece of meat at the mercy of others. What is the point of obtaining the right to issue currency?  At that time, the currency issuance rights in the hands of Huaxi Bank were like gold ingots in the hands of beggars. They were afraid of throwing them away, but they still wanted to use them to control the world?

    Sun Yuanqi said: "The matter has come to an end, let's do our best to ensure peace of mind!"

    Lilith also nodded: "That's the only way! But before the results come out, should you abide by the agreement and go visit Mr. Jia Leheng?"

    The miserable Sun Yuanqi had no choice but to go out again.

    When he came back in the afternoon, Lilith and Chen Xun'en were talking in the hall with Tang Shaoyi. When they saw Sun Yuanqi, they both stood up.  Tang Shaoyi asked with a smile: "Tang took the liberty of visiting me, please forgive me! I heard from Lilith that you went to visit Mr. Jia Leheng, the American Minister to China. What was the result?" Although Tang Shaoyi was smiling, she was smiling.  It was extremely reluctant, and I thought there would be another dispute at the Presidential Palace.

    Sun Yuanqi replied: "Mr. Jia Leheng has agreed to make the case on his behalf, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Prime Minister Shaochuan just met with the President. I wonder what the President's opinion is?"

    "Alas!" Tang Shaoyi let out a long sigh before answering: "Tang told the president before that I treat the Beiyang Clique, the Tongmenghui, and the New China Party with all sincerity and impartiality, aiming to reconcile the conflicts among the three parties.  . Although they often have disputes about some matters, Tang has no other intentions. This morning I went to the PresidentThe government reported on the disarmament loan agreement, and some arguments broke out. Unexpectedly, the president blurted out in anger: "Shaochuan, I am old, and I don't have a few days left. Sooner or later, the position of president will be given to you, and it will be you."  Come and sit!  ¡¯ Only then did Tang realize that the President had already harbored a grudge against me!  "

    Sun Yuanqi was also shocked: It seemed that Yuan Shikai was finally tired of the current life of a president in name only. He began to vent his dissatisfaction and wanted to expand his powers in an attempt to achieve autocracy.  Next, should he try to bypass the State Department and act directly?

    Sun Yuanqi hurriedly advised: "The so-called 'There is no good punch when fighting, and there is no good word when scolding'. These are just the president's angry words. They should not be taken seriously. Prime Minister Shaochuan need not worry!"

    Tang Shaoyi shook his head: "You can see something in the picture! In fact, a few days ago, because Tang often had arguments with the President, the military attache at the Presidential Palace saw me going to the Presidential Palace, and they talked privately: 'Look,  Today, the Prime Minister has come to bully our President again!' At first, I thought it was a joke from a servant, but today it seems that Tang has deep grudges! I'm afraid, as the President said, I won't be able to do it for a few days.  Got it!"

    Sun Yuanqi didn't know how to comfort him, so he had to change the topic: "What does the president think of the loan agreement?"

    Tang Shaoyi also became a little angry: "The President was furious when he saw the draft loan agreement signed by Tang, and severely criticized him, believing that Tang's move had seriously damaged the friendship between the Republic of China government and allied countries. Once the ministers from various countries protested,  Tang must personally go to the embassies of various countries to apologize!" After a pause, he said: "Fortunately, Baixi, you have a close friendship with Mr. Jia Leheng, and you can ask him to come forward to speak out, so that the ministers from various countries will not protest and represent Tang.  I'm saving some face. Tang would like to express my gratitude!"

    After being polite, Sun Yuanqi asked tentatively: "Prime Minister Shaochuan, where is the draft loan agreement now? Has it been returned to the State Council, or has it remained in the Presidential Palace without being issued?"

    Tang Shaoyi said: "Currently, I am staying in the Presidential Palace without being released."

    Sun Yuanqi breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, there should be room for change! It's already a little late today, and it's too late, and it will take time for Jia Leheng to visit the President and contact the ministers of various countries. Sun will go to the Presidential Palace tomorrow morning  I¡¯d like to pay you an audience and let¡¯s take a look and see how the president plans to handle this matter.¡±

    Tang Shaoyi nodded slightly: "That's fine!"

    The next day Sun Yuan got up early, washed up and rushed to the Presidential Palace.  For an important person like Sun Yuanqi, the guards naturally did not dare to block him easily. After the notification, they were received by Yuan Shikai.  At this time, Yuan Shikai had just finished breakfast and was carrying a bowl of velvet antler as a snack after the meal. When he saw Sun Yuanqi, he greeted him: "Baixi, this is the first crop of velvet antler sent from Fengtian. It is of the best quality, warm but not dry."  , can produce essence and replenish marrow, nourish blood and yang, strengthen muscles and bones, and most importantly, it is a great tonic. Do you want to have a bowl to try?"

    I don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s because the ancients had poor sanitary conditions and weak bodies, or because ancient Chinese medicine was developed and the medicinal materials were pure. Taking tonics was an important part of the daily life of ancient Chinese scholar-officials, and it was not just Yuan Shikai.  Especially since the Qing Dynasty, tonic has become more and more popular. Some wealthy people keep a few pills at home. Regardless of men, women, old or young, they can take a few pills when they have something to do, to treat illnesses when they are sick, and to strengthen their health when not sick.  Now when we look through the "Complete Collection of Family Letters of Zeng Wenzhenggong (Zeng Guofan)", we can still see many passages about buying and dispensing medicine.

    But Sun Yuanqi has never been interested in supplements. Hearing this, he quickly declined: "Thank you, President, for your kindness. However, Sun has always been in strong health and does not need to take supplements, so I have to thank you for your insensitivity."

    Yuan Shikai shook his head and seemed to regret that Sun Yuanqi could not enjoy such high-quality velvet antler: "Doctors have always said that 'four seasons and five tonics', that is, spring tonic, summer to clear, autumn tonic, winter tonic, and four seasons tonic.  How can there be no need to take supplements? Baixi, you are proficient in investigating things and seeking knowledge. You may wish to study Chinese medicine when you have time. Your horizons will definitely be opened!" Then he put down the bowl and asked: "By the way, Baixi, you are here early in the morning, right?  What's important?"

    Sun Yuanqi said: "There is indeed something important for the president to decide! A few days ago, Cheng Fengxiang, the battalion manager of the first batch of the mixed army stationed in Tibet who was transferred from Sichuan, sent an urgent message saying that last winter, Zhong Ying, the commander-in-chief, had instigated the Lhasa Sichuan Army.  The mutiny led to the imprisonment of Lian Yu, the former Qing minister in Tibet, Luo Changchun, the left counselor in Tibet, and other officials. Later, the denounced Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso sent the eagle dog Dasang Dandong to sneak back to Tibet and launched a rebellion among the monks and nobles, which led to  Tibetans and Han soldiers fought in Lhasa, resulting in countless casualties, rivers of blood, and uncontrollable erosion of Tibet.

    "Although Tibet has a harsh environment and is not suitable for Han people to live, its terrain is dangerous and it belongs to the Southwest Ping vassal. If the chaos continues, it will spread to Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces. Moreover, the British have always coveted Tibet and sent troops to intervene in Tibet several times.  If the internal affairs of the region are not settled as soon as possible, it will leave an excuse for the British to send troops to Sichuan. Therefore, I sincerely request that Cheng Fengxiang be appointed as the Tibetan Affairs Chief to handle Tibetan affairs. In addition, Sichuan will send a military force to accompany it to Tibet to help put down the rebellion.  "(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.  com)?As the Tibetan Affairs Chief, handling Tibetan affairs.  In addition, Sichuan sent a military force to Tibet to help put down the rebellion.  "(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.  com
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