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Volume 4 Leviathan 162 Financial Tightness Part 1

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    "But there are old men outside the pass who are looking around, but there are none inside the pass!" Zao Guoquan was anxious when he heard this. He did not expect his cabinet colleagues to agree to all the requirements in the document, but he still had high hopes for the construction of the railway.  After all, reforming the military system involves a lot and has no benefits, while building railways still has a lot of rewards.  "Sir, don't worry, I don't mean to oppose the construction of the railway outside the customs." Hu Keqin smiled and asked Qi Zhiti: "Ms. sir, I remember that you proposed raising taxes to build the railway two months ago.  Later, when everyone objected, we had to give up!" Qi Zhiti became furious when he heard this: "Huh, these short-sighted people will oppose it as soon as they hear that taxes are to be increased, but if they don't increase taxes, where will the money come from?  Railway? It¡¯s really ridiculous!¡± ¡°It¡¯s human nature to want to take advantage of it!¡± Hu Keqin smiled: ¡°But isn¡¯t this a good opportunity?¡± Qi Zhiti was also very alert and responded immediately.  Come over: "Mr. Hu, do you mean to use this discount to increase taxes?" "Yes, it's not our fault that the Russians built the Far East Railway, right? It's not our fault that the border defense burden in the north of China is too heavy, right?"  Either increase the troops or build the railway, whichever is the lesser, these people still understand! " "Good morning, Mr. Hu!" Qi Zhiti was immediately overjoyed. As the chief minister of the Dashun Dynasty, it was not like he could say anything about everything.  Jiuding, the Empress Dowager and the inner court can just give it up. The most difficult thing to deal with is the crows in the outer dynasty. Unlike the past Han dynasties, these officials who pride themselves on being clean are no longer just tools for the imperial power to check and balance the ministers in power.  There are various huge interest groups looming behind these public officials. Through the mouthpieces of these world-famous "Qingliu", these interest groups disguised their own interests and demands as various requirements in line with Confucian creed and imposed pressure on the court.  pressure.  The officials also obtained huge economic returns and political capital in this exchange, because people at that time evaluated these officials as "low-ranking but powerful. Although the official rank was no more than six ranks, they were all ministers in the capital."  Hand it over!" In this case, no matter what Qi Zhiti, as the prime minister, wants to do, it is impossible not to consider the pressure of these clear streams.  "As long as the tax increase is passed, what it will be used for and where it will be done is another matter!" Hu Keqin said with a smile: "According to a certain company, the section from Youzhou Prefecture to Shenyang should be repaired first.  Firstly, it is true that the northern border defense needs this railway, and secondly, the area that this railway passes through is a densely populated area outside the customs, and it is easier to obtain returns in economic and other aspects. " After listening to Hu Keqin's words, Qi Zhiti couldn't help but nodded slightly.  He naturally understands the unfinished meaning of Hu Keqin's words just now. If the money raised from the tax increase is only used to build this section of the railway, then there will naturally be excess. Then the officials representing interest groups from various places will fight for it in their respective areas.  There are endless disputes over the construction of a railway in the local area. As a minister in power, I can naturally join forces with them and profit from it.  Moreover, compared with building railways in distant frontiers, it is easier to recover costs and even make profits by building railways in densely populated inland areas, which is also extremely important to subsidize the court's tight finances.  Zao Guoquan, who was on the side, heard that Qi and Hu were only talking about the railway construction and did not mention anything about the reform of the military system. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. After all, he was also the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the military system was a matter of  After all, it was his authority, so he couldn't help but ask: "What about the reform of the military system in the book?" "Reform of the military system?" A trace of boredom flashed across Qi Zhiti's well-maintained fair face: "This matter  The matter is very important, so let¡¯s wait until the opportunity arises!¡± When Zao Guoquan heard this, he didn¡¯t know that the other party was trying to shirk the blame, but he knew very well that in the past few years, whether it was Russia, Japan or  Britain is advancing by leaps and bounds in terms of military strength. If Dashun stops moving forward, it will only be left far behind.  Although the part about military reform in Batu's report is of great importance, it is indeed imperative. If we take a step slower today, I am afraid that we will have to pay a very heavy price in a few years.  He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Ms. Qi, I also know that these matters are extremely important, but the Russians from the North are advancing day and night, and there is no way to delay them. It is better to preempt Gao Houye's power and let him use part of the army to pilot it. Let's see.  Let¡¯s see how things go!¡± Seeing Zao Guoquan¡¯s insistence, Qi Zhiti couldn¡¯t help but give him no face at all, so he nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s fine, but we need to make it clear to Marquis Gao in advance whether the military expenditures of the imperial court are  I'll give you an extra penny." "That's natural, that's natural!" Zao Guoquan hurriedly laughed.  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, then suddenly threw the cigar aside and coughed violently.Jiang Zhiqing hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted his back.  Liu Qingyang finally regained his composure and asked while wiping his tears: "Ahem! Zhiqing, what did you bring? Why does it smell like this!" Jiang Zhiqing touched his head in embarrassment and said with a bitter smile:  "Cuban Havana cigars! The best cigars. It is said that each cigar is rubbed from the thigh of a big girl. My master sent it to you from Myanmar!" "Forget it, I can't enjoy this blessing.  Get up!" Liu Qingyang stuffed the unfinished cigar back into the exquisite teak box on the table: "Just tell Husheng that I am still going to smoke hookah cigarettes, so he should keep this cigar for himself!  "Yes, yes!" Jiang Zhiqing put away the cigar box with some embarrassment: "Director Liu, my husband was originally going to come to Shanghai in person about the railway debt, but you also know that the situation in Myanmar is not good recently.  Stable, so¡ª¡ª" "Okay!" Liu Qingyang interrupted Jiang Zhiqing: "You don't need to say it, I know all about the Yunnan-Myanmar Railway bond issue, but it's not that I don't want to help him in the market now.  Funds are tight, and everyone's position is tight. Railway bonds cannot be issued, but the interest rates are very high! " "Vampire!" Jiang Zhiqing cursed inwardly, but forced a smile on his face.  Lai: "That's right, that's right! But it's only April now, and it's not the time to settle accounts, so how can the capital position be tight? Besides, the collateral for the railway bonds is solid. After the Ping-Han and Jin-Pu railways are completed,  It¡¯s all money pouring out, and it¡¯s a sure-profit deal. No one will buy such a good bond, right?¡± ¡°Hi!¡± Liu Qingyang sneered and pushed a newspaper on the desk in front of him.  Pat: "Xiao Jiang, your news is too outdated. Haven't you heard that the imperial court is about to issue railway bonds. Beiji (Youzhou-Jilin) ??Line, Changchun Line (Changchun-Dalian)  , An Shen line (Andong means Dandong-Shenyang) adds up to tens of millions of taels of silver. How can there be so much extra money when such a big plate comes out? Your Shunhua company's brand is very hard, very hard.  "The court?" "Huh?" Hearing Liu Qingyang's words, Jiang Zhiqing couldn't help but be stunned. He quickly picked up the newspaper and took a closer look. The lines of bold and bold characters on the front page were like bombs that made him dizzy. There was no need to go.  Looking at the map, he knew that compared with these railways, the Yunnan-Myanmar Railway that Chen Zaixing was working hard to build was simply a caterpillar-like existence.  Faced with the huge amount of funds required for this series of construction, the entire Dashun will be very short of funds in the next few years or even more than ten years. If Chen Zaixing wants to raise funds by issuing bonds, the interest price he will have to pay will be very considerable.  "The imperial court, why does the imperial court suddenly want to build so many railways, and they are all in one place?" Jiang Zhiqing asked stutteringly.  "The imperial court is going to fight with Lao Maozi!" Liu Qingyang sighed at this time, with a heavy look on his face: "It is obvious that we have to build so many railways in the Northeast while leaving so many places in the mainland alone.  You have to fight with Lao Maozi! In my opinion, in as little as three years or as long as five years, we, Dashun, will have a battle with Russia in the north. If it is wrong, just gouge out my eyes!" "  We are going to fight with Russia!" Jiang Zhiqing's face turned pale. He stood up unsteadily and whispered: "Master Liu, I have something to do and I have to leave first!" For Chen Zaixing in Myanmar, this  The news was like a bolt from the blue. Whether it was to build a railway or the upcoming rubber plantation plan, a huge amount of money was needed. Although the trade operated by Shunhua Company could bring him huge profits, the business he opened was really  It's too big, mercenaries, the Ren'an Qiang Oil Refinery, the Kunming Machinery Factory, and the Kunming-Guizhou Railway Exploration Plan are under construction.  These huge plans are like deserts, sucking up his capital flow, so once the plan to issue bonds through the Shanghai financial market fluctuates, the whole situation becomes dangerous.  "Sir, this is the payment burden sent by Mr. Wenche. The water canals in Bagan are in disrepair. Four hundred thousand kyats are needed to pay the workers' wages and material costs!" "Sir, this is the payment to be made this month.  Please sign the mercenary's pay receipt!" "Sir, the three thousand tons of rice to be sent to Shanghai this month have been loaded. If you have no other orders, they will be shipped this afternoon!  , Manager Ji has received a telegram from Kunming. The railway has entered the mountainous area, and the next payment will be delivered before the end of this month. The workers¡¯ wages and material fees are all in a hurry!¡± One by one, officials walked in!  In Chen Zaixing's office, he reported on various matters between Shunhua Company and the Kingdom of Myanmar. The manuscripts fell on Chen Zaixing's desk like snow flakes, and soon they became several hills.  Thank you book friend AgoujiaBenxiong, vf, 150338371¡¯s reward, there will be another update in the afternoon.  Looking forward to more collections, recommendations, rewards, and clicks.
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