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spnAfter the founding of New China, the central government issued an order to strictly prohibit extravagance and waste by "governments" in various regions. "Government" officials should be kept simple when traveling for business, and pickets and punishments should be strict. The housing and transportation standards at each level have extremely strict standards, and the differences are not the same.

Not big. In local areas, the four-level administrative agencies of provinces, cities, counties and towns set up reception centers uniformly, and do not approve the establishment of separate reception centers. At the central level, all major departments set up reception centers, and it is strictly prohibited to set up offices in Beijing, and it is strictly prohibited to "run away money from the department"

Enter".

Hanking, Reception Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of New China.

Zhang Minshan and his party arrived in the mainland. After visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they were arranged to this reception house. The layout of the reception house of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very simple, with several small buildings with ordinary decoration. The interior decoration is also very pragmatic, serious, grand but not luxurious.

Zhang Minshan and his son set off from Nanyang. Within half a month, they handed over the letter requesting to meet the leaders of the new government to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was a smooth journey.

"The new 'government' is indeed extraordinary. It is much stronger than the Republic of China established by Mr. Sun." Zhang Minshan pointed at the headlines in the newspaper and said to his eldest son Zhang Changjiang next to him.

The headline was 'Serve the People', and the content was that a reporter from Lianghu Daily returned to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors. Seeing that the infrastructure construction project in his hometown was in full swing, he immediately went to work on the construction site for a few days, preparing to experience some of it with actual experience.

news element, no

Xiangxi witnessed an old worker vomiting blood at the construction site of this large reservoir. Later, the reporter found out that this old worker was actually the municipal water conservancy director. After taking office, he began to be busy at major water conservancy construction sites in the city.

, participated in the construction. The reporter wrote this press release based on his one-week life at the construction site and published it in the Lianghu Daily. "Yangtze River, you see, the dignified municipal water conservancy director, who is in charge of water conservancy, was so tired that he vomited blood on the construction site.

It’s not easy.”

Zhang Minshan's eldest son looked up after receiving the report from the Hanking Daily and said for a long time, "The construction site is short of people and technical personnel. Even the director of water conservancy went to the countryside in person. This shows that the new 'government' is extremely determined in construction. The 'government'

Officials can also devote themselves wholeheartedly to construction."[

"The news reports I saw this morning have deepened my understanding of the new mainland government." Zhang Minshan closed the newspaper, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, "Go out and take a look. Changhe and Changhai are also sending telegrams."

It’s time to come back.”

"Okay, Father."

Not long after Zhang Changjiang left, he came back with his two younger brothers. Because the reception center was adjacent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a small telegraph branch was set up. Zhang Minshan handed over the book of people to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday and was arranged to stay at the reception center in the evening.

He was not in a hurry. In such a big country, he and others were not unknown.

He came from a small place in Nanyang. If he had followed the practice of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and handed over the coupons, he would not have waited for a month or two. He settled down with peace of mind and immediately asked Zhang Changhe and Zhang Changhai to take a telegram to Nanyang.

Safety and progress. On Hanzhong Island, in addition to the Dutch telegraph office, the Zhang family also ran a small telegraph office.

"Father, we received a reply shortly after we sent a telegram to Nanyang at the telegraph office, saying that the situation in Nanyang is a bit uneasy now, especially because the Dutch are inciting Indonesians and Chinese to fight in Jakarta. This trend has

The trend is spreading to other Southeast Asian regions. Grandpa told us to seize the opportunity, complete the set tasks, and win the support of the new 'government'."

Zhang Changhe handed the reply call from Nanyang to his father.

Zhang Minshan looked at it, then put down the telegram worriedly, and sighed, "I also want to hurry up, but things cannot be rushed. Although the new 'government' is an enlightened 'government', it is also a 'government' that makes decisions for the people.

However, that is relative to mainland residents. I have read various newspapers and news, but I have not found any major incidents of overseas Chinese returning to China. I still can’t figure out the attitude of the ‘government’ towards us abandoned citizens of the Chinese Empire.”

The three Zhang Changjiang brothers were silent. The embarrassing status of the Chinese seemed to have been there for a long time, especially the status of the Chinese in Southeast Asia, which was worse than that of the Chinese in other regions. Although the Chinese in America had experienced hardships and hardships, they

But they don't live in a colony, and they don't have to be first-class citizens. The three brothers all went to Chinese schools. Not only did they learn the things of their ancestors, including Chinese, very well, they also had a certain understanding of the entire world situation.

"Dad, during the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in June, weren't there many Chinese who received invitations? I heard that several great philanthropists in Nanyang were invited by the new 'government' and were received by the leaders. From this point of view

Look, the new 'government' should recognize the achievements of the Chinese." Zhang Changhe said confidently.

Zhang Minshan shook his head and sighed, "Changhe, you don't understand. In the early years, the old man donated a lot of money to Mr. Sun, but in the early years of the Republic of China, the old man sent people back to the country for help several times but was declined in various ways. In the past few years of the anti-Japanese war,

The old man can't hold him down

The face that was rejected many times back then was just an anonymous donation of a large amount of money. The new "government" will naturally investigate it, let alone invite the old man who made contributions in the early years of the Republic of China to return to the country. Otherwise, the old man will have to return to the country for fear of death.

One trip.”

It turns out that this is the case. The three brothers of the Zhang family couldn't help but sigh. Grandpa placed his hope in Mr. Sun, but Mr. Sun failed to fulfill the promises he made when collecting donations. The old man was inevitably embarrassed and disappointed.

"There's no rush. If one month doesn't work, we'll wait for two months. If two months doesn't work, we'll wait for half a year. No matter what, we have to see one or two officials in charge. If this time handing in the Wanmin letter doesn't work, the next step is to

We will find a newspaper to publish the authentic copy of Lanting's preface to the world and donate it to the new 'government'."

However, the development of things is always unexpected. The four father and son had just returned to their residence after eating in the guest house canteen when they saw the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who arranged their accommodation at that time and an official in Chinese attire waiting.

"Hello, Comrade Xu, who is this?"

"Hello, Mr. Zhang Minshan, this is Vice Minister Zhou Guolai of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is in charge of the affairs of the Asian Department and the Chinese Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." As soon as Xu, a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, introduced him, Zhang Minshan was dumbfounded.

What, what's going on, I just handed in the Wanmin Book yesterday, and today a deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is waiting for me? This is not a petty official, this is a senior official of the central government of the new government.

"Hello, Minister Zhou." Zhang Minshan shouted slightly uneasily, and was about to bend down. This was learned from the memories of the older generation. Anyone who is an official should bend down three points before meeting to do things.

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"Mr. Zhang Minshan, you can call me Vice Minister Zhou or Guolai. This courtesy of yours will make me make a mistake. In the words of Comrade Zhang Shusheng, Chairman of the Supreme Council, starting from him, all the officials of the new 'government'

He is a true civil servant of the people, serving the public." Zhou Guolai hurriedly stepped forward and stopped Zhang Minshan from bending down.

Last month, Zhou Guolai was promoted from the position of secretary-general of the Government Affairs Council to deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the affairs of the Asian Department and the Chinese Department. Unexpectedly, he took over the Chinese affairs within a few days of taking office.

"Mr. Zhang, after I read your book of all peoples, I handed it to Minister Li Zongren of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After he read it, he handed it to Comrade Zhang Shusheng, Chairman of the General High Committee of New China. Chairman Zhang gave personal instructions after reading it.

, let us expedite processing, first figure out the situation on your side, and then we will receive you personally."

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"What? Chairman Zhang, Chairman Zhang wants to meet me in person??" Zhang Minshan couldn't help but trembled all over and his head was dizzy. This news was really shocking. When he returned to China, his best hope was to meet a small official.

The junior official is lucky to see an official who holds real power. Now that he is being interviewed by the deputy minister and the upcoming top leader, he can't help but feel a little confused.

Zhou Guolai said with a smile, "Minshan, you don't need to be nervous. Chairman Zhang said at the founding ceremony that the Chinese people all over the world are one family, and the Chinese in Nanyang are naturally our people. How can the heaven abandon its people? Chairman Zhang wants to

Meeting you is a major move by the central government towards the Chinese policy. I am looking for you today to understand the situation first. When the time comes, the General Office of the Central Committee will notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Zhang."

"Don't worry, Vice Minister Zhou. I, Zhang Minshan, stand on heaven and earth, and my heart is for the motherland and the Chinese people as a collective. Of course I want to see you. If the sky falls, I will also see Chairman Zhang and tell him the blood and tears of the Chinese people."

Listen, tell this old man the painstaking efforts of the Nanyang Chinese for hundreds of years."

"Thank you, thank you Vice Minister Zhou."

Three days later, at the Huaxia Pavilion in Hanjingshan, Zhang Shusheng met with Zhang Minshan, the Chinese representative from Hanzhong Island in Nanyang, and his party.

At this interview, Zhang Minshan described to Zhang Shusheng in detail the increasingly poor living environment of the Chinese people for more than a century. He even couldn't help but lower his head and wipe his tears when he talked about the emotional aspects.

"General Chairman Zhang, the Nanyang Chinese have never forgotten their origins. Every year, many Chinese return to their country to find their roots and visit their ancestors. There have been several waves of Chinese relocation. However, the 'government' does not care and society excludes them.

Various reasons have caused the Chinese, especially the Nanyang Chinese, to become our abandoned Chinese people. They cannot return to their homeland, cannot find their ancestors, and cannot move forward side by side with tens of millions of compatriots.

In the late Qing Dynasty, in order to overthrow the late Qing Dynasty and establish a strong, democratic and prosperous New China, we Chinese scrimped on food and clothing and supported the domestic revolution. Now, more than 20 years have passed, and the Nanyang Chinese are constantly looking forward to a powerful nation.

The new China will be able to speak for the Chinese, be able to serve the Chinese, and be able to no longer regard the Chinese as our abandoned Chinese people.

The Manchu and Qing government said that we were willing to fall overseas. This is a huge injustice. If it were not for the purpose of making a living and reproducing, our ancestors, even the Chinese of our generation, would not be able to drill silos.

, be a piglet and go to Southeast Asia...

Although my father, Mr. Zhang Chaozhong, was born and raised on Hanzhong Island, he never regarded himself as an outsider. He taught us from beginning to end that no matter how far we go, if we have a man at heart, we are a citizen of the man. Therefore,

He runs Chinese studies, runs Chinese-language newspapers, helps Chinese compatriots, and supports the domestic revolution. Now he is also eighty years old. His biggest wish is to see the prosperity of his motherland and to see Hanzhong Island truly integrated into the home of the Han nation.

Chairman Zhang, this is a little gift that my father, Mr. Zhang Chaozhong, entrusted me to bring back to the motherland before I left. The original Lanting preface..."

Zhang Shusheng listened silently to Zhang Minshan's tearful narration, and did not feel that he was rude at all. Zhang Minshan even wanted to kneel down in the middle, but luckily he was stopped.

Although he now holds a high position of power and is the Supreme Chairman of China, Zhang Shusheng has never thought of himself as a great person. It is not because he is not powerful enough, but because he has seen far enough and seen enough. He is not the leader of the continent.

In his heart, he could lead a civilization to prosperity and strength, and he could lead a race to

The pinnacle of civilization, this is what he longs for. Therefore, even though he is sitting in the Huaxia Pavilion, which symbolizes the highest power of New China, he still does not feel that he is a superior leader. He always sees himself as a leader of the nation.

A guide to the top, a pioneer of civilization, and a leader of a race.

"Mr. Zhang Minshan, the new 'government' is an enlightened 'government' and has never excluded overseas Chinese from the entire Chinese family. Mr. Zhang Chaozhong returned the old things to the country, which is already a mess, symbolizing the wanderers' heart to return to the country.

.The new "government" of the Chinese nation has been very clear from the beginning. No matter where you are,

No matter where the Chinese people are, they are all our Chinese people and descendants of our great Han Dynasty. You are not abandoned by the Celestial Empire, you are just Chinese people wandering around. You should not be discriminated against. On the contrary, you should be respected and protected.

, it is you who spread Chinese civilization to all parts of the world, and what you have accomplished is the spread of another kind of civilization..."

Zhang Shusheng gave Zhang Minshan a brief explanation of the new "government"'s policy on Chinese people. What he did not tell Zhang Minshan was that there is also a committee in preparation for the composition of the new "government", that is, the Greater China Ethnic Affairs Committee

, this committee will become a

A pan-Chinese world institution has become a racial organization that transcends political organizations. Of course, this is also one of Zhang Shusheng's long-term plans and assumptions. In the near future, after the large-scale expansion of the Chinese Empire's power territory, this

The Greater China Ethnic Affairs Commission will truly exercise its power.

The next day, Minister of National Defense Cai Ejin met with Chairman of the Supreme Council Zhang Shusheng.

"'Chairman', our current burden to maintain military operations in Northeast China, Xinjiang, and Tibet is already very heavy. Last month, we just added an additional military budget, although most of it is used for the upcoming Shenyang Campaign.

, but the budgets for the other two directions are also included. The overall trend is increasing. If there is another South China Sea campaign, there will be a larger gap in this year's military budget. By then..." The Ministry of National Defense

Chief Cai E briefly described the military pressure of the current new "government". Of course, he personally strongly supports the Nanyang operation and absolutely supports the step-by-step Nanyang strategy. He will first solve the problem of Hanzhong Island and then pursue other plans.

However, now that the People's Republic of China has just been established, everything is waiting to be done, and military operations in three directions have already cost a lot of money. If the Nanyang Plan is planned again this year, even the first step will make the financial budget even worse.

Zhang Shusheng pondered for a long time and then said, "The Nanyang matter cannot be delayed. Without this opportunity for internal and external coordination, we will be much more passive in the future. I will see the battle plan for the first step in Nanyang within three days, and within a month I will

After preparations are completed, execution begins. Military preparation

I will let the Government Affairs Council arrange a special military budget. Minister Cai, this will be a battle for our New China to declare to the world. We must act quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly. If we get off to a good start, we will solve the entire Nanyang issue in the future.

, other people’s opposition will not be so loud.”

"Yes, Chairman."
Chapter completed!