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The war compensation of 120 million yuan, plus the ransom of 22.5 million prisoners of war, was divided into one department and another department, and it was quickly divided completely, not even a hair was left.
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Wang Xiao and Wang Yuze, father and son, were speechless when they saw this situation. This shows that there are still many places that are short of money in Western Sichuan! Although the annual fiscal revenue is growing rapidly, there is still a lot of money to spend!
"Commander! There is another place that requires a lot of money!" Liang Xingrong said.
"Say it!" Wang Xiao rubbed his aching forehead and said.
"If the six newly occupied provinces are to be reformed according to the Western Sichuan model, the government will need to redeem land from landlords on a large scale. The land in the six provinces is not a small amount. The attendants estimate that it will cost at least 100 million.
How should we arrange this money?" Liang Xingrong asked. Western Sichuan's annual fiscal budget is now only more than 100 million, so it is simply impossible for the fiscal bureaucracy to shoulder the burden.
"This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible. Most of the Chinese people are landless, but their love for land exceeds everything else. If we can allocate land to these landless and landless people, we will definitely get
Their love. In this case, it will be much easier for us to implement other policies. This has been experimentally proven in western Sichuan." Wang Xiao said. The reason why Wang Xiao was able to quickly establish a foothold in western Sichuan was not relying on
Has this method won the support of the people? With the support of the people, Western Sichuan survived the initial difficult period.
Everyone nodded, and everyone understood this truth very well. But the key point is, where will the funds come from? You can't forcibly confiscate the land of those landlords, right? Although this is also a method, it will undoubtedly make
The image that Western Sichuan had worked so hard to build suddenly collapsed.
"Father, uncles, can we get a loan from the bank in the name of the government to redeem the land and distribute it to the farmers. The agricultural tax collected every year will be used to repay the loan. If there is any shortage, the finance
More subsidies!" Wang Yuze said.
"This method is feasible! Xingrong, what do you think? If there is no problem, just follow this method!" Wang Xiao glanced at Wang Yuze with a smile, and then said. Wang Yuze's performance greatly exceeded his expectations.
Originally, he thought that Wang Yuze needed to be trained more in this area, but he did not expect that Wang Yuze was also extremely talented in government affairs. He had no idea that in the era of information explosion in Wang Yuze's previous life, even if he was just
He is just a soldier, but he also knows a lot about how to conduct politics through his own influence.
"This is a good idea! In this way, the financial pressure will not be so great!" Liang Xingrong nodded. Although the agricultural tax in Western Sichuan has always been very low, with so many new areas added, the total amount is still very large.
There should be no big problem in repaying bank loans. At the same time, the six new provinces with nearly 100 million people are another huge market, which will undoubtedly further stimulate the industry and commerce in western Sichuan.
The development has enabled Western Sichuan's finances to achieve a substantial improvement. Conservative estimates suggest that this year's fiscal revenue will also increase by more than 30%. By next year, Western Sichuan's financial situation will be much better.
"Okay, let's end the meeting here! Xingrong and Yuze stay, and everyone else should disperse!" Wang Xiao said.
Wang Yuze and Liang Xingrong stayed behind, and everyone else left the study after saluting Wang Xiao.
"Old Zhan, what do you think the commander wanted to discuss when he left the director?" Wang Wenhua asked as soon as he came out of Wang Xiao's study.
"How do I know?" Zhan Tianyou glanced at Wang Wenhua. His mind was now occupied with the planning of the railway network in western Sichuan, and he had no time to worry about anything else.
"Hey, let me tell you! They are probably discussing the cabinet. This matter was discussed last year, but there were only three provinces in Western Sichuan at that time, and the territory was too small, so the commander-in-chief suppressed it. Now there are suddenly more
For the territory of six provinces, it is estimated that it is urgent to establish a cabinet to conduct unified management of each province!" Wang Wenhua said.
"What? Do you want to be the Minister of Finance?" Zhan Tianyou said with a smile.
"Haha! Lao Zhan, won't the position of Minister of Transportation belong to you when the time comes?" Wang Wenhua laughed. Although they are both deputy directors of the Attendance Office and are called Wang Xiao's close ministers, their names are not justified.
, in front of the provincial governor below, I always feel as if I am inferior to others. If the cabinet can be established, then they can completely change this situation.
"Xingrong, Yuze. I have left you here because I have something to discuss with you. These days, I have been thinking about the government structure of Western Sichuan. From the establishment of Western Sichuan to the present, I have always been in charge of military and government affairs. Young
It was okay at that time, but now, I feel that I am no longer capable. Therefore, I intend to establish a cabinet and separate the government affairs. The prime minister of the cabinet will be directly responsible to me. What are your opinions?" Wang Xiao asked.
"Commander, there are now nine provinces in Western Sichuan, which can be considered as occupying half of China. If the provinces are left to do their own thing, it will be very difficult to manage. If a cabinet is established and the cabinet manages all provinces, it will undoubtedly
It's the best!" There was a hint of excitement in Liang Xingrong's words. If the cabinet is established, as the director of the Attendant's Office, he will undoubtedly be the number one candidate for prime minister. As Wang Xiao's earliest assistant, his ability is
There is no doubt that his qualifications are unparalleled among government officials in western Sichuan.
"Yeah!" Wang Xiao nodded, and then looked at Wang Yuze, wanting to hear his opinion.
"Father, your health is getting worse. If a cabinet is established, it can effectively share your work, which is also a very good way. But there is one thing, will this cause dissatisfaction of the Manchus? After all, in name only
We don’t have a Communist Party in western Sichuan yet, and we are still part of the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If a cabinet is established, will it cause a backlash from the Manchu Qing Dynasty?" Wang Yuze asked.
"This is not a problem. We just need to declare that the cabinet is just an agency under the patrolling embassy. As for overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it will become a government agency!" Wang Xiao said. The Manchu Qing Dynasty now has no strength at all.
Well, we can’t go to war with Western Sichuan just because it has established a cabinet, right? If that were the case, then Western Sichuan would be eager to do so!
Wang Yuze nodded and agreed with Wang Xiao's words.
"Then, let's talk about the list of cabinet members next! This is my initial consideration. The cabinet will have a prime minister, with Xingrong as the first prime minister. There will also be a deputy prime minister, temporarily held by Yang Hua, the governor of Sichuan Province. The cabinet
Next, there are the departments of interior affairs, foreign affairs, finance, national defense, commerce, industry, agriculture, transportation, education, civil affairs, justice and health! Let’s discuss the candidates for the chief officials of each department!” Wang Xiao said.
There was a hint of excitement on Liang Xingrong's face. Although he was not an official fan, being able to become the first cabinet prime minister of Western Sichuan and even China would inevitably make him famous in history. How could he not be excited?
Next, everyone discussed the chief officials of various cabinet ministries, and Wang Yuze also expressed his opinions. Finally, a decision was made. The first minister of the Ministry of Interior was Wang Quan. As the steward of the diplomatic mission, he had always
He is also in charge of all aspects. The first minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is Wu Tingfang, a diplomatic talent poached from the Manchu Qing Dynasty by Western Sichuan a few years ago. The minister of finance is Wang Wenhua, the current deputy director of the Attendant's Office, and the minister of defense is Jiang Xinguo.
The Minister of Commerce is Song Zhengping, who is in Beijing. The Minister of Industry is Li Zhiqian, the former deputy governor of Sichuan Province, who has made great achievements in industrial construction. The Minister of Agriculture is Zhou Minghui, currently the governor of Xikang Province. The Minister of Transportation is Zhan Tianyou.
In charge of the construction of railways and highways in western Sichuan. The Minister of Education is Zhang Jie. He was originally a Hanlin scholar in the Qing Dynasty, but he was obsessed with education and vigorously developed education in western Sichuan. His family moved to western Sichuan and devoted himself to the education industry in western Sichuan. Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhixin, formerly of Plateau Province
The governor and minister of justice Tang Zhengxin, the former vice governor of Plateau Province, the minister of health Zhang Bin, and the former president of Chengdu First Hospital. In addition, Sun Weihao, the president of the Central Bank of Western Sichuan, is also a member of the cabinet.
Since then, all the chief ministers of the Western Sichuan Cabinet have been confirmed. Moreover, Liang Xingrong, the first Prime Minister of the Western Sichuan Cabinet, has taken the lead in the preparations for the Western Sichuan Cabinet. The ministers of various ministries have begun the handover work and are preparing to take up their new positions. Similarly, this has also aroused widespread influence at home and abroad.
focus on.
Song Zhengping, who was far away in Beijing, was currently discussing with Prince Gong Yixin when Yu Ying Gege would marry in Western Sichuan. However, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty learned that Western Sichuan was preparing to establish a cabinet, they could postpone the date of Yu Ying Gege's marriage. Originally, it was in
The wedding was due to take place at the end of the year, but now it has been postponed to next spring. This shows the Manchu Qing's dissatisfaction with Western Sichuan.
Foreign powers also publicized Western Sichuan's disloyalty, saying that it was only a matter of time before Western Sichuan broke away from the Qing Dynasty. As for when it would break away from the Qing Dynasty, it would depend on the specific timing.
After a month of preparations, the Western Sichuan Cabinet was formally established on October 12. Cabinet Prime Minister Liang Xingrong led the cabinet members to swear allegiance to Wang Xiao, the envoy touring Western Sichuan.
The establishment of the Western Sichuan Cabinet has made the government structure of Western Sichuan more complete, and the situation of the following provinces doing their own thing has been effectively alleviated. At the same time, the reform of the newly merged provinces in Western Sichuan is also proceeding in an orderly manner. Especially in the land redemption, the situation has been greatly alleviated.
Many local gentry opposed it, but with the intervention of the army, this policy was quickly advanced. After the landless and landless farmers were allocated the land, they were grateful to Western Sichuan, and many even offered immortality to Wang Xiao.
The memorial tablets allowed Western Sichuan to quickly consolidate its rule in these provinces.
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