Watching Vézé and Zhou Zhengxiong shake hands and then walk into Vézé's office one after the other, the secretary compared the huge gap between the two. Vézé did not have the slightest bit of fat on him, and he looked very steady and calm when he walked. Zhou Zhengxiong was old. His experience in the army when he was young made him look strong, with a round belly and thick thighs. He was not eye-catching when compared with a group of leading cadres who were about the same age as him. However, when he walked behind Vézé, the contrast between the two sides was very obvious. Zhou Zhengxiong's heavy footsteps could be heard with every step he took, which made the secretary suddenly realize that Vézé could hardly hear any sound when he walked. It was not just these few steps. When he walked through the long corridor just now, the secretary could not remember hearing any sound at all.
The two entered the office one after another, and the door of the office was closed. According to the rules, Zhou Zhengxiong's secretary was left outside the door, waiting for Zhou Zhengxiong and Vézé to finish talking. Losing the opportunity to continue observing Vézé at a close distance, the secretary felt very disappointed.
Zhou Zhengxiong did not think so much. He followed behind Vézé into the office, and a familiar sense of security arose spontaneously. For many years, he and other comrades had followed behind Vézé and walked step by step to where they were today. Everyone thought that there were many problems in the world that could not be solved, but there was no problem that the Military Governor Of Vaize could not solve. Once the commander-in-chief was willing to take over, solving the problem was only a matter of time. Seeing that the Military Governor Of Vaize was almost the same as when he led everyone to conquer the world in the past, Zhou Zhengxiong naturally felt at ease.
After the two sat down, Zhou Zhengxiong asked first, "Commander-in-chief, why are you still up so late?"
"I had a few meetings. The war in North America has begun, and we have to determine the future plan first, "Vézé replied slowly.
"How long will this war last?" Zhou Zhengxiong wanted to know more about the development of the war. He also had a strong interest in this war as a soldier.
"It also depends on what the Americans think," Vézé replied. Before Zhou Zhengxiong continued to ask this question, he continued, "Let me ask you something first. Some provincial leaders are thinking of hiring the Japanese. Are you one of them? "
This directly hit the key point of Zhou Zhengxiong's emotions, and he immediately fell silent. Wei Ze looked at Zhou Zhengxiong's expression and knew that Zhou Zhengxiong couldn't escape. However, since Zhou Zhengxiong dared to come to Wei Ze's place to ask for help, Wei Ze did not want to continue talking about this issue for the time being.
Naturally, Zhou Zhengxiong was not as calm as Wei Ze. After thinking for a while, he finally admitted, "After I heard the news, I was indeed tempted." After saying this, Du, Dong said, "Governor, Bei of the Hubei's government, Zhengxiong's company, and has." Du ", Zhou Zhengxiong's,"
Even though he was a little annoyed, Vézé still listened to Zhou Zhengxiong's words carefully. The first thing to do to solve a problem was to listen to what his comrades had to say. Over the years, Vézé had heard countless outrageous statements. Zhou Zhengxiong's speech was at least more reasonable than those. After all, Zhou Zhengxiong should be very clear that pestering wouldn't solve the problem.
While Zhou Zhengxiong was asking for help from Vézé, Premier Wang Haiyang and PBOC Secretary Wang Mingshan got a private room in the central cafeteria, and the two talked while eating. Up until now, the central government was very busy, so the attached cafeteria provided 24-hour service. Of course, it was okay to eat scrambled eggs and vegetables in the middle of the night, and it was okay to ask the chef to cook some rice. More complicated dishes were out of the question.
In front of the two was a cabbage fried tofu and two bowls. The bowls were simple, and they just needed to keep warm in the steamer. The cabbage fried tofu looked simple, but it was actually a dish that tested one's skill. The tofu had to be deep-fried first, so that the skin would be a little charred. When the two were stir-fried together, the control of the fire was very important. If there was a slight miscontrol, there would either be a burnt smell or a bitter cabbage. The chefs who could work in the central cafeteria were naturally skilled. They had to make this dish several times a day, so they were very familiar with it.
After taking a bite of the delicious cabbage, Wang Haiyang's round face showed a somewhat mocking expression. He put down his chopsticks and said, "I didn't expect Zhou Zhengxiong to come to the commander-in-chief for help. He really did it. "
Wang Mingshan put down his chopsticks, touched the stubble on his sharp chin, and said slowly, "Aren't we just waiting for these old brothers to retire now? These people have never failed in their lives. If they don't go to the commander-in-chief for help now, who do you want them to go to? "
Rather than saying that they were there to eat, it was better to say that they were there to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of eating and chatting. Wang Haiyang put down his chopsticks, drank a mouthful of warm water, and said with some complaint, "Old Wang, the commander-in-chief has been repeatedly emphasizing to the State Council a nationwide administrative system. But this system can't just control those who are obedient and let those who don't listen do as they please. "
Wang Mingshan was a genuine revolutionary hero, and he was a standard old brother. Although he was a junior among the group of old brothers, he had more seniority than Wang Haiyang, who was a little revolutionary. Hearing Wang Haiyang's complaint, Wang Mingshan also put down his chopsticks and said, "You're childish."
"What do you mean childish?" Even though Wang Haiyang felt that his complaint just now was quite meaningless, he couldn't help but express his intention to refute.
"By the end of this year, there will be at most ten provinces that you said are disobedient. By the year after next, there will be no provinces left under the old brothers' control. You can't take it anymore after two years? If this isn't childish, then what is it? "Wang Mingshan answered Wang Haiyang's question in a mocking tone.
"There are still two years!" Wang Haiyang didn't look completely convinced.
Looking at Wang Haiyang's somewhat unforgiving look, Wang Mingshan smiled slightly. He didn't fiercely criticize, but said slowly, "The new administrative system was decided by the commander-in-chief. Don't tell me that the commander-in-chief doesn't know what those provinces are like. You can't take it anymore after two years, but the commander-in-chief has endured for decades. "
If Wang Mingshan took on the role of a senior and criticized Wang Haiyang, Wang Haiyang would probably strongly resist. Now that Wang Mingshan was speaking so slowly, Wang Haiyang couldn't rely on him to show that he was a childish brat. Because he also knew very well that what Wang Mingshan said was right.
Since he couldn't rely on him, Wang Haiyang answered honestly, "I naturally understand the commander-in-chief's arrangements. After the capital is moved, many things will be easy to do. Old Wang, I just think that the commander-in-chief is too good to old brothers. "
As one of the old brothers, Wang Mingshan just didn't like to hear this. Just because he didn't like the way some of his old brothers did it didn't mean that Wang Mingshan thought that there was something wrong with them. However, Wang Mingshan didn't want to say anything about this problem. He was thinking about something else.
Most of the changes were the process of people kicking a man when he was down. As one of the old brothers who overthrew Manchu Qing, subdued the Taiping Rebellion, and wiped out all the separatist forces, Wang Mingshan could see much more than Wang Haiyang.
During Manchu Qing's era, the Military Governor Vaize wasn't the only one who rebelled. The Taiping army, the Nian Army, and other big and small forces all rose up to oppose Manchu Qing. Even Wang Mingshan, a son of a scholarly family, could be casually dragged onto the path of rebellion. The enemies Manchu Qing faced could be said to be as many as the hairs on an ox, but the forces supporting Manchu Qing could be counted on one hand.
At present, the Military Governor Vaize was determined to let his old brothers retire, but many of the forces involved in this process were people like Wang Haiyang. As an old brother, Wang Mingshan had a particularly deep impression of this. When he was young, Wang Mingshan couldn't quite understand why the Military Governor Vaize could do so many incredible things. Now, Wang Mingshan could somewhat understand.
The old brothers had power in the court and were illustrious. But what could they do? With the Military Governor Vaize blocking the key of retirement, the young people who were willing to climb up naturally stood on the side of the Military Governor Vaize. Even if those old brothers were the fathers and brothers of these young people, if their fathers and brothers didn't give up their positions, the young people would never be able to show their faces.
With such a large group of people willing to replace them, the old brothers also lost the ability to resist. No matter how unhappy they were, the old brothers would at most say something like "at worst, I'll quit" in anger. Behind them, a group of young people who were waiting to rise up would stare at the position like wolves and tigers. If the old brothers really dared to quit, the Military Governor Vaize would give them face and "send them off to retirement".
Thinking of this, Wang Mingshan also didn't know how to evaluate the Military Governor Vaize. From every point of view, the Military Governor Vaize was a very approachable leader, but this leader's control of power often didn't leave a trace. When can I also reach this point? Wang Mingshan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Old Wang. Do you think the Governor will really agree to help Hubei? "Wang Haiyang interrupted Wang Mingshan's thoughts. Unlike Wang Mingshan, Wang Haiyang was thinking about maintaining the integrity of the authority in his hands.
"He won't. The Governor has never been a person who smooths things over. I've never seen anyone more serious than the Governor in my life. "Wang Mingshan answered almost instinctively. After saying this, Wang Mingshan seemed to understand something in his heart. If it was someone else who played with power to this extent, Wang Mingshan would definitely think that the guy was not a good person. But Vézé seemed to be different.
Vézé was indeed using power, but Vézé's application of power was very different from those who were proficient in power. Even though he could see the signs of power, Wang Mingshan had to admit that this level of application did not touch his bottom line at all. Just like the matter with Zhou Zhengxiong, since Zhou Zhengxiong was willing to try his best to solve the problem, Vézé was indeed giving Hubei Province a chance to solve the problem on its own, but this kind of opportunity was not unconditional support.
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