Years of the Republic of China 1913

After Fang Zi arrived in Beijing, Song Jiaoren met him immediately. "Song Jiaoren didn't say a word about the Assassination Incident at Tianjin Astor Hotel, but told Fang Zida about something else."

"What? Let me be the deputy finance minister? Isn't brother Zhong Kai the finance minister now? It's been more than half a year since he changed from agriculture and forestry minister to finance minister." Fang Zida was surprised.

Liao Zhongkai was transferred from the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry to the Ministry of Finance as the Deputy Minister of Finance half a year ago. Speaking of this, Song Jiaoren really couldn't stand Liao Zhongkai as a "debt collector". God knows where he got so many reasons. The Prime Minister’s Office always lingered and reached out to ask him for money, 20 today and [-] tomorrow. Although Zheng Fu’s financial revenue this year has been much better than before, Song Jiaoren can’t stand Liao Zhongkai’s tossing. Later, when I saw him, my forehead swelled.

In the end, the helpless Song Jiaoren decided to draw his salary from the bottom of the pot. Aren't you Liao Zhongkai a debt collector? You can simply get you to the Ministry of Finance to do it.Needless to say, since Liao Zhongkai became the deputy finance minister, he has suddenly changed from a debt collector to a miser. He takes the money bag seriously, and even an old friend from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry asks for money. No legitimate reason to want money, not even a door.

"Shang Ming, since the establishment of Zhong Yang Bank, you have done a very good job in minting coins and attracting investment, which has brought great help to the relief of government finances. It stands to reason that with your financial and economic capabilities It is more than enough to be the chief financial officer, but you also know that the chief ministers of all government ministries must be approved by the Congress, and your qualifications are still a bit shallow, so you are temporarily appointed as the deputy minister, and you will officially become the chief minister in the next term. Arrangement, you don't have any objections?"

Fang Zida shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Dunchu, it's not a matter of opinion or disagreement. I have no objection to being the deputy chief, but he squeezed out the position of brother Zhong Kai... He has done a good job in the position of deputy chief!"

Song Jiaoren waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about this, I have other arrangements with Zhong Kai."

Seeing that Song Jiaoren had made up his mind, Fang Zida hesitated for a moment and did not refuse.Immediately nodded in agreement.

Within three days, Zheng Fu issued an official order, and Fang Zida, the president of Central Yang Bank, also served as the deputy finance minister.Another promotion of Fang Zida made most people both surprised and taken for granted.The current Zhongyang Bank almost controls many functions of the Ministry of Finance.The power of Fang Zida, the president, is not less than that of a mere finance minister. In some respects, he can even sit on an equal footing with the chief financial officer.Under such circumstances, Song Jiaoren suddenly appointed Fang Zida as the deputy finance minister, in order to show Fang Zida's importance.The second is to justify Fang Zida's current embarrassing status, avoid the abnormal situation where the central bank is larger than the Ministry of Finance, and adjust the balance between the various departments of the government.

Fang Zida is very familiar with taking over the work of the Ministry of Finance. Originally, his central bank has taken over part of the work of the Ministry of Finance.After taking office, he did not encounter any difficulties, and he quickly took care of his work in an orderly manner.And Liao Zhongkai also returned to the capital two days later after Fang Zida came back. After handing over with Fang Zida, he was transferred to the post of Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office, and was soon ordered by Song Jiaoren to go to Beijing for business. Song Jiaoren didn't say a word about where and what to do, and Fang Zida didn't know much about it.

Because of Song Jiaoren's arrangement.Fang Zida's original plan to go south was temporarily postponed.It has been more than a month since the work of the Ministry of Finance has been dealt with.For more than a month, the identity of the deceased in the Astor Hotel incident was finally known to the outside world. There was an uproar from all walks of life, and various rumors spread all over China from north to south.Everyone is talking about the strangeness of Hong Shuzu's death and guessing who is behind the killer who shot.

But the strange thing is, despite the speculation and rumors from the outside world.However, the parties involved in the Huang Xing case avoided talking about it, as if they had reached a tacit agreement.Gives a strange feeling.

After these days of delay, Yuan Sizhen's belly gradually became pregnant.Calculating the time, Fang Zida decided to go south in the next few days, or else it would be delayed, so the coming and going might not be able to keep up with the birth of the child.

"Zida, Yuanliang is here." Outside the room, Yuan Sizhen yelled, Fang Zida quickly stood up and opened the locked door, only to see that the person standing at the door was Zhou Yuanliang.

"It's Yuanliang, it's really fast, come in." Fang Zida greeted with a smile.

"Sir, you still call me San'er, which sounds affectionate to me." Zhou Yuanliang smiled embarrassedly, turned his head and saluted Yuan Sizhen who brought him here, and then entered the room.

In the past two years, Zhou Yuanliang has changed a lot, and he is no longer the Wednesday when he worked as a waiter in a restaurant.Today, he is wearing a well-fitting suit, and his well-proportioned figure has grown a little taller. He is dressed like a successful comprador. Although his appearance is still plain, he always has a friendly smile on his face, which makes people feel kind.

"Hehe, people still have to address him by his name." Fang Zida patted him on the shoulder affectionately.

Don't look at Zhou Yuanliang being so low-key in front of Fang Zida, but if Fang Zida and Zhang Huchen didn't call San'er the name, Zhou Yuanliang, who is usually smiling, would turn his face on the spot and deny anyone.In the past two years, Zhou Yuanliang's influence has grown rapidly, not only in the capital, but also in Zhili, Jiangsu and other places. His tentacles have gradually extended to the past, and he has become Fang Zida's secret right-hand man.

"Sir, why did you ask me to come today...?" Zhou Yuanliang thanked Fang Zida as he bent over and carefully took the tea poured by Fang Zida, and then asked.

When Fang Zida decided to use Zhou Yuanliang, he arranged a position for him in the statistical team within kt, but this is after all within the kt party. With the implementation of the constitutional government and the gradual expansion of Zhou Yuanliang's subordinates, it is no longer suitable for this simple way out.Before leaving Beijing, Fang Zida decided to adjust Zhou Yuanliang's work and make a series of arrangements.

"Yuanliang, I'm going to let you study at the Zhongyang Military Academy for a while, what do you think?"

"Sir, do you want me to be a soldier?" Zhou Yuanliang asked in surprise.

Seeing his uneasy look, Fang Zida smiled: "Of course not, I just go to study and study, and I will still do your job after graduation. San'er, you are very smart and stable in doing things, but what you lack is also obvious. , do you know what it is?"

Hearing Fang Zida calling himself San'er, Zhou Yuanliang's warm smile suddenly became even wider.He thought for a while, and replied hesitantly, "I haven't read it well."

"Yes! This is one aspect." Fang Zida nodded and said: "You can read and write, and you also know a little foreign language, but after all, you have not studied systematically. In terms of work details, etc., you only rely on your own ingenuity to barely make it to where you are today. It was barely enough when the scale was small, but it is much worse when it needs to be reused. Don’t you feel that you have more energy than energy recently? So, San'er! I want you to go to the military academy and study hard, and you can do great things after you finish your studies!"

Standing up, Zhou Yuanliang bowed respectfully to Fang Zida: "Sir, you will never forget San'er's cultivation of San'er! I will listen to Mr.'s arrangement."

"Good! Good!" Fang Zida pressed the palm of his hand and told him to sit down first.He lit a cigar and took a puff, and then said: "Of course, you go to the military academy not only to study, you still have to keep an eye on the outside affairs, and besides, unless you have the current organization, I will give you another task. "

"Please explain, sir." Zhou Yuanliang replied hastily.

"After you go to the military academy, you have to pay attention to those students in the military academy. However, you must be cautious in all actions. Remember! Be cautious!"

"Yes! Proceed with caution!" Zhou Yuanliang repeated Fang Zida's words with an extremely serious expression.

Nodding his head, Fang Zida said again: "As for the current job, you can choose the right person to take over. Of course, you are still in charge of the main part. Afterwards, you can delete and select some that are not absolutely reliable as peripheral parts. How to do it specifically? Come on, how to set up the shelf, you think about it yourself, and report to me when the time comes."

"Yes!" Zhou Yuanliang agreed without hesitation, feeling a little excited.Fang Zida's careful consideration doesn't mean that he will use him a lot?In the past two years, he has been meticulously doing the work Fang Zida entrusted to him, isn't he just waiting for this day?

Fang Zida then told Zhou Yuanliang that after he graduated from the military academy, he would be directly awarded a military post and arranged to serve in the General Staff.However, although this department belongs to the General Staff, it is not responsible to the Chief of the General Staff, but directly to Fang Zida. However, the establishment of this organization borrows the name of the General Staff.

After speaking, Fang Zida took a document for Zhou Yuanliang to review, and after he read it, he lit it with a match.

"I'm about to go south, Jingli will keep watching for me, especially those people mentioned just now." Finally Fang Zida confessed, Zhou Yuanliang nodded repeatedly, assuring that there would be no problem.

Within a few days, Zhou Yuanliang was arranged to study at the Zhong Yang Military Academy. Half a month before him, He Yingqin had already enrolled, but their subjects were different.He Yingqin focused on military affairs and strategy, while Zhou Yuanliang focused on staff, intelligence and management.This is Fang Zida's special arrangement.As for the Zhongyang Bank Guard Army that Yuan Keding promised, Yuan Keding has already obtained the establishment, and will officially start to build it after Fang Zida returns from the south.

On the afternoon of the day when Zhou Yuanliang successfully entered the Zhongyang Military Academy, Fang Zida boarded the train going south with his entourage, and started to go south again.

Jinan, the capital of Shandong.This is the first stop of Fang Zida's trip to the south. When the train stopped slowly at the station with thick smoke, Wang Xiaozhen, the former deputy commander of the Eighth Division of the Army and the current commander of the No.15 Division of the National Defense Forces, had already brought the [-]th Division The principal officers waited eagerly on the platform.To be continued. .