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After everyone was seated again, Wei Jichen raised his hand and said with a smile: "In order to congratulate the general on his promotion, the boy specially offered a generous gift."

Two personal soldiers hurried over with two gifts in their hands.

All the officials were curious, so they took a sneak peek, and saw that No. 1 soldier was holding a three-foot-long box. It didn't look like a rare treasure, could it be some kind of century-old ginseng?

This idea came to the hearts of all the officials. The gifts they brought today were naturally of great value, and several of them also gave ginseng.

Everyone looked at the No. 2 bodyguard disapprovingly, and the No. 2 bodyguard was also holding a wooden box, which was different from before, it was boxy, maybe it was a night pearl or something.

Yi Ketang'a said with a smile: "The old man feels extremely sorry for Zijie's expense."

He was accepted and set aside.

Everyone was curious, and someone who had something to do yelled: "General, why don't you open the box and have a look? Let us all see and see."

"Yes, yes, we are all curious. The gift that the mighty General Wei sent must be unique. Why don't you open our eyes." This is the official who was jealous of Wei Jichen in his heart.

Generally, those who give gifts are afraid that others will not know what they are giving, so they will report their names and reveal it. It is really rare for someone like Wei Jichen to put it in a box and not reveal the slightest bit of information.

Yiketanga was afraid that the gift from Wei Jichen would be too shabby, so he asked others to put it away, lest Wei Jichen lose face. Now that everyone below was booing, Yiketanga turned to look at Wei Jichen, seeing that his expression was as usual, and immediately felt a little bit of emotion in his heart. There are many.

"Don't say you are curious, the old man is also very curious. If that's the case, let's open the box and have a look." Yi Ketang'a said while stroking his beard with a smile.

Two soldiers stepped forward, took the first gift, and walked to the middle of the hall. All the officials stretched their necks and watched without blinking.

The two soldiers slowly removed the ribbon wrapping the box, as if they were just trying to whet everyone's appetite, and then carefully lifted the lid.

This is?Some people couldn't help standing up from their seats and watching carefully on tiptoe.

Inside the long wooden box, there was a long knife with a beautiful scabbard. It turned out to be a knife. Swords are given to heroes, and red powder is given to beauties. What's so amazing about knives.

Two soldiers carefully held the knife and sent it to Yiketang'a.

Yiktang'a picked it up, and with a clang sound, he pulled out the blade, and saw a cold light piercing through people's hearts, and when he looked carefully, he saw the inscription on the blade—Munzheng.

The sword is a good sword, but it is a Japanese sword.

Wei Jichen took the opportunity to stand up and explained with a smile: "This is the famous Japanese sword Muramasa. It is the saber that the boy captured from the Japanese lieutenant general Katsura. Now it is presented to the general as a trophy."

The value of the knife is limited, but the commemorative value of this knife is immeasurable.

Yiketang Ale burst into tears, looked and looked at it reluctantly, then put it in the scabbard, and said with a smile: "This gift from Zijie is the happiest gift I have received today."

There are many warriors who came to congratulate Yiktanga today, and they all looked at the knife in Yiktanga's hand with fiery eyes, wishing to put it in their pockets, but unfortunately they just thought about it, and saw Wei Jichen's face With an indifferent appearance, everyone admired him in their hearts, even willing to take out such things.

Now, the officials became even more curious about Wei Jichen's second gift. In everyone's mind, the first gift was so rare, so the second gift was even more valuable.

Now, even Yiktang'a became interested. He stepped down from the main seat, picked up the second gift, and opened it gently, only to find that it was neither a treasure nor a precious medicinal material, but a document— ——"Coordinating Fengtian's Overall Situation", signed by: Wei Jichen, Wang Shizhen, ...

Yiktanga estimated that Wei Jichen's staff were behind him.

A few flamboyant characters, a series of names, and this name immediately aroused Yiketang'a's interest, and he couldn't wait to open it in a hurry.

At the beginning of the article, I pointed out the crisis existing in the three eastern provinces, and then changed my style of writing, emphasizing that in this extraordinary place, at an extraordinary time, extraordinary policies must be implemented.

In terms of politics, Wei Jichen didn't mention much, just a few lines, punishing corruption and updating official governance.

Wei Jichen mainly proposed the idea of ​​centering on the establishment of industries, conducting commercial wars with the great powers, enriching the province, strengthening the military, and resisting insults.

And according to the financial difficulties of Fengtian Province, which cannot make ends meet, he proposes to implement a new fiscal policy, which can be summarized as: establish banks, open more commercial ports, hire foreigners, introduce foreign capital, but do not set up concessions to ensure sovereignty.

Suggestions were even put forward in terms of agriculture, encouraging the development of grain and animal husbandry by taking advantage of the superior natural conditions of 'extensive terrain, rich soil veins, and sufficient rainfall'. At this time, farmers in the Northeast did not know how to grow wheat. Wei Jichen actively advocated planting wheat .

In addition, Wei Jichen also proposed to actively develop industry and commerce, open mines and repair railways, eliminate bandits, immigrant settlements, and prepare for the An family.

There are more than [-] words, and Yiketang'a can't read them all in a short time, but the statement is clear and the outline is concise. He just glanced at it, and he felt that it was wonderful and meaningful. A series of specific There is neither empty talk nor big talk in the measures, but it is a practical and excellent work, worthy of the word overall planning.

Although Yiktang'a was looking at the general idea, he watched it for about ten minutes. All the officials saw him standing there with ups and downs, and became more and more happy. They were all amazed at the content of the document in his hand. Guess.

"Cough..." Wei Jichen saw that Yiktang'a was watching endlessly, and that he would neglect the other distinguished guests, so he coughed lightly twice as a reminder.

Yiktang'a woke up with a start, and stuffed Wen into his arms calmly and solemnly.

Walking towards Wei Jichen, he held his hand again and said, "I have finally seen Zijie's great talent today. I just became the general of Shengjing, and I deeply feel the heavy responsibility and feel uneasy. Now, with Zijie's role, I feel like When the thirsty see the luscious spring, they will surely get out of trouble."

Wei Jichen quickly replied: "The general is too humble. Even if the boy doesn't mention it, he must be able to think of these things in a short time due to the general's great talent. The boy is just throwing bricks to attract jade, not to mention that this article was not written by the boy alone. Dare to take credit for it alone."

"Zijie needless to say, when you first came to Fengtian, you must have not found a place to live. You have moved into the old man's house in the past few days. The old man wants to talk with you by candlelight at night to discuss big plans." Yi Ketang'a said in an uncompromising tone.

No wonder he was so happy. The situation in Fengtian Province is rotten. He has been exhausted these days, but his subordinates don't have any great talents at all.

And he also had a general idea in his mind, which was roughly the same as what Wei Jichen thought, but he really didn't know how to implement it for a while. Seeing Wei Jichen's "Coordinating the Overall Plan of Fengtian" at this time, a confidant was born in his heart. Feeling, gave birth to the admiration that I am ashamed of.

Wei Jichen nodded in agreement, and Yiketang'a sat back in the chair contentedly.

"Okay, everyone came to congratulate the old man on his promotion today. The old man is very happy. He has asked people to hold a banquet in the side hall, and I invite everyone to join me." Yi Ketang'a stroked his beard, his face full of joy Said.

Seeing his expression, all the officials felt itchy in their hearts, wanting to find out a few words, but Yiketang'a didn't mention a word.

At the banquet, everyone was drinking and drinking, and it was very lively. All the officials were interested in making friends with Wei Jichen, and Wei Jichen would not refuse anyone who came. favor.

Until the end, he didn't know how many glasses of wine he drank.

Seeing Wei Jichen passed out drunk at the table, Yiktanga shook his head helplessly and asked someone to send him to the wing.

The banquet lasted from afternoon to night, and all the officials just dispersed with satisfaction.

After Yiketang'a tidied up, he really wanted to have an evening talk with Wei Jichen by candlelight, and hurried to Wei Jichen's residence.

Wei Jichen woke up after lying on the bed for a while. Hearing footsteps, he opened the door and saw that it was him, so he welcomed the Shengjing general in.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yiktanga quickly took out the text in his arms, and wanted to discuss it with Wei Jichen on the spot.

"The general is too impatient, and he doesn't let the boy rest for a night. You know, the boy drank a lot of wine today because of the general." Wei Jichen joked with a smile, looking depressed.

It was precisely because of Yiktang'a's importance that those officials praised Wei Jichen, and Wei Jichen was right to say so.

Yi Ketang first replied with a smile: "Since ancient times, those who are capable have worked harder! Who told you that Zijie's article made me feel refreshed and happy."

Then he changed his tone and said sadly: "Before I took office, I received a lot of news about the activities of Russians in the Northeast. Russia is a greedy person who is gradually encroaching on our territory, and now it is taking advantage of it. Now the Northeast is in a precarious situation, and most people in the court do not see this. They regard the Russians as their saviors and want to use Russia's power. I did my best.”

Yiktanga has dealt with the Russians a lot, so he is naturally very aware of the Russians' virtues.

Wei Jichen sighed, and echoed: "The general is still a sensible person. The Russians are active in the capital and want to build a railway from the northeast. They are exploring minerals in the northeast. Wherever the railway passes, there must be rich resources. What's more, after the repair is completed, Russia can still garrison troops around the railway, and when it is built, it will be able to capture the greatest benefits. General, we really can't sit still and watch the Russians gradually grow in power in the Northeast. In the end, we will not even have a foothold. No."

"Old man Guan Zijie went to high school, and he also proposed road construction and mining. I don't know what Zijie's plan is." Yi Ketang asked thoughtfully.

"The boy has sent people to find out that iron ore is stored in several places in Liaodong. He also asked the general to go to the court to set up a coal and iron mining bureau in Fengtian, set up an iron factory, lift the ban on Fushun coal mines, produce rails by himself, and repair railways by himself. The Russians have no excuses. We Chinese want to build railways by ourselves, so they naturally go on one side. Besides, with ironworks, we can also establish ordnance manufacturing bureaus in Northeast China to consolidate border defenses like Hubei and Tianjin." Wei Jichen had been preparing for a long time, so of course he would talk freely at this time.

Yiktang'a was very moved when he heard this, he didn't think about it, Wei Jichen had already taken a step ahead and even found the iron ore.

"Zijie's idea is good, but the imperial court's finances are struggling now, and I'm afraid they won't be able to pay much." Yi Ketang's brows were furrowed, Fengtian's finances were even more difficult to make ends meet.

"General, we can also use the government-supervised business model to absorb capital from the private sector, so that we don't have to worry about insufficient funds. The boy thinks that the top priority of our Fengtian Province is immigration, mine development, and road construction. As long as these few things are done well , within a year or two, my Northeast will take on a new look and my strength will increase greatly, why would Xiyang and Dongyang dare to peep again." Wei Jichen said solemnly.

Although the Qing court paid a lot of compensation, it was much better than in the original history. Wei Jichen didn't believe that he would not be able to squeeze out this little money. As long as Yiketang's exaggeration is over, Fengtian, as the accompanying capital, cannot afford to lose , the finances of the Qing court will naturally lean to this side.

Yiktang'a was obviously persuaded by Wei Jichen, and replied with a smile: "Okay, the old man will raise the above points to the court today, and this matter will be a little bigger. The old man will join other places in Jilin and Heilongjiang to play together. Also ask Zijie to help me."

"It's natural. The kid bows his head and is willing to be a bully. Everything is up to the general." Wei Jichen breathed a sigh of relief.