The tax cut is a condition for tax increase, so the tax cut can rely on external forces."

Yuan Shikai, who was flattered by Liang Shiyi, smiled faintly and said.

"It was my idea to cut the penny and raise taxes. This was Li Zhongtang's idea back then. I was just picking up people's wits..."

"President, no matter what, tariffs can be said to be the largest tax in China now. If we apply the agreed tariffs worth 100%, we can get nearly 60 million taels of tariffs every year. If we can recover the tariffs and use independent taxes,

The annual income is so many billions. President, if you withdraw the tariffs, one is for the needs of the country, and the other is for the appeal of the people, and the tariffs are for the needs of the great powers. If the government can skillfully use these two points, it will be safe..."

"Yifu, cutting off the border, and restoring the customs are all important matters. They should not be done lightly. You need to act steadily. Whether it is cutting off the border or closing the customs, you need to plan it slowly. But now, this Ji Zhi has thrown a difficult problem for me.

"

Turning to what Zhang Jizhi said, Yuan Shikai's heart sank again.

"Moreover, if you say that this idea is Zhang Jizhi's, I don't believe it."

Yuan Shikai touched his head, and then this look flashed in his eyes.

"In the past, Zhang Jizhi kept shouting about controlling the Huaihe River, but he failed to come up with such an idea. Now when he went to Lianyungang, he came up with all kinds of ideas. Isn't this still..."

"President Li Zhiyuan's talent is obvious to all."

Now that the president has spoken out, there is no need for Liang Shiyi to keep pretending.

"Li Zhiyuan is so talented... Yifu, he did it for himself. Only by cutting a few cents can his products be sold all over the country. This kid didn't dare to take such a risk, so he tried his best to coax Zhang Jizhi out of this problem."

Voice,"

With a faint smile, Yuan Shikai looked somewhat proud.

"That boy, he did this to transport water to the Huaihe River. On the surface, he wanted to help Zhang Jizhi, but on the inside, he wanted to loosen a hole in the canal. If he could loosen a hole in the canal, how could the business community across the country turn a blind eye to this hole?

When the time comes, the business associations that petition, appeal, and call for cuts will be more than just one person per family. They just want to loosen the soil and shake the roots. When the time comes..."

"When the time comes, we will take advantage of the situation. Please use your discretion, President."

Liang Shiyi took over and laughed.

"Then the president will be able to take advantage of the situation."

Yuan Shikai, who was smiling and silent, raised his eyes and glanced at Liang Shiyi.

"Yifu, we don't need a penny from the government to manage the Huaihe River. If this president returns, won't he be blamed?"

When he said these words, Yuan Shikai smiled again.

"However, it is not appropriate for Zhang Jizhi to preside over the management of Huaihai as the president of the Water Conservancy Bureau. This..."

Although it was just a casual remark, Liang Shiyi sensed the meaning of the president's words, so he quickly said, "This management matter should be left to people who are good at it. Only in this way can we get twice the result with half the effort."

Chapter 204: He wants a name, I play chess (please vote for me!)

The two houses with two entrances and two exits in "Zhang's House" in Lupi Hutong, Beijing, once belonged to a high-ranking official in the Qing Dynasty. Later, the Qing emperor abdicated and the Republic of China was founded.

For safety reasons, they moved to the Tianjin Concession. After the founding of the Republic of China, various ministries were established and new officials took office from various places. There was a temporary shortage of housing in the capital. At that time, many old people, like the old people, sold their old houses in the capital in order to move to the Tianjin or Shanghai Concession.

When it came to buying a house, the official was naturally unconventional, but the person who sold his house was the famous "number one industrialist" Zhang Jian. Naturally, the house with two entrances and two exits was easy to change.

Hang the sign "Zhang's Mansion".

"Heart history, sit down quickly"

Seeing Meng Sen coming, Zhang Jian first smiled and greeted him, and then asked him to sit down. After the tea was served, Meng Sen took a sip of tea and then looked up at Zhang Jian with a smile. As his close friend, he knew this.

When Zhang Jian invited him here, he must have something to discuss.

With a smile on his face, Zhang Jianzai took out an official document from the table.

"Xin Shi, this is an official document issued by the Presidential Palace, please read it below."

His tone seemed calm, but Meng Sen, who was familiar with Zhang Jian, could sense the suppressed unhappiness in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel doubts in his heart.

"An official document from the President?"

Zhang Jian snorted coldly.

"I proposed to the President to control the Huaihe River, but the result..."

Meng Sen took the letter, read it carefully, and understood the reason. The Beijing-Hangzhou Transportation Management Bureau was established to manage the Huaihe River with profits from the Beijing-Hangzhou river transportation. However, this official document was sent to the Huaihai Economic Envoy, and this copy was only forwarded to him.

The director of agriculture, forestry and industry, in other words, the president, immediately took Zhang Jian's life.

As Zhang Jian's friend and staffer for decades, I know my friend Meng Sen very well. He is good at face, justice, and... Anyway, there are good and bad things in him, just like he is arbitrary.

There is only one Dasheng in Nantong, and there is a circle of enterprises that exist around Dasheng. If other people want to start any business that is not centered around Dasheng, then it is absolutely impossible. If someone wants to set up a yarn factory in Nantong, it is even more important.

Don't even think about it, otherwise...it was fine in the past, but in recent years, countless people from Nantong have been driven to Shanghai and now to Lianyungang by his temper.

Controlling the Huaihe River is something that will last forever and is also his dream. Not to mention other things, if the Huaihe River is controlled, the person responsible will definitely be remembered in history.

How could he not be angry if it fell on someone else's head? If he didn't throw the cup, he would...

"Boom"

As soon as this idea occurred to me, there was a sound of breaking porcelain in the room. A quick look revealed that the cup had indeed been thrown.

"He Li Zhiyuan..."

Before Zhang Jian could finish speaking, Meng Sen, who closed the letter, laughed dumbly.

"What a great Duke Xiang Cheng, he really is Duke Xiang Cheng."

Although it was just a sentence, it made Zhang Jian feel less angry and couldn't help but ask.

"What? What kind of tricks is Xiang Chenggong doing?"

Meng Sen laughed for a while and then said angrily.

"Today I have seen what Duke Xiang Cheng can do."

His words made Zhang Jian even more confused, but he could vaguely feel that something was wrong, even though when he received the official document in the afternoon, he had already blamed Li Zhiyuan for everything.

Putting the official document on the table, Meng Sen patted the armrest and laughed.

"Shi'an, you are in a situation that's why you are the current authority. You don't know what the mayor's plan is?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Jian shouted as if he suddenly realized something.

"What a Yuan Xiangcheng"

Only then did Zhang Jian understand Yuan Shikai's thoughts. This simple move was really powerful. The official document was transferred to him and the actual work was handed over to Li Zhiyuan. But on the point, it was intended to provoke a conflict between him and Li Zhiyuan.

Yuan Shikai's move was extremely simple. It was basically... taking advantage of his good reputation.

If there is a conflict with Li Zhiyuan, Li Zhiyuan is just a dragon crossing the river, while he, Zhang San, is a local snake. A strong dragon cannot defeat the local snake. On the border of northern Jiangsu, Zhang and Li will have conflicts, and in the end, Zhang and Li will lose.

Said, but it was Yuan Shikai who benefited.

Zhang Jian coughed dryly and looked extremely embarrassed as he just dropped the cup.

"This is really Yuan Xiangcheng's method. I almost fell into his trap without checking it for a while."

Meng Sen secretly praised in his heart that his words were very appropriate and saved his face.

"This is a divorce plan... Shi'an, don't fall into Duke Xiangcheng's trap."

As he said this, Meng Sen knew that the problem in this matter was that Zhang Jizhi was narrow-minded. Although he was a bit bossy in Nantong, he treated Li Zhiyuan with appreciation for his younger generation, and even some admiration.

It means, but reason should return to reason and emotion should return to emotion. If Li Zhiyuan is given the name of managing Huaihe River, Zhang Jizhi, who has spent his whole life to control Huaihe River, will never be able to pass this test.

Looking at the broken tea cup on the ground, Zhang Jian frowned.

"I don't blame Zhiyuan, and I know this is Yuan Dingcheng's trick, but...hey..."

Sighing, as soon as he thought of the scene of the Huaihe River being rehabilitated, and of the moment when the person who presided over it became famous in history, he couldn't get around that corner. After all, benefiting 80 million people and living for tens of millions of people, what a person can do in his lifetime.

To achieve such a great thing, this is not a wasted time.

Zhang Jian's words made Meng Sen nod his head in his heart, but he knew that he might not be able to pass this level. But if he couldn't pass this level, even if he talked it through today, he would see the Huai River regulation begin tomorrow.

They might become resentful towards Li Zhiyuan, and by then, Yuan Xiangcheng's plan would naturally succeed.

I'm just afraid that when the time comes...

"Si'an, actually, the key to this matter lies with Li Zhiyuan."

Nodding in agreement with Meng Sen's opinion, Zhang Jian's face sank.

"The matter of transporting water to Huaihe River came after Zhiyuan, but later it was me who reported the matter to the President. Now the President has handed over the matter to Li Zhiyuan, and he has appointed talented people, but... now the President

I have handed this matter over to the Huaihai Economic Envoy, how can he dare to return it?"

His words only made Meng Sen sigh secretly in his heart, but knowing that he was still calm and composed on the surface, he said calmly.

"Sian, you might as well wait a few days before talking."

Meng Sen knew about this, but I'm afraid he couldn't explain it clearly in a moment. If Li Zhiyuan couldn't think clearly, then... He shook his head in his heart. For Yuan Shikai, whom he had never met before, Meng Sen's heart was filled with admiration.

I can only admire it. It would be unreasonable for someone with such power and tactics to fail to become the president.

No. 101, Lianyungang First Street, is different from the buildings that sit side by side on both sides of First Street. No. 101 suddenly sunk nearly one kilometer inward, forming an open green space. It looks like a square but also looks like a garden, and in this garden

At the end of the square, there is a towering Chinese Ming and Qing style building facing south. It is a tall, delicate and gorgeous oriental palace-style building. From the day it was erected, it has always given people an illusion that when they come here,
To be continued...