The sun never sets

"The French are unable to intervene now, but that doesn't mean they will willingly swallow such a bitter fruit. So we need a buffer zone between us and France, which is now the Vietnamese Autonomous Government and will be the Annan Protectorate in the future."

Lin Yongchang's obsession with Annan is the same as that of North Korea, or even stronger than that of North Korea. Nanyang has oil and rubber, which are strategic resources that will play a significant role in the future. Reclaiming the homeland of Annan is only the first step to be completed, and there will be a second and third step later. However, those are still far away. In the next ten years, China must concentrate on internal construction. Only by building a country well first can we liberate the entire Asia and finally the world.

Well, from this point of view, Lin Yongchang agrees more with Comrade Gangtie's theory than with Trotsky.

Chapter 395: The Romantic French

The French government lost half of Vietnam, which aroused the anger of the French. Prime Minister Combe made peace with the Chinese. Not only the conservatives opposed him, but also the radicals and the Socialists expressed their dissatisfaction with him. Many people publicly declared that Combe had betrayed France. It was obvious that Combe would not be the next prime minister.

With the instigation of Britain, the United States and other countries, there was a huge wave of opposition to the Treaty of Hanoi in France. Kong Bu was a wise man who knew that France's problems were internal, on the mainland, not in the colonies half a world away. But most people didn't think so. France was filled with a strong sense of revenge. They wanted to take revenge on the Germans, but they didn't dare to declare war on Germany. The long-accumulated grievances needed an outlet. It happened that something happened in the Far East, and with the instigation of Britain, the United States, Germany and other countries, the French believed that they needed to let the Chinese know what a real power is. The French military began to plan a war to recover the eastern provinces of Vietnam, but before that, they had to get rid of the annoying Kong Bu.

After the relevant situation was reported back to China from France, Lin Yongchang felt speechless. The French did not dare to fight the Germans, so they were prepared to go to Southeast Asia thousands of miles away to fight China? During the Sino-French War, the Chinese used weapons that were one generation behind and defeated the French army. The French, they are too romantic.

Marshal Lin did not want to fight the French, not because he was afraid, but because he felt it was unnecessary. Now is the time to focus on domestic affairs and construction. Every dollar invested today can be returned several times in three or four years. The Central People's Government is preparing for the first "Five-Year Plan". If there is no war, China's first "Five-Year Plan" can be launched in 1905. If a war breaks out, the Five-Year Plan can only be postponed to 1906.

France was humiliated in later generations, and they were indeed weak, but at that time, France was still very strong. Apart from other things, the large number of old battleships was not something China could deal with now. If they really fought with the French, there would be no problem on land, but the coastal areas would definitely be harassed.

But it is not up to China to decide whether to fight or not. The French are so angry that they have nowhere to vent. What if they really attack us? Can they cede land and pay compensation? In the jungles of Southeast Asia, the People's Army can definitely beat the French. The problem is Taiwan. After taking Taiwan back from Japan, it is China's weakest link. On land, the People's Army is not afraid of any enemy, but it cannot fight against warships on the sea. The Taiwan Strait is not very wide. People with courage can swim across it holding a piece of wood, but it is a strait after all. If it is blocked by the French, Liu Yongfu and Jian Dasi will have to rely on themselves.

It's useless to think too much. If the French want to fight, then let them fight. Just send more arms to Taiwan. Besides, isn't there the Combined Fleet? Although I don't have much hope for the Japanese's integrity, the Combined Fleet can still play a role. China develops the army and Japan develops the navy. It seems to be a perfect match, but Lin Yongchang has never really trusted Japan. Unlike North Korea, Japan can now say no to China.

In order to deal with the possible attack from the French, Lin Yongchang decided to postpone the "Five-Year Plan". In addition, although all of China has been liberated, there are still many defeated soldiers and bandits in various places. First, the bandits must be eliminated, and at the same time, the internal affairs must be cleaned up. In the past few years, we have been busy fighting wars, and bureaucracy has grown a lot. The situation reported by the people below is that the situation is very good, not just slightly good, but very good. From the overall perspective, this is indeed the case. After the liberation of all of China, the annual output of materials such as steel, coal, and fertilizers has gradually increased. These are all real, but the degree of corruption displayed on the [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire] system has also increased a lot.

Various backward local customs must also be cleaned up. Imperialism cannot continue to oppress the Chinese. Bureaucracy and feudalism are still there. Bureaucracy cannot be completely eliminated. It can only be cleaned up from time to time. It will reappear in a few years. Feudalism can be cleaned up. However, this will be a long-term thing, requiring at least two generations and forty years of effort. The short-term goal is to break the original ethical system. There must be no more seizing of widows' property and immersing women in pig cages.

Things. Feminism in later generations has shown signs of going too far, while in this era, there is insufficient protection for women, children and vulnerable groups.

After liberating the whole of China, Lin Yongchang felt that there were more things to do, including industrial construction, agricultural production, education, transportation, changing customs, etc. There were a lot of things to do, mainly because these things were very complicated and far less simple and direct than fighting. On the battlefield, it was clear who the enemy was and where they were. Internal problems were much more complicated. Sometimes Lin Yongchang really wanted to learn from Comrade Gangtie's approach and shoot all those messy guys. But it didn't work. Human heads were not leeks, and killing people could not solve the problem. What he had to do was to get China into the industrial age at a run, and killing people alone would not do it.

Lin Yongchang was very dissatisfied with the current situation in China, but others did not think so. Many people thought that Chairman Lin was too modest. Isn't it great enough to save China from the miserable situation of being divided by the great powers? Even the British believed that Chairman Lin was a great monarch comparable to Napoleon. However, the British had always been malicious and gave Lin Yongchang the titles of "Oriental Napoleon" and "Red Napoleon" in order to encircle China.

Soon, it was the end of 1904. On the last night of the year, Lin Yongchang broadcast to the whole country through the 128-meter-high iron tower outside Taiyuan City. The whole country was actually only in some big cities such as Taiyuan, Beiping, Jinling, Guangzhou, and Shanghai. Radio broadcasting had just been "invented" and there was no way to promote it to all parts of the country. It could only be used in big cities first.

Radio had already appeared ten years ago. Italians and Russians invented radio at the same time. This invention was soon used in the military, and telegraph offices spread all over the world, but this new thing, radio, was the first time it appeared. This is the result of Sino-US cooperation. The Electric Electric Company founded by Mr. Hoover has many patents authorized by Chinese national laboratories. After production in the United States, it was shipped to China. After several months of debugging, the equipment performance is stable, and the sound is a little distorted, but it is not a big problem.

In the broadcast, Chairman Lin thanked the officers and soldiers for their bloody battles. Without their efforts and sacrifices, China could not be liberated. Then he thanked the workers and farmers. Without these producers, there would be no food and various supplies. Then he thanked the doctors, teachers and working people from all walks of life. Finally, he wished everyone a happy New Year's Eve.

As a new thing, the emergence of radio shocked many people. Children only thought it was novel and interesting, but many adults were terrified. Some even knelt down in front of the loudspeaker, thinking that Chairman Lin was using magic.

The first appearance of radio in this world caused a stir, and many people realized that things were changing. Hoover was excited about this, and the success of radio proved that the path he envisioned was correct, and he could make a lot of money again.

Chapter 396: Going Back on One's Word

After making the world's first broadcast, Lin Yongchang shook hands with the staff one by one and then left in a carriage.

After several years of construction, the population of Taiyuan City has increased. The surrounding factories are constantly buzzing with noise, and the "ding-dong-dong" sounds on the construction sites are almost non-stop. In order to facilitate access, the government also pushed down the city wall of Taiyuan, so that horse-drawn carriages can return home directly along the hardened road surface.

Coming out of the carriage, Lin Yongchang smiled and said to the officers of the Political Security Bureau: "Today is the New Year, everyone should go home early." He shook hands with several people, and then said: "Zhu Ziming, here, this is a red envelope for your boy. It's not much money, just a little thought."

"Chairman, why don't we have red envelopes?" someone nearby shouted.

"Then you should get married soon and have children soon!"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Red envelopes are given by elders to children. We are comrades and peers. How can we give them to you? Wouldn't that make your backup shorter? Go home quickly. It's such a beautiful night. Go home and have children!"

The man who spoke earlier said awkwardly: "I don't have a partner yet."

The young officials nearby all burst into laughter, and the air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Lin Yongchang stood on the steps at the door and said to the crowd, "Don't laugh either. Hurry up and find a partner. We are building the country so that we can live a good life!"

After the officials left, Lin Yongchang turned and walked into the courtyard. There are many courtyards in Shanxi, just like the Qiao Family Courtyard. The high walls are mostly made of solid bricks, which played a very good defensive role in the past. Even now, it can effectively defend against thieves. Of course, it has no effect on regular troops. Whether it is a mountain artillery or a mortar, it can easily blow open the wall. Unless it is a specially built fortification or fortress, it can block the increasingly powerful artillery fire. But if you encounter Big Bertha or Gustav, the fortress will not work.

"Brother is back!"

Qiqi had been standing at the door just now. She ran up and hugged Lin Yongchang. She rubbed her head against his chest, then raised her head and said, "Alexander and the others are here too."

Alexander Lin Romanov Nicholas, the eldest son of Lin Yongchang and Olga, was being held in the arms of Princess Olga. The little guy was almost one year old. He ate and slept all day long. He was white and plump.

sturdy.

"Well, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet. Let's eat together when you come back."

"What are you waiting for? Let's eat quickly. Aren't you hungry?"

Wuyun Qiqige* Borjigin held Lin Yongchang and said, "I want to give you a son, too!"

Lin Yongchang laughed and stroked the girl's hair, "Okay, let's make a baby tonight!" There was some noise nearby, and he turned around to see Grand Duke Nicholas, Olga, and Xiaotong standing at the door. Lin Yongchang didn't feel embarrassed and said to Grand Duke Nicholas, "Thank you for your hard work on the way."

Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholas was the regent of the Grand Duchy of Siberia. He came to Taiyuan from Shuangchengzi, on the one hand to discuss the affairs of the Grand Duchy of Siberia with Lin Yongchang, and on the other hand to protect Grand Duchess Olga and Alexander Lin Romanov Nicholas. In the eyes of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholas, the latter was more important than the former. The current Tsar Nicholas II had only one son, Alexey Nikolayevich Romanov. Alexey was about the same age as Alexander, and was less than one year old. He was diagnosed with hemophilia shortly after he was born, which made the Russians hate Queen Alexandra even more, believing that the Germans deliberately introduced hemophilia to the Romanov family.

But strangely, Alexander Lin Romanov Nicholas did not inherit hemophilia. For this reason, many people believed that Alexander was the hope of Tsarist Russia. Grand Duke Nicholas did not express his opinion in public, but he kept a closer watch on Alexander. Hemophilia is a genetic disease that will be passed down in the bloodline, and it will only be dominant in men, while women will become carriers. The Tsar must be tough and cannot have any weakness. The Russians cannot accept a sickly Tsar.

Grand Duke Nicholas said with a serious expression: "It's not hard." He paused and said, "Your Excellency, I hope to take Olga and Alexander back to St. Petersburg."

Lin Yongchang invited everyone into the house and said after closing the door: "Sure, it's time for Olga to go back and see her, and let Nicholas II see his grandson."

"In addition, I also hope that Your Excellency can visit St. Petersburg and meet with His Majesty the Tsar."

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Is this your idea, or the Tsar's idea? Or the idea of some big shots in St. Petersburg?"

Grand Duke Nicholas had a Prussian mustache and his expression remained serious. "I hope Your Excellency can visit St. Petersburg. His Majesty the Tsar also hopes so."

Because of the military failure in the Far East, Tsar Nicholas II had to make concessions to the people and issued the "Planning Decree on Improving the State System". This decree did not involve changes in the state system, but only promised to expand the rights of local self-government agencies and city dumas, enable peasants to gradually obtain equal rights with other classes, improve the status of non-Russian nationalities and non-Orthodox Christians, and implement national insurance for workers. At the same time, a government notice was issued, explicitly prohibiting the mention of constitutional issues at public gatherings.

It is obvious that Nicholas II did not really want to reform, but because the situation was so bad, he had to make some concessions, and he was always ready to take back the concessions. As a feudal monarch, going back on one's word is a necessary skill, but times have changed, and the previous ruling skills are not so effective in the new era. After Nicholas II deceived the liberals again, a large-scale strike broke out in Russia, which then evolved into a revolution.

Nicholas once again displayed his face-changing skills. He issued the "Declaration on the Rectification of State Order" drafted by Witte, declaring the abandonment of absolute monarchy and promising to "grant" citizens personal inviolability, freedom of belief, speech, assembly, and association; convene a legislative State Duma (similar to a parliament), and no law would be valid without the consent of the State Duma. However, Nicholas II subsequently sent a punitive team to shoot revolutionaries everywhere and encouraged gangs to ravage Jews. Tsar Nicholas II later sent a large army from St. Petersburg to Moscow to suppress the revolution.

However, the crisis was not resolved. Nicholas II was helpless against the successive revolutionary movements in the country. There seemed to be no other way except to suppress them. He had been educated since childhood to maintain the monarchy's dictatorship. The ministers and nobles around him were also supporters of the dictatorship. Under such circumstances, Tsar Nicholas II could not make concessions to the liberals, but the situation had reached the point where he had to make changes.

Nicholas II had dissolved the State Duma twice, and the flames of revolution were about to ignite again. The Tsar was in a dilemma and suddenly thought of his son-in-law who was far away in the East. Although he was defeated by the People's Army and was full of resentment towards the Chinese, there was no doubt that Lin Yongchang was a strong ruler. Perhaps he could get some good advice from him?

Chapter 397 New Year's Eve

Go to St. Petersburg? Maybe one day I will go there with the army. It's not that Lin Yongchang is judging others by his own standards, it's just that the credibility of Tsarist Russia is too bad. In the past, they used this method to deceive people, tricking the leaders of hostile forces to come and then killing them. Other powers have also done this. When the British Indian army attacked Qinghai-Tibet, they did this. Fortunately, Marshal Lin had warned them in advance, so they didn't kill dozens of people. In other words, China is more honest, and they are also worried about being recorded in history books.

, so they often appear to be out of tune with this world.

However, there are also many times when China's rulers will not care about their manners and modify history. It did not start with Li Er. History is like a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone.

Besides, the French Prime Minister will be replaced next year, and the French may start a war again in Southeast Asia. As for St. Petersburg, I decided not to go there.

Nicholas Romanov Nicholas wanted to continue persuading, "Sir........."

Lin Yongchang waved his hand and said, "Today is New Year's Eve. It's a rare day off. Let's not talk about those things." He walked over and held Alexander in his arms. The baby was sleeping soundly, and bubbles were blowing on his nose. Lin Yongchang pinched Alexander's chubby face twice, and then said to Olga, "When spring comes, I will take you to Kulun, and you will have to walk the rest of the way by yourself."

Olga smiled and nodded, then reached out to take Alexander.

"Would you like Russian food or dumplings like us?"

"Let's eat dumplings."

Lin Yongchang brought a plate of dumplings and Shanxi aged vinegar to Olga, Wuyun Qiqige, and Xiaotong, and also brought one to Grand Duke Nicholas. Nicholas*Nicholas frowned as he watched Chairman Lin busying around. He whispered to Olga, "Is Lin always like this?"

Olga patted the child gently and said, "Yes, Chinese people are completely different from Russians."

Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholas had a different opinion. He believed that it was not the Chinese who were different, but that President Lin was different from the Russians and other Chinese.

"Of course the President is different!"

When the firecrackers sounded, Wu Tingfang was already drunk and his speech was slurred. "Since ancient times, no one has conquered the world faster than Emperor Gaozu of Han. He conquered Qin in three years and Chu in four years. How can anyone compare? But the President has restored the old country in just five years. He has surpassed Emperor Gaozu of Han!" He laughed and recited "沁园春*雪". "It's a pity that the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi were slightly inferior in literary talent. The Tang Emperor and Song Emperor were slightly inferior... Hiccup... Let's look at today! Let's look at today!"

Yang Du was a little worried when he saw Wu Tingfang dancing with joy. After all, this guy was already in his sixties. Is it really okay to drink and sing like this? The older Wu Tingfang got, the more he fell into superstition. In the past few years, in addition to writing articles and translating works, he was obsessed with various practices. He often told people that he had attained enlightenment and that he could live to be 200 years old. Later, Wu Tingfang also advocated that Marshal Lin was the incarnation of God, and was criticized several times.

"Brother Wen Jue, you are drunk!"

"I'm not drunk! Who said I was drunk?" Wu Tingfang shouted, "I'm not old either... Oh. It's Xizi, the court will depend on you from now on!"

After the war, the focus of the People's Party's work shifted from war to economic construction. A large number of soldiers and officers were demobilized, either to the construction corps and farms, or to work in local areas. The central government also made some adjustments to government staff, for example: explicitly stipulate the retirement time for front-line workers, men retire at the age of 60, and women retire at the age of 55. For central cadres, they can postpone their retirement by five years, with men retiring at the age of 65 and women retiring at the age of 60.

Wu Tingfang was already 64 years old. According to the regulations, he would retire next year. This made him very angry. He thought he could still make contributions, but the regulations were the regulations and they would not be changed for him. Chairman Lin said that Wu Tingfang could be an advisor to the Central Politburo after retirement. Wu Tingfang did not want to be an advisor, but he had no other choice but to go to Yang Du's place to drink alone.

"China no longer has an emperor or a court."

Yang Du expressed deep sympathy for Wu Tingfang's experience, but he would never speak for Wu Tingfang. Isn't it good to retire when you are old enough? As a disciple of Wang Kaiyun and the inheritor of the "dragon-slaying technique", Yang Du knew the truth that "serving the emperor is like serving a tiger". China no longer has an emperor, but President Lin has more power than the emperor. Being able to retire peacefully is a good ending that many people could not even think of before.

As for Wu Tingfang's claim that he could live to be 200 years old, Yang Du was very skeptical. The old man looked like he was still alive and kicking. He might live to be 80 or 90 years old, but most likely he would not live to be 100. 200 years old? Yang Du shook his head, not optimistic about this.

Wu Tingfang drank heavily and sang loudly, and soon he became even more drunk. The sound of firecrackers outside became louder and louder, and he fell headfirst onto the kang and fell into a deep sleep.

Yang Du shook his head again. Before the Southern Expedition, the government conducted an investigation of people who had close contact with the British. Many of them leaked a lot of secrets, either voluntarily or inadvertently. Wu Tingfang studied in the UK and served as a member of parliament in Hong Kong. He had many British friends, so he was naturally included in the investigation. As far as Yang Du knew, Wu Wenjue should also have been involved in intelligence leaks, but the matter was suppressed by Chairman Lin. After that investigation, the government adjusted the work of some senior naval officials and no more people were implicated. As long as it was not intentional to leak secrets, there was no investigation. At most, they were transferred to the Party School for study afterwards.

Wu Tingfang probably knew this, so he had no complaints about Chairman Lin, but went to Yang Du's place to drink. This was fine, drink some wine, take a nap, and wake up. It was just retirement, wasn't it? What was the big deal?

Yang Du still has a long way to go before retirement

For a period of time, he was not a person who coveted power, unlike Wu Tingfang who was keen on fame and fortune. Many people said that Wang Zhaoming would be his successor. At first, Yang Du was secretly angry because he still had a long time to be succeeded. Soon he was no longer angry. If someone could succeed him in political research, it would be a good thing. The more he learned, the more he found his shortcomings. Yang Du had a keen insight in politics, but he felt a little struggling in economics. He knew almost nothing about the science and engineering that Chairman Lin valued the most. It’s not that he didn’t understand it at all. He could still understand the content below high school, and it was like reading a book of heaven above.

"Clap clap clap clap!"

At midnight, the sound of firecrackers became louder and louder, and there was also the sound of salutes. The sound of salutes was much louder than firecrackers, and the vibration was transmitted from far away, and the house was rustling. Yang Du was awakened from his deep thoughts and looked to the side. Wu Tingfang was still sleeping soundly.

"Hey, it's New Year's Day, and you're sleeping here with me?"

Yang Du shook his head again and asked someone to bring a quilt to cover Wu Tingfang. The old man is old, he needs to be covered with warmth. Although the kang is warm, he still covers himself with a quilt.

Chapter 398 Day and Night

"Clap clap clap clap!"

At midnight, along with the sound of firecrackers, there was another kind of popping sound. After dinner, Lin Yongchang first discussed the affairs of the Grand Duchy of Siberia with Grand Duke Nicholas. After Grand Duke Nicholas went to the side room, he watched Xiaotong dance twice, listened to Wuyun Qiqige sing a song, and even Olga sang "Katyusha" in an aria, and then it was the battle of marriage heaven and earth.

Marshal Lin fought bravely, defeating Olga and Xiaotong one after another, and then deflowered Wuyun Qiqige. In the sound of "pa pa pa pa", the fight lasted from 1904 to 1905. Lin Yongchang's physique was far superior to that of ordinary people. The absurd things lasted for a long time, and finally even the fearless Wuyun Qiqige couldn't stand it and had to beg for mercy.

The next day, Lin Yongchang got up before six o'clock again, stretched his body, read books, read reports, and checked the situation in various places on the panel of "The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire". Compared with the data sorted and sent by the cadres below, Lin Yongchang believed in the "The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire" system more. The Liberation War was over, and there was an optimistic mood in the People's Party. Many people believed that the era of hard struggle had passed and it was time to reward merit. After the war, the central government lifted military control over all parts of the country, and the growth of corruption was much faster than before.

According to the investigations of the People's Commissariat of State Security (NSS) and the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (MIA), as well as the responses from some comrades, corruption in some places has even reached a shocking level. For example, in a certain county in Shaanxi, due to the occurrence of carbon monoxide poisoning, it was ordered to strengthen relevant publicity and inspection work. The local county head ordered everyone in the county to use clean and efficient "water-washed coal", saying that it has high combustion efficiency and will not produce harmful gases such as carbon monoxide. But in fact, the so-called "water-washed coal" is just mixed with some coal slag or coal gangue. Not only has the price increased by 50%, but it is also not easy to ignite, and the heat generated by ignition is not as good as the loose coal that is banned from sale. According to the test, the composition of harmful gases has been reduced, but that is because too many impurities are mixed in.

If it is just that the county head does not have relevant knowledge and is deceived by his subordinates, it would be fine. At this stage, the quality of Chinese officials is worrying. There are many people who do not understand chemistry. There are countless officials like the county head in Shaanxi. We cannot condemn them all with one stroke. We should give people a chance to correct themselves. It is not easy for the party and the country to train a cadre.

The problem is that the nephew of the county magistrate's wife runs a coal factory, which is responsible for providing high-quality "water-washed coal" to the entire county. He monopolized the sales of coal in the entire county by administrative order and made millions of profits in one year. The party constitution and party discipline of the People's Party clearly stipulate that the direct relatives of officials cannot do business within the scope of their jurisdiction, but the wife's nephew is not a direct relative.........

This is still the crudest method. When officials and businessmen collude, they will form the worst bureaucratic capital in capitalism, which is only slightly better than the government-supervised private capital of the previous dynasty. The longer you stay at the top, the more you can discover the wisdom of human beings. For 300% profit, they really dare to do anything. In addition to bureaucrats and capital, there are many bad phenomena among the people, such as trafficking women, deceiving young men to work as laborers in coal mines, usury, etc. The new China established by the People's Party is much better than the previous dynasty, but it is still far from the "good" in Lin Yongchang's mind.

The first day of the Lunar New Year is a day for visiting relatives and friends. Lin Yongchang has repeatedly asked government workers to be frugal and not to give gifts as in the previous dynasty, but there are still many people who come to pay him New Year's greetings, and many of them are difficult to keep out. He was quiet at home for a while, and at eight o'clock, people kept coming to pay him New Year's greetings. Everyone knows that Chairman Lin is a person who lives a simple life. Now no one will bother to give him expensive gifts. What is brought to the door are eggs, old vinegar, millet cakes and the like. Some people also brought their younger generations to come, hoping to show their faces in front of Chairman Lin and make their future easier. Among the younger generations brought here, there are not only boys, but also girls.

The Minister of Railways, Mr. Sun Wen, brought his newly married wife, Mrs. Song

When they came, they also brought Mrs. Song's sisters over. Mrs. Song was very graceful and generous, and Mrs. Song's sisters were also very good ladies, but they were too young.

Chairman Lin's civil and military skills are unmatched. No one dares to say that he is better than him, whether it is governing the country or leading troops to fight. There is no way, the time traveler with cheats is so powerful. Lin Yongchang's personal ethics are also impeccable. The only thing that people can take advantage of is his love for girls. Look at Chairman Lin's home, Wuyun Qiqige, Guan Xiaotong, and Princess Olga, all young girls. However, in China of this era, it seems that it is not a problem. Even those who hate Lin Yongchang the most, including those who have been deprived of the right to use the land and foreigners, did not attack him for this reason.

From morning till night, there was an endless stream of people coming to pay New Year's greetings, first the powerful ones, then the lower ones, as if they had formed a tacit understanding that who was in front and who was behind was very particular.

People came all day on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the same was true on the second and third days. The number of people who came was almost overwhelming. Lin Yongchang not only met with government officials at all levels, but also received people like Xu Shuzheng, Yang Yuting and Wang Zhaoming. To be honest, Xu Shuzheng, Yang Yuting and Wang Zhaoming are all very talented. Although they have problems of one kind or another, compared with others, they don't seem so bad. Not only are they not bad, but they seem to be pretty good.

Xu Shuzheng and Yang Yuting both chose to join the army, but their personalities were not so resolute. They were able to lead troops, but were not good at fighting. Soldiers must have backbone. Xu Shuzheng and Yang Yuting were too smart. Smart people would be cautious and lack courage and fear of sacrifice. They would be competent as staff officers, but not as good as generals. Although they were still young and had great potential in the future, Lin Yongchang was still not very optimistic about them.

Both Xu and Yang stood out for their military achievements. Wang Zhaoming also wanted to join the army at first. After all, he was a passionate young man who wrote "Drawing the sword into a piece, not letting down the youth", so it was normal for him to want to join the army. However, Wang Zhaoming could not endure the hardship. After a few days of training in the recruit camp, he couldn't stand it and found an excuse to transfer to a government department. He called it "serving the people regardless of work". This made Lin Yongchang's evaluation of Wang Zhaoming even lower, and he even thought that this person was not useful.

Wang Zhaoming was as smart as Xu Shuzheng and Yang Yuting, but he was only clever. He was not brave enough and was even weak. Many people were optimistic about Wang Zhaoming, believing that he was handsome, eloquent, knowledgeable, smart and studious, and could succeed Yang Du as the leader of theoretical research in the party, but Lin Yongchang never said anything about this.

Chapter 399 Notice on Strengthening the Rectification Movement

Lin Yongchang received visitors from all walks of life at home from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. People came to visit at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the visit was not over until dark. Only at night did he have time to do his own things. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholas was puzzled by this and said to Lin Yongchang: "Since you don't like this kind of thing, just don't see them. Why force yourself to do something you don't like?"

"We don't live in a vacuum. There are some things that we have to do even if we don't like them. Even His Majesty the Tsar can't do whatever he wants or not do whatever he wants, right?"

Speaking of the Tsar, Grand Duke Nicholas's expression was not very good. The current situation in Russia is so bad that it has reached an unprecedented level. His Majesty the Tsar appointed Spinretto to carry out reforms, but the situation has not improved. The main problem lies with the Tsar and the nobles around him. They are extremely hostile to liberals and do not want to make any concessions. Spinretto was appointed in a time of crisis and liberated many serfs, which affected the interests of the nobles and landlords and was criticized by many people. It is said that His Majesty the Tsar has wavered again, and seems to want to use the skills of "going back on one's words" and "breaking one's promises to make a fortune" again.

Nicholas was inclined to liberate the serfs. The Grand Duchy of Siberia implemented land reform and the society was running very well. Although many Russians returned to Europe, the economic situation of the principality soon recovered to 90% of the pre-war level. It was not as turbulent as Russia, and social contradictions were greatly alleviated. Of course, there were problems. In the eyes of Grand Duke Nicholas, the biggest problem was the increasing number of Chinese and Japanese. But this was expected, and he had no way to prevent it from happening.

The Grand Duke was silent for a moment, then said, "Mr. President, you can hold a dance or a cocktail party and invite all the people you need to meet to attend. This way, you can resolve all the issues in just one night."

"Aren't dances usually held for several days?" Olga asked from the side. "I haven't been to a dance for a long time."

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Maybe there will be a dance party in the future, but probably not in the next five years."

"why?"

"Because China is very poor, we need to invest every penny of our capital into production. We should save wherever we can."

"Holding a ball is not a waste, but can..." Grand Duke Nicholas thought for a moment, "...can enhance the relationship between each other."

Lin Yongchang waved his hand and said, "The People's Party does not believe in emotions. Emotions are unreliable. Only iron-clad discipline and common ideals can