Two successive major espionage cases caused an uproar within the entire Executive Committee. In particular, the latter espionage case allowed the Dutch spies to successfully steal some techniques and leave, although it is not a core technique for the East Coast, but it is enough to make people irritated and vigilant.

After all, it was pure luck that you were able to catch them this time. These hapless Dutchmen must not have imagined that because of their own indecency, they would be discovered by a group of French colleagues, and after the arrest of their French colleagues, they were immediately uprooted by the fish in the pond. In short, if it weren't for such a dramatic event, it's hard to say when the Dutch would have been able to pull them out. If these Dutch gradually gained the trust of the people on the east coast and came into contact with more advanced techniques, then the princes of the executive committee would probably not be able to cry at that time.

Jiao Tang, an internal affairs councilor who is also the director of the State Intelligence Administration, made a review at an internal meeting of the executive committee, and He Fang, the head of the security department of the State Intelligence Administration, who was directly responsible, took the blame and resigned. After all, when something so big happens, no one can stand up and take responsibility. Next, there will be an investigation into the responsibility for the accident, and it is estimated that a large number of people's black gauze hats will be taken off, and those who are serious may have to be tried.

"Regarding this matter, the Ministry of the Interior and the General Administration of National Intelligence will immediately conduct a thorough investigation nationwide, especially in some factories that have mastered core technologies, and re-screen those who have entered in the past three years to ensure that no fish have slipped through the net." Jiao Tang sat in the meeting room of the Executive Committee and said with a stern face: "This incident also reminds us, that is, do not underestimate any organization and country in this era. Especially those old European powers, they should not be taken lightly. Although people are currently at war, they may not have much energy to put on us. But they are still trying to dig into our corners and steal our skills through various means. Here I borrow an old saying from the old time and space: imperialism does not die in its heart. We must redouble our vigilance in the future. ”

"Lao Jiao is right." Ma Ganzu, chairman of the executive committee, commented on it. "However, although the nature of this incident is very serious, the damage and losses caused are still under control. That kind of low-precision hydraulic boring machine, Europe already has it, he Dutch likes to steal it, it's not a big problem. And that modular shipbuilding, I remember was originally invented by the Dutch more than ten years later, and we can be regarded as an alternative 'thing to its original owner'. As for the soybean seeds, they were not considered prohibited materials in the first place. It doesn't matter if he, the Dutch, is willing to take it back as a baby. I don't say this to excuse anyone, I just want to remind everyone that the next big investigation should be done in moderation, and not arbitrarily expanded, it doesn't make much sense. For our own people, we still have to focus on saving; Of course, those directly responsible for the accident should be dealt with, but for those who are not directly responsible, they should be treated differently and should not be beaten to death with a stick. After all, it is not easy to train a cadre. In particular, we are still very short of cadres. ”

Everyone nodded. Ma Ganzu is also an old man, and the nationwide screening investigation that will be conducted next may have stirred people's hearts a little uneasy. At this time, if you do not have the restraint to expand the number of people responsible, it is easy to cause a certain amount of social turmoil, which is extremely detrimental to the development and cohesion of the country. If it is not handled well, the national unity and national integration that have been carried out by the public for several years will be overshadowed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I just want to ask about this matter, is it accidental or inevitable?" Just when everyone was a little silent, Shao Shude, who had always rarely taken the initiative to express his opinions on the executive committee, opened his mouth, and this question also made Jiao Tang, a member of the internal affairs committee, frown slightly.

"This thing has both its accident and its inevitability...... Jiao Tang said slowly.

"How can we prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future?" Shao Shude immediately interjected and asked.

"Strengthen political review and screening; Implement long-term observation of technical personnel who hold important positions, and implement a guarantor and introducer system; Develop spy ...... in various departments and factories" Jiao Tang is worthy of engaging in intelligence, and he came up with a lot of measures casually.

"No, Lao Jiao, I don't think you understand what I mean." Shao Shude interrupted Jiao Tang's words mercilessly, and then raised his voice and said: "These measures of yours are all measures that treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and of course they must be implemented, but this can only prevent these things to the greatest extent, but it cannot prevent the recurrence of such incidents from the root." After all, there is always a mistake in Baimi, and it only takes one incident to trigger catastrophic consequences. ”

"Then how can ......" Jiao Tang had just said half of his words, and suddenly seemed to think of something, so he kept silent.

Shao Shude didn't care about him, just smiled to himself and said: "If you want to cut off such incidents from the root, there is only one way, that is, to increase the scale of immigration from the Ming Dynasty and gradually get rid of the dependence on European immigrants." ”

As soon as Shao Shude's words came out, several other committee members were stunned at first, and then they began to discuss in a low voice. Shao Shude usually has a good relationship with the Huanghan faction, and this incident is estimated to have also made the radicals see an opportunity, so Shao Shude is estimated to have been entrusted by them to officially raise this matter at the executive committee.

"Lao Shao, we also know the benefits of immigrants in the Ming Dynasty. After all, after they came, they were thousands of miles away from Daming, and they had no roots and no foundation, so they could only obey us unconditionally, unlike those French, Dutch, and English immigrants who were deeply involved with the local land and cut off from the roots. This time, it was the Finance Commissioner Tang Yuan who stood up and spoke, "But have you considered it, how much does it cost to emigrate from the Ming Dynasty?" Is it what the government's finances can afford at this stage? The budget for 1640 was 1,600,000 yuan, of which 1,200,000 yuan was to be used to pay the immigration expenses of the Portuguese, 400 yuan per person, which was too expensive to overwhelm us. This year, about 2,000 adults and more than 800 children were brought in from France, and more than 4,000 people from other European countries and regions. And these 4,000 people only cost us less than 50,000 yuan in total - of course, this does not include the cost of our own merchant shipping, but compared to the sky-high price of immigrants in the Ming Dynasty, it is still a heaven and an underground. Lao Shao, you will calculate yourself, how much will it cost you to exchange these 4,000 people for immigrants from the Ming Dynasty? ”

"I didn't say that I would immediately stop European immigration next year, and replace it with Ming Dynasty immigration, which is neither economical nor realistic." Shao Shude explained unhurriedly: "What I mean is to gradually reduce the proportion of European immigrants from next year, and appropriately increase the proportion of immigrants from East Asia, especially from the Ming Dynasty, depending on the economic situation and financial situation in China next year." Here I have a bad word to say, even if a Korean stick comes to the East Coast, he is more reliable than these French and Dutch! ”

"I support Lao Shao's opinion." Without waiting for others to speak, Wang Qinian, a member of the Navy, hurriedly said: "However, I think it is better for immigrants from East Asia to rely on ourselves, so as to minimize financial expenditures." I think you all know that immigration from East Asia to the East Coast has now become a new lucrative industry for the Portuguese in Macau. This year they brought more than 1,200 Ming Dynasty people over, and next year according to the verbal agreement between us and the Portuguese, they will bring 2,500-3,000 people over, and we will have to pay a huge fee of 1 million to 1.2 million yuan for this. Although the economic situation has been good in the past two years, and exports have increased significantly, we can't spend money so indiscriminately. You must know that the government is still burdened with a debt of 400,000 yuan. How many warships can be built in 1 million? Tsk, I can't imagine. Therefore, I suggest that in the next stage, in addition to economic construction, the whole country should try to invest resources in the development of the eastern route. The first step is to start the construction of a fortress at the northern tip of the island of Madagascar, of course, the environment there is harsh, and the early development can be carried out by sending immigrants from the mainland, supplemented by a large number of indigenous slaves in South Africa, and trying to clear out a slightly more habitable environment there. ”

Wang Qinian's words are already very clear, that is, the most dangerous early development is to let the local immigrants and South African natives go to the top tank first, and they will not go through the crowd. Wait until the environment has changed dramatically, and then make other plans. To put it bluntly, it is to take the lives of the natives first, wait for the environment to be livable and not so bad, and then send people through the past to lead the construction of the base according to the situation.

Shao Shude glanced at Wang Qinian with some admiration, this guy is really good at taking advantage of loopholes. He had just mentioned that he was going to immigrate from the Ming Dynasty, and this guy rushed to say that he would restart the development plan in the northeast end of Ma. What is he trying to do, not for his navy! To develop the eastern route, it is necessary to strengthen the strength of the navy, and it is necessary to build more ships, and more ships are equivalent to increasing the power of Wang Qinian in disguise, and the matter is as simple as that.

Shao Shude and Wang Qinian's proposal to increase the number of East Asian immigrants at this sensitive moment has indeed touched the hidden worries of many people. While efforts to create a new East Coast are a matter of national policy and will never change, it seems that the addition of more East Asian immigrants who have little to do with Europe's established countries should not be neglected. Therefore, after discussion, the Executive Committee adopted in principle the proposals of Shao Shude and Wang Qinian.

As for how to implement it next, it is still necessary for all departments to work together and come up with a convincing plan. However, after this espionage incident, the immigration policy of the Eastern Coast Republic has begun to change a lot. (To be continued......)