The Commander's Hall of Erwai is still the two-story building it was back then. (.) However, several buildings were built in Xiaobiao to house the growing number of interns in the Commander's Hall, and although the president handed over some of the power to the Cabinet, at the same time, the emphasis on the Commander's Hall was further strengthened. And used the Commander's Hall to cultivate a large number of cronies, and after these people left the Commander's Hall, they either went to the army to control the troops, or went to the local government as advisers to serve as eyes and ears for the president.

To be honest, for the peculiar institution of the Commander's Hall. Tang Shaoyi has always been near and far away. If you can't come, you won't come, the place where the cabinet office is located is the most comfortable place for Tang Shaoyi. Functionally speaking, the Commander-in-Chief is a competitor to the Cabinet, and it has an overall advantage.

Understanding this, it is also possible to understand why Tang Shaoyi became heavy after stepping into the commander's hall, he was in a heavy mood, in his opinion, this commander's hall is the yamen pressed on the head of the cabinet, here, there is no equal political concept, there is only the absolute obedience of the subordinates to the superiors.

After entering the commander's hall, Tang Shaoyi was not directly led to the president's office by the adjutant of the chamber, but sat in the lounge first. Waiting for the President to summon him.

No need to ask. The president is now summoning Xie Zhantai, director of the Aviation Administration, the Aviation Administration is not only a direct agency of the Commander's Hall, but also an important national defense scientific research department.

Tang Shaoyi sat in the lounge for a few minutes and took a few sips of tea. When I was reading a newspaper with a newspaper. The figure at the door of the lounge flickered, and another person came in, but it was Wang Yitang, a senior adviser to the presidential office.

Wang Yitang wore a thin silk shirt and trousers, a small straw hat, and a folding fan in his hand. Just walked in front of the adjutant, swayed into the lounge with a big grin, and saw Tang Shaoyi at first sight.

"I don't know that the prime minister is also here, knowing the watt, it's rude

Wang Yitang hurriedly caught up a few steps and waved at Tang Shaoyi.

"Brother Wang, don't come to the president. I heard that you went to Japan some time ago, so you must have had a great time there, right? ”

Tang Shaoyi nodded. And ask casually.

"Thanks to the president, this trip to Dongying has been very fruitful. Not only have he made friends with celebrities and government figures from all walks of life in Japan, but he has also published articles in Japanese newspapers, and the Sino-Japanese friendship poem broadcast on the radio a few days ago is a contemptible work, and the prime minister has not heard it. ”

"I've heard, I've heard."

Tang Shaoyi nodded. I have some contempt in my heart, this Wang Yitang is not only a senior adviser to the Presidential Office, but also holds the post of chairman of the Association for the Promotion of Sino-Japanese Friendly Relations, and was invited to Japan some time ago. He was a brother to a high-ranking official of the Japanese government, and it was very beautiful for a while, and the sycophant poem he wrote advocating Sino-Japanese friendship and the common prosperity of Greater East Asia was actually broadcast by a Japanese radio station.

Tang Shaoyi has always looked down on political speculators and sycophants like Wang Yitang. Tang Shaoyi has always believed that the reason why Zhao Bei brought this Wang Yitang to the front desk performance was not because of his talent, but because of his shamelessness, and the fundamental reason why Wang Yitang was able to play an important role in Sino-Japanese relations was not how much Japan valued Sino-Japanese friendship, but because of international political considerations, Japan now needs diplomatic support from China very much, and above the Washington Disarmament Conference, The reason why Japan was able to maintain the ratio of naval capital ships to the United States: 4 is because of the full support of the Chinese delegation.

After not speculating, and people not dealing with Xiao Tang Shaoyi, he continued to read his newspaper after a few perfunctory words. And Wang Yitang didn't bother him, but played with the pendant on the folding fan, which was given to him by a Japanese politician, and it is said that it was an antique of the Ming Dynasty that the Eight-Nation Coalition Army robbed in Tianjin, and it was worth a fortune.

"Premier Tang, the president has an invitation, please come with me.

Tang Shaoyi was studying the stock market in the newspaper when an adjutant from the chamberlain walked into the lounge and whispered a few words in his ear.

Tang Shaoyi stood up, nodded at Wang Yitang, who was looking at him with his neck up, then put down the newspaper and followed the adjutant out of the lounge, holding his briefcase in his hand.

When he walked into the president's office, Xie Zhantai had already left the office first, and there was only the president in the office at the moment, while Qin Sihu, the captain of the guard, was standing outside the door, facing the office.

"Premier Tang, I originally wanted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send someone to send this draft disarmament agreement, but considering that domestic affairs have been busy in recent days and the border is not very peaceful, I have no choice but to ask you to make a trip in person, and we will study the next work priorities of the cabinet." Zhao Bei invited Tang Shaoyi to sit down on the sand in front of his desk. Then he took the draft Washington disarmament agreement handed over by Tang Shaoyi, but he didn't immediately look at it, he already knew the content of the draft agreement in the morning, and he didn't pay much attention to it now. After all, his strategic purpose has been achieved, and Japan's naval strength is greater than that of Kazue Kawa in history. In fact, since the contents of the draft agreement appeared in the newspapers, many Chinese newspapers have praised the Washington Conference on International Disarmament as more just than the Paris Peace Conference, because it finally recognized China's status as a great power.

Of course, Zhao Bei will not be as fanatical as the people, he is very calm now, and he knows very well that the signing of this draft international disarmament agreement does not represent peace, on the contrary, because this disarmament agreement does not impose a limit on the number of light ships and submarines in the navies of various countries, therefore, what will follow is definitely an arms race of small warships, and world peace will not be fundamentally guaranteed because of this disarmament agreement. The world of the future is still full of contradictions and conflicts, and war is not far away.

Seeing that Zhao Bei took the document and put it on the desk directly, and did not intend to review it immediately, Tang Shaoyi knew that Zhao Bei really planned to discuss the next work priorities of the cabinet with him.

"At the moment, the most important job of the cabinet remains the economy

The economy is the foundation of the country, agriculture, commerce, and industry must be coordinated and developed, and the people's living standards must also be maintained at the current level.

Since the end of the Eu-Lau War. Although all countries are trying to improve their economic situation, there has been no significant improvement in sight so far, and it is unrealistic to continue to rely on industrial exports to alleviate the current financial constraints. Farmers in our country are not as rich as foreign farmers, they cannot afford to buy large agricultural machinery, but there is a huge demand for small agricultural machinery, in this regard. The cabinet should also urge relevant departments to improve their work and guide factories to improve equipment and processes to meet the needs of the Chinese market.

Similarly, there are bicycle manufacturing industry, three-wheeled motor vehicle manufacturing industry, small electrical appliance manufacturing industry, small boat manufacturing industry, civil construction industry, civil steel industry, all of which have the need to adjust. It is necessary to manufacture goods that are in line with the characteristics of the domestic market, and only by adapting to the needs of the market can these factories survive the difficult times, and not all entrepreneurs can immediately change their minds, and government guidance is indeed needed in this regard.

According to the analysis of the current indications, the industrial depression that has affected the world will not end in the short term, and there may be a period of recovery after that, but the recovery period will not last too long. The war in Europe was too much of a drain on the world. With the current industrial capacity of the world not enough to end the depression quickly, I believe that this depression is only a rehearsal of a larger depression, and I also think that at most a decade or so, the world will have a real full-blown economic crisis, and that crisis may eventually turn into a global war. As a sovereign state, China must start preparing now, and once the war begins, China must get this global war right. Strive to turn the tide of the country in one fell swoop. ”

Seeing that Zhao Bei said seriously. Tang Shaoyi was very surprised.

"It can't be so critical, right? Economists across Europe are now saying that the industrial depression is coming to an end. Why is the president so pessimistic? ”

Zhao Bei smiled bitterly, indeed no one knows better than him that the Great Depression in history is simply an indirect consequence of the war conflict in Europe. In the war in Europe. Stimulated by the war, industrial production increased rapidly outside Europe, but weakened by the war, consumption in Europe fell instead, and the world's demand for manufactured goods did not increase at all, which led to serious overproduction. On the other hand, the pre-existing imbalance between industry and agriculture in the division of labor in the world economy has been further exacerbated by the sharp drop in the prices of agricultural products. This has directly weakened the ability of agricultural and industrial countries to consume the products of industrial powers, and as a result, countries around the world have experienced a decline in production and a contraction in consumption. This situation has not been alleviated because of the chaos and turmoil in the international financial market.

International financial markets have not really recovered since the end of the war in Europe. As a result of the abolition of the real gold standard, currencies are fluctuating violently. Depreciation has become the dominant voice of world currencies. And a thing. A stable international monetary system is a prerequisite for the reconstruction of international trade. There are already many schools of economics in this era, and in the face of the economic depression that followed the European war, some economists have also put forward proposals for a stable international monetary system, but the problem is that. The economists' rhetoric on paper has not received a response from any country at all, and even Zhao Bei scoffs at it.

Zhao Bei knew very well, what was this. What the world needs now is not a stable monetary system, but a war that will radically change the old international order. In order to meet this war, he has begun to prepare.

This era is a new era for China, and it is also a new era for the world.