095 The Wind Rises
The "Jiazhou Express" spread out on Bai Nan's desk made Bai Nan frown. www.biquge.info This newspaper is the second newspaper founded in Datang, and it is an official newspaper like Datang Daily, which has been regarded as an official media. It's just that "Jiazhou Express" is more inclined to grassroots groups, and the content of the report is more fragmented and entertaining. If "Datang Daily" is compared to "The Times", then "Jiazhou Express" is more like "The Sun".
The Jiazhou Express was founded some time after Bai Nan left Los Angeles, and Bai Nan was not familiar with it. However, the first time Bai Nan saw this newspaper, it was definitely not a pleasant experience.
In a prominent position on the third page of the newspaper yesterday, there was a quarter-page article entitled "How to Regulate Major National Economic Activities." This is a report similar to an editorial or a commentator's article, and the article begins with a story about the Tang Qing trade, a plan for migratory birds.
“…… The four large merchant ships that returned with a full load of migratory birds brought nearly 100 tons of tea, as well as silk and other valuable commodities to Los Angeles and the entire Tang Republic. All of a sudden, excited citizens flocked to department stores and ordinary street supermarkets, vying to buy new tea. According to an unnamed source from the Ministry of Commerce of the State Council, the trade volume of Tang and Qing Dynasty exports reached 7.52 million Tang Yuan, and the main export commodities include glass, daily chemicals, leather products, metal products, etc.; The trade volume of imported goods from the Qing Dynasty reached 2.2 million Tang Yuan, and the total trade volume was nearly 10 million Tang Yuan, which will far exceed the estimated domestic tax revenue this year. This business activity has brought significant economic benefits to our country, and provided huge returns for our industrial and commercial enterprises, and will also reflect the income and living standards of every ordinary citizen in our country. Undoubtedly, the decision made by the Cabinet and the State Council to enhance China's trade is correct and is what Japan should mainly promote in the economic field in the future.
However, we also have to pay attention to the fact that a series of capital flows and accounts involved in the commercial activities of the Migratory Bird Project are not disclosed to the public. The Chinese government has always emphasized and advocated fair, just and transparent governance, whether it is President Zhao Daling's personal salary and treatment, or the collection and whereabouts of taxes, every item and every payment can be traced, which is reassuring. However, in this contrast, the suspicious huge financial operation of the Migratory Bird Project remains mysterious, which makes people wonder what kind of behind-the-scenes story there is, and even more worrying about whether there are relevant people who take advantage of their positions to seek huge profits from it.
We note that Bai Nan, the general counselor of the Counsellors' Office of the State Council and a lieutenant colonel of the Navy of the Tang Republic, served as the general person in charge of the migratory bird program, and he was the main person in charge of handling a series of fund inflow and outflow matters. Undoubtedly, Bai Nan, known as the 'all-rounder of the National Political Yuan', has remained active in the political arena of our Tang Dynasty, and has also made some contributions. However, upholding the attitude of doing official business and separating merit from demerit, we have no choice but to exhaustively investigate whether General Counselor Bai acted in accordance with the law in the course of the Migratory Bird Plan, so that the property of the state and the people was protected, and did not privately embezzle and use state resources for his own benefit. According to the verification of this reporter, when Bai Nan left Los Angeles, he only took one carry-on suitcase, but when he returned to Los Angeles, he carried two more large luggage. At the same time, we are unable to obtain information from the port company and the logistics company whether the container belongs to Bai Nan personally, which should also be a question mark. As the person in charge, will the rest of the state officials and related people involved in the activities go up and down, and use the convenience of their positions and state resources to make profits for themselves?
In addition, we have reason to believe that in order to complete the Tang and Qing trades, Bai Nan provided a large amount of illegal bribes to the Qing Dynasty government and a certain merchant of the Thirteen Banks in Guangzhou, which monopolized foreign trade, and this figure is also an astronomical amount. Perhaps the utilitarians would have thought that such bribery would be tolerable, since it would facilitate the entire trade and bring greater benefits to the country. But even so, we have to ask, who can authorize such a thing, and who can regulate such a gray action outside the law, and how much 'cost' is reasonable, legal, or acceptable to people? We all need a written regulation to improve this matter, and we can't let the gray space expand, let alone let the 'bribe-giver' and the 'bribe-taker' give and receive from each other privately, so that my public officials can collect kickbacks and fill their own pockets! ”
This newspaper was also shown to him by Bai Nan's Counsellor's Office at the same time, and Ye Tianlong, a counsellor of the Counsellor's Office, was also a little serious and anxious, but he still comforted his boss and said: "General Counsellor, this report is purely chasing after the wind, without any real evidence, and it can even be regarded as malicious slander." You don't have to take it seriously. ”
Bai Nan read this report three times, thought for a while, asked the first question, and said: "As a publication under the Ministry of Mission, hasn't the "Jiazhou Express" been reviewed? ”
In an era when public opinion is the power of the times, especially in an era when ideologies are different, foreign forces are selfless and selfless, and many things are extremely confusing, the review system not only improves the overall quality and readability and interest of newspaper and periodical articles, but also politically builds a solid wall for the country.
At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the cabinet was unanimously approved by newspapers and periodicals and other propaganda calibers were fully controlled by the state, and the regulatory system such as review and approval was parallel.
Ye Tianlong said: "Of course there is, but this major public opinion broadcast accident is obviously a planned and organized action, the reviewer and deputy editor of the "Jiazhou Express" are the main people involved, and it is not sure whether there are others involved, the above two people have been controlled by the public security organs, and some people suspect that Ji Ru's gang is the ghost." ”
Bai Nan frowned and said: "It's useless, the review system is now equivalent to the rules of the industry, and there is no relevant legislation, even if the people involved are controlled by the public security organs, the public security organs will still release them after 48 hours, and the procuratorate does not have any charges to prosecute them." At most, they were punished internally by the press, which was a great dismissal, and they dared to do so in the first place, apparently they were ready for this. ”
Ye Tianlong gritted his teeth and said: "These people are really afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and those who really do things have become sinners." Damn it. If you want me to say, arrest all these people, tell the public what kind of tour group they are participating, and exile them all to some cannibal island, and see if they dare to run rampant. ”
Bai Nan did not lose ground, he smiled and said: "Your idea is not bad, but now the president and cabinet members, including myself, hope to establish a set of fair and reasonable norms of conduct from the beginning of the founding of our country, which is a political ambition and ideal in a noble way." Where we come from, in our culture, there is still too much dross in this area, and while some people can say that it is harmless, it will eventually threaten the health of our country. ”
Bai Nan continued: "There has never been a real rule of law in human social countries, and even the rule of law society established in the West is fundamentally governed by man. Do lighthouse countries continue to distort the law according to their own interests, and even do less to know the law and break the law? From a pragmatic point of view, what we are pursuing is not extreme rule of man or extreme rule of law, but a people-oriented, result-oriented and humanized legal society. Everything should be measured by whether it is beneficial to our people, whether it is beneficial to the future development of our country, and whether it is good for our health and physique. But at every turn, because others touch their own mold, they will shoot people suddenly, or exile them to a desert island as you said, this refreshing use of power will inevitably erode people's hearts, and more and more people will chase it, and at that time, this is a terrible society where material desires are rampant, private desires are greater than justice and ethics, and shame and morality are useless. ”
Ye Tianlong said: "General Counselor, you also think long-term, that's how it is once or twice, as for that point?" Moreover, if Ji Ru and those people mess around like this, there will be fluctuations within our country, and infighting will appear, which will also affect our healthy development. ”
The corners of Bai Nan's mouth raised slightly, and said, "Infighting? You also look up to Ji Ru's group too much, they are just a group of guys with a little ambition, or who think they are noble, even if they explode public opinion this time, how many people will really agree with them? Isn't there a crisis PR within our government? We don't need our energy to deal with them, we won't sit back and watch this trend of thought grow, and we won't just slap this voice to death. Datang needs to be tolerant enough, but this tolerance is not endless, and some bottom lines cannot be broken. For example, those involved in this case, their plot has caused damage, and they are also responsible for their actions. ”
Ye Tianlong said: "General Counselor, you are really relieved, you are on the cusp, I think the plan of that group of people is to stink you, and even make the president feel under pressure, and finally punish you, live to empty you, with sinister intentions!" Attacking a capable person will weaken the country's strength, and his heart can be punished! ”
Bai Nandao: "I'm not so easy to be defeated, and the power of this bit of rumors will not affect the president's opinion of me." Moreover, I am doing the right thing and am not afraid of being watched. After this time, I'm afraid that the National Council will find a way to crack down on premeditated political actions, Ji Ru's gang is still too tender! ”