The second thousand and thirty chapters of the dignified royal study
In order to maintain their subsequent glory and wealth, these families often marry into newly rising families to ensure the prosperity of the family, so they came to Chen Bingquan before he became a high-ranking official.
What they were interested in was not Chen Bingquan's power. In fact, Chen Bingquan was only a third-rank official at the time, and he was still working in a fringe organization. Even if the Fang family was in dire straits, it would not be a downfall.
What they fancy is the potential of Chen Bingquan's eldest grandson.
As the captain of the infantry team of the Royal Youth Military Academy, it is certain that he will be admitted to the academy. It is also very possible to make a career in the military in the future, and the follow-up also proves this. Chen Bingquan's eldest grandson graduated eighth in the infantry department and has a bright future.
Very bright.
In order to achieve the marriage, the Fang family also paid a high price. The dowry prepared alone was worth more than 100,000 yuan, including shares in many listed companies, and it was also promised to the newlyweds' eldest son.
A huge growth fund with an amount of one hundred thousand Tang Yuan.
At the same time, for backward families like the Chen family, they also need to marry into these traditional scholarly families to a certain extent to enhance their social status. But more importantly, they need the financial resources of the other party to ensure the Chen family's subsequent career.
Why do you need financial resources?
Because this way you don’t have to commit corruption!
The rise of Chen Lifu has given many imperial officials a feasible path.
If your family has money, a lot of money, you don't need to engage in corruption or anything like that. At least you won't make mistakes financially, so you can give full play to your talents!
Of course, not many people can do this.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be only one Chen Lifu.
There are many officials who are not short of money like Chen Lifu, but in the end many people still fall down due to economic problems.
Chen Bingquan has high hopes for his grandson, so after he graduates this year, he is planning to hold a formal wedding for him. After all, they have been engaged for several years, and the eldest daughter of the Fang family has been waiting from the age of fourteen to nineteen now.
She is about to become an old girl.
If the wedding is not held, the Fang family will probably die of panic.
It's just that this wedding needs to be beautiful, but it shouldn't be too high-profile, let alone attract criticism, so planning this wedding also requires careful consideration.
Just when Chen Bingquan was thinking about how to hold a wedding for his eldest grandson, he suddenly felt his right hand being touched. He turned slightly and saw Wei Guangqing touching his arm.
Then he glanced around and saw many people staring at him, especially the big boss in front of him, Chen Lifu, who was looking at him at this time.
What are they calling themselves?
impossible!
He, Chen Bingquan, had been walking around the Imperial Study Room for several months. Although he occasionally spoke at meetings, these were routine medical and health work reports. Apart from that, he had never spoken at all.
He has no such plans today!
At this time, I heard Chen Lifu say: "Chen Shangshu, if we increase the number of immigrants from Southeast Asia and increase the number to 2.5 million per year, what plans does your Ministry of Health have for the epidemics we may encounter?"
Although his mind is still a little confused, he is not stupid after serving as an official for many years. When he heard this, he immediately reacted and said: "Our Ministry of Health has been carrying out epidemic prevention work in Nanyang and has a complete plan."
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"It's just that with today's technological level, many unique tropical diseases in Nanyang, especially mosquito infections and other diseases, are still quite difficult for our health work. They can be controlled with the current scale of immigration, but if it is directly increased to two
If there are 1.5 million people, I'm afraid we will encounter some difficulties!"
Chen Lifu said directly: "If you have any difficulties, just say it. It is imperative to increase the number of immigrants from Nanyang. The Holy Emperor has already made a decree. The number of immigrants from Nanyang must be added up!"
Chen Bingquan said: "We need to purchase more drugs and equipment, and at the same time send more doctors. It is best to set up multiple large general hospitals in the local area!"
"In addition to these, extensive disinfection and insecticide work is also required in residential areas, which is very costly!"
Speaking of this, Chen Bingquan showed a hint of embarrassment and said: "Our Ministry of Health has limited funds, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to support this amount of expenditure!"
Chen Lifu said directly: "If we want to do it, how much money will it cost?"
Chen Bingquan pondered for a moment, made some estimates and then said: "It will take at least two million dollars to barely maintain it and ensure that there will be no large-scale casualties in the early stages of immigration. If we want to do better, I am afraid it will cost three million."
Funding!”
Hearing this number, Chen Lifu did not continue to say anything, but withdrew his gaze, and then said to Xie Zhongshan, the Minister of Agriculture behind him: "This immigration matter belongs to the business scope of your Ministry of Agriculture. What does your Ministry of Agriculture think of this funding?"
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But Xie Zhongshan snorted directly: "Although the Immigration and Reclamation Department is under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of Agriculture, and immigration affairs also fall within the scope of our Ministry of Agriculture, it is true that our Immigration and Reclamation Department only organizes and settles immigrants. How can this health work be related to our Ministry of Agriculture?
It’s related!”
Chen Lifu didn't frown after hearing this!
This Xie Zhongshan has never dealt with him. He had expected this result!
So he said: "In that case, let's discuss the issue of funding later and finalize the plan first!"
The issue of fund allocation has always been the main conflict among various institutions in the Tang Empire. It cannot be easily solved even in the imperial study room meeting, let alone this routine imperial study room duty meeting.
Chen Lifu doesn't care how to solve the problem in the end. He is not the chief minister of the cabinet. The main reason why he spoke today is that the issue discussed today is the development of Nanyang.
As we all know, it was Chen Lifu who initiated the Nanyang Development Plan, and he also proposed the Nanyang Ten Million Immigration Plan. Today’s discussion of the Nanyang immigration issue is also related to economic development.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even bother to intervene.
So let’s discuss the specific plans first, and as for the required funds, all agencies will have to talk about it later.
The Tang Dynasty is not short of two to three million. If one family contributes a little, that family can provide a little.
Therefore, although the funding issue seems to be very important, it is actually not that important. The most important thing is to make the immigration expansion plan first and let the Holy Emperor see it. Otherwise, if there is no corresponding plan for a long time, the Holy Emperor will go crazy.
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Today's meeting did not last long. Most of the time was spent by Chen Lifu and several civil servants talking.
The chief bachelor of the Hanlin Academy is as mute as ever, and the personnel of the Supervisory Council and the Supreme Court are ignored.
The military also simply stated its stance, saying that it would support the immigration work. The army and navy both expressed their support for a few troop transport ships, but that was it. After all, this Nanyang region was already the empire's homeland, and there was no threat from foreign enemies or unrest.
Immigration within the country has nothing to do with the military.
This is also the norm for meetings in the royal study room. Usually, it is about internal affairs, and people from various cabinet departments are making noises. Only when the military is involved, the two big bosses of the military will come out personally, and they are usually just watching the show.
After a while of quarreling, the plan was initially determined and then reported to the Holy Emperor!
After seeing the plan, Emperor Sheng directly approved it.
Then the next problem is the issue of funding.
Especially for health and epidemic prevention expenses, the Ministry of Health is a weak department, and its annual funding is pitiful. Even the financial subsidies for existing lower-level hospitals are not enough. Every year, they have to ask their grandparents to find money, and even find ways to make local finances bear more.
medical subsidies.
So you know without asking that the Ministry of Health definitely doesn’t have money. Another related agency, the Ministry of Agriculture, even though they have money, has a lot of money. However, the Ministry of Agriculture has a very tough attitude, saying that immigration is a matter for the whole country, not for other farmers.
For one department's affairs, everyone has to pay for it together, but other departments are not happy.
In the following days, Chen Bingquan just watched people from other institutions quarrel. The minister on duty in the Imperial Study Room even banged the table for the allocation quota of tens of thousands of Tang Yuan.
It is hard to imagine that this is an empire whose central fiscal revenue exceeds 400 million yuan!