Chapter 2916

Chapter 2916

Chapter 2916

Compared with Fujian, which is under the control of the Xu family, the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is more complicated.

Compared with other regions at the same time, agriculture, handicrafts, and commerce in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were more developed, and there were countless influential families and dignitaries.In order to maintain social stability and ensure the interests of these groups, Haihan must make some adjustments to the local governance strategy.

Therefore, Haihan's approach in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions is neither like the Pearl River Delta region, which completely governs according to the Hainan Island system, nor is it like the Fujian region, which delegates military and political affairs to the local aboriginal dignitaries, but adopts a compromise. In this way, a large number of bureaucrats from the Ming Dynasty were retained in the local government, and at the same time, they actively cooperated with private commercial predators to ensure that all walks of life in Jiangsu and Zhejiang could operate normally.

"As far as the places I visited in Ningbo, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, and Yanzhou, the people's conditions are relatively stable, and the local government is also very cooperative with the new system we are implementing. Especially those key infrastructure projects that are being implemented, if If I didn’t go there to see it with my own eyes, it’s hard for me to believe that the situation will be smoother than we expected. To be honest, Shi Diwen did a good job there.”

What he saw and heard in Jiangsu and Zhejiang left a very good impression on Bai Kesi, and he did not hesitate to give admiring comments to Shi Diwen, who was about to enter the executive committee, in front of many senior officials.

The issue that the executive committee is most concerned about is not how the people feel, but the capital relocation plan that has entered the implementation stage. This huge action plan includes a large number of infrastructure projects, involving urban renewal, industrial zone relocation, and traffic route construction. A single item can be regarded as a big project.

Prior to this, the executive committee could only learn about the progress of these projects through written reports from the Donghai Region, and this field trip by Beks just filled in the blank areas of written information.

Ning Qi said: "At first I was very worried about whether the Donghai Region could afford the funds for the capital relocation plan, but according to your observations, it seems that the issue of funds has been resolved quite well."

Schneider knew about this, and immediately explained: "Not all the funds raised by the Donghai Region for the capital relocation plan come from local finance, and some of them are raised by the private sector through the issuance of special bonds. For example The railway from Ningbo to Hangzhou raised millions of construction funds through bonds. If Shi Diwen had to pay for all these projects out of his own pocket, he would probably be embarrassed."

The plan to move the capital to Hangzhou was originally proposed by Shi Diwen, and one of the conditions he promised to the Executive Committee was that the Donghai Region bear part of the funds for the infrastructure projects included in the capital move plan.Although the financial situation of the East China Sea Region has always been very good, many people still worry that these large-budget projects will overwhelm the East China Sea Region. However, judging from what Bai Kesi and Schneider said, this obviously did not bother Shi Di. arts.

Of course, it is more likely that before Shi Diwen proposed the capital relocation plan to the executive committee, he had negotiated fundraising arrangements with various private capitals, so that he would have the confidence to use self-raised construction funds as the executive committee. One of the conditions for the committee to agree to move the capital.

Ning Qi sighed: "Is the local private capital so powerful? In my opinion, the scale of this kind of fundraising is no less than that of Hainan Island!"

Bai Kesi smiled and said: "As far as I know, the special bonds subscribed by the Yangzhou salt merchants in the East China Sea region are more than one million yuan. There are really many merchants willing to pay. Their idea is that Shi Diwen He is a high-ranking official who will enter the executive committee next, which is equivalent to being promoted to the cabinet of the imperial court in Ming Dynasty, and if you do more favors now, it will definitely be useful in the future."

Ning Qi nodded and said, "It's more reasonable when you say it like this."

There is no emperor in Haihan, and being able to enter the executive committee means standing at the top of the power pyramid, and the news of Shi Diwen's promotion to the executive committee has been spread for a long time, what is missing is the important opportunity of moving the capital.

For private capital and dignitaries in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, as long as the relationship with Shi Diwen is maintained, they will be able to "directly reach Tianting" and receive protection and help from the Executive Committee. A choice that many smart people would make.

Tao Donglai pondered: "However, in this way, the interest demands of all parties will definitely be more complicated. It depends on whether Shi Diwen can handle it properly."

Bai Kesi said: "From what I have learned, Shi Diwen has a high prestige in the local area, otherwise not so many people are willing to support him with real money. Of course, these supports must also have exchange conditions. If In the past two years, various departments in the Donghai Region have begun to recruit a large number of local people with backgrounds, so we should not be surprised."

In fact, in addition to official sources of information, these members of the Executive Committee also have reliable private sources.Tao Hongfang, Ning Zijing, Bai Letong and others went to Hangzhou last year to conduct a temporary inspection there.In terms of the depth and breadth of the on-site visits, I am afraid it is still higher than that of Beks, and they also sent back many letters one after another, making more detailed reports on the actual situation in the East China Sea region.

In the eyes of these young people, the Donghai Region is developing by leaps and bounds.They saw the various impacts of industrial civilization on the agricultural society in the local area, felt the transformation and development of the society, and were full of expectations for the development prospects of the East China Sea region.

And the reports from them are naturally more credible than the official reports submitted by the East China Sea Region to the Executive Committee.These young people agreed that Shi Diwen had indeed made great achievements in ruling the local area for many years, and he was fully qualified to be a member of the executive committee.

As for the plan to move the capital, several young people doubted its feasibility before going there, but now they all became supporters of the plan.They believe that the environment in Hangzhou and its surrounding areas is indeed more in line with Haihan's ruling needs after taking over the Daming territory, and moving the capital to Hangzhou seems to be a very reasonable choice at this stage.

Since Daming established Beijing and Nanjing, Haihan can of course follow suit and let Sanya continue to be the regional administrative center for governing the South China Sea in the future.

Since there are too many projects involved in the plan to move the capital, Beks had to spend a lot of time explaining the specific progress of these projects.At present, the biggest difficulty in these projects is not funds, but the lack of sufficient engineering and technical personnel, construction machinery, and some special building materials that cannot be produced locally, such as steel rails required for laying railways.

These personnel and materials are still scarce resources in today's Haihan, and can only be mobilized by the executive committee.Bai Kesi suggested that the executive committee give priority to special projects in the Donghai region so that the capital relocation can be completed as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)