Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Not too far from Zhengyangmen, there is already a steamed bun shop on the street to buy steaming steamed buns.But Yutai Teahouse, the largest teahouse on this street, has not opened yet. "The water boils before the golden rooster sings, and the tea is fragrant when the sun rises." The couplet on the door is quietly placed there, motionless.

The owner of Yutai Teahouse, Wang Lifa, got up early, and he was graciously guiding two guests from the south to the backyard.This Wang Lifa can be regarded as a capable person, since the Reformation, he will take over the teahouse from his father.After the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces and the end of the Qing Dynasty, this teahouse can still stand.You must know that the biggest customers of the teahouses in Beijing are none other than the gang of Eight Banners who are born military masters, get paid twice a year, don't farm land and don't work as errands.Now that the imperial court is gone, the lives of these Eight Banners men are not as good as the dogs on the street!

Times are changing, and Wang Lifa is naturally changing too. No, he asked someone to tidy up the backyard, and converted it into eight upper rooms, which are going to be rented to college students who come to Beijing to study in other places.Unexpectedly, as soon as the rental sign was put up, a master came, full of Beijing movies, and took down the entire backyard without even paying back the price.Moreover, he gave three years' rent plus one year's deposit in one go, and the shopkeeper didn't need to send someone to clean it up on weekdays.A few days ago, more than a dozen people lived in at once, and they fiddled with the whole yard.Wang Lifa thought he was making a lot of money, so he stopped meddling in his own business and let them set up a door at the entrance of the backyard, and then told the work on the cabinet that no one would be allowed into the backyard from now on.

The two people from the south both looked resolute and ignored Wang Lifa's enthusiasm for the shopkeeper. No matter what you said, he would not answer the conversation, which made Wang Lifa very boring.After sending the person to the place, he was about to leave, but the person walking behind threw a big light at the shopkeeper Wang, and then walked in without looking back.

Wang Lifa pinched it, he was in perfect condition, and the shot was really generous, and he muttered softly that the weirdo was busy with his own business, it was getting late, and he had to tell the guys to get off the board.

The two people Wang Lifa brought in were none other than Wang Yaqiao, the head of the Beijing Station, and his deputy, Xu Xiyong, just appointed by the National Socialist Party Affairs Investigation Department.Among them, Xu Xiyong was brought in by Wang Yaqiao on the way north. The two were close friends. They rebelled together during the Revolution of [-], and their friendship was fatal.

The original head of the Beijing Station of the Investigation Department had been sent by Minister Zhou to the most dangerous Northeast to deal with the Japanese because of his ineffective work.Therefore, the members of the station were very nervously waiting for the arrival of the new boss. Wang Yaqiao glanced at the people present, and announced the end of the meeting without saying anything.

Then Wang Yaqiao left behind three key members: Zheng Jun, Wang Wei, and Fang Ronghai. These three are the heads of intelligence, operations, and communications of the Beijing Station. They are also cadres who came from Anjiang with the former station chief. They are relatively loyal and reliable.

"This is Xu Xiyong, my deputy. From now on, you will be the director of the General Affairs Department of the Beijing Railway Station. There is no need to adjust your positions. All those who attended the meeting just now will be sent to Anjiang to study within three days, which will take one and a half years. The manpower will be re-recruited, and Anjiang will also send some capable people over there. I only have one request, and all people should be in one-line contact. Don't be like Lu Jianzhang's Beijing Law Enforcement Department. It's over, let's adjourn."

The three middle-level cadres at Beijing Railway Station looked at me and I looked at you, and finally got up and left according to the order.

Seeing the three of them go out, Xu Xiyong asked in a low voice: "Brother Jiuguang, you are a newcomer, you should be more courteous."

Wang Yaqiao shook his head and said: "Just now I was very polite, this Beijing station is not suitable for spy work at all, their level is only in intelligence collection, I have already asked some old friends of mine to come to Anhui to help. The task this time is very critical, and there is no room for negligence, Brother Xi Yong, our ideals in life may start from here, we must use our hands to defend our leader and change the destiny of China!"

Looking at the extremely excited Wang Yaqiao, Xu Xiyong, who was completely ignorant of the task content, suddenly thought that maybe only such a person could do something seriously.

Beijing Jurentang, located on the west bank of Zhonghai in Xiyuan, is a two-story Western-style building and the largest building among the old buildings in Zhongnanhai.This is a building in which the auxiliary decoration of the entire building and exterior has a distinct style difference from the surrounding building complex.Perhaps it is because of its outstanding appearance and European-style elegance inside that it is the most luxurious and beautiful building in Zhongnanhai.However, what originally stood here was a group of authentic traditional Chinese-style palace complexes, and it was the Yiluan Hall where the Empress Dowager Cixi lived after the "removal of the curtain and returning to politics".This group of buildings is centered on the two-volume hall-style Yiluan Hall, with three front and rear entrances, facing south from the north, and a glazed screen wall in front of the main hall.

The Hall of Yiluan is the main hall with the largest scale and a total of 5 rooms.The middle one is the place where ministers were summoned. More than a hundred days after the Reform Movement of 1894, Empress Dowager Cixi launched a coup. Emperor Guangxu was summoned here to be reprimanded, and then placed under house arrest in Yingtai.The Dongci Room adjacent to this room is Cixi's bedroom.According to historical records: the five main halls are nearly 7 feet wide and more than 6 feet deep, which is larger than the Palace of Preserving Harmony in the Forbidden City.

However, when the Boxer Movement arose, Cixi took advantage of her blind xenophobic sentiments to induce the movement into a track where she replaced Emperor Guangxu and put pressure on the powers that opposed the abolition of the emperor.In the name of protecting the embassy and preaching, the powers formed the Eight-Nation Allied Forces to invade China. Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi'an with Guangxu, causing the Chinese nation to suffer and humiliate again.

After the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing, they used Zhongnanhai as a garrison camp.The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Waldsee, set up the headquarters in the Yiluan Hall occupied by the Japanese army. Waldsee lived in the Yiluan Hall from October 1900, 10 to April 17, 1901. On the night of April 4, 17, the German kitchen in the courtyard of Yiluan Palace caught fire, and the main hall and side halls were burned down. Vadsi escaped and later moved to Fengzeyuan Yinian Hall, but the chief of staff of the German major general died in the fire.The palace, which cost millions of taels of official silver, was destroyed in one fell swoop.

After Empress Dowager Cixi returned to Beijing, she accepted the suggestion of foreign envoys to build a western-style building at the site of Yiluan Temple to receive and entertain foreign female guests to show her peace with the foreign powers.As a result, construction was rebuilt on the ruins, costing more than 500 million taels of silver, and a building comparable in size to the original Yiluan Hall was built.

The Western-style building is divided into two buildings, the south front and the north back, and the middle is connected by corridors on the upper and lower floors.There are European-style carved decorations on the top of the Western-style building and outside the window frame.The window lattices are either inlaid with stained glass or decorated with Western-style flowers.The original wall of the Yiluan Hall has now become the courtyard wall of the Western-style building, but the south, east and north doors behind the imitation Russian Pavilion have been changed to Western-style flower doors.It was completed in October of the 30th year of Guangxu (1904), and Cixi named it "Haiyan Hall".

However, Haiyantang did not bring prosperity to the declining late Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty died in the gunshots of Xinhai.Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Republic of China, took Haiyan Hall as his office and meeting place after he came to power, and changed its name to Jurentang.

At this moment, President Yuan Shikai, who is worried about state affairs, is summoning his staff in Ju Ren Tang.

In fact, the core content of so-called politics is the word power, and there are only two components of power, one is personnel and the other is finance.

What Lao Yuan is worried about now is these two things. Regardless of the history textbooks of later generations, in film and television works, Lao Yuan has been vilified into a heinous murderer.

But in the real history, Yuan Shikai was a very helpless person. For the aggressiveness and extortion of the great powers, especially the Japanese, Lao Yuan could only be submissive and compromise; Okay, Lao Yuan can only pretend to be stupid, pretending not to know.

But here today, Yuan Shikai has no choice but to continue to pretend to be stupid, because very real problems are in front of him, and China's military orders and government orders must be unified.Otherwise, I can still live like Li Zhongtang while I am alive, but I will be sorry for future generations when I am dead.

"It's all a bunch of white-eyed wolves, bastards." Thinking of this, Yuan Shikai became furious. These bastards are not as worrying as Cai E and Wang Zhenyu. These two have come to Beijing honestly, However, Feng Guozhang relied on life and death in Nanjing and refused to move.It seems that the method of the boss and Yang Du is the right way!

"Where are Cai E and Wang Zhenyu now?" Yuan Shikai asked Xu Shichang, Xiong Xiling and others softly.

The leader of the law enforcement team, Lu Jianzhang, hurried forward and said: "Reporting to the President, according to reliable sources, the two met together in Wuhan, and then went to Baoding to visit the Army Officer Academy. They arrived at the capital at the same time yesterday. I am fully responsible for the reception, so nothing will go wrong."

Lao Yuan nodded, picked up a briefing, glanced at it and yelled angrily: "What is Zhang Zhenfang up to, the civil uprising in Henan has corrupted into Sri Lanka, who the hell, let Duan Qirui go to Henan, if you can't figure it out , he, Zhang Zhenfang, the governor of Henan, will come to an end..."

The fire of the famous Bailang Uprising in history is burning in the Central Plains!

Chapter 178

Something unexpected happened to Wang Zhenyu. Yuan Shikai seemed to attach a little importance to the local power and style of Cai E and himself who had been tricked into Beijing.It's not like some gay men in later generations, who occupy a woman's body and leave it aside and don't care.

Ju Rentang's interview lasted a full hour, but according to the original plan, it should only have 15 minutes, and this interview was on the second day after arriving in Beijing.

Yuan Shikai was very surprised by Wang Zhenyu's youth. Is this a young man in his early twenties who defeated Lu Rongting who held Guangxi?This is really a country with talents.But can such a person be used for himself?

"You are Wang Wenzheng who defeated Lao Lu in Guangxi?" Although Yuan Shikai's tone was gentle, it still couldn't conceal the condescending domineering and dissatisfaction in his tone.

Faced with such scumbags, Wang Zhenyu naturally bowed with fear and sincerity on his face: "The humble job is Wang Zhenyu."

Wang Zhenyu avoided the topic of Guangxi, and Yuan Shikai really didn't know much about what happened in Guangxi, but even if Lu Rongting was standing in the audience, Lao Yuan would not take it seriously, so he was sincere and fearful of Wang Zhenyu Lao Yuan still believed [-]% of the time.

He took a closer look at Wang Zhenyu's expression, and there really wasn't any fake appearance. It seemed that he was not much different from his straightforward clan uncle, but he just caught a good fortune.This preconceived view helped Wang Zhenyu, but also hurt Lao Yuan himself.

But at this time, Lao Yuan didn't feel that he was preconceived. What he was thinking about was to teach Wang Zhenyu and Cai E, up-and-coming stars, although these two people had already entered the palm of his hand: "Wang Wenzheng, I have something to ask." , you must answer truthfully!"

Wang Zhenyu immediately bowed and said: "The President is the ruler of all peoples. If there is any question, the humble official will report it truthfully."

Yuan Shikai nodded in satisfaction and said, "Is Zhao Hengti, commander of the First Division of the Hunan Army of the Chaotic Party, with you?"

Wang Zhenyu lowered his head and heard the name of this sworn brother, and his mind went through several times immediately. He knew that Lao Yuan was trying to test himself, but fortunately, he was well prepared.

I saw Wang Zhenyu raised his head, and said with surprise on his face: "The lowly position is guilty, the lowly position is guilty, brother Zhao is indeed in the lowly position, and he went astray because he mistrusted the bandit's words. Although the lowly position hates Sun Wen's rebellion, Zhao Hengti is I am sworn brother, if I reject him because of my little power, is I still a human being? President Shengming, I dare not hide it today, I just want to atone for my brother with my body, to calm the president's wrath. "

After finishing speaking, Wang Zhenyu made a move that surprised and slightly disdained Cai E, and actually kowtowed to the ground on his knees to apologize.He didn't know that Wang Zhenyu was cursing in his heart at this moment: "Bandy Yuan, your Grandpa Wang kowtowed because he was afraid that you wouldn't be able to bear it."

Yuan Shikai was also taken aback for a moment, this seems to be the Republic of China, Wang Zhenyu's behavior seems to be out of order, but doesn't this just mean that this person came from a grassroots background and has no ambitions?

Lao Yuan, who was very satisfied with Wang Zhenyu's attitude, immediately got up, stepped forward to support Wang Zhenyu and said, "Wenzheng, it's the Republic of China now, and the Qing Dynasty is no longer popular. It seems that you are also talking about brotherhood, and Zhao Heng is wary of evil deeds." No, I will not investigate this matter, and I will issue a warrant to pardon your righteous brother later."

Wang Zhenyu hurriedly said, "Thank you, President Long En."

Yuan Shikai glanced at Wang Zhenyu again, and suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Wang Zhenyu, there is one more thing. Why do you want to cover up the rebels like Liu Guxiang?"

Wang Zhenyu replied: "President, the students don't know who turned black and white in front of the President, and distorted right and wrong. Liu Guxiang did join the rebellious party, but when Sun Ni and others rebelled, he, as the commander of the Guangxi Fifth Army, did not respond. Later, the rebellion led to two mutinies, and his wife and daughter-in-law died at the hands of the rebellion. How could such a person be in the hands of the rebellion? This matter can stand the investigation of the president. As long as Wen Zheng has half a false statement, let the president dispose of it."

Yuan Shikai seemed surprised for a moment: "There is such a thing, so what's going on between you and Lu Rongting? Why did your army finally enter Nanning?"

Wang Zhenyu replied: "President, I really want to say that this is a huge misunderstanding, but I say that, except for you, the president, everyone here will definitely not believe it. But the fact is indeed a misunderstanding, but it is not my misunderstanding, it is Dudu Lu. Misunderstood, he thought I was here to grab the territory, so he took the initiative to beat me. You may not know that the border between Hunan and Guangxi is full of mountains. After my troops drove over at the request of Liu Guxiang to suppress the rebellious party, they were attacked by Dudu Lu. Naturally, it is for self-defense. Originally, this was not a big problem, but unexpectedly, Dudu Lu’s troops could not help fighting more than the Guizhou bandits I wiped out in Jingzhou. When I received the fast horse report from the front, his army I was wiped out. My generals were eager for merit, so they took advantage of the opportunity to occupy Nanning. President, I will not hide it from you, but relying on such a poor place in western Hunan to support my more than 2 troops, it is really impossible to support them. So I also have the idea of ​​expanding the territory to increase income and raise soldiers. But now I am serving under your command, and if you give an order, I will immediately give up the territory in Guangxi. I will think of a way for military expenses or something?"

"Okay, well said, if all of my Beiyang generals have Wenzheng's mind, why worry about the world!" Of course, Yuan Shikai knew that it was impossible for Wang Zhenyu to hand over Guangxi's territory with a single order. At least Xiong Xiling would be the first to object.But he still patted Wang Zhenyu on the shoulder with an old-fashioned look of relief.After chatting for a while, Yuan Shikai felt that there was nothing more to talk about, so he asked Xiong Xiling to announce their appointments and then they resigned.

The appointment of Cai E fully reflects the importance that Lao Yuan attaches to the southwestern king of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Members of the political conference, political council members, generals in the general's office, clerks of the command office of the army and navy, supervisors of the National Economic and Border Bureau, etc., a lot of titles do not cost money He smashed Cai E's head, not afraid that Cai E's head was too small to fit.However, in Wang Zhenyu's view, none of such a bunch of titles has real power, especially the last supervisor of the Economic and Border Bureau, what the hell is that?

It was later proved that Lao Yuan was not completely false. At least in Lao Yuan's view, Cai E was a talent, so he was summoned many times to discuss national affairs.But Wang Zhenyu was raised because Lao Yuan had the impression that the city was not deep and the strategy was not enough during this meeting, so he ignored it.

This can be seen from the arrangement of positions, Wang Zhenyu actually obtained an extremely lofty position, senior adviser to the Presidential Palace, general in the General's Palace, a monthly salary of 300 yuan, and then, then, there is no more. . .

Wang Zhenyu's home was arranged in a courtyard house in Ganmian Hutong, about five miles away from the Presidential Palace in Iron Lion Hutong. The previous resident here was none other than Wang Zhenyu's uncle Wang Longzhong.In the east, parallel to Ganmian Hutong is the famous Lumi Cang Hutong in history. This alley was the place where official grain was stored in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The carts transporting grain pass through the alley on the west, and when the flour is scattered, the wind blows everywhere, so people call the alley on the west "Danmian Alley".Previously, Wang Longzhong lived in a large courtyard house, which was not wide enough to allow only three people to pass by. There was no imposing stone lion at the door, and there was only one sitting on the stone for people to rest their feet.There is no way, the monthly salary of the general in the General’s Mansion is only 120 yuan, which is not considered a high salary in Beijing where prices are soaring. In addition, the food and clothing of Wang Longzhong’s family of six plus servants and servants total a dozen, and the daily expenses are also tight. Tight.

This time Xiong Xiling came forward and made a replacement. Wang Zhenyu was tossed to Beijing, and Wang Longzhong, who had the false title of Northwest Tour Envoy, was first appointed as the Governor of Guangxi, and then he was promoted to Hunan and Guangxi. .Wang Longzhong's hard life is over, but he always feels bad when he thinks that his nephew will pay him back.Therefore, he was not in a hurry to leave, and waited for Wang Zhenyu to arrive in Beijing to meet him before going.

Wang Zhenyu didn't feel sorry or sorry at all. He and Wang Longzhong had a secret conversation in the study all night, and told his uncle that when they arrived in Anjiang, they should talk to someone, and then go to Nanning to sit in town.Although Wang Longzhong is not a human being, he has learned too much in the past two years. He immediately understands what role he should play. Well, he just needs to be a puppet to look after his nephew's house honestly.

Wang Zhenyu is not afraid that Wang Longzhong will have any other thoughts on his own land. Firstly, Wang Longzhong is not a person with too many ambitions. Second, there is no one in his own territory who can come forward to gather forces from all walks of life in the military, political and economic circles except himself.

"Uncle, trust my nephew once, Lao Yuan's control over Beiyang has begun to decline, and the world in the future will definitely not belong to Beiyang. So when you arrive in Guangxi, your focus is to cooperate with the Luxembourgers in construction. The industry is getting better and better. Well, the future of our royal family will be even greater in the future."