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Chapter 545 Four Five Two, Li Guang¡¯s Incompetent Fate and Many Oddities

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    The meeting soon ended, and Zhao Bingjun walked out of the Presidential Palace in dismay.  Seeing this, secretary Cheng Jingshi hurriedly stepped forward to take the briefcase from Zhao Bingjun's hand, and asked casually: "Sir, how was the meeting today?"

    It is not easy to talk about Cheng Jingshi. His grandfather is the famous Peking Opera master Cheng Changgeng, known as "the leader of the Huizhou troupe and the originator of Peking Opera".  Although he was born in a Liyuan family, he did not inherit the fine tradition of his ancestors' appearing on the stage. Instead, he learned the skills of flattery and observing people's emotions and turned to officialdom.  Soon he gained Zhao Bingjun's trust and became a close confidant.  When Zhao Bingjun became Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he served as secretary of the Secretariat Office and followed him to handle confidential matters.

    In the assassination case of Song Jiaoren, he and Zhao Bingjun were both involved and were summoned by the temporary court set up by the Kuomintang in Shanghai.  Although neither of them went south to stand trial, the experience of suffering together made the relationship between him and Zhao Bingjun even closer.  Therefore, after Zhao Bingjun resigned as Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he still took him around with him.

    Hearing Cheng Jingshi¡¯s question, Zhao Bingjun just replied in a low voice: ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it in the car!¡±

    ¡°Nowadays, people with a little status and wealth in Beijing will buy a new model of General Motors as a means of transportation, and cars have become a status symbol for prominent people.  For this reason, after Sun Yuanqi took charge of the cabinet, he specially established two types of fees, vehicle purchase tax and license plate fees, as new financial resources for the government.  However, the Beiyang people are still more obsessed with the magnificent and well-guarded carriages.  Just like Liang Shiyi, he not only had to travel in a carriage, but also had thirteen pure white horses in front and behind him. For a time, there was a nursery rhyme in the capital, "Looking at thirteen white horses from a distance, you know that there is always a black heart."

    As one of the core figures of the Beiyang Department, Zhao Bingjun is certainly no exception.

    The two of them got into the carriage and waited for the carriage to rumble before Zhao Bingjun said with a sinister look on his face: "The commander-in-chief did not agree with our plan to assassinate Sun Baixi. Instead, he allocated 900,000 yuan and ordered Liang Yansun to unite Qianshe, Jiyishe and others to form a political party.  , intending to recruit the Kuomintang members who are now leaderless, and compete with the New China Party in Congress."

    Cheng Jingshi was horrified: "Why didn't the president leave this matter to your Excellency? Instead, he asked Liang Yansun, who was busy with affairs, to come forward? You must know that the leaders of Qianshe, Jiyishe and other societies have a sworn relationship with Liang Yansun, and they can be regarded as Liang's personal  Party. Now that he is taking the lead in forming the party, if things don't go smoothly, it's okay. If things go well, wouldn't the post of prime minister in the future be?" Cheng Jingshi seemed to realize that he had made a mistake, and hurriedly changed the subject: "It's not a big deal.  The President seems to have placed special reliance on Liang Yansun recently. He first served as the Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, and then concurrently served as Prime Minister of the Bank of Communications. He also served as Acting Chief of Finance for a short period of time. It can be said that he was so powerful that he was called the "Second President" or "Second President".  'Little President'. Now that he has been entrusted with the important task of forming the party, does the president intend to make him the heir of the Beiyang line?"

    Zhao Bingjun sneered and said: "Make him your heir? What about Young Master Yuan? Don't look at how Uncle Yuan (Yuan Keding's nickname) used to be domineering and misbehaving in Tianjin, but now he pretends to be a loving father and a filial son, a brother and a brother in the Presidential Palace every day.  Gong, patiently follow the marshal to learn how to treat people and handle government affairs. Why is he acting like this? Isn¡¯t it because he wants to wait for the marshal to take over the position of heir in a hundred years! If nothing else, I¡¯m afraid  If Liang Yansun dares to have the idea of ??becoming an heir today, Uncle Yuan will dare to bring someone to knock on the door tomorrow!"

    "Your Majesty is very reasonable, but we also have to see the age gap between the President, Liang Yansun and Young Master Yuan." Cheng Jingshi said cautiously: "Whether it is according to the practices of Eastern and Western countries or the current constitution being revised,  The term of the president is four to five years, and can only be re-elected once. If I remember correctly, the president should be ten years older than Liang Yansun, and Liang Yansun is nearly ten years older than Master Yuan. In other words,  The age gap between the three of them is just in line with the job handover requirements.

    "Of course, according to the president's current physical condition, he may not be able to serve two full terms, and it will even be difficult for him to even complete his first term. Although Young Master Yuan is talented and intelligent, he is still too young and has seniority in both the military and political circles.  Ye Qian, the proud soldiers of Beiyang may not recognize him in the short term. In this case, it is completely reasonable to choose a suitable person to make the transition and help Young Master Yuan on the horse for a ride.  ! I wonder if adults think this situation is possible?"

    Cheng Jingshi's remarks made Zhao Bingjun look sad: If he really had to choose between Liang Yansun and himself as the successor to Beiyang, Liang Yansun would undoubtedly be more suitable than himself.  This is not only because I am the same age as Yuan Shikai and ten years older than Liang Shiyixu, but also because my body is too weak to shoulder such an important responsibility!

    It turns out that Zhao Bingjun joined the army in the Western Expedition when he was young. He encountered a heavy snowstorm in the Xingxingxia Gobi Desert, and his men and horses were buried in the snow.For two or three days, he almost froze to death. Fortunately, the Mongolian military doctor accompanying the army managed to revive him by injecting him with red deer blood, but this also left the root of his illness.  Not only could he not be close to women throughout his life, but he also had to smoke opium every day to stay energetic.

    In the late years of Guangxu¡¯s reign, Empress Dowager Cixi ordered everyone from prince to prince to abstain from opium, otherwise they would be dismissed from office and severely punished.  Because the Queen Mother of the West was very resolute, countless officials inside and outside the capital died because of smoking cessation.  Zhao Bingjun, who was the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs at the time, had no choice but to personally explain the reasons for his illness to the Empress Dowager Cixi, claiming that he would definitely die if he was forced to quit, and he begged for a vacancy to return to his hometown.  On the one hand, the Empress Dowager Cixi pitied him for being injured while serving the country, but on the other hand, she did not want to offend Yuan Shikai, who was behind him, and even issued an order to prevent him from quitting smoking.  Therefore, Zhao Bingjun continued to smoke opium from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China.

    ¡°Just imagine, who would hand over the power of the country to a weak opium ghost?

    Although Zhao Bingjun was convinced in his heart, he was still a little aggrieved: "Zhao felt that even if the commander-in-chief found someone to make a transition, he would not necessarily choose Liang Yansun. It is true that Liang Yansun is thoughtful, good at managing complicated dramas, and is good at managing affairs.  Finance, but he knows nothing about military affairs, how can he subdue the arrogant generals in the army? In my opinion, if the commander-in-chief wants to choose a transitional prime minister for Master Yuan, he should choose a person in the army who is authoritative and has confidence in the commander-in-chief.  Loyal generals such as Duan Xiangyan (Duan Zhigui), Duan Zhiquan (Duan Qirui), Ni Danchen (Ni Sichong) and others are all about the same age as Liang Yansun, so why choose Liang Yansun who does not understand military formations?"

    Cheng Jingshi smiled slightly: "Sir, you are a fan of the authorities! You have read the Twenty-One Histories and "Zizhi Tongjian" and you should know that throughout the ages, how many military generals assisted the young masters, how many of them died a good death?  Seventy-eight of them will cause the monarch and his ministers to turn against each other because of the struggle for power and the instigation of villains. Either the general will die, such as Huo Guang, Dong Zhuo, Xu Xianzhi, and Aobai; or the emperor will be deposed and the dynasty will change, such as the King of Changyi in the Western Han Dynasty and Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty.  , Young Emperor of Liu Song Dynasty, Emperor Gong of Later Zhou Dynasty, etc. In contrast, it would be better for civilian officials who do not understand military affairs to assist the government and generals who are in charge of military power to be outside."

    Zhao Bingjun took a puff of opium under the cloisonne cigarette lamp in the carriage, then frowned and fell into deep thought.

    Cheng Jingshi was quite aggrieved by Zhao Bingjun: "It's a bit unfair to say that! If your Excellency hadn't opened the way and persuaded the Empress Dowager Longyu to issue the abdication edict in time, how could the Republic of China be today? It can be said that the establishment of the Republic of China and the realization of the republic were the result of Your Excellency.  He is the first to achieve success, and others are just sitting back and enjoying the success. The first prime minister of the Republic of China must be your Excellency!

    "Who would have expected that Tang Shaochuan (Tang Shaoyi) would seize the position of Prime Minister by virtue of his participation in the North-South peace talks, joining the Tongmenghui in the South, and claiming to be an old friend of the Beiyang in the North. He would eat and sleep here and there, and he would actually seize the position of Prime Minister. However, Tang Shaochuan also stopped at this.  This! When he actually took charge of the cabinet, he quickly understood that various issues could not be solved by just talking. So in less than three or four months, he ran out of tricks and had to defeat Maicheng and obediently surrender the position of prime minister to him.  Your Excellency.

    "Who would have known that there would be unforeseen circumstances. Just as your administration was getting better, first the New China Party rose up in Congress, and then Song Dunchu was assassinated in the capital. In the end, Sun Baixi quietly took away the throne of Prime Minister of the Cabinet! Sun Baixi  He is just a teacher who does not know how to benefit the people, the sufferings of the world, the ability of officials, and the country's governance. How can he be so virtuous and hold a high position? I believe that within half a year, he will definitely make the same mistake as Tang Shaochuan!

    "Unexpectedly, before Sun Baixi left the throne, the president began to favor Liang Yansun. Who is Liang Yansun? When you, my lord, were training policemen in Tianjin with the title of Salt Transport Envoy, he was just copying and compiling military books at the Beiyang Publishing House; my lord, you took office  When he was the Right Assistant Minister of the Patrol Department, he was the candidate for the Fifth Rank Jingtang. I didn¡¯t expect that after a few years, he would actually come from behind. It¡¯s really shocking!¡±

    "Wei Qing's undefeated victory was due to God, while Li Guang's failure was due to luck!" Zhao Bingjun's voice also seemed a little erratic in the smoke and lights, "Brother Shu She, what do you think we should do next?"

    Cheng Jingshi said: "I feel that even if I disobey the president's wishes a little, I can't let Liang Yansun take over the position of prime minister!"

    "Oh why?"

    Cheng Jingshi replied: "My lord, you should know the kindness that Tang Shaochuan gave Liang Yansun. Not only are they two fellows from Guangdong, but when Liang Yansun failed to be elected to the Economic Special Section and came to work in the Beiyang Publishing House, it was Tang Shaochuan who was then Tianjin Customs Department.  Chuan introduced him to the President. Liang Yansun got to know the President and joined the Beiyang Group to hand over the Beiyang Army Lieutenant General.

    "Subsequently, the Qing government appointed Tang Shaochuan as Minister of Negotiation with Plenipotentiary, and went to India to negotiate with British representatives on the Tibetan issue. Tang Shaochuan also appointed Liang Yansun as counselor and served as attach¨¦ to go abroad together. Later, Tang Shaochuan succeeded Sheng Xingsun as the supervisor of the National Railway Corporation, and  Liang Yansun was asked to help with this matter, and Liang Yansun began to gain a foothold in the Ministry of Communications.

    "It can be said that the benefactor for Liang Yansun's achievements today is the president, but the person he is most grateful to is Tang Shaochuan. As for the holiday between you and Tang Shaochuan, you shouldn't need to explain it in a humble way, right? If Liang Yansun takes over as Prime Minister of the Cabinet  , even if he accepts the position of president in the future, shouldn¡¯t he repay his kindness with a spring of water?¡± (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)So it can be said that the benefactor for Liang Yansun's achievements today is the president, but the person he is most grateful to is Tang Shaochuan.  As for the holiday between you and Tang Shaochuan, my lord, you shouldn¡¯t need to explain it in detail, right?  If Liang Yansun takes over as Prime Minister of the Cabinet, or even accepts the position of President in the future, shouldn't he repay his kindness with a spring of water?  "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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