The day after Emperor Xuantong officially announced his abdication, Ge Yunfei and his wife Wenqing, accompanied by two guards, boarded a train to the capital to participate in the founding ceremony. www.biquge.info When Sun Baoqi received a telegram from Yuan Shikai, he was overjoyed and anxious, and he had already set off a week ago.

In early spring and February, the weather was slightly chilly, and the warm air masses from the south were moving northward and unstoppable. Ge Yunfei was dressed in a military uniform and a military coat, looking handsome and chic, Wen Qing wore a black cheongsam, a white mink coat, and half-heeled black leather shoes, which was particularly beautiful and moving. Handsome men and beautiful women can be said to be made by the earth, like a beautiful landscape, shining on the platform.

The husband and wife bid farewell to the crowd of people who saw them off and boarded the train, and soon after entering the box, a long cry began to start slowly, and soon, a long dragon rushed on the fertile field.

The fields are dotted with green, and new life is about to bloom. Wen Qing in the box retracted his happy gaze and said: "Yunfei, I thought that the situation was chaotic and the railway could not be opened to traffic at all, but I didn't expect that it would really be opened to traffic, and we would no longer have to suffer from bumps in the carriage and horses." Ge Yunfei said with a smile: "The Tianjin-Pudong Railway starts from Tianjin North Railway Station in the north to Pukou, Jiangsu Province in the south, with a total length of 1,009 kilometers, and it took only 3 years to complete the whole line, reflecting China's speed." The Jinpu trunk line was built in two parts at the same time, from Tianjin to Hanzhuang in Shandong and from Hanzhuang to Pukou in Jiangsu. ”

Ge Yunfei continued eloquently: "On the surface, this railway artery is mainly built by foreigners, but in fact, the construction personnel are all Chinese. As long as there are conditions, especially abundant funds, the intelligence and intelligence of the Chinese are no worse than those of foreigners, and the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway is the best proof. The downfall of a corrupt and incompetent Manchu government also meant the birth and take-off of New China. Wenqing, one day you will take the train and travel all over the great rivers and mountains of the motherland. "May that day come soon!" Wen Qing's face was full of longing.

Wen Qing was attracted by the scenery outside, lying on the window and excited, Ge Yunfei fell into deep thought. The purpose of this visit to Beijing must be achieved, not only to lobby Yuan Shikai to implement the currency reform as soon as possible and establish a central financial system. It is also necessary to persuade Yuan Shikai to devote his mind to economic development as much as possible. Although Shandong will become the main battlefield of resistance against Japan in three years, other regions will not be affected by the war, because Japan is affected by its national strength and the general situation, and does not have the courage or ability to break out a full-scale war between China and Japan for the time being. If Japan fell into the quagmire of the Shandong battlefield, it would fall into Ge Yunfei's trap.

In this way, Japan's military armaments will stagnate, and its economy will be crushed by the huge investment in the military. If Japan's economy goes wrong, the development of its armaments will be devastated. Once the Japanese army was defeated on the Shandong Peninsula, Ge Yunfei could implement an even more vicious second strategy. In addition, China has a vast territory, and many local wars in later generations have not had a great impact on China's economic development. Taking the Sino-Vietnamese border "war" as an example, after five or six years of fighting, China's economic development was not only not affected, but on the contrary, it advanced by leaps and bounds, and finally forced Vietnam to submit.

On the contrary, Vietnam has been forced to mobilize its national power because of its confrontation with China, which is the disadvantage of small countries compared to large countries. It is precisely with this valuable "experience" that Ge Yunfei must take advantage of the east wind of World War I to go all out to fight against Japan, and there are similarities between Japan and Vietnam today. Although Japan has a strong navy, it cannot function effectively due to the fetters of the interests of the great powers in China. In addition, Japan does not have air superiority at the moment, so Ge Yunfei is fully sure that he will achieve his strategic objectives.

"Yunfei, what do you want to be so focused!" Wen Qing's beautiful eyes reveal a woman's unique love. Ge Yunfei woke up like a dream, looked at his wife's warm eyes, stretched out his hand to hold his wife's hand and said, "Wen Qing, it is possible that you and I will live in Yuan's mansion when we enter Beijing this time, and as my wife, we will inevitably deal with Yuan Shikai's daughters." It is very important for Yuan Shikai's aunts and wives to deepen their relationship and build a good relationship. ”

"Could it be that you're teaching me to dance that's what that's the purpose?" "Yes, you will have countless social situations in the future, so you should adapt to it as soon as possible." "But Yuan Shikai has several aunts, how do you tell me to deal with it?" "Yuan Shikai has no house in the capital, most of the female dependents stay in the Yuan Mansion in Henan, and Yuan Shikai is only accompanied by the ninth aunt when he enters Beijing."

"No wonder Qiu Ying is reluctant to come, because she is self-aware." "Don't look at Qiu Ying's usual straightforwardness and unruliness, but she can control the sense of proportion, know what she should do and what she shouldn't do, she is a kind woman." "Yes, Qiu Ying is usually a little arrogant, but she has never embarrassed you in front of outsiders. A man's face is more valuable than gold, and if Qiu Ying doesn't come this time, he is afraid of your face, otherwise he would have rushed to come. As soon as Wen Qing's words fell, there was a knock on the door outside.

Ge Yunfei got up and opened the door, his expression was stunned and he said with some surprise: "Big brother, why are you?" "General Ge, is there some surprise that I am not welcome in?" People come and are mainly anti-customers. "Wen Qing, let me introduce you, this is Mo Xin's brother Li Hanlin." Ge Yunfei took the opportunity to introduce Wen Qing, and Li Hanlin entered the private room and sat down. Ge Yunfei was still confused: "Big brother, what are you???? "At present, I am an official of the Nanjing government, and this time I am going to Beijing to make arrangements for food and lodging for the delegates entering Beijing. I saw you and your wife at Jinan Station, and it was majestic at that time, so it was inconvenient to disturb. ”

Ge Yunfei instructed Wen Qing to take out food and wine and place them on the table. "Big brother, I didn't expect us to meet on the train, I'm sorry I can only treat it like this." "It doesn't matter, General Ge is now in a high position, and he is already sincerely afraid, so don't blame Li for being abrupt." Li Hanlin has something to say, and there is a lot of envy and jealousy. Ge Yunfei had seen this uncle's arrogance, and he didn't mind raising his glass and said, "Big brother, Li Zhuang has been separated for eight years, and he didn't expect a situation of great changes. Come, toast to the cause of the Republic! ”

After a few glasses of wine, Li Hanlin said: "General Ge, I was clumsy for my brother at the beginning, and I was deeply ashamed that I didn't see that my brother-in-law was so talented. You and others shouted for Yuan Shikai, this time when you enter Beijing, you will definitely increase your official rank and soar to the sky! The words were sarcastic. Ge Yunfei was still indifferent and said: "There is a way that if you don't experience wind and rain, how can you see a rainbow." A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and it is difficult for a person without ambition to achieve great things, I just don't want to be a mediocre person! ”

"That's right, the heavens are at the mercy of the people, but good birds perch on the trees, your choice may not be right!" "Heroes don't ask where they come from, as long as they care about the world and have a clear conscience, they will have no regrets in this life." "Not necessarily, I'm afraid that I will go astray and ruin late, alas, there is a way to take a wrong step and lose the whole game." The two sides do not give in to each other, although the language is elegant and obscure, but it is full of gunpowder. "Big brother, Mo Xin is okay, how is she?" Wen Qing saw that something was wrong, and hurriedly interjected to change the topic.

Li Hanlin nodded politely and said, "General Ge, you and I have different aspirations and disagreements, if there is no matter of Mo Xin, I will not meet you." At present, Mo Xin is on business at the Nanjing Government Secretariat, and will also go to Beijing this time. Mo Xin is very distressed that she doesn't want to hurt you, and she doesn't want to make your relationship public. For my brother, I advise General Ge, show the bearing of a man, and end your relationship in the capital. After Li Hanlin finished speaking, he drank the wine in front of him in one sip and continued: "I wish General Ge all the best, I bothered to say goodbye!" ”

After Li Hanlin left, Ge Yunfei was a little dazed, with a melancholy expression on his face. "Yunfei, since Mo Xin is also going to the capital, you can talk about it!" Wen Qing whispered. "What Li Hanlin said is not wrong, I should take the initiative to end the relationship with Mo Xin, otherwise it will be unfair to her. After all, women are weak, and it is my responsibility to restore her free body! "I get along well with Sister Moxin, why don't she write to you and send me a letter, it's good to talk to me!" Wen Qing sighed.

Li Hanlin's unexpected visit ruined the interest of the husband and wife, and the two sides fell silent without speaking. At midnight, the train arrives at Tianjin Railway Station. Probably the train is running, and the rhythmic sound is incessant, evolving into a lullaby, making people drowsy. Suddenly stopping without sound was uncomfortable, and Wen Qing woke up from his sleep. Seeing her husband standing in front of the window and looking out, she got up and put on her clothes and asked, "Yunfei, where is this?" "Tianjin!" Wen Qing stepped forward and grabbed her husband's arm, as if she knew what he was thinking, and stood silently with her.

For a long time, Ge Yunfei has been very cold and has no feeling for Tianjin's "home". But when the train arrived at Tianjin Station, I suddenly felt a little melancholy in my heart, and this feeling had never been felt before. My soul does not belong to this "family", but my physical body is given by this family, could it be that "hormones" have a reaction? When "home" comes to mind, how can there be melancholy? "Wen Qing, this time I go back to Jinan, you go home on my behalf, and the reason for borrowing home will not attract attention."

Wen Qing nodded and sighed softly, "It's time to tell the truth to my mother's family?" Ge Yunfei was taken aback when he heard this: "Three years ago, you secretly went back to Tianjin and didn't see your mother's family? "I also said that, I am no longer alive, how dare I see my mother's family, if my father knows that he has been deceived, he will definitely settle accounts with your father, won't it make a storm in the city." "Wen Qing, it's hard for you. Go back and bring more money to make up for it! Wen Qing leaned her head on her husband, and seemed to be homesick too.

Early in the morning, the train arrived at Jingcheng Station. As soon as the husband and wife got off the bus, an officer with a few guards stepped forward, "Report to General Ge, the lower official is the chief of the guard of the Yuan Mansion, and I have come to the station to greet me at the order of Lord Yuan, and I ask the general and his wife to follow me to the Yuan Mansion." Ge Yunfei replied with a few polite words, and looked left and right to see Li Hanlin's shadow, and was a little disappointed, but he saw Shan Feng. Shan Feng in the distance nodded in greeting, and Ge Yunfei also nodded. The group walked out of the platform surrounded by guards, and two black cars were parked in front of the waiting building.

These two black cars were given to Yuan Shikai by Ge Yunfei a month ago. The car entered the inner city and went straight to No. 33 Shida Hutong, Dongdan Street, and Ge Yunfei introduced to Wenqing that the Prime Minister's Yamen was located in a beautiful Western-style building at No. 33, and now Yuan Shikai temporarily pressed his home at No. 33. Soon, the car stopped in front of a Western-style gatehouse. The guard opened the car door, and Ge Yunfei got out of the car with Wen Qing. The Western-style gatehouse in front of you has a novel shape, and the gatehouse is topped by a dome, showing the Muslim architectural style.

The arch of the gatehouse is square, the iron fence gate is open, and the two sides are tall columns embedded in the wall, and there is a stone lion on the left and right to guard it. At this time, Yuan Shikai was standing in front of the door with a five-short figure and nine aunts.