Chapter 589: The Controversial Dihai Railway (Part II)
Lu Zhengxiang saw that Wang Yongan didn't care, so he didn't talk about it anymore, as a Shanghainese, he usually speaks very measuredly, but when it comes to the diplomatic field, he definitely won't let it go. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe sleek and persistent people of Shanghai are vividly reflected in his body. History is very unfair to Lu Zhengxiang, especially when it involves certain forces in order to promote their hatred of certain officials who have nothing to do with them, such as Lu Zhengxiang, who fought for China's greatest interests in the Paris peace talks, but was scolded as a national thief. From this point of view, Wang Yongan is full of sympathy for Lu Zhengxiang, don't look at Lu Zhengxiang's life now, but when Yuan Shikai died, Lu Zhengxiang also fell rapidly in the Chinese political arena like a meteor.
When Wang Yongan asked Lu Zhengxiang about the Sino-Russian negotiations, Lu Zhengxiang said that the Russians were stirring up nonsense and threatening to support the independence of Outer Mongolia under the pretext of persecuting ethnic minorities by the Han Chinese, and that their own negotiations with them were completely ignored by them.
Wang Yongan said that Russia is a country that is different from China, and their religion is Orthodox Christianity, and Orthodox Christianity is similar to our ascetics in China. The Russians believe in strength, and China has the strength to be able to negotiate with them, otherwise it will only be empty talk.
Lu Zhengxiang smiled: "It seems that you know a lot about the Russians." ”
Wang Yongan said: "Russia forcibly occupies our outer northeast and outer northwest, and now wants to forcibly occupy our Mongolia and Xinjiang, I think the next step will be to forcibly occupy our northeast region, they are our biggest enemy." For the enemy, you need to understand them before you can defeat them, otherwise it is just empty talk. ”
Lu Zhengxiang said: "I have served as the ambassador of the Qing Dynasty to Russia in Russia for four consecutive years, and I know Russia very well, and this nation has a kind of willfulness and madness. ”
Wang Yongan smiled: "That's right, the Russians are crazy and even bite themselves." ”
Lu Zhengxiang couldn't help laughing, and the two talked about the imminent establishment of the Republic of China government along the way, and both had very big expectations for reunification. Lu Zhengxiang believed that Wang Yongan's proposal for the National Defense Force was a very good suggestion, and if there were any petty warlords who hindered national reunification, they would face the infamy of splitting the country and the danger of the Wehrmacht's crusade.
When the two came to Jingshi by train, Jingshi was scared of the rainstorm, Lu Zhengxiang was picked up by Beiyang officials, and Wang Yongan was picked up by Liu Tong and lived directly in the courtyard of the enemy Baoliang. Wang Yongan thought that he was going to finish eating alone today, but he didn't expect that when he entered the door, he found that Zhang Jian and other Jiangbei officials were here, and he immediately laughed and said, "I thought you would arrive later than me." ”
Zhang Jian said with a smile: "We arrived in Beijing last night, only one day earlier than you, and we are cleaning up our yard today, so the big guy discussed and came to your house, first, your house is cleaner, and second, I will give you a wind." ”
Wang Yongan patted his forehead and said, "I just came to my house with you to hide quietly, and I don't want to clean up at home." ”
Everyone laughed, Liu Tong had already arranged some in Beijing, although the courtyard bought for everyone could not be compared with those princes and nobles, but it was definitely worth the money, and even some courtyards were the courtyards of the bannermen and nobles, just because the Qing Empire was about to end, many people sold Jingshi's home and chose to return to their hometown in Shenyang.
Early the next morning, Wang Yongan received a telegram from San Lucas, Wang Yongan laughed when he received the telegram, and said to Bai Dequan: "You go and buy me some happy eggs, I will send them to my friends." ”
"Hello?"
"Yes."
It turned out that Wang Yongtai sent a telegram saying that Xiao Xiaoyue gave birth to a fat girl of seven pounds and two taels, and now the mother and daughter are safe. Wang Yongan was excited, Xiao Xiaoyue gave birth to a daughter for herself, and they all said that her daughter was her father's close-fitting little padded jacket, but it was a pity that she was no longer with their mother and daughter, so she asked her second brother Wang Yongtai's family to take care of her family, and named her daughter Susu.
With excitement, Wang Yongan went to Yuan Shikai's mansion to visit Yuan Shikai and officially reported to Yuan Shikai.
However, Yuan Shikai is very embarrassed now, because of the tough demands of the Japanese, Wang Yongan must go into the wilderness, and the Jiangbei forces behind Wang Yongan have a deep impact on the newly established Republic of China, and he himself does not know how to deal with this matter. At this time, Wang Yongan caused trouble that should not be caused, and even proposed that the six countries should be the same cultivator of the Dihai Railway, Yuan Shikai naturally raised his hands to support the construction of the Dihai Railway, but the construction of the Dihai Railway would have to sacrifice the mineral resources along the road, which was undoubtedly a traitorous act.
Yang Du proposed a vicious plan at this time, that is, to let Wang Yongan sign contracts with the other five countries in his own name, and after the contract was signed, the central government benefited, and Wang Yongan alone bore all the infamy. But after careful consideration, Yuan Shikai decided to abandon this plan. The other five countries are not stupid, and without the guarantee of the central government, they will not be able to sign any contract with individuals to build the railway.
With a tangled mentality, Yuan Shikai met with Wang Yongan and talked about the formation of the government, especially the officials of various departments have arrived one after another, and everyone needs to work together. In the afternoon, Wang Yongan participated in Yuan Shikai's discussion with Beiyang officials about the abdication of the Qing Emperor tomorrow, Yuan Shikai, as a former Qing courtier, naturally could not go to the Forbidden City to force the emperor to abdicate in person, and this task was undertaken by Duan Qirui and presided over by Hu Weide.
Wang Yongan thinks it's very interesting, Yuan Shikai is emulating Cao Cao, but Cao Cao is still arrogant, but he doesn't have this patience, it seems that Yuan Shikai's patience is not as good as Cao Cao's. Wang Yongan was naturally also invited, and entered the Forbidden City with Duan Qirui tomorrow, because the hundred officials no longer knelt, Wang Yongan could enter the palace in a grand manner this time.
Back at the mansion, Wang Yongan told Zhang Jian about the matter, Zhang Jian smiled and said that I will go with me tomorrow, and other Jiangbei officials have also expressed their willingness to enter the Forbidden City to witness the end of a period of history and witness the great changes that have not been seen in China for thousands of years. Wang Yongan agreed without thinking about it, and early the next morning, he came to the gate of the palace, and when Duan Qirui came to the gate of the Forbidden City with the civil and military officials, he was stunned at first, and then there was some unhappiness with the attitude of these Jiangbei officials meddling around. However, Duan Qirui is an old Jianghu, he still invited Jiangbei officials to enter the Forbidden City, but Jiangbei officials, these "outsiders", need to line up behind Beiyang officials, and walk into the Taihe Hall in the Forbidden City together.
The Taihe Palace, which was used as a celebration, seemed to be powerlessly announcing something at this time, the Qing Dynasty was about to end, the Empress Dowager Longyu looked sad, and the six-year-old little emperor Pu Yi looked curiously at the people standing below, at this time, I saw Duan Qirui straighten his waist and stepped forward, raised the telegram in his hand and said: "The governors of various places ask the Empress Dowager to descend to Mingyi quickly and declare the republic." ”