Central China Province, Luoyin Governor's Office.

This place was the former site of the Yamen of the Central China Governor, the Republic of China was invaded by the Central China Governor Bi Zehua led the troops, drove away the governor Mi Dazhuang and then the name of independence, concentrated the military and political power in Central China in one person, and turned into a new school of governors, President Yuan ascended the throne, the official name of the Central Military Department was unified, the governor first became the general of Central China, and then changed to the military supervision of Central China, it became too much, people are still used to calling him Bi Du Du or Bi Du Jun, in fact, no matter how the name changes, in Central China or Bi Zehua has the final say.

Others see him as the majestic emperor of Central China, but he also has troubles and crises that he can't tell.

In the past, the soldiers and horses under the Admiral of Central China were also regarded as the new army of the imperial court, but they never talked to the generals of Beiyang, and were even used by the regent as a weight to resist the control of the Beiyang system over the place, who would have thought that the little boy of the regent family did not sit firmly in the Dragon Court, and let Yuan Shikai ascend the throne as the president, think about the dirtiness between the past, how Bi Zehua thinks how it is not a taste, but he also has his advantages, that is, as soon as President Yuan ascended the throne, he immediately announced the abolition of the independence of Central China and obeyed the orders of the central government. He even made a gesture of leaving his job immediately. When the telegram came, he immediately opened the door of the governor's mansion, personally welcomed the telegram from the telegraph office respectfully and respectfully welcomed back to the incense case in the middle hall of the governor's mansion, and even bowed three times and nine bows to the telegram on the incense case, just like the ceremony when Lafayette canonized him as the chief military officer.

As soon as this set of ceremonies was completed, it was passed into the presidential office in Zhongnanhai by someone with a heart, and President Yuan just said lightly that it is really rare for this guy to have this piece of heart.

Don't look at this as just a gossip that is not salty or light, but Bi Zehua is like taking a reassuring pill, where to start, he is even more active as an informal member of the Beiyang faction. The current military reform is based on the Beiyang armies as a model, which is convenient for the unified management of the central government in terms of title and establishment, but if the central government really wants to manage, President Yuan Da will come in person, and Bi Zehua will never allow others to move a single soldier against him.

In the afternoon of this day, Bi Zehua sat in the office hall of the Overseer's Mansion for a short rest, and the two aunts and wives next to him patted him on the shoulder, this was the best time of his day, leisurely, rich, and fragrant women.

A noisy footstep gradually became smaller from far and near, and a soft voice came from outside the door: "Overseer Qiqi, there is an urgent document sent from Wenxian County!" ”

Hearing the word urgent, Bi Zehua slowly opened his eyes, and after stretching out, the two aunts and wives quietly retreated behind the screen, and after another seven or eight minutes, Bi Zehua reached out and took out a small bell from the drawer, shook it gently, and the small bell made a jingling crisp and pleasant sound.

After hearing the voice, Ma Ben, who was outside the door, gently pushed open the door, held up an official document with the words urgent confidential on his head, bent down and took small steps lightly to the place three feet away in front of Bi Zehua, and said: "This is an urgent official document sent by Wen County, please be clear!" ”

Bi Zehua slowly stood up, opened the paperwork, looked at it a few times, then threw it on the table, and said, "Please come over to Staff Officer Zhao!" ”

Ma Ben hurriedly trotted out of the hall with his head down, closed the door gently, and only ran up after walking more than ten meters, and after a while, a middle-aged and elderly man dressed in front of the court walked unhurriedly to the door of the Overseer's office, coughed lightly, and said softly: "Dongjia, Zhao Yuanren asks to see!" ”

This Zhao Yuanren is a native of Shaoxing, and his ancestors have been dry masters for eight generations, and he himself is a complete range of Wen Taowu, who originally wanted to take the path of the imperial examination and realize the simple desire of the literati to cultivate themselves and rule the country and level the world. However, the imperial court clearly stipulated that the master could not respond within three generations, and the family was too poor to buy an official so he had to continue to be the master, and since then he has cut off the way of the imperial examination for his descendants.

Now he has been appointed as a staff officer of the Central China Overseer's Office, and in the past, this was the official position of the fourth grade, but he didn't dare to think about it, this was all the favor of the Overseer, nothing else, he had to bow down and die.

"Yuan Ren, come in quickly!"

The voice of Bi Zehua and the Overseer came from inside the door, and the Overseer was in a very bad mood right now, but who would dare to trouble the Overseer at this time? Zhao Yuanren thought about gently pushing the door open, and walked in slowly with square steps, Bi Dujun saw him coming, so he grabbed it from the chair with a bang, copied the official document on the table, took a big stride and came to Zhao Yuanren's side, handed the official document over, and said: "Look at this, Wenxian seems to have an accident!" Lao Wu's guy had an accident and recommended a milky hairy boy to take his place. ”

Zhao Yuanren unhurriedly read the official document carefully from beginning to end, and said, "Wu gave the military power of Wenxian County to this young man named Chang Zhenbang without the consent of the adults. It's not true! ”

"Damn, Lao Wu, a dog thief, is not just a bad talker, he simply doesn't take this overseer in his eyes! Was the official instrument of the court given by him privately? Without the approval of this Overseer, this son of a son surnamed Chang would not want to take over! Bi Zehua roared angrily, walked a few steps, suddenly thought of something, smashed his fist and said: "Yes, Lao Tzu approved his letter of appointment!" From now on, his food will be cut off, and I will see what this kid can do! He has the ability to find President Yuan Da's royal approval! ”

Zhao Yuanren gently closed the official document and put it on Bi Zehua's desk, and persuaded: "Lord Overseer must not do this, when the old and new changes are today, the prestige of the central government's yamen is not enough to suppress the local provinces, don't look at the current government's response, in fact, it is all relying on the personal prestige of President Yuan Shikai and Yuan Da, if the Lord does not agree, that person will not dare to rest, if it really stabs the central side, it is not an opportunity for the central monarchs who have no idea where to start, and the efforts made by the Lord before are not only in vain, It will also become the target of the central government's desperate attack to establish authority, and it will be dangerous to be an adult like that! ”

Bi Zehua thought for a while and said, "Could it be that kid cheapened for nothing?" If everyone follows suit in the future, where will I still have Bi Zehua's share in this Central China! ”

Zhao Yuanren smiled slightly, and said: "I take the liberty of asking my lord, if you have the heart of leisure one day, is it better to hand over this Central China Province to the central government, or to your cronies?" Or is it better to leave it to a few sons? ”

"Of course it's my son Bi Fujian! Needless to say? My kid is down-to-earth and positive. What am I worried about handing over Central China to him? Maybe he thought of his son, and Bi Zehua, who was still angry just now, had a little kindness on his face.

Sure enough, they are all raccoon dogs, and Wu passed on the general manager to his subordinates, and you gave it directly to your son, you can see that you are his father, this is not as good as Wu Jiang, how can such a person sweep away the troubled times and reorganize the mountains and rivers.

Zhao Yuanren secretly sighed and said: "People are always selfish, adults are like this, Wu Jiang must be the same, why are you angry, adults!" If you want the military power of Wenxian County, it is not impossible, and there is a way to not only let the adults get the military power of Wenxian County, but also quickly integrate the military power of Central China, so that Central China will become the iron pass of the adult. ”

"Really?" Bi Zehua was overjoyed, hugged Zhao Yuanren and said: "Lao Zhao has such a good way, don't you say it quickly, if this Huazhong becomes the world of our Bi family, you are the prime minister of Huazhong, and our two families will enjoy glory and wealth together!" ”

If it weren't for Bi Zehua's appreciation of himself and his obedience to such an ambitious guy, he really didn't want to serve, I think so, but he still felt that he should be loyal to Bi Zehua, and he was the one who chose him from an unknown literati, and he was the one who took revenge in Central China, and he was the one who fulfilled his dream of becoming an official, so what reason did such a person have to leave? I had to know that it was not a companion, and I was anxious to accompany it.

"What's the matter, Lao Zhao, don't you want to?" Just when Zhao Yuanren was thinking about it, Bi Zehua asked anxiously.

Zhao Yuanren smiled and said, "My lord is serious, but after thinking about whether there is any mistake in this method, it seems that it is perfect now!" ”

Bi Zehua said urgently: "You said it! Say it, let's sum it up! ”

Zhao Yuanren said: "Didn't your lord let the states and counties carry out military reforms?" It is better to open a military seminar cram school for adults on the whole opportunity, so that officers at and above the regimental level in all prefectures and counties can come to listen to it, and everyone will learn and exercise together to strengthen cooperation, eat, drink and have fun together to promote friendship! During this period, adults can take the opportunity to promote some obedient caring people, and at the same time suppress some guys who don't like the eye and don't talk. ”

"Lao Zhao, you have a good idea!" Bi Zehua was overjoyed and said: "After a while, you will draft an official document and send it out, and when this hellish military seminar cram school is in school, call the son-in-law of our eldest family, the second, third and fourth families, and let them listen to the class together, so that they can learn from you!" ”

"Humble duty, this will be done according to the wishes of the adults! But it's not to learn from me, but to be taught well under the master! Zhao Yuanren said with a wry smile, he has been following Bi Zehua for more than 20 years, but he knows what kind of goods Bi Zehua's sons and sons-in-law are, they are all proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun, and the master who is not familiar with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, is a thing that cannot learn anything if he is put into President Yuan's small station, but it is not useless, if they can make friends with some rising stars, then even if Bi Zehua's big tree falls, they will not starve to death in defeat.

"Lao Tzu has not read any books, what is there to teach them! Everything depends on you, Lao Zhao! Bi Zehua looked confused, he was a military general, although he knew how to read and write, and his fame was also based on a big sword and martial arts to follow the court marshal to fight in the east and west, so that he could fight without ambiguity, but let him teach and be a gentleman, just listening to it made him feel annoyed, so he simply handed it over to Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuanren sighed and said weakly: "The subordinates didn't expect the adults to really teach them anything, but just used this opportunity to let the adults form a teacher-student relationship with them, with this relationship, even if their wings are hard in the future, they don't dare to blatantly do it with the adults!" ”

"That's what it means!" Bi Zehua also knew what the relationship between teachers and students meant in this country's society, and immediately smiled and said, "This is a good idea!" Lao Zhao, you are taller than that Zhuge Liang Kong Ming! ! ”

This book was first published in Reading Books