On the pancake stall outside the gate of the Taiyuan Overseer's Mansion in Shanxi, two old guys were drinking soy milk, eating fried dough sticks, gossiping about their parents' shortcomings, and not far away were dozens of loaded horses and ammunition staring at the two old men. In fact, it is not entirely wrong to say that they are old men, one is Ye Ji, highly respected, that is, Chang Zhenbang has to call an old gentleman when he comes, he is a genuine old man, and the other is not smiling, and his words and deeds are quite serious is Shanxi Overseer Yan Xishan, don't look at him at this time in his forties, and he is a provincial overlord of the army, but it is not so easy to survive in this world, the common people pursue three meals and one night, but he has to manage the three meals and one night of countless people in Shanxi, since the abdication of the little emperor of Manchuria, The city of Beijing is really changing the banner of the king in turn, Yuan Shikai today, Li Yuanhong tomorrow, will become Xu Shichang in a few days, this is not replaced by Duan Qirui, it is really like a horse, this is the central government, in addition to Tang Jiyao, Chang Zhenbang, Zhang Zuolin, a few local officials, which overseer can complete a term? He lived a trembling life, walking on thin ice like facing the abyss, but the people of Shanxi entrusted him with the blessing of finally enjoying ten years of peace.

"Brother Yan, this fritter is really good!"

Ye Ji said with great satisfaction.

Yan Xishan smiled faintly, put down the soy milk in his hand, wiped his oily mouth with paper, and said, "Brother Ye, if you like it, you might as well eat more, it's all worthless things." ”

Ye Ji sighed, said that the fritters in his hand were slowly put down, and said: "Brother Yan, don't underestimate this fritters, when the Changmao Rebellion, the Zeng saint besieged the city, and a pair of gold bracelets may not be able to exchange for this small fritters. ”

Yan Xishan nodded, looked at the fritters solemnly, and said: "Back then, my brother Meng Lang harmed the people of Taiyuan City, and now I often can't sleep at night, but there are some things I have to do, I am really ashamed." ”

"Governor Lu has not been in Taiyuan City for a month, what is the chaos? His son Liangchen is a rebel of the Sun family, why did he kill him? What is the sin of the women and children of the Manchu family? Kill them all? ”

Yan Xishan was a little sad by his question, lowered his head to his chest for a long time, and then said quietly: "At the beginning, I only knew that Shanxi wanted a revolution, and I thought that as soon as the revolutionary banner came out, everything would be fine, but I never thought that the revolutionary soldiers and horses were in chaos first, so that the Lu family was full of martyrdom, and the people of Taiyuan were burned and plundered by the revolutionary army, and the prosperity of the Ming and Qing dynasties for three hundred years was ruined. The people of Taiyuan will not suffer from the fire. ”

"Brother Yan, you have killed hundreds of rebels afterwards and have made a bad breath for the people, and then you have ruled Shanxi to recuperate, the people rely on your kindness, you can enjoy ten years of peace, you are immeasurably meritorious!"

Yan Xishan shook his head and said: "Some things are wrong, they are wrong, no matter how good they are done in the future, they can't make up for it, and now that it's a troubled time, I can only do my best to obey the destiny of heaven, and try my best to keep the peace in Shanxi, which can be regarded as a failure." ”

"People in troubled times are not as good as dogs, and if Brother Yan can keep one side safe, he is the heart of a living bodhisattva! But now that the troubled times are coming to an end, the southeast is like a dragon, and there are already two out of three parts of the world, I don't know where Brother Yan is going? ”

Yan Xishan raised his head, his eyes looked directly at Ye Ji like electricity, Ye Ji just smiled, he didn't care, Yan Xishan said: "Emperor Yuan accounts for nine out of ten in the world, and that's the case, Brother Ye asked me about Shanxi's attitude, and my brother can only say that Master Chang is too anxious!" ”

Ye Jidao: "Yesterday Beijing called, the southwest dedicated the land to Shun, Zhang Zuolin outside the gate and the vitality is not to worry, the customs out of Sun Chuanfang is the elder brother you, I don't know what concerns you have, if you have the heart to seek peace for the people of Shanxi, where does Chang have Ye to speak, if you want to cut off the king, I am afraid you will have to break your wrist with Chang Daren." ”

Yan Xishan said: "How is Lord Chang, I don't know!" But the people who can use Brother Ye must not be ordinary people, if there is a trend of returning to the southeast today, Shanxi is stubbornly resistant, I am afraid that it is a mantis arm as a car, but Shanxi is the result of a hundred battles of brothers and others, and they have worked hard for so long, if it is so ......"

Before he finished speaking, Ye Ji said: "Lord Chang said, Brother Yan has changed his banner, and the military and political power in Shanxi is still owned by you, I don't know if Lord Chang's sincerity is enough?" ”

Yan Xishan was stunned for a moment and said, "What does Master Chang mean by this?" I, Yan Xishan, have always respected the central government and obeyed the arrangement. ”

Ye Ji said: "Lord Chang said that Shanxi was well governed by Lord Yan, he appreciated it very much, and hoped that Lord Yan could go to the central government to take up more important positions and make due contributions to the rise of China, but I am afraid that Brother Yan will misunderstand Lord Chang and transfer the tiger away from the mountain, so there will be such a guarantee!" I don't know if I say that, does Brother Yan understand? ”

Yan Xishan was taken aback and said, "Yan Xishan, how can he be so valued by Master Chang, he is really ashamed of the old man." ”

"At the time when the country is employing people, Yan Dujun must not shirk!"

"Yan is a shallow talent, but I'm afraid I can't do it! It's better to stay in Taiyuan and do a little bit of practical work for China, for the people, and for Chang Daren! ”

"No jokes! If the elder brother insists on refusing, Chang is only afraid that it will not look good. ”

"Humph!" Yan Xishan said: "I respect the central government in Shanxi, and he can still brave the world's condemnation in the southeast to kill me?" ”

"Brother Yan said with a smile, now who doesn't know that the central government is Chang Daren, Chang Daren is the central government, since you Shanxi admire the central government, and now the central government lets you go to Beijing, you are so pushing, how can you ever put the central government in your eyes?"

Yan Xishan was furious and said: "If he Chang Zhenbang wants to fight, Lao Tzu will accompany him to fight!" Then he turned and left.

Ye Ji smiled slightly, but did not chase after him, but continued to eat fritters and drink soy milk, looking at his enjoyment, it seemed that he was slowly tasting some taste at this time.

Yan Xishan huffed back to the Overseer's Mansion, and Shang Zhen hurriedly greeted him, saying, "Overseer, news from the northeast is here. Yan Xishan glared at him angrily and said, "Guo Songling's rebellion has been pacified, what news is there in the Northeast that is worth making such a fuss about!" Shang Zhen hurriedly handed over the telegram and said: "Feng Yuxiang, deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast National Army in Shanhaiguan, took advantage of the emptiness of Zhang Haipeng, the commander of the Rehe capital, to send troops to reinforce the northeast troops, blitzed Chengde, drove Zhang Haipeng away, abandoned the position of the commander, and established himself as the overseer of Rehe!" ”

"It's this-stirring stick again, he hurt Cao Sanye in the front, Guo Songling in the back, and now he has taken Rehe, he is really a villain! Left and right were either killed by Chang Zhenbang or Zhang Zuolin, and they couldn't become any climate. But what does this have to do with our Shanxi? Yan Xishan glanced at Shang Zhen and said with some puzzlement, this Shang Zhen is not an eventful person, and he will not take out these useless things to annoy himself.

Shang Zhen pointed to the telegram and said: "Feng Yuxiang sent a telegram to return to the alliance with the overseers, Sun Chuanfang, Tang Jiyao, and Wang Zhanyuan to fight against the southeast!" ”

"Nonsense, really nonsense!" Yan Xishan said angrily: "The situation of the southeast unifying the world is gradually emerging, and the heroes of our generation should be fighting for the revitalization of China, how can they fight against reunification for their own selfishness, which not only exposes the people of Shanxi to the military disaster, but we will leave a crime for eternity!" ”

Shang Zhen was taken aback, and hurriedly whispered tentatively: "Could it be that the adults want to return to the southeast?" Will you go to Beijing with Ye Ji's old man to be the king of Chu Huai? ”

Yan Xishan glared at him, looked left and right, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw my people passing by: "Shang Zhen is cautious!" Bi Yeji is an old scholar, he has not been here for more than a month, and half of the people in Shanxi know that it is the general trend for the southeast to unify the world, and there are indispensable people in this overseer's mansion who sell their masters and seek glory! ”

Shang Zhen said: "The overseers have worked hard to get to where they are today, can it be that the overseers can't watch Shanxi be seized by the southeast like this?" ”

Yan Xishan said: "Shanxi respects the central government, but whoever wants to move Lao Tzu is my enemy!" I, Yan Xishan, will never let it succeed! Shang Zhen, I will appoint you to supervise the handling of traitors and thoroughly investigate the army, but those who are vainly disobedient will be dealt with by military law, and they will not be spared! ”

"Yes!" Shang Zhen said.

"Call back Feng Yuxiang, I, Shanxi, have always respected the central government, don't be that chaotic minister and thief!"

"Yes, sir!" Shang Zhen replied, but there were some doubts on his face, Yan Xishan saw it, and just said lightly: "No one can say whether the southeast can really dominate the world, now he is just Yuan Shikai back then, let's sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, wait for the price and sell, maybe there are unexpected benefits!" ”

"Overseer Takami!"

"Don't be idle these days, contact Sun Chuanfang, Zhang Zuolin, Tang Yulin, and Tang Jiyao to see what their attitude is, my every move is under the attention of others, some things are not easy to do, I have to let your brother take care more!"

"The Overseer's kindness is unforgettable, and the little things are not enough to worry about, all of which are within the lowly position!"

Yan Xishan sighed with emotion: "I am very pleased that you are so sensible, but there is something I want to tell you, I know that Feng Yuxiang is your good brother, good buddy, good teacher, but what this person has done has been angry and resentful, maybe you and your affection are there, but I also have my morality, you are willing to get close to him, I don't care about you, but such a villain must not let him enter our Shanxi ground." ”

"Please rest assured, it is a shame that Shang Zhen has not been able to wash away since the first battle of Shimen, and his subordinates have already seen through his character, and will never let him get involved in our Shanxi, otherwise it will be a disaster for the people of Shanxi!"

"It's good if you think like this, we should build up a career in troubled times, but we must not be born to kill innocents in order to dye our own tops, provoke wars, and kill innocents. If the destiny of heaven is in the southeast, we in Shanxi should be obedient to the people, if he is not like this, there is no need to follow too much, so that the people of Shanxi will be caught in the war.

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