Chapter 662 Entering Beijing (I)

With the sound of the whistle, a train drove into Beijing's Daqian 'Gate' railway station. Unlike other trains, this train has an extra carriage attached to the tail, which is not an ordinary carriage, but a special car, the special car of Governor Yang Du.

In Jiangsu for several years, Yang Du has made considerable political achievements, and this time he entered Beijing, Yang Du ostensibly returned to Beijing to report on his work, but in fact he was recalled to Beijing by a telegram from the president, and the main purpose was to discuss matters related to the president's training and administration.

This time in Beijing, not many people knew Yang Du's whereabouts, so when the train entered the station, Yang Du walked off the special train with his attaché and found that there were already people waiting for him on the platform, this surprise was indeed not pretended.

The person who greeted Yang Du was Duan Zhigui, the "His Royal Highness" in the Beiyang Group back then, and there were several elegant people who rushed to the train station with Duan Zhigui, who were also staff members and senators in Beiyang back then, and Yang Du was also an old acquaintance.

"Xiangyan, how do you know that I am going back to Beijing today?"

Met. Yang Du had a pleasant greeting with everyone, and then asked curiously.

Duan Zhigui smiled and said, "Actually, it was the president who told me that you want to go back to Beijing, and let me entertain you well." Now that you're here, stay with me for the next few days. ”

"Oh? The president told you to come over? ”

Yang Du was even more puzzled, he didn't know why the president arranged it this way, but since Duan Zhigui had already come over to invite him, he was no longer polite, so he nodded, walked in front with Duan Zhigui, got out of the train station, and got into a car.

"Huizi, I have set up a table and banquet in the house, and I have called several literati and scholars who have come to tell you to go together, when the time comes, let's talk about the old while drinking, now it is not as good as the past, you are a busy person, I am a big idler, if you are very bored in the future, I may have to follow you back to Jiangnan to go around."

There was something in Duan Zhigui's words, and Yang Du understood it, and now Duan Zhigui has officially resigned from all military positions to the president and the War Department. It's just that he only hung up a "senior senator" in the presidential palace, but in the past, Yang Du worked with this person in Beiyang, and knew that this person had 'sex', this person was not a person who could endure loneliness, this person was a political opportunist who saw the wind and steered, he was talking to himself like this now, what was the idea in his heart, Yang Du decided to test it.

"Xiangyan, you are now a senior staff member of the Presidential Palace, how can you have time to go to Jiangnan? Will the president let you go? Yang Du asked.

Duan Zhigui smiled again and said: "To tell you the truth, this is also the president's suggestion to me, tell me to go to Jiangsu to relax, by the way, see if there is a suitable errand for you there, if there is an errand to do, the president also said, I can help you, about this matter, after you go to the presidential palace, the president will also talk to you in detail." ”

Yang Du suddenly came back to his senses, and it turned out that this period of Zhigui had already defected to the president. Looking at his current pride, he must have been sent by the president to the south to participate in this "presidential training" thing.

Now that the Sino-Japanese war has started, the matter of the presidential election and the parliamentary election has been put on hold, and at this time, the situation is very delicate, and it is the critical period of "presidential training", if China wins this war, then the prestige of the president will be unmatched, and this is also a brilliant historical record for the country's and the people's merits, if the slogan of "presidential training" is then put forward, the resistance will be minimized.

The president summoned Yang Du back to Beijing, just to discuss the matter of political training, the early public opinion preparation Yang Du has been doing it for a long time, and then it is in full swing of substantive action, now Yang Du is short of manpower, this time Zhigui, a political speculator, went to help him, Yang Du did not object, although this person does not have much talent, but at least one advantage, that is, to know the current affairs, know what to do, what not to do, and will never go against the boss.

"Huizi, last time someone wanted to assassinate you, although I also know that as the governor of a province, you have no shortage of guards around you, but it is better to believe in others than in yourself. I have a small pistol here, or a gift from the American minister back then, and now I will give it to you, you can carry it with you, and if the situation is critical, you can put it together. ”

Duan Zhigui's words interrupted Yang Du's thoughts, and Yang Du turned his head to look, only to see that Duan Zhigui had already taken out a small silver pistol from his briefcase.

"I don't know how to use a gun. Besides, in order to prevent local banditry, the central authorities have now decided to carry out the necessary control over civilian weapons. Yang Du shook his head.

Duan Zhigui said with a smile: "Huizi, you don't know how to use a gun, I can teach you, as for the center's control of civilian weapons, you don't have to worry about this, when the time comes, ask the Ministry of the Interior to grant you a license, won't there be no problem?" Besides, control does not mean that it is completely banned, ordinary civilians can still have sand guns, and militias can also hold single-shot rifles. Is there any reason to be defenseless? ”

"In that case, I understand Xiangyan's beauty."

Yang Du saw that he couldn't refuse, so he had to accept the other party's meeting gift, but he was a scholar, and it was indeed a gentleman's idea of being far away, plus he had guards to protect him, but I was afraid that Duan Zhigui's gift would not be useful after all.

The two sat in the back of the car and talked, but their minds were not focused on these politenesses, and they each pondered their own affairs, and they did not come back to their senses until the car stopped. It was discovered that he had arrived at Duan Zhigui's apartment.

After getting out of the car, Duan Zhigui invited Yang Du into the Duan Mansion, and there was already a group of literati and scholars waiting for Yang Governor to drive in the mansion, so everyone naturally had a polite greeting, and then entered the wing room to talk.

Most of these literati are also the same as Duan Zhigui, they are all idle people at home, and they can't bear loneliness, they all understand that Yang Du is now the first celebrity in front of the president, although Yang Du sang the drama of training politics in Jiangnan, the president has never made a clear statement on "training politics", but everyone understands that Yang Du is actually building momentum for the president.

One of the basic skills of politicians is to see the wind and steer, and now it is clear that the president wants to "train the government", these political speculators will naturally not let go of this great opportunity to follow the dragon, Duan Zhigui has officially pledged allegiance to the president, so others will naturally follow the same, follow Duan Zhigui to run around, counting on the soul of an official and a half-post, this time I heard that Yang Du secretly returned to Beijing, everyone got their minds right, and volunteered to meet Governor Yang in Duan's mansion, hoping to be selected by Yang Du and go to the south to serve the president's political training career. in exchange for the favor of the president.

To tell the truth, Yang Du is very disdainful of this kind of political speculator, but he also understands that there is enough strength in numbers, unity is everything, no matter what the character of the other party is, as long as they are loyal to the president, the president will naturally look at it differently, which has nothing to do with morality and talent, only related to interests, and now the president's interests are the cause of political training. Then, naturally, everything revolves around this cause of discipline and administration, especially the local officials, there are many people who do not have the same heart as the president, and only by 'inserting' these people who are willing to follow the president into the 'door' of the key local ministries can the president's career be smooth sailing.

Of course, these political speculators will not ask for official hats when they meet, which is insulting and will be despised by their superiors, so now everyone is really talking about Yang Du with some old words, and after that, the topic gradually turned to the current political situation.

"Huizi, yesterday a newspaper in the German Concession in Tianjin published a news that the British government and the French government had secretly agreed that once Japan suffered a defeat, they would secretly transport the weapons and equipment stored in the Far Eastern colonies of the two countries to Japan to arm the Japanese army. As soon as this news was published, the whole country was in an uproar, and the Central Committee ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to 'make representations' to the British and French sides on the matter, but the British and French envoys to China both denied the matter and clamored that the German newspapers should be held accountable for spreading rumors and 'confusing' the public. Although it is very likely that this incident was only instigated by the Germans, in my opinion, under the present situation, once the war between Japan and Japan drags on for a long time, it will be difficult to deal with it both internally and externally. What do you think, Rouzi? ”

Duan Zhigui shook his head and analyzed the current international situation, and then looked at Yang Du.

Yang Du smiled faintly and said: "Xiangyan is right, this battle should be delayed quickly, it is best to see it within a few months, if it is like the Russo-Japanese War when it is a year or two, we can't bear it, and the president also means this, the day before yesterday in the telegram to me, the president said, we must win this battle, and we must win it as soon as possible, but then again, we can't afford to delay, Japan can't afford to delay, the current Japanese economy is a mess, if you really want to fight for a long time, The Japanese people are about to rebel. The President's words are always true, right, folks? ”

"Yes, yes."

"That's exactly what happened."

Everyone hurriedly echoed, in fact, how to fight the bottom ahead, they are still confused, only know that the Chinese Air Force won a great victory in the battle of Lushun, and now not only foreigners are concerned about the Chinese Air Force, but even the Chinese civilians who have always cared little about the military have begun to discuss the achievements of the Air Force in the teahouse, those storytellers are now asking gunmen to write new books for them, ready to take the opportunity to make a fortune, and several newspapers are also preparing to publish professional aviation magazines to satisfy the people's curiosity about aviation.

Seeing that everyone looked attentive, Yang Du was about to analyze the current international situation, but as soon as he said a few words, he saw Duan Zhigui's housekeeper walking into the wing room with a letter of worship.

"Master, Mr. Duan came over and said that he wanted to say a few words to the master."

"Chief Duan? Old Duan? ”

Duan Zhigui was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, it turned out that it was Army Chief Duan Qirui who came over, in Beiyang, Duan Qirui was the "old Duan", and Duan Zhigui was the "little Duan".

"Chief Duan, please come here to speak."

Duan Zhigui didn't mean to get up to greet him at all, he raised his hand and pointed to a chair at the entrance of the 'door', which meant that Chief Duan also went to the wing room to listen to Governor Yang's teachings.

The housekeeper took a step forward and said, "Master, Chief Duan told me that he has confidential things to tell the master, so it's best to choose a secluded place to talk." ”

Duan Zhigui frowned and looked at Yang Du.

"It just so happens that I haven't seen Zhiquan's face for a while, why don't we go over and invite him into the mansion together, how about it?"

Yang Du understood, stood up, walked out of the wing room with Duan Zhigui, and the two rushed to see Duan Qirui.

Duan Qirui didn't expect that Yang Du was also in Duan Zhigui's mansion, he didn't come to ask for an official, so naturally he wouldn't be particularly polite to Yang Du, the big celebrity in front of the president, just a few words of greeting, and asked Duan Zhigui to go to the study with him to talk.

Duan Zhigui had no choice but to confess to Yang Du and followed Duan Qirui to the study.

Duan Qirui was somewhat unconcerned, which made Yang Du a little unhappy in his heart, but he was more concerned about what kind of "confidential things" Duan Qirui wanted to say to Duan Zhigui.

"These Beiyang warriors are always a little sneaky."

Standing in the 'flower' garden, Yang Du looked at the closed study 'door' and window, and said to himself.