"Mr. Xu has been wronged, and Chen is here to make amends. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info" Chen Wenqiang waved his hand, signaling the two bodyguards and escorts to retreat first, he sat in front of Xu Shichang, personally poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

I don't know if Xu Shichang was kidnapped or threatened, anyway, he was angry. He snorted, turned his face sideways, and didn't speak.

"The country is now at a crossroads, and the external situation is so bad that if you make a mistake, you will plunge the country into division or turmoil." Chen Wenqiang said: "Wenqiang had no choice but to invite Mr. Xu to come and contribute to the country and the people. There is something wrong with the way, Mr. Xu has a lot of adults, and he should be considerate and understanding. What Yu admires most is Lord Xu's patriotic enthusiasm, 'It will show that people cannot attack, and future generations will not attack; It will show that people cannot be deceived, and then people will not be deceived', this is in line with Wen Qiang......"

The three northeastern provinces were the birthplaces of the Qing Dynasty and therefore of special importance; By the end of the Qing Dynasty, when Xu Shichang took office, the three eastern provinces were sacked by Russia and Japan three times in ten years, and a large part of the country was lost, and it almost became a colony of the two powers. After Xu Shichang went to Northeast China, he conducted a comprehensive investigation and asked to prescribe the right medicine and propose solutions.

Xu Shichang first carried out the reform of the political system and established the system of one-man responsibility of the governor in view of the reason for his incurable incurability -- "the officials who are in charge of the army and have jurisdiction over the civil affairs are different, the interests are also different, the estrangement is very serious, and the control of the many is so that in the end there is no benefit to the prosperity of the people, and there is no disadvantage and no disadvantage is not out" -- to carry out the reform of the political system and establish the system of one-person responsibility of the governor. "All the things that should be done in the three provinces will be entrusted to them", "with the power of one person to make a general decision, and with the power of the whole country to help the corner of the road". Provincial offices are established. The subordinate departments work together with the superintendent to simplify the procedures and improve work efficiency. As a result, an efficient decision-making institution and operating mechanism were established, and at the same time, it also adapted to the requirements of the implementation of the new policy at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

He also stressed that in this extraordinary place and at this extraordinary time, there is no way to survive without reform. In order to punish corruption and renew the rule of officials, Xu Shichang also implemented a series of specific policies and put them into practice. At the same time, he also vigorously recruits talents, especially reusing talents who have returned from studying abroad with real talents. and recruit first-class current affairs talents from all over the country, so that the three northeastern provinces are "a corner of the place, full of talents"; Corrupt officials and corrupt officials will be severely cracked down. Make an example of what to do. Within a few months of taking office, dozens of criminals were identified and dealt with.

After taking office, Xu Shichang adhered to the foreign policy, first, "taking the defense of sovereignty as the first priority"; The second is "in specific negotiations, in order to achieve our goals on the main issues." Concessions on minor issues may be necessary." Meantime. We will resolutely fight back against Japan's blatant acts of aggression and fight on the basis of reason on issues of principle such as defending territorial sovereignty and not ceding an inch of territory.

In 1907, the Japanese nailed wooden stakes more than 90 miles from Tumen to Liudaogou, and secretly divided China's territory into the Korean border (the Korean border was occupied by Japan). It stunned the Japanese people and effectively curbed Japan's conspiracy to encroach on China's border territory and the implementation of the "Manchurian policy." In the-for-tat struggle against the aggressive policy of Tsarist Russia. Xu Shichang also achieved the result of "no regrets, gratifying".

Xu Shichang's implementation of modernization in Northeast China has set a precedent for reform in Northeast China and has indeed made great contributions to promoting the process of national modernization. Moreover, Xu Shichang only supervised the Northeast for two years, and Manchuria took on a new look. In Fengtian (now Shenyang), the roads, electric lights, military and police are all equipped, and the market has a new look. The world calls the new policy of the three northeastern provinces "Xu Shichang's new deal", and Xu Shichang is also proud of it.

Listening to Chen Wenqiang tell his proudest deeds one by one like a few family treasures, Xu Shichang's face was a little pale, and he was surprised in his heart, but he still didn't speak, speculating about the meaning of Chen Wenqiang's words and the purpose of forcing him to come.

"If the country stabilizes as soon as possible, foreign enemies will not be able to take advantage of it." After Chen Wenqiang admired it, he continued: "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, the Qing court is over, but there are still many unwilling widows and young people, Manchu relatives and nobles who are dreaming of restoration, Prince Su Shanqi is one of them......" As he spoke, he handed several pieces of information to Xu Shichang.

After the abdication of the Qing Emperor, the good old thief did not die, and decided to learn the allusion of Shen Baoxu crying for the Qin court to save the Chu State, and contacted some of the same guys as him, some people contacted outside the customs, and he went to the Japanese to save the Manchu Dynasty that was swept into the dust of history.

Shanqi was a member of the Zongshe Party, and the Zongshe Party was the backbone of the opposition to the abdication of the Qing Emperor. Shanqi, who used to be a police chief, is of course very vigilant, and knows that he cannot escape from Beijing, which is controlled by the Beiyang Army, by his own strength. But he felt that there was still a way, and that was to be a sworn brother with the Japanese Kawashima Naniwa and find the help of the Japanese to escape from Beijing.

Kawashima Naniwa's plan was to establish Prince Su in northeastern China (i.e., Manchuria), and at the same time have the Mongol king of Karaqin or Bahrain raise troops to establish a Manchurian and Mongolian kingdom under Japanese control. And little Japan has long coveted the northeast of our country. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese Government and the Ministry of Military Affairs actively adopted a policy of safeguarding and expanding their rights and interests in Manchuria, and one of their strategies was to make Manchu and Mongolia "independent" from China and under the control of Japanese forces. The Manchurian-Mongolian independence movement that Kawashima Naniwa was about to launch was precisely in line with the intentions of the Japanese government and the military department, and was therefore supported by the General Staff Headquarters.

And Shanqi's contact with Kawashima Naniwa, coupled with Kawashima Naniwa's frequent visits to the Japanese embassy, attracted the attention of people lurking in the north. In view of the fact that the Japanese were involved, they did not dare to be proficient, so they directly sent a telegram to Chen Wenqiang for instructions.

Chen Wenqiang didn't care too much about this matter, but the name Kawashima Naniwa reminded him of many things, and the most memorable for him was Kawashima Yoshiko, a famous Japanese female spy in history.

As a result, the telegram received by the northern lurkers had murderous instructions: disguised bandits, such as Shanqi and his family who escaped from the capital with the help of the Japanese, must go to Lushun and Dalian, and can stop and kill them on the way. Act decisively and leave no future troubles. The Manchu relatives and nobles who have abnormal movements are also closely monitored, and those who enter the northeast will not be killed.

Xu Shichang read the information, and gasped at the shocking nirvana order in the back. After a long time, he sighed and said slowly: "Heaven is evil. Forgivable; You can't live if you do your own evil! ”

"Sell ****, you should be killed!" Chen Wenqiang sneered. softened his tone again and said, "Assassination, I didn't bother to do it. Besides, state affairs are yet to be decided, and I don't want to set such a precedent. But some guys, it's really not okay not to kill, and those who are beneficial to the country and the people have the means. Pour second. Mr. Xu, what do you think? ”

Xu Shichang blinked his eyes and thought for a while, and said, "It's good for the country and the people?" It's hard to determine the standard of judgment, right? ”

"Huh. It is also emphasized that it is the enemy, not the political one. Chen Wenqiang smiled slightly and said: "Political discord is very common in modern political society. How can it be solved by violent means! Let's talk about Yuan Datou. Does the assassination work, can it succeed? I'm not thinking about this, but not about it. ”

Xu Shichang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, assassination was daunting, it was. He looked at Chen Wenqiang and asked thoughtfully, "Mr. Chen, why did you invite Xu to come here?" But the peace talks did not go well, and Xu needed to do the work of Xiangcheng. ”

"Peace talks begin tomorrow. What goes well or not can not be seen from the surface. Chen Wenqiang said in a deep voice: "Some people are duplicitous. I was disappointed by my capriciousness. It seems that I was wrong before, and so was the Provisional Government of the South. If the country is entrusted to this person, it can be stable for the time being, but greater turmoil is to come. Rather than this, it is better to spend a little time now, but it can ensure long-term peace and stability. ”

"Looking around the universe, there is no talent on the right side of Yuan Xiangcheng." Xu Shichang heard that the words were wrong, and hurriedly spoke for Yuan Shikai, "The peace talks have not officially begun, how can Mr. Chen come to a conclusion and want to break down the peace talks." ”

"He can't do it, his mind is outdated, his methods of governance are old-fashioned, and he is still the means of feudal tradition." Chen Wenqiang shook his head slightly, changed the topic, and said, "Mr. Xu, I invite you to come here this time to discuss with you the construction of the three northeastern provinces and how to resist the Japanese and Russian invasion. You have a good business in the Northeast, and Chen sincerely asks for advice. ”

At the beginning of Xu Shichang's tenure in Northeast China, the three northeastern provinces were financially embarrassed and could not make ends meet. In accordance with the idea of focusing on the establishment of industry, waging commercial wars with foreign powers, enriching provinces, strengthening the army, and resisting insults, he tightened his political strings and implemented a new fiscal policy.

For example, banks were set up, more commercial ports were opened, foreigners were hired, and foreign capital was introduced, but no concessions were set up to ensure sovereignty. In agriculture, we should encourage the development of grain and animal husbandry by taking advantage of the superior natural conditions of "extensive terrain, rich soil veins, and sufficient rainfall".

Before Xu went to the Northeast, farmers did not know how to grow wheat due to the cold climate. After investigation, Xu Shichang actively advocated wheat planting, and provided growers with domestic, Japanese and American varieties, and reverted to the "first relaxation of the ban on grain exports". Three years later, the Northeast is full of wheat, self-sufficiency, and part-time operation. So far, the people of the three provinces have Fenggong (Xu's) as the first farmers of wheat". He also introduced high-quality sheep and tractors from Australia, which played an important role in promoting the modernization of agriculture and animal husbandry in Northeast China. As for the suppression of bandits, resettlement and reclamation, raising border areas to secure the people, building railways, and making telephone calls, these are all immeasurable meritorious deeds.

Although Chen Wenqiang turned the topic to the thing that Xu Shichang was most proud of, Xu Shichang was absent-minded and always pondered the deep meaning of Chen Wenqiang's words. Because of his close relationship with Yuan Shikai, he naturally hoped that Yuan would organize the government.

Chen Wenqiang talked with Xu Shichang as if he hadn't said anything just now. The development of industry and commerce and industry is also his strength, and his vision and courage are more far-reaching than Xu Shichang, and while affirming Xu's new policy, he has many insights and policies, which makes Xu feel admired.

"Mr. Chen is proficient in foreign affairs, Xu has heard of it for a long time, and he knows that he is famous for talking today." Xu Shichang arched his hand half complimentarily, half interruptedly, and pulled the topic back to the peace talks, "The development of the Northeast is imperative in order to resist the aggression of Japan and Russia." However, the state is uncertain and the country is unstable, and it is difficult to realize these policies and measures. Reconciling between the North and the South and ending the civil war is the wish of the people and the blessing of the country. The peace talks are in the spotlight, and even if there are differences, they really cannot be bridged, and Mr. Chen must not give up lightly. ”

"I also hope to bridge the divide." Chen Wenqiang paused and suddenly asked, "Mr. Xu, do you think the Qing court died from the revolution or from its own decay?" During the Manchu Dynasty, corrupt officials were everywhere; Should the work of the new government begin with the rectification of the rule of officials? Without a relatively clean and efficient government agency, can the new policy or the preferential government be implemented, and can it not become a bad government that treats the people harshly? ”

Xu Shichang thought for a while and said ambiguously: "The Qing court itself has its own faults, and the revolution is an external force. It's both! ”

"We overthrew the Qing court to end the feudal era of **** and dictatorship, and to end the decadent and incompetent government." Chen Wenqiang did not refute, and said slowly: "The success of the revolution is not only the abdication of the Qing Emperor, but also the establishment of an efficient, clean and democratic new government. Can Yuan Shikai be the head of government? I don't think he can do it. Because he is still in the small circle of Beiyang, he has not looked at the whole country, has not put himself in the position of the head of state, and does not have a public heart. ”

"I don't quite understand." Xu Shichang frowned.

"When Mr. Xu governed the Northeast, he vigorously recruited talents, especially those with real talents and learning, and recruited first-class current affairs talents from all over the country, so that the three northeastern provinces were full of talents." Chen Wenqiang smiled slightly and explained: "At that time, Mr. Xu's reuse of people could be divided into regions, and meritocracy was admirable. Moreover, in order to clean up the officials, Mr. Xu severely cracked down on corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but did he ever care about his feelings and connived at them? ”

There must be things that take care of the situation, but Chen Wenqiang didn't say it, only talked about Xu Shichang's achievements. And what kind of person Xu Shichang is, he immediately understood the meaning of Chen Wenqiang's words.

"Yuan Shikai started in Beiyang, based on Beiyang, and regarded the old Beiyang as a cronie, who cares about his talent and morality?" Chen Wenqiang said more clearly, "Nepotism is something that can be imagined, and clarifying the rule of officials must also be favoritism, suppressing dissidents, and shielding relatives." Mr. Xu, you don't have to speak for someone Yuan, you also know that someone Yuan is such a traditional scheming idea. ”

Xu Shichang shook his head and retorted: "Before the incident happened, Mr. Chen should not speculate with malice first. Yuan Xiangcheng has both talents, how can his vision be so short-sighted? If he can serve as the president, he will naturally look from the north and the south, from the perspective of the whole country, and get out of the old trap of the Beiyang. ”

Chen Wenqiang smiled, and didn't want to argue, but went to the Northeast, hoping that Xu Shichang could go out of the mountains again and continue to build and develop the three northeastern provinces.

What is the situation in the Northeast now? Didn't the Revival send people to operate in the Northeast?

The answer, of course, is no, others may regard the Northeast as Manchuria, and even Sun Zs once wrote a letter to the Manchu nobles, suggesting that they urge the Qing court to cede the country, return to the Northeast, and establish their own empire. However, Song Fuhua, Chen Wenqiang and other high-level leaders of the Revival Association have been paying attention to this black soil full of treasures, because the situation in the northeast is the most complicated, and Japan and Russia have the greatest forces, which is the most difficult to deal with. (To be continued.) )