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Zhao Bingjun, a waiter of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, went to work, Yan Xiu begged for retirement, and Ni Sichong, the political envoy of Heilongjiang, was investigated and dealt with at the beginning of the Qing Empire, and the officialdom of the Qing Empire was poured by a cold storm at the beginning of the new year. It also heavily rendered a fluctuating background for the entire stormy political situation of the late Qing Dynasty.

There is no doubt that the regent of the Qing Dynasty sitting in the Forbidden City wants to use this most domineering way to declare to China and foreign countries that the will of the supreme power will not be touched by outsiders, and the Qing Emperor and his family still firmly grasp every pulse of this huge empire.

At the same time that the political bomb of Yuan Shikai's resignation continues to induce aftershocks in the officialdom, another news is also spreading, although compared with the former, this news is more or less unknown to the general public, however, for the veteran sitting in the house of cards, the new cards in his hand will always affect people's sensitive nerves more than the old cards that have been thrown.

In the personnel changes of the highest core department of the empire, Shi Natong of Tiren Pavilion University came out on top somewhat unexpectedly, and the official worshiped the Minister of Military Aircraft to learn to walk, although this position is only the Minister of Reserve in the Military Aircraft Department, but he has become a force to be reckoned with outside the military aircraft four, and he is only one step away from the Minister of Military Aircraft who is really in power.

Obviously, this uninvited guest was being watched closely by eyes from different directions.

Taking advantage of the collapse of the Yuan Party, Zai Ze, who was sitting in the hall of the degree branch, was enough to pass an official addiction, and a large number of officials with evil intentions under his hands were dismissed, at this juncture, he didn't mind adding fuel to the fire, and impeached more than a dozen officials who had not cooperated before, after further clearing the remnants of the branch in the degree, the nominal leader of the degree branch, finally came to the bitter end, and tasted the first experience of real power in hand, but the above sudden news was like a thunderclap, At the same time that the good mood came to an abrupt end, the curvature of the corners of the mouth also turned from positive to negative.

Zai Ze didn't know that a "werewolf game" customized for him was quietly unfolding in this context, as one of the players, Zai Ze was not alone, a set of combination punches across several departments within the empire was premeditated, and the conspiracy was often in this inadvertent way, quietly shrouded in the heads of the parties.

As the "God" who is always open-eyed, Ye Kai wants to use the power in his hands to subvert the rules of the entire game, and prove to everyone in the field the true meaning of this changed game: God is the only one

As an enlightened member of the clan, he was full of interest in the economic, financial, and political systems of the West, and a series of similar reforms were drastic. Despite the abundance of official duties on his desk, such as the opening of the Central Mint and the reorganization of the household bank, such top priorities were still waiting for him to make a final decision, he was never able to raise his heart, and his frustration always haunted this young and powerful political star, and little by little eroded his enthusiasm for work.

Zhengtuan Tuan was trapped in anxious depression, and the pen post style of Shangshu's office suddenly came to report.

"Lord Yushangshu, Lord Liangbi Liang is here."

"Liangbi?"

For this sudden visit to the court officer, after a short period of surprise, Zai Ze, who had not heard of his face, was a little excited, the two were just general acquaintances, not to mention familiarity, but for such a rising star in the political arena, Zai Ze has never had a good impression, when he thought of Zai Tao, Zai Xun, he was quite unpleasant.

One is only twenty-three years old this year, and he was entrusted with the important task of preparing for the Minister of the Navy, and the other is not even twenty years old, so he became the Minister of Military Training.

Of course, these thoughts are unknown to Ye Kai, who is still waiting outside the door, but he is happy to think like this, jealousy and conceit have always been the best catalyst for conspiracy to ferment.

"Let him in."

There was no reason not to see it, he tightened the buttons on his official robe, and Zai Ze quietly waited for the visit of a "lower official".

"Ze Guogong, how are you doing?" After entering the door, Ye Kai took the lead and smiled to sign.

"Lord Liang, don't come unharmed."

didn't even mean to stand up, Zai Ze's eyes stared at the degree branch seal in front of him, and said a little coldly: "Lord Liang is talking about things, you and I are both officials of the imperial court, and the public court is not a word, it is not an exaggeration to say that Lord Shangshu is here." ”

Hearing Zai Ze's words, Ye Kai was slightly stunned, quietly wiped this embarrassment away from his face, and slowly adjusted his heart to deal with it.

"Others say that Lord Shangshu is well-informed at home, and Qian is right, and when I see Liangbi today, the outside world is really true."

"Needless to say these polite words, Lord Liang is here today, so let's say anything serious." Zai Ze looked soft and hard and said straight to the point.

"Since Lord Shangshu said this, Liangbi didn't say much, and the regent ordered the officials to train the Praetorian Guards with Taobeile, Langbeile, and Tieliang, and I hope that Lord Shangshu will help you a lot in the military expenses required for training." Ye Kai said today's business together, his eyes were always fixed, and he cautiously probed the team of Lord Zai Ze.

Sure enough, it is still the old tone of asking for money for military training, and when he heard these words, Zai Ze's face was slightly cold, and he said: "The matter of military spending is very expensive, and it is not trivial. Does Lord Liang know how much silver the Beiyang Army consumes in a year alone? Zai Ze paused deliberately, and an astronomical number popped out of his mouth, "It's 12.8 million taels." ”

"The Prince Regent's order, I hope your lord will make it convenient." Ye Kai's face also became serious, for this kind of person, there is really no need to put a hot face on the cool buttocks.

Zai Ze stood up, turned his back to Ye Kai, and spoke flutteringly, "Everyone else thinks that my branch is a golden nest and a silver nest, but I don't know that Gengzi compensation, railway interest, and Yellow River disaster relief, all of them are eating gold and drinking silver, don't look at my lobby still has a look, there are countless holes in private, and the regent doesn't know my suffering." ”

For Zai Ze talking to himself, Ye Kai really didn't need to spit too much, and asked directly: "Then how many taels of silver can Lord Shangshu pay for the Praetorian Guard?" ”

"How many taels does Nara-sama want?" Zai Ze turned around.

"930,000 taels of ordnance, 1,230,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 taels of officials, a total of 2,260,000 taels." Ye Kai reported his own budget, and in history, the Praetorian Guard was in this state of lack of gold and silver, procrastinating, and it was not hastily trained until a few months before the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and naturally it did not play its due role.

"Lord Liang really thinks that the money for my branch is blowing in the wind?" Regarding Ye Kai's request, this Shangshu lord's voice suddenly raised a few decibels, "At most, 800,000 taels." ”

Zai Ze's aggressiveness, Ye Kai did not refute, not even the slightest trace of impatience appeared on his face, for this kind of person whose purpose is written on his face, Ye Kai is even willing to meet, the conditions are simple, it is nothing more than to exchange benefits for benefits, or use power to exchange benefits, if you want him to participate in the game with peace of mind, you must first feed him a piece of candy or a bone, thinking of this, Ye Kai smiled and asked rhetorically: "Then Lord Shangshu would rather give the Beiyang Army 12.8 million taels a year than give the Praetorian Guard 2 million taels?" ”

Zai Ze didn't speak, and he didn't need to speak, he just wanted to use this method to make Ye Kai retreat, and let the regent who was far away in the Forbidden City know that there was something missing in front of his official title, however, Ye Kai's next words made the commanding Du branch Shangshu instantly moved, "Yuan Shikai can become the Minister of Military Aircraft, relying on the Beiyang Army, so what should Lord Shangshu rely on if he wants to become the Minister of Military Aircraft?" ”

When the Minister of Military Aircraft heard these words, Zai Ze's eyes narrowed significantly.

"Lord Liang, the choice of the Minister of Military Aircraft is decided by the imperial court, and if you say this, it will always give people a suspicion of being a soldier." Zai Ze is still making his last struggle.

"No, no, no, Lord Shangshu, you misunderstood what I meant."

Looking at this power-hungry man who was about to fall into the trap, Ye Kai's hand pushed hard, "I'm talking about the Prime Minister." ”

When this word, which was heavier than the Minister of Military Aircraft, fell into Zai Ze's ears, the whole person's body stiffened, and after a while, it fell heavily on the seat as if he had lost his strength.

"Come on, show tea to Lady Liang." This was the first thing Zai Ze said after coming back to his senses.

Once you are addicted to power, it is even more terrible than taking drugs, because it not only makes you bankrupt, but also may put you on the line with your life, there is no doubt that Zai Ze is already addicted, because if the next words are heard by outsiders, they will be killed at any time, Ye Kai and Zai Ze both know it, but they can't manage it so much.