"You...... Let me think again. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "Thinking of the bright future of unifying the north and the south and achieving immortal achievements, Duan Zhiquan's heart beat extremely fast. He had achieved this goal in countless dreams and put an end to the Legion's demons holding back the Shofu.

But when it really came true, he couldn't make a decision. After all, during the two years of peace, both the people and the soldiers cherished this rare peaceful time. The smoke that has just been dispersed is ignited again, can the military and civilians be satisfied?

The empty vaults of the two lines of Gonghe and Transportation, and the efforts of several years of training the border guards, were intertwined with each other, making it difficult for him to make a decision for a while. Duan Zhiquan finally decided to give each other a chance, if Shandong was willing to give in, he would not rush to kill everything.

After all, Zhao Guanhou is a famous general in Beiyang, and it is always an outsider who benefits when he fights with his own people. As long as he is willing to relinquish control of Shandong, war can be avoided. Even, the provincial head of Shandong can also be designated by Zhao Guanhou. His property can be retained, he will still be treated as he deserves, and he will fulfill his promises in the positions of vice president and secretary of the army.

The candidate for negotiation was Wang Shizhen, the nominal leader of the Overseer Legion. The titular leader of the Overseer, who had no power or courage, only served as a nominal chief of staff at the War Department.

It is that he has a more amiable temperament, neither fights for power much, nor likes to be in charge, and gets a salary from the War Department, but is happy to be free. On that day, the three of them in the Anfu Club paid their respects, and Duan Zhiquan had no conflict of interest with them, so the friendship was still very good on the surface. After Meng Siyuan was arrested, Wang Shizhen also came to ask for favors, the matter was not negotiated, and the face was not damaged, Duan Zhiquan politely rejected his request in a relatively gentle way, and the friendship between the two was still there.

After Wang Shizhen heard these conditions, he first thanked Zhao Guanhou, and then shook his head.

"Zhiquan, it's not that I won't help, it's really ...... You're so me. I, the leader of the Great Alliance of the Overseer Legion, have no real name, and when I go to Shandong, I can't be the lord of Shandong. Human life is at stake, I went for nothing, I lost some face, but if I lose your people, I'm afraid you still have to blame me. ”

"Big brother, what do you call that? We are Brother Jinlan, who is to blame for the brothers, and we will not blame the eldest brother. This incident was really unexpected, I didn't expect that the prison would be chaotic like that, and a dignified chief would die of illness like this. The warden Chu Mengxiong has been shot, and the others will also rectify it and promise to give Shandong an explanation. Peace is not easy to come by, and our Beiyang group has a stake. Can it not break out into war, or whether it is better not to break out into war, Guanhou is too impulsive, he has to use force at every turn, is there still me in the eyes, is there still this country? The eldest brother is the leader of the Overseer Legion, and he should also be restrained so that he can't make mistakes again and again. ”

This special envoy group, represented by Wang Shizhen, and its entourage included Yin Sheng, one of Zhao Guanhou's leaders, and several former Jin clans in Beijing, as well as people from the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, finance, and judicial circles, totaling nearly 100 people. Although the Shandong Railway was overpowered, resulting in the interruption of north-south transportation, there were still some wagons in the Beijing Road Bureau, and a special train was still opened.

The whistle sounded a long whistle, the train drove out of the station, Yin Sheng looked at the people on the platform through the glass, full of anxiety, shook his head and said: "Pitiful, really pitiful." Even if you buy a ticket, what's the use? There are only a few trains, and they will be detained again when they arrive in Shandong, and most of the remaining cars in the capital will have to be changed to military, and they will not be able to leave even if they have tickets. ”

Liang Sanyuan, president of the Chamber of Commerce, also said: "Since Shandong conducted an independent vote, the price of grain in the capital has been bullish all the way, and the price of vegetables is not counted, and the people are having a hard time." Let's go back to Shandong this time, not only to serve the general department, but also to ask for the lives of the people. ”

Yin Sheng said: "Hire, I heard that the Shandong parliamentarians have all run away?" ”

"Yes, they had a pass from General Yunju, got on a train, and ran back to Shandong. Not only did they leave, but they also took dozens of other provincial legislators with them, and the Congress did not know if it could be opened. Wang Shizhen shook his head

"It's all my own people, but it's like this, this Xiao Xu...... I don't have much to say. Shandong also entrusted me with my favor and asked me to go and tell Mr. Meng Changguan. I thought that even if it couldn't be said, it would be a prison sentence, but I didn't expect it...... Wu Weng, you are the master of Zhao Guanhou, and when you arrive in Shandong, it depends on your golden face. ”

Yin Sheng arched his hand and called the board, "Listen to it...... You and I, together close the ghost door and climb, the word life and death are up to him. ”

In Jinmen, in the Dutch Concession, Zhang Yuan put down the newspaper in his hand, and proudly called to his son Zhang Wenhe, "Quick, go and prepare my robe and gown, in a few days, I have to go into the palace to hand over the sign to see the driver." ”

"Godfather, now that there is a war going on outside, and there is no car, how can we enter Beijing?"

"You know a ball! Look, it won't be long before Crooked Nose will have to ask us to come out of the mountain and help him fight. Duan has soldiers and no generals, so it is indispensable for us to come forward and preside over the overall situation. What is it? This is the manifestation of the ancestors, who bless Dajin. As soon as Meng Siyuan died, Shandong followed the crooked nose, and he had to play with his life. Kill someone and brother, and still want to negotiate, how can there be such a cheap thing? Now in the capital, there are more than 20,000 of us, and when they are about to fight, I will take the soldiers to protect King Qin! Tell me, isn't this a godsend? Hurry up and get ready to go, don't catch blind when the time comes. ”

Looking at the newspaper, Zhang Yuan smiled and hummed Dingjun Mountain, "This letter is good, God helps Huang Zhong to make meritorious contributions......"

On the train departing from the capital, as soon as Fang entered Baoding, he felt a trace of unusual atmosphere. The platform was lined with armor, and a large number of armed soldiers blocked the station. Cao Zhongkun did not show up, only his favorite general Wu Jingfu greeted him on the platform.

Wu Jingfu is known as the prince of Saiguan, known as the king of the school, and has no spare sons. Even Wang Shizhen, the chief of staff of the Communist Party, was too lazy to socialize, and he refused to even get into the car. Instead, Wang Shizhen moved the bottle to teach, and got out of the car to see him in person.

Seeing the soldiers on the platform, they all wore a white cloth belt around their arms, and a white scarf was also covered in their military caps. Wang Shizhen was uneasy in her heart, forced herself to calm down, and reluctantly made a smile

"Ziyu, is Zhong Kun's military affairs so busy? When my old boss arrived, he refused to show his head, and the shelf was getting bigger and bigger. I heard that the cooks around Han Zhonghua taught several apprentices, and they all listened to Cao Zhongshuai's disciples. I also want to taste Baoding's first-class official wings, he doesn't meet, whose autumn breeze am I going to fight? ”

Wu Jingfu's face sank like water, and he only gave a military salute: "My family is a marshal, and he went to Shandong to participate in the funeral, and he is not in Baoding, so I apologize to the chief of staff." As for the banquet...... It is now the time of the state funeral, stop all feasting and entertainment, and ask the chief of staff for forgiveness. ”

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. What is the matter with your whole army being filial piety? ”

"Unfortunately, the president died. This is the sorrow of the country and the great misfortune of the whole. Zhong Shuai led all the soldiers of my third division to swear that the cause of the president's death would be unknown for a day, and the officers and men of my third division would not take off their filial piety clothes for a day! After the funeral is over, our army will send a representative to ask for orders from the Beijing Division and set up a special task force to thoroughly investigate the death of the president. ”

Wang Shizhen forced two laughs: "Ziyu said and laughed." The president died of illness, and there is a report issued by a doctor, how can it be said that the cause of death is unknown. Ziyu, Hua Fu and I are Jinlan's siblings, if there is really anything wrong with the cause of his death, I will be the first to refuse. You are a famous Confucian general in our Beiyang, and you should act in a measured manner and not be reckless. After all, you are now a general of the unified army, and your brothers are watching everything you say and do, but you can't say whatever you want, you have to take into account the overall situation. ”

"Ziyu doesn't dare to say anything, and in the same way, she won't pretend to be deaf and dumb!" Wu Jingfu did not back down at all: "The Third Division is a communist soldier and will always be loyal to the president." Anyone who dares to offend the president, all the officers and men of our Third Division, will not be spared! Rest assured, we must investigate the cause of the president's death clearly, so as to return the deceased with justice and maintain the legal unity of the Communist Party! ”

The two words were not speculative and could not be talked about anymore, Wang Shizhen returned to the car, and Yin Sheng stepped forward and said: "Hire the old man, have you touched the nail?" I've heard of this live Guan Gong, that is a red-faced temper, whoever faces him, will inevitably be damaged by him. We can't talk to him about this, we have to say it to Cao San's fool. That is a kind person, and he is the eldest brother of Zhao Guanhou, among the four brothers, in terms of relationship, they are the earliest. As long as you talk to him, things can be done, but if I say something that shouldn't be said, it's very difficult! A human life is gone, who can agree. I still haven't figured out how to open my mouth. ”

Wang Shizhen said: "It's difficult, and you have to do it." I was disgraced by Wu Ziyu, and it doesn't matter. Isn't this how we work together, the government is afraid of the overseer, and the chief is afraid of the army leader, how can I avoid it? But if you look at the battle set up by the Third Division, if the incident cannot be quelled, the first good place will be turned into a battlefield in an instant, and the people should not suffer from this sword and soldier. Let's go, let's go burn incense sticks for Mr. Meng Siyuan and ask him for his blessing, so that we can handle the negotiation this time, so that things will not be out of control. ”

In the previous carriage, there was a statue of Meng Siyuan and a spiritual seat, and below, there was a refined celadon altar. What is contained inside is Meng Siyuan's ashes. Under the spirit card, the cigarette smoke is swirling, and the incense and candles are replaced all the way to ensure that they are not extinguished.

Wang Shizhen took the incense, bowed to the statue and said, "Mr. Meng, the two of us are not all the way, and we have never worked together. But I have heard your name, and they all say that you are a well-known patriot, who has always been selfless and can sacrifice everything for the country. Since you have sacrificed for so many years, this time I will show you compassion, sacrifice your ego again, fulfill your ego once, and I will build a temple for you in the future and burn incense for you every day. What our country looks like now, you know very well. If there is a civil war, it will not benefit anyone. Where the swords and soldiers started, the lives were devastated, and the worst was the common people. You're a good person, and you don't want to see the world full of swords. If you have a spirit in heaven, you will bless us to be able to complete the negotiations smoothly this time and let things settle down. The whole capital, young and old, will be grateful for your kindness, and maybe, in the future, they will worship you as the city god of the capital. ”

A group of people worshiped with Wang Shizhen's incense, and Meng Siyuan's portrait became blurred in the smoke, only a pair of eyes looked into the distance, and there seemed to be infinite ambition and infinite sentimentality in his eyes.

Shandong Station, just like Baoding, greeted them not with flowers and applause, but with soldiers with loaded guns. Zhao Guanhou stood on the platform to greet him. His face is serious, his expression is resolute, and his arms are the same as those of ordinary soldiers, and he is also wrapped with a filial piety belt. Beside him were two women and several children, all dressed in linen and filial piety, and dressed in silver.

As soon as the car door opened, Lu Jun had already rushed to get into the car, separated the attachés on the car to the left and right, and then stood upright, only to see an adjutant say loudly: "Lizheng!" Salute! Welcome President Meng back to his hometown! ”

Immediately afterward, the woman and the children got on the train and walked straight to the carriage where the memorial tablets and ashes were kept, and the cries echoed in the train.

Zhao Guanhou also got into the car at this time, Wang Shizhen greeted him, and was a little embarrassed: "Guanhou, it is really not my generation's wish that things are like this, you are sad, I know." But you have to take care of your body, and the whole of Shandong depends on you. If you collapse, the people of Shandong will have a hard time, and everything will focus on the overall situation. ”

"Thank you for your concern, we'll talk about this later, I'm here today to take my second brother home. I don't want to talk about anything else. ”

Zhao Guanhou dropped this sentence, and went to arrange the matter of sending the spirit, a cute girl held the remains in her arms, and the two women held the ashes and the other held the spiritual seat, and walked off the train surrounded by Lu Jun. Wang Shizhen and others had to get off the train with them, and when they walked out of the station, they saw that the streets were already full of people.

There are both students and workers. The Lu army formed a human wall to block these people from rushing over. However, the emotions of the crowd were very excited, and the human wall showed signs of loosening from time to time.

Amid the sound of firecrackers, the sounds of crying, cursing, and shouting at the mission wafted into my ears. Zhao Guanhou did not prepare a carriage, so everyone had to follow him and return to the Marshal's Mansion on foot. The sound of rulers, gongs, and people who scatter paper money open the way, and the sound of suona is earth-shaking and heartbreaking.

Along the way, there are always no fewer visitors, and the emotions are becoming more and more excited, Wang Shizhen's eyes are sharp, and he found that many people have pulled out banners, which are written with big words "blood debt and blood repayment", "refusal to recognize the illegal government", "seeking justice for Chief Meng", "Shandong independence, Lu people control Lu" Every banner, people are shocked, when they are in the capital, they have been prepared for this negotiation, but when they wait until the scene, they really feel how much pressure this negotiation is.

The people's hearts are turned back, and the public opinion refers to, in the newspapers, it is often regarded as false news that can be bought by the ocean, and only at this time can we truly feel the weight of the word "people".

The fire was not extinguished, on the contrary, it successfully ignited countless dry firewood, just waiting for the prairie to be burned!