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After presiding over the Feng'an ceremony for the Empress Dowager Longyu, Xu Juren did not leave the capital. Although he swore that his life would not be passed on to the second minister, but since he offended the Prussian governor, it was inconvenient for Qingdao to return. If you don't stay in the capital, you can only go back to your hometown. If no one praises it, it will naturally become decrepit, and the fate of guarding the countryside cannot be escaped in any case.

Therefore, although the two ministers cannot do it, the capital is very liveable, and the old friends can also be worshipped. He, a loyal minister of gold, only talks about friendship with the president of the new dynasty and talks about friendship, and he cannot be regarded as a betrayer.

For example, Bai Lang conferred the head, a good day for Guo Jian's execution, and at the banquet in Ju Rentang, add a pair of chopsticks and say a few compliments, which is beneficial and costly, and it is not necessary. At the same time, Yin Sheng, who is now in a vacant position in the presidential office, is actually a bridge between Gonghe and the former Jin court.

The three of them are training at the same small station, and they are either changing stickers with each other, or their children and daughters, and the relationship is extraordinary. Shaanxi's telegram, Yin Sheng has seen it, and he can't stop congratulating Yuan Weiting.

The congratulations are not only for the solution of this newly rising rebel force, but also for the fact that there are some things worth remembering in Zhao Guanhou's trophies.

"Yunnan Cai Feng, there is collusion with Bai Lang and Guo Jian, as soon as these things are poked out, in terms of public opinion, give him a good look first." Yin Sheng took a sip of wine, and his face was extremely ruddy, "He is engaged in a small court in Yunnan, and he doesn't look at the capital in his eyes." On the surface, it is said to be good, but in fact it is colluding with bandits. If this is shaken away, not only him, but even Emperor Sun will be embarrassed. ”

Xu Juren shook his head and said, "Wulou, this is not appropriate." He's still the Overseer of the Commons, and once this thing is shaken off, we'll lose face. The grand co-overseers, and the parliamentarians are all colluding with bandits, what is this court like? Besides, Cai Feng sits in Yunnan and holds military power, if he is forced to rebel, will he still have several provinces to fight in Yunnan? Yunnan is a distant miasma, and the use of troops against it, the labor and salaries, and the military expenditure alone can be tens of millions. Judging from the current financial situation, Huairou in Yunnan is the top, and if you can, you won't have to fight. ”

"What Fifth Brother Bu said is the same as what I thought." Yuan Weiting nodded, "How difficult the people's livelihood is, a total of start-ups, and a hundred wastes are waiting to be revived." Every penny is the most precious wealth of the country, and for this war, we have raised more than 15 million yuan in military expenditures, which are the people's fat and people's ointment, including the people's hard work. If the army is waved into Yunnan again, I am afraid that the military expenditure will exceed tens of millions. Now, this is not the time to splurge so much money. Besides, now the Yankee's civil war is getting bigger and bigger, and even the countries of Taixi may be involved. Fusang is eyeing us again, and we can't afford to fight among ourselves again. As long as Cai Feng is willing to enter Beijing and bow his head, this matter will be over. ”

Yin Sheng said: "The president is still kind-hearted, if this is the time of the former Jin, Cai Feng will at least be dismissed from his post and dealt with strictly." If you want me to see, this country is so chaotic, in the final analysis, there is still no emperor's fault. Our country has had an emperor for so many years, and the common people are used to it, and without the emperor, it is like a family, and suddenly there are no parents. Then the cunning fox below, won't you turn against the sky? As long as there is an emperor now, I think that the bandits and robbers in various places will be honest and dare not make trouble again. The provincial overseers did not dare to go their own way, and when the time came, everyone would work together to meet the Fusang people, and they would also have confidence! ”

Yuan Weiting looked at Xu Juren and saw that he was silent, so he didn't talk about it. Changed the topic and said: "The death of Yan Wenxiang, the overseer of Shaanxi, and the succession of the governor of Shaanxi is also a problem. ”

"Let the following be safe, but it is better to protect a Shaanxi person. The current tradition is that each province uses its own people as overseers, and Cai Feng is also unstable in Yunnan because he is a native of Hunan. If this happens again, he will go to Beijing after all. Xu Ju said: "Counting it, there is only one crown, which is an outlier." is obviously a person from Tianjin, but he did a Jiangbei tour and a supervisor of Shandong. With his background, it would be more suitable to be a direct overseer. ”

By the time the banquet was over, the words had already fallen into Shen Jinying's ears, and she came in wearing the court clothes of the Golden Imperial Princess, and her face was as heavy as water. Yuan Weiting smiled: "What? Who you off? You name it, I'll do it. ”

"Xu Juren! Why does he want to change my brother's future? ”

"You...... Where do you start? No one said that he wanted to change the future of the crown marquis. Am I not Chengfeng's gang of bastards, who can do things that can ruin the future of a meritorious general? Yuan Weiting pulled Shen Jinying to sit down, shook his head and smiled:

"Fifth Brother Bu's words are not a bad word. In the final analysis, the incident in Henan is actually the incompetence of the overseers. If the town can have the means of the crown marquis, and the minister can manage Shaanxi well, why make such a big fuss. Shandong is now the richest province in northern China, and once there is a fuss about the expulsion of the governor, it will be a big disaster for the country. Bu Wu is a person who thinks about the whole picture, not an individual, and you don't blame him. After all, the decision is up to me, I have a fixed opinion in my heart, what else do you have to worry about. ”

"It's good that the president has a fixed opinion for himself. Banxi Hachiro, I haven't been talking to you a lot lately, the Fuso Investigation Group, mysteriously disappeared in Shandong. The Fuso military is not going to exert pressure and threaten us with force? ”

Yuan Weiting sneered, "The threat is certain, but I am not the little emperor of Qianjin, I will not be frightened by them, and I will lose my courage." Although it is said that the national strength of the republic cannot be compared with Fuso. But now there are still great powers, and with their interference, how dare Fusang insist on going its own way. I have already asked Juldian to mediate on his behalf, and Prussia has put pressure on Fuso. There are two strong countries, where am I afraid of him? If I change to an Overseer for the sake of the pressure of the Fuso people, then how can I, the president, serve the public. ”

Shen Jinying showed a smile on her face, took Yuan Weiting's hand and said, "This is like the Rong An I know, I have never taken foreigners in my eyes." Unlike Xu Juren, he is always worried that Fusang will really use his sword soldiers, thinking about calming things! You say, Guanhou has helped you so much this time, how can you repay him? ”

"He's too young, otherwise, it's okay to give him a chief. Now that he is in the War Department, he can only be a deputy minister, and he is definitely unwilling. Besides, Shandong is the foundation he laid down with a knife and a shot, if I transfer him to Beijing, it doesn't mean that he will leave his foundation? This is certainly not something that can be done. ”

Recently, Yuan Weiting has also been worried about Zhao Guanhou's reward after his victory. It is common to reward merit and punish demerits, but the problem is that the strength of the Republic of China is weak at present, and it is difficult to reward merit, and it is not easy to punish this demerit in practice.

It is very difficult to raise money for a bonus salary alone. The sales of patriotic public bonds are gratifying, and the actual sales before and after have approached 20 million yuan. But the presidential election is also a bottomless pit. Eight hundred arhats, sesame oil cannot be missing, filial piety is not available, and the true scriptures are hard to find. Most of the huge military funds were transferred to the campaign funds, and it was also powerless to raise a bonus for the Lu army.

In the official position, Jiangbei patrols and is already a local tyrant. Liangjiang has been a land of anointing since the former Jin Dynasty, if they are all assigned to Zhao, it is equivalent to stuffing the money bags into Zhao's hands, and other generals under Yuan Weiting will have different hearts. Henan is where Yuan Weiting Sangzi is located, and it is unlikely that he will be appointed to Zhao Guanhou to take charge. As for the second and second ranks, it is insincere.

However, the presidential campaign is also inseparable from the support of the Shandong parliamentarians, and not only can there be no merit without reward, but even insufficient rewards are a big hindrance. Under Yuan Weiting's weighing, he can only raise about 500,000 yuan as a reward for Lu Jun. Although this money cannot be regarded as small, it is insignificant compared to Shandong's military expenditure and the military exploits achieved by the Lu army, and what can be made up can only be in other aspects.

"I have already sent a greeting to the War Department, and all the officers who have been promoted in this Shaanxi War are not allowed to obstruct them, and they will all be approved. In addition, a first-class medal was awarded to the crown marquis, a first-class Jiahe medal, and a nine-lion New Baoguang golden knife. Shandong's taxes, including Guan Yu, will not be used as military expenses for Shandong's invasion of Shaanxi within two years. ”

Shen Jinying's heart was slightly satisfied. But his mouth is still unforgiving

"That's not going to work. Even if someone else has made such a feat, they will have the same reward. As for taxes, if he doesn't withhold taxes, how will he pay off the foreign debts he owes? This doesn't count. ”

"That'...... What does Mrs. mean? ”

"Guanhou is now handling the matter of immigration, you have to let the local government help with all your might, and you are not allowed to pull his hind legs. Think about it, isn't the reason why there are bandits this time because there are too many local people? If there are many people and there is little food, there will be robbers and thieves. If there are fewer people and more food, even if you want to make trouble, you won't be able to make trouble. Shandong immigrants are not spending their own money to solve your crisis, this is a good thing for your sake, how can you not agree. ”

In fact, there is quite a controversy in the cabinet about the immigration of Shandong. The point is that this kind of mass migration, involving nearly a million people, is unprecedented.

If you are not careful, it may turn into a chaos that is far more harmful than the Bai Lang Rebellion, and Yuan Weiting himself is also opposed to this kind of immigration in his heart. I hope that Zhao Guanhou will not really engage in this big immigration plan, or rather, only move a few people.

However, judging from the news received by Shaanxi, the migration has already begun, and most of them cannot be stopped. Do you want to support ...... He looked at Shen Jinying's expression, and couldn't help but think of the current pattern of the capital.

The great victory in Shaanxi and the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army have been tested in actual combat, and even the Taixi countries have paid more and more attention to the strength of the Beiyang Army.

As the Yankee's battle gets bigger and bigger, the influence of the Taixi countries on the East is quietly decreasing, although they can contain Fusang at the diplomatic level, but once the soldiers meet, it is always necessary to have a reliable force to save face. Since there is not enough money, it can only be made up in other ways, the matter of immigration...... I had no choice but to agree.

After the preliminary negotiation of this matter, Shen Jinying was satisfied, and asked again: "How to deal with the situation in Shaanxi, there are many soldiers there." ”

"Shaanxi fought such a big battle, and the local troops suffered heavy losses. The troops from the four provinces to aid Shaanxi were reorganized into two divisions and stayed in Shaanxi to continue to exterminate the local bandits in Shaanxi. As for the overseers of Shaanxi, they have to think about a personal choice. If you are from Shaanxi, do we have anyone in our hands. ”

Shen Jinying thought for a while, "The president still remembers the brigade that was dispersed, the one that was originally stationed in Chang'an, Guo Jian entered the city and defeated that brigade." The brigade commander's name is Chen Fan, and now he is in Beijing. ”

Yuan Weiting was stunned: "He's in Beijing?" How did I not know? ”

"Of course, it's the money, it's good to make a little bit up and down, hide it from you, the eyes and ears of the president, for fear that you will catch him and shoot him. He went to the mansion and gave tens of thousands of taels of gifts, as well as a lot of antiques. ”

Yuan Weiting's eyes were cold: "Bastard thing!" Where did he get the money? Not to mention antiques! The swordsmen robbed in Chang'an, and it must have been his soldiers who also pretended to be swordsmen, and followed the robbery while the fire was burning. I'm going to have to do it. ”

"Don't worry, the president, it's better to make a mistake than to do it. If you let him go this time, he will definitely be grateful for your kindness, and he will definitely be used by the Metropolitan Governor in Shaanxi. It is an important place, and there are many places to deal with Sichuan. If we want to enter Sichuan in the future, maybe we need Shaanxi's contribution. It is only right to change to someone who is close to you. ”

Yuan Weiting only thought that Chen Fan had made the silver from Shen Jinying, so it was difficult to refute it, but he didn't know that the silver was actually made on his second son Yuan Hanyun.

Shen Jinying has nothing to do, Yuan Hanyun is in Shen Jinying's name and counts as her son. He regarded this son as a treasure, and he had reached the point of doting on him. Yuan Hanyun is a celebrity and is not moved by gold and silver, but he is easy to be detained by human feelings. It's difficult to say a word, and Shen Jinying will do it for him.

Seeing that this book was also approved, Shen Jinying was even more happy, sat in Yuan Weiting's arms, gossiped with him for a while, and said: "Actually, this time is an opportunity. The authority of the president has been re-established, and the provinces have either sent troops or assisted in the fight against Shaanxi, doesn't it just prove that the president can still control the overall situation? In my opinion, it is better to give the provincial overseers a powerful force and make a big deployment in personnel. Let them understand some reasoning, who sits in which province to supervise the army, it is the president who has the final say, not themselves. ”

Yuan Weiting nodded, "Reasonable, this is very right." It's time for the overseers of the provinces to understand who is in charge of this country. You said this, the reward of the crown marquis, I also have an idea. That's it, I'll go and issue the order tomorrow. ”

Early the next morning, Shen Jinying, who was dissatisfied with the jade begging, personally picked up the presidential seal and stamped it on the appointment letter drafted by Yuan Weiting himself. Zhao Guanhou was appointed as the patrol envoy of the two rivers in Jiangbei, awarded the rank of general of Guanwu, sat in Jinan, and controlled the four provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Anhui.

Feng Yuzhang was awarded the title of Henan-Shaanxi patrol envoy, and led Shaanxi and Henan provinces in Jiangning, and his position as the superintendent of Jiangsu remained unchanged, and his garrison in Jiangning also remained unchanged. The four brigades that entered Shaanxi were reorganized into two divisions, with Sun Xinyuan as the commander of the Seventh Division, Zhang Fulai as the commander of the 35th Division, and the troops of Shaanxi Province were reorganized into the Fourth Mixed Brigade, and the brigade commander was Feng Huanzhang. Zhang Zongyao, the former commander of the 11th Brigade of the 6th Division, and Qi Ying, the commander of his subordinates, had poor command and fled from the battle. He was ordered to be arrested in various localities, and once arrested, he was deported to Beijing for trial.

When the telegram of appointment was sent to Yuezhou, Cao Zhongkun understood why Wu Jingfu had insisted on sending troops from Hunan Province and newly organized troops into Shaanxi to fight. Wu Jingfu had obviously seen that the reinforcements were gone but not returned. But he was easy-going, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with him. The overseers of other provinces are not as calm as Cao Zhongkun, and as soon as many people received the telegram, they couldn't help but slap the table and scold their mothers, pointing in the direction of the capital and scolding: Old man, you haven't sat down as the president yet, do you want to be the emperor? (To be continued.) )