In the courtyard, Yan Guangzheng was sipping the juice in the cup while looking at the starlight in the sky.

"Well, the sky without industrial pollution is good, and you can see the stars in the sky when you look up, in my time, eh......... How long has it been since I've seen a star? ”

Thinking so, although the stars in the sky are no longer as rare as in the past after coming to this era, Yan Guang still raised his head and continued to look, looking at these stars that were almost extinct in later generations like rainbows...

Just when Yan Guang was still there looking up at the starry sky, Yue Chang behind him suddenly walked over.

"President, it's almost 12 o'clock..."

It's very clear, it means it's time for you to rest...

Yan Guang nodded, because he didn't have any "amateurs" and "hobbies", so Yan Guang rested very early every day, almost always going to bed at more than 9 o'clock, which also made him have a good spirit every day, plus he didn't smoke or drink...

Healthy body, healthy soul.

But what makes it strange is why it was a few smokers and drunkards who later defeated the Führer. （→_→）

Yan Guang has a good habit, that is, if you don't understand the problem, don't think about it for the time being, and wait until you have enough rest to think about it the next day. So after throwing everything out of his head, Yan Guang nodded to Yue Chang.

"You go and rest first."

Hearing Yan Guang's words, Yue Chang knew that Yan Guang was about to go to rest, so he nodded.

"Then the lowly post will be retired first."

"Ahh After Yue Chang retreated, Yan Guang covered his mouth with his hand and stretched before sighing. "Alas, it's been more than 4 years, and I've finally climbed to this position, but no one calls me boss anymore..."

That's right, after traveling to this era, it took four years for Yan Guang to finally climb to the position of the president of the Republic of China―――――― in fact, Yan Guang has always wanted to change the country name, because this country name is too unlucky, just because it was too late, and there was no good name in his heart, so he gave up.

After Sun Yat-sen and others in Nanjing fled again, Yan Guang entered the city of Nanjing surrounded by a large army.

However, Yan Guang did not set up a temporary political axe in Nanjing, but after a day of pause in Nanjing, he continued to march to the north with three divisions of troops, along the Tianjin-Pudong Railway all the way to Beiping, and established a temporary political axe in Beiping, and he became the third provisional president of the Republic of China.

There are many reasons why Yan Guang did not have the capital of Nanjing, but the most important point is that Yan Guang must have the capital in the south.

"Northeast China, Mongolia, Xinjiang Province...", as he walked towards his oversized bedroom, he pondered in his heart. Which problem to solve first? Or do you want to let it go and wait until the European war breaks out? ”

For a long time to come, regions such as Mongolia and Manchuria, Xinjiang Province will be the top priority for China―――――― of course, there will be Jiaozhou Bay in Shandong in the short term.

This is also the reason why Yan Guang chose to set the capital in Yanjing, in the future, the south will mainly develop the economy, while in the north must guard against himself and the Russians. The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies, no matter how many people agree with this sentence, this is what Yan Guang has to do.

Moreover, in ―――――― 20 years, Yan Guang will have to cut the meat from Russia, and at that time, it will be easier to cut it in Yanjing than in Nanjing. After all, wireless telegraphy has only been put into practical use for a long time, and communication is not as convenient as in later generations.

And the geographical location of Yanjing is also very good, not to mention the defense on the road, the defense at sea...

There are Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula are bound to become horns, which are the key to the Bohai Sea, and are the sea gateway to defend Tianjin and Beijing, as long as the navy is strong enough, it can completely achieve the purpose of defending Yanjing. Of course, now Port Arthur is in the hands of the Germans, and Jiaozhou Bay is in the hands of the Germans, but there is also Weihaiwei, isn't it?

And Jiaozhou Bay will be back soon, Lushunkou? According to the agreement, as long as nothing changed, Lushun Port would be taken back in 1922. (According to the agreement reached between the Manchus and Lao Maozi, Lushun's lease period was 25 years, and the agreement was signed in 1898, so it would expire in 1922, which is why I later asked Yuan Shikai to extend the lease period from 25 years to 99 years―――――― if it is not extended, Lushun will be sent back in a few years.) ）

Of course, it is impossible for him to send Lushun back, even if Lushun is originally Chinese, but does Yan Guang need to consider their concerns?

Moreover, after experiencing the development of the European war, Yan Guang is confident that China can surpass the Japanese in all respects except for the navy, so this is not a problem.

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The National Socialist Army, of course, is now handed over to the Wehrmacht.

The Wehrmacht took Nanjing on 7 April, and after receiving the news, Yan Guang took a passenger ship and went to Nanjing, escorted by two naval vessels.

However, Yan Guang did not stop in Nanjing, but later, under the escort of the Guards Division and the Third and Fifth Divisions, he marched from the Tianjin-Pudong Railway to Beiping, and it was not until April 15 that the three divisions plus Yan Guang himself finally arrived in Beiping.

After arriving in Beiping, Yan Guang could not live in the Forbidden City, but Yan Guang did not go to Tieshi Hutong, which was once the political center of North China, to live, but found another place to live.

"Kokusha Avenue"

After Yan Guang defeated Beiyang, he telegraphed Xu Shichang to let him build it in Yanjing, in order to have a place to settle down after he arrived in Yanjing.

Of course, so far, this place named "Guoshe Boulevard" is still very simple, but the presidential palace where Yan Guang lives, the most important Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance, and the National Assembly building, which is relatively minor but must be decorated, have all been built. Therefore, after arriving in Yanjing, Yan Guangzhi does not need to worry about the problem of residence, nor does he need to go to Xu Shichang's home to live temporarily, and the "Guoshe Avenue", in the future, will replace the Iron Lion Hutong as the political center of China...

The inauguration ceremony of Yan Guang's interim president was very simple, because the inauguration ceremony was held on the third day after Yan Guang arrived in Yanjing―――――― the first day of rest, and the second day was mainly to communicate with members of parliament and ministers of various countries.

At the inauguration ceremony, in the National Assembly Building, the venue of the inauguration ceremony, there was no one else except for ministers of various countries, members of parliament, and military and political dignitaries who arrived in Beiping with Yan Guang to testify.

On the third day of Beiping―――――― of course, it was much better than taking office the next day. However, on the third day after arriving in Beiping, he announced his inauguration as provisional president, which was ridiculed by many newspapers. And Yan Guang can't do anything about them, after all, the news control is currently only controlled in Sichuan and Guizhou, and it can't control other provinces, let alone the concessions.

Of course, those newspapers with a more neutral position are okay, although it is too anxious to satirize Yan Guang, the interim president, but the others do not say much. But the Kuomintang-controlled newspapers...

"Hehe..."

How did they know that Yan Guang was eager to break time into two pieces now. After all, it is already the middle of April, and there are only more than 4 months left before the outbreak of the European war in history, although it is not known whether the European war will break out as scheduled in history, but Yan Guang still needs to be fully prepared, after all, at the same time as the outbreak of the European war, Yan Guang will also have a contest with himself in Shandong.

Therefore, things like the inauguration ceremony can naturally be saved, and there is a waste of time in the inauguration ceremony, so Yan Guang is so good that it is better to deal with some things in Yanjing.

Time waits for no one...

Of course, Yan Guang did not let go of those Kuomintang newspapers who relied on themselves in the concession and were not afraid of Yan Guang's retaliation.

At the banquet after the inauguration ceremony, Yan Guang explained this problem to the ministers of various countries, hoping that they would allow themselves to teach the guys in the public concession a lesson.

Of course, on this issue, the ministers "sternly refused" Yan Guang, but when the houses closed one by one in the following days, the ministers of various countries who "sternly refused" Yan Guang did not say anything...

Although this matter is only a secret, it is a secret that is not open to the public in the circle, so the few Kuomintang newspapers that have been removed do not say anything, and other newspapers have also closed their mouths, and even those newspapers that claim to be "foreign-owned" have been much more cautious in their choice of words while publishing articles.

At a time when a country is starting and the situation is still very chaotic, it is important for the whole country to be able to speak with one voice. And controlling the media is a very important means.

At this point, Singapore in later generations is a "role model" that is "worth learning", just like Singapore, although he advertises himself as a Mingzhu country, but in fact, many people know that Singapore is a [***] country. Because in Singapore, the local media are almost all controlled by the political axe, and are not allowed to publish any speech that harms the interests of the ruling party.

And because the media is monopolized by the ruling party, the People's Action Party, any opposition party lacks a voice, unlike the People's Action Party, which has the huge media support of television, newspapers, radio and websites.

At the same time, Singapore's opposition parties are also unable to hold elections because this is not allowed in Singapore.

Incidentally, Singapore's People's Action Party (PAP) will also find ways to get its rivals in trouble, such as in 2001, when Opposition Secretary-General Tsui Soon Chuen was sued by Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong for running for Lee Kuan Yew's campaign, accusing him of "defamation" for his speech during the campaign, not only claiming $500,000 to bankrupt his family, but also banning him from running for parliament forever. By 2006, because he "spoke without a permit", he was also imprisoned for a period of time, and after being released, Xu Shunquan's body was obviously in an abnormal state.

I have to say that Singapore is indeed a country worth "learning"...

Of course, it is impossible for Yan Guang to control the media, because there is a concession, and Yan Guang can't control the concession for the time being, but Yan Guang can give them some warnings.

"Don't think that if you're a foreigner, I can't help you..."

Incidentally, in 2010, Transparency International tied for the first place in the Global Corruption Perceptions Index (GCI) among 179 countries, along with Denmark and New Zealand. The United States is in 22nd place, China is in 78th place, India is in 87th place, and Russia is more curious, tied with other countries for 154th place...

In 2011, out of 182 countries, New Zealand was first, Denmark second, Finland third, Sweden fourth, and Singapore fell to fifth. As for the United States, it is 24th, China is 75th, India has dropped to 95th, and Russia has risen to joint 143rd place.

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Time flies, the moon is like a shuttle, and in the blink of an eye, it is ......... A few hours passed.

The next morning, when Yan Guang was sitting in his office and had nothing to do (before leaving, he brought a lot of assistants, and the matter was handed over to them. Yue Chang suddenly opened the door and walked in from the outside.

"Governor, no, President, that Tie Liang and Liang Bi are here again."

Yan Guang, who was originally holding a juice bottle and drinking juice there, frowned when he heard Yue Chang's words.

"Those two guys are here again."

"Yes..."

After waving his hand and putting the juice bottle on the table, Yan Guang said to Yue Chang.

"Let those two guys in."

Yue Chang was also relieved when he heard Yan Guang say this.

"Yes..."

About ten minutes later, after layers of barriers, the two main members of the Zongshe Party, Tie Liang and Liang Bi, walked into Yan Guang's office.

"President..."Seeing Yan Guang sitting in his seat, Tie Liang hurriedly saluted, but Liangbi on the side looked at Yan Guang with an expressionless face.

Because Yan Guang has changed history, Liangbi, who should have been blown up by the revolutionary Peng Jiazhen in 1912, was not killed as in history, but has been living until now.

This is also the reason why Yuan Shikai did not use the third town of Beiyang when he was dying, and at the same time sent the first town to Wuchang.

As for why they came to Yan Guang?

"President, after the emperor abdicated, he temporarily lived in the palace, and later moved to the Summer Palace, these are all recognized by Yuan Shikai and Sun Yat-sen..."

In front of Yan Guang, Tie Liang said in a low voice.

And Liangbi on the side was also full of indignation.

"There is also the emperor's honorific title, the annual allowance of 4 million good people, and the exemption of the imperial family from military service, etc., which are all recognized by various countries in the preferential treatment regulations of the Qing family."

That's why Tie Liang and Liang Bi came to Yan Guang.

After the abdication of the Qing Dynasty, Tie Liang lived in the British Concession in Tianjin, and he had been looking for himself, a "foreign aid", and he had not returned to Yanjing for a long time. As for Liangbi, although Liangbi was not involved in Tie Liang's file, because he couldn't get used to Yuan Shikai, and at the same time knew that he was powerless to return to heaven, so like Tie Liang, he also hadn't returned to Yanjing for a long time.

But...

When he learned that Yan Guang was preparing to repeal most of the regulations on preferential treatment in the Qing Dynasty, even if Tie Liang and Liang Bi had not returned to Yanjing for a long time, they had to come back under the pleading of the widows and children of Yanjing, after all, they were still the leaders of the Zongshe Party...

In fact, it was not only Tie Liang and Liang Bi who came this time, but there were also more than a dozen old men and their subordinates squatting outside the presidential palace, all of whom were members of the Zongshe Party or the widows and young people in Yanjing City. Originally, these guys also wanted to follow Tieliang and them in, but they were all blocked by the guards―――――― and the presidential palace is not a bus, so you can come and get on as you want?"

And Tie Liang and Liang Bi, the two leaders of the Zongshe Party, also touched the ashes of their noses in front of Yan Guang.

"You're right, the "Qing House Preferential Treatment Regulations" are indeed recognized by Yuan Shikai and Sun Yat-sen, but you also know that I am neither Sun Yat-sen nor Yuan Shikai, the regulations they have admitted, there is no need for me to admit it..."

To be honest, Yan Guang really had no interest in bullying Yulon and Pu Yi's pair of orphans and widows, and he didn't want to kill the orphans and widows, but...

Forbidden City, Yan Guang wants to get a Forbidden City Museum in the future, it's not too much to get it back, right?

Summer palace? This is the courtyard that the old demon woman of Cixi embezzled the navy's military funds to repair, and it is not too much to take it back, right?

And the annual use of four million taels a year, your sister's, four million taels a year, four million taels is enough for me to build a cruiser!

And the salary of the Eight Banners, what the hell do you want me to come out?

Yan Guang understood why Yuan Shikai wanted to get that big loan for the aftermath, without that big loan for the aftermath, where did Yuan Shikai get the money to give to the Manchu royal family?

Of course, Yan Guang is not Yuan Shikai, nor is he Sun Yat-sen, and the Qing abdication regulations did not have Yan Guang's share back then, so the above regulations, except for some irrelevant ones, the rest of Yan Guang will not recognize them...

Four million taels, plus the salary of the Eight Banners or something, Yan Guang can't waste it like this even if he has money.

So after slanting a glance at Tie Liang and Liang Bi, Yan Guang slowly swallowed the way.

"Besides, don't I recognize paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of the first paragraph, articles 1, 2 and 3 of the second paragraph, and articles 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the third paragraph?"

Hearing Yan Guang say this, in addition to separating, Tie Liang and Liang Bi only had the words crying and laughing in their hearts.

That's right, at first glance, Yan Guang did admit a lot of terms, but the problem is that these terms are the kind that don't matter, that is, you can agree or not.

"President, you have to think clearly, this preferential treatment regulation is supported by the political axes of all countries..."

Knowing that it was useless to plead, Tie Liang was somewhat threatening.

But to that country political axe? Yuan Shikai may still have some concerns, but for Yan Guang, there is no need to worry about it at all.

Because at the banquet after the inauguration ceremony, Yan Guang had reached a consensus with the ministers of various countries, as a gift from various countries to Yan Guang's inauguration as president, some things that Yan Guang had done could be regarded as completely unsightly, as long as Yan Guang was willing to guarantee the interests of all countries in China...... Of course, there are also people who don't know each other, such as this...

Yan Guang was also under no pressure when he agreed, anyway, I could do whatever I wanted in two years, so why not endure it for another two years?

And after discovering that Yan Guang didn't seem to be as worried about the powers as Yuan Shikai, Liangbi on the side also held back his anger and said coldly.

"There is also the salary of the flag man, the president, you have to think clearly, if you don't pay the salary of the flag man, then those flag people below will make trouble..."

Although Liangbi himself is also a Manchurian, he also knows very well how angry the bannermen below are. In fact, many banner people in Yanjing City are surviving on such a little salary, if Yan Guang stops their salary...

"I believe that the flag people are reasonable." Hearing Liangbi say this, Yan Guang said with a smile. "So if they really have any grievances, I'll send someone down to mediate."

Tie Liang also saw that Yan Guang was now soft and hard, although Tie Liang was also an old slippery head, he had become full of anger at this time, and he was naturally a little presumptuous when he spoke.

"President, I'm afraid that the bannermen below may not be as reasonable as you think..."

Is the flag man reasonable? If the bannermen below were a little more aggressive, I'm afraid the Manchus wouldn't have fallen into this way now, right? In fact, there will be so many Manchu widows, old and young, who invite Tie Liang and them back, not because of what Yan Guang did to the Qing family, but just because Yan Guang is ready to cut off their salary...

However, after listening to Tie Liang's words, Yan Guang still said with a smile.

"It's okay, if mediation doesn't work, then send troops to suppress it."

Although Yan Guang still had a smile on his face when he said that he was going to suppress it, Tie Liang and Liang Bi felt a chill, but they didn't know it. When Yan Guang said this, was he serious? Or is it just a threat?

Then Tie Liang and Liang Bi were in the office, either threatening or begging, but unfortunately Yan Guang didn't eat hard and soft, and refused to back down a step.

In the end, there was no way, Tie Liang and Liang Bi could only leave with a belly full of anger.

And when Tie Liang and Liang Bi left with a belly full of anger, Yan Guang still looked smiling behind them.

In fact, Yan Guang felt that he had treated the Manchu royal family very well, after all, Yan Guang not only protected all the rights and interests of the Qing family, but also their private property. And as far as Pu Yi and Yulon's private property is concerned, as long as they are willing to save a little, or even a little way to make money, it is still no problem to easily live into the next century―――――― provided that they know what it means to be economical?

After Tie Liang and Liang Bi left, Yan Guang also pressed the electric bell and called Yue Chang in.

"Governor, uh, boss, no, it's the president, the president..." President, those two guys are talking nonsense with you again? ”

"yes." Yan Guang shook his head. "It's another piece of nonsense."

Saying that, Yan Guang glanced at Yue Chang. "If these two guys come back in the future, if it's still like this, you don't have to report it, just drive them away..."

"Understood."

Yue Chang nodded, but just as he was about to turn around and leave, Yan Guang continued behind him.

"Also, you can go to the telegraph office in a moment and see if the German ship has arrived?"

"Yes..."

(To be continued)