Chapter 120: Turmoil
The last fetters of the Zongshe Party were lifted, and the Empress Dowager Longyu had to let Yuan Shikai handle it, and soon the old Yuan concocted the conditions for preferential treatment of the Manchu royal family, and handed it over to the south for consultation, Qiao Yu was in Sichuan, and soon got the information, under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, China was completely surpassed by the West and reduced to fish and meat, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty's culpability was unspeakable.
Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to give preferential treatment to the Manchu royal family, they were not worthy at all, but Daddy Qiao Guangyuan's words dispelled Qiao Yu's idea of stopping this, as Qiao Yu settled in Sichuan, Qiao's family also moved from Yucheng to Sichuan, and before the Chinese New Year, Qiao Guangyuan and Mrs. Bai, as well as Qiao Cheng's family arrived in Chengdu.
The old man Qiao Guangyuan saw the order of Sichuan, and he was also very satisfied with his son's ability, but the old man heard that Qiao Yu had a lot of subtleties about the preferential treatment of the Qing court, and the old man felt that it was necessary to order it.
"Shunqing, why do you think Yuan Shikai should give preferential treatment to the Manchu royal family?"
"It's nothing more than dressing himself up as a loyal minister, but this Qing Emperor Yanjing was forced to abdicate by him, and this posture is really contrived, and it is useless, and now the financial use is insufficient, and he has to borrow money from foreigners, and the preferential treatment of the Qing court will have to carry a huge burden, what is the bad thing to do with millions of taels of silver every year!"
Qiao Guangyuan sighed slightly: "Shunqing, there are some things you can see quite clearly, such as Hanyang Iron Works, but there are some things that you are still not experienced enough, Yuan Shikai still has a reputation for appeasement, but in my opinion, he is worried about the three northeastern provinces, this preferential treatment of the Qing Dynasty is proposed, it is equivalent to buying the Manchu nobles with money, as the saying goes, those children of the Eight Banners will not take risks!" ”
"Eight Flags Kids? What else can they do, they are just a bunch of incompetent people, playing the piano and singing! ”
"Hey, it's useless for the children of the Eight Banners, but aren't there still foreigners, when I was an official in Yanjing, from the prince and bachelor to the peddlers and pawns, no one is afraid of foreigners, if the foreigners support one or two clan children and make trouble everywhere, even if the world is not in chaos, but the three eastern provinces will be unstable?"
Qiao Yu also suddenly realized when he heard this, why did he fall into a dead end on this issue, didn't there still be a puppet Manchukuo in later generations, and now there is any idea of establishing a state in eighteen provinces, if it is said that the little emperor will be snatched to the northeast now, maybe he can concoct a Manchukuo immediately, so it is worth it for Lao Yuan to spend this money to stabilize the northeast!
"Dad, as soon as you point me out, it's like a cloud, but in my opinion, the children of the Eight Banners are not enough to succeed at all, if they dare to rebel, they will be cleaned up immediately, these Eight Banners children have a lot of property, it is said that most of the real estate in Yanjing City is in their hands, this is a place where every inch of land is valuable, I sold Chengdu Mancheng, but it was exchanged for millions of yuan, if Lao Yuan starts, it will be easy to get tens of millions, with this money, why should I borrow from foreigners?"
A kind smile flowed out of Qiao Guangyuan's face: "San'er, this is the courage of your young man, I didn't expect you to dare to take advantage of the chaos to attack Li Jin and Yanzheng, but now that the benefits have appeared, the people of Sichuan have suddenly stood on your side, and my father is ashamed of himself, but don't forget that Lao Yuan has passed the year of destiny, he is old, seeking stability, and he has no energy to make drastic reforms, so once Lao Yuan really becomes the president, it is just maintenance!" ”
Qiao Guangyuan was also full of emotion at this time, the old group of people are going to retreat after all, haven't the young people all grown up, and the same is true for himself, fortunately, the three sons are still complete, and he doesn't have to worry too much, but he still has to warn: "Shunqing, but don't think that the tiger won't bite when he gets old, Lao Yuan is now rich in minions, and whoever dances the happiest now will be hit by Lao Yuan, your actions are still too big these days, and it will inevitably attract Lao Yuan's attention!" Don't know what you can do? ”
Qiao Yu was stunned when he heard this question, the reason why he fired at Sun Wen was also to surrender his name to Lao Yuan, I helped you deal with the biggest opponent, don't you have your own share when you are rewarded?
However, as soon as Dad reminded Qiao Yu that after Sun Wen handed over the president, his power was very limited, and his local powerful factions became Lao Yuan's biggest threat, Lao Yuan was bound to do his best to suppress it, and there might even be a war, so once the war ended, would he and Lao Yuan fight hard?
Even if he can win, but if he defeats Lao Yuan, China will inevitably fall into chaos, will he have enough power to stabilize the situation in China at that time? Qiao Yu carefully weighed, with the current power in Sichuan there is no such possibility, even if it can sweep the world, but it is inevitable to rely on the old bureaucrats left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty to maintain the rule, once it reaches this point, he is copying Yuan Shikai, Duan Qirui, Zhang Zuolin, including the footsteps of Sun Wen's disciples in the later period, unable to completely reform internally, and unable to fight for sovereignty externally.
I'm afraid that at that time, it will really be time for me to perish, will Lao Yuan call and arrest himself? Obviously, it doesn't work, thinking of the troubles here, there is a sense of powerlessness, how can I divert Lao Yuan's attention, I can rely on Sun Wen now, but what about the next step? Can Tao Chengzhang do it?
"Shunqing, I know what you mean by the alliance with Tao Chengzhang and others, hoping that this alliance can shield you from the wind and rain, but didn't you think that it would be self-defeating? In this alliance, Li Yuanhong, Zhang Jian and others are all bureaucrats, and they are the most slick, they may have secretly hooked up with Lao Yuan, and Tao Chengzhang's foundation is unstable, so in this alliance, you will become the key to Lao Yuan's attack! ”
After Daddy finished saying these few words, Qiao Yu was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat, he actually designed himself into it, isn't it bad, a layer of delicate cold sweat broke out on his forehead!
"Dad, you are always well-informed, show the child a clear way!"
Qiao Guangyuan smiled slightly: "I told you a long time ago not to underestimate Yuan Shikai, now I know that the situation is not good, there is only one person in the world who can be the first bird for you, this person is above you, he is well versed in military strategy, and he has a strong army in his hand, he is located on the frontier, and he has also formed his own political party!" ”
After Qiao Guangyuan finished a few words, Qiao Yu instantly knew who his father was talking about, it was Cai Jie, the governor of Yunnan who had a conflict with him before, since Cai Ye took control of Yunnan, he also actively refreshed the bad government, rectified the rule of officials, expanded the army, and continued to develop forces in surrounding provinces, and Cai Ye also has an advantage that Qiao Yu does not have, that is, Cai Yi's teacher is Liang Qichao, and Liang Qichao's influence must not be underestimated, which has absolutely no small impact on the master-apprentice team, Cai Ye followed the United Party to form the United Republican Party, Political ambitions are also evident.
"Dad, I think about it, Yunnan is barren after all, although Lao Yuan is afraid of Cai Yi, but even if Cai Yi is picked up, it will be difficult to block the gun for me!"
"This is not something I can think of, you kid has a flexible head, think about how to pretend to be a bear yourself!" After Mr. Qiao finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, looking very comfortable, Qiao Yu's heart couldn't stop churning, it was easier to prove that he was stronger than others, but how to prove that he was weaker than others?
After thinking about it, Qiao Yu finally realized that the upcoming chaos in Qianqian was the best opportunity, and wouldn't he be worse than Cai Yi if he suffered a loss on the battlefield? And once Cai Ye occupies the two provinces, then wait for Lao Yuan to attack him! Thinking of this, Qiao Yu suddenly had a calculation in his heart, and he also relaxed!