But think about it. During the Beiyang period, Chen Zikun was only a provincial superintendent, but now he is a member of the central government, ranking among the three dukes, and he is also considered to be at the vice-national level.

Chen Zikun is too young, only slightly longer than Zhang Xueliang in the generals, but he is in a high position, so that the people in power have no reward to reward, no seal to seal, this is not a good thing, during this time Chen Zikun is familiar with history and understands the truth, so he will make the arrogant thing of beating up the district and destroying the secret service headquarters, which seems to be arrogant on the surface, but in fact it is a kind of self-protection.

Most of the emperors are suspicious, and Chairman Jiang is no exception, and he has lost a little in virtue, but it reassures him even more, and he is safe.

After the end of the Songhu war, Chen Zikun paid a visit to the chairman of the Aviation Committee and wanted to show his strength, but he was told that the committee had not purchased planes at all, and the cost of building the airport was just an empty shelf, just like the National Defense Construction Supervision Commission.

When I asked, I learned that Chairman Chiang was going to suppress bandits again, and this time he invested 200,000 troops, half of them from the Central Army, and marched into the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet region in a big way.

The members of the national government have advised one after another, hoping that the chairman of the committee will retract his order and invest funds in the reconstruction of Shanghai, but Chiang Kai-shek turned a deaf ear and devoted himself to the use of troops.

It just so happened that in order to commend the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese War, the government awarded Yan Jinan a medal of blue sky and white sun, and the military and political officials all went to Jiangxi to suppress the communists, only Chen Zikun was idle, and he was Yan Jinan's brother-in-law, so this errand naturally belonged to him.

Although Xiaobei is at the age of high school, but the foundation is too poor, and he can't keep up with his studies, so his father simply let him drop out of school and teach him by word and deed, especially when he is flying a plane, let him move a small bench to sit in the cockpit, sometimes the airflow is stable, and he can sit in the co-pilot seat for a while.

The Boeing special plane of the chairman of the Aviation Committee flew directly to Beiping, escorted by fighter planes along the way, and arrived at the border of Shandong, where it rested at Jinan Airport, where Provincial Chairman Han Fuyu came to meet and asked Chairman Chen to stay in Zhangjia Garden next to Baotu Spring for three days in Jinan.

Zhangjia Garden is the owner is Zhang Huaizhi, who has been the overseer of Shandong and the chief of staff of Beiyang, has been seventy and two this year, although the qualifications are not much higher than Chen Zikun, but he is still respectful, Chen Zikun does not dare to hold it up, a mouthful of a Zhi Lao, the banquet talked about his friendship with Wu Peifu, Xu Shuzheng and others, everyone has a common language, in the face of Han Fuyu, Chen Zikun talked about the embarrassment and bitterness of going to Li Yanqing's house with Feng Huanzhang to ask for military salaries, which made everyone sigh for a while.

"Now that the party-state is exercising discipline and government, and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is just around the corner, I propose to toast to the health of Chairman Chiang and to the soldiers on the front line of suppressing the Communist Party." Chen Zikun raised his glass, and a robe and horse coat in the audience raised their glasses.

In Wanzhuyuan for a few days, every day the banquet continues, the entertainment continues, in fact, Chen Zikun has no power, it is a false position, but in Shandong, the opportunity to contact such a level of high-ranking officials is very rare, the local gentry are all proud to get acquainted with Chairman Chen, competing for banquets, the days of invitations are scheduled to a month later, Chen Zikun saw that this is not good, and hurriedly resigned to Han Fuyu.

Before leaving, the gifts given by the elders of Jinan piled up the back cabin of the plane, so that the engine roared hard when taking off, Chen Zikun originally refused to accept the gift, but people said that these things are not for you, but for the son and wife, so he has nothing to say.

After the plane took off, Chen Zikun deliberately went around and flew to the area of Kaishan in the south of the city, in the early winter of last year, Xu Zhimo died in a plane crash here, remembering the poet's voice and smile, as clear as yesterday.

Chen Zikun threw a small wreath from the cockpit window to show his condolences, and then flew to Beiping.

Beiping Nanyuan Airport, the military band has been waiting here, the plane slowly stopped, Zhang Xueliang led the military and political officers of the North Parallel Battalion to greet them, although the Northeast Army returned to the central government, but the military uniform is still the old Fengjun style, blue-gray military uniform, large-brimmed hat, just with the Kuomintang cockade and military rank.

"A prince." Chen Zikun sighed, and couldn't help but think of the tragedy of the fall of the Northeast, and the smile on his face stiffened.

Zhang Xueliang's mood is not very high, presumably the hatred of the country and the hatred of the country made him unbearable, and the whole person looked even thinner.

After greeting each other, the two boarded the car and went straight to the city, Chen Zikun stayed in the palace of Shuncheng County, Zhang Xueliang said that there would be a banquet in the evening, and Wu Peifu would also come, Chen Zikun immediately said How can I let the old man come to see me, I have to visit the old handsome.

So Zhang Xueliang arranged a car and sent Chen Zikun to the Wu Mansion in Assorted Garden, Wu Peifu lived in Beiping after traveling around the country, and still maintained the establishment of the eight major departments of the Marshal's Mansion, the chief of staff and the adjutant general were there, but the finances were tight and stretched.

Chen Zikun was invited to the living room to sit for a while, and the housekeeper went to the backyard to invite the master, and after a while, Wu Peifu came out, taking small square steps, wearing a long shirt and a horse coat, in good spirits, the tiger was still there, and the generals were followed behind him, and the pomp was not small.

Chen Zikun immediately got up, knelt down, and bowed to worship.

Wu Peifu remained silent, sat on the Taishi chair, and the generals exchanged glances with each other, and they were all satisfied with Chen Zikun's performance.

"Get up, give me a seat, and look at the tea." Wu Peifu said.

Chen Zikun got up and sat down, shh

Wu Peifu said: "I know your situation, I can't help myself, the rivers of Beiyang are declining, you always have to make a choice, I understand, I also understand, if there is no help from you over the years, we old bones are afraid to starve to death." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Yu Shuai's words shame me, you treat me with kindness and reconstruction, I couldn't help when I was in trouble, and I didn't respond to you several times, I'm really ashamed." ”

Wu Peifu said: "Don't mention those old things, now the most important thing is to deal with the Japanese, the Japanese wolf ambition, the world knows, swallow my Northeast, attack my Shanghai, hateful Chinese soldiers, even a shot did not let go of the loss of the country, when I first arrived in Beijing, Zhang Xiaoliu to the station to pick me up, I asked him why he didn't fight, he said that the strength is insufficient, can't fight, I said that I came to the strength is enough, the most important thing for a soldier is a dead word, not afraid of death, others can help you." ”

Chen Zikun said: "What Yu Shuai said is very true, in the end, he is a veteran of the field. ”

Wu Peifu snorted coldly: "It's a pity that it's not back then, I have no soldiers and no generals, I can't fight with the Japanese, the Kuomintang is not as good as Beiyang, losing power and humiliating the country, conniving at the Communists and bandits, Chiang Kai-shek is simply a rice bucket." ”

Chen Zikun saw that the more he talked, the more he didn't like to speak, so he had to smile and remain silent, but fortunately, the adjutant had eyes and coughed dryly, so Wu Peifu stopped talking and let people set up a banquet.

Chen Zikun said that Hanqing had arrangements tonight, and Ming'er would come to disturb Yushuai again, so Wu Peifu gave up, chatted for a while, and the time was almost up, and they went to the Shuncheng County Mansion for a banquet together.

Zhang Xueliang invited all the old and young relics of the former Qing Dynasty and Beiyang, all of them are scary, but they are all empty shelves, now the country's power center is in Nanjing, Beijing has changed its name to Beiping, Beiyang 16 years of romance are blown away with the rain and wind, and the rest is just an empty shell of carved beams and paintings, just like the Shuncheng County Mansion where Xu Shuzheng lived and Zhang Zuolin lived.

It is said that Zhang Xueliang is the host, and Chen Zikun is the guest of honor, but Chen Zikun insisted on inviting Wu Peifu to take a seat.

Talking during the banquet, they are all clichés, no different from ten years ago, the atmosphere is completely different from Nanjing and Shanghai, the end of the banquet is a ball and a card game, no matter what the occasion, Chen Zikun took an adjutant and a guard, the guard was only eleven or twelve years old, wearing a cut and fitting second-class uniform, wearing an officer's armed belt, a short sword around his waist, and four red tassel darts, Zhang Xueliang smiled and said: "Brother Kunwu has no soldiers, how to use children." ”

Chen Zikun said: "This is a dog, and if he is not motivated to study, let him be a soldier and train." ”

Zhang Xueliang laughed, beckoned, sorghum stalks lowered his head and listened to the young marshal say a few words, turned around, and turned back after a while, holding a tray with a mahogany box on it, the lid was open, and inside was a small and delicate pistol, with a holster and a magazine for bullets.

"This is the latest German Walter PPK pistol, I asked someone to bring it back from Europe, and there are no more than ten in the country, which is my gift to Ling Lang."

Chen Zikun was also polite, and said, "Thank you Uncle Zhang yet." ”

Xiaobei was generous, stepped forward to bow to Zhang Xueliang, and took the pistol with both hands: "Thank you, Uncle Zhang." ”

Zhang Xueliang touched Xiaobei's head and asked, "Tell my uncle, what are you doing with a gun?" ”

"Hit Japan!" Xiaobei replied without hesitation.

Zhang Xueliang laughed: "The children can be taught." ”

On this trip to Beiping, Xia Xiaoqing came with her, but she was born recklessly and never liked social occasions, so she didn't participate in the dinner party at all, changed her clothes and went out to play by herself, and didn't come back until it was dark, and there was still some dust on her clothes.

Chen Zikun asked her what she was doing, Xia Xiaoqing said that you are allowed to spend all day drinking, so I am not allowed to go out to have some fun? Sister, I went to the overpass for a spin, taught a few blind ruffians, and moved my muscles and bones.

Xiaobei held the pistol like a treasure: "Mother, look, a gift from Uncle Zhang." ”

The PPK pistol has a beautiful shape, baked blue and glowing, Xia Xiaoqing liked it at a glance, and copied it with a straight face and scolded: "Children will urinate on the kang when they play with guns, my mother will save it for you, and I will give it to you when you grow up." ”