With the gentle evening breeze, there is a faint smell in the air, which is unique to Seoul, the capital of North Korea, the streets are full of mud and foul smell, the roads are full of garbage, people dump urine and urine on the streets, and cattle carrying goods also defecate in the ground. Mo said that it was a Westerner, but even Qing officials were sometimes stunned by the stench in the air in Seoul, the feces and pigs on the roads, and some people even vomited on the spot because of the pungent stench.

Tang Shaoyi, the consul in Seoul, was one of the people who vomited on the spot because of the smell of the pungent stench, but after five years of the mission, he seemed to have become accustomed to the smell of Seoul, but every summer, the smell that permeated the sky over Seoul always made people unable to adapt, so that they had to light incense in the Taiping Hall, where the consulate is located, that is, the South Bestry Palace.

However, at this time, Tang Shaoyi's mind was not on the smell in the air, he just looked at Yuan Shikai who was silently looking at the teacup from time to time.

The will of the imperial court has been handed down -- Yuan Shikai, who is the prime minister stationed in the DPRK, will be transferred to the post of political envoy to Taiwan, and this cannot but be said to be the favor of the imperial court, and the prime minister in the DPRK seems to be a beautiful scenery in the DPRK, even if the king of the DPRK needs to be deferential to him, and he will influence the political situation in the DPRK, just like the emperor of the DPRK. But after all, North Korea is a foreign domain, and although Taiwan is isolated overseas, it is a province of the DPRK, and being able to make a political envoy to Taiwan means that Yuan Shikai has really entered the officialdom of the DPRK, unlike the envoy to North Korea, and is still outside the officialdom.

Different from what Tang Shaoyi thought, at this time Yuan Shikai had mixed feelings in his heart, since receiving the telegram, his heart was full of five flavors, for no other reason, although the minister stationed in the DPRK Prime Minister to negotiate trade matters did not have the name of the governor, but he had the fact of the governor, and during the five years of his tenure in North Korea, he controlled the political situation in North Korea, just like the emperor of North Korea.

Although in North Korea, there is a centrifugal part of the DPRK and a danger of the Japanese outside, this feeling of being the "Emperor Taishang" is really tempting, and the husband cannot be without power for a day, that is, in the DPRK, he deeply understands the beauty of power.

And more importantly, a month ago, with a "stupid move" by Japan, he finally got the coveted "full power of Korea", although this "full power" is just a temporary word of the imperial court, but the Japanese are staring at these two words, the same Yuan Shikai also took a fancy to these two words, and he was about to use these two words to show his skills in North Korea, but he was caught off guard by the sudden order, and his heart was comfortable.

But on the other side, Taiwan's political envoy -- this means that he will really step into the officialdom of the DPRK and become a member of the party, and such a high-ranking person cannot be compared with his uncle, and his future will be limitless.

On the one hand, there is real power, and on the other hand, there is a better future, so Yuan Shikai's heart naturally fell into all kinds of contradictions.

"Brother Weiting, I heard that the emperor originally intended to let Tang Ziran go out to Taiwan, but who would have thought that the queen mother would interject a sentence, and the two of you would be reversed!"

Looking at Yuan Shikai's unfurnished appearance, Tang Shaoyi envied this old brother's official fortune in his heart, five years ago, at the age of 26, he was the governor of North Korea, and five years later, he was transferred to Taiwan's political envoy.

"Hey! I'm afraid that the Japanese will be smiling at that! ”

As everyone knows in Korea, the Japanese have long regarded him as a "thorn in the throat" by virtue of his "tyranny and domineering" in office to smash Japan's attempts to meddle in the DPRK and seek to win over the DPRK, and they have even joined forces with the "Kaihua Party" to assassinate him on many occasions.

"This will be laughing there, I'm afraid there is still the king of Joseon and those enlightened parties!"

There was no trace of respect in Tang Shaoyi's words, and there was only contempt from the bottom of his stomach, and the king of Joseon did not know the ambitions of Japan and Russia in Korea, and tried to stand on his own two occasions, completely ignoring the national strength of Korea, and once he turned his back on the reality that other countries would invade. In order to strengthen the suzerain-vassal relationship between the dynasty and Korea, Yuan Shikai prevented the tendency of Korean independence and the prying eyes of Japan and Russia. The inevitable interference in the internal affairs of Korea aroused the dissatisfaction of the Joseon king and some of his ministers, and the Joseon king secretly sent envoys to make friends with the Chingryu of the DPRK and constantly impeached him and demanded that he be replaced.

Now that Yuan Shikai has left office, he Li Xi is afraid that he will laugh out loud even if he is dreaming!

"Humph!"

With a sneer, Yuan Shikai looked at Tang Shaoyi and asked rhetorically.

"Shaochuan, do you think your home is a fuel-efficient lamp?"

Although he has never seen Tang Haoran, he has written the three books "Taixi Ce", "Taixi Vertical and Horizontal Technique" and "The Danger of the Prosperous Age", but he has read it word for word several times, and in Yuan Shikai's opinion, his successor is by no means a good character.

"Is it a fuel-efficient lamp, I don't know, but this place in North Korea? Evil neighbors are around, and if he is not careful, I don't know how much chaos will be born, and he Tang Haoran came to the court to do a new deal......"

Shaking his head, Tang Shaoyi said worriedly.

"I just don't know how he is going to assist North Korea in running this new policy, if the Japanese are satisfied, I am afraid that North Korea's affairs will be ruined!"

Tang Shaoyi's worry made Yuan Shikai's brows frown slightly, first thought for a moment, and then said.

"I just hope that he will really be in charge of the way of Taixi! Now this Korean tiger and wolf look around......"

Shaking his head gently, Yuan Shikai stood up and walked to the window, looking at the garden of Nanbee Palace outside the window, looking at the guards standing guard under the electric light, and his heart couldn't help but feel bitter again...... All the work has been wasted!

North Korea, Taiwan......

These two words are rolling in his heart repeatedly, the left is reluctant, the right is difficult to abandon, and how can he have both. With a long sigh in his heart, Yuan Shikai turned around and looked at Tang Shaoyi, with a little bitterness on his face.

"Shaochuan, I don't know when we will be able to meet again this time, this North Korea is the last vassal of the country, that Tang Ziran, although he understands the West, but he doesn't know the situation of North Korea, you are allowed in Seoul, and you have to help it more, so as to consolidate my domain!"

Yuan Shikai's words only said that Tang Shaoyi hurriedly nodded yes, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart, then Tang Haoran was in charge of North Korea, how could he listen to his words as a consul in Seoul?

"Shaochuan, I want you to go to Tianjin first!"

Staring at Tang Shaoyi, Yuan Shikai suddenly said his thoughts, in fact, this was also the reason why he invited Tang Shaoyi at night.

"To Tianjin?"

"Yes!"

Yuan Shikai nodded, looked at Tang Shaoyi and said in a serious tone,

"That Tang Ziran, although he said that he had solved all the West, but in this place in North Korea, he didn't know it all, that is, from Ma Mingqian and Jin Mingguina, what he got was just the words of the two, if it was mistaken by the two, the affairs of North Korea would be ruined, the court had a great favor to you and me, you and I could not do our best, to consolidate the domain, you go to Tianjin, and explain the affairs of North Korea, if he believes you, Shaochuan, you can stay in North Korea, if he doesn't believe it......"

After pondering for a moment, Yuan Shikai looked at Tang Shaoyi.

"It is not advisable to stay for a long time in such a place of right and wrong, and at that time, Shaochuan can be sent to preside over Taiwan Customs, is it better than staying in this place of right and wrong?"

The concern between Yuan Shikai's words only moved Tang Shaoyi's heart, and he hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Brother Weiting really takes care of the little brother, and I haven't forgotten the little brother at this time......"

Tang Shaoyi's touch, let Yuan Shikai smile secretly in his heart, this is his purpose, although he is in North Korea, but his mind has been in Beijing, the recent period of time in the capital's "new deal", how can he not pay attention to it, if there is no queen mother to intervene, I am afraid that he Tang Haoran has gone to Taiwan to carry out the new policy, how can he come to North Korea.

If he can take over as governor of Taiwan one day and implement a new policy in Taiwan, then he will naturally use young children such as Tang Shaoyi who are studying in the United States.

After some moving words, Tang Shaoyi tried to ask again.

"Then we should also inform them of the matter we agreed on earlier!"

The incident that Tang Shaoyi was referring to was a major matter that Yuan Shikai had secretly conspired with after he had assumed "full power" in the DPRK a few months ago, and if the matter came to fruition, the crisis in North Korea would be completely resolved, although it was troublesome and quite risky, but Yuan Shikai believed that it was the only choice to solve the DPRK issue.

"Hmmm......"

After pondering for a moment, Yuan Shikai nodded vigorously, stared at Tang Shaoyi and said.

"Shaochuan, for Tang Ziran, you are always an outsider, tell him about that matter, if he accepts it, it means that this person can be relied on, and he will be able to gain his trust in the North Korean side one day, and show what he has learned, if he refuses, his brother has already left office, it is just a little reprimand from Lord Zhongtang, it doesn't hurt to be a big deal, you don't need to worry about being a brother!"

"Brother Weiting......"

Yuan Shikai's words, and even "self-sacrifice", only moved Tang Shaoyi's eyes to heat slightly, and there was a feeling of comfort for those who gave birth to me and those who knew me.

"If he refuses, when the little brother falls, he won't come to North Korea, and he will directly ask Lord Zhongtang to resign in Tianjin, and when the time comes, he will go to Taiwan with Brother Weiting, and please don't dislike Brother Weiting!"

A simple remark, but it shows Tang Shaoyi's heart, this is the intention of abandoning the official as a curtain, Yuan Shikai listened to it with a hundred thoughts, and he was also moved to say.

"Shaochuan, how dare you delay your future for your brother, if it can't be followed, then Shaochuan only needs to stay in Tianjin, when the time is right, for my brother naturally ask Lord Zhongtang to find an errand for Shaochuan to find a Taiwan customs errand, when the time comes, you and my brother will reunite in Taiwan and contribute to the imperial court!"

"The little brother's affairs are all under the orders of Brother Weiting, the little brother will go to Incheon early tomorrow morning, and go to Tianjin to meet him Tang Ziran for a while!"

Tang Shaoyi said this, and she was full of expectations for the meeting with Tang Haoran, what kind of character is Tang Ziran in the sea?