Chapter 39 Behind the Scenes

At a time when the various forces of the Beiyang faction, for their own interests, were entangled in and outside Beijing, and the undercurrent was turbulent. Those "friendly people" who are enough to influence the direction of China's political situation are also in full swing in their calculations. In the embassy area of Beijing's Dongjiaomin Lane, at night, important figures from various families and factions quietly come and go in cars with foreign legation insignia. Most of these dignitaries or their envoys missed the night to visit the Japanese Legation and its nearby Rihachiro Sakanishi.

On the same night that Li Yuanhong, President of the Republic of China, issued a presidential decree to remove Duan Qirui from the post of premier and chief of the army. In the darkness of the night, a car with the flag of Hinomaru quietly drove into the Japanese legation, and three or two figures got out of the car and were taken to a Japanese-style room in the depths of the embassy by the Japanese embassy personnel who had been waiting there for a long time. When I opened the door to the entrance, I saw an old man in a kimono who looked like a big horse monkey kneeling upright, looking intently at a thread-bound book, as if he hadn't noticed anyone coming.

There were three people who came in, two of them were Xu Shuzheng and Chang Ruiqing, whom he regarded as his confidants, and they came with a middle-aged man with a round head and a round brain, looking like Wishing you prosperity, looking at a small toothbrush-like mustache under his nose, he knew that he was a Japanese devil. This person is also well-known in history, he is Duan Qirui's Japanese adviser Nishihara Kamezo, and the famous "Nishihara loan" in history was agreed between him and the future Duan Qirui government! And the "old horse monkey" who pretended to be reading a book was the Imperial Japanese Minister to China, Lin Quansuke, who was also a famous Japanese diplomat in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chang Ruiqing's previous life, but I have seen his photos and name from many history books.

Lin Quanzhu gently put down the book, smiled and nodded at the comer, and spoke fluent Chinese: "Xu Jun, Xiyuanjun, you are here, this is probably the rising star of Beiyang, Chang Rui Qingjun, right?" ”

Xu Shuzheng and Chang Ruiqing glanced at each other, Chang Ruiqing bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "It's not just Chang Ruiqing, what Beiyang rising star doesn't dare to be." ”

Lin Quanzhu raised a hand with a smile, motioned for the three visitors to sit down, and said with a smile: "Chang Jun has been the first in the school in various assessments from Nanjing Army Primary School and Middle School, Wuchang Army Second Preparatory School to Baoding Military Academy, how is he not a rising star in Beiyang?" Moreover, I have also read Chang Jun's "Theory of Participating in the War to Save the Country", and I agree with some of its views, but unfortunately there seems to be some gap between China's current national conditions. ”

Xu Shuzheng and Chang Ruiqing were embarrassed and didn't say much, the current situation is clear, and the plan of "Participating in the War to Save the Country" has basically been lost. Lin Quanzhu sighed softly, with a look of pity: "Originally, the empire wanted to promote China on the issue of participating in the war to achieve the goal of common prosperity of the two countries, but now it looks ......"

Speaking of this, the old man shook his head and sighed again, looking like a cat crying mouse, and then accentuated his tone: "However, as an advanced country in Asia, the Japanese Empire is still willing to help China within its capacity, especially to help the central government under the leadership of Mr. Duan Qirui!" The Japanese Government deeply regrets that President Le Yuanhong hastily dismissed Mr. Duan from his post as premier. ”

Hearing this, Xu Shuzheng sighed lightly, squeezed out a little smile on his face, bowed slightly at the Japanese minister, and said with a smile: "That contemptible person is on behalf of Mr. Duan Zhiquan to thank His Excellency the Minister and the Japanese government for their support." It's just that there are some rumors circulating outside, as if your government is preparing to support the restoration of the Qing Dynasty......"

Lin Quanzhu still smiled: "Since Xu Jun said it was a rumor, there is no need to clarify it in the future, right?" ”

Xu Shuzheng nodded silently, and said with a smile: "It is indeed an untrustworthy rumor that your country supports the restoration of the Qing Dynasty, but Zhang Xun's support for the restoration of the Qing Dynasty has reached the time when the picture is exhausted, I don't know what kind of position your country is prepared to take in this turmoil?" ”

"Of course, the Japanese Empire is against the restoration of the Qing Dynasty!" Lin Quanzhu's words were categorical, and the old Japanese man looked at Xu Shuzheng with a sincere face, and said solemnly: "General Youzheng, our Japanese government can not only support Mr. Duan Qirui's crusade against the rebellion that vainly attempts to restore the Manchu Dynasty, but also provide a large loan after Mr. Duan Qirui returns to power in Beijing, and supports the Beijing government under his leadership to train and organize the war army!" ”

As soon as he spoke, Xu Shuzheng's face was already full of surprise that could not be concealed, and even his voice seemed to have a little laughter: "That's great!" Your Excellency, if this is the case, China and Japan will certainly be able to work together for the prosperity and rise of Asia in the future. And we at Beiyang and Mr. Duan will also create the most favorable shape for Japan's business interests in China in the future. ”

Chang Ruiqing was silent, and he didn't have anything to say, he already knew the history and consequences of the "Xiyuan loan" in his previous life. Now it seems that his butterfly effect is not enough to change this history, and now he is only a small head after all. And he also knew that during this period of the Republic of China, the only countries that could really have a decisive impact on the changes in China's domestic political situation were Japan, and the Soviet Union in the future! And Japan's layout in China was early, and the amount of investment it made, and the depth of understanding of China's internal affairs among Japanese military and political figures was far greater than that of the Soviet Union in the future!

It can be said that in the early days of the Republic of China, behind almost every ** or large-scale civil war, there was a country of Japan manipulating behind the scenes, or even a director! The two factions that often clash in China are under the command of Japan, and the leaders of the two factions are surrounded by all kinds of Japanese political and military advisers. Chang Ruiqing could even be sure that at the same time that he and Xu Shuzheng went to the Japanese Legation to meet with Lin Quanzhu, there must have been Japanese representatives visiting Zhang Xun......

"Please convey to Mr. Duan Qirui the good news that the contemptuous and imperial Japanese government are looking forward to his return to power in Beijing." Lin Quanzhu nodded with satisfaction.

Xu Shuzheng and Chang Ruiqing stood up, bowed slightly to the Japanese minister, and prepared to leave. Xu Shuzheng's face was full of joy, and Chang Ruiqing still had a gloomy face. Lin Quanzhu and Nishihara Kamezo both stood up with a smile on their faces and sent them out of the door courteously.

Watch the car in which the two of them were traveling drive away from the side door of the embassy. Lin Quanzhu put his hands behind his back, and seemed to be a little distracted: "If the leader of Beiyang after Duan Qirui is Xu Shuzheng, then Xu Shuzheng's status today will probably belong to this Chang Ruiqing, maybe this person will be the leader of Beiyang in the future, if the Great Japanese Empire is willing!" As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Nishihara Kamezo: "Nishihara-kun, what do you think of this Chang Ruiqing?" ”

"Judging from the current situation, this person does not have a good impression of the empire, and even ......"

Lin Quansuke raised his hand and interrupted Nishihara Kamezo's words, and he said in a deep voice: "The vast majority of warlords and politicians in Shina don't have a good opinion of the empire, but so what? Aren't they wagging their tails like dogs in front of the empire and begging for mercy? ”

Nishihara Kamezo let out a sigh and lowered his head heavily. Lin Quanzhu then said: "What is the way we can catch up with him now?" ”

Nishihara thought for a while and nodded slowly: "Yes, yes...... Now his parents have been placed under house arrest by Zhang Xun. ”

Lin Quanzhu smiled faintly: "The Chinese attach great importance to filial piety, we must help with this favor!" I'll leave this to the Aoki Agency. ”

"But what if the restoration of Yixun succeeds?" Nishihara Kamezo hesitated.

Lin Quanzhu smiled coldly: "Do you think those Beiyang warlords who are unwilling to be loyal to Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui will be willing to be loyal to a twelve-year-old little emperor?" Even if the imperial court supported by Zhang Xun could survive for a while, his orders probably would not be able to leave the walls of Beijing. ”

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