In fact, Yuan Shikai was quite interested in the Americans' proposal, and the temptation to recover Taiwan and North Korea was really not small for him. Especially North Korea, which was the place where Yuan Shikai spent his time when he was young, and now it is occupied by small Japan, and he is really uncomfortable.

The use of the Germans is also the use of the Americans, but the proposal of the United States is obviously not very timely. Lao Yuan is not a fool, and it is really not appropriate to provoke little Japan before China has completely solved the threat of the Russians.

Moreover, he now has more important things to do, which is to get Sun Wen's gang to completely abandon democracy and let the whole of China follow the model of his own design.

Lao Yuan's model is actually not that complicated, and he doesn't have any specific plans in his mind about how to govern the country, which is why he can hand over internal affairs to Chen Tianhua until now. He doesn't fight because he really doesn't care much about how the national policy is implemented, he cares about more practical things.

Now he is a great president, and his prestige is skyrocketing. Many people said that he could go further, and Yuan Shikai was very clear about what he meant. At first, he didn't dare to think about it, but now he suddenly had a little idea. Not to mention being an emperor like the Qing Dynasty, it is impossible for a feudal dynasty to appear again, which he knows very well. But it's always okay to be like Wilhelm II, right? The Emperor of Japan can do that, but it's not okay to be like the Queen of England.

Lao Yuan's idea started to be thought about when Yang Xiaolin left. Yang Dagui left Beijing to express his unwillingness to engage in the dispute between democracy and autocracy, which seemed to Yuan Shikai to be very good. Although it seems that my aspirations are a little too high. But as long as Sun Wen's gang can be eliminated and the Chinese can really abide by Confucius's set, there is still hope.

This thing must be done immediately, and in order to get things done, Yang Xiaolin must fight in Mongolia. And there can be no new conflicts, except for the war in Mongolia, so he did not give an unequivocal answer to the Americans. In the face of Conger's suggestion, he didn't say yes, nor did he say no, and dealt with Conger in the name of Haluha.

After sending Kang away, Yuan Shikai was finally able to sit down at the dinner table. In fact, he can eat a working meal when he is working. To put it simply, it's a matter of ten minutes. But Yuan Shikai never did this.

This is a habit of Lao Yuan. As long as he is at home, no matter how many things he does, no matter how busy he is, he will have a regular meal at home at night. And all family members in Beijing must be present. There are also some of Lao Yuan's cronies. He will also be invited to a dinner party.

Including after Yang Xiaolin and Yuan Zhongzhen got married, Yuan Shikai would call Yang Xiaolin every night at five o'clock and ask him if he would come back for dinner. If you can't go back, you have to give a reason.

This is a typical parent with traditional Chinese thoughts. Yang Xiaolin really didn't adapt to it at first, but slowly he felt good, and there were always people thinking about him, which was very good.

Today's meal was obviously a little late, and although the family members were waiting for him, only Lei Zhenchun was still with those cronies. Lei Zhenchun is also quite familiar with Lao Yuan's habit, and he didn't say leave after hearing the meal, moved a chair and sat down on the table.

"Zhenchun, I heard that you bought a house in the capital, right?"

Yuan Shikai asked casually while eating, and Lei Zhenchun immediately replied: "Yes, Zaifeng's house in the past." ”

The real estate of people like Zaifeng who defected to Mongolia in Beijing has been confiscated, and some time ago they entrusted an auction house run by foreigners to auction it publicly, and the proceeds from the auction were used to offset military funds, which was handled by Song Jiaoren and Sun Wen.

Lao Yuan smiled: "Yes, I think when you first came to Beijing, you didn't have any money for food, and today you live in Zaifeng's house, which is also your Lei Zhenchun's ability." ”

Lao Yuan didn't ask Lei Zhenchun how he bought his house at all, nor did he ask where the money to buy the house came from. In Yuan Shikai's opinion, his brothers have followed him for many years, as long as these people are still loyal to him, is a house a thing?

Lei Zhenchun hurriedly said: "Isn't this all the blessing of the president, if it weren't for you, where would Zhenchun come from today?" ”

Lao Yuan didn't go to be modest: "Did everyone in the family pick it up?" ”

"Not yet, I'm about to renovate the house, and then I'll go and bring my family over, so that my parents can enjoy a few years of happiness in the capital."

Lao Yuan nodded: "Well, it should be." But let me remind you, don't be too extravagant in the recent period? Let's have a showdown with Sun Wen and them soon, don't let them catch the pigtails, after all, you used to be the prince's mansion, keep a low profile, and then live in it after the matter is done, and then pick up your parents over. ”

"Hey, it's all up to you."

After Lao Yuan finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Yuan Keding: "Keding, there is something you can do." Although Jin Yunpeng's pension has been issued, I heard that he has too many brothers and sisters, and it seems that he is fighting very hard, and his mother seems to be selling cooking cakes on the street, so you can go there. ”

Yuan Keding put down his dishes and chopsticks: "Dad, do you mean to give some more money or make some other arrangements?" ”

Lao Yuan thought for a while, and then said: "Give his mother another sum of money, which is enough to support the elderly." In addition, if his brothers and sisters are adults, you can arrange them as much as possible. Those old brothers died on the battlefield for me Yuan Shikai, and I always have to do a good job for them. ”

Lei Zhenchun was greatly moved after hearing this: "President, the brothers have all received your love, and it is worth following you in this life." ”

Lao Yuan straightened his face: "You have to do things well is the right thing!" They have to keep an eye on Sun Wen, and they can't relax their intelligence work in Mongolia. Let me tell you, if there is any accident in Mongolia, Yang Dagui will come back to settle accounts with me, and I will push you out! ”

Lei Zhenchun hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the president, Zhenchun has something important in his heart. ”

"I've already told you about the handling of the Cullens, and if they're willing to turn back now, we can still give them a chance. Especially those who can help, want to get in touch. Tell them it's still too late. As long as I am willing to come, I can promise that I will not be guilty of the past. ”

Lei Zhenchun's eyes rolled, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he hurriedly answered: "Yes." ”

Yuan Shikai considered this from the perspective of the president, if there is a person with status and status on Kulun's side who is now turning against the water, it will at least be a blow to the enemy politically and in terms of military morale. There is nothing wrong with his idea, what is wrong is that he handed it over to Lei Zhenchun to do it.

Lei Zhenchun has just bought a good field at home, and he has bought a big house in Beijing, and he is still waiting for decoration. And he lived in the former palace. The expenses after this are also astronomical, not to mention, the salary of the maid and servant is a big gap.

Where does this gap come from? He opened his mouth and asked Zaifeng for five million taels of silver, which was not a blind request. But Lao Yuan's words have already spoken to this point. Lei Zhenchun felt that he should find another download. Five million if not. Two million is fine.

It's not okay to don't want money, there are no such cheap things in this world.

Zaifeng has been the head of the internal affairs office of the Qing Dynasty for so many years, but nothing else. Let's just say that when Lao Yuan was the governor, the gifts given to Zaifeng were all handled by Lei Zhenchun, Lei Zhenchun calculated, and Yuan Shikai alone gave more than five million taels.

Now that you're in trouble, it's okay to let yourself pull him, but at least you should show respect for yourself, right? For Lei Zhenchun, he doesn't have to pluck the hair from Zaifeng, now that Mr. Lei is a big man, Zaifeng can think of other ways to make money without giving him. The key is, you have to have an attitude! If you want me to save your life, you have to show that you respect me.

Cullen.

Zhang Xun's thoughts are the same as Lei Zhenchun's.

For the first time, he asked Zaifeng to ask for money, and he asked for 200,000 yuan, and he gave it at once. But the second time I asked for 500,000 yuan, it was different, Zaifeng squeezed out little by little like squeezing toothpaste, 20,000 or 30,000 today and 40,000 or 50,000 tomorrow, which was very unpleasant.

This made Zhang Xun's heart quite unhappy! Seeing that the troops in the south had already fought to the north, although he had done a lot of things for Commander Yang during this period of time, Zhang Xun always felt that if he didn't have any merits, his deputy commander might only be temporary.

He is also a smart man, and he already has a bottom in his heart who will be the commander of this Fifth Front Army. The commando team has entered the Kulen area and is fighting guerrillas, and when the time comes, he will lead the team against the water, and it will definitely be a certain general in the commando team who will command him.

The second pole is unlikely, he commands a tank force, judging from the battle that Yang Xiaolin started in Beijing this time, Zhang Xun judged that Commander Yang may want to form a larger tank force, and the second pole has a place to go.

There are only two people left, Zhang Dewu and Wu Peifu.

Zhang Xun hopes that it is Wu Peifu, who used to be from Beiyang, so he can speak well. If it was Zhang Dewu, he felt that if he considered retiring, it might be beneficial to everyone.

Therefore, Zhang Xun himself feels that now he has to be ready for both! He needs money more than Lei Zhenchun, and he is different from Lei Zhenchun, he has only one way to make money, that is, from Zaifeng!

"How much more did he give today?"

Zhang Xun asked the pro-soldier who came out of Zaifeng's house just now, and the pro-soldier's face was a little unpleasant, and he took out a check from his pocket: "Back to the master, Zaifeng said that he really has no money, so he gave a check from the Bank of Russia today, 100,000 rubles." ”

100,000 rubles, converted into silver, is only less than 10,000 taels, this amount really makes Zhang Xun very angry: "This iron rooster! It seems that if you don't give him a pot, he doesn't know how powerful he is! ”

"Master, looking at him, it looks like he really has no money."

Zhang Xun glared at the soldier: "What do you look like him?" Do you think I'm rich?! ”

The pro-soldier Nono stepped aside and stopped talking.

Zhang Xun walked back and forth in the house a few times, and Zaifeng said that he had no money, in his opinion, he was really fooling people. It really doesn't take much time to squeeze toothpaste like this, and I have to prepare both hands before the southern troops come over! Even if you don't need it in the future, who will think that there is more silver? The world is too chaotic, and silver is more reliable than anything else.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Xun decided to go to Zaifeng in person. (To be continued......)