After the founding ceremony, the new government quickly began to function. Early in the morning in the presidential palace on Qipai Street, Zhang Zhidong, the premier of the State Council, walked in first, holding a dozen documents in his hand and said: "Your Excellency, according to your concept, the new government will continue to implement the wartime economy. In line with the principle of serving the war in all respects, we have drawn up an economic development plan for next year. "I'll review it carefully and annotate the detailed recommendations on the document at that time!" Deng Zixuan took the document and put it on the table.

Zhang Zhidong continued: "According to your proposal, the survey work of the railway line from Beijing to Tianjin, Beijing to Zhengzhou, Beijing to Shengjing, and Shengjing to Harbin is in full swing, and at present, Sheng Huaixuan is fully engaged in the survey work, 20,000 Russian prisoners of war have gone to the Northeast, 10,000 French prisoners of war have gone to Beijing and Tianjin, and 20,000 British prisoners of war have gone to the Beijing-Zhengzhou line, and the construction will be carried out immediately after the completion of the railway line survey work. ”

"Yes! The situation is gratifying and pressing, and now it is urgent to lay railways on a large scale, and the role of railways in the military and people's livelihood is immeasurable, so we must seize the situation as soon as possible, and we must launch the project even if there are no conditions to create conditions; this is the most important task at present and in the next few decades, and it is no less important than military action. Deng Zixuan's eyes were blazing.

Zhang Zhidong continued: "This is the core task, and we will go all out in the construction of the railway, but I heard that the first phase of the Shengjing Railway Project, the end of the northern line is Harbin." According to the field trip, that place is barren land, no people, weishenme to build the railway in Harbin? ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Harbin Manchu is a place with abundant water and grass, close to the Songhua River, so the geographical location is excellent. In the future, Harbin will become the largest railway hub station in northern Xinjiang. The eastward railway can be extended here towards Vladivostok. Connecting sea lanes. To the west, it is possible to connect Manchuria directly to the Baikal region. To the north, it can be connected to Boli directly to Temple Street, and form a railway network extending in all directions in the north. ”

In addition, the Songhua River flows north and joins the Heilongjiang River. This golden waterway will play a huge role in inland river transportation in summer. At that time, passenger and cargo ships in Harbin can go directly to Temple Street through Jiamusi and Boli. Therefore, it is the best place for Harbin to become a future railway hub and transit station, not only that, but we also want to build Harbin into the largest metropolis in northern Xinjiang and become a dazzling pearl in the north. ”。 Zhang Zhidong said with a smile: "Your Excellency President, it seems that you have already planned it. "Yes, this plan has been brewing for a long time. Now it's ready to be implemented. After Zhang Zhidong left, Li Hongzhang walked in again and said: "Your Excellency, the consuls of various countries, headed by the British envoy, have asked to send a representative back to mediate. And lobby the countries of the West to stop the war. Plan for peace. ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "If the lobbying is false, it is true to report the real situation to various countries, and you can promise them to send a representative back." But I dare to guarantee the vote, but it has no effect, because the Western powers are unwilling to lose. ”

After Li Hongzhang left, the secretary walked in and said, "Your Excellency the President, Kang Youwei arrived in the capital to ask for a meeting." Deng Zixuan said happily: "I still have those arrangements in the morning." The secretary took out a small notebook and looked at it a few times and said, "You and your wife visited the Invalides Hospital at 10 o'clock in the morning and comforted the wounded soldiers." Deng Zixuan groaned for a while and said, "Condolences to the wounded soldiers moved to the afternoon." Please come in. ”

After a while, Kang Youwei entered with some apprehension: "Your Excellency President, Kang Youwei came to visit. Please advise! Seeing Kang Youwei's respectful appearance, Deng Zixuan said politely: "Mr. Kang, please take a seat, thinking about the past is like yesterday." Tongren Academy has been separated for dozens of years, which is unbearable. "His Excellency the President of the past rebuked Fang Xuan and exalted words, but now His Excellency the President dominates the land of China, and all the people admire him, and he is very proud to be your student."

Deng Zixuan looked at Kang Youwei happily, and found that this gentleman really had an unusual sharpness. Deng Zixuan personally poured a cup of tea for Kang Youwei, and Kang Youwei stood up in a hurry, panicking. "You don't need to be restrained, in my dictionary there is no difference between the president and the common people, just the position." "Don't dare to be presumptuous, please give instructions to Your Excellency the President!" The more polite Deng Zixuan was, the more Kang Youwei couldn't adapt. “

"Sit down!" Deng Zixuan straightened his face, Kang Youwei sat down mechanically in a daze, and his head suddenly sweated. Deng Zixuan smiled again and said: "That's right, I Deng Zixuan don't need admirers, I need talents who have ideals, ambitions, and can really take the lead." "The president's instructions should be remembered in my heart."

Deng Zixuan had no choice but to get back to the point: "You have done a very good job in the position of mayor of Changsha, I have learned about your situation in detail and decided to promote you to the mayor of the capital." ”

Kang Youwei secretly showed joy and immediately said piously: "Students are only shallow in their studies, and I am afraid it will be difficult to bear heavy responsibilities." Deng Zixuan said in a serious tone: "You are young and energetic, and you were the best in Tongren College at the beginning. When we were discussing the future of the transformation of the land of China, you were very insightful, so I need enterprising doers, not rhetorical mediocrity. Today's tremendous and earth-shaking social changes have provided the soil and conditions for ambitious people to display their talents and achieve great ambitions, and I am sure that you will not let me down. ”

"The students will keep in mind the teachings of His Excellency the President, and they will do their best to die." Kang Youwei straightened his chest and became energetic, and a trace of apprehension seemed to be resolved. "You are my student, and the friendship between teachers and students is a tradition. After a long journey, Kurama Fatigue arrived in the capital. As the saying goes, people are iron and rice is steel, so I naturally want to do my best to be a landlord. In a well-known restaurant, Wan'er was already waiting for the news. After eating, Deng Zixuan invited Kang Youwei to go to the Invalides Hospital together.

The Invalides Hospital is located in the Rui Wangfu, in view of the large number of rooms in the Rui Wangfu, Deng Zixuan made a final decision, and regarded the Rui Wangfu as the largest invalids hospital of the National Defense Army, and the people gathered here are all first-class disabled soldiers who were disabled in the decisive battle of the Central Plains. At present, the wounded from all over the country have come to the Invalides Hospital for treatment.

In line with the principle of foreign for Chinese use, Deng Zixuan decided to use the combination of Chinese and Western therapies to treat the wounded more effectively. In particular, the Imperial Doctor and Tai Hospital in the Forbidden City joined the Rui Wangfu as a whole, and Deng Zixuan's purpose was to build a Invalides Hospital that combined Chinese and Western styles to play a good role as an example. Invalides Hospital, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence. Therefore, the doctors and nurses of the Invalides Hospital naturally became military personnel.

At this moment, Deng Chuan, director of the China Medical Research Institute, concurrently the president of the Invalides Hospital and a disciple of Deng Zixuan, personally greeted him at the door. Deng Chuan is one of the 10 disciples who once studied in the United Kingdom, and its current medical research institute is located in the Rui Wangfu, and the Invalides Hospital became famous in the future.

"Sir, master, disciple Deng Chuan is here to greet you." Deng Chuan stood in front of the door and bowed his head respectfully. Deng Zixuan nodded with a smile and introduced Kang Youwei. Wan'er stepped forward and said with concern: "Has your wife arrived in Beijing?" "Master, Madame is still on the way." "Your wife has been pregnant for 5 months, and this is the first child, so you must pay attention. In this way, after your wife arrives in Beijing, she will live in my house first, so that she can take care of it more quickly. "Master?" Deng Chuan showed a look of embarrassment on his face, "That's it, I have the final say on this matter." "Wan'er is like a mother, so she is naturally welcome.

When Wan'er's mother-in-law was mother-in-law, Deng Zixuan and Kang Youwei had already entered the palace. Many young female nurses and doctors wearing military uniforms and white coats greeted them. Deng Zixuan took the order and said a few words, and then instructed Deng Chuan to let everyone disperse, what to do, and not to delay everyone's work. The news that President Deng Zixuan and his wife had come to visit everyone quickly spread throughout the Invalides Hospital, and the wounded and sick people lying on the beds were all very excited when they heard it.

The Invalides Hospital was filled with first-class disabled officers and soldiers, and they were all lying in bed and unable to move around. If the injury is damaged by a bullet in the vital organs of the internal organs, according to the current level of medical care, it is basically impossible to heal unless the body is strong enough to survive. Most of the officers and men who were wounded in their internal organs died before they could be carried off the battlefield. As a result, most of the wounded treated here are people who lack arms and legs.

In front of the door of one of the wards, one of the guards shouted, "Your Excellency and Mrs. President have come to visit you." "A little warrior, about fifteen or sixteen years old. Deng Zixuan and Wan'er walked in front of the little soldier, and Deng Chuan introduced: "He is a communicator, a shell exploded beside him, he bravely pounced on his officer and covered with his body, and one leg was blown off!" "You are brave, a true warrior!" Deng Zixuan said emotionally.

The little soldier said with tears in his eyes: "Don't be afraid of sacrifice, fight for the country!" Wan'er asked with concern, "Do you hurt?" "Madame, I don't hurt." Wan'er quickly turned around and took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes. Deng Zixuan's expression turned majestically and said, "Warriors, the motherland and the people thank you. I can assure you that the government will take care of all disabled servicemen. You are the heroes of New China, and you deserve honor and meticulous care. In the future, you will have no worries about food and clothing, and you will live out your old age in peace. ”

The wounded were moved, some shouted long live the president, and some wept bitterly. Wan'er had never comforted the disabled officers and soldiers, and when she walked down, her kind eyes had become red and swollen. The next trip was supposed to go to the orphanage to inspect, but seeing Wan'er's red and swollen eyes, Deng Zixuan had no choice but to give up. Since Kang Youwei's family did not move, he quit and stayed at the government guest house. Deng Zixuan saw that his wife was depressed, so he accompanied Wan'er back home.

Seeing Wan'er's depressed appearance, Deng Zixuan said: "War is cruel, without sacrifice, it is impossible to have everything we have today, and what we pay today is for the eternal peace of all generations." So we don't have a choice. This shijie advocates the law of the forest, and the law of the weak shows the true character of Yongxiong. Wan'er looked at her husband's resolute face and saw Deng Zixuan's ruthlessness for the first time. (To be continued......)

PS: Ruthlessness does not mean ruthlessness, and ruthlessness contains iron and blood.