Yuan Shikai is not a dough that can be kneaded and flattened, seeing that Sun Yuanqi is constantly shooting and secretly arrows, he naturally will not sit idly by, and quickly summons his cronies to the presidential palace to discuss countermeasures.

As soon as everyone sat down, Yuan Shikai had a worried face and had not yet spoken, Yuan Keding jumped out and said loudly: "Sun Yuanqi is too bullying!" Before, we worked desperately in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi, but he took advantage of the fire to rob Hunan and Guangdong provinces, and took advantage of Nuoda for no reason! He is not grateful, not to mention, but now he is stirring up trouble in the Congress, trying to control the country's politics, which is really insatiable and lawless! Is it tolerable or intolerable? We're going to give him something awesome! ”

Yuan Shikai rebuked in a deep voice: "You shut up for me!" What is this place? When is it your turn to make a big splash? Say that others are lawless, I think you are lawless! Although Yuan Keding is the eldest son of Yuan Shikai, he also became the Zuo Cheng of the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry in the former Qing Dynasty, but after entering the Republic of China, he never officially held a public office, and there is indeed no place for him to speak in the presidential palace.

Hearing his father's reprimand, Yuan Keding had no choice but to sit back in his place.

Although Yuan Keding was reprimanded, everyone present also understood the theme of today's meeting. Zhao Bingjun was originally the rightful prime minister, but he was replaced by Sun Yuanqi, and he could only hang the false title of senior adviser in the presidential palace, saying that no one would believe him if he didn't have a little anger in his heart now. Seeing this, he took the lead in replying: "Handsome, the eldest young master is right, Sun Baixi has indeed been a little carried away recently!" Before attacking Hunan and Guangdong provinces, if there was no tacit consent from the commander, how could it be so smooth? He didn't want to repay the favor, but ordered Chiang Kai-shek to take advantage of our army's unpreparedness and steal the land of Huaiyang in northern Jiangsu!

"If you want to talk about the gains and losses on the battlefield, we really have nothing to say, but why is he turning the clouds and rain in the Congress? You must know that he can have today, most of which is due to the grace of the handsome. Now that he has become the prime minister, he has changed with a broad face, and dares to propose a constitution before the president is elected, I don't know how heartfelt this public is! If it is not cut at this time. Who knows what he will think in the future? ”

Yuan Shikai waved his hand and said: "Sun Baixi was originally the dragon and phoenix among the people, and the New China Party is in the limelight in the Congress, no matter what, he is the inevitable candidate for prime minister." He can have today, it all depends on his own creation, and it has nothing to do with whether the old man supports him or not. At most, the old man is a favor, and the so-called 'en' word of Zhi'an is a bit too much, and it can't be mentioned again in the future. Don't laugh at it! ”

"Yes, Dashuai!" Although Zhao Bingjun agreed, he was still a little unconvinced in his heart, "But now Sun Baixi is so arrogant, one moment he asks for the expulsion of the Kuomintang unconstitutional legislators, and the other time he asks for the review of the draft constitution." His intention is nothing more than to delay the presidential election, so should we just let him do whatever he wants? ”

Yuan Shikai looked at Zhao Bingjun: "If according to Zhi'an's opinion, how should this matter be handled?" ”

Zhao Bingjun raised his palm and said in a low voice: "Dashuai, why don't we just get rid of Sun Baixi?" ”

Yuan Shikai's pupils shrank slightly. Noncommittally, he replied, "Oh? Why does Ji-an think so? ”

Zhao Bingjun replied respectfully: "Returning to the marshal, I think like this: After quelling the rebellion of Sun Huang and others in the south, Sun Baixi has become our biggest opponent, and he is a stronger opponent than the Kuomintang. He not only occupies more than one-third of the seats in the Congress, but also owns nearly ten provinces in the central and western regions, and his strength is no less than that of our Beiyang family. It is obviously not easy for us to win by means of siege or field warfare, such as breaking and rushing bottles, vertical and horizontal, etc. In comparison, getting rid of Sun Baixi is much simpler!

And Sun Baixi is now in the prime of life, and he has never considered the question of his successor. The eldest of his sons was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and he was not at all able able to carry on the great cause, and the governors of the provinces under him were not compatible. Once Sun Baixi encounters an accident and the dragons are leaderless, their forces will inevitably fall apart. When the time comes, the marshal will command the provinces with the authority of the central government and the power of the president, and he will definitely be in a hurry, and the world will be determined with one drum! ”

"Good!" Yuan Keding, who had been sitting on the side and listening, couldn't help but applaud and cheer at this time.

Yang Shiqi asked, "Brother Zhi'an, you only think about the benefits of getting rid of Sun Baixi. Ever thought about the negative effects of this? You must know that when Song Dunchu was assassinated a few months ago, the spearhead of public opinion was directed at our Beiyang family; If Sun Baixi dies again now, won't it confirm our notoriety for committing murder? Moreover, Sun Baixi's influence at home and abroad is far beyond Song Dunchu's reach. I'm afraid that the protests of millions of students across the country alone will be enough to make it difficult for us to move forward, not to mention the condemnation of the international community. You must be cautious and think twice before you act! ”

Hearing Yang Shiqi mention Song Jiaoren's assassination, although Yuan Shikai's face was not shocked, he couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart. When Song Jiaoren was assassinated, the Kuomintang released a series of evidence, including the exchange of messages between Zhao Bingjun's secretary Hong Shuzu and the killer. Although Zhao Bingjun flatly denied it at the time, Yuan Shikai secretly had some doubts: as the chief of internal affairs, the founder of the Jingshi police, and the main person in charge of Yuan Shikai's intelligence network, how could Zhao Bingjun know nothing about the Kuomintang's assassination of Song Jiaoren? According to Yuan Shikai's speculation, the truth of the matter is likely to be that Zhao Bingjun knew about the Kuomintang's intentions very early, but he just adopted a wait-and-see attitude and connived at it, allowing the assassination case to occur. Even Zhao Bingjun's personal involvement is unknown!

Although Yuan Shikai also hoped that Song Jiaoren would die, he still felt a little guilty about Zhao Bingjun's failure to report it, and even engaged in some selfish deeds for the sake of the position of prime minister. Now that Zhao Bingjun has mentioned the assassination again, the target has been changed to Sun Yuanqi, but his ultimate intention is still for the position of prime minister, Yuan Shikai can't help but have such a question in his heart: If Zhao Bingjun plots his own presidential throne in the future, will he attack himself?

Zhao Bingjun was full of confidence in this, obviously thinking about it for a long time: "Brother Xingcheng doesn't have to worry too much!" As long as this matter is successful, we can push it on the head of the Kuomintang, anyway, assassination is the Kuomintang's forte, and there are more than one or two who died under their hands, from the former Qing Prince Su Shanqi, Fuguo Gong Zaize, Anhui Governor Enming, to the Republic of China Tao Huanqing (Tao Chengzhang), Song Dunchu, and one more Sun Baixi does not matter. Moreover, Sun Baixi was previously on the list of suspects in the assassination of Song Dunchu, and then sent troops south to conquer Hunan and Guangdong provinces under the control of the Kuomintang, and it was reasonable for the Kuomintang to attack him. ”

As the secretary general of the Great Presidential Office, Liang Shiyi interjected at this time: "Brother Zhi'an, it is easy to push it to the head of the Kuomintang, will the key people believe it?" If we can't block the mouths of the world, even if we put up ironclad evidence, it will be in vain in the end! ”

Zhao Bingjun didn't care: "Brother Yansun Xian, those who are willing to believe in us, no matter what they say, they will believe us; People who don't want to believe us, even if the facts are in front of them, they will also turn a blind eye. Blaming the Kuomintang is nothing more than a statement to win over the centrists, and as long as they say too much, and we occupy the general trend, they will naturally believe it. Because history has shown time and again that the truth is always in the hands of those who succeed! ”

Liang Shiyi retorted: "That being said, Brother Kezhi'an should also understand Sun Baixi's huge influence in politics, economy, military, education, etc. Once something happens to him, how can a few words of prevarication be perfunctory? ”

Zhao Bingjun sneered a few times: "Don't look at the current Sun faction's power with fire and flowers, in fact, the core lies in Sun Baixi alone. As long as Sun Baixi is assassinated, the Sun faction will immediately fall apart and find a place to take refuge. Under the direct command of our Beiyang soldiers, they are still too busy to take care of themselves, who will ask about the cause of Sun Baixi's death? ”

Liang Shiyi said: "It is true that the core of the Sun family's power is Sun Baixi alone, but he has been in business for a long time and has been generous, and there is no shortage of die-hard people under his command, such as Zhao Xingzhi, the governor of Shanxi, Cheng Huchen, the governor of Gansu, Liu Bocheng, the commander of the Guangdong Independent Brigade, etc., these people are not easy people!" The point is that they do not lack the means to retaliate, such as unguarded aircraft.

According to the latest information, Sun Baixi is preparing to establish aviation regiments in the occupied central and western provinces, and it is expected that each regiment will have 36 aircraft, and the total number is expected to be more than 400. Even if it has not yet been formed, there should be no less than 240 planes in his hands! Previously, Sun Baixi only relied on a few planes to flatten the city of Outer Mongolia Kobdo and Uriya Sutai; After that, with several teams of aircraft, he easily defeated the mighty Ji army. If they gathered all the planes to bomb the Beijing Division, wouldn't we be reduced to powder in an instant? ”

Thinking of hundreds of planes coming over Jingshi, Zhao Bingjun also felt his scalp tingle, and couldn't help but scold: "They dare!" Jingshi is the best district, not only admired by all the people, but also the dignity of the country, including many historical sites and scenic spots, and embassies and consulates of European and American countries. ”

Liang Shiyi said: "Since we dare to even assassinate the prime minister, what else do they dare not do?" ”

"As long as we do it perfectly, how can they prove that we did it?" Zhao Bingjun seems to be very confident in his methods.

Liang Shiyi laughed and said, "Brother Zhi'an, do you think they still need evidence at that time?" ”

Zhao Bingjun couldn't help but be speechless.

Liang Shiyi said again: "Of course, the large-scale bombardment of the capital is indeed a great killing and against the peace of heaven, but they can also change the way." According to European observers' estimates, the total assets of the Sun Baixi family exceed 100 million yuan, and their financial strength ranks first in the Far East, accounting for nearly one-third of China's annual treasury revenue. If something happens to him, his widow only needs to take one-tenth of his property as a bonus and offer a reward for the assassination of our Beiyang dignitaries, which can cause the whole country to go crazy. At that time, do you think we will dare to go out easily? ”

You must know that when Yuan Shikai bought Ma Buzhou to assassinate Wu Luzhen, the commander of the Sixth Town, it only cost 20,000 taels of silver (one says 50,000 taels). If someone really offers a reward of tens of millions of yuan, I am afraid that I will have the urge to cut off my head and sell it, let alone the cooks, guards, maids, and servants around me? I'm afraid that by that time, I will sleep in the Forbidden City and the Great Presidential Palace, and I will be picked up! Thinking of this, everyone present couldn't help but feel chills. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian. )