Here is the uncle and grandfather, and there is also the uncle and grandfather, and I don't know how many layers of relatives are separated in between. How could the grievances between the two of them in the early decades affect the weddings and funerals of their nephews and grandchildren?

Don't forget, it's still a patriarchal society! Often a little bit of discord from the ancestors of many generations ago, ordering the two surnames not to intermarry from generation to generation, and the children and grandchildren of the future must strictly abide by it, not to mention that the Sun and Yuan families are serious 800 blood feuds! So this excuse that can't be beaten with eight poles seems a bit far-fetched, but everyone present nodded secretly in their hearts: yes, the two of them have a deep enmity like the sea, how can they intermarry?

Yuan Shikai was also a little stunned: "It's Yuan who didn't think it through." This matter is over, I hope the virtuous brother will not take it to heart! ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "It's the kindness of the adults, and please Haihan!" ”

After seeing the poor dagger, the banquet soon came to an end. Sun Yuanqi excused himself to be drunk, and returned to his residence as soon as the banquet was over. Seeing Sun Yuanqi leaving, everyone also got up to say goodbye, and after a while, there were only a few Yuan's henchmen such as Zhao Bingjun, Feng Guozhang, and Duan Qirui left in the main hall.

Yuan Keding, as the eldest son of Yuan Shikai, kept chattering with the last seat at the banquet, and when he saw everyone leaving, he immediately said angrily: "What is the deep feud between the two families? Pure excuse! He is a Huai'an person, and he has a penny to do with the Sun family in Shouzhou? Sun Jianai passed away, and I didn't see him wearing linen and filial piety; Now that we mention marriage, he moves out of his uncle and grandfather, isn't it an excuse? It can be seen that he Sun Yuanqi must have a different plan! - Even if he doesn't have it now, who can guarantee that he won't have it later? Father, now that he is going north alone, it is an opportunity to take advantage of. At the end of last year, Sun Yuanqi sent planes to threaten to bomb the Forbidden City, which directly led to the abdication of the Qing family, and the Zongshe Party has always held a grudge against him. We might as well borrow the hand of the Socialist Party and get rid of him! ”

"Hugh is presumptuous, is there a place for you to speak!" Yuan Shikai scolded sharply, and then turned his head and asked his cronies: "Zhi'an, Zhiquan, Huafu, what do you think?" ”

Zhao Bingjun is the number one confidant. The first to reply: "As Gongzi said, Sun Baixi's reason for refusing to marry Dashuai is indeed an excuse. But it's a good reason, and even if we know it's an excuse, we can't argue with it. In order to shirk the kindness of adults, he even revealed the secrets of fifty years ago. It can be seen that there has been a warfront. His heart is revealed! Since we can't win them over by marriage, we have to find another way to curb them.

"Childe's suggestion to get rid of him by the hands of the Sect Socialist Party is a good strategy. But he's on our turf now, no matter who does it. In the end, the finger will be pointed at us. Sun Baixi enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad, and he is quite influential in Sichuan and Shaanxi, if we rashly get rid of him, not only will there be a big uproar in the public opinion of the world, but the Sun faction will inevitably turn against us. Let the Southern Revolutionary Party reap the benefits of the fisherman. And listening to what Tang Shaochuan said, Sun Baixi seems to be very supportive of the marshal's governance. In that case, why should we turn against him?

"According to the humble opinion, we might as well try to treat him slowly, such as putting him under house arrest in the capital in the name of the Minister of Studies, and then bribing and dividing Zhao Jingxing, Zhang Shiying and other grandson forces with heavy money and profits. When a few of his gangsters are exhausted, he Sun Baixi is a toothless tiger, are we still afraid of an unarmed teacher? ”

Yuan Shikai seemed to be quite satisfied with this idea, and nodded slightly. He asked Duan Qirui again: "Zhiquan, what do you think of what Zhi'an said?" ”

Duan Qirui frowned and said: "What Brother Zhi'an said is of course wonderful, but Sun Baixi still has an elite army in the capital, and there are Jingshi University planes to help him in the left and west, how can we put him under house arrest to ensure that he does not escape from the capital." And don't ask for help from the outside world? He is a famous man at home, a local warlord, and an important minister of the imperial court, and he has no evil, so he can't be imprisoned in the prison as a death row prisoner, right?

"The Sun faction is bribed and divided. It is very feasible to demonstrate, but it is actually difficult. Most of those people have a teacher-student friendship with Sun Baixi. He has received the great kindness of Sun Yuanqi. Like Cheng Huchen, who used to be a servant of the Sun family; Zhao Xingzhi is not only a servant of the Sun family, but also an uncle of Sun Baixi. How can they be so close?

"And these people are so young and can have such a prosperous future today, they are all the blessings of Sun Yuanqi. Sun Yuanqi is only in his early thirties now, and the future is long, they are all descendants of Sun Yuanqi, and the glorious future is just around the corner, so why change the court? Besides, they have already ascended to high positions such as governors and co-commanders, so what do we use to buy them? Do you want to use the position of cabinet minister and commander? ”

"......" Zhao Bingjun was a little dumbfounded, and asked after a while: "Then according to Brother Zhiquan's opinion, how should we keep Sun Baixi?" ”

"As long as the marshal promises him one thing, he will stay in the capital himself, why do we need to come forward and work hard to keep it?" Duan Qirui looked like a god.

"Oh? What was promised to him? Yuan Shikai also whetted his appetite.

Duan Qirui said: "As we all know, Sun Baixi has always been committed to teaching and educating people, and he taught at Jingshi University Hall long before he joined the office, and founded Jingshi University alone, serving as the president. Even if he later stepped into officialdom, he still remembered the school, and half of his official positions were related to education. Handling military and political affairs is neither his forte nor his wish. As long as the marshal promised him to become Minister of Education, all educational affairs in the country would be decided by him, and the central government would not interfere. I promise that he will take the initiative to stay in the capital and be happy! ”

Yuan Shikai stroked his palms and praised: "Brilliant plan! Coup! ”

Zhao Bingjun said: "Brother Zhiquan, the foolish brother has something to ask for. You asked the marshal to promise Sun Baixi that all domestic education affairs would be decided by him without the central government interfering, but do you know how much the province's annual education expenses were when he served as the Hubei Provincial Education Envoy in the last years of Guangxu? ”

"Please also ask Brother Zhi'an to teach!" Duan Qirui really didn't know.

Zhao Bingjun stretched out four fingers.

"Four hundred thousand taels?"

Zhao Bingjun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Four million taels!" ”

Everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

Zhao Bingjun said: "At that time, the annual income of the Qing Dynasty was only 300 million taels of silver, and he spent more than 1 percent on running a school in Hubei Province. If he becomes the Minister of Education and the national education affairs are decided by him, how much does Brother Shiba Quan think he can spend every year? Million? Ten million? Or fifteen million? Our country's silver inventory has long been exhausted, and the military expenses of the Beiyang Army to suppress the rebellions of Wuchang Li Yuanhong, Zhengding Wu Luzhen, Luanzhou Zhang Shaozeng and other rebels are all urgently borrowed from foreign banks in various countries, and now how can there be spare money for him Sun Baixi to squander? ”

Duan Qirui was speechless, not knowing how to respond.

Feng Guozhang, who had been watching from the sidelines, interjected at this time: "For the problem of education funding, there is a solution to the problem, please criticize and correct it?" ”

Yuan Shikai hurriedly said: "Huafu, please speak!" ”

Feng Guozhang said: "Now Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces are controlled by Sun Baixi, and the situation has become semi-independent, and all the taxes collected by the province have been intercepted, and the central government can only sigh with hope. In this case, we might as well tell Sun Baixi that no matter how much taxes are paid in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces, all of them will be used as education funds for the school. Regardless of whether there is a surplus or a shortfall, the central government does not ask questions, and hopes that the school department will live within its means. In this way, wouldn't it be possible to avoid the problem of education funding? ”

Everyone applauded in unison: "Brother Huafu is high!" ”

Yuan Shikai also praised sincerely: "Huafu can be said to be a blockbuster!" Then he asked: "If Sun Baixi stays in the capital and becomes the Minister of Education, how should Sichuan deal with it?" ”

Feng Guozhang said: "Back to the marshal, Sichuan is too far away from Zhili and Henan, where our Beiyang Army is stationed, and the road into Sichuan is blocked by Shaanxi and Hubei respectively. I foolishly thought that even if Sun Baixi stayed in the capital, we should not attack Sichuan for the time being, so as not to startle the snake. It is better to wait for us to pacify the Northeast and North China, and after the strength is stabilized, we will gradually plan for it. ”

Yuan Shikai touched his beard and was silent.

Feng Guozhang hurriedly added: "Of course, we can't let Sun Baixi sit big in Sichuan. Fortunately, there were only about 2,000 soldiers who accompanied Sun Baixi into Sichuan, and many of the officers and soldiers of the newly formed 46th Mixed Association and the 49th Association were newly recruited in Sichuan, which was quite an opportunity; Moreover, he did not have enough talents to deal with civil affairs, and his strong entry into Sichuan caused great dissatisfaction among the local gentry. We might as well infiltrate the armies of the two associations now, win over the local gentry, and use the central government to install our cronies in the prefectures and counties of Sichuan. As long as it is operated properly, I believe that in three or five years, we will be able to take the whole of Sichuan without much effort! ”

Yuan Shikai nodded: "Then according to what Huafu said!" After taking a sip of ginseng soup, he continued: "Leaving Sun Baixi in the capital and laying a secret son in Sichuan is just a plan for the future. Now there is also an imminent problem, that is, how to remove the planes of the 47th Association and Jingshi University near Jingshi. These two things are close to the elbow and armpit, like a thorn in the back, which is really uncomfortable!

Moreover, the second North-South peace talks are about to begin, and the question of where to set the capital will inevitably be discussed at the meeting. If Sun Baixi's troops and planes are not removed as soon as possible, how dare we put forward a proposal to make Beijing the capital? You can't agree to Sun Wen's proposal, let's make Nanjing the capital! I don't know what your opinion is on this issue? ”

Sun Yuanqi's army and planes are eyeing the capital outside, if you want him to move, you have to give people corresponding benefits, right? Otherwise, who would want to destroy the Great Wall, cut off an arm, and remove the most deterrent force? What do you think? The key is how high the price you can ask Yuan Dashuai, and it is the price code that can make Sun Yuan's heart move!

For a while, everyone bowed their heads and meditated, trying to think about what interests could move Sun Yuanqi the most at the moment.

ps: This is to make up for yesterday. I drank and drank numb yesterday and didn't update it, I'm really sorry!!