Since the opening of the State Council, Zhao Bingjun has not attended the State Council, nor has he implemented the resolutions of the cabinet, and has directly asked Yuan Shikai for instructions on something, completely ignoring Tang Shaoyi, the prime minister. The Ministry of the Interior also seems to have become a department directly subordinate to the Grand Presidential Office, and has nothing to do with the Cabinet.

After Sun Yuanqi, Zhang Jian, Tang Shouqian and others got out of the car, they arched their hands towards Zhao Bingjun: "Chief Zhi'an, it's so early today!" "Although everyone has been absent for a long time, they talk as if they were sitting together yesterday eating and chatting".

Zhao Bingjun also hugged his fists and saluted: "Brother Ji, Brother Ji, Brother Baixi, you are not too late!" Yo, your car is really good, Zhao has seen an identical one in the presidential palace before, and the eldest son has driven it. Don't look at its small size, it is really fast to run, much stronger than Zhao's carriage! ”

Sun Yuan said with a smile: "Although the car is fast, it is not as good as a carriage in terms of pomp and momentum. Take the carriage of the head of Zhi'an as an example, the carriage is spacious and transparent, paved with Jinyin, you can sit if you want, lie down if you want, you can put ice cubes in summer, and you can put a stove in winter, which is comfortable. There were soldiers with guns in front of them, guards guarding them in the back, and well-dressed coachmen on the wheels. What a might! What a Xuanhe! To put it bluntly, riding in this kind of carriage is the pattern that the cabinet chief should have. ”

Zhao Bingjun smiled and said: "Since Brother Baixi values Zhao's carriage so much, it just so happens that Zhao is also envious of Brother Baixi's car, why don't we change it?" ”

The sedan that Mr. Sun was riding in sold for just $1,000 in the U.S. market, slightly more expensive than the $850 price of the Ford Model T. But it's definitely worth the money. Even so, it is converted into silver dollars, plus customs duties, shipping and so on. It's only four or five thousand yuan of Sun Datou. And Zhao Bingjun's carriage is inlaid with gold and jade pearls, not to mention the overall value, not to mention the Huanghuali wheel, the rosewood body and the BMW famous horse pulling the car, even if the ornaments on it are removed and bought alone, it is estimated that it is more than four or five thousand yuan.

Although he knew that Zhao Bingjun was just talking casually, Sun Yuanqi still politely refused: "Chief Zhi'an's carriage is not a mortal thing at first glance, if you really want to exchange." Under the nature of a thousand wishes. But there is a clear precept in ancient times, the so-called 'shins are short, and if they continue, they are worried; The shin of the crane is long. If it is broken, it will be sad', but I am afraid that the chief of the car Zhi'an may not really like it, even if the chief of Zhi'an really likes it, it is estimated that there will be no one to take care of it for a while. In the end, it can only be enjoyed as a strange object.

"And the carriage of the head of Zhi'an is extraordinary. If you want to match it, you have to have at least twenty or thirty soldiers to guard all around. However, in the past few days, the 47th Mixed Association stationed at Jingshi University has withdrawn to the area of Datong and Shuoping in Shanxi, and there are really not so many people supporting the scene. Moreover, in the next year, I often have to go back and forth between Jingshi University and the capital, and this carriage is too slow, which will inevitably delay time. So there is only a thank you for not being sensitive! ”

Zhao Bingjun laughed: "Look, Brother Baixi is still reluctant, right?" ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "It's not a matter of being reluctant, but it's cherishing yourself with a broom, and you don't want the chief of Zhi'an to suffer." That's why I refuse your kindness. ”

Zhao Bingjun did not dwell on the argument of who suffers in the end, but changed the topic: "If you want to talk about speed." Zhao remembered a news he saw and heard this morning, and heard that the China Airlines plane went north from Shanghai yesterday and arrived in Beijing in just eight or nine hours, with a meteor catching the moon! Baixi, your car may still be the king on the ground, but if you put it in front of the plane, you can only be stunned! ”

Tang Shouqian smiled: "Chief Zhi'an won't forget, right?" Whether it is a car or an airplane, it is all studied by the World University. Compared with the two of them, it is nothing more than a question of which of the two brothers can run faster, and it will not end up in his family. ”

Zhao Bingjun nodded and praised: "The Jingshi University founded by Brother Baixi is indeed a source of talent, and the things invented by the school are also very useful, especially the aircraft, which is even more credited to the community. A few months ago, the Qing dynasty was as stable as a rock in the north, and both inside and outside the court thought that the country was forever. Who knew that Brother Baixi just sent a plane to circle over the capital, sprinkled a few leaflets, and bluffed the Empress Dowager Yulong and Emperor Xuantong into having no master, and obediently issued an edict of abdication. This is the first-class merit for the establishment of the Republic of China!

"Now an airline has been set up to use airplanes to transport personnel and goods, thousands of miles away, morning and evening, it can really be said that the predecessors dare not think, and the predecessors dare not send. Moreover, the routes are densely covered in major cities across the country, and there is no need to consider the dangers of the passes, once the country has something, from the capital to the surrounding provinces is just a snap of a finger, and the urgency can be feared. The so-called 'weapon of the country' of the predecessors should refer to these planes invented by Baixi, right? ”

I don't know if I have been in the officialdom for a long time, Sun Yuanqi felt that Zhao Bingjun had something to say, and it seemed that he was really alluding to Lilith's northward appearance. But Zhao Bingjun didn't point it through, and Sun Yuanqi didn't bother to guess, so he said nonsense at the moment: "Although Jingshi University has designed several relatively mature models, the overall aircraft technology is not mature, whether it is engine technology, fuselage design, or the speed, ceiling, range and capacity of the aircraft itself, it is currently in the initial stage." For example, the Lingxiao 11 transport plane, which was successfully tested yesterday, can only carry letters and small cargo, and if it carries passengers, it can carry no more than eight people.

"After the technology is really mature in a few decades, the transport plane can carry at least hundreds of passengers and hundreds of tons of cargo, which is equivalent to being able to transport a team of heavily armed soldiers at a time, which is the real weapon of the country." Of course, China Airlines' transport aircraft are not bad, at least the world's leading level, and it is the only one in terms of air services. If the chief of Zhi'an is interested, you might as well take the time to take a ride and experience what it's like to be in the middle of nowhere. ”

Sun Yuanqi even maliciously hoped that Zhao Bingjun really went to take a plane on a whim, and then turned into a fireball in a plane crash, so that Song Jiaoren could escape the catastrophe, and the history of the Republic of China would be completely changed. Anyway, there is no shortage of political dignitaries who died in air crashes in history, not to mention the tragic figures such as UN Secretary-General Hammarskjöld, Portuguese Prime Minister Carneiro, and Polish President Kaczynski, but there are many in China alone, such as Sister Lin of a hundred battles, Commander Ye Jun, a famous general of the Northern Expedition, Commander Pi of the Central Plains Breakout, and Dai Yunong.

Zhao Bingjun obviously had no interest in Sun Yuanqi's nonsense, and after a few perfunctory words, he took out his pocket watch from his pocket: "Brother Ji, Brother Jixian, Brother Baixi, the meeting time is almost up, let's go in first." ”

As soon as they sat down in the house, other cabinet members such as Duan Qirui, Xiong Xiling, and Song Jiaoren arrived one after another. Everyone was also quite surprised to see Zhao Bingjun, and they all stepped forward to greet him. Hardcore Yuan departments such as Duan Qirui and Liu Guanxiong simply sat next to Zhao Bingjun and laughed loudly. After seven or eight minutes, Zhao Bingjun took out his pocket watch again, glanced at it, and deliberately asked Duan Qirui: "Zhiquan, what time do you have a meeting?" ”

Duan Qirui said: "The practice is half past nine. ”

Zhao Bingjun said curiously: "It's already 9:35, why hasn't Premier Tang shown up yet?" Could it be that he held a grudge against Zhao and deliberately avoided it? However, it stands to reason that Zhao is a layman, and there should be no 'two virtuous and mischievous situations', so Premier Tang doesn't have to be like this at all! ”

Song Jiaoren said: "In the past, Prime Minister Shaochuan attended, and Chief Zhi'an was absent; Now it becomes the presence of the head of the Chi-an administration, and Prime Minister Shokawa is absent. Lao Du's poem 'life does not meet, move like participating in business', if you want to talk about Prime Minister Shaochuan and Chief Zhi'an, right? ”

Zhao Bingjun sneered: "According to what the chief minister said, shouldn't Zhao come to the State Council?" ”

Song Jiaoren sneered: "Chief Zhi'an should say if he wants to come, and he shouldn't ask Song if he should come!" ”

Zhao Bingjun nodded thoughtfully: "I see." If you don't explain it clearly, I thought when you would become the prime minister or the president and depose Zhao as the chief of internal affairs! ”

Of course, Sun Yuanqi knows why Tang Shaoyi has not appeared until now, and it is estimated that he is busy drafting and signing a loan contract with Lilith at the moment. This kind of elaborate work naturally wastes a lot of time. Seeing that the two of them were talking about a white-hot trend, he hurriedly said: "On weekdays, Prime Minister Shaochuan arrives in advance, but today he came a little late, it is estimated that there is something urgent that needs to be dealt with temporarily, and he will rush over as soon as possible after dealing with it; Even if he can't make it for a while, he will send someone from the secretariat to inform him. I'll wait a little longer. ”

Zhang Jian, Tang Shouqian, Wang Chonghui, and Lu Zhengxiang also began to come forward to be peacemakers.

Seeing that everyone was persuading each other, Zhao Bingjun and Song Jiaoren both snorted coldly, stopped talking, and waited for Tang Shaoyi to appear.

Who knew that this wait was more than half an hour, and the tea leaves in the cup were changed twice. During this period, Zhao Bingjun frequently took out his pocket watch to check the time, and was in danger of retreating more than once, but seeing that the New China Party and the Kuomintang did not make the slightest movement, he finally stayed in the conference room honestly.

Just when Sun Yuanqi's patience was exhausted, thinking that Tang Shaoyi was busy signing the contract and would not attend the state meeting in the morning, Tang Shaoyi panted and pushed open the door of the conference room with his briefcase. When he entered the room, he said, "Chiefs, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Tang Mou delayed everyone's time because he encountered an urgent matter of 100,000 yuan, and I would like to ask you to do a lot of Haihan! ”

Zhao Bingjun said in a weird manner: "Is this really the case? Zhao also thought that as someone said, he and Prime Minister Shaochuan were forever separated from business! ”

Tang Shaoyi only found out that Zhao Bingjun was also present at this time, and was stunned: "Yo, Chief Zhi'an is also here to attend the State Council today?" (To be continued.) )