In the end, President Yuan spent a lot of money to obtain a crucial piece of information: the 21 Articles did not go through the Imperial Council, but were secretly taken by the Okuma Shigenobu Cabinet without authorization.

This would explain why the Japanese wanted President Yuan Da to keep it a secret, because not only could the 21 Articles not be known to other powers, but they were also not visible in Japan.

Next, he used his personal relationships to reveal the news related to the 21 articles to Britain and the United States.

The original intention of the Japanese was to take advantage of the opportunity that none of the great powers could take advantage of to fish in the troubled waters of China to make a profit.

President Yuan Da found out that the Japanese did not want other powers to disturb this point, and he had to reveal this matter.

As a result, the method used by his old superior, Li Hongzhang, appeared on the stage - to raze and raze, to control interests with interests, and to unite Britain and the United States to control Japan.

In fact, international relations are fundamentally unreliable, and everything has to be done on its own.

Because of World War I, Britain and the United States and other countries needed Japan to deal with Germany, so they acquiesced in Japan's actions.

And if it is not signed, there will be no country to help the government of the Republic of China. And even a separate war with Japan would be unrealistic. Because behind the Japanese stood the Entente countries such as Britain and the United States.

If you go to war with the Japanese, you will be directly assigned to Germany and other Allied powers. But the problem is that Germany is thousands of miles away, and it will not and cannot help the government of the Republic of China.

So the Japanese are looking for a good time, and President Yuan Da is not facing multiple choice questions at all.

The start of war is a sudden death, and it is possible to lose more than the treaty. Signing a treaty is a blunt knife to cut meat, and there is no choice at all.

On May 7, 15, the Japanese, who were under pressure from Britain and the United States, finally couldn't wait.

So he issued an ultimatum: "That's it, we won't let us go a single step." Before 6 p.m. on May 9, if you don't agree to sign, you will start fighting! ”

Little Japan is not lying about intimidation, they are already making small moves - increasing troops in Lu Province and South Manchuria.

There is no way, the country is weak and the people are poor, and they can't afford to fight.

And there are people who are ready to pull their hind legs to see the jokes, and they can't wait to jump out and sign this treaty and be the sons of the Japanese!

The government of the Republic of China was forced to admit cowardice and agree to sign.

However, the "Fourth Treaty of the People's Republic of China" was signed, and the five worst of the 21 articles - interference in internal affairs - were all deleted.

It can be regarded as helplessness under helplessness.

However, this is still a treaty that humiliates the country, and the vice minister of foreign affairs wrote in his diary: When he ordered the text of the treaty to be sent to the Japanese embassy, he felt that he had surrendered to the table, and a sense of sadness arose spontaneously in his heart.

From the perspective of Yuan Pengfei, a later person, these 21 articles are more like a dead letter, and the Republic of China government that the Japanese have already obtained is not capable of getting it back, and what the Japanese want to get through negotiations, the Republic of China government has basically not fulfilled it.

Japan was played by the government of the Republic of China.

But people at this time did not know that after the signing of the 21st Article, all kinds of newspapers frantically criticized it, students from all over the country stood up and marched, and President Yuan's reputation was about to stink on the street.

It can be said that if you stand on the street and scold him, countless students will jump out in response and turn into a denunciation.

But this was not the time when his reputation was at its worst.

Later, it may be that he is disheartened, or it may be the sixty-year-old curse of the family, or the ambition in his personal heart, and he made a farce of restoration and became the emperor for 83 days.

Maybe this is the most regrettable thing he has done in his life, because just like this, no matter how many beneficial things he has done before, it has also made him really nailed to the pillar of shame from now on, and he will never be able to turn over.

And like some shameless guys, they may have done one thing right in their lives, shouted the right slogan, and they overshadowed all the stains on his body and became a great sage-like figure.

It's really hard to tell whether it's merit or fault.

Without the Optimus Prime-like characters, the capital will become a place of right and wrong in the coming years. The city head changes the king's flag, you sing and we appear.

The emperor takes turns to do it, and next year he will come to my house.

The careerists popped up one by one, and life was going to be sad. Yuan Pengfei simply returned to the customs and avoided the limelight.

However, before leaving, he still told his spokesperson Jiang Hongyi in the capital some important things.

"Xiao Jiang, you can take care of me, don't let those rebels who have entered the capital give Huo Huo. In a few years, maybe I'll come back again, but I don't recognize it if I change somewhere else. ”

Jiang Hongyi nodded, "Don't worry!" With your dozens of guards guarding here, unless the army comes in, it's absolutely fine. ”

Yuan Pengfei is still relatively relieved about this, a platoon of guards is guarding here, and there will definitely be no one hundred and ten people who will not be able to attack it.

He once had a dream that no matter which city he went to, he would have his own place to live, basically all cities.

But the transportation of the Republic of China can't be mentioned, and the warlords are rampant with warlords and soldiers, which is much more powerful than car bandits and road rage. Half of his dream was shattered.

So he had another dream, to arrange a house in the place where he lived for a long time, and to live more comfortably.

His county palace is not much better than this. In later generations, a set of 2,000 square meters of courtyard houses is one or two hundred million, and his set is worth at least two hundred million.

Thinking about it this way, it's really distressing to let those chaotic soldiers get into trouble.

Without worries, he asked, "Xiao Jiang, do you know what is the most important?" ”

This question can stop Jiang Hongyi.

Money matters? Power matters? Or is the barrel of the gun important?

After a long time, he found that Jiang Hongyi was still thinking about it, and Yuan Pengfei suddenly woke up, because he asked too broadly.

Patting him on the shoulder to wake him up, he added, "What do you think if I have money to invest, where will the investment generate good value?" ”

Jiang Hongyi knew that this was a test for him, and thought carefully for a moment, "Sir, the golden antiques of the troubled times, this world feels that it will not be stable for a while, and it is good to invest in gold."

If you want to continue to generate value, then it is good to engage in some light industry, and while the European war is going on, business is really booming! ”

Yuan Pengfei nodded, and shook his head again: "Xiao Jiang, what you said is right, there is already a certain height, but you haven't seen it at a higher angle." ”

"Sir, can you tell me what it is?" Jiang Hongyi sincerely asked.

He felt that his answer was perfect, but he still maintained the due respect for this young man who was a few years older than him and who had founded a business that he could not match in his life.

If you don't understand, you have to learn, you have to ask, and if you learn a little bit, he will become very good.

Patting the young man on the shoulder, Yuan Pengfei said earnestly: "Xiao Jiang, the best investment is education. In a word, if education is prosperous, the country will be prosperous, and if education is strong, the country will be strong.

For the country, cultivating a talent today can do a lot of meaningful things in the future, catch up with the great powers, and make the country prosperous. If the country becomes strong, can there still be these 21 humiliating ones? ”

Jiang Hongyi was still thinking, he really didn't expect Yuan Pengfei to say such a thing. In his opinion, Yuan Pengfei is a good commander and is good to his subordinates. He is a good businessman, and his ability to make money is first-class.

But he never found out that he, the chief, was still worried about the country and the people.

"Xiao Jiang, don't just stare at those three melons and two dates, and drill into the eyes of money. If we have money, we have to think about doing something for this country and doing something for this nation. ”

Seeing that he listened, Yuan Pengfei continued to say in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner, "This time, a learning fund will be set up in my name for major schools.

You help me manage, those who love learning should be encouraged, and all students can be selected and funded by our fund.

The meaning of liberal arts is on the line, and the focus is on science students, and financial aid is given according to the level of achievement.

Sometimes the country's internal and external troubles cannot be taken into account, and private efforts should also be made, no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education! ”

No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education, Jiang Hongyi feels that this sentence is a classic.

And he, the chief, suddenly became much taller in his mind. And the position he holds is much more meaningful.

"Thank you for the cultivation, my subordinates will live up to their trust and do a good job of sponsoring students." Jiang Hongyi held his head high and assured solemnly.

Yuan Pengfei nodded, the brainwashing was completed, the skin of justice was also put on, and the next step was to mix private goods.

He said as he walked: "Xiao Jiang, the salaries of college teachers are good, and the Beiyang government is quite interesting, and there has never been a shortage of money from them, so I won't make additional arrangements." But some important yet mundane positions are also important.

For example, university librarians may be students who want to study, and they can't get into the university for a while, so they are temporarily placed in this position first.

Their salaries are not high, but they are very fond of learning, you have to give them more subsidies, you must help them improve their lives, so that they do not have grievances, study hard and do studies with peace of mind. ”

"Sir, I understand that sponsoring people who are not students but love to learn." Jiang Hongyi replied.

"No, you don't get it." Yuan Pengfei's true intentions were revealed, "The focus is on librarians, they are closest to books.

If you are a studious person, you will definitely be able to learn a lot of knowledge, and you will have a lot of achievements in the future.

Give them more funding now, and help them get through the difficult years, and the rewards in the future will be unexpected.

It can be said that if it succeeds, my investment will be rolling up. ”

Jiang Hongyi looked confused, is the librarian so powerful?

He apparently did not know the power of knowledge, nor did he understand the bullishness of this hidden profession.

After repeated emphasis, Yuan Pengfei stepped on the train to Guanwai.

In fact, he is sincere in funding education, but in the end it is the emphasis that is the most important.

University librarian, I can't afford to mess with it!

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On a train to Guanwai, one of the entire carriages was wrapped by him, and the conditions had reached the peak at this time, that is, it was a little worse than the special train of the old witch Cixi. But that's nothing, it's already pretty good, it's a bit boring on the long road.

With nothing to do, Yuan Pengfei suddenly remembered Lao Ji, this person has a real temperament, and he has goods in his stomach, he can say a few words about anything, which is quite interesting.

The most important thing is Lao Ji's diary, with him joining, this diary must be even more angry. Later generations looked at the beads and fell to the ground, and then exclaimed: Is it hanging like this during the Republic of China?

It's funny to think about.

Speaking of diaries, there is another person who has to be mentioned, that is, Chang Kaishen, who has insisted on remembering for half a century.

This person's diary writes down decades of history.

It can not only provide future generations with an analysis of what kind of person he was, but also learn the behind-the-scenes details, truths and major historical questions of many events in the political, economic and military affairs of the Republic of China at that time.

It can be said that his diary can be used as an important topic, allowing a group of history professors to delve into it for half a lifetime.

Yan has been a gramophone and a person has left a name, and he Yuan has not had this idea. Although he was just a town guard, he could also make a name for himself from another perspective.

Seeing Chuanwu in a daze, he beckoned, "Chuanwu, come here." ”

"Hey." Chuanwu responded and sat down opposite him, "Second brother, what's the matter with me?" ”

Yuan Pengfei looked him up and down, I have to say that the cultural edification is still good, and a rough man has a bit of a literati temperament.

"Chuanwu, after the school in the past two years, how are you practicing your calligraphy? If you still crawl as a dog, then you will live up to my training of you. ”

Chuan Wu smiled, "Second brother, how can it!" is a pig, practicing words for an hour a day, and can also practice a good hand. Would you like to show you a demo now? ”

"Then give it a try, and I'll see how well you practice." Chuanwu's words left a deep impression on him, and he really couldn't believe it if he didn't witness it with his own eyes.

Chuanwu quickly prepared a pen and paper, looked up and asked, "Second brother, what did you say to write?" ”

Yuan Pengfei looked at it but smiled, can't write well with a brush and use a fountain pen instead?

However, it was better to keep a diary with a pen, so he said: "On the 23rd, I was a little scared to keep a diary for the first time, but there are some things that should be recorded.

The day before yesterday, I felt that no matter how poor I was, I couldn't be poor in education, so I specially approved 100,000 oceans to set up a learning fund to subsidize those studious students in the capital, especially those librarians who are studious but have no chance to enroll. ”

Chuanwu wrote it down word for word, but looked up at him in surprise, it looked like he was saying, am I here to keep a diary for you?

Yuan Pengfei didn't care so much about him, picked up the notebook and took a look, and nodded with satisfaction. There is no style of handwriting in this pen, but the neatness of the strokes will not cause any ambiguity in the future research.

"Chuanwu, you will be my clerk in the future, and you don't have much daily work, just help me write a diary. At other times, you do what you like, by the way, I thought about finding a daughter-in-law early, and my godmother sent a telegram to urge me two days ago. ”

Chuanwu had a black line in his head, and he didn't know what the telegram was about. is obviously urging Yuan Pengfei to go back and get married, and the children have all played soy sauce, but his second daughter-in-law has not yet married, and the second elder can't sit still.

However, he can't say anything, who made his second brother amazing! The wife has not yet married, and the second room has made a grid, and it has not given the family a proper name until now.