The courtyard behind the Zhongnanhai Corridor is so quiet all day long that it is eerily quiet. There live the disgraced eldest concubine Shen, the sad third concubine Jin, and the second son-in-law Yu Kewen and his wife who are devoted to becoming celebrities. The third son only knows how to enjoy.

Yu Keliang and his wife claimed that "this is a lost tribe", a place full of "bacteria" that has been forgotten by people.

However, on this day, the third lady Shuzhen, who was the most favored by Yuan Shikai and lived upstairs in Jurentang, came to the courtyard in a hurry and hurried into Yuan Kewen's room.

Kewen and Shuzhen were both born to Yuan Shikai's third concubine, Mrs. Jin, and were authentic Chinese and Korean mixed-race children. Since Yuan Shikai preferred daughters, Shuzhen had always been by his father's side, and the brother and sister did not spend much time together. Now, the younger sister came to visit in a hurry.

The elder brother was a little surprised, so he called the younger sister by her nickname and said:

"Jingxue, why are you here?"

"Second brother, there's something strange happening. It's so strange that I came to see you."

"What's strange?"

Shuzhen took out a newspaper from his sleeve, placed it in front of Kewen, and said:

"Second brother, look at this paper."

Kevin looked at the masthead. It was just the "Sunchon Times" that is commonly seen in the presidential palace.

"Isn't it just a newspaper? What's there to read?"

"Sunchon Times" is a Chinese-language newspaper run by the Japanese in China. It was founded in October 1901 and was originally named "Yenjing Times". It is a newspaper that supports the pro-Japanese faction and is an important tool for Japan's invasion of China. It has great influence in Beijing.

Yuan Shikai usually likes to read this newspaper the most, but the reason why he likes to read this newspaper is because its reports are relatively "fair". However, Yuan Kewen knows that this so-called "fairness" is just a tool. Compared with "

Shuntian Times, but he likes to read China Times, which has a "national society color". Compared with the "fairness" of "Shuntian Times", "China Times" is a very fair newspaper. Although its

He leans towards the National Socialist Party. However, his position is extremely neutral. He will never blindly speak for the National Socialist Party because of his leaning towards the National Socialist Party.

"A country that cannot tolerate dissent is doomed to have no future!"

Only with confidence can one say such a thing. Only with confidence can one go all out to maintain "freedom of public opinion." Unlike the old man who did not dare to interfere with "freedom of public opinion", he "covered his ears and deceived others" by only reading a newspaper.

.

"It's interesting for you to read these newspapers!"

Shuzhen took out a few more newspapers.

"Here are some other newspapers. Take a look at their front pages. Take a look."

"Jingxue, I won't read anymore. Just say what you want to say and I'll listen."

"Second brother, these newspapers, these newspapers seem to have no connection. But the strange thing is: the front pages of these newspapers all reported the Lincheng carjacking case. When they accused Shandong local appeasement of being unfavorable, they also accused the Ministry of Internal Affairs of failing to implement the appeasement policy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Wei Zidong, the director-general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, should take the blame and resign. Isn’t this suppression of bandits a matter of the Ministry of War? How come it is the matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs again? What is going on? "

Hearing what his sister said, Yuan Kewen put the two newspapers together and compared them carefully. It's a big comparison! Although all newspapers have different editions, their content is very similar, especially about the

This is especially true with regard to the accusation that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has failed to implement appeasement.

Before, Yuan Kewen didn't pay attention, but now after seeing the contents of these newspapers, Yuan Shuzhen immediately realized the problem. I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as imagined. Although his sister felt that the matter was a bit suspicious,

But she couldn't figure out what was going on. In this newspaper, the pages of this newspaper were full of curses about the Ministry of Internal Affairs' failure to appease local governments. Foreigners cursed, Chinese cursed, and even some members of Congress

Also make irresponsible remarks.

"What's going on?" She couldn't figure it out, so she took it to find her second brother.

After comparing those newspapers, Yuan Kewen pointed to the newspaper published outside and asked:

"How many days have you been reading this newspaper?"

"It's been several days. In the past few days, this newspaper has been talking about the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Anyway, they are blaming the Lincheng carjacking case on the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Brother, what do you think is going on?

?”

Yuan Kewen frowned and nodded, but said nothing. He could vaguely sense that there seemed to be some conspiracy in this matter.

"Second brother,"

Shuzhen took the newspaper again and asked:

"Tell me, is what this newspaper said really true? Is this appeasement really a matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"Third sister, this is not surprising."

Yuan Kewen said after thinking for a moment:

"There are five ministries under the State Council, one of which is the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are six departments within the Ministry: Civil Affairs, Police Administration, Staff Affairs, Performance Appraisal, Health, and Ceremonies. Each of them, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for national police administration and national police administration departments.

Naturally, we have the power and responsibility to maintain local public order. Bandits occur frequently in various places. It is not surprising that everyone finds it difficult to excuse them. What is surprising is why so many newspapers reported on this matter."

Because he rarely goes to clubs in recent times, he has not paid attention to this matter. Now that he sees these newspapers blindly blaming the Ministry of Internal Affairs and excusing the Ministry of War, he can always guess some of their intentions/

"Yeah, what's going on?"

"Look at this," China established the army to resist foreign humiliation and defend the country. How can it mobilize troops domestically? Banditry in various places is actually a disorder of local security. Those who maintain security are also internal affairs, and chaos is also a failure in internal affairs..."

"

Reading the above content, Yuan Kewen shook his head and said:

"This kind of content, the content can be said so honestly, come to think of it..."

While shaking his head and sighing, Yuan Kewen was unable to continue. The Lincheng carjacking case has long attracted national attention. Now the bandits are threatening them with hostages. The government cannot suppress them and cannot appease them. It can be said that they have fallen into a situation where they can only advance and retreat. Moreover,

Japan is jumping up and down again, mobilizing other countries to demand that China ensure the safety of overseas Chinese, and even threatens to use troops from various countries to station in Beijing and Tianjin to resolve the matter! If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had not continued to reassure various countries, I don’t know what would have happened.

Such a mess.

"You mean it has something to do with dad?"

Although the second brother didn't understand, Yuan Shuzhen still understood the meaning of the second brother's words.

Yuan Keding nodded.

"Looking at how this is trying to excuse the War Department and the Presidential Office, no one will believe it if they say it has nothing to do with the old man."

"Why is Dad like this?"

Yuan Shuzhen was annoyed when he heard this.

"Uncle Li doesn't even have any soldiers there. If he is really asked to suppress the bandits, is it possible for Uncle Li to rush in?"

Hearing what his sister said, Yuan Kewen said:

"Uncle Li has soldiers there, but his soldiers...Tan Zhongyu will not let his Jiangsu Army go to Shandong. Just over there in Qingdao Special City. Tian Zhongyu also has a lot of dissatisfaction, let alone going to suppress bandits.

, this will not raise an army..."

"How about it?"

Yuan Shuzhen asked urgently.

"Someone wants to use this method to make Uncle Li look ugly!"

"Who is this person?"

"Who else could it be?"

Yuan Kewen smiled coldly, and then said:

"Other than the general staff of the Presidential Palace, who else can do this?"

"That team of people, except for intrigues, are not good at anything serious! I really don't know how dad can use such people!"

Yuan Shuzhen snorted dissatisfied.

"If these people are asked to handle state affairs, I really don't know what this country will be like."

Speaking of this, Yuan Shuzhen suddenly stopped talking. She frowned and fell into deep thought - this third girl must have been favored too much in the past. She always regarded her home as too pure and too noble; now, when she is from

When she saw the other side of the world in such a newspaper, to be precise, the other side of her father, she suddenly became disheartened and anxious, as if she had seen her father become the sinner that many people pointed out...

Going further, she didn't dare to think about it anymore. All she could do was be silent, and she felt panic.

Yuan Kewen was not as nervous as his sister. He just faced it all calmly. He knew that no matter what happened, nothing could trouble that "Little Li". No matter what tricks the Presidential Palace tried, he would

He will not be like other people who just get angry blindly and then the two sides break up. He will adapt and then find a solution. As for this matter, although it is an urgent matter, it will not trouble him even if he thinks about it.

With "President Li's" caliber, no trouble would arise.

He suddenly asked, seeing his sister so panicked, he felt a little worried that a little girl's family was also obsessed with this official matter.

"Why bother? It's not something a girl should think about. Why do you think about it?"

However, he didn't want to persuade his sister, and felt that it was impossible to persuade him at this moment. So he said:

"Third sister, they have their own ideas about this matter, so you don't have to worry about it?"

Yuan Shuzhen frowned and said:

"But, but... I think this is unfair! It's unfair to Uncle Li. What are they doing?"

Hearing what his sister said, Yuan Kewen laughed.

"In other words, this is politics. If Uncle Li had been thinking about this injustice all day long, our father would have been so angry that he fainted and died. It's okay, he has a way!"

In response to what her second brother said, Yuan Shuzhen nodded, packed up the newspapers, and walked out. When she could go out, she listened to the maids.

"President Li went to Jurentang!"
To be continued...