On April 14, 1919, the Chinese delegation, all wearing gorgeous suits of diplomats, returned to their residence in Paris exhausted.

The Chinese delegation consists of five plenipotentiary representatives, namely the Chinese government representative Lu Zhengxiang (then Foreign Minister), Gu Weijun (then ambassador to the United States), Shi Zhaoji (then ambassador to the United Kingdom), and Wei Chen group (then ambassador to Bilibili)

and Wang Zhengting (formerly in the United States, representing the Southern Military Government).

After entering the room, the delegation members who had tried to show strength showed exhaustion. As senior diplomats, all five representatives felt that things had developed in the direction Japan expected, and this was not the Japanese representative Makino extended his international law.

What is the most amazing ability? Japan, as a great power, has too many bargaining chips to exchange.

Even Wang Zhengting, who represented the Southern Military Government, did not expect that things had come to this point. Even though he decided to focus on the situation at first and prevent the diplomats from Beiyang from betraying the Southern Military Government, Wang Zhengting could no longer remember his original thoughts.

He asked Gu Weijun anxiously, "Brother Gu, President Wilson suddenly changed his mind, but there should be a possibility of fighting for him, right?"

Gu Weijun shook his head helplessly. At this time, there is nothing to hide. "President Wilson's purpose of this trip is not to uphold justice, but to make the great powers accept his fourteen-point peace principle. Now that Italy has withdrawn, President Wilson needs to update it

Many countries support him.”

"We China will support him!" Wang Zhengting almost shouted.

The other diplomats looked bitter in their expressions. China will indeed support Wilson. But everyone knows that the purpose of this trip was not to support US President Wilson, but to gain the interests of Shandong. If Shandong can be fully recovered, we will be decisive.

It is not impossible to abandon President Wilson.

Similarly, President Wilson is also for himself. If he can succeed at the Paris Peace Conference, there will be no problem giving up China's interests.

Finally, Gu Weijun sighed heartbrokenly: "A weak country has no diplomacy!"

As the head of the diplomatic delegation, Lu Zhengxiang, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of China, was also heartbroken. With all his thoughts, Lu Zhengxiang suddenly remembered He Rui, Chairman of the Northeast Government. The famous young man said in a light tone before Lu Zhengxiang left Shenyang:

"At the Paris Peace Conference, the great powers will definitely hand over Shandong's rights to Japan. I think Minister Lu understands this, right?"

Lu Zhengxiang felt extremely sad. He originally believed in Christ. Faced with such a situation, he had the impulse to be a monk for a long time and could hardly stop it. He wanted to leave now. But the wavering of his mind did not last long, so Lu Zhengxiang still held on.

Come down. If you can't fight to the end, Lu Zhengxiang will not give up.

Lu Zhengxiang was not the same unwillingness, but the other four diplomats also showed unwilling expressions. But they were desperate. At this point, these skilled diplomats knew that they could not change anything by themselves. First, Wang Zhengting stood up and was tired.

When they left, the other diplomats left Lu Zhengxiang's room with the same expression.

Gu Weijun did not leave, but he closed the door and whispered: "Minister Lu, General He said that the government will definitely ask us to sign. At that time, I will definitely not sign."

Lu Zhengxiang felt like he was heartbroken again. Three years ago, under Yuan Shikai's order, Lu Zhengxiang signed the "Twenty-One Articles" as a representative. After signing the treaty, Lu Zhengxiang felt exhausted physically and mentally. He said to Yuan Shikai: "I sign it."

I also signed my own death case.”

When he heard Gu Weijun say this, Lu Zhengxiang said coldly: "If I were asked to sign, it would definitely not work!"

Gu Weijun already knew that things could not be done, and believed He Rui's prophecy. He said this at this time because he was worried that Lu Zhengxiang would sign under the pressure of the government. Hearing that Lu Zhengxiang was firm in his attitude, Gu Weijun nodded to Lu Zhengxiang and stood up and left.

Back in his room, Gu Weijun took out a fountain pen brush and wrote a note, got up and went out. The street lights and wine in Paris have been restored to 50% or 60% of the prosperous Parisians in the past. Gu Weijun didn't look at it at all and went straight to two.

A hotel outside the street. Entering the second floor of the hotel, he knocked on the door of 212. The door quickly opened and a Chinese face appeared. Gu Weijun handed the note to the man, turned around and left.

The Chinese stared at Gu Weijun's back for a while, turned around and handed the note to the others in the house who were having a meeting. After everyone gathered together to see it, they all sighed. Although these Chinese people also scolded the imperialism of none.

Good stuff, but doesn't seem particularly annoying.

As a working group sent to Europe by Northeast China, comrades all believe that He Rui led everyone to defeat Japan and take back all China's power.

Soon, the radio telegraph sent the news back to Shenyang. The time difference in Paris was about eight hours later than that in Shenyang. It was around 16 pm in Paris, and it was less than 8 pm in Shenyang. The permanent telegram of the Northeast Government was quickly received.

The telegram, at about 8:20 minutes, when He Rui walked into the office, the telegram had already been placed on He Rui's desk with other documents.

After reading it, He Rui frowned slightly. Originally, He Rui had very limited interest in the May Fourth Movement, but at this time, there was enough information to collect, so He Rui felt that things were not that simple.

Since the news of the Paris Peace Conference was basically confirmed, He Rui thought about writing a letter to Duan Qirui. In any case, He Rui didn't really want a war between the Anhui and Zhihe. If the country's vitality can be retained, it's better to keep more.

.So He Rui would rather give Duan Qirui some advice.

After writing for a while, He Rui stopped writing. Duan Qirui is also nonsense in his work, but it is relatively less nonsense compared to other warlords.

In early 1918, Japan provided a large amount of loans to the Beijing government under Duan Qirui's control and assisted in the formation and equipment of a Chinese army. The loans were also used for the huge bribery expenses of Anfu Congress.

In September of the same year, the Beiyang government exchanged official documents on borrowing from Japan. As one of the conditions for the loan exchange, it also exchanged texts on the Shandong issue, with the main contents of:

All the Japanese troops along the Jiaoji Railway, except for one unit left in Jinan, were mobilized in Qingdao.

Regarding the security guards along the Jiaoji Railway: The Japanese army withdrew and replaced by a patrol team commanded by the Japanese.

Jiaoji Railway will be jointly run by China and Japan.

In the exchange of text, the Beiyang government "pleasantly agreed" to Japan's proposal, and the Minister to Japan Zhang Zongxiang personally exchanged the text to the Japanese government. During World War I, China declared war on Germany and was a victorious country with Japan, but Germany was in Shandong.

Not only was the rights and interests not recovered, but were expanded by Japan. This exchange of text became an excuse for Japan to occupy Shandong at the Paris Peace Conference.

He Rui himself is not resistant to cooperation between various countries, but Duan Qirui is using money for bribery and his "Anfu Group" to deal with his "Anfu Group". He Rui feels it is very nonsense. With Duan Qirui's level, it is indeed

There is no need to expect him to use this money to build a building. But isn’t it good to use this money to build an army?

As long as you have soldiers in your hands, the cost of buying congressmen will be much lower. Duan Qirui insists on going far and wide, and he is really an incompetent person.

Thinking of this, He Rui continued to write it out bit by bit, browsed it after writing, and then signed it.

On April 19, He Rui's handwritten letter was delivered to Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui opened it and looked at it for a moment, but his face had changed. He patted the letter on the table and shouted to his staff: "Tell me what He Rui wrote last time.

Take the letter!"

The aides didn't know how He Rui offended Duan Qirui, but He Rui was already a big shot at this time and had a special place to store his letters. Soon, the letter was delivered to Duan Qirui.

Duan Qirui looked carefully and finally realized. He Rui's last letter was sent by Lu Zhengxiang, and Duan Qirui had not fully understood it at that time. At this time, combined with He Rui's latest letter, Duan Qirui understood it.

. He stood up in anger and walked back and forth in the flower hall with his hands behind his back.

The staff opened two letters and browsed quickly, and then they understood why Duan Qirui was so angry. However, for more than a year, the staff had to read the Northeast Daily every day. They also had some insights in their subtle ways, so they stepped forward carefully to persuade them.

: "The Chief, Bei Zi, I think what He Rui said about the rise of the people may not be disrespectful to the Chief. What he said may be true."

"What's true or false!" Duan Qirui said angrily: "If the country raises these students to study, they will not want to serve, and they will still cause trouble. Do I really want to believe what He Rui said?

The person who incites students to make trouble does not play a major role?”

The staff dared not say anything, nor did they want to say something. As far as he saw, He Rui spent his time talking about the difference between pre-modern countries and modern countries. Modern countries reject personal dependence. The role of the state is to promote economic development and then lead to responsible politics.

.

Duan Qirui’s current scolding is exactly what he said in the letter. Duan Qirui feels that when students enjoy the services provided by the state, they form a personal dependence relationship with Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui is the top, and those students are

Lower. Those who are in the lower world should serve the superiors in exchange for favor and promotion from the superiors.

The staff lowered their heads. The matter reached its current point. The staff knew that nothing they said was useless, and it was meaningless to advise Duan Qirui.

Duan Qirui walked around in anger for a few more times, and finally suppressed his anger. Unlike what the staff thought, Duan Qirui's anger at this time came from fear. Due to Duan Qirui's careful planning and contact with multiple parties, he was finally in the President.

Xu Shichang, Congress, and the Beiyang faction have set up a balance so that the country can operate smoothly.

To achieve such a situation, many people will naturally feel unhappy. Duan Qirui feels that since He Rui wants to be the president, he is naturally not happy to see such a situation. He wrote a letter to remind Duan Qirui of "Boss Duan" in order to

Testing and coercion.

Duan Qirui even became suspicious whether He Rui was the mastermind behind the trouble. Thinking of this, Duan Qirui ordered to his aide: "Call the Chief of Education!"

The chief of education at this time was Fu Zengxiang, a former Jinshi of the Qing Dynasty, who served as the chief of education for one and a half years. During his tenure, President Yi Yi, Prime Minister San Yi, and Fu Zengxiang's chief of education remained unmoved.

Duan Qirui asked straightforwardly: "President Fu, how many students from outside the border areas are there in Beijing University?"

Fu Zengxiang never expected Duan Qirui to ask such a question, and didn't know what Duan Qirui meant for a while. However, the chief education director is responsible for the content of education, so how could he know the source of students in each school? He could only answer: "I'll do it."

Go back and ask the schools.”

"Send the list after inquiry!" Duan Qirui said with a stern face.

Fu Zengxiang was both unhappy with this order. According to Duan Qirui's words, could he have to arrest someone?

After returning, Fu Zengxiang really ordered all schools to count students from outside the pass. Outside the pass is not a place with a very prosperous study atmosphere. Beijing University gathered outstanding students from all over the country. Fu Zengxiang felt that the number of people was probably not large.

When each school really sends the number of students outside the check, Fu Zengxiang finds it incredible. The principals of each school are of noble character. They will not write, but they will not write nonsense. According to the numbers provided by each school, they will be in the Beijing universities.

There are only sixteen students outside the pass who are studying.

Even if there are fewer students outside the pass, they should not be so few. Fu Zengxiang still couldn't understand Duan Qirui's thoughts, but felt that Duan Qirui must be targeted, so he ordered people to send the number to Duan Qirui.

Several days have passed since then, and Duan Qirui's unhappiness has long since dissipated. After looking at this number, I just felt very puzzled, but just a few people do not seem to be able to cause any major problems.

As for what He Rui was thinking, Duan Qirui had given up on his current status. The fact that He Rui could have today was due to the twelve divisions of the Northeast New Army. So far, I have never heard of He Rui's having any

News about mobilizing people. He Rui should not take any action in the next one or two months.

Moreover, Duan Qirui had some other troubles at this time. It was really hard to recite scriptures for every family. Duan Qirui's son was involved with Duan Qirui's third concubine, and this matter still needs to be dealt with.

As for He Rui's prediction to Duan Qirui, the whole country would be in turmoil because China failed to regain Shandong's rights at the Paris Peace Conference. He Rui was willing to make amazing words, and Duan Qirui decided to let He Rui say it.

On the morning of May 4, Duan Qirui's aide rushed to Duan Qirui's study and said, "General, the students are going to the streets to march!"

Duan Qirui was stunned, but not angry. After thinking for a moment, Duan Qirui sneered, "Did He Rui hit it?"

The staff knew that Duan Qirui did not really ask questions, and did not answer. They were just surprised by He Rui's ability to predict things like a god. Thinking back to what He Rui said in his letter, '... If the general thought that someone was trying to instigate the matter, he would only

I'm afraid that this may not be the case. The people all believe that China, as a victorious country, should be taken back to Shandong. Knowing that the negotiations were not completed, Japan took away Shandong's rights and interests, they were naturally angry. Please ask the Chief to provide guidance in advance...'

Since the incident happened as expected by Rui, the staff members were most puzzled by why He Rui warned Duan Qirui in advance. What benefits could this do to He Rui?

He Rui also received the news as soon as possible. Looking at the short message, He Rui couldn't help but sigh. Does Duan Qirui actually have no idea how difficult it is?

The big reason why Duan Qirui has today's status and reputation is that he did make the right choice to take the team in the European War. However, this response method of taking the lead and not caring about his head and not taking the butt is enough to prove that Duan Qirui completely cannot understand the modern country.

What kind of existence is it?

The diplomatic achievements of becoming a victorious country have become evidence of Duan Qirui's loss of power and humiliation of the country in a blink of an eye, and Duan Qirui himself was ruined!

Next, He Rui only hopes that there will be no blind people in Beiyang and actively challenge the Northeast. If such a fool really appears, He Rui can only launch some military operations against Beiyang for his political reputation. This is contrary to

He Rui's original intention.
Chapter completed!