Yuan Shikai's first move failed. Cui Xiaobin did not give Yuan Keding face. Yuan Keding wrote three invitation letters. Cui Xiaobin said one sentence: "I am old, my legs and feet are bad, and it is inconvenient to walk, so I don't want to go there!" "
Seeing that the deadline between Japan and Germany was getting closer and closer, Director Zhang was anxious and undecided. Yuan Shikai was also worried about what would happen if there was a fight over this matter. He knew very well what the consequences would be. The Japanese were in Korea. There are a large number of troops, and the Germans also have a large army in Dongshan Province. "Your Majesty! This matter is a small matter, but we have to guard against it. Do we need to deploy men to surround the capital just in case?" Cao Kun was taken seriously. A soldier's background allows him to see the situation clearly.
Yuan Shikai shook his head: "Absolutely not! Doesn't this just tell the Japanese and Germans that we are going to fight with them? Just send people to Baoding and Shanhaiguan to inform Duan Qirui and Zhang Zuolin and ask them to be careful! Remember not to do anything blatantly, lest you offend these people!"
Yuan Shikai was a bit confused. He really didn't want to fight. Japan was the backing for this ascension to the throne, and Germany also contributed a lot. If the fight resulted in internal and external troubles, it would be hard to say whether he could save his life, let alone the emperor's position. "Bang bang." "He slapped his head, thinking about it, hoping to find a way to calm down this matter.
Scar retracted his hand into the Japanese concession and never showed up again, and they had no way to go in. They were at peace with each other these days, so they relaxed. Every day at home, he accompanied Wu Jing and watched Long Jie, Hei Wa and the others were fooling around. It was also a kind of fun. At noon that day, just as it was about to have lunch, Secretary Liu suddenly came.
"Hello everyone! Hello brothers and sisters!" Secretary Liu was very polite, even a bit condescending.
Hei Wa smiled: "Haha, I used to be the presidential secretary, and now I am the Huangmen Minister. If this was in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, that would be an official position only for eunuchs, hahaha..."
Everyone burst into laughter, and Secretary Liu also chuckled twice: "Just for fun, I have something important to ask Mr. Ma today. I wonder if you can give me some time?"
Ma Xingkong and Liu Wu looked at each other: "Tell me! Why are you looking for me? Does Yuan Shikai want me to kill for him again? If that's the case, you can go back and tell Yuan Shikai that I have given up and let him He should hire someone else!"
"Haha..." Secretary Liu smiled, waved his hand, opened his briefcase, and took out a piece of paper with the national emblem and flag written on it, which was like a letter of appointment.
"Beiyang Military Academy? (actually completely destroyed by the Eight-Power Allied Forces in 1900)" Wu Jing read aloud. She looked up at Secretary Liu.
Secretary Liu nodded: "My brothers and sisters are scholars after all. This Beiyang Armed Forces Academy was opened by Li Hongzhang, a former Qing veteran, to train leaders in the new army. It is now the best military officer school in the Chinese Empire. Your Majesty has a keen eye for discerning pearls. Seeing that Brother Ma is a nurturing talent, I have already said hello to the school. I took this admission letter, a letter from His Majesty, and a money order of 100,000 silver dollars, and asked Brother Ma to come and study."
Everyone was shocked, even Wu Jing found it unbelievable. Is there really such a good thing in the world? She knew about the Beiyang Armed Forces Academy. Now the world-famous princes such as Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Wang Shizhen, Cao Kun, and Wu Peifu all He graduated from this school. Yuan Shikai's purpose was very clear. He wanted to win over Ma Xingkong. After Li Hongzhang's death, this school became the base for Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army reserve talents. All those who graduated from this school were Yuan Shikai's. confidant.
Ma Xingkong looked at the admission letter in his hand and laughed: "I didn't expect that our emperor would think so highly of me, send me so much money, and let me go to such a good school, hahaha..."
"Brother!" Liu Wu called Ma Xingkong aside: "There must be something wrong with this. Is Yuan Shikai really so kind?"
Ma Xingkong smiled, turned to Secretary Liu and said, "Go back and tell Yuan Shikai that I kept these things and the money. Let me think about whether to go or not!"
Secretary Liu nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay...as long as you accept it, you can go wherever you want!"
After sending Secretary Liu away, everyone sat around and became embarrassed after looking at these thin pieces of paper. Wu Jing first told everything she knew about the Beiyang Military Academy. Liu Wu continued: "I always feel that Yuan Shikai has bad intentions.
, but I can’t figure out what he is going to do!”
Shitou said: "What my brother and sister said is a good thing. If brothers want to lead troops to fight in the future, it would be a good place to study. If it were me, I would go!"
"Go, what do you know!" Long Jie rolled his eyes: "Are we the ones who need their teaching? My sister-in-law said that there are all Germans in this school. Don't forget that my eldest brother gave the German minister a brain blow a few days ago.
!It will never be good if it falls into the hands of the Germans!"
"Yes!" Hei Wa nodded: "Yes! Yuan Shikai is trying to harm us! You must not be fooled by him!"
Ma Xingkong asked Wu Jing: "What do you think?"
Wu Jing shook her head: "I don't care about you men's affairs. What I want to tell you is, be careful. There is a saying among foreigners that there is no free lunch in the world, but it is always good to learn something. It will be good for you in the future, even in
There is no harm in going back and becoming a bandit!"
Ma Xingkong nodded: "Okay, no need to say more, I'm going! Don't try to persuade me, at least go and have a look first. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to leave!"
Having made up his mind, Ma Xingkong first went to visit the gentlemen with good connections at Beijing University. Li Dazhao, Zhou Shuren, Cai Yuanpei, etc. all agreed with him to go. China's war can only be solved with strong force, and learning military affairs is the responsibility of every passionate man.
He hoped that after completing his studies, he could also contribute to the country. With the encouragement and approval of these gentlemen, Ma Xingkong immediately put down the stone in his heart.
Then, he went to visit his master Cui Xiaozhu. Cui Xiaozhu nodded: "A man has his ambitions in all directions. This is your choice. In today's troubled times, you really need to have skills and be careful in everything."
Ma Xingkong kowtowed to Cui Xiaobian three times and immediately went to Cui Mansion. When he returned home, the house felt like moving. Everyone was busy. The furniture, large and small, did not belong to them. The clothes they brought with them were soft and gold, and they were also
All the belongings purchased after coming to the capital were placed in the courtyard.
"Brother! We brothers stay together and go together, we won't be separated wherever we go!" Hei Wa and Long Jie carried a large wooden box and opened it on the stone table in the courtyard, breathing heavily. The box was very heavy.
This was custom-made by them, and it contains all their "guys".
Several carriages were outside the door. Chang San knew that Ma Xingkong was leaving, so he personally came to see Ma Xingkong off. Ever since the fight at the door of the teahouse, the two of them had slowly turned from enemies into brothers. Now,
We have done many important things together, and Yanran has become a friend. Chang San took Ma Xingkong's hand and said solemnly: "Fortunately, Jintianwei is not too far away. Come back and see the old man when you have time. He is alone!"