Zhang Yichen was thinking about how to speak to Yuan Shikai. After hesitating for a while, he could only bite the bullet and go forward to report: "President, there is a telegram from Luanzhou, something happened again.)"
Yuan Shikai's hand holding the brush trembled, then he raised his head and looked at Zhang Yiqi, and asked in a low and slow voice: "Tell me, what happened again?"
Zhang Yiqi handed the telegram from Yuan Su to Yuan Shikai and said helplessly: "Please ask the president to read it in person."
Yuan Shikai placed the brush on the inkstone, took the telegram and read it quickly.
Since this telegram was sent by Yuan Su, the description of the whole incident was naturally evasive. First, it was framed that Wang Huaiqing blackmailed the local government as soon as he arrived in Luanzhou. The entertainment fee at Tingfeng Xiaozhu Restaurant alone was as high as 3,000 yuan for one night. Secondly, he also
It was mentioned that Wang Huaiqing showed self-respect as a soldier, treated the officials and gentry of Luanzhou with great power, and even openly proposed various fees and asked all counties in Luanzhou to share them equally on a per capita basis.
Secondly, Yuan Su also accused Wang Huaiqing of extorting foreign businessmen in the hope of reaching unknown cooperation with foreign businessmen. He even clearly listed the time and place of Wang Huaiqing's meeting with foreign businessmen. Since he was accused of meeting with foreigners last time
Cooperation was tabooed by Yuan Shikai, so naturally this time it could be transferred to Wang Huaiqing.
Later, Yuan Su also specifically emphasized that the mutiny in the patrol battalion was not something he did deliberately, but because Wang Huaiqing had embezzled military pay and withheld military rations for many years, so that the morale of the military was weakened. After Wang Huaiqing led three battalions to Luanzhou, he attacked the Kuizi Camp and the Left Army.
The camp was biased and allowed the Second Battalion to drink and have fun in the city, while deliberately neglecting Deziying. Under the leadership of Sun Desheng, the leader of Deziying, he followed the military will and public opinion and drove away Wang Huaiqing.
After introducing the situation "1510", Yuan Su deliberately left two sentences at the end: If the president thinks this is a big mistake and he is willing to accept punishment or appoint others to take over the patrol camp, he will definitely obey
order; and if the president is willing to give himself a chance, he will do his best to manage the military affairs of Tongyong Town and Luanzhou.
There were only a few hundred words in the telegram, but Yuan Shikai read it for more than ten minutes, with an uncertain expression on his face.
Standing aside, Feng Guozhang and Zhang Yichen were very confused. They thought the president would be furious, but after waiting for so long, something seemed wrong. For a while, no one could figure out what Yuan Shikai was thinking.
Taking a deep breath, Yuan Shikai suddenly tightened his grip on the telegram and stood up suddenly.
Zhang Yichen only said that the president had finally suppressed his anger and wanted to vent it. However, just as he was brewing words of comfort in his heart, Yuan Shikai suddenly let out a slow breath, and his whole body seemed to be twisted into a ball of rope.
As if loosened.
"Hua Fu, you said last time that Yuan Su, a bastard, hopes to get an official graduation through two policy papers, right?" Yuan Shikai brought up another matter for the first time.
Feng Guozhang didn't react for a moment. After being stunned for a long time, he quickly nodded and said: "Exactly, the Academic Affairs Office and the General Staff Headquarters are discussing this matter."
Yuan Shikai asked calmly: "So, how does the General Staff Headquarters judge his two policies?"
Feng Guozhang replied: "It is said that the seven review instructors all believe that these two policy papers should be excellent, and they can be ranked first in the ranking. However, after all, they are not answering questions in a formal examination room, so whether they will participate in the ranking has not yet been determined."
Yuan Shikai nodded slightly, thought thoughtfully for a while, and said decisively: "I will send a telegram to Baoding later and ask the Academic Affairs Office to rate Yuan Su's policy as the last one and approve his graduation."
The Army Preparatory College was originally a school run by Yuan Shikai. Even if he was not the president now, it would be easy for an unrelated person to obtain a diploma from the college.
Feng Guozhang and Zhang Yiqi looked at each other. The two of them were increasingly confused about the president's thoughts. Yuan Su had caused such a big trouble now. How could the president still give Yuan Su a diploma? If Yuan Su was really willing to go back to school, what would happen if Yuan Su was really willing to go back to school? How could you go to such trouble today?
After a while, Zhang Yichen cautiously asked: "President, what should we do in Luanzhou?"
Feng Guozhang then said: "We might as well send someone to bring Wang Maoxuan back."
Yuan Shikai said coldly: "What are you doing to bring him back? The dignified commander-in-chief of the town was driven away by a gangster who has not yet graduated. If he is left to guard Zhili, doesn't it mean that the door is open to the public?"
Feng Guozhang had no choice but to remain silent.
Zhang Yichen asked again: "Then, Luanzhou..."
Yuan Shikai sighed again and said in a strong tone: "Since this bastard wants to do a great job so much, let's give him a title and see what he can do. You draw up an official letter, Yuan Su was promoted to the rank of military envoy of East Zhili and was in charge of military affairs in Luanzhou and Tongyong Town."
After listening to Yuan Shikai's words, not only Zhang Yichen was shocked, but Feng Guozhang on the side even knitted his brows into the Chinese character "Chuan". On the one hand, he really couldn't understand that the president not only did not punish Yuan Su, but instead approved the graduation with exception, and also He was entrusted with an important position. On the other hand, even if the president wanted to be partial, he could not immediately give Yuan Su the title of "Eastern Zhili Military Envoy".
You must know that the military guard envoy is a higher-ranking military rank than the inspector envoy and the garrison envoy. Even though Yuan Su is the nephew of the president, he is still a young man who has just graduated from the military academy. In terms of qualifications and seniority, he is not qualified to take on the role. Protector of the Army. Even if you want to be biased, you still need to consider whether this move will cause a lot of complaints.
"President, the position of military protector is a bit overwhelming. Although Yuan Su is a talented person, he is still too young after all, so he is afraid that something will go wrong while he is in office." Feng Guozhang said quickly.
"Yes, yes, please think twice, President. Even if you appoint the Luanzhou garrison envoy, it is more appropriate than the military garrison envoy. I am afraid that the people below will gossip." Zhang Yiqi said in agreement. .
"Didn't you understand what I said? I have my own reasons for making such arrangements. Even Hua Fu, who has been in charge of the army for so many years, was promoted by me. Do you still suspect that I employ nepotism?" Yuan Shikai asked seriously.
"President, please calm down, that's not what we meant." Feng Guozhang replied sincerely.
"Yuan Su's troops have been temporarily assigned to the second town. As for what number to send, it's up to you, Hua Fu, to discuss it with the Ministry of War. This matter has been decided." Yuan Shikai said loudly.
As early as when he read the first telegram, he felt a surge of anger in his heart. He never expected that Yuan Su would be so bold.
However, just when he was about to express his anger, the last sentence of the telegram suddenly flashed through his mind, "Give me a chance." It was this sentence that made him gradually calm down, and he had to rethink Yuan Su, his nephew, and the whole family. thing.
Although he and Yuan Su have never met, based on his own investigation, he has to admit that Yuan Su has something worthy of admiration. In addition, the two policy papers he sent a while ago are of extraordinary writing style and meaningful words. For someone of his age,
Having such a solid foundation is really valuable.
This time Yuan Su drove Wang Huaiqing away, which was indeed unexpected. But from another aspect, the other party was able to use two battalions of troops to take away the military power of a town. It was definitely not under the guise of "president".
This can be done under the guise of "nephew". In other words, Yuan Su is a very capable person.
Yuan Shikai had always been worried that Yuan Su would do something impulsive when he was young that would affect the situation, so he hoped to transfer his nephew back to school as soon as possible and discipline him properly. In retrospect, he targeted Yuan Su everywhere and never gave any encouragement. Since
This young man has the ability and talent, why can't he be "given a chance"?
Of course, if he just wanted to give him a chance to show off his talents, he only needed to allow Yuan Su to stay in Luanzhou and take over the patrol camp. There was no need to risk his words and promote him to the position of military guard. The reason why he jumped over the guard envoy
, the inspector directly promoted him to the army guard. He planned to use another method to consider Yuan Su's character.
The previous admonitions, anger, and orders had no effect on Yuan Su. If the hard one doesn't work, then change it to the soft one.
For Yuan Shikai, since Yuan Su has already caused so many things in Luanzhou, he will not hesitate to put in more effort to rectify Yuan Su. The title of "Army Protector" is not only a test of whether Yuan Su will get carried away.
Sugar-coated bullets are also a deliberate attempt to elevate Yuan Su's status in the military, enough to arouse more people's "attention."
If Yuan Su can really do this job well, then he deserves the title of military guard; on the contrary, if there is any slight mistake, as the saying goes, the higher he stands, the more painful he will fall, and then even his status as "nephew of the president" will be lost.
It’s hard to be comprehensive.
Feng Guozhang and Zhang Yichen naturally could not understand Yuan Shikai's thoughtfulness. Most people could not consider such details. However, since the president insisted on this, they naturally had to obey.