At noon that day, Robertson led several officials from the British Chamber of Commerce to the garrison office and expressed strong dissatisfaction to Wu Chenglu. [ ] He not only pointed out that Yuan Su was a senior official, but also the official responsible for disaster relief matters. No matter what happened
, Wu Chenglu must follow legal procedures. Now that Wu Chenglu has suddenly arrested Yuan Su, not only has he committed the following crimes, but it has also led to errors in the disaster relief work, which has further affected the restoration of the Beijing-Fengcheng Railway. It is really intolerable.
Pointing his nose at the foreigners and yelling at them, Wu Chenglu only felt itchy with hatred. What he disliked the most were these arrogant foreigners. He usually ignored them and indulged the arrogance of these blond and blue-eyed people. He replied forcefully:
It is not the turn of foreigners to interfere in the affairs of the Chinese people. At the same time, they even said perfunctorily that they would continue to stabilize the mood of the refugees.
Faced with Wu Chenglu's attitude, Robertson, who had been holding back a lot of resentment in his heart, suddenly got angry and adopted a tougher attitude to intimidate Wu Chenglu. He emphasized that Yuan Su must be released unless there was a legitimate reason. Without Yuan Su to preside over it,
Disaster relief work and refugee riots continue to undermine the interests of businessmen from various countries, and they will inevitably unite with businessmen from other countries to take necessary measures.
"I will report this matter to Beijing truthfully and ask the Commander-in-Chief to contact the embassy in China and report General Wu's illegal behavior through diplomatic channels. [] The Beijing-Fengcheng Railway was built with investment from many of our British businessmen.
It has just been opened for less than half a year, and now it will be out of service for more than two months. Can you afford the losses?"
"Let me say it again, this is a matter for us Chinese, and you British have no right to interfere with what I do. The arrest of Yuan Su is an order from the central government, and I don't need to explain it to you." Wu Chenglu retorted angrily.
"In this case, it's useless to talk more. You won't be able to come up with the so-called order anyway, and I will definitely report the matter to Beijing." After Robertson said this threateningly, he turned around and walked out.
Although Wu Chenglu was extremely angry, in the final analysis he still felt guilty. However, no matter for the sake of face or the current situation, he would never show any compromise or concession to Robertson. He just prayed in his heart that Zhao Fangyu's traces could be investigated as soon as possible.
Robertson had just reached the threshold when he suddenly turned around and added coldly: "Also, General Wu, the troops you have assembled near the train station have seriously affected the order in the area. I have talked with several people before coming here.
The officers have discussed it, and I advise you not to let your men behave deviantly, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."
After saying that, he walked away with his head held high.[]
Wu Chenglu was startled. Of course he understood the meaning of Robertson's words, and he clenched his fists involuntarily. He increasingly believed that the relationship between Yuan Su and the foreigners was not simple, but even so, there was no substantial evidence. The foreigners were now pressing harder.
, has made it clear that he is on Yuan Su's side.
When I think about how Yuan Su has not only won the praise of the local people in just two months, but also won the support of foreign forces, I am afraid that his position as the guardian envoy is really in danger.
After being stunned for a long time, Wu Chenglu called out in a low voice: "Here comes someone!"
A servant quickly came in from the door, bowed in front of Wu Chenglu and asked, "Master, what are your orders?"
Wu Chenglu swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with great difficulty: "Send a telegram to Beijing to General Manager Duan... No, no, let's send it to General Manager Duan's official residence and to Mrs. Wu."
He was very reluctant to alarm Duan Qirui. After all, this matter was disgraceful, and Duan Qirui was a close confidant of the president. How could he easily get involved in dealing with the president's nephew? But now, he
He didn't expect Duan Qirui to stand on his side to deal with Yuan Su. He just wanted to leave a way out so that if things got serious, it wouldn't be a disaster.
He quickly explained the contents of the message and then urged his servants to send the message immediately.
Beijing received the telegram from Luanzhou on the afternoon of September 22. The telegram was forwarded to the Secret Office of the Presidential Palace in Xinhuamen via the Ministry of War. After that, the telegram was not immediately delivered to Yuan Shikai. Secretary-General of the Secret Office of the Presidential Palace Zhang
After reading the telegram, Yichuan's face suddenly turned solemn. He took a free moment and took the telegram to the Government Affairs Hall and met with the Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun in person.
After listening to Zhang Yichen's simple description, Zhao Bingjun also realized that this matter was not trivial. He immediately screened away the others, then took the telegram from Zhang Yiyi and read it carefully. After reading the telegram, his face gradually became serious.
He sighed deeply, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Oh, I didn't expect this matter to come to such an extent?" After a while, Zhang Yiqi broke the silence first.
"Mr. Zhang, you should know that the president personally ordered the issuance of the special investigation order. Obviously, Yuan Zijing must have done something deviant in Shanhaiguan, which was why Wu Zhenshou was arrested. Logically speaking, all this
It's all reasonable and reasonable, and it's what the president is worried about." Zhao Bingjun said worriedly. The purpose of his words was naturally to clarify his responsibilities.
"Master Zhao, regardless of whether Yuan Zijing has committed deviant behavior or not, Wu Chenglu was arrested eleven days ago, but why has Wu Chenglu not made any explanation to Beijing in the past eleven days, nor has he escorted the person to Beijing?
Are you going to be interrogated? Isn't this a doubtful point?" Zhang Yichen said meaningfully. Although he did not participate in the Shanhaiguan disaster relief work, he still heard about the news that Yuan Shikai issued a secret investigation order, so he came here as soon as possible.
Find Zhao Bingjun to discuss this matter.
"This...well, I can't tell." Zhao Bingjun sighed and shook his head. If it were anyone else, he could of course make up an excuse at will. It might be Wu Chenglu's negligence, or the investigation is still in progress.
Wait. But Zhang Yichen is a shrewd person, and these excuses are simply untenable.
"Furthermore, the cable also mentioned that the relief materials had been embezzled and withheld. There must be an explanation for this. I really believe in Yuan Zijing's character. When he came from Luanzhou to preside over the disaster relief, he also brought 110,000 relief supplies with him.
If we say he embezzled money, it is obviously not necessary. As for the 70,000 yuan of disaster relief money sent by Beijing, when it was delivered to Linyu County, there was only 2,500 shi of food. Anyone who is not a fool knows that there must be something fishy in it.
." Zhang Yichen further said.
He also knew very well that the person Beijing sent to be responsible for allocating relief supplies this time was none other than Zhao Bingjun's nephew Zhao Fangyu. He also fully understood the many unwritten rules in Chinese official circles. The so-called deduction of central funds at all levels was actually implemented.
There are very few cases, and this is really not a big deal, but if someone insists on pursuing this matter, then the matter cannot escape the law. Especially the person who pursues this matter has a certain status, background and power.