There were only two days left before New Year's Eve, and during these two days, Yuan Su did not see Yuan Shikai very often. He was occasionally called to Huairen Hall to drink tea together, but there was almost no conversation during the tea.
Anything to design official business. Welcome to read [ ][] He knows very well that the closer the new year is, the busier the presidential office needs to be to deal with, and most of them are formal affairs, such as meeting with ministers from various countries and preparing for the New Year.
Congratulations, etc.
Yuan Su had a very leisurely time in the Presidential Palace these two days, but he also took time to go sightseeing. He took a car specially arranged by the Presidential Palace and went to the square in front of the Forbidden City, to Dongjiaomin Lane, and to Xiangshan. President
The internal affairs officer of the government even said that even if Yuan Su wanted to visit Bauhinia City, there was no way out. He could even have afternoon tea with the regent. However, Yuan Su had no interest in these Manchu nobles, even if he just arrived at the entrance of the Forbidden City.
Just looked at it casually.
In the blink of an eye, New Year's Eve has arrived. From yesterday evening to early this morning, the entire Xinhuamen Presidential Palace was decorated with red lanterns and colorful decorations. On this snowy day of the festival, even such a solemn national political event
It is inevitable that the central place should not be decorated properly.
Yuan Shikai went to the Government Affairs Department to hold a government meeting in the morning and did not return to Huairen Hall until the afternoon.
The private New Year's Eve dinner at the Presidential Palace starts at 11 o'clock in the evening, and before that is the National New Year Banquet held in Hanyuan Hall in Yingtai. [ ] The National New Year Banquet starts at six o'clock in the evening and lasts until
The banquet officially ends at ten o'clock. [Ye*] [*] In addition to the invited envoys and representatives from various countries, important officials, and members of Congress in Beijing, there will also be military circles who are currently staying in Beijing or who came to Beijing specifically to attend the banquet.
VIP.
Yuan Shikai specifically told Yuan Su that he could also attend the National New Year Banquet held in Hanyuan Hall. Although there was not much emphasis in the invitation, as if it was just an understatement, Yuan Su decided to attend the banquet.
On such an important occasion, not only can he take the opportunity to prove to important people from all walks of life in Beiyang that he is the nephew of President Yuan Shikai, but he can also truly integrate into the core circle of the Beiyang Group.
In the afternoon, Yuan Su specially asked someone to order a high-end dress for him. Although it was a hurry to rush the work, as long as he had money, he could easily accomplish anything, especially a power institution like the Presidential Palace. The sky gradually dimmed.
After getting down, he put on a brand new dress and set off for Hanyuan Hall in Yingtai together with the Grand Duke Yuan Keding and Yuan Keding's close friend Aixinjueluo Pu Dong.
In the following ten years, Aixinjueluo Pu Dong was known as the "Four Dukes of the Republic of China" together with Yuan Keding, and the other two were Zhang Zhenfang's successor Zhang Boju and Zhang Xueliang, the son of the Feng clan warlord leader Zhang Zuolin. But now Zhang Boju
He is only fourteen years old, and Zhang Xueliang is still a teenager. Yuan Keding and Pu Dong often play together, and the latter has profound attainments in traditional opera art. [Thanks for supporting the novel]
The three of them, together with several other relatives from the presidential palace, took a carriage to Yingtai. [~] At this time, the surrounding area of Yingtai had already been decorated with red lights, lanterns, red brocade, and carpets, and the attendants responsible for receiving guests
Coming and going, the atmosphere was festive and lively. Yuan Su, Yuan Keding and others got off the carriage and walked together along the welcoming corridor to the main entrance of Hanyuan Hall. An attendant led the group to the banquet waiting room to rest.
Before the official start of the banquet, all the guests who arrived first were temporarily seated in the waiting room, chatting or drinking tea.
There were not many people in the living room at this time, and those who arrived early were officials from the Presidential Palace and the Government Affairs Council. After seeing Yuan Keding and his party, these officials naturally came forward to say hello in a hurry.
After waiting for a while, when the time reached 6:30, more and more guests arrived, including some blond and blue-eyed foreigners. Before Yuan Shikai showed up, all the guests naturally surrounded Yuan Keding, and Yuan Su followed.
I stood with Yuan Keding from beginning to end, taking the opportunity to talk with national politicians and celebrities.
In fact, the news about Yuan Su coming to Beijing to celebrate the New Year at the Presidential Palace has already spread in the Presidential Palace. In any case, in the past year, Yuan Su has been in the limelight from time to time.
We all know each other more or less as the nephew of a great president. What's more, in just one year, Yuan Su has become a frontier official with thousands of troops guarding one side. His status and reputation will definitely increase.
And even if there is no need to guess, everyone knows that Yuan Shikai deliberately cultivated Yuan Su. Otherwise, how could he let a young man who had just graduated from the military academy take such a big official position at a young age? Since he was specially cultivated by the president, he is also the president.
As a relative, their potential is self-evident, and you still have to fawn over them when it’s time to fawn over them.
The banquet officially began. Under the greetings of Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun and Yuan Keding, the guests entered the banquet hall one after another.
The buffet had just been prepared in the banquet hall, the food on the table was still hot, and the band in the ballroom was ready. When the door of the ballroom opened, the band played cheerful jazz. Many high-end socialites
Wearing bright evening makeup and a charming smile, she mingled with the male guests. After a while, they started dancing together.
Yuan Su had no research on the ballroom dancing of this era. Instead, he stood with several officers from the Army Department and the General Staff Headquarters, drinking champagne and chatting about some of the current hot domestic and foreign affairs.
As the banquet progressed, many guests came in one after another. First came Tian Wenlie and Lei Zhen from the Nanyuan Police Headquarters, and then came Liu Guanxiong, Minister of the Navy, Zhou Xuexi, the Minister of Finance, Xu Shiying, the Minister of Justice, and others.
Came in.
Yuan Su specially went up to say hello to these dignitaries one by one, and said some words casually. At the same time, he was always paying attention to several important figures in the Beiyang Group, such as Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang. But not
I don’t know why, Duan and Feng haven’t shown up yet.
During the whole chat, Yuan Su also deeply felt the difference of "having a background". Even the cabinet ministers would be polite to him. However, this politeness was only limited to because he "had a background". In fact,
It can still be heard from the conversation that these veteran figures have nothing in common with him. He is not depressed about this. After all, seniority is indispensable in this circle. He is a fledgling junior, and
Unlike Yuan Keding who has the aura of "grand master", it is already good to be able to join this occasion.
Just looking at the scenes of revelry and feasting in front of him, and looking at the sanctimonious and high-ranking national officials, he couldn't help but feel an extremely strong infection in his heart. In this chaotic era, only the strong are the real ones.
People who are superior to others, and only the strong can live in this place behind the red wall and the rich gate.
In the past, he wanted to survive, so he had to firmly grasp the real power, but now he wants to survive in a decent way, so he has to continue to accumulate strength and become a powerful person that is awe-inspiring.
-------------------
[I recently started playing Three Kingdoms. I spent 200 yuan on a lot of generals, but I was still abused. Alas! The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and all readers must be very busy. I hope all readers will be happy. By the way, I also hope all readers.
I hope you can continue to give me some support, give me a red ticket, click on it, and most importantly, add it to your favorites. Haha. It would be great if you can give me a little reward to support my appearance. There has been no trace of reward for a long time.]