"If the north and the south can really work together, who won't support such a great good thing? The reason why I don't want to see you is not because of your official duties going south this time, or because you are no longer the Yuan Zijing I knew before. The fastest
Updated novel [ ] I have always thought that you are far-sighted, thoughtful, and measured in your actions, but look at what you have become in just one year! You are obsessed with profit, and you will not hesitate to follow others in order to get promoted and make a fortune.
Beiyang is colluding with others!" Lin Boxhen turned around and looked directly at Yuan Su, almost gritting his teeth.
"Complicit? You actually use the word "complicit" to describe me?" Yuan Su felt very disappointed in his heart. As he spoke, he shook his head in disbelief, his face looking very entangled and angry.
"If you hadn't followed the trend, how could you have become the grand governor and brigade commander of the second town in just one year!" Lin Boxen continued without any politeness.
"Renqing, don't worry about how I got my current status. Even if the outside world comments that I relied on my uncle's relationship to achieve my success, I won't refute it. In the past year, I have done
What things are so harmful to nature and what evil deeds has Beiyang done that has harmed the country and the people to deserve your hatred and despise?" Yuan Su took a deep breath and tried not to argue with Lin Boxen, but instead used a reasoning tone.
He knew that the more impulsive he was, the less likely he was to solve the problem. Especially for a stubborn idealist like Lin Boxhen, once he lost his mind, it would make things worse.
Du Yu, who was standing near the gate, was listening to the conversation between the two, and he had been holding back countless dissatisfaction in his heart. Now he couldn't help but stand up again and said: "That is, my governor Lei Liefengxing has been doing things since he took office.
, rectify military discipline, and reorganize the entire army. This is the fulfillment of the duty of a soldier. When there was a famine in Shanhaiguan, my governor personally raised 110,000 yuan for disaster relief, which was more than the disaster relief fund allocated by the central government. Not a penny was left.
All of them are invested in disaster relief. These things have been reported in newspapers, can’t we still talk about the name issue?”
Regarding Yuan Su's disaster relief in Shanhaiguan, southern newspapers have reported it to some extent. What's more, Lin Boxen has been paying attention to Yuan Su's situation in the past year, so he naturally knows the news. The reason why he changed his mind today
A large part of the reason why I disagree with Yuan Su is because I know that Yuan Su is a person with a sense of justice, at least not a villain.
"I know these, but as you said yourself, these are all within your responsibilities. Your ability to do them only shows that you are fulfilling your duties, and it is not a great achievement worth bragging about. Zi Jing, President
Now it's your uncle. You should know the situation in Beiyang better than I do. The North-South cooperation is nothing more than a cover-up. Is Beiyang really willing to give up power?" Lin Bo said with deep feeling.
"Where did you hear these rumors? I once told you that our soldiers have the duty of being soldiers. Even military politics are matters within the army. How can these national politics be believed true just from hearsay?" Yuan Su
His tone and expression were very serious, and at the same time, he couldn't help but think about it in his heart. Could it be that Lin Boxhen had received some rumors or was bewitched by a group of people, so he had such strong dissatisfaction? [ ]
"Then tell me the truth, are you really not guilty of anything fishy at all when you are ordered to welcome Mr. Song to the north this time?" Lin Boxen did not answer Yuan Su's words, but kept asking questions.
"This is really a strange thing. You ask me what's wrong with me, and I ask you what's wrong with you? The congressional election is held in Beijing. Everyone in the world knows it. Everyone at home and abroad is paying attention to this.
Even if there is no order from the President to welcome him, Mr. Song will still go north. Could it be that now that the President has ordered a welcome, it makes you think that he has other intentions?" Yuan Su couldn't laugh or cry, but he increasingly felt that there was something else going on in this matter.
Weird.
If it was just a simple suspicion, forget it, but last night when he and Song Jiaoren had dinner at the Yangtze River Hotel, there was a threatening incident of throwing Molotov cocktails. At present, either the southern politicians are generally suspicious of the warm invitation to Song Jiaoren.
There is a problem with Jiaoren going north, or there is another conspiracy behind it.
However, as for the former, there seemed to be no obvious reaction from the Kuomintang people. In the first few days when he arrived in Nanjing and Shanghai, all the Kuomintang elders looked enthusiastic, even the hot-tempered Huang Xing.
, it can be seen that "widespread skepticism" is not established.
In other words, when news came out from the north that they were going to welcome Song Jiaoren to the north, some conspirators began to plot a conspiracy to undermine this North-South cooperation. There are too many possibilities. Perhaps it is the radical within the Revolutionary Party.
elements, or they may be die-hards within Beiyang, or there may even be foreign forces involved.
Lin Boxhen suddenly clenched his fists, with anger on his face. He said very restrainedly: "Who is President Yuan? As a nephew, don't you still know? Mr. Song went north to form the cabinet to implement party politics and a responsible cabinet.
When the power of the president is removed, will the generals in Beiyang who hold military power give up? I think your uncle, President Yuan, will not be the first to give up."
Yuan Su said: "Renqing, no matter what you think, who told you this news first..."
What he wants to find out most right now is what is the conspiracy behind this and who is behind it! This kind of trajectory of fearing chaos in the world is really abominable.
Lin Boxen did not wait for Yuan Su to finish his words, and interrupted sharply: "If you want others to know nothing, you have to do nothing. The Beiyang government secretly negotiates loans with foreigners, and the Army Department and the General Staff Headquarters conspire to raise arms. You said that this requires sincere cooperation.
Is it like that? Under the guise of inviting Mr. Song to go north, the purpose is to make the southern provinces relax their vigilance. When the loan is obtained and the armaments are complete, all they have to do is send their troops south to catch us by surprise. After all, your surname is Yuan in this world!"
Yuan Su was shocked. He remembered that at the state banquet on New Year's Eve, when he played cards with several senior officers of the Army Ministry, these people made it clear that the current negotiations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the five-nation bank group were top secrets.
Judging from the expressions of those officers, it is enough to prove that this is a matter of no small importance, which means that no leakage is allowed in the negotiation process. But how did Lin Boxen know the news now?
He became more and more certain that there was a big inside story in this matter. It was obvious that someone deliberately released the news that the Beiyang government was negotiating with foreigners for loans. Based on the current reporting direction of major domestic newspapers, he further speculated that this deliberately released news
It is not targeted at the whole country, but only given to some political parties in the south. [ ] Otherwise, today's newspapers would have already begun to cover the news of the government and the reception of foreigners.
After being silent for a moment, Yuan Su looked at Lin Boxen with a very surprised expression, and then said in surprise: "Renqing, how did you know this news? I will tell you frankly that there is indeed a matter of the government borrowing money from foreigners, but this case
The matter has not been settled yet, not to mention that both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Presidential Office have strictly kept it confidential, how did you know about it?"
Lin Boshen said coldly: "Huh, let's put it this way, these are all true."
Yuan Su sighed and explained: "The loan is real, but the purpose of the loan is definitely not what you imagined. You and I both know what the country is like now. The provincial governors are intercepting taxes, and the central treasury cannot make ends meet. If
If we don't borrow money from foreigners, we're afraid we won't even be able to pay the salaries of state officials. It was you who wrote me a letter explaining this matter in detail. Why, you can't see through it today?"
Lin Boshen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's not that I can't see through it, but that no one can say for sure. Well, even if the president's loan to foreigners is to maintain the national treasury, what about the news about the expansion of armaments?
This is always an undeniable fact!”
Yuan Su said seriously: "Where did you hear these rumors? I can tell you that there are indeed many rumors about the army in the north. Some people say that the Ministry of War is expanding armaments, but others say that the President is planning a nationwide disarmament.
.These are trivial remarks that have not been verified. Just listen to them. How can you still believe them to be true? Even if you want to believe them, why do you choose to believe the bad ones? Why don't you think in the good direction!"
Lin Boshen shook his head and said: "The fate of the country is at this point, how can you tell me to think in a good direction?"
Yuan Su took a deep breath. He knew that it would be difficult to convince Lin Boshen. In fact, even he was not sure what the central government meant. Before he went south, he met with Li Bin, the Undersecretary of the Interior of the Presidential Palace. The situation in Beiyang is now very serious.
It’s complicated, and there are all kinds of positions, and it’s impossible for the president’s uncle to be able to cope with them all. If there are people who advocate using force to resolve the dispute between the North and the South, obviously there are many people.
The top priority is that it is useless to tell Lin Boxen this. The key is to resolve the misunderstanding with Lin Boxen as soon as possible.
"Renqing, as the saying goes, a person who is not in his position does not seek to govern himself. The point of my saying this is not to shirk responsibility, but to let you understand this sentence in reverse." Yuan Su sighed melancholy again, and Yuan Su slowly said
He spoke.
"What do you want to say!" Lin Bo was a little confused, but his tone was still cold.
"Whether it was in school or as a trainee outside the customs, or during the time in Luanzhou, I have always told you that if you want to change the destiny of the country, the first thing you have to do is to reach a level where you can intervene in the destiny of the country.
No matter what you think of me, I have always done things worthy of my conscience. As for you must hate Beiyang, there must be a solid reason. How can you take it seriously just based on some hearsay!" Yuan Su said seriously.
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"What I just said is by no means hearsay. In short, neither the Beiyang government nor your uncle can be trusted." Lin Bo said with an ironclad tone.
"Okay, I know you won't tell me where this news comes from, but I traveled all the way south to Shanghai. I just met Mr. Song yesterday, and I rushed to you non-stop today. If you are determined to tell me
If we fall out, then our friendship ends here today." Yuan Su said solemnly, while taking out his pocket watch from his pocket. He walked to Lin Boxen aggressively and placed the pocket watch heavily on the nearest door.
On a coffee table.
Lin Bo took a deep look at the pocket watch, and his brows couldn't help but move. He naturally recognized this pocket watch. It was a gift he gave to Yuan Su before leaving Luanzhou. In his mind, he gradually recalled his former classmates with Yuan Su.
Yi, and thought about the days when he was an apprentice at No. 79 Biao. He had to say that although the Yuan Su he knew was a bit opportunistic, he had never done anything harmful to the world.
Before the Luanzhou Uprising, Yuan Su did not betray the revolutionary party. After the failure of the uprising, Yuan Su did not add insult to injury. On the contrary, he actively helped the revolutionary officers and soldiers escape. Coupled with the Shanhaiguan disaster relief reported in the newspaper before, it can be seen that Yuan Su is really a down-to-earth person who does practical things.
figure.
Although he has a grudge against the Beiyang government and feels ashamed of Yuan Su's defection to Beiyang and his rise to prominence, he believes that not all those loyal to the Beiyang government are bad people, just like not all revolutionary parties are good people. It's just Yuan Su.
Su's current family relationship with Yuan Shikai is really a barrier that cannot be easily let go, but to say the least, it would be a good thing if Yuan Su's identity can be used to influence Yuan Shikai.
"I didn't expect you to still keep this watch." He sighed and said in a moderate tone.
"This is a gold watch. Before I went to Shanhaiguan for disaster relief, I auctioned it to raise funds. Not long ago, when I returned to Luanzhou from Beijing, I exchanged it for this watch with an antique gift from my uncle. Because this watch
You gave it to me, and you once saved my life. Even if we break up our friendship today, I will still not sit idly by and ignore any difficulties you encounter in the future." Yuan Su said deeply.
"Zi Jing, I know that you are by no means a helper of evil, and I also know that you have ideals and ambitions to do great things. It's just that the current situation in the country is so complicated and confusing, and it's so unpredictable. Although I stay out of it, I still feel sad.
.I deliberately avoided you because I didn’t want the conflict between you and me to get deeper and deeper, so I just turned a blind eye and said with a deep sigh.
"What does it mean to be out of sight but out of sight? If the misunderstanding cannot be clarified, it will only become deeper and deeper. I am here today not for anything else but for your words." Yuan Su said seriously.
"That's all, after three years of friendship between you and me, I naturally trust you." Lin Boxen sighed again, and his whole body suddenly relaxed, but there was still helplessness and sadness on his face and eyebrows.
Immediately, Lin Boxhen invited Yuan Su to sit down in the living room, and then ordered the old concierge to boil water and make tea.
However, while waiting for the tea to be made, Lin Boxen didn't say a word. Yuan Su wanted to speak but didn't know where to start. He had already heard it before. Lin Boxen obviously knew a lot of inside information. The key issue now is
Where does this news come from, what are the intentions of those who spread it, and what is Lin Boxhen's connection with it?
Just a simple guess. Yuan Su knew that Lin Boxhen was a passionate revolutionary. In addition, he was a wealthy businessman in Shanghai, so he should have access to some high-level revolutionaries. In other words, it is very possible that the person who spread these messages
They are some people within the Southern Revolutionary Party.
Of course, these are just speculations. He has already ruled out the suspicion of some Kuomintang members before, so who else can be involved?
A quarter of an hour later, the old porter brought hot tea and placed it in front of Yuan Su and Lin Boxen, who had been silent. He also poured a cup of tea for Du Yu who was standing aside.
"Zi Jing, if you still regard me as a friend, then tell me the truth, what does your uncle mean?" After a long time, Lin Boxhen was still a little out of breath and took the initiative to ask Yuan Su.
Yuan Su was struggling to find a place to open up the conversation. Unexpectedly, Lin Boxen asked first, which solved his current predicament. What's more, what Lin Boxen asked him now was not an important question. First of all, he really
I don't know much, but on the other hand, I can use this topic to find out the inside story that Lin Boxhen knows.
"I not only treat you as a friend, I treat you as a brother who lives through life and death. Although there are some words that should not be said, but based on the thoughts that are deeply ingrained in your mind now, I still need to persuade you." Yuan Su pretended to be profound.
said.
"What else do you have to say!" Lin Boshen said angrily.
"I did have private contact with people from the Presidential Palace before I went south, but what I said to them was confidential. I will tell you now, but you must also tell me something frankly." Yuan Su further said.
He was not blackmailing Lin Boxen, after all, Li Bin had indeed told those words not to be spread.
Lin Bo hesitated for a moment, hesitated several times, and fell into lengthy contemplation. It was obvious that there were some words that he just couldn't say.
Seeing Lin Boshen's hesitation, Yuan Su felt more and more that there was a huge inside story and conspiracy in this matter, so he deliberately said aggressively: "Lin Renqing, you just said you wanted me to treat you as a friend. Why, you don't treat me as a friend."
Yes? I can tell you that the conversation between you and me today will never be heard by a third person. Du Yu, you go and guard outside and don’t allow anyone else to come in."
Du Yu stood up quickly and walked out without saying a word, closing the door of the hall behind him.
Lin Boxhen was a little embarrassed, hesitating for a while, and then sighed and said: "Okay. I believed you at the beginning, and I still believe you now, but you must promise me that not only will you not reveal what I said to you, but you will also
Don't send people to investigate. Otherwise, you and I will really have to turn against each other."
Yuan Su nodded solemnly and said: "I promise you that. To show my sincerity, I can tell you the situation in the north first." After that, he simply made certain deletions of what Li Bin told him.
The revised statement basically means that the insiders in Beiyang are actually not united. The president can calm the situation with his aura, but the various confidant generals below can still go against the will and do their own thing.
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