Yuan Keding did not help him at first, but waited until Yuan Su was almost bent over, then stretched out his hand to help him.
Although this small detail is not important, for Yuan Su, he can vaguely guess some meanings in his heart. The most obvious point is that Yuan Keding definitely does not sincerely want to be friends with him. All of this is naturally different.
As shown in the picture, it is not difficult for him to even surmise that with Yuan Keding's desire to be the prince, he was already tempted when they first met. It is conceivable that the purpose of inviting him to go north this time was to discuss the matter in depth.
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Yuan Keding and Yuan Su held hands and exchanged pleasantries for a while, exchanging greetings and greetings before turning around and walking out of the train station.
In the small square outside the station gate, several cars and seven or eight carriages have been parked. In this era, cars are still rare in China. Even in an international city like Shanghai, it is difficult to see a car.
Surrounded by everyone, the two got into a car in the middle of the street, while the others got into other cars.
The motorcade started and headed towards the presidential palace in the west of the city.
The dawn has not yet arrived, and the entire ancient city of Beijing is completely dimmed. Whether it is a building or a courtyard, only the white light reflected from the snow on the eaves and ground gives this huge ancient city a unique sense of beauty.
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Along the way, Yuan Keding chatted with Yuan Su for a while, especially about a situation in the past year. Yuan Su answered them one by one. But at some point, the topic suddenly shifted to the events of the second revolution, and very quickly.
We quickly focused on the original order of the Ministry of War to mobilize the 1st Mixed Brigade to go south.
Yuan Keding sighed and said seriously: "This order was very strange at the time. Before setting off, Commander Feng of the Second Town wrote a letter to my father, saying that there was no need for a major war in the south.
Those remnants are not a problem at all and can be wiped out with a snap of a finger. He also said that Keli, your foundation is not stable and your troops are scattered. You should recuperate and recuperate, and there is no need to participate in this southward campaign."
When Yuan Su heard this, he was a little confused and didn't understand what Yuan Keding was going to say. After nodding his head pretending to be profound, he followed Yuan Keding's tone and said: "I heard about it before, and it is said that later it was
The order was suddenly changed and the troops under my command were required to head south as soon as possible."
Yuan Keding said deeply: "Yes, this order was not issued by the Presidential Palace, and even my father did not know about it. I only learned about it when the war situation was reported later. After some investigation, I found out what happened.
It’s what the War Department means. Alas!”
At the end of the sentence, he sighed very bitterly, looking very annoyed.
Yuan Su felt more and more strange. For him, if he hadn't gone south this time, how could he have acquired Huai'an and Huaibei? How could he have obtained the designations of three central brigades? Not to mention taking the opportunity to expand the army all at once.
The power? He didn't know why Yuan Keding sighed so sadly. It seemed that the other party was planning to use this incident to target another matter.
"Cousin, as a national soldier, I should be assigned to the deployment of the Ministry of War. What's more, the duty of a soldier is to protect the family and the country. How can we allow those young people to make trouble?" Yuan Suyong paused for a moment.
He said in a very generous tone.
"Haha, my dear brother has such loyalty. He is really the hope of the country and a role model for the army." Yuan Keding showed a very happy expression and said with admiration. At this time, he felt more and more that Yuan Su was a person he could win over. Couldn't it be said that the other party has always been in favor of the central government's centralization of power, and just now he likened the Southern Revolutionary Party to cowards, which is even more like-minded.
"My cousin has been rewarded. I really can't bear it." Yuan Su said quickly.
"Brother Xian, you and I are our own family, so I won't beat around the bush with you. Before, the Ministry of War ordered you, dear brother, to lead the troops south, but it was all done by Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui has been with my father for the longest time. The old subordinates are becoming more and more arrogant and rude now. Many major events in the army are not reported to my father at all, and they directly overstep their authority and give orders. I wonder if my dear brother has heard of what happened in Wuhan not long ago. This Qi Rui He was so unscrupulous that he actually pulled out a gun to threaten the Vice President in public and kidnapped him to Beijing. Tell me, is this Qirui act daring and is he overstepping his authority?" Yuan Keding seemed to have come to his senses and said in one breath. A lot of words.
After listening to this long speech with strong emotions, Yuan Su suddenly understood in his heart.
Wouldn't it be said that Yuan Keding has always disliked Duan Qirui in history. Firstly, Duan Qirui firmly opposed the imperial system. Secondly, President Yuan Shikai tried to let Yuan Keding take over the military power. Duan Qirui actually threatened to resign to veto. During the period after the Second Revolution and before becoming emperor in 1915, the conflict between Yuan Shikai, Yuan Keding and Duan Qirui reached a very serious point, and in the end Duan Qirui was even openly forced to resign and retire.
Furthermore, Duan Qirui has always had a strong character. Even if it is not because of proclaiming the emperor, as long as it is not in line with his own opinions, he will still be happy and angry. For the Yuan family who has just taken over the power of the country, what they fear most is the merits of their old ministers. Lord Gaogai.
At this time, Yuan Keding called "Duan Qirui" by his first name in front of Yuan Su, which shows how much he resented him.
"Actually, even if my cousin didn't tell me, I have heard about this matter. Chief Duan has a rather stubborn side. It was rumored that Mr. Duan was the one who gave instructions for the previous congressional incident. Because of this incident, the North and the South were at war with each other, which is really disturbing. Sighing with regret." Yuan Su didn't have much dislike for Duan Qirui in his heart, and even had some admiration. Throughout modern history, Duan Qirui had never done anything to betray Yuan Shikai, even if it was Even in the face of extreme suspicion, he still remained loyal and loyal. However, if he saw people speaking their own words and seeing ghosts telling lies, he would still have to follow his wishes in front of Yuan Keding.
This time, Yuan Keding mentioned the matter in a serious way and invited him to go north, which shows that Yuan Keding was relying on him.
As a descendant of the Yuan family on the periphery, if you want to break away from the periphery and enter the core of the Yuan family, you must not miss the opportunity in front of you.
"My father has not sighed once or twice. This time Qirui has become more and more capable, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to suppress him in the future. This is the biggest taboo in the country. It is a pity that Feng Huafu has gone south to the southeast. Wang Guanru had no intention of entering politics, so he spent the whole day at home chanting Buddha's name. Back then, when the three heroes of Beiyang were together, they could control each other, but now Duan Hu is the only one left in the rizhongyang to act as an accomplice." The more Yuan Keding spoke, the less he concealed it. Whether it's the wording or the tone, they all reveal a connotation that makes people think deeply.
"If this is really the case, this matter cannot be taken lightly. However, I firmly believe that my uncle has a great strategy. No matter how arrogant Mr. Duan is, he will definitely not dare to stir up trouble." Yuan Su felt that Yuan Keding was forcing him to express his position.
Naturally, he won't express his position randomly behind his back, he will just speak ambiguously.
Yuan Keding did not realize that Yuan Su was being vague, but he was very satisfied with the word "Tai Sui's head breaks ground".
Soon, the convoy had entered Beiyuan, passed through the area where the army was stationed, and entered the presidential palace from Beihai.
This time, Yuan Keding was not sent to Huairen Hall. Instead, he stopped at a courtyard next to Zhonghai that was specially used to receive distinguished guests. After getting off the car, Yuan Keding and his party sent Yuan Su into the courtyard. An attendant had already come to pick him up and brought his luggage and
Yuan Su's entourage entertained him well.
When he came to the front hall, Yuan Keding introduced him and said: "Nowadays, there are many people in Huairen Hall, so it is really inconvenient, so I asked my dear brother to stay here first. I have discussed it with my father. Since you and I are my own family,
There must be a permanent residence for my dear brother in the Presidential Palace so that he can make contact with me in Beijing in the future."
Yuan Su quickly said gratefully: "Brother, you are so flattering to me. The Presidential Palace is such a noble place. I am honored to be able to come here once a year. I really don't dare to have a special residence."
Yuan Keding laughed for a while, and while reaching out and patting Yuan Su's shoulder, he said: "Look what you said, since we are a family, we shouldn't be too out of touch, right? Not to mention anything else, my dear brother, it's been a long journey.
, it’s time to take a good rest first. In this way, I will come to you again in the evening and take you to meet your father and several aunts. Then in the evening you and I will have a drink alone and discuss the investment in the metallurgical plant. You see,
How is it?"
Yuan Su said respectfully: "Just let my brother arrange everything."
Yuan Keding smiled with satisfaction and said: "Very good, very good, then it's settled."