In March 1915, the Lantern Festival of Yi Mao Year ended six days ago. The banks of Tianjin City River still have traces of the lively life. The stalls that were not cleaned up in time for the lantern festival are still so bright and colorful. But for Yuan Su
He said that he had really missed the excitement of the Lantern Festival. He had just set off from Luanzhou and arrived in Tianjin six days ago. When he arrived in Tianjin, he had not even caught up with the tail end of the Spring Festival.
Among the greenery at No. 26 General Foch Road, close to the British Concession, is a manor that was renovated after a full three months of work. This manor is the villa that Yuan Su purchased at the end of last year at a huge expense.
The residence where he now lives. The entire manor covers an area of more than ten acres, which can be said to be the largest manor in the French Concession. Originally, the manor had only one main villa, plus a concierge's cabin near the main gate. However, according to Yuan Su's special instructions, later
A two-story small house was added on both sides of the garden and on the edge of the grove behind the villa.
These three small houses were naturally used to accommodate Yuan Su's personal guards who came with him from Luanzhou.
Although he handed over the position of the Zhili Provincial Military Affairs General Office and formally submitted his resignation as Deputy Minister of the Army to the Beiyang government three days ago, Yuan Su, who is still in the limelight, inevitably has to be accompanied by a group of staff and bodyguards. More
What's more, Yuan Su had no intention of living a peaceful life in his apartment from the beginning.
After the renovation and expansion, the manor was specially given a new name by Yuan Su, called "Dan Shang Manor". The literal meaning is that it can be enjoyed and entertained all night long, but it also implies a new beginning.[
Of course, the most important meaning can only be understood by those who have deep contact with the current President Yuan Shikai. When Yuan Shikai was dismissed by the Qing government and returned to his hometown, he first lived in Xiangcheng, Henan for a while, and then quickly
Then he moved to Lianshui County, which is close to the Beijing-Hankow Line. The place he lived at that time was the famous Lianshang Village.
It goes without saying that "Danshangzhuang" is officially homophonic to Yanshang Village, and the meaning is obvious. Yuan Su is metaphorizing that the Beiyang government will ask him to come out sooner or later.
It was just after noon. On the corridor of the small garden outside the back door of the manor villa, Yuan Su was lying on a couch made of fine material. There was a small coffee table and a small stove beside him, and a set of elegant tea sets had already been laid out.
Although he often traveled north and south in the early days, there was a General Office of Military Affairs where he did not live permanently and could be said to be a permanent residence. However, it had been four or five days since he moved to this manor in the French Concession in Tianjin, and there were still many things he did not like.
A place I'm so used to.
The water, soil, food, climate, and even the people socializing around him made his mental state somewhat uncomfortable.
After months of cold winter and spring weather, the sun finally shines brightly today. Naturally, I have the opportunity to relax my mind and plan to enjoy the soothing sunshine of this afternoon.
While he was half asleep, there was suddenly a sound of brisk footsteps in the corridor. Adjutant Du Yu walked over with long strides, holding a document envelope. When he saw Yuan Su, he didn't seem to open his eyes.
Afterwards, Du Yu hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped forward to say hello and woke Yuan Su up.
"Sir, a telegram has arrived from Beijing."
Yuan Su yawned, struggled to sit up from the recliner, and then raised the backrest of the recliner a little higher. He did not rush to ask what the telegram was or what its content was, but first he slowly picked up the small
He took a sip of the Longjing tea that had been brewed for a long time. Then he asked calmly: "Is this a call from the Presidential Palace?"
Du Yu nodded and said, "Exactly."
At this time, the telegram sent by the Presidential Palace was most likely a response to Yuan Su's resignation submitted a few days ago. He groaned and said with an expression on his face: "Really, what does the Presidential Palace mean?"
Du Yu took out the document and handed the original text of the telegram to Yuan Su. At the same time, he said in an explanatory tone: "The president himself has drawn it up, and has repeatedly invited you to go north as soon as possible. He also discussed what requirements he has. We can discuss it in detail after arriving in Beijing."
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Yuan Su smiled coldly, picked up the kettle that was already boiling on the small stove, and filled the tea cup. He said: "I had expected such courtesy, it is meaningless. You can send a message back later,
Just say that I have made up my mind and am determined to live in Tianjin and will not be involved in political affairs from now on. If there is another reply like this from Beijing, you don’t have to show it to me anymore, just continue to reply according to my wishes. I believe this politeness is also
It's only a matter of three or two days, but the President is still thinking about the monarchy. One more person on my side is not too much, and one less is not enough. It doesn't matter."
He had already calculated Yuan Shikai's mentality. The reason why he chose to live in Tianjin was to eliminate Yuan Shikai's vigilance. Although Tianjin is under the nose of Beijing, it is not Beijing after all, and it is still a concession. You can also inquire about Beijing nearby
The latest news, and you can act according to the situation at any time, advance and retreat in a measured way.
As long as Yuan Shikai completely dispelled his guard, he could make some small moves secretly. While closely observing the changes in the domestic situation towards the imperial system, he could operate in secret in Luanzhou, and more or less be able to grasp the direction of the situation.
Du Yu took note of Yuan Su's words and responded: "Understood. In addition, a message was sent from Luanzhou, saying that the First Corps of the Central Army has completed its formal establishment and the Fourth Artillery Brigade has completed its regular training. Lord He is in the secret message
He said that the work done in Luanzhou during this period was very good, and neither Tian Wenlie nor Zhu Panzao had any suspicion."
Since Yuan Su wanted to pretend to be far away from the world, he naturally had to do everything in place.
First of all, the contact with Luanzhou must not be as arrogant and evasive as before, otherwise it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in Beijing, thinking that there must be hidden secrets in the disconnection. Furthermore, in dealing with Tian Wenlie and Zhu Panzao, how strong is Jiang Baili?
Following the previous control of key positions and economic lifeline, he also adopted a gentle policy. On the surface, he was respectful to Tian Wenlie and Zhu Panzao, and everything went well. In fact, he only built a plank road to cross Chencang secretly.
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