When Qiao Yu heard Wu Tong mentioned Guizhou, he couldn't help but think in his mind. If Sun Wen wanted to launch the so-called second revolution, neither Tang Jiyao nor himself would support him, and the only person in the southwest who could support Sun Wen was
It was Xiong Kewu. Xiong Kewu was originally driven out by Qiao Yu in Sichuan. Later, when the southern army was disbanded, Xiong Kewu defected to the Yunnan Army. Although he was from Sichuan, he had a grudge against Qiao Yu. Tang Jiyao also wanted to use his reputation, so he
Xiong Kewu was appointed commander-in-chief of the army to assist Guizhou, and he was stationed in Xiuwen, Guizhou and responsible for guarding Zhang Bailin in northwest Guizhou.
Xiong Kewu is undoubtedly at the forefront of the confrontation between Sichuan and Yunnan. He looks good but is actually suffering. Liu Xianshi is on guard against him, Zhang Bailin directly confronts him, and Tang Jiyao does not regard him as a confidant. Xiong Kewu, who is caught in the cracks, is absolutely
There is an urgent need to change the current situation. It seems that Sichuan should indeed focus on Guizhou and take action to reap benefits when the time comes.
Qiao Yu was making his own plans, but at this time Lao Yuan was completely furious. Ever since he got the news of Song Jiaoren's assassination, Lao Yuan was shocked and hurriedly called all his men together. Lao Yuan
With a gloomy expression, he glanced at all his confidants.
"Song Jiaoren has been assassinated, and his life or death is uncertain. However, judging from the situation, there is probably no hope of resuscitation. Let's discuss what to do?"
"President, this is a good thing. Song Jiaoren does not know what is good. It is God's will to be killed. President, don't worry about it!" The speaker was the newly appointed Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun. This Zhao Bingjun is from Henan. He is a fellow countryman of Yuan Shikai. He has been there for a long time.
Zhao Bingjun followed Lao Yuan and made great efforts to force the Qing Emperor to abdicate.
After Lao Yuan became the president, the cabinet prime minister changed frequently, and finally fell into the name of Zhao Bingjun. In the eyes of outsiders, Zhao Bingjun was undoubtedly Lao Yuan's confidant, but Zhao Bingjun was very selfish and good at playing both sides. Just like Sun Wenhe
When Huang Xing went to Beijing for activities, Zhao Bingjun joined the Revolutionary Party again. This time Song Jiaoren wanted to compete for cabinet prime minister, which was a great threat to Zhao Bingjun. Therefore, Zhao Bingjun was undoubtedly the happiest when he heard that Song Jiaoren had been assassinated.
However, after he finished saying this, he was not greeted with praise. Instead, he met Lao Yuan's cannibalistic gaze, and Yang Shiqi, Yang Du, Duan Qirui and others also showed disdain.
Lao Yuan stared at Zhao Bingjun: "Zhi'an, tell the truth, did you send someone to assassinate Song Jiaoren behind my back?"
Yuan Shikai shouted sternly, and everyone present was shocked. Old Yuan had never been so angry before, and they were all horrified, especially Zhao Bingjun. He could not understand how President Yuan could be so angry.
"President, why would I send someone to assassinate Song Jiaoren? He advocates constitutionalism and has offended many people in the south. Moreover, there are lessons learned from Tao Chengzhang. I think it is mostly due to internal strife among them!"
Zhao Bingjun was extremely alert and immediately pushed the responsibility away. Lao Yuan gradually regained his composure, but his fists were still clenched tightly and his joints were all white. Yang Shiqi also advised: "President, Song Jiaoren said
There may be a chance of survival, but if he dies, we should still think about how to deal with it!"
"There must be a thorough investigation, and the murderer must be found out. No matter who it is, he must be punished severely and will not be tolerated. Let Cheng Dequan go to investigate immediately!" Yuan Shikai gave the order, and everyone present left one after another, except Yang Du.
Stayed.
"President, Song Jiaoren's death is extraordinary. I'm worried that someone will blame the president. By then, the rift between the north and the south will never be repaired, and the Republic of China will fall into disintegration!"
Lao Yuan let out a sigh of relief: "Xi Zi knows what I am thinking. I am the president of the Republic of China, not the president of Beiyang. I want to use Tao Chengzhang, but Tao Chengzhang was bombed to pieces. I want to use Song Dynasty as the president."
Jiaoren, and Song Jiaoren was assassinated, is this the will of God or man?" Yuan Shikai's tone was full of desolation and resentment, like a wounded beast...
Yang Du became more and more aware of Lao Yuan's thoughts. Although Song Jiaoren's advocacy of a responsible cabinet was a restriction on Lao Yuan, Lao Yuan still wanted to use him to restrict the increasingly uncontrolled Beiyang system. This was an imperial mentality.
Just like why Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty hired Wei Zheng, Zhao Bingjun and others took it for granted that Lao Yuan must protect the interests of everyone in Beiyang and rely on Beiyang for everything. This really underestimated Yuan Shikai's wisdom.
"President, I agree with your order for a thorough investigation, but if it is found that it was done by one of our people, not only will you lose face, but Sun Wen will also use this to launch an attack and instigate rebellion. I'm afraid the trouble will be even greater.
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Lao Yuan's anger had weakened a lot now. He closed his eyes slightly and began to think hard about how to deal with it. At this moment, someone sent another telegram. It turned out that Song Jiaoren was dead. Yuan Shikai looked at the telegram for a long time and his thoughts were in Nanping.
, only one year after taking the throne of the president, Lao Yuan felt exhausted mentally and physically. Things were developing more and more beyond his control. What was even more frightening was that Beiyang was also beyond his control. The people below all had their own ideas.
I don't take myself seriously anymore.
There was a trace of pain on Lao Yuan's face: "Xizi, the aftermath of the big loan must be expedited and must be negotiated. If they want to take action, I will fight with them. Let them see what the old man can do!"
Yang Du knew in his heart that they were not just the revolutionary party of the South in what Lao Yuan said, so Yang Du took the order and left. The South was also stepping up its efforts to solve the case. Soon Wang Afa, an antique dealer from Henan, testified against Ying Guixin.
He said that he had asked him to assassinate someone ten days ago. This person was Song Jiaoren. The patrol room quickly caught Ying Guixin, and then captured the assassin Samurai Ying that day, and then killed Ying Guixin again.
A large number of correspondence were found at home, including a secret letter from Hong Shuzu, Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although there were not many obvious words in it, it undoubtedly pointed the finger at Zhao Bingjun. You must know that Zhao Bingjun was also serving as the Minister of Internal Affairs at this time.
Hong Shuzu was his subordinate.
The matter seems to have come to light at this point, but as Sichuan's intelligence chief in Shanghai, Li Zongru doesn't see it that way at all. There are too many loopholes in what seems to be a logical matter. According to Wang Afa, he is an antique dealer. As long as Ying Guixin doesn't
He would not use him as an assassin if he was crazy. Without agreeing on anything, he took out a photo and asked him to assassinate Song Jiaoren.
This kind of talk is not enough to deceive a child, and a lot of letters were found in Ying Guixin's home, including not only letters with Hong Shuzu, but also many letters with Chen Qimei. Ying Guixin herself is a member of the Tongmenghui.
, and also served as the general affairs section chief of Sun Wen’s presidential palace.
Li Zongru knew that if he wanted to see the truth of the matter clearly, he should not bring in subjective emotions. People outside believed that Lao Yuan was a bad person, so if the matter had any connection with his confidants, they would naturally think that Lao Yuan was the mastermind behind the scenes. This was completely
They treat politics as a joke. Judging from the current evidence, Chen Qimei's suspicion is greater than that of Zhao Bingjun.
Ying Guixin, Wang Afa, Hong Shuzu and others are all puppets, and even Zhao Bingjun and Chen Qimei are the same. The two figures ultimately pointed to are Sun Wen and Yuan Shikai. Who did it? Are there any other forces involved?
While Li Zongru was deep in thought, news suddenly came that Luo Ying had woken up!
Li Zongru hurriedly came to Renji Hospital. At this time, Luo Ying was lying on the hospital bed, with a look of pain on his face. Li Zongru took a few steps and came to him: "Mr. Luo, I am Qiao Shuai of Sichuan.
The person sent here, tell us everything you know, and we will definitely get to the bottom of it!"
