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Chapter 273 Two and a half, the son of the dragon, the grandson of the dragon, and his grandson are all gone.

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    Since Mr. Conger left office in 1905, the U.S. Minister to China has changed twice. However, both the former Rou Keyi and the current Jia Leheng have maintained a good personal relationship with Sun Yuanqi, and they often visit during the holidays.  , and even this Mr. Weili is no stranger.

    Sun Yuanqi heard that he was visiting and hurriedly greeted him: "Hey, Mr. Wei Li, why do you have time to come to my place? Shouldn't you be very busy at work now?"

    A few days ago, the Minister to China Jia Leheng returned to China to report on his duties, and all matters were temporarily handed over to Wei Li.  The so-called embassy is actually the public information bureau stationed in another country.  The Revolution of 1911 is now happening, and all kinds of information are pouring in. As the person in charge, Wei Li should be very busy.

    Wei Li smiled and said: "Visiting Mr. Sun is also part of my job. Of course, if I am lucky enough to hear your wonderful description of the microscopic world, I will spend more time visiting you in the future."

    Sun Yuanqi had already roughly guessed Wei Li¡¯s intention. After entering the room to serve tea, he asked directly: ¡°William, what action has the U.S. government taken regarding the military conflict in Hubei, China?¡±

    Wei Li shrugged: "Yanke, you know that as long as it does not harm the interests of American citizens, the federal government has no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries."

    Sun Yuanqi thought: Go to hell!  What is unintentional interference?  The prerequisite for unintentional interference is that there is insufficient interest.  But he said: "What about your personal opinion, William?"

    Wei Li thought for a moment before replying: "This armed conflict seemed very organized and led. Although it broke out suddenly, judging from the current intelligence, they had made long-term preparations and careful planning before this.  From my personal point of view, it is the most serious rebellion the Chinese government has faced since the Taiping Rebellion, because this rebellion not only involved a large number of well-trained soldiers, but also received some support and tacit approval from the gentry in Jiangnan provinces. The government  Counter-insurgency operations are hampered by various factors and are slow and inefficient, which will also contribute to the scale of the insurgency."

    ¡°Then how likely do you think foreign interference is?¡± Sun Yuanqi asked.

    "So far, the citizens and relatives of various countries stranded in Wuchang have been treated with great respect. Moreover, the 'Hubei Military Government' they established has sent notes to the consulates of various countries, stating that if they take power, all the treaties previously concluded by the Qing Dynasty with various countries will remain  It will continue to be effective; reparations and foreign debts will still be borne by the provinces and repaid in full on time; the property of the people of various countries living in the areas occupied by the military government will also be protected. From this perspective, there seems to be no reason for countries to interfere." Methodist  Pretend to be a press spokesman.

    Sun Yuanqi sneered: "Do you have a reason? It depends on whether you need it or not? Besides, is the reason really that important to you?"

    Wei Li shrugged: "Although it is not important, we sometimes need to use it to convince the government and parliament."

    After hesitating for a moment, he whispered again: "Mr. Juldian, the British Minister to China, has publicly stated that if the Chinese government invites a powerful figure to come forward and agree to some reforms by the constitutionalists, the rebellion will be easily crushed because it loses its spearhead.  Mr. Yuan Shikai played an important role in training the new army, and it seems that he was the only person who stemmed the tide of rebellion, won over disloyal troops, and reached an agreement with the rebel leaders."

    Sun Yuanqi said: "It is well known that Mr. Zhu Erdian has a good impression of Yuan Xiangcheng, but is it too explicit to express his position so publicly?"

    Wei Li did not answer, and continued: "Representatives of the four-nation banking group also asked the Chinese government to have someone like Mr. Yuan Shikai come forward to ensure the stability of the political situation."

    The so-called "Four Countries Banking Group" was established in November 1910. It consisted of four banks: HSBC of the United Kingdom, Citigroup of the United States, Deutsche Bank of Germany, and Calyon of France. It mainly provided loans to the Qing government that was running a fiscal deficit.  It¡¯s still the old saying: ¡°It¡¯s the uncle who has money, and it¡¯s the grandson who borrows money.¡± Therefore, the four-nation banking group still has a lot of weight in China.

    Seeing that Sun Yuanqi was silent, Wei Li asked: "Yanke, what are your opinions on Mr. Yuan's reinstatement?"

    "I have no opinion."

    Wei Li smiled and said, "No opinion is also an opinion, isn't it?"

    Sun Yuanqi also laughed.

    When he first arrived in the treasure land of the Qing Dynasty, Sun Yuanqi's impressions of Yuan Shikai all came from history textbooks. The 1898 Informal Report, the Twenty-One Days, and the Hongxian Restoration represented betrayal, treason, and autocracy respectively. The three crimes were enough to ruin Yuan Shikai's reputation. Sun Yuanqi had another impression of him.  How could I have a good impression?  Now that I have been in the officialdom for so long, I can finally understand some of Yuan Shikai's difficulties, and the final curtain call of the Qing Dynasty depends on his use of methods, so I do not reject Yuan Shikai's emergence from Sun Yuanqi.

    Wei Li suddenly asked: "Yanke, what are you doing?"What is your intention in recommending him?  The Qing Dynasty has nurtured scholars for three hundred years and has continued to benefit from it. Is this how you serve the country?  "

    After saying that, he walked away.

    Everyone in the cabinet looked at each other in shock and stayed for a moment, but still no Zaifeng returned.  Yi Kuang stood up slowly: "Everyone should leave now!"

    In Zaifeng¡¯s heart, after all, the Qing Dynasty is still his own family property, and now it is being cut off inch by inch by the revolutionary party, which is heartbreaking. After all, the cabinet is an outsider, and of course it is not a big deal to watch the excitement.  In desperation, Zaifeng had no choice but to invite the cabinet members back to reconsider the decision.

    Zaifeng lost face and lowered his profile: "Now the military situation on the front line is urgent and must be dealt with immediately. I hope King Qing and others will get a charter."

    Yi Kuang had already figured out Zaifeng's cowardly and unassertive temperament, so he was confident: "I am already old, and this situation cannot be tolerated. Yuan Xiangcheng is courageous, and the Beiyang army is all organized and trained by him. If  If you send him to Hubei to supervise the suppression, you will definitely have a good chance of winning. If you count on Yinwu Tower and fear of delay, the consequences will be disastrous. Moreover, there is a widespread rumor in Dongjiaominxiang that the current situation cannot be dealt with except by Yuan Xiangcheng. Therefore, I take the liberty of recommending Yuan Xiangcheng, not because I am deliberately arguing with the regent.  Difficult."

    Zaifeng asked the others: "Qinxuan, Juren, Songsheng, Baixi, what are your opinions?"

    The first three were Yuan Shikai's friends and confidants, and Sun Yuanqi would not deliberately come out to oppose them. The result was a "I second my opinion" voice.

    Zaifeng is still worried: "Prince Qing, can you guarantee that there will be no other problems?"

    Yikuang replied: "I am also a descendant of Aisin Gioro, so it goes without saying!"

    After all, Zaifeng was not yet thirty years old, and now he had tears in his eyes: "Since you advocate so, let's do as you say, but if anything goes wrong, you can't shirk responsibility!"

    The appointment of Yuan Shikai was decided in this way.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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