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Chapter 427: Three, five, six, easily change the heart of an old friend

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    After seeing off Chen Huan, Sun Yuanqi originally thought that Beijing could be quiet for a few days, but he did not expect that a trend bigger than disarmament and aftermath loans was brewing, and the direction of the trend was directed at the Tang Shaoyi cabinet, which had not been in power for a long time.

    If we really want to talk about this trend, we have to mention one person: Wang Zhixiang.

    Wang Zhixiang, courtesy name Tieshan, was born in Tongxian County, Zhili Province. He was born in the eighth year of Xianfeng in the former Qing Dynasty (1858). His final academic qualification was Juren. He was a bit shabby in the late Qing Dynasty when he was a Jinshi in the Manchu Dynasty, which shows that his reading ability is mediocre.  However, he had a good career in the officialdom. He successively served as Zhongshu Kezhongshu, the magistrate of Guangzhou in Henan, a Taoist priest in Jiangxi, a Taoist priest in Wudao in Guiping, Guangxi, and an inspector in Guangxi (later changed to law envoy).  By the eve of the Revolution of 1911, he had already served as the chief envoy to Guangxi and the commander of the Central Patrol Team. He was the well-deserved second-in-command in Guangxi Province.

    After the Wuchang Uprising, due to the revolutionary situation, Guangxi Heping declared independence. The former governor of Guangxi, Shen Bingkun, became the governor of the Guangxi Governor's Office, while the second-ranked Wang Zhixiang and the governor of Guangxi Lu Rongting served as deputy governors respectively.

    Although the governor of Guangxi is the highest military and political officer in the province, Shen Bingkun has only arrived in Guangxi for less than a year, and his foundation is not deep enough to suppress the situation at all.  For example, Lu Rongting, who was born as a bandit in Guangxi Province, had dozens of battalions of troops and was the largest powerful faction in Guangxi. He did not listen to Shen Bingkun's orders at all; while Wang Zhixiang entered Guangxi when Ke Fengshi, who was the governor of Guangxi at any time since the 28th year of Guangxu (1902), entered Guangxi.  Shen Bingkun has been operating in Guangxi for nearly ten years, which is beyond compare.  Therefore, after Guangxi became independent, Shen Bingkun, who felt that he was on the verge of collapse, had the intention of returning.  At this time, Hanyang in Hubei Province fell, so he used the excuse of leading troops to aid Hubei and led his troops to leave Guangxi and return to his hometown in Hunan.

    Before leaving, Shen Bingkun appointed Wang Zhixiang as acting governor.  After many years of marriage, Wang Zhixiang, who has been in politics in Guangxi for nearly ten years, is elated.  It's a pity that he didn't have the last laugh.  As soon as Shen Bingkun left, another deputy governor, Lu Rongting, advocated "Gui people govern Gui" throughout the province, winning the favor of the province, especially the Consultative Bureau.  As a native of Zhili, Wang Zhixiang was naturally among those to fight against the exclusion. In desperation, he had no choice but to follow the example of his predecessor Shen Bingkun and lead his troops to leave Guangxi in January 1912 in the name of the Northern Expedition.

    When Wang Zhixiang left, he was nominally the commander of the aid army to Hubei, but what could Hubei offer to help?  Don¡¯t forget that the Hubei Revolutionary Army¡¯s direct enemy is the most powerful Beiyang Army. The troops aiding Hubei were beaten to the point where they abandoned their helmets and armor and fled with their troops. How could Wang Zhixiang be willing to let his only remaining capital go like this?  Lose?  Therefore, on the way north, Wang Zhixiang changed "aid to Hubei" to "aid to Ning" and led his troops straight to the seat of the provisional central government of the Republic of China.  Sun Yat-sen, who was known as a loner in Nanjing, was naturally overjoyed to see someone defecting. On the one hand, he invited Wang Zhixiang to join the Tongmenghui, and on the other hand, he appointed him commander of the Third Army and senior adviser to the Ministry of War, and was awarded the title of general.

    After the start of the North-South Peace Conference, the Provisional Senate passed a motion stipulating that the governors of all provinces in the north and south would be renamed governors, the consultative bureaus would be renamed provincial assemblies, and the governors would be publicly elected by the provincial assemblies.  At that time, Zhili representative Gu Zhongxiu and others who attended the meeting in Nanjing believed that Wang Zhixiang was well-known throughout the country. He had served as deputy governor and acting governor of the Guangxi Governor's Office, and had also joined the Tongmenghui. As the governor of Zhili, he could control the military power in North China and act as a restraint.  The role of Yuan Shikai.  The Nanjing Provisional Government also strongly agreed with this, and both parties recommended Wang Zhixiang as the candidate for the governor of Zhili to Tang Shaoyi, who was then the plenipotentiary representative of the northern negotiations.

    Tang Shaoyi was not the Prime Minister at that time. Although he felt that there would be no problem with Wang Zhixiang serving as the direct governor, he was still the plenipotentiary and still did not dare to act independently. After returning to Beijing, he reported the matter to Yuan Shikai.  Zhili was the birthplace of the Beiyang Department. How could Yuan Shikai give it up to others?  Although Yuan Shikai was not happy in his heart, in order to get the Nanjing Provisional Government to make concessions on the issue of Huang Xing being the Army Chief of the Cabinet, he still pretended to be conciliatory and said: "This matter is easy to discuss!"

    Tang Shaoyi thought that Yuan Shikai had agreed, so he informed Gu Zhongxiu and other Zhili representatives of the answer.  China¡¯s elections are nothing more than reflecting the intentions of higher-level organizations.  Since both the north and the south agreed to elect Wang Zhixiang as the governor of Zhili, the Zhili parliament followed suit and elected Wang Zhixiang as the governor of Zhili in March or April.

    As soon as Chen Chen left, Wang Zhixiang resigned as commander of the Third Army and handed Huang Xing the responsibility for its dismantling. He went north from Nanjing and went to Beijing to petition the Presidential Palace for appointment in accordance with the resolution of the Senate.  As a result, Yuan Shikai was very polite to him on the surface. He not only invited him to dinner, but also hired him as a senior adviser to the presidential palace, but he refused to issue him a letter of appointment.

    With this delay, Wang Zhixiang began to mutter in his heart: What is going on?  Here, the appointment letter of the Governor of Zhili has not been issued for a long time, but over there they are sharpening their swords to dismantle their own Third Army. Shouldn't they be beaten in vain - lose both ends?  After thinking about it, Wang Zhixiang felt uneasy.  So he found Tang Shaoyi, the middleman at the time, and wanted to find out.

    Tang Shaoyi is also very goodStranger: This was something the president had promised before, so why did he deliberately delay issuing the appointment letter?

    While being surprised, Tang Shaoyi felt that as the plenipotentiary negotiator that day, she had the right and obligation to go to the Presidential Palace to help Wang Zhixiang find out what the reason was.  Moreover, when the last loan agreement for disarmament and aftermath was signed, Tang Shaoyi had a very unhappy relationship with Yuan Shikai, and has never set foot in the Presidential Palace since then. This time's help can also break the ice between the two.

    After the cabinet meeting the next day, Tang Shaoyi went straight to the Presidential Palace.

    Yuan Shikai was overjoyed by Tang Shaoyi's visit. When they met, he said, "Shaochuan, why are you free to come here today? I thought we were at odds because of the last loan for disarmament and aftermath!"

    Tang Shaoyi smiled and said: "What did the Marshal say? It has been nearly thirty years since Tang met the Marshal in North Korea in the 10th year of Guangxu (1884). We can be said to be close friends in gold and stone, and in cars and hats. Why?"  Will we get into trouble because of a public matter? And debating government affairs is also the norm after the implementation of democratic republic. If we get into trouble because of this, wouldn't politicians in Europe and the United States be enemies everywhere? We should neither use public affairs to abolish private interests nor  It¡¯s better to use your private life to destroy public service!¡±

    Yuan Shikai also smiled and said: "Then Shaochuan comes here this time, is it for public or private reasons?"

    Tang Shaoyi said: "Of course it is a matter of taking into account both public and private matters."

    Yuan Shikai's smile suddenly froze, he raised his tea bowl and took a sip of ginseng soup before saying: "Then we won't abandon public affairs with private affairs, let's talk about business matters first!"

    Tang Shaoyi did not refuse and said directly: "It is mainly about Wang Tieshan (Wang Zhixiang). Yesterday, Wang Tieshan found Tang and claimed that the Zhili Provincial Council recommended him as the governor, so he went north from Nanjing and petitioned the Presidential Palace to issue a letter of appointment in accordance with the resolution of the Senate.  For this reason, he has also visited the president, but there has been no movement, so he asked Tang to ask about the situation."

    Yuan Shikai's face was a little ugly, but his tone was more gentle: "Yuan knows about this, but he doesn't dare to use his seal on the appointment letter. The reason is something that even Shaochuan can understand."

    "Oh, what do you mean, Marshal?"

    Yuan Shikai said: "Shaochuan, you and I have been dating for nearly thirty years. Before that, you were considered a member of the Beiyang people. You should know the importance of Zhili to Beiyang. How can you leave such a vital place to others? How was Wang Tieshan before? Yuan  I don¡¯t know much about it. I just know that he hurriedly joined the Tongmenghui when he led his troops to Nanjing. According to this, he can be regarded as a revolutionary. For him to serve as the governor of Zhili is tantamount to attracting wolves into the house. If he joins forces with the Southern Revolutionary Party in the future, we will  Are there any survivors among the people in Beiyang?"

    Tang Shaoyi frowned and said very sincerely: "But Marshal, since you have promised before, you can't make a mistake now! This is not only a matter of you and me breaking our promises, but also related to the power of the cabinet and the prestige of the government. Tang followed the Marshal so  Over the years, the commander-in-chief has shown kindness and support to Tang, so you may as well make a few jokes, but you cannot break your trust to the Zhili Council, the Tongmenghui, or the world!"

    Yuan Shikai said: "It is indeed Yuan's fault to break one's trust, but it was just an expedient that was forced by the situation and could not be done seriously. Now times have changed, and Zhili does not allow others to interfere, so we have no choice but to break the promise with Wang Tieshan. However,  The Presidential Palace will not treat him harshly. In addition to giving him a position no lower than that of a governor, there will also be other rewards. What does Shaochuan think?"

    Tang Shaoyi said in a deep voice: "Tang cannot accept this change from the President. I hope the President can respect the "Provisional Laws of the Republic of China" and not break trust with the people of Zhili!"

    Yuan Shikai was also a little angry: "You agreed to Wang Tieshan's appointment as the governor of Zhili. I didn't know first of all. It's not that Yuan broke his promise at all, nor did he disrespect the "Temporary Agreement"!"

    Regarding Yuan Shikai's rogue behavior, Tang Shaoyi felt quite depressed: "Since the president said so, and this is also the responsibility of the responsible cabinet, then Tang has no choice but to issue the appointment according to the originally agreed results and the resolution of the Zhili Parliament. I hope the president will forgive me.  .¡±

    Yuan Shikai sneered and said: "According to the "Provisional Constitution", cabinet bills do not go through the seal of the Presidential Office. Can they take effect after they are released?"

    "You¡ª¡ª!" Tang Shaoyi was immediately speechless.

    "Prime Minister Shaochuan, Yuan is a little tired. Let's stop today's discussion! As for Wang Tieshan's appointment, we will discuss it later." Yuan Shikai immediately issued an order to expel guests, and Tang Shaoyi had to retreat in dismay.

    On the surface, the proposals of the cabinet and the Zhili Assembly cannot take effect without the seal of the Presidential Palace. Wang Zhixiang cannot take up his post in Zhili without a valid appointment letter. The initiative in this matter is completely in the hands of Yuan Shikai.  But Yuan Shikai felt that these were not enough. He wanted to take the initiative to kick Wang Zhixiang out of Zhili and firmly control the post of Governor of Zhili in his own hands. By the way, he would give some color to the disobedient cabinet!

    On the second day after Tang Shaoyi visited Yuan Shikai, all the troops stationed in Zhili jointly sent a nationwide telegram, openly opposing Wang Zhixiang's appointment as the governor of Zhili, and stated that all means would be used to prevent Wang Zhixiang from taking office if necessary!

    Immediately afterwards, the representative in the Zhili Parliament who advocated Wang Zhixiang's supervision of Zhili received an anonymous letter. In addition to threats, a bullet was also attached to the letter.  The meaning is self-explanatory.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)bsp; On the second day after Tang Shaoyi visited Yuan Shikai, all the troops stationed in Zhili jointly sent a telegram to the whole country, openly opposing Wang Zhixiang's appointment as the governor of Zhili, and stated that if necessary, all means would be used to prevent Wang Zhixiang from taking office!

    Immediately afterwards, the representative in the Zhili Parliament who advocated Wang Zhixiang's supervision of Zhili received an anonymous letter. In addition to threats, a bullet was also attached to the letter.  The meaning is self-explanatory.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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