Beiyang 1917

"Wang Geng, why did you come to join me instead of others? You just said that I, the Prime Minister, is the patriarch of China. You know that there are two presidents and vice presidents above me, and hundreds of congressmen beside me. I But he's not the kind of patriarch you thought!"

Duan Qirui told Wang Geng that he believed the news that the United States would declare war on Germany in the next week. The young man in front of him was obviously a master who was not afraid of anything. Rui wanted to ask Wang Geng to clarify.

"If you are Gu Weijun's little brother, you should know that although he is a diplomatic genius, his political stance has never been impartial, and he has never expressed his attitude. He only wants to be a professional diplomat! Let's say he recommends you to come here. Find me, the old man thinks this is unlikely!"

Duan Qirui took a sip of tea to calm down his mood further. Although China would reap great political benefits if it immediately announced that it would follow the United States to join the war after the United States entered the war, the most urgent task before the Prime Minister at this moment is Get a clear idea of ​​this young man's mind!

"Prime Minister Duan, you were wrong this time. Brother Gu is trying to persuade me to stay in the United States, and he is sitting in Washington as his assistant. You know that in the past few years, I have also helped Brother Gu write some articles and do some analysis. He It’s still very important to me!”

Wang Geng smiled and said, Duan Qirui obviously already had a certain understanding of himself, and this was a sign that he was exploring his own bottom and was about to use him.

"Well, although Gu Weijun is still young, he won't be [-] this year? But he has a high starting point. As soon as he returned to China, he became the English secretary of the late President Yuan Da, and married Tang Shaoyi's daughter. Nong, based on your Wang Geng's ability to play freely in front of Wilson, if this old man is Gu Weijun, his first thought would be to keep you by his side! Why didn't you agree?"

Duan Qirui has been paying attention to Gu Weijun for a long time, and has long wanted to win him over as a confidant, but firstly, his father-in-law Tang Shaoyi is very close to Nanfang, and he is hypocritical and unwilling to talk to Beiyang, and secondly, Gu Weijun has never been willing to show his affection The political position cannot be won over for a while.

"The reason why I didn't agree to Brother Gu is that I think China's problems are mainly at home. Even though Brother Gu is the Minister to the United States, he has no say in foreign policy. Everything must be done according to domestic instructions and authorization. Second, I think 1917 is particularly critical for China, if China misses the opportunity, it will have to pay a hundredfold effort to save the situation in the future.”

Wang Geng told the truth and didn't lay an ambush. With Duan Qirui's ability to recognize people, he should be able to see that what he said was the truth.

"Even if you don't stay in the United States to develop, as I just said in China, I, Duan Qirui, am just a prime minister. There are two presidents and vice presidents at the top, and the Congress at the bottom. Don’t talk about it, why do you have to come and join me, and you don’t even want to go to Xu Shuzheng?”

Duan Qirui didn't get angry, he stared straight into Wang Geng's eyes with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to get a clue from the young man's face in front of him!

"Prime Minister Duan, my ancestral home is Wuxi, Jiangsu. Whether it is to vote for Brother Gu's father-in-law President Tang, or to vote for Feng Guozhang, the vice president and Jiangsu military governor you mentioned, it is reasonable. However, when I was in Washington, Brother Gu suggested that I either stay Be his assistant in the United States, if you must go back to China, then come and vote for you!"

Wang Geng is also telling the truth, although Gu Weijun may just have the same moral and cleanliness as Duan Qirui, and doesn't like Feng Guozhang's smoky behavior of blindly greedy for money and peddling nobles, so he suggests that he go to Duan Qi, who is the best in morality, character and integrity. Rui.

But Wang Geng felt that in front of Duan Qirui, he had to return Gu Weijun's favor first. Although the old Duan didn't like Tang Shaoyi very much, since Gu Weijun didn't follow his father-in-law, he had already expressed his position and was more inclined to present Prime Minister Duan Qirui.

"Could it be that you came to join me because you listened to Gu Weijun's words?" Duan Qirui was a little disappointed, although Wang Geng's talent and his arrogance had already left a deep impression on the Prime Minister.

"That's not the case. In this era, in China, it is possible to turn the tide. Except for you, Prime Minister Duan, no one else thinks about it. You are the person I chose to work for from the very beginning. Of course, if you think I am If it’s not the talent you need, then I’ll just pat my ass and leave, no matter what! As for the Xu Shuzheng you mentioned, he is a very good talent, but there are only a few people in China who can use me, and Xu Shuzheng is not one of them.”

Wang Geng said in a slow but firm tone.

"Young man, it's useless to flatter me and sing high-profile things. The world says that I, Duan Qirui, are nepotism and caring for others. If you want to be the second Xu Shuzheng by my side, you must have real skills." !" Duan Qirui decided to pour cold water on Wang Geng to test the young man's ability to withstand pressure.

"Prime Minister Duan, if you dare to use me, I will never become the second Xu Shuzheng by your side. Xu Shuzheng is indeed versatile in both civil and military affairs, but he is not without shortcomings and weaknesses. I can only become the only Wang Geng by your side. The Wang Geng who can be replaced, of course, this is under the condition that you are willing to let go of me!"

There was no trace of hesitation in Wang Geng's tone. In front of Duan Qirui, this guy showed that he was a master with both temper and ability.

"Since you are so confident, let me ask you, what do you think of the domestic situation? How to resolve the stalemate in the dispute between the government and court, and how to get the Congress to pass the cabinet motion to declare war on Germany?" Duan Qirui began to ask questions and waited. Wang Geng came to explain.

Nima, I came here to find you because I went straight to Huanglong, or I waited to go to the Ministry of the Army to do some errands and slowly emerge. He ran out of time fighting in the nest!

Wang Geng pondered for a while, looking at Duan Qirui, who was holding a teacup in a slow manner and didn't seem to care, he knew that this guy really wanted to see if he was Ma Di who could only brag and talk big, or if he could really come up with Longzhong's opponent. Zhuge Liang!

"Since Prime Minister Duan asked, let me talk about it first. I have been abroad for a long time. If the analysis of the domestic situation is wrong, you can correct me at any time!"

"Say, there is no one else here, you can get out of your mouth and into my ears, so don't have any scruples! No one can blame you if you say something wrong! But whether you can stay or not depends on your performance." Duan Qirui drank Taking a sip of tea, a smile appeared on his face.

"The domestic situation is basically a confrontation between Beiyang and the South. If President Yuan does not go, and does not set up some kind of imperial system, China may have been unified now, and it is unknown, but once President Yuan goes, China's situation will be lacking. Can suppress the backbone of the scene!"

"Hmph, if Beiyang can be as united as before, the South will be nothing more than a clown, and it will be destroyed overnight!" Duan Qirui snorted from his nose.

"Premier Duan is right. Wang Geng's return to China this time is to help the Prime Minister unify Beiyang, and then the whole country, and then settle the debts with the old Maozi and the little devil!" Wang Geng's tone was a bit cold.

"Wang Geng, go on, I want to hear what you can do! If it's good! Sooner or later you will be the only Wang Geng by my side!" Duan Qirui urged Wang Geng.

"The current political situation in Beijing appears to be a dispute between the government and court, but in essence it is a struggle between dictatorship and republic. Whether Li Yuanhong or Feng Guozhang, they are all tools used by the South to divide, disintegrate and suppress you, Prime Minister!" Wang Geng pointed out in an astonishing way. The crux of the matter!

"Nonsense, what do you mean that I, Duan Qirui, want to become the emperor and the president?"

Duan Qirui scolded disapprovingly, but he was quite satisfied in his heart. In fact, Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng felt the same way a long time ago. Whether it was Li Yuanhong or Feng Guozhang, including those guys from the south, what they opposed was their Anhui faction!No matter what they do, they will sing the opposite!Typical is to oppose for the sake of opposing!There is no reason at all!

"I know that the prime minister is a staunch supporter of the republic, and you have contributed to the republic, but it is precisely because of this that your opponents block you in the two key positions of Congress and the president. Their purpose is not For the sake of the country, just for personal selfish desires, as long as you insist, no matter whether it is beneficial to the country or not, they must oppose it!"|