Crimson Dawn

Chapter 173 no_name

On October 1906, 10, Beijing.Yuan Shikai and Wang Shizhen were sitting in the courtyard of Yuan Shikai's house chatting, and Yuan Shikai suddenly remembered something, "Pin Qing, what happened to the rebellion in Xingtai a few days ago?"

"Yuan Gong, the Xingtai matter has probably come to an end. The bandit leader Pang Zi has fled to the west." Wang Shizhen said to Yuan Shikai, "Although a wanted man has been issued, I don't think he may be caught this year."

Yuan Shikai didn't care about Pang Zi's life or death at all. He sighed: "I didn't expect that Jing Tingbin's remnants of crimes have not been wiped out until now. It's a bit weird. Pinqing, what do you think?"

Among the generals under Yuan Shikai's command, Wang Shizhen is the only one who can always be respected and trusted.For all important military issues, Yuan must consult Shizhen before acting, saying: "Is it approved by the minister?" Among the memorials he submits, the manuscripts submitted or issued by Yuan must also be reviewed and revised by Wang Quan, and they must be reviewed by Wang before they are issued. .Therefore, many people at that time called the king "Dragon Eye", that is, Yuan's "eye".When asked about it, Yuan Shikai said, "Pinqing is the number one military talent in Beiyang."

Beiyang's core sphere of influence is Shandong, Hebei, Zhili and other places. Yuan Shikai, as a native of Henan, is now also his sphere of influence in Henan, which is next to Hebei and Shandong.And because Anhui is the place where Li Hongzhang's Huai army started, Beiyang's influence in Anhui is also quite large.But in general, Henan and Anhui can be regarded as Beiyang's sphere of influence, while Hebei and Shandong are the real core areas of Beiyang.After the Year of Gengzi, the biggest battle Yuan Shikai faced was the uprising led by Jing Tingbin and Zhao Sanduo in Shandong, Hebei, the confidant of Beiyang.Unexpectedly, five years later, Jing Tingbin's "remnants" would dare to rebel, even if it was a small-scale rebellion like Pang Zi's, Yuan Shikai could not take it lightly.

Wang Shizhen didn't answer immediately, he had already ordered his subordinates to collect information.Although the information that has been returned now is full of all kinds of false words, but these little tricks cannot be hidden from Wang Shizhen.Through these information, Wang Shizhen discovered a very strange thing, why the landlords jointly sued Pang Zi for rebellion, and these complaints were earlier than Pang Zi's actual rebellion.It is a real thing that Pang Zi attacked the defense camp, so Wang Shizhen did not think that Pang Zi was wronged.No matter what the reason was, Pang Zi dared to attack the canal defense camp, which was a blatant rebellion.But the incident itself has a background that is undeniably suspicious.

Yuan Shikai knew that Wang Shizhen was thoughtful, and he would not speak easily unless he was absolutely sure.Seeing Wang Shizhen groaning silently, Yuan Shikai smiled and said, "If you have something to say, you can just speak up. It's just a trivial matter."

"Yuan Gong, I don't think this matter will be that simple." Wang Shizhen replied calmly, and then told the order of her rebellion against Pang Zi. There are other forces supporting Pang Zi. Otherwise, why did the landlords get the pleadings first?"

Yuan Shikai only started to make a fortune after joining the army, so he has always been a soldier.No matter where you sit, keep your body upright.Although this is a private conversation with Wang Shizhen, he still maintains his usual posture.He picked up the tea bowl and smelled the tea, but didn't quote directly, but put the tea bowl back on the table.Then he said with a smile: "It's okay, we'll let that battalion stay in Xingtai for the time being and continue to hunt down the remnants of the rebels. Xingtai is not at peace, if we don't use heavy hands, I'm afraid there will be chaos in the future." It seems that Yuan Shikai didn't care I don't think it's a big deal,

Wang Shizhen hurriedly persuaded: "Mr. Yuan, I'm afraid the local officials will not be happy."

"For half a month, it's enough to wipe out the rebels in their lair. They are not happy." Yuan Shikai smiled. Seeing Wang Shizhen's disapproval, Yuan Shikai asked again: "Pin Qing, what do you think?"

In fact, what Wang Shizhen wanted to say was that she went to investigate it herself.But he knows that such an approach is absolutely impossible to achieve.There are so many things going on in Beiyang now, Wang Shizhen can't leave at all.Although it feels weird, if it is necessary to find out, it is absolutely impossible to do it within a month, and if the Beiyang Army is stationed in one place for more than a month, it may be forced to rebel if there is no rebellion.He could only sigh: "That's it. But it can't be more than half a month. As far as I know, Pang Zi acted hastily this time. Except for some bandits who followed Pang Zi, he didn't bring any people with him. There It’s enough to establish your prestige, and you don’t need to pursue it too much.”

"Just as the secretary said." Yuan Shikai didn't really take Pang Zi's matter as a big deal.If Pang Zi had been caught at that time, Yuan Shikai would have sent the Beiyang Army in Nangong County back to Dezhou now.I asked Wang Shizhen to come here today. In fact, there were more important things. He put his hands on the armrests of the seat, straightened his posture, and then said: "Pin Qing, what I actually want to tell you is something else. I I want to recommend you to be the Admiral of Jiangbei and the title of Minister of the Army Department."

According to the Qing system, from the military position to the admiral, all are first-class, which is extremely respected, but it cannot be restrained.The Jiangbei admiral Wang Shizhen served was reorganized from the Jianghuai governor, and his predecessor was the governor of water transportation, so he has the power to govern the local area and also handles water transportation affairs. Position.

Hearing this recommendation, Wang Shizhen was not overjoyed. He asked calmly, "Mr. Yuan, now that the Beiyang Army has been completed, let me be the admiral of Jiangbei. How do you plan to arrange the affairs of the Beiyang Army?"

If someone else said that, Yuan Shikai would suspect that this person would not let go of the military power of the Beiyang Army.Wang Shizhen has never been a person who is greedy for power and position, and he is loyal to Yuan Shikai.He asked this because he was really worried about Yuan Shikai's control of the Beiyang Army.

Yuan Shikai took a sip of tea, then sighed: "Pin Qing, I am now in charge of compiling the "Constitutional Outline", if people think that I am still holding the power of the Beiyang Army, hehe. Many people have said that I It's Cao Cao and Liu Yu, I don't know what they will say in the future."

After the Hejian Autumn Exercise in 1905, the Beiyang New Army received unanimous praise at home and abroad.The memorial to the impeachment of Yuan Shikai went all the way.Coupled with Yuan Shikai's establishment of the police system, the official voice is also considered good.It poses a serious threat to the hereditary status of the Manchu pro-noble group in charge of the central government.The royal relatives incited some censors to impeach Yuan Shikai repeatedly, with great power and power, and even predicted that he would follow in the footsteps of Cao Cao and Liu Yu. In 1906, Yuan voluntarily resigned from various part-time missions and handed over the No. [-], No. [-], No. [-] and No. [-] towns of the Beiyang Army to the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Army.At this time, Yuan Shikai was preparing to compile and publish the "Constitutional Outline".Prepare to enter the central central system.It is said that Yuan Shikai is about to take up the post of minister of military aircraft and become the real central minister.Therefore, during this time period, the personnel adjustment of the Beiyang Army is of great significance.

As an important figure in the Beiyang system, Wang Shizhen is very clear about the personnel struggles within the imperial court. When Yuan Shikai said this, Wang Shizhen also knew that his position had been confirmed. He Wang Shizhen said lightly: "Mr. Yuan, if so. How do you arrange it? I'll just do it."

"But let's not talk about this, Pinqing." Yuan Shikai felt that he could not be completely in charge of such matters, "Since I am in charge of compiling and publishing the "Constitutional Outline", the attitude of scholars in the world cannot but be thought of. I heard that Pinqing I’ve been reading a lot lately, so I don’t know what I can learn from you?” Yuan Shikai’s memorials, the manuscripts for the memorials, or the manuscripts sent down will definitely be circled and revised by Wang Shizhen, and Wang Shizhen will review them before sending them out.He also hoped that Wang Shizhen could help with the compilation and publication of the "Constitutional Outline".

"I heard that recently, in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places, there is a book called "Chinese Cultural Inheritance and the Rise of Materialism". The book was written by Chen Ke, Yan Fu's disciple." Wang Shizhen replied road.

"Chen Ke?" Yuan Shikai frowned and thought for a while, "Is that the one we met last year?"

"Exactly, Mr. Yuan also helped him propose a marriage."

"Oh?" Yuan Shikai immediately became interested, "Yan Jidao's translation of "Tianyan Lun" caused a sensation all over the world, and his disciples will not be bad. Pinqing, is there anything about constitutionalism in this book?"

"Yuan Gong, in recent years, the imperial court and scholars have talked a lot about Chinese style and Western style, but in my opinion, Chen Ke's book is actually about Western style and Chinese style. Other people's books are nothing more than talking about how foreign countries are advanced. Whether it is strong ships, sharp guns, or the machine industry. Chen Ke doesn’t talk about these at all, but talks about why China can’t achieve this level, what are the advantages and disadvantages of China compared with foreign countries. The whole article is not Talking about how powerful foreign countries are. On the contrary, they are ridiculing foreigners."

After hearing Wang Shizhen's evaluation, Yuan Shikai was a little confused.According to these arguments, Chen Ke turned out to be completely contemptuous of foreign countries, and the four-character evaluation of "Western style and Chinese use" is completely inappropriate.However, people like Yuan Shikai have a deep sense of self-cultivation, no matter how many mysteries they have in their hearts, they will not interrupt others rashly.He continued to listen quietly to what Wang Shizhen said.

"This Chen Ke didn't say anything about what kind of political system should be established in China. He just discussed the advantages and disadvantages of China's political, economic, and industrial development in the past dynasties. It makes sense. Although he didn't mention a political system at all, he wanted to establish a new political system. His plans are actually vivid on paper. If I were to tell you, this Chen Kecai would really have ulterior motives. If he were asked to tell the shape of the government in his heart, the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court, and the gentry would not be in his consideration."

"The Qing Dynasty, the imperial court, and the gentry, I'm afraid they are not in his consideration?" Yuan Shikai repeated in doubt.If it is said that a republic is to be established, there have been more or less anti-Qing rhetoric over the years.Yuan Shikai never listened less to anti-imperial words.Even if it is against the gentry, there are actually quite a few in the court.But in any case, whoever opposes any one of these three, or any two, must take some position of the remaining.And Chen Ke actually opposed all three of them.What kind of position would that be?Yuan Shikai really couldn't figure it out.

Wang Shizhen went on to say: "So, in my opinion, when others promote Westernization, they want to apply Chinese elements to western elements. This Chen Ke blatantly criticizes foreigners and promotes China, but he uses Western elements to apply Western elements."

Yuan Shikai was completely confused, and he asked: "Pin Qing, what kind of political system is this Chen Ke going to build? Didn't the book say anything at all?"

Hearing this, Wang Shizhen frowned slightly, and he said with some hesitation: "It's not that he didn't say anything at all, but he said it in an extremely cryptic way. As far as Chen Ke said, what he hopes to establish is a land to those who are willing to till it, and land to those who are willing to work." There is a political system in which those who have what they want to eat. But no one in the world can have a constant product."

"Isn't this nonsense?" Yuan Shikai couldn't help laughing when he heard Wang Shizhen's evaluation, "Could it be that Chen Ke wants to fight against the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court, and the gentry all over the world at the same time? What nonsense."

If it was someone else, hearing what Yuan Shikai said, he would have to agree first, but Wang Shizhen didn't. He said sternly: "Yuan Gong, if Chen Ke only said such things, it would be nonsense. But Chen Ke is in his book. When discussing Chinese history, he does not talk about emperors and generals, but only a new word called productivity. He believes that the operation of all dynasties is nothing more than a question of productivity. If it is according to what he said, the changes in this world are also reasonable. , it makes sense. He doesn’t look like an ordinary fanatic. So I think this person has ulterior motives. Don’t underestimate him.”

Yuan Shikai smiled and said: "It's okay, I'll edit the book for Yan Jidao. Let him and Chen Ke go to Beijing to discuss the compilation of the "Constitutional Outline". Yan Jidao has always been enthusiastic about this and will definitely come back. When the time comes, ask Chen Ke K knows everything."

"Alright." Wang Shizhen nodded in agreement.

But at this time, neither Yuan Shikai nor Wang Shizhen knew that it was impossible for them to meet Chen Ke.Chen Ke is issuing orders in Anhui at this time, and is systematically attacking the gentry in the surrounding areas of Fengtai County.

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