"It's getting late, so please come back early. Shichang will definitely ask the emperor to use the policy of rest and recuperation to make the three provinces a thousand miles of black soil become my granary..."

The snow was cold, but Xu Shichang's heart was hot. In the three years of the Governor's Northeast China, the three provinces had a new look. From the relatives and nobles of the Qing Dynasty to the vendors and pawns, they were grateful to him. This was the grand occasion of the sacred people being reluctant to leave before leaving.

At this point, Xu Shichang's personal prestige was the best among the Han officials. Even in the entire Qing court's powerful system, it was almost prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Among the Han ministers who were promoted faster in the late Qing Dynasty, the most prominent ones were Lin Zexu, Zeng Guofan, Yuan Shikai and Zhang Zhidong. The four of them went from entering the officialdom to serving as governors, which was at least 20 to 21 years. Although Xu Shichang took 21 years, the position of governors of the three northeastern provinces was beyond the reach of the above. Before the death of Cixi Guangxu, when the governors of various provinces jointly reported, Xu Shichang was the leader, and the ranking was still before the governors of Zhili Yuan Shikai.

What's more, anyone with a discerning eye can see that in the same year that Xu Shichang was promoted to the governor of the three eastern provinces, Yuan Shikai and Zhang Zhidong both lost their position as governors with real power and entered the capital to serve as military ministers who were ordered to do things. His suspicion by the Qing court is well known to everyone.

Of course, now the Regent Zaifeng transferred Xu Shichang to the Secretary of the Central Post and Communication Department, although it was also a relegation, in the eyes of Diesu of the political arena, this relegation was Xu Shichang's voluntary request to open the vacancy, which was completely different from the fact that Yuan Shikai was "opening the vacancy back to his hometown to raise the disease" by Zaifeng for the sake of being suffering from obvious illness.

Before Xu Shichang completely stepped down from the Northeast to Beijing, Zaifeng issued the edict of "Senior General of Political Affairs and Minister of Reinforcement". Three days ago, he was a Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion, which enabled Xu Shichang to obtain the highest honorary title of civil officials in the Qing Dynasty and became the only one among the Han officials in the political situation in the late Qing Dynasty, who was the most trusted and unsuspecting person in the court.

"Our Lord devotes his wholehearted efforts to the people of the Northeast. No one in our ministers can repay us. Only by seeing the adults set off first can we return to the house and return to the yamen with peace of mind. I hope my teacher will not refuse..."

Within two months, after being demoted and promoted several times, Xu Shichang was inevitably a little excited at this time. However, even if he was reluctant to part with the Northeast, he must not be too close to the local governor during this sensitive period. Although the court has always trusted him very much, if there are really no clerks who are not open to the news, wouldn’t it make his reputation detrimental and make the Regent’s face lose its glory?

Thinking of this, Xu Shichang simply stopped refusing and solemnly hugged the old fist at the dark Northeastern officials in front of him, then wiped the hot tears. He turned around and walked towards the train. Beside him, two majestic guards, military officers from the guards, hurriedly took one step forward and back, almost clamped him in the middle to get on the car. The strong young military officer walking behind was a little jealous in the eyes of the officials and gentry at the station.

In fact, not only is this military officer looking at it, but even the hundreds of retired officers and soldiers suddenly appeared in the car behind the special train, which made many people unable to touch their minds. Perhaps some people would think that it was because Ito Hirobuki was stabbed, and Xu Shichang had to pay attention to personal safety. But in the eyes of "Qingren", this train of capable retired officers and soldiers not only had no frustration, but even a hint of solemn and wild aura appeared in their eyes.

"It's a pity that my Qing Dynasty's Dragon Rising Land is now three and one. Japan and Russia's desire to plunder our country's land is not dead. I am really uneasy when I leave..."

Everyone got on the train and gradually sat down one by one. Then Xu Shichang sincerely expressed a feeling of depression and uneasy towards the Japanese and Russian consular delegation that gradually dispersed outside the window. He said that he was heartbroken and even criticized the hardliners of Japan and Russia.

Unlike the information that many people in later generations saw in the official world, this first-rank official who was appointed as the Governor of Northeast China and the "traitor" Yuan Shikai, who later generations, were actually the most shrewd and capable people who opened their eyes. Their disputes over the borders of Northeast China and even Mongolia have always been unwilling to give in. His desire to protect the country is even above the imagination of many angry young people in later generations. It is just because the Qing court is too weak now that he has to take the blame for the Qing court again and again...

The young military officer sat in his seat with a calm expression, and did not feel that there was anything wrong with the anger of this first-class official. When the train was about to start, he pondered for a while and said to Xu Shichang carefully: "Sir Xu loves the people as much as his son. This time he returns to the center of the court with the hearts of the people of the Northeast. I think it is a blessing for China to absorb both the old and the new parties. As for this dispute over the country, even if the Qing court retreats again and again, there are still our passionate righteous men running among the people..."

"Haha..." Xu Shichang looked at Sun Lutang, who was embarrassed on his face and smiled, then pointed at the young military officer and scolded: "Okay, you divine monkey, now you have learned to flatter. Is I really confused, I wonder if the five hundred tigers you stuffed in this car is the "Iron Blood Protective Gang" that caused a headache for Japan and Russia a few days ago?"

Yang Meng smiled and patted Ruo Li, who was a little tired, then bowed to Xu Shichang and said, "This time, many affairs of the Northeast team were not going well. If the adults had not seen the Internet on Senior Brother Sun's face, the Iron Blood National Protection Gang would not be able to get into the pass so easily. Just thinking that the Japanese and Russian thieves were unsuccessful, Yang Meng would be as depressed as an adult... "

Xu Shichang nodded, first reached out and signaled Sun Lutang to go to the back of the carriage to check, then said to Yang Meng with a slightly positive expression: "Since you can pull such an elite soldier from Zhang Dahuzi, I think the armed forces in Zhang Dahuzi will not allow Japan and Russia to bully and blackmail them. It's just that you and I agreed in advance that although your group of Tongmenghui does not agree with armed riots, these hundreds of tigers were put in the pass at the risk of beheading. If one of us participates in the armed riots in the future, the gentleman agreement we reached will be invalid..."

When Xu Shichang left office in the Northeast, he had already considered that the Qing court was in decline and in order to prepare for the future, he not only reached an agreement with Sun Lutang and Yang Meng in private, leaving a way out for himself to plan to transform and rebel the future revolutionary riots. At the same time, because he was very cautious in dealing with people and was never arrogant. Therefore, he could not only conform to the trend and carry out new policies; he also did not alienate the old schools and had great power, but also gained power. Now that he said such words in front of Yang Meng, it was already considered a stern move and revealed a slight closeness.

"Yang Meng must remember what he said, but there are quite a few of these 500 people at the moment. But if they are diverted to all parts of the country, they may not even be able to stir up a wave. As for the armed riots that some revolutionaries are keen on, you and I know that the motive is not as simple as revolution. Even if the Qing court is overthrown in the future, the political situation will not be negotiated one by one between the governors and governors in various places..."

Speaking of this, Yang Meng paused slightly. Seeing Xu Shichang's face still had a 'I believe you' expression, he cursed the 'old fox' in his heart, and then continued: "How to solve the Chinese's own affairs within the Chinese, I don't think I like to incorporate them into it, especially the power I have in my hands. It was originally a powerful tool to train against foreigners. This time I took them into the country to weaken the power of the Japanese invasion in the domestic intelligence agencies!"

Xu Shichang nodded and expressed a little appreciation for Yang Meng's more pertinent statement. Although he knew in his heart that this group of people would inevitably be enemies of the Qing court in the future, for him at this moment, whether it is the new party or the old party, whether it is the imperial party or the revolutionary party, as long as he is beneficial to his leadership of the center, he will be able to use talents. Seeing that the power of merchants and gentry in various places is growing and the center is declining, if these people are not used to give some strong medicine to the royal family, there will be no chance of a serious rehabilitation.

Although this political tumbler, who has the nickname "Crystal Fox", knows the benefits of taking over the central authority, he is still unsure of whether he can successfully implement the new policy he proposed.

Without the protection of the important officials like Yuan Shikai who are in charge of the army, he felt deeply alone before returning to the capital. However, although he had contacted the leaders of the new and old party and created public opinion of "helping Yuan out of the mountain", the Regent Zaifeng had too deep resentment towards Yuan Shikai and repeatedly overwhelmed him with the memorials of Yuan's, so he had to take a risk of contacting Yang Meng, such an iron-blooded 'national sage', and even reached a private agreement to some extent.

"It's good. Although the imperial court has successively launched a large number of new policies, the layout on the intelligence network is still too far from that of the great powers. The monkey has been lying on firewood and tasting gall in recent years, but she has quietly put on such a big family business. With this weapon in hand, no matter whether it is a constitutional or a new policy in the future, the monkey must have a place..."

Yang Meng smiled slightly, knowing that in the eyes of Xu Shichang, he was just a small group of intelligence dealers who were trying to hoard goods, but for him, he was eager to deepen this misunderstanding and thus alleviate their vigilance against him...

"In this way, the adults will rest first. Yang Meng went to the back carriage to see the old brothers..."

Although Yang Meng did not achieve the expected goal this time, his gains on Fengtian have far exceeded his ambitions. Although he felt a little regretful about Muto Heiran's affairs, he would always admire this kind of person who regards his own way as his country.

"Isn't you reluctant to leave after a long time when we meet again and you have to leave without saying goodbye?"

Yang Meng turned around and looked at Ruoli's pale face with a playful smile. He felt a little painful, "This operation leak has caused you to suffer... But what I didn't expect is that since I parted many years ago, Muto Heiran would lurk so deeply, but the price I paid was a bit too heavy..."

Ruoli's eyes turned slightly red, he nodded in admiration, and then hugged Yang Meng tightly in his arms with some anxiety, "Such a strange woman, may she tell me her name?"

"I have not been born to you, I am old..." Yang Meng looked at his wife, whose emotions were obviously fluctuating due to poison injury, remembered the words he said when he parted with Muto Heiran, patted Ruoli on the shoulder and then said a little heavy, "The red light in Yihe's fist, Huang Lian's old mother Lin Hei'er!"

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Chapter completed!