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Chapter 178 The situation in Beijing (2)

Something beyond Wang Zhenyu's surprise happened. Yuan Shikai seemed to pay some attention to the powerful people like Cai E and himself who were deceived to come to Beijing. He did not care about taking up women's bodies like some gay men in later generations, and he would throw them aside and ignore them.

Ju Rentang's reception lasted for an hour, but according to the original plan, it should be only fifteen minutes, and the reception was the second day after arriving in Beijing.

Yuan Shikai was very surprised at Wang Zhenyu's youth. It was such a young man in his early twenties who defeated Lu Rongting, who held Guangxi. This was really a talented person. But can such a person be used by him?

"You are Wang Wenzheng who defeated Lao Lu in Guangxi." Although Yuan Shikai's tone was gentle, his tone could not cover up the condescending domineering and dissatisfaction.

Faced with such a turtle-like aura, Wang Zhenyu naturally bowed with fear and fear, "It is Wang Zhenyu who is humble."

Wang Zhenyu avoided the topic of Guangxi, and Yuan Shikai really didn't know much about what happened in Guangxi. However, even if Lu Rongting was standing in the audience, Old Yuan would not take it seriously, so Old Yuan still believed in Wang Zhenyu's fear of 90%.

He looked at Wang Zhenyu's expression carefully and did not look fake. It seemed that he was probably not a little different from his straightforward clan uncle. He just caught a good fortune. This preconceived view helped Wang Zhenyu and also harmed Lao Yuan himself.

However, at this time, Old Yuan didn't think he had preconceived ideas. He was thinking about getting up-and-coming celebrities like Wang Zhenyu and Cai E, although these two people had already entered his palms: "Wang Wenzheng, I have something to ask, you need to answer truthfully."

Wang Zhenyu immediately bowed and said, "The President is the common ruler of the people. If you ask each other, you must report your humble duties truthfully."

Yuan Shikai nodded with satisfaction and said, "Is Zhao Hengti, the commander of the First Division of the Hunan Army in the Rebellion Party, at your place?"

Wang Zhenyu lowered his head and heard the name of the sworn brother. He immediately passed by his mind a few times. He knew that Old Yuan was testing him, and fortunately he was prepared.

Wang Zhenyu raised his head and said in surprise: "The humble position is guilty, the humble position is guilty. Brother Zhao is indeed in the humble position. He also mistakenly believed that he was wrongly convinced and went astray. Although he hated the Sun Wen rebellion, Zhao Hengti was a sworn brother of the humble position. If he kept him out of his own power, then the humble position is still a human being? The president is wise and dare not hide it today. He only wants to use his own self to atone for his brother's sins to calm the president's anger."

After saying that, Wang Zhenyu made an act that surprised Cai E and was slightly contemptuous. He actually kowtowed and apologized. He knew that Wang Zhenyu was cursing in his heart at this moment: "Bald Yuan, your grandfather Wang is afraid that you can't bear to kowtow."

Yuan Shikai was also shocked. It seemed that it was the Republic of China. Wang Zhenyu's actions seemed to be in compliance with the rules. But doesn't this just mean that this person was born in a grassroots and had no ambitions?

Old Yuan, who was very satisfied with Wang Zhenyu's attitude, immediately stood up and stepped forward to help Wang Zhenyu up and said, "Wenzheng, now it is the Republic of China, and the Qing Dynasty is not promoted. As you are talking about brotherhood and friendship, and Zhao Hengti's evil deeds are not obvious, I will not investigate this matter. I will give you a command to pardon your righteous brother later."

Wang Zhenyu hurriedly said: "Thank you President Long."

Yuan Shikai looked at Wang Zhenyu again, and suddenly changed his tone and asked again: "Wang Zhenyu, there is another thing, why do you want to cover up the rebels like Liu Guxiang?"

Wang Zhenyu replied: "President, I don't know who is turning black and white in front of the president and distorting right and wrong. Liu Guxiang did participate in the rebellion without adding any more. However, when Sun Ni and others were in trouble, he did not respond as the commander of the Fifth Army of Guangxi. Later, the rebellion caused the rebellion to launch two mutinies. His wife and daughter-in-law all died at the hands of the rebellion. How could such a person be the hands of the rebellion? This matter can withstand the investigation by the President. Wen Zheng has any false words and let the President deal with it."

Yuan Shikai seemed surprised: "There is such a thing, then what happened between you and Lu Rongting, and why did your army finally enter Nanning."

Wang Zhenyu replied: "President, I really want to say this is a huge misunderstanding, but I say so, except for you, you, you must not believe it. But the facts are indeed misunderstandings, but it is not me, but Governor Lu's misunderstandings. He thought I was here to grab territory, so he took the initiative to hit me. You may not know that the borders of Hunan and Guizhou are all mountains. My troops were driven by Liu Guxiang's request to suppress the rebellion, and when facing Governor Lu's attack, they naturally have to defend themselves. Originally, this problem was not big, but unexpectedly, Governor Lu's The troops were even more powerful than the bandits in Guizhou that I destroyed in Jingzhou. When I received the reward from the front line, his army was wiped out. My generals were eager to seek merit and took advantage of the situation to occupy Nanning. President, I will not hide it from you. I rely on such a poor place in Xiangxi to raise my more than 20,000 troops, which is indeed unsustainable. So I also have the intention to expand the territory and increase income and raise soldiers. But now I am under your command. If you have an order, I will immediately give up Guangxi's territory, military expenses, etc., and I will find a way."

"Okay, well said, if all the generals of Beiyang have the intention of Wen Zheng, why worry about the world?" Yuan Shikai certainly knew that it was impossible for a single order to make Wang Zhenyu hand over the territory of Guangxi. At least Xiong Xiling would object, but he still made a look of old Huai's relief and patted Wang Zhenyu on the shoulder. After talking for a while, Yuan Shikai felt that there was nothing to talk about. He asked Xiong Xiling to announce the appointment of the two and then let them retreat.

Cai E's appointment fully reflects Lao Yuan's attention to the southwestern king of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. He was a member of the Political Conference, the Senate's Political Consultative Conference, the General Office, the clerk of the Army and Navy Command, the supervision of the National Economic and Circular Bureau, etc. A lot of titles were thrown at Cai E's head without any money, and he was not afraid that Cai E's head would be too small to pretend. However, in Wang Zhenyu's opinion, none of these titles had real power, especially the final supervision of the Economic and Circular Bureau, what's the thing?

Afterwards, it was proved that Lao Yuan was not completely a vain. At least in Lao Yuan's opinion, Cai E was a talented person, so he summoned him to discuss national affairs many times since then. Wang Zhenyu was raised because he had made Lao Yuan feel insane and lack of strategy during this meeting and ignored him.

This can be seen from the position arrangement. Wang Zhenyu actually got an extremely noble position, senior adviser to the Presidential Office and general of the General Office, with a monthly salary of 300 yuan, and then, then, there was nothing else.

Wang Zhenyu's home was arranged in a courtyard in Ganmian Hutong about five miles away from the Presidential Palace of Tieshizi Hutong. The residents before this place were no one else, but Wang Longzhong, the clan uncle of Wang Zhenyu. On the east side, parallel to Ganmian Hutong is the famous Lumicang Hutong in history. This alley was the place where official grain was stored in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, it was the place where the Eight Banners Banners received the salary. The large trucks transporting grain were rushing around the west alley. When flour was scattered, the wind was blowing everywhere. So people called the alley in the west "Gannian Hutong". Wang Longzhong used to live in a large courtyard house with a large courtyard. He had a short face and only three people were allowed to move around. There was no grand stone lion at the door. There was only one person sitting on a stone for the exchange to take a rest. There was no way. The monthly salary of the general of the General's Mansion was only 120 yuan. In this Beijing where prices soared, it was not a high salary. With Wang Longzhong's family of six and his servants, the total food and clothing cost of more than a dozen, the daily expenses were tight.

This time, Xiong Xiling came forward and made a replacement. Wang Zhenyu was tortured to Beijing. Wang Longzhong, who was under the title of Northwest Inspection Envoy, was first appointed as the governor of Guangxi. Then, before he could take office, he was promoted to the governor of Xianggui. Wang Longzhong's hard life was over, but when he thought that his nephew was coming to pay him back, he always felt sorry for him, so he did not rush to leave. He waited for Wang Zhenyu to arrive in Beijing and meet him before going.

Wang Zhenyu didn't feel anything wrong or disgusted. He and Wang Longzhong talked secretly in the study overnight, telling his uncle that when he arrived in Anjiang, he should find someone and then go to Nanning to take charge. Although Wang Longzhong is not a talented person, he has learned too many lessons in the past two years. He immediately understood what role he should play. He should be a puppet and keep a look for his nephew.

Wang Zhenyu was not afraid that Wang Longzhong would have any other thoughts when he went to his place. First, Wang Longzhong was not a person with too many ambitions, and second, no one on his territory could come forward to gather forces from all walks of life except himself.

"Uncle, you believe in my nephew once. Old Yuan's control over Beiyang has begun to decline. The future world will definitely not be from Beiyang. So when you arrive in Guangxi, your focus is to cooperate with the Luxembourg people to carry out construction. The better the industry is, the greater the future of our Wang family in the future."

Wang Longzhong thought for a while and said, "Wenzheng, you have changed so much over the years. My uncle is getting less and less able to understand you. But this time, my uncle believes you, so he will do what you want."

The next day, Wang Longzhong and his family went to Hunan to take office, while Wang Zhenyu officially took over the right to use the large courtyard house in Ganmian Hutong.

The so-called Presidential Office adviser is an advisor, hired and asked, but did not ask. Therefore, Wang Zhenyu does not have the problem of getting up early or clocking in at work. Even if he sleeps until midnight every day, no one will care about him.

But as a time traveler, Wang Zhenyu is destined not to be a stable person.

"Bangbangbang" The knocking sound of the study room was heard. Wang Zhenyu was studying Ming History hard. After hearing the knocking sound, he looked up and said, "Come in."

Wang Chenhao came in with a relaxed look on his face, "Master, the person you are going to meet is here, no one notices."

Wang Zhenyu glanced at Wang Chenhao and said, "Well, I understand, please come in,."
Chapter completed!
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