Chapter 502 Conspiracy between the North and the South

The spring of 1913 reached its end, and the weather in the south gradually became warmer.

On April 10, Nanning finally had a satisfying spring rain, which was fine and continuous, neither cold nor cold.

A train from Hunan slowly drove into Nanning Station. The platform was bustling with people, walking around in the rain. Three well-dressed people walked out of a elegant carriage in the middle of the train, carrying high-quality leather suitcases, and took off their coats and hung them on their arms for a while, then walked through the crowd and walked outside the station.

Before leaving the platform, several people who had been waiting at the exit for a long time hurriedly came up. Although the leader was wearing casual clothes, he was wearing military leather boots, and his whole body exuded the temperament of a soldier.

He came to the three guests who had just got off the train and asked respectfully: "Is it Mr. Zhu from Beijing?"

The other party was a little confused and immediately asked, "You are..."

"After Chen Shuxun, an adjutant of the Governor of Guangxi, comes to the throne of Zhu Dazhao on the order of General Lu."

"It turns out to be Adjutant Chen. It's really strange that I didn't inform Guangxi in advance of this trip. How could Marshal Lu know the date of my ride?" Lord Zhu asked in confusion.

"Haha, it's not to be hiding. Although the President did not send news in advance, the young master of Marshal Lu is now serving in the government. He happened to hear some news, so he sent a telegram in advance to avoid making us rude." Chen Shuxun said with a warm smile.

"So that's it, haha, Grandmaster Lu is really meant." Lord Zhu smiled very comfortably.

This person is named Zhu Wenzu, and he is a senator in the Secretariat of the Xinhuamen Presidential Palace. Most of the past half a month ago, Yuan Shikai personally instructed him to go south to Guangxi to be responsible for discussing a secret matter with Lu Rongting. Lu Rongting was not willing to bow to Yuan Shikai. He only wanted to dominate the side in the south. However, he and his aides immediately realized that Yuan Shikai came to find him this time, and the tenth *** was for the reason for the Guangdong National People's Congress.

Although the Guangdong-Guangxi War caused Lu Rongting to compensate his wife and his troops, it was precisely because of this that he could not swallow this. Since he had the opportunity to regain the losses this time, he naturally had to try it out. If he did it well, he would naturally be happy. If he couldn't do it well, he could also put the blame on the Beiyang government.

Chen Shuxun and Zhu Wenzu politely greeted each other for a while, sent someone to take the salutes of Zhu Wenzu and others, and left the train station together. There was a carriage waiting outside, and after getting on the carriage, he went straight to the Governor's Mansion.

When he arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Lu Rongting had already set up a banquet to welcome Zhu Wenzu and others.

At the banquet, Lu Rongting kept talking nonsense about business affairs, and kept talking and laughing with Zhu Wenzu, pushing cups and putting cups on them.

After the meal, Lu Rongting specially prepared two packs of good Yuntu for Zhu Wenzu, but he only made Zhu Wenzu unable to stop.

After a while in the afternoon, Lu Rongting invited Zhu Wenzu to see him alone in the study.

Zhu Wenzu did not beat around the bush with Lu Rongting, and directly conveyed Yuan Shikai's meaning to Lu Rongting.

"So, is the President sending Lord Zhu to try my words?" After hearing Zhu Wenzu's words, Lu Rongting laughed lukewarmly and asked slowly.

"Master Lu misunderstood. The President trusts Master Lu. Is it necessary to test Master Lu's words? Regarding the revision of the "Constitution of the Republic of China" this time, it was originally a procedural matter. All procedures were legal and friendly, and nothing worth making a fuss. Here I came here this time, I just told Master Lu in advance so that Master Lu could understand." Zhu Wenzu said with a smile.

"Whether the presidential system or the cabinet system, I am just a sage, and it's better to leave the political affairs to politicians to deal with. There is no need for me to comment more." Lu Rongting said calmly, with a deliberate expression on his face, and he was not interested in Zhu Wenzu's words at all.

"Master Lu is really too modest. However, after the "Constitution of the Republic of China" officially came into effect, there will be new regulations on the political situation in each province. The president knew that the south was remote and was worried that it would be unfavorable to the implementation of the formal "Constitution of the Republic of China", so he also entrusted him to explain it to Master Lu." Zhu Wenzu immediately followed the topic.

"Oh? Is that right?" Lu Rongting couldn't help feeling a little happy when he heard this. He knew that in Yuan Shikai's eyes, the biggest partner in the south was himself. This is exactly his value.

"It has been three years since the clearance and abdication, but the situation in various provinces in China is still complex and chaotic, which is not conducive to the implementation of national policies and the standardization of people's living and working in peace and contentment. Since the official president has been born, it is necessary to consolidate the national foundation with a new situation. In the New Constitution, it is not only stipulated that the boundaries of each province will be re-surveyed and mapped, and the administrative units of each province will be summarized, but more importantly, the establishment of a unified provincial government to facilitate the better implementation of the orders issued by the central government." Zhu Wenzu finished his words with a deep smile.

Lu Rongting raised his eyebrows and his eyes suddenly lit up. This was what he wanted to hear the most. Without guessing, Yuan Shikai meant to tell him that it was time to regain the lost land north of the Li River and take Guilin, Baise, Liuzhou and other places back to him. Since the end of the Guangdong-Guangxi War, the biggest lack of disease in his heart was the territory of Jiangbei. The beautiful Guangxi Province was actually divided into two, which was a great shame.

He asked quickly: "The President has such good intentions, and our provincial governor must support him wholeheartedly, but does the President have any specific plans?"

Zhu Wenzu lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "The President must have made up his mind to do this. As for the Guilin left-behind office, it is expected that after the formal "Constitution of the Republic of China" is promulgated, the remaining-behind offices will be requested to go north and be promoted to important officials of the State Government within one month. At that time, it will be up to see if General Lu has the courage to regain Guilin."

Lu Rongting sneered twice and asked: "I naturally have courage, but the President seems to be too conservative. Asking Liu Guxiang and Liu Zhenhuan to Beijing, it would be fine if they were willing to go. If they refused, wouldn't the President's words be worthless?" He deliberately used these words to bargain with Zhu Wenzu. Yuan Shikai simply wanted to use himself to cut off Guangdong's wings, but he did not give anything and enjoyed the fruits. This was unreasonable.

In the Guangdong-Guangxi War, the Beiyang government agreed to send troops to assist, but the Beiyang army came late after the war. This incident had already caused him, the Guangxi governor, to suffer a great loss, and it was unreasonable that he had to repeat the same mistakes again.

Zhu Wenzu said leisurely: "Master Lu is worried. If Liu Zhenhuan and Liu Guxiang refuse to go north, it would be a blatant disobedience to the provisions of the "Constitution of the Republic of China" and a rebellion that despises the majesty of the state government. At that time, the President will definitely support Maldives Lu to defend the "Constitution" and will fund Maldives Lu for one million yuan of rebellion within fifteen days. In addition, Hunan will also actively cooperate and respond."

Lu Rongting smiled contemptuously and said, "You have to get the rebellion fee. As for the active cooperation of Hunan... Humph, I'm afraid it's just that."

Zhu Wenzu immediately became serious and said confidently: "Master Lu, as the saying goes, learn from one mistake and become wise. The President had already made a promise before I left. This time he made a lot of determination to rectify this state affairs. The implementation of the new "Constitution" began in the south from Guangxi."

After hearing this, Lu Rongting finally felt a little more confident. He knew that Yuan Shikai was not a fool. If Wu Shaoting's Guangdong power grew stronger, no one would have had a good time in the end.
Chapter completed!