Chapter 9 Chapter Nine Cao and Wu Yimeng

As soon as the Zhifeng war broke out, Wu Peifu led his main force to attack Fengjun in three routes: Machang, Gu'an, and Changxindian. Zhang Zuolin thought that Beijing had the main forces of his two divisions, and the Zhili could not help him. He was not worried about the front, and could advance gradually from Shanhaiguan in a leisurely manner.Unexpectedly, as soon as the war started, Zhang Jinghui's two divisions turned to Wu Peifu.With a return of the carbine, Zhang Zuolin was in a mess - he had to retreat steadily.In a blink of an eye, there was no place for him to stand within the Great Wall.

The Zhifeng war ended like lightning.At this time, the most panicked thing was the president Xu Shichang. Xu Shichang was the president when the straight and the Anhui were struggling with each other.Although there is a "gentlemen's agreement" that neither Cao Kun nor Duan Qirui will be vice presidents, but it was when the war subsided, and both of them had the idea of ​​recuperating, so let Xu Shichang "police" for a few years.After the Zhiwan War, Duan Hefei lost power, and Xu Shichang hastily pulled Jin Yunpeng out to become the Prime Minister, hoping that he would play tricks on the straight and follow the relationship, and he would "stable governance" for a few more years.Jin Yunpeng is related to Zhang Zuolin and Cao Kun by marriage, but neither Zhang nor Cao like him.At this time, Xu Shichang faced a difficult situation: "The new enemies of Zhiwan, the two factions should not be biased; although Fengzhang is small, but its power is getting stronger, who should be called as the prime minister?"

Xu Shichang is a bookworm and has no ambitions. In the past, he would only close the door and ask for divination in front of Lu Zu.Now; the incense has been put on a few times, but I still can't settle down.In the end, it was his cousin Xu Shizhang and Secretary-General Wu Jisun who made the decisions for him, and Liang Shiyi was selected as the prime minister.Liang Shiyi didn't show up, so things were calmer.As soon as this person came out of the mountain, he was catching up with Sun Yat-sen, Duan Qirui, and Zhang Zuolin to form a "triangular alliance".Liang Shiyi plunged into Duan and Sun's arms.This suddenly annoyed Wu Ziyu.The two families of Fengzhi fought a big battle, but unexpectedly Fengzhang lost this battle. .After defeating Yuguan, Cao Kun and Wu Peifu ruled the Great Wall.Xu Shichang knew that "life is hard".He hurriedly called Xu Shizhang and Wu Jisun again, left Lu Zu aside, and asked them about their plans.

The three sat down facing each other, and Xu Shichang said incoherently: "You have seen the situation clearly, what should you do? Tell me." It seems that the current situation is not caused by the war between Zhi and Feng, but by these two people. Wu Jisun was quick-witted and quick to think of ideas. He had already figured out the best way, which was to ask Xu Shichang to go to the field by telegram.However, he knew that "that is impossible. Xu Shichang is self-willed and mercenary, and he is a man who does not shed tears when he sees the coffin." It is not easy for him to withdraw from the presidency peacefully! Therefore, Wu Jisun only breathed a long sigh of relief , Transferred the huge "mystery" to Xu Shizhang, the president's cousin, with a faint smile.

At this time, Xu Shizhang was serving as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Communications and the director of the Jinpu Railway Bureau.He is as clever as Wu Jisun and can speak eloquently.However, he knew his cousin better than Wu Jisun, and he knew that he never took the initiative to admit his mistakes.Judging from the specific circumstances of this war, Xu Shizhang felt that his cousin should bear the main responsibility.There is a secret matter, that is, he was ordered by his cousin to do it about ten days ago. When Wu Peifu had developed a fight with Liang Shiyi, everyone outside thought that he did it against Feng Zhang. Only Xu Shichang, But he thought it was done against the president.Xu Shichang asked his cousin Xu Shizhang to leave the customs with his secret letter, asking Zhang Zuolin to "send troops to serve the king".And he said to his cousin earnestly: "You told Zhang Yuting that I can help you with military expenses. The main purpose of asking him to enter the customs is to protect the capital and play a diversionary role. There is no other intention."

Although Xu Shichang felt that this was a strategy of "burning incense to attract ghosts", he also felt that "this has to be done!"Provoked by the war.Now, it is not easy to shake this matter out and make the president take the blame.Therefore, Xu Shizhang also smiled lightly, "Repay it with Li!" In the luxurious presidential living room, there is still silence, the silence is suffocating. Xu Shichang was angry in his heart: "I want you to come up with ideas and get out of the predicament. You just sit leisurely and stuffy, what is this?" Said: "You are all silent, as if you are all fine, only I can't escape the guilt! Well, I make up my mind, I have decided, it was your Wu Jisun's idea to deal with Duan Hefei and Zhang Yuting's alliance; go It was Shizhang's idea to dispatch troops to the Northeast, and it was you who went there. You two are the main culprits. Now, I can only thank the world by killing you!"

"Ah--? Both of them were surprised at the same time. Wu Jisun was so dumbfounded that he couldn't even close his mouth. Xu Shizhang knelt and crawled in front of Xu Shichang, crying loudly, and said: "Third brother, third brother! You can't do that. If you kill us, the people of the country will scold you. The problem still can't be solved. I have a solution, listen I say" Xu Shichang turned his back, did not express "willing to listen", but also did not express "not to listen", just stood silently, panting heavily. Xu Shizhang hurriedly said: "Third brother, Wu Ziyu attacked you because Fengjun entered the customs. Now the war is over, Fengzhang has been defeated, and the overall situation is settled. If you can issue an order, Zhang Yuting will be relieved of his duties and other duties." , the contradiction will naturally subside."

After all, Xu Shichang is a man with no ambitions and short-sightedness, as long as he can get by in front of him, even if his head is cut off tomorrow, we will talk about it tomorrow.When he thought about it, he turned around, slapped his hands, and said, "Go, go! You all go. I will make my own decision on what to do." Soon, Xu Shichang issued a firm and concise presidential decree : Zhang Zuolin was exempted from visiting envoys in the three eastern provinces and other duties. The order was issued quickly, and the "feedback" came quickly! Just overnight, I received a telegram from Zhang Zuolin. This: The telegram is not only for the president, but also "to tell the whole country, the military and the people!"

Xu Shichang thought it was Zhang Zuolin's declaration of "going down the field". He wanted to get some straw out of it to see if it could stabilize the overall situation? So he took out his mirror and read it word by word. Since the cabinet issue, the center has been in a state of anarchy.Zuolin is far outside the pass.Do not want to do what to do.Xu Shichang sent his younger brother, Shizhang, and Secretary-General Wu Jisun to come here one after another, saying that the president gave an order, and ordered Zuolin to lead his troops into the customs to deter him.The president of the concubine is free to dispose of the administration of personnel.When obeying the order, lead the division into the pass.Later, when he wanted to move his troops back to the defense, Xu sent Xu and Wu to keep them back again and again, saying that the Zhijun army had a false name and could do nothing.Zuolin and Shenshan are originally relatives by marriage, how can they bear to kill each other, Ziyu loves each other, let alone enemies, Gou Fei is insane, why did they meet each other in arms.Gu took the president's order and fought against his will.He hated himself for being talented, so that he lost his teacher and lost his ground.And knowing the truth, knowing that he was being used by others, he decided to retreat to Luanzhou and go out to protect himself.Xu Shichang sent envoys again to persuade me to fight again. On the one hand, he took away my power with orders, which is still perfunctory.This is treacherous, who will be deceived again! Xu Shichang is a man who is scheming and mercenary: he deceives his widows and orphans when he is full of affairs; He used Anfu party members again and forced Duan's family to go to the field; he trusted Cao Wu and asked Zuolin to eradicate them with soldiers.Zuolin is ignorant and sold by others.I mistakenly thought that the peacemaker was an old man, but I didn't know it was actually a

Xu Shichang can't stand it anymore, the ups and downs and turbidity of more than 20 and 20 years, the country is right and the country is wrong, Zhang Zuolin is all pushed on his head, the country's refugees are poor, it's all because of him, Xu Shichang, Xu Shichang has become the country's reviled Although the culprit of Zhang Zuolin's scolding is exaggerated, it is by no means innocent.Xu Shichang was dizzy and dazed, and he passed out on the ground. Two days later, that is, on June 2, 1922, Xu Shichang had to send a telegram to resign from the post of President to the people of the country-the first World War broke out and eliminated a President.

After the Zhifeng War, Wu Peifu became the most important figure among the Beiyang warlords, and he began to develop greater ambitions.However, Wu Peifu's mind is still clear, and he still has a little self-knowledge: he still lacks the strength to hold the power, and he is unable to stabilize the overall situation.The Secretary-General Chen Tingjie, who has made great contributions to him, has been kept in the secret room by him, discussing with him day and night "how should the next move be?" "Yu Shuai," Chen Tingjie said, "Xu Buwu has resigned as President, who will take over? This is the top priority. Who do you think is suitable?" Wu Peifu said: "I have discussed it with the old man. At present, we have to find a suitable person from other than us. Otherwise, many things will be difficult to handle smoothly." It is nothing more than cleaning up the mess in Beiyang, cooperating with the South, and so on.So, while Wu said, Chen nodded. Chen Tingjie said: "According to the opinions of people from all walks of life, the legal system should be restored first. How can such a large country live without legal system? The monarchy has been abolished, and the president is a representative of centralized power. The first thing is of course to restore the Congress. And" Chen Tingjie looked at Wu Peifu and saw him listening and thinking seriously, knowing that he was willing to accept this meeting.He also said: "Someone suggested that Huangpi (Li Yuanhong, a native of Huangpi, Hubei, so called Huangpi) should still be invited to be the president. I wonder what Yushuai thinks?" Wu Peifu didn't seem to hear clearly, he just closed his eyes and meditated leisurely.In fact, he was weighing the pros and cons: neither he nor Cao Kun is currently president; Li Yuanhong was kicked out by Duan Qirui, so naturally he has prejudices against Duan.If Li was appointed again, he would be grateful to Cao and Wu.From this point, Wu Peifu agreed with him to come out.Also, the southern government appeared in the name of "law protectors". Now, if the Congress is restored and the president is re-elected according to law, there is no need for law protectors to exist. Those people have a "covenant" with Wu Peifu. Return to Wu's team; and use the name of the Congress to elect a new successor president, Xu Shichang will no longer hold grudges against his immediate family.After thinking about it, Wu Peifu expressed a firm attitude: "That's it, let Huang Pi succeed the president. You can discuss with the relevant people." "Should I make it clear to the old man first, and let him do all kinds of work?" "Then there is no need." Wu Peifu said: "I have discussed some proposals with the old man in the past, and they are nothing more than putting them into practice. Now is the most favorable time. If we discuss it again and again, I am afraid that the night will have more dreams and more difficulties will be added." So, almost under Wu Peifu's single-handed manipulation, Xu Shichang "resigned" and soon Li Yuanhong took office as president again. Cao Kun was not happy about Li Yuanhong's succession as president.He once thought, "Since all my immediate enemies have surrendered one by one, the president should naturally come to me. Why should someone else be appointed? Huang Pi came out, why should he? He has long since fallen out of favor in the hearts of the Chinese people because of politics. ; Based on the military, he has no soldiers and no space." But he thought again: "If Li Huangpi is not allowed to come out, it will be difficult to actively restore the National Assembly. If the National Assembly cannot be restored, the next step" He was confused.He thought very practically: Without Congress, his next step to become president would not be smooth.Therefore, when Wu Peifu told him after the matter was completed, he said with satisfaction: "Ziyu has done a good job, and it can be justified for the country and the people; Li Songqing (Li Yuanhong's word Song Qing) will also do it well. the thing to do." In China in the 1920s, there was chaos, but heroes emerged in large numbers.After Li Yuanhong was reinstated as the President, he did not forget how his former President came down.I haven't forgotten how I hid in the concession in embarrassment. "I'm too confident, and I don't give full play to the role of those around me. Only brainstorming can benefit the most!" Li Yuanhong brought Li Gengen and Han Yuchen in front of him, explained the current situation and his own thoughts, and then said modestly and kindly: "Now, the overall situation has pushed me to a high position again. It is difficult to hold a high position! The two are my right-hand men and help each other in the same boat." It's us. How should we be the great president? You two need to give more ideas." Li Yuanyuan and Han Yuchen are both well-known figures in the political science department, and they can be regarded as resourceful people. They have followed Li Yuanhong's ups and downs and shared joys and sorrows for some years.Li Yuanyuan is quite eloquent.After listening to Li Yuanhong's words, Li Gengen thought about it seriously, and then said: "Never forget the past, and guide the future! High positions and great powers are the same. Nowadays, military power and political power are too scattered. The tour envoys and military governors The position originally followed the old system. Since the country has a president, it should be governed by a republic. If these military powers of each hegemony can be abolished, local self-government will only be dominated by political power, and the world will naturally belong to the president. It will no longer be controlled by others." Han Yuchen also said: "If you want to be the president, be your own president. If you want power, you have to have the final say!" Li Yuanhong felt solid in his heart. "Gentlemen. I think so too." The three of them discussed and decided, and Li Yuanhong communicated with several people in the Congress, and decided to first abolish the titles of tour envoy and military governor.And it is clearly enforced. Although the tour envoys and warlords during the warlord's melee were all figures who called the wind and rain, they also had ranks.When Duan Qirui was in power, the titles held by the Anhui-type figures had positions and powers; Duan Qirui stepped down, although he still retained the title of warlord of some Anhui-type figures, he did not even have the right to care about the affairs of the area under his jurisdiction up.Today, the world belongs to the Zhili lineage. The presidential decree to abolish the posts of tour envoys and military governors is not to abolish the real power of the Zhili lineage. The Anhui section has no real power. Feng Zhang Xinbai quits outside the customs. The only authorized patrol envoys and military supervisors are those with the surname "Zhi". One family: Cao Kun is the inspector of Zhiluyu and the governor of Zhili, Wu Peifu is the inspector of the two lakes, and most of the governors of the provinces are also directly related.Li Yuanhong's measure was undoubtedly aimed at Cao and Wu.Cao Kun called Wu Peifu to Tianjin in a hurry, and when they met, he said, "Ziyu, something is wrong, do you know?" Wu Peifu was not surprised, just smiled lightly, and said contemptuously: "I just want to put all the power in the hands of one person, there is no big trouble." "Huang Pi is ungrateful, and he will cut you and me!" "It can only be said that he raised the knife. Can the knife be opened? The initiative is not with him." "Who is it?" Cao Kun was anxious. "With you, with me? You and I are not the president!" "How did Huang Pi become the president? Who is his backer?" "Now that he is in the position, he can make the law follow, and the name is justified!" "Have you forgotten the saying that water can carry a boat, and water can also overturn it?" "Then" Cao Kun heaved a sigh of relief -- the boat was pushed up by force, so of course Fu also had to use force.Cao Kun, who has played martial arts for most of his life, knows the power of martial arts, but he forgot today.When Wu Peifu reminded him, Cao Kun suddenly realized: "Yes, that's right. The throne of Duan Crooked Nose is more imprisoned than Huang Pi's. Didn't he go away obediently as soon as he used force? It's much easier to chase away Li Songqing than Duan Qirui It's done." He said to Wu Peifu: "Okay, let's follow your method and come to him for a military remonstrance!" "When did I say the words of remonstrance?" Wu Peifu hastily corrected. "It's not the best policy to use military advice for this kind of thing." "Ah? Cao Kun is confused." Didn't you say that water can capsize a boat?Li Songqing is the president, not a bird in a cage, let him go as soon as he says so.He will not step down from the presidency without fighting!" "Soldiers must be moved. When necessary, battles must be fought. However, not everything must be fought." Wu Peifu wanted to show off his Confucian demeanor, and Confucian generals should not be superstitious about force.The creation of the world can be opened up by force, and the governance of the world can be accomplished by more than force. "For Li Songqing, to get him to step down, all you need to do is shout a few slogans." Cao Kun admired Wu Peifu's talents.Hearing what Wu Peifu said, his anxious mood became much calmer, and he knew that he would have a better way than using force.Then he said: "Then you talk about it. Of course it would be better if you don't use force." When Cao Kun said this, he suddenly thought of another person, his chief of staff, Xiong Bingqi—— Before Wu Peifu arrived, he asked Ji Yu Xiong Bingqi. "Runcheng (Xiong Bingqi, courtesy name Runcheng), Li Songqing did something to us, we have to get rid of him." "How do you want to drive?" Xiong Bingqi asked. "Turn on and force him down." Xiong Bingqi shook his head. "It will cause public opinion and it will not be easy to deal with." "Don't care so much about him!" Cao Kun said: "When the power is regained, whoever wants to say what he wants to say." "No!" Xiong Bingqi, known as "Little Zhuge", said: "Don't you know that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people lose the world! People's words are awesome." "Then there's nothing you can do?" "Yes, yes." Xiong Bingqi said: "Why did you forget Yushuai's mantra: People say that there is no way, but I say Wu has a way! Just ask Yushuai, he must have a way." Only then did Cao Kun rush to find Wu Peifu. Wu Peifu said: "The power of China will eventually fall into our hands. We can govern the world with reason and wisdom. The ancients said: the country is governed by a gentleman, and the country is ruled by a gentleman. This person advocates morality. Even the earliest "Yanzi Chunqiu" said: "Those who can love the people within the country can obey the badness outside the country." After speaking, he said his current countermeasures. Cao Kun listened, and immediately All smiles. "Okay, okay! You are a learned person, the method you came up with is not ordinary. You can arrange it and let Xiaobo (Governor of Zhili Wang Chengbin, courtesy name Xiaobo) do it." Wu Peifu nodded and left. --Wu Peifu's expulsion strategy is divided into two aspects: Secretly, Cao Lao Si Cao Rui from Tianjin came forward to bribe members of the Congress in order to sway the Congress, make the Congress and the President a handicap, and the President loses support, and then makes things difficult.After Li came to power, Zhang Shao served as the prime minister.He was originally used to decorate the facade.As soon as Congress created his public opinion, a few people followed the situation to embarrass him.It will be difficult for him to create rumors about him.Therefore, on June 6, 1923, Zhang Shaozeng did not sit in the position of prime minister for half a year. "Automatic" down.There is no prime minister in the responsible cabinet, so naturally no one is "responsible", and the government is paralyzed.Ming: At the same time when the government was paralyzed, troops and police stationed in Beijing came to the presidential palace in groups, asked the president for military pay, handed over letters of request, shouted slogans, and said, "Why haven't we been paid for our military for several months? Zhun’s family has no wife or children, and our family is starving for food! The president has to care about people’s lives!” The whole city of Beijing was in chaos. Li Yuanhong thought that he really owed the military and police salaries, which made them unable to eat.Then he found Cao Kun in a hurry and said, "Shan Shuai, in Beijing, the army is under the jurisdiction of your Wang Xiaobo, and the police is under the jurisdiction of your Feng Huanzhang (that is, Feng Yuxiang). You have to solve the problem of salary, and you can't let them starve!" Cao Kun sneered, Shaking his head, he fought back softly: "The President, why don't you ask Kim Young-yeon, the chief of the army, whether the Ministry of the Army has paid down the salary?" "how could be?" "It's because the salary is not paid that the military and police come to petition." Cao Kun said, "It's not just Beijing. I'm in Baoding even more than here. I can hardly get out when I come to Beijing this time." From the soldier to the commander, they all spoke the same caliber, and Li Yuanhong was worried.Wars are frequent, the national treasury is empty, and some money is in the hands of warlords of various factions, and the president and prime minister cannot afford it.Li Yuanhong originally wanted to blame Cao Kun and ask him to clean up the mess, but now, Cao Kun actually challenged him, and he was embarrassed. "Shan Shuai, the soldiers are not responsible. Hurry up and do education work. I will discuss it with the Army Department. The brothers will always be paid. You go back." Just after Cao Kun left the presidential palace, someone urgently reported to the president: "The police at the main streets of Beijing have been dismissed, and the whole city is in chaos!" Another reported: "In the streets and alleys, colorful slogans are flying all over the sky, and many of them are "" As he said, he handed the slogans up. Li Yuanhong took it over and took a look, almost all of them were printed with "Li Yuanhong quickly go to the wild!" He became angry: "What's wrong with this, are you going to rebel?" He picked up the phone and asked for the police headquarters.The phone of the Police Headquarters was disconnected, and he asked for the Gyeonggi Garrison General Headquarters, but the phone also failed.He asked for the President's Guard again, and even the phone number of the President's Guard couldn't get through.Only then did Li Yuanhong feel that the situation he was facing was serious: "Cao Zhongshan was driving me to the field!" At this moment, he received the resignation reports from Feng Yuxiang, the army inspector, and Wang Huaiqing, the commander-in-chief of the Gyeonggi Garrison. Li Yuanhong hurried back to his home in Dongchang Hutong. He wanted to hold an emergency meeting of cronies in his private residence to discuss emergency measures. However, the guards at his house had already been replaced, and even the water and electricity were cut off.He became a real "lonely man"! He had to board a special car and drive to Tianjin with more than a dozen people including Army Chief Kim Yong-yen, American adviser Fu Kaisen and some family members. It was the afternoon of June 13, 1923. Li Yuanhong left the presidential palace and Beijing in a hurry, but Cao Kun was a little flustered. "What should I do?" He hung up the phone to look for Wu Peifu, asking Wu Peifu to come immediately. --here.I have to explain Wu Peifu's current mood: Since Li Yuanhong became the president again, Wu wanted to use him to realize his plan to unify China; while Cao Kun wanted to use Li to build a bridge to realize his dream of becoming president.In this way, Wu and Cao each had their own dreams.How to play the next game? It has not yet been decided that Li Yuanhong has already made the first move, abolishing the tour envoy, abolishing the military governor, and pulling the prime minister to gather his own power.At this time, the contradiction between Wu and Cao weakened accordingly.Why did Wang Chengbin implement Wu Peifu's plan to expel Li instead of dispatching troops himself? This is because Wu Peifu left a way out for himself.He guessed that as long as the expulsion of Li was successful, Cao Kun would not unify China first and then become president. He would not wait to become president. "Castles in the sky!" Wu Peifu believed that such a president would not be able to hold office firmly.However, it is better to be the president from the immediate family than outsiders.Now that Li Yuanhong has fled to Tianjin, Wu Peifu's thoughts are still in confusion: "When the person is gone, the presidency is still with him. No matter where he flees, he is still the current president. To take off his crown, one must ask The reason is justified!" Wu Peifu adheres to the credo of "do nothing wrong with etiquette", and he has to fake the word "ritual".It is in such a flustered thought.He came to see Cao Kun. "Ziyu, now that the matter is clear, how do you think about it? Cao Kun always uses this tone whenever he encounters a problem. On the surface, he is humble and can listen to his words; in fact, he really can't make a decision in his heart." In doing so, you can leave a retreat for yourself. "Should I look for Uncle Xiao and listen to his opinion." Wu Peifu has not yet made up his mind about such a major event, and dealing with a president's affairs is not as good as dealing with others, regardless of depth; secondly, he feels that he is a foreigner. As an official, it is better for the governor of Zhili to come forward than him for the affairs of Gyeonggi. "Uncle Xiao will be here soon." Cao Kun said, "I want to hear your opinion." "Huang Pi is too shameful, he even forgot how he got up. Who can forget his miserable appearance when Hefei drove him down? But he himself forgot." Wu Peifu deliberately stretched the line, looking around Say him. "People should be a little self-aware." Cao Kun also saw through Wu Peifu's emotions at this time, so he said casually. During the conversation between the two, Wang Chengbin arrived.As soon as the governor of Zhili entered the door, he said, "Huangpi has escaped. Well done. "What's the good of running away?" Cao Kun said, "There are still some things that can't be done." "Big deal, big deal." "Do you have a countermeasure?" Cao Kun said, "For example, he still has the President's seal." Wang Chengbin said: "Old man, don't worry, you can't escape the temple if you run away from the monk. Besides, Tianjin is still in my hands, so there will be a solution." "Alright," Cao Kun said hastily, "then you should hurry up and do this first." Wang Chengbin owed his kindness to the Zhili and Cao Kun, and his ups and downs were closely related to the Zhili and Cao Kun.To contribute to Cao Kun is to contribute to oneself.Therefore, after talking with Cao Kun, he will rush to implement it.But he still turned around and humbly asked Wu Peifu for advice. "Yu Shuai, what's your opinion?" "Soldiers are precious and fast." Wu Peifu said: "In order to avoid long nights and dreams, leaving future troubles. You can do as the old man wants." "Okay, I will rush to Tianjin as fast as I can." Wang Chengbin notified the Beijing Railway Bureau through the Gyeonggi Garrison Command to control the speed of Li Yuanhong's special train, and at the same time took the best car and drove towards Tianjin at the fastest speed. When Wang Chengbin arrived at Tianjin Railway Station, Li Yuanhong's special car had not yet entered the station.He had the troops in place inside and outside the station.To prevent accidents, I sat in the reception room of the station, thinking about how to fight this battle? Tianjin Station was quiet but heavily guarded, and even the train to Beijing was temporarily suspended; in addition to the highly technical personnel on duty, most of the people on the platform were sent by the Zhili Governor's Mansion.As soon as Li Yuanhong's private car stopped, Wang Chengbin greeted him. "President, hello!" "It's you?" Li Yuanhong immediately darkened his face. "Didn't expect that." Wang Chengbin's tone was a bit threatening. "I've never wanted to think like this." Li Yuanhong stood in the car door and said with an angry face. "Please don't get in my way!" Wang Chengbin, however, became more respectful. He smiled and said, "President, please wait a moment, and I will receive Beijing's instruction: Please ask the President to hand over the seal temporarily." Li Yuanhong was angry. The tone of the person said: "I am the president, why should I hand in the seal? What is the intention of intercepting the car to seize the seal?" But the tone and voice did not match.When he was speaking, he glanced at the station out of the corner of his eye, and found that apart from a few floating people, there were neatly organized teams in some passages, but they were not his own.He was taken aback--in those years, all those who played with soldiers and power understood that to be powerful, one must have the backing of strength; as long as there are a few divisions in hand, no matter whether you People play games, according to their status, according to their prestige; today they have soldiers, today they have power, and today they have prestige; Dragon robe,.You also have to be a "grandson" obediently.Li Yuanhong felt that the end was coming, and felt that his body was "thin".He sighed, shook his head, closed his eyes, and said: "It was your direct lineage who wanted me to be the president at the beginning; it is your lineage lineage who forced me to step down and block the car and take my seal today. You turn your hands like this: Yun, Don't you fear the world's condemnation if you cover your hands for rain? Don't you fear the minimum moral punishment?" Wang Chengbin said neither sweet nor sour: "President, have you forgotten what you said about this moment and that moment? It was absolutely correct to ask you to be the President at the beginning; it is absolutely correct to ask you for the President's seal today. The tide wants us to do it. It's your turn, you have to do the same, Li Yuanhong didn't want to listen anymore, he closed his eyes and mouth tightly, and didn't say a word for a long time - Li Yuanhong had a premonition: he knew "they will get rid of me", he made preparations, two days before leaving Beijing, he So I arranged for my aunt Li Benwei to go to the French Hospital in Dongjiaomin Lane for "hospitalization" and brought the President's seal with her.He thought: "As a last resort, I will go to the concession to exercise the presidential power." However, he did not expect that the situation would develop so quickly that he hurried into the special car without even saying goodbye to his wife. Naturally, the presidential seal is still with his Aunt Li in the French hospital. Governor Wang forced the seal, should he give it or not? Li Yuanhong was thinking intensely: handing in the seal -- that would undoubtedly announce the president's resignation.Li Yuanhong had experienced what it was like to go to the wild. He was kicked out of the presidential palace after the restoration of Zhang Xun in July 1917.It's not easy: people are not human, ghosts are not ghosts, even wives and children are discriminated against.That time, Duan Qirui actually forced him to step down. He became so angry that he almost committed suicide. He once vowed not to be involved in politics again.Later, when Duan Qirui hypocritically persuaded him to be the president again, he said something like this: "The leaf of the rhetoric, how can it return to Lin Ke, and the flower of falling into the mud, how can it be able to re-enter the seat. Now, what a face! "What a generosity that is!" Why did I go back to Lin Ke again and take the seat again?" He regretted.Regret that I broke my promise and hurt myself, so that I faced the pain of re-tasting the taste of going to the wild again.Don't you want to hand over the seal--I was originally recruited by my direct line, and I was the "child emperor" for Cao Wu.How can there be autonomy? Now, he regretted it again: "If I knew today, why did I do it in the first place?" Li Yuanhong's poverty was exhausted, and he also had all the dangers of the officialdom! He turned around and said to Tang Zhongyin, the adjutant standing behind him, "Go and fight." Call the French hospital and give the seal to Gao Lingwei." Wang Chengbin was still worried, he said: "The president, please sit in the lounge first, wait for Uncle Xiao to make arrangements, and then send the president out." Li Yuanhong sighed, and followed Wang Chengbin - but he knew in his heart: What is meant by "sit down" is not taking me as a "hostage" of Suoyin.The hostages will not be released if the printing is not available.Aunt Li, who lives in a French hospital, received a call and knew that something was wrong, so she handed over the presidential seal to Acting Prime Minister Gao Lingwei with tears in her eyes, and cried and trembled.Man.Gao Lingwei was the temporary acting prime minister after Zhang Shaozeng went to the field, and he was also a man who gave birth to a bamboo pole and did not support the well rope.Now, Li Yuanhong ran away, and after he ran away, he had to hand it over: Zun Kun was sure to win! So, with the president's seal in his pocket, he hurried to find Hao Peifu with a smile on his face.