Chapter 121 President too

Xu Shichang's face was like this, and someone told Duan Qirui that Wu Peifu was actually attracted by President Xu, in order to regroup the Zhili lineage and fight against the military forces of the Anhui faction.Duan Qirui was very surprised when he heard this. He thought that from the day he elected Xu Shichang as president, he had always emphasized that the local government must obey the central government, not to mention all for Xu Shichang's sake. Objectively, it was always beneficial for the president to consolidate his status and authority. .He really couldn't figure out why Xu Shichang turned the finger on himself.

Duan Qirui said to the left and right: "I respect this gentleman (referring to Xu Shichang). What is the difference between him doing this and pinching his own throat?" When Xu Shichang chose to let Jin Yunpeng form a cabinet, he had asked Duan Qirui's opinion. It can be said that without Duan Qirui, Jin Yunpeng could not have become prime minister.But what makes Duan Qirui depressed is that Jin Yunpeng is actually consistent with Xu Shichang, and also adopts a passive resistance attitude towards him. One is the president who is optimistic and supports, and the other is a proud student and confidant. Duan Qirui never imagined that one day these two people would treat him like this.In a fit of anger, he said that he would "not care about his business" from now on, and then moved out of the capital to live in Tuanhe, a suburb of Beijing.

Tuanhe was the hunting palace of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, and there was only one main hall in the palace.Duan Qirui lived in the main hall. The adjutant used a wooden frame to nail white muslin to divide the main hall into bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, bathrooms, and rooms for playing cards and Go.There are also a row of bungalows on both sides of the main hall, which are mainly used by followers and guards to rest and live. In addition to the Northwest Army, the Ninth Division and the Fifteenth Division stationed in Nanyuan also belonged to Duan Qirui's frontier defense troops.Nanyuan is only seven or eight miles away from Tuanhe. After Duan Qirui lived in Tuanhe, Wei Zonghan and Liu Xun, the commander of the 15th Division, moved to Tuanhe for office and accommodation, so that they could play mahjong with Duan Qirui Relaxing your mind can also strengthen the frustrated old Duan.

Although Jin Yunpeng has long been in harmony with Duan Qirui, and has secretly turned his back on Xu Shichang's side, he still needs to maintain his teacher-friend relationship with Duan on the surface.On the afternoon of the third day Duan Qirui arrived in Tuanhe, he came to visit Duan. Duan Qirui was playing mahjong with Wei Zonghan, Liu Xun and others. When he heard that Jin Yunpeng had arrived in the living room, he said angrily, "Why did he come to see me? Does this place belong to him?" After he finished speaking, he continued to play cards, but The nose is a little crooked.

Half an hour later, the adjutant in charge of the report was afraid that Duan Qirui would forget, so he specially reminded him: "Prime Minister Jin is still waiting to see the Prime Minister (referring to Duan Qirui) in the living room." Duan Qirui still ignored it and said: " Tell him to wait! If he is willing to wait, who is he to blame?" After four rounds of cards were played, Wei Zonghan persuaded: "Prime Minister Jin has been waiting for a long time! Since he is here, it is better for the Prime Minister to meet him. He is a student of the Prime Minister, what can I not say to him?"

Liu Xun also persuaded him from the sidelines.Duan Qirui reluctantly walked into the living room. As soon as he entered the door, he said sharply to Jin Yunpeng: "What are you doing here? Do you want to take care of this place?" Jin Yunpeng stood up and said with a smile on his face, "I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for the teacher to live here, so I came to visit." After hearing this, Duan Qirui snorted: "Do you still have me in your heart? You should think about who you are close to, don't be fooled by others!" "The kindness of the teacher is great, and I will never forget it in this life." Jin Yunpeng hurriedly explained, "I exchange courtesy with all parties, and it is not for the status of the teacher and the leader of the group, so that I can contact everyone to support the teacher. I have no other intentions. Rumors only stop at the wise. Teacher, please don't believe the villain's words."

Duan Qirui was not fooled by his eloquent tongue, but went straight to the point: "You are the chief of the army (Jin Ren is the prime minister and the chief of the army), and Wu Peifu's third division is under the direct control of the Ministry of the Army. He doesn't listen to restraint, Trying to undermine the unified policy of the central government. You indulged first, then shielded you, the law and order are shattered, and the atmosphere is getting worse. May I ask, where is the prestige of the central government? Where is my leadership (referring to the Beiyang leader)?"

Jin Yunpeng refused to do what Duan Qirui wanted, but he didn't dare to confront his teacher and old boss to his face, so he could only listen silently, and then left. After Jin Yunpeng left, Xu Shuzheng came to see Duan Qirui. Knowing that Jin Yunpeng had been here, he immediately said to Duan Qirui: "Jin Yunpeng has evidence for collaborating with the enemy, and the teacher tolerates and raises traitors. If you don't get rid of this person, there will be future troubles. The teacher regrets too much." Duan Qirui knew that Xu and Jin were already in the same situation, he was afraid that Xu Shuzheng would make an aggressive move, so he quickly stopped him: "Don't mess around, it's none of your business."

Although Duan Qirui was very disappointed with Jin Yunpeng, he actually regarded him as his student, and his actions just further stabbed and annoyed Jin Yunpeng—think about it, a dignified prime minister, going all the way Going to visit a person without hesitation, only to let the other person hang out in the living room for a long time, and even get reprimanded after meeting, what kind of mood should it be? It would be fine if the person I went to visit was the current president, but the problem is that he is now just a supervisor, a "former prime minister"! In Jin Yunpeng's view, Duan Qirui is not only a self-proclaimed "supreme prime minister", but has been upgraded to a "supreme president".After he went back, he became more and more angry, so he ordered the secretariat to draft his resignation letter, determined to save a little lost face by throwing the black hat.

Before formally submitting his resignation, Jin Yunpeng went to meet with Duan Qirui again, claiming that he was sick and unable to do things, so he had to resign and let the virtuous.Duan Qirui had no intention of consoling him at all. He sneered and said, "You are really sick. It doesn't matter if you take a rest for a while. But, in the future, you can't say that someone squeezed you out and made you unable to continue working. Forced to resign!" Jin Yunpeng's original intention was to take Lao Duan into the army, but unexpectedly he made himself boring.He suffocated and handed his resignation to Xu Shichang when he got home.Xu Shichang was about to use Jin Fanwan, so he was willing to let him go. While trying his best to comfort him, he also said a witty phrase to Jin Yunpeng: "Don't be surprised if you don't blame him. The blame will defeat you. What do you do with him?"

Jin Yunpeng handed in four resignations in a row, and Xu Shichang reluctantly granted a ten-day leave, and his position was temporarily represented by Navy Chief Sa Zhenbing. Jin Yunpeng is indeed very critical to anti-Anhui. While writing his resignation letter, he secretly called Wu Peifu to inform him of this matter.As soon as he handed in his resignation here, Wu Peifu over there immediately called a meeting of provincial division and brigade commanders in Baoding in the name of mourning the fallen soldiers, preparing to set off a new storm.