Chapter 96 7. Both Yang Du and Liang Qichao bet on Cai E

There is a large courtyard in Bingmasi Hutong, which is the villa of the eldest son Yuan Keding in the city.Yuan Keding's residence is in Zhongnanhai, where his one wife and two concubines live with their children all year round.Because Mrs. Yu fell out of favor with her husband when she was young, she had no children except Keding, so Keding and Keding's children became her darlings, and her life's hopes were pinned on Keding.No matter where she is, she always lives with the Keding family.Because the love is too deep, she also cares too much, and she has to intervene in everything her son does.Keding was very annoyed, so he simply regarded Bingmasi Hutong as his home, and often did not return to Zhongnanhai for three to five days.In the spacious courtyard, he still raises a group of orphans, but more contacts are still his business friends.

It was very late at night, Yang Du hurriedly knocked on the door of Bingmasi's villa.Yuan Keding just took off his clothes and went to bed, knowing that Yang Du came so late, there must be something urgent, so he hurriedly called Yang Du into the bedroom. Yang Du told Yuan Keding what Xia Shoutian had revealed.Before Yang Du could finish speaking, he interjected excitedly: "Duan crooked nose is too disgusting, he should have been dismissed a long time ago!" Then, Yang Du brought up the names of several people that Yuan Shikai and Xu Shichang had discussed. Yuan Keding said: "Lu Jianzhang was originally an old Beiyang man who was in line with Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui. It is impossible to use him to reform Beiyang. I heard that Yan Xishan is a rustic man with a strong sense of place. Tan Yankai fought for independence last year. Unreliable. But Cai E can consider it. He is also from Hunan, do you have any contacts with him?"

Yuan Keding agreed with his own ideas, which made Yang Du very happy, so he briefly talked about his years of contacts with Cai E.Yuan Keding heard this, patted Yang Du on the shoulder and said, "Xizi, you and Cai E have such a friendship, what are you talking about? It's settled like this. Let's work together to get the old man to transfer Cai E to Beijing." From the next day, Yuan Keding was waiting for the opportunity to speak to his father.It happened that Yuan Shikai called a regular meeting on this day, but Duan Qirui did not attend.During lunch, Yuan Shikai was so angry that he said a few words to Duan again, and Yuan Keding, who was standing beside him, quickly interjected: "Duan Zhiquan is proud of his achievements, and he has brought a bad leader. If the heads of all ministries are like him, the presidential palace will have no prestige. Since he has been ill for a long time, why doesn't his father simply ask him to resign and let him rest in peace."

These words reached Yuan Shikai's heart: If Duan Qirui is not punished, what is the prestige of the president?He asked his son: "Who do you think can take over the post of Army Chief?" "Cai E, governor of Yunnan." Yuan Keding replied without thinking. "Are you familiar with him?" Yuan Shikai put down his chopsticks and asked seriously. "My son has never met Dudu Cai so far. I just heard that many people say that he is very capable." Yuan Keding bent down and replied, "It is said that he graduated from the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy at the age of 22 with the second place, and he is the same as Jiang Baili. Zhang Xiaozhun and Zhang Xiaozhun are also known as the three masters of the palace. After returning to China, he served as an instructor in Jiangxi and Hunan military schools, and later served as the general staff officer of the Guangxi New Army and the general office of the Army Primary School. I value him very much. I also heard that Governor Cai set an example in everything, is strict with himself, does not hold back his military reputation, and does not seek to enjoy himself. He is very prestigious among the Southwest New Army."

Yuan Keding narrated a passage he had prepared to his father. In fact, Yuan Shikai knew most of what Yuan Keding said.However, Yuan Keding's words were still effective, because he learned from his son that many people in the capital were praising this young governor far in the southwest.It is not easy for a person to have such a reputation, but Cai E is not the most suitable candidate in Yuan Shikai's mind.There are two main reasons for this. First, during the battle of Ning-Jiangxi last year, it was revealed that Cai E was suspected of secretly cooperating with Chongqing, which declared independence.The second is that Cai E is a student of Liang Qichao.Yuan Shikai courted Liang on the surface, but he was always on guard in his heart.In his opinion, Liang Cai, a teacher and a student, have a culture and a military. If they are combined, they may become a force that shakes the foundation of the country.It is necessary to understand Cai E again.

"Keding, Cai E, you just heard about it from others, but you haven't seen him in person. Is there anyone else who is trustworthy who understands him?" "Yes." Yuan Keding replied immediately, "Yang Xizi and Cai E are both from Hunan. They have been friends with Cai E for more than ten years. It can be said that he watched him grow up. Father may wish to ask him." "Okay," Yuan Shikai wiped his mouth. "In the afternoon, ask Yang Du to come over." At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Shikai got up from his afternoon nap on time, then picked up the rattan cane with the Tito, and went down from the second floor to the office on the first floor.Along the way, the cane was tapped on the floor, making a "tuk-tuk" sound.The people downstairs knew that the president had gone downstairs, and they all held their breaths and stood with hands down.When he got down to the last flight of stairs, he let out a coughing "Oh".This is his habit, and he intends to tell everyone that he is going into the office.Xia Shoutian hurried over to open the door of the office. Instead of going in immediately as usual, he asked, "Is Xizi here?"

"He has already been waiting in the reception room." Xia Shoutian replied respectfully. Yuan Shikai turned around and walked towards the reception room. "President!" When Yuan Shikai's short and straight body appeared at the door, Yang Du immediately got up to greet him. "You are here, Xizi, sit down!" After Yuan Shikai asked Yang Du to sit down, he also sat down on the opposite sofa.As soon as he was seated, a young Nei Shi came in, brought him a small cup of milky white paste juice, and handed Yang Du a cup of tea at the same time.Since becoming president, Yuan Shikai routinely drank a cup of this juice every day at work.This is based on a prescription prescribed by an old imperial doctor in the palace, and it is made with tonics such as deer antler, ginseng, tiger penis, and honey.Relying on two small cups of paste a day, he has to deal with complicated state affairs on the outside, and the concubine on the inside, and he has always maintained strong energy. "Long time no see, how are you doing?"

"Thanks to President Hong Fu, everything is fine these days." Yang Du was telling the truth.Over the past two years or so, he believed that he had made contributions to Yuan Shikai, but he was often treated coldly, and he was always uncomfortable.Since the talks with Yuan Keding Xiaotangshan, he has really seen a bright future.Xia Shoutian's being reused and Cai E's coming to Beijing to take over power gave him the joy of winning the first battle. "Okay, okay." Yuan Shikai's concern was obviously just a formality, he didn't ask any more questions, and then turned to the main topic. "I invited you here today to ask you how the governor of Yunnan, Cai E, is. It is said that you have been his friend for many years."

Yang Du is familiar with Yuan Shikai's straight-to-the-point conversation style of not saying too many polite words, and he doesn't beat around the bush: "Returning to the President, I first met Cai E in the Changsha Current Affairs School in the spring of 1898. At that time He is only sixteen years old, but he has been a scholar for three years. I heard that Cai E was born in a poor peasant family. Those who came to Changsha were the youngest in the school, but had the best grades." Yuan Shikai listened carefully. The phrase "from a poor peasant family" aroused his great interest, and he knew that such people were more receptive to extra favors.

"Later Cai E went to Japan to study military affairs. I was also in Tokyo at that time, and I had some contacts with him, and my younger brother had a good relationship with him." Yang Du knew that Yuan Shikai was wary of Liang Qichao, and deliberately did not mention that Cai went to Japan for The reason for defecting to Liang. "Most of the Chinese students studying in Japan are more dissolute, but Cai E is quite different from them. He never went to restaurants and karaoke halls, nor did he associate with any women. He devoted himself to studying Japanese military affairs, so his grades were very good. When he graduated, he was a member of the Military Academy He intends to keep him, but he insists on returning to China to serve him."

Yuan Shikai habitually stroked his beard.His beard was originally in the shape of a figure eight, but since Keding returned from Germany, he imitated Kaiser Wilhelm II's appearance and changed it to the horn style, that is, both ends of the beard are turned up, like the horns of a buffalo.The change of Yuan's beard style caused a chain reaction, and the officials all grew up with horn-style beards.The hobbies of officialdom also affect the customs of society.For a while, almost all the men in the capital had two small horns growing from their mouths.Yuan Shikai was thinking in his heart: such a person who is dedicated to his career is really rare, but he doesn't want to enjoy himself or be greedy for women, so what can he use to trap him? "After Cai E returned to China, his military talent was quickly valued by all parties." "Xizi, it is said that Cai E is Liang Qichao's favorite student, is that true?" "When Cai E was studying in Changsha Current Affairs School, Liang Qichao taught him books. Liang admired him very much. But when I was in Japan, I didn't see any particularly close relationship between them." The teacher-student relationship in the School of Current Affairs is unavoidable, so I have to tell the truth, as for the situation in Japan, Yang Du guessed that Yuan Shikai didn't know either, and he erased the intimate relationship between Liang and Cai with one sentence. "Liang Qichao has always been unwilling to agree with us. Cai E is his student. If I transfer Cai to Beijing to entrust him with important tasks, do you think Cai can be used by us?" "President, please don't worry about this." Yang Du said firmly, "The friendship between teachers and students is only for a period of time, and it is not unbreakable. The relationship between Liang Qichao and his teacher Kang Youwei back then can be said to be rare in ancient and modern times, but later because of different beliefs It is a well-known fact that Cai and Liang are just a teacher-student relationship, not a deep friendship. What's more, Cai was born in a poor family, and people who are born in a poor family know how to be grateful. If the President gives him special favor, Cai E will be grateful to Dade and be happy to be driven by the president." Yang Du's example of Kang Liang's combination first and then division was very good, which greatly dispelled Yuan Shikai's doubts about Cai E.As for what happened last year, Yang Du cannot and should not be inquired about, and there is no real evidence, so we put it aside for the time being and transfer him to Beijing for a period of investigation. Wouldn't it be better to be by your side than a tiger in the mountains! Yuan Shikai decided in this way. The news that Cai E was about to enter Beijing soon reached Liang Qichao's ears. Last fall, Xiong Xiling formed a cabinet, and Liang Qichao joined the cabinet as chief justice.At the beginning of joining the cabinet, he still had some ambitions, trying to formulate a judicial system that would lead the Chinese judiciary, which had never had a strict legal meaning, into the right path.But soon he was disappointed.Xiong Xiling is not an effective politician, and Yuan Shikai has no interest in various constructions.For the president, the most urgent task is how to consolidate the regime and use force to suppress the opposition.After Xiong Xiling resigned, he also resigned, and Yuan Shikai reappointed him as the president of the currency bureau.This is even a nominal position, but the monthly salary is only 500 oceans. The Progressive Party was established and Liang Qichao was elected as a director.After dealing with the matter for a period of time, he also saw that most of these so-called congressmen were politicians who wanted their own fame and fortune. They said one thing but thought another thing in their hearts, and knew nothing about party politics.Yuan Shikai disbanded the Kuomintang and confiscated the certificates of members of the Kuomintang. Most of the members of the Progressive Party clapped their hands and applauded for eliminating their political opponents, and made trouble.Liang Qichao was very sad to see this situation.The Congress is composed of two parties, and one party cannot sing a one-man show. Without the Kuomintang, what is the need for the Progressive Party to exist?Sure enough, after the Kuomintang members were cancelled, the Congress failed to meet and was soon dissolved.The Progressive Party has lost its legitimacy in the Congress, so it has ceased to exist in name only. Liang Qichao finally saw clearly that Yuan Shikai was not a democratic and republican figure, and regretted following him for the past two years.At the same time, he also saw that the fundamental strength of Yuan Shikai's ability to do whatever he wanted was that Yuan held the Beiyang Army in his hands.If Liang Qichao wants to succeed, and if the Progressive Party wants to succeed, they must have their own army.Therefore, he pinned his hopes on his high student Cai E.Yang Du didn't know at all that Cai E had been in close contact with Liang Qichao since returning to China for ten years.Cai E respected his famous mentor from the bottom of his heart, and Liang Qichao also attached great importance to this young and promising student.The friendship between Cai E and Liang Qichao far exceeds that of Yang Du.Now that he learned that Yuan Shikai was going to transfer Cai E to Beijing and grant him military power, Liang Qichao was not happy, so he hurriedly wrote a letter and sent it to Kunming, hoping that the students would come to the capital soon after properly handling the Yunnan matter. Two days after Cai E received Yang Du's letter, he received a transfer order from the Presidential Palace.He is calm and stable by nature, with far-reaching considerations, and he doesn't think it's a good thing to go to the capital: Su has nothing to do with the Beiyang Army, and the area around Gyeonggi has always been tightly controlled by the Beiyang Army, so what can he do if he enters Beijing alone?If you don't do it well, you will be thrown into a cage, and it will be very difficult to get out in the future.The officials in the governor's office all advocated that he go.Everyone said that after all, Yunnan is a remote place with limited influence, and it should have the ambition to command the whole country from Beijing.He also said that Yunnan will always listen to the governor. If there is anything Yunnan needs to do in the future, as long as there is one word, the Yunnan army will go through fire and water, and will not hesitate. While hesitating, Cai E received a letter from his mentor.He no longer hesitated, so he packed his bags and set off. Yuan Shikai originally wanted Cai E to be the chief of staff first, to replace Li Yuanhong who had never been to the Ministry.Because Li was the vice president while also holding this position. Although he held two important positions in the country, he still refused to leave Wuchang.After Cai E served as chief of staff for a period of time, he was transferred to chief of the army to replace Duan Qirui.Unexpectedly, a few words from Zuo Cheng Yang Shiqi made Yuan Shikai cancel this arrangement. On the eve of Cai E's entry to Beijing, he talked to Yang Shiqi about it.Yang said: "The Beiyang military system has been formed over a long period of time. It is impossible to change it suddenly. It is only advisable to take it gradually. The Beiyang military system is all northerners. If a southerner is their commander-in-chief, it will arouse their resentment." Not harmonious. Besides, Cai E is young and has low qualifications, so it is not easy to be convinced, so it is better to slowly find a more suitable person in the future." Yuan Shikai always attached great importance to people who are in charge of the military. He thought Yang Shiqi's words were reasonable, especially it was a bit inappropriate to use southerners to command northerners. On the day Cai E entered Beijing, Yuan Shikai sent people to greet him with grand etiquette, and decorated a luxurious residence in Mianmian Hutong for Cai E to live in.A few days later, Cai E was named a member of the Political Council, a member of the Yuefa Conference, and a member of the Senate to participate in politics. A few days later, he was named General Zhaowei.There are many titles, but no specific position. After Cai E lived in Mianmian Hutong, he first visited his teacher Liang Qichao, and then Yang Du.Yang Du took him to Xiaotangshan Villa.Yuan Keding hosted a grand banquet here, and specially gave Cai E a sable fur robe.It is said that Beijing is cold in winter. For a southerner who is new to Beijing, keeping out the cold is the top priority.Cai E tried on the leather robe, and the size and length fit him just right. He was very grateful to Mr. Yuan for his kindness. In order to take back the military power into his own hands, Yuan Shikai came up with a good idea.He set up an office in the presidential palace called the Generalissimo of the Army and Navy to take charge of the national military, and placed Duan Qirui, Wang Shizhen, Cheng Biguang, Yinchang, Sa Zhenbing and other giants of the army and navy and the staff department in the office. As a clerk, all major military decisions are made at the office meeting chaired by him.In this way, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of the Navy have become institutions that exist in name only.Later, he simply forced Duan Qirui to resign as chief of the army and was replaced by Wang Shizhen.Cai E's army chief plan fell through completely. Yuan Keding and Yang Du wanted to send Cai E to the highest military decision-making body.After many campaigns, Yuan Shikai finally agreed to let Cai E enter the command office as a clerk. Although Cai E did not become the chief of the army, he squeezed into the command office as a young governor from the south and not from the Beiyang army, which made both the military and political circles look at him with admiration.Everyone believes that Cai E has become Yuan Shikai's most trusted celebrity, and as a new military star, he has risen brilliantly. Cai E was naturally grateful to Yuan Keding and Yang Du for their strong recommendations, and Liang Qichao was also grateful to them.Because of Cai E's relationship, the relationship between Liang and Yang, who seemed to be indifferent because everyone was busy with their own affairs in the past two years, became heated again.They all bet on Cai E, hoping that this young military prodigy can be a powerful tool to realize their political ideals. On this day, Cai E came to Beijing because of his mother, wife and children, and hosted a banquet at Donglaishun Restaurant to entertain his teachers and friends.Liang Qichao and Yang Du were invited to the banquet. At the same time, Xiong Xiling and Liu Kuiyi, who will be idle at home, were also invited.Even though we are in the same capital, it is rare to get together on weekdays, but we all cherish the gathering today. Liang Qichao thought of the gathering at the School of Current Affairs 16 years ago, of the vigorous reform that followed, of the sudden changes that followed, of the death of the Six Gentlemen, of his and Nanhai Shi’s escape, and of traveling overseas for more than ten years. Advocating, and thinking of the sensation in the city when he returned to Beijing the year before last, the difficulties and disappointments of joining the cabinet, forming a party and handling political affairs in person in the past two years, all the emotions of the vicissitudes of time flooded his chest. After a few drinks, I felt dizzy. Thirty-six-year-old Liu Kuiyi has gained some weight.The year before and last year, he served as the head of industry and commerce for eight months.Although the time was short, it was twice.After staying in Lu Zhengxiang's cabinet for two months and Zhao Bingjun's cabinet for half a year, he resigned angrily because of the Song case.Before the founding of the Republic of China, Liu Kuiyi, as a vigorous professional revolutionary, worked tirelessly to overthrow the Qing government and establish a republic.After the founding of the Republic of China, he served as a cabinet-level official, but his will was greatly weakened. After Yuan Shikai became president, the Tongmenghui wanted to build a political party cabinet. In order to resist Yuan Shikai's aloof cabinet, the four presidents of the League, Cai Yuanpei, Song Jiaoren, Wang Chonghui, and Chen Qimei, withdrew from the cabinet.In order to please the Tongmenghui, Yuan proposed that Liu Kuiyi should replace Chen Qimei as the head of industry and commerce.In order to reconcile contradictions and eliminate party disputes, Huang Xing advised Liu Kuiyi to leave the party first and then join the cabinet.Liu Kuiyi really wanted to use his position as chief minister to do something practical for the country, so he announced his separation from the Tongmenghui and became the chief minister of industry and commerce in the Lu cabinet.This led to resolute opposition from the fierce faction in the Tongmenghui.They accused Liu of betraying the party in order to gain high positions.After Liu took office, he appointed Xiang Ruikun from the Republican Party as the deputy minister, and Liu won all the votes of the Republican Party during the discussion among the congressmen, so many people said that Liu's appointment as chief minister was a deal.Liu Kui was scolded everywhere as soon as he took office.The political situation in the country is chaotic and the party struggle is fierce. Who wants to start a business?All Liu Kui's plans for economic reform have been reduced to empty words.When it was time to resign, the industry and commerce did not take any action, and there was no performance in economic construction.Liu Kuiyi has been quite depressed this year. He never imagined that China would look like this after the successful revolution! After Xiong Xiling resigned as Prime Minister, she bought a house in Xiangshan to live in.The announcement of the Jehol treasure robbery case made him both aggrieved and speechless. He hated and feared Yuan Shikai.Thinking about being the prime minister of the celebrity cabinet for five months, he did not do a single thing except to help Yuan from the interim president to the official president, and to dissolve the Kuomintang and the National Assembly as his deputy.Qingye was heartbroken and deeply ashamed.Xiong Xiling realized that she is not a political material, so it would be more beneficial to society to do something practical.His wife, Zhu Qihui, agreed with her husband.She has always been sympathetic, and felt uncomfortable whenever she saw the helpless elderly and homeless children, so she discussed with her husband about organizing social welfare projects.Xiong Xiling applauded deeply.Right now, he's starting to do it. Being a full-footed political supporting role brings him shame; being a philanthropist who saves the weak and helps the poor gets him widespread praise from the society.A handsome talent from Xiangxi who has been through the ups and downs of his career several times, finally found his best position in life.For this reason, his heart is full and his mood is very cheerful.He picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said, "Songpo, you were the most promising student of the School of Current Affairs back then." "Mr. Xiong's too much." Cai E smiled modestly. "I didn't do anything. Brother Linsheng led the League to fight hard overseas, and he personally took the lead in the Wuchang uprising. He is the hero who created the republic and made great contributions to the country and the people." "Songpo made fun of it." Liu Kuiyi said with a wry smile, "How can I deserve credit? The real credit is Master Zhuo Rushi. The millions of articles he has written over the past ten years have not only opened up the wisdom of the people today. , and has endless enlightenment for future generations.” What Liu Kuiyi said was from the heart.For more than a year, in his painful reflection on China's current situation after the success of the revolution, he deeply felt that all this was due to the poor cultural quality of the Chinese people.This kind of difference is pervasive to the whole nation, not just the common people and peddlers, but also members of Congress, ministers and deputy ministers of the cabinet, and even revolutionaries who think they are prophets.A violent riot can overthrow a dynasty and change a regime, but it basically has no effect on the improvement of people's wisdom and quality.To truly become a powerful country in China depends on the improvement of the cultural literacy of the whole nation; and the improvement of cultural literacy depends on education.Liu Kuiyi believes that Mr. Liang Zhuoru is a well-deserved master in this regard.He raised his wine glass and said sincerely to Liang Qichao, "Master Zhuo Ru, the students here offer you a toast!" Liang Qichao covered his glass and said, "I'm a little dizzy, I can't drink anymore." Liu Kui said: "Master Zhuo Ru, let me say a word. If I am right, you can take a sip to express your agreement. If I am wrong, don't drink it." "What do you want to say?" Liang Qichao became interested, and so did everyone. "Master Zhuo Ru, your articles are popular in China and have inspired thousands of people. I respect you from the bottom of my heart. I think you should take out your knowledge and train a large number of teachers carefully so that they Also write articles to spread knowledge. In this way, one Ren Gong has become dozens of hundreds of Ren Gong. Master Zhuo Ru, do you make sense in what I say?" "I understand, what Lin Sheng means is that I want to be a professor." Liang Qichao let go of his hand covering the wine glass and said. "Not to be an ordinary professor, but to be a professor's mentor." Liu Kuiyi emphasized. "Linsheng is right. I also think that I am suitable to be a tutor in school. Okay, I will drink this glass of wine!" Liang Qichao raised his glass and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp. When Liu Kui saw Liang Qichao rewarding his face, he was very happy, so he filled up his wine glass and drank it in one gulp. Cai E said: "It is indeed a good thing for Master Zhuo Ru to become a mentor, but it is too early. Let's go after ten years. The current political arena cannot do without Mr. Yang Du hurriedly said: "Songpo is right, let's talk about it after ten years of work." Liang Qichao sighed with emotion: "As far as my own wishes are concerned, I don't want to do any political affairs. Not only the currency bureau chief will not do it, but even a secretary of state will not do it. The state affairs of the past few years have really bored me. However, Whenever I think of resurrection, Buddha dust, and the many friends who gave their lives for China's new life, I have to fold my mind. The country is our own country. If we all seek personal comfort and live in seclusion, Irresponsible, who will give this country to?" Liang Qichao's words were painful and true. Everyone at the banquet was a passionate man with a strong sense of responsibility to the society and the country, and they all agreed with these words from the bottom of their hearts. "Sixteen years have passed, and I will never forget the gathering at the Current Affairs School sixteen years ago." Liang Qichao said again with emotion. "We will never forget." Everyone said in unison. Liang Qichao said: "Fortunately, sixteen years have passed. Except for the resurrection and the Buddha's dust for the country, all of us alive are working hard, and we are worthy of the years, especially Songpo, who has developed a strong team in Yunnan. The country is still If you are not on the right track, you have to rely on real swords and guns to stabilize the world." Cai E was grateful to his mentor for his ardent expectations, and said: "Master Zhuo Ru, rest assured that the army trained by the students will never become a tool for personal gain, and must be made into a Great Wall that stabilizes the country and protects the people." "Great! Songpo, I offer you a toast." Xiong Xiling toasted. "Don't dare to take it." Cai E said, first drank the wine in his cup. All the people here are the talents of the country, and Yang Du thinks that they can all become supporters of his grand cause in the future.He said loudly: "Mr. Ren just said that we drank the current affairs school sixteen years ago. Do you still remember the oath we made to the gods of heaven and earth?" "Why don't you remember?" Cai E recalled, "Mr. Fusheng took the lead in saying it back then, and we all clinked our glasses in agreement. He said, no matter what we do in the future, whether it's politics, military training, or academics , all for the big goal of saving the country and the people. He also said that as long as it is for the country and the people, no matter who has something, the rest of us should do our best to help." Liu Kuiyi also said: "I also remember that Mr. Fusheng said so." Xiong Xiling said with a smile: "I plan to set up a charitable organization to take in orphaned elderly and children without parents. Which of you have made a lot of money or gained real power, hope to support me." Everyone said: "It is a great thing to run a charity organization, and we should support it." Yang Du immediately expressed his opinion: "My younger brother Zhongzi wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that Huachang Antimony Smelting Company has made some money. Brother Bing, as long as you list to do business, I will donate 100,000 yuan in the name of Huachang Company!" "Okay!" Xiong Xiling got up. "Xizi, I offer you a toast." Amidst everyone's applause, Yang Du drank the glass of wine heroically. Infected by Yang Du's arrogance, Liang Qichao said with emotion: "There have always been many heroes in troubled times. Unfortunately, I was born in troubled times, and I was fortunate to meet many heroes in troubled times. Master Nanhai, Mr. Zhongshan, and the two saints of the world are hundreds of thousands of heroes. There is only one person in each year. The six gentlemen who were killed in the 1898 year and later Brother Fochen are also rare and generous martyrs in ancient and modern times. There are also Keqiang, Song Qing, Ji Zhi, Zu'an and everyone here are all related to the founding of the past dynasties. The famous ministers and ministers are side by side and the heroes who are worthy of no shame are all characters written by future generations, and it is better to keep the archives while we are still alive." "That's right," Xiong Xiling, who was born in the Imperial Academy, hurriedly said, "All dynasties and dynasties have national history museums. Why don't we propose to the president to set up a national history museum." "Yes, that's exactly what I mean, and I think Xiang Cheng will agree." Liang Qichao smoothed his long hair that was hanging down with his hands, and said, "It's not difficult to build the National History Museum, but the difficulty is to find someone to preside over the National History Museum." .” Liu Kui clapped his hands and said: "There is an excellent character here, as long as he is willing to give in, he will definitely eclipse all the previous hosts of the National History Museum." Liang Qichao smiled and said, "Who is it that makes us, Lin Sheng, to admire him so much?" Everyone listened. Liu Kui smiled and said, "Master Zhuo Ru, have you forgotten your grand teacher? It is Mr. Wang Xiangqi!" Liang Qichao nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, Mr. Wang is indeed an excellent host of the National History Museum." Xiong Xiling said: "If you want to let Mr. Xiangqi come to Beijing to preside over the National History Museum, then there is nothing to say. It's just that the old man didn't want to be an official all his life. In the past, he was just a guest who came and went freely in Zeng Wenzheng's office. He refuses to accept an official position. Now that he is in his eighties, is he willing to give up Suzhi to become an official? Besides, I don’t know how his health is, Beijing is cold in winter, will he be able to adapt?” Liu Kuiyi said: "The old man is still in good health. I told one of my uncles and brothers who came to Beijing that he saw him walking on Xiangtan Street with his own eyes. He didn't need help or crutches, and his back was still straight. I don’t know if he will give in or not.” Cai E laughed and said, "If you want to invite Mr. Wang, only Mr. Xizi has the ability." Everyone looked at Yang Du. Yang Du has been listening to everyone's discussion, without interrupting, but thinking a lot in his heart.The first thing he thought of was that the suggestion of setting up the National History Museum was very good.Its goodness does not lie in the collection of historical materials of the Republic of China, but in that it is a more suitable institution that can invite teachers from Xiangqi.Yang Du knew that Master Xiangqi would never bother to be the curator of the National History Museum, but he was willing to be the emperor's teacher.The old man has studied the knowledge of emperors all his life, but he never put it into practice when he was young. If he can develop something in his old age, he will be happy.But that's the second thing.After all, he is too old to be in a difficult position. Moreover, the current situation is very different from that of sixty years ago. He has no Western learning, and he may not be able to govern the country well.In fact, Yang Du didn't expect Wang Kaiyun to be the real teacher of the emperor. What he expected was that the old man could use his unparalleled special experience and the reputation of a generation of Wenzong to be the counselor and backing of his ongoing career, to help him He put the learning of kings into practice. Yang Du believed that his teacher-in-law, who had devoted his whole life to learning about emperors, would not lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he generously promised: "Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely invite Master Xiangqi to Beijing." Cai E said happily: "I treat guests today, originally to invite everyone to come to Beijing for my mother and my wife, but I did not expect to do such a great thing for the country. I am really honored. Come, let us serve the National History Museum. The preparations for the construction, and for Mr. Xiangqi's coming to Beijing, let's make a toast in advance, and wish these two things can be successfully completed." "Well said!" Everyone happily raised their glasses and toasted for a good national policy that had been proposed unintentionally.