Chapter 102 "Conspirator" Yang Shiqi

Yang Shiqi, courtesy name Xingcheng, was born in Anhui, Juren. Yang Shiqi has been a probationary Taoist (acting mayor) for more than ten years, but he has not become a full-time official. On the surface, he is a fourth-rank official, but he works as a salesperson at the lowest level. Tried Yang Shiqi.After many years of hard work, Yang Shiqi has a clear understanding of the dark side of human nature, so he has mastered considerable intrigues and tricks. Although Yang Shiqi is proficient in tactics and tricks, the facts have proved that he is not a cunning double-faced person. In many life-and-death struggles, he has always firmly stood by Yuan Shikai's side, and finally defeated his political opponents by relying on his own wisdom and loyalty. Opened roads for Yuan Daguan and others to meet mountains and build bridges when they met water.

He also has an elder brother named Yang Shixiang, who are called "Shuangjie Yang", both of whom were once Li Hongzhang's staff. After Li Hongzhang's death, Yuan Shikai treated the old people of the Huai family as corporals, and spent some time every day in the office to interview these old people. The conversation was completely equal and friendly, which made these old courtiers feel very comfortable and felt that this The new governor is really good, he doesn't feel like the emperor and courtiers at all. In this way, Yuan Shikai took over almost the entire team of the Huai Department, and the key target "Shuangjie Yang" was naturally among them.The two brothers of the Yang family have different specialties. The elder brother is a management talent, while the younger brother is a planning talent.

Yuan Shikai used his talents and promoted Yang Shixiang to succeed him as governor of Shandong.For Yang Shiqi, because Xu Shichang has been released, Yuan Shikai assigned Yang Shiqi the role of the chief think tank beside him. Although Yuan Shikai's status at this time was already very high, his foundation was not very solid.After all, his two former backers have left him. His teacher Li Hongzhang died, and his old boss Rong Lu, who admired him, also passed away in early 1903. Yang Shiqi, who had just quit his job, stood up bravely.He said to Yuan Shikai: If you want to become stronger quickly, finding a powerful ally is also one of the good ways to increase your strength when there is no strong pill to take.

Yuan Shikai certainly understood this truth, but he was not sure who would be a suitable ally. Yang Shiqi's vision was very poisonous, he said: I have my eye on a candidate - Yikuang, Prince Qing.Firstly, Yikuang is an incompetent guy, extremely greedy for money, and easy to manipulate; secondly, I think Yikuang will succeed the dead Ronglu as the new Chief Minister of Military Affairs.Although Rong Lu is very loyal, he also has a big shortcoming - he is too individual and assertive, which displeases the Empress Dowager Cixi.Therefore, the Empress Dowager Cixi will definitely choose someone who is willing to listen to her from among the current ministers of military aircraft as the new chief minister of military aircraft.Yikuang is timid and has no idea, so he is the perfect candidate.

Yuan Shikai has a great advantage: he doesn't need to be suspicious, and he doesn't need to be suspicious of his employer.Few people can do this, but this is what Yuan Shikai is good at.So Yuan Shikai told Yang Shiqi: I don't worry if you do things!You have full authority over this matter! Yang Shiqi found Yikuang with a huge amount of banknotes.He delivered the bank note to Yikuang, Yikuang immediately beamed with joy, but pretended to decline on the surface: Xiang Cheng is too much trouble, how can I accept him? Yang Shiqi's answer was very ingenious, and he found the next step for Yikuang: Master Yuan knew that the prince would soon be the head of the military aircraft minister, and those who worked in the military aircraft department had to go to the palace to serve Lafayette every day, and there were many eunuchs and eunuchs around Lafayette. They will congratulate you and ask for a reward, maid of honor, and the expense is very considerable.These tiny sums are only for the prince's petty use at that time, and will have to be paid back in the future.

Therefore, Yikuang accepted the bank note with great embarrassment. Not long after, Yikuang really became the foreman Minister of Military Aircraft. Everything was within Yang Shiqi's expectation! Fortunately, Yang Shiqi's previous matchmaking made Yuan Shikai occupy the commanding heights of human affection. After all, sending charcoal in the snow is much more precious than icing on the cake! From then on, Yang Shiqi would go to Yikuang's house every month to make contact with each other, mainly to give gifts.Yang Shiqi is not as respectful as Bai Xiaojing Yikuang, because every time there is something in the court, his boss Yuan Shikai knows it earlier than others.

Well, I will introduce Comrade Yang Shiqi's deeds here first, because compared with what he is going to do next, this is not even a small test!