Chapter 8 Chapter 8 The Roaring President

After the mutiny incident was investigated and dealt with, Bian Yifu's position as the governor of Xijiang Province was considered secure. Although Ma Kanfan of Dongjiang Province and his traitors Liu Jianshi and Huang Huiren still clamored from time to time. If the husband doesn't speak, it's useless for these people to make a fuss.Anyone who is not blind can see clearly that the Republic of China at this time was the president of Li Huangpi and Mr. Duan's team.During this period, with the support of Deputy Chief Xu, some adjustments were made to the military and political structure of Xijiang Province: the whole province was unified, and the Xinhong Hujun Mission, which was directly under the central government, was abolished. Yucheng also set up a guardian envoy.The two guard envoy candidates gave Bian Yifu a lot of brainstorming, and finally selected Hu Longfei, the commander of the fourth brigade, and Chen Dehai, the commander of the first brigade.Chen Dehai had nothing to say, he was timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and he was carrying the blame for the mutiny. He brought the first brigade to Xinhong as a guardian envoy, and there was no problem of rebellion. Besides, Xinhong was his old territory, so there was a little trouble, and the news spread. .However, Hu Longfei made Yifu Bian hesitate a bit: It is unreasonable not to give Hu Longfei a piece of land. Hu Longfei is an old comrade of the revolution. Yifu's wish is to send Wang Sanshun or Zha Zicheng to be the guards of Yucheng Town, but these two loyal ministers really cannot support the wall.If Wang Sanshun were to be the guardian envoy, he would probably set up his office in a whore's den. When Zha Zicheng was a foodie and had no meat to eat, he might dare to eat a living person.

Qin Shisong came up with an idea: instead of letting Hu Longfei take his old brother with him, let him take Zhou Hongtu's second brigade to Yucheng as a guardian envoy. A deputy division commander with a job but no authority stood by and watched.Bian Yifu adopted his master's suggestion and talked to Hu Longfei for grandiose reasons.It is said that the two original brigades of Liu Jianshi in the provincial capital will be transferred to ease the relationship between the army and the people. He is asked to take Zhou Hongtu's second brigade to Yucheng as a guard envoy. Full work.Hu Longfei knew Bian Yifu's military thinking, and he had already understood the principle of being promoted in the open and surrendered in secret. He agreed to go to Yucheng without a fight, and said to Yifu Bian with a smile, "You will be promoted to Zhou Hongtu to be the deputy division commander to assist you in presiding over the overall work." Bar!Bian Yifu went to promote Zhou Hongtu, saying that Brigadier Zhou made the most contribution in presiding over the mutiny, so he deserves to be mentioned.

This made everyone happy: there was only one Zhou Hongtu left in the provincial capital, and Yifu Bian put away his hidden worries, and no longer worried about who would bring him a mutiny.Chen Dehai and Hu Longfei are independent, and they have nothing to say when they have a territory.In particular, Chen Dehai was so grateful to Yifu Bian, he preached that Yifu Bian appointed people as good people, did not engage in gangs, and had a great personality.Zhou Hongtu didn't get a territory but was promoted to an official. One person is under 10,000 people, and his confidant leader Zuo Deafzi is also very satisfied with Bian Yifu's important use.The tide rises and the boat rises. The former two guard adjutants, Wang Sanshun and Zha Zicheng, are really lacking: Yifu Bian has become a lieutenant general and division commander in an upright manner, and the commander of the third brigade will no longer be the commander of the third brigade. long.Hu Longfei took away Zhou Hongtu's second brigade, Zhou Hongtu was promoted to deputy division commander, and Zha Zicheng was promoted from deputy brigade commander to brigade commander in one fell swoop.Deputy Chief Xu accepted all these arrangements, and it didn't take long for the Ministry of Army's telegram to come down.Some fly in the ointment is that the original organization of two brigades was intended to be added, but the central government refused to allow it, and only recognized the original organization of the first division and the second brigade in Xijiang Province.Bian Yifu felt that it was not his subordinates who suffered the most from the rewards for meritorious deeds, but himself. He actually owned four brigades and ten regiments, but he was still only the commander of the division. It was a bit regrettable.Vice-Chairman Xu called to criticize and said, brother, don’t be sorry, it’s good that the central government didn’t let you disband the two brigades that caused the mutiny. The current trend is not to expand the army, but to reduce it. With so many soldiers, how can the central government rest assured? !

Now that the limelight is over, the big cigarettes have to be sold, and life will be difficult if they don't sell them. In addition, being the supreme ruler of a province must also benefit the people of the province.In order to let the provincial people eat less Guanyin soil, it is impossible not to catch the opium soil.Bian Yifu personally served as the chairman of the Provincial Anti-Smoking Federation, and asked Wang Sanshun to also serve as the director of the Provincial Anti-Smoking Department to sell opium and prosper the province's economy.Unexpectedly, this reuse of Wang Sanshun caused Wang Sanshun to get angry again.After the announcement of the appointment, Wang Sanshun disappeared, neither did the Third Brigade Headquarters, nor did the Provincial Tobacco Control Department go to work. Thousands of boxes of confiscated Yunnan tobacco and purchased Xinhong real estate smoke and soil were piled up there. No one to deal with.Bian Yifu asked the newly appointed adjutant of the guard, Zuo Deaf, to take someone to find him himself. He searched all over the provincial capital, but he couldn't find it all day.The left deaf man guessed, "Master Bian, this third king will not defect to the enemy, will he?" Bian Yifu said, "This fellow will not defect to the enemy, maybe he has defected to a bitch, Adjutant Zuo, give me more!" Go to Yiqing Pavilion to search, room by room!" After this search, Wang Sanshun was found under the bed of the bitch.

Yifu Bian was so angry that he yelled "Mr. Wang" at Wang Sanshun, and asked "Sir Wang", "What's wrong with you bastard? Huh? Every time I promote a cadre, you always look for trouble! No When you mention you, you have opinions, and when you mention you, you still get angry! You are in a terrible situation now, and you have become a master! Wang Sanye, tell me, what is the reason this time!" Wang Sanshun, with tears all over his face, said as usual Back then, "Master Bian, you have done all you have to do as an old high-ranking official, and you have ridden all the fine horses. You don't need to drag the two young ladies to follow you to Peach Blossom Mountain, and I will live to the end..." Bian Yifu said angrily, "No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang killed my brother first as soon as he became emperor. Now I know that a guy like you deserves to be killed! I really want to shoot you!" Wang Sanshun stopped crying and asked Yifu Bian seriously, "Master Bian, So, are you really going to kill me?" Seeing that Wang Sanshun didn't look like a joke, Bian Yifu took it seriously, "Sanshun, what are you talking about? Ah? Why should I kill you for no reason?" Wang Sanshun burst into tears again He said very aggrievedly, "Master Bian, why did you ask the young one to also serve as the director of the Provincial Anti-smoking Department? Wait for the central government to investigate, and you let the young one be Bi Hongen?" Only then did Yifu Bian think of Bi Hongen. Hong En suddenly realized that the death of the smoker Bi Hongen frightened Wang Sanshun, so he burst out laughing.Wang Sanshun saw the light in his master's laughter, "Master Bian, what are you laughing at? Isn't your little one right?" Yifu Bian said, "Of course not! You whore, where are you thinking? It's been a while! I dare to be the chairman of this anti-smoking association, don't you dare to be the director of the anti-smoking department? Don't you want to benefit the people of the province? You have followed me for so many years for nothing!" Patting Wang Sanshun on the shoulder, he said, "Our big smoker It has to be sold in a different way! It is forbidden to sell it, and it is forbidden to sell it secretly. How many smokers are there in our province? You and I both smoke opium. Xinhong does not grow opium, and we do not sell opium. What do these smokers smoke? Don’t you care about the suffering of the people? Do you want to be an official and a lord? Sell it well! Of course, you can’t be so public as in the past. Well!" Only then did Wang Sanshun smile through his tears, and ran to the provincial smoking ban department to sell opium.

Democracy construction is also very important. Yifu Bian instructed Professor Zheng Qiren, a democracy expert who wanted to be the speaker, to reorganize the provincial assembly and specialize in democracy.In particular, it is proposed that the six wives of the imperial criminal Liu Jianshi should be resolutely eliminated, and all outstanding and outstanding representatives from all walks of life who should be elected to the provincial assembly should be by-elected. Professor Zheng Qiren is asked to find some senior members with revolutionary spirit to discuss. , get a list first.Professor Zheng Qiren came up with a list of by-elections within a few days. The first one was Bian Yifu's second wife Zhao Yunyun, the second was Bian Jixiang, the eldest lady of the Bian family, and the third was Mrs. Bian's mother, Mrs. Li.Yifu Bian was very satisfied after reading the list, and he already agreed with the professor's deep understanding of the issue of democracy—this fellow respects the chief so much that he can rest assured in handling democracy.However, further investigation is still necessary, so Bian Yifu deliberately sullenly asked in a long nasal voice, "Professor Zheng, the family members of the warlord have added three at once. Is this in line with democracy?" Professor Zheng Qiren helped Lifting his glasses on the bridge of his nose, he replied very seriously, "Bian Dushuai, this is completely in line with democracy! My brother traveled to the fourteen countries of the great powers to study democracy. Democracy must be representative, and the Dushuai is busy with military and political affairs. It is difficult to teach the provincial assembly, so the second wife represents it. The governor's daughter, Miss Bian Jixiang, represents the youth, and the youth are the hope of the province. Not to mention the governor's mother, she represents the great mother of the province. After listening to Zheng Qiren's answer, Bian Yifu decided that the servant was fully qualified as a slave, so he concluded his investigation, took up a pen to approve democracy, crossed out the names of the second wife Zhao Yunyun and the eldest lady Bian Jixiang, and clearly told Zheng Qiren, "You Zheng teaches democracy, but this warlord wants a little dictatorship. Don't think about these two people. As for my mother, this warlord can say bluntly that she is smarter than any of your congressmen. Without my mother, there is no Today of the Governor! If anyone dares to fight for real democracy with the Governor today, I am afraid that she is the only old man! I am worried that you, Professor Zheng, will not invite her to be the provincial councilor!" Zheng Qiren hurriedly said, "Brothers Go to Xinhong to invite!" Bian Yifu laughed, "You don't have to worry about being scolded, just try it!"

Professor Zheng Qiren, who had studied abroad in 14 countries of the great powers, thought that he had a big face and would not be scolded, so he went to Xinhong Peach Blossom Fair with great interest. In the end, he was really scolded. In the Fourteen Kingdoms, several foreign Jinshi were awarded, and they were also awarded the foreign Imperial Academy. They actually went to be a dog for Bian Yifu, who was born as a poor scholar, and returned to democracy!Mrs. Li pointed out sharply, "If the people can be the masters, why do we need so many officials? What is the palace? The officials are the kings of the people! Yifu Bian is the biggest official in the province and the biggest king of the people. His I don’t believe in bullshit democracy!” Seeing Mrs. Li’s extraordinary insight, Zheng Qiren wanted to invite Mrs. Li to the provincial capital—he really wanted to invite this savage old lady to sit in the provincial council. It means that the Qing court has a Empress Dowager Cixi, who will be handy in dealing with the border governors in the future.Mrs. Li seems to have seen Zheng Qiren's thoughts, "Zheng Hanlin, stop talking, I won't be fooled by Yi Fu's thief, and I won't be fooled by your dog. Just call the thief and let the dog bite the dog!" After entering your Republic of China, I, a small man, have never encountered a single comforting thing! I called Yifu Bian a scolding old lady, and it has nothing to do with your dog biting a dog! Zheng Hanlin, please go back, I have to go right now Feed the donkey." While Mrs. Li was feeding the donkey, Zheng Qiren said goodbye and left.But Mrs. Li thought about it again, "Oh, yes, go back and tell your border governors that you have become the king of the people of a province, stop selling illegal opium, and at least you have to do some good things for the common people Thing! Let him repair Xinhong's official road in the province, don't wait for me to sprain my donkey's leg when I meet him in the province someday!"

After Zheng Qiren returned to the provincial capital, he immediately reported to Yifu Bian about the old lady Li's intention to cultivate the officialdom, and pointed out in particular that the broken officialdom had endangered the legs of the old lady's donkey.Bian Yifu readily expressed that it is rare for the old queen to issue a decree, and no matter how difficult it is, she must do it.In that month, the Provincial Finance Department allocated 5,500 yuan, and the provincial anti-smoking department allocated 15,000 yuan to start the official road project from the provincial capital to Xinhong.He also issued an order based on the principle of the Four People's Principles to transfer 500 officers and soldiers from the 4th Brigade of the provincial capital and the 1st Brigade of Xinhong to build roads together with the recruited craftsmen and the 8,000 beggar army of the Provincial Beggars Association.On the day of the commencement of construction, Yifu Bian came to the scene in person and delivered an important speech that benefited the people of the province. The provincial capital Tianyi, Minyi and Xinhong Gonghe published the full text of Yifu Bian's speech, and published Yifu Bian's speech. Large photo of a shovel.People from all walks of life in Xijiang Province were moved by it. The new warlord Du Daobian Yifu was different from Liu Jianshi's warlord.Professor Zheng Qiren, the newly elected chairman of the provincial council, even published a long article advocating for Yifu Bian, calling Yifu Bian the "Three People's Overseers": the Overseer of Democracy, the Overseer of People's Heart, and the Overseer of People's Welfare.Bian Yifu Road is being built even more vigorously. When he is busy with the military administration and selling opium, he often goes to the official road construction site to inspect the official road construction site under the careful protection of the Zuo Deaf Guards, and has a heart-to-heart talk with the road construction beggars. The situation is very touching.On the occasion of the Spring Festival in the sixth year of the Republic of China, Yifu Bian publicly announced at the provincial assembly meeting that from the sixth year of the Republic of China to the ninth year of the Republic of China, all official roads in the province would be repaired within three years.

However, this great construction plan was stranded due to sudden changes in Beijing's political situation.In April of the sixth year of the Republic of China, Mr. Li Huangpi and Mr. Duan Qirui, who were already deeply separated, fell out completely over the issue of participating in the European War. The conflict between the Presidential Palace and the State Council suddenly became acute.On April 18, the Beijing Army Department sent a telegram ordering Yifu Bian to rush to Beijing to attend the National Military Conference scheduled to be held within the month.But at this time, Ma Kanfan of Dongjiang was on the move again, constantly stirring up troubles in the border area between the two provinces of Yucheng.According to the report of Hu Longfei, the guardian of Yucheng Town, all the troops of Mabu who violated the border and harassed the country were dressed in plain clothes, and it was difficult to distinguish the bandits.Under such circumstances, Bian Yifu really didn't want to go to Beijing to hold this vague national military conference.Therefore, when reporters from Tianyibao and Minyibao asked him for his opinion on the issue of participating in the European War, Yifu Bian replied unhappily: "The European War is fought in Europe. Why are we going to join in the fun? Please open your eyes and take a good look at what China is like now! This warlord believes that China's financial resources cannot afford this kind of European war, and the Chinese people are unwilling to fight this European war! Now we have to do some real things, such as the construction of official roads in this province, such as the suppression of bandits in Yucheng! The banditry in Yucheng area has been rampant recently, and the background is very complicated..." As soon as the conversation was published, Deputy Chief Xu of Beijing A personally signed telegram came immediately, very short, just two sentences, "Yifu Bian, shut up your stinking mouth and go to Beijing immediately. Mr. Duan advocates that our country participate in the European War." Only then did Yifu Bian realize that he could not Consistent with Duan Zhongzhong, he panicked all of a sudden, and hurriedly summoned reporters from Tianyi and Minyi, scolded them, asked them to take serious responsibility, and republished the conversation himself.In the republished talk, Yifu Bian made a 180-degree turn in his attitude and declared: China must participate in the European War. I want to seize this excellent opportunity given by history, stand on the side of outstanding powers such as Japan and the United States, and fight a good battle with such inferior powers as Germany and Austria to wash away the national humiliation!Such as building roads, such as suppressing bandits, all have to be put aside...

Although the mistake was quickly corrected, when he arrived in Beijing, he was still scolded by Deputy Chief Xu.Deputy Chief Xu went to Qianmen Railway Station to pick up Yifu Bian and his party, and held a welcome ceremony on behalf of Mr. Duan.At the welcome ceremony of the military music sonata, Vice-Chairman Xu grinned. As soon as he sat in the car, he pulled his face down and scolded mercilessly, "Bian Dushuai, why are you so confused? Ah? The situation in Beijing is the same. If you don’t know anything, you dare to talk nonsense in Xijiang. Does your brother know that because of the European War, Mr. Duan and the cabinet had to park their car once before forcing Li Huangpi to stamp the letter of severance of diplomatic relations with Germany. After the severance of diplomatic relations It is necessary to declare war, Mr. Li is quitting again, Mr. Duan wants to hold this national military conference, and wants your provincial commanders to exert some pressure and influence on Li, forcing him to stamp the declaration of war against Germany It's good for you to confront Mr. Duan openly, keep your voice against it, and sing the same tune as Li Huangpi!" Yifu Bian was still confused about the inside story of his participation in the war until now, but one thing was very clear in his mind, that is: he was Mr. Duan's people, Mr. Duan has to support everything he says, even if Mr. Duan says that the world's briquettes are as free as snow, he has to follow suit; Li Huangpi has to object to everything, even if Li Huangpi says the moon is round, he can't Acknowledgement.So, he said to Deputy Chief Xu, "Secretary Chief Xu, brother was really confused before. He didn't know that Mr. Duan was going to fight in Europe. Now that he knows, everything should be done according to Mr. Duan's proposal. If it doesn't work, the president will Catch him and use a gun to force him to seal it!" Bian Yifu thought that what he said was crazy, and there was no possibility of carrying it out.Unexpectedly, Deputy Chief Xu agreed with this, "Yes, you commanders should go and force him hard. This president has always toasted and refused to eat fine wine, so he likes people to use guns to force him! Xuantong three years, he is someone else He became the governor of the Hubei military government only after he was forced to use a gun!"

After driving to the Xihua Hall in Zhongnanhai, where the State Council is located, I saw Mr. Engong Duan again.Mr. Duan looked much older, with a haggard face, talking to several provincial governors who came to see him.In Bian Yifu's later impressions, there seemed to be Ni Sichong, the governor of Anhui, Cao Kun, the governor of Zhili, and Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, who were present that day.Seeing Yifu Bian enter the door, Mr. Duan simply greeted Yifu Bian, asked Yifu Bian to sit down, and continued to speak to the full audience, "...the cabinet and I believe that the United States has given up its neutrality. If our country does not declare war on Germany today, we will not be eligible to participate in the World Peace Conference after the war. Then Qingdao, which was occupied by Germany, is like a piece of meat, and we cannot get it back. Therefore, our country must participate in the war Our country's participation in the war is divided into three steps: protest, severance of diplomatic relations, and declaration of war. After the protest, diplomatic relations must be severed, and after the severance of diplomatic relations, we must join the war. , the opposition was rampant, and the Congress was chattering endlessly, making a very simple matter very complicated. So, I invited everyone to come to Beijing to discuss this matter. Some people said that you soldiers do not understand diplomatic matters, and you are worried about this. Once it starts, the state affairs will be out of control in the future. My opinion is that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. Besides, all the governors and commanders are the state leaders. How can you keep silent on important matters related to the rise and fall of the country? You must speak. " The warlords present immediately shouted, all expressing their intention to join the war.The one who screamed the loudest was Ni Sichong, an Anhui governor from Mr. Duan's hometown. Ni Sichong rushed to Mr. Duan and said, "Prime Minister Duan, there is nothing to say, join the war! Join the war right away! The sooner the better! National military affairs, we lead the troops If the general doesn’t speak, who will speak?! Anyone who opposes participating in the war is a traitor, I will kill him!" Yifu Bian also yelled, his face flushed like a pig’s liver under excitement, and tears overflowed from his eyes. Created a touching lie, "Prime Minister Duan, the people of the whole country are strongly demanding to join the war! The people of our province have been petitioning the Governor's Office recently to fight to the death with the bad powers such as Germany and Austria! Many people were emotional and wrote Bloody letter. If the central government decides not to declare war, it is disrespecting the public opinion, and I am afraid that there will be troubles!" Mr. Duan was very satisfied, especially he attached great importance to Yifu Bian's words, looked at Yifu Bian solemnly and said, "Master Bian, about You have to speak about the situation of the people in your province at the military meeting, at the cabinet meeting, and even more at the National Assembly!" Yifu Bian became more and more excited, wishing to die for Mr. Duan immediately, "Prime Minister, the lowly position still needs to be done. Go find someone named Li and ask this bastard president: Does he know the public opinion of the provinces? Does he want to be a traitor!" Bian Yifu started the prelude of local warlords intervening in central politics.On that spring night in April of the sixth year of the Republic of China, when Yifu Bian walked out of Zhongnanhai, he thought for no reason of the declaration of stealing the country he had issued in Peach Blossom Mountain, and felt that President Li Yuanhong was like a meat ticket about to be kidnapped.He also thought that Mr. Duan had owed him a great favor, and he finally found a chance to repay him today.After thinking about it, he grinned, and when he returned to his residence, he still couldn't stop laughing.Qin Shisong asked, "Mr. Bian, what are you laughing at?" Bian Yifu said excitedly, "Heaven will send a great responsibility to the people. Tomorrow, I will go to Dongchang Hutong to find President Li, and tell this dog president to quickly order to go to Germany. Declare war!" Qin Shisong was taken aback, and looked at Yifu Bian blankly, as if he had heard some nonsense, "Mr. Bian, what are you talking about? Are you going to ask President Li to give an order? You?" Yifu Bian was very serious Ke Zi said, "It's me. I have to talk to Li and tell this dog president that he can't do without declaring war! Even if you force him with a gun, he must stamp his seal!" This time, even Zheng Qiren Afraid, Zheng Qiren was drinking coffee at this time, hurriedly put down the coffee cup in his hand, and hurriedly said, "Bian Dushuai, since you asked my brother to go to Beijing with you this time, I will dare to persuade you: here is The capital of the Republic of China is not the capital of our Xijiang province, so you can’t do whatever you want!” Yifu Bian was a little bit unsure when he saw that the local Jinshi and the foreign Jinshi said so: Lao Li is a country after all. President, even though he has some guns, it’s not good to put a gun to Lao Li’s head and let him stamp the declaration of war. He seems to have talked too much in front of Mr. Duan and Deputy Chief Xu. . I had no choice but to discuss a good strategy with Qin Shisong and Zheng Qiren, two counselors, neither to offend Mr. Duan and Deputy Chief Xu, nor to push Lao Li too hard, so there is no way out in the future.The domestic Jinshi Qin Shisong is due to his domestic origin, he pays the most attention to the father and son of the monarch and his ministers.In the past, it was the emperor who made his ministers die, and the ministers had to die. Although it is the Republic of China now, it is not allowed to commit chaos like this.Yifu Bian turned pale with anger, and scolded Qin Shisong for being pedantic and ignorant of the general trend of the world, saying that the world is already under the Duan family.Qin Shisong then brought out the classic stories of traitors and disorderly government in history and told Bian Yifu to listen to them, pointing out: All traitors who disorderly govern can succeed for a while, but they will not end well in the end.After all, he sighed with red eyes.Dao never thought that the Republic of China would come to such an unsightly state, and he repeated the old saying that China must have an emperor.Yifu Bian became more and more annoyed as he listened, and he stopped shouting, "Old Qin, stop talking, if you continue, I will not recognize you as a master, and I will arrest you as a criminal of the imperial system in this province, and settle with you old and new scores! I I know, you are very reactionary, you have always been reactionary!" After drinking, he ignored Qin Shisong, a reactionary imperial criminal, and threw his majestic back to Qin Shisong, and humbly asked for advice from foreign Jinshi Zheng Qiren, "Professor Zheng, you You have traveled and studied in fourteen countries of the great powers, and you have seen a lot of knowledge and knowledge of the general trend of the world, and you can talk about it!" The well-informed Mr. Zheng Qiren saw Qin Shisong, a native scholar, reduced from a governor's master to an imperial criminal in a blink of an eye, and He became "consistently reactionary", so he didn't want to be "revolutionary" with him, he hesitated and said with a lively smile on his face, "Bian Dushuai, my brother can't be smarter than you anyway, you Just do what you think is best!" Just because he didn't know what to do, Yifu Bian wanted to discuss with these two counselors, and seeing Zheng Qiren being so slippery, he was even more unhappy, and his face was pulled long, "Professor Zheng, you You know, I am a very democratic person, if you want to say it, you have to say it boldly! I won’t blame you if I make a mistake! But you are not allowed to play tricks with me!” Professor Zheng Qiren said boldly Well, the point is that even though it is now the Republic of China, and the people are the masters of the country, it is still extremely inappropriate to use the status of a local military governor to blackmail the president. There is no such thing happening in the democracies of all countries in the world today.Therefore, it is difficult to find classic examples as reference controls. "Of course," Professor Zheng Qiren was afraid that Yifu Bian would be unhappy, and added with a smile, "China has China's national conditions, and China also has Chinese characteristics. Maybe you and the provincial governors who came to Beijing surrounded the presidential palace. Shang Yiwei was also able to successfully create a new generation of Chinese democratic politics. Brothers believe that you commanders also have your own sacred democratic rights. You can and should express your will to the president. This seems to be in line with the general trend democratic principles of the world." Yifu Bian was inspired and thought to himself: Right, I am not only the commander-in-chief, but also an armed citizen of the Republic of China. I should also exercise the democratic rights of my own citizens, even if I go to Lao Li to talk about declaring war. No big deal!Besides, Comrade Old Li was the president who was dragged out from under the bed by the Revolutionary Party. At that time, the first cannon was not fired. Although Yifu Bian called him "Houyi", he fired three cannons seriously in Xinhong. He didn't need to think too highly of this president. If he looked too high at this president, the spirit of democracy would be lost. . Therefore, Bian Yifu asked for a car from Deputy Chief Xu of the Ministry of Army, and with a strong democratic spirit, he drove to Dongchang Hutong where Li Yuanhong's official residence was located, under the protection of Zuo Deafzi and his party.When the car arrived at the entrance of the alley, an officer of the Presidential Guard led a dozen soldiers and stopped Yifu Bian, saying that he had to make an appointment in advance to see the president, and asked Yifu Bian if he had made an appointment?Yifu Bian did not dare to say that he was here to exercise his democratic rights and discuss with the President the issue of joining the European War. He only said that he was here to attend the National Military Conference and meet with the President.The officer of the presidential guard went to report and told Yifu Bian to wait.After waiting for more than half an hour, the official came back and said that the president was busy with state affairs and could not spare time today, please meet Yifu Bian at Huairen Hall in Zhongnanhai tomorrow afternoon.Yifu Bian was unhappy, but he couldn't say anything. After all, he didn't make an appointment with the president, so he had to turn around and drive back home.In the afternoon of the next day, I arrived at Huairen Hall in Zhongnanhai early, but the president's guards still told Yifu Bian to wait, and it took him more than three hours to wait, which made Yifu Bian addicted to cigarettes. Smoke in the car.After smoking the opium, when he went to meet the president in good spirits, the president had already left Huairen Hall, saying he had returned to Dongchang Hutong.Yifu Bian was so angry that he wished he could shoot the guard at the gate of Huairen Hall who replied.Without doing anything, Yifu Bian drove to Dongchang Hutong.As usual, I was stopped, and as usual, I was asked if I had an appointment?Yifu Bian yelled angrily, "The appointment is over, you can go and ask the president himself!" The officer on duty asked the president and finally let him go. Only then did Yifu Bian meet this hateful and undeserving man at Li Yuanhong's mansion. The current president of the Republic of China. The President of the Republic of China was obviously not in a good mood either. He looked very happy and unhappy. Seeing that Yifu Bian did not get up at all, but only leaned back on the chair, he gave Yifu Bian an arrogant welcome.Yifu Bian was wearing the uniform of a lieutenant general. Even though he was here to protest democracy, even though he was angry, he still stood upright and saluted the president.The President paid no heed to the dedication of the barrel of the gun, and asked Yoo Bian to sit.After Yifu Bian sat down, he cast doubtful and disdainful eyes on Yifu Bian and asked, "Are you the overseer who has been wanting to see me?" Yifu Bian said, "Yes, President, I came to attend the meeting in a lowly position. Now that the National Military Conference has arrived in Beijing, it has to meet the president." The president said coldly, "Why are you begging me? You go to pay homage to Duan Zhiquan! He asked you to come here!" Yifu Bian knew that the Duan Zhiquan Li Yuanhong was talking about was Mr. Duan, Prime Minister of the Cabinet and Chief of the Army, Mr. Duan's name is Zhiquan.Yifu Bian was also not polite, "Yes, President, the country is facing a great plan to participate in the war. The people of the whole country strongly demand that our country participate in the European War. We, the soldiers who lead the troops, have to express our opinions, because once the war has started, we will fight it. " Li Yuanhong asked with obvious sarcasm, "Who told you that our country will participate in the European War? Huh? The Congress has not yet discussed it, and the President of the United States has not yet made a decision. All of you local warlords have come to Beijing. What do you want to do? Isn't that right? Do you want to force the palace? What is the proper way?!" The more he said, the more angry Li Yuanhong said, "Do you know what Duan Zhiquan wants? He borrowed five million from me through the Bank of Communications Cao Rulin without telling the president. Yen to buy arms! With the support of the cabinet in the temple, he expanded his strength in the name of forming a Chinese army to join the war, preparing to fight against the Southern National Defense Army and unify the country by force! Weary, but he, Duan Zhiquan, has never forgotten the unity of force!" It was only then that Yifu Bian realized that there was such a mystery in participating in the war, but he felt that it was right to unify China by force. Mr. Duan unified China by force, which had only advantages and no disadvantages for him. Following the orders of the central government, they should be ruled out. Reunification is always a good thing! The stalemate between the North and the South must be resolved!" Li Yuanhong sullenly said, "But what the President wants is a peaceful solution to peaceful reunification, not force to solve reunification by force! I advise you not to be fooled by Duan Zhiquan! Besides, you local soldiers don’t understand diplomatic matters!” Yifu Bian didn’t want to be led by the nose by the president, and he didn’t talk about domestic unification and diplomatic issues. , and talked about the strong demand of the people across the country to join the war. Although it was nonsense, it was extremely emotional, as if it was true.Li Yuanhong didn't believe it at all, and his expression became very impatient, "...People, people, please listen carefully to what the people in the southern provinces have to say! The voices that my president has heard from the people are all against joining the war! Mr. Sun Wen, the military governor of the southern provinces We, the National Defense Army in the South, as well as chambers of commerce in Guangzhou and Wuhan, and public groups called the Congress and the cabinet one after another, saying that they are all opposed to joining the war!" Yifu Bian argued, "The president is talking about the south, and the brothers are talking about Xijiang. My brother is the governor of Xijiang Province, and the people in Xijiang Province where my brother is located all support joining the war! All of them! There are even some who wrote blood books!" Li Yuanhong was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yifu Bian attentively, with disdain on his face, "Xijiang Province? You are Yifu Bian, the governor of Xijiang Province? The opium dealer who was born as a big bandit?" Yifu Bian felt that he had been greatly insulted. , I couldn't help shouting, "President, I am a warlord, not an opium dealer, and I am not a bandit. I have never been a bandit for a day, let alone a big bandit!" Li Yuanhong looked at Yifu Bian with unmistakable eyes His disgust was like looking at a pile of rubbish. After looking at it, he didn't say a word. He stood up and said coldly, "Seeing off the guests!" Yifu Bian was driven mad by the scorn. He roared even more arrogantly, "Li Huangpi, don't give me the stinky airs of the president! Who doesn't know that you are the president who was dragged out from under the bed? In the third year of the Xuantong reign, Yifu Bian brought two thousand civilian army guns Where were you when you were in Hongxinhong? Ah? You were fucking sifting chaff under the bed!" Li Yuanhong was shaking with anger, pointing at Yifu Bian and yelling, "Bandits, bandits, lawless big bandits..." The president's guards heard that the situation in the living room was not right, so they all ran in and forcibly took away the big bandit Bian Yifu who was yelling at the president.Li Yuanhong was still angry, and shouted at Yifu Bian who had been dragged to the door of the living room, "You, you are all bandits! The kidnapping is tied to the country!" Yifu Bian did not show weakness, and was kidnapped by the guards. , forcibly turned his stubborn and unyielding head, "Li Huangpi, you are a traitor! I want to see how long you, a traitorous president, can be!" When Yifu Bian went to roar the president, Zuo Deafzi waited at the entrance of the alley with four guards. He thought he would have to wait for a long time, but unexpectedly, Yifu Bian was kicked out by the presidential guards in just ten minutes. Very impolite.Zuo Deafzi saw with his own eyes that his beloved border officer was held in the hands of two tall guards like a chicken, his feet were completely off the ground, and two buttons of the general's uniform on his body were also broken.Zuo Deaf was suddenly enraged, and drew his guns with his two brothers, forming an armed confrontation with the presidential guards.However, when he arrived at the entrance of the alley and was blown by the cool evening wind in April, Yifu Bian's mind cleared up a lot. He knew that there would be no good end if he confronted the well-armed presidential guards here, so he waved his hand. , took the left deaf man and the two brothers into the car.Getting into the car, Zuo Deaf asked Yifu Bian with concern while helping Yifu Bian straighten his crumpled military uniform, "Master Bian, did his fucking president scold you?" Yifu Bian was still angry, "Train me? How dare Li Huangpi! I was the one who trained him! This traitorous president was trained until he had nothing to say, so he beat me up! What does this mean? It means that he has no truth in his hands!" Zuo Deaf agreed, "Yes , Master Bian, the truth is in your old hands! Who doesn’t know this?!” Smacking his lips, he said regretfully, “Master Bian, if the brothers from our four brigades are brought to Beijing, they will Surround yourself here, and your truth will win!" Bian Yifu patted Zuo Deaf on the shoulder, "Yes, maybe there will be such a day! Maybe!" This rant against the President made Bian Yifu famous in the Overseer Corps. On the second day, when he met at the State Council, the old Marshal Cao Kun praised Young Marshal Bian for doing a good job, which greatly boosted the ambition of the Overseer Corps. , Greatly destroyed the prestige of Li Huangpi.Marshal Cao later gave Yifu Bian a piece of "tiger" written in one stroke, and asked Yifu Bian to live a life of dragons and tigers and fight the president until he turned the president into a pot of rice and the presidential palace into a pigsty.When he said this, Mr. Cao Kun hadn't thought that he would go to Beijing to buy a president for fun in the near future, and he was appreciative of Yifu Bian's rant about the current president, Li Yuanhong.At that time, Yifu Bian did not expect that Cao Kun, who was born as a cloth dealer, would become the president of the Republic of China six years later. He didn't take the "tiger" bestowed by Mr. Cao seriously, and threw it aside when he was in Beijing.应该说，在民国六年春夏之交的北京，北洋军界从整体上说还是团结的，以段先生为首的皖系和以曹锟、吴佩孚为首的直系的分野尚未形成，段祺瑞先生不仅是皖系的首领，而且是整个督军团乃至整个北洋军界的首领，未来为直系鼎定天下的玉帅吴佩孚还未崭露头脚，关外的那位大帅张作霖先生还没有抗衡中央的实力和野心。四月二十九日，当参加全国军事会议的督军团督军们在一致赞成对德奥宣战的大白布上共同签名时，谁能想到嗣后他们之间会打得那么难分难解？ !这团结已是最后的辉煌了，当时却没有任何人意识到这一点，边义夫更无如此远见。 团结一致的督军们坚定支持段先生，肆无忌惮地和总统作战，和国会作战，各种手段都用上了：组织公民请愿团包围国会，殴打议员；当街拦截总统车队，吓得总统逃离公府；最后，督军团竞威逼总统立即解散国会。这一搞，连段先生也看不下去了，斥责督军团某些督军简直是流氓。一贯软弱的总统，这一回态度十分强硬，因着国会的支持，誓不屈服，庄严提出了“三不主义”：“不违法，不盖印，不怕死。”后来干脆不顾死活的下令免了段先生内阁总理兼陆军总长的职务，以外交部长伍廷芳兼代总理。段先生岂会买账？抱着总理和总长印信去了天津。北京乱成了一锅粥，中央权力出现了此前从未有过的真空。远在徐州的辫帅张勋发现了可趁之机，打着调解府院之争的旗号，应黎元洪之邀，率五千辫子兵由徐州北上，进驻北京。辫帅进京后，不去东厂胡同见总统，却跑到皇宫去朝拜宣统小皇上。调解府院之争的事也不提了，马上解散国会，继而，宣布复辟，改民国六年为宣统九年，把小皇上又扶上了龙座。一时间，久违了的龙旗在北京街头四处招展。黎总统见大势已去，只好逃到日本大使馆避难。段先生的机会便又来了，通电宣布决不背叛民国，指认辫帅张勋为逆贼，当天在天津马厂誓师讨逆，五之后便在廊房把张勋先生的五千辫子兵打得屁滚尿流，也把大清王朝最后一个勤王忠臣张勋先生打进了荷国大使馆。北京转眼间又成了段先生的天下，先生再造民国，功德圆满，可先生人格伟大依旧，并不居功，把黎总统从日本使馆恭请出来，让他老人家继续当总统。黎总统因着引狼人室，险些丧送民国，羞愧不堪，加之尝够了被枪杆子咆哮的滋味，通电辞去了大总统一职。继任大总统是副总统冯国璋，冯国璋先生就职十余天，便依着段先生的主张，对德奥宣战。 段先生到底赢了，尽管赢得是那么艰难。 这番国家级最高档次的政治好戏看得边义夫眼花缭乱。眼花缭乱之后，便是认真而严肃的思索，把这参与过的和未参与过的重大政治事件梳理了一下，这才发现段先生是多么顽强，多么英明，又是多么勇于负责！事情发端于欧战参战，先生的参战理由十分充分：为了夺回青岛，在未来之世界和会上为中国争得战胜国的发言地位，即便按总统之说，是以参战为名，行武力统一之实，也是为了国家，决不是为了先生自己。先生一心为国，却步履艰难，最困难的时候内阁开会竟见不到各部总长，满目全是他们这些脏话满口的督军。可这空头总理先生照当不误，仍是谈笑自如，傲视公府。国会反对，先生亲赴国会说服议员，在议员的叫骂声中是那么镇定如磐。据边义夫所知，督军团的许多做法，诸如包围国会，拦截总统，先生事前并不知道，局面闹得不可收拾了，先生自担责任，毫无推诿。后来就更妙了，巧用辫帅，破了北京对峙僵局，既搞垮了总统，又再造了民国，其伟大实是天下无二。总统和先生不可比较，论起军国政治，老黎同志逊色远矣。经过这番过细的梳理，边义夫学问见长，自认为日后对付麻侃凡并那卖省贼人刘建时、黄会仁时，又多了不少宝贵的政治经验。心中便感慨：北京可真是个让人长知识、长学问的好地方啊！ 离开北京时，边义夫已是恋恋不舍了。 随边义夫同来北京的土洋两进士，心境却和边义夫截然不同。土进士秦时颂失落得很，大清忠臣张勋先生勤王复辟，在北京闹得如此轰轰烈烈，竟然不到十天便烟消云散，中国有了这般忠臣良将，竟然还是没能有个皇上，由此可见，中国已毫无希望，只能等着天下大乱，而且越来越乱了！洋进士郑启人教授见列国会议员竞吃包围，吃殴打，惊悸万分，算是比较深入地了解了中国的民主和列强各国民主的微妙差异，便为这微妙差异的现实存在哀鸣不休。还不敢公开就“哀”，就“鸣”，怕得罪边义夫，回到西江省城省议会的议长不好做下去。因此，每当边义夫眉飞色舞地述说他们督军团的同志们如何对付国会参众两院的议员时，郑启人便违心地夸赞他们这些督帅们干得高明，不断刷新着当今世界的民主纪录。现在，终于可以回去了，土洋二进士如释负重，都有了一种刑满释放获得新生的感觉。 回去的时候，又是徐次长带车来送行。徐次长对未来的时局并不看好，认定段先生和新总统冯国璋冯河间先生处不好，“原因是——”徐次长带着深刻的预见指出，“—冯河间这人太滑头，久居南京，自成一统，从来不肯为国家负责任。以段先生为国为民勇于负责的伟大性格，他们之间发生龌龊也是迟早的事。”边义夫不禁一怔，“徐次长，照你这么说，我国宣战后，这北京的事还没算完呀？”徐次长呵呵笑道，“老弟，你不想想，怎么会完呢？你方唱罢我登场，哪里完得了呀？”边义夫想想也是，以段先生之伟大，以段先生身后枪杆子之众多，遍观域内何人还能居他之上？便由衷地说，“徐次长，以兄弟之见段先生若是做了总统，北京的事就算完了。”徐次长笑着摇摇头，“那也完不了，段先生真当了总统，别人也要和他捣乱的，你们这些理解段先生的督帅还是得经常到北平来，为段先生办事，替段先生说话！”这话说得何等明白？北京的总统、总理都是靠枪杆子拥戴出来的，没有他们这些督帅们的枪杆子，谁的宝座也坐不牢。边义夫这才恍然悟到，自己和段先生也是一种互利互惠的商业关系，难怪段先生这么护着他了。这么说来，日后北京还真得常来走走，替段先生和中央分点忧，多办些咆哮总统这类国家大事，也顺便替西江的兄弟爷们谋点实际的好处。还有更重要的一条是，要跟着段先生多学点民主政治的好文章，拥兵自重的真本领。这么一想，就觉得汽车车窗外不断闪过的风物景致一律这边独好，觉得北平的一草一木都透着婊子般的亲切与温馨，甚或连满街乱扔的西瓜皮都像一块块硕大的翡翠。 到得前门火车站，于对北京无限的好感和留恋中在月台上和徐次长握手道别时，没想到，陆军部的一部汽车发疯般地冲到月台上，在他和徐次长面前戛然止住了。一个戴眼镜的文官从车里钻出来，急切地向徐次长禀报道，“报告次长，东江急电：东江省城昨夜发生意外兵变，督军麻侃凡下落不明，避住东江的前西江省大都督黄会仁打起南方的旗号，自任东江省护国军总司令，拒不承认现内阁政府，恶言攻击段总理和冯总统，宣布东江省自即日脱离中央而完全独立。另外，据海军部消息：海军总长兼总司令程壁光并第一舰队司令林葆怿三小时前通电全国，声称国会解散后之中央政府为非法政府，程逆现已率领舰队前往广东，投靠了孙文。” 徐次长似乎早就料到会有这些意外的变化，听罢，并没有多少惊讶的表现，至少边义夫没看出徐次长脸上有什么惊讶的表现。徐次长仍是执着边义夫的手，不动声色地说，“老弟，你看看，我说事情没完吧？这不，南方又闹起来了。前几天一听说孙文从上海到了广州，我和段先生就知道南方又要乱一阵了，怎么办呢？没有什么好办法嘛，无非是狠下心来打仗，流点血吧！还是段先生英明啊，对南方非武力统一不可！”边义夫并不关心南方，只关心近在咫尺的东江，便问，“徐次长，东江怎么办？黄会仁这逆贼是孙文的党徒，现在又搞垮了麻侃凡，公开反对中央，东江的这些叛逆们中央打不打？”徐次长沉吟片刻，“东江事发突然，究竟是什么情况还不清楚，待我深入了解一下，和段先生商量后再说吧，会有电令给你的。”边义夫就这样带着天大的悬念上了由北平开往西江的火车。 火车沿京汉线一路南下时，边义夫眼前已是一片纷飞的炮火了。看来，北京的事情真是没完，这两个月他和督军团督帅们在北京种下的种子，要在全国各地普遍地开花结果了，流血已不可避免。起码东江和西江两省之间将要有一场真正的血战，也许这场真正的血战结束之后，东江也要姓边了。甚至想到东江姓边以后，东江的督军派谁去做？自己身兼两省督军是不可能的，必得向徐次长、段先生荐一个，荐谁呢？除了胡龙飞，几乎没有可用之才，那么，就让胡龙飞这狗东西好好打这一仗吧！其他弟兄也得好好去打，这些年说起来是打了不少仗，二次革命打新洪，去年打省城，可这哪叫打仗呀？简直是他妈的跑步前进去集体升官，他和他这支队伍的运气好得实是让人难以置信，要风有风，要雨得雨！王三顺这淫棍和查子成这吃货正经仗没打过一场，一个活人没宰过，也都是旅长了。What a joke.所以，借这场战争练练兵也是好的。 便把想法说与土洋两个进士爷去听。洋进士郑启人擅长民主政治，不懂军事战略，只热情表示了自己和省议会对督帅练兵成功与战争胜利的双重祝福。土进士秦时颂却一副不安好心的样子，笑笑地看着边义夫问，“边先生啊，你既也知道自己手下的兵不行，咋还尽往好处想呢？就没想过两江之战打输了咋办？万一这四个旅让你帅爷三练两练练没了，别说东江了，只怕西江也保不住呀。”这话实是太可恨了，边义夫冲着秦时颂眼一瞪，气道，“咋会打输？老子根本就没去想打输的事！老子和东江开战，就是向南方护国军开战，向孙文开战！老子身后有徐次长，有段先生，有中央，怎么会输呢？一看老子快要打输了，段先生还不把欧战参战军派过来支援？秦师爷，我说你迂腐你就是迂腐！你没听说过吗？我们段先生是对外宣而不战，对内是战而不宣！请我们督军团迸京时就做好了扫平南方，武力统一中国的计划！我们呢，也要学着点，也要有个完满可行的计划，要一边拥护段先生，拥护中央，一边抓住一切机会不断扩大地盘，把我们四民主义的好主张和地产烟土一起推广到东江去，推广到全国各地去！”左聋子听得兴奋至极，也跟着大叫大嚷，“对呀，对呀，边爷！大炮一响，黄金万两！不打仗，您老养这么多兵干什么？！得打，仗打得越大越好！”在边义夫和左聋子对战争的渴望与叫嚣中，火车车轮轰轰作响，也像战争的车轮一般，呼啸着向两江战区滚动……