Chapter 6 Chapter 6 He wants to set up a banner in Jiuli

Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Nanjing, which has not yet shaken off the scorching heat, was originally calm, as calm as a sleeping baby, and no one had the heart to disturb her. The Zijin Mountain is lush and lush; the Yangtze River is rolling eastward; on the Xuanwu Lake, the flower boats are swaying; in the Jiming Temple, the bells are ringing... The warm atmosphere of cheering the establishment of the Republic of China government is still shrouded in every courtyard, but a huge disaster has come down to this city— From the first moment when the Braided Army broke into Nanjing City, they "carrying" guns in their hands, rushed towards banks, towards shops, towards courtyards with high walls, and towards ordinary houses: Snatch gold and silver, snatch cloth, snatch clothes, snatch all valuable things, snatch women: block women in the house, press women on the bed, throw women in broad daylight, The beast-like destruction caused Nanjing City to tear off all the veils of shame, turning it into a scene of horror, full of tears and blood!

Zhang Xun had said beforehand that he would enter Nanjing for "three days of freedom", and he could do whatever he wanted, including women. A silk shop in Zhengyangmen was robbed of all the silk and gold cabinets, and the braided army broke in later, and there was nothing to take.They forced the shopkeeper to "dig underground floating wealth".The shopkeeper told them that "there is no floating money", and the braided army shot them with guns, and then forcibly dug the ground.As a result, I dug inside and outside the house, but still nothing.The braided army was furious, knocked the shopkeeper to the ground, and walked away.

In a jewelry store in Yifengmen, the jewelry was robbed, and the owner's daughter was raped.The boss was furious, first he reasoned, and then he picked up a big stick and fought hard.As a result, he was beaten to death by the braided army. Two small vendors who set up street stalls in Xuanwu Gate were robbed of their money and belongings, and the small vendors chased after them to reason: "Are you soldiers or bandits? Why do you rob money in broad daylight?" "We are heavenly soldiers, long-haired heavenly soldiers! The world is ours, and we can take whatever we want!"

In Nanjing City, it was dark for a while, and the dark clouds covered the city, and everyone felt terrified.Several people of insight were surprised, thinking that "Zhang Xun's team would not do such a thing."Therefore, an old gentleman named Hong Tailei was elected to meet Zhang Xun and asked for an order to stop it. Hong Tailei was born in Juren, and he was indifferent to official career, so he became a Yimin long ago.Now that he is more than seventy years old and his temples are graying, he hastily went to see Zhang Xun with his upright spirit. "My lord, the city of Nanjing has been destroyed!" Hong Tailei went to Zhang Xun, bowed deeply, and begged repeatedly. "Please Marshal Zhang, save the people of Nanjing!"

Zhang Xun did not evade, admitting that his braided army did it.However, he said: "I have something to say beforehand: break into Nanjing City and have a three-day holiday. Therefore, they are all free for three days, and they are not under my control. If they do bad things after three days, I will investigate and deal with them. Now, it is not yet Three days, so I can't use military discipline against them." "Marshal, if you do this, your reputation will be ruined." Hong Tailei said, "You are a person with status and influence." "I need soldiers more!" Zhang Xun became angry. "Do you understand? I need soldiers. I need people who will die for me!"

"Then you don't want the common people?!" "Yes! When I have more soldiers and become stronger, I want the world! Now is not the time. Now is the time to ask for soldiers!" Hong Tailei sighed, shook his body and walked away.Braided soldiers are still robbing and raping in Nanjing. In the battle of attacking Nanjing, Yuan Shikai, Zhang Xun, Feng Guozhang, and Duan Zhigui seemed to have a tacit understanding, "the one who enters the customs first is king".Therefore, all three of them worked hard with the duty of "grabbing the governor of Jiangsu".When Zhang Xun broke the city, Feng Guozhang's first army was blocked by the railway, and it was only at Luxi camp at this moment, while Duan Zhigui was still upstream, and only Lei Zhenchun's 11 troops came to Ning to fight.In this way, Zhang Xun will be the governor of Jiangsu steadily.

After Feng Guozhang arrived in Pukou, Zhang Xun rushed to meet him.As soon as the two met, Feng said: "The commander-in-chief has worked so hard to attack the city this time, so he should take on the task of supervising Su." Zhang Xun was not modest, but nodded in silence. Feng Guozhang asked Hu Siyuan to draft a telegram to Yuan Shikai, explaining that during the attack on Nanjing, "Zhang Xun conquered the fortified pass, worked hard, lived in Nanjing for a long time, and got along well with the southerners." When Yuan Shikai got the news from Nanjing, he felt that the overall situation was settled, so he changed his original plan and awarded Zhang Xun, the governor of Jiangsu.

The city of Nanjing is still being robbed. The most difficult thing to fill in the world is probably the human heart. It took less than three days for the braided army to enter Nanjing, and both the officers and men were already wealthy! However, they were still not satisfied.The Chinese were all robbed, so they went to rob foreigners. A group of braided soldiers found three potbellied foreigners with a big bulging suitcase at the foot of Wutai Mountain. They thought there were valuables in them, so they rushed to snatch them. When the three of them saw this, they screamed. When the braided soldiers heard that they were not Chinese, they felt that they had money to snatch.Then he said cursingly: "Damn, wow what? I am a braided soldier, what I want is money, take it here!"

When the braided soldiers went to grab it, the foreigners ran away.One of the Chinese-speaking people said: "We are officials stationed in China of the Great Japanese Empire, you must not be unreasonable!" Braided soldiers don't know the rules of diplomacy, their eyes are full of money.They said to the Japanese: "How about the Japanese? I just want to rob the Japanese! I will drive the Japanese out in the future!" You can't argue, let's raise our hands.The braided soldiers ran all over the streets, causing trouble without incident. When they saw their accomplices robbing and fighting, they swarmed up, knocked the three Japanese to the ground, and snatched the suitcase.

When the three Japanese returned to the consulate and told about the robbery, the consul became furious and immediately sent a note to the governor's office to demand a public apology, compensation for losses, and the arrest of the perpetrator. Zhang Xun was in a daze, so he didn't pay attention to a note from a consulate.So, I returned the note intact, and said, "As long as the Chinese don't go to Japan to rob things, anyone can rob them!" The Japanese did not agree, and they united with the British and American imperialist agencies in China to protest to Yuan Shikai, asking Yuan Shikai to double the compensation for the loss, and to order Zhang Xun to make amends in person at the consulate, and to replace the Jiangsu governor.

Yuan Shikai is doing the work of winning the support of the eastern and western imperialists, and finally seizing the power of China. He has long regarded the imperialist countries as gods, and he is afraid of flattery. It's not willing, so they can take the opportunity to take him down again.Yuan Shikai only said hello to a few people around him, and then issued an order to Zhang Xun—— It was Zhang Xun who was intoxicated with victory, and Yuan Shikai's special envoy arrived.After clarifying the diplomatic stakes, Zhang Xun was taken aback. The special envoy said: "If it is not done well, it will cause international disputes, and even the president will not be able to handle it." Zhang Xun knows how powerful foreigners are. When the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing, even Cixi had to flee, and in the end she had to sign a contract and be restrained.He asked: "How to do this?" "I'm afraid you have to go to the Japanese consulate to apologize in person." The special envoy said, "We also need to compensate for the damage and punish the perpetrators." "Punish...?" Zhang Xun felt that it would be easy to pay compensation and damages, but punishing the perpetrators was difficult—how? The special envoy said: "You take the stolen Japanese things and go to the Japanese consulate to say a few good words. It is not up to you to punish the perpetrators." Zhang Xun had no choice but to follow suit. An apology finally calmed down the Japanese.However, Zhang Xun felt ashamed.When he came back from the Japanese consulate, he closed the door of his own, and he cursed: "You son of a bitch, little Japan, I can't forgive you, I have to get out!" However, how to get angry? Zhang Xun didn't think clearly. Two months later, in December 1913, Yuan Shikai took off Zhang Xun's "Jiangsu Governor" hat and put it on Feng Guozhang's head, but gave Zhang Xun the title of "Yangtze River Tour Envoy" The title made him "move the army to Taiping". This decision was even more shocking than when Zhang Xun went to the Japanese Consulate to apologize: He frowned and said to himself: "The inspector? The inspector? You want me to give up Nanjing!?" Zhang Xun called his civil and military arms in front of him, presented Yuan Shikai's decision, and said, "Look, what should we do?" After everyone knew the situation, they kept silent—it wasn't that they couldn't see through it, but they didn't dare to speak out after seeing it through.Yuan Shikai's intention was very clear. This move was to disperse Zhang's troops and place his only troops in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, so that he could not concentrate and could not afford to cause trouble.If we put this into perspective, we still don’t know whether Zhang Xun and Yuan Shikai are relatives or estranged today? What’s more, in Yuan Shikai’s decision, Zhang Xun was given the title of “Anhui Governor”; , I'm afraid this braided soldier will no longer have strength.Therefore, everyone was silent, waiting for Zhang Xun to make a decision. Zhang Xun looked at everyone and smiled. "I understand your feelings. You are afraid that I will be fooled by President Yuan Da. Isn't that right?" People smile, nod. "No. I won't fall for him." "What then?" people asked. "It's easy to handle." Zhang Xun said: "The good bird is looking for a high branch to live in. I'm going to Taiping, I'm going What's the tour? I'm going north to Xuzhou!"' "Going to Xuzhou?!" Everyone was stunned: Zhang Xun was afraid of Xuzhou, afraid of encountering "Ambush from Ten Daggers" again in Xuzhou, he became the second Xiang Yu. "Why are you going to Xuzhou again today?" "What are you afraid of?!" Zhang Xun said frankly: "In Xuzhou, there are two railways crossing from east to west, and from north to south. It's like I have four wings on my body. I can fly wherever I want in the future! Everyone laughed. Zhang Xun said again: "Xuzhou not only has Xiang Yu, but also Liu Bang. Does it mean that we will not be allowed to make money in the future?" In January 1914, 61-year-old Zhang Xun led his braided army north to Xuzhou——from then on, Xuzhou became Zhang Xun's base camp. The Jinpu Railway, which was built just three years ago, and the Longhai Railway, which was built eight years ago, intersect in Xuzhou, a place of war, making the ancient city of Xuzhou truly a "thoroughfare of five provinces". Xuzhou woke up.Xuzhou rejoiced.However, Xuzhou was also confused. The braided army was transported from Nanjing to Xuzhou by train.The small and crude train station immediately became crowded and chaotic, and from the streets to the shops, it became the world of braided soldiers.They swayed the braids on their backs, and when they saw people, they arrested people, when they saw cars, they grabbed cars, and when they saw donkeys, they would not let them go.After the terrified people calmed down for a while, they suddenly discovered a novelty: the things that the braided army brought down from the train were not all guns and bullets, but most of them were boxes and cabinets, large and small bags, bundles of thick and thin, as well as tables, chairs and benches. , clothing and furniture, cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, even flowerpots, goldfish bowls, and even more strangely, there are signs of Nanjing Big Stores (because they are copper or gold-plated products).People were surprised: "What are they transporting these things for? To fight for war and do business?" Soon, people understood that they were all looted in Nanjing.Yes, Xuzhou people are worried: One day, the braided army will also loot Xuzhou! Whether the citizens of Xuzhou were frightened or cursed, Zhang Xun remained indifferent.He couldn't separate his mind, the continuous wandering life and the continuous accidents made him flustered and disheartened. Zhang Xun did not want to leave Nanjing.He wanted to build it up again after it was swept away in Nanjing, so that Nanjing people would "smile" when they mentioned him.He couldn't do it anymore, Yuan Shikai transferred his "throne" to Feng Guozhang again, and he became an out-and-out "robber" in Nanjing. A year ago, in 1913, Yuan Shikai forced the two palaces to move to the Summer Palace.Zhang Xun ran from Yanzhou to Beijing, and asked Yuan Shikai about the preferential treatment clauses for the Qing Dynasty: "Why did you do this?" Yuan Shikai had no way to explain, so he had to keep it as it was.Soon after Empress Jing ascended to the throne (dead), Zhang Xun, in addition to leading the gentry and merchants in Yanzhou to cry like a rite, also showed everything that the empress ordered the Li people to obey. He also went to Beijing to force Yuan Shikai to announce the empress dowager's pulse. case.Yuan Shikai softly turned him away and ignored him. Zhang Xun was so angry that he left Beijing crying.What annoyed and ashamed him most, of course, was the apology to the Japanese on the eve of leaving Nanjing, especially when he walked into the Japanese consulate and stepped into the so-called living room. move.Zhang Xun was furious in his heart: "I am a dignified governor of Jiangsu, an official of the imperial court, what prestige is your little Japanese consul pretending to be!" Anger turned into anger, and he had to hand over the note of apology to the Japanese according to the diplomatic ceremony, and return the stolen box... Zhang Xun Xun never imagined that he would have such an unfavorable road after he was sixty years old. When he was stationed in Xuzhou, he had to think about it carefully and figure out a way—how should he go in Xuzhou? Zhang Xun closed the door and lay on the bed, trying to calm his mind.For so long, due to the bumps and bumps, he has lost weight. He raised his hand to stroke his cheek, as if touching a piece of wood; when he lowered his hand, his arm seemed to have become thinner, and the jasper bracelet newly snatched from Nanjing was so easy. fell off.Zhang Xun heard from a pedant that the bracelet is still an ancient weapon. "The general dropped his weapon, isn't it an ominous omen!" He bowed to pick up the jade bracelet, and threw it towards the corner of the wall—it was smashed to pieces. When Zhang Xun was at his most chaotic, he often scolded Yuan Shikai: "You are the general representative of the Han people among the courtiers. Why don't you fight for the Han people? You should lead the Han people to be a generation of loyal ministers and good generals, and your name will go down in history! How can you lead the way?" Did you betray the court?!" After cursing for a while, he felt grateful to Yuan Shikai again—— Yuan Shikai treated Zhang Xun well, not to mention far away. In the past year, Yuan Shikai has continuously awarded Zhang Xun officials and awards. Some time ago, he went south from Yanzhou. He also added a Jiangbei Zhenfu envoy; before he left Nanjing and went north to Xuzhou, Yuan Shikai set up a general's mansion, and he grandly awarded Zhang Xun as the general of Dingwu, and changed the former army of Wuwei to the Dingwu army. He also served as a tour envoy of the Yangtze River.Without these titles, how might you, Zhang Xun, look powerful?" It was the first drizzle in Xuzhou since the beginning of spring.This drizzle fell for two days and nights, washing the city covered with thick dust and sand! In the morning, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.The blue sky looks very empty and fresh.After Zhang Xun got up, washed his face with cold water, walked out of the room, stood under the sycamore tree in the courtyard, moved his joints, took two deep breaths, and then raised his eyes to look into the distance—as far as his eyes could see, There is only the beautiful Yunlong Mountain in the south of the city: the young pines are lush and green, and there is a blue wave; a building with upturned eaves is exposed in the green shade, soaring into the sky, piercing the sky, and the washed gray tiles reflect the morning glow, scattering light blue light. , seems to be floating gently... "This place is so beautiful!" Zhang Xun's heart moved. The last time he came to Xuzhou, he was flustered and didn't care about enjoying the flowers and scenery; this time, although his mood was not very calm, he could always take a breath and give him a little relaxation. He also dreamed of a world where he could breathe freely, so that His thoughts came out from the battle and the bullets—although he didn't have the pleasure of admiring the beautiful scenery, he was still happy to be a vassal.When he returned to the room, a small matter made him uneasy again: who should accompany him to enjoy the scenery? Zhang Xun was born in the army, advocating martial arts and despising literature.In recent years, although he feels that what he lacks the most is a large pen, so he often loses face on certain occasions, but he is always emotionally unable to pay attention to writing.He is too superstitious about force! There are two confidantes in his heart: one is the "resourceful" Chief of Staff 7 Commander Wan Shengzhang, but he thinks this person is too yin and yang, more treacherous than honest, and cannot be reused; the other is Dingwujun Commander Zhang Wensheng, but this man is too martial, more than capable of charge and lack of resourcefulness, he is a person who cannot enter the "Great Hall".Therefore, these two people are not enough to accompany him to enjoy the scenery.He wanted to find a pedant from Xuzhou to tell him about Xuzhou.However, he didn't have a single acquaintance in Xuzhou, let alone someone he could trust; on the contrary, he knew that Xuzhou people had a bad impression of him, and his braided soldiers brought considerable disaster to Xuzhou people. Xuzhou people cannot forgive them! du8.com copyright It was when Zhang Xun was upset that someone reported to "Wang Shaohua, the civil affairs chief (county head) of Tongshan County, asking to see him." "Wang Shaohua?" Zhang Xun's heart sank.He seemed to know this person, but forgot.In short, the impression is not good.However, Xuzhou City is located in Tongshan County and is under the jurisdiction of Tongshan County. Since Wang Shaohua is the head of a county, he cannot be seen.So, Hum said a sullen "Please!" Wang Shaohua came in front of Zhang Xun and stood there gracefully, Zhang Xun was startled.According to his imagination, a local county magistrate should look old and slow, and even act slowly.It turned out that standing in front of him was a young scholar: he was tall and slender, with a fair face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a youthful look, wearing a light gray gown, and a woolen top hat that was rarely seen in the market. . "Isn't this the Revolutionary Party!?" Zhang Xun was not very clear about the attire of the Revolutionary Party members, so he guessed.As a result of thinking this way, he felt disgusted in vain—he hated the Revolutionary Party.He swore against the Revolutionary Party. "Are you the civil affairs chief of the county?" Zhang Xun said, "The civil affairs chief is the county chief, right?" "Tongshan County does not have an official civil affairs chief," Wang Shaohua said, "I was elected by the people in the county as acting civil affairs chief." "Oh, what are you looking for?" Zhang Xun didn't even let him sit down, and turned around contemptuously. "I didn't look for you, it was your subordinates who brought me here." "Looking for you?" Zhang Xun was puzzled.A follower comes in. "Report to Commander-in-Chief: Our Dingwu Army is stationed in Xuzhou, and it is very difficult to provide housing. We asked the county to solve it, but he pushed back and forth, so he was called here." "I know." Zhang Xun still said contemptuously: "The army stationed in Xuzhou is a blessing for the people, and it is also an order from the court—no, it is also an order from the president. The supply of housing should naturally be resolved by the officials of the local government. Why don't you do your duty Woolen cloth?" "After the war and the war, Xuzhou has long been empty." Wang Shaohua calmly talked, "The commander knows Xuzhou well. It's not that I didn't do my duty, it's just that the people are too miserable and can't produce anything." "So the soldiers don't want to live?" "Soldiers should naturally be supported by the state." Wang Shaohua said: "Although the land in Xuzhou is poor and the mountains are barren, there are still a lot of royalties and national taxes. I have fulfilled the responsibility of the people to the country. Therefore, if the people are required to send them out, wouldn't it be excessive expropriation? .As a local official, I ask the commander-in-chief to take back his order and not to increase the burden on the people." Zhang Xun widened his eyes and was at a loss for words. Wang Shaohua also said: "Commander, the Dingwu army came to Xuzhou this time. The military discipline is very poor. People's property is plundered, and people are beaten and scolded. This happens frequently; even the local soldiers who maintain law and order are often humiliated. I also want to ask you to Shuai can understand the grievances of the people, and clearly punish the criminals, so as to build up the army's prestige..." How could Zhang Xun listen to these persuasions, "This is simply the revolutionary party condemning him!" He jumped up "teng—" and retorted loudly: "I don't want to listen to you! I don't ask you whether to pay or not." Pay the royal grain and national tax? I have arrived in Xuzhou, and Xuzhou has the final say. The supplies our army needs must be delivered on time. If you can’t handle it, I can’t spare you!” He waved his hand fiercely. A few braided soldiers pushed Wang Shaohua out. Wang Shaohua, a local, was the earliest member of the Tongmenghui in Xuzhou, and was once the director of Tongshan County Autonomous Research Institute.After the Revolution of 1911, the Tongshan County Autonomous Government was established. He served as the head of communication and inspector, led the establishment of the No. 6 Primary School in Dapeng City, Tongshan County, and served as the principal.The revolutionary army was forced to retreat and the autonomous government was disbanded. He still stayed in Xuzhou, led the people, maintained social order, and was elected by the people as acting chief of civil affairs.He is a good man with progressive thinking and no fear of power. He was only 35 years old at the time. Wang Shaohua was humiliated by Zhang Xun, and seeing that the struggle was useless, he returned to the county office and committed suicide! To send off the funeral, and the street of the County Office was renamed "Shaohua Street", which has continued to this day.This is something to say, just mention it. Wang Shaohua fell to his death from a building, but Zhang Xun's brutal punishment still did not ease.The braided army brought a serious disaster to Xuzhou... At the beginning of the Republic of China, it was not consolidated; the monarchy was overthrown, but the ashes were still alive.Sun Yat-sen's second revolution did not go well, so he had to temporarily retreat to the south; although the Beiyang faction headed by Yuan Shikai had their own ulterior motives, they hadn't broken their face for a while, and maintained a state of "harmony". There was a temporary calm in the country. Yuan Shikai, who seized the presidency, was particularly sensitive to China's temporary peace. He even believed that "the world will be peaceful from now on!" Yuan Shikai is the biggest careerist in modern China. He was only 33 years old when he trained the new army in Tianjin and was promoted to Zhili Inspectorate. He wanted to dominate China's military power. The darling of the dynasty; after seizing the position of president, he dreamed of being an emperor again. After all, Yuan Shikai had been favored by the emperor to ascend to Qingyun. He knew the power of the imperial power and the nobility of the imperial court.When he knelt down and shouted three times to "Lafayette" and "Your Majesty" every day, he thought: "Why is only Aixinjueluo family this honor, and I, Yuan Shikai, can't have it?" Now, Yuan Shikai has the conditions , he dreamed of an emperor! Zhang Xun, who lived in Xuzhou, hurried to Beijing again soon.He didn't go to thank Yuan Shikai first for the kindness of "Admiral Dingwu", but sneaked into the palace to meet the nine-year-old little emperor Puyi who had fallen out of favor. In August, the capital is still surrounded by greenery, and the heat is still strong; in the deserted Forbidden City, only the red walls and golden tiles still show the majesty it once had, but the momentum of the mountains echoing the sea in the past has disappeared; The palace people are listless, like fallen autumn leaves, withered and lifeless; the red gates are closed; the stone-paved shrines are covered with weeds.Walking into this place, Zhang Xun immediately felt a swish of cold air. "Is the Qing Dynasty really exhausted?" He shook his head fiercely, but the feeling of loss did not change at all. Zhang Xun not only has a long braid on his back, but also a top belt of flower feathers on his body. Although he is alone, he still feels that this sacred place is the only one that can be considered dignified and decent! Puyi was waiting for Zhang Xun in a small palace, with no more followers, only one of his teachers, Chen Baochen, was by his side. Zhang Xun walked in, shook his horseshoe sleeves, knelt down on his knees, touched his head to the ground, and cried out in grief, "Long live, long live!" This was the first time Zhang Xun saw Pu Yi alone. Nine-year-old Fu Yi didn't show much of his majesty. After he abdicated, he lived in the inner palace, and he had already forgotten the world outside the world. He was so frightened that he had never met anyone or received any worship alone. Close your eyes and plunge into the teacher's arms. After sobbing for a while, Zhang Xun said: "My emperor is too old to suffer such a catastrophe. This is the misfortune of the country and the people. It is the crime of my slaves. I hope that my emperor will be magnanimous, my slave..." Puyi still buried At first, he hugged Chen Baochen's leg with both hands, shaking his head repeatedly. Chen Baochen patted Pu Yi's back lightly, and said to Zhang Xun: "Master Zhang, please get up and talk. At this moment, it doesn't matter so much about #LT. Please get up, please get up." Zhang Xun burst into tears and couldn't make a sound. "Your majesty is at this age, and he has suffered such a catastrophe. We, the courtiers and slaves, have no face to see the world again! The slaves have been away from the court for the past few years. They wanted to consolidate a piece of yellow heaven and establish the world, but who knew that they were powerless. The emperor was robbed, hated and hated. I should ask for the holy order. If the emperor still feels that the slave is so loyal and can't bear to give the order, I will definitely create another opportunity to serve the emperor and help the emperor to ascend to the throne..." Chen Baochen shook his head and smiled slightly. "Master Zhang, this is a world-shattering and ghost-shattering event, and you must not act rashly." "What's there to be afraid of?" Zhang Xun said, "For the sake of the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, even if the heart and brain are ruined, I will not hesitate." "That's not what I mean." Chen Baochen said: "It is our bounden duty as ministers to regain the throne for the emperor. However, there is also a time for this! If the time is not up, what's the point of sacrificing in vain if the time is not up? What is the use? Master Zhang, this matter has to be discussed in the long run, and we must not act too hastily." Zhang Xun also felt that this matter was not so simple and easy, he just wanted to express his determination in front of the little emperor.Therefore, as soon as Chen Baochen persuaded him, he nodded in response, "Yes." Then he said: "Master Chen is always by the emperor's side, you should comfort the emperor more, and rest in peace. The whole world is still the emperor's. A servant who is loyal to the emperor, my lord." Someone is here. The emperor must not be depressed." After talking about something else, Zhang Xun left in a hurry. When Zhang Xun walked out of the small palace, he just felt that this place that used to be so sacred that people dare not even lift their heads has become so deserted today! He felt sad, desolate, and felt that the world had darkened.Walking in front of the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Xun stopped and stood, looking at the closed lintel and the "Qianqing Palace" plaque engraved in both Chinese and Manchu languages, he was stunned.He seemed to be looking for something, and he seemed to want to say something? But in the end, he just gave a long bow to the closed lintel, and then knelt down, touching the floor tiles with his head... Among the largest ancient buildings in the world with 720,000 square meters and more than 9,000 houses, Qianqing Palace is the most sacred and tragic place. It was built in the eighteenth year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1420) ), is a palace for emperors to govern.In the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen (1644), Li Baicheng led the rebel army into Beijing. The Chongzhen Emperor escaped from here and hanged himself in Jingshan after leaving the Shenwumen.Since Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, this place has been the emperor's residence and government affairs office; it is also the place where the emperor's successor is decided.The emperor reviewed the memorials, selected officials, and summoned his officials here.That year, Zhang Xun escorted him back to Luan, and it was here that Cixi Enzhun summoned him.When he was proclaimed into the hall and saw the huge plaque of "Upright and Bright" hanging on the front, he felt that he had ascended to heaven.Since then, Zhang Xun felt that the Qianqing Palace is the sun of China, and its light will always shine on the mountains and rivers of China.Once upon a time, today's competition became so deserted, so unable to shine! Zhang Xun knelt down for a long time, then got up listlessly, and said to himself with tears: "I will never let my emperor perform again. The tragedy of Jingshan being killed by Shenwumen! I will definitely reopen this gate, and let the light of righteousness and justice shine all over the world!" Zhang Xun did not go back to the old house in Nanheyan, nor did he go to the newly completed small building in Taipingcang in Xicheng - it took him two years to build a mansion there. Yuan Shikai awarded him a general, and he was qualified to build a general. House——, he went to see Yuan Shikai in a hurry.Yuan Shikai met Zhang Xun in a quiet room in Zhongnanhai.Here, an intimate atmosphere is clearly created—no followers, no tables, no distinction between guests and hosts. Yuan Shikai also took off the marshal uniform he usually wears, and takes off his hat in casual clothes, but the braids are no longer hanging behind his head; With a slightly gray light.Before Zhang Xun arrived, Yuan Shikai was already waiting inside the door.As soon as Zhang arrived, he hurriedly greeted him and gave a "brother" salute.This made Zhang Xun extremely disturbed, and he stood in a daze, not knowing how to socialize. Although Zhang Xun was five years older than Yuan Shikai, in the past he always regarded him as an "officer" and "benefactor" and never dared to deviate in the slightest.Seeing that Yuan Shikai regards him as "big brother" today, why is he not flattered and shocked! "This... this..." Zhang Xun hesitated. "This is my living room, it's my home." Yuan Shikai said with a smile, "Naturally, it should be 'a home without common etiquette'. You are older, and you are a big brother." "Don't dare to be, dare not be!" The two walked into the room, the tea was ready, Yuan Shikai only needed to hold it up, and then sat down while exchanging greetings.Before that, Yuan Shikai had sent a telegram to ask for Zhang Xun's opinion on the issue of changing the imperial system. When we meet today, of course we must start with this matter.Yuan Shikai picked up his teacup and said: "Regarding the issue of restructuring, it is really a last resort. The opinions of all parties have tended to agree, and the letter and telegram are urgent. How can I push me to this position? How can I refute all parties?" Therefore, I have no choice but to send a telegram to Big Brother, and I still want to hear Big Brother’s opinion, whether to go or follow, and never dare to act arbitrarily.” When speaking, Yuan Shikai showed a modest, pious, and helpless look. Zhang Xun had long been dissatisfied with Yuan; when it came to Yuan's change of the monarchy, he hated it deeply, thinking that it was usurping the dynasty and changing the dynasty.He wants to scold him and break with him.Seeing Yuan Shikai spit out some helpless words now, I felt sympathy.Busy and frankly expressed his opinion: "Reform the system, you must not do it. You and I are deeply indebted to the emperor. If you rebel against the Qing Dynasty, you will become a sinner through the ages! What's more, the emperor is still alive, and you should treat it with the sun; he It is our sin to abdicate the throne; now, if we re-establish the emperor and change the name, I am afraid that the hearts of the people will not be tolerated, and the laws of heaven will not tolerate it!" When Yuan Shikai saw that Zhang Xun was so decisive in opposing the change of the monarchy, he knew that it was difficult to turn things around.Then he said: "The state affairs are in turmoil, and someone should come out to support them. Besides, the world is also in a time of sudden changes. How can a country be without an owner?" Zhang Xun hurriedly said: "'Master, isn't he still alive! You are justified, and you still go to manage your prime minister's mansion. Isn't the world peaceful again?" Yuan Shikai's face turned cold.He said slowly and firmly: "The abdicated emperor, it cannot be raised no matter what. The trend of the world is towards democracy and republic. The young emperor was kicked out by the revolutionary party. How can we make peace with the revolutionary party? Help the young emperor again?" "You can't help the young emperor, so why revive the monarchy?" Zhang Xun pushed forward. "Maintain the status quo, why don't you still be the president of your republic?" After a pause, he added: "As long as no one overthrows you, you can continue to be the president." The words are not speculative, and the atmosphere is tense.Zhang Xun pushed the teacup and got up to say goodbye. Yuan Shikai didn't have the same enthusiasm as when he went out to greet him. He only owed him a bow and saw him off. Zhang Xun walked out of Zhongnanhai, looked up at the sky, and sighed deeply: "Beijing, how did it become like this!" du8.com copyright When Zhang Xun returned to Xuzhou from Beijing, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.The sky is high and the air is crisp, the clouds are light and the wind is light.He wanted to spend a few days in peace and get rid of some complicated things. ''The world is too chaotic, I can't manage it as a warrior, I just care about what I can manage. "What should he care about himself? But he can't tell clearly. Just when he was thinking about it but couldn't make up his mind, someone reported, "Two Mr. Xu from Jiangxi are asking to see you!" "Mr. Xu from Jiangxi?!" Zhang Xun was startled: "Someone from my master has come!" The Xu family at Gangzuitou is Zhang Xun's great benefactor and master, and Zhang Xun never dares to forget.If it weren't for these years of wandering around, he would have gone to the post to thank him.Now, someone in Xu's residence asked for an interview, Zhang Xun did not dare to neglect, instead of "passing in", he came out of the residence to greet him. Zhang Xun walked outside the door, and saw a young man standing there, with delicate features and an extraordinary bearing.When the young man saw Zhang Xun—he didn't know Zhang Xun, he only saw braids on the back of his head, a beard around his mouth, he was accompanied by people, and he walked out with official steps, so he probably—— , hurriedly bowed, and said: "Xu Xiwu, the mouth of the villain, is here to pay a visit to Mr. Zhang and pay his respects to Mr. Zhang." Zhang Xun didn't know him—it was impossible for him to know him. When Zhang Xun left Gangzuitou for Nanchang at the age of 23, there was no such person in the world—but hearing that he was from Gangzuitou, he was naturally welcome. "Since the people from Xu's house are all from the master's house, there is no need to salute, and enter the house quickly. Xu Xiwu followed Zhang Xun into the living room, someone offered fragrant tea, and then they started talking.It turned out that this Xu Xiwu was a distant cousin of Xu Xifu, the son Zhang Xun was studying with, and the nephew of Mr. Liu Yuxian.Hearing his cousin Liu Gentang's praise of Zhang Xun, knowing that this fellow villager who has become a high-ranking official has not forgotten his hometown and is also in a difficult situation at home, so he came here to ask for something to do. Feeling ashamed to say it, Xu Xiwu said embarrassingly: "I have read the sage books for ten years in the sky, but I have nowhere to use them. I beg Mr. Zhang to help me a little bit, so that I have a place to hide." You are the younger brother of Mr. Xu, and also the half master of me, Mr. Zhang. Don’t call me your lord anymore, let’s be like brothers. "Zhang Xun does not forget the past, and does not forget the Xu family. Don't dare, dare not.Xu Xiwu said: "China is a country of etiquette, and great etiquette cannot be violated." Well, you stay in Xuzhou for a few days first, rest, wait for me to find a good place, and then send you there. " Xu Xiwu quickly expressed his gratitude, and went to the residence with his attendants. Although Zhang Xun doesn't study much, he has a strong sense of his hometown, is keen on local public welfare undertakings, and is willing to donate generously.After he made his fortune, he bought houses in Beijing and Tianjin and bought two "Jiangxi Guild Halls", and settled down in Beijing and Tianjin as a guest and traveling fellow countryman; he also bought the real estate of Chongli Hall before the school in Nanchang Prefecture, and established it as "Fengxin Fellow Township Association". He provided board and lodging for Fengxin's poor students studying in Nanchang; he also built a wharf on the bank of the river outside Huimin Gate in Nanchang, which greatly facilitated the ships from Fengxin and Jing'an counties to and from Nanchang; Most of them are dilapidated thatched houses, and he invested most of them to build blue-brick buildings, and purchased school fields and property to help the poor children of the clan to study; Zhang Xun also funded the construction of a stone bridge outside the south gate and west gate of Fengxin County. Convenient transportation; the gravel road from Fengxin to Changtoupo Baihuali was also funded by Zhang Xun.Zhang Xun often tells his family: "Loyalty cannot be moved, and hometown cannot be forgotten!" Last time, Liu Gentang was invited to Nanjing and Xuzhou by him. Although he half-played and half-ridiculed Zhang, Zhang still repaid his teacher's love.Now, someone from Xu's residence has come, he is very happy, and he wants to repay the Lord's favor.他派人盛情款待许希武，多次亲陪许希武看戏。最后，对许希武说：“徐州地处淮北，土薄人贫，秩序也不好，我不想留你在此。送你去南京如何?” 许希武说：“只要有存身处，哪里都可以，不敢苛求。” “不苛求，是你的事，我得好好安排你。”张勋忙命人给现任江苏督军冯国璋写信，说“我有一位高才学弟，要到江南谋事，务请妥为安排。”又说：“最好去一较平和，富庶之县任知事。 许希武一听要把他送到江南当县长，忙说：小弟才疏学浅，实不敢担此大任!” Zhang Xun smiled. “什么才疏学浅，叫你去当县长你只管去当!我念几天书?我不是可以管着一大群县长吗，有什么不可? ——许希武果然在江南当了县长。据后人查实：张勋做长江巡阅使期间，岗嘴头许家子弟有六人出任江苏县长之职。 张勋有好几个名字，都是到了北京之后起的，并且颇有讲究。除了我们上文提到的刘毓贤为他起的一个“勋，，字之外(也算这位老先生有点先见之明，当初他想寄托于张勋“报效国家、建功立业，的希望，他都真的做到了：张勋为大清王朝打仗有功、保驾有功，屡屡受勋)，他还有一串字：少轩、玉质、胜三、松寿。少轩，取意少壮得志，运筹帷幄，决胜千里；玉质，品质高尚，洁白如玉；胜三，他兄弟三人，唯他成名，光宗耀祖；松寿，如松柏长青。这些名字，除了“少轩”常用于亲密间社交场面，其余多不见用。张勋自己竞时不时地拿出来玩味，内心总不由产生出清高和不凡的感觉。 du8.com copyright 名字之外，张勋身边还养了一些“清客”：吃闲饭，说帮腔话。此类人多半为前清遗老，如四川进士宋芸子即是，此人在徐州曾大出风头，大干坏事—— 宗芸子，年已花甲，细长身条；胡子一把，黄里带白；脸盘消瘦，皱纹密布；一年四季均着长衫，除与张勋密谈之外，很少在大庭广众面前亮相，为大多数人所不知。此人奸狡多诈，能言善辩，为张勋幕后主要人物。张勋再到徐州时，宋芸子即随来徐州。王少华之死，宋芸子大惊，他觉察到“徐州不乏'可杀不可辱，之士!他忙钻进张劝的卧室，心慌意乱地说：“轩公，徐州这片地方万不可小视，王少华辈骨头不软。 " “学究(张勋尊称宋芸子为“学究”)意见如何?”“应威德并举，以收拢人心。” “怎么样并举?”张勋是不润德政的。“要为徐州办点好事。” “办甚好事?” “咱们从南京来时，不是运来两部大机器吗，据说那东西可以发电，是德国人造的。用它在徐州办一个发电厂不行吗，还可以捞一把钱。” 张勋想了想，说：“好。放那里不用也是一堆废铁。”停了停，又说：“能发出电吗?谁会摆弄它?万一发了不电，不惹笑话吗。”“不会。”宋芸子说：“这个大机器是全新的，只要请来懂行的人，一定能办好，能发电。” 于是，张勋便堂而皇之的大喊大叫“为徐州办好事，给徐州送电光!” ——这事还真办成功了，用这两台大机器在徐州东城内办的电灯厂，竞开创了徐州电灯照明的历史! 张勋在徐州布下罗网，他要彻底消灭徐州的革命党人，他把他们称作“乱党”。什么乱党?稍有触犯他的，辫子军看着不顺眼的，还有串通辫子兵假报私仇陷害的，通通是乱党，一律镇压。张勋到徐州后，即组织了“执法营务处”，受理所谓“乱党”案。然而，最令张勋头疼的，是在徐州杀了那么多“乱党”，竟找不出一个为首的分子。 一天，他在密室闷坐，又想起了这件事。“打蛇还要打头。打不着蛇头蛇还会复活!”他把宋芸子找来，表明这个心事，又说：“咱们要在徐州长住下去了，得有长远打算。对乱党分子必须斩草除根。要不然，就像你说的，叫什么'卧榻…… “卧榻之下，岂容他人鼻鼾!” “对对，是这个意思。我明白。”张勋说：“你得拿主意，咱得除根。” 宋芸子虽足不出户，却眼观六路，耳听八方，更加上有个“机灵”脑瓜，碰事三推两测，总会拿出点“办法”。他眨着眼睛想了想，说：“这里有一所省立第七师范学校，是个高人聚居的地方，乱党肯定藏于此。要把眼放在这里。” 张勋说：“派人盯住，发现了便杀!”“不行。” "How……" “死一个王少华已无法收拾，得换法儿。” “换甚法?”张勋说：“那里都是识文写字的人，精得很。” “那就文办法。”宋芸子把毛蓬蓬的嘴巴贴在张勋耳边嘀咕了一阵子，淡淡一笑。“这办法如何?” “好，好!甚好!”张勋说：“我就派你到那里去讲学。咱得把话说明：讲学是假，探查乱党党首是真。事办成了，我会重重赏你。宋芸子摇摇头，笑了。“能为轩公效力，才不愧对轩公'行有车，食有鱼'的厚爱。 " 不久，宋芸子便以“国学大师”之耀眼头衔进入徐州省立第七师范学校，而这个学校很快便成了没有“乱党”的乱党窝了。 张勋是率七十营辫子兵进住徐州的。因为他又兼着徐州镇守使，所以，他的兵便遍住徐(州)海(州)各地。徐州城四周，多不过五六千辫子兵。张勋常常因为自己的兵马少而发愁。“项羽当年多少兵守徐州?”他问过身边的人，但没有人具体告诉他，因为谁也说不清楚。不过，有一点张勋好像是问清楚了，项羽败退到乌江之前，他身边尚有八干江东子弟。“八干也比五六干多呀!”他想扩兵——可他却又无军械、无补给；他想收拢地方武装——可地方武装早随革命军走了。张勋只好眉头不展，久久发愁。 那一天，为了检查火车站旁的营房，张勋竟爬上了一座小山头。举首四眺，到也空旷无际。他问身边的定武军司令张文生“是什么山?”张文生笑了。 “说起这个小山，可大有名气呢!” “能比九里山名声还大?”张勋对九里山念念不忘。“大，大多哩!” “甚原因?” “你听说过'四面楚歌'的故事吗?”张文生问。 眨眨眼睛，张勋想起来了。“是不是张良吹箫、瓦解了楚兵那件事?” “对。”张文生说：“这就是当年吹箫的那个山，叫子房山。”他见张勋并不理解，又说：“这名字当然是后人起的。因为张良有个号，叫子房，所以此山叫子房山。” 张勋轻轻地摇摇头。“吹箫也能打胜仗?我却不大信。怕又是一些文人嚼舌根，瞎编烂造的吧?” “不，史书上确有记载。”“史书不是编造的?”“……”张文生愣了——这个略有点文墨的将领，对史并不熟 悉。因为他是徐属沛县人，沛县又是汉高祖刘邦的故乡。张文生常因有这样的老乡自豪，楚汉之争的事便关心的多了点。今见张勋如此贬渎历史。知道他也实是对史无知。愣了半天，只说了句令张勋猜度不透的话。“姑且说之、姑且听之!” 张勋并不是对历史一概不信。要完全不信，他也不会对“十面埋伏”的故事总记在心上了。这天晚上他躺在床上，就反反复复地想“四百楚歌”的事。“这军心……军心……军心涣散了，果然要吃败仗吗?”张勋领兵有些年了，自从他到长沙跟潘鼎新当百总起，算来整整三十年了，他也打过大大小小许多仗，有胜有负。扪心自问，这军心真有些作用：士气旺了，啥坚也能克；孬种兵，听不得枪响便举白旗!他相信吹箫能吹败项羽的兵。半夜里他去找张文生。“我明白了，士气跟枪炮一样起作用。” “有时候比枪炮作用还大。”张文生怕张勋信得不真，又举例说：“比如咱们二下南京，若不是在兖州就说攻下南京，放假三天'，大家劲头咋会那么高涨?士气高了，势如破竹，很快便拿下了南京。” 张勋不接话了。他心里明白，那是一种强盗办法弄得士气高涨的。高涨了，他心里也不安，尤其是那次向日本人道歉，他真是丢尽了脸，他永远忘了那个耻辱。 “不谈这些了。”张勋沉默有时，才说：“你明儿在徐州找个通事的先生，让他来给咱们讲讲古，尤其是讲讲战争。” 张文生点点头，但还是说：“徐州是战略要地，也是文化古城。是不是也把历来的文人、文明也讲讲?” “讲，讲。”张勋说：“讲好了，咱还要给他个一官半职呢。” 张勋终于登上了徐州北郊著名的九里山。不过，他不要本地人张文生陪同，却拉了个文助手万绳杖。 九里山，东西蜿蜓，九里之长，故得名。此山因战争而扬名：楚汉之争，汉将韩信搞了“十面埋伏”，一举吃掉了项羽的主力，一个“力拔山兮气盖世”的英雄，竞挥泪别了爱妾虞姬投乌江而亡。名气之外，九里山也是_座美丽的山，它有象、团、宝等著名峰巅，还有大小孤山、龟山、看花山、杨家山等支脉；连绵起伏，青黛逶迤。张勋是从九里山东端马场湖畔上山的。前天，一位徐州老朽告诉了他关于九里山的许多故事，他对马场湖的印象特别好，认为那是一片“绝处逢生”的地方——马场湖，是一片神奇的山洼，当年楚军被困九里山时，粮尽援绝，尤其缺水，饥渴难忍。正是束手无策之际，项羽的乌骓马忽然四蹄腾起，跑起圆场，群马紧紧相随。马蹄之下竟然踏出清澈的甘泉，且泉涌波涛，聚成小湖，解了项羽之渴。因而，这片地方便叫马场湖。 “这个项羽也无能，”张勋说：“既然在九里山脱险了，就大干一场吧，怎么又去投乌江呢?” 万绳杭觉得张勋提的问题太大了，三言两语说不明白。故而，只搪塞了他一下：“战争胜负，原因很多。项羽大约是勇大于谋，功亏一篑的吧?” “好好，咱们不谈这些。”张勋一边登山一边说：“你知道我把你拉到九里山上来做甚吗?” 万绳杖眨眨眼睛，说：“是不是想拾点旧刀枪?”“拾那做甚?” 万绳杖笑了。“我读一首诗给你听听：九里山前摆战场，牧童拾得旧刀枪；顺风吹起乌江水，好似虞姬别霸王。你不是来拾旧刀枪的?” 张勋有点呆了——他好像听人念过这首诗，啥意思，他不懂。今天站在九里山上，好像什么都懂了。只是他对第二句猛然产生了反感——张勋是做过牧童的。当初一到许翰林家便是放牛，“守牛者”被人叫了许久。这句诗好像是有意嘲弄他一般。所以，他狠狠地瞪了万绳杖一眼，说：“不拾。拾那做甚?” 万绳杖此时也猛然有所悟，忙改口说：“此语不过是诗人有感而发，说明九里山这片战场而今虽已成了荒草萋萋的牧场还可拾到刀枪。”停了停，又说：“大帅今日登山之意，当然不会是怀旧，不会是只为凭吊一下这片古战场。” “那你说为甚?” 万绳杖是了解张勋的。这几年，他的所作所为，所思所想，都是为着恢复清朝、扶起幼帝，实现自己的孤忠。他知道，时机成熟那一天，他会首先同他商量。今日，张勋把他单独拉到九里山上，是不是想在这荒漠的山巅，同他磋商这件事?可是，万绳杖精明，他不愿去撕开这层纸，却环顾左右而谈他。 “九里山下的楚汉之争，无论谁胜，创立的都是一种霸业。大帅当初决定不就长江巡阅而北上九里山，其壮志雄心已显!今天，当然是借九里山之雄，来论英雄大业的。” “你说对了一半。”张勋一笑。“霸业早已奠定了，现在不牢了，被人夺去了，我想做的只是复还它。”他叹声气，又说：“大清霸业两百好几十年，怎么能说灭就灭了呢?气数不尽呀!只是忠臣太少了，太少了。” 万绳杖一见张勋把这层纸捅破了，也壮壮胆子说：“我也觉得大清气数未尽。就当今中国的国情来论，并没有什么人的办法会比朝制更好。孙中山倡民主、倡共和，国中有几人知道什么是民主，什么是共和?有谁能给黎民百姓比朝廷更大的恩泽?!……” 万绳杖说的，全是张勋平时想的。张勋拉住万绳杖的手，说：“真是英雄所见……” “略同!” “看起来，我想对了。我一定要复辟朝廷，要把幼主扶上龙座。你助我一臂之力吧!” “我助你无用。”万绳杖说：“本来咱们就是一个心眼，一股力量，一家人。不是什么助不助的事。 “那该咋办?”张勋有点着急。 “当务之机，我看是争取同盟军。”万绳税说：“要向各省督军联络，跟他们合作，大多数省都愿意干了，才能成功。 “他们会愿意干的。”张勋说：“都是朝廷重臣，皇恩浩荡，谁又能忘呢。现在，主要的是去串通他们。” “要争取时机，但又不能着急。” 他们漫步在山坡上，交谈着复辟事。不觉间，已来到白云洞外。白云洞又口黄池穴，在九里山主峰左侧，是被《太平寰宇记》称赞为“潜通琅琊、王屋二山”的。传说是当年项军挖的栈道。张勋在洞口朝里望望，黑咕隆咚，一片阴森。他们只在洞外那块还算平滑的大石坎上坐下来。再眺山前，竟是一片平川，古城便座落在平川之上。张勋叹道：“大军踞此山上，灭城只在大旗一摆。九里山，好地方!” 二人坐下有时，忽然发现旁边有一块竖起的小石碑。碑体残破，石面斑驳，文字也大多模糊不清了。万绳杖走上去，观看了好久，才辨出是一首七绝： 天空野烧连垓下，落日苍烟接沛中；惟有磨旗踪迹异，年年常见白云封。看了诗，他忽然惊呼一声：“难道这就是汉将樊哙矗立纛旗之处?万绳杖查阅过资料，知道九里山白云洞外有一块磨旗石，传说是汉将樊哙树大旗、调兵遣将用的。汉军见军旗摇动方向，即知攻击何方。树旗大石遗留至今，成了古迹。万绳械把这个典故叙说一遍之后，说：“看起来，一个统一的旗帜非常重要。 " 张勋连连点头。然后说：“我也要在九里山上树一面大旗，摇动起来，调动八方，最后实现复辟!” 徐州，果然成了复辟的大本营。