Chapter 12 Chapter 12 He is good at being a dove of peace

In the military history of modern China, there is a very peculiar army, which is not named after the country, political power or leader, but the official title of its organizer, that is, the Beiyang Army. The Beiyang Army is an army composed of six towns established in Beijing when Yuan Shikai was the Governor of Zhili and the Minister of Beiyang.Prior to this, Yuan Shikai was ordered to train the new army at Tianjin Xiaozhan and set up the headquarters of the Wuwei Youjun.After Yuan Shikai was promoted to the governor of Zhili (1902), he organized this army into a town of standing army, with twelve battalions of infantry, two battalions of artillery, four battalions of cavalry, and one battalion of engineering and luggage, totaling more than 19,000 people. In the following year, Yuan Shikai invited the establishment of the "Beijing Banner Standing Army" and organized it into six towns. The leaders of the six towns were all from Xiaozhan, which formed the Beiyang warlord group headed by Yuan Shikai.Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun, Wu Peifu, Sun Chuanfang and other leading generals are the backbone of Yuan Shikai's lineage. They control the central government and separate the localities; The Zhili Warlord Group headed by Cao Kun; the bandit Zhang Zuolin grew stronger after being recruited in the Northeast, and formed the Fengli Warlord Group, joining the Beiyang Series, and other generals moved in and out around these three factions.When Yuan Shikai was alive, no matter Wanzhi or Feng, they were all "ancestors", and no one dared to be presumptuous; when Yuan Shikai died, the dragons had no leader, and in order to fight for hegemony, they disturbed the political arena.The flames of war are raging!

Xu Shichang is Yuan Shikai's younger brother in cloth clothes. He has been Yuan Shikai's right-hand man since he was training in the army at a small station. He is known as a military adviser and enjoys a high prestige in the Beiyang Group.Yuan Shikai died, and Xu Shichang became the "shadow" leader of the Beiyang Group-he did not participate in any faction, nor did he influence any faction, but any faction regarded him as a god.This makes our story have a rich "continuation". After Yuan Shikai's death, Li Yuanhong succeeded as president, and Duan Qirui was the prime minister.

Li Yuanhong, courtesy name Song Qing, was born in Huangpi, Hubei. He graduated from the Beiyang Naval Academy. He trained new troops with German instructors in Hubei. He was promoted to the commander of the 21st Mixed Brigade by the supervisor and commander. After the Wuchang Uprising, he was forced to serve as the military governor of the Hubei Army. When the Nanjing Provisional Government was established, he was elected Vice President. After Yuan Shikai usurped power, he joined Yuan to suppress the Revolutionary Party. In 1914, Yuan Shikai dissolved the Congress and set up the Senate. He was appointed as the dean (speaker). After Yuan's death, Li was promoted from vice president to president.In the Beiyang Group, Li Yuanhong can only be regarded as an unknown junior. The favorable location of Wuchang gave him the conditions to make a fortune and made him the president.However, Duan Qirui, Yuan Shikai's most caring person who always claimed to be the general of Beiyang, did not put him in his eyes. Not long after taking office, Li Yuanhong's presidential palace and Duan Qirui's State Council had conflicts, and the rift became wider and wider.In November 1916, the contradiction intensified, and a fierce battle between the "government and the court" was about to take place--

Sun Hongyi, Chief of Internal Affairs, is Li's confidant and directs everything in the presidential palace as a cabinet member: Xu Shuzheng, Secretary General of the State Council, is the "spirit of Hefei (Duan Qirui from Hefei)", and he originally looked down on Li Yuanhong, so how can Sun Hongyi be accommodated? Pointing fingers, is planning to get rid of Sun.At this time, something happened in Beijing: the Bank of China borrowed 5 million U.S. dollars in order to cash in, and stated that the payment would be made on September 1st, without discussing with the group of banks from five countries.This incident was leaked by Sun Hongyi, and as soon as the newspaper published it, the Five Nations Bank Group sent a letter to protest.In this way, the original ticket price of the Bank of China was only about 45% off, but once the news got out, the ticket price rose to more than 20% off, causing chaos in the financial market.Xu Shuzheng got the information, and immediately publicized it, saying, "Sun Hongyi first bought the winning ticket at a low price, and used the leak to increase the price to make a huge profit, at the expense of the public and self-interest." Duan Qirui decided that this person could not work together, "It is very determined to get rid of Sun." Because In this matter, Xu Shuzheng and Sun Hongyi clashed with each other during the cabinet meeting and made a big fuss.The problem was put in front of President Li Yuanhong. Li Yuanhong was worried. At this moment, he thought of Xu Shichang who was leisurely in Huixian County.

Li Yuanhong approached Xu Shizhang, the cousin of Xu Shichang, who is currently the deputy director of the Beijing-Hanzhou Railway Bureau, and explained the "contradictions between the government and the court" and the conflict between Xu and Sun. ? Please go to Hui County, your Excellency, and ask your brother Ju Shuai to mediate, calm down the conflict, and calm down the politics." Xu Shizhang was afraid that he would not be able to invite his cousin, so he said: "My brother left Beijing only for the sake of peace. I'm afraid he is too lazy to do government affairs, let alone disputes."

Li Yuanhong said pleadingly: "The situation is serious, please explain in detail. I don't think Ju Shuai will stand idly by. Take my earnest request, and please ask Ju Shuai to come to Beijing to mediate." Xu Shizhang went to Hui County... Xu Shichang, who returned to Shuizhu Village, Hui County, did not "start from now on straw shoes and cloth socks", and his heart did not calm down.To be honest, he was not willing to leave the officialdom like this, he felt that his official career was still long! "Yuan Shikai is dead, the world already belongs to the Beiyang faction, and there are not many people who can influence the Beiyang faction. I still have a share!" He knew He does not belong to Duan Qirui's Anhui family, nor does he belong to Feng Guozhang's direct family; although he has served as the governor of the three eastern provinces, Zhang Zuolin is not his direct descendant, let alone Feng Guozhang.However, whether it is Duan Qirui from the Anhui Clan, Feng Guozhang from the Direct Clan, or Zhang Zuolin from the Feng Clan, everyone respects Xu Shichang a little bit. He Xu Shichang can still speak weighty words at critical moments, and they have to obey!

Just when Xu Shichang was in a high mood, his cousin Shizhang came, and he was a little surprised: "You, why are you here?" Xu Shizhang smiled, took out Li Yuanhong's autographed letter, handed it to his cousin, and said: "The fifth brother (Xu Shichang is also called Buwu, and his brothers are all honored as the fifth brother), the days of Huangpi (Li Yuanhong, a native of Huangpi) I'm sorry, I can't clean it up, please help him." "I...!" Xu Shichang read the letter hastily, put it down, and smiled faintly. "How could Duan Zhiquan listen to Li Songqing? Weiting made a wrong arrangement at the beginning. When I go to Beijing, will Zhiquan listen to me? Besides, it is difficult to judge whether the relationship between these two people is right or wrong. !" He paced back and forth with his head down.

Seeing his cousin's hesitation, Xu Shizhang said again: "Fifth brother, according to my judgment, Zhiquan is probably responsible for this matter." "Why?" Xu Shichang asked. "Please think about it, Huang Pi, the president, was promoted by various situations. Based on strength, no one can compete with Duan Zhiquan. Yuan Xiangcheng is dead, and Duan Zhiquan is the best in the world. How could he put Huang Pi in his eyes? There is Xu Shuzheng next to me who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, they will not attack Huangpi!" "Sun Hongyi shouldn't have leaked the loan. Isn't this to give people an excuse?" Or they want to impose a crime."

"what is your opinion?" "Mediate from it and make concessions." "Forty boards each?" Xu Shichang said, "I'm afraid Huangpi agrees, but Hefei won't agree either." "Fifth Brother still has some influence." Xu Shizhang said: "Can Hefei give Fifth Brother this face?" Xu Shichang nodded. "Okay, then I'll go to the capital." Xu Shichang hesitated again when he left. "What if Duan Qirui is fearless and refuses to listen to the mediation?" Xu Shichang knew Duan Qirui well, and he often judged his pros and cons by his strength.Although Xu Shichang has influence, he doesn't have the strength to back him up. Does his words have any weight? After thinking for a long time, he decided to use his direct influence to expand his influence and back him up.Before leaving Hui County, Xu Shichang sent an urgent telegram to Cao Kun, saying that he was going to Baoding on the way to Beijing to "meet Shanshuai".At this time, Cao Kun was in a state of prosperity: not only was he promoted by Yuan Shikai to be the first-class earl and General Huwei, but he also served as the governor of Zhili and became a tyrant in the north. So respectful, after receiving the telegram, he decided to grandly welcome this Beiyang Army strategist in Baoding.

Baoding Station was filled with jubilation.Cao Kun, in uniform, stood in front of the neatly arranged team, waiting for the arrival of Xu Shichang's special car. The special car arrived at the station, and the drums and music blared.Cao Kun went to welcome him into the car, held his apprentice to Xu Shichang, bowed deeply, and said, "Zhongshan (Cao Kun's name Zhongshan) welcomes the teacher!" "Zhongshan, Zhongshan!" Xu Shichang hurriedly stood up and helped him with both hands: "You and I are best friends, why do you have to do this!" "It is a great honor for the teacher to come to Baoding. She stood in line and waited in line. Please get off the car and parade."

Xu Shichang was looking forward to Zhili being able to strengthen his courage and improve his social status, and when he heard that he was asked to get off the car for a military parade, he was ecstatic.However, when he stood up and was about to get off the bus, he still said: "Zhongshan, don't bother the brothers, everyone is working very hard, and I don't want to stay for a long time, so please excuse me." See, it's not time-consuming, let's ask the teacher to show you the honor." Xu Shichang finally got out of the car and walked towards the well-formed team... After the military parade was over, Cao Kun accompanied Xu Shichang to the reviewing stand, and then introduced Xu Shichang to his officers and soldiers with a completely beautiful resume, and then said loudly: Xu Gongli is an official both at home and abroad, with both civil and military capital, and his moral articles are crowned among others.Willing to lead Paoze, follow Mr. Xu, and benefit the Republic of China! After the speech, he took the lead in applauding. For a while, the applause and joy on and off the stage shook the sky. It was so lively! After the military parade was over, Xu Shichang was invited to the secret room again. It was said to be a banquet, but it was actually a secret talk. Members of the old and new parties, and Beijing were all over the city; Xu Shichang suddenly became a god! After Xu arrived in Beijing, he entered mediation non-stop. -- Regarding the dispute between the government and the court in Beijing, when Hui County left, Xu Shichang had a "first draft" of mediation. When he wanted to see Li Yuanhong, he reminded him that "there are non-human beings around him", so he should pay attention; when he saw Duan Qirui, tell him " Too confident about things", easy to break emotions. "If everyone does not change this, the country will be sick." Then it is suggested how to deal with Sun Hongyi and Xu Shuzheng. That day, after a grand welcome, Xu Shichang entered the presidential palace first. He said to Li Yuanhong in a detached tone: "Song Qing, you are in a high position, and you should have a high attitude. Everything must be state affairs. Remember, you must never believe in inhuman temptations. Although Xu Shuzheng made a move to expand the situation this time, Sun Hongyi did have disadvantages. You should have an attitude towards Sun first, and then I can go to see Zhi spring." "Ju Shuai's words are very true, I have noticed." Li Yuanhong said: "It's just this attitude..." Xu Shichang was invited by Li Yuanhong to mediate the conflict, so he was naturally willing to listen to his "mediation" opinion. Xu Shichang originally wanted to express his opinion, "Transfer Sun Hongyi to the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, and the presidential palace does not need to be involved." However, he withdrew it when he got to the point. He was afraid that Duan Qirui would not agree to this opinion. No there is no regression.So he said: "Attitude, we can discuss it again. I just want to ask you, what is your opinion on Xu Shuzheng?" Li Yuanhong's heart moved: "Xu Ju is really cunning and meticulous in his work." So he said: "Xu Shuzheng, Ju Shuai is not unknown. It is said that he is the soul of Hefei, the commander of Xiaofan, who controls everything in Zhiquan. He is a person who always plays tricks. , I think it's useless." Xu Shichang went to the State Council to meet Duan Qirui again, and said to him, "Zhiquan, Wei Ting did something inappropriate, and he shouldn't have arranged personnel like this before he left. But I think he also has his difficulties. Vice President Li Songqing was jointly elected by the North and the South, and the law clearly stated that he should succeed..., "Ju Shuai," Duan Qirui opened his mouth without waiting for him to finish speaking. "Zhiquan has never thought of fighting for the throne, and puts the state affairs first in everything, and is willing to do a good job in state affairs." Xu Shichang knew Duan Qirui's lies, Yuan Shikai died in the world of Beiyang, Duan Qirui was the most qualified to take power.It turned out that Yuan Shikai also had intentions and wanted him to be the president, Yuan told Xu.However, after the self-made imperial system, the people of the country turned against Yuan Langgao. Yuan Shikai was afraid that the situation would expand, so he had to "lawfully" let Li succeed as the president.Duan Qirui refused to accept such a decision, and he was reluctant to serve as Prime Minister.Although Xu Shichang is out of Beijing, he still knows the affairs in Beijing like the palm of his hand. After Duan Qirui became the prime minister, he often acted beyond his authority, and he didn't care about the great president Li Yuanhong at all.Now, how can Xu Shichang believe that he is "willing to do a good job in state affairs"? However, Xu Shichang is unwilling to break through this layer of paper. He still said: "I believe it. I have not been with Zhiquan for a day, how can I not What about you? I’m just saying that although some things are legal, they are unreasonable and unreasonable. I hope that when you look at these unreasonable and unreasonable things, you should keep your mind at a distance. You must know that it is temporary and will changing." Duan Qirui has been with Xu Shichang for some years, but they don't know each other. He thinks that this person is too corrupt, too dull, and too smooth in handling things, so he dare not be promoted, but because of Yuan Shikai's relationship, he has to respect him.Now, Xu Shichang came to Beijing as a "transferr". Duan Qirui wanted to put some pressure on him, but through him he gave Li Yuanhong a wink, and an unexpected thing surprised him: Cao Kun entertained him in Baoding so grandly, which means There is no emptiness behind this nerd, and his opinions must be treated with weight.So, he said modestly: "Ju Shuai's words are very true, Zhiquan will be educated, but this time, there is a reason for the conflict. The loan incident caused protests by the Bank of Five Nations, and the domestic currency value fluctuated, which has a great impact." !" "I understand that." Xu Shichang said: "That Sun Hongyi shouldn't do this, and he must be dealt with. Look, how to deal with it?" Duan Qirui was annoyed with Sun Zheng, so of course he wanted to do it thoroughly.He said: "This person often provokes internal quarrels among the Beiyang soldiers, he is a black sheep, and he must not be held accountable." Everything was clear, and Li Duan's attitude was also clear, so Xu Shichang made suggestions to both sides of the conflict, and finally the two sides decided: Sun Hongyi should be removed from the position of chief of internal affairs, and Xu Shuzheng should automatically resign as secretary general of the State Council.The conflict between the government and the court was alleviated. The situation of the dispute between the court and the government eased, and Xu Shichang's special status above all factions was confirmed at once.Therefore, all parties in the government and the court tried their best to keep Xu Shichang, wanting him to take on some important responsibilities in Beijing.Xu Shichang was even more "detached". He said to all parties: "I came here for reconciliation. I have long said: I will not be in charge, I will not enter the political circle, and I will return to my hometown when the mediation is ready." Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui knew in their hearts that the conflict between the government and court was only suspended but not eliminated. They both wanted to keep Xu and maintain the peace, and Xu Shichang also wanted to take the opportunity to tree himself.Therefore, Xu Shichang decided to live in Tianjin temporarily in the tug-of-war of words and pulls. Xu Shichang, who temporarily lives in Tianjin, does not want to be quiet, but wants to see the situation.He knew that the dispute between the government and the court had not been eliminated, and it was hard to tell if the situation would develop. "If there are any changes, I will have to rely on my aloofness to mediate and deal with it!" Xu Shichang is very confident, because he has the best insight into the current situation. The situation is indeed changing dramatically-- On the one hand, following the failure of Yuan Shikai's Hongxian monarchy, a trend of "orthodox" thought emerged in society, and some old forces and restorationists unabashedly nostalgic for the old lord.Zhang Xun is a representative figure, he is just around the corner to restore the Qing Dynasty.The warlord leaders of various factions also put their struggle for power on the point of restoration.With the acquiescence and encouragement of various factions of the warlords, Zhang Xun finally put the restoration into practice—holding restoration conferences in Xuzhou again and again.On the one hand, the contradictions between the government and the court intensified. Li Yuanhong issued a presidential decree to dismiss Duan Qirui as Prime Minister, and Duan hid in Tianjin to resist orders. The situation deteriorated, and Zhang Xun, Ni Sichong and others joined forces with the governors of the Zhili and Fengli to organize a regiment with the purpose of "driving Li".This warlord regiment decided to recommend Lei Zhenchun, Admiral Qingjiang and Yuan Shikai's direct line general, as the head of the regiment.Lei Zhenchun felt that his reputation was not enough to appeal to all parties, so he discussed with Zhang Xun and Ni Sichong and agreed to establish the Grand Marshal's Office of the Army and Navy, support Xu Shichang as the Grand Marshal, and temporarily set up Xuzhou in the Marshal's Office to fight against Li Yuanhong in Beijing.Lei, Zhang and others found Xu Shichang's cousin Xu Shiliang and asked him to go to Tianjin to tell Xu Shichang about the plan and ask him to agree. Xu Shichang in Tianjin did not live at home, he was very concerned about the situation of all parties, and he was very excited when there was a trend of nostalgia.As early as Yuan Shikai's funeral, the leaders of various Beiyang sects took the opportunity of offering sacrifices to secretly discuss the restoration under the auspices of Xu Shichang.Not long after he arrived in Tianjin (that is, in January 1917), he emphasized in a speech at a banquet for dignitaries from all walks of life that "the conditions for preferential treatment of the Qing Dynasty should be included in the Constitution" to express "not forgetting the virtue of Zen cultivation in the Qing Dynasty".Xu Shichang's attitude was praised by various warlords.Ruan Zhongshu (Yuan Shikai's copywriter), who advised Zhang Xun's restoration, wrote to Zhang Xun clearly and said: "If you pour Li (Yuan Hong) and row Feng (Guo Zhang), you can support Dong Hai (Xu Shichang). If Donghai has been in the chief position for a year or two, and the internal affairs will be sorted out, the state affairs will be settled, and then Donghai will return to the old master (Xuantong), and the situation will change smoothly." Xu Shiliang's arrival in Tianjin greatly encouraged Xu Shichang, The Grand Admiral of the Army and Navy was also very attractive to him.Just when he was eager to accept, Xu Shuzheng and Wang Yitang, the backbone members of the Anhui Clan, hurried over. Seeing Xu Shichang, Xu Shuzheng said straight to the point: "Ju Shuai, I heard that someone is organizing the Grand Admiral's House of the Army and Navy, and I want to invite Ju Shuai to host it. Is it true?" Xu Shuzheng is Duan Qirui's confidant, resourceful, and Xu Shichang knows him very well.He knew that Xu Shuzheng was out of work in Tianjin, and Duan Qirui, who was dismissed as Prime Minister, was also in Tianjin. The two must be together. Xu Shuzheng's visit may represent Duan Qirui.Therefore, it was inconvenient for Xu Shichang to conceal them, so he truthfully told the story of Zhang Xun and Ni Sichong's coming to Tianjin, and then said: "Whether it is to set up a military supervisory regiment or organize the Army and Navy Grand Marshal's Palace, it is only under discussion and has not yet been finalized. They had a suggestion to make me the Grand Admiral of the Army and Navy, but I did not agree, and it was still under discussion. No, I just wanted to discuss it with Zhiquan. He has been in charge of the army for many years, so he must have a good opinion." He added : "It's good that you are here, so let's listen to your opinions first." Xu Shichang's attitude was very frank, and he did not reveal his greed for power. Xu Shuzheng said with a smile: "Now some people want to take advantage of Hefei's dismissal to drive Li (Yuan Hong) away. In my opinion, there is no need to engage in such a fight, and Li is not worth driving away. According to the law, the presidential election will be held next year. If you are in a hurry to prepare for Yu Ge today, why not wait until next year." Xu Shichang nodded slightly. Wang Yitang also said: "The generalissimo is an empty name. If you use this to exercise your power and command various powerful factions, you will easily conflict with all parties, and you will inevitably make many enemies and ride a tiger. I plan for the teacher. If you succumb to the generalissimo this year, why not wait?" How about running for the presidency next year? With the prestige of the teacher, Beiyang senior, everyone has a good impression of him, and he will definitely be elected president." This passage touched Xu Shichang's heart very much.To be honest, after Yuan Shikai's death, Xu Shichang really wanted to fight for a big president if he hadn't considered the conflicts of all parties.He is very confident. Among the Beiyang forces, he has much greater influence than Li Yuanhong and Feng Guozhang. He can win it.Now, Li Yuanhong's ignorant exclusion of Duan Qirui has naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Beiyang faction, and he is confident in taking the opportunity to run for the presidential election.However, Xu Shichang still wanted to put on a face, he declined and said: "I have no intention of competing for the position of the great president, not to mention, it is not so easy to actually get active, such as funding issues..." Wang Yitang hurriedly said: "As for all the expenses needed for contacting and entertaining congressmen, you don't need to worry about the teacher. I can try to raise money for salt affairs." Wang Yitang, whose name is Geng, whose name is Yitang, is from Anhui.Since the Republic of China, he has made about two million yuan by taking care of party and political affairs. Later, he served as a patrol envoy in Jilin. He was stopped by the military governor Meng Enyuan because he sold wasteland to get money. He resigned and returned to Beijing. He relied on Duan Qirui. one.This time to persuade, although it is obviously to protect Duan Qirui's military and political power, but the reason is still feasible, not to mention that it is so serious.Therefore, Xu Shichang still accepted the dissuasion and said: "Since you two have such high opinions, I don't think the matter of the generalissimo will be mentioned again. I also invite you to do all kinds of work, whether it is the military governor's regiment or the generalissimo's mansion." , don’t even need to mention it, it’s useless, but it will attract the attention of all parties.” Tianjin is not a peaceful place, because many bureaucrats, politicians, and frustrated soldiers are “living here”, there are many undercurrents stirring here, and many The incident spread across the country and affected the central government. One day in May 1917, Xu Shuzheng secretly came to Xu Shichang's apartment and proposed to him that Zhang Xun held a military governor's meeting in Xuzhou. ) and what are you doing?" Xu Shuzheng said: "I don't want to organize a warlord regiment anymore, Zhang Shaoxuan will take the lead to restore the Qing emperor." "Nonsense! How can this be done?" Xu Shichang shook his head to stop it. "Tell him, now is not the time, you can't do it." "I don't see any major hindrance." "Why do you say that?" Xu Shichang said, "Have you asked Zhiquan? Will he agree?" "I asked." Xu Shuzheng said: "Hefei agreed, and decided that I would go to Xuzhou to attend the meeting on his behalf." "This..." Xu Shichang was confused, he turned his back and said nothing. --The warlord meeting to be held in Xuzhou should be said to be a conspiracy of the Anhui warlords represented by Xu Shuzheng.Zhang Xun was a vanguard who was loyal to the Qing Dynasty and dreamed of restoration. Since June 1916, he had held three meetings of the governors of various provinces in Xuzhou to discuss the issue of restoration. However, Duan Qirui's attitude towards the governors of the Anhui system was unclear. The meeting failed to reach a resolution, so the restoration was put on hold for the time being.After the conflict between the government and court intensified, Duan Qirui was dismissed from the position of Prime Minister and went to Tianjin to find a job, but he did not forget to take revenge.At this moment, Xu Shuzheng was afraid that the night would be full of dreams, so he came up with a method of "killing people with a borrowed knife", that is, to support the restoration of Zhang Xun, the restoration of the emperor, and the president's resignation; , the Anhui warlords who had always been indifferent to the restoration suddenly became active.Xu Shuzheng was also afraid that the Xuzhou meeting would be fruitless, so he took the initiative to approach Zhang Xun's secretary-general, Wan Shengshi, and tried his best to instigate Wan to encourage restoration in front of Zhang.Now, he came to mobilize Xu Shichang again and asked him to come out to facilitate this matter. Xu Shuzheng has always respected Xu Shichang, so he did not hide this trick from Xu Shichang. "Ju Shuai, this is a last resort. Otherwise, Huang Pi will still use power tactics. If others attack first, it will be too late for us." Xu Shichang frowned, he was a little terrified of Xu Shuzheng's treacherous and treacherous move, and his heart beat with fear.Xu Shuzheng is a genius, resourceful and resourceful, Xu Shichang respects his talent, but Xu Shichang disapproves of his many tricks, he thinks it is dishonest and not a gentleman's work.Later, Xu Shichang suddenly saw the essence of politics and power struggle clearly in the past few years after the Xinhai Revolution, and he admired Xu Shuzheng's talent again.Although Xu Shichang felt that such a technique of "killing with a knife" was cruel, he thought it was a clever plan.He said to Xu Shuzheng: "You can participate in the Xuzhou meeting. I mean, whether to slow down the action, urge Li to go to the field and then restore the Qing emperor." "No." Xu Shuzheng said: "The warlord's meeting can only decide to restore Li, not to expel Li. To drive Li is against the trend; although the restoration is also against the trend, the president of the Republic of China was kicked out by the Qing emperor, and has nothing to do with the warlords!" Although Xu Shichang felt that Xu Shuzheng's explanation was far-fetched, he still acquiesced. "Okay, let's make the Xuzhou meeting a success!" Xu Shichang finally decided to send Li Xizhen, his deputy in the governor's office of the three eastern provinces, as his representative, and went to Xuzhou with the mood of promoting restoration.