Chapter 12 Chapter Thirteen Duan Qirui Wants to Fight

Duan Qirui's "forcing the palace by force" did not work. After two days in the State Council, he did not see Gui Yuanhong "changing his mind", so he decided to take refuge temporarily and live in seclusion in Tianjin. One day in late May 1917, he rushed to Qianmen Station early in the morning with six messengers and more than twenty plainclothes pistols, accompanied by his brother-in-law Wu Guangxin, who is currently the commander-in-chief of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.Get into his "Prime Minister's Car". However, the Prime Minister's special car just doesn't drive.Wu Guangxin thought it was the battalion commander of the guard who did not confess to Che Zhan, and angrily said to Du Kui, the battalion commander of the guard, "Why didn't you ask them to drive?"

Du Kui was also puzzled, so he hurried to find the station master.He came back and said: "The station master replied that no one's special car is allowed to leave without the president's approval. So..." "Shaan called the station master!" When the station master came, Wu Guangxin asked, "Why don't you drive?" "The Presidential Palace has a phone..." Before the station master finished speaking, Duan Qirui stood at the door of the car, cocked his nose and cursed: "Bastard! This is my special car, and no one will take orders." Fart. Drive!"

Seeing that Duan Qirui was angry, Du Kui immediately pulled out his pistol from his waist, stepped forward and grabbed the station master by the neck, and said loudly, "Can't the car go?" The station master turned yellow and howled like a wolf, "Drive, drive! Quick, quick!" Duan Qirui was still angry, and was still cursing: "I'm still the Prime Minister, damn it, put me in custody!" Wu Guangxin said: "Huangpi is too outrageous, how could he treat the Prime Minister like this." Wu Guangxin, who was born in Japan's non-commissioned officer school, Duan Qirui's original partner Wu's younger brother.Often around Duan, he became an important figure in the Anhui warlords.When he came to Beijing to attend the warlord meeting, when the conflict between Li and Duan intensified, he stayed by Duan's side to "cheer".Although Mrs. Wu died early, Duan still treats him the same.After the car drove away, he said to Duan Qirui: "Brother-in-law, you don't have to be like those villains. Check it out later, do what you need to do, and it's over."

Duan Qirui said angrily: "Dogs rely on people's power! I can't spare people and dogs!" Although the words were so sonorous, his heart was even more uneasy: "What will happen to Huangpi? Does he dare to kill me?!" He sighed in confusion, Then he regretted thinking: "I shouldn't have listened to Xu Shuzheng at the beginning. It would have been better if I hadn't given him the presidency." Tianjin.In the Italian Concession on Erma Road, there is a two-storey bungalow with six floors and six rooms. That is the villa that Duan Qirui bought from a tycoon.Whenever he was "in a bad mood", he hid here.Downstairs is the living room for the guards, and upstairs is the living room, dining room and bedroom.The structure of the building is half east and half west: empty latticework carved from sandalwood, colorful glass, and long buildings with raised eaves. The appearance is simple and simple, while the interior is equipped with Western equipment.In the past, when Duan Qirui lived here, he had a very rigid life pattern: in the morning, he would write poems, and he would have one or two famous poets by his side, such as Xing Baozhai; There are many chess players around him, such as Yi Jingxi, Zhang Guoying, Liu Youbi, Wang Yunfeng, etc.; at night, he plays eight to twelve rounds of mahjong, and he always sends Jia Runquan to invite his poker friends.For the rest of the time, he sat alone in the quiet room.This time when he came to Tianjin, Jia Runquan still followed closely, carefully taking the sandalwood chess box that Xu Shuzheng bought with 40,000 silver dollars with him.This person has been following Duan Qirui for more than ten years, and he has a set of skills in observing facial expressions.

According to the old rules, Jia Runquan first told Yi Jingxi in the afternoon when Duan Qirui arrived in Tianjin: "Mr. Yi, after a nap, please--" Yi Jingxi understood, nodded and bowed, and repeatedly agreed: "Yes, yes! "When it was time to get up for a nap, Jia Runquan didn't see Duan Qirui leaving the bedroom, he waited and waited, but he still didn't come out.He suspected that he was ill! When he walked in, Duan Qirui was sitting there alone, feeling bored.So he crept in. "My lord, the chessboard is ready." Duan Qirui did not raise his head, did not turn his eyes, and said, "I can't stop." "Someone is here to accompany you!"

"Leave them alone." Although Jia Runquan was a little puzzled, he withdrew. In the evening, Duan Qirui originally wanted to talk to Xu Shuzheng alone.What happened in Beijing, Duan Qirui underestimated at the beginning, he thought he would do it himself.What's more, the "little fan" had already arrived in Tianjin at that time.So, he did it alone.Unexpectedly, Li Yuanhong messed up the warlords.Now, where do we go? It is a critical juncture, and we have to find Xu Shuzheng. Xu Shuzheng is here.Before talking, Cao Rulin, Xu Shichang, and Lu Zongyu came to visit one after another, so they had no choice but to divert the topic and spend the night chatting boringly.Duan Qirui felt that "there is still time, let's talk slowly in another day."

Duan Qirui was too optimistic.He always felt that Li Yuanhong's president was given by him, and he should obey him.When he left the prime minister's office and came to Tianjin in a hurry, he wanted to put some pressure on the president.When the President feels this kind of pressure, Li Yuanhong will naturally come to the door. "Without me, Duan Zhiquan, let's see what you Li Songqing can do? You don't have the guts! Even if you do, what kind of good policy can you come up with to govern the country? Don't come to me!" Beijing Station made things difficult for him Well, Duan Qirui's nose was crooked for two days, and it was fine.As long as Li Yuanhong can change his mind, everything can be ignored.He waited at ease for Li Yuanhong's "special envoy" to "invite" him back to Beijing.Sure enough, within three days, there was "special" news in Beijing.The person who spread the news was not the "envoy" of the President, but Ni Sichong, one of the backbones of the Anhui warlords and the current governor of Zhejiang.Ni Sichong is not a magpie, but a crow.

"It's bad! I didn't expect that!" Ni Sichong said without thinking. Duan Qirui was very calm. He pointed to the small red sandalwood chair beside the table and said, "Sit down, and speak slowly if you have something to say." "Something has happened, you can't speak slowly." "Then speak quickly!" "Li Songqing is moving to kill!" "How?" "He said you..." Ni Sichong said: "It is illegal to say that you declared war on Germany without the approval of the Congress. It is against public opinion and the power of the prime minister..."

"How dare he?" "Decided to remove you as Prime Minister!" "What? What? What??" Duan Qirui thought that Li Yuanhong could only seek advice from him, and would never and would not dare to remove him from his post. This was Ni Sichong's nonsense. "No! President Li dismissed your Prime Minister! From now on, you are a commoner." "He, he dares...!" Although the words were still whistled, the color of the face changed instantly, especially the nose: it was crooked very quickly and very sharply. --The gauze hat is a thing, although its weight is not heavy, its power is really not small.When you wear it on your head, you can glare, hold your chest high, talk wildly, give orders, and dominate others; once you take it off, even your eyes will change and lose their luster!

Duan Qirui's gauze cap was taken off too suddenly.After puffing out his chest and being angry for a while, he fell silent: his face was mournful and his head was lowered——that day, he said to the President angrily in the diplomatic building: "I'm done!" .And it's not that I quit, but I was exempted by others, and I can't do it anymore! The rest is silence and sulking.Ni Sichong continued to speak loudly, "What mother's parliament? What law? The prime minister is the prime minister, the head of the responsible cabinet, and what the prime minister says is the law. No one has the right to remove him without the prime minister's words and without the cabinet's reconsideration." Prime Minister!"

Duan Qirui didn't respond, he was like a pig that had been slaughtered, the blood had drained out, leaving only a still corpse. Ni Sichong continued: "What is Li Huangpi? The change of Wuchang, he got under the bed when he heard the gunshots. Fate will happen, depending on people, he is in a high position, indecisive, he is so arrogant, he puts on the airs of the emperor, what the hell Yier?!" Ni Sichong's words.It finally worked in Duan Qirui's ears.What the governor of Zhejiang said was exactly what he had always insisted on. "What is Li Yuanhong? What is he capable of? Among the Beiyang team, no one is better than him!" He stood up.Frowning, nose crooked.He said angrily: "The country's affairs are difficult, and mediocrity is enough to harm the country! I can't just watch things go bad!" "Send troops! I want to send troops!" Duan Qirui got angry.Crazy! With a roar, the whole courtyard is shaken! In the past few days, Duan Qirui traveled from Beijing to Tianjin, and the people who live here feel "unlucky"; the sudden dismissal of the Prime Minister feels "full of wind".There was a cloud over everyone's face.Now, Duan Qirui has made up his mind, he will meet Li Yuanhong in battle.Everyone seems to see a kind of hope, a kind of light.Everyone is eager to see how he will send troops? Some people are eager to try and show their skills. Duan Qirui had soldiers to send, and when he was the Prime Minister, he firmly grasped the military power, and also served as the chief of the army, commanding the whole country's army justifiably.In addition, his Anhui family guard soldiers are currently not only occupying the key points of Beijing, Tianjin, Songhu, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but even the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are all his personal soldiers.Duan Qirui dispatched any army that could drive Li Yuanhong away.Therefore, when he said to send troops, everyone thought that "the victory must be won." At the beginning, Duan Qirui was the "leader" who sent a blank letter to the Qing court in the name of the forty-two former generals, and the Qing court obediently left the "throne"! Yuan Shikai became the president not because of Duan Qirui's blank paper! That paper is so powerful, it’s not because Duan Qirui has military power in his hands! "I don't believe that Li Songqing has a deeper foundation than Puyi! Am I helpless?" windy. The air current is wrapped in the smelly water of the Yellow Sea, soaking the city of Tianjin.The waves of the sea and river were rolling, hitting the river bank, swallowing the beach, and the ships moored in Tangzhan Harbor with colorful flags were washed up and shaken.The wind swirled from the ground and from the roof to the air, and fell down from the sky.I don't know whether the airflow follows the wind or the wind brings the airflow, it seems to turn Tianjin upside down! Duan Qirui's six-floor, two-storey building was also flipped, and the yard made the sound of scraps of paper, wood chips, and metal being blown by the wind. Sending troops - Duan Qirui has made up his mind.As long as he waved to his trusted generals, soldiers would flock to Beijing like a tide, and the city of Beijing would be turned upside down! However, Duan Qirui remained silent and did not wave his hand.When he treats a person, it depends on the person's attitude! This person is Xu Shuzheng! In the blink of an eye, Xu Shuzheng and Duan Qirui have been together for fifteen years.The things they have shared in the past fifteen years have made Duan Qirui completely convinced Xu Shuzheng.Leaving Xu Shuzheng, Duan Qirui seems to have lost his backbone even in trivial matters.Beijing was "unhappy", so he hurried to Tianjin because there was Xu Shuzheng in Tianjin.Now it was time to send troops, and even Wu Guangxin and Ni Sichong agreed. Duan Qirui was waiting for Xu Shuzheng to see what he thought. Xu Shuzheng had estimated Duan Qirui's situation today since the day his own Secretary-General of the State Council was dismissed.However, he is not as nervous as Duan Qirui.Ups and downs in the officialdom are commonplace, and countermeasures are not something that will be taken overnight.Dealing with Li Yuanhong, Xu Shuzheng always thought it was an easy task.It's just when and how to lift it? It remains to be considered.When Duan Qirui's villa was buzzing, Xu Shuzheng didn't show up.Duan Qirui muttered anxiously and resentfully: "Why?" He sent someone to invite Xu Shuzheng here. Xu Shuzheng, with a top hat and long gown, looked like a scholar, with a smile on his face and a relaxed expression, as if he was catching up with a very pleasant event.He was sitting in Duan Qirui's small living room, making tea and cigarettes, and acting proactively.It's just like Xu Shu entered Cao Ying - he didn't say a word. Duan Qirui walked in front of him with heavy steps, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Shuzheng, I don't need to tell you about the Beijing affairs. It turns out that I still wanted to mediate and coexist with Huangpi. Today, it seems that there is no Hope." Xu Shuzheng nodded.It seemed that he knew better than Duan Qirui what he said to Duan Qirui.However, Xu Shuzheng didn't do that, as if he didn't care about it, after nodding, forget it. Duan Qirui couldn't hold his breath anymore. He invited Xu Shuzheng here to hear his opinion on this matter. What's the point of keeping quiet? So, he couldn't wait to say: "Shuzheng, I can't swallow this breath, I Send troops to Beijing!" Xu Shuzheng remained silent. "I have discussed this matter with several others, and now I want to discuss it with you. What do you think?" Xu Shuzheng then turned his face away, peeped at Duan for a while, and said, "Boss has a very good opinion! Very good!" "I'm asking you!" Duan Qirui said, "If you want to deal with this matter, what will you do?" "Me?" Xu Shuzheng hesitated.He looked at Duan Qirui again, saw that his nose was very crooked, and knew that he was still in a rage.He knows Duan Qirui very well, when he gets angry, he is the most prone to extremes, and when he is angry, it is difficult to accept other people's opinions.Instead of saying yes or no right away and creating a dilemma, it's better to hold off for a while and wait until Duan's mood calms down a bit.So, he said seriously: "The matter of raising troops is of great importance, how about Rong Shuzheng thinking about it again?" Duan Qirui's heart hangs in an instant.He knew Xu Shuzheng well, but he didn't agree with him on this matter at this time, which showed that his views were different. "Could it be that he doesn't agree to send troops, and he has a better way?" Duan Qirui wondered: "The power has been lost, so why go to Huangpi to talk about peace?" Although Duan Qirui wondered.But he knew that "Since Xu Shuzheng has a negative attitude towards sending troops, he will always have a positive solution. Let's wait until he thinks about it." "Okay," Duan Qirui said, "although this matter is suffocating, we don't necessarily have to fight today. After you make up your mind, let's discuss it." In the past, when encountering such a situation, Xu Shuzheng would hastily resign.Today is different, he did not retreat, and said: "Boss, in the past, the army was in a hurry, and there was no chance to find a chance to play chess. Today, you and I are both worthy of the name: I want to fight three games with you. How about it?" "Playing chess?" Duan Qirui shook his head fiercely: "How could he have such a heart!" "Is it worth being so angry?" Duan Qirui kept his face sullen and remained silent. "Housekeeper Jia, bring the chess, the boss wants to play chess." Xu Shuzheng took the aggressive method.Jia Runquan agreed, and hurriedly carried the chess box. Xu Shuzheng shook his head and said, "Don't want this. Bring that chess set, and the boss and I will face each other across the Chu River and Han border!" Duan Qirui could no longer refuse, so he tried his best to socialize and sat opposite Xu Shuzheng. In the villa, everyone is worried about the crooked nose of the boss.Suddenly hearing that the boss wants to play chess, everyone is happy.Everyone rushed to the living room.The several chess players kept at home jumped up even more: Yi Jingxi said to Zhang Guoying: "Little fan is a chess player? I don't know yet." Zhang Guoying said: "Yes. I heard that when he was a teenager, he showed his skills in the ancient city of Cymbal City and knocked down an old chess master." Wang Yunfeng said to Liu Youbi: "Why don't you see him make a fuss? Maybe it's just to comfort the boss, so he doesn't hesitate to make a fool of himself!" Liu Youbi said: "Don't say that. It's always been a good man who doesn't show his appearance, and showing his face is not a good man! Let's see what happens." After Duan and Xu sat opposite each other, while playing chess, Xu Shuzheng said: "I heard that there are many famous teas in the boss's mansion, why don't you take them to add to the fun." Duan Qirui said to Jia Runquan: "Go, go to the sandalwood cabinet and get the latest Ganan incense sent by friends in Hainan a few days ago." Xu Shuzheng immediately shook his hands and said, "Forget it. Forget it. We Yankees will definitely not be able to enjoy this variety produced in Hainan. Let's get used to it." Duan Qirui said: "I don't want Ganan incense, how about some Huqiu Tianchi? It's also the latest product." Xu Shuzheng nodded. While facing each other, Duan Qirui asked, "Shuzheng, you also have research on tea? Why don't you use Gananxiang?" "I don't know much about it." Xu Shuzheng said: "Ganan incense is actually banyan wood. The longer it grows, the more expensive it is. It is also called Qinan incense. It is also called Qilan. When it comes to making tea, there are many things. This kind of fragrant wood is produced by fire ants. Caves, ants eat stone honey, left in water, and form over time. Those that are fragrant but have not yet melted are called life knots; those that are immortal are called sugar knots; those that are as green as duck heads are called green knots; When the marks of pinching are produced and the marks of release are combined, it is called oil knot, which is the top grade in Canaan." "I've learned it, I've learned it!" Duan Qirui and others said together. Xu Shuzheng also said, "Although this product is famous, northerners can't drink it because of its strange fragrance and smell of mutton." "How about Tiger Hill Tianchi?" Duan Qirui asked again. "Good. Very good!" Xu Shuzheng said: "Because the production of these two varieties is very small, they are known as the best in the world." "Why two kinds?" Duan asked. "There are two kinds: Huqiu is Huqiu, and Tianchi is Tianchi." Xu Shuzheng said: "Huqiu is produced at the foot of Huqiu Mountain in Suzhou. According to "Suzhou Fuzhi", it is white in color and fragrant like orchids, and it cannot be harvested every year. Two or thirty catties. Tianchi is produced in Tianchi Mountain, Suzhou. "Tea Note" calls it Tianchi Qingfangxin, which can be called a fairy product. Therefore, there are two kinds of tea from Tiger Hill and Tianchi." There was a person from Jiangnan in the audience who wanted to find out how Xu Shuzheng's tea knowledge was. He interrupted and said, "There is a kind of tea in my hometown called Cang Zhu. I wonder if you have tasted it? Can you tell me a thing or two?" While playing chess, Xu Shuzheng said: "Atractylodes mostly refers to incense, which is produced in Jurong Maoshan, and the thin stems are the best. Tea and incense are mostly just talking, and I haven't seen them for a long time." He saw that most of the people present did not watch chess, but When he became interested in tea, he said nonchalantly: "Everyone likes tea, and it has a long history in China. In Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu from Jingling wrote "The Classic of Tea", and in Song Dynasty, Cai Xiang wrote "Tea Spirit", later "Beiyuan Bielu" and "Tea Dongbu" all have detailed descriptions of tea products and tea flavors. Just the method of making tea is full of articles." Duan Qirui was fascinated.He asked urgently, "Tell me, what else is there to learn about making tea?" "Why are you uneducated?" Xu Shuzheng said: "Slow fire means scorching, while active fire means decocting water for the first time. If there are bubbles that turn up every inch of the day, it is the first boil, which is like the fish's eyes slightly relaxing; when the surrounding water bubbles turn over continuously, it is the second boil. , that is, like a gushing spring with continuous beads; the whole body boils like waves, and it is the third boil, that is, the waves and drums. After the water boils, the water vapor has not disappeared, it is called tender, and the water is more than ten boils, it is called old. Neither tender nor old can produce tea The fragrance..."Xu Shuzheng sipped tea and talked about the cooking room. He beat the generals repeatedly and killed Duan Qirui early.Seeing that the "veteran" was trapped, he waved his sleeves and said, "Shuzheng, let's not fight anymore. You talked about half-day tea, now I invite you to cook it yourself, and I will enjoy it too." After nightfall, people left.Xu Shuzheng sat opposite Duan Qirui before explaining his method to him in detail. "Sending troops to Beijing is not the best policy." "Why?" "A teacher without a name!" "He is famous for his murderous intentions in Huangpi?" "It's because of this that Shi Wuming was named." Xu Shuzheng then put his interests into perspective: "When you send troops to Beijing, you can't say that you overthrow your prime minister just because President Li Yuanhong dismissed him. How will the world think of this? How will the people of the country comment? Besides, after overthrowing Li Yuanhong, what should we do next? The country can’t do without a president, and you can’t even become president.” Duan Qirui said, "Shuzheng, isn't your attitude towards the country too negative?" "Don't be negative." Xu Shuzheng said: "Being on stage under such circumstances is like a plate of loose sand that is hard to be used to build a tower, and a light breeze will blow it down." At this time, Duan Qirui pointed to the white porcelain teacup in his hand and said: "This cup is definitely made of aggregates. I hold fate in my hands and rely on the republic. The monarchy has just been abolished, and the republic is in the ascendant. Li Yuanhong is the president of the republic. Follow the people's will. You go out to attack him, don't you ask for your own sin..." "Ah!?" Duan Qirui couldn't sit still.He stood up straight, and the cup in his hand that was soaking in the "Tiger Hill" scented tea "squeaked"-- fell to the ground, and there was a clear "wow--" sound, water splashed everywhere, tiles flew, and even his newly replaced cup His shoes and pants were splashed wet.Duan Qirui spent half his life, from childhood to adulthood, and became the Prime Minister of the State, but he also wanted to be a king and landlord.He didn't expect that he would become a sinner through the ages if he went out to beg for Li.He is bewildered.After standing still for a long time, lazily and limply, he sat back on the sandalwood chair and closed his eyes. Seeing Duan Qirui's dejected look, Xu Shuzheng secretly laughed. "Prime Minister Duan, do you only know how to send troops? Do you only have such a mind?!" Xu Shuzheng is neither worried nor worried.He picked up the teacup, drank it leisurely, and walked unhurriedly in this world covered with Japanese carpets. The wind died down, a bright moon hung in the western sky, and the stars were shining.On Erma Road, car horns could be heard from time to time.Xu Shuzheng walked to the window and looked up, the lights and stars shone up and down, but it was peaceful and pleasant.He shook his head slightly, as if he was humming or singing a cappella. Duan Qirui didn't have that kind of leisure, he stayed anxiously on the chair.Thinking of an idea, but can't think of it; wanting to leave this matter behind, but can't.He looked sideways at Xu Shuzheng, seeing him so leisurely and at ease, he felt angry: "What time is it, he still has the heart to watch the moon!" "Shuzheng", Duan Qirui came to Xu Shuzheng's side, originally wanted to say a few anxious words, but when he saw Xu Shuzheng so calm, he changed his words and said, "Are we willing to be bullied like this? You have to find a way!" Xu Shuzheng smiled and said, "The method is ready-made, it just depends on whether you use it or not?" "What method? Tell me quickly." Xu Shuzheng poured himself a cup of tea, helped Duan Qirui to sit down first, and then sat down by himself.Duan knew that he was going to show his attitude, and his hanging heart finally fell.He waited for his "opinion," an opinion he decided would work, an opinion that would satisfy him-- It is not an exaggeration to call Xu Shuzheng a "Northern geek".Usually, Xu Shuzheng is always in a place where people don't pay attention, and he is silent; even in his duties, he also shows a mediocre look of doing nothing.Once he encounters important things, he will show extraordinary talents.What is even more strange is that no matter how difficult it is to do anything, he will show how talented he is.In the face of any problem, he has corresponding countermeasures.It's just that he never pays attention to trivial matters.His prematurely bald head and the wrinkles on his face all showed that his brain was too heavily loaded! Xu Shuzheng pondered for a long time, and said to Duan Qirui, "Do you know what happened in Xuzhou recently?" Duan Qirui was stunned.Did not speak. "What happened in Xuzhou is very interesting." Duan Qirui remembered.He smiled contemptuously and said, "You mean Zhang Dingwu?" He shook his head again. "It became a bad climate." "Do not take this man lightly!" "Could it be that Zhang Xun is useful?" Xu Shuzheng nodded -- this person often expresses his attitude by nodding, shaking his head, or neither nodding nor shaking his head. --Zhang Xun, the leader of the Dingwu Army; Xuzhou is the base of the Dingwu Army.Zhang Xun is extremely loyal to the Qing Dynasty, and the people of the country have no distinction between soldiers and civilians. After the imperial court retired, they all cut off their braids. Only Zhang Xun's Liugan Dingwu Army did not cut off their braids. Xuzhou as the base, want to make a difference. After Yuan Shikai became president, Zhang Xun conspired with Feng Guozhang in an attempt to create a "third force" when Yuan and the guards confronted each other, and then change the overall situation.The conditions for the conspiracy are: Zhang Baofeng is the president, and Feng appoints Zhang as the governor of Jiangsu.Before anything happened, Yuan Shikai died, and Zhang Xun's "ambition" to restore the Qing court sprouted again.Since June 9, 1916, three meetings have been held in Xuzhou. After Zhang Xun wanted to obtain the status of the leader of the alliance, he sent his troops northward to realize his ambition.However, the leaders of the various factions are not of one mind, especially Duan Qirui's Anhui faction, not only does not support, but also has a state of restraint.Therefore, the three Xuzhou meetings failed to produce results. Zhang Xun's heart is not dead, and he still wants to open it again. "Zhang Xun..." Duan Qirui hesitated. "Do you know Zhang Xun?" Xu Shuzheng asked. "Why don't you understand!" Duan Qirui said: "He still hasn't cut his braids, Sima Zhao's heart...! Three meetings were held in Xuzhou, what's the result?!" "I want to encourage Zhang Xun to hold the fourth meeting in Xuzhou." Xu Shuzheng said: "And let him succeed!" "This..." Duan Qirui was confused again.He couldn't figure out how Xu Shuzheng arranged this game of chess? He only thought of a fixed rule: to overthrow a false republican president would be infamy forever; support others to restore an emperor who fell out of favor and was driven out No more infamy? Duan Qirui didn't tilt his nose, but tilted his head like a scale hook, narrowed his eyes, and was nervously trying to figure out this matter. "We should support Zhang Shaoxuan (Zhang Xun, word Shaoxuan, because he is the leader of the Dingwu Army, people also call him Zhang Dingwu)." Xu Shuzheng said: "When he really makes trouble, we should reinforce it. At least keep silent." "I won't do it!" Duan Qirui said without hesitation: "Even if Zhang Shaoxuan is capable of doing this, I will not join forces with him!" Xu Shuzheng smiled, not a sneer, but a big laugh. Duan Qirui had never heard such laughter.Therefore, he was a little nervous, "Shuzheng, in the past, whether you were in the State Council, my home, military aircraft or government affairs, you were always concise and concise, and you left after you finished speaking. You never stopped when you were in time for a meal. It's also clear and concise. What do you mean today? It seems like you're putting on a ecstasy array. Just say it, and I won't blame you if it succeeds." "I have no intention of using someone else's knife to kill someone!" Xu Shuzheng said: "Besides, Zhang Shaoxuan's knife is also blunt. Well, it can't kill people." "Did you know?" Duan Qirui said: "Zhang Shaoxuan really entered Beijing, and he must help the little emperor to the throne. How can we follow him to carry out restoration?" Restoration, that is not our business. "Xu Shuzheng just made it clear about supporting Zhang Xun-- Duan Qirui was stunned after hearing Xu Shuzheng's "smart plan". He patted his head and exclaimed repeatedly: "This plan is excellent! I decided to appoint you as my general representative and rush to Xuzhou immediately!" Xu Shuzheng set off overnight from Tianjin to Xuzhou.