Beiyang reactionaries

"I'm not a hero, but I can't ignore Liang Shiyi's betrayal of national sovereignty like this, especially this kind of treaty, which is completely irreversible. Governor Zhang, don't persuade me. I absolutely can't ignore this matter, no matter what. I will take full responsibility for any problems that arise. You write for me, and I will definitely bring down Liang Shiyi’s cabinet this time.”

"Hey--"

Zhang Qizhen sighed.

Zhang Qizhen admires Wu Peifu's courage to move forward and Wu Peifu's family and country feelings.But Wu Peifu's actions today will make him offend too many people.Zhang Qizhen hopes that Wu Peifu can achieve a great career, but this time he and Liang Shiyi will make too many enemies for Wu Peifu.

However, having known Wu Peifu for more than a year, Zhang Qizhen also has a better understanding of Wu Peifu's character.

An old scholar.

I am very particular about those "reasons". Once a decision is made, it is difficult to change it.Especially in the face of Liang Shiyi's betrayal of national sovereignty, and it was the most serious treasonous treaty, Wu Peifu couldn't bear it.In addition, Liang Shiyi was recommended by Zhang Zuolin. Before taking office, Wu Peifu sent Cao Kun a power call to oppose Liang Shiyi's formation of a cabinet.

Wu Peifu was very disappointed with Cao Kun during this time.

Cao Kun really lacked courage.

In fact, Wu Peifu has always hoped that Cao Kun would not stand by and watch Beijing's financial crisis, but should actively respond to it.Do not feel that the financial crisis of the Beijing government is a burden, but should use this opportunity to bring the Beijing government into its own management.As long as the Beijing government is fully controlled, the political advantage is very large.

Duan Xun and the others want military pay?

Cao Kun, entirely in the name of the central government, accused these warlords of withholding tax revenue.Compared with Duan Xun and others asking for military pay, it is more legitimate and more able to get the support of public opinion.It's a pity that Cao Kun was worried that his own interests would be damaged, so he never wanted to actively solve the financial problems of the Beijing government.

So Cao Kun has never followed Wu Peifu's suggestion.

If it weren't for Cao Kun being Wu Peifu's bole, who has always favored Wu Peifu and promoted Wu Peifu, Wu Peifu would definitely not follow Cao Kun.Because in terms of ability, Cao Kun is indeed unable to become the leader of a faction.

"Wu Shuai, once we send out the power-on, we will have no way out, we can only keep going."

"I know. There is no turning back when I open the bow. If Liang Shiyi is not driven out of Beijing, I will never stop. No one can stop me."

"Okay, I'm going to prepare now."

271 Infighting 2

Beijing.

Prime Minister's Office.

Liang Shiyi has been the Prime Minister of the cabinet for more than ten days.Although it has been more than ten days, Liang Shiyi has been very excited as he touched the tables and chairs in the Prime Minister's Office and looked at everything in the Prime Minister's Office.When Yuan Shikai was around, although Liang Shiyi was the head of the old transportation department, he was Yuan Shikai's pocketbook.At that time, even those big men of the Beiyang Army, those generals would not offend Liang Shiyi.The same is true for Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, and Wang Shizhen.Because the military expenditure of the Beiyang Army still depends on Liang Shiyi.

But no matter how arrogant and powerful Liang Shiyi was at the time, it was just Yuan Shikai's ATM.

Liang Shiyi and his old Department of Transportation are all highly educated, masters and doctors who have returned from studying in Europe and the United States.They are ambitious, and they are also ambitious about politics, and they all have a set of political programs in mind.So Liang Shiyi has always dreamed that he can also sit in the position of prime minister in the cabinet, control the politics of this country, and display his ambitions.

Although Liang Shiyi complained about Zhou Ziqi's betrayal, he understood Zhou Ziqi in his heart.

All of them have dreams, all want to show their ambitions, all have their own political ideas, and all want to govern in person.After all, the prime minister of the cabinet is the top leader of China's government affairs and the real prime minister.For Chinese scholars, becoming a prime minister is a lifelong dream.

Zhou Ziqi was only one step away from the prime minister at the time. Liang Shiyi understood that the prime minister chose to cooperate with Cao Kun.

"Mr. Liang, we've almost reached the point where we've talked. Going forward, it's unlikely that there will be any other changes."

"kindness."

Liang Shiyi just nodded and didn't say anything.

Blowing on the tea on the teacup, he thought for a long time before saying: "This time, in order to solve the financial problem, we negotiated with Japan. I don't know how future generations will evaluate us. Duan Hefei was reviled by thousands of people and crowned because of borrowing from Japan. With the title of 'traitor'. Maybe we will also bear such infamy."

Traitor, be a traitor?

Who wants to, given the choice.After all, such a reputation will not only follow you all your life, but also affect your descendants.

Look at a few people in the new transportation department.

Not even being able to go back to their hometown, and crossing out their names from the family tree, is more uncomfortable than killing them for a country like China that values ​​family and returns to their roots.

Therefore, Liang Shiyi was still very cautious.

However, Liang Shiyi finally chose to negotiate with Japan and chose to borrow from Japan after careful consideration.In the current situation, it is safest to borrow money from Japan.Because the current situation in China is funny.

The anti-Japanese sentiment among the people is very serious, and public opinion bombards Japan every day, and anyone who has anything to do with Japan will become the target of public opinion bombardment.However, those powerful factions in China, especially the local warlords, have closer and more ambiguous relations with Japan.Beginning with Zhang Zuolin, the tour envoy of the three eastern provinces, Duan Xun, the border defense supervisor, and the warlords of the Anhui clique, and even Lu Rongting, the patrol envoy of Guangdong and Guangxi, Sun Yat-sen, and Chen Jiongming, the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Army, they all had a vague relationship with Japan.Even many of them are supported by Japan to have their current strength.

This is the status quo in China.

Anti-Japanese sentiment among the people is high, and they can shape public opinion, but they cannot influence the development of China's political situation, and their influence on China's political situation is limited.There have been five cabinet prime ministers this year, and none of them stepped down because of public opinion and public bombardment.

Qian Nengxun was carried out by Duan Qirui, and Gong Xinzhan was firmly seated as the prime minister in the face of such a fierce student movement. In the end, because of the failure of the Anhui Department in the Zhiwan War, he fell together with Duan Qirui.If Duan Qirui does not fail and continues to support Gong Xinzhan, domestic public opinion will be useless.Also, Jin Yunpeng, who took over as Prime Minister of the Cabinet, was forced by Cao Kun's army. Zhou Ziqi, who had just resigned, was forced to go down by the Anhui army and Zhang Zuolin in the final analysis.

Their downfall, after all, was due to the intervention of warlords.

Therefore, Liang Shiyi became the prime minister of the cabinet this time, and this time he entered Beijing, Liang Shiyi did not consider public opinion.What is public opinion? If you swear at people today and another news comes out tomorrow, everyone will stop paying attention to this matter.

This is public opinion.

And more importantly, public opinion cannot determine Liang Shiyi's future.

Whether he can secure the position of prime minister this time depends on those warlords.So after careful consideration, Liang Shiyi did not go to the European and American banks he was familiar with, but to Japan.

As long as I dare to borrow money from Europe and the United States, those warlords in Anhui will definitely not let me go.

The Anhui warlords will definitely bombard themselves for betraying their sovereignty.

Because the Anhui warlords have a normal relationship with Britain and the United States, the Japanese are behind the scenes.Liang Shiyi established a good relationship with them, and the Anhui warlords must be the first to object.

But when I borrowed money from Japan, what did the Anhui warlords use to bombard me.Your Anhui faction has more affairs with Japan, and your Anhui faction is the real pro-Japanese faction.If you look carefully, the rights and interests sold by the Anhui Department to Japan are countless.Moreover, the Anhui faction is backed by the Japanese, and they have signed a contract with Japan. If they object, how will they explain to Japan.There are other influential warlords, or other factions, who seriously have done fucking things with Japan to sell their sovereignty.One by one who can lick his face and say himself.

So as long as Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin don't talk, then there is no problem.

But the heart still can't make it through.

This time I took advantage of Japan's eagerness to get the recognition of the Chinese government, especially the protection of Shandong's special rights and interests, sold the Jiaoji Railway, and got a large loan from Japan. I felt very uncomfortable.

You have become a traitor yourself.

That is the rights and interests of Shandong, and that is the Jiaoji Railway.

"Mr. Liang, what do those people know? Several of them know the current situation of the government. Government workers who don't borrow money can't drink the northwest wind. And they can bend and stretch their husbands. When the strength is insufficient, taking a step back is the essence of politics." .Gou Jian endured hardships and tasted courage, and finally won. We choose to take a step back now in order to go further in the future."

Zhu Qiqian comforted Liang Shiyi.

Hearing Zhu Qiqian's words, Liang Shiyi smiled and said, "Don't deceive yourself and others between us. The current situation in China, it will take many years to be like Goujian."

"Mr. Liang, how can you say that. How many years Goujian has used. After 20 years, who says we can't be the next Goujian."

"hope so."

Liang Shiyi sighed.