In the blink of an eye, one year has passed. In October, Wuchang experienced drastic changes. The flames of revolution quickly spread across the country. More than a dozen provinces responded to the call and declared independence, and the Qing court's rule was crumbling.
Fengtian Governor's Mansion.
living room.
Zhao Erxun put down the tea cup in his hand, sighed, and then said righteously: "Jieshan, the current situation is difficult. As the saying goes, eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor must hold our ground."
Yuan Jinkai said with an 'excited' look on his face: "What your Excellency said is absolutely true! But if you are given an order, don't dare to disobey it!"
"good!"
Zhao Erxun praised Yuan Jinkai with his paws, tightly held Yuan Jinkai's hand and said movedly.
"Jeshan, you still understand me!"
As he spoke, Zhao Erxun squeezed out a few tears very naturally.
Looking at Shangguan with reddish eyes, Yuan Jinkai looked inexplicably moved and said, "Sigh."
"grown ups!"
The two looked at each other for a while, and Zhao Erxun wiped the corners of his eyes.
"I lost my temper."
After saying this, Zhao Erxun sighed again, so why did he do this?
"Jeshan, I heard that the New Army is also ready to stir up trouble. Many officers are deeply influenced by revolutionary ideas. If this matter is not resolved, changes may occur sooner or later."
"One person is short-term and two is long-term. Do you have any countermeasures for this matter?"
Yuan Jinkai is the deputy speaker of the Fengtian Provincial Advisory Bureau, a constitutionalist, and has rich political experience. Naturally, he has heard about the changes in the military.
However, facing a revolutionary man with military power in his hands, he was a scholar meeting a soldier, so he couldn't explain why, and there was really no particularly good way to do it.
After pondering for a long time, Yuan Jinkai shook his head with a heavy expression.
"Sir, this subordinate is stupid."
Zhao Erxun sighed and said: "Well, since the turmoil broke out in Wuchang, I have been thinking about it day and night, but I have never thought of a way to break the situation. It was not until yesterday that I suddenly realized it."
"The only solution for now is to introduce external forces to break the situation."
Yuan Jinkai's heart moved and he secretly speculated, could it be that the governor planned to introduce the little devil?
However, after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately rejected this speculation.
Letting the Japanese intervene is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house. Let alone whether it will be effective or not, Zhao Erxun cannot afford the name alone.
"Most of the officers of the New Army came from the Beiyang clan, and only Mr. Yuan could shock them. However, since the year of Wushen, Mr. Yuan has been in a state of semi-reclusion.
"I am planning to travel under the stars and night to rush to the capital to advise the regent in person and re-activate Duke Yuan."
"Jeshan, you are the person I trust most. During my absence, please help me take care of the Northeast."
'It's over! '
'It's over! '
'This old guy wants to run away! '
How could Yuan Jinkai believe the lies told by Zhao Erxun? Why re-enable Yuan Datou?
The princes in the court are not common people. How could they not see the current situation?
I'm afraid that the civil and military officials in the hall have reached a consensus by now.
This old fox clearly saw that the situation was not right and wanted to sneak back into the pass.
'no! '
'We can't let the old fox leave. Once he leaves, I'm afraid things will change immediately. '
Although Zhao Erxun was born in Tieling, his ancestral home is not in the Northeast. On the other hand, Yuan Jinkai is a native of the Northeast. Not only his family, but also his family's influence are in the Northeast.
Therefore, Zhao Erxun can just slap his butt and leave, but Yuan Jinkai is not so free and easy. If he leaves, the management of several generations will be in vain.
Thinking of this, Yuan Jinkai's mind raced, and then he fell to his knees with a plop.
"My lord, you are the Dinghai Shenzhen of the three eastern provinces. There is still room for improvement in the current situation. But my lord, if you leave, even just for a few days, I'm afraid... I'm afraid... wu wu wu..."
Zhao Erxun looked at Yuan Jinkai, who was crying, with an extremely complicated look.
In April this year, he took over the post of governor of the three eastern provinces from Xiliang. Who would have thought that in just half a year, the situation would become so turbulent.
Faced with the current situation, what can he, a newly appointed governor, do?
Although he is the governor of the three eastern provinces and has control over the military and political affairs, the new army is not under his control. The people are directly under the control of the court. Now, all he can really mobilize is the patrol battalion.
However, the combat capabilities of the patrol battalion and the new army are very different. The two are completely different. Of course, the forward patrol battalion led by 'Zhu Chuanwen' needs to be excluded.
In fact, Zhao Erxun had already sent people to the patrol camp, but this guy "Zhu Chuanwen" dared to listen to the instructions instead of the announcement, as if he wanted to bet on both ends and wait for the price.
Without the front patrol camp, Zhao Erxun would not dare to stay in the Northeast. If he insists on staying here, he will be defeated by the revolutionaries one day if he cannot keep it safe.
"Sir, it's not good! It's not good!"
At this moment, there was a sudden panic shouting.
"Outside...outside...Zhu Chuanwen led soldiers and horses to surround the Governor's Mansion!"
What?
Zhao Erxun stood up suddenly, walked up to the boy in a few steps, grabbed him by the collar, and said sternly.
"What did you say? Zhu Chuanwen came with his troops?"
Looking at Zhao Erxun's lustful eyes, the young man shuddered suddenly and stammered.
"Yes, it is."
When Zhao Erxun heard this, his face suddenly turned pale. Originally, he only thought that "Zhu Chuanwen" wanted to sell it for a price, but who would have expected that this person would dare to brave the disapproval of the world and surround the Governor's Mansion!
What does he want to do!
Rebellion?
This kid doesn't even think about what big things he can accomplish with the few troops he has.
Furthermore, his age is also a flaw. Who wants to succumb to a young boy?
Originally, Zhao Erxun thought that 'Zhu Chuanwen' was a smart man, but he didn't expect that this kid would do such a stupid thing.
"Walk!"
Zhao Erxun gritted his teeth and glanced outside, and one word came out of his mouth bitterly.
Young people are the most impulsive and can easily be taken advantage of. What Zhao Erxun is most afraid of is that 'Zhu Chuanwen' will be used as a gunman. The purpose is to clear his own obstacle.
Therefore, Zhao Erxun did not care about his anger. The top priority now was to stabilize the other party and save his own wealth and life.
As long as the green hills remain, you won’t have to worry about running out of firewood!
Zhao Erxun took long strides and rushed outside in a "menacing" manner. As soon as he passed through the second courtyard gate, he ran into a large group of troops. Without waiting for Li Jie to speak first, he directly took the lead and asked.
"Zhu Tongzhi, what do you mean?"
Looking at the stern-looking Zhao Erxun, Li Jie smiled slightly, took a step forward, and said slowly.
"Please also ask the Governor to issue an order to electrify the whole country and declare independence from the Manchu rule!"
"No……"
Zhao Erxun almost blurted out the word 'impossible', but when he saw the group of people following Li Jie, he immediately suppressed the words.
"No...yes, I have this intention for you. Since Zhu Tongzhi is here, I will leave this matter to you."
