As a man, Yuan Shikai was short in stature, bloated, didn't read much, failed in many tests, and struggled to be elegant. In the eyes of women, he had neither "height" nor "grace", and was obviously not attractive enough.

Unlike Li Hongzhang, who is 1.83 meters tall, was born as a Jinshi in his early years, has a literary temperament cultivated in the Hanlin Academy, and has a diplomat's demeanor tempered by the "Westernization Movement". He is handsome wherever he goes.

But Yuan Shikai inherited Li Hongzhang's political mantle as Beiyang minister, but he could not inherit Li's manly demeanor.

If we judge people by their appearance, Yuan Shikai is indeed a little less attractive, at least not to the eyes of women: he is less than 1.60 meters tall, has a bloated body, a round head and a short neck, and when he is dressed in a German military coat, he can't help but look vulgar.

The French in Dongjiaominxiang replaced ridicule with compliments: his figure, facial expression, head shape, facial contours and beard style were very similar to their tiger prime minister Clemenceau.

When Yuan Shikai became president, the New York Times said bluntly: "Short and strong, with a thick neck and a slightly fat body."

The U.S. Minister to China, Rainsy, qualified his comments with diplomatic rhetoric: "He is short and fat, but his face is expressive and his movements are agile."

Everyone agrees that he is short with a round waist, strong body and thick neck. As soon as Yuan Shikai appears, he is three points shorter than Li Hongzhang in posture. This is still from a distance. Looking closer, Yuan Shikai has rough skin and thick flesh, and his face is as dusty and dull. Compared with

No wonder Li Hongzhang is full of vitality and blood, and his face is rosy. Yes, he suffers another loss in terms of skin color.

But who would have thought that Yuan Shikai, a man with poor appearance, little education, neither height nor grace, could rely on his long time in the market, experience in the world, and familiarity with the customs of the market to conduct himself in the world, which is not contrary to human nature, but also quite suitable.

In addition to being clever and resourceful, they are good at adapting to changes. Therefore, in the officialdom, the "unlearned and skilled" who are skillful in dealing with the situation and show their heroic demeanor. After the Republic of China, Zhongnanhai behind the Xinhua Gate became China's

Great President.

Gudu

After taking a sip of the freshly picked daughter fragrance from Wuyi Mountain in the cup, Yuan Shikai, who felt a little bored, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. Then he put down the cup in his hand and looked at me through the window without saying a word.

, but the sadness on his face did not show anything.

"We might as well wait until the ship informs Japan. Didn't the President originally intend to appoint Lu Zongyu as the minister to Japan? We can ask him to go to Japan in advance. When the ship docks, we can pick him up before Sun Wen and others come into contact with him.

, slightly revealing his intention."

Zhao Bingjun said carefully, carefully considering each word.

"Of course, the intention must be sincere, and the president's intention must be conveyed to him, and he must also understand that the president is optimistic about him and is willing to support him in setting up industry."

After a moment of silence, Yuan Shikai nodded and asked.

"What if we hit a wall?"

"nail?"

"Overseas Chinese in the United States have always been inclined to Sun Wen and other revolutionaries. They have been confused by the revolutionaries for many years, and they are afraid that this nail will be hit!"

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Bingjun spoke.

"The nail may be broken. But if he wants to return to China and join the industry, he is also a businessman. Even if he is a businessman, that's the same!"

Although Yuan Shikai didn't say anything, he still knew in his heart that this was actually different. Ordinary businessmen only wanted to make money, but that person just wanted to join the industry, not to mention that he was better at learning than business. Obviously

It cannot be equal to ordinary businessmen.

This is Yuan Shikai's inner calculation. Of course, it is not easy to explain it. Nor can he say it. In fact, for Yuan Shikai, he sees the opinions of his subordinates more than his personal opinions. Likewise, he also understands that he owes everything to him for being where he is today.

Employ people.

In the past few days, almost all Chinese people from south to north are talking about one thing, iron-making blast furnaces and ten million taels. Naturally, one person is indispensable - Li Zicheng, the one who sells iron and steel with patents.

Sold to the U.S. Steel Company for 11 million taels to the Chinese.

When the newspapers and the country regarded him as a symbol of "China's awakening", I don't know how many people thought about his money. Some had daughters at home and wanted to find a good home for their daughters, while others wanted to make some money from it.

What, this is human nature, but the reason why Yuan Shikai pays so much attention to this matter is because of another thing. Sun Wen and others in the south are trying to contact him and seek financial support. Now the government's finances are tight, so naturally

Some officials also asked if they could "borrow a sum of money" from him.

The current Li Zicheng is Tang Monk Meat. Everyone wants to pounce on him and take a bite. As for him, Yuan Shikai, he is no exception. Who makes the government have no money now? In order to raise money, almost everything that can be offset and pledged is used.

, but that is just a drop in the bucket. Foreigners here do not recognize the republican government and do not recognize the republican government. Naturally, there is no need to deport Guan Yu.

"President, President..."

Realizing that Yuan Shikai seemed to be distracted, Zhao Bingjun shouted a few words quickly.

"Oh, um...that's what Zhian said?"

When asked, Zhao Bingjun did not dare to say that you were distracted, but continued talking.

"Wei Weng, the prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit! Since the newspaper said that he wants to return to the country to join industry to help the country become stronger, then naturally, he cannot do without the support of the government. If he is a

People who understand will naturally know that investing in revolutionaries is nothing more than financial aid to chaos. Funding the government will not only maintain the stability of the country, but also gain the favor of the president. The government will take care of it and be responsible for what is important and what is important. How can we not distinguish between what is important and what is important?"

Well! That's the truth, but young people...thinking about those young people who are always enamored with the revolution, Yuan Shikai still had little foundation in his heart. He was speechless for a long time and could only say one word.

"That's the truth..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Bingjun interrupted.

"President, if you use emotion to convince people, use reason to move them, and lure them with benefits, this will definitely happen!"

Zhao Bingjun's words made Yuan Shikai feel sad in his heart. He had never done such a useless thing in his life! Ever since he became the president, he had nothing else to do all day long, and only two words remained in his mind, silver! Silver! Still.

silver!

Countries over there are stuck with tens of millions of taels of debt and are not deporting them. On the other hand, the six-nation bank group has proposed extremely harsh conditions and wants to take over the loan from China's finance. Although it is not willing to lend this money, the finance here is tight.

It is obvious that without money, the government cannot survive, and even the army cannot survive. If the government has no money, it will collapse, and if the army has no money, it will mutiny. Everything is money.

However, for Yuan Shikai, he is good at cheating and has the ability to express his emotions and anger, so no one knows what he is thinking and no one knows what he thinks about the loan. For him, the aftermath loan is a

tool.

"President, the Li family has no roots in the country. If you want to start an industry, you cannot do without the support of the government. If you can get the support of the president, you can get twice the result with half the effort. I think he understands this!"

"Lu Zongyu went to Japan..."

Picking up the tea that the maid had just served, Yuan Shikai pondered for a moment before continuing.

"The position is light and the words are subtle, so as not to show the government's care for it! It must be able to show it, it must be able to..."

At one point, Yuan Shikai suddenly stopped, but he frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Chian, who do you think is the most suitable person to go to Japan?"

The rhetorical question made Zhao Bingjun fall silent. He was silent for a while and began to murmur in his mind. Could it be that the president wanted him to go to Japan? No, he couldn't go. He didn't have the chair of the Chief of the Interior yet.

Play it safe. If you go to Japan, you don't know what side effects may occur. You have to think carefully about it.

After thinking over and over in his mind for a while, Zhao Bingjun asked tentatively.

"If we send important government officials to Japan, even if it is for other reasons, I'm afraid it will trigger reactions from other countries, which will only cause more trouble!"

"Um!"

Nodding, Yuan Shikai had no objection.

"All countries are afraid of what kind of private deal our country will make with Japan!"

Zhao Bingjun, who had made up his mind not to go to Japan, asked tentatively.

"I wonder what the President thinks of Xizi?"

"Yang Xizi?"

Yuan Shikai was stunned for a moment, and soon understood the reason. Although Yang Du did not have an official position, he was also his trusted staff member. It would be perfect to invite him to go!

"Well! It's a good time for Xizi to go!"

Seeing that it was time, Yuan Shikai began to reveal his precocious plan.

"In this way, let Xizi go to Japan and accompany him back to China in person. It's best... it's best not to let him go to Shanghai! Well, in any case, we must do everything possible to persuade him to disembark from Qingdao! Here... Zhi'an, you

Let’s prepare carefully for how to welcome him! If the courtesy is not inferior to Sun Wen’s, please spend as much money as you can!”

"Take before giving" is a common trick of all political conspirators. Yuan Shikai has always been very good at this technique. He also understands what is the most tempting for a young man, and those things are from the south.

Something that Sun Wen and others cannot give.

"President, if this is the case, then Li Zicheng will be extremely grateful."

(As for the bodyguards, I would like to explain that at that time, there were not even any photos. Even if there were news reports, not many people in the United States knew "Zicheng Li". If Li Zicheng hired a lot of

The bodyguards protect me from the front and back, which is almost like telling others that "this guy is a fat sheep", low-key, low-key, haha, of course there will be bodyguards, everything will be there, everything will be there before and after returning to China.
Chapter completed!