In the capital city in late autumn, the pavements on the streets that have only been built in the past year, and the originally green leaves have begun to turn yellow, symbolizing that the harvest autumn is coming to an end and the cold winter will soon come. The sun sets in the west.

, the overhanging eaves of Ming-style buildings that can be seen everywhere in Beijing shine golden light under the setting sun.

Among the big cities in China, Beijing is undoubtedly the most conservative. Although it is the capital of China, the people here are conservative and even reactionary. Just like a month ago, when other places celebrated the National Day

, but there is not much atmosphere of National Day in this capital. For those banner people whose "iron crops" were cut off by the State Council for various reasons, the National Day of the Republic of China means the celebration of "their country and their emperor"

When it was over, there was naturally no sense of celebration.

The State Council is well aware of this, so it has never emphasized their loyalty. Just as the Ministry of Internal Affairs passed the Civil Servant Law, it directly restricts or prohibits bannermen from entering government administrative agencies through legal means.

, the reason is very simple - as "Manchu survivors" they cannot pass the national confidentiality clause.

However, all this cannot affect the city of Beijing. Even in the most difficult environment, many people are still living tenaciously. The existence of a large number of conservative people makes this capital still the most conservative city in China, and even a "

A city "hostile to the Republic".

Among the capitals of the world, half of the people in a city are hostile to the government. Perhaps there is no other city in the world except Beijing. However, even so, it does not affect the stability of this city. After all,

, that nation as a whole, they have long since lost their backbone.

Just like a year ago, when the Ministry of Finance suspended the distribution of "hard-core crops" to bannermen indefinitely due to financial difficulties, some bannermen resisted and gathered outside the State Council to protest.

At gunpoint and beaten with batons by the military and police, those people finally accepted their fate.

People always need to face reality. For those people, no matter what, their past is over. However, few people know that behind the stability of the capital, there is another one that is regarded as a "fake" by members of Congress.

Credit to the Treasury Department's Secret Service.

For many people, the Secret Service of the Treasury Department, this intelligence agency, is often seen as having "cracked down on counterfeit currency" and "maintained financial order." Of course, at most, it has been seen as a role for senior State Department officials and Congress.

It provides protection to some members of Congress, and of course the security protection of the Constitutional Convention. It seems that apart from that, it has no other role at all. But in fact, only a very few people know that the Secret Service is actually one of the intelligence agencies directly under the State Department.

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When a black 335 sedan passed through the middle of the spacious street at high speed on Chang'an Street, not many people would notice this inconspicuous 335 sedan. It was low-key and unassuming. For Li Siqin,

This has always been his creed. As the head of an intelligence agency, he tends to keep a low profile most of the time and believes in the saying "a biting dog does not bark." Perhaps it is precisely because of his behavior.

This kind of character has made the Secret Service unknown to the outside world after its establishment.

"Go to the barracks of the First Corps of Internal Affairs Corps!"

Thinking about the decision made more than ten minutes ago, Li Siqin felt a wave of hesitation in his heart. Although the Secret Service had some contact with the internal affairs force, this time, he seemed a little hesitant.

After seeing the report at the Secret Service School, the Secret Service specially strengthened its surveillance of the internal affairs forces. Finally, a surprising report was placed in front of his desk.

"Young officers at the lower levels of the Internal Affairs Force are planning a military coup!"

Military coup!

A military coup planned entirely by lower-level officers was definitely beyond Li Siqin's expectation. What was even more beyond his expectation was that the coup that was being planned was actually a poem by the young master.

"The waves in the Miluo Yuan are turbulent, and clouds are flying beside the Wushan Mountain. In the dim and turbulent world, my body is burning with righteous indignation and hot blood. The powerful only know how to be proud of their family status, but they are worried about the country. There are really few people among them. The rich and powerful only know how to boast about accumulating wealth and the country.

How could he think in his mind? When a wise man sees the decline of a country, fools are still dancing in the world. The rise and fall of governing chaos is like a dream, and the world is really like a game of chess..."

Li Siqin's brows furrowed as he memorized this poem silently. He could understand the plight of the young master facing reality. Whether this poem was a way of venting or expressing expectations made people hesitate.

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"Under the spring sky of China's Restoration, men are united for justice! There are millions of soldiers in their chests, and their loyal souls are scattered after death; the rotting corpses pass by, and this body is floating in the clouds. Worrying about the country, stand forward, and men's singing starts from now on! The sky is furious!

The earth is shaking; the roaring is very loud; those who sleep in eternal tribulation cannot sleep; China is awakening now; look at the clouds in the sky; listen to the roar of the four waves, the opportunity for innovation has arrived; a storm rises at night and sweeps China; the destitute people between heaven and earth

.I am confused and don’t know where I am. Those who once praised their glory and splendor in the world can still see their tall buildings. Fame is just a trace in a dream, but sincerity will never fade..."

Reciting poems in his heart, Li Siqin tapped his knee with his right hand from time to time. According to the current intelligence, the reason why those young officers wanted to launch a military coup was because they were dissatisfied with reality. They wanted to fight for civil rights internally and national power externally. Their ultimate goal was to

This is to enable the State Council to monopolize the power of the central government, so that the Prime Minister can completely change China from top to bottom.

This is a good thing!

If the young master can take the opportunity to truly take charge of central and local power... As he was thinking about it, Li Siqin was thinking about another issue, the success rate of this military coup.

This military coup is not limited to Beijing, but is a joint operation of all provinces across the country. According to the current information available, troops from all provinces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are involved, with at least one squadron and as many as one brigade in each province.

The military coup was entirely planned by those young officers at the grassroots level, and the plan they chose was...

"Emergency plan!"

In the basement of the First Corps, Li Yang took out a plan. This plan was a "top-secret" emergency plan formulated after the establishment of the Internal Affairs Corps. It was designed to deal with domestic incidents such as local rebellions, military coups, and revolutionary party riots.

In the event of such turmoil, the need for this plan will be distributed to the internal affairs forces of each province with the consent of the Prime Minister. The internal affairs forces will then cooperate with the Central Police Bureau's provincial branches in joint operations to form combat teams to protect the stability of China's important cities.

On the surface, this is an emergency mobilization plan. But in fact, it is the last resort in the confrontation between the State Council and the Presidential Office. Its core purpose is to use a sudden emergency operation to arrest the military commanders of each province and the military commanders of each province.

As the starting point, we can control the political power of each province and disintegrate the emergency actions of the provincial military in each province.

In the end, the provinces are leaderless and Beijing has lost contact with the provinces, and then completely takes control of the country. Of course, this is only a last resort option, which is full of too many risks and uncertain factors. For this reason, this emergency plan

, it is only distributed to the confidential operations rooms of the provincial corps as an emergency plan for reserve. This plan will never be activated until it is absolutely necessary.

However, as a participant in the formulation of the plan, Li Yang knew that this plan might be the most perfect "military coup" plan. Once executed, there would be at least a 70% success rate.

"But it is impossible for all internal affairs troops to participate in the operation!"

Frowning tightly, Jiang Zhiqing raised his doubts. Now all provinces have agreed to join this plan. But the so-called agreement is only for the troops stationed in the provincial capital, which can be no more than a brigade or only a squadron at the least. And the implementation of this huge

The plan is far beyond the strength of joining the army.

"Our target is the provincial generals and provincial army chiefs!"

When mentioning these people, Li Yang's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Nowadays, the number of troops stationed in the provincial capitals of each province is less than a thousand, and the defense of the general's palace is not as tight as imagined. As long as it is sudden, it is entirely possible to occupy the general's palace and arrest the provincial generals, and the provincial military chiefs often also live in

Provincial capital, this is the method used by provincial generals to control the provincial army. The guards around them are often less than ten people..."

Intelligence, thanks to the experience gained during the suppression of bandits, the internal affairs forces also attach great importance to intelligence work. In the past month, they used official and unofficial channels to collect a large amount of intelligence, and all the intelligence will eventually be released on the first

The team gathers.

"We must consider the counterattack of the Provincial Army and the Central Army!"

"Catch the thief first and capture the king first!"

Saying such words in a cold voice, Li Yang's tone became slightly harsh.

"As long as those generals are captured, the resistance of the provincial army can be ignored. As for the Central Army... these people are also the private armies of the generals. They will naturally obey their orders. Once the operation is successful, we can call the Prime Minister

Come forward and take charge of the situation!"

"Call me?"

Jiang Zhiqing raised his eyebrows slightly. This seemed not to be part of the plan. According to the original plan, shouldn't they implement military remonstrances and then petition the Prime Minister to take charge of the situation?

Why, now it’s a phone call again?

"There is news from the State Council that next month, the fifth expeditionary force will set off from Tianjin, and the Prime Minister will go to Tianjin on behalf of the President to see them off!"

Looking at Jiang Zhiqing, Li Yang's tone dropped slightly.

"We must avoid hurting the Prime Minister, because only the Prime Minister can maintain the situation!"

When speaking like this, Li Yang did not express another consideration. There are two divisions of the Jiangsu Army in the fifth batch of expeditionary forces set out next month. If there is a military coup in Beijing, and the Prime Minister seizes the opportunity,

If we get the support of these 100,000 expeditionary troops, the situation across the country will be stabilized. By then, even some ambitious people will not need to worry. In this way, their blood will not be shed in vain.

"Secretary seat, to the first boss..."

Without waiting for the driver to finish speaking, Li Siqin glanced out the window. What came into view was the internal affairs army barracks. Looking at the barracks, he gave instructions to the driver.

"Go back to the bureau!"

At this moment, Li Siqin made a decision in his heart.

Decisions, sometimes, some decisions are always intriguing. Walking on the path between the Western-style back garden of the official residence, Li Zicheng kept thinking about a question in his mind. To be precise, it was another decision of Yuan Shikai.

Now, as Yuan Shikai's health is getting worse day by day, he is starting to attack himself, starting from the promotion of Han Wu and Xiao Xiao, to other recent arrangements in the presidential palace, and even Li Yuanhong, the deputy

President, now there is some movement. Beijing, which seems calm on the surface, seems to be entering the calm before the storm. No one knows when the storm will break out.

At the same time when this storm was about to break out, Yuan Shikai unexpectedly requested that he go to Tianjin on his behalf to see off the expeditionary force, citing "physical reasons". If I remember correctly, Yuan Shikai had always avoided "getting involved" in the expeditionary force.

And this time...

"Yuan Ke is going to France!"

What is different from usual is that Yuan Keding will go to France with the expeditionary force. This means that when he goes to Tianjin next month, Yuan Keding will also be in the expeditionary force. Is there any conspiracy in this?

Does he want to solve himself in Tianjin?

When this idea came to his mind, Li Zicheng felt a very strong sense of uneasiness in his heart. Although this expeditionary force included the last two divisions of the Jiangsu Army, these two divisions were not from the Jiangsu Army.

In the process of establishing the Internal Affairs Force, a large number of Jiangsu Army officers and soldiers have been transferred out to enrich the Internal Affairs Force. Although there are some veterans of the Jiangsu Army in these two divisions, most of the officers and soldiers are newcomers. Among them,

The vast majority of them entered the Jiangsu Army just after they became Prime Minister. This means that these people feel that they are, at most, "old officers" and they may "go through fire and water" for themselves and give up.

Is it easy to obtain glory and wealth?

Conspiracy, is this a conspiracy carefully planned by Yuan Shikai?

Walking in the garden, Li Zicheng felt a little nervous. This kind of nervousness was unprecedented. Now, this can be said to be a very critical period. In history, if Yuan Shikai had not died, maybe China would still be able to
To be continued...