"President Li went to Jurentang!"

Uncle Li went to Jurentang?

These days, Yuan Shikai has been eating and sleeping very well, and he is in a very happy mood. Seeing that the news in the newspaper is going in the direction he expected, and it has developed to the point where the Chief of Internal Affairs has to come forward.

Explain, and now, Li Zicheng also came to Zhongnanhai to "explain" to him.

"Zhiyuan, look at it, let me tell you, this press is all nonsense. How can they be allowed to languish in national affairs? What do they know!"

When he saw Li Zhiyuan, Yuan Shikai felt aggrieved and started talking about what happened in the newspaper.

Facing Yuan Shikai's remarks, Li Zicheng just put on a bitter look.

"President, this matter..."

Shaking his head, Li Zicheng did not say anything further. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that there must be "hands and feet" of the Presidential Office for this matter. From the time Lu Zhengxiang asked someone to tell the matter, until now, Li Zicheng has been waiting for it.

It's been a week, until today, when I came to Zhongnanhai, not so much to "question", but to discuss something with the President.

"Zhiyuan, this is how the public opinion is. Many times it is the Lan tribe. As officials of the Republic, we cannot just ignore the public opinion, nor can we just reject it..."

Then, Yuan Shikai enlightened Li Zicheng there. He knew that Li Zicheng naturally had channels to know about the incident, but when he learned about it, he, Yuan Shikai, did not express his position or acknowledge it at the time.

What is happening now is nothing more than "acting according to public opinion" or "acting according to others' wishes". What does it have to do with Yuan Shikai? Li Zicheng is a smart man, and he can only rot in his stomach if he has some "grievances".

"President, what Zicheng is worried about is not public opinion. Public opinion. In Yu Zicheng's view, any reasonable public opinion can be absorbed by the government. Now that China is a republic, it is not a Manchu government. It cannot ignore public opinion, let alone force the people.

!”

After some words of affirmation, Li Zicheng raised his voice and asked.

"This newspaper said that whether the local security and appeasement is the responsibility of the local government or the central government!"

“There’s a place for it!”

Yuan Shikai added when he was sure.

"The central government also has it!"

Finally, we got to the point. After some explanation, Yuan Shikai just held the teacup and smiled quietly. He knew that Li Zicheng would be somewhat resentful, but... just resentment! ...

"good!"

Li Zicheng nodded and asked lightly.

"Since it is the responsibility of the central government, then the responsibility lies with the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

After saying that, Li Zicheng looked at Yuan Shikai with a calm expression on his face. Guan Zhenming went to Yang Du to offer advice. He did it through other people's tribes. Whether it was in the past or now, maybe Guan Zhenming couldn't talk to him.

Zhongxin, but at least we can still cooperate with him now. Sometimes the "hardcore opposition" can play an unexpected role at some times. For example, like now, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner as originally planned.

With.

"this……"

After a brief pause, Yuan Shikai said helplessly.

"In terms of appeasement of local security, the responsibility lies with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but..."

As soon as the words changed, Yuan Shikai did not block his own way.

"If necessary, the Army Department can still assist, Zhiyuan!"

Next, Yuan Shikai said something serious again.

"It has only been three years since the founding of the Republic of China. Everything in the country is in a state of flux. It is natural for some things to be unclear for a while. After all, no one knows how to deal with some things at that time. They just follow the rules.

We are following the old method of the past, but it is different now. Zhiyuan, you preside over the State Council, and the functions of the State Council are becoming more and more obvious. If this function is failed, it may lead to central government decrees. By then, local governments will also

It’s easy to get into trouble! In the past few years..."

Weiran sighed again and heard Yuan Shikai say.

"In the past few years, banditry has occurred frequently in various provinces in the country. The root causes are, firstly, the disasters accumulated by the previous dynasty, and secondly, it is also related to the unclear ownership of the central and local governments. As you know, the army is divided into central and local governments.

Locally, if the Ministry of War now transfers a division to Guangdong to suppress bandits, there may be something wrong. We are here to suppress bandits, but the local authorities may not think so, so things in China will be difficult to handle!"

After letting out a long sigh, Yuan Shikai's face was full of distress. His words seemed to be pouring bitterness on Li Zicheng, and he couldn't help it.

"Why……"

With a long sigh, Li Zicheng shook his head and said.

"President, you are putting Zicheng on the fire and roasting him!"

"Look at what you said, my brother is not that kind of person!"

After hearing what Li Zicheng said, Yuan Shikai was naturally reluctant to defend.

"This newspaper said well, "Only when the central government has clear powers and responsibilities can it supervise local governments. If the central government has unclear powers and responsibilities, how can it supervise local governments?" Zhiyuan, appeasement of local public security... This was the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs when it was first established!

"

Yuan Shikai, who had already made the meaning of his words clear, stopped talking. At least there was more to say, and he was probably trying to get Li Zicheng to step up and withdraw himself.

"A place of appeasement..."

With a wry smile, Li Zicheng looked at Yuan Shikai spreading his hands.

"With just the hundreds of guards at the State Council, Zhiyuan may not be able to recover!"

"How about deploying the Jiangsu Army to take a look..."

He asked tentatively, but Yuan Shikai secretly laughed in his heart. He transferred the Jiangsu Army to Shandong. Without waiting for the Ministry of War to say anything, I am afraid that the locals would start making trouble first. The locals did not want the central government to send troops to the localities, let alone see them.

Li Zicheng sent the Jiangsu Army to various provinces, breaking the current balance between the central government and the provinces.

"President, the Jiangsu Army is now fully prepared for war and is ready to be used in the European Conquest!"

Li Zicheng himself spoke out against it, and dispatched the Jiangsu Army to various provinces to suppress the bandits. He was afraid that before the bandits were suppressed, some people in the Congress had begun to agitate for his impeachment.

"That……"

Yuan Shikai pondered deeply, but he had no idea. After a while, he said in a rather "heavy" tone.

"Zhiyuan, bandits are a great disaster for China. If the bandits are not suppressed, China will be uneasy. If China wants to develop, it must choose to eliminate domestic banditry. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has a long way to go! Today, I am not talking about other things, but for the suppression of bandits

Yes, all the way to the Presidential Palace... um, yes, green light! Smooth travel all the way! Don't be afraid of what the local government says, my brother will support you in everything!"

Yuan Shikai's awe-inspiring expression of righteousness was replaced by Li Zicheng's wry smile. He shook his head lightly while smiling.

"President, you are trying to catch a duck!"

There was a wry smile on his face, but at this moment Li Zicheng was already happy in his heart. With Yuan Shikai's words, it can be said that the big thing has been decided. Looking at Yuan Shikai's smiling face, he said to himself in his heart.

“I really don’t know who will have the last laugh!”

Although he felt proud, Li Zicheng, whose face was full of bitterness, said softly.

"President, I'm afraid the matter of suppressing bandits needs to be considered in the long term. After all, it involves a wide range of things. If the President sets a time limit for Zicheng, I'm afraid Zicheng will have to come to see you with his head raised!"

"Since appeasement is a matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how can the Presidential Office get involved? Everything is decided by Zhiyuan. I have no objection at all!"

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Yuan Shikai naturally said nothing more and just expressed his attitude with a smile.
Chapter completed!