Li Changgeng got the title of the Yangtze River Guanfeng Envoy, but he didn't know what the official position of the Guanfeng Envoy was. The Beiyang officials didn't know what title this was. Fortunately, Zheng Rucheng's master was an old scholar. After a review, he came to a conclusion. The position of Guanfeng Envoy originated from the Tang Dynasty. In the early Tang Dynasty, thirteen ambassadors sent to patrol the states in the world. In the flood and drought, they sent envoys to inspect, appease, and preserve the title of pacification... In the 20th year of Kaiyuan, the interview and disposal envoy was divided into fifteen roads. At the end of Tianbao, he was also promoted and demoted. In the first year of Qianyuan, he was changed to the Observation and Disposal envoy."

In short, in words Li Changgeng could understand, Guanfeng is an imperial envoy who is always stationed in a certain place. In the words of later generations, it can be understood as the party and mass secretary of a certain place. Although the Yangtze River Guanfeng does not have a specific statement on a certain place, the corresponding degree of freedom of movement is higher.

Lao Yuan gave birth to an official position in the Tang Dynasty, which was actually a political show for many people before he became emperor. Li Changgeng was promoted to the office in white and gave an official position established during the Tang Dynasty, and his power was unclear. However, from his official position, he could be investigated and dealt with. In the case of the assassination of the Army General Zheng Rucheng, it can be seen that Guan Feng Envoy was not an imaginary position. This means that if Lao Yuan became emperor, he would still have a large number of official positions to be promoted to those with capable people below.

If Li Changgeng handled the assassination case properly, it would prove that Yuan Shikai would be able to employ people and dare to use people.

Li Changgeng wanted to understand Lao Yuan's trust in his ability, and he was secretly proud. He really had a little idea of ​​a scholar as a confidant, but he also understood that Lao Yuan's failure to proclaim himself emperor was the inevitable result. What he had to do was to gain enough benefits, rather than to act against the contrary and help Yuan to abuse him.

Li Changgeng immediately issued his first warrant, sending Zheng Rucheng's master Pu Jiuzhou to Yang Shande to transfer a battalion to assist in the investigation of the assassination case. Moreover, Zheng Rucheng's official residence and subordinate officials were temporarily requisitioned by him.

In the blink of an eye, Li Changgen occupied the government office of the Shanghai Guardian Envoy and also took up some of the powers of the Guardian Envoy. After Yang Shande's battalion's troops were transferred, Li Changgen's first thing was to recruit press conferences.

The place where the gathering of Chinese and Western newspapers in Shanghai is also the base camp of many Chinese and Western newspapers. Li Changgeng invited press conferences in the hall of the guarding envoy's mansion. The reporters from all walks of life filled the hall. This was a rare move by Beiyang officials after they came to power. Everyone was very fresh.

There was no host at the press conference. After Li Changgeng came to the stage, he spoke quickly and solemnly: "I am Li Changgeng, currently the Changjiang Fengguan Envoy. I am now officially informing you of two things. First, Shanghai Guardian Zheng Rucheng, the Admiral Zheng, today, at noon on November 10th, at noon on November 10th, at Waibaidu Bridge, the news is indeed. Second, the two assassinations have been brought to justice, and the envoy behind the scenes is under trial. The notice is completed!

In addition, as the chief investigation and handling officer of this case, I hereby declare that no matter what the reasons are, whether the officials or civilians who kill, they have violated the national criminal law. As the main messenger behind it, they should be punished with the murderer. I also inform all the reporters that as the case progresses, press conferences will be held to inform all the latest case trials at any time. I also hope that all the reporters can ensure the principle of seeking truth from facts and promote the trial of the case to the general public.

Do you have anything else to ask about, my friends?”

"I am Li Xueru, a reporter from the State Council. As far as I know, the two who assassinated Zheng Rucheng was out of revolutionary spirit of eliminating thieves for the people. Can they be lenient? Also, the two assassins have admitted their motives for murder, and will they still torture confessions?"

"What do we want the law? Law is the basic method to maintain social fairness. I do not believe that people are born equal, but I firmly believe that everyone is equal in the legal field. No matter what purpose he is for, killing people will have to try their lives. It is also the basic principle of the mainland legal system. In order to maintain the principle of legal fairness of the Republic of China, there is no such thing as lenient sentencing. To serve as a warning to others, you must prevent such tragedy from happening in the next time. You must handle the case strictly and severely. Zheng Rucheng's political stance and political tendencies are only political issues, and the solution can only be within the framework of politics. The two people involved in this case are so violent, anti-social, anti-democracy, and anti-human. Also, please rest assured that in accordance with respect for human rights and personality, although the murder of the case is serious, they will not use torture to force confession against the two."

"I object to your statement that everyone is born equal is the principle of a democratic society."

"Please give a brief introduction to yourself, gentleman. This is the politeness that a reporter should ask questions at the press conference."

"I am a reporter from Dongya Ilbo, Huang Chunbin."

"The East Asia Ilbo should be a Japanese newspaper. OK. Before I answer your question, I want to ask you a few questions... What did your father do?"

"What do you mean? My father is a member of the Aeronautics Association of the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of China."

"Okay, you have a good father, but if your father is a farmer facing the loess and facing the sky, do you think you may still achieve what you have today? Of course, everyone is born equal, which is a beautiful ideal and the direction we work for, but what we can do now is that everyone is equal before the law."

"Okay, this press conference ends here. If there is any new case, I will inform you of all the reporters and friends at any time."

This new thing was played with by Li Changgeng at the press conference. He thought it would have a good effect, but as soon as the newspaper came out the next day, Li Changgeng's nose almost turned crooked!

Most of the contents of the newspapers are criticizing Li Changgeng's words, that everyone is born unequal. Even the following sentence is omitted from the law that follows.

Li Changgeng immediately sent a telegram to Yuan Shikai to propose to establish a review method for news newspapers. At the same time, he spent a lot of money to dump several more influential newspapers in Shanghai. He published articles for him and refuted those newspapers that sang against him.

The result was indeed a more overwhelming social opinion. Of course, it was also divided into two parts, one supported Li Changgeng, and the other fell Li Changgeng.

Only then did Li Changgeng realize how developed, chaotic, and unprincipled the newspaper industry in the Republic of China was.

Learning from the mistakes, Li Changgeng felt that if he wanted this way of playing, then we would do it like this. Li is not short of money, he gave 100,000 taels of silver and spent one newspaper after another. After three periods of debate, Li Changgeng finally gained a stable advantage in this debate.

At this moment, another good news came. Wu Laomao knocked Wang Mingshan's mouth with Li Changgeng's fatigue interrogation method.

The main envoy to assassinate Zheng Rucheng was Chen Qimei. On November 9, Chen Qimei made careful arrangements with Yang Hu and Sun Xiangfu at her residence at No. 14 Saposai Road. Everyone agreed that tomorrow the selected death-related people would be ambushed in groups on the sections where Zheng Rucheng might pass. The most important of them was that the Japanese consulate in Shanghai must pass through Baidu Bridge from south of Shanghai. That night, Chen Qimei summoned Wang Mingshan and Wang Xiaofeng, who were skilled in shooting, and said: "If you want to attack in Shanghai, you must first kill Zheng Rucheng. Therefore, killing Zheng is the reason why Yuan is destroyed and the Republic of China is also what the two kings meant?" The two resolutely expressed their acceptance of the task of sniping Zheng Rucheng at Baidu Bridge: "A seven-foot body is presented to the country."

Li Changgeng put down the case file and said to himself: "It's time to fight back!"
Chapter completed!