The sky is long and the road is vast. With a high eye, you can think infinitely when the wild geese come.

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"Zhiquan, are you too reckless in this matter? The emperor made it clear that we would pay our respects to the Empress Dowager. You should go to Yuan Gong's house without saying a word." The man was so majestic, wearing a straight tweed military uniform, shiny horse boots, and a bright command knife hanging around his waist - Feng Guozhang, known as the "Baiyang Dog".

"Hua Fu, you objected when you went yesterday, but you still went; after you went there, you thought about it again today, why bother to come? You could not go yesterday!" The man's clothes were as thin as Feng Guozhang, but he looked much thinner, and his eyes cast a shiny light - Duan Qirui, known as the "Tiger of Beiyang".

"You..." Feng Guozhang stamped his feet angrily, "Duke Yuan has great kindness with us. I am your colleagues. If you go, I won't go, what does it look like?"

"That's it, what's going on?"

"But you have to pay attention to your position." Feng Guozhang was obviously angry. "Last night, the old man kept you for dinner, but you refused to agree; the boss said that you were invited to dinner today, but you said that you were inconvenient to go there if you had something to do; Xiangyan said that you had arranged a residence for us, and you insisted on staying in a hotel... You offended all the people, and I really don't understand you!"

The so-called uncle is Yuan Keding. According to the customs at that time, the eldest son of the Yuan family was abbreviated as the uncle; the so-called big boss is Yi Li, who is fat and big; the so-called Xiang Yan is Yuan Shikai's godson Duan Zhigui Duan Xiangyan.

"Why? Forgot what I said to you during the New Year last year?" The six towns in Beiyang were trained the year before yesterday. Yuan Shikai was at the peak of power, but even so, when Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang went to Yuan's mansion to pay New Year's greetings, Old Yuan still stood up politely and helped these two confidant generals up. After a while, the two of them greeted Master Yuan again, but Xiao Yuan sat there arduously. Even if he waved his hand and even if he gave him a gift, he would be better than the old man. Duan Qirui was annoyed as soon as he went out. It would be fine if we were dogs for his previous generation, but we could not be dogs for the next generation. He was still polite to us. This guy was so rude to us. Feng Guozhang, who was more loyal and honest, was also very angry and agreed with these words. Now Duan Qirui's old words are mentioned again, and Feng Guozhang naturally could only smile bitterly.

"As for the boss... the big conscription case last year was enough for him to drink a pot. If Mr. Yuan hadn't helped him get it back, he would be so proud now? Let's see, the emperor takes power, see how many days he will be, the prince will still jump. Hua Fu, tell me, a dying person will have a relationship with you, are you willing? Anyway, I will not!" Duan Qirui lay on the rattan chair, piling his head with his hands, and black veil wrapped around his arms, but his two nostrils were venting their anger together.

"I still feel strange about Mr. Yuan." Feng Guozhang lowered his voice, "Have you heard the rumors outside? The emperor's miracles were being circulated in the palace, saying that the gods helped... Xiangshuai also wrote an article to be proclaimed to the world... Zhiquan, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it!" Duan Qirui stood up in a flash, "Mr. Yuan's affairs must be a conspiracy, and it must be related to the emperor. How could such a coincidence happen in the world? So many military ministers are safe and sound, so why should Yuan Gong be unlucky? These people in the palace can deceive others, but they can't deceive me... Think about it, before the empress dowager passed away, Tieliang suddenly came to me and said that according to the empress dowager's imperial edict, the sixth town was transferred to Laishui and replaced with the first town to guard. I thought it was wrong at that time, but now it was a completely conspiracy."

"You mean, Tie Baochen?..."

"No matter whether it is him or not, he will definitely not be able to get rid of it; the boss is not, then Tong is not, these two are not so stupid yet; Zhang Nanpi and Old Man Lu are not, they do not have the courage; Zaifeng is not like, he does not have the ability; Shanqi is somewhat likely..." Duan Qirui reported a series of names in one breath and gritted his teeth, "Investigate! Must check! I don't believe that I can't get the truth!"

"In my opinion, it's useless to stare at people. We are not from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. As long as we hold one firmly, whoever takes office will be suspicious, and it may not necessarily be a military aircraft." Feng Guozhang suddenly remembered, "I heard that Xu Juren transferred military aircraft internally, and this matter is suspicious."

"I don't believe it was done by him... He is far away in Fengtian, and he is Yuan Shuai's best friend. If he could use such a fierce attack, there would be few people in the world who could trust him. What's more, the internal military aircraft were mostly a trick of rising and descending in secret. Maybe..." Before he finished speaking, the door rang out "dongdongdongdong".

"Who?" The two of them immediately became alert.

"Sir, it's me." Duan Qirui opened the door, but what caught his eye was Xu Shuzheng's anxious expression, "No, Liangbi is here with the imperial guards!"

"Ah?" The two of them were shocked. The dog's nose was so good that they chased him here?

"Want to attack us?" Duan Qirui's thought flashed through his mind, and then shook his head and denied it again. Before he could speak, a group of people had already surged at the entrance of the stairs, and Liang Bi was leading the team.

"Brother Duan, Brother Feng, long time no see..." Liangbi bowed, "If you don't go to the capital, you will get a job in the ministry first? Isn't it too interesting?"

Duan Qirui reluctantly bowed and Feng Guozhang was smooth: "It turned out to be Brother Laichen, what wind blows you?" He glanced up and in the narrow corridor, Feng and Duan's guards and the imperial guards led by Liang Bi were closely together. Although they didn't fuck the guy, the atmosphere was obviously a bit awkward.

"I heard that you two brothers have arrived. The emperor is looking forward to it very much. I specially asked me to come and invite him. Isn't that just happening..." Liangbi shook Huang Ling's decree in his hand, "I will not announce the decree. Come with me quickly, so as not to be anxious..."

When he walked to the gate of Yangxin Palace, Feng Guozhang heard the sound coming from inside.

"Wang Yingkai, I heard that you have an inner brother studying in a Japanese non-commissioned officer school. What's the situation?" It was clearly the emperor's voice.

"If you go back to the emperor, it is not a boast of me. My brother is talented and diligent and studious, so he has achieved some success. After graduation this year, he should return to China to serve the court after the New Year."

“How to arrange the errands?”

"I plan to let him go to the new army to experience it, and do it step by step, but I dare not rely on my minister's cards."

"Okay! Just say this to you, I will give him a shortcut and ask him to write a training note in the past few months and show it to me after returning to China. If I have great insight, I will inevitably stay by my side and use it."

"I thank God for him." Wang Yingkai was happy. Feng Guozhang thought about it for a moment and recalled that his brother-in-law was Sun Chuanfang? He was a little talented and didn't know how the emperor knew it?

Just as he was guessing, Liang Bi had already gone in and reported, and a voice came from a few moments: "Xuan Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang meet!"

The two stepped in. In addition to the emperor and the Minister of the Army, Wang Yingkai, there were also Minister of the Army, Tieliang, Minister of the Army, Yinchang, Military Advisor Wang Shizhen and others. Feng Guozhang thought: Fortunately, it seems that it is really a discussion, not to cause trouble for us. As he thought about it, he knelt down and kowtow: "Long live my emperor!" But Duan Qirui's movements were obviously a bit strange. He saluted first, then looked at the emperor in the seat, and then stared at Feng Guozhang beside him. The former had already kneeled down, and his knees had just bent over, and his expression was still hesitant.

Wang Shang and Tieliang saw it clearly and were about to scold him, but the emperor had already spoken: "Duan Qirui, you don't have to kneel down, Feng Guozhang also got up and replied!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The voice was louder than Duan Qirui. Wang Yingkai, Wang Shizhen and Yinchang looked at them in a complicated mood. Feng Guozhang looked at Duan Qirui's rebellious appearance and was angry - you bastard, you dare to take big things in front of the emperor. Do you know how to write the word "death"?!

"Duan Qirui, do you know why I am not allowed to kneel down?"

"I am beyond the rules, please forgive me."

"You are not guilty of not kneeling seven years ago, but now you are not guilty of not kneeling seven years ago. I have tolerated it seven years ago. Could it be that you cannot tolerate it after seven years?" When the two palaces returned to the palace and returned from Xi'an to Beijing, the officials, generals and soldiers along the way knelt down to greet him. However, Duan Qirui led his troops to stand and salute with guns, expressing his greatest respect. He was scolded by many important officials, but he was unmoved. Now the emperor's old words are re-tweeted, and his words are actually an appreciation.

"Not only that, in the future, soldiers will not kneel when they see me in military uniforms." When they heard this, the others were even more shocked. Duan Qirui, who was hesitant just now, knelt down respectfully this time and kowtowed: "I thank you for your kindness."

"Get up quickly. If you have me in your heart, do it. Kneel down or not." Lin Guangyu saw Tie Liang interrupting, and smiled and shook his hand to stop him. The latter glared at Duan Qirui fiercely.

"This time you are here, first to pay condolences to the empress dowager; second to discuss the training system; third to make the death of Yuan Weiting." Lin Guangyu's expression was serious, "There are rumors outside that Yuan Weiting's death was my murder. Do others doubt that I don't care? I just want to ask, are you also doubting?"

Wang Yingkai didn't say anything, Wang Shizhen and Feng Guozhang lowered their heads and said nothing, but Duan Qirui made a slight sound from his throat: "Yes."
Chapter completed!