After Yuan Shikai heard that Zhao Gang was promoted to the prefect of Jinzhou, he lost his composure and smashed the teacup. Tang Shaoyi was also very surprised when he heard this and asked:

"Mr. Yuan, what should I do?"

Yuan Shikai's expression calmed down: "Shaoyi doesn't need to panic. I will take this matter with all my strength and will not let you get any involvement."

Tang Shaoyi was so moved that he couldn't speak. The suspicion in the previous paragraph made him feel that he was really a despicable villain:

"Mr. Yuan Gong cannot. I have arisen this matter, so I should have been responsible."

After Tang Shaoyi finished speaking, he took out a pen and wrote the story on the paper. After writing, he covered his own fingerprint and handed it to Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai looked at the rice paper that had not dried ink, and the man was motionless, as if he had even floated out of the sky. It took him a long time to raise his hand.

"Swish" Yuan Shikai threw the rice paper apart in half and said to Tang Shaoyi with a smile:

"Shaoyi doesn't have to do this. Today I will set off to find Li Lao Zhongtang. He has always taken care of me and will definitely help me overcome this difficulty this time. It's just that in North Korea, you need Shaoyi to sit in the formation. I'll ask you to work hard for a few days. How can you see?" Yuqian Qiaolan's Shengmen, and he bowed to the ground:

"Duke Yuan treats someone who is so generous to the world, and Tang will do his best to repay him!"

Yuan Shikai helped Tang Shaoyi up:

"Shaoyi can't do this. I always regard you as a brother. We have a long way to go. Now I want to set off quickly, so I won't leave you anymore."

Tang Shaoyi also knew that the matter was urgent, so he would have more hope as soon as possible, so he no longer politely left the study.

Seeing that Tang Shaoyi had gone far, Yuan Shikai ordered his servants: "Go and find a good papermaker right away. In addition, if Tang Shaoyi comes to see him, he will say I'm leaving and don't let him enter the mansion."

The next morning, Yuan Shikai took a steamer to Tianjin. He didn't rest and rode a fast horse when he arrived in Tianjin. Finally, he met Li Hongzhang while holding the lights. In order to win Li Hongzhang's sympathy, Yuan Shikai put all the blame on Tang Shaoyi, and he became a victim of ignorance.

"Li Lao Zhongtang, this is a confession written by Tang Shaoyi, you see!"

After reading it carefully, Li Hongzhang roughly gained some understanding. In addition, he attached great importance to Yuan Shikai (from Yuan's uncle Yuan Jiasan to his successor Yuan Baoqing, as well as uncle Yuan Baoling and uncle Yuan Baoheng, either Li's colleagues and friends, or Li's generals and subordinates), and believed that Yuan Shikai was not wrong in this matter, but Tang Shaoyi.

"Weiting, I know this. In two days, I will ask the prefect Zhao to Beijing to report his duties and help you mediate. Tang Shaoyi and Wu Junsheng are very disgusting. Tomorrow I will order them to be tied up and handed over to Zhao Gang, and all the soldiers they have brought will be returned."

Yuan Shikai secretly shouted, but if this happens, he will waste his energy and take a job with Tang Shaoyi and offend the Empress Dowager. Wouldn't it be a waste of money to get a bamboo basket?

"Li Lao Zhongtang, my subordinates have a heartless request, and I will ask Li Lao Zhongtang to fulfill his wish."

Li Hongzhang smiled and said:

"Since it's a reluctant request, you dare to say it."

Although he said so, there was no majestic and murderous voice in his words. Li Hongzhang valued the rising star of the Huai Army from the bottom of his heart and had long regarded him as his successor, so naturally he would not be too strict.

"Sir, although Tang Shaoyi and Wu Junsheng are abominable, they are joining the Beiye account to serve. If they are arrested in public, no one will join the Beiye in the future. So I asked the old Zhongtang to share the slightest face with their subordinates and let them serve their subordinates for a few months now. After this period of Beiye, I found a missed expense, which was considered as not breaking the Beiye's face."

When Li Hongzhang saw the rogue he was talking about, he was displeased, but he still nodded reluctantly:

"Okay, but Zhao Gang has to find a way to make peace. I think although he is a martial artist and kills people, he is still a bit fierce when fighting. He is also a tiger general in the future and is promoted by the Queen Mother. So he can't neglect it?"

Li Hongzhang waved his hand and said to Yuan Shikai:

"Weiting, I have my own opinions on this matter. You are tired from afar, so you should take a break sooner."

Yuan Shikai didn't dare to talk much and hurriedly retreated.

The Yuan and Zhao were in harmony, which made Li Hongzhang quite troubled. Russia always had the intention of getting involved in the four battles in Korea. Recently, Japan has also been eager to try it out. The main reason why North Korea can maintain peace for ten years is that Yuan Shikai is resourceful and cannot withdraw Yuan Shikai. Zhao Gang fought for a long time near Shengjing, with familiar terrain and grace from the empress dowager, and he could not replace Zhao Gang. Zhao Gang was brave, but his mind was simple; Yuan Shikai could not fight hard, but his power and strategy were very powerful. The two had to work together to learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses and complement each other.

More than ten years ago, Li Hongzhang would have to take tough measures when dealing with such a matter, forcing Yuan Shikai to obey Zhao Gang's orders and transfer Zhao Gang away. But now Li Hongzhang doesn't want to use such a blunt method. He comforted Yuan Shikai gently, kept him there, and sent someone to Shengjing to find Zhao Gang.

A few days later, Zhao Gang came alone. Because Li Hongzhang personally summoned him to Beijing, he looked even more and more unparalleled in white clothes. Li Hongzhang's eyes lit up. He thought Zhao Gang was a brave warrior, but he didn't expect that he was actually a student, so he couldn't help but look up at Zhao Gang.

Li Hongzhang politely received Zhao Gang. After the greetings, Zhao Gang asked, "I wonder what is important to call a low-level position?"

Li Hongzhang said with a serious expression: "If there is no major event and the general is busy with military affairs, how can I disturb me?"

After saying that, he ordered his servants:

"Take that anonymous letter to General Duo."

The servant entered the inner room and soon brought out a letter. Li Hongzhang took it and handed it to Zhao Gang with both hands. Zhao Gang was unhappy and opened it and saw it. He was stunned when he saw it. The letter said that the army stationed in North Korea had outstanding military achievements and Zhao Gang was responsible for his first contribution."

"Sir, why is this?" Zhao Gang actually understood it in his heart, but he still pretended not to know.

"Master Zhao, this time you resolutely mobilized more than 10,000 elite troops into the court, and this central hall is very pleased."

"Sir!" Zhao Gang was about to argue, but Li Hongzhang waved his hand with a smile:

"Master Zhao, there is still a letter here." As he spoke, the servant took out another letter from the inner room.

When Zhao Gang saw it, he said that his army was in the North Korean flower world. After watching it, Zhao Gang was even more angry.

"Sir, I wonder what I said about Yuan Shikai stealing troops without authorization the day before yesterday. "

Seeing that Zhao Gang was excited, Li Hongzhang stood up and said to Zhao Gang:

"I know this. After Tang Shaoyi and Wu Junsheng, Yuan Shikai was just a mistake. After a while, he would send Tang Wu and Wu to you and let you deal with it. Do you think this is good?"
Chapter completed!