Although the headquarters of the Academia Sinica is located in Nanjing, many research institutions, including the Institute of Physics, are located in Shanghai, so Cai Yuanpei's permanent residence in Shanghai is convenient for work. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After sending the international students away, Cai Yuanpei invited Zhou Hexuan to visit major research institutes, and invited Zhou Hexuan to join the Institute of History and Linguistics.

In the entire Academia Sinica, the Institute of History and Philology is the most bizarre, which is actually located in Beiping Xinzhai (later Beihai Park). The director of the Institute of History is Fu Sinian, and the researchers include Chen Yinke, Zhao Yuanren, Li Ji, Luo Changpei, Dong Zuobin, Li Fanggui and others.

At the beginning, Zhou Hexuan participated in the archaeological activities of Longshan culture, and the cultural relics such as eggshell pottery, jade, and stone tools in it have now been moved to the Institute of History of the Academia Sinica for in-depth research.

Zhou Hexuan didn't agree, nor did he refuse, but just smiled: "Mr. Xiao Min, I have joined the History Institute of the Beiping Research Institute, and I am also the deputy director." ”

"If it's not in the way, no one can only join one research institute," Cai Yuanpei said, "As long as Ming Cheng comes to the Academia Sinica, he can also serve as the deputy director of the Institute of History." And our historical institute is located in Beiping, which is also very close to where you live in Mingcheng. ”

Zhou Hexuan still didn't answer, and said: "Mr. Xiao Min, what is the attitude of the Central Ministry of Education towards Peking University?" Teachers and students at Peking University often report the situation to me, saying that they are no longer able to support themselves, and hope that the Ministry of Education can arrange a president. ”

Cai Yuanpei understood the meaning of Zhou Hexuan's words, and let him join the Institute of History of the Academia Sinica, but he must ask the Ministry of Education to appoint the president of Peking University to make a deal. Cai Yuanpei shook his head and sighed: "Peking University students are making too much trouble, expelling the principal and resuming the school on their own, these actions have made the Central Ministry of Education very angry. Jing Jiang and Zhi Hui had already slapped the table and put down the cruel words, saying that they would kill the arrogance of the Peking University students and let them know that they were powerful! ”

"You know how powerful?" Zhou Hexuan laughed, and then said angrily, "Education is a century-old plan of the country, can it be regarded as a child's play of anger?" The students are not sensible, is it possible that he Zhang Jingjiang and Wu Zhihui are not sensible when they are old? It's just inexplicable! The students who make trouble should be dealt with, the school affairs of Peking University, the management and management, the appointment of the president, and the allocation of funds, this is what the government should do! Could it be that no one in the entire Ministry of Education can understand this most basic truth? ”

"Ahem," Cai Yuanpei coughed awkwardly, "I will communicate with the Ministry of Education and strive to appoint the principal before the new semester begins." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "I think Mr. Zhaoxian (Jiang Menglin) is very suitable, he has been the acting president of Peking University for several years, he has feelings with Peking University teachers and students, and he is also familiar with the affairs of Peking University, and he is also very popular in the Ministry of Education, and he can coordinate the contradictions of all parties. ”

Cai Yuanpei nodded and said: "Zhaoxian is indeed the best candidate, but he is currently the principal of Zhejiang Senior High School (the predecessor of Zhejiang Industry and Commerce), I am afraid he will not be able to leave." ”

"Anyone can be the principal of Zhejiang High School, but Peking University is more difficult to do. Who is light and who is heavy, Mr. Xiaomin should be able to distinguish clearly. Zhou Hexuan said.

Cai Yuanpei smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I'll go to Nanjing tomorrow to persuade the Ministry of Education to appoint Zhaoxian as the president of Peking University." ”

If Zhou Hexuan hadn't intervened, Jiang Menglin would not have been appointed as the president of Peking University until the end of the year (the factional struggle in the Ministry of Education was too bad for Chang Kaishen to stand it, so he was appointed personally). The position of president of Peking University has been vacant for a full year and a half, and there has been no education funding during this period, and it is really rare for Peking University to last so long.

Zhou Hexuan reciprocated the favor and said: "In this case, whether it succeeds or not, I agree to join the Institute of History of the Academia Sinica as the deputy director." ”

"Then it's decided!" Cai Yuanpei said with a smile.

……

Nanjing, resting house.

This Chang Kaishen's official residence was built half a year ago, and Chang Kaishen used to live at the mouth of Sanyuan Lane (many information shows that he lived on Zhongshan East Road, but it is not accurate).

After Liu Jiwen, the first mayor of Nanjing, took office, he immediately carried out urban construction in a big way. He wanted to build a main road (Zhongshan Avenue), and many houses had to be demolished, so many people took the opportunity to raise housing prices. When Liu Jiwen learned of the situation, he ordered all government officials not to buy real estate in Nanjing, thus offending many people.

Chang Kaishen's official residence in Sanyuan Lane, Nanjing, was also demolished by Liu Jiwen two years ago when the road was being repaired.

The rest house is a two-storey Western-style western-style building with a red exterior wall, sitting south and facing north. Next to it is the Central Military Academy (the Whampoa Military Academy has been discontinued), and if there is any trouble, the troops and students of the military academy can quickly support.

On the wall of the living room, a large group photo of Sun Yat-sen and Chang Kaishen is hung. In the photo, Sun Yat-sen is sitting upright in a Zhongshan suit, and Chang Kaishen is wearing a military uniform and a long sword, standing behind Sun Yat-sen. Above the photo is Sun Yat-sen's handwritten horizontal strip: He must believe in his safety at the end of the day, and he must taste it together when he comes to hardship.

At this moment, Chang Kaishen, Zhang Jingjiang and Cai Yuanpei were sitting in the living room drinking coffee, which was ground by Song Meiling herself.

Chang Kaishen held the coffee cup, stirred the spoon and said: "Yue Jun (Zhang Qun) called to say that Zhang Xueliang's attitude was ambiguous and he had been vague. Mr. Shi Zeng also sent me a secret telegram, saying that Zhang Xueliang attached great importance to Zhou Hexuan's opinion, and if he wanted to persuade Zhang Xueliang, he must first persuade Zhou Hexuan. ”

"Zhou Hexuan has so much influence on Zhang Xueliang?" Zhang Jingjiang was surprised, he didn't believe it.

Chang Kaishen nodded and said: "There is this possibility, Mr. Zizeng (Wu Tiecheng) also said in the telegram that several of Zhang Xueliang's adjutants mentioned Zhou Hexuan many times, and said that this person is like a god. At the beginning of the Middle Road incident, Zhou Hexuan wrote a long letter to Zhang Xueliang, analyzing the situation to the first point. After the Northeast Army was defeated by the Soviet Union, Zhang Xueliang often sighed and regretted not listening to Zhou Hexuan's advice. ”

Cai Yuanpei was also surprised: "I always thought that Mingcheng was just a scholar, but I didn't expect to be so valued by Zhang Xueliang." ”

Today's war is not good for the Central Army, and Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army is too fierce. Sun Liangcheng and Ji Hongchang joined forces to defeat Chen Cheng's elite main force and retreat, and the Central Army was surrounded several times, with heavy casualties.

Although the Northwest Army was fierce, it encountered pig teammates, and the Jin troops on both flanks advanced slowly, and they could not cooperate with the attack at all.

When Sun Liangcheng and Ji Hongchang took advantage of the victory to pursue, Lu Zhonglin, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy, asked the Jin army to cooperate, and the deputy commander-in-chief Xu Yongchang said this: "Don't you know our army? There is some way to keep them in one place. If they are told to attack in a straight way, they will not be able to compare with the Northwest Army. ”

Feng Yuxiang is also helpless, his subordinates can fight one by one, and the combat effectiveness of the troops far exceeds that of the Jin army. But he had to respect Yan Xishan as the leader of the alliance, and fight with the terrible army under Yan Xishan, and he couldn't take it with him at a critical time.

At the end of May, Zheng Dazhang, a fierce general of the Northwest Army, led his cavalry to attack the German airfield at night, burned 12 planes, captured more than 50 pilots and ground crews, and withdrew safely after completing the task. Zheng Dazhang didn't know that Chang Kaishen was at the nearby station, otherwise he would have captured Chang Kaishen together, and the rest would not be a problem.

Chang Kaishen was almost frightened, and hurriedly withdrew to the front headquarters, and returned to Nanjing after the war reached a stalemate, because someone in Nanjing was secretly doing something.

The Northwest Army not only achieved brilliant results in Shandong, but was also invincible in Henan. It's a pity that Feng Yuxiang's strategic command made a mistake, ignoring his generals' plan to pursue the victory and drive the miscellaneous troops of the Central Army out of Wusheng Pass. On the contrary, the army was mobilized to attack the elite of the Central Army in Henan, but it could not be defeated for a while, and the opportunity was lost in vain, which made the war situation in Henan enter a stalemate stage.

Chang Kaishen was anxious about this, and on the one hand, he sent people to contact the generals of the Feng Yan coalition army, wanting to use silver bullets to buy and rebel, and on the other hand, he sent people to the northeast with a huge amount of money to find Zhang Xueliang for help.

Zhang Xueliang is now in Beidaihe for the summer, and the threshold has been broken, not only Chang Kaishen sent people over, Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan are also sending people to contact, all of them want to win Zhang Xueliang to their side.

Chang Kaishen's envoys had a strong lineup, including Li Shizeng, Fang Benren, Wu Tiecheng, Zhang Qun and other important figures, who not only lobbied Zhang Xueliang, but also bribed Zhang Xueliang's generals and adjutants.

Wherever Zhang Xueliang goes, Zhang Qun, Wu Tiecheng, and Fang Benren, who have close personal relations with him, will chase him wherever they go, and they will play mahjong with Zhang Xueliang alive or dead.

Every time, Zhang Xueliang emphasized that he was playing "health mahjong" and did not talk about state affairs. Zhang Qun and a few people laughed and played "political mahjong", and when they gave a 90,000 yuan, they said that it was given to you by Commander-in-Chief Jiang, and if they made a cake, they said that it was given to you by Yan Xishan, and they painted cakes to satisfy their hunger.

Chang Kaishen even sent someone to send the letter of appointment and the big seal to appoint Zhang Xueliang as deputy commander of the army, navy and air force, but Zhang Xueliang has always refused to give a definite answer.

Zhang Qun, Wu Tiecheng and others learned from Zhang Xueliang's adjutant that Zhang Xueliang attached great importance to Zhou Hexuan's suggestion and immediately sent a telegram back, hoping that Chang Kaishen would send someone to contact Zhou Hexuan.

That's why we have today's conversation.

Cai Yuanpei commented: "Zhou Hexuan is a patriot. He donated 160,000 yuan a year to support international students, obviously there is no shortage of money, and if you want to convince him, you must start from the aspect of national and national righteousness. He is now in Shanghai, and I have been able to persuade the Ministry of Education to appoint the president of Peking University as soon as possible. ”

Chang Kaishen nodded and said: "The president of Peking University promised him that we also occupy the national righteousness, and we are the central government." Mr. Xiaomin, this matter is up to you. Although he is not short of money, he is always a good scholar and can be rewarded and commended. Also, what other personal preferences does he have? ”

"He likes to collect celebrity calligraphy and paintings, not antique calligraphy and paintings, but contemporary celebrity calligraphy and paintings," Cai Yuanpei said with a smile, "Even I was entangled by him to write two pairs of words." ”

Chang Kaishen smiled: "If you have a preference, it's easy to do, I'll write a pair of words immediately, and you can bring it to him." In addition, let the celebrities in Nanjing and Shanghai write one or two pairs, the more the better, let him collect enough. ”