Yuefeng and several of his classmates from the military academy have a common feeling, he is a soldier in the field, and they all follow Duan Qirui to have a meal in Tianjin.

Of course, this is not good, so Qu Tongfeng and the others summed it up and decided to raise funds to set up a shipping company and let Duan Qirui be the boss. Running the Nanyang route, which involves foreign routes, needs the assistance of the Ministry of Communications, so he recommended Qu Tongfeng to take everyone to Beijing, to visit Rao Hanxiang, they have actually been in Beijing for several days, I heard that Rao Hanxiang is back today, so they hurried over, originally, everyone wanted to invite Duan Qirui to run, but Duan Qirui couldn't pull that face, so he had to run by Qu Tongfeng.

They also know that now that the center advocates clean government, Rao Hanxiang may not dare to collect money, but if Rao Hanxiang dares to collect money, they will also bring some checks from foreign banks.

Now there are a lot of people running shipping companies, the competition is fierce, the Ministry of Communications is in charge of these shipping affairs, Qu Tongfeng They want to ask Rao Hanxiang to help, get the transport permit as soon as possible, and get ahead of others.

was not familiar with the other party, of course Rao Hanxiang did not agree, but when Qu Tongfeng took out Li Yuanhong's letter, Rao Hanxiang immediately changed his attitude and agreed.

Since Rao Hanxiang was willing to help, Qu Tongfeng didn't be wordy, and left with his companion after a while, as for the check, he didn't deliberately stay.

Sending Qu Tongfeng away, Rao Hanxiang pondered for a moment, and decided to go to Li Yuanhong to ask what was going on, it is said that Qu Tongfeng and Li Yuanhong have no relationship, why did Li Yuanhong help them with this?

As soon as he said go, Rao Hanxiang hurriedly left the apartment and drove to Loei.

When he arrived at Li Yuanhong's residence, Rao Hanxiang now had a lot of people, in addition to a group of vassal and elegant literati, a group of celebrities in the Congress were also there, and even the Admiralty had a few familiar faces.

Knowing that Rao Hanxiang was coming, Li Yuanhong personally greeted him and gave Rao Hanxiang enough face.

Rao Hanxiang followed everyone to sit in the wing room, and sat until evening, when he was invited into the inner courtyard by the housekeeper of Loei.

Li Yuanhong met Rao Hanxiang alone in the study, there was no one else here, and the two did not have to scruple when they spoke.

"Li Gong, so many people gathered to visit, it was inevitably very eye-catching, so they quietly gossiped on the president's side."

Rao Hanxiang reminded that he had already understood why these people came to visit Li Yuanhong between the conversation with everyone just now, because Li Yuanhong was about to partner with someone to open a coal mine in the three eastern provinces, and these people all came over to inquire, some of them wanted to buy a stock stock, and some people came purely to pat themselves on the back, as for the Admiralty, it was because they had studied in the Navy Master Academy with Li Yuanhong, and they came to have a friendship with Li Yuanhong, hoping to have a settlement after retiring, and now the Admiralty is following in the footsteps of the War Department to rectify. Many officers who eat idle meals are somewhat apprehensive in their hearts, and they have a friendship with Li Yuanhong, in fact, they are also counting on someone to be able to pull them in the future, so as not to rely on their subordinates to eat like that Duan Qirui.

In fact, Duan Qirui and Qu Tongfeng's gang of Shimono soldiers are also shareholders of this coal mine, and it is precisely because of this that Li Yuanhong wrote a letter asking Rao Hanxiang to help solve the matter of the shipping company.

"Su monk, I am not afraid of crooked shadows, these people are here, one is not to give me gifts, and the other is not to plot against me, why am I afraid? And I'm a member of Congress, not a government official, and I can run a business and business, and I don't have a handle that can be left in the hands of others. It's against you, but there have been some unfavorable rumors recently. ”

Li Yuanhong smiled faintly, the first few sentences were nothing, but the latter sentence made Rao Hanxiang "chuckle" in his heart.

"Makugong, what do you say?"

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Rao Hanxiang hurriedly took a step forward and asked in a low voice.

"Some people say that you are addicted to cigarettes and have a large amount of cigarette paste in your possession, which is suspected of breaking the law. The President also heard about it and asked me about it. ”

"This" is simply unreasonable! I have long since quit smoking, and the tobacco paste has long been handed over to the police station, who dares to slander the government officials like this? ”

Rao Hanxiang was anxious when he heard it, he was an addict in the past, and he couldn't do without big cigarettes, but the president said that he would ban opium for five years, so he had been quitting smoking since the year before, and the effect was good, he hadn't smoked big cigarettes for a long time, but this addiction did often make him a little uncomfortable.

"Don't you rush yet. When the president asked me, I naturally replied, you Rao Ansheng have long since quit smoking, where will you hide tobacco ointment? Besides, as your dignified head of the house, you work in the ministry every day, if you are addicted to smoking, won't the people below notice it? When the president heard this, he agreed, and the matter was dismissed

Li Yuanhong's slow and logical explanation made Rao Hanxiang's hanging heart relax.

However, Rao Hanxiang thought about it, I am afraid that this matter is not so simple, and the other party chose to slander the president at this time, but I am afraid that he is coming to the political preparatory committee.

"Li Gong, no matter who is spreading rumors, I'm afraid it's not just for me, I am Li Gong who pulled it up and made a black hand on me, I'm afraid that it is Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword, and it is intended for Pei Gong.

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After listening to Rao Hanxiang's analysis, Li Yuanhong nodded.

"Exactly, Xiang Zhuang is dancing the sword, intending to Pei Gong, the person who came is not good, he is coming for me. However, I am afraid that the other side will work in vain, and the meeting was held at the presidential palace this morning, and the president has instructed me to take full responsibility for the formation of the political preparatory committee. ”

Seeing that Li Yuanhong was quite proud, Rao Hanxiang was stunned at first, and then felt a little lost in his heart, the president asked Li Yuanhong to be in charge of the political preparatory committee, which shows that Li Yuanhong is already a designated political commissar, then, the number of political commissars is equal to a sharp one, and his chance of Rao Hanxiang being shortlisted will be reduced by one point.

Rao Hanxiang settled down and asked.

"Why not Yang Du

"Yang Du has embarked on the road to the south today, and he will preside over the work in the south, and as for this political affairs, I will have full authority to act as his agent

"Oh? Yang Du has gone south? Back to Nanjing? ”

Rao Hanxiang was completely confused, it is said that now everything is ready, it is only necessary to officially announce the presidential government, but at this time, Yang Du actually returned to Nanjing, what is the president thinking, Rao Hanxiang is completely unsure.

"Of course, he is back in Nanjing, he is the governor of Jiangsu, how can he stay abroad for a long time and not return? Now that the war has started in Europe, it is a good opportunity for China's industry and commerce to advance by leaps and bounds, and the southeastern provinces are also the areas where China's financial industry and light industry play a pivotal role, and now the president is most concerned about this issue of industrial and commercial exhibition. ”

After listening to Li Yuanhong's explanation, Rao Hanxiang suddenly understood that the president did not have any unfathomable schemes, but only adjusted the timetable for scraping government because of changes in the situation in Europe.

"So, I wonder if the president intends to officially declare the government at any other time?"

Rao Hanxiang had some meaning to get to the bottom of it, and Li Yuanhong saw this meaning, but he didn't answer Rao Hanxiang's question directly, but asked rhetorically.

"In your opinion, what is the situation in the country a few days ago?

"It is very stable, and the war against Japan has been won, so in such a situation, it is logical for the president to declare his policy now, who would dare to oppose it? .

Seeing that Rao Hanxiang would be wrong, Li Yuanhong smiled faintly. said: "You, you only saw one side, not the other." Although the Sino-Japanese war is now coming to an end, the two countries have not yet formally held peace talks, and if the president declares the New Year's government now, it is difficult to guarantee that the Japanese will not get in the way, so the president means to wait until the two countries sign an armistice agreement

Rao Hanxiang nodded, reminiscing. That's right. Although it has won victory on the battlefield, Japan has not really admitted defeat, and China has not really gained anything, this time is indeed not a good time to announce the government, since ancient times, there must be a premise for the monopoly of power and ministers, that is, there must be a great merit for the country and the people, perhaps the president is waiting for this great achievement. The armistice agreement signed by Japan is evidence of this great achievement.

Thinking of this, Rao Hanxiang suddenly remembered another thing.

"Li Gong, I wonder which special envoy is to the Philippines to negotiate with Japan this time?"

"Gu Weijun, in his capacity as vice minister of foreign affairs, led a diplomatic mission to the Philippines to negotiate with Japan."

"Gu Weijun? That Gu Weijun from the Ministry of Justice? When was he transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? He's only in his twenties, right? In terms of qualifications and experience, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a lot of people who are more suitable than him, and who is not more suitable to send than to send him? ”

Rao Hanxiang was very surprised, no wonder, Gu Weijun is indeed too young, in his opinion, it is a little rash for the president to send this person to negotiate peace with the Japanese.

"Here's what the president said: Young people are bold and flexible, and it is impossible to deal with the Japanese, and it is impossible to send those old bureaucrats who are old and serious, so they can only send young people. Is it? Now let the foreigners see, today's China is a young China, and a strong youth is a strong China. Moreover, Gu Weijun is familiar with international law and has a close relationship with the Americans, which is also an advantage

"Young China? The president has also read Liang Rengong's article? ”

Rao Hanxiang was indeed a little surprised, he had also read Liang Qi's "Young China Says", but in his opinion, that article was mediocre, and it was liked by people from a revolutionary party like the president.

"The president said so, but Foreign Minister Yan Huiqing didn't do it, I see what Yan Huiqing meant, he wanted to personally lead a delegation to the Philippines to negotiate with the Japanese peace delegation, after all, this time it was our China that won the war, this errand, that is an errand that has been around for centuries, are rushing to go

Seeing that Li Yuanhong emphasized Japan's "peace" delegation, Rao Hanxiang smiled, he understood why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rushed to the Philippines to participate in the negotiations, in modern times, China has signed peace treaties with foreign countries, but those peace treaties were either signed in the context of defeat, or signed under the threat of foreign force, no treaty was signed with foreign countries as victors, and this time the situation was different, the squadron performed well on the battlefield, and the Japanese army was defeated and defeated. Under such circumstances, if we continue to negotiate with Japan and sign a treaty, as long as the person who presides over it has a little eloquence, he will not be scolded as a traitor by the Chinese people in the future, and it is no wonder that the diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rushed to go.

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"The people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are too proud, don't forget, this time they are dealing with the Japanese, who are notoriously stingy and stubborn, and it is not good to negotiate with them without some ability." Rao Hanxiang smiled bitterly.

Li Yuanhong slapped his thigh and said, "That's right! The president also said the same, he told the people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that this time to go to the Philippines to negotiate with the Japanese, this is not an easy errand, there is also a battlefield, a battlefield without gunpowder, a new battlefield, if you want to return triumphantly, it is not easier than the Liaodong battlefield

"A battlefield without gunpowder? That's a good thing to say. If you talk about the tragedy of the battle, this officialdom is not necessarily worse than the battlefield, and this official skill is also a battlefield without gunpowder. ”

Rao Hanxiang was very emotional, and these words could be regarded as a summary of his officialdom, and he knew it. With the end of the war against Japan and the formation of the Political Preparatory Committee, a new struggle will be launched in this long-quiet officialdom, and he himself will devote himself to it, but no one knows what the outcome of the struggle will be.