Although the imperial system has been abolished for four years, the Chinese people are still accustomed to looking at the current president with the eyes of the emperor. On the one hand, although it is a habit www.biquge.info accumulated for many years, it is not easy to do it overnight, on the other hand, it is also the president of today, and compared with the emperors of the pre-Jin era, there are too many similarities.

For example, the same worship to the heavens, the same use of the secretary to call his subordinates, although nominally, everyone is equal in the communist system, and the power of the president is subject to the general ceremony. However, in fact, the fact that the cabinet has resigned several times, the general ceremony has changed hands several times, and the president has not moved, and even changed the general ceremony to secretary of state, which is enough to show which of the two is stronger and which is weaker.

Moreover, some former Jin officials and even Jurchen nobles remained in office and reused, which also shows that the so-called republican form of government still maintains a close relationship with the pre-Jin era. For example, at the end of the former Jin Dynasty, Xiao Dezhang, the chief manager who called for wind and rain, became the guest of honor of the president, how can this not be reminiscent?

At least for the capital, the birthday of the president is not much different from the longevity of the emperor in the pre-Jin era. Although the parliamentarians in Beijing do not need to congratulate them with flowers and clothes, nor do they need to hand over wishes, the birthday gifts of various provinces and even sending people to Beijing to celebrate their birthdays are indispensable links.

Nominally, the President has issued a declaration in the newspapers that, in consideration of the economic situation of the country, no large-scale celebrations will be held, and that all provincial overseers and inspectors (renamed by the chief of civil affairs) whose birthday gifts are worth more than 500 yuan will be severely punished. But in fact, no one who can get to this position is stupid, which means that anyone whose birthday gift is worth less than 500 yuan must be severely punished.

In fact, in addition to the provincial overseers, including the officials below, and even some of the people who are under impeachment or investigation, they must also take advantage of this opportunity to seize their activities and open up the joints.

Just like in the pre-Jin era, after the emperor's longevity, those who performed well and had the courage to honor themselves would receive a series of rewards, including but not limited to, official reinstatement, promotion, and exemption from punishment. In the era of republication, this shortcut to the dragon is still unimpeded, and the dry cities of the country who have been crawling since the pre-Jin era, or have eaten pork or seen pigs run, how can they not know how to choose?

When Zhao Guanhou's special train stopped at Qianmen Station, what he saw was the scene of the provinces sending worthless birthday gifts to the capital. Birthday gifts worth less than 500 yuan were carefully held out and prepared to be loaded into large trucks and transported into the presidential palace, making the station crowded and noisy. In a trance, he had an illusion, and time seemed to go back a few years ago, when he first entered Beijing and helped Shigege fight at Nanmabao Station.

Outside the station, it is still so noisy and lively, with suits and hats instead of wearing flower feathers, but greetings, conversations, friendships, and even the carriages waiting here are the same.

Among the provincial overseers, there are very few people who actually entered Beijing to congratulate Yuan Weiting on his birthday. This is not to say that the Overseers strictly followed the ban and made the President known for his integrity. In fact, most people with such unclear brains will die in the rain of bullets before they have a chance to become an Overseer.

The main reason is that most of the provinces except Shandong now have patrol envoys (Shandong patrol envoys, who are still treated in Beijing Hospital and enjoy Shandong's financial reimbursement).

Unlike the Overseers, the Patrol Envoys are appointed directly by officials sent by Zhong Yang, similar to the Celestial Patrol. In the provinces, there is basically a question of who overpowers whom.

These ministers from Beijing had an innate advantage, and the reason why the Overseers were able to confront the mediators was because they had soldiers in hand. However, once the Overseer entered the capital, the Inspector took the opportunity to seize the military power, and then he could uncover some evidence of the overseer's withholding of military salaries and fish during his tenure.

Next, it is probably the president who said that the law is the foundation of the common, and no matter who it is, it cannot be beyond the law, and it must be investigated to the end. Later, he showed great mercy and rehabilitated himself from capital crimes, turning the Overseer into a certain powerful general, and enjoying a high annuity in the general's mansion in the capital for a long time. Self-cultivation, no longer need to work for the military.

Loyalty or love for the president is based on the unharmed oneself, and beyond this limit, it is not loyalty, but lack of heart. Since this birthday celebration may become a one-way ticket. The relationship between entry and exit in this should be carefully considered.

This is not unfounded, Cai Songpo, the overseer of Yunnan and known as the Gonghe Mei Zhoulang, has never left since he entered Beijing. It is said that after Cai Dujun entered Beijing, the president found that he was not in good health and suffered from throat disease, and considering the limited medical conditions in Yunnan, he deliberately left him in Beijing for treatment.

According to the optimistic analysis, General Cai's treatment time must be a good one. With this precedent, the provincial overseers had to consider how good they were and whether they could handle such a difficult task as recuperating from illness in the capital, and sending a telegram and a heavy gift was enough to show loyalty and filial piety.

If you don't come, the representative can come. In the pre-Jin era, all provinces had Titang officials in the capital, and now although Titang is gone, each province has a parliament in the capital, and the other is that there are offices, just like the guild hall in the pre-Jin era. Like Shandong, there is an office in Beijing in the capital, and they should naturally be the ones who pick up the car.

The station is very lively, before Zhao Guanhou, it happened to be a gift from Lu Ganqing in Guangxi, and now it has not been shipped yet, and it is busy. However, Zhao Guanhou is handsome, and his majesty is not comparable to that of officers from Guangxi. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw more than a dozen soldiers with loaded guns, whipping another group of soldiers.

There were more people who were beaten than those who were beaten, but no one dared to fight back, they all desperately straightened their waists, and let the whip bring out the blood marks on their heads and faces. The military uniforms on their bodies had been torn to tatters, revealing the black and red skin inside.

Blood flowed down the wound and fell onto the uniform, and the medal hanging on the chest of the leader also fell a little red with blood. The leader of the beaters was a tall and burly officer, but Zhao Guanhou knew him, and hurriedly shouted: "Old Lei, what does this mean?" Let's ask your men to stop for a moment, what the hell is going on. ”

This tall man is Lei Zhendong, director of the Military and Political Law Enforcement Department of the capital, known as one of the thirteen Taibao of the Yuan family (specially stated, the Taibao is Zhao Guanhou), and his status in the Yuan group is extremely high. In the capital, it is the well-known Thunder Butcher, and another Jiang Bodhisattva who is responsible for the security of the capital, has become a stark contrast.

At this time, he had already walked up quickly to salute, and when he saw Zhao Guanhou's order, he shouted behind him: "Stop, Guanshuai has an order, didn't you hear?" He explained to Zhao Guanhou, "It's nothing, Guangxi Lu Ganshuai sent it to give a birthday gift." This guy is handsome...... Hard. The people who gave birthday gifts were too stupid, and I told them to be quick, I had to receive distinguished guests, and I was so clumsy. You see, even the red felt paving was almost delayed, it doesn't matter if they are stupid, they delay my errand, and the president can't spare me. ”

"That's it! How big is the unification of the Communist Party, between us, there is no need for this set, what red felt paving the ground, this is a combination, don't talk about that set. It's not right to beat someone, especially when the president celebrates his birthday. Lu Ganshuai is my eldest brother, the person who beat him, is there any glory on my face? Hurry up, let them go. ”

Lei Zhendong smiled, and then waved behind him like a fly, "Hurry up and let them go!" Don't have one left, all roll! Give me honesty in Beijing these days, and hurry back to Guangxi if you have nothing to do! Look at your virtues, just like calling Hanako, if you dare to go out into the streets and cause chaos, you will all be shot! ”

Some of the soldiers he brought with him went to drive these soldiers from Guangxi, and the other part came to pick up the car. Yuan Weiting invited Zhao Guanhou to Beijing this time, and the public reason was to invite Zhao Guanhou's family to the capital to participate in his birthday banquet.

Su Hanzhi is indispensable for this kind of occasion. The other two indispensable female guests are Yuqing and Cuiyu, the old friends of the two eldest ladies Shen Jinying. Yuan Weiting's birthday and Shen Jinying are not far away, and since they come, they will naturally spend it together, so these two must arrive.

In addition, this time the names of the two female gods of wealth were specially listed, Lei Zhendong came here, not only to protect the god of wealth but also to decorate the façade of a female dependent, reflecting that Shandong is particularly valued, and the female dependents also enjoy the escort of the army. But if you really talk about identity and status, they are both thirteen Taibao, and the difference is huge, and he and the daughters of the Zhao family can't actually speak. The person in charge of picking up female guests is the person in charge of the Jiangbei reception office in Beijing, and he is also Sai Jinhua, who is glamorous in the capital and befriended the princes and princes.

With the increasing status of Sister Zhao Guanhou Yijie, she has surpassed the influence brought by the Marshal of the World, and she is also a woman with a lot of face in Dongjiaomin Lane. Even a newspaper person gave her a very loud and somewhat sinister nickname: Foreign Minister.

The gift from Shandong was naturally taken over by Lei Zhendong, and Zhao Guanhou got into Sai Jinhua's carriage and said to Lei Zhendong: "I'll settle down at home first, and then go to see the president, so I won't go back with you." ”

Lei Zhendong nodded, "I also have something to do here, and I don't accompany him much, if you need anything, call me directly." Our own people, whatever we want, we can say anything. There are still a few days left before the main day, Guanshuai has a lot of fun, expenses, I'm waiting. ”

By the time the curtain was lowered, the handlebar had already whipped up and urged the animals forward. Zhao Guanhou frowned at this time, "Lao Lei, this person, but he has always loved to be red and white, I am still thinking, he has to ink with me for a long time, I have to go with him, why is it so good to talk today?" ”

Sai Jinhua smiled slightly: "I'm afraid he doesn't have this time." These days, it is when he is busy with the butcher, and he can't pull away if he wants to slap you. ”

"He's a military and political law enforcement department, what's so busy? If you want to talk about the security in the capital, it is also under the control of the Admiral of the Nine Gates (officially called the commander of the infantry army, and the Admiral of the Nine Gates is the customary name) Jiang Zong, what is his business. ”

"Isn't this the birthday of the president, and then the wife, all of them are good days. What are you most afraid of on this good day? Afraid of adding blockage. All telegrams from the provinces reporting disasters were withheld and not allowed to be delivered to the residence. On the streets, no begging is allowed. The head of the group in the capital has received a warrant from Jiang Bodhisattva, and he restricts his disciples and grandchildren from going to the streets. Anyway, there is a garrison command that pays a daily salary, which is equivalent to a hardcore crop. But the flower child has a line, and the homeless people are not handsome. Hebei has suffered a severe drought this year, and there are many people who have fled to Beijing, and those people are not subject to the constraints of the head of the regiment, and there is no place to open money and grain. Every day, I wander the streets begging, and there are foreigner reporters who specialize in filming this. Lei Zhendong and his people caught these refugees every day and stuffed them on the train to transport them to other provinces. These days, the train at the front door has not stopped, and he has to do this again, and he has to prevent foreign reporters from photographing it, so as not to damage the reputation of the president, which is really a chore. ”

Yuqing listened to it interestingly and asked, "Isn't this Jiang Zongchao's job?" Why did he do it? ”

"How many ghosts is Jiang Bodhisattva? He won't respond to this kind of scolding, and he won't really do it. The president knows people well, and this kind of difference will not point Jiang Bodhisattva's generals at all. ”

Yuqing smiled and said: "This Jiang Bodhisattva is a slippery head, no wonder he can be the commander of the Nine Gates, Lei Zhendong has no choice but to be the director of the Military and Political Law Enforcement Department." This kind of errand is not thankless to suffer, and it is not human inside and out. If it is not done well, the president will be surprised, and if it is done well, it will inevitably be angry and resentful, and if one is not thoughtful, which arhat will be thrown out to blame. Jiang Zongchao is not a good man and a woman, but his brain is better than that of someone Lei, so he had to leave this unlucky errand to him. ”

Sai Jinhua looked at Yuqing's "Gege's insight, but it is getting stronger and stronger, this is an unlucky guy." Although Lei Zhendong's brain is not as good as Jiang Zongchao's, he is also a Beijing official after all, and he also has staff members around him, so he may not be confused to this point, he also has his own hardships, and he has something to say, so he chats slowly at home. ”

What the group went to was not Sai Jinhua's villa in Dongjiaomin Lane, but the courtyard of Qingwangfu. The place is well protected, and there are GIs standing guard at the door. When the soldiers saw Zhao Guanhou, they immediately raised their guns and saluted, extremely respectful, and Sai Jinhua nodded at them

"It's none of your business, find a place to drink. You thunder heads, you won't blame, on the contrary, if you provoke the handsome upset, then you have to go around by yourself. ”

Zhao Guanhou came here, naturally he brought guards, and the guard battalion took over the sentinels outside the door, and even the outer courtyard of the mansion were also guarded by these people. In the inner house, the female guards brought by Yuqing were responsible for prevention.

These guards are all selected by Yuqing, or have their own clan relations, or have reliable hostages in their hands, and they are loyal. The skills may have family kung fu, or they are taught by Feng Xi, Jiang Fengzhi, Yang Yuzhu and others, and Zhao Guanhou himself has instructed some special skills and security knowledge that is not available in this era.

In terms of kung fu, such as Shangma Gen and Wang Wu, but if you talk about the efficiency of killing, as well as the attainments of security, infiltration, assassination, anti-assassination, and even surveillance and anti-surveillance, Zhao Guanhou has full confidence, even if these skills hit people, they are not as good as his female guards.

In the inner house, it was Feng Xi and Ah Jiu who were personally responsible for serving the tea and snacks. After the arrangements were made, Su Hanzhi asked, "Second sister, in the car, do you still have anything to say?" Also, why is there a GI standing on the door, and who is this errand? ”

"Who else, Butcher Ray. The errand he did was offending people, making his grandmother not hurt and his uncle not loving him. There are a lot of people who scold him, and there are many who want to do him, but the big president needs a dirty job to carry the black pot, so no one touches him. But if he wants to go up one step further, it will be difficult. Isn't he just trying his best to make some merit, find a relationship, and hope to change places. Naturally, he wants to be an Overseer. As for the internal transfer, get a god machine battalion or the capital of the Royal Forest Army, and he will be satisfied. But there are nine admirals here, and he is not sure that he will be able to be on the way, no, he will seek to the door of the crown marquis? ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "Second sister, the more you say this, the more suspenseful it becomes, how come there are still all the royal forest army?" It's all combined, how can there be such an errand. If he wants to go to the Forbidden City and stand for the little emperor, it will be easier, and I will arrange it for him in a word. ”

Yuqing took over the words, "Eh, don't pretend to be stupid, the second sister has something to say." If I'm not mistaken, is it true that the rumor is that the president wants to go one step further? ”

Chen Lenghe's face instantly turned cold, "How dare he?" Countless heroes sacrificed their lives for the Forbidden City, and no one would agree to invite the ghosts in the Forbidden City to come out. ”

"Hey, who do you say is the ghost? Make it clear! When I speak, is there a place for you to answer, something that has no rules! ”

The two women were tense and wanted to turn their faces, Zhao Guanhou coughed twice, Cuiyu grabbed Gege, and Su Hanzhi glanced at Chen Lenghe. Sai Jinhua lit a cigarette unhurriedly and smoked a smoke ring:

"Whether the president wants to go to the next level, I can't say. But I dare to make a package ticket, he never thought of inviting the little doll in the Forbidden City out to sit in Jinluan. Now is not the time when Ge Ming was in trouble, the four seas returned to their hearts, and the heroes were tied. At such a good time, if he lets others sit, isn't he stupid? Ten Gege, let me say something, don't you don't like to listen. Even if there is an emperor in this world, he will also be surnamed Yuan, and he will definitely not have the surname Wanyan! (To be continued.) )