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The morning of February 8, 1917 finally arrived in a busy one. Is this the day when Chang Ruiqing and Wang Ruonan got engaged, and it was also the day when the "Frugal Foundation" was ready to make its debut, or was it a good day for Chang Ruiqing to get close to a relationship with the representatives of Beiyang Wenwu, Beijing-Tianjin wealthy businessmen, and imperialism, and I don't know how many criminal behind-the-scenes deals had to be negotiated on this day?

In short, the least important thing at the engagement ceremony on this day is probably the engagement itself!

Most of the guests who came from outside Tianjin to attend the engagement ceremony had arrived a day in advance, most of them had private residences in the Tianjin Concession, and a few of them had stayed in some of the most luxurious hotels and hostels in Tianjin. And the four King Kongs under Chang Ruiqing, except for Wu Shi who "stayed" in Fengtai Camp, the rest also arrived in Tianjin on February 7, and they are all Chang Ruiqing's male bridesmaids. And Wang Ruonan's bridesmaid is her female classmate in Nankai, all of them are like flowers, and I don't know if I can find Ruyi Langjun or the like at the scene of the engagement ceremony? Mr. Zhang Boling, the principal of Nankai, also received an invitation, and he was the matchmaker of Chang Ruiqing and Wang Ruonan. In addition, some Nankai alumni, including Zhou Elai, also received invitations, they are considered relatives and friends of the woman・・・・・・ which is also necessary for the engagement ceremony in the Republic of China era, otherwise the man's side is full of friends, and the woman's head is cold, isn't it very faceless?

Early in the morning of February 8, the sky was slightly brighter. Chang Ruiqing and Bai Chongxi, Wang Junhao, Zhao Zheng and others came to St. Joseph's Cathedral, all four of them were the same Beiyang Army blue-gray tweed officer uniform, of which Chang Ruiqing's rank was major general, and the other three were colonels. At this time, because it was still early, the dignitaries and dignitaries in Beiyang had not yet gotten up, so most of the guests who arrived at the church first were women's guests, and Chang Ruiqing saw Zhou E coming to Zhou Dashen at a glance! He wore a neat student uniform, and his demeanor was quite imposing, and he could faintly see the demeanor of the prime minister of the republic. And standing next to Zhou Dashen, the one who chatted with him without a word was actually that Jiang Jshi! I don't know how he got the invitation?

Chang Ruiqing happily walked towards the two of them: "Brother Kai-shek! Brother Xiangyu! Both of them can be here, and the brothers are really grateful! ”

Seeing Chang Ruiqing greet him so enthusiastically, a glimmer of joy flashed in Jiang Jishi's eyes. On the one hand, it confirmed his and Zhang Ji's speculation about Zuo Min's true identity, and on the other hand, the other party's attitude also indicated that he was likely to draw him into Sun Yat-sen's camp. Of course, there is also a trace of puzzlement, that is, Chang Ruiqing actually called the ten-year-old Nankai Middle School student next to him "Brother Xiangyu"! Could it be that this young man has a background? Which Beiyang giant's nephew is it?

Jiang Jshi pressed the suspicion in his heart, and arched his hand at Chang Ruiqing: "Brother is uninvited, Brother Yaoru won't pick people up, right?" In fact, he didn't come completely uninvited, he just took the invitation from Congressman Zhang Ji, anyway, there was no photo on the invitation or anything, anyone who took it could come in.

Chang Ruiqing hurriedly smiled and waved his hand: "Where does Brother Kai-shek come from, you can come, that is a great honor for the younger brother (this is sincere)." By the way, this Zhou Xiangyu is a top student in Nankai and a close friend of the younger brother. Saying that, he officially introduced Zhou Elai to Jiang Jshi.

Jiang Jishi and Zhou Elai looked at each other and smiled, both imprinting each other in their minds. can be treated like this by Chang Ruiqing, it must not be a thing in the pool, right? Chang Ruiqing smiled at Zhou Elai again: "Brother Xiangyu, how are you thinking about going to the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School?" ”

Zhou Elai smiled a little embarrassedly: "Brigade Commander, I'm still not too interested in leading troops to fight. ”

Chang Ruiqing nodded, a look of disappointment slipped across his face, it seemed that it was not so easy to envelop the great god under his command. He thought for a while, and then said with a smile: "If Brother Xiangyu wants to study law and politics, you can go to France, I can also sponsor one or two, and I can also ask Bishop Du Paul to help contact the school, you can think about it." ”

Hearing these words, Zhou Elai's face was suddenly surprised and happy. And Jiang Jshi was stunned, since this young man needs Chang Ruiqing's help to go to Japan as a non-commissioned officer and to study in Europe, then he is obviously not a child of a Beiyang giant, but why does Chang Ruiqing treat him like this?

"Brother Kai-shek," just when Jiang Jishi was pondering Zhou E's coming, Chang Ruiqing smiled at him: "Please follow me." With that, he made a gesture of resignation, and walked like the rest room on the second floor of the church. Jiang Jshi also hurriedly followed, and the question in his mind became how to persuade Chang Ruiqing to join Sun Yat-sen's side.

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Tianjin, Japanese Concession, Zhang Wensheng Mansion.

The freshly baked lord of Xuzhou here, the private residence of Zhang Wensheng, the former commander of the Dingwu Army with more than 80 battalions of soldiers, in Tianjin. Zhang Wensheng arrived in Tianjin two days ago, and the purpose of his trip was to find a way to join Duan Qirui in the Beijing-Tianjin event, and to attend Chang Ruiqing's engagement ceremony was just a stop. After all, Chang Ruiqing is the number one celebrity in front of Xu Shuzheng, and he is a fellow villager in Xuzhou (Zhang Wensheng is from Pei County), so it is appropriate for everyone to contact each other. However, early this morning, Zhang Wensheng had just gotten out of bed, and before he had time to smoke a few mouthfuls of opium to refresh himself, someone came to report: Wu Shi and Chang Ruiyuan are visiting!

In the living room, everyone sat opposite each other, and a few cups of tea wafted in the fragrant smell.

Zhang Wensheng and Chang Ruiyuan were originally old acquaintances, and they were fellow villagers in Xuzhou, so when they met, they naturally talked about each other with a greeting and a smile, which seemed quite warm.

And Wu Shi, who was supposed to lead the troops in Fengtai, was drinking tea, and he also interjected a sentence or two from time to time, until he finished all the scenes, and then saw him arch his hand to Zhang Wensheng with a stern face: "General Wenzheng." This time the brothers took the liberty to visit, in fact, they asked for something. ”

Chang Ruiyuan took over the topic and said with a smile: "Duke Wen, you also know that my eldest brother has now got an errand to become a brigade commander, and the team will also be expanded・・・・・・ my eldest brother and I are both from Xuzhou, so naturally we want to use Xuzhou soldiers, I don't know if Duke Wen can make it convenient?" ”

Zhang Wensheng smiled and waved his hand indifferently: "This is easy to say, Xuzhou will use Xuzhou soldiers!" This rule has been the rule since the Hunan army rose up before the war, and the brigade commander went to Xuzhou to recruit troops. ”

As soon as these words came out, a trace of surprise flashed on the faces of Wu Shi and Chang Ruiyuan, and Wu Shi nodded with a smile: "Then the little brother will thank General Wenzheng on behalf of Brigade Commander Chang." However, General Wen Zheng must have already heard that this Great War between the North and the South will restart soon! Our 31st Mixed Brigade is a descendant of Gong Zheng, so naturally we are going to take the lead! If you recruit new recruits and train slowly, you are afraid that the war will be delayed. ”

Speaking of which, Zhang Wensheng naturally understood the other party's intention, he twisted his beard and smiled silently, waiting for the other party to make an offer.

Wu Shi and Chang Ruiyuan glanced at each other, and Chang Ruiyuan said with a smile: "Duke Wen, I heard that many of the battalions of our Dingwu Army are about to be dismissed, isn't it?" ”

Zhang Wensheng nodded quietly, but he smiled in his heart. Zhang Xun left him eighty-two battalions, almost 40,000 soldiers, and if he wanted to feed these soldiers, he would need at least eight million a year! He Zhang Wensheng is not Zhang Xun, he didn't have the courage to move the idea of the Tianjin-Pudong Railway, and he couldn't raise so much military salaries at all. Besides, he just has so much money that he won't move to his own house? He doesn't want to restore the Qing Dynasty, what's the use of raising so many soldiers? However, it was not easy to dismiss these battalion leaders! Not only do you have to make up for the previous arrears, but you also have to pay another severance pay! If you want to dismiss half of the battalion heads, it is not enough to have a million! Thinking that such a large sum of silver was about to say goodbye to himself, Zhang Wensheng's hair was about to turn white, and now someone wants these old soldiers, it is really unbelievable, if you can take the opportunity to get another vote, it will be even more beautiful・・・・・・

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