Chapter 51: Restoration and Red Flag VI

Zhang Xun's mansion in Beijing was also brightly lit at this time. Zhang Xun had returned to his mansion from the Forbidden City, changed into the uniform of a general of the Beiyang Army, and sat on the upper seat of the living room with a serious attitude. Wang Shizhen, Jiang Chaozong, Chen Guangyuan, Li Jincai, and Wu Binghu, the chief of the Jingshi Police, all yawned while fighting and had a wordless greeting with Zhang Xun there.

Several of them were really tired all day today, and they began to accompany Zhang Xun to drink tea, eat, and listen to dramas early in the morning, and they were busy until the afternoon when they had some free time, among which Wang Shizhen and Jiang Chaozong also went to the presidential palace to accompany Li Yuanhong for dinner, and as soon as they got home, they met the staff officers of the pigtail army who came to invite them, saying that Zhang Dashuai wanted to discuss the matter of "mediation" with them. I don't know if this Zhang Dashuai is so old and still so energetic? What kind of "mediation" is discussed if you don't sleep in the middle of the night...... Of course, these complaints can only be kept in my heart, and my face is still full of smiles.

Zhang Xun talked about the greeting scene for a while, and finally began to get down to business. I saw him with a stern face, and arched his hand at the few people in front of him: "Everyone, this time my brother led his troops into Beijing, not for someone to mediate, but for the Holy Restoration and the restoration of my Qing Dynasty!" This evening, I have entered the palace to face the saint, convened a meeting in front of the emperor, and decided to ask the emperor to restore the throne tomorrow morning and restore the Qing dynasty. ”

With a bang, it was Wang Shizhen who stood up. With a thud, he knocked down his chair.

Looking at the other Beiyang officials, they were all looking at Zhang Xun with their mouths open, looking at Zhang Xun fixedly, looking like a dumbfounded.

Zhang Xun really played big this time! Although over the years, he has always had braids and behaved like a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, but everyone only thought that he missed his old master, but he didn't expect him to be playing for real!

Besides, the nature of the restoration is actually a rebellion, and it is to help the Qing Dynasty to create a rebellion against the Republic of China! Create the anti-Beiyang! Although the Beiyang group has shown signs of falling apart after Yuan Shikai's death, it still maintains a little dignity after all, and now it is completely torn off for Zhang Xun.

After Zhang Xun said this, he quietly picked up the teacup, took a sip lightly, and glanced at Wang Shizhen, who was standing there with a blue face, and said lightly: "Pingqing, what do you think of this?" ”

Wang Shizhen glanced at the four Beiyang officials who came to see Zhang Xun with him, and saw that they all bowed their heads and were silent, so he had to grit his teeth and ask, "Have the provinces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs been contacted?" ”

Zhang Xun laughed: "Diplomacy is indeed certain. Feng Hejian and Lu Ganqing (Lu Rongting) all agreed, and there were telegrams urging them. The provincial overseers are also unanimously supporting! ”

Wang Shizhen just shook his head in his heart, the whole of China knew that Feng Guozhang wanted to be president! How could it be possible to favor the restoration of the Qing Dynasty? Can the Qing Dynasty give him a president? As for the Liangguang patrol to make Lu Rongting support the restoration, it is even more unreliable, the Liangguang side is simply the base camp of the anti-Qing Dynasty, as long as Xuantong is restored, they will keep the army to crusade! How is it possible to support it?

But in terms of face, Wang Shizhen didn't dare to openly oppose it, so he had to remain silent. On Zhang Xun's side, his face had sunk, his eyes swept a few people coldly, and he said coldly: "Restore the Qing Dynasty, I am determined to do it!" If you agree, then immediately order the gates to be opened, and let my Dingwu army in. Otherwise, please go back and set up your troops and horses, and we will fight to the death!" ”

Li Jincai and Chen Guangyuan glanced at each other, both smiled wryly and shook their heads, to be honest, Zhang Xun's 8,000 pigtailed soldiers were really no match for their two Beiyang Army infantry divisions! But well...... The little lives of the two division commanders are now pinching Zhang Xun's hands, if they don't obey the slightest, I'm afraid they will be shot indiscriminately and killed!

Li Jincai sighed, and immediately said to Zhang Xun: "This matter will be handled according to Xuan Shuai's wishes." Chen Guangyuan also gritted his teeth and said: "What Xuan Shuai said is that the restoration of the Qing Dynasty is the will of the people, and we are willing to follow." Then Wang Shizhen, Jiang Chaozong, and Wu Binghu also expressed their support for the restoration one by one.

Zhang Xun slapped his thigh and laughed: "Since this is the case, then let's jointly send a telegram to support the emperor's reset, and then go into the palace together to face the saint, and implore the emperor to reinstate." ”

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At this time, in the imperial study of the Forbidden City's Heart Cultivation Palace. Emperor Xuantong Pu Yi was already paralyzed on the ground in fright, trembling all over his body, unable to say a word, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like Kangxi. And the old man Chen Baochen, the emperor teacher, had a righteous face, protected the little emperor on the ground with his body, pointed to a few red revolutionaries in front of him and said, "What are you going to do?" Do you know what the crime is when you break into the Forbidden Palace at night and plot against you? You, you're rebelling! It's heinous......"

"Come on! Old man, when is it! Eunuch Meng glanced at the old man, who was already incoherent, and sneered: "Who is rebelling now?" Is it Pu Yi or us? Isn't the old man really confused? ”

"You ......" Chen Baochen was stunned when he heard this, thought about it carefully, and felt that the other party's words also made sense, now is not the Qing Dynasty! Isn't it the same reason that his own monarchs and ministers are plotting to restore the Qing Dynasty here?

"Who sent you? Duan Qirui or Feng Guozhang? The old man asked boldly. He thought that it must have been the matter of Zhang Xun's restoration, and Duan Qirui or Feng Guozhang sent someone to stir up the situation.

"Neither!" Eunuch Meng snorted coldly, waved his hand, and several fake murderous eunuchs around him swarmed up, picked up the little emperor who had fainted on the ground, and didn't know where to take out a sack and put it on his head, and carried it away.

"You, you, what do you want to do? If you have something to say, let go of the emperor, you can't take the emperor away! The old man was in a hurry, trembling and wanting to "save the driver", but was grabbed by a "fake eunuch" with five big and three thick. Meng Li walked up to the old man with a smile and said with a smile: "The old man is Puyi's teacher Chen Baochen, right?" Let me tell you, we are not Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang's people, nor are we Sun Yat-sen's people...... We are red revolutionaries! Do you know what red is? ”

The old man shook his head in confusion. Meng Li said solemnly: "We red revolutionaries are revolutionaries who share blessings, hardships, clothes, money, and fields!" Do you understand? ”

The old man seemed a little familiar when he heard this, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it for a while. Eunuch Meng didn't explain to him, but continued to talk eloquently: "Originally, your little emperor and we are well water and don't interfere with river water, but ...... Who made you restless and self-contained, and what restoration should you bent on? This kind of behavior is absolutely not allowed by us red revolutionaries! So this time, our red revolutionaries entered the palace on behalf of the people to reform Puyi's life! ”

"Leather, leather, leather, the emperor's life!" When the old man heard this, he howled and cried: "Your Majesty! I'll go with you......"

"Hey! Hi! Hi...... Pu Yi is not dead yet! Eunuch Meng stretched out his hand and patted Old Man Chen's old face, and the old man immediately stopped crying, and pricked up his ears to listen to the other party's words. Eunuch Meng smiled slightly, took out a letter from his pocket that had been written a long time ago and handed it to Chen Baochen: "Old man, this is a letter from Zuo Min, the No. 1 comrade of our Red Brigade, to the Qing room, and the letter contains conditions for the release of Pu Yi...... In fact, I didn't ask for anything too high, I just asked you to return the four million taels of silver a year that you shouldn't have taken to the people, uh, our Red Brigade represents the people, so just give it to us! When we get the money, we will return Pu Yi to you immediately. ”

"What! You want four million taels! The old man stared at the delicate-faced "red revolutionary" in front of him and said, "These guys are kidnapping!" entered the palace and tied up the emperor...... This is unheard of! ”

Eunuch Meng smiled coldly and shook his head: "It's not four million taels, but a total of twenty million taels of silver in five years!" No interest is required! As he spoke, he beckoned to a member of the Red Brigade beside him: "Tie up the old man too, remember to keep your mouth shut." ”

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