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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 71 Openness and Selflessness

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    Update time: 2012-07-05

    Although Wang Geng's sincere and low-key confession temporarily gained Xu Shuzheng's compromise, and the two shook hands in Duan Qirui's study, the deputy chief of the army was obviously very concerned about Wang Geng living in Duan's house.

    As the saying goes, the emperor's closest ministers are the easiest to be favored and the easiest to retain favor, because it is easy to get along day and night. Xu Shuzheng himself has a spacious mansion in Beijing, and is blessed with many wives and concubines. The whole family is happy, and now he replaces Wang Geng.  Worry about his house in Beijing!

    "Mr. Quang, now that Wang Geng is under the command of Mr. Quang, if we all work together from now on, our Anhui clique will definitely achieve a new look. But now he is a major general of the Ministry of Army. How can he stay in your house like a clean guest?"  , but this is hugely inappropriate!¡±

    When Duan Qirui finished approving the urgent matter and came down to discuss with the two of them how to promote their participation in the war, Xu Shuzheng raised this question.

    "Wang Geng came back from the United States alone, and he has no close relatives in his hometown in Jiangsu. Although he studied at Tsinghua University in Beijing, now he has no relatives in Beijing. Where can you ask him to settle down in this hurry? I am here  Duan Mansion is so spacious and there are many empty rooms. Isn¡¯t it nice to live in it?¡±

    Duan Qirui didn't know what Xu Shuzheng had in mind. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea while saying nonchalantly.

    Xu Shuzheng knew that his prime minister, Qingfeng, had never saved his family's wealth. You asked Duan Qirui to give away people's houses like Yuan Shikai. This style is something that old Duan cannot learn. Even if he has the will, he is powerless. Everyone knows that he is the Prime Minister of Liubu. Even this  The Duan Mansion in Cangnan Hutong was built after burning bricks in a brick kiln.

    "Brother Zheng Zheng, the Prime Minister hired me as national policy adviser and foreign and military secretary. I am alone in Beijing. I live in Duan Mansion and study and improve with the Prime Minister morning and night. When you move out, you let me, a distinguished major general of the Ministry of War, stay in a hotel.  Can¡¯t do it?¡±

    Wang Geng chuckled, acting like a favorite who was determined to stay by Duan Qirui's side so that he could ask for instructions in the morning and report to him in the evening.

    "The Prime Minister doesn't have a house to reward you, but the Ministry of War does! I am also an errand of the General Affairs Office. It is not a piece of cake for the Ministry of War to give you, the War Preparation Supervisor, a house!" Xu Shuzheng came well prepared.  If Geng is such a talented person and such an eloquent guy, if he stays with Duan Qirui, Xu Shuzheng feels that he may not sleep well at night.

    "Again, I remembered this. Wang Geng's War Preparatory Office is also a government office in Beijing. Do you plan to allocate office space to him in the Ministry of War or set up a government office outside? And Wang Geng, what about you?  Plan? Your 16th mixed brigade is far away in Langfang!"

    Duan Qirui is only fifty-two years old this year, which is the best age to be a national leader with rich experience and energy. When he thought of this, he asked the two of them.

    When the Prime Minister asked this, the two of them really didn't think about it for a moment. Originally, if Xu Shuzheng himself was responsible for supervising the preparations for the war, there would be no need to set up another yamen at all. He could just set up a courtyard in the Ministry of War and put up a sign. But Wang Geng came.  Xu Shuzheng was a bit embarrassed to do this job.

    Xu Shuzheng had experienced Wang Geng's eloquence firsthand. He was a little worried about letting Wang Geng join the office of the Army Ministry. Maybe within half a year, all the people in the eight departments of the Army Ministry would be recruited by Wang Geng, so he  He was unwilling to put Wang Geng's war preparation office in the Ministry of War.

    Wang Geng, of course, has no plans to travel between Langfang and Beijing every day in the future. Although Langfang is an important city, if there is an emergency in Beijing, the team can go to Beijing, and if there is an emergency in Tianjin, the team can go to Tianjin.  Neither side had time to get there immediately.

    Seeing Xu Shuzheng frowning and clasping his fingers without saying anything, Wang Geng knew that this guy didn't want to work in the Army Ministry. He rolled his eyes and remembered the story of Lao Feng in his previous life who was stationed in Nanyuan to train troops. The guy smiled and said  ,

    "Prime Minister, Zheng Zheng, don't be embarrassed. I think my war preparation office should be combined with the brigade headquarters of the 16th Mixed Brigade. However, Langfang is a bit far away. Since we are training directly, if anything happens in the future,  Yes, I think most of the incidents happened in Beijing instead of Tianjin. How about I take over the war preparation office that Nanyuan gave me and transfer the 16th mixed brigade directly from Langfang to be stationed in Nanyuan, Beijing? "

    Although Wang Geng sounded a request, his tone was very persistent. It was obvious that this guy had made up his mind that he and his troops could not leave Beijing too far at this moment.

    "Nanyuan? It's a good place to garrison troops. It's spacious and not far from the city. But the army's large training ground is now used as an airport by Nanyuan Aviation School, isn't it?" Duan?  Qirui asked Xu Shuzheng while thinking.

    ??Nima, Nanyuan Aviation School and Airport?  Okay, although I won¡¯t train in the navy for the time being, I can start training the air force first, as well as the armored force.  .  .  When Wang Geng heard this, he felt happy and became even more determined.He decided to station himself in Nanyuan.

    Xu Shuzheng thought that Wang Geng was even more weird than he was back then. It was obviously impossible to send him far away to Langfang. Instead of doing this, it would be better to let the 16 mixed brigade be stationed in Nanyuan and the one who was preparing for the war.  The Yamen just let him hang it with his brigade headquarters sign. Out of sight, out of mind, it's better than hanging the sign at the Army Department!

    "Mr. Quang, I think Wang Geng's idea is a good idea. Since Wang Geng wants to train an elite army for you, it's really a bit of a stretch to leave it in Langfang. The place in Nanyuan has been deserted for a long time. Are you always there?  Is there a farm? I just asked Wang Geng¡¯s soldiers to loosen the soil and help hoe some grass and apply some farmyard fertilizer. I think it¡¯s okay!¡± Xu Shuzheng said with a smile.

    When Duan Qirui saw that Xu Shuzheng actually agreed to Wang Geng¡¯s proposal, the old man felt happy and said with a smile,

    "Do you think so too? Then allocate Nanyuan to Wang Geng. The barracks and palace there are ready-made. Not to mention stationing a mixed brigade, it will be more than enough to station a hundred thousand troops of the entire third division, six brigades of the participating army in the future.  , As long as you two unite sincerely, there will be hope for China!¡±

    Wang Geng nodded and said, "Then I usually travel between Nanyuan and Duanfu. It's not far anyway, and I can't get there even in an hour's drive. Or I can go there for work during the day and stay at the Prime Minister's house at night. I can do more when I have something to do."  Discuss with the Prime Minister for instructions.¡±

    "Hey, you can stay in Nanyuan as the office of the War Preparatory Office, but the Ministry of War will allocate a house for you in Beijing. Although there are not many good houses under the name of the General's Mansion, you can find a clean and spacious one.  It¡¯s no problem at all to give you, the War Supervisor, a residence.¡±

    Xu Shuzheng hurriedly objected, but at the same time he cursed in his heart, you still want to live by the Prime Minister's side for a long time, but you can't agree to it while I'm here. I still want to live with the Prime Minister's Office every day, but I have a lot of wives and concubines at home, so I can agree.  What?

    Wang Geng saw that Xu Shuzheng was really anxious, but he still refused to let go. He only explained that he had just arrived. He was alone in Beijing. If he lived in Duan Mansion, it would be convenient for him to eat, sleep and move around. The maid Chunni was very considerate in his daily life.  If you ask me to move to a deserted house alone, how can I live?

    Xu Shuzheng was angry and funny. Only then did he realize that Wang Geng was a very upright gentleman when he was serious, but he could compete with rogue street gangsters when it came to playing tricks. He was quite rogue. You couldn't use your maids, cooks, and servants to give them to you.  Pay for it?

    "Wang Geng, if you like, Chunni and Xia Cao can take care of your daily life. However, you must take good care of the people who go out from my old Duan's house. Don't let them be wronged!"

    Duan Qirui spoke unhurriedly. Xu Shuzheng and Wang Geng were both stunned. Wang Geng then smiled and said,

    "How do you say this? They have such a good relationship. The two maids are talking to each other. Just looking at them makes people feel happy. Don't worry, Prime Minister. Leave it to me to train you! I treat them as relatives, old man.  Duan's family is their natal family, how dare I treat them badly?"

    This guy himself didn¡¯t know why he agreed so happily. Afterwards, he thought that at that time, his brain, words and deeds must have been briefly taken away by Little Brother Wang below.

    Xu Shuzheng actually had a good feeling for Xia Cao, the study maid, but he didn't have the guts to take her home as a concubine. He was too busy to handle all the wives and concubines at home for the time being. Seeing that the old man gave Xia Cao to Wang Geng,  Although he felt a little regretful in his heart, he felt that the main purpose had been achieved by taking Wang Geng out of Duan's mansion and living there.

    "Well, Prime Minister, Brother Zheng, I just arrived here, and I don't have anyone I can use. Can you both find a brother you can trust to be my personal follower, Ma Bian or something like that? You are an honest man.  Just split it up, even if it¡¯s just two of the two guards!¡±

    Wang Geng not only got the house and the maid, but he was not ashamed at all to ask Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng to use them again!

    ?????????????????????? I¡¯m taking the initiative to give you two an opportunity to be my spy. Are we open and selfless enough?  Wang Geng thought in his heart.
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