Chapter XIII Chapter 13

Hou Xiaoxian led the way in front of the suzerain, through several pavilions, only came to Huaintang, only to see the great president Xu Shichang standing on the doorsteps, Xu Shichang wearing a porous straight tribute to the horse, is smiling at Zhang Zulin.

Zhang Zuolin, took a few steps, and shouted, "Grand President, how did you get out."

Xu Shichang laughed and said, “The raining booth, it has been hard!I'm going to meet you, and you're coming."

Zhang Zuolin was flattered and said, “Raiting, a martial husband, would dare to let the great president condescend to meet, so that he could not, and not to make it possible.”

Xu Shichang smiled slightly, and Zhang Zuolin joined hands to enter, each sitting, Hou Xiaoxian on the side of the cigarette to worship tea, to sit down, Xu Shichang said: "Raining Pavilion, you are just here!"Now they are fighting more and more fiercely, and they have to fight an inevitable battle, which has made me anxious.As you know, the North and South wars have just stopped, and the North has another major war, which is not only useless for the national groups, but also will embate the people, and I, as the President of the National People's Republic of China, cannot bear the people's suffering from the war, so I invite you to Beijing, hoping that you can reconcile the contradictions of directness and not let the situation develop by force."

Zhang Zulin knows Xu Shichang's difficulties, although he is the great president in name, but there is no real power, but the Duan Qirui pushed to the front of the mud bodhisattva, military and political power in the hands of the cabinet held by the Anfu Department, no matter which side is contemptuous of him, only Zhang Zulin has received his favor, and the need to use the tiger skin to develop strength, at least on the surface of his authority.

Zhang Zuolin already has a heart of self-esteem, and now he has Xu Shichang's request, and he is famous, gladly said: "The great president looks at my old Zhang, I am willing to do my best to worry about the big president."

Xu Shichang rejoiced, got up and clasped Zhang Zulin's hand and said, "The Yuting brother is looking forward to the good news."I don’t know how to persuade Duan Zhiquan and Cao Zhongshan?”

Zhang Zuolin had prepared a mediation plan before coming to Beijing, saying: "Anfu is the cabinet, engage in anger, want to solve the danger, this is the first thing to dissolve the Anfu system."

Xu Shichang's eyes lit up, Zhang Zulin's plan is in his arms, "Yes, the Anfu system excludes dissent, manipulates the parliament, should be banned and dissolved, and the political situation is innocent."

Zhang Zuolin saw Xu Shichang's support for his plan and smiled: "This second is to replace the three chiefs of the Anfu Department, and its lack should be discussed and elected by all parties."

Xu Shichang sighed, he naturally knew that several cabinet chiefs are directly competing for the fragrant fascination, the wheel can not be on his big president to intervene, he also saw that Zhang Zuolin wanted to take the opportunity to dye the central mind, but he was so happy, the service is he helped to plant, let the straight familial three feet stand up, his big president can sit in the stability, but also in the balance.

Zhang Zuolin then added: "This third is that Jin Yunpeng continues to be prime minister, he is a person who can be accepted by all forces, and is sufficient to stabilize the political situation."

Say it, Zhang Zuolin modestly said: "President, this is my little foolishness."

Xu Shichang waved his hand: "The raining pavilion has been humble, I think it is true knowledge, and I agree with you on the above, and you can talk to them."

Zhang Zuolin nodded, his face showed the look of words and stop in time, and was seen by Xu Shichang, and he said, “Raining Pavilion, what do you have to say?”

Zhang Zuolin sighed, "I should not have spoken to the president, but Zhang Shaoxuan asked me to get to my head, I suddenly agreed to him softly, want to ask for a relationship between him and the president, if the big president is embarrassed, I did not mention this sentence."

Xu Shichang's heart is difficult, and it is not good to brush Zhang Zulin's face, said: "Rait Pavilion, not I do not want to help, but this matter is simple to do, it is difficult to speak out in the outside world, it is difficult to guise in the outside world, he conspired to restore, for the people's home and abroad do not allow, I am now even ordered, I am afraid that I will soon be beaten back by the end of the spring, he is self-made, I think it is a slow picture, I think it is a slow picture, I think it is a slow picture.How about a little reassurance?”

Zhang Zuolin's personal family of Zhang Xun's affectionateness is only a matter of saying that since the great president Xu Shichang made a guarantee, he naturally did not say: "Well, well, when the situation is better, I will bring less to visit the Grand President."

From the big presidential palace, Zhang Zuolin has successively met Jin Yunpeng, Duan Qirui two people, the conditions of mediation told two people, Jin Yunpeng is dead and refused to serve as prime minister, he is in the middle of the straight, it is not difficult to see the reason is inevitable, naturally do not want to take the stage is set on the fire.Duan Qirui was swayed by Xu Shujun's opinion and refused to give up, but only asked Zhang Zulin to convince Cao Ting, who wanted to make direct concessions.

Zhang Zuolin had to rush to Baoding, Cao Yong, Wu Peifu in Baoding station to pick up the station, gave the highest courtesy, that night in Cao Ying's Surgeon Department of the grand banquet, between the seats there are eight provincial representatives meeting, Zhang Zuolin as a peace, put forward the solution of the current situation of the three conditions.Cao listened only with ambiguous words, and the representatives of the other eight provinces were looking at Cao Yanmao, and they were not decided.Just as Zhang Zuolin was trying to persuade representatives of the spirit, Wu Peifu stood up, gave a generous speech, and put forward six conditions with a tough attitude.

On the basis of Zhang Zulin's three conditions, he added the three conditions for the removal of the northern meeting and the general representative, Wang Yitang, the abolition of the border guard, and adapted the three conditions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and the removal of Xu Shuhun.

Zhang Zuolin listened to the eyebrows pick, others careless, saw that Cao Yan sang white face, Wu Peifu sang red face, two people singing a sum, there is no intention to give in.

His impression of Wu Peifu is not good, very uncomfortable to think: the old man's hand has a nasty little Xu, can not imagine that Cao San fool also under the hands of Wu Peifu this thorn, you Wu Peifu is just a small teacher, open mouth to the old section how, you count the old, I and the old section of Cao came out to mix, your boy does not know where.

There is a prejudice in his heart, Zhang Zuolin glanced at Wu Peifu, not cold and cold: "Master Wu you are too anxious, you raise the price so high, the old section will never agree, according to your method, it is bound to cause vicious war, harm and life."

Wu Peifu was about to argue, but Zhang Zulin turned his head aside and asked Cao Yan: "Third Master, the border guard army is well armed, and the soldiers will be wide, you can overcome it with certainty?"

Cao Yan hit a ha, Lang smiled: "I don't care about the war, only to Ziyu, Ziyu said with certainty, that is to be sure."

Zhang Zuolin had to look at Wu Peifu again, but saw Wu Peifu wait for him to ask questions, tossing loudly: "The soldiers are not in the courage, will not be in the vastness of the plot, the border guards seem to be strong, in fact, there is a false table, the army has not fought for a long time, the officers are arrogant, the generals are Zhang Jingyao, what foot!Our army will be sure to win the battle.”