297 Let go

At this time, Chen Qimei, who was extraordinary, moved over and greeted everyone casually. Then she thought to Li, "Can Marshal Li borrow a step? I want to talk to you."

After Li wanted to apologize, he walked out of the half porch outside the side door. The noise came from the direction of the first two halls.

Chen Qimei stood on the fence and stared at the fish pond. The remnants and a few pieces of ice in the pool floated on the water and said in a low voice, "Have you reached some secret agreements with the Shanghai Federation of Commerce?"

Li Xiang was stunned, and then said with a wry smile, "Is Li Pingshu all with you?"

There is no need for Li to deny that the relationship between the Alliance and the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, an armed organization under the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, can be said to be entirely promoted by Chen Qimei. The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce will not be a secret from Chen Qimei. Therefore, Chen Qimei must have mastered a lot of content in the secret discussion between herself and the Shanghai Business Federation. There is no need for him to hide it in front of bright-eyed people.

Chen Qimei nodded and said, "Li Pingshu just told me about the merger of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium and the two lakes consortium into the Yangtze River consortium, and I also think this is very necessary. The key is that the board of directors still has concerns and needs a little time. I hope Marshal Li can wait patiently.

"What's there to hesitate about? Are you afraid that I will cheat them? Li wanted to sigh deeply. If he didn't force them to tighten up, they wouldn't take it seriously until the cauliflower was cold and Yuan Shikai was in the country, and everything would be over!

"What are you going to do?" Chen Qimei suddenly said, "Kekiang's ambition has been so strong over the years. This is not that the defeat in Hubei has affected him too much. He is already a little overwhelmed. He is not very enthusiastic about the Northern Expedition, but he is full of expectations for peace."

Speaking of this, Li wanted to be angry, but when he remembered the title of General Huang Xingchang, he couldn't get angry and said demorally, "What does Chen Du mean? The establishment of the Yangtze River Consortium is my current plan!"

Chen Qimei sighed, "I'm also a little confused. In fact, that's all right. I just want to know what your plan is in mind. At the table just now, everyone was polite on the surface, but in fact, they were very hostile and there was something to say. Then he turned his eyes to his face and said in a low voice, "You have to be careful of Wang Zhaoming. At that time, he has repeatedly hinted to Brother Keqiang that you are a very ambitious person, and his means are a little despicable."

It can be seen that Chen Qimei doesn't like Wang Jingwei very much.

Li Xiang smiled bitterly and was speechless.

Once you are involved in the torrent of politics, thousands of troubles and dangers will follow, teaching people to prevent it.

Chen Qimei whispered, "How sure are you that you will carry out the revolution to the end. Yuan Shikai holds the powerful Beiyang soldiers in his hand, and he is staring at it. He is supported by foreign devils and has a lot of clues to the peace. No one is allowed to destroy the peace, so as not to destroy the current situation in his favor.

In the original history, Li Xiang thought that there were three reasons why Yuan Shikai was able to successfully steal state power:

First, the "new policy" is effective. In the small station training, he fully implemented the Western military training norms; in the Wuxu Weixin, he actively leaned in it; when implementing the "New Deal", he ran a lot of business and led the request to stop the abolition of the imperial examination system many times; during the "constitutional" movement, he praised the responsible cabinet system and took the lead in promoting local autonomy in Tianjin. These actions of reforming the old and the new are vivid in the government and the opposition, and have won a great reputation. Even Zhang Zhidong, a meritorious minister of the "new policy", strongly recommended them to the court before his death, saying that Yuan "talent can be of great use". This is also one of the reasons why the current influential constitutional figures in the south, the old bureaucrats in the Manjung, and some revolutionaries sit in the north and south together.

Second, the full support of imperialism. Yuan Shikai's cruel suppression of the inside and obedient policy has long been appreciated by imperialism. His physical practice in the "New Deal" has earned him an image of actively learning from the West. After the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising, the imperialists chose Yuan Shikai effortlessly between Sun Yat-sen, the Qing government and Yuan Shikai. In November 1911, British Foreign Secretary Gray declared, "We have extremely friendly feelings and respect for Yuan Shikai" and said that he would give him "all diplomatic assistance". In December, the governments of Britain, France, Germany and the United States decided to provide financial assistance to Yuan Shikai immediately. Yuan Shikai's obedient attitude towards the imperialist forces also quickly won the favor of imperialism. The support and promotion of the imperialist forces is also an important reason for Yuan Shikai's success.

Third, Yuan Shikai is good at plotting and playing tricks. Yuan Shikai is a veteran of conspiracy. Since he came out of the mountain, he has always taken the method of using weaknesses and creating contradictions to achieve his purpose of seizing power. First, he used the Qing government to suppress the revolutionary forces in the south, and then used the revolutionary party to coerce the Qing government to hand over power, and then forced Sun Yat-sen to give up the president. This kind of left and right Bow, the method of killing two birds with one stone, played well. In the great change of society, he played a conspiracy and used it freely, which was also one of the factors for his success in seizing power.

For such a powerful Cao Cao as Yuan Shikai, Li thought that he would inevitably lack confidence, so he had to say frankly, "This is still unknown. Alas! - Did Li Pingshu say anything to you?"

Chen Qimei said, "You should know the nature of these businessmen, that is, a hundred wills in their hearts, but they still don't forget to pretend. You don't have to worry about the Shanghai Business Association. Although you asked me to ask you to give them a little more time, if you don't have a grace, it's still a result. Then he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let go and do it!" I will say good things for you. Fortunately, you are a revolutionary, and everyone is closer.

Li Xiang woke up and said in astonishment, "Chen Du means..."

Chen Qimei's eyes fell on a clump of snow on the stone rockery of Taihu Lake in the fish pond and snorted coldly: "Imperialism has always been hostile to the revolutionary movement of the Chinese people and has been trying to destroy the rise of our nation. Although Yuan Shikai's generation is enlightened on the surface, he intends to restore China and revitalize the country. Isn't he a big landlord, a big buyer, and a jumping dog in front of the great powers? If you can carry out the revolution to the end, I will strongly support it, do you understand?"

Li Xiang said in high spirits, "I see!"

Seeing the twilight, the tired birds returning to the nest, the cooking smoke of thousands of households in Shanghai curled up in the air, and both of them seemed to have infinite emotions in their hearts.

Chen Qimei flashed her eyes and saw that one or two came late, and the older one looked like Tang Hualong. Knowing that he was deliberately late, she couldn't help sighing gently and greeting from afar: "Isn't that Tang Hualong? Are you only here now?"

"I'll wait for this boy." Tang Hualong pointed to a young man behind him, that is, Ding Wenjiang, the young man who went to Hankou to pick up Tang Yuewan. Tang Hualong didn't know what the reason was when he saw Chen Qimei and Li Xiang together, but he didn't give his cheap son-in-law Li any good color. He just pulled Ding Wenjiang to introduce: "Ding Wenjiang, the Shuxiang family in Taixing, Jiangsu Province, went to Japan to study abroad at the age of 15. Later, he traveled from Japan to the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. After that, he studied zoology and geology at the University of Glasgow and obtained a double bachelor's degree. He left the UK and returned to China in May this year. After returning to China, he investigated geological and mineral resources in Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces. Now Shanghai Nanyang Middle School teaches physiology, English, chemistry and other courses, and compiles zoology textbooks..."

Li wanted to listen to Tang Hualong's introduction, and his eyes lit up. As the master of Chinese geology, it is impossible for Ding Wenjiang not to hear his name.

Ding Wenjiang not only built the foundation of Chinese geology, but also drew its path for healthy development. In the early days of China's geological industry, Ding Wenjiang played the role of "politician in academia" to the fullest. He founded the Institute of Geology, the earliest successful specialized geological education institution in China, and the Geological Survey Institute, which is also the earliest scientific research institution in China. He has also established the research spirit that has continued to this day. Under the leadership of Ding Wenjiang, China has made outstanding achievements in geology and gained a world reputation as early as the 1920s. In addition to geology, Ding Wenjiang also has made unique contributions in geography, ethnography, eugenics, history, archaeology, ethnic minority linguistics and other fields. He is a typical encyclopedic figure.

Li Xiang took a hard look at Ding Wenjiang, which almost made people wonder if the madman Li had some strange hobbies. Then he smiled and said, "I'm very happy to meet Mr. Ding!"

Li Xiang looked at Ding Wenjiang with a smile. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. At this time, Ding Wenjiang was really too young!

Chen Qimei also smiled and said, "You are late. It's a pity to miss Miss En Xiaofeng's wonderful performance." After saying that, he said, "Brother Keqiang has talked about you several times. Listen to how lively it is. Let's go and make trouble with Li Shuai."

"Then let's go." Li wanted to see Tang Hualong nod, crossed the gate and walked into the hall together.

Li wanted to turn his face and said to Ding Wenjiang, "You teach in Nanyang Middle School. It's a pity that you are just a middle school teacher with your talent! Wuchang Liangjiang College has been reorganized into a new Liangjiang University. It will officially enroll students at the beginning of next spring, but there is a great shortage of teachers in modern disciplines. If Mr. Ding doesn't dislike it, he will come to Wuchang. I will definitely welcome you.

Before Ding Wenjiang made a statement, Huang Xing greeted him, looked at Li Xiang with a smile, and said, "Mr. Tang just told me that Mr. Ding took the exam for international students in Beijing Normal University in September, but stayed in Shanghai because of the Civil War. This exam is very important to him."

"I don't think you should take that exam at all... Mr. Ding, your strength is no less than that of a university professor. If you are still wandering among the people, at a time when the country is doing business, it is not worth not to make some contributions to the country." Li wanted to shake his head with a smile: "I personally hope you can come to Wuchang Liangjiang University. The university will set up supporting research institutes to provide scientific research and cultivate talents... Science and technology is the first productivity, and scientists focus on future research. When you come to Wuchang, you will find a bright future."

"Shal Li, the Industrial Association of the Republic of China is about to be established in Nanjing, and our Industrial Association also intends to recruit Mr. Ding as the president of the association. In any case, Mr. Ding should be the target of the central government's priority recruitment, not the place. A young man Li Xiang didn't know said in a dissatisfied tone, "Although Mr. Huang recommended me to be the president, I think Mr. Ding's talent is better than mine. Only he deserves this position!"