novelbest Chapter 319 The Jinmen Concession
Chapter 319 The Jinmen Concession
Jinmen Concession
Outside a Western-style three-story building, there is a round tea table on the green grass, with a pot of tea and a plate of refreshments on it.
Next to the tea table is a dark brown rattan chair. The red and white umbrella blocks the harsh sunlight and leaves a shadow on the rattan chair. An old man in his sixties is lying on the rattan chair, feeling the With the breeze blowing, his eyes were slightly closed and he dozed off.
"Father!"
"Father, your newspaper is here for you!"
At this time, a familiar cry woke up the old man, and then a young man in a postal uniform ran to the old man quickly and delivered today's latest newspaper to the old man.
The old man smiled, nodded slightly and said, "Thank you!"
"You are welcome!"
After the young man finished speaking with a smile, he hurried to the side of the road, pushed on his bicycle and rushed to the next house.
This old man was Qian Minghe who lived in seclusion in the concession. Ever since he ceased to be the chief of internal affairs, Qian Minghe had lived a life of seclusion without contending with the world.
Get up early every morning, punch and take a walk on the grass outside the western-style building, and take a nap on the wicker chair outside the building after breakfast.
Afterwards, I read newspapers, read "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", occasionally chatted and drank tea with a few old friends in the concession, and at night, I personally tutored my grandson Qian Chengshuo with his homework.
This kid is not like his father and uncle, who are prodigal and unmotivated. Qian Chengshuo has a smart mind and a down-to-earth personality. The old man already regards Qian Chengshuo as the head of the Qian family in the future.
As for his two sons who know how to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, let's just forget about it. If it wasn't for his own son, the old man would have killed them with a gun.
There wasn't any interesting news in today's newspaper. The Zhifeng war was over, and there were some boring pornographic news on it. Qian Minghe closed the newspaper out of boredom, and threw it on the coffee table.
Just when Qian Minghe was about to take another nap, he saw Chen Fengchang coming out from the courtyard of the western-style building next door.
The two people's homes are neighbors, and they usually chat together to pass the time from time to time.
Chen Fengchang came over with a bit of worry and said: "Ming Gong, let me tell you something, I think this matter is quite difficult to handle!"
Qian Minghe became interested: "Oh, what's the matter?"
"Li Yanqing, do you know?"
"I know, Marshal Cao's popular person, from a scrubber to this step, can be considered a powerful character." Qian Minghe's evaluation is very objective.
On the contrary, Chen Fengchang said with a bit of sarcasm: "If this was placed in the former Qing Dynasty, it might be another Li Lianying and An Dehai."
"Hey, what are you doing in advance? You're about to tell me something!" Qian Minghe asked urgently.
"Oh, look, I forgot the business as soon as I said it."
"Didn't Hongfei follow Marshal Cao to drive Zhili out of Shanhaiguan? He was rewarded with more than 30 military pay by Marshal Cao."
"As a result, Hongfei and Li Yanqing had a conflict when he was leading the army's salary. The specific reason is not clear, but I guess it should be Li Yanqing who asked Hongfei for benefits."
"Hongfei didn't give it, and he was very hot-tempered, so he got rid of Li Yanqing. I heard that he finally took the gun and forced Li Yanqing to give him the money."
After Chen Fengchang finished speaking, he couldn't help but say: "It's the spirit of a young man after all, dare to think and do it, but if it was someone else, he would have already tried to curry favor with Li Yanqing."
"I was thinking, this Li Yanqing is Cao Dashuai's favorite after all, if Hongfei treats him like this, will Cao Dashuai treat Hongfei..."
Chen Fengchang didn't go on, but Qian Minghe already understood what he meant. Qian Minghe thought for a moment and said:
"Probably not. Marshal Cao is quite forgiving, otherwise he wouldn't have given all the military power to Wu Ziyu."
"What's more, Hongfei has also made great contributions in this Zhifeng war, and he will definitely be a champion of the Zhili in the future."
"Although Li Yanqing is favored, Marshal Cao can also distinguish clearly what is a general and what is a slave."
"Severely punishing a general for the sake of a slave, Marshal Cao can't do such a thing."
"What's more, there is still Wu Ziyu's face, so in the end, this matter is nothing more than letting nature take its course and letting it go!"
After listening to Qian Minghe's analysis, Chen Fengchang nodded and said: "That's right, it seems that I was worried about Hongfei for nothing, haha!"
The two chatted for a while, and as retired bureaucrats, they naturally brought the topic to the domestic political situation.
I only heard Chen Fengchang say: "Now that the Feng family has returned to the outside of the pass, Cao Dashuai's position has been stabilized again. I think in the future, the world will have to be a direct line."
"As a rising star in the direct lineage, Hong Fei may not be without the possibility of being in charge of the presidential palace when Cao Dashuai and Wu Yushuai are old."
However, Qian Minghe shook his head: "It's hard to say, it's hard to say!"
"Huh? What does Duke Ming mean?" Chen Fengchang was a little puzzled.
Qian Minghe explained: "Although the Feng family has returned to the outside of the customs, the world may not necessarily be a direct line!"
"How do you say that?" Chen Fengchang asked.
Qian Minghe said slowly: "Although the Feng faction was defeated in this battle, its main force has been preserved, and the territory of the three eastern provinces is also firmly in its hands."
"The land of the three provinces, the black soil of Baishan Mountain, the land of fertile land, the land of mineral deposits, and the natural dangers of the Shanhaiguan Pass. After the war, you can rest and recuperate with peace of mind."
"In less than three years, I'm sure that the Feng army will make a comeback, and even after this big defeat, the Feng army will be even more fierce in three years' time."
"On the other hand, Zhili, Yu Province, Hubei Province and other territories in their hands are all places of the Four Wars. It would be good if they can always win."
"But once defeated, its power will quickly fall apart, and there will be no chance to recuperate and make a comeback."
When Qian Minghe said this, he shook his head slightly and said: "So, unless the Zhili can completely defeat the Fengli and bring the three eastern provinces into his hands, the next time the Zhifeng will fight again, the outcome will be hard to say. gone."
Chen Fengchang nodded and said: "That's true, but Cao Dashuai and the others can't see this? Don't they think of a way to solve this?"
Qian Minghe smiled wryly: "Youdao means that those who are in charge are fans, but those who are onlookers are clear. The Zhili wins for a while, and everyone is busy dividing up the rich salary of high-ranking officials. Who cares about the future."
"To be honest, I live here in seclusion and have enough time to study these things. Otherwise, if I am still serving as the chief of the interior, I am afraid I will not be able to see this clearly."
Chen Fengchang suddenly showed some worry: "In this way, if the direct line is really defeated, wouldn't Hongfei be implicated?"
Qian Minghe sighed and said, "So, if Zhifeng goes to war for the second time, Hongfei will not be able to participate anyway."
"He must put all his energy into stabilizing the military and political situation in Lingnan Province. In this way, no matter who wins or loses, Hongfei can remain invincible by virtue of his influence in Lingnan Province."