Chapter 192 Governor-General of Zhili

Tianjin Railway Station was bustling with people. As soon as the train from Shanhaiguan arrived, two officials from the Governor-General's Office of Zhili in Tianjin stretched their necks to look around. There were more than ten soldiers following them.

The people waiting for the train around were curiously looking at the two officials from the Governor-General's Office. Could it be that some important figures came back from the front today?

As the war had just ended, most of the trains from Shanhaiguan to Tianjin were still carrying military personnel.

"Didn't you say that Lord Wei took this train? Why can't I see him?" One of the officials whispered.

"Yes, maybe the time was wrong." Another official saw that everyone was almost gone, and he also looked anxious.

Among the people getting off the train, Wang Huaiqing was sharp-eared and heard the two officials talking. He said to Wei Jichen, who was walking a step ahead, "Sir, those two seem to be here to pick you up."

"Pick me up?" Wei Jichen was a little surprised. He had been keeping a low profile all the way to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. Moreover, the imperial edict asked him to go home and rest for a while, so after he returned to Tianjin, he was ready to go directly back to Jinghai.

Who will pick me up? Could it be Wang Wenshao, the current acting minister of Zhili?

While on the road, Wei Jichen had already learned that Li Hongzhang had signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki and had returned to Tianjin before him. After Li Hongzhang came back, he was afraid of being scolded, so he asked Guangxu for more than 20 days of leave and stayed at home. The contract text was sent to the capital by Wu Tingfang.

When Li Hongzhang was in a low mood, he naturally had no time to care about himself. That was the only one who could pick him up, Wang Wenshao, the acting minister of Beiyang. Acting means acting temporarily, and there is no actual appointment.

However, the war factions and many literati in the court strongly criticized Li Hongzhang, and some called him Qin Hui. I believe that Wang Wenshao's "actual appointment" should not last long.

Wei Jichen thought of this and walked towards the two officials.

The two officials of the Governor's Office saw a young man in ordinary clothes suddenly appear in front of them, and they waved their hands impatiently, indicating that he should not block their sight.

Wei Jichen raised his hand, and a personal soldier cut a cigar and put it between Wei Jichen's fingers, then lit it with a match.

"You two, are you looking for me?" Wei Jichen took a light puff and asked lightly.

The two officials were a little surprised and doubtful. Originally, they thought Wei Jichen was a refugee from somewhere because he was dressed normally, dusty and unkempt.

But this style and momentum made them unsure.

"Are you Wei Junmen?" One of the officials looked at this young man and asked cautiously. Generally, to be promoted to the high position of admiral, one must be not too young. Although it is said that Wei Jichen is very young, hearing is not believing, seeing is believing.

Wei Jichen did not speak, Wang Huaiqing stepped forward and said: "Our master is the commander of the Wei army, Wei Junmen, who just returned from Liaodong."

The two officials swallowed their saliva quietly, and shouted in their hearts: Sure enough, some people can't be treated with common sense. When I was his age, I was still a clerk in a certain place.

"Wei Junmen." The two officials hurriedly stepped forward to greet him respectfully.

"No need to be polite, did the governor ask you to come?" Wei Jichen waved his hand and asked.

"That's right, the governor heard that Junmen entered Tianjin today, so he ordered his subordinates and others to welcome him here." One of the officials said with a smile.

"The governor is too polite. I was just going to go back and take a bath before visiting, but now the governor has summoned me, I dare not neglect it, please lead the way." Wei Jichen said with a smile.

Although the people around were watching from afar with curiosity, more than a dozen soldiers were standing by, staring at him eagerly. No one dared to come forward to ask, and they were all whispering.

"Who is that young man? Someone from the Governor's Office came to greet him personally."

"It must be the guy who was blessed by his ancestors."

"That's right!"

The discussion of the people around was naturally heard by Wei Jichen. Hearing that everyone guessed that he was the second generation of officials, Wei Jichen couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. It seems that the second generation of officials has a long history.

When he walked out, he saw three sedan chairs with four people on them were placed aside. Two officials were about to invite them, but Wei Jichen took the lead and walked in front of them, smiling and said, "Thank you for waiting for a long time, and you have managed it in an orderly manner."

Wei Jichen stuffed a few silver bills in his hands without saying a word.

The two officials understood and took it into their arms, and replied with a smile: "It is our honor to welcome the general. Others want to get this job but it is not possible. The emperor sent two eunuchs to deliver the yellow jacket and the double-eyed peacock feather, and they are waiting in the governor's office. General Wei is so honored by the emperor. I hope you will help him in the future."

So there is such a thing, Wei Jichen smiled and thanked.

Several people got on the sedan chair, and Wei Jichen almost fell asleep in the creaking sound.

After an unknown period of time, Wei Jichen suddenly felt a shock in his body, and then he woke up and walked out of the sedan chair. He found that he had arrived at the door of the governor's office without knowing it.

Wang Huaiqing and other personal soldiers were greeted by people from the governor's office.

Wei Jichen, led by the two officials, walked to the hall of the governor's office step by step.

But the gate was heavily guarded, with a guard every ten steps and a sentry every five steps. When the soldiers saw Wei Jichen passing by, they all looked at him curiously with a pair of eyes.

Soon, Wang Wenshao, who received the notification, led several officials to personally welcome them out of the hall.

Before anyone arrived, the voice came first. From a long way away, Wei Jichen heard a voice, "It's Wei Jichen and Wei Zijie."

Wei Jichen stared carefully and saw a thin old man wearing a first-grade official uniform approaching him with a smile on his face.

It seemed that this person was Wang Wenshao. Wei Jichen stepped forward to greet him and said, "You are so rude. You actually asked the Governor to send someone to greet you."

Taking advantage of his young age, Wei Jichen would not call officials who were older than him when he met them, but would call them "boys" and treat them with the courtesy of juniors. This invisibly shortened the distance between them.

My dear, there will be more after this chapter^.^,

Wang Wenshao was also considered an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty. He served as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. He was a fairly upright man, and he was different from the ordinary die-hards. After he served as the governor of Zhili, he implemented many new policies.

Wang Wenshao took two steps forward, held Wei Jichen's hands, and said with a smile: "Wei Zijie, the famous anti-Japanese general, I thought he would be a tough soldier, but I didn't expect him to be a gentle and elegant young man."

"The boy was once a scholar, but he failed in the exams many times and saw foreign enemies invading the country, so he became angry and joined the army." Wei Jichen only laughed twice before responding to Wang Wenshao's joke.

"It's great if you don't win. If you win, how can you get the famous name of the God of Death?" Wang Wenshao pulled Wei Jichen inside and continued to joke with a smile.

Wei Jichen didn't expect that a name randomly chosen by the Japanese would have reached Wang Wenshao's ears. It seemed that he had done some research on him, but he didn't know what his purpose was.

"Your Majesty, the Governor is laughing, it's a joke, it's a joke." Wei Jichen responded cheerfully.

Everyone sat down separately, and Wei Jichen had time to look at the others. However, his previous position was too small and no one knew him. He could only get some information from the official uniform.

A few people were about to speak, but a large group of people came rushing towards the door, led by two eunuchs, and the guards behind them were all carrying things.

It turned out that two eunuchs learned that Wei Jichen had arrived, and they couldn't wait to hand over the things that Guangxu had given him, because according to custom, they could make a small fortune - Wei Jichen had to give him some money as a thank you gift. .

Everyone had no choice but to stand up and salute.

"By God's blessing,... I am given a special gift of a yellow robe and mandarin jacket, with a pair of flower feathers on his eyes, and a pair as white as jade." After a lot of nonsense, Wei Jichen finally heard something more real.

After Wei Jichen received the imperial edict, he saw the two father-in-laws winking at him and even holding on to the edict tightly. He also saw Wang Wenshao gesturing to the side, and then he suddenly realized that he took out a few silver notes from his arms and stuffed them there. In the hands of the father-in-law.

The two father-in-laws then happily said congratulations and disappeared happily.

This is the Qing Dynasty. From the moment I arrived in Tianjin to the Governor's Mansion, I have already spent no less than five hundred taels of silver. Wei Jichen felt uncomfortable. Of course, the most important thing was that he felt bad for spending his money like water.

Fortunately, Guangxu was relatively generous. Looking at these treasures, Wei Jichen felt better.

After this incident, everyone got closer. After sitting down again, Wang Wenshao first smiled and congratulated him, then frowned and said: "When the news of the Treaty of Shimonoseki came, not only the capital was shocked, but also the soldiers on the Tianjin, Zhili, and Liaodong front lines. The people were furious, and the imperial court was afraid that something bad would happen that would affect the peace, so it sent a telegram to me to "instruct all battalions to restrain their troops and not to cause trouble." However, more than 400 battalions of host and guest troops were assembled inside and outside Shanhaiguan, and I had no troops in my hands. The general who can be used in the matter was a little confused for a while. I was very happy to hear that Zijie had returned from Liaodong. I hope that Yizijie can help me to maintain order in Tianjin. "

The army at this time was no better than that of later generations. The armies assembled today include the Huai Army, Hunan Army, Henan Army and other armies with complex factions. There are many worse disciplines and styles, and things that disturb the people and harm the people often occur.

Wang Wenshao had just taken up the post of Governor of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang. He was busy with affairs, and there were many troops who were dissatisfied with him. He also heard that the imperial court intended to disband the troops, which would make it even more difficult. Therefore, he thought Find a person with high prestige in the military to assist you.

So Wang Wenshao put this plan on Wei Jichen. The strong men in the army believed in him. Wei Jichen won consecutive battles and was powerful in China and Japan. Everyone who met him had to respect him.

Wei Jichen thought about it in his heart. Wang Wenshao said this with the intention of recruiting him. Now that Li Hongzhang's building is about to collapse, some Huai clique officials are trying to find a way out again. For example, Yuan Shikai, who was highly valued by Li Hongzhang, now actually wrote Wen scolded Li Hongzhang and got into a relationship with Li Hongzhang's political enemy Weng Tonghe.

In short, when the 'catastrophe' comes, everyone flies away, and everyone is very busy.

However, once you stay with Wang Wenshao, it will be difficult to go back to Liaodong. It will not be conducive to your plan, but you can't be too stubborn.

Wei Jichen raised the imperial edict in his hand and said helplessly: "The Holy One means that the boy should shut up and think about his mistakes and wait for his summons. If he comes out to do things at this time, I'm afraid the Holy One will be dissatisfied."

Wang Wenshao also heard the eunuch reciting the imperial edict just now, and he was a little helpless. He did not expect that Guangxu's edict would be like this. He thought that bringing Wei Jichen back would be to appoint him to another position, but he did not expect that he would be left idle first, and then let him go to Beijing for an audience.