Super dictator.

Li Hongzhang is a skinny camel bigger than a horse. Although he temporarily lost power, he lost the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang who held real power. I heard that the imperial court will give him a minister of military affairs and transfer him to the cabinet to get a high-ranking empty post.

But the power he has managed for many years is still there. Once a big event happens, he must be called in as a veteran. It is just around the corner that Li Hongzhang will be reused. It's just that some people who are in power can't see it clearly.

After Li Hongzhang and Wei Jichen said a few words, it was not good to neglect the others, and they had already walked to laugh and chat with other people in the hall.

All the officials gathered in groups of three or four to talk, and the servants of Li's mansion brought some tea and cakes.

Yuan Shikai is the biggest official who came to call on Li Hongzhang today, and other officials older than Yuan Shikai probably met Li Hongzhang two days ago.

Therefore, Wei Jichen is very popular here. From time to time, people come forward to make connections, and Wei Jichen responds to them one by one with a smile.

"The emperor recalled Zijie's brother this time, what heavy responsibility did he entrust?" Yuan Shikai asked while standing opposite Wei Jichen with a smile.He also found a chance to come over and set up warm.

Wei Jichen glanced at Yuan Shikai, who was a little high-spirited, and thought to himself: Presumably the thing he had planned for a long time was finally done, and that's why he was so complacent.

Sighing, Wei Jichen picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said frowningly: "The emperor asked me to go home and wait, I don't know if there will be any errands."

Yuan Shikai was a little surprised, rolled his eyes, and then said with a smile: "My dear brother, why don't you come to help in the new army of the eldest brother. You can choose the position in the new army of the eldest brother."

Yuan Shikai started recruiting people to join the team in a timely manner. These days, he really racked his brains and racked his brains in order to search for talents.

Nima, your team of 5000 people actually wants to invite me to go, and still treat me as your younger brother, you are really whimsical.

The smile on Wei Jichen's face was still there, and he declined: "The emperor asked me to rest, so I will rest. The emperor asked me to go to your army, so I will go to your army. I can't help myself, I can't help it. Sometimes the reputation is too great. Being big is also a kind of tiredness.”

Yuan Shikai smiled contemptuously, he couldn't hear the ostentatious meaning in Wei Jichen's words, but he couldn't say much because of his capital.

"Brother is too Meng Lang. Seeing a virtuous brother like this makes people feel tempted for a while. Alas, can you introduce one or two brave men to join our army? Now my brother's army is full of student officers, and they don't have much to do." I don't know if it will be useful in the battlefield." Yuan Shikai shook his head and sighed repeatedly.

Wei Jichen was dizzy, he didn't expect that the famous Beiyang Army in later generations would be just a bunch of student soldiers in the eyes of Yuan Shikai now.

"Hey, this little brother is back in Tianjin now, otherwise he can talk to my brother in Liaodong." Wei Jichen replied helplessly.

He tried his best to make up his mind again. Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army, Duan Qirui, was supposed to be an instructor in the military training school of Weihaiwei in Shandong Province, but now that Weihaiwei is occupied by the Japanese, I don't know where he went. Yuan Shikai should Haven't found him yet.

Zhang Xun, that's right, he is the guy who made a farce of the restoration in later generations, but I heard that he is more loyal, he seems to be from the Yi army, he should be under Song Qing, why didn't he pay attention at that time.

Cao Kun also seems to be from Yijun, why didn't he find out until now.

These later generations of famous people are still under Song Qing's soy sauce as small soldiers or small officers. Should we act first and not give Yuan Shikai a chance.

Well, I'll look for it from Song Qing when it's disbanded and adapted, and see if I can find it.

Seeing Wei Jichen lowered his head in thought, Yuan Shikai thought that Wei Jichen was thinking of someone to recommend for him. If he knew that Wei Jichen was thinking about how to poach a corner, Yuan Shikai would probably be very angry.

Not long after, Li Hongzhang turned around and turned back again. Yuan Shikai didn't want to make Li Hongzhang angry again, so he sneaked aside.

"Zhongtang." Wei Jichen called out respectfully.

"Zijie, what are your plans for coming back this time?" Li Hongzhang knew some inside information. He was the first to get Wei Jichen's recall back.

"Boy, I don't have any ideas for a while. After fighting for so long, I feel uncomfortable all of a sudden when I settle down. I think it's better to stay in the army." Wei Jichen said with a sad face.

Li Hongzhang thought for a while, and said: "I will soon go to Beijing, join the cabinet, and serve as the Minister of Supervision of the Military Affairs Department."

When Li Hongzhang said this, he couldn't help feeling a sigh of relief. These are all vain jobs. They sound good in name. Can they be compared with the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang?

The Minister of Supervising the Military Affairs Department, the imperial court wanted to lay off his Huai Army, so it was ironic to ask him to personally assist in doing it.

Li Hongzhang was a little distracted for a while, but he recovered after a short while and continued: "The imperial court intends to train a new type of army. There is a new army, if you are interested, I will guarantee you to train a new army to serve the court."

"Zhongtang." Wei Jichen was a little excited, he didn't expect that he came to pay a visit to Li Hongzhang, and even solved some troubles.

The reason why Wei Jichen wanted to be named as a new army trainer was because of a word of money.

With this name, you can cheat the imperial court of money, arms and ammunition, why not do it?

To train the new army, the Qing court always had to strongly support it.

"Zhongtang, now that the Japanese occupy half of Liaodong, I want to garrison Liaodong to guard against the Japanese. In Liaodong, we can train new troops and monitor the Japanese at the same time." Wei Jichen said solemnly.

"It seems that the old man was right when he suggested that the emperor recall you. If you are still in Liaodong now, you might have made something wrong. You don't know. Back then, Ito Hirobumi told the old man that you were the one who assassinated Nishi Kanjiro It caused a conflict between the two armies, and I immediately believed it in my heart." Li Hongzhang said with a slight smile, stroking his goatee.

It turned out that he was responsible for my being recalled, I circled in circles, but seeing Li Hongzhang's calm expression, Wei Jichen couldn't get angry at all.

"Zhongtang, kid." Wei Jichen hesitated to speak, he didn't know how to refute, Li Hongzhang didn't give him a chance to refute, and directly believed that this matter was done by himself.

Li Hongzhang raised his hand lightly, and said with a faint smile: "Okay, there is no need to mention the previous things. Since you want to go back to Liaodong, this matter will be covered by the old man. After the two countries exchange contracts, the old man will play Please, Your Majesty and Lafayette, let you go to Liaodong and monitor the Japanese while training the new army."

Wei Jichen made a long bow, and said sincerely: "Thank you Zhongtang, the boy is very grateful."

Li Hongzhang glanced at Wei Jichen with complicated eyes, and said with emotion: "When I was young, I was just like you. I wrote down 'Who wrote the history in 1 years, and wanted to be a prince three thousand miles away', but now there are ups and downs, and some things have to be seen. Open, people are old, the world still depends on you young people."

"Zhongtang is old and strong, how can the juniors compare to him." Wei Jichen replied flatteringly.

Li Hongzhang coughed twice, then panted and said: "I am really old when I say I am old. I go in and rest for a while, Zijie, you treat yourself as half the owner of this place. Whenever you want to leave, you don't have to come and talk to me again." gone."

Wei Jichen nodded, and Li Hongzhang explained a few more words to the housekeeper, then he hunched over and staggered slowly into the back door.

Wei Jichen sighed. It seems that this Li Zhongtang was hit hard. In the original history, after Li Hongzhang signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, he vowed never to set foot on the Japanese territory for the rest of his life. I have been staying on the boat, and I don't want to go ashore.

Alas, a weak country has no diplomacy.

After Li Hongzhang left, Wei Jichen's mood suddenly faded, and he couldn't stay in Li's house any longer, so he quietly left when no one was prepared.