Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

To prevent students from going out on the streets, Shen Hao simply locked the school gates and told them to come out again.

Despite her previous imprisonment, Leng Qingqiu did not blame Shen Hao this time.

I also think Shen Hao is a really nice person.

It was for her safety.

Standing inside the gate, watching Shen Hao patrolling incessantly.

Due to the impeachment by the councilors, Yuan Datou had no choice but to suspend Lu Zhengxiang from his position as the head of the village.

However, in order to suppress these councilors, Yuan Shikai resorted to threats of force and bribery.

This forced the Senate to pass a bill to add five more cabinet members.

Originally, one of the six cabinet positions was for Jin Quan, but not only did he not enter the cabinet, he was also removed from the position of Minister of Finance and appointed as the Governor of Rehe.

The governor-general was in charge of both military and civilian affairs, as well as Mongolian banner affairs. He governed 14 counties, 1 administrative bureau (Jingpeng), 2 leagues, and 19 banners.

The position of Finance Minister was taken by Bai Xiuzhu's brother, Bai Xiongqi.

All of this happened so suddenly.

Although the governor of Rehe was geographically and held an important position, frankly speaking, he was just a mayor.

Rehe is equivalent to a prefecture-level city, but it was a sacred summer resort for emperors of the Qing Dynasty.

However, although this place is not large, its rank is similar to that of the Governor-General of Zhili, making it a lucrative post.

This is the Qing Dynasty's summer palace, filled with countless valuable antiques and paintings. With a little maneuvering, it's worth a fortune.

With Jin Quan losing his position as Minister of Finance, Jin Yanxi's status changed instantly.

The officials and cronies who used to fawn over him are no longer enthusiastic about him.

Everyone felt that the Kim family had drifted away from the political center.

However, Shen Hao knew that this Golden Rank was just a temporary measure, and that he would be the fourth Grand Secretary.

Of course, the term of the new president is also very short, and it won't be long before he returns to the central government.

As is well known, the Beiyang government (1912-1928) experienced a period of dramatic political changes and frequent changes of leadership in just 16 years.

A total of 31 people have served as the general manager.

Among them are well-known figures such as Tang Shaoyi, Xu Shichang, and Duan Qirui;

There are also those who are little known, such as Gong Xinzhan, Jia Deyao, and Hu Weide.

Their terms of office varied in length, ranging from a little over a year to a few months, and even just a few days, like a fleeting moment (the shortest term was Zhu Qiqian, who only served for two days, while the longest was Duan Qirui, who served as general manager for four terms).

If things go as expected, the new president will be Zhao Bingjun.

Within the General Administration, Cao Yuanzheng greatly admired Shen Hao, recognizing his foresight.

When Lu Zhengxiang transferred Shen Hao to the diplomatic service, it was clearly an intention to groom Shen Hao for a position.

Unexpectedly, Shen Hao didn't go.

Everyone thought Shen Hao was a fool, but unexpectedly, in less than a month, Lu Zhengxiang, the new general manager, stepped down, which is truly regrettable.

Moreover, Shen Hao also knew that Cao Yuanzheng's backer, Zhao Bingjun, the head of the secret service, would become the new chief.

At that time, Cao Yuanzheng will definitely rise in rank and become the mayor.

So, is it possible to consider the position of Director-General?

It must be said that Shen Hao has great ambitions.

"Xiao Shen, things aren't going well in the capital lately, so you need to be extra careful."

Shen Hao nodded and said, "Don't worry, Director Cao."

If the Senate doesn't listen, Yuan Shikai will definitely retaliate.

He was ordered to retaliate against the Senate. After receiving the order, Zhao Bingjun used his power in the military and police circles to threaten to dissolve the Senate by force.

Threatening letters and anonymous leaflets were flying all over Beijing, causing widespread panic.

Under pressure, lawmakers approved Lu Zhengxiang's cabinet list, and Zhao Bingjun was re-elected as Minister of the Interior.

Lu Zhengxiang was impeached by the Senate for dereliction of duty and had to resign on the grounds of illness.

Cao Yuanzheng had a lot of inside information: his superior, Zhao Bingjun, seemed to be getting promoted, but there was a problem: how to get past the senator hurdle.

Currently, the Senate seats are held by four parties: Republican, Unity, Democratic, and National.

Republican Party, Unity Party, Democratic Party, and Kuomintang.

最终这四大党经过口水攻讦、武力挟持、贿买选票等等较量，两院席位的选举结果是民主党得到24席、统一党得到24席、共和党得到175席、国民得到392席、跨党和无党者得到255席。

Therefore, if Cho Byung-kyun wants to pass the parliament, he needs the support of the people.

This time, through coercion and inducement, these legislators passed the orders of the six chief ministers funded by Yuan Shikai. They couldn't continue to threaten them into passing the elections.

Therefore, Cao Yuanzheng also had a headache, after all, with Zhao Bingjun taking the position, how could he possibly lose his trusted confidant?

However, Cao Yuanzheng thought Shen Hao was quick-witted, so he explained their current situation.

"Xiao Shen, tell me, what should Chief of Staff Zhao do to persuade those citizens?"

Shen Hao thought for a moment and said, "If we can't beat them, we'll join them."

Cao Yuanzheng asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Shen Hao said, "Since the Senate has the largest number of citizens, why doesn't Chief Justice Zhao join the Citizens?"

In this way, aren't they all on our side?

Cao Yuanzheng glared at Shen Hao and said, "Chief of Staff Zhao is a close confidant of President Yuan. How can he join the Nationalist Party? Isn't that open betrayal?"

Shen Hao laughed and said, "Openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass."

"Don't be so rigid. Chief Zhao can join the General Staff without knowing the truth, and then deny it after he becomes Chief. Wouldn't that solve everything?"

Cao Yuanzheng's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Oh, how do I do it?"

45. Director, I also want to get promoted!

"The operation is very simple. Chief Zhao doesn't need to show his face. He can have his secretary join National X. After Chief Zhao takes office, he can deny it. What can they do? Anyway, Chief Zhao didn't show his face. At most, he can just dismiss the secretary later," Shen Hao said.

"Wow, you're really something, kid. You're so smart!" Cao Yuanzheng exclaimed excitedly.

How could he not be happy? After Zhao Bingjun was promoted, he would be promoted to mayor. What a wonderful thing that would be!

How much profit can be made in a single General Administration?

Things are different when you become the mayor of Beijing.

Within the police force, Cao Yuanzheng didn't dare to be too unruly and still restrained himself to some extent.

But once you get to the destination, things will be different.

The mayor of Beijing governs twenty-four counties, and the allocation of these personnel depends on his whims unless they have particularly strong connections.

With Zhao Bingjun above him, he can do whatever he wants.

If you don't pay tribute, you'll have to step down and someone else will have to take your place.

Seemingly envisioning a bright future, Cao Yuanzheng couldn't stop smiling.

As expected, Cao Yuanzheng reported Shen Hao's suggestions, and Zhao Bingjun gave him a satisfactory reply.

He even promised the mayor's seat in advance.

At the same time, this suggestion pleased Yuan Shikai.

The cunning Yuan Shikai immediately ordered Zhao Bingjun to infiltrate the Nationalist faction in order to act as his informant.

At the same time, Zhao Bingjun was instructed to show enthusiasm to Mr. Sun and Huang Xing, who had come to Beijing, giving the outside world the illusion that Zhao Bingjun had joined the people.

Meanwhile, they secretly dispatched agents to closely monitor Sun and Huang.

Mr. Sun's every move was under Zhao Bingjun's watchful eye.

Today, the Tongmenghui has been reorganized into the Nationalist Party.

When Zhao Bingjun proposed joining the Nationalist faction, Sun Yat-sen and Huang were very pleased.

The entire Nationalist faction's plan was simple: to use Cho Byung-kyun to realize their goal of a "party cabinet."

Both sides have their own agendas.

Since they were on the same side, Huang Xing, based on the opinions within the party, made two proposals to Yuan Shikai: first, to change Zhao Bingjun's acting premiership to a formal premiership;

Secondly, the Nationalist government recommended Cai Bingkun, the former governor of Guangxi, as the Minister of the Interior.

The first suggestion was exactly what Yuan Shikai wanted to hear. He had previously worried that if he proposed that Zhao Bingjun be formally appointed as the head of the cabinet, the Senate would have difficulty passing the motion.

Now that the Nationalists have come forward to propose this themselves, it's something that Yuan Shikai and Zhao Bingjun couldn't have asked for.

However, Yuan Shikai directly rejected the second suggestion.

It is absolutely unacceptable. The Ministry of the Interior is a crucial core department that holds power over the people, especially the police and secret service. This power must not be handed over to the Nationalists under any circumstances.

However, Yuan Shikai did not directly refuse, but said he would consider letting Cai Bingkun go to Beijing first.