Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

Yuan Kewen laughed and said, "Shen, please stop looking at me. My sister will be so embarrassed if you keep looking at her."

After hearing this, Yuan Fuzhen's cheeks became even hotter with embarrassment, as if they were on fire, and he buried his head even lower.

Shen Hao said: "Second Brother Yuan is being reckless."

"Haha, we're all family, no problem.

Come and sit down and have a cup of tea." Yuan Kewen was very straightforward.

Young Master Yuan is very ambitious and values ​​power and status.

Yuan Kewen prefers eating, drinking and having fun. Although he is smart, he doesn't like politics.

Therefore, he was not arrogant and was more generous, which made Yuan Datou like him even more.

After Shen Hao sat down, he found that Yuan Datou's daughters were looking at him one by one, their eyes full of curiosity.

But no one dared to step forward and say hello.

Yuan Kewen pointed to a beautiful young woman with excellent temperament and introduced her: "This is my eldest sister Yuan Bozhen, the daughter of the second concubine.

When she came of age, she married Zhang Yunliang, the fifth son of Zhang Renjun, the former governor of Liangjiang.

"This is my second sister Yuan Zhongzhen, currently single."

Yuan Zhongzhen snorted proudly, but his eyes turned to Shen Hao.

Originally, Yuan Datou betrothed her to Duan Fang's nephew.

But she didn't like this marriage and later took the initiative to regret it. Now she is 25 years old and still a grown-up girl and has not married yet.

"This is my third sister, Yuan Shuzhen. My father originally planned to marry her to the emperor in order to ease the conflicts in the Qing court, but my third sister refused to do so."

Yuan Shuzhen, who was only 17 years old, had a hot-tempered personality.

He glared at Yuan Kewen fiercely and said, "Brother, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will tear your mouth apart."

Yuan Kewen shrank his neck in fear and hurriedly said again: "This is my fifth sister Yuan Jizhen. She was in poor health when she was young and was always sick."

Hearing this, Shen Hao looked at Yuan Jizhen, who was pale, thin and looked sickly, as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind, giving off a feeling of sick Lin Daiyu.

As if feeling Shen Hao's gaze, Yuan Jizheng's pale face turned a little red and he smiled shyly.

The remaining five or six little girls were all very young, only about 7 or 8 years old.

Yuan Kewen introduced: "The tenth sister Yuan Sizhen, the fourteenth sister Yuan Huzhen..."

After the introduction, Yuan Kewen put his arm around Shen Hao's shoulder and said with a smile: "This is my good brother, and your future brother-in-law, Shen Hao, who is currently the mayor and brigade commander of Qing City in Guangdong Province. It can be said that he has a bright future.

Come, come forward and say hello."

"Hello, brother-in-law," Yuan Datou's younger daughters said sweetly.

Shen Hao took out a lot of gold, silver and jewelry from his pocket. These were bought when he was shopping in the provincial capital of Guangdong Province, but he forgot to give them to the girls.

I didn't expect it would come in handy now.

"Thank you, brother-in-law." Several little girls laughed happily.

The fierce third daughter Yuan Shuzhen said proudly: "Although you are older than me, I am Fuzhen's elder sister, so you have to call me sister.

I am your sister-in-law, where is my gift?"

Shen Hao smiled and said: "Okay, Third Sister, this is your gift"

After saying that, Shen Hao handed Yuan Shuzhen a pearl bracelet. The pearls were round and smooth, very beautiful.

"Well, I accept the gift, it's good."

The fifth daughter, Yuan Jizhen, who looked sick, shook her head and said, "I... don't want any gift..."

Before Yuan Jizhen finished speaking, Shen Hao handed her a jade bracelet and said, "Fifth sister, this is yours. Wearing jade is good for your health."

Hearing this, Yuan Jizhen blushed. She was only 16 years old, and Shen Hao called her sister, which made her feel embarrassed and at a loss.

Seeing that she didn't move, Shen Hao grabbed Yuan Jizheng's hand and put it on her himself.

Yuan Jizheng's hands were delicate and slender, but cold to the touch, like ice cubes, and it was obvious that something was wrong with her body.

"Thank you"

Yuan Jizhen's head almost shrank into her neck, but her small hands tightly grasped the jade bracelet. This was the first time a man gave her a gift, and she cherished it and was very happy.

The second daughter, Yuan Zhongzhen, took the gift, nodded and said nothing.

On the other hand, the eldest sister Yuan Bozhen, who was married, was very enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Ahao is really a handsome man, and he and the seventh sister Fuzhen are a perfect match made in heaven."

Shen Hao presented her with a necklace and said, "Please give me more auspicious words, elder sister."

All the gifts had been given to the other women, leaving only Yuan Fuzhen. Shen Hao took out a ruby ​​ring and walked up to Yuan Fuzhen.

These rubies were seized when Huang Silang was defeated. There were two of them, and both were made into rings by Shen Hao.

Looking at Yuan Fuzhen's blushing face, he gently pulled up Yuan Fuzhen's left hand and put it on her ring finger himself.

In a gentle tone, he said, “In the West, rings are usually given to couples only.

It is used to witness love.

Wearing it on the ring finger of your left hand represents engagement, and you can never take it off for the rest of your life, are you willing?"

Hearing this, Yuan Fuzhen mustered up the courage to look up at Shen Hao, then nodded with all his strength.

At this moment, those shy beautiful eyes were full of determination.

"willing"

The sound was as soft as a mosquito's whistle, but fortunately Shen Hao had good hearing and could hear it clearly.

At this time, Yuan Kewen took the lead in applauding.

"You're better at picking up girls than I am, it's so cool"

The girls also looked at Shen Hao with shining eyes.

“This is so romantic.”

"This is my ideal man, great!"

"Wow! Sister Fuzhen is so happy"

“I want a ring like this too.”

Shen Hao's younger and older sisters-in-law looked at Yuan Fuzhen with envy;

At this moment, Yuan Fuzhen felt that the air was sweet, and his heart felt sweet as if he had eaten honey.

Is this what being in love in books feels like?

How could a girl who had never been in love withstand Shen Hao's bold and straightforward confession?

But this romantic feeling is what all women like.

That’s right, those concubines also looked at Yuan Fuzhen with envy. They had no shortage of money or status, but they lacked love.

Whether it's spiritually or something else, there is something missing.

In an instant, Shen Hao gained the recognition of all the girls.

At this time, the fifth concubine Yang and Yuan Datou walked in.

Seeing Yuan Fuzhen’s blushing face, Yang was somewhat impressed by Shen Hao’s way of flirting with girls. He won her over at the first meeting.

That shy yet happy look is really enviable.

Seeing Yuan Datou coming, Shen Hao hurriedly let go and became serious.

Yuan Datou sat on the main sofa, glanced at Shen Hao and said, "Since Fuzhen and her mothers are very satisfied with you, then this matter is settled."

The big stone in Shen Hao's heart fell, and it was done.

"It's the President, so what do I need to prepare?"

Shen Hao meant something like betrothal gift.

Yuan Datou waved his hand and said, "Since you and Fuzhen have become husband and wife, don't call me president in private. You can call me father-in-law or uncle. It's up to you."

"It's Uncle Yuan."

Yuan Datou nodded and said again: "As for the betrothal gift, forget it, your little money is not a big deal.

In addition, after you get married, I will appoint you as the commander of the 18th Division, which will be directly under the command of the Army and stationed in Guangdong Province."

Shen Hao's face lit up and he said, "Thank you, Uncle Yuan."

Yuan Datou said, “Don’t be so anxious to thank me, I haven’t finished yet.

However, let me say something first. The commander of an army division usually serves as a governor-general concurrently. But there are no vacancies for the governor-general position now, and you have just become my son-in-law, and you are still young.

Getting too high a position all of a sudden can easily lead to self-immolation. Being promoted too quickly is not a good thing either. If you are praised too highly, you will suffer a fall.

You should be the governor of Guangdong Province."

Shen Hao saluted and said, "Yes, Uncle Yuan."

He was the commander of the 18th Army Division of the Beiyang Army and concurrently served as the garrison commander. This marked him as one of the great warlords.

The garrison is calculated using the current weight content, which is the provincial military district commander.

At present, Zhang Zuolin in the Northeast is the commander of the 27th Division in Fengtian, which means that Shen Hao can now eat at the same table with Zhang Zuolin.

115. Sixth Concubine's Feet Under the Mahjong Table

Moreover, the garrison commander has one more advantage than the local division commander, which is that he can mobilize the security corps.

In other words, the garrison commander of all security corps has the final say.

It is just like the provincial military region manages the municipal military sub-district and the county’s armed forces department.

It's also a lucrative position. When there is a vacancy for a commander-in-chief, Shen Hao will fill it.

Shen Hao knew that in a few months, Yuan Shikai would send troops to kill Song Jiaoren.

By then, the second revolution will begin.

The Tongmenghui will also be defeated. At that time, many military commander positions will be vacant, which will also be Shen Hao's opportunity.

Thinking of this, Shen Hao felt very satisfied.

Now that I have obtained the position of division commander, I will recruit soldiers and strive to recruit 30,000 people in time for the war next year.

This is Shen Hao’s goal.

Then, Yuan Datou asked Shen Hao to follow him to the study.

After arriving at the study, Yuan Datou lit a cigar and asked, "Do you smoke?"

Shen Hao shook his head and said, "No, Uncle Yuan."

“Well, I have only been in office for a short time, and my power is not yet consolidated, so I cannot hold a grand wedding.

I mean we should keep a low profile when we get married, and just have a meal together for the two families, do you have any objections?"

This is exactly what Shen Hao wants.

"Without uncle, everything is up to you," Shen Hao said;

"Well, that's good. Since you have no objection, then let's do it this way.

By then, my dowry will not be wasted on you."

After finishing the private matter, Yuan Datou changed the subject and stared at Shen Hao and asked, "What do you think of the Tongmenghui?"

Shen Hao hesitated and said: "We are on different paths and cannot make plans together. There will definitely be a fight between us."

Yuan Datou nodded with satisfaction, and was very happy with Shen Hao's political acumen.

Much better than having several sons.

He understood that the battle between the two sides would start sooner or later, but now Yuan Datou was still accumulating strength and would not take action until he was absolutely sure.

"Do you know why I want to expand the Central Division?" Yuan Datou asked;

"Prepare for the upcoming war?" Shen Hao said;

"Yes, those in high positions must learn to plan ahead. Those who do not plan for eternity are not qualified to plan for the present; those who do not plan for the overall situation are not qualified to plan for a region.