Beiyang reactionaries

Duan Xun didn't dare to sleep at all from eight o'clock in the evening.Starting from the Ministry of the Army, meetings were held with various departments, and after arranging everything that should be arranged, they rushed to the presidential palace in a hurry.

When Duan Xun came to the presidential palace, it was already around 05:30 in the morning.No one can sleep this night, especially for people like Duan Xun.Duan Xun spent the whole night making arrangements to see how to stabilize public opinion and then how to provide disaster relief.

earthquake.

It was also the first time for Duan Xun to meet him.

But for Duan Xun, the arrival of the earthquake, like the previous order to suppress the bandits, is a good opportunity bestowed by God on Duan Xun.It's cruel to say that, but it's true.

So Duan Xun didn't want to give up for a second.

Duan Xun is like this, so is Xu Shichang and Wang Chonghui.Although Duan Xun sent people to keep in touch with the presidential palace all the time, neither Xu Shichang nor Wang Chonghui dared to be careless.

"Degong (Duan Xun), what exactly happened."

Xu Shichang is very serious.

Fortunately, it is now, if it was in ancient times, the emperor would have to issue an imperial edict if such a thing happened, and the prime minister would even have to resign.Because the ancients always believed that this kind of natural disaster is the punishment of God.

Even if it is now a republic, it does not mean that there is no market for such a statement.People are afraid of unknown or unavoidable disasters.Once there is fear, there will be a market for all kinds of rumors.

So of course Xu Shichang was nervous.

Xu Shichang was a senior of the Beiyang Army, a close friend of Yuan Shikai in his early years, and even Yuan Shikai's think tank.Therefore, even though Duan Xun has moved to his current position, Xu Shichang can still call Duan Xun directly by his name.

"President, Prime Minister, it is difficult for us to determine the specific location. But we have narrowed the scope, it should be in the Ningxia area."

"However, there are shocks in Beijing."

"Maybe seriously."

Xu Shichang sighed.

After thinking for a while, he said, "De Gong, what should we do now."

"President, I have already held a meeting with the Ministry of the Army. I think the earthquake in Ningxia must be very large, so Beijing and Shanghai will be shaken. If the government doesn't care about it and let them fend for themselves, there will be countless casualties. Therefore, I plan to Specially allocate about 1000 million disaster relief funds, and mobilize an army to enter Gansu. Only in this way can disaster relief be achieved as soon as possible.”

"It's a good measure."

Xu Shichang nodded.

Duan Xun continued: "However, President. If the earthquake in Ningxia is really big, then both the army and the local government must cooperate. Therefore, I want to set up a temporary disaster relief committee in Beijing. President, you will be the director, and I will He and the Prime Minister will serve as deputy directors. This also shows that our government attaches great importance to this disaster relief and restores the prestige and popular support of the government."

"Should, should."

Xu Shichang nodded and glanced at Duan Xungao.This great warlord who has already controlled Beijing at a young age knows how to advance and retreat.To set up a disaster relief committee, the person in charge must be Duan Xun, but he and Wang Chonghui are both named.

"President, what do you think of the candidate for the Disaster Relief Committee?"

"you decide."

Xu Shichang was completely handed over to Duan Xun.

Because Xu Shichang knew that neither he nor Wang Chonghui could clean up the situation at this time.Although Duan Xun has always respected himself as the president and Wang Chonghui as the prime minister these days, both of them understand that the current power in Beijing is in the hands of Duan Xun.

If you don't know this, then you are stupid.

It doesn't matter usually.

One of them is the president and the other is the prime minister, and they have enough name to bargain with Duan Xun.But in the current situation, without Duan Xun's cooperation, or even without Duan Xun's participation, the two of them would not be able to complete the disaster relief work at all.

Because Gansu is also good, Sichuan and Shaanxi on the left and right are all territories controlled by Duan Xun.Without Duan Xun's permission, it is even impossible to know the situation of the earthquake in Gansu.Including wanting to mobilize funds for disaster relief, mobilize the army, and mobilize local troops, Duan Xun's support is needed.

So Xu Shichang simply let Duan Xun take full responsibility.

"Yes."

Duan Xun also did his part.

There is nothing to let at this time.So I immediately stood up and said: "Then President and Prime Minister, I will go back to make arrangements immediately. I will try to fully form a disaster relief committee by dawn, and then devote myself to disaster relief."

"Go."

Seeing Duan Xun leave, Wang Chonghui sighed in admiration: "General Duan is indeed a soldier. He doesn't panic when encountering things, and he commands with determination, with the style of a general. He also acts swiftly and resolutely, which is really outstanding."

Xu Shichang looked at Wang Chonghui and shook his head slightly.

Too bookish.

Duan Xun is very powerful, and Xu Shichang saw it clearly during this time.Now that something like this has happened, Duan Xun will immediately take advantage of the opportunity to monopolize power.Looking at how Wang Chonghui was sent to the presidential palace last night, Wang Chonghui thought that the president and the prime minister were really sent to sit together.

What a joke.

To communicate with the presidential palace, just send someone at will.

The reason why Wang Chonghui came here in person was because he was uneasy and kind.Especially in front of so many cabinet chiefs, Wang Chonghui, the dignified prime minister, has instead become a messenger.Instead, the one who stayed in the cabinet became Duan Xun.

What do the cabinet ministers think of this?

What would they think.

Wang Chonghui lost all face.In the future, which cabinet chief will still take the Prime Minister Wang Chonghui seriously.But Duan Xun took advantage of this opportunity to become the center of the Cabinet Office and to establish his own prestige.

It's a pity that Wang Chonghui, a scholar, can't see this at all.

But Xu Shichang didn't want to explain this kind of thing to Wang Chonghui.Therefore, he nodded and said: "Duan Degong is indeed powerful."

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"The president and the prime minister have agreed to set up a disaster relief committee. The president will personally serve as the director, and the prime minister and I will serve as deputy directors. The president and the prime minister have appointed me to form the disaster relief committee with full authority. When this happens, the most important thing is disaster relief, anything All must be put on the back. In order to provide disaster relief, all departments across the country must obey the deployment of the Disaster Relief Committee.”

power grab.

It is indeed a power grab.

Duan Xun entered Beijing five months ago, and he had the opportunity to be the president and prime minister himself.But because the situation did not allow it, or for a smooth transition, I did not take the role.But it doesn't mean that Duan Xun doesn't want to be president or prime minister.

Things are best now.

Originally, the Beijing government had mixed forces, and the official circles in Zhili, Shandong, Tianjin, Chahar, Rehe, and Suiyuan had to be sorted out.It was just because it was too late, and Duan Xun didn't want to be thought of as a big purge, so he didn't do it all the time.

Things are fine now.

Use the Disaster Relief Committee to sort out the officialdom here in the name of disaster relief.

"Yes."

Although Xu Shichang and Wang Chonghui were not there, everyone present nodded immediately.Seeing the different performances of Wang Chonghui and Duan Xun last night, everyone knows that Wang Chonghui is not a prime minister.