Not long after the Qingdao incident, the Sino-Russia business agreement, and the Sino-German business agreement, Cao Rulin officially replaced Liang Ruhao as the deputy diplomatic minister, and was recognized by the government as a strong candidate for the next foreign minister.--./-./[] Cao Rulin, who was proud of the spring, sat in the new office with a smile, explaining his recent diplomatic work to several subordinates. Fang Zida came here just after the negotiations.

"Try this tea, my friend from Jiangnan specially brought me the rain forefront Longjing that he brought to me from Hangzhou*zhou." After several cooperation, Cao Rulin and Fang Zida had long become friends. After his subordinates said goodbye, he personally took out the box of tea from the drawer of the desk and soaked it with a water bottle.

After taking the tea cup, I smelled the fragrance before I could even put it in my mouth. Fang Zida praised the good tea.

"Zhengming, you are not going to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. Tell me, what's going on with me today?" Cao Rulin asked while sitting down on the sofa.

Fang Zida smiled, put down the teacup and took out a piece of paper from his pocket and placed it on a few: "It's nothing big, just this thing is a problem, please trouble Brother Tian."

"What is this?" Cao Rulin picked it up strangely and looked at it, and was stunned: "Invite His Highness, the female Grand Duke of Annastasia, Romanova, to visit the Republic of China?"

Nodded, Fang Zida said: "Brother Runtian, it's not difficult for you to get this invitation document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Please just issue a letter according to the content I drafted."

"Of course there is no problem!" Such a small thing was a small task for Cao Rulin, but what he wondered was why Fang Zida suddenly remembered to invite the female grand duke of Annastasia and Romanova of the Russian Empire to visit China? According to his knowledge, this female grand duke is just the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. He is only in his teens this year, why did such a sensible girl doll, ask her to come?

Cao Rulin couldn't help asking the question. Fang Zida smiled and explained the argument he taught Wu Peifu, and emphasized that Tsar Nicholas II and the crown prince were unable to visit China, so he could only use this young princess who had not yet grown up as the representative of Tsar Nicholas II. [Let's read the novel~]

"This is... let's do it, I'll help you immediately." Cao Rulin nodded, and immediately called the secretary to explain a few words and took away the draft written by Fang Zida. Fang Zida and Cao Rulin chatted in the office for a short time, and the people below got the matter done. At the same time, through diplomatic channels, they were officially transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Russian Embassy. Seeing that the matter was resolved, Fang Zida did not stay much, and hurriedly left after thanking him again and again.

"This Fang Zhengming..." Cao Rulin sighed with amusement and tears. Although what Fang Zida said sounded a little reasonable, he certainly knew that it was just a remark for Cao Rulin. Since Fang Zida didn't want to tell him the real intention, Cao Rulin would not ask the bottom line. As a friend, it was nothing to help with such a small matter, but curiosity was inevitable.

Wu Peifu did a very good job. After Cao Rulin's official invitation letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was sent, Fang Zida was completely calmed down. After walking out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he felt extremely relaxed and could not express his complacent.

The European war has been in the middle of the journey. Due to the assistance of Chinese materials, the war between the Russian Empire and the Allies is now more intense than the original history. Fang Zida could not grasp it because of his appearance. Will the war be extended or shortened, but he can be sure of one thing, that is, the revolution of the Russian Empire is the initiator of the end of the European war. Once the Russian Empire, which was crushed by the last straw, faces collapse, the revolution will break out, and Tsar Nicholas II and his family will also become victims of the revolution.

From China's interests, Fang Zida would never want a powerful and dictatorial country to appear by its side. What he needs is a Russia that is falling apart and civil strife. If you want to achieve this goal, the Tsar family must not die, or at least leave an irrefutable bloodline to use this as the core to form another force in the Russian Empire to fight against it. This is the real reason why Fang Zida took such painstaking efforts. []

His Highness Annastasia Romanova's daughter, as Chinese customs, is called Princess Anna. This is a legendary princess. There have been speculations in later generations about whether she survived the massacre, and even made several movies based on her rumors. Fang Zida has been famous for a long time for the youngest member of the Tsarist family. He did not expect that Nicholas II would actually ask her youngest daughter to replace her for China. But if you think about it carefully, this is normal. Tsar Nicholas II and the Queen have never liked this youngest daughter very much. Compared to them, they love the rest of their children more. Since they want to use royal members to go to China, it is natural to choose this dispensable princess as the messenger.

Since Yang Du and Fang Zida last time, the two of them have been tacitly aware of it. Yang Du, as Yuan Shikai's confidant, is still the same on the surface, but he has secretly turned to Fang Zida and revealed a lot of secrets to him. According to Yang Du, since Yuan Keding's plan to conspire with Cao Kun to promote Yuan Shikai to be the emperor died, he did not give up, but prepared more secretly. Especially in the past two months, there have been many people who have privately connected and won over. Taking advantage of Yuan Shikai's illness and unable to handle national affairs, he poured ** soup in front of Old Yuan every few days.

Yuan Shikai is a hero and also a sensible person. As a son, of course he knows what his son is thinking. However, after all, father and son are in love, and no matter how firm a person is, he cannot withstand Yuan Keding's repeated persuasion. Moreover, the long-term illness has greatly damaged Yuan Shikai's health. In addition, his age has decreased, and his mentality has gradually changed. Over time, he couldn't help but think about this. Once this idea emerges in his mind, it is not so easy to erase it.

"Lifelong President?" Yang Du quietly found Fang Zida and told him something about it. Fang Zida frowned after hearing this.

The so-called lifelong president is almost the same as the big fat, second fat, and third fat in the Jin family in later generations. It seems that with Yuan Keding's continuous efforts, Yuan Shikai was finally moved. It is very likely that this lifelong president was the idea that Yuan Keding gave to Old Yuan to test the reaction.

"My father-in-law is old, so he will use such stupid moves? Brother Xizi, why didn't you persuade him?"

"Persuad?" Yang Du smiled bitterly and said, "There are the eldest son Yuan, Liang Yansun and others who are constantly urging people. Now the President can listen to others' words? Before I could speak, the President revealed the intention of waiting for the emperor to be named. How do you persuade me?"

Seeing Yang Du in a dilemma, Fang Zida could not blame him. As a son-in-law, he did not easily see Yuan Shikai these days, let alone Yang Du, who was just a counselor. After learning from his mistakes, Yuan Keding, who had learned from the last lesson, not only kept it from outsiders, but even his brothers and sisters were guarding against him as thieves. For example, today he lived in Yuan Shikai's yard and almost hid him as a treasure.

"No, I have to talk to my father-in-law once. Once this step is taken, it will ruin the reputation and leave it infamous for thousands of years!" Fang Zida thought for a while and said to Yang Du: "Please think of a solution. I need to meet the president alone as soon as possible."

"This..." Yang Du hesitated and nodded, "Okay! I'll think about the solution, but why did you tell the President, Zheng Ming, have you done your plan?"

"Haha, you don't have to worry about this, I naturally have an idea."

When Yang Du left, Fang Zida hurried back home and asked Yuan Sizhen to ask her to find Yuan Kewen and others immediately, so that they could come to him immediately for important talks. Yuan Sizhen saw Fang Zida's anxious look and didn't ask much, so he hurriedly left the house. Fang Zida was waiting at home and smoked several cigars in a row. When the day turned dark, Yuan Kewen and others rushed over together.

"What happened to us in such a hurry?" Yuan Kewen and several brothers and sisters asked anxiously as soon as they entered the room, seeing Fang Zida sitting there with a serious expression, the knot between their eyebrows was tightly unplugged.

"Everyone, sit down first." Fang Zida asked everyone to sit down first, then asked Yuan Sizhen to close the door and then send Zhang Huchen to guard outside to ensure safety. Seeing Fang Zida as if he was facing a great enemy, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what big thing happened.

Looking around, there were two young master Yuan Kewen, three young master Yuan Keliang, five young master Yuan Kequan, eldest sister Yuan Bozhen, third lady Yuan Shuzhen and seventh lady Yuan Fuzhen, plus Yuan Sizhen and Fang Zida himself, there were eight people in total. It can be said that except for Yuan Keding and several other Yuan children who are not in the capital or underage, those who are basically able to speak are here.

"Zhengming, what happened?" The eldest sister Yuan Bozhen was the oldest. Seeing Fang Zida's serious expression, she asked. Fang Zida sighed and shook her head and said, "Do you still remember what happened last year?"

"Last year? What happened?" Yuan Kequan asked subconsciously, but Yuan Kewen suddenly thought of something and asked anxiously: "Are you talking about the eldest brother and father?"

Nodding heavily, Fang Zida said: "I just got the news that my elder brother, Liang Yansun and others want to let my father-in-law be the lifelong president."

"What!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was screaming in surprise. Among them, Yuan Kequan was the youngest, and there was a hint of surprise in his surprise, but the rest were shocked, and there was a strong anxiety in his eyes.

"What is he going to do! He...he wants to deceive his father but he can't do it!" Yuan Bozhen, as his eldest sister, is also a young lady of the Yuan family who has been married for a long time. Over the years, as he grows older and loses more knowledge, he slapped the table first, with his eyebrows raised up, and his face full of anger.

"Sister, what's wrong with my father being the lifelong president? Why are you angry?" Yuan Kequan asked strangely before he turned around.

"You stupid boy!" Yuan Bozhen cursed in anger: "What lifelong president? He wants his father to be the emperor! He is the prince himself! He wants to put his father on the fire!" (To be continued...)

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