Yuan Keding repeatedly told him to stop the person from entering the yard. Although he was facing the second son of Yuan, these two Yuan Keding's die-hard subordinates were willing to offend him and dared not let him in. Seeing Yuan Kewen cursing there, they finally felt relieved in their hearts. As long as the person didn't enter the yard, they didn't dare to go too far. They hurriedly recouped with a smile, one person moved a stool, the other person brought water and tea, and started working outside the yard.

Sitting on the stool that was moved, Yuan Kewen, who had not yet calmed down, held a teacup in one hand and pointed at the noses of the two guys and cursed him. He was proficient in Kunqu opera, and his voice was twitching and tactful when he cursed, which sounded three points stronger than ordinary actors, which made the two look at each other and laugh and cry...

After scolding for most of the day, Yuan Kewen, who was dry-mouthed, picked up the teacup and drank it all, asked one of them to make tea again, and then ordered the other to come and pinch his legs and knock on his back. They had no choice but to do whatever they could to the second young master who could not beat or scold him, so they could only do as he wanted to do so, begging his grandfather to sue him and let Yuan Ke come back early and send this great god away quickly.

But no one knew that just as Yuan Kewen was making a big fuss in front of the courtyard, Fang Zida took the opportunity to sneak in. Although the courtyard where Yuan Shikai lived was called a courtyard, there was a courtyard in the courtyard, which was not small in scale. Through the long corridor, Fang Zida soon came to the house where Yuan Shikai lived, stood at the door and calmed down, and knocked on the door lightly.

"Is it gimbal? Come in."

Yuan Shikai's voice rang in the room. Fang Zida pushed the door open and saw Yuan Shikai lying on the collapse at a glance.

Some days I haven't seen Yuan Shikai anymore. He seems to have grown much older, and he has lost his early aura when he is lying there, just like an ordinary seriously ill elderly man.

"My father-in-law."

"Oh... it's Zhengming, come on. Sit here." The narrowed eyes gradually opened, Yuan Shikai smiled and patted the edge and greeted him.

Fang Zida hurriedly approached and sat down with Yuan Shikai. Looking up at it, he saw that Yuan Shikai's hair was almost half white, his chest slowly fluttered, and he looked like an old and weak.

Seeing that Yuan Shikai wanted to lie down, Fang Zida hurriedly took a pillow to put it underneath. He poured a cup of tea from the table and helped Yuan Shikai drink it slowly.

"Zhengming, what have you been busy with these past few months? Why haven't you seen me here to see me?"

"When I say that to my father-in-law, after the signing of the Sino-Russian and Sino-German business agreement, many work needs to be arranged, and my son-in-law went outside the customs for this purpose. In addition, the affairs of the military observation team are also important. I need to coordinate in many aspects and I am busy until today. I don't have time to see you, so I ask my father-in-law to punish you."

Fang Zida did not say that Yuan Keding deliberately blocked the news and stopped them from seeing Yuan Shikai, but said a few words on the grounds of work. Yuan Shikai didn't care after hearing this. He smiled and said, "It's okay, business matters. Of course. Although I am sick now, will there be any serious injury in the short term. You can come today, just as if you are interested."

"Thank you, Father-in-law, for your understanding." Fang Zida quickly stood up and saluted.

He pressed his hands and asked Fang Zida to sit down. Yuan Shikai asked some official matters as Fang Zida said just now. Fang Zida did not hide anything and reported to Yuan Shikai about the recent situation. After listening, Yuan Shikai asked again about the situation in the Northeast. Fang Zida picked some and said.

"You did a good job. The two business agreements have won a lot of benefits for China, but some things are not to be guarded against. Especially in the Northeast, the Japanese are always eyeing our country's territory. After the war between Japan and Russia, Japan also obtained some of the military power in the Northeast, which is a big concern. Fortunately, the construction of the National Defense Forces of the Republic of China has initially achieved results. After a few years, millions of troops are trained, our country will inevitably have a battle with Japan, and the battlefield is in the Northeast. It's clear, I know that you are guarding against Japan. This is a good thing, but you can't just focus on the front line. You have to do things. You have to do things that are broad and long-term! Those who don't plan everything are not enough to plan for a moment. Those who don't plan the overall situation are not enough to plan a territory. Do you understand?"

"Son-in-law thanked my father-in-law for his teachings." Fang Zida nodded repeatedly. It seemed that Yuan Yuan had not yet reached the point of being confused and had a sharp strategic vision, but why was he fooled by Yuan Keding?

Yuan Shikai smiled and said, "I know you were overseas for a long time and didn't read much about the books of various philosophers. But now you have a different identity and are the deputy chief of finance in the Republic of China. The West is good for the West, but I also have the situation of China. It is often not feasible to do things like Western things. Remember to read more books of sages after you go back, or you may gain something."

"Yes, my father-in-law, I will definitely read these books after I go back. However... my son-in-law has been reading Western biographies recently, and he has gained some gains, so stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade, and some things are not the same."

"Of course, it is definitely good to read more books." Yuan Shikai nodded and asked with interest: "Are you reading those Western biographies recently? Are they a person or a historical book?"

"Everything." Fang Zida said: "But the most I read are two books, one is "The Biography of Napoleon" and the other is "The Biography of Washington."

"Napoleon, Washington... Haha, I know these two people." Yuan Shikai asked with a smile: "What do you think after watching?"

Fang Zida said: "Napoleon started out as a soldier and experienced many battles until he later created the French Empire, and he almost wiped out Europe. He can be said to be a genius politician and military strategist who appeared in Europe every thousand years. It's a pity that he failed in the end and was defeated and captured. The French Empire, which was once powerful, declined. It can be said that it was a pity."

"Yes, Napoleon is a man of great ambition and can be called an English master. His French Empire swept the world with almost no rivals. If it weren't for being defeated by the severe cold of Tsarist Russia, he might have been able to unify Europe. Unfortunately, it was a pity. But then again, Napoleon's defeat was too arrogant. The so-called arrogance of soldiers was inevitable. If he could calm down and manage it well, history books might be a different look." Yuan Shikai couldn't help but sigh and commented on Napoleon.

Fang Zida agreed with a few words, and then talked about Washington.

"Compared with the French Emperor Napoleon, the son-in-law thinks Washington is better."

"Oh, why do you have such an opinion?"

"Returning to my father-in-law, my son-in-law thought that Washington led the Continental Army to fight with the most powerful Britain in the world at that time. After going through hardships, he finally won the United States' victory. His achievements were considered a feat of founding. However, as the commander-in-chief in the United States, he did not obey the advice of others to ascend the throne. On the contrary, he took the lead in proposing a democratic and constitutional system. After serving as president, he resigned as before and retired and retired to the countryside. His character was praised by the world. Until now, the United States still respects Washington as the founding father. It can be seen that his military achievements may not be as good as Napoleon, but his greatness is still above Napoleon."

After Fang Zida finished speaking, he felt a little nervous and stared at Yuan Shikai. He saw that Yuan Shikai's eyebrows trembled slightly and he didn't say anything for a long time.

After a while, Yuan Shikai's somewhat turbid eyes looked at Fang Zida, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Today, do you think these two people have a deep meaning, right?"

"Yes! My father-in-law." Fang Zida answered without hesitation.

Nodded slightly, Yuan Shikai was so smart, and he didn't understand Fang Zida's intention: "Zhengming, don't you think it's a good thing for me to take office?"

"Please forgive my son-in-law for being unpleasant. My father-in-law has a great reputation forever, but once he takes this step, he will be doomed!"

"Random!" Yuan Shikai's face appeared, and all the pores in Fang Zida's body suddenly stood up. He quickly stood up and knelt down and said, "My father-in-law, it is not a son-in-law who is a son-in-law. The world is so powerful, and those who follow it will prosper and rebel. He will be scolded by thousands of people for thousands of years when he turns back in history! Mr. father-in-law, you built the Beiyang New Army, forced the Qing Dynasty to abdicate, and created the Republic of China. In recent years, you have supported constitutionalism, established Congress, transformed the National Defense Forces, separated local military, government and civil affairs, and vigorously developed industry and commerce. Now the whole country is booming, and the people's hearts are gradually gathering, but once you get to power, the consequences will be unimaginable and will inevitably cause chaos. Instead of being a failed Napoleon at that time, why not study Washington successfully? As long as you do not take that step, the history books in the future will surely respect you as the father of the Republic of China and will be remembered forever!"

Yuan Shikai's face was unstable, and no one knew what he was thinking at this moment.

"The son-in-law dared to ask his father-in-law." Fang Zida said again.

"explain!"

"These days, I don't know who said something to my father-in-law and don't want to know what my father-in-law is planning, but I dare ask my father-in-law, have you ever been exposed to outside since you were recuperating?"

"What do you mean?"

Fang Zida looked up and said, "No matter how good some things are, it is not as good as seeing and hearing. Since your father-in-law was recuperating, he has gradually cut off contact with the outside world. Many aspects of the news may be deviated. The son-in-law dared to ask his father-in-law to temporarily press the idea, and he can go out for more and contact outsiders more. If you have the right to listen to both sides, it is not too late to make a decision. Besides, it is not a good thing for you to keep quiet and cultivate. It is true that this disease needs conditioning, but you also need to relax more. It is better..."

"No need to say more..." Yuan Shikai waved his hand and interrupted Fang Zida's words, and asked Youyou: "If I insist on taking this step? How will you, Fang Junming, deal with it?"

"This..." Fang Zida hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth and said, "Then I can only forgive my son-in-law for being unfilial."

Yuan Shikai slowly closed his eyes and waved his hand, "I am tired, go and go..."

"The son-in-law gave up."

After leaving Yuan Shikai's room, Fang Zida gently closed the door for him. At this moment, his back was wet with sweat. When he saw Old Yuan today, he said what he wanted to say and did what he could do. Of course, he still had a last step, but he did not want to make this last step, both public and private.
Chapter completed!