Just when Princess Annastasia was desperate, Fang Zida changed the subject: "But... I personally feel deeply sympathetic to your experience. Although my personal abilities are limited, it would be absolutely fine if I only guarantee the personal safety of Your Highness in China. And as a civilized person, I would not allow such dirty political transactions to happen in a noble person like Your Highness."

"You are such a good person! Thank you..." Princess Annastasia suddenly raised her head, unable to believe her ears. When she confirmed that she had heard it wrong, she was tearful and sent Fang Zida a "good person card" from the bottom of her heart.

"But, my father, my stepmother, and my brothers and sisters..."

"God will bless them." Fang Zida pretended to make a cross, tempting the little Red Riding Hood in front of him in a gentle tone like a wolf grandmother: "Dear Princess, please be honest, with the influence of the Chinese government, I am afraid that it will not be able to control the decision of your country's pseudo-government. Moreover, they have already agreed on the surface to His Majesty Nicholas' request for political asylum in China. If they were really released, they would have done it long ago, but they did not do it. As a member of the royal family, you also know that politics is not as simple as one plus one equals two. If the Chinese government forces pressure on the pseudo-government against this matter, the result will be counterproductive. Furthermore, your Highness, as the only royal family member who is hiding from national disasters, you stood up when His Majesty Nicholas cannot manage the government. Doing so will ensure their safety, so this is your best choice."

Princess Annastasia thought quietly and felt that what Fang Zida said was very reasonable. The main problem at the moment was to maintain the orthodoxy of the Russian Empire. Once the entire Romanov family completely disappeared, the Russian Empire would no longer exist. If she established an exiled government in China and came forward to preside over the situation, the usurpers in the country would also be afraid of the enemy, which would relatively ensure the safety of the royal family. In other words, if the other party really wanted to destroy the entire Romanov family, even if she, the princess, could not change the fate of other royal members.

Standing up, Princess Annastasia saluted Fang Zida with her noble court understanding: "Thank you for your help, I will listen to your arrangement."

He breathed a sigh of relief and smiled on Fang Zida's face. In order to accommodate the princess' Fang Zida specially set up an area in the backyard for her to live temporarily. Since Princess Annastasia was in a hurry to escape from the embassy and did not carry any luggage, Fang Zida asked his wife Yuan Sizhen to prepare some daily necessities and change clothes for her. As for the princess's confidant guard Ivan, Fang Zida also made proper arrangements and arranged a room for him near the room where the princess lived to facilitate care and protection. All these arrangements made Princess Annastasia very satisfied.

It was getting late. After saying goodbye, Fang Zida returned to his inner courtyard and drank the tea made by his wife. Fang Zida thought a little intriguedly.

"Zida, is it appropriate to keep her like this? But she is pitiful enough..." Not long after, Yuan Sizhen walked in and asked with a worried look.

"All have been settled?" Fang Zida asked first.

Seeing Yuan Sizhen nodding, Fang Zida smiled and signaled her to sit down beside him, and took her hand and patted her gently: "Political matter is to use me, I just use you. Don't underestimate this princess. Actually, she is very scheming."

"No way? She is only over 16 years old." Yuan Sizhen said in surprise.

"The Western royal family has been strictly trained since childhood, and even the princes of the Qing Dynasty were not like this at the beginning? Have you ever heard of the story of Kang Chao fighting for the throne in Jiulong? Which of these royal children is simple? They were born in a political vortex and could not survive without some thought. Today she came to me, which means she had already thought about it and knew that the only one who could help her in China was the only one who could help her. Moreover, she used the tricks of seduction and return of land from the beginning. If she changed herself, she might either become her minister or be blinded by the interests. Even if she finally agreed to my proposal, this also achieved her purpose of coming here. So, this little woman must not underestimate her."

Yuan Sizhen looked shocked. Although she was Yuan Shikai's daughter, no one of Yuan Shikai's children was really in politics. Even when Yuan Shikai was alive, he rarely talked about politics with his children. After hearing Fang Zida's words, her surprise was obvious, and she was nervous and couldn't help but worry about her husband.

"Don't worry, even if she is Sun Wuzi, she can't escape my Wuzhi Mountain." Fang Zida saw his wife's concerns and said with a smile: "If the Russian Empire was still in the hands of the Romanov family, I would be playing with fire. But now the situation is different. Holding up this noble princess, regardless of whether it succeeds in the end, the entire Tsarist Russia will inevitably be in chaos. This is my real purpose. You must know that no one wants a greedy, huge, fierce and unsatisfied neighbor around him."

According to Fang Zida's expectations, he should have received news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the next morning. The disappearance of Princess Annastasia may have caused trouble to the Tsarist Russian Embassy. From a diplomatic perspective, such a big thing should be informed of the country at the first time.

But strangely, until the afternoon, there was no news about the Russians. Fang Zida specially called Cao Rulin and asked indirectly if anyone contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Embassy today. Cao Rulin asked himself in a surprising tone on the phone why he suddenly cared about the Russian Embassy? Fang Zida immediately made a haha ​​and found a reason to hide it. After hanging up the phone, he burst into laughter. The abnormal behavior of the Russians expressed their guilty behavior. It seemed that the princess really had a keen sense of smell and escaped early. The baron and the ambassador were no longer reliable. If she continued to stay in the embassy, ​​her safety could not be guaranteed at all.

The Russians did not let the Chinese government know about this, and their intentions were easy to guess. Perhaps the Baron and the Ambassador had reached an agreement with the country and were preparing to send Princess Annastasia back to the country, thus completely throwing away this hot potato. Who would have thought that the princess actually escaped early and was missing. Notifying the Chinese government at this time would be equivalent to making the matter public. The result was that neither the Baron nor the Ambassador nor the Provisional Government of the Russian Empire could bear it.

"Come!"

Sitting at the desk and thinking about it, Fang Zida took a pen and wrote a telegram, ringing the bell to call the staff outside.

Not long after, the telegram was sent to Wu Peifu, Shandong. A few days later, an army major general rushed over from Shandong.

"Report!"

On this day, Fang Zida and others finally arrived. With the invitation, a burly and handsome major general walked in. The one who accompanied him into the door was Zhou Yuanliang from the Secret Service.

"Deputy Commander of the 86th Division of the 38th Army of the National Defense Forces and Major General Zhang Zongchang came to report!"

After entering the door, the visitor first stood at attention, followed by a clean and neat salute, with a crisp and loud voice. In addition, he was wearing military uniform, and he was such a mighty general.

Looking at the deputy commander in front of him with interest, Zhang Zongchang's famous Fang Zida had long heard of that this famous dog meat general has left a strong figure in modern Chinese history, especially his numerous nicknames and several funny poems, which are often attracted by later generations.

However, this is just a superficial phenomenon. The real Zhang Zongchang was not so unbearable. He received a private school education when he was young, received a good education, and his cultural level was not lower than that of ordinary generals. Moreover, because he passed away from Guandong in his early years, he worked as a random worker, worked as a long-term worker, and let the landlord and his old family go to the Middle East Railway to work as a road construction worker, a loader and a switcher... These experiences must be considered in later generations, and are typical proletarian processing class.

When Zhang Zongchang was a railway worker, he was good at studying, generous and generous, and valued righteousness over profit. He was very prestigious among workers. He also taught himself before speaking fluent and standard Russian. Later, he was attracted by the Russians and became a gold miner in Siberia. It was not until 1911 that he resolutely returned to China to participate in the revolution, and then joined the army.

This is a talent. Although Zhang Zongchang may have various personality flaws, it is not denied that he is indeed a rare talent in this era. Since the reorganization of the National Defense Forces, the selection of generals in the army has formed a strict promotion system. Since Zhang Zongchang can gradually be promoted from the commander of a local army to the deputy commander of the 86th Division of the 38th Group Army, it is enough to show his ability.

It was not the first time that Zhang Zongchang met Fang Zida. The last time the 38th Army was still in training, Fang Zida accompanied the superiors to meet him in the crowd when he came to Shandong. However, the face-to-face meeting between the two was the first time today. And according to Commander Wu's order, Fang Zida specially sent a telegram from the capital to name himself. Facing this big figure who holds the financial power and is the real leader of several major armies, even though Zhang Zongchang looked like a fearless personality, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

After a report, Fang Zida stared at him with a smile, but said nothing. The saluted hand was always on the edge of the brim of the hat. Zhang Zongchang didn't understand whether Fang Zida saw whether he was good or bad, and he couldn't help but sweat oozing out of his forehead.

"Xiaokun, you are not an outsider either. Come on, don't be so nervous. Sit, sit down!"

Just when Zhang Zongchang was uneasy, Fang Zida stood up and smiled, pointing his hand to the sofa on the side.

"Thank you, President!"

He breathed a sigh of relief and put down his slightly sore hands. Zhang Zongchang and Zhou Yuanliang sat on the sofa accordingly. Compared with Zhou Yuanliang, Zhang Zongchang did not dare to sit easily and relaxedly. He sat half of his butt, his upper body was straight, and his hands were placed on his knees in a standard posture that his subordinates were being trained by his superiors.
Chapter completed!