But the president wants to stay in the central government. In this case, not to mention the chief minister, even the secretary of state may not be able to fall into Li Zicheng's eyes. The secretary of state in the political hall of the Republic of China is to a certain extent just a mouthpiece for the president. If

If you want to retain Li Zicheng, I'm afraid the only position left is the position of prime minister!

When Xu Shichang and Yang Du said the same sentence, Liang Shiyi remained surprisingly silent. His silence was seen in Yuan Shikai's eyes, and Yuan Shikai just nodded in his heart. It seemed that only Liang Yansun was a sensible person here.

When it comes to dealing with and employing people, Yuan Shikai undoubtedly has a dual personality. On the one hand, he likes the kind of submissive people the most, but on the other hand, he knows that submissive people are not very useful, so he knows that this

Whether it was Xu Shichang or Yang Du, they were just trying to show off the former, making false promises to deal with him.

He nodded and said:

"Well, you all know in your heart, but you just don't want to break this layer of paper. If you don't say it, there are some things I have to say. The contribution of Zhiyuan lies in the country, and the benefit lies in the future. The chief of agriculture and commerce, let alone this time he established

His achievements are unparalleled, and he alone managed the Longhai Line, so why not let him serve as the director-general of agriculture and commerce?"

Seeing what the president said, Xu Shichang and Yang Du both fell silent. The president said everything he needed to say, so they just nodded in agreement. With their cleverness, they naturally understood Yuan Shikai's words.

They still understand what is on their mind and when to say what to say.

"Okay, this is just one thing. Please help me find out the details yourself."

Knowing that this involved their own interests, Yuan Shikai waved his hand and said without insisting:

"Just leave it like that."

Xu Shichang, Liang Shiyi, and Yang Du quickly stood up and left with relief.

After Yuan Shikai sent them out of the study, he said to Liang Shiyi:

"Yansun, please stay one step. I have something else to discuss with you."

After the two of them left, Liang Shiyi followed Yuan Shikai back to the study.

Yuan Shikai first gave him a cigar, then added tea for him, and then said:

"Yansun, you are a sensible person and you also know where I am in trouble. I have been thinking about this thing in the past few days. If Zhiyuan comes by then, we will give him a chief agricultural and commercial director. Will he be satisfied?

?”

Liang Shiyi didn't smoke the burning cigar. He closed his eyes slightly and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"Even if Li Zhiyuan doesn't say anything, I'm afraid the generals in various provinces will talk about it in private. I'm afraid public opinion will not let this matter go by then. If coupled with those revolutionaries who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, they will stir up trouble.

hour……"

"Then what kind of position should we give him to make them satisfied?"

Yuan Shikai looked at his secretary-general with a scrutinizing gaze, and he could still tell a few truths. At least he did not show any selfish interests in this incident.

"President, I think what the President prefers is the position of Political Affairs Hall!"

In one sentence, Liang Shiyi pointed out what Yuan Shikai was thinking.

"Hey, it's difficult!"

Yuan Shikai did not deny it. In fact, after much deliberation, he found that only the position of Secretary of State of the Political Affairs Hall was suitable. He could silence everyone in the world and render Li Zicheng speechless. He, Li Zicheng, could not even refuse.

.

"It's over at Juren..."

"The general trend is the general trend, I think the Secretary of State is not beyond imagination."

"I know."

Yuan Shikai nodded. If Li Zicheng was appointed as Secretary of State, Xu Shichang would have to be dismissed from his post.

"But the President, even if the President tasks Li Zicheng as Secretary of State, will Li Zicheng be willing to accept it?"

Liang Shiyi filled his mouth with the cigar, sucked it gently, blinked slowly, and said nothing.

Yuan Shikai also blinked slowly and puffed on his cigar gently. But he was not silent. He puffed out a puff of smoke and said:

"Then what kind of position does he want? Is it possible that he wants me to give up my position as president to him?"

As he spoke, Yuan Shikai's eyes turned anxious. If he really set his sights on the position of president, then...

"No, Li Zicheng can't be the president yet. He knows this, so he won't force it. But the problem is, the president, he may not be willing to be the secretary of state!"

"Oh? Then what does he want to be?"

Since the President has asked, Liang Shiyi, as the Secretary-General of the President, naturally has to help the President solve his problems:

"Prime Minister!"

"Prime Minister?"

Hearing these four words, Yuan Shikai was stunned, and then said without hesitation:

"Now that we have a presidential system, why is there a prime minister?"

Liang Shiyi nodded, but he knew that Li Zicheng was far from being satisfied by a political secretary with no real power.

"Then the president thinks that he, Li Zhiyuan, is willing to be the secretary of state?"

"Um……"

In silence, Yuan Shikai stopped talking. Ever since he passed the establishment of the Constitution of the Republic of China, changing the cabinet system to a presidential system, and changing the State Council to the Political Hall, the Secretary of State is an obviously powerless position, although his position is second only to that of the President.

But the actual power needs to be considered. "President, I have thought about it again and again, and I feel that Li Zicheng will happily accept the position of prime minister."

"Accept it gladly?"

Yuan Shikai frowned. He had suffered, but what about me, the great president? Even though he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say that.

“But we can’t amend the laws of the Republic of China!”

Isn’t changing the presidential system into a cabinet system a trap? We finally got rid of the responsible cabinet system and changed it into a presidential system, and now we have to find a prime minister.

"This covenant cannot be changed! The national structure has been established and cannot be changed lightly!"

"President, this is..."

Taking a deep breath of his cigar, Liang Shiyi looked at the President with a half-smile, apparently waiting for the President to figure out the meaning.

Liang Shiyi looked on with a half-smile, but Yuan Shikai was silent with a cigar between his fingers, thinking, and slowly savoring the meaning of his words. Suddenly Yuan Shikai's eyes lit up, and he figured out the connection.

"Okay! That's it!"

After figuring out the mystery, Yuan Shikai said with confidence:

"When Li Zicheng comes, I will tell him this. I will be the president, he will be the prime minister, and my brothers and I will govern China well. Then, in

Write a story in the history books about a wise king and a wise prime minister... No, it’s a story about a wise president and a wise prime minister!”

Seeing that the president understood what he meant, Liang Shiyi laughed easily.

"Well, there's one more thing. The Japanese envoy is coming soon. I'm afraid I'll be busy with negotiations recently. Look at the meaning of coming out to check on Juren. Well, this president will not treat him lightly!"
Chapter completed!