The night is very dark, there is no moonlight tonight, and the stars look very pale under the reflection of the city street lights. As an ancient city, Beijing’s streets are narrow. Of course, this does not refer to all streets, such as Chang’an Street and other streets.

It is very spacious. In addition, some alleys called "hutongs" are not actually alleys. Shidaren Hutong in Dongcheng, Beijing is one of them.

Strolling through Shidaren Street in the East City of Beijing is like appreciating a meticulously painted historical picture of Beijing. Although this street, which took shape in the Yuan Dynasty, is only 700 meters long, it has gone through 800 years of vicissitudes and has witnessed countless turbulent events.

, figures who shine in the annals of history have performed wonderful chapters here. This alley is named after the mansion of Shi Heng, a general of the Ming Dynasty and the protagonist of the "Seize the Gate Rebellion". Shi Heng's mansion was built in 1456.

It occupies about a quarter of the north side of the alley. However, the good times did not last long. In 1460, Shi Heng was imprisoned and died for conspiracy. This magnificent mansion, which was not inferior to the royal palace, was confiscated and returned to the official. Later, the mansion became the title of the Marquis of Xianning.

Luan, Cheng Guogong Zhu Geng, Shenzong's daughter Ji Ning's consort Ran Xingrang's mansion. Ran's consort built a garden here and named it "Yiyuan", which was one of the eight famous gardens in the East City at that time. From the late Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, Yiyuan changed

It became the Baoyuan Bureau of the Ministry of Industry that minted coins.

A Western-style building that occupies most of the alley is very conspicuous here. In the late Qing Dynasty, this was the Guest House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Provisional Presidential Palace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the early years of the Republic of China. At that time, as a revolutionary leader

Sun Yat-sen came to Beijing for state activities in the first year of the Republic of China. He also stayed here and met people from all walks of life here. Now it is the Prime Minister's Office of China.

Because the official residence of the Prime Minister of the State Council is located here, in today's Sijiu City, this Shidaren Hutong has long become what people call "Prime Minister Alley", and the Western-style triumphal arch gate used to be

People who pass by here can only take a glance at it, but now, even those who claim to be "well-informed" people in this capital, looking at the Prime Minister's Office, I am afraid they have to be a little convinced. There is no other reason.

, no one would have valued this place in the past. But now, as the State Council's "official power becomes more and more apparent," people have to face up to this place that was originally "uninteresting" in the eyes of many people.

As we all know, the current reputation of this official residence is, to a certain extent, due to the owner of this official residence, but only a few people know. As the owner of this official residence, how much effort Li Zicheng has to put in,

Just like this, even though it was already early in the morning, the lights were still on in the Prime Minister's Office.

"Um……"

When someone rubbed the acupuncture points on his head, Li Zicheng felt quite comfortable. At least for this moment, he forgot about the various problems and worries he faced every day.

"I heard that some people seem to be complaining about you not getting married yet!"

He gently pressed the acupuncture points on Li Zicheng's head and said something unconsciously.

"Why do I feel so sour in this room?"

With his eyes closed, Li Zicheng just smiled. At the same time, he felt the slender hands above his head. If it hadn't been for the blessing of being "assassinated" in Shanghai, he would not have been able to enjoy the beauty he has now. At this time, he couldn't help but think of the almost beautiful scene in his mind.

Perfect body, and that alluring moan.

"How dare I be so sour? She is just a little nurse!"

She snorted coquettishly and tightened her fingers. At the same time, she sighed in her heart. For herself, she had long accepted her fate. She would only be with this man in her life. As for her status and other things, she had never

She didn't dare to think too much, there were some things she shouldn't think about.

"Nurse, the nurse is pretty good too,"

It's even better when wearing a nurse's uniform. After muttering in his heart, Li Zicheng opened his eyes, turned the chair, hugged the woman behind him into his arms, sat on him, and then looked at the blushing woman in his arms,

Just when I was about to taste those red lips, the phone on my desk rang again...

Listening to the sound of the phone, I saw from the corner of my eye that it was the black phone inside, and I quickly broke away from my arms. That phone was an internal phone, which usually meant that someone was coming to visit the Prime Minister.

"I, I'll go upstairs first..."

"Damn it!"

Being beaten in the middle only made Li Zicheng depressed for a while. He couldn't remember the last time. Sometimes he was so tired that he couldn't even think of doing that kind of thing. Most of the time, he fell on the bed and fell asleep.

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The moment the door opened, when he saw the young lady coming out of the Prime Minister's Office, even though he knew she was the Prime Minister's personal nurse, Chen Taoyi frowned slightly when he saw her still extremely voluptuous figure that was trying its best to hide it.

A wrinkle.

"Secretary-General Chen!"

The polite greeting did not elicit any response. The other party's indifference was already expected. She had long been used to it and was also numb. In the eyes of the staff at the official residence, a qualified Prime Minister's wife should be that

Such a dignified and virtuous person, not like her... As I thought, my heart felt dark, and I walked listlessly upstairs.

"Prime Minister!"

Entering the Prime Minister's Office, Chen Taoyigang was about to speak, but Li Zicheng glanced at him and then spoke.

"Gong Yao, what's the matter?"

As he spoke, he looked at his watch again.

"It's one forty in the morning now! Make sure you get some rest!"

The reason why I put this cross is very simple. When Chen Taoyi happened to run into him when he was going out, he would definitely "admonish" him again, telling himself the importance of his wife, etc., and finally, he would mention it again

In his opinion, the few candidates for "madam" who are extremely suitable are just young ladies who are either rich or noble, with good family backgrounds, dignified looks, and virtuous conduct.

"The Prime Minister hasn't slept, so how can he sleep in office?"

Chen Taoyi, who guessed what the Prime Minister was thinking, followed his words. Although the staff and officials of the hospital were extremely concerned about his marriage, he was now "desperate" because Li Li was in front of him.

Zhiyuan may have really decided to dedicate everything he has to the country and never care about his personal marriage. Perhaps for him, he cares more about the country than his personal marriage.

However, although he did not say it on the surface, Chen Taoyi still found ways to create opportunities for the "most prominent bachelor in China" in front of him. For example, when selecting interns for the State Council, he deliberately selected a few

They were girls with good looks and good family backgrounds, but he seemed to have never noticed them. They didn't make any "moves" at all. If it weren't for the "nurse" who walked out earlier, maybe Chen Taoyi really thought that there was something wrong in front of him.

This "young master" is particularly ill.

"Prime Minister, Lieutenant General Han Wu, Chief of the Liaison Office of the Expeditionary Force, sent a telegram. The Expeditionary Force has arrived at the port of Marseille, France."

While talking, Chen Taoyi handed the telegram in his hand to the Prime Minister. The post of Director of the Liaison Department of Han Wu's Expeditionary Force Headquarters was sought by the Prime Minister for him. This position does not seem to be very conspicuous, far less than the Commander and Chief of Staff.

Prominent, but Chen Taoyi knew that the Prime Minister's move was a clever one.

The expeditionary force is overseas and needs to contact the British and French governments and militaries. It also needs to constantly cooperate with various domestic departments. Neither the commander nor the chief of staff can "waste" their time here, so the Liaison Office also

The Liaison Office came into being and is the only official channel for contacting the British and French officials on behalf of the Expeditionary Force. On the surface, the Liaison Office seems to have little authority, but in fact, the Liaison Office is even higher than the "Expeditionary Force Headquarters", and the Expeditionary Force Headquarters is also

The decision of the Liaison Office needs to be respected. There is no literal affiliation, but there is a de facto affiliation.

"Have Tianren and the others arrived in Marseille?"

First surprised and then delighted, Li Zicheng quickly stood up and walked to the map. He found the location of Marseille, France, which had already been marked...

"Calculate the time, I have been at sea for almost a month."

"Yes, Prime Minister!"

"We must learn lessons from this expedition. Hundreds of people died during transportation. This kind of thing must not happen again next time. We should contact the Ministry of Transportation... or contact the Jiangsu Army Joint Logistics Office to see how to solve the problem of troop transport ships.

question!”

Writing notes on his notepad, Chen Taoyi looked at the Prime Minister standing next to the map. He was worried about something else.

"Prime Minister. The Expeditionary Force Command did not send a copy of the telegram to the State Council!"

His brows twitched slightly, and Li Zicheng, who realized the problem, thought for a moment and said.

"It seems that the expeditionary force is having a hard time in France. Otherwise, Cai Songpo would not have made such a low-level mistake!"

As always, I still choose to trust Cai Songpo and Li Zicheng. This kind of trust will not cause any doubts. Sometimes the character of some people is enough to make people like this.

"Having a hard time?"

Chen Taoyi was stunned. He looked at the Prime Minister, but he didn't quite understand. If the expeditionary force really encountered something, why was it not mentioned in Han Wu's telegram?

"Tianren didn't mention it in the telegram. I'm afraid, he has his own considerations. He arrived in France earlier than Songpa and Zheng! Now this telegram..."

After thinking for a moment, Li Zicheng said.

"Call back to Tianren and ask him to cooperate with Songpo and try his best to solve all the problems faced by the expeditionary force. If the country needs to intervene, you can call the country directly and tell him that some things do not need to be tolerated!"

"Tolerate!"

Thousands of kilometers away in a military camp on the Loire River in the northern suburbs of Orleans, France, facing more than 100,000 officers and soldiers who were filled with dissatisfaction, Cai E uttered one word. It was a little sad and angry.

After the meaning word came out of his mouth, the grief and anger in the hearts of more than 100,000 expeditionary officers and soldiers became even stronger.

"Sir, how can you bear it? We are here to help the French fight the Germans, not to be angry with them!"

A roar came from the queue, and the speaker was a captain officer. The sadness and anger permeating the whole battalion was not limited to the soldiers, but also to many lower-level officers. They came to France with the dream of "expedition for the country"

, but after arriving in France, before they could recover from the excitement of riding in a foreign country, they were stunned by the following blow to the head.

After they paraded in the city of Marseille, they entered a military camp outside the city of Marseille. It was said to be a military camp, but that was because the place was elevated. It was actually a French manor, except that the expeditionary force headquarters was on the fourth floor of the building in the center of the manor.

Inside the building, there are only tents around, with no trees to cover them. There are dozens of tents in groups, densely packed one next to the other. The outside of the military camp is surrounded by barbed wire, and the door is guarded by French soldiers with live ammunition. Once inside,

Except for officers above the school level, no one else is allowed to come out, and no one else is allowed to enter.

From then on, the expeditionary force headquarters realized that something was wrong, and immediately colluded with the liaison office that arrived first, and then with the French side. The French side's explanation was simple - the wartime conditions were simple, please forgive me, and then they

There was no follow-up. At that time, the soldiers who had just set foot on land had no other ideas. Realizing that something was wrong, the Expeditionary Force Headquarters and Liaison Office immediately went to Paris to contact the French high-level officials.

When they arrived at the military camp built by France for the Chinese Expeditionary Force on the banks of the Loire River, what they saw in front of them aroused dissatisfaction among the soldiers. The military camp occupied an extremely spacious area, covering dozens of square kilometers. It was completely acceptable.

It accommodates everyone, but the conditions here are not even as good as those in Marseille.

The winter in Marseille is rainy and warm, so it is okay for the officers and soldiers to sleep in single tents. However, in the Loire River, where the temperature is only two or three degrees, the tens of thousands of tents in the military camp are still single tents in summer, and even more

The annoying thing is that most of those tents are dilapidated. They are obviously old tents that should be eliminated. Not only that, the tents that can only accommodate one class need to accommodate twenty people...

Just like in Marseille, there were French soldiers with live ammunition standing outside the military camp, and there were also patrols patrolling outside the military camp to prevent expeditionary officers and soldiers from leaving the camp. Even officers were restricted from leaving the camp.
To be continued...