The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 381 Endeavor Society

Wu Peifu shook his head without hesitation and said, "When the Marshal handed us this list, he probably didn't know that we were on it, but he must know it now, and he doesn't want us to tell him the truth because he already knows it."

Wu Peifu let out a long sigh and said admiringly, "The Marshal has always had a keen eye and is very observant. How could he not see the panic in our faces just now?"

Li Jinyu thought for a moment and said with an awkward expression, "I was a little scared by the Marshal, and I did lose my composure a little, but that doesn't prove that the Marshal knows about our relationship, does it?"

"Besides, if the Marshal already knows about this, then we should tell him the truth. Why haven't you told him yet?"

Wu Peifu shook his head and said, "Mingguang, think carefully, what was the Marshal's expression like after seeing the way we looked? Did it change?"

Li Jinyu shook his head and said, "There is no change at all!"

Wu Peifu nodded and said, "Yes, there is no change. Although the Marshal's expression did not change, he did not give us a chance to speak before he explained clearly why he gave us this list."

"I guess the Marshal must have sensed that we were involved in this matter, so he didn't give us a chance to speak, lest we be shocked and panic and mistakenly think that the Marshal was testing us, or reminding us to confess."

"That's why he didn't give us a chance to speak."

Li Jinyu thought about it carefully, and then said with some sudden realization.

"Yes, yes, now that you mentioned it, I remember that the Marshal did speak a little too quickly. This is unlike his usual calm demeanor."

Then, Li Jinyu asked again in confusion, "Why doesn't the Marshal want us to explain the situation to him?"

Li Jinyu's question was difficult to answer. Wu Peifu looked at Li Jinyu for five or six seconds, and finally smiled and said something else.

"Mingguang, the Marshal said that he believes in us."

Teng Yuzhao just said this, saying that he believed in both him and Wu Peifu.

What should we trust them for? Of course, we should trust that they would not do anything to harm Teng Yuzao.

Li Jinyu is not a stupid person and he quickly understood that this is a problem that can only be understood but not expressed in words.

Li Jinyu asked again with some confusion, "But why did the Marshal give us this list without knowing that we have already joined?"

Wu Peifu said, "I guess the Marshal wants to cultivate us."

Wu Peifu's words made Li Jinyu happy, but he still seemed a little confused.

Wu Peifu continued, "These people are all in our Guard Association. The Marshal wants us to reveal some information to them appropriately."

"First, we want these people to understand that their promotions were not given by the General Staff Office based on their military achievements. They were chosen by the Marshal. These people will definitely not forget the Marshal's kindness."

"Secondly, we can also do a favor for these people and make them feel more favorable towards us. These people will be in various troops in the future. If the Marshal wants to use us, there will be no problem of whether our prestige is sufficient."

"From this point of view, I can guarantee that Mingguang, your future prospects will definitely not be worse than those of the current co-commanders."

Li Jinyu had to believe Wu Peifu's confident analysis, but he still spoke with some concern.

"Logically speaking, since the Marshal knows what these people want to do, he shouldn't separate them!"

"Now these people are torn apart. Could it be that the Marshal doesn't want to see us forming this small group, that's why he's doing this?"

"will not."

Wu Peifu waved his hand and said, "Mingguang, think about what the Marshal said next. He also said that we should not only have more contact with the middle and lower-level officers, but also with Liu Xietong, Li Xietong, and my master uncle."

"The first two are not only the Marshal's students, but also his old subordinates. I heard that before the Tianjin Cavalry went to rescue you, these two people worked together to help the Marshal remove the military power of the other two sentry commanders and suppress those who colluded with the Boxers in the camp. They are the Marshal's absolute confidants and the people he trusts the most."

"As for Master Uncle, don't be fooled by his careless appearance. He is very clear-headed in his heart and is extremely loyal to the Marshal."

Li Jinyu was still puzzled by Wu Peifu's unclear statement and spread his hands. "What does this prove?"

Wu Peifu smiled slyly and lowered his voice, "In my opinion, the Marshal's hidden meaning is that we should also bring these three people into our organization."

Wu Peifu's words startled Li Jinyu so much that he jumped up and said with a look of surprise on his face.

"Zi Yu, you mean that the Marshal not only does not object to us forming this organization privately, but on the contrary, he secretly supports and encourages us to do so!"

Wu Peifu nodded affirmatively and said, "That's right. Think about it, everyone involved has been promoted, and the Marshal also wanted to let these people know the news in advance. Why is that?"

"You've seen that the highest official rank among these people is the captain, and the others are sentinels. This time the army is expanding, there are so many captains, probably about 60 or 70 in total. Won't they all get promoted?"

"There are even more sentinels, at least 300 of them, why did they have to be chosen?"

"There's only one reason."

Wu Peifu raised the list in his hand and said, "These people have one thing in common, that is, they are all loyal to the Marshal and support him wholeheartedly."

Li Jinyu was stunned for a while, then suddenly a look of ecstasy appeared on his face and he grabbed Wu Peifu's hand.

"Zi Yu, if that's the case, what are we waiting for? You should take on the responsibility of being the guild president."

Wu Peifu shook his head firmly and said, "No, I can't be the chairman."

Li Jinyu hesitated and said, "From what the Marshal said just now, he likes Li Xietong the most. How about we invite him to be the chairman?"

"But, are the three of them willing to join our organization?"

"can."

Wu Peifu said affirmatively, "As long as it is for the good of the Marshal, they will definitely join."

"However, Li Xietong cannot serve as the president. Although our organization cannot be told to the Marshal directly, nor can it be made public, we can only maintain this understanding. However, the president of our organization must be the Marshal. It would not be suitable to replace him with anyone else."

Wu Peifu then said solemnly, "Mingguang, you must remember one thing, any organization in the vanguard army must be headed by the Marshal, otherwise it would be a betrayal of the Marshal. At that time, there would be no need for the Marshal to say anything, the three people just mentioned would uproot this organization."

What Wu Peifu said was not alarmist. No one would allow the existence of another organization in his own army, even if he was extremely loyal to the commander.

At that time, it was inevitable that there would be suspicion of being in a compromising situation, and if one was not careful, there might be a disaster within the family.

Wu Peifu's words made Li Jinyu shudder, and he nodded hurriedly, "Zi Yu is right, I was negligent."

"It's just that, Marshal, our organization needs someone to take charge!"

Wu Peifu understood what Li Jinyu meant. "This does not require the Marshal's approval. The President is the Marshal. There is no need to say more."

Wu Peifu thought for a moment and said, "Marshal Xiang advocates that we should take Chinese learning as the basis and Western learning as the practical application. This is a good saying! Let's learn from the Westerners. Although this organization has a president, there are still people who do the specific work. They are called the secretariat or the board of directors. I think it is more appropriate to call it the board of directors. I will be the executive director of this board of directors."

Fearing that Li Jinyu didn't understand, Wu Peifu explained, "The so-called execution means being responsible for the specific directors. In addition to the president, there can also be a chairman of the board of directors, but they are not responsible for specific matters, only for guiding the general policies."

Wu Peifu said to himself, "Also, our organization must have a name. The idea of ​​pushing the Marshal to the top can only be spread among us privately. We cannot say that publicly. The public statement is that only the Marshal can save the country from danger and only the Marshal can make the country rich and strong and stop bullying by foreign powers."

Wu Peifu's statement is very interesting. He did not say what he wanted Teng Yuzao to do, but just said that he should take charge of the overall situation. Of course, this overall situation could be big or small.

"Also, since we are an organization, we must have a name, otherwise it will not make sense."

"Since we want to work together to push the Marshal to the top, I think we should call it the Endeavor Society."

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