Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

"Governor Shen has come from afar and is a guest; protecting his safety is our duty."

"Haha, well said. Please give my regards to your Commander Tang and tell him he's worked hard and will definitely thank him in the future."

"Don't worry, I will definitely convey this message."

"Yeah, we'll definitely grab a drink sometime."

After saying that, Shen Hao pulled Cheng Shuzhen, Hong Guniang, and Qingqing onto the train.

That was so dashing.

Watching Shen Hao's retreating figure, Zhang Shuxun's smile vanished.

He spat on the ground.

"Damn it, he's just a pretty boy who climbed the social ladder by relying on women. What makes him so arrogant? I'll get him sooner or later."

In Zhang Shuxun's view, Shen Hao only has his current status because he married Yuan Datou's daughter; he has no real ability whatsoever.

One can only lament one's bad luck.

Now that revolutionary armies in various places have been suppressed, Yuan Shikai's power has been completely consolidated, and no one dares to offend him.

Tang Xiangming dared not, and Zhang Shuxun dared even less.

Zhang Shuxun breathed a sigh of relief as the train started moving.

At least his task here can be considered complete.

If something happens to Shen Hao within his jurisdiction, Zhang Shuxun will be held responsible and will undoubtedly face death.

As the sun sets, the evening glow paints the sky red, staining the drifting clouds crimson.

Zhang Shuxun's shadow on the train platform stretched very long in the setting sun.

At that moment, he felt that life was full of helplessness and utterly frustrating.

Even if you really hate or are jealous of someone, you still have to put on a smiling face and protect that person.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable.

He was especially upset because he was beaten by Tang Xiangming yesterday.

Shen Hao was going to Hankou, so the entire train was cleared out and became Shen Hao's private train; otherwise, there really wouldn't have been enough room for 500 people.

But it was Zhang Shuxun who had to bear the blame.

The train slowly turned, and the buildings on both sides began to recede into the distance. There were troops stationed along the route for dozens of miles.

They were afraid someone would cause trouble.

Cheng Shuzhen, Hong Guniang, and Qingqing sat in a row, chatting and laughing.

However, most of the conversation revolved around Shen Hao.

Previously, Hong Guniang impulsively decided to follow Shen Hao.

I was still very uneasy.

But after boarding the train, I chatted with Cheng Shuzhen and Qingqing for a bit and then I felt relieved.

It was Hong Gu Niang's first time riding a train, and she was very curious about everything.

"This train is indeed faster than a horse, and it doesn't need to rest. What's more, it can carry so many people. It's really great!"

Cheng Shuzhen smiled and said, "Of course, I heard airplanes are faster."

"What's an airplane? Is it a flying chicken?" Red Girl asked, looking puzzled.

Qingqing asked curiously, "Are there chickens like this? I've never heard of them before."

Cheng Shuzhen shook her head awkwardly; explaining the airplane issue had touched on a blind spot in her knowledge.

The only reason I knew about airplanes was because I'd heard Shen Hao mention one of them.

She had never seen one before and had no idea what an airplane was.

Cheng Shuzhen said, "Let the master tell you; I really don't know."

Shen Hao explained, "Airplanes are not birds; they are a means of transportation, just like cars and trains."

It has a fuselage, wings and an engine. The aircraft generates lift by interacting with the air to fly in the air.

However, current aircraft can only carry one or two people, and further development is needed.

The three women nodded as if they understood, but without concrete examples, they still couldn't imagine how a lump of iron could fly into the sky.

Seeing the three girls' silly and cute expressions, Shen Hao smiled and stopped explaining.

At the same time, Yuan Shikai also received a telegram from Tang Xiangming.

"This Shen Hao is truly outrageous; he actually went to Hunan and killed a brigade commander named Tang Xiangming. Now he's come to me crying and complaining."

The sixth concubine, who was making tea for Yuan Shikai, joked, "What do you mean, 'killed Tang Xiangming's brigade commander'? Wasn't his brigade commander one of your soldiers?"

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Yuan Datou thought about it and realized that it was true; he was the one who had given them those rights.

"Now that Tang Xiangming has come to me to complain, it's time to teach Shen Hao a lesson, lest that kid cause trouble again."

Sixth Concubine Ye Zhen hurriedly said, "What are you talking about? Ah Hao is your son-in-law, Master, he's family. What is Tang Xiangming anyway?"

The fifth concubine, who was massaging Yuan Shikai's head, nodded and said, "That's right."

My lord, have you forgotten that during the Wuchang Uprising of the Xinhai Revolution, Tang Xiangming led a naval uprising that even fought against your Beiyang Army?

"That kid is obviously no good; he's nowhere near as considerate as Ah Hao."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shikai's eyes narrowed slightly.

“You’re right. That’s true, but Tang Xiangming is quite good at dealing with revolutionaries. He’s still quite obedient. We can’t touch him for now. Let’s give him a consolation prize.”

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However, his rights also need to be limited.

At this point, Yuan Shikai began drafting the telegram.

"Order: Shen Jinjian is to be parachuted into Changsha to serve as the Hunan Provincial Inspector."

Tang Xiangming was rewarded with 50,000 silver dollars for his meritorious service in eliminating the revolutionaries.

Meanwhile, Shen Hao was punished for violating military regulations by using force improperly; he was dismissed from his position as Guangdong Provincial Inspector and fined one year's salary as a warning.

The fifth and sixth concubines exchanged a glance and smiled.

By parachuting Shen Jinjian into Changsha to serve as the Hunan Provincial Inspector, Tang Xiangming's power was clearly restricted.

This shows that Yuan Shikai did not really trust Tang Xiangming.

An imperial inspector was roughly equivalent to a provincial governor. These days, official titles change so quickly; last year someone might be the head of civil affairs, and this year they might be an imperial inspector.

In the early years of the Republic of China, the military and civilians were governed separately, and each province was headed by a civil administration chief, who was renamed an inspector in 1913.

It is in charge of civil affairs, patrol teams, and garrison teams throughout the province, and is specially appointed by the central government to supervise finance, judicial administration, and other matters.

Furthermore, the punishment of stripping Shen Hao of his title as Imperial Inspector and deducting his salary for a year was insignificant to him.

Shen Hao is not short of money.

Although Shen Hao lost his title of Circuit Intendant (Civil Affairs Chief), it did not cause any real harm.

Shen Hao was also the Governor-General of Guangdong, in charge of all military power.

He still has the final say in politics, and his power level hasn't decreased.

Furthermore, although Yuan Shikai removed Shen Hao from his position as provincial inspector, he did not appoint anyone else to fill the post, which is enough to demonstrate his trust in Shen Hao.

After Yuan Shikai sent the telegram, his sixth concubine, Ye Zhen, immediately instructed Lu Bicheng, the secretary of the Presidential Palace, to send a telegram to Shen Hao in accordance with the original text.

Upon receiving the telegram, Shen Hao read it but found it insignificant, smiled, and paid it no mind.

When Shen Hao's special car arrived in Hubei, it was already August 4th.

Meanwhile, on August 4, due to inconvenient transportation, Sichuan received news of the revolution.

Xiong Kewu, commander of the Fifth Division of Sichuan, declared independence in Chongqing.

This infuriated Yuan Datouzhang.

201. Brother Shen, I've made arrangements for tonight.

Xiong Kewu's Fifth Division evolved from the Shu Army, which was formed by military academy students, and was highly revolutionary.

Immediately, the enraged Yuan Shikai ordered Hu Jingyi, the governor of Sichuan, to lead troops to suppress Xiong Kewu.

Upon arriving in Hankou, Yuan Kewen and Chu Yunfei came to pick up Shen Hao.

Sitting in the carriage, Yuan Kewen saw that Shen Hao had another girl in red beside him and immediately gave her a thumbs up.

"In the past, I was not one to admit defeat when it came to women."

However, Ah Hao, ever since I met you, I've truly admired you. You're amazing!

Going to get revenge, he managed to seduce a woman, and such a stunning one at that. That's impressive, I'm impressed.