The Beiyang warlords have been active in modern Chinese politics for more than 10 years. It should be said that most of the Beiyang warlord leaders did not gain any good reputation. They exploited the people, were insatiable, fornicated, ate, drank, and gambled, and played the role of a reviled clown on the stage of history.
Duan Qirui was one of the very few politicians among the Beiyang warlords who maintained political integrity. People at the time called him the "six noes" premier, that is, "not to embezzle and enrich oneself, not to sell officials and knighthoods, not to smoke big cigarettes, not to drink alcohol, not to prostitute, not to gamble money." This statement may be suspected of being excessively prestigious, because during his term of office, the famous "March 18 Massacre" also occurred, but in any case, compared with other Beiyang warlords, Duan Qirui can be regarded as a clear stream in the warlord circles.
Duan Qirui has traversed the political arena for decades, serving as four premiers, four army chiefs, one chief of staff, one head of state, and the general office of The Baoding Military Academy, China's first modern military school. However, Duan Qirui basically made a clear distinction between public and private, never used his power for personal gain, and did not allow his family to interfere in public affairs. In the era of the Beiyang warlords, when "one person got the ascension of the chicken and dog to heaven", this practice was quite rare.
Here's a story.
One day, one of Duan Qirui's aunts found him, twisted and pinched for half a day, and said something. It turned out that a relative of an old mother in Duan Mansion had nothing to do and wanted to find an errand through Duan Qirui to talk about to make a living. This old mother knew that she was a small person, so she said good things to this aunt and wife, and wanted to find Duan Qirui to help through her.
According to the saying, this is a small matter. Duan Qirui didn't need to go out on his own at all, he just squeaked to any of his subordinates, and someone helped him to do it properly. However, Duan Qirui not only did not do it, but also got very angry, so that his nose was crooked (it is said that Duan Qirui has a problem, and when he is angry, his nose is crooked). He pointed at his aunt and angrily rebuked, "Are you trying to buy an official?" How much money you get, say it quickly! ”
This aunt was very aggrieved. Because she is completely kind, there is no penny benefit from others. She couldn't argue and burst into tears. But Duan Qirui was not polite to her at all, and reprimanded her fiercely, and only then did he stop.
After that, from the wife and aunt to the nanny and the maid in the Duan mansion, no one dared to intercede with Duan Qirui.
Duan Qirui refused to do things for his aunt, so he must not be so strict with his own children, right? wrong! In fact, Duan Qirui is more strict with his children.
Duan Qirui's original wife was named Wu. Duan Qirui was very kind to her, and the two were very affectionate. Wu bore Duan Qirui the eldest son, named Duan Hongye. Duan Hongye did not grow up around Duan Qirui when he was a child, but has been fostered in a relative's house, and only returned to Duan Qirui when he was a teenager.
Duan Qirui has very strict requirements for Duan Hongye, and in addition to education, he never gives special care, let alone paves the way for his future. Duan Qirui told his son that he should work his own, climb up step by step from the lowest level, and get ahead.
Of course, the tiger father has no dogs, Duan Hongye is also very competitive, he has no other skills, but he is very good at Go, and the level of chess skills is even higher than his father. Even Wu Xianglin, a well-known player in the Go world, is not his opponent. Later, the Japanese also awarded Duan Hongye a Go duan position. In Tianjin during the Republic of China, Duan Hongye was famous for his go, and his popularity was not lost to his father. [Data expansion: Yan Xishantian is not afraid of why he was shocked into a cold sweat when he first saw Yuan Shikai]
It can be seen that Duan Qirui is still very satisfied with his son. Duan Qirui regarded himself as a master of Go, and once he was won by his son, he said without anger and joy: "You little boy, who doesn't understand anything, will play chess!" [Data Expansion: How much family property did Li Hongzhang leave behind after his death?] Three billionaires have also been produced in the future generations.
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