Chapter Ten: The List is Announced

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  At the end of the month, the Army University announced the list of students participating in the Baoding Military Academy competition trial. According to the five departments of infantry, cavalry, engineering, artillery and logistics, each department got six places. What surprised Xu Shaowen was that originally, the head of the infantry department, Duan Yunfeng, had submitted eight names, including six who had previously participated in military service. However, in the end, one person was actually removed, and his own name was filled in instead.

  This matter was astonishing to the entire physics class when the notice was posted. When they returned to their dormitory in Siheyuan after finishing a day's classes, Guo Songling, Li Zhenning and others were still amused by this for half a day.

  "This is great, Wen Yuan has really become a celebrity in our department," Guo Songling playfully patted Xu Shaowen's shoulder with a mischievous grin.

  "It's said that Ren, the class monitor, can pretend not to know that Wen Yuan hasn't served in the military, but how could the Dean of Studies and the Principal not know? This is strange indeed - Wen Yuan, what kind of trick did you use to make the Dean of Studies reject Yong'an, who has served in the military, and instead accept your name?" On the side, Li Zhenning also had a sly smile on his face.

  Yong'an was one of the six students who had served in the military and were recommended by Duan Yunfeng earlier, but he was removed from the list announced today and replaced by Xu Shaowen. His original name was Wang Pu, and his courtesy name was Yong'an. He later became a warlord in the Beiyang Army.

  Xu Shaowen glanced at Wang Pu behind him, and with a hint of blame, stared at Li Zhenning and reminded him: "Some things should be said, some things shouldn't be said."

  After all, having one's own name removed is already a very embarrassing thing, and the person who replaced his position was someone who had never served in the army, which was somewhat contemptuous. However, Wang Pu, who followed them all along, did not have the unpleasantness that Xu Shao thought, but instead had a very casual expression.

  Wang Pu heard Xu Shao Wen's words and knew that the other party was considering his own face, so he walked up with a smile and patted Xu Shao Wen's shoulder, saying: "Wen Yuan, you don't have to be so modest. Since you replaced me, it means you must have something better than me. To be honest, whether or not one has served in the army is just a matter of experience, but having experience doesn't necessarily mean one has ability, at most it only shows that one has some experience. Do your best, I still want to learn from you."

  When Xu Shao heard Wang Pu say this, he was truly moved and couldn't help but feel a little impressed. It seemed that Wang Pu was indeed a future talent, able to face such an embarrassing situation with such magnanimity. He couldn't help but smile sincerely at Wang Pu and said: "Actually, the reason I was chosen this time might be because the Dean and the old Principal were blind to my abilities, or maybe it's just pure luck."

  "Wen Yuan, don't try to be clever with your words. Your exceptional talent is obvious to everyone in our class. Guo Songling was a reasonable person, and since Wang Pu didn't pursue the matter further, it all ended happily for everyone."

  "Ma Zheng older brother, I'll be killed by you sooner or later." Xu Shao Wen said with a complaining smile.

  At this moment, Duan Yunfeng rushed in from the gate of the quadrangle courtyard. He had originally ended his course with Guo Songling and Xu Shaowen and other students in the Footwork Department, but was called to the Dean's office just as he was about to leave. When he saw that the students in the Footwork Department were teasing Xu Shaowen under the bulletin board, he immediately walked up to them.

  "Wen Yuan, Wen Yuan." Duan Yunfeng shouted as he walked.

  "Brother Ren just came back from the Dean's office, is there any new news?" Guo Songling asked as soon as he saw Duan Yunfeng.

  Xu Shaowen heard Duan Yunfeng calling himself and immediately followed up with a question: "Ren Chu brother, is there something going on?"

  Duan Yunfeng's expression didn't reveal any information, he just said: "Wen Yuan, Principal Hu wants to see you. The Dean of Studies specifically instructed me when he spoke to me earlier, and now you need to go."

  "Now, the principal is looking for me?" Xu Shaowen was quite different.

  "Yes, Principal Hu is now in the office of the Dean of Studies. You'd better go quickly." Duan Yunfeng urged again.

  On the side, Guo Songling made a non-serious face, stretched out his hand and bumped Duan Yunfeng, curiously asking: "Ren Chu, hasn't Principal Hu been rarely seen in the college these days? How come he specially came to find Wen Yuan today, is there something new and strange?"

  Xu Shaowen was urged by Duan Yunfeng, but he didn't rush to leave. He also wanted to hear what the principal had found him for.

  "This, I don't know. The Dean of Studies found me to tell me that tomorrow I should go to his place to collect some money and then buy a train ticket to Baoding at the train station. And as for finding Xu Shaowen to see Principal Hu, it was something he reminded me of when I was about to leave." Duan Yunfeng said with a very calm expression.

  Kuo Sung-ling and others all knew that Tuan Yun-feng rarely spoke, but when he did, he never lied, so they all looked disheartened.

  "Wen Yuan, then you'd better go quickly, Principal Hu is a very busy person." Guo Songling turned to Xu Shao Wen and said.

  Xu Shaowen bid farewell to his fellow students and hastily walked out of the quadrangle courtyard, heading towards the administration building. After the Military Academy moved into Beijing, many administrative staff did not have offices, and even the principal usually rented a house outside the academy for daily work. Therefore, the administration building of the Military Academy looked even more shabby than the quadrangle courtyard of the student dormitory, which was just a row of flat-tiled houses at the end of the playground.

  The walls of these tile houses are mottled and worn out, with many weeds growing at the corners. From the surface, the tile house is very long and wide, with many rooms, but a large part of the rooms are provided for teaching staff to live in, only the front few rooms are used for office work.

  The Dean of Studies' office is one of the few offices that are most closely related to this, and the principal rarely appears in the college, so the Dean of Studies naturally becomes the highest leader of the college.

  Xu Shao-wen knew Principal Hu personally. When Yuan Shikai founded the Army University, he let his trusted subordinates Duan Qirui and Li Yuanhong take charge of the university's affairs. Later, when Li Yuanhong became the Chief of Staff of the Army General Staff, he appointed his fellow townsman and trusted subordinate Hu Longxiang as the President of the Army University. Hu Longxiang originally graduated from Hubei Military Academy, and was later transferred to serve in the 21st Mixed Brigade under Li Yuanhong's command, where he consistently gained Li's appreciation.

  After all, Hu Longxian was actually a senior of Xu Shaozhen's second term. After Hu Longxian gained trust from Li Yuanhong while working under him, he was sent by Li to study at the Second Military Academy.

  The Dean of Studies' office was at the far end of the first row of bungalows. Now all the staff members had gone to the cafeteria for dinner, so this part of the building seemed much quieter than usual. Xu Shaowen arrived in front of the Dean's office, adjusted his uniform, and knocked on the door with his hand.

  "What's going on?" A light and quick voice came from inside the office, which sounded like it was Vice President Jiang Shouqi speaking.

  "Classmate Xu Shaowen, please see." Xu Shaowen replied with a bow.

  Wait a moment, the office door was opened, and Jiang Shouqi, the Dean of Studies, had taken off his military uniform jacket and was only wearing a white cotton-padded jacket, looking very relaxed. He glanced at Xu Shaowen outside the door and immediately showed a warm smile, saying: "Wenyuan, come on in, Principal Hu has been waiting for you." After finishing speaking, he stepped aside to let him enter the office.

  The office is very simple, but the basic furnishings are all available. In the living room of the office, there are also several bamboo chairs, and a middle-aged man with a big beard, wearing a gray suit, sitting on one of the chairs. This middle-aged man is Hu Longxiao, the current president of the Army University.

  Hu Longxian himself has not been written much in the annals of history, but from Li Yuanhong's appreciation for him, it can be seen that he is indeed a talented person. In history, he not only strongly supported the reform of the Army University's regulations, fighting for the interests of Chinese teachers from the monopoly of foreign teachers in the Army University education system, but also made significant contributions to the Army University. It is said that he was very concerned about the living and teaching quality of the Army University students, and had applied to the Army Staff Headquarters many times for material expansion of the Army University facilities.

  Moreover, Hu Longxian was a man not influenced by party ideology. Although he held an official position in the Beiyang government, for many years he adhered to his own way of dealing with things. It was precisely because of this that whether it was the Beiyang government or the Guangdong National Government, he viewed them with an objective eye. Similarly, due to this style, when treating students as well as high-ranking government officials, he could maintain a courteous attitude.

  Hú Lóng Xiāng stood up with a smile as soon as he saw Xú Shào Wén enter, and said: "Wén Yuǎn has arrived? Please sit down, now that the class is over, let's not maintain our teacher-student demeanor, just be ourselves."

  The fourth regular class of the Army University had only been in school for half a year, so many students had little contact with the principal. Xu Shaowen was moved to see Hu Longxian standing up to welcome him, a junior student, and felt that there were not many people who could be so casual and approachable throughout history.

  "Principal, you're too kind, this makes Shao Wen feel honored." Xu Shao Wen slightly bowed and came to the office living room, and only dared to sit down after Hu Long Xi and Jiang Shou Qi took their seats.

  "Principal Hu is a busy person, and recently he has been running around for the competition with Baoding Military Academy. Today, he specifically came to find you." Jiang Shouqi was slightly older than Hu Longxian, although he had also been in the Army University and the Beiyang government for many years, but he always lacked a kind of stability compared to Hu Longxian.

  Xu Shaowen also knew Jiang Shouqi in the 21st century, and his description of him in history is very brief. He was also a graduate of the Army University, and even the first regular class, and in terms of seniority, he was Hu Longxian's senior, but Jiang Shouqi was far inferior to Hu Longxian in talent and character, so Hu Longxian was able to become the president of the Army University after graduating from the second regular class, while he could only be the deputy dean.

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