Tell me some interesting warlord stories

1. Fake politeness leads to real trouble

Xu Shuzheng is one of the giants of the Beiyang government. One day when he returned to France, Xu Shuzheng hosted a banquet for French celebrities from all walks of life in a large hotel. The food and wine were of the highest quality. According to Chinese custom, the host should be polite and say polite words such as "please forgive me" if the food is not good.

But in France, the host must praise the food and wine at the banquet. This is to show respect for the guests and sincerity in treating them; especially when hosting a banquet in a hotel, you can only say good things, not bad things. , because it is related to the reputation of the hotel.

After the guests were seated, Xu Shuzheng was polite and said that the food and wine were not good, so please forgive me. As soon as he finished speaking, the shop owner ran over angrily and protested to Xu Shuzheng in public, insisting that he "apologize publicly in the newspaper." Xu Shuzheng had no choice but to apologize in the newspaper to calm the turmoil. What a fake politeness that got you into real trouble.

2 "Dog Meat General" Zhang Zongchang

"I also write a song about the great wind", the original poem is as follows: "The cannons are firing to blast his mother, and the sea is coming back home. Counting. The hero is Zhang Zongchang, and the giant whale is swallowing the fusang."

Zhang Zongchang occupied Shandong, Hebei, and Jiangsu in the 1920s, and was once one of the most powerful warlords in the country. This man has the worst reputation among the thousands of warlords, large and small, across the country. He is fond of gambling and greedy for sex, loves money as much as his life, and cannot read a single Chinese character. This kind of person has written poems and published poetry collections.

The following is a joke about Mr. Zhang, "a certain warlord" refers to him:

A certain warlord has a fourth concubine who likes to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, often for a month He had to make as many as seven or eight trips. When the warlord asked about it, he told him that he prayed to Buddha for blessings for his future and health, and the warlord felt relieved.

One day, the warlord suddenly had a whim and asked Xiao Luzi, the follower of the fourth concubine, what he did every time he went to the temple with his wife?

Xiao Luzi said: "Report." Marshal, after finishing burning incense and worshiping the Buddha, the warlord went to eat in the Zen room with the great master in the temple. "

The warlord said: "Oh! That must be a vegetarian meal."

Little Luzi said mysteriously: "Tell me, the commander-in-chief, that great master eats meat, and he also eats one soup and four vegetables."

The warlord was stunned and asked: "What? "Soup with four dishes?"

Xiao Luzi said: "The younger one waited too long, so he hid outside the meditation room and eavesdropped. , I heard the sound of drinking soup, and then the lady started calling "duck" and "duck". After a while, the lady said that the master's "chicken" was fat and big. After eating the chicken, the master kept calling "roasted hoof". , it seemed that he was eating pig's trotters, and then after a while, the master shouted to turn it over again. This time he was obviously eating 'fish', otherwise why would he turn it over?"

The warlord was so angry that his face turned blue, but Xiao Luzi still didn't notice it and continued: "The dishes prepared by the master are so good and the portions are sufficient. Every time my wife eats, she shouts that it's great, it's great, it's great, it's great." She kept panting and said it was too much for her to bear. It was obviously because she was too full..."

3. "Drilling holes in cowhide"

Republic of China In the early years, Qu Yingguang was appointed as the envoy to Zhejiang Province. Once, a clerk drafted an official document and submitted it to Qu Yingguang for review. After reading it, Qu Yingguang frowned, picked up a pen, marked the four words "holes in cowhide" on the official document, and sent it back. When the clerk saw these four words of criticism, he was puzzled and did not dare to ask Qu Yingguang directly, so he had to discuss it with a few friends.

A friend asked: "Could it be the local dialect of the inspector?" The clerk was inspired and found out that there was a fellow villager in the yamen who was a dispatch clerk. On this day, the clerk specially invited the mailman to the restaurant, ordered wine and food, and treated the mailman to a drink.

"Sir, what's the matter with you?" The receptionist said, holding the wine glass: "I don't drink stupid wine." "Excuse me, what does the phrase 'holes in cowhide' mean?" asked the clerk . "Oh." The mailman said, "We Taizhou people raise cattle, and we peel the hides to sell them. Only when they are thick and complete can we sell them at a good price. Once holes are drilled into the hides, they are worthless. In our hometown, holes are cut into the hides. It’s just worthless!”

The clerk’s face turned red after hearing this, and he reluctantly gave in. After returning, he immediately handed in his resignation and packed up and went home

4. Lu Rongting Both Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zuolin were born in Ge Mang, and they were known as "Beizhang Nanlu". Once when the two of them were meeting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing, a bird suddenly flew past. Lu drew his gun and shot, and the bird fell to the ground with a sound. Zhang didn't bring a pistol, and there were no birds in the sky at that time. The competition failed, so he took off his clothes and pulled up his trousers and said, "Let's see who has the most scars!" The result of the competition was that Zhang had more than 50 scars and Lu had more than 80 scars. Zhang felt so ashamed that he even called Lu Lu his eldest brother.

5. In 1926, Zhang Zuolin and Wu Peifu attacked Feng Yuxiang at the south entrance. Zhang Zhijiang, the commander-in-chief of the Feng Department, gathered his subordinates and prayed in person: "O Lord, Zhang Zuolin and Wu Peifu launched a civil war in an attempt to unify China by force. They are like a ship lost in the storm. May the Lord give them wisdom and let them turn back. Ashore."

6. On April 21, 1922, Miss Luo Na from Germany met Wu Peifu in Luoyang and fell in love at first sight, but Wu did not appreciate it. After returning to China, Miss Luo Na wrote an ultimatum to Marshal Wu: "Marshuai Wu, I love you, do you love me?" Wu Peifu burst out laughing after reading it, and wrote four big words on the original letter: "Old Marshal" His wife is still alive. The translator was ordered to send this letter back.