Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 120: The Four Princes of China, Governor of Zhili, Zhang Chengxiang

Su Zhengyang walked into the lobby of the government building, but saw Duan Jinshu, Yang Jiakai, and Jiang Yanlin standing in the lobby and talking with smiles on their faces.

Seeing Su Zhengyang coming in, Duan Jinshu joked, "Today's protagonist has appeared."

Su Zhengyang smiled humbly: "Premier Duan, please don't joke with me. There are so many elders present today, how can it be my turn to be the protagonist?"

Jiang Yanlin pointed at Su Zhengyang and said domineeringly: "Today's dinner is specially held to welcome you, the new congressman. We old guys are just a foil. Many people have come all the way to see our congressman. You are the protagonist today."

"Xuewen, let me introduce you to Su Zhengyang, your uncle Su's son. He is only two years older than you, but he is already the governor of a state and a member of Congress. You must interact more with your brother Zhengyang in the future."

Jiang Xuewen, who is tall and handsome, walked up and shook hands with Su Zhengyang warmly. The strength of the handshake was just right, and the smile on his face gave people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.

Duan Jinshu also called his son Duan Jiahui to greet Su Zhengyang. Compared to Jiang Xuewen, who was obviously relaxed and seemed to be very comfortable with this kind of social occasion, Duan Jiahui, who was wearing glasses and looked bookish and like a nerd, was obviously much more restrained.

Yang Jiakai's daughter, Yang Qiyue, also walked up gracefully and extended her right hand with a smile: "Hello, Governor Su, I am President Yang's daughter, Yang Qiyue, very happy to meet you. I am also the editor-in-chief of Dahua Daily. I hope you can give me a chance for a separate interview later."

Su Zhengyang looked at the confident and beautiful Yang Qiyue, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Nowadays, there are not many women like Yang Qiyue who are confident enough to step out in public. Yang Qiyue seems to be a strong woman with the same personality as her sister Su Zhenghong.

Su Zhengyang revealed a thoughtful look. Two of the four great sons of the Republic of Dahua, Jiang Xuewen, Yang Chengjun, Duan Jiahui, and Jiang Dingbian, the eldest son of Jiang Guangtai, the president of the Southern Government, had been seen today.

These so-called four great young masters are similar to the four great young masters of the Republic of China in Su Zhengyang's previous life. They are all second-generation warlords with profound backgrounds and extraordinary knowledge.

People like Su Zhengyang and Han Jingting are at least two or three levels lower than them.

However, at present, Su Zhengyang, relying on the strength of the Northwest Revolutionary Army under his command, has become the president's guest of honor. In terms of friendship with their elders, he is superior to them.

"Well, let's not keep the guests waiting, let's go to the banquet hall first."

They all walked up the marble staircase and came to the second floor. In the center of the second floor, there was a large banquet hall with an area of ​​over a thousand square meters. It was specially used to hold important dinners of the Northern Xinjiang government and it was also the place where all the heroes gathered tonight.

Yan Shuangying walked in front and opened the door for everyone. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the group walked into the spacious and bright banquet together, attracting the attention of all the celebrities and high-ranking officials in the Northern Frontier.

Huizhou Governor Feng Changan was the first to come forward and said to Yang Jiakai, "President, you are late. You will have to drink three cups as punishment later."

Yang Jiakai smiled and shook his head, "We are just here tonight to serve as a foil. Even if we have to drink a penalty drink, Governor Su should drink it for us."

Yang Jiakai pointed at Su Zhengyang, who looked dignified and generous, and said, "Let me introduce to you all. This is our protagonist today. He is the legitimate son of Brother Su Yuting, the former governor of Jiangbei. He is now the new governor of Linzhou and the future member of Congress of our Northern Frontier government!"

Countless people focused their attention on him. Su Zhengyang was not afraid of the stage. He walked up to the podium with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze. He picked up the microphone and spoke crisply: "First of all, I would like to thank all the elites from all walks of life present, as well as the elders of the Northern Frontier Government, for coming to my welcome dinner. I hope everyone can have fun tonight. After I become a member of Congress, I will also bring rich rewards and contributions to the Northern Frontier Government. Thank you again!"

Su Zhengyang bowed deeply to the audience and was greeted with thunderous applause.

"This boy is definitely not an ordinary person. In this kind of situation, he is not at all shy. He speaks with reason and evidence, and is very humble. Brother Su really gave birth to a good son."

"A 23-year-old governor of a state, a member of Congress, we must get close to Governor Su."

"He is indeed a son of a general. His future is limitless."

Su Zhengyang walked into the crowd holding a wine glass. Many people came forward to toast and chat with Su Zhengyang. Su Zhengyang responded to them one by one. His attitude was neither overly enthusiastic nor rejecting, which made everyone secretly praise him.

This dinner was held in the style of a Western banquet, where guests could walk around and communicate with each other while holding glasses of wine. Such occasions are often another form of fame and fortune. The reason why these people flocked here was not only to see the youngest congressman, Su Zhengyang, but also to make more connections. After all, no one who is qualified to appear here is a simple person.

On the sofa in the corner not far away, Pang Jinghong, Yamaguchi Hideta, and several old men in Zhongshan suits were sitting around, talking in low voices.

Pang Jinghong looked at Su Zhengyang, who was the center of attention, and said to the old man beside him, "Governor Zhang, I didn't expect Su Zhengyang to be so popular. He has become the rising star of Northern Frontier."

The old man calmly put down his wine glass, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly, "How can a young boy who has barely grown all his hair and is still wet behind the ears be qualified to hold such an important position as a member of Congress? There are many people who are more suitable than him in terms of qualifications and strength. It's a pity that he has fooled the president and the prime minister into going against all odds and even dragging in Jiang Dapao, a vulgar man. Everyone knows the friendship between Jiang Dapao and Su Yuting."

The square-faced old man who was speaking was none other than Zhang Chengxiang, the Governor-General of Zhili, whose power was second only to Jiang Yanlin among the major warlords of the Northern Frontier Government.

There are three provinces under his jurisdiction, namely Jiaozhou, Fengzhou, and Yuzhou. These three states are all located in the prosperous Central Plains. Zhang Chengxiang also has nearly 200,000 combat troops under his command. He is in a high position of power and is one of the thirteen members of parliament. When he was competing with Jiang Yanlin for the chief member of parliament, he missed the opportunity to become the chief member just because Su Zhengyang's father Su Yuting voted for Jiang Yanlin. From then on, he held a grudge against the Su faction.

The fact that the Pang family was able to gather the old members of the Su faction so easily might not be due to the support of this old guy behind the scenes. Moreover, when Jiang Yanlin was preparing to lead his troops south to help the people of the Su family, it was this old guy who took the lead in opposing Jiang Yanlin's actions in Congress.

Other members of Congress were also afraid of Jiang Yanlin's power, so they followed him and cheered for him, which eventually led to the decline of the Su family.

It can be seen from his expression and words that he is opposed to Su Zhengyang becoming a new member of Congress.