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Chapter 7 Yuan Shikai¡¯s Thoughts (Part 2)

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    Lao Yuan did not comment on the eldest son¡¯s words.  Yuan Keding only wanted to be his prince, so of course he couldn't see many things clearly. Besides, he was not a qualified politician to begin with.  From a father's perspective, he is not someone who can achieve great things.

    Just because his size is too small, this shortcoming is fatal enough.

    Duan Qirui and Li Yuanhong, the elders, represent the Beiyang faction and are the capital on which they depend for their lives. Yuan Keding usually doesn't have much respect for them and always uses the influence of Prince Qian to suppress them.  How can he, who is one of the Three Great Masters of Beiyang, be underestimated by someone who doesn't even know how to measure up?

    It doesn¡¯t matter to others, since I am gradually emptying their power anyway.  But he has no affection for his younger brother, which is unreasonable.

    His younger brother is his second son Yuan Kewen.

    Even if Yuan Keding is not lame, Yuan Shikai's favorite "prince" is still Yuan Kewen.  It is a pity that he did not want to enter politics and became an idle prince in advance to avoid disaster. He also often spoke out to accept advice and repeatedly violated his own taboos.

    For example, when people all over the country were aware of the elegance of his proclaimed emperor, he publicly sang against the tune at an inappropriate time and wrote two famous poems in the capital. I remember one of them was written like this:

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    Occasionally, I listen to the whistle of complaint in the distant forest, and I stand alone in the bright room and turn on the bright light.

    "It's a pity that it's so windy and rainy at high places, so don't go to the top floor of Qiong Tower."

    "If he hadn't been against him, Lao Yuan would have almost clapped his hands and exclaimed. The poem is really good, but this is obviously anti-poetry that pours cold water on it!  What does "It's a pity that it's so windy and rainy in high places, don't go to the top of the Qiong Tower"?  Isn¡¯t it good to be an emperor?

    Because of this, the eldest son copied it for himself. Is he trying to prove something?  In a capital full of spies, does this kind of thing still require him to rush up and down to deliver a letter to himself?  What he has to do is to persuade his second brother not to go against his will, to minimize the impact of the situation, and to be true brothers and respectful brothers!

    "Keding, Germany is too far away from us. William II is an ambitious man, and he is trying to expand his power in the Far East, so he needs us rather than us needing him. In fact, I am most concerned about the attitude of the Japanese."  Yuan Shikai said.

    "Oh, Japanese, the Japanese absolutely support my father." Yuan Keding hurriedly took a few newspapers, pointed to the content inside and said: "This is the content of the "Shuntian Times" these days."

    "Shuntian Times" was read by Yuan Shikai every day, because this newspaper not only had a large circulation, but was also a Chinese-language newspaper run by the Japanese in Tianjin, from which the trends of the Japanese government could be seen.

    "Britain was a constitutional monarch, and the sun never sets today; Japan was a constitutional monarch, and the country prospered in a corner. In today's China, the republic is in a dead end, and only by restoring the dynastic system can we promote the story of China." This is the story of three days.  Headlines.

    "The trend of constitutional monarchy is gradually increasing, and the people are excited, saying that the resurgence of China is expected. The president should comply with the destiny and accept the public opinion." This is the editor's note for the fourth day

    It seems that public opinion is really on his side. In this way, the biggest hidden worry is solved.  You can understand it if you think about it: Japan and the United Kingdom are both constitutional monarchs, so they have no reason to oppose themselves, right?

    As the first person in the Republic of China, he also has a large number of troops, and he has the right time and location. Now it seems that he only needs peace and harmony.

    What is human harmony?  In my mind, that is what everyone recommends.  In the government of the Republic of China, there were many important civil and military ministers who expressed their resolute disapproval of his suggestion of becoming emperor. Even Chief of Staff Duan Qirui and Vice President Li Yuanhong, who had been following him for many years, directly expressed their opposition, even though they said they would go to court in the future.  At that time, it was not possible to "enter the court without following the trend, praise and worship without being famous", which made Lao Yuan indecisive.

    "Yang Xizi also sent a message to his father, saying that the heroes of ancient and modern times should be treated as extraordinary things at this critical moment. Now that the world has returned to its center, my father must be determined and will suffer chaos." Yuan Keding borrowed the words of others and pretended to be alarmist.  .

    "Yang Du is still so enthusiastic!" When mentioning him, Lao Yuan finally showed a hint of cheerfulness.  Among the many civil servants and counselors, Yang Du was the first to advocate the implementation of a constitutional monarchy in China.  As early as the late Qing Dynasty, he clearly expressed his political views when he was sent to Tokyo.  He debated with Sun Yat-sen several times in Tokyo on the issue of the Chinese revolution. "They gathered for three days and nights without rest. Manchus, Chinese and foreign, talked about the pros and cons of the revolution without any explanation." Zhang Shizhao said this in "The Beginning and End of Interaction with Huang Keqiang"  Mentioned that he did not agree with Sun's revolutionary ideas, but he introduced Huang Xing to Sun Yixian and promoted Sun and Huang's cooperation.  Soon after the Chinese Alliance was established, Sun Yixian strongly invited Yang Du to participate, but he refused to participate and preferred to do his own thing. He said:??My Lord has established a constitutional monarchy, and I have succeeded. I hope you will help me. Your husband has called for national revolution. If you succeed, I will give up all his ideas in order to help you.  Work hard on national affairs, don't interfere with each other today.  "

    From this period of history, it can be verified that he was by no means a villain who took advantage of the imperial system to advance, so Yuan Shikai also had great trust in him.  Therefore, in the fourth year of the Republic of China, Yang Du, Sun Yujun, Liu Shipei, Li Xiehe, Hu Ying, Yan Fu and others jointly organized a preparatory meeting, appointed himself as chairman, advocated a constitutional monarchy, and argued that "the study of monarchy from an academic perspective should be used in China."  Which one is appropriate?"

    At this time, when the domestic national salvation movement was in full swing, Yang Du, the theorist of the Hongxian monarchy, attributed the fundamental problem of resentment over Japan's negotiations and the country's lack of prosperity to the failure of the constitutional monarch.  He implicitly admitted that the problem of national poverty and weakness, represented by the Twenty-One Articles, needed to be solved by the monarchy.  On May 31st of the same year, Yang Du submitted "The Theory of Monarch and Constitution to Save the Country", "If China does not abolish the republic and establish a monarch, there will be no hope of becoming a strong country, no hope of making the country rich, no hope of establishing a constitution, and it will end in the country being destroyed Therefore, it is based on autocracy"  The right to carry out the work of establishing a constitution is an excellent opportunity for a saintly monarch to establish a great cause."

    I don¡¯t know whether it was a show or a genuine sympathy for each other, but Yuan Shikai praised Yang Du greatly after reading "On the Constitution of the King and the Salvation of the Nation", calling it "a wise saying", and personally gave Yang Du a plaque with an inscription, conferring Yang Du as "an outstanding talent of the times".  Ignore Liang Qichao's "noise".  At this time, the "Four Civil Treaties between China and Japan" had only been signed for a week, and the ink was still wet.

    To be honest, Yuan Shikai¡¯s desire to become emperor was not just a whim.  As early as four years ago, when he took office as the president, his pomp was no different from that of a new emperor ascending the throne.  Later, by squeezing out the Kuomintang and Congress, and then amending the constitution, he could be the president indefinitely and directly designate a successor president. Basically, the position of president was hereditary, and he was only called the emperor.

    Although this approach has caused dissatisfaction among some groups, especially the Kuomintang.  But how can a fragmented opposition party influence the overall situation?  On the contrary, the fermentation of this twenty-one point is nerve-wracking: originally it was just the Japanese government taking advantage of the crisis that other countries in the European War had no time to take care of, and it endured the humiliation and made concessions, but some people with intentions connected the current imperial system with it.  , saying that he betrayed his country in order to obtain the permission of the Japanese government to proclaim himself emperor, this is a crime that he cannot bear!  At present, there are some rumors about this statement in the market, but the Chinese government does not dare to reject it openly, and the establishment of a constitution is its original intention. After passing this village, there is no such store. It is really a headache!

    Now that all civil servants have expressed their opinions, there is still no news about the military commander whom Lao Yuan relies on most, which makes him uneasy.  Changing the state system is a very important matter, because not long after the Qing emperor abdicated, the people still have the remnants of two thousand years of feudalism in their hearts. Proclaiming emperor at this time will have the least resistance in the national mind.  Even so, he is still on guard against dissatisfaction, although his control over the central government is unprecedented in the past ten years and even in the following decades.

    Cai E, who was once the most threatening governor of Yunnan, was ordered to go north and serve as General Zhaowei under his nose, deputy head of the officer model corps, superintendent of the Economic and Border Bureau, and general office of the Army and Navy Generalissimo (similar to the Central Military Commission)  Positions such as generals, clerks, etc. have actually been provided and are no longer a problem.

    The Northeast was an important area to defend the capital, so he first sent his cronies Zhang Xiluan to control military affairs in Fengtian, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. After that failed, he transferred General Zhangwu and Duan Zhigui, who was in charge of military affairs in Hubei, to them to prevent local officials from taking root.

    Yuan Shikai was wary of Zhang Zuolin. This was his consensus with all local generals who held heavy troops.  Although Zhang Zuolin can be regarded as a generational hero, Yuan Shikai never showed any blatant confrontation with the Central Committee.  At the same time, Yuan Shikai also believed that he could control Zhang Zuolin. After all, Zhang Zuolin's strength was limited, with only one division of troops.

    Even so, Yuan Shikai was still worried about Zhang Zuolin, the most popular king in Fengtian.  He appointed Feng Delin as the commander of the 28th Division, and promoted Feng to the rank of lieutenant general in the army. He was placed on an equal footing with Zhang Zuolin in Fengtian as a constraint.  Xu Lanzhou, the ambitious commander of the Army's First Division, was also assigned to garrison in Heilongjiang to prevent Zhang Zuolin from gaining power in the Northeast.  At the same time, Meng Enyuan, who is stationed in Jilin, is not an easy person to deal with.  Among the powerful figures in the Northeast, Zhang Zuolin was even more low-key.

    It seems that I was too wary of him.  The tiger father has no sons. His son Zhang Xueliang is really good. He has this kind of insight at a young age. It is really rare to know that he will never betray the country.  Some words are spoken by oneself and others only listen to them in person. How can one know what is going on in one's heart?  Only if you express your feelings through the words of others, and this other person is also a very influential person in the party, this statement will have some meaning.

    The child asked for the truth, and Yuan Shikai wanted to meet this young man with extraordinary insights, a national scholar!

    The world is at peace, and the princes have returned to their hearts.  At this moment, Yuan Shikai looked forward to Zixiong, thinking that he was a person chosen by fate and could change the course of history at will.  He always looked up to the sky, secretly asking who was in charge of the ups and downs of the vast earth.  Who in the world knows what is on his mind and who dares to tell it?

    In fact, who doesn¡¯t know?  At least Zhang Hanqing was clear, clear, and knowledgeable about this process.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Who controls the ups and downs of the earth?  Who in the world knows what is on his mind and who dares to tell it?

    In fact, who doesn¡¯t know?  At least Zhang Hanqing was clear, clear, and knowledgeable about this process.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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