"I see. Alas, I'm just afraid that there will be many misunderstandings on the part of Beijing. To be honest, we are already a republic now, and it feels a bit perverse to suddenly go back and change to a monarchy. I'm afraid, this matter will definitely happen in the future.
Chaos has once again broken out within Beiyang and across the country. Why doesn't the president understand this?" Gao Shun said worriedly.
"Just looking at the current posture of the Security Council and the intensity of propaganda against the imperial system, I am afraid that the president has already made up his mind to follow this path. In fact, if it can really succeed and promote the centralization of power and the unification of the north and the south, it will not be considered a big deal.
A bad thing. But unfortunately, there are too many unknown risks in this. If you are not careful, it can lead to a big disaster that subverts x country." Yuan Su said with emotion, whether it was before or now, he
We all know that the risks of proclaiming emperor are difficult to predict. Now that there is a fanatical atmosphere among the people, the so-called risks have been covered up.
The authorities are so confused! He sighed secretly.
Gao Shunnai shook his head, frowning and lost in thought.
Not long after, Yuan Su took a slow breath and spoke again: "Jianyang, if everything has been taken care of in Beijing recently, you may go to the south for a walk. Whether you go by yourself or send a team
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Gao Shun was quick-thinking and quickly guessed what Yuan Su meant. He quickly asked: "My lord, are you still worried that the south will be dishonest and that there will definitely be a big disturbance to oppose the monarchy?"
Yuan Su breathed out a noncommittal breath and said slowly: "What makes me wonder now is why the forces in the south that have always opposed the Beiyang government have no voice at this time? Is it because they were covered up by domestic public opinion?
, or maybe they have decided to compromise, or maybe they are plotting some plan in private. I am not sure whether there will be a big chaos, and now I am most worried about this matter."
Gao Shunshen nodded in agreement. Even though he was dissatisfied with the imperial system, he was obviously even more dissatisfied with the breakup of the North and the South and the outbreak of civil war. He said: "I understand, I will definitely make some arrangements as soon as possible in the next few days."
Yuan Su added: "You can go to Shanghai to meet with Lin Renqing first and see if there is any news from him. If not, I'm afraid you have to go to Guangzhou, Kunming and other places. In short, this
It’s a hard job of running around, and I’m afraid Brother Jianyang will have to work hard again.”
Gao Shun smiled and said: "Such trivial matters are not worth mentioning. However, if it is as Mr. Yuan worries that the south is plotting an uprising, then how should we make a decision?"
Yuan Su thought for a while and then said: "I haven't thought about it yet. The key is that I don't know which side is more beneficial to China's future development. In short, you can go find out the relevant information first, and we will discuss it in detail later.
.”
Gao Shun hesitated for a moment, then without thinking much, he solemnly replied: "I understand."
The main reason why Yuan Su sent Gao Shun south was not to inquire about information. He knew very well that the southern provinces and Sun Yat-sen himself would definitely not let go of this opportunity. However, given the current warm atmosphere in the country, he was afraid of what would happen next.
The "Movement to Protect the Country" will not be as vigorous as in history. And if the momentum in the south is not enough, or what is worse, it dies tragically during the preparation period, and the north and the south start fighting again, and the monarchy can be successfully completed, then his apartment
Isn’t it useless again? All the plans laid out before have become empty talk on paper.
His real purpose was to understand the attitude of the South and at the same time provoke it.
Even if Yuan Shikai proclaims himself emperor and has a certain foundation of popular support, things may not go well within Beiyang. You know, the imperial system has not yet been settled, and Yuan Shikai has begun to suppress the heroes. Once the imperial system is established, won't he be more vicious in order to ensure the throne?
, targeting a wider group of people?
This is just one of them, and the other point is that many people in Beiyang are already dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai and hope to work together to overthrow Yuan Shikai and then establish a new order in Beiyang.
Therefore, as long as there is a little provocation, the south will be determined to take this risk to oppose the imperial system. Once the war starts, the Beiyang interior will definitely not actively respond to the war. By then, the situation will return to the historical track. And Yuan Su will
There is an opportunity to take orders in the face of danger and make a grand comeback.
At the same time, in the Xinhuamen Presidential Palace in Beijing, Yuan Shikai was far less anxious than the outside world had speculated.
After receiving Yuan Su's resignation letter from Tianjin, apart from feeling a little angry at the time, he quickly calmed down. The reason why he was angry was because he thought that this "nephew" was really too disobedient and dared to openly make trouble.
He refused to accept the central government's appointment order. In any case, this would bring a loss of face. Yuan Su had some influence now, so it was inevitable that the outside world would not speculate that this was a deliberate political attack.
If Yuan Su had refused to obey orders in Luanzhou, this would have been a hidden danger, but now he is living in the concession in Tianjin, and according to the information reported by Tian Wenlie and Zhu Panzao, the handover work in Luanzhou is also going smoothly.
Yuan Shikai has nothing to worry about.
Since you don't want to lose face, there is no need to recognize this nephew anymore and just let him fend for himself.
What Yuan Shikai has to do now is to divert the attention of both the government and the outside world as much as possible. Don't let people always focus on Yuan Su, and weaken Yuan Su's influence step by step. This world does not lead to the future.
Under his wise leadership, the Beiyang government has gained great public support, and the propaganda work of the Security Preparatory Committee has been carried out in an orderly manner. It can be said that the future is bright, and when the time is right, it will be crowned the Dabao.
However, things are far from being as simple as they appear on the surface. It is just because Yuan Shikai is now focusing all his attention on the imperial system, so he has ignored many details.
There are many staff members around Yuan Shikai who do not maintain rationality, and Zhang Yiqi is such a person. He came to the south study room of Huairen Hall today specially, and while handling official affairs of the Secretariat, he casually said to Yuan Shikai: "President,
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Yuan Shikai said without any interest: "It's not all just gossip. The forest is so big that we can't make everyone quiet down. Let them go. Sooner or later it will calm down spontaneously."
Zhang Yiyi sighed and further said: "But my lord, this life is different from the past. Yuan Zijing has made great contributions in Liaodong, and now he is still young and vigorous. At this time, he is resigning from office and living in seclusion. How can this not lead to wild speculations from outsiders?
?If we don’t solve the problem head-on this time, I’m afraid it will bring disaster to the poor.”
Yuan Shikai smiled and said: "What's the legacy? You should tell me about it."
Zhang Yichen knew that Yuan Shikai asked this deliberately. Almost everyone knew what the consequences of Yuan Su's incident were. That was that everyone in Beiyang was in danger, and there were endless voices of doubt from the outside world. But these words did not mean anything.
If the method is spoken out, not only will it trigger taboos, but even if Yuan Shikai does not pursue these taboos, it will be easy to refute it.
"I really don't know why the President suddenly made such a transfer order when everything was fine. Yuan Zijing is a leading figure in support of centralization, a role model for the young generation of Beiyang, and a relative of the President. He should have been
It’s better to cultivate it for external use, but why does it lead to so much unfounded speculation?”
"Whether it is a business matter or a private matter, this is not your scope of responsibility. You just need to be more reasonable. If you must worry about this matter, then send a few more messages to Nanjing with stronger wording, and try to invite Yuan Subei to go to Beijing.
That’s it.” Yuan Shikai’s face looked a bit ugly and he said gloomily.
Zhang Yichen secretly sighed. He finally understood what it meant to destroy the Great Wall. But in the end, he couldn't continue to persuade him. There were still many taboos about this matter. There was no room for any talk in the thunder pool. He now
What is expected is that Yuan Su can really stay in Tianjin, or will not really hold a grudge against the president, otherwise there will definitely be subsequent big troubles in this matter.