Hearing Chen Wenyuan's instructions to avoid him, Yuan Shikai opened his eyes in vain and immediately realized the importance of this message.
After the door of the wing was closed, Chen Wenyun took out a telegram from the folder, handed it to Yuan Shikai, and said worriedly: "President, the Zhili Military Affairs Dispatch Office has recently received news that there are some rumors among the public.
The Southern Revolutionary Party seems to be wooing a big shot living in Tianjin to oppose the imperial system. It is said that... this big shot is none other than Yuan Su and Yuan Zijing, the former General Office of Military Affairs of Zhili and Commander-in-Chief of the Unified War of the Three Eastern Provinces."
Yuan Shikai immediately frowned, sat up suddenly, opened the telegram and read it carefully.
The cable stated that on August 5th, suspected revolutionaries visited the "Danshou Village" on General Foch Road in the French Concession one after another. Each visit almost took time for a meal, although the identity of the visitor could not be 100% sure.
Identity, it is not 100% certain what the two parties discussed during the meeting. However, just a month ago, a small newspaper in Hong Kong published a rumor about Yuan Su's intention to rebel against imperialism.
The original text of the newspaper has been cut out and is attached to the back of this telegram.[
From Yuan Shikai's point of view, it would be a good thing if Yuan Su lived in Tianjin honestly, but if this nephew was living in Tianjin on the surface but did some tricks behind the scenes, this was really unacceptable to him, not to mention the time when he was proclaimed emperor.
At the critical moment, Yuan Su alone is not a threat, but if the revolutionaries are added to fan the flames, the situation will be unpredictable. At least Yuan Su's reputation is still there, and the troops of Zhili Province will inevitably
Can respond to a hundred calls.
If something big happens right under your nose, let alone the strength of the capital to deal with it, even if it is suppressed reluctantly in the end, it will most likely leave a very bad impact. Even the nephew is opposed to his uncle becoming emperor, so this
What kind of words will spread out? How much credibility does the imperial system still have? Will there be other Beiyang generals who will follow Yuan Su's path?
"Is this happening? This is unreasonable!" After reading the telegram, Yuan Shikai rebuked him angrily.
"President, please calm down. This matter is just a test, and there is no definite evidence to prove it. However, after all, the matter is of great importance, so I ask the president to send a special person to investigate as soon as possible." Chen Wenyuan comforted Yuan Shikai.
, said while making suggestions.
It was when Yuan Shikai was at his peak that something like this happened again. He felt increasingly resentful towards Yuan Su, his nephew. However, the more emotional he became, the more he had to deal with the problem calmly. He took a deep breath
After speaking, he picked up the telegram again and read it carefully, especially the newspaper excerpt in the attachment, and read it word for word carefully.
He found that even this excerpt from a Hong Kong newspaper did not explain the matter very clearly, not to mention that many places were even vague, as if a top-notch newspaper was fabricating some bombshell news in order to gain sales.
. Thinking of this, it gave me a little peace of mind.
But the shadow still lingers after all. As the saying goes, there must be a reason for the wind to come out of nowhere.
"Later, you arrange for the Presidential Palace to send a telegram to Tianjin, saying that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and I, as an uncle, invite my nephew and his family to come to Beijing to celebrate the festival." After thinking for a moment, Yuan Shikai decided not to deal with the matter too hastily.
, no matter what, we must make things clear, so that we can do things easily if we have a basis and basis.
What's more, he always felt that there was no need for Yuan Su to do this. He knew that the current public opinion in the country was very favorable to the Beiyang government and that the revolutionary camps in the south seemed to have no influence. It was simply too much to choose to come together with the revolutionaries at this time.
It's unwise. It's better to be careful in everything. Regardless of whether this happened or not, I was planning to get together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I simply left Yuan Su in the capital.
"I understand. But, President, is it as simple as just inviting Yuan Zijing to Beijing for a banquet?" Chen Wenyun hesitated a little. Although he also agreed that it would be best to clarify the matter first, but in case Yuan Su really had different intentions.
, just sending a telegram to invite him to come to Beijing might alert the enemy.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is still a month away, and I don't expect that Yuan Zijing will come to Beijing so soon. No matter whether he has a secret or not, he is just going to shock the mountain. You can arrange for the telegram to be sent out first, and then send someone.
Monitor closely throughout the day. In addition, I will arrange for someone to have a good talk with Yuan Zijing to test his thoughts. If he really has something in his heart, sooner or later he will reveal his flaws, and then he will be able to get the stolen goods.
, I don’t have to think about old feelings." Yuan Shikai said coldly. For him, anyone who hinders him from becoming emperor now is his biggest enemy. Whether it is relatives or confidants, he must deal with it decisively.
Lose.
In fact, since he realized that Yuan Su was a restless person last year, there has been a lingering shadow in his heart. He held Yuan Su up with one hand, although in the end he could easily take back everything he had.
But some things cannot be changed after all, and they still leave a lifelong impact. That is, after achieving Yuan Su's fame, if you want to take some control measures over him, you must bear more costs.
Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, we can only tolerate Yuan Su as much as possible.
"I know the humble position, and we will do it according to the president's wishes." Chen Wenyun nodded quickly and agreed.
"Wait a minute, I need you to do something else. Although there hasn't been any big news in the country recently, it doesn't mean that those gangsters won't do something behind the scenes. Then arrange for the message to be sent to Hankou, Chongqing
And Yueyang, ask Chen Huan, Wu Guangxin, Wang Zhanyuan, Tang Xiangming and others to pay more attention and not make any mistakes during this period. If there is any trouble, they must report it to the capital immediately." Yuan Shikai added.
"Yes." Chen Wenyun replied again solemnly.
It has to be said that Yuan Shikai is still very satisfied with his arrangements in the past few years, especially after the implementation of the Central Military System, he has strengthened military prevention in very sensitive areas such as Sichuan, Hunan, and Hubei. After the development of the past year and a half,
, the reorganization and retraining of the Ninth Division of the Central Army in Sichuan has been completed, the Fourteenth Division of the Central Army in Hubei, and the Fifteenth Division of the Central Army in Hunan are all ready.
Judging from the current momentum and strength of the Beiyang Army, he originally didn't care that the revolutionary parties in the south would take the opportunity to cause chaos. Instead, he was eager to find an excuse to take advantage of the opportunity to send troops and wipe out all the remnants of the southwestern provinces in one go. Unfortunately, the key now is to implement the imperial system smoothly.
, so we must not make any mistakes in rhetoric. If at this time the southwestern provinces collude with the revolutionaries and vigorously oppose the monarchy, even if military suppression measures can be taken quickly, it will eventually leave a stain on public opinion and cannot be solved.
Good things will bring disaster to the poor.
Because of this, the more everything goes smoothly, the more we cannot take it lightly. We must do everything possible to maintain this smoothness and ensure that the enthronement ceremony goes smoothly.
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