Tian Wenlie, who is in Beijing, has been worried during this period. On the one hand, it is because of the current situation in Beiyang. On the other hand, he is worried about the physical condition of His Majesty the Emperor. In addition, he is also worried about the current situation in Luanzhou. The first two are naturally
Needless to say, he regarded Yuan Shikai as his benefactor in his heart, and naturally he wanted to share his burden wholeheartedly. The latter was precisely because Yuan Su had made it clear during this period and began to directly contact his former troops, already intending to take over the Central First Corps and the Central Military Commission again.
It is the 10th Central Division.
It would be a lie to say that he does not care about losing these military powers. Tian Wenlie naturally hopes to obtain more power, especially at this time when he needs his services. He is very suspicious of Yuan Su's motives for suddenly starting to fight for power at this time.
Luanzhou also made some efforts, but unfortunately it was obviously a drop in the bucket.
In view of this, Tian Wenlie finally reported the situation in Luanzhou to Xinhua Palace. Whether he hoped that Yuan Shikai would come forward to solve the problem, or to say hello in advance, there was only so much he could do.
Xinhua Palace was busy during this period with major events that would determine the country's changes. Even though Yuan Shikai was ill, he still insisted on welcoming Duan Qirui in person and held a three-hour meeting with him. Duan Qirui's attitude remained firm, no matter what
What did Yuan Shikai want him to do to help? The prerequisite was to abolish the imperial system.
After the conversation ended, Yuan Shikai's body was stimulated again, and he was still supported by two attendants when he left the conference room. Therefore, it is not difficult to see that in fact, there was no good result from this conversation. However, Yuan Shikai was still somewhat relieved. After all, Duan
Although Qirui demanded that he abolish the imperial system, he still stated that he would support him in continuing to serve as president after the abolition of the imperial system. This kind of loyalty is really commendable, especially when compared with the current situation within Beiyang.
On January 27, Yuan Shikai reached a preliminary agreement with Duan Qirui. He stated that he could accept the proposal to abolish the imperial system, but before that, he must at least abolish the Beiyang Military Reform Commission in Hankou. He then
Without this emperor, Cao Kun would never get any advantage.
As for Duan Qirui, he had already disliked Cao Kun's private conspiracies. Perhaps he was in a momentary mood, or he was not sure of Cao Kun's true intentions, so he did not mention this matter in advance.
The matter was exposed. Even if he wanted to oppose the imperial system, he would not bet on Beiyang. It can only be said that Cao Kun's behavior was highly deviant.
Therefore, Yuan Shikai hoped to suppress the momentum in Hankou first, and Duan Qirui naturally agreed.
However, considering the current arrogance of Cao Kun, it is obviously impossible to resolve the conflict through negotiation and dialogue. Cao Kun has made a desperate move, and even if he is the only one left in the end, he will still persist in the confrontation. What's more, he knows very well that he cannot be the only one left.
The next person, no matter how bad things are, there are still those revolutionary camps in the south who can be mutual horns.
It is precisely because of this reason that Duan Qirui and Yuan Shikai had to consider preparing for military action in advance.
Of course, even if military action is to be taken, the political foundation must be laid in advance. So after Duan Qirui and Yuan Shikai reached a preliminary cooperation intention, Duan Qirui immediately began to run around, trying his best to persuade those who remained neutral and stood
Those Beiyang bureaucrats who were in Hankou's position turned to win over these people to continue supporting Yuan Shikai.
After another day, the news of Tian Wenlie's report on the situation in Luanzhou reached Yuan Shikai.
After meeting Tian Wenlie, Yuan Shikai also felt very sad about this matter. However, he was not furious. On the one hand, it was because his current physical condition did not allow it, and on the other hand, he also considered that everything was causal.
He admitted that in the past month, many changes had taken place in his thoughts. He recalled the past and carefully reviewed the current situation. It must be said that where there is a cause, there is an effect.
If Wu Peifu hadn't been involved and not allowed to serve as the governor of Hunan, I'm afraid there wouldn't have been such a big trouble now. Lu Rongting has always been obsessed with Guangdong, and instead of letting him get what he wanted, he went against the grain.
How could he not be very angry if he did this? In addition, Yuan Su was obviously a national hero who had made great contributions, but he just couldn't think of it for a moment. He was afraid that this nephew would affect the royal family's orthodoxy, so he completely deprived him of the military power he had worked so hard for.
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Things didn't have to be like this. It was just a temporary obsession, just like the implementation of an imperial system.
Regarding the issue of Yuan Su, Yuan Shikai had indeed thought about training him to be his right-hand man. At least there must be someone in the Yuan family who could take charge of the military and protect the Yuan family's empire. Unfortunately, things have developed to this point.
At this point today, it is completely irrelevant to say that I regret it.
At this time, of course, he can no longer worry about face. No matter which position Yuan Su stands on, perhaps he should actively make some efforts at this time. What's more, he still has some hope in his heart.
There is some hope that Yuan Su has always admired centralization and will not watch the internal strife in Beiyang happen at this time.
After much deliberation, he asked the Internal Affairs Office to defy an order and invite Yuan Su to Beijing as soon as possible, hoping to have an interview with him.
Yuan Su has been waiting for this news. His people are in Beijing, but they still keep their current whereabouts secret. After receiving the message forwarded from Tianjin, he couldn't help but feel a little excited. After all, he had to
Do a big thing, a big thing that not only changes the history of Beiyang, but also changes the modern history of China.
After a lot of trouble, Yuan Su left Beijing and took a train back to Tianjin, so that he could meet the people sent by Xinhua Palace to meet him. In fact, he didn't have to worry about Yuan Shikai's current suspicion, since he could go to Beijing alone again
, has more or less expressed some attitude.
After entering Xinhua Palace, Yuan Shikai was not in a hurry to meet Yuan Su. Instead, he arranged for him to stay in Beihai and rest for a few days.
In the past few days, Yuan Keding, Zhang Boju, Yuan Kewen, Fu Liangzuo and others came to visit frequently. Yuan Keding was not in a good mood, and his attitude towards Yuan Su was not as enthusiastic as before, but he finally accepted it.
My father's entrustment, so even if I feel unhappy in my heart, I will still pretend to be nonchalant on the surface.
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[After watching "Downton Abbey", I suddenly lost control of my emotions! Alas! 】