The real purpose of Yuan Keding's visit to Yuan Su was to test Yuan Su's background on behalf of Yuan Shikai. As for Zhang Boju and Yuan Kewen, they were just playing some supporting roles. No matter how bad the atmosphere in the capital was in the past two days, the situation in Xinhua Palace was also
No matter how depressed they were, the three of them still accompanied Yuan Su to eat and drink.
Yuan Su acted very casually, but occasionally revealed his concern for national affairs.
This gave Yuan Keding some relief, so every time he was drunk, he would openly talk to Yuan Su about the current internal turmoil in Beiyang. First, he would curse Cao Kun as a traitor and rebel.
He was also worried about his father's current physical condition, and even spared no effort to utter wild words about killing Cao Kun. Every time he said the last part, he would drag Yuan Su to chat a few words, hoping that Yuan Su could contribute to the Yuan family's current predicament.
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Of course, Yuan Su entered the palace this time to explain this matter clearly, so he did not hide much. Whenever Yuan Keding mentioned this matter, he would show his absolute support for the Yuan family.
Fu Liangzuo came to Yuan Su because he was dually assigned by Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui. Yuan Shikai wanted Fu Liangzuo to find out what the current relationship between Yuan Su and Luanzhou was. Duan Qirui wanted Yuan Su to make his position clear, and he must
First establish the major premise of anti-imperialism, and then advise Yuan Shikai to fight Cao Kun.
Since he had no intention of concealing the matter from the beginning, Yuan Su certainly would not keep the information about his dealings with Luanzhou secret. He just changed it to a very impressive statement. He said that in the past, his old ministry did not trust Tian Wenlie, and even specially
Take the case of fighting in Liaodong two years ago as an example. Tian Wenlie was his subordinate at the beginning, how could he be capable of leading so many troops? So these old subordinates of his were trying to persuade him to come out as soon as possible to support His Majesty the Great Emperor in reversing the predicament.
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As for the position issue, he still used his usual tactics and did not give Fu Liangzuo any direct answer. Instead, he emphasized that he would not interfere with the state and political system, and only cared about promoting centralization as soon as possible. It was not easy for Fu Liangzuo to ask more about this.
Yuan Su did not give a position, but he also expressed his attitude. He could only report these words to Duan Qirui truthfully.
After three or four days of waiting, at the end of the month Yuan Shikai finally decided to meet Yuan Su.
As a nephew, you should visit your elders as soon as possible after arriving in Beijing, especially if the elders are sick.
However, since Yuan Shikai was unwilling to meet him before, he simply ignored these etiquette and rules. Only during this meeting, he showed a little concern for his uncle's physical condition.
"Brother Emperor has been thinking about your condition in the past few days. My nephew is very worried and has long wanted to come and visit the Emperor in person. Unfortunately, it is obvious that although the Emperor has been ill these days, he is still busy and hardworking.
My nephew can only be patient and worry about it. Today I saw the emperor Lava, and the emperor's complexion has improved quite a bit, so my nephew's undecided mind can finally be relieved a little."
In the large bedroom of Huairen Palace, Yuan Su saw Yuan Shikai lying on the big couch, and said these words with an extremely solemn expression and a very sincere tone.
"Keli, you are so thoughtful. My illness will never be cured, and I can only hang on to the medicine bottle to survive."
"Don't say that. Nowadays, medical science is becoming more and more advanced, and there must be a solution to any complicated disease. As long as the emperor pays more attention to his health in the future, he will definitely get better soon." Yuan Sucheng said with fear.
"Hey, you and I haven't seen each other for a long time, so don't say these irrelevant words. Come on, sit down first. Also, don't call me the emperor anymore. Since I am a member of your own family, just call me by the name of your own family.
Just call me by name. Since the beginning of this imperial system, I have only regarded it as a symbol of honor, nothing more." Yuan Shikai's voice was a little weak, but he tried his best to sound serious.
If these words had been spoken a few months ago, Yuan Shikai would never have said them. Now that the anti-imperialist turmoil is getting bigger and bigger, he has to consider giving himself a step forward. That's why he emphasized it in front of Yuan Su.
The monarchy is just some honorary titles and is not linked to any power. Even if the monarchy really cannot continue to be implemented in the future, he can abdicate more calmly.
Of course, the reason why he said this was actually a concession. That is, he would rather exchange power for this honor. After all, power cannot be taken away, but honor can be passed down from generation to generation.
After Yuan Su sat down, Yuan Shikai let out a long sigh and said with seriousness: "Keli, you should be very clear about the current situation in the country. I have to say that I made a miscalculation. But even so, I am still unwilling to accept it.
After all, all this is caused by some small-time people."
Yuan Su deliberately hesitated for a while, and then said: "Uncle, this matter is indeed incredible. However, in my nephew's opinion, even without the Beiyang Military Reform Commission organized in Hankou, the mere emergence of the southern revolutionary movement to protect the country would have
It is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem. I thought that the imperial system could promote the unification of the country as soon as possible and expand the prestige of the central government. But unexpectedly, not only would it fail to achieve what we wanted, but it would actually be self-defeating."
Yuan Shikai pondered for a moment and said helplessly: "The world is unpredictable. It can only be said that the world is unpredictable. But then again, if there was only the so-called revolutionary movement to protect the country, everything would be easier to handle. The warlords in the south are supporting their troops one by one.
With self-respect, I can take advantage of this opportunity to eradicate the hidden dangers in one fell swoop. It's a pity... things are unpredictable..."
After a pause, Yuan Shikai turned to ask again: "I don't know what your views on this matter are, Keli?"
Yuan Su took a deep breath, showed an extremely serious side, and said in a neither arrogant nor humble voice: "Uncle, do you want to hear my nephew's true opinion?"
Yuan Shikai raised his eyebrows and said matter-of-factly: "This is natural. Keli, you don't have to worry too much. Just say whatever you think in your mind. No matter which side you are on, you are still a member of my Yuan family. Right?
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He first said something nice, which was also a foreshadowing.
Yuan Su then said: "According to my nephew, whether it is internal or external troubles, since all the root causes of trouble have been exposed, we should work together to cut off all these troubles with a sharp knife. Only in this way can we establish
The unified centralization of power in Beiyang has also paved the way for China's century-old foundation." He seemed very generous when he said these words, and his tone was even more resounding, leaving no room for doubt.
Yuan Shikai couldn't help but be a little surprised. He never expected that Yuan Su would actually say these words. He originally thought that Yuan Su's principle would not allow the Beiyang Civil War to occur at this time. At the very least, he would be deprived of military rights because of last year.
He felt aggrieved over the incident. Now, although he is a centipede, he is already in a state of decline. With so many important members of the National Political Hall standing up to openly oppose the imperial system, Yuan Su can be as "outspoken" as these people.
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But now it seems that Yuan Su's words are indeed blunt, and they reveal another meaning.
At this moment, Yuan Shikai did feel a sense of relief, and at the same time he felt a sense of guilt. After a while, he sighed slowly and said in a solemn tone: "I really didn't expect you, Ke Li.
How can you still have such an idea? So, Keli, you are not very opposed to the imperial system, are you?"
Yuan Su said without concealment: "My uncle also said just now that the so-called monarchy is just some honorary titles and does not involve interference with state power. In the end, the Chinese Empire will still implement a constitutional monarchy, and it will not have much impact on the overall situation.
.As for the opposition in Hankou and the revolutionary movement to protect the country, according to my nephew, even if there was no imperial system, they would find other excuses to cause chaos. In the final analysis, it is not about revolution or not, but the people's greed for rights."
These words spoke directly to Yuan Shikai's heart. Of course, he admitted that he was not so generous at first. After becoming the emperor, he would naturally want to further absorb power. However, after the crown prince Yuan Keding succeeded to the throne, he might start to promote democracy.
Political construction. If the Southern Revolutionary Party and Beiyang hadn't been causing troubles one after another, I'm afraid it would be difficult to say these words from my own mouth.
"Keli, to be honest, what you said makes me feel very happy. I must also apologize to you for this. If I hadn't thought about things too complicatedly at the beginning, maybe the relationship between you and my uncle and nephew might not have been so troubled.
It's so stiff. In fact, when I asked you to come to the Army Ministry, I still had the mentality of hoping that you could enter the Central Committee, and it was not exactly to take away your military power as rumored by the outside world."
"Speaking of it, this matter did make my nephew feel incredible for a time. But it has been so long, and my uncle does not need to worry about it anymore. My nephew had realized it earlier. The status that my nephew can have today,
It's all thanks to my uncle. If my uncle wants to take all of this back from my nephew, it's completely reasonable. My nephew will never dare to complain, and my uncle will never have to apologize for this." Yuan Su said generously.
.However, his words contained two meanings. On the surface, it seemed that he had no regrets, but in fact, he indirectly admitted that Yuan Shikai's decision was wrong.
"You say that, and I feel a little better. There is a lot of turmoil in the country right now, so to come to you to talk about this matter at this time, maybe it seems that I only thought of having a nephew like you when a disaster is imminent.
I'm really helpless." Yuan Shikai said more frankly. He deliberately made the matter so embarrassing in the hope that the embarrassment could be resolved as soon as possible.