Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in hlnovel.com -> Historic -> The Young Marshal s Spring and Autumn Period Through the Republic of China

Chapter 32 Teasing

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    You can search for "Young Marshal's Spring and Autumn Period Through the Republic of China" on Baidu to find the latest chapters!

    Although Yuan Kewen has always been a little afraid of this elder brother, he is still unwilling to give in under his pressure. This is the chivalrous nature of his character. After acting a lot, he can hardly distinguish what is in the play and what is not.  outside.  He still said to Yuan Keding sincerely: "Brother, it's just a show. If you are busy doing the show and watching the show, why bother worrying about whether it is right or wrong or what is true."

    ¡°After all, he can¡¯t escape his true nature as a drama fanatic. Even when he talks, he uses two jokes from opera reviews.  Yuan Keding came well prepared and naturally would not let him go easily. He sneered and said: "Second brother! You opera singers all say that 'the real face is revealed in the cry of a dummy, and the old clothes are revealed in the new voice.'" These two people used the topic to play on,  If they want to alienate your brotherhood, I think they are just pretending to be a real person! As a younger brother, at this juncture, it¡¯s just that you go on stage to sing at an inappropriate time, and you are still focused on helping outsiders to seduce me. What are you worried about?!"

    Yuan Kewen is a typical scholar, how can he be like Yuan Keding who has been practicing in the military and political circles for many years?  Being squeezed by him in public made me a little excited. Who doesn't know about the holiday between me and my eldest brother?  He has a straightforward and stubborn temper, otherwise he would not have insisted on not being the prince of the Yuan family and instead going out in public as an actor. Even Lao Yuan would not be able to do anything about him.  There is something in Yuan Keding's words. Although he is a drama addict, he is not stupid.  He waved his hands and said loudly: "Brother, don't you know what I am worried about? Just the day before yesterday, I told my father that I had engraved a new chapter. Do you really not know what I mean? I don't want wealth and glory.  , letting Han Yun stay away from the court and spend his whole life on stage is also the eldest brother's duty to love and protect his brothers."

    Others may not understand this statement, but Yuan Keding knows it very well.  When the two brothers were about to decide the winner in Lao Yuan's heart, Yuan Kewen tried his best to appear aloof from political affairs.  Someone said in front of Lao Yuan that Yuan Kewen had the ambition to conspire to establish a heir apparent. Yuan Kewen then implored Lao Yuan to appoint himself the second son of the emperor in accordance with the Qing Dynasty system to clear up doubts.  Without competition, Yuan Keding is the confirmed crown prince and has no rivals.  In order to strike while the iron was hot, Yuan Kewen also carved a large seal "the seal of the second emperor" to show that there was no dispute.  He usually went out of his way to buy books published in the Song Dynasty, and the books he obtained were stamped with the seal of the second son of the emperor. It turned out that he used this to hide himself and avoid disaster.  Yuan Keding knew everything about this incident, so Yuan Kewen said this.

    However, Yuan Keding knew that he was aware of this intention, but he did not appreciate it.  He thinks that he is better than his second brother in every aspect, but the lame leg is a flaw that can destroy all the advantages. Until the day of announcement, everything will still change.  His biggest task every day now is to gradually remove every bit of love for this second brother from the bottom of his father's heart. In the Republic of China, according to the customs of the late Qing Dynasty, acting was a very low-level profession, but Yuan Shikai could tolerate this second brother singing to the end.  Now, it is enough to show that he still has a lot of ideas for Yuan Kewen and does not allow him to be negligent in the slightest.

    " Moreover, Yuan Kewen was outstanding and distinguished from others, and he was highly appreciated by his father since he was a child.  Moreover, he is smart and alert, and his adaptability and forbearance are extraordinary.  What others didn't know but he knew clearly was that Yuan Shikai's sixth concubine, Ye Shi, whom he called his sixth mother, was supposed to be Yuan Kewen's.

    The sixth concubine, Mrs. Ye, was originally a famous prostitute whom Yuan Kewen met in Nanjing.  On that occasion, Ke Wen was ordered by his father to go south, where he met the Ye family, got a jade photo of her, and made a private marriage.  When he came back to report the situation to Lao Yuan, he knelt down and accidentally dropped the photo of Mr. Ye to the ground.  Old Yuan asked anxiously: "What is that?" Xiao Yuan said anxiously and wisely: "My child came to Nanjing this time and found a beautiful woman. I want to honor my father. I wonder if you like it? I will take a photo back to you.  Let's take a look." When Lao Yuan saw the photo, he suddenly smiled, didn't he like it?  Immediately, people were sent to Nanjing to marry Ye.  It wasn't until her wedding night that Miss Ye discovered that the romantic and handsome little Yuan had turned into a toad-like old Yuan.  But what can she do?

    Yuan Keding believes that Yuan Kewen can endure extraordinary things and should be a strong opponent.  But for Yuan Kewen, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling and smoking are his true nature, and mixing among actors and celebrities is his skill.  She was just a fireworks woman. To him, it was just a chance encounter. There was no relationship at all, just a good impression.  Besides, they are all very afraid of Lao Yuan. It is very unusual and very natural for them to react like this under such circumstances.  But this incident made Yuan Keding establish him as his opponent, which Yuan Kewen did not expect.

    You must know that Yuan Shikai, even the eldest son Yuan Keding, was also trembling with fear.  Because Lao Yuan has many wives and concubines, he is not missing out on his son.  Since Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the succession edict was placed behind the "Upright and Bright" plaque in the Qianqing Palace. Until the last moment, no one knew who the next generation of emperors was paying attention to.  Who knows if Lao Yuan will have any changes towards him? Youdao's grace is unpredictable, and it's hard to see him face to face.

    Yuan Shikai, who combined military and political power, is said to have only gone out five times after moving into Zhongnanhai, the original imperial back garden, and the last time he went out lying down.His reclusive life is actually an imperial style of life.  In the imperial era, emperors rarely left the palace, so as to show the difference between them and the common people and make them appear more noble.  Although the emperors occasionally paid private visits incognito, they still spent most of their time in the palace.

    Not only did he copy the ancient emperors in his behavior, he also learned a lot about sexual intercourse.  In the Yuan family, Yuan Shikai and his concubines shared the same room under the so-called "duty stay" system, that is, which concubine's turn was "on duty", that concubine would go to Yuan Shikai's bedroom to serve him and rest.  This is simply the vulgar customs of a feudal emperor, but in Yuan Shikai's view, this is the real emperor's enjoyment!

    At that time, people in the officialdom were accustomed to calling Yuan Mansion "Da Nei".  Everyone knows that the so-called "Ouchi" actually refers to the imperial palace.  In this palace, the king is naturally Yuan Shikai, and his wives, concubines, and children are the concubines, princes, and princesses.

    In Yuan Shikai's "big house", there are various "feudal family rules".  Among them, the most important one is the strict hierarchy.  Yuan Shikai's first wife, Yu Shi, although not favored, was still regarded as a queen and lived alone in Fuluju.  As for the residences of other concubines, they are called "palaces" by the servants of the Yuan family.  For example, the second concubine and the third concubine lived in the south, so their residence was called "Nangong", just like the name of the concubine's residence in ancient times.

    Although Yuan Shikai's children also have a close relationship with him, they feel more of a sense of fear.  When they met Yuan Shikai, they were just like ministers meeting the emperor. They were afraid of not saying anything right or not doing anything well.  In short, he was blindly obedient to Yuan Shikai and was afraid of losing his favor.

    It is said that one time, Yuan Shikai's eldest son, second son and third son came together to pay their respects to their father.  That day, Yuan Shikai was in a good mood, so he left them to talk a few more words and dine together.

    Everyone knows that Yuan Shikai eats a lot.  When most people are already very full, they only seem to feel a little bit after eating.  This time, when Yuan Kewen was very full and ready to stop using chopsticks, Yuan Shikai handed him another piping hot steamed bun.

    According to the rules of the feudal family, the so-called "the elders give gifts, and the younger ones do not refuse", which means that no matter what the elders give, the younger ones should accept it and cannot refuse it.  This kind of rule must be followed in the Yuan family.  So Yuan Kewen reluctantly took the steamed bun and started to "eat" it in small bites.

    In fact, he was not really eating, but kept breaking the buns into small pieces and stuffing them into his sleeves.  As a result, although Yuan Kewen was not injured, a large piece of skin on his arm was burned because the steamed buns were too hot.  This scene left an unforgettable mark on Yuan Keding, and also made him secretly determined to bring down Yuan Kewen. In this way, since the other brothers were still young and Yuan Shikai was old, he must be the successor.

    Of course, Yuan Keding has countless ways to disgrace Yuan Kewen, but none of them are ideal.  The father's love for his second brother would not be enough to destroy Yuan Kewen's impression in his father's heart, but would be counterproductive as long as he did not make a big principled mistake.  Only by touching the thorn in his father's heart can he have a chance.

    What is the thorn in Yuan Shikai¡¯s heart?

    Yuan Keding worked hard to collect the "evidence" of his second brother's crime. Basically, Yuan Kewen's every word, deed, and move had feedback.  During this period, Yuan Kewen kept a low profile and tried hard to appear indifferent to the world, which disappointed Yuan Keding.

    "Unexpectedly, he received Yuan Kewen's "anti-poetry" about the old Yuan Zhengdi, and now he felt like a treasure.  One day when Yuan Shikai was in a bad mood, he finally took the opportunity to reveal the news.

    "Father, I accidentally heard a poem. Now it is widely circulated outside. People say that the Hongxian Emperor cannot be built, and even the Yuan family themselves are not optimistic about it."

    Yuan Shikai was suddenly surprised: "What poem?"

    I am afraid that Lao Yuan is the first to pay less attention to public opinion since the Republic of China.  He was usually very concerned about what people said, but when he saw his eldest son speaking solemnly, he couldn't help but be surprised.

    Yuan Keding had put in a lot of effort before he came, so he could recite it very calmly, and his voice was full of emotion: "The gaping horse stayed behind to fight for a moment, and the sound of crickets reminded me to wake up to the third night. It's a pity that it's windy and rainy at high places, so don't go to the top floor of the Qiong Tower.  .¡±

    Lao Yuan tasted it carefully, nodded and praised it very pertinently: "Good poem. Today, when poetry has declined, it is extraordinary for a person to be able to write such a poem." However, Lao Yuan was very human and reacted very quickly. He suddenly slapped the table  He stood up and stared at Yuan Keding: "Honestly, who did this?"

    No need for him to say anything, Yuan Keding would also say "honestly": "This is the handiwork of my second brother."

    "Zhi Zi is more like his father. This style is very familiar."  as expected.

    Yuan Shikai was furious: "Where is that little beast? Find it for me right away!" He was currently troubled by the discordant voices coming from some streets and alleys: Feng Guozhang, his starting point as a great general in the North, had clearly said on various occasions,  Oppose Lao Yuan to proclaim himself emperor.  In order to lessen his resistance, I lied to him and said it was a rumor, but it was estimated that it would soon be out of control; another important general Duan Qirui even resigned in anger and fled to Tianjin, although there was news that  He "closes the door and ignores people's faults", but after all, it is a sign of the split of the Beiyang system, isn't it?  Now even his own son is against him, how can he not be outraged?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Where are the beasts?  Find it for me immediately!  "He is currently troubled by the discordant voices coming from some streets and alleys: Feng Guozhang, who started out as a great general in the North, has made it clear on various occasions that he opposes Lao Yuan's claim to the throne. In order to reduce his resistance, he also lied to him.  It was a rumor, but it was probably out of control soon; another important general, Duan Qirui, even resigned in anger and fled to Tianjin. Although there was news that he "closed his door and ignored others' faults,"  After all, isn't it a sign of the split of the Beiyang faction? Now even his biological son is against him, how can he not be outraged? (Remember this site's website address: www.hlnovel.com
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report