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Chapter 106 The Imperial Troubles

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    After various places rushed to express their stance, on December 10 of this year, the Senate announced that the state system decided by the votes of the representatives advocated constitutional monarchy, and it was unanimously approved.  With the foundation of "public opinion", Yuan Shikai was so proud that he declared: "Since the National Congress has fully voted, the president has no room for discussion; he only hopes to recommend it separately."

    Of course, no one will be "promoted" - no one dares to be "promoted", and no one dares to "promote" others.  On the spot, Yang Du and Sun Yujun suggested: "This court is entrusted by the provinces to serve as the general representative. In particular, a letter of recommendation should be respectfully presented in the name of the general representative." The Secretary-General took out the prepared letter of recommendation and read it in front of the public, asking Yuan Shikai to "submit to public opinion and  Climb the great treasure and serve as a herdsman for the masses, act as the supreme master and manage the economy"  All participants stood up and passed unanimously.  At 11:30, the meeting adjourned amidst cheers.

    At noon that day, Yuan Shikai received the recommendation letter and immediately sent it back with an order to "recommend it separately."  He first said: "The sovereignty of the Republic of China is stipulated in the Constitution, which is based on all the people. Since the National Congress voted to adopt a constitutional monarchy, this president has no room for discussion." He also hypocritically said something like "I only recommend it in one fell swoop."  , there is no fear. This president has been in politics for thirty years,it has not contributed to the national economy, and it has not helped the livelihood of the people. Looking back on my late king, I already feel a lot of guilt. If I suddenly rise to a high position now, what will I feel?  An? This is a matter of moral integrity. The most important thing to govern and protect the country is trustworthiness. At the beginning of the Republic of China, our president swore to the Senate that he was willing to do his best to promote the republic. If the monarchy takes it upon itself now, it will be a betrayal of the oath. This is why  Those whose credibility cannot be explained I hope that the General Representative of the National Congress and others will carefully consider it and recommend it separately to consolidate the foundation of the country."

    After receiving Yuan Shikai¡¯s application, of course, a second recommendation was required. The Senate met again at 5 o¡¯clock in the afternoon that day. Dean Sun Yuyun proposed drafting and submitting a second recommendation letter, which was unanimously approved.  This time, the book of praise praised Yuan Shikai's merits and virtues, saying that he "has great merits and great prestige; he is a man of China and has unshirkable responsibilities; the vast sky has blessed him, and billions of people have returned to his heart." Therefore, he hopes that Yuan Shikai can "not follow the emptiness of courtesy"  "Yi, the treasured destiny of Heaven has been issued for a long time. It is urgent to issue an edict to declare to the world that I am in the right position."

    Of course it will be rejected.

    The third one is the tradition of Chinese dynasties.

    On the morning of the 12th, Yuan Shikai issued an order: "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Should he be patriotic and leave it behind others? But billions of people support him and he has a heavy responsibility. How should we benefit the people's livelihood, how should we revitalize the country, and how should we refresh politics?  Entering civilization, all kinds of measures are beyond the load that a weak virtue can handle! The last time I made a sincere statement, it was not for modesty, but because I was worried that there might be people who couldn't do it myself. The more severe the people's accusations, the more expectations they have.  All this makes me unable to extricate myself and find no excuses." He meant that in order to "save the country and save the people", he had no choice but to become emperor.

    At this time, Yuan Shikai, just like Song Taizu who was put on the imperial robe by the soldiers, completed the final process of proclaiming himself emperor half-heartedly.  After intensive preparations, Yuan Shikai yielded repeatedly and finally accepted the "support" of the people and really wanted to change his political system and become emperor.  Yuan Shikai announced that he would restore China's monarchy on January 1, 1916, establish the Chinese Empire, and change Yuan Hongxian, meaning "carry forward the constitution."  The Presidential Palace was changed to Xinhua Palace and accepted the title of emperor.

    You must be polite in order to comply with the destiny.  Yuan Shikai wanted to be emperor and needed famous literati to advocate for him. The most famous one at the time was Zhang Taiyan, who was also lured to Beijing and placed under house arrest in Longquan Temple.  Of course, the treatment is generous, and two servants are arranged, with a special living allowance of 600 oceans a month, which is higher than the professor's income. This is because he hopes to change his mind.

    Before he ascended the throne, Yuan Shikai wanted him to write a "letter of persuasion".  This time Zhang Taiyan rarely agreed.  Without thinking, he wrote it with a wave of his hand and wrote: "I remember the oath I made on April 8, the first year of the year, and the words are still in my ears. Gong Jin suddenly became ambitious and usurped the throne. He was not only a treason of the Republic of China, but also a sinner of the Qing Dynasty."  Being trapped in the capital, life is worse than death! But Ji Gong saw my letter and sentenced me to death, which is even more glorious than dying at the hands of the evil Manchu bureaucrats that day!"

    Yuan Shikai was so angry that he was fuming, but in view of Zhang Taiyan's huge reputation and he did not dare to harm him, he could only laugh at himself and said: "He is a madman, why should I take him seriously!" People at the time called Zhang Taiyan "The Mi Heng of the Republic of China."

    Small unpleasantness does not affect the overall situation.  Before officially ascending the throne, Yuan Shikai decided to hold a congratulatory meeting for all officials and let Yuan Keding choose the date.  Yuan Keding said impatiently: "Tomorrow, December 13th is a good day!"

    The next morning, Yuan Shikai held a congratulatory meeting for all officials in Zhongnanhai.  Due to the rush of time and no preparation beforehand, the only officials who came to congratulate him were those in Beijing, and no local officials attended.  What's funny is that there is neither uniform clothing nor prescribed procedures for this pilgrimage. Some of the officials who came to congratulate were wearing long robes and mandarin jackets, and some were in suits. The military attaches even came to congratulate each other in military uniforms, while some off-duty officials simply wore casual clothes.  Just comeA total of 128 people were knighted in the grand awards, but Duan Qirui was the only one not on the list.  It can be seen that Yuan Shikai knew that Duan Qirui did not sincerely persuade him to advance, and he was still resentful of his non-cooperation and secret resistance since the imperial activities.

    Duan Qirui's uncle advised him: "The old man has always valued you, but you have always pushed back on the issue of the imperial system. How can he not be angry? Besides, the president and the emperor are not the same thing, so why should you take it too seriously?" Duan Qirui's uncle persuaded him.  Qi Rui frowned and said, "That's not the same thing. When Xiang Cheng is the president, he only needs to salute and hold hands when meeting him. If he is the emperor, he has to kowtow to him and kneel down to speak. I  I hate this trick where the eldest son becomes the dwarf."

    "Things are often like this. A truly loyal person is often loyal but suspicious; and those who lead him to a dead end are always reused.  Duan Qirui's opposition to Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor was precisely a manifestation of Duan's loyalty and responsibility to Yuan Shikai.  It's a pity that Yuan Shikai not only doesn't appreciate it, but also wants to plot against him. It's really sad and ridiculous.

    As for Jiangsu Governor Feng Guozhang, after several hints and Lao Feng¡¯s confession, Lao Yuan knew that he could not win over Lao Feng¡¯s heart.  Feng Guozhang was loyal to the former Qing Dynasty, and it felt like a slap in the face to ask him to be loyal to the new dynasty.  Moreover, he always believed that he was Yuan's legal successor, and would never be willing to crawl at the feet of Yuan's descendants.

    The relationship between the two is now extremely cold, and they are almost at war with each other.  Although Yuan Shikai did not tell the truth to Feng Guozhang, Feng Guozhang actually had second thoughts about Yuan Shikai. He even believed that Yuan Shikai would attack him before Yuan Keding succeeded to the throne. Given the importance of Jiangsu's status, Yuan Shikai deliberately acted like this.  Take precautions. Once you succeed in proclaiming yourself emperor, you will definitely eradicate the root causes and avoid future troubles forever.

    Besides, Lao Yuan has been trying to replace him with supportive Yuan Keding, Chen Huan, Yang Du, etc. In order to protect himself, Feng Guozhang began to prepare to exchange views with Cai E of Yunnan and Lu Rongting of Guangxi and form a foreign aid alliance.

    Another timid Vice President Li found the courage rarely.  Nonsense, being Lao Yuan's vice president is already very embarrassing. Being the "vice emperor" is a bit nondescript. Besides, there is no such position.  Yuan Shikai once tested Li Yuanhong, his in-law: "Many people want me to be emperor recently. What do you think, in-laws?" After hearing this, Li Yuanhong said seriously: "The purpose of the revolution is to overthrow autocracy and establish a republic. If you become emperor, how can you be worthy of Wuchang?"  Martyrs who died?" At the congratulatory ceremony, former Vice President Li Yuanhong (when Yuan Shikai became emperor, Vice President Li of course became the former Vice President) did not come.  Yuan Shikai gave Li Yuanhong the title of "Prince of Wuyi", but the former vice president repeatedly refused and refused to accept it.  After this incident spread, a nursery rhyme also spread like wildfire: "A good country cannot be jailed; a good country cannot be jailed; no one wants a prince!"

    In this regard, a Chinese philosopher had anticipated the extremely strong reaction of the opposition when he wrote: "We use wood or clay to sculpture a person's idol and call it a god. Put it in a beautiful temple  , let it sit in a splendid shrine; the people worship it and think it incredibly powerful. But if a madman knocks it down, tramples it underfoot, and throws it into a dirty pond, what if someone  If you find it, pick it up and put it in its original sacred place, you will find that its charm has been lost."  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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