37 roundabout tactics

In the dawn, Chu Guan went up the Yangtze River against the waves and headed for Wuhan at full speed.

The water of the Yangtze River in winter looks brighter than that of spring and summer. The sky is cloudless, and the morning light shines on the water waves broken by the warship. The stern of the ship drags long waves, emitting a dazzling light of white flowers.

Li Xiang stood alone on the stern deck and watched the vast Yangtze River flowing into the sky. The red sun rose slowly from the curved horizontal plane, which was spectacular and breathtaking.

In the light footsteps behind him, Shen Peizhen came to him and said nothing, allowing her hair to move with the wind. The unique fragrance of her daughter drifted away in the wind. Li Xiang quietly wrinkled his nose and secretly caught a mouthful of intoxicating fragrance. I wanted to tease her in a clever way. Suddenly, I remembered the morning when the narcissus watched the sunrise, and the words came to my mouth and swallowed it again.

Shen Peizhen pressed her hand on the boat rail. She couldn't stand such a dull air. She sighed and said, "Are you a person who doesn't like to talk? Or don't you want to talk to me? I don't ask why people don't avoid suspicion to accompany you to watch the sunrise and blow the cold river wind.

Li Xiang was staring at the vast river under the past. More than a dozen fishing boats were moored in the distance on the left bank, and the smoke rose faintly. When he thought that each column of cooking smoke represented a warm home, he felt a feeling in his heart. His home will never go back in a hundred years. And he traveled through the years and got used to the feeling of not having a home, but today he suddenly wanted to have a warm home, because he suddenly figured out that it was an instant feeling to see the Narcissus watching the sunrise that morning, and he wanted a warm home mood.

Shen Peizhen's words interrupted Li Xiang's meditation. He took a deep breath of Jiang Feng and sang gently, "I want to blow the wind with you again. Although it is already empty, I can still face the wind and talk about the dream in my heart casually..."

"I want to tell you about the dream in my heart. Will you listen carefully? Shen Peizhen said goodbye to her pretty face and looked at him.

Li wants to meet her eyes, the simple thoughts of these Chinese feminist pioneers, their current troubles, their past sufferings, and their future misfortunes, needless to say, he knows. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "The wind will take away all troubles and bring short-term relaxation. Let's us be quiet. We don't have to say anything. I can always understand."

Shen Peizhen's beautiful eyes are as bright as the stars shining in the sky, showing an expression of memory, quietly and calmly enjoying this short relaxation.

Li Xiang sang relaxedly, but he was not relaxed at all. He couldn't help thinking that the reopened North-South peace talks had reached that point.

Yuan Zhai, Sila Hutong, Beijing.

The sky is bright, and Aunt Hong, who has a charming figure, commands several servants and mothers to clean the courtyard. Some shovel snow on the ground, some clean the window glass, and some extinguish the palace lamps under the eaves. Yuan Keding bowed down and walked into Yuan Shikai's study. Seeing his father sitting cross-legged on the warm kang and talking opposite Xu Shichang, the assistant minister of the cabinet, he silently asked him to say peace and stood beside him.

"Is Sun Yat-sen really so selfless?" Yuan Shikai ignored his son and said to Xu Shichang, "Are there really selfless people in the world?"

"... Wen can't stand the Civil War, and his life is in the loss, so he does not object to the move of peace. Although the monarch is democratic, he doesn't need to plan any more, and someone will forgive you for your painstaking efforts. If you do the power of the king, do not work hard for war, achieve the will of the people, and ensure the harmony of the nation, you can also be happy in cleaning the room, do good deeds in one fell swoop, promote merit and give up ability, and have your own public opinion. Wen Cheng's recommendation from all provinces, and the oaths are all there. This is the heart of the district, and the day will be learned from it. If the text is used as an inducement, it will be misunderstood. Xu Shichang picked up Sun Yat-sen's telegram and read it. He smiled and said, "Sun Yat-sen's telegram also refers to the oath of heaven, but it tastes selflessness."

After Yuan Keding's impetuousness after entering Beijing, his impetuousness was reprimanded by Yuan Shikai many times, but after listening to Xu Shichang's words, he couldn't help saying, "The throne of the President of Nanjing is not easy to sit on. His grandson's cannon sat on it and found an ass. Now he knows it's great."

Yuan Keding couldn't stop his impetuousness when he opened the chat box. He continued to dance and said, "The Qing Dynasty has collapsed, and the south has risen together! A madman dares to send troops to the north to fight against the Central Plains! Dad, it's this time. What are you doing guarding half of the country for Aixinjueluo's family? You should have been dressed in a yellow robe to lead my Beiyang vigorous journey and start my Yuan's Qianqiu family business!"

Yuan Keding's rebellious words were full of words. Yuan Shikai roared angrily, "Beast, I will be killed by you sooner or later!" He grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it with hatred. Yuan Keding dodged it deftly, but he was still stained with tea soup and was embarrassed.

"Look, I can't kill you!" Yuan Shikai, who was furious, didn't hit it. He moved his fat body and rolled down the hot pit. He wanted to teach this inverse a lesson.

Xu Shichang quickly grabbed Yuan Shikai: "Xiang Cheng, the child is ignorant, don't be so angry!" He waved his hand to Yuan Keding again, "Why don't you go out quickly?"

When Yuan Keding saw his father crazy, he had already run out of the door, but he still roared unwillingly: "If you don't let me say it, I just want to say it!" I'm going to rebel. What's wrong? I've been discussing here all day, and the fruits have been picked..."

When Yuan Shikai heard his son still shouting outside the door, he cursed, "Get out of here!"

Listening to Yuan Keding's voice fading away, Yuan Shikai couldn't help sighing: "It's like sitting on a needle!"

"Understand!" Xu Shichang said with a smile.

Under the impact of the revolutionary wave, the Qing court was already dying. The reason why it can survive is entirely due to Yuan Shikai's unintentional maintenance. Therefore, on the issue of the abdication of the Qing Emperor, Yuan Shikai has long been confident, and he has secretly ordered Liang Shiyi and others to "pre-arrange" before sending Tang Shaoyi south to discuss peace. During this period, the Shunzhi Council and the Zhili Security Council called the regent twice, asking the Qing court to "promise early" and "declare the republic" and "show the grand duke to the world". When there were such fierce remarks in Gyeonggi, Yuan Shikai didn't ask, which was obviously in line with his will. Later, Lu Zhengxiang, the minister in Russia, and the envoy abroad asked the Qing Emperor to abdicate, and other similar telegrams were the result of Liang Shiqi's behind-the-scenes instigation. For the Qing court, Yuan Shikai did not take decisive measures, but preferred to use the roundabout tactics of the "third party" initiative, and even deliberately create trouble and delay it. In addition to being afraid of the notorious reputation of "forcing the palace", the most important thing is that he needed to hold the Qing court to force the revolutionaries to hand over power.

"Sun Dapao took office as president in Nanjing, and his nephew was very angry!" Xu Shichang said, "I had a good talk with Huang Xing, but Sun Yat-sen won the lead!"

Yuan Shikai said "um" and moved his body. His mood calmed down quickly, which showed the depth of the city government. He said, "I'm making a promise to Sun Yat-sen now, or I'm still worried. I called Wu Tingfang to ask: 'What is the purpose of electing the president? Is the constitutional monarchy decided by the National Assembly? Will the government and the president also take it? Eliminate? How sure is the president to let Yuan?'

Sun Yat-sen also called Wu Tingfang to tell me: 'If the Qing Emperor abdicated and announced the republic, the provisional government will never break his word, and the text can officially announce the dismissal. With merits and ability, the Yuan family will be promoted first.' But what I'm worried about now is that I will force the Qing Emperor to retreat. Will he really willingly give up his seat?

Xu Shichang also guaranteed that Sun Yat-sen was really selfless. He meditated for a long time and said, "What did Xiyintang say?"

Yuan Shikai sighed: "Zhang Ji took a telegram and explained that the southern province was independent one after another, and the powers were not unified. There was a temporary temporary government, which was specially designed to deal with independent provinces. Sun Yat-sen has sworn that the overall situation will be certain, that is, abdication. The soldiers in the north, so they doubt, are not deeply aware of their grievances. If you don't promote honesty and justice, you are eager to seek a harmonious party, and you are afraid that the north and the south will confront each other, which will be divided. It is not the blessing of the Han people. The National Assembly will decide on the political system. Both sides recognize it, and it is necessary to negotiate, and stop the procedures and place of the meeting. If there is another war disaster, how can we imagine the overall situation? He used to be a third party, but now the crisis has been exposed, and you can't sit back and watch. He smiled bitterly and said, "Xizi also called and agreed."

Xu Shichang asked in surprise, "Then what else do you have to hesitate?"

"But in my heart, I'm just not sure." Yuan Shikai is an extremely selfish person. It is really difficult for him to believe that Sun Yat-sen is selfless.

Xu Shichang laughed and said, "Brother, you worry too much. Sun Yat-sen's internal affairs and foreign affairs of the Nanjing Provisional Government have been exhausted. What else can he do if he does not abdicat?

After Xu Shichang's explanation, Yuan Shikai was relieved. However, he is now in a difficult position. He originally insisted that the issue of the national body should be decided by the National Assembly. He instigated Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang and others to issue a telegram against the Republic and advocated a crusade against the south. Now it is really difficult for the Qing Emperor to abdicate by himself.

Yuan Shikai said with a worried look, "Brother Juren, Sun Yixian should not be underestimated. Their purpose, whether it is peace or the Northern Expedition, whether it is written or forceful, it is nothing more than asking me to attack the orphan and widow as soon as possible. But at present, one is that the hardcore faction of the Zongshe Party is dying, and the other is that the Empress Dowager Longyu herself is still a godless. She can't make up her mind for a long time, and the iron cheeks bites and won't let go..."

Xu Shichang said slowly, "Xiang Cheng, I understand the current situation if you don't say it, but you can't always hide at home and sigh. If you don't do it for a long time, I dare to assert that after this village, there will be no store you want! In my opinion, if you go to court tomorrow, you can use the prestige of Sun Wenbei to suppress the Empress Dowager Longyu fiercely. This is a thousand-year opportunity. As long as the widow's cheeks are slightly loosened about the abdication, you can immediately communicate with the south and ask them to make a price. In this way, you can not only quickly retreat the soldiers of the south, but also avoid the suspicion of forcing the palace.

Yuan Shikai felt that it was still too direct. He thought about it and said, "It's better to make a compromise first, secretly play the empress dowager in the name of all the state officials, and try his best to say that with the existing military and financial resources, he can't fight. If it is often delayed, there must be a day of internal collapse, and they are crazy and intoxicated with democracy... People's hearts are lax, like a decisive river, and they can't control it, except There is no other way out for the implementation of the republic.

Xu Shichang cheered and said, "In this case, it's better to let the generals of Beiyang write to the relatives and nobles of the court to intimidate them. The princes and ministers send millions of money and goods to foreign banks. If they don't buy all the public debt to express the crisis, not only can't the money be guaranteed, but the disaster of killing is at present."

"Okay!" Yuan Shikai was a great shot.

"You go and scare Lao Qing first, and make sure that the old man turns around to scare the Empress Dowager." Xu Shichang said with a gloomy smile.

Yuan Shikai was stunned and said quickly, "I'm going now!"

The two now discussed for a while what to say about the secret fold of the Empress Dowager. They said it for an hour before writing it. Xu Shichang took it to the cabinet and asked all the state officials to sign it.

After Xu Shichang left, Yuan Shikai went to Prince Qing's private residence. He was a secret merchant for a long time and said briefly: "The national trend is inclined to be republican, and the force of the people's army. Day by day, Sun Wen came to Shanghai, with a huge amount of money, and with dozens of Western water and land officers, the momentum is more and more powerful. Now the Nanjing government has been fully organized, and even outsiders have agreed. Try to think about the scourge of war and prolong it again. How about it? How about ordnance? I'm not sure. A few days ago, we discussed borrowing foreign money, but none of the outsiders agreed. If the soldiers are under the city, the nobles are afraid that they can't be saved, and they are in vain and out of control. If you come to this point, how will you treat the empress dowager? How to treat the people? This is exactly what can be done."

Most of Yuan Shikai's words are nothing more than intimidating Lao Qing. When Lao Qing heard this, he also frowned and rubbed his hands and had no idea; then asked how to save his life. Yuan Shikai immediately put forward the four words "preferential treatment for the royal family" and said in a low voice, "The consequences of the emperor are in line with public opinion, and it is allowed to change the national style. The revolutionary army also has a good conscience. How can you not know how to be grateful? Even after a hundred generations, it is also said that the empress dowager is for the country and the people, and he is not selfish to the world. It seems that the prince and others are in favor of giving up virtue, and should also spread the praise of the past and the present, and also hope that the prince is clear and the official court.

Intimidation in the front, intimidation in the future, can't the old generation be safe? Lao Qing hesitated for a while, and the six gods had no master. Fang said, "That's the point, and there is no other way. Let's wait for me to hear about the empress dowager before making a decision."

Premier Yuan said goodbye to Qingdi and returned to Yuan's house in Sila Hutong. He happened to meet Yuan Keding, who was about to go out. Yuan Keding also saw him, but he lowered his head and pretended not to see.

Yuan Shikai said coldly, "Hold!"

When Yuan Keding heard the sound, he looked up and saw that Yuan Shikai had changed his face. He was so scared that he hurriedly stood aside and asked, "Father, what's your name..."

"Do you need to ask again?" Yuan Shikai stood there and stared at Yuan Keding and said, "Think about it, how much I have worried about you over the years! You are so disappointing! What do you mean by yellow robe? What does this mean? Do you want me to be happy if I consolidate Cao Cao's reputation? You are also in your thirties. Do you want me to help you walk for a lifetime?

In this flash of thunder and fire, Yuan Keding could not escape, and it was difficult to explain one by one eagerly. He had regretted being crazy in the morning.

"Listen!" Yuan Shikai looked at that no one eavesdropped and whispered, "Emperor Sui Wen was wise and died in a generation because Emperor Yang was not enough to take advantage of the world!" I just expect you to inherit Yuan's ancestral business. You have to think about it carefully!"

Hearing this, Yuan Keding's whole body shook and said in a trembling voice, "Father, I will always remember it in my heart."

Yuan Shikai slowed down and sighed, "You should know that it is difficult to start a business, and it is even more difficult to keep your business. What's wrong with you?" After saying that, he thought about the thrill of breaking into North Korea with one hand and the past of creating a Beiyang foundation. Yuan Shikai's two lines burst into tears.

Yuan Keding was shocked and painful. He only felt that his eyes were boiling, and his tears were like springs. He choked and said, "Father, take care of yourself. You must have changed."

Yuan Shikai had an attack for a while, and his heart was a little better. He wiped his tears and said, "In my children, I love you the most, not because you are the eldest son, but because your mother is kind to me!" If your mother dies early, you will be even more angry. In this world, sooner or later, it will be our old Yuan family, and it is also yours. Don't be too impatient. You must change your impetuous temperament, and you should calm down even more at this time!" Finally, he waved his hand and said, "Go!"