Chapter 112 Thirteen, Xizi, return to the south as soon as possible, I will make up for you in Xiangqi Tower

The Beihai Ligong meeting clarified the doubts of the confidants of the imperial faction and greatly enhanced their confidence in success. Yang Du and the members of the Chou'an Association closed their doors and began to draft various edicts. Liang Shiyi and his fellow petitioners raised a lot of money and went out into the society to mobilize all walks of life to organize various petition groups.Following the establishment of the petition groups of salt merchants, wine merchants, cloth merchants, and jewellers, the petition groups of beggars and prostitutes in the capital also held up small flags and paraded on the street in a grand manner, expressing their support for the imperial system and Emperor Yuan, and making passersby cover their mouths The laughter continued, and the restaurant and teahouse added excellent conversation material.

Zhu Qiqian, chief of internal affairs, was not far behind, he simply set up an organization called the Grand Ceremony Organizing Office, and openly organized various matters to prepare for the grand ceremony.The emperor's dragon robe is being made day and night, and the robes of the queen, concubine, prince, and princess are also being designed in a hurry.Ruifuxiang's Boss Meng gave out a red envelope of 500,000 yuan. From the chief executive Zhu to the staff who ran errands, he went through it one by one, and took over all the business of making royal costumes.At that time, the deputy director of etiquette and customs Sibai who was so angry with Bazhi Toutuo used a lot of money to bribe the chief to take over the task of firing imperial porcelain for the palace.On the pretext of using the previous generation of porcelain as a blueprint, he transported out many precious ancient porcelains hidden in the Wenhua Palace of the Qing Dynasty, and fired a large number of porcelain bowls, cups and ceramic tiles used in the palace in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province.Later, he sold Gongzhongyuan porcelain to foreigners.The deputy director Bai made a windfall from this.

As for the chief executive, Zhu Qiqian, he has made countless profits.Zhu Qiqian's third daughter is a fashionable person who likes to show off. Relying on her father's power, she is very active in the capital and seems to be the leader of frivolous girls.Under the leadership of Miss Zhu San, a group of court ladies and gentlemen competed for beauty and extravagance.Yuan Shikai couldn't get used to this kind of atmosphere, so he secretly instructed the Suzheng Office to criticize it.Therefore, Xia Shoukang, the history of Suzheng, followed the will and made a report called "Zuo for the women of the court officials and family members to be more obedient and more courteous than leisure, and it is advisable to order the family members to exercise strict control, so as to maintain morality and respect etiquette".Yuan Shikai originally planned to use this to clean up the palace, but unexpectedly, Wang Kaiyun took a fancy to it and used it as a talisman for him to leave Beijing to avoid disaster.

As soon as Wang Kaiyun arrived in the capital, he was dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's seemingly polite but indifferent attitude, and adopted a cynical countermeasure to run the National History Museum. He was in a very unhappy mood.Wang Kaiyun was even more annoyed when Xiang Zhou's mother and son used wage money to gamble for profit without permission and caused a case.Right now, the capital is making a fuss about the restoration of the imperial system, and the people who are in charge of this matter are students who have placed high hopes on them.Sitting in the National History Museum, Wang Kaiyun looked at the world with cold eyes, and the more he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he became.He once asked Dai Yi to find Yang Du, hoping that the students would not go too far.Yang Du was full of confidence in the success of the imperial system, and encouraged the teacher to take the lead in persuading him to enter the table as a senior.The old man Xiangqi laughed dumbfounded at this.

In Wang Kaiyun's view, it is impossible to restore the imperial system, and Yuan Shikai will not be able to become emperor, and he can't persuade the nephew president to change his mind, and he can't even stop the students he trained by himself. So useless.Since this is the case, why not stay in the capital for what to do, why not go back to Yunhu Bridge, out of sight and out of mind, wouldn't it be much more peaceful.What's more, I often feel uncomfortable in my body recently, and I am already eighty-four years old.As the old saying goes, seventy-three, eighty-four, the king of hell does not invite himself to go.It is possible to go by yourself any day, why bother to stretch your feet in the capital and let your sons go through all kinds of hardships before being transported back to their hometown?

Thinking of death, the old man Xiangqi felt uneasy again.More than eighty years of my life will pass by in a blink of an eye. "Gaotang Mingjing's sad and white hair, the morning is like blue silk and the evening is snow", it is really true!Although he is well-educated, his writings are equal to his body, his peaches and plums are all over the world, and his poems are famous all over the world, but this is the old man's life ambition!When the state is settled and the world is saved, it is his life ambition and ideal to live in the world, like Guan Zhong, who unites the nine princes to rule the world, and assists the virtuous monarch to rectify the world like Wei Zheng.However, he was born at the wrong time, and his repeated efforts ended in failure. Finally, he found a talented successor for the study of emperors, but this disciple was calm in nature and not impatient. More importantly, he was not Encountered a good era, but did not meet an extraordinary person who can achieve great things.

The emperor has been overthrown, and those who want to restore the monarchy are at the wrong time and the right person. It seems that the study of emperors can only be a knowledge that has been shelved forever. "Hey!" The old man Xiangqi let out a long sigh. Lai San sent a letter from home.This was written by the eldest son on his behalf.The letter said that the Xiangqi building suffered from autumn rain, which added a lot of leaks.The weather has been fine these two days, and Qi Baishi is leading some carpenters and masons to make repairs.He also said that the book "The List of Princes in the Spring and Autumn Period" was finally completed, and after his father's review and revision, he planned to ask someone to engrave and print it.

After reading the letter, the old man Xiangqi added another feeling: Qi Su is kind and honest, he is already a well-known painter, and he still does not change his true nature as a carpenter. He always uses a saw and a knife to make joinery in his spare time. live.I am also in my fifties, and I am still humble and respectful in front of my teacher, unlike Xizi who thinks that he can be a prime minister, and he can't listen to the teacher's words.Previously, I always thought that people like Yang Xizi and Xia Wuyi were the disciples of Master Guang, but it seems that the one who has really achieved a great career may be this carpenter Qi who is dull on the outside and smart on the inside!

The book "The List of Princes in the Spring and Autumn Period" has finally succeeded, and it is also thanks to the tireless efforts of Daidai for many years.He gave this topic to his son. He could have written it himself, but he deliberately gave it up to his son, hoping that his son would write this book and find out a set of effective academic methods through the writing of this book.The old man Xiangqi was very happy, and his son finally lived up to his expectations.Dai Yi and Liang Er have also made progress in the past few months.This is the only self-consolation for the elderly Xiangqi at the age of twilight.

A few days ago, my old friend Wu Xi sent a letter from Xiangtan City, jokingly said to him, when Zeng Hou passed away more than 40 years ago, Zeng Xihou did not want to hang up the elegiac couplet you sent, but thousands of copies Elegy couplets are not as fair as you are.Now I also wrote you an elegiac couplet, which is also disrespectful, but I think it is appropriate, and I want to take a look at it before you die, and nod, so that they can post it.The elegiac couplet is like this: the article can't compete with the spirit, the time is late, the name and longevity are all tiring; The old man Xiangqi read it lightly and smiled slightly.The elegiac couplet is indeed well done, with unrestrained momentum and objective evaluation. It deserves to be written by a good friend who has known each other for many years.The old man has written countless elegiac couplets in his life. To the common people, he did not hesitate to say a few good words to win the favor of the family members of the deceased. You can't lie.Therefore, his elegiac couplets are in their own style, with a high standard of fashion.The old man is confident that with those elegiac couplets, his name can be passed down for hundreds of years.

He knew that once he passed away, there would be many elegiac couplets from relatives, friends, and disciples, but it would be difficult to say how many of them would be just right. explain. The old man Xiangqi picked up the copper hookah and smoked, half-closed his eyes and thought hard.He didn't have the slightest self-contained sorrow, what filled his heart was the talent of a poet and the perseverance of a man of lofty ideals.He wants to tell the world his regrets as the dead and his ardent expectations for the coming.He finally put down the copper hookah, picked up the jade tube and wrote two lines of words on the white paper: The Spring and Autumn Festival has been completed, but fortunately Lai Jiaer passed on the poems; Yesterday, there was another rumor that the Enthronement Ceremony will be held on New Year's Day next year, and all government officials, political participants, and doctors and above must pay homage to their ministers, and kneel three times and kowtow nine times in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.Wang Kaiyun really didn't want to treat the nephew president as a monarch and minister, he was anxious to find a reason to resign immediately and return to the south.Today, seeing the announcement of Xia Shoukang's report to rectify the customs of officials and family members by the Zhengshitang, the old man suddenly had an inspiration that ordinary people can't match.He remembered the old adage that "a gentleman is not clean so that he can suffer from illness, and a sage does not avoid filth but preserves his health", and he was determined to follow the ancient story of a self-loving man who concealed himself with filth, and borrowed Xia Shoukang's essay for his own use.He thought for a while, and wrote a letter of resignation: After he finished writing, he read it again, and he was satisfied.A few days ago, "Rizhi Bao" published an article mocking him for handing over the power of the National History Museum to Zhou Ma, and now he just left this messy capital for this reason.I admit that I have corrupted the official precepts, and I forgive that young nephew, the president, who is neither easy to criticize nor retain. He called Zhou's mother in and asked her to prepare her luggage within three days so that she could go back to Xiangtan. Mother Zhou asked in surprise: "Old man, the palace is doing well, why do you want to go back?" Wang Kaiyun smiled: "What's so good about this official?" "You don't need to do things, you can pay your salary, and you can earn an income for our mother and son. Where can we find such an official?" Zhou's mother winked and said mysteriously: "Old man, do you know that there are rumors all over the city that the president will be the emperor next year, that he will pardon the world and reward meritorious officials. You are his uncle, maybe he will be a prince Here you go!" Wang Kaiyun saw that the village woman was cute and ignorant, so he smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back to Xiangtan for the New Year, and come to Beijing after the New Year to ask for a seal!" Mother Zhou packed up her things with a smile on her face. Mama Zhou will organize the luggage, so I don't have to take care of it myself, but I have to account for the library affairs.He picked up his pen again and drew up an edict: the director of the library will return to Hunan for business, and Yang Du, the disciple of the library, will be the agent for the affairs of the library.If Yang has no time, please invite Senior Zeng to act as an agent; if Senior Zeng has no time, please invite Old Senior Ke to act as an agent;Fortunately, there is nothing to do, anyone can act as an agent.This order! After he stopped writing, he himself laughed out loud.The statement looks a bit sarcastic, but every word is true.Yang Du, as the deputy curator, should of course act as the curator.But Yang Du is now busy helping Yuan Shikai ascend the throne, so he has no time to ask the cold Cao of the National History Museum, so naturally he had to ask Zeng Guangjun, Ke Shaomin, Yan Nianyuan and others to represent him.Zeng, Ke, and Yan were all Hanlin appointed by Guangxu, several subjects earlier than the Hanlin bestowed by him, so what do you call them if they are not called the old generation?As for the sentence "nothing to do", it is even more true. Dai Yi wanted to guard his uncle, hoping that she would change her mind. She didn't want to go home with her father, and Liang'er didn't want to leave the bustling capital, so Wang Kaiyun had to go back with Zhou's mother, mother and son.He originally planned to leave quietly, not wanting to say goodbye to Yang Du and Xia Shoutian, but since his resignation was to be sent to the president, he naturally couldn't hide it from the internal historian Xia Shoutian.Xia Shoutian told Yang Du about this, Yang Du was also deeply surprised, and they both came to persuade the teacher to withdraw his resignation.But Wang Kaiyun had made up his mind to go, and he would not change it, so there was nothing they could do. So my uncle also came to visit my father-in-law, and told the old man to take care of himself along the way.Seeing that Dai Yi and Uncle Concubine could never reconcile as before, Wang Kaiyun felt a knot in his heart.When he later learned that Wu Yi often went to Huai'an Hutong, and thought that Wu Yi was still single and did not bring his wife and children to the capital, the old man suddenly realized something.He wanted to ask Uncle Ji herself about this matter, but he loved this rare talented daughter-in-law too much, and couldn't bear to stab her. Uncle Ji gave the father-in-law a large bag of snacks that she ate on the road.The old man took it and said sadly: "Uncle Ji, this time I leave Beijing and go back to Xiangtan, maybe it will be the last time between us and our daughter-in-law." Uncle Ji hurriedly said: "How do you say such a thing? You are tough and strong, and you can live to be a hundred years old!" "I don't want to live that long either." Wang Kaiyun shook his head and said, "Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Among the four daughters-in-law, I love you the most, and you must know that." Uncle Ji nodded, her eye circles were a little red. "Dai Yi doesn't live up to expectations, he's not promising, he's not good enough for you, father understands this in his heart." Wang Kaiyun's voice was a little choked up. "However, Dai Yi's heart is not bad. He treats you sincerely. For this and for your son's sake, don't divorce him after I die." Uncle Concubine's tears flowed down, thinking of her son who was far away in Xiangtan, she felt extremely painful.Wang Kaiyun kept staring at his daughter-in-law with his dim old eyes, hoping that she would make a statement.Uncle Ji wanted to divorce Dai Yi, but seeing her elderly father-in-law's begging face, she finally softened, and said in her heart: There is no way, this is fate!She nodded resignedly. "Good boy!" Wang Kaiyun said with infinite satisfaction, "I'm relieved now." On the evening of the twelfth, Wang Kaiyun was about to leave Beijing and return to Hunan.At noon that day, Yang Du and Xia Shoutian were the hosts, buying wine for the husband at Siruchun Restaurant.Uncle and nephew Dai Yi couldn't come to the car to supervise the luggage, and uncle Ji didn't come because she was not feeling well.Wang Kaiyun wore a maroon satin long padded gown, and went to the students' reception with the support of Zhou's mother. As soon as he took his seat, he said to Yang Du and Xia Shoutian: "My old eyes are blurred and I can't read clearly. I passed by Chang'an Street just now. Why did I see that the original Zhonghua Gate has been changed to Xinmang Gate? Who suggested it? An auspicious name?" Xinmang is used as the name of the new dynasty founded by Wang Mang in the annals of past dynasties.Wang Mang bullied orphans and widows, and the new dynasty he established was dishonest and lasted only fifteen years. It was a very disgraceful dynasty in history.Yuan Shikai, as the prime minister of the former Qing Dynasty, overthrew the three-year-old little emperor and became the president of the Republic of China himself. At that time, many old and young people compared him to Wang Mang.Now he is going to be the emperor again, except for his imperial confidants, everyone says he is a veritable Wang Mang.Wang Kaiyun said this sentence to point at Sang and scold Huai. How could smart people like Yang Du and Xia Shoutian not understand?They couldn't blame the teacher, so they had to smile.Yang Du asked the teacher to sit down. Xia Shoutian said: "You always read it wrong. That's not Xinmang Gate, it's Xinhua Gate. The presidential palace has been renamed Xinhua Palace, so the gate has been changed to Xinhua Gate accordingly." "Oh, oh, it's like this." Wang Kaiyun took the hot towel from the waiter, wiped his eyes, and said, "I'm old and useless, and I can't even read the big characters clearly." Xia Shoutian said: "You are old and healthy. We don't know if we will live to this age. Even if we do, I'm afraid you will be deaf, dazzled and unable to walk." These few compliments made the old man Xiangqi very happy.Women all over the world like others to say that they are beautiful, and old people all over the world like others to say that they are in good health. This kind of psychology has probably existed since the beginning of human beings, and it will not change for generations to come. The old man became very excited and said: "A few days ago, Guangjun told me that Liang Shiyi's disciples had verified the lineage of Wei Ting's family clearly, saying that he was the descendant of Yuan Chonghuan. Have you heard?" Yang Du shook his head. Xia Shoutian said: "Zhang Canghai, an aide of Liang Shiyi, found out. He found evidence that after Yuan Chonghuan was killed, the third son moved from Dongguan to Xiangcheng for refuge. From then on, there was a Yuan family in Xiangcheng, so the president was Yuan Chonghuan. Zhang Canghai also suggested respecting Yuan Chonghuan as the original emperor of Zhaozu and building the original temple. He also said that three hundred years ago, the Manchu Qing Dynasty took over the Han people because they harmed the Yuan family. Three hundred years later, the Qing Dynasty returned the world to the Yuan family Han people, so it is God’s will for the president to ascend to the throne.” Wang Kaiyun sneered and said, "Wai Ting admits it himself?" Xia Shoutian said: "The President said that the original temple should be erected, and the honorary name should be reserved for another day. At present, it is more appropriate to worship Guan and Yue." Wang Kaiyun shook his head and said, "Wei Ting is so dazed that he has misrecognized his ancestors. When his father and I got along, he only boasted that his family is the descendant of Yuan An, and he is proud of the four generations and three fathers. Yuan An is People from Ruyang are not far from Xiangcheng, and they are close to each other, so I didn’t expose him and let him brag. Wei Ting is not as good as his father. The difference between Dongguan in Guangdong and Xiangcheng in Henan is thousands of miles away. Migration is really nonsense. If you are a descendant of Yuan Chonghuan, you can be Emperor Anwen?" After hearing what the teacher said, Yang Du's face was astringent, very unnatural. Unexpectedly, after a few sips of wine, the old man chatted happily, and said with a smile: "There is a joke in Feng Menglong's "History of Laughter", have you seen it?" Yang Du hurriedly asked: "What joke, sir, tell us." Wang Kaiyun wiped his bearded mouth and said: "That year when the prefect Chen Sichu had nothing to do at home, an admirer came to visit, claiming to be the tenth grandson of Lin Hejing. Chen Sichu smiled and remained silent. After saying a few words , He took out "Song History Lin Dao Biography" and asked the guests to read it. The man blushed when he read the sentence "Hejing will never marry and have no children", and got up to leave. Chen Taishou said to go slowly, I will send a song Poetry for you: Hejing didn’t marry a wife back then, how could his descendants have grandchildren? I think you are like flowers and plants, not plum branches in lonely mountains.” The house laughed.Wang Kaiyun improvised: "Yuan Chonghuan has no son at all, only one daughter, so how could there be a third son who moved to Xiangcheng? In this way, isn't Yuan Weiting also an idler?" "Xin Mang Men", "Idle Flowers and Plants", Yang Du sincerely admires the creativity and associative power of the eighty-year-old man, but he is also very puzzled: Why did he teach the emperor's knowledge to his husband, and now So disgusted with the monarchy, so teasing the president who is about to ascend the throne?Be sure to ask him to pour out what is in his heart. Thinking of this, Yang Du raised his wine glass with both hands, stood up and said, "Sir, I would like to toast you, and wish you a smooth journey back to Yunhu Bridge." Wang Kaiyun sat still, but raised his cup slightly and said, "I'll take a sip, I appreciate your kindness, please sit down!" After sitting down, Yang Du said: "Sir, you are going to go south by car tonight, and it will be difficult for students to ask for advice frequently in the future. There is one thing that students don't quite understand. Please enlighten me." Wang Kaiyun put down his wine glass: "What's the matter, tell me." "Sir," Yang Du said solemnly, "twenty years ago, the students returned home from the capital, and worshiped under Wu Yi together with Mr. Wu Yi. Mr. taught the students the highest knowledge of the king's school, the Emperor's Learning. Since then From the beginning until the first trip to Japan in the 28th year of Guangxu, during the eight years, the students followed the left and right, studied hard, and gradually entered the hall of learning about emperors under the guidance of the master. The master had very high expectations for the students, and the students themselves I thought I got the true biography of Mr. Later, the students traveled east again and lived in Japan for another four years, studying Western learning hard. The students combined what Mr. taught with what they learned in Japan, and finally established the belief in a constitutional monarchy. Bewildered and shaken, but with the changes in China's political situation in the past few years, the belief in the constitution of the monarch has become more firm. The students are planning to put their life's knowledge into practice, which can not only lead China to the road of prosperity, but also guide the husband's life. The ambition has become a reality. The student hopes to get the full support of the husband at this critical moment, but why does the husband show indifference to this matter, and even oppose it? The student feels a little bit wronged. The student would rather suffer the responsibility of failing in his career. I also don’t want to bear the crime of betraying my teacher. Mr. Wang learns from this sincerity and tries to clear up the gaps for the students, clearing away the mist.” Wang Kaiyun stretched out a thin hand, and slowly combed his sparse beard, which had all turned white, watching Zhou Ma scoop jujube paste and minced meat spoonful by spoonful into the porcelain plate in front of him, without opening his mouth for a long time. , the atmosphere at the table suddenly cooled down. "Xizi spoke so solemnly." After a period of silence, Wang Kaiyun smiled slightly on his wrinkled face, and finally spoke. "Haven't you seen how I have run the National History Museum in the past six months?" Both Yang Du and Xia Shoutian felt that although Mr. hadn't been exposed to the question just now, it was obvious that his sentence would lead to an interesting content, so they listened with great interest. "Do you know how I live in the world? Lao Tzu said to reduce its sharpness, untie its confusion, unify its light, and unify its dust. Zhuangzi said that the trees and trees are in the vast wilderness of the land of nothing, and they seem to have no side. It's like sleeping and lying under it. It's the place where Lao Zhuang lives in troubled times. It's the place where Laozhuang lived in troubled times. Alas!" Wang Kaiyun sighed and said, "I'm also to blame for what I said in the past about this aspect. The knowledge has not been taught to you." Wang Kai picked up some date paste with chopsticks, chewed it carefully in his mouth, and said: "I, Wang, actually have two highest knowledge, namely the learning of emperors and the learning of free and easy life. If you can’t do anything, you should follow the free and unfettered learning. In the words of Han Confucianism Zhong Changtong, it means that you will be above the world for a lifetime, and you will not be responsible at the time, and you will keep your life forever. Twenty years ago, you were still young, old man Although he is over sixty years old and has already practiced the free and easy learning, he is still obsessed with finding the heirs of the emperor's learning. Therefore, I always guide you, especially Xizi, to the emperor's learning, not the free and easy learning. After all, the emperor The learning skills are common in the world, and the free and unfettered learning is only for self-preservation and self-cultivation. Now it seems that I should teach you more about Lao Zhuang's health and wholeness. Unfortunately, I have to go back to Hunan again. " Xia Shoutian said: "It doesn't matter, the president's instructions are to allow you to go home for the New Year. If you always want to, come back when the weather is warmer after the New Year; even if you don't come, we will ask for leave and go back to Hunan next year, and then I will listen to you. knowledge." "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back and listen to me talk about Laozhuang." Wang Kaiyun said affectionately, "Recently, I often dream of the scene where our teachers and students were discussing knowledge in Dongzhou and admiring the peach waves of the Xiangjiang River. There are always blue waves around the dream The rippling peach blossoms are scorching, and all of you are handsome young men full of heroism." Yang Du was touched by the teacher's affection, and said: "Yes, the best years of my life were spent in Dongzhou. I really want to go back in time." It was finally Zhou Ma's turn to intervene. She grinned and said, "At that time, my energy was good, and I didn't feel tired cooking for you every day. As soon as Xizi came to Ming Xing Zhai Talking loudly with Mr., staying up all night, the old man was just like the young man then." Xia Shoutian said emotionally: "Xingtan gives lectures, and Zhusi recites books. That scene is the most holy and noble picture in the world. In this world, whether it is officialdom or shopping malls, it is difficult to find a clean place." "Wu Yi's words have reached my heart." Wang Kaiyun said with infinite satisfaction, "However, then again, young people can only be taught the emperor's education, and Lao Zhuang's way of leisure can only be taught after middle age. Contact, my teaching method is not wrong. In the past six months, I have been running the National History Museum, and I have used the free and easy way. To put it bluntly, it is not doing things, and not doing things is the only advisable way. No matter how hard you try, you will not be able to succeed. I hoped that you, especially Xizi, would follow my example, but I failed, so I had to adopt an indifferent attitude." "Sir," Yang Du interjected, "According to what you said just now, what the students have done in the past few months, or have they deviated from the right way, or have no possibility of success?" Wang Kaiyun picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, thought for a moment and said, "Xi Zi, you are also in your forties, and you have been active in the key points these years, you should know more than the old man. The opinions that the current political situation wants to express are probably nonsense." Xia Shoutian and Yang Du said together: "I am going to listen to the teacher's advice." "If you want to say that you changed the republic into an imperial system, I have nothing to disagree with. I have always told you that China can only practice autocracy and cannot have democracy. Everyone makes decisions, but in fact no one can make decisions. This The world will be in chaos." These few words are very suitable for the appetite of the students.Yang Du made an exception and brought a piece of soft cake for the teacher. "But it's a pity that you are just like me as a gentleman. You didn't meet the right person at the wrong time." Wang Kai changed his tone. "So, I estimate that your efforts are in vain, and I am even worried that it will cause public anger." "Arousing public anger," this is another way Zhang Yilin said "today's Chao Cuo". Yang Du is no longer frightened, but there is one thing he still can't understand. With the support of the national assemblies of various provinces, and the support of Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan, why does Master Xiangqi always feel that this matter is inevitable?He thought of his teacher's astonishing judgment on the political situation in the capital thousands of miles away on the small island of Dongzhou in the year of 1898. Although the teacher is old now, he has rich political experience and lives in the capital, so he must have his own special views.The successor of the emperor's learning who is infatuated with the prime minister of the new dynasty still needs the wisdom of the teacher. Wang Kaiyun wiped his eyes with a towel again, and continued: "Hu Hanmin published an article in the newspaper, saying that Yuan Weiting is a capricious villain. Yan Fansun remonstrated Weiting, saying that he missed two good opportunities. But now the republic has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Hu and Yan can be regarded as representatives of opposing the imperial system, and their reasons are also representative, but they have not seen the most critical reason. It is precisely because of it that Yuan Weiting cannot do Li Yuan and Zhao Kuangyin. " Master Xiangqi, who has always had shocking theories, seems to be about to publish a high-level theory that is different from ordinary people. The two disciples listened attentively. "If we want to say that the person who set up the biggest obstacle has to be traced back to Zeng Wenzheng." Yang Du and Xia Shoutian didn't understand how to say this. "Back then, Zeng Wenzheng was in troubled times, helping people in danger, and was in battle every day. At that time, he had a very clever aide beside him. This person was not my Huxiang talent, but Zhao Liewen, a wise man from Jiangsu. He saw Zeng Wen Of the ten battles, only three or four are fighting with Changmao, but six or seven are fighting with ancestors." Fight against ancestors?Yang Du and Xia Shoutian's eyes widened. "This ancestral law is that military power and financial power belong to the imperial court, and the provinces cannot share profits. Zeng Wenzheng is running the Hunan Army. The soldiers are selected by the generals, the generals are ordered, the food is bought by the salary, and the salary is self-raised. This approach is completely contrary to the ancestral law. But the situation was urgent, so it had to be done. Zeng Wenzheng took the power of the court into his own hands. At the end of the war, all the commanders of the Hunan Army followed suit, and a situation of an army within an army was formed. Not only could the court not Even Zeng Wenzheng himself was unable to command. By the time Chang Mao Ping decided to reward his meritorious service, the governors of 13 out of the 18 provinces in the country were generals of the Hunan Army, and these governors all had their own troops. An independent kingdom. Zhao Liewen saw the consequences of this situation, and lamented that the separatism of the feudal towns would repeat itself. Later, Li Shaoquan's Huai army was even worse. After decades of evolution, it gradually became a custom , which has led to the biggest ills of Chinese politics.” Wang Kaiyun took a sip of tea, took a breath and went on to say: "Yuan Weiting used the old method of Zeng Wenzheng and Li Shaoquan to run the Beiyang Army. Over the past 20 years, his main generals, such as Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui, have also formed their own climate. Moreover, China's current army is not Not all the Beiyang factions, Zhang Zhidong was in Huguang, Liu Kunyi was in Liangjiang, and Cen Chunxuan was training new troops in Guangdong and Guangxi. Later, in the Battle of 1911 and the Battle of Gui Chou, the governors of all provinces took the opportunity to establish their own armed forces. Since the Xianghuai Army, the chief executives of each province have had their own armies. This is not unusual and a routine thing. Yuan Weiting was the originator and commander-in-chief of the Beiyang faction. In fact, the troops he can mobilize are already very limited. In Under the republic system, everyone is called the master, or they can live in peace. Once he becomes a ruler and forces others to become ministers, these people will not be able to accept this tone. Xizi, Wuyi, do you understand, Yuan Weiting The reason for not becoming an emperor lies in the Xiaoqiang. I am old, and I don’t want to witness this massacre in Beijing again, so I want to go back to Xiangqilou to read my "Xiaoyaoyou"!" Wang Kaiyun's grand theory left the two disciples speechless.Xia Shoutian suddenly increased his historical knowledge, while Yang Du felt as if he had just awakened from a dream: I never thought of the truth that Mr. said! "The provisions of the Constitution, the words of the congressmen, and the firing of guns are all null and void."This famous saying of myself will be fulfilled in the sound of guns and guns from warlords in various provinces! Dai Yi came in and said that the luggage had been loaded into the car, and the sleeping berth had been arranged properly, so he asked Father to go to the car to rest.Everyone left the tavern, got into the carriage, and came to Qianmen Station.Surrounded by everyone, the old man Xiangqi boarded the night bus bound for Hankou. As dusk fell, the gas lamps were dimly lit on the platform.Suddenly, there was a huge roar from the front of the car, and amidst a prolonged whistle, the heavy iron-clad carriage began to move.The old man Xiangqi suddenly got up from the sleeping berth, stuck his head out of the window, waved goodbye to Yang Du on the platform with a hoarse voice, and shouted: "Xizi, I will send my mother back to the south as soon as possible. I will teach you the learning of Lao Zhuang!" Yang Du was deeply moved by the affection of the husband.He waved his hand heavily and replied loudly: "You old man, take care, I will be back!" The steam locomotive, belching soaring smoke, dragged the long gray and black carriage, and headed south with a "wheeze and wheeze". Yang Du stood on the platform blankly and watched it off.It's been a long time, and he still seems to see the teacher's head with white beard and hair hanging outside the window, and he seems to be still telling him: "Xizi, return to the south as soon as possible..."