Chapter 34 33. President Sun Da recommended Yuan Zidai

After receiving two telegrams in Nanjing from Emperor Qing's abdication and Yuan Shikai's approval of the republic, President Sun sent two telegrams to Yuan Shikai, expressing his intention to give in and urging him to come south.The telegram said: (1) "Urgent. Mr. Yuan Weiting from Beijing: I learned from the telegram. The article is based on poor talent and has been disgraced by the people. Since he was appointed, he has been financially constrained and has not fulfilled his wishes. He is afraid that he will be ashamed and bear the weight of the people's entrustment. Since I am ashamed of being appointed without status, and day and night I hope to promote the virtuous and let the capable. Those who are as good as the public, they will be their own generation. It will create the happiness of the people, which cannot be expected. The text will retreat to the grasslands, and become the people of a republic. The wish has been fulfilled Very satisfied. Nothing like the current situation and the future, the situation is restricted, and Zhi Gong did not realize the wish of the republic. The body of Wenshi remains so far. Fortunately, the Qing Emperor abdicated, the Republic of China was established, and the unity of the northern ministries was maintained. In fact, there is only one person It is Lai. The saying goes: Heroes create the current situation, and it is said that it is true. What is the merit of the literati? If you have received awards, you will win and be ashamed. On the left, Yi Sheng stands there, looking forward to the future. Sun Wen. Yuan."

(2) "Urgency. Mr. Yuan Weiting in Beijing learned: the real telegram and the telegram transferred from Tang Dynasty (11th) are known. The Qing emperor resigned, and the deacon declared that he was in favor of the republic. I am so happy. Now report to the Senate, put forward the resignation form, and recommend the deacon. The republic government cannot be appointed by the Qing emperor. If it is done, there may be a big problem. The deacon is clear about the situation, and he must know this. Please come as soon as possible Ning, to be expected by the public; if there is no one in the north to maintain order for a while, the deacon should raise people, call the provisional government, and give them full power to guard the north. I am waiting for a reply and express my sincere welcome. Sun Wen."

On the same day, President Sun abdicated as the Qing emperor, and Yuan Shikai announced that he was absolutely in favor of the republic. With the heart of "retiring after success", he submitted a speech of resignation to the Senate, and attached three conditions for the consolidation of the Republic of China.The message said: Consultation with the Provisional President of the Republic of China: The situation before and after the peace talks, and yesterday Representative Wu received a call from Beijing, and this office received a call from Beijing, and then a call from Tang Shaoyi, all of which were recorded by the Guiming Court.The President believes that the aspirations of the people of our country are to build a republic, to overthrow autocracy, to rise up with righteous teachers, and the whole country will follow.In view of the general situation, the Qing emperor knew that it would be invalid to preserve the throne, so he proposed to abdicate.Now that I have announced my abdication, endorsed the republic, and recognized the Republic of China, the monarchy will never remain in China from now on, and the purpose of the Republic of China has also been achieved.At the beginning of the founding of the Republic of China, the president was elected as a public servant and declared an oath to overthrow the autocracy, consolidate the Republic of China, and seek the happiness of the people's livelihood.When the autocratic government has collapsed, there is no domestic chaos, and the Republic of China stands out in the world and is recognized by all nations, the President will resign immediately.Now that the Qing emperor has abdicated, the autocracy has been eliminated, the north and the south are united, and there is no chaos. The Republic of China is recognized by all countries.For this reason, I would like to inform your court that, on behalf of the public will of the people, we should quickly recruit talented people to come to Nanjing to take over the job so that they can be dismissed.The attached measures and conditions are as follows:

——The location of the provisional government is in Nanjing, which is agreed upon by the representatives of the provinces and cannot be changed. ——After resigning, when the Senate decides that the new president will go to Nanjing to take office in person, the president and other state officials will be dismissed. ——The Provisional Government's "Constitution Law" was formulated by the Senate, and the new president must abide by it; all legal regulations promulgated will continue to be valid unless revised by the Senate.Consult the Senate. At the same time, President Sun fulfilled the previous agreement and proposed a speech recommending Yuan Shikai to be the interim president.Wen said.

"Interim President Sun Zi: Today, the President of Japan proposed to resign and asked to be re-elected as a worthy person. The matter of the election, the original civil rights, the President has no place to speak, but the former envoy Wu representative telegraphed Beijing to make an appointment, and the Qing Emperor will abdicate. Mr. Yuan Shikai announced his political views and agreed with the republic, so he should give in and propose to your court to express his sympathy. This time the Qing emperor abdicated and the north and south were unified. Yuan Jun has a lot of power, and he expresses his political views, and he absolutely agrees. He must be promoted as a public servant. I can be loyal to the Republic of China. Moreover, Mr. Yuan is rich in experience, and the unification of the Republic of China depends on his talents in construction, so he dares to recommend it to your court with his personal opinions. Please be familiar with the future of the Republic of China, so that no one will be lost. The overall situation is very fortunate. This consultation."

The above two messages were telegraphed to all newspapers across the country on the same day. In addition to publishing the full text, all newspapers were also telegraphed to publicize Yuan's contribution to the abdication of the Qing emperor and the consolidation of the Republic. From the two speeches of President Sun, it can be seen that he is a great revolutionary figure, he is not attached to power and position, he is serious about promises, and he regards the president as a public servant; but he understands that Yuan is a person who only knows power politics and does not respect the rule of law , so he had some reservations and attached conditions, urging Yuan to come to Nanjing to succeed the president and break away from the feudal forces in Beijing. ambition, and put it on the track of the rule of law.

After the abdication of the Qing emperor, Yuan Shikai issued an announcement to the Chinese and foreign civil and military bureaus with full authority. The full text is as follows: "Now in the Republic, it has been announced that Shi Kai has taken up the task of organizing a provisional government. He has little power and is deeply afraid of Fusheng. The government agencies should not be interrupted for a day. The present value is to organize a provisional government. All the old government affairs are currently underway. It should still continue. The common government is new, and there are many things to be done. It all depends on the collective wisdom and efforts to help each other, so as to maintain public order and maintain the great harmony. Serve as usual, and do not leave the official. All official duties, duties, and public funds and property should be handled as usual, and they should be kept carefully, without any slack. And give up the national obligation. I secretly hope that all the gentlemen in the government will share this intention!"

On the same day, the edict of abdication will be sent to the ministers of various countries, and conveyed to the governments of various countries.Yuan is called the head of the provisional government, and the ministers of the various ministries are called leaders. On February 15th of the first year, the provisional Senate held a provisional presidential election meeting, and 17 provincial representatives received a total of 17 votes.As a result of the voting, Yuan Shikai won 17 votes and was elected as the interim president of the Republic of China. He immediately called Beijing and said in a telegram:

"Mr. Yuan Weiting, Beijing: President Sun resigned yesterday. With the promise of this court, I have already called him to know him. Today, the interim presidential election meeting will be held, and the audience is unanimous. The public is elected as the interim president of the Republic of China. Check the history of the world, and the election will be held. President, Washington is the only one who is unanimous in the audience. This is goodbye. I am deeply honored that Washington is the second Washington in the world, the great cause of the Republic of China, and the happiness of the Republic. This day is really based on this day. Please get the call, the same day Drive to the Nanjing Senate to take office. Long live the Republic! Long live the Republic of China!"

On February 20, the Provisional Senate publicly elected Li Yuanhong as Vice President of the Republic of China. Wu Tingfang, the peace representative of the Republic of China, and counselors Wen Zongyao and Wang Zhaoming, thought that the Qing emperor abdicated, the Republic of China was unified, and the peace negotiation task came to an end. On February 16, they sent a telegram report to President Sun Da and the provincial governors about the negotiation process of the Qing emperor's abdication and preferential treatment conditions, and made a statement. Several explanations.The telegram said:

"President Sun Da of Nanjing, Vice President Li of Wuchang, and governors of various provinces: The court and the former Qing cabinet agreed on the preferential treatment conditions after the resignation of the Qing emperor, and sent a telegram to the governors of all provinces on the ninth day of the lunar new year. I will give you a brief summary. I appreciate your insight. On the 10th and 11th day of the Lunar New Year, I negotiated back and forth with the former Qing cabinet. Yesterday I received a telegram from him, and all of them have agreed. The issue of the resignation of the Qing emperor was discussed with each other. It took more than a month. Planning. The purpose of the government of the Republic of China is to unite the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan ethnic groups to build the Republic of China. The righteousness of Datong and the heart of humility and protection have all been thoughtful. However, what the princes and princes pay attention to is not only the position of their own clan, but also the treatment after the resignation of the Qing emperor. If the Qing emperor resigns, he will be given preferential treatment , they all think that the Qing emperor is like this, and the Manchu and Mongolian tribes are more worried. If it is not the case, they all think that the Qing emperor is still like this, and the Manchu and Mongolian tribes have nothing to say. Such intentions are suddenly difficult to explain .Because of the preferential treatment conditions, it has not been agreed for a long time, and there is a great panic. It is said that it is better to take refuge in foreign countries than to be tolerated by the Han people. The three eastern provinces and Mongolia have already seen the clues. Because of doubts, there will be a huge disaster. Delayed labor and anxiety , Discussed with the provisional government repeatedly, thinking that in the history of China, whenever there was a revolution, the Xing Dynasty always treated the remaining descendants of the victorious dynasty favorably. Doctrine, and it is worth the fact that the Qing emperor favored the republic and resigned voluntarily. The government of the Republic of China followed the Han Gao Yong's tooth and marquis's intention, and inherited the style of Mingzu's lenient treatment of Yuan descendants. On the fourth day of this month, I took the preferential conditions issued by the cabinet of the former Qing Dynasty to Nanjing, and discussed with the officials of the government. After the amendment, it should be submitted to the Senate for additional amendments, and a majority vote will be obtained. It is also said that if there is a slight consideration between the words in the future, if it is irrelevant to the general situation, it does not need to be approved by the Senate. The court telegraphed the resolution to Vice President Dali, expressing sympathy After the reinstatement of the former Qing cabinet, there were some disputes again, and it should be slightly revised to tell that there will be no further concessions. Although the government of the Republic of China can give preferential treatment to the Qing emperor who favors the republic and resigns voluntarily, it must not be in the republic. If there is a slight hindrance, it will lead to the suspicion of false throne. On the afternoon of the 12th, the cabinet of the former Qing Dynasty received a call back, and all the promises have been made. On the same day, the imperial edict of the Qing emperor's resignation has also been announced. The Republic of China was unified, and there will never be a trace of a monarch in the whole country. In the detailed review of the preferential treatment conditions, most of the things about the Qing emperor and his ancestral family have nothing to do with politics. If it is necessary to pay attention, we should explain them one by one, so as to share them. I would like to cite as follows: 1. In the case of the title of the Qing emperor, regarding the treatment of the Qing emperor, the court was only allowed to treat him with the courtesy of foreign monarchs.Xuan Jing consulted with each other, thinking that although they treated each other with the courtesy of foreign monarchs, they could not be called indifferently, but they should be given the title of emperor, but the other side thought it was close to the quiet law, and refused to follow it. It was determined that after the Qing emperor resigned, The title still exists.The Qing Emperor and the Great Qing Emperor have slightly different names, but they are the governor of Zhili, and the abbreviation is Zhidu.Therefore, what the Senate insists is that the four characters after the resignation are irrelevant to the difference between the Qing emperor and the Qing emperor. After the resignation of the Qing emperor, the honorary title will not be abolished. After taking the throne, he can be called the emperor of the Qing Dynasty who has resigned, which has nothing to do with false monarchism.As for the title requested by the Qing cabinet at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial title has been strictly rejected.He was also concerned about the suspicion of being a false monarch, so he admitted what the court advocated. 2. Those required by the Qing cabinet before the emperor of the Qing Dynasty lived in the Great Inner Palace, or the Summer Palace, where he could live freely.The court regards the autocratic monarch as the eye of all eyes, and lives in the center of the city, obstructing the traffic between east, west, south, north, and must be demolished.The Qing emperor only lived in the Summer Palace and could not remain in the palace.However, the cabinet of the former Qing Dynasty said that it was not possible to move immediately when it was cold and in a hurry, so it should be accepted as a temporary residence, and then retreat to the Summer Palace in the future. This is only a temporary matter. 3. The establishment of the Imperial Guard Army. After the resignation of the Qing Emperor, the former Qing cabinet should not still have the Imperial Guard Army. Once the tens of thousands of people are disbanded, they will panic because of unemployment and demand that the army be reduced. The number and salary are still the same as before.The court said that the army was originally called the Imperial Guard, and it must be changed to the Ministry of Army of the Republic of China, and then it can be included in the national army, so that people will not suspect that the Qing emperor, who has resigned, still has soldiers of the old guard.4. The Case of Kings, Dukes and Spykers Beauty and France are both democratic countries. There are spies in law, but not beauty. This is due to its history.The United States innovates the country with the hands of the common people, so the system of Spyker comes into being without itself.The law uses the power of revolution to transform the monarchy into a democracy. The system left over from history has not hindered the republicans and has not been completely reformed. Therefore, the system of world titles will not be abolished.Today, the Chinese state is newly established, and in Mongolia, Hui, and Tibet, because of the history and tribal system, the thorns have not been completely eliminated. Once the princes are removed, all the tribes will be suspicious, and chaos will arise. However, there are princes and princes who probably still use the old one.The situation in this case must be understood by those who know it.It has been said by commentators that it is not appropriate to enjoy public power after receiving the title of Spyker.The Republic of China is based on the principle of national equality, that is, there is a noble title, but it is left behind by history, and it is an honor for a family and a family name. Therefore, with a private qualification, although you can entertain yourself with a noble title, you should exercise public power as an official. And members of parliament, etc., can not be juxtaposed with the title.Therefore, with regard to the treatment of the Qing royal family and the treatment conditions of the Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan ethnic groups, on the one hand, their titles are reserved, and on the other hand, their public and private rights are equal to the nationals, and there is no hindrance to the commonwealth of the republic. The above conditions are easy to doubt, so I will explain them a little bit.After the resignation of the Qing emperor, matters such as one's body and ancestral family were irrelevant, and they were given preferential treatment, so that all countries could understand this revolution and purely uphold humanity, especially the honor of the Republic of China.As for the conditions for the treatment of the Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan ethnic groups, it is because the Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan ethnic groups support the republic, and the five major ethnic groups will jointly build the Republic of China. Of course, the Republic of China has this method, not because of the resignation of the Qing emperor. .Since the Senate has effectively declared that after the resignation of the Qing emperor, the representatives of the two parties will send a note to the ministers of various countries stationed in Beijing, asking them to send a telegram to the governments of all countries.The full text is hereby telegraphed to the left and right, and I pray that it will be a blessing to observe it.Plenipotentiary representative Wu Tingfang, counselors Wen Zongyao and Wang Zhaoming.Milling two.print. " After the Qing emperor abdicated, the question of establishing the capital became a focus of controversy at that time. Most people advocated that Beijing should still be the capital, and Song Jiaoren and Zhang Binglin insisted.Zhang believed that Nanjing could not control Manchuria and Mongolia. Although the Qing Dynasty was abolished, the relics still linger, and the Northern Army may not have missed the old master. With Mongolia and Manchuria as backup, the ashes will be revived.Zhang also wrote an open letter to the Senate published in Shanghai's "Great Republic Daily" on February 13, focusing on the five major harms of building Nanjing as the capital. The senators read the letter and were greatly influenced by it.However, the key members of the Tongmenghui feared that Yuan Shikai had a strong influence in the north. If Beijing was the capital and Yuan became the president, they would overthrow the Qing Dynasty in exchange for Yuan Shikai. When President Sun Da’s resignation and Yuan Zidai’s speech were sent to the Senate on February 13, the Senate had no objection to the election of Yuan as president, but debated fiercely about whether Dubei or Dunan should be elected.Councilors Gu Zhongxiu and Li Zhaofu advocated the establishment of the capital in Beijing.As a result of the vote, with a majority of 20 votes to 8 votes, it was decided to establish the capital in Beijing, and President Sun replied with a message: "Now that the north and the south have been unified, it is necessary to coordinate the whole country and plan the way of unification. The location of the interim government is tied to the people of the whole country, and it should be in a place where the whole country can be controlled, so that China can be completed, and the people of the whole country can be maintained and achieved. The purpose of the Republic of China is to unite the five major ethnic groups into one country. The representatives of the provinces previously designated Nanjing as the location of the provisional government, because at that time the north of the river was still within the range of the Qing army, so they had to tentatively designate a suitable place for the provisional government. The situation is different now, and we should According to the current situation, the location of the government is determined in Beijing. In the future, no matter who the new president is, he should take over the power in Beijing. After the matter is resolved, please check and implement it.” Sun, Huang and others were furious when they heard the Senate's decision. They urgently summoned Huang Fusheng, Deng Jiayan, Kang Baozhong, and Li Bozhong, members of the Senate's League Committee, and severely reprimanded the Senate for not passing the case and being willing to be Yuan Shikai's echo.Huang Xing was particularly angry. He put his hands in the pockets of his military uniform and paced up and down.Huang, Deng and others advocated that the president should submit the case to the Senate for reconsideration.Huang Xing believes that the Senate should automatically overturn the case, otherwise Huang will use military police to enter the Senate to arrest all members of the League. On February 14th, President Sun Da led civil and military officials to pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty. Secretary-General Hu Hanmin said that he was staying in the government because of illness, and drafted a statement to submit the proposal of establishing the capital to the Senate for reconsideration.So the Senate temporarily changed the agenda to discuss the case first, and the debate was still fierce.Senator Moujun, a member of the alliance, said bitterly that if the case is not passed, he will die in the venue.As a result of the voting, with a majority of 19 votes to 8 votes, it was decided that the provisional government should still be located in Nanjing. After the vote, President Sun Da's mausoleum was completed, and a storm in the capital began to subside for the time being. When voting on the two national capitals, members of the six provinces of Zhili, Fengtian, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi always voted for the establishment of Beijing as the capital. The Qing emperor abdicated and changed the dynasty, and the Republic of China officially replaced the Qing Dynasty.The Senate of the provisional government accepted the resignation of President Sun Da and voted unanimously with 17 votes to elect Yuan as interim president. So far, the focus of the question has been on whether Yuan Shikai would like to take office in Nanjing.In the eyes of the revolutionary comrades, although Yuan Shikai was not an ideal head of the Republic of China, he had fulfilled the task of forcing the Qing emperor to abdicate.If Yuan can break away from Beijing, which has a deep legacy of feudal bureaucracy, coupled with the restraint of the Congress, and the "Contract" that is being drafted at the same time adopts a cabinet system. With all these factors, the president will have no real power. Too much betrayal of the Republic of China.This is of course a naive idea. Yuan is a person who purely talks about power politics. The ups and downs of his 30-year political career have convinced him that strength is necessary to talk about politics. Ken left his capital - "Army".He has neither the Republic of China in mind, let alone the Congress and the "Contract", so his selfishness has never considered going to Nanjing to take this empty president.Because he thought that asking him to go south was to divert the tiger away from the mountain, so he sent a telegram to Nanjing on February 15, expressing clearly that he refused to come south.The original telegram said: "President Sun Da of Nanjing, Vice President Li, the heads of ministries, the senate, the governors of the provinces, and the commanders of the armies learned that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty should abdicate quickly to seek unification in order to fix the crisis. This time is not allowed. In fact, it is the only plan. The survival of the Republic of China Xu on Yes. I received a telegram from President Sun Da, and put forward my resignation, recommended me, and asked me to come to Ning as soon as possible. I also sent a telegram to inform the provisional government, and gave them the full power of Zhen'an North. The commander-in-chief of the Huang Army and the commanders of the armies telegraphed me to go to Ning. Waiting for the cause. Shikaide is thin and capable, so why dare to shoulder this important task? The wish to travel south has been declared by Dianye (on the 11th), but it is temporarily fettered here. In fact, there is a hidden crisis in the north, and half of the lives and properties of the country are in danger. It is not due to the appointment of the Qing emperor. The republican government discussed by President Sun in the call cannot be organized by the Qing emperor. It is extremely correct. Now the army of the northern provinces and the representatives of the whole Mongolia are all elected by letters and telegrams as interim presidents, appointed by the Qing emperor. There is nothing to talk about on the first level. However, the organizers are not in a hurry, and they are especially concerned about the differences between the North and the South. The more difficult it is to unify, it may not be the blessing of the country. If it is only for personal duties, there will be infinite obstacles if you choose the South instead of the North: North There are still many differences between the army and the people, and there are many hidden dangers; the royal family is fooled by outsiders, and their roots are latent; ; Internal strife and foreign aggression suddenly attract each other... However, this cannot be unified in the long run, and outsiders cannot admit it... Repeatedly thinking, it is better for Shikai to retreat than President Sun's resignation....Today's plan is only the Nanjing government to secure the northern provinces and the army. After the proposal was accepted, Shikai immediately returned to the field... He never wanted to cause a division between the North and the South with the issue of the president... Tang Jun Shaoyi was asked to express his intention... Yuan Shikai was salty (15th)" Yuan Shikai had very real reasons for not coming to the south. One was the opinions of foreign diplomatic corps stationed in China; the other was the army in the north; the third was the instability in Manchuria and Mongolia.Therefore, he actually used a showdown tone in the Xiandian, such as: "It is better for Shikai to retreat than President Sun's resignation", such as: "After the Nanjing government takes over the northern provinces and armies, Shikai will return to Tian here." Yun Yun, this tone is not only a threat, but also a challenge. Yuan Shikai's greatest strength is that the people of the whole country do not want to have war and bloodshed, and people are tired of it. They think that the Qing emperor has abdicated and everything can be achieved by peaceful means. I think we should insist on Yuan's coming to the south no matter what.Therefore, on February 18, the Nanjing Provisional Government sent Cai Yuanpei, chief of education, to welcome the special envoy. Wang Zhengting, deputy speaker of the Senate, Wei Chenzuo, vice minister of foreign affairs, Liu Guanxiong, naval adviser, Wang Zhaoming, former counselor, Niu Yongjian, deputy chief of staff, and Song Jiao, director of the Legal Affairs Bureau. Ren, Zeng Zhaowen of the Military Supplies Department of the Ministry of the Army, and Huang Kaiyuan, head of the Bu31 regiment, were welcome members. Together with Tang Shaoyi, a representative sent by Yuan, they went to Beijing to welcome Yuan Nan, and telegraphed the list of welcome personnel to Yuan. Cai Yuanpei, the special envoy to welcome Yuan, and his party set off from Shanghai on February 21, arrived in Tianjin on February 26, and arrived in Beijing on the 27th to meet Yuan Shikai, and presented a handwritten letter from President Sun Da, urging Yuan Nan to take office.The letter said: "Mr. Wei Ting's lesson: Wen's service is exhausted, and the arduous task is to look forward to the public day and night. With Wen's personal initial wish, he originally wanted to explain the state affairs, so he went to Heshuo. With the consent of the people, Wen Sui came to the south with the consent of the people. I also thought that the public's trip, Yi Xinguo's audio-visual, and the deputy's desires were very important. So I ordered the Secretary to repair the building, and I would like to present Zhangshou and wait for Xuanche. Now the country is unified, and there are important generals in the north and the south. For the hearts and minds of the people, the task of maintaining order has been entrusted to us. It is not necessary for me to book public servants and personally supervise the leadership. What is urgent today, but the location of the temporary central government in the new Republic of China is a tool from both China and foreign countries. Looking forward, don't let the world think that the temples and palaces have not been changed, and make the bureaucrats feel that the city and society still exist. Yanjing is temporarily set up as a leisure town, and Ningfu is the first to be built as a new capital. For the people, that is, all the people who advocate the republic from the north and the south, and those who suffer from the old corrupt bureaucracy, would you rather ask? As for the long-term city, the location is suitable, and once the overall situation is established, it will be determined from the official state theory. Today And don't make any predictions. In short, Wen's ambition is to be a new state, and the heart of the public is more willing to work hard for the people. Therefore, knowing that the north and the south are running, the public will forget their own leisure time. What a shame! The citizens of my generation are the cheapest of the world. It's been a long time! If the development of the Republic of China can make our people stand in the forest of humanity in the world, how can there be anything else? The work of the public's rotation kills its prime years, and the literature also suddenly declines, which is deeply rooted in the hearts of our generation , Those who have enough money to come here are only devoted to the justice of the majority of happiness. Don’t take the road as a hardship, but advocate those who are forced to serve. To make the public happy. When the public accepts the matter, the document will be retired. I can't wait for it." Yuan Shikai opened the Zhengyang Gate with the most solemn etiquette to welcome Cai and others.He stopped talking to these guests about his refusal to come to the south to take up his post. Instead, he discussed the southbound route with a very sincere attitude. He planned to go south by the Beijing-Hanzhou Line, first to Wuchang to meet with Vice President Li, and then to change to a ship. To work in Nanjing.His attitude relieved the incoming envoys, who believed that Yuan's basic attitude had changed. At the same time, the Nanjing side believed that Yuan's softening was because he was afraid that Nanjing would turn his back on them and take new actions, or to keep Mr. Sun Yat-sen in his post, or to take another Elect a new president. In fact, no one knew what kind of medicine Yuan Gourd Li sold. He made his own arrangements calmly. On the day Cai and others arrived in Beijing, he met Cai et al., had a chat, and entertained them for dinner.The next day another meeting was held, and Yuan Qie proposed his southbound route for the participants to study.As for after Yuan left Beijing, Beijing stayed behind to decide who should also discuss with Cai Yuanpei and people from the north.Cai met with the heads of the various regimes and civil affairs in the north separately to ask for everyone's opinions on who is the most ideal person. After Cai et al. arrived in Beijing, general public opinion in the north did not approve of Yuan Shikai's southward trip to take office.Although Yuan's personal attitude is optimistic, the atmosphere in other aspects is completely opposite to that of the South.