Chapter 36 Section Thirteen

Yuan Shikai, who was tossed from bed to bed, must be thinking about his life.From an important minister of the Qing court to the president of the Republic of China, what kind of unrivaled strategy he has shown, and what a dazzling road he has gone through; but no matter what, he would never have imagined that in the end, he would end up as a clown! When later generations mentioned Yuan Shikai, they would not say that he had great talent, would not remember what he had done, and would not even immediately mention his ability to rise to the commanding heights in a troubled world surrounded by many opponents. The first thing that came to mind was: Yuan Shikai?You know, he worked so hard to be the emperor for eighty-three days, and then drowned in the spittle of the whole country--eighty-three days, haha!

What is even more unexpected is that China, which could have embarked on the road of modern constitutionalism, will have to take many detours because of Yuan Shikai's emperor's dream; if his sharp eyes are not fixed on the crown that should be placed in the museum, then he What kind of eternal weight should it have in Chinese history! What was Yuan Shikai's mood in the last years?regret?ashamed?hate?fear?despair?Is Yuan Shikai immersed in the dark abyss of ruin and betrayal, is he asking himself what evil he has fallen into, that it is wrong to let a good president be, so many people can't help but want to be the emperor?Or silently shouting angrily: Am I not going to be an emperor!Since ancient times, haven't the most powerful people all become emperors? !

What kind of voice echoed in his heart, no one knew. After Yuan Shikai died, his body was swollen and he couldn't put on any clothes. In desperation, his family members thought of the dragon robe he wore when he proclaimed himself emperor.Take it out and try it, it can indeed be put on.Therefore, Yuan Shikai, who was ruined and ruined in the emperor's dream, still wore his beloved dragon robe after dying. Duan Qirui is always a grateful person.After the death of Yuan Shikai, who was despised by everyone, Duan Qirui was still buried with the ceremony of the head of state. He ordered the national flag to be flown at half-staff, and entertainment was suspended for one day; schools were closed for one day; public officials suspended banquets for twenty-seven days.In the case of financial difficulties, 50,000 silver dollars were allocated as funeral expenses, and Henan built a cemetery.The cemetery covers an area of ​​140 acres and took two years to complete.

When the autumn wind blows, the yellow tomb grass trembles.