Chapter 48 Section 47

On the eighth day of May, news papers in Shanghai and Tianjin all reported with an extra-large headline: "Qu Hongji Dismisses Prime Minister". Cen Chunxuan was in Shanghai. When he saw the news, he knew that something was going to happen, so he made a decisive decision and sent Tian Zhongyu back to Beiyang.But in Beiyang, Yuan Shikai remained calm and said, "It's a pity! It's a pity!" He found Zhang Yilin and asked him to write a letter of condolence to Qu Hongji. "How to word it?" Zhang Yilin knew that Yuan and Qu were at odds, so he asked this way. "Be sincere." Yuan Shikai said: "The Manchus quell the Han, it's really scary, you might as well bring some meaning of sorrow for the death of the rabbit and the fox."

Zhang Yilin was a scholar, and Yuan Shikai had predicted Qu Hongji's departure a long time ago. He believed it to be true and wrote a very beautiful four or six letter according to the palace master's intention, which is "The waves of the official sea are deep, and the wind rises in Shi You, and the rain of Fu Yan , is the idle cloud of Qin Dai. In the imperial court's aid to reprimand the virtuous, he was released to the field. In the deacon's wealth and wealth, he raised his eyes on the rivers and lakes. There is a garden of Duke Wen's solitude, not to be surprised or humiliated, but to thank Fu Dongshan Villa, Xie is a living being? Although Penglu is temporarily on the road, he will call again in the end." Comparing Qu Hongji to Sima Guang and Xie An is not only a perfect compliment in terms of status, but also Sima Guang once again entered the court, and Xie An came back again. , Deducted the sentence "The Recall of the Final Crane Book", the scriptures are appropriate, comforting and praying, this is Zhang Yiqi's self-satisfied work.

There is another sentence below, which is Yuan Shikai's own words, "My brother joined the political world, and the days are difficult. After reading Lan Fenhui's sigh, I can't stop crying. I feel the situation of overwhelming rain and clouds. Who is wrong?" Qu Hongji looked at it. At this point, I kept saying: "What a pity! What a pity!" It's a pity to ruin a good article earlier. That day was the day when Cen Chunxuan's vacation was over, and the teleplay of "Let's go to the post quickly" was played to the military aircraft department. Yikuang suppressed it, but handed it up with a confidential letter written by Liangjiang Governor Duanfang to the military aircraft department.At the beginning of this letter, "Jiang Junjian, Respectful Reporter", it narrates the original report of Cai Naihuang, a Taoist priest in Shanghai, about how Cen Chunxuan slandered the imperial court, how he made friends with Kang and Liang, how Liang Qichao organized a political party, conspired to "protect the emperor", and how he quietly Arrived in Shanghai, met with Cen Chunxuan many times.

There is also evidence of the meeting, which is a photo taken by Cen Chunxuan and Liang Qichao at the entrance of a newspaper.Seeing this photo, Empress Dowager Cixi's face changed drastically, and Yikuang had never seen her so depressed before. "Ah!" After a long time, she sighed: "I never thought that Cen Chunxuan is also such a person!" Yikuang remained silent, making a sad look for Empress Dowager Cixi, so Zaifeng spoke. "Cen Chunxuan and Liang Qichao are fellow villagers from Guangdong and Guangxi." Why should he say this?The Empress Dowager Cixi ignored his nonsense, and only said to Yikuang: "Unexpectedly, Cen Chunxuan would feel sorry for me.

It's hard to say what's going on in the world!never mind! He is sorry for me, but I still forgive him.Let him open the vacancy! " Hearing this, Yikuang was still not satisfied, he intended to dismiss him and investigate, and he could also ask Cai Naihuang to clean him up, but the Empress Dowager Cixi was so magnanimous! Of course, besides Yuan Shikai, many people either sent letters of condolences, or held a farewell banquet, and some sent poems to mourn their farewell.The sudden incident can be compared with that of Weng Tonghe in those days.But Qu Hongji's situation was much better than Weng Tonghe's. Sun Jianai and Tie Liang "justly investigated" the case, and replied with "the investigation has no real evidence".Before leaving, the Railway Bureau specially hired a special car, and the scene of seeing him off was extremely lively. When Bi Weng Tonghe was expelled back to his hometown, the dynasty and nobles disappeared, and he went on the road in desolation, which is very different.

Yikuang and Yuan Shikai feel that there are still hidden worries, because although Cen Chunxuan has dismissed his staff, it seems that he no longer intends to take up his post, but he only asks for a leave of absence for one month.Especially in the Military Aircraft Department, Zaifeng is young and inactive, Lu Chuanlin is old and stubborn, Lin Shaonian is worried and fearful of ridicule, and Yikuang himself can't stand alone with his talents even if he can support him physically.Such a "team" for governing the country is the most disreputable since the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department.If the Empress Dowager Cixi internally transfers Cen Chunxuan to enter the army on a whim, then not only will the victory be turned into a loss, but a big loss will be lost!

Thinking of this, Yuan Shikai couldn't sleep or eat.So Yang Shiqi went back and forth on the Beijing-Tianjin road again.After a few secret business trips, it was decided that on the one hand, we should kill the grass and roots, and on the other hand, we should get rid of Cen Chunxuan's benevolent relatives. Cen Chunxuan has changed his plan!Decided to take over on leave.This is a self-reliant and loving family, and Guangdong and Guangxi are places where there is quite a lot to do, how can you bear to abandon it lightly?But also due to the activities of his fellow countryman Liang Qichao, he made a special trip from Tokyo to Shanghai during this period and had a secret meeting with Cen Chunxuan.

Unexpectedly, these traces have already fallen into the eyes and ears of Shanghai Dao Cai Naihuang.This person was originally from Panyu, Guangdong, and his background and talents were similar to Zhang Yinhuan's, but his character was much lower than Zhang Yinhuan's.He was able to get this lucrative job by taking the route of "Qingji Company", and the way to retain his position is to do his best to detect the actions of the Revolutionary Party and serve as the eagle dog of Beiyang. Therefore, Cen Chunxuan's actions are also within the scope of his surveillance. When Cai Naihuang informed Liang Qichao that he was organizing the "Government and News Society" and was wooing Cen Chunxuan's telegram to Beijing, it happened that the governor's yamen of Guangdong and Guangxi paid tribute to Empress Dowager Cixi's birthday, which had also been transported to Beijing by special escort.The birthday gift is very unique. It is eight glass screens, carved with red sandalwood called "suanzhi" in Guangdong, and decorated with colored paintings. The workmanship is exquisite.This is not surprising. The strange thing is that the eight glass screens are one foot thick and hollow to store water, which can store goldfish.People who saw it were amazed.Secretly commented, this year's Wanshou's tribute, I am afraid that Cen Chunxuan's ingenious one will take the first place in the test.

This is a clear proof that Cen Chunxuan has not yet quit his will, and it is also a signal that the mercy is about to grow.So Yikuang and Yuan Shikai started to attack Cen Chunxuan through the cooperation of Duanfang. "Yes!" Yikuang agreed, and asked again: "The governor of Guangdong and Guangxi asked for a brief order." The Empress Dowager Cixi was greatly stimulated and had no intention of asking about politics. She thought for a while and said, "I can't think of anyone for a while. I transferred one and then transferred the second. It has to be arranged carefully. You can discuss it and open a list to see. "

This was in Yikuang, exactly what he wanted, and when he returned to the military plane, he thought silently, opened a list, and then handed over the sign, asking for "single pair". "Among the governors today, Zhang Renjun, the governor of Henan Province, is the most qualified. Moreover, he used to be the governor of Guangdong, and he is very familiar with being promoted to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. "Yes!" the Empress Dowager Cixi asked: "Then who will replace the governor of Henan?" "My slave recommends Lin Shaonian." Yikuang said: "Lin Shaonian is very good, and he should be a capable person. However, he always feels that his opportunity to enter the army is It was recommended by Qu Hongji. This pimple can't get rid of in his heart, and he can't handle things with ease. If he is given the grace to let it go, he will be grateful."

"Hmm, um!" Empress Dowager Cixi thought for a while and said, "However, there seems to be no such rule for ministers of military aircraft to be sent to governors." In the "North-South War", Li Hongzao conspired with Rong Lu to exclude Shen Guifen from the military plane. When the governor of Guizhou was vacant, Rong Lu secretly played the Empress Dowager Cixi and Shen Guifen took over. After Yi's decree, the crowd was astonished, and Bao Yun argued hard, saying, "The second rank of the governor, Shen Guifen is currently the secretary of the Ministry of War, the Minister of Military Aircraft, and has a lot of power, so it is better not to move to the left." Bao Yun went on to say: "When this decree came out, China and foreign countries were shocked. The court system and the four parties were all related. The ministers dared not accept the decree." Empress Dowager Cixi had no choice but to withdraw the order. This incident left a deep impression on the Empress Dowager Cixi.So when I heard that Lin Shaonian was transferred to be the governor of Henan, I couldn't help thinking about the past twenty-eight years ago, and I was quite worried. However, Yikuang just wanted to squeeze Lin Shaonian out of the military plane, not retaliation. He had carefully considered it beforehand, so he answered calmly: "There is a shortage of governors in Henan, which has always been different from other governors. Mutual modulation does not violate the system." The governor of Henan is different, and the Empress Dowager Cixi knows it.Governors are all under the control of the governor. Even if the relationship of affiliation is not clearly stipulated, they must be restrained by a certain governor in practice. For example, the governor of Shandong and the governor of Zhili are an example.Only the governor of Henan, since Tian Wenjing's time, has belonged exclusively to the imperial court, and no governor can intervene.Moreover, Lin Shaonian's situation is quite different from Shen Guifen's, so after hearing this explanation, Empress Dowager Cixi agreed. "Lin Shaonian's writing is good." Empress Dowager Cixi asked blankly: "Who will start writing once he leaves?" This question just elicited what Yikuang wanted to say.He had received news in advance that the Empress Dowager Cixi missed Zhang Zhidong very much, and she would definitely be able to invite him if she called him into the military plane, and only Zhang Zhidong could bring Yuan Shikai into the pivot.Some remarks have been thought of long ago, and only when Empress Dowager Cixi starts it herself, she can present it calmly. "The military plane originally wanted to add people, but walking on the military plane has a great relationship. The slave is thinking, this person must be the first and reliable; second, he has experienced many major events; third, he has written it down; fourth, he has enough qualifications. See Come and see, only Zhang Zhidong is qualified." "Okay!" Empress Dowager Cixi readily agreed: "The Tiao Zhang Zhidong has entered Beijing!" "Yes!" Yikuang continued, "But there is something wrong with Zhang Zhidong. Li Hongzhang used to say that he was a scholar, and he was not wronged. Sometimes Zhang Zhidong is too ambitious and unrealistic, and he is bigger than a slave." One year old, the spirit is not good after all." "When there were the most people on the military plane, there were six people, but now there are only four, and it is okay to add another young and strong person." "If you want to add Yuan Shikai, add Yuan Shikai." Yi Kuang replied blurted out, it sounded inevitable, and it was too much to think about.I just listened to him again using Yuan Shikai's reasons: "Yuan Shikai is practical, just to make up for Zhang Zhidong's shortcomings. Moreover, each province has to train a total of thirty-six soldiers. Only Yuan Shikai can handle this major event. Moreover, he has been in Beiyang for too long. It's not good to make it into a situation where the tail is too big to lose!" It was the last sentence that really touched the Empress Dowager Cixi's heart, but she didn't agree immediately, she just said, "Let him come to Beijing first."