Chapter 88 Section 87

Zai Ze has already made up his mind to be incompatible with Yuan Shikai.As soon as they got home, they met with Zai Xun, Zai Tao and Tie Liang to discuss how to kill Yuan Shikai. Zhixiong Mo Ruodi, Zai Tao said first: "You can't count on the fourth brother, he can't take such a big idea!" Who can take this big idea?Naturally, it was the Empress Dowager Longyu.So it was decided that Zai Zefujin would enter the palace for activities. The relationship between the Empress Dowager Longyu and her sisters is very good, and she also relied on the help of her brother-in-law Zai Ze to subdue Zaifeng. Therefore, Zai Ze Fujin mentioned that the late emperor could not carry out his ambitions and ended up holding grudges, all because of At the time of Yuan Shikai's infidelity, the old hatred and new hatred of Empress Dowager Longyu were all aroused!The old hatred is the past in August of 1898, and the new hatred is Tie Liang's slander through Xiaode Zhang, saying that he originally agreed with Empress Dowager Longyu to follow Cixi's example and listen to politics behind the curtain, only because Yuan Shikai was afraid that she would kill him if she took power. Therefore, it is strongly advocated that the regent supervise the country.

"Yuan Shikai is really looking down on everyone!" Zai Zefujin said: "Could it be that the Queen Mother can't kill him to avenge the Emperor Daxing if she doesn't draw the curtain?" This agitation was like adding fuel to the fire. The Empress Dowager Longyu's anger and resentment became more and more uncontrollable, so she sent a message to summon the regent. "What is the queen mother going to say?" "Tell him to draw up a military plan to charge Yuan Shikai with treason." "I'm afraid the fifth one won't do it." The "fifth" in Zai Zefujin's mouth refers to Zaifeng.

"why?" "The Empress Dowager doesn't want to miss his father-in-law?" Zaifeng's father-in-law, Rong Lu, can be said to be the other person that the Daxing Emperor hates the most besides Yuan Shikai. In fact, if Rong Lu hadn't presided over it, Yuan Shikai would not have dared to inform him, and the Empress Dowager Cixi would not have been able to take power smoothly.For example, Yuan Shikai should be killed, and Ronglu should at least deprive him of all tributes.Zaifeng was concerned about this, so it was logical and inevitable to protect Yuan Shikai. "The queen mother might as well say it up front, so that the fifth child doesn't have to worry about it."

When she taught the Empress Dowager Longyu a set of words, Zaifeng had already been summoned.Zai Zefujin quietly hid behind the screen to spy, only to hear Empress Dowager Longyu say: "The first emperor is your brother, do you remember?" Zaifeng was stunned when he heard this, "Why did the empress dowager mention this?" He said, "Zaifeng did not do anything to offend the late emperor." "Very good! I know you will never!" The Empress Dowager Longyu continued, "The late Emperor had a grudge, will you avenge him?" "Naturally." "Let me ask you again, do you know who the late emperor's enemy is?"

At this moment, Zaifeng realized that he had been caught in a trap in his language. He was afraid that the Empress Dowager Longyu would be disadvantaged to Ronglu, so he couldn't help being panic-stricken. "Don't worry! It has nothing to do with your father-in-law, I mean Yuan Shikai." yes!Zaifeng thought to himself that the first enemy of the late emperor should be Yuan Shikai, and immediately agreed: "Yes!" "Yuan Shikai committed a heinous crime and was domineering and disrespectful. If this person stays there, he will be a great disaster to the Qing Dynasty! I came to you today to tell you that this matter must be done immediately. When you go back, write an order to see it!"

Hearing this, Zaifeng broke into a sweat, "Return to the Empress Dowager," he said, "I'm afraid I can't kill Yuan Shikai!" "What?" Empress Dowager Longyu couldn't help but get angry, "Why not? Could it be that he dared to rebel?" "The time is not right!" Zaifeng replied: "The state has a big funeral, and killing important ministers may cause chaos!" "What mess?" "Afraid of causing rumors?" "What rumor?" The Empress Dowager Longyu was aggressive, as soon as Zaifeng opened his mouth, he would hit a nail in the head, making people overwhelmed, and had no choice but to agree to do so.

Back in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zaifeng calmed down and summoned King Qing Yikuang and Zhang Zhidong, and told the truth: "Just now the Queen Mother came to me and said that Yuan Shikai committed a heinous crime, was domineering and disobedient, and there would be future troubles if he stayed there. He must be sentenced to death." .Look, you two, what should the Shangyu say?" Before the words were finished, Yikuang's expression changed drastically, Zhang Zhidong also opened his eyes so wide that both of them were dumbfounded. "The empress dowager's intention is very firm, and I will wait to see the edict."

"I want to ask the Queen Mother to take it back! How can this be done?" Yikuang said angrily, "Although Yuan Shikai is not in Beiyang, Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, and Jiangbei Admiral Wang Shizhen all listen to him. , Why did you kill Yuan Shikai? Regent, please think about it, can Tie Liang stop them? If you can stop them, you can kill them; "The country has suffered great funerals, and ministers have been slaughtered for no reason. The hostility is too heavy, and the hole is not feasible!" "According to what the queen mother said, it's not without reason. Emperor Daxing suffered a lot from Yuan Shikai's denunciation back then, and now he wants to avenge Daxing."

"Speaking of this level," Yi Kuang said quickly, "I'm sorry Emperor Daxing, I'm afraid Yuan Shikai is not the only one." Meaning beyond words, self-aware, Zaifeng said in a low voice: "I can't help it." "Otherwise!" Zhang Zhidong said: "The regent should fight for it according to reason. When it comes to the change of 1898, all the ministers in the matter are sad, but the merits of this case can only be judged in the history of the future, and it is absolutely inappropriate to mention it at this time." It seems that the Queen Mother should think about it, the informer should be punished, but what should the informer do? Kill Yuan Shikai, where will the Empress Dowager Daxing be placed?"

"So the edict must be considered carefully, and this level cannot be mentioned." "Don't mention this level, why did Yuan Shikai come to death? The emperor is aging, and the ministers are not punished for the crime. I'm afraid that people will lose their hearts, and the consequences will be unbearable!" "It's not only that people's hearts are gone, I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe immediately! The regent supervises the country, he should make up his mind, if, if..." Yikuang wanted to say that if he listened to the Queen Mother Longyu again, he would probably agree to the respect. A sentence that Prince Zhong said when he was alive: Our world of the Qing Dynasty will be ruined in Fangjiayuan.But it is inconvenient to say these words, but I think of the tragedies of the Empress Dowager Cixi who abused Aixinjueluo's descendants arbitrarily and viciously in Japan. Even in the autumn of the Gengzi year, I was jealous and almost lost my life.Looking back at the present and looking back at the past, I don't feel sadness coming from it, and I cry bitterly.

"Why do you have to do this, why do you have to do this!" Zaifeng persuaded, "Discuss it carefully." After discussing the results, it was decided to let Yuan Shikai walk.Drafted by Zhang Zhidong.Zaifeng was still hesitant, afraid that it would be difficult to explain in front of the Queen Mother Longyu, but Yikuang and Zhang Zhidong stood by for orders, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and hand over the imperial edict.