Chapter 91 Section 90

Xie En should go to the palace gate, but of course he will not be summoned.Many people know the secret of Yuan Shikai's return from Tianjin, which will naturally damage his "reputation".In a clear discussion, Duo Xi compared his experience this time with the expulsion of Weng Tonghe and Qu Hongji.Weng Qu was at the moment when he was the most popular, and he fell from the cloud nine. The surprise he gave and the blow he received were much more serious than his return to his hometown to recuperate. But they are all flattered and humiliated, and they deal with them calmly, as Mencius said, with a sense of grandeur in their chests.In contrast, the dignity of scholars can be seen, even if they are hypocritical, they have profound cultivation skills, far beyond Yuan Shikai's reach.

However, there are also gains from this turmoil. At least it can prove that Zaifeng, who is in power, is not overdoing it. Not only will his life be saved, but he will not even be expelled like Weng Tonghe, and will no longer be handed over to the local officials. Severely condemn.Therefore, a group of people who are used to following the wind and steering the rudder feel that it is okay to get a little closer. Yuan's house in Xila Hutong will never see the grand occasion of the court, but it is not as bleak as the day when the strict decree was issued. up. Of course the plan was changed. Yuan Keding stayed in Beijing to work, Yuan Kewen served his father and mother, and the whole family returned to Henan.There was an endless stream of other people who came to talk to him, and the one who moved Yuan Shikai the most was naturally Zhang Zhidong.

Open the middle door, welcome Zhang Zhidong to the hall, and ask Zhang Zhidong to raise the kang. Yuan Shikai ordered the eldest son to lead all the younger brothers, lined up, and kowtowed their heads.It is obvious that he did not say thank you, but intended to thank Zhang Zhidong for his deep kindness of preservation. "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it!" Zhang Zhidong leaned forward to help him, and when the Yuan brothers stood up, he only talked to Yuan Kewen: "What book did Bao Cen read recently?" Yuan Kewen is very smart but has no expertise in learning. Recently, he was reading Wu Dachen and Ye Changchi's works on inscriptions about the knife for Pan Zuyin. He knew that Zhang Zhidong hated these things, so he replied, "I'm reading Du's poems!"

"How many times did you read it?" "Third time." "Not enough, not enough!" So Zhang Zhidong talked about "Prosperous Tang" and "Late Tang" from Du's poems, and then from Tang poems to Song Ci. He talked endlessly for half an hour, and no one was allowed to open his mouth.It was not easy for Yuan Shikai to insert a sentence: "Zhongtang, please have a light meal in the dormitory." "No, no!" Zhang Zhidong said, "Qin Xuan asked me to talk about something, I should go." "Zhongtang said so, I dare not stay any longer." Yuan Shikai said: "If it was a few days ago, I invited Zhongtang here, it would be the same."

"If it was a few days ago, I would have dragged you to disturb Qinxuan together." Zhang Zhidong's expression was distressed: "Weiting, now that you leave, it's my turn." "That will never happen. The veterans of the four dynasties of Zhongtang, and the knowledge of Empress Xiaoqinxian, the pillar of the country, and the regent respect Zhongtang very much. I heard that he asked Zhongtang humbly for advice. Such criticisms show that it is true. Treat the middle hall as a teacher." "I ask the regent to look more at the 'Yongzheng Zhu Zhu's edict'." Zhang Zhidong hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head and said: "'Southern people don't know the Song family biography', the southerners can also be sad!" After finishing speaking , walking out in square steps.

Yuan Shikai took his son to the sedan chair parked in front of the hall, and watched him get on the sedan chair to be carried away. Fang Shi turned around and asked as he walked, "I didn't understand the poem that Nanpi read just now." "'Southern people don't know about Song's family biography'." Yuan Kewen replied, "It seems to be a poem written by Nanpi himself." "Come and have a look." Yuan Shikai said, "How sad for the people of Nan." Although the whole family returned home, in fact Yuan Shikai left first, and the family left Beijing afterwards.Because of the order to return home, the rule is only slightly wider than that of exile.The decree is to leave the army immediately, go out of the city to find a place to live temporarily, and then prepare your luggage. Although it is not necessary to rush back to your hometown according to the order, it is not convenient to stay more.

The Road Bureau gave Qu Hongji the example of hanging a float for Yuan Shikai, but the scene of seeing him off was incomparable.Qu Hongji had a group of disciples of Hanlin and Yushi who praised his teacher, and the court officials also knew that he was expelled from his hometown, but he just didn't check himself for a while, and suddenly lost his family. , and it is very likely that there will be a day of recovery, so you might as well leave room for seeing you again in Jinghua in the future, so they all dress up and see off. But Yuan Shikai is different.Paying respects from the private house is not a big deal, seeing off at the station publicly has a lot of worries, and it is also because Yuan Shikai has too many enemies.Therefore, when I boarded the car, the scene was bleak, and besides my family and relatives, I had to see off with two friends.

One is Yan Xiu, the assistant minister of the school.He was in charge of academic affairs for Yuan Shikai in Beiyang, so he was promoted to be the assistant minister of the academic department based on his capital.As far as personal friendship is concerned, I have a sense of confidant towards Yuan Shikai, so a few days ago I specially fought for Yuan Shikai, resisting and fighting, saying, "Ministers advancing and retreating, you should ask to express your merits and crimes, and it is not appropriate to reprimand them lightly." Of course, his merits are unnecessary. Let's talk again, how can the crime be clearly stated?The book regent read, only "flooded" it.But Yan Xiu is already considering resigning from office because of his words and the feeling of sadness that the rabbit died and the fox.

The other is Yang Du, who now walks in the constitutional government compilation and inspection office as a fourth-rank Jingtang faction. The constitution was established in nine years, and the detailed "list" of things to be done every year is written by him.As in the Warring States period, this person had already hung the golden seal on his elbows, but when he first met Yuan Shikai, he no longer had the scenery of opening his residence in Beiyang.However, from his perspective, there is only one Yuan Shikai who can achieve great things. I came here specially to see him off on this day. On the one hand, it has the intention of making friends with each other, and on the other hand, it also has the effect of exalting himself, "Everyone in the world wants to kill, and I only want to pity talents." The impression is a great harvest.

As soon as Yan Xiu got on the float, he said that he was going to Baoding, and Yang Du naturally followed him.Yuan Shikai was very disturbed, "I am naturally grateful to you two for your love. But there are so many rumors that even I have been slandered." He said earnestly: "Please, both of you!" "We've been together for a long time, and we don't know when the next meeting will be. Take this opportunity to talk more!" "Don't say it yourself, disaster is nothing to fear!" Yang Du continued Yan Xiu's words. Yuan Shikai knew that he "don't say anything" because Liang Qichao worked hard in front of Shanqi, so the hardcore members of the constitutionalist school, whether they went to Beijing to petition or write books, were secretly supported by Shanqi.So he dared to say: "There is no need to fear disaster!"

But aren't you also a constitutionalist?He did a lot of hard work and played a very important role in assisting him, but Shanqi was influenced by Kang Liang and opposed himself everywhere.The same constitutionalists, how can there be two completely different treatment? From this point, Yuan Shikai thought that when Emperor Daxing's mourning edict was first promulgated, Kang Youwei actually sent a telegram, accusing him of "killing the king", and he felt more and more unfair.So Xu Xu said: "The call for constitutionalism has been sung into the clouds. This is a major event for thousands of years. I, Yuan, was lucky to participate in the final discussion, and I can explain the history. I was in trouble because I couldn't help but reform the bureaucracy. I came here from the establishment of a constitutional editorial office, but there is something to comfort me when I look at my heart at night. Mr. Zhang Si's friendship with me has not ended, and the whole country knows it. Since the imperial court announced the constitution, he wrote to me, saying, "the former spy , It’s not enough to be fair’. Once the misunderstandings that have been incomprehensible for twenty years, once they are unraveled, it is really a happy event in my life!" This refers to Zhang Jian's resumption of diplomatic relations with him after breaking up with him for 20 years. Yuan Shikai's complacent feelings were overflowing with words, and he said goodbye at the moment of disagreement. A flat bottle of brandy, with a lid as a cup, quickly floats white. "However, talking about constitutionalism today is like talking about foreign affairs thirty years ago. It's too fashionable! That's why there are true and false constitutionalists." Yuan Shikai patted the back of Yang Du's hand and said, "Zizi is the hero behind the five ministers. , who can be called the nanny of constitutionalism, is naturally a constitutionalist. I don’t think so in Kang Liang.” "Junior Brother Kang Liang, it seems that there should be a distinction." Yan Xiu said, "It would be a little unreasonable to confuse them." "It's true, it's true!" Yuan Shikai said quickly, then turned his face and asked, "There is a revolutionary party named Hu Yanhong, Zhe Zi, are you familiar with it?" "Why don't you know him? He is from Cantonese, a Han nationality, and his calligraphy is Zhantang. The writing is very familiar, and we often have contacts in Tokyo." "Okay!" Yuan Shikai hesitated and said again: "I have opened a vacancy, and I am not here. Why don't you talk about it? Someone showed me a copy of "Min Bao" three years ago, and there was an article in it that I also wanted to read. I remember that the title is "Records of the performance of a certain gentleman in Guangdong at the commemoration of the death of Gengzi in the 1898", and this "some gentleman in Guangdong" is said to be Hu Yanhong. The inside story of the 1898 year is quite true." Yan Xiu and Yang Du were very interested in this statement, because everyone knew that the 1898 coup was initiated by Yuan Shikai's information, and now the person involved said it himself, which is not comparable to hearsay, so they all listened intently. "This Hu Yanhong, I admire him very much! He said that Kang Youwei changed again and again, deceiving himself and others, which is not wrong. Kang Youwei had 'five degenerations' before and after." The so-called "five degenerations" are Hu Yanhong's criticism: "Kang Youwei said at the beginning that he wanted to create a great religion. He saw that China used Confucius to teach, and the people's hearts were obscured and weak for thousands of years. Not good. The teaching of Confucius is not impure, but it is not needed in China now, and must be greatly improved, taking the essence of all Buddhism, Lao, Ye, and Hui religions, and blending them together to form a Protestantism. In short, Kang Youwei's ambition is really unattainable at this time." "He calls himself 'Changsu' and fights for the king of Changsu. Although his words are arrogant, his ambition is unmatched." Yan Xiu asked, "What do you mean by 'degeneration'?" According to Hu Yanhong, Kang Youwei was selected as a supervisor on the grounds that he "moved everyone's heart", and instead of being a teacher, he was mainly a politician, and his ambition was degraded by one level.However, he talked about democracy as well as the nation, and he said "protect China but not the Qing Dynasty", which is not wrong. By the time Juren was selected as a Jinshi, he went far away from the people and away from the government, and talked about constitutionalism. This constitutionalization is naturally a constitutional monarchy, which invisibly becomes "protecting the Qing Dynasty", and his ambition has retreated another level. When he was able to write a letter to speak about the matter, "he was summoned many times", Kang Youwei's tone changed again, "He went against what he said the day before, thinking that even the House of Representatives does not need to be held, and the constitution can be undecided. There is such a good emperor, but he wants to talk about reforms. That's enough!" In this way, wouldn't it be another step back in ambition? After the reform of the Reform Movement of 1898, Kang Youwei claimed to have a clothes and belt edict, "Order him to raise troops to serve the king, but he became a royalist." Hu Yanhong's words were very sharp. He said: "There should be no difference between the king and the emperor, but it is ridiculous to explain it. King Qin It is to raise troops to protect the emperor, since the emperor is in danger, he should do it right away, if the emperor is not in danger, there is no need to go to him." Then Hu Yanhong said: "It's not the case to protect the emperor. You don't need to raise troops, you just need to collect some money. No matter when and where the emperor is not in danger, I can protect him. If the emperor is in danger, I will protect him in the same way. In Beijing, I am sitting here, far and wide, and the two do not seek each other, and the law is the same. Kang Youwei has changed to this doctrine, and his current destination is, but compared to Qin Wang, he has degenerated to the fifth level!" Speaking of this, Yuan Shikai stopped, sipped tea and asked Yang Du leisurely: "Zizi, have you seen the 'Clothes Order' enshrined by 'Kang Shengren' in Tokyo?" "As many people as they want to see, they can't see it. I don't believe there is such an edict!" Yang Du replied, "Young brother of the Kang family, I don't think so." "Kangmen Gaodi" refers to Liang Qichao.Yuan Shikai didn't know that Yang Du's "action" included Kang Youwei's use of the "clothes belt edict" to amass money. He only thought that Yang Du was defending Liang Qichao, and he didn't take it for granted that Kang Youwei claimed to have a clothes belt edict.This time, the words are a bit out of control. At this time, the three guests and the host felt the sound of the wheel was loud, and couldn't help but look out in a blink of an eye. The wind was blowing the yellow sand, and it was dim and bleak. It made people feel depressed and uncomfortable, so it's better not to look at it. So they closed their eyes at the same time, and Yuan Shikai continued Yang Du's words: "Among these 'five degenerations', when Kang Youwei mentioned the reform, he accidentally scratched the itch. Even Zhang Nanpi couldn't bear it." Don't be tempted. Master Weng is a bit narrow-minded, but there is no doubt about his loyalty and love for the king to Yao and Shun. Probably he also thinks that Kang Youwei's argument is a good way to save the time. However, Weng and Zhang They are all naive people who have read through the book and think that Wang Anshi’s reform is good, but the fault is not his person. In the past, Kang Youwei’s words can be used, but Kang Youwei’s person can’t be used! Therefore, it is said that Weng and Zhang have recommended Living Kang Youwei was created by Kang and Liang's party, and it is a job that raises one's self-worth. In fact, it will never happen. However, since you appreciate his words, you can't help but talk about him. Naturally, the Emperor Daxing will not understand the "master" Painful, hastily delivered an order to summon Kang Youwei, Master Weng could never say that Kang's intentions were not right, and it was not suitable to be summoned. He had to hesitate, so that Emperor Daxing had an opinion on the master. Otherwise, with Daxing's intimacy with Master Weng, At that time, as long as there was a fight to the death, wouldn't Empress Xiaoqinxian miss the old relationship between the emperors and masters of the two dynasties?" Yan Xiu kept nodding his head while listening, and said after listening, "Gong Bao's theory is extremely incisive. I don't believe Master Weng once recommended Kang Youwei. Master Weng really wants to be courageous, but he has no courage. Even if he really appreciates Kang Youwei , and didn’t have the guts to recommend him.” "Besides," Yang Du interjected, "Master Weng doesn't know that Kang Youwei is ambitious, so he doesn't mind him?" "If Kang Youwei succeeds, he will naturally climb to the head of Master Weng. This man has a great reputation, and he has a strong desire for profit. You only need to see him cheating with the 'Clothes and Belts'." Yuan Shikai said immediately: "Not only clothes There is nothing to do with the imperial edict, even the so-called "Two Secret Edicts" is not entirely untrue, the first Zhu Yu was for Si Jingqing, and has nothing to do with Kang Youwei. And it is also doubtful whether there is such a Zhu Yu." Speaking of this, it was a good time to inquire about the coup of 1898. Yang Du refused to miss the opportunity and asked, "Why, didn't Tan Fusheng show Zhu Yu when he visited the official security?" "No!" Yuan Shikai thought for a while and said, "I have been slandered for a long time in this important public case, so I might as well talk about the truth at that time." According to Yuan Shikai, after he was summoned to Beijing at the end of July in the year of 1898, he was summoned on the first day of August, and there was an imperial edict to serve as an alternate servant, responsible for training soldiers.On the night of the third day of August, Tan Sitong visited Yuan Shikai's residence in Haidian, demanding that he kill Rong Lu and send troops to surround the Summer Palace.The Zhu Yu presented was written in ink, to the effect that it said: "I am determined to change the law, but all the old officials are not very comfortable. If you are too hasty, and you are afraid that the sage will be displeased, I will order Yang Rui and others to discuss a good law." So Yuan Shikai said that it was neither Zhu Yu nor the theory of besieging the Summer Palace and killing Ronglu.Tan Sitong said: "Zhu Yu is in the hands of Lin Xu, and it was recorded by Yang Rui." Yuan Shikai believed that the reform should follow the public opinion, and it was the last thing to do.But Tan Sitong was quite excited, thinking that since ancient times, there must be bloodshed to reform the law, and he must kill all the old people before he can do things.Dispersed that night with no results. On the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, they were summoned again, and Yuan Shikai and Chen Zuo said that the reform was especially important for winning people, and a seasoned and prudent person was required to assist and preside over it. He also recommended Zhang Zhidong, and the emperor was quite moved. "You two, please think about it: Kang Youwei asked Tan Sitong to persuade me to rebel, and such a rebellion will never succeed, it will only kill the emperor, can I listen to him? So when I return to Tianjin, I will have a secret talk with Rong Wenzhong, Rong Wenzhong stood up from his seat and said, "I have entered Beijing according to Yi's order, and this seat belongs to you." It turned out that Yang Xinbo had already discussed with Rong Wenzhong when I went to Tianjin earlier. I think, according to this situation, the emperor is Kang You has already done harm, and took me into the muddy water for no reason. Where do you really start? Up to now, I can only express my heart, and I said, "The emperor is in a very dangerous situation today. If the emperor has something , I can’t escape suspicion, the only thing I can do is die!” Rong Wenzhong patted his chest and said, “The emperor is determined to have no one else. The rest of the courtiers can’t be guaranteed.” In recent years, some people have not forgiven me. Please put yourself in my shoes Think about it, besides telling Rong Wenzhong about this matter, is there a second way?" According to him, nature is without blemish.However, it is said that when Yuan Shikai was summoned on the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, the emperor had written him a Zhu Yu.It's just that it's inconvenient for Yan and Yang to continue asking. "This time, I had a misfortune. I have seen through the hot and cold world. When I returned to Henan, I really wanted to build a house in Sumen Mountain. His comfort, like the great friendship between the two husbands, is unforgettable and will never be forgotten." "Serious words, serious words!" Yan Xiu and Yang Du said in unison. "And Nanpi, I have received his great virtue, and I don't know how to repay it. Since the promotion of the two palaces, it has only been 50 days, and Nanpi has been heartbroken! I am really worried, I don't know what to say. Can we see each other again?" Yuan Shikai's eye circles turned red as he said that, and he was really moved by the sadness of parting from life and death. Yang Du paid attention to his words "broken heart", and immediately asked: "Could it be that Nan Pi is also being excluded?" "It's not likely to be excluded, but it doesn't matter what you say, and it looks like you're going to a dead end, how can Nanpi not be sad?" Yuan Shikai reached into his arms, took out a piece of paper, spread it out, and put it on the table, "Look, you two. Poetry is the proof." The poem is a Qijue, titled "Reading Song History". "Southern people don't know the Song family biography. They claim that Jinqiao surprised the cuckoo, worked hard for Li Yuwen and his descendants, and followed the cold sun to Yuyuan." In the third sentence, there are four names in small characters under the four surnames: Li Gang, Yu Yunwen, Wen Tianxiang, and Lu Xiufu. "Good poem!" Yang Du admired: "From Song Taizu to Emperor Xiangxing, Nandu is also mentioned, twenty-eight characters, a history of Song Dynasty. Nanpi is really a master, and Qijue is my only one." Yan Xiu sat silently, with a serious expression on his face. Zhang Zhidong had already foreseen the end of the Qing Dynasty, Yan Xiu couldn't help but feel the sorrow of the country's subjugation. "Southern people don't know each other, but Li Yuwen and Lu are all southerners. They worked hard to follow, so why did they come?" On poetry, however, rather than calling it a complaint, it is better to say that he has deep worries and is afraid of becoming a literary writer. In terms of Nanpi's life, he naturally wanted to be Yu Yunwen, but he had no choice but to deal with the current situation. It's impossible to get it, and as expected, it's too late and the road is poor, I'm afraid I can only be Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu, but Nanpi is absolutely unwilling!" Yuan Shikai only knew that Yu Yunwen was from Sichuan, and he once defeated the golden soldiers in Caishiji, but he didn't know that Yu Yunwen had been in the prime minister for 20 years, and that he had opened a mansion with festivals, and set up a "Qiaocai Pavilion" to invite wise men from all over the world. Many, just like Zhang Zhidong. Of course Yan Xiu knew very well, felt that Yang Du said that Zhang Zhidong was not willing to be Wenlu, but wanted to be Yu Yunwen, and he could tell Zhang Zhidong's thoughts, so he couldn't help but nodded deeply: "Zhezi's theory is very good!" Yang Du couldn't help but feel complacent, took another sip of wine, looked at Yan Xiu and asked, "If Fan Gong was born in the late Song Dynasty, how could he live in Yuyuan when he was in the sunset?" Although it was a hypothesis, Yan Xiu was very serious. He thought for a while with a solemn face and replied: "I know that Fu can be Wenlu. It is enough to be like Wang Bohou!" Because this is "expression of ambition", Yuan Shikai of course also paid attention to it, and immediately asked: "Who is Wang Bohou?" "It's Wang Yinglin who did it." Yang Du replied. "In the first year of Chunyou's strategist Jiying Hall, Lizong wanted to take the seventh volume and place it first. He asked Ying Lin for his opinion. To congratulate you.' When the seal was removed, it was Wenwen Mountain. In the Duzong Dynasty, Wang Yinglin was the Minister of Rites, but he did not report it. He resigned from office and returned to his hometown. He wrote some books. He probably died when Yuan Chengzong was in power." Knowing Wang Yinglin's life, you can also know Yan Xiu's thoughts. The Qing Dynasty is like a dead man.Judging from Yan Xiu's learning and behavior, it is his best arrangement to be like Wang Yinglin. Yuan Shikai couldn't help but praise him for his honest words: "Fan Sun is really a gentleman!" At this time, Yang Du was already a bit drunk, and he talked about Xing Yihao, so he said to Yuan Shikai: "How about Gong Bao? In fact, Gong Bao is quite qualified for Yu Yunwen, and there may be room for use in the future." Yuan Shikai thought for a while and replied cautiously: "I don't expect that day! If I were to be Yu Yunwen, there must be only half of the country left! " "I think the setting sun and Yu Yuan are approaching! Judging from the current situation where relatives and nobles are full and full of people are full of Han, it is doubtful whether it can be delayed until the nine-year constitutional government is realized. In case of misfortune, Gong Bao, I'm afraid you won't be allowed to be proud of the Su family. Excuse me, what kind of person would you be if you weren't Yu Yunwen?" Yang Du, who had been drinking, was quite aggressive. Yuan Shikai was not familiar with history, so he didn't know who could talk about it, so he just smiled and didn't answer. "Actually, Gong Bao, I'm thinking that if the Song Dynasty is reversed, there is someone who can do it." "Who is it?" "Zhao Kuangyin!" As soon as this remark came out, Yuan Shikai was taken aback, and hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Zizi is drunk, Zhezi is drunk!" Yan Xiu watched coldly, feeling sad for those young relatives in his heart!Yang Du was already thinking of becoming Zhao Pu, wanting to take away his "orphan and widow" status, and those princes of the "Zai" generation still thought they were born in Yongzheng and Qianlong years.Isn't he the most stupid person in the world? "Let's serve dinner!" Yuan Shikai was deeply afraid that Yang Du's wild words would fall into Yan Xiu's ears, and it would be inconvenient, so he tried to interrupt, and said without words: "During the journey, it is very slow." "You're welcome." Yan Xiu said this, and as a convenience, the footman led him to go to the toilet at the end of the carriage. "Zhezi, are you not drunk?" Yuan Shikai asked anxiously. "Gong Bao is afraid that I will get drunk, so I won't drink it." Yang Du slapped the cork hard and hid the wine in his arms. This proved that he was very sane, and Yuan Shikai said in a low voice: "Zizi, I am very sorry. When I was in Beijing, I should always ask you for advice. From now on, please don't give up. I plan to let the big and small children to the old man." Send a student post." "Impossible!" Yang Du was overwhelmed with flattery, shaking his hands wildly, "I can't afford it!" Yuan Shikai really wanted to force Yang Du to say that he would exchange posts with Yuan Keding to call him brothers, but Yang Du didn't like this kind of thing, so he didn't think of it at all.Yuan Shikai had no choice but to cup his hands and said: "I always feel that there are too many things that my brother and sister should learn from my brother. After returning to Beijing, I must give more advice to my brother and sister!" Seal, handed to Yang Du: "There is no gift for Lin Qi, just talk and make sense. Zhezi, hand it over to the firmness of gold and jade!" "Gong Bao said so, Yang Du didn't dare not accept it, nor did he dare to thank him!" He took Fang Hanyu with both hands, and tied it on the belt.