Chapter 11 Chapter 11 If there is no Congress, will a legitimate president be elected?

What is higher than the flat land is the mountain; what is higher than the mountain is the white cloud; what is higher than the white cloud is the blue sky; what is higher than the blue sky is the human heart! Congress was forced to elect Yuan Shikai as the legal president.However.Yuan Shikai declared that the Congress was illegal and ordered its dissolution. one Over the past few days, the joyousness day and night has turned the South China Sea into a turmoil, with trees, The flowers and plants, the pavilions and pavilions, and even the pools of clear water are tired.When people need to sigh and breathe, everything is suddenly deathly lonely.This area was opened up in the Liao Dynasty, called Wanning Palace in the Jin Dynasty, and was classified as "Da Nei" in the Yuan Dynasty. It had a great development in the Ming Dynasty. Although it had its own glory days, it was just a royal garden. One of them, but it has never had the honor of being the highest authority of the country! It is different now, it is the presidential palace, the president sits here, and it is the first president of China, which is the first in the world, which is even more different.Tired is tired, but she is even more glorious, the orderly layout of the buildings and pavilions, the rich and colorful architectural forms, all make people think she is beautiful, so beautiful!

Yuan Shikai slept enough in his Jurentang dormitory, and after driving away the excitement and fatigue of the past few days, he washed and washed under the sunny window, and then he opened the door and walked out from the high sky.See the magnificent Yingtai, Ziguang Pavilion and Baoyue Tower.He smiled secretly: "The world is mine now, Beijing is mine now, and every plant and tree in Zhongnanhai is mine!" After days of carnival, Yuan Shikai was satisfied with everything.What is there to be dissatisfied with? If you want to have the world, the world will belong to you.Yuan Shikai also thought to himself: You are the son of heaven, inherit the destiny from the top, caress the people from the bottom, do your best to do some good things for our country full of sores, forget the old grievances and resentments, and have a heart like the sea, accommodating all rivers , to unite all the people to jointly build a prosperous and strong Republic of China, and become a generation of famous Mingjun!

However, Yuan Shikai's kind and beautiful imagination disappeared overnight.When he saw all the cool autumn under the blue sky and white clouds, he suddenly felt that he was wrong, that he had committed a child's fantasy. "Is there such peace in the world? I am surrounded by good people? There are still many people who want to take my power! I will never sit back and relax!" The smile that hung on my face for a few days disappeared, and the eyebrows that were stretched were furrowed again. The gaping mouth was also closed, and a murderous look appeared on the forehead.He closed the door that had been pushed open, moved his heavy body and sat in the grand master's chair.

Yuan Shikai smoked his cigar silently, letting the white smoke float in front of him, but he was thinking about the people he knew, the group formed by people, and what the group was doing? What would it do? When Yuan Shikai was a child in Xiangcheng, Henan, where he was originally from, he had the idea of ​​being the "king of children".When playing with the children, he always asks the children to obey his command, and he will squeeze out whoever doesn't obey him.Squeezed around, until he was the only one left.The children who were squeezed out formed a firm alliance and never joined him.Yuan Shikai was isolated. At the age of 21, he joined the Shandong Huai Army because of his arrogance of "only commanding others, not being commanded by others".This kind of mentality is like a cancerous blister on his belly when he was a child. Although the sore has healed, the scar the size of a copper coin will never get rid of, and it will become harder.In the past few years, the most outstanding performance is his return of Zhangde. A commoner who was demoted by the court, given a governor and an imperial envoy, is high enough! However, he insisted on that prime minister.Who can match his ambition!? Now that the president is at the top, what is he going to do at the top? He doesn't have a set of mature measures himself.However, what and how did the people on the top of the mountain have done? For example, the emperor, he is clear about it, and he was once coveted and envious and determined to emulate.He pondered for a long time, the cigar was burned out, and he also figured out a way and a goal-he felt that the most uncomfortable thing for him at the moment was the Congress. "Congress wants to supervise me, and Congress enacts this law and that law to restrain me. What's the point of me being president?" The law must be used by me. Otherwise, I will not have a Congress!" On the eighth day of Yuan Shikai's inauguration as president-that is, on October 18--, he suddenly sent 8 people including Shi Yu to attend the constitutional meeting on his behalf, and to preside over the constitution. The congress at the meeting handed over a message, saying to the congress imperatively:

Since the President is the head of state representing the government and in charge of government affairs, if he cannot have a certain intention to express his will on the law that is related to the rise and fall of the chaos, so that those who discuss the law know the compromise, the danger that will arise from the fundamental law of the country is bound to brew. In the invisible, or even rescue without surgery.Therefore, the State Council is specially ordered to send 8 members to attend the Constitutional Conference to represent President Ben's opinion. The Congress has shown great concessions on the issue of "electing the president first and then creating a constitution", which has caused dissatisfaction among most members.Now, the president has been elected and a constitution is about to be established, but the president sent out eight representatives in an attempt to control the constitution. This is simply "unreasonable!" "Revised" to "presidential system", and "the president may formulate official systems and regulations, appoint state officials and diplomatic envoys, declare war, make peace and conclude treaties with foreign countries" stipulated in the "Provisional Constitution", but all must be submitted to the Senate Resolve or obtain the consent of the Senate" and other provisions, cancel the "proviso".That is to say, the president does not need the approval of Congress to do anything he wants.

The congressmen were angry, and some said, "This is the president ignoring Congress and interfering in constitution-making." Some said, "The president wants us to formulate a constitution for his personal use only. Congress has become a signboard, and congressmen have become Show off, we don't do it!" The Constitutional Conference refused to accept the 8 delegates and returned Yuan Shikai's message. The 8 delegates were rejected from the Congress, and Yuan Shikai had a heavy blow on his head! This was his first move after becoming president, and he didn't expect that the first move would be a big loss of face.Yuan Shikai got angry. He slapped the table and yelled, "No, no! The Congress elected me as president, and the Congress despises me as the president. I know that this is the Kuomintang member's attack, it is the Kuomintang. Attack me. The Kuomintang is a party of bad people, a party that brings disaster to the country and the people. We can’t have this party anymore. We must declare this party illegal and disband it!”

Yuan Shikai has always been able to think and do it.He has people under his command, with complete civil and military skills; with both civil and military skills, he is not afraid of your resistance. On October 25, Yuan Shikai issued a secret order to the military and civilian chiefs of the provinces, requiring them to write an "appeal" denouncing the Kuomintang and the Congress within five days, and they must be accused of "manipulating and controlling the Constitution Drafting Committee. Infringed upon the privileges of the government, eliminated administrative independence, and formed a parliamentary autocracy." We must scold the Kuomintang and the Congress.

With one order, the Quartet was dispatched.Yuan Shikai originally wanted to send "calls" from various places to Beijing, and he would choose to send them by telegram.Unexpectedly, his subordinates were more active and sent out the telegrams from various places alone.The first to act were: Zhang Xun, commander of the Braided Army, Jiang Guiti, a veteran of the Huai Army, and Ni Sichong, the governor of Anhui.One after another, the north and the south move together.Zhang Xun volunteered, "If you help the rebel, you will die forever"; Returning home"; those who advocate the dissolution of Congress are almost everyone's wish.All of a sudden, the sky was full of turmoil, and there was a lot of barking! The Kuomintang and the National Congress became illegal organizations in the blink of an eye, and became the public enemy of the people of the whole country!

Doing this is very happy, but even including Yuan Shikai, they are doing a ridiculous trick, and they are doing it very badly: the Congress that these warriors keep scolding and the official president they support are not made by this Was it selected by "enemies of the nation" and "rebel agencies"? It's like an old donkey giving birth to a young donkey. If the old donkey is a fake donkey, what kind of a little donkey can it be? The official president has just been born, and the world is in chaos. People of insight in the country think it is ominous.Some people who are worried about the country and the people want to "serve the country" to save the mess.Chief Justice Liang Qichao thought from a legal point of view and felt that Yuan Shikai's plan to dissolve the Kuomintang was "a huge mistake", so he hurried into Zhongnanhai to try his best to persuade Yuan to "take this step with caution".However, the guards of Ju Ren Tang firmly stopped him, saying: "The president has important business, please come back another day."

Liang Qichao was in a hurry, and he said loudly: "I have the most important business, so I came to discuss with the president!" "The president has ordered that no one will be seen today." "It's outsiders who don't see the president," Liang Qichao said, "he won't even see me, the chief executive." When Liang Qichao came to Yuan Shikai, he was still panting, so he explained his intention.Just as he was trying to dissuade Yuan from taking drastic actions, Yuan Shikai waved his hands and smiled faintly. "Zhuo Ru, you are late, the order to disband the Kuomintang has already been issued." "Ah!?" The Chief Justice was dumbfounded.

two On November 4th, Yuan Shikai issued an order to dissolve the KMT. The order to disband the Kuomintang was quickly issued to the whole country in the form of a telegram, and the fabricated crime was: "The leader of the chaotic party and the congressmen of the chaotic party subtly incited in Hunan", endangering the country.The order stipulates: "From the day when Hukou initiated the chaos, all members of Congress who belong to the party will have their certificates and badges recovered. On the one hand, the Chief of Internal Affairs will promptly order each of the election supervisors and primary election supervisors to check the copies. Candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives who are legal in the current session will be filled up." At the same time, another order was issued: "Guangdong and Hunan are the bases of the party, where the mob is tyrannical and bandits are rampant. If there is any speech in the name of the party in the future, Those who hold meetings and distribute leaflets are all rebellious parties and will be punished." On the day the order was issued, Yuan Shikai dispatched more than 300 military and police officers to surround the Beijing branch of the Kuomintang on Zhangyimen Street. The next day, they surrounded the House of Representatives and the Senate.At the same time, military police were sent to search the homes of KMT members.From the capital to all parts of the country, actions to eliminate the Kuomintang were carried out one after another.Some people say that this movement was many times more powerful than the suppression and killing of the White Wolf Rebel Army in Yuan Shikai's hometown of Henan. Yuan Shikai's action to eliminate the Kuomintang also hit his queen party, the Progressive Party. The Progressive Party was Yuan Shikai's tool to deal with the Kuomintang. When the Kuomintang was dying, he excessively suppressed the members of the Kuomintang, which already made the members of the Progressive Party feel "sorrowful".Smart people know that Yuan's real confidant is the gun barrel, the warrior he pulled up from his small station.Yuan Shikai can use force to suppress the Kuomintang today, but tomorrow he will use force to suppress other parties.Who doesn't know that Yuan Shikai made his fortune by taking advantage of the Wuchang Uprising of the Kuomintang and the revolutionary army, and relied on the Kuomintang to gain high position and power.He does not repay favors, but seeks revenge. Who would dare to get along with him? As early as Yuan Kai was planning to disband the Kuomintang, the Progressive Party felt that the future was deplorable and united with the Kuomintang members to organize a "supporting democracy and supporting the draft constitution". The Minxian Society.They advocated that "the issue of expulsion of members of Congress should be decided by the Congress itself." After Yuan Shikai took action against the Kuomintang, another leader of the Progressive Party, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tang Hualongdian, was very anxious. Interference is illegal. If the government believes that certain members of parliament are suspected of being a gangster, they can present definite evidence and consult the Congress for handling according to law. "He asked the parliamentary staff to "convene a meeting in the future to issue notices, regardless of party affiliation, and deliver them as usual." He himself also mustered up the courage to ask Yuan Shikai to return the volunteer certificate and badge to maintain the normal activities of the Congress.However, Yuan Shikai only gave him a cold look and blocked him back. The Kuomintang has become an illegal party, and the Congress has been "upgraded" to become President Yuan Da The main stumbling stone.Zhao Kuangyin didn't allow others to snore in front of his bed at the beginning, it was because of his unification of the Song Dynasty; and Yuan Shikai was his unification of the country, how could he allow others to dictate in front of him? He frowned, thinking After a long time, I finally made up my mind, just like treating the Kuomintang: dissolve the Congress. Dissolution of the Congress is not like the dissolution of the Kuomintang, where an order can be issued with the charge of "disrupting the party".To dissolve the National Assembly, you can get a dignified writing, and you have to countersign it by the cabinet.Can the Xiong cabinet counter-sign? This has once again become a big puzzle in Yuan Shikai's chest. November 3, 1913. Another sunny day in Beijing. At the invitation of President Yuan Shikai, Premier Xiong Xiling of the State Council came to Jurentang to discuss matters. The 44-year-old Xiong Xiling has prematurely aged on his face, with a tired look and lack of eyesight.This is not always the case for him. When he was a scholar of the Imperial Academy in his twenties, he was handsome, smart and courteous, and he was the best of the same discipline in Guangxu.Otherwise, after he was dismissed during the reform movement, how could he be sent as a counselor to go abroad with the five ministers to investigate the constitutional government? Xiong Xiling must be regarded as Yuan Shikai's confidant, and he helped Yuan seize power.Therefore, he not only became the first chief financial officer of the Yuan government, but is also the prime minister of the Yuan government. It was probably just because of the official university, there were too many things, Xiong Xiling also had more thoughts and worries, and a gap appeared in the relationship with Yuan Shikai.As a result, whenever Yuan Shikai got together with him alone, he felt anxious.The same is true for this visit to Jurentang. As soon as Xiong Xiling and Yuan Shikai met, they said in a panic: "President, how are you?" Yuan Shikai smiled and stretched out his hand to signal for him to sit down. "Byeong-san, please sit down. I have something to discuss with you." Xiong Xiling nodded, sat down, and was about to answer when someone came in. "Report to the President that a foreign envoy is here." Yuan Shikai was stunned, and while agreeing, "Please!", he said to Xiong Xiling, "Bingsan, come to my office first, and I'll come as soon as I socialize." As is the norm in the government, the etiquette is first outside and then inside.Xiong Xiling was naturally not surprised, so she nodded and retreated to Yuan's office.Yuan Shikai went to receive the minister himself. Xiong Xiling sat down in Yuan's office, inadvertently raised her eyes on the table, and was suddenly surprised! It turned out that there was a report on the "Treasure Case of Avoiding the Bureau of the Mountain Villa" investigated and reported by Xu Shiying, the former chief justice.Xiong Xiling started to read with trembling hands-- As early as the downfall of Tang Shaoyi's cabinet, Yuan Shikai changed Xiong Xiling, who was the chief financial officer, to be the governor of Rehe.Rehe, at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, set up a hall, later changed to Chengde Mansion, and set up the capital; at the beginning of the Republic of China, it was changed to a special area, and the capital was still set up. In addition to Rehe, there are Mongolian Karaqin, Aohan, and Wengniu. special flag.Division and governance are not completely clear.After Xiong took office, he was particularly fond of this summer resort, so he vigorously reformed it, renamed the Rehe Metropolitan Office as the Rehe Administrative Office, and moved his office and living room into the mountain resort.After Xiong moved in, he sent his confidant Yang Xian, the head of the general affairs section of the government office, to count the treasures in the village. Naturally, fishing in troubled waters was inevitable, and he gave one of the folding fans that Qianlong liked to use to Jiang Guiti, a veteran of the Huai army.Unexpectedly, the person Xiong thought was a friend was not enough, so he gave this folding fan to Yuan Shikai at any time, and informed him that "Xiong Xiling stole the treasure in the Bishu Villa".Afterwards, Xiong Xiling wanted to get rid of the Yu family, and once reported to Yuan Shikai that "the antiques in the village have been preserved for a long time, and they may be secretly replaced by the former management personnel".Soon, the "Treasure Stealing Case at the Avoidance Villa" came out, and Xiong Xiling naturally became the main suspect.Yuan Shikai has always had "skills" in employing people, the more he wants to use them to the fullest, the more ruthless he is to catch your pigtails.When he decided to form a cabinet with Xiong, he sent Xu Shiying to investigate the treasure robbery case.Xu Shiying conducted secret investigations, collected materials, compiled them into documents, and reported them to Yuan.Yuan Shikai wanted to disband the Kuomintang and the National Assembly. He was afraid that Xiong Xiling would not sign with the countersignature, so he made a small plan to let Xiong Xiling "experience" first and give him a hammer.Xiong Xiling has ghosts in her heart and is timid and afraid of getting into trouble.After looking at the treasure scroll for a while, he was terrified and his face was full of panic.He understood that Yuan Shikai wanted to get rid of him.But he didn't understand.He felt that he was still loyal to him. "At this moment, he, Yuan Shikai, has just become the official president. Why does he want to get rid of me?" He thought again: "Since Yuan Shikai is going to get rid of me, why does he still put this material on his eyes so clearly? Don't avoid me? Could it be carelessness? No, it's not carelessness. Yuan Shikai is always cautious on these issues, and he will kill you without letting you know where the knife came from." He was confused, he was surprised and surprised Fear and frown again, but don't know what will happen next? After the "foreign affairs" were over, Yuan Shikai opened the door and came in.Seeing Xiong's appearance, he said in a concerned tone: "Bingsan, you didn't sleep well last night because you were too busy, right? Look at you, why are you looking so ugly and mentally exhausted?" Xiong Xiling shook her head quickly, and said, "No, there's nothing wrong. I'm fine, fine. The president cares too much about Bingsan, and his eyes are blurred because of his preference." "That's good, that's good." Yuan Shikai pushed the teacup in front of Xiong Xiling, smoked a cigar from the cigarette case and handed it to him, then sighed and said: "A person like Bingsan who cares about the country and the people really cares about the country and the people." There are too few scholars, and it is not easy to advance the affairs of the state!" Having said this, he suddenly changed the subject. "Oh! I forgot to tell you, have you read this material?" He pointed to Xu Shiying's investigation of the "Treasure Stealing Case" and said: "Some people are incompetent in doing business and make troubles for others. You are very capable. Someone brought up this matter, and I had to pay attention to it, so Xu Shiying went through a formality. I know in my heart that you, Xiong Bingsan, are not that kind of person. You actively advocated for it when you were in the capital Transport the national treasure to Beijing, if you want to occupy it, you have already occupied it, why bother to steal it. I still have your original report letter, can you testify!" Saying that, he packed up the "treasure scroll" and put it in a cabinet . "There is no need to mention this matter anymore. I just want to talk about state affairs with you." He lit his cigar, and then lit it for Xiong Xiling, and then said: "The state affairs are not moving forward because of the Kuomintang, and every accident in the Congress deliberately makes things difficult." It is really sad to be constrained. We are now in a responsible cabinet system. If the Kuomintang is not eliminated and the Congress is not dissolved, the cabinet will not be able to perform its duties smoothly, and the president will not be able to exercise power. According to the current situation, we must fix the country. The Kuomintang must be dissolved immediately and the National Assembly abolished. This is my opinion, Bingsan, what do you think?" "Hasn't the Kuomintang been ordered to disband?" Xiong Xiling said. "The Congress is still there." Yuan Shikai said, "I can't discuss it with you. This requires the cabinet's countersigned opinion." It was only then that Xiong Xiling suddenly realized: Yuan Shikai was hitting and dragging me, playing both soft and hard ways, and he actually wanted me to countersign his opinions.Xiong Xiling was already terrified in her heart, and under Yuan Shikai's deterrence, she had no choice but to obey. "The president's opinion is correct, and it is for the sake of the country and the people. Of course, the cabinet fully supports it." Seeing that Xiong Xiling had completely surrendered, Yuan Shikai took out the "Presidential Order" he had prepared, and Xiong Xiling bowed his head and signed his name. The Congress was dissolved, and the military and police were dispatched, ordering all congressmen and their families to leave Beijing immediately.As a result, there was another scene of panic on the streets of Beijing. three In the middle of winter, Beijing already has a world of ice and snow.President Yuan Shikai, who had disbanded the Kuomintang and the Congress, suddenly felt relieved.Looking at the world through the window, the green leaves are gone, the red flowers are gone, from the roof of the building to the branches to the ground, all covered in silver, dazzling crystals, monotonous to the point of monotony, but pure, so pure that Sweet in his heart, he held an unlit cigar, gently swinging it in his hand, and softly groaned in his mouth; I live in the room where the smoke falls, Nothing is relevant. Pouring remnants of jade and walking through bamboo, After the volume, Huang Ting lies down and looks at the mountains. covetous and proud, Ren Baocan... Startled, he stopped abruptly. "Isn't this "Partridge Sky" written by Lu Fangweng in Shanyin? It was when he was dismissed from office and went home, he expressed his melancholy and frustrated feelings of not being able to serve the country with a self-willed, adaptable, unrestrained and open-minded brushwork. I am proud of the spring breeze, I want to rejuvenate my country, my nation, and my Yuan family...what do I mean by this word?" He hastily lit up his cigar, took two puffs, and exhaled a puff of smoke.However, his mood at this moment was really melancholy, and he really felt a little "wrapped".People's Daily: "British Minister Zhu Erdian came to visit." Yuan Shikai hurriedly said: "Please!" A tall, slender Englishman with fair hair, a white face, and a high nose was ushered in.As soon as he entered the living room, he respectfully greeted Yuan Shikai's foreign envoys to meet the heads of state of other countries. As soon as the goose tail jacket was raised, Yuan Shikai pulled him back. "Old friends meet, I feel lost, and I don't dare to accept this great gift. Please sit down, please sit down!" Zhu Erdian was still humbly. "Your Excellency is the President of the Republic of China, how dare I make a mistake." The British speak Chinese fluently, and they really deserve to be "China Hands". "Okay, okay." Yuan Shikai said: "This is my private residence, Yuan Weiting. Your Excellency is my old acquaintance, and all the customs are exempted. Just like we met in North Korea twenty years ago, we will be heart-to-heart. Cheers to you!" "Isn't the President afraid of Xiao Ke being rude?" "The family is out of order" "Aren't you afraid that people in the country will say that you are out of bounds?" "You know what I know, God knows and Earth knows." "Then let's break the border." "One World!" The two raised their hands, looked up and laughed loudly. Yuan Shikai admired foreigners.Worship to the point of superstition.He wants to get more support from foreigners. With the support of foreigners, he feels his bones are hardened and he has more strength to act in front of the Chinese.He always borrows money from foreigners.In order for foreigners to recognize his government, he couldn't wait to force Congress to elect him as the president; when foreigners recognized him, he became more confident and took drastic measures to attack political opponents and expand himself.Now, when he was flourishing in the spring breeze, when the British came to him, he was naturally a little flattered, so he dared not be slow. Zhu Erdian can be regarded as a typical representative of the Western world, and also a typical representative of Westerners who know the situation in China best. The 62-year-old man has spent almost half of his life in China. Since he became the secretary of the British Embassy in China in 1889, he has carefully collected information about China and understood China's history and today.He met Yuan Shikai when he was the Consul General of North Korea, and they hit it off right away.Especially since he became the Minister to China in 906, he chose Yuan Shikai as their agent with an ulterior plot of "British-Japanese alliance and invasion of China". It is planned to use Yuan to plunder China's mines, railways and more resources.Zhu Erdian hadn't seen Yuan Shikai for a long time, but he never forgot Yuan Shikai, let alone abandoned Yuan Shikai.He knew Yuan Shikai's every move like the palm of his hand.When Yuan Shikai climbed to the official presidential throne, he actively led Western countries to take the lead in recognizing it; now, when Yuan Shikai disbanded the Kuomintang and the Chinese Congress, the British suddenly wondered about the major issue of "Where is China going?" So, He couldn't wait to come to Zhongnanhai. "On the day I was elected President, I am grateful to you and the government of your country for the first recognition. This is the greatest support for me and my government!" Yuan Shikai made fragrant tea for Zhu Erdian himself, and then Holding him a cigar, he said respectfully: "I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Your Excellency the Minister, and through you to your government!" Zhu Erdian hurriedly said: "Myself and my government, with the greatest enthusiasm, congratulate Your Excellency on the greatest success!" The two looked up at each other again and laughed. The small living room of Ju Ren Tang has changed from the solemnity and fear of the past, and has become gentle and cheerful. Even the golden bell of the figurine made of enamel on the table is particularly clear and loud. Zhu Erdian smoked a cigar, stood up from the chair, walked to Yuan Shikai, smiled slightly, and said: "When I came in just now, I saw that the wintersweet downstairs is in bloom. Seeing plums in the snow is the best choice for Chinese literati. Interesting thing. The President has been working hard for days, why not find some rewards by the plum in the snow!" Yuan Shikai was used to looking at foreigners and doing things, so when he heard that Zhu Erdian wanted to appreciate plum blossoms, he naturally agreed.He hurriedly said: "If you don't remind me, Minister, I really forgot. To be honest, I really came here to live here because of Lianmei." "Ah! So the President still has such a good mood!" Saying that, the two of them walked downstairs, walked slowly to the side of the plum tree, raised their eyes again, and saw clusters of branches full of golden and transparent flowers, each blossoming like wax, exuding a delicate fragrance.The British wanted to show off himself. While admiring the flowers, he said, "Wintersweet is a small deciduous shrub belonging to the family Crantaceae. There is an ancient book in China called "Xuepu Miscellaneous", which says that the original name of wintersweet is Huangmei. When did it change its name? It seems that there is no textual research. However, your ancient literati Wang Anguo chanted "Huangmei" in the Xining period of the Northern Song Dynasty, and in the Yuanju period, Su Shi and Huang Tingjian changed the name to wintersweet. From this point of view, the name of wintersweet should come from Between 1068 and 1094. Is the President right? "Yuan Shikai He ever studied these things.Whether it is Wang Anguo or Huang Tingjian, he has rarely read their works; although he has read some of Su Shi's works, because the mood does not match, he has read them and then discarded them.At this moment, he suddenly felt that this British man knew too much about Chinese history and culture, and he could be called a "China hand".I admire him even more in my heart.So, he replied casually: "Yes, yes. Your Excellency the Minister is familiar with Chinese history and culture, which makes us Chinese admire!" Zhu Erdian smiled and said: "Chinese plums have the most taste. "Yue Ya", "Plum Book" and "Flower History" have even made detailed descriptions of different categories. It is related to anecdotes and anecdotes. It is really a noble world of Chinese culture." Yuan Shikai nodded frequently.But he didn't know what Zhu Erdian came here in the snow? Just to admire the plum blossoms? He didn't believe it. In fact, the British really don't want to appreciate plums, but they really use plums as a matchmaker to draw topics. The British "care" about China and the President! Zhu Erdian is very clear about Yuan Shikai's every move.The Kuomintang was dissolved, the Congress was dissolved, and the British fully understood what Yuan Shikai wanted to do.However, he was afraid that Yuan Shikai would try to gain fame, so he couldn't move forward.Zhu Erdian came to the door as a public and private person. He wanted to make a statement, but he was afraid of getting a bad name of "interfering in China's political affairs", so he took advantage of (Mei's) question and looked around. After appreciating the plum blossoms, they returned to the office.Zhu Erdian showed his true colors at this moment.He said solemnly: "I am paying my respects on behalf of my government, His Excellency the President! We would like to know how the President plans to move in the next move and what purpose will he achieve?" Asking for advice, he frankly stated his intention, that is, to establish a Chinese-style republic of the Republic of China without partisan struggle for power, and change the cabinet system into a presidential system. "The trend of the world is democracy and a republic. China has a history of 5,000 years of civilization. We cannot fall behind in the new historical stage." Zhu Erdian smiled, but shook his head instead of nodding. "Democracy and republic are naturally irresistible trends, and they are also a sign of a country's progress. But not necessarily in China!" "Why?" Yuan Shikai asked anxiously. "Neither China's history nor China's current situation allows China to do this." "I don't understand." Zhu Erdian said: "You should understand. You will understand." "Please explain clearly." Zhu Erdian nodded. "I would like to ask your Excellency a question. Democracy and a republic are indeed implemented. The Congress is the highest authority in the country, and the members are the sovereign representatives of the country. The president can only act under the will of the Congress and members. Can China do it?" "Didn't I already dissolve the Congress?" Yuan Shikai said: "Writing the presidential system into the constitution guarantees the power of the president and realizes democracy." Zhu Erdian looked at Yuan Shikai and felt that he was as immature as he was twenty years ago.He went straight in without concealment. "Do you want to use the authority of the President to control this ancient country with a population of 10,000 and a history of 5,000 years of civilization? Difficult!" "is it hard?" "Difficult!" Zhu Erdian said, "You should know that in China, the one who can enjoy the supreme power is not the generalissimo or the president, but the emperor! Even if it is only a 3-year-old child, what he says is golden, without any People dare to boycott him. Can a big president do this? This is not any other reason, this is the history of Chinese civilization. Follow this history of civilization, and you will move forward and be stable; The road is not smooth." Yuan Shikai shuddered suddenly, as if his central nervous system had been stabbed.But he didn't speak anymore, just closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. The British minister stood up and said goodbye, "Your Excellency, my words represent my government in a sense. But it is only an opinion of a friendly country, and please think carefully about it. I will think about it later. Discuss this matter with His Excellency the President." Zhu Erdian left.Yuan Shikai was still frowning. Four When entering 914, the city of Beijing will hold another political meeting to replace the Congress.Anyone with a discerning eye can understand that this is a trick played by Yuan Shikai, which paves the way for him to realize his transformation from a responsible cabinet to a responsible president.The speaker of this meeting was Yuan Shikai's old colleague Li Jingxi, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou who led the petition in the late Qing Dynasty to make a constitution and convene the Congress in advance.The political meeting has been busy for many days, the rules for what should be decided have been made, and the things that should be done have been arranged for people to do it. It can be regarded as well-organized and step-by-step. What was the political meeting doing? What could it do? Yuan Shikai didn't take it seriously.He has the bottom line, first, this group of people was drawn up by him, and they will not do things that are not good for him, even if they don't do anything; second, with this group of people, the signboard of democracy will still stand, and no one will It will not deny that it is a republic in practice. Yuan Shikai still couldn't calm down.Zhu Erdian's visit made him emotional for a few days. Finally, he admitted that he was as unfamiliar with China's state affairs as he was with Lamei. "The British are right. The most authoritative official in China is the emperor. If I were the emperor, why would there be a matter of making the constitution first or electing the president first? The commotion is so frightening that I have to hold off a political meeting now." !" Yuan Shikai had the idea of ​​becoming emperor.However, after all, the Chinese hated the emperor deeply, overthrew the emperor, and the whole country rejoiced.If this brand is erected again, whether it is Emperor Zhang or Emperor Li, the Chinese will hate him again.Yuan Shikai was a little scared, "Will I be infamous forever?" He took a deep breath and warned himself again and again: "Think carefully, think carefully, think carefully!" Just when Yuan Shikai was moody, Xiong Xiling, the prime minister of the cabinet, suddenly appeared in Jurentang. In the past, when the president met the prime minister, he was always very enthusiastic, saying "Bingsan" one by one.Today, it is a bit abnormal.When Yuan Shikai saw Xiong Xiling, he only uttered a cold word with a cold face: "Sit!" And Xiong Xiling also stood coldly and did not sit down.After a moment of silence, he said, "President, did Cai Songpo go to Hunan?!" Yuan Shikai nodded and said, "Let Tang Xiangming go." "I heard that another mixed brigade was sent to Hunan?" "yes." "The KMT's power in Hunan has already been defeated," Xiong Xiling said, "There is no need to send soldiers to Hunan. The arrival of the Central Army (referring to Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army) to Hunan will only cause misunderstandings by the Hunan people, and will not benefit the Central Committee." Yuan Shikai got angry, and he reprimanded: "You are in the central authority, so you can no longer have too deep a concept of Hunan. You should enlighten them to obey the central government." Xiong Xiling straightened her neck a few times, but swallowed what she wanted to say. --Let us look back.When Yuan Shikai appointed Xiong Xiling to form a cabinet, his purpose was to use them to hold formal presidential elections first, and then dissolve the KMT and Congress.The cabinet is just Yuan's sword.The task of disbanding the Kuomintang and the National Assembly has been accomplished, of course the knife is no longer needed, it must be thrown away.As for Xiong Xiling and his Progressive Party, they are not only willing to be the tools of President Yuan, but dream of sharing the glory and wealth with the President, and they are willing to be thrown away there.One is disgusted, and the other is reluctant to leave. This is the relationship between the president and the prime minister today. In fact, this relationship has long been manifested.When Xiong Xiling formed the cabinet, he suggested that Liang Qichao be the chief financial officer, but Yuan shook his head fiercely, so Xiong had no choice but to do it himself.Xiong was unable to socialize, and proposed "disarmament and salary reduction", reducing the national army to 20 divisions, in order to relieve financial urgency.However, Yuan Shikai's confidant, Duan Qirui, the chief of the army, slapped the table and cursed: "This chief's power lies, what qualifications do you have to lay off my army?" Minister Liang Shiyi organized a "transportation department" to control the country's railway transportation. All income from railways, post and telecommunications can only be used by the chief of transportation, Zhou Ziqi, for the president's "special expenditure", and the prime minister and the chief financial officer cannot interfere.Xiong Xiling was dismissed. Xiong Xiling is a native of Hunan, and Yuan Shikai, one of the bases of the Hunan Football Kuomintang, has long treated him differently.But Xiong is also afraid that the villagers will write that he "sells the province for glory".When the Great Revolution arose, Tan Yanmin, governor of Hunan Province, once declared independence: After hearing that the Democratic Party failed, Xiong Xiling intended to protect Tan and continue Changxiang, and said many good things about Tan in front of Yuan.However, Yuan Shikai only said in the end: "Zu'an (Tan Yanmin's word Zu'an, also known as Zu'an) is independent, but the central government must punish those who blindly follow the chaos. You You can tell him that if you ask him to come to Beijing, I will definitely avoid punishment, and I will have another opportunity to borrow in the near future." Xiong Xiling saw that Baotan was hopeless, so he took a step back and proposed "Hunan people rule Hunan", advocating the transfer of the governor of Yunnan and Cai E, a native of Shaoyang, Hunan, to supervise Hunan.袁世凯答应了，却又反派汤芗铭去了湖南，这才引起今日总理不清自到总统府。 熊希龄在政治斗争的手腕上，毕竟比袁世凯低了一筹，他不仅忘记了当年唐内阁推荐王芝祥为直隶都督的教训，他更没有估计透袁世凯今天在想什么?打垮国民党之后，袁世岂是决心以北洋武力统一全中国的。他知道，西南6省不是他北洋的范围，他要用武力强占。而湖南正是大西南之门户，不派兵占湖南，就无法进攻云贵两广。熊想阻止北洋兵人湘，办得到吗?! 望着熊希龄这副呆痴的样子，袁世凯还以为他有点血性，会立即提出辞呈呢，那知这位总理十分恋栈，就是不辞这个呈。袁世凯到是着急了，他冲着他说："秉三，我们是执政者了，执政天下要以天下为重。当然包括你的故乡湖南。湘人治湘，那是一种割据的局面。今天，天下统一，我们可不能有这个思想。" 熊希龄眨着眼睛，没有表示可否。半天，才站起身来，说："总统，我回去了。" 业经平静了的袁世凯，见熊希龄不热不冷地要走，知道激他"功成身退"无望了，自己一时又想不出应急之技，便背过身，嗡声嗡气地"嗯"了一声，连个礼节性的送别也没有。 熊希龄走了，袁世凯独自坐了好久，终于下了决心："这个熊希龄，这个进步党......" 1914年来了，北京城上一年留下的积雪丝毫没有减少，气候还是那么严寒，人们的起居饮食还是如旧。可是，国务总理熊希龄却坐卧不安起来。原来，在北京的报纸上，重又提出"热河行宫盗宝案"，且有渐进凶猛劲头。熊希龄不能不想到避暑山庄，不能不想到袁世凯办公桌上那一罗由前司法总长许世英写的那个查报报告。他觉得"大祸要临头!"可是，他又怀有幻想："大总统表示过态度的，他说他心中有数，他说我不是那样的人。言犹在耳，他身为大总统，不会出尔反尔吧?"可是、报上明明又重提此事，白纸黑宇，千真万确，"这会是谁捣蛋呢?" 报纸上关于"盗宝"的事情渐渐多了起来。有一家报纸还隐约透露出"乾隆折扇"的事，熊希龄心里慌了。"乾隆折扇!?这是我送给姜桂题的。难道这位淮军老将真的会出卖我?不会吧，这个人平时不错。"他又想；"难道是记者瞎猜的?不。报上虽然不明说，却是含意清楚，其中必有所指。"他渐渐觉得姜桂题此人不可靠了。"他跟大总统的关系毕竟不一般!我，我还算不得他们小站家族成员。"熊希龄心冷了。为了顾及个人名誉，他主动致函给内务部转知京师警察厅，让他们"查究其事"。他本来想这样主动一下，内务部、警察厅都会给个面子，把此事压下，也就完了。因为这些部门都属国务院管辖。谁知谁也不买帐，最后将函件转至地方检察厅去处理。这时，熊总理方知"来头不小"，而自己也再无退步，只得称病请假，继而呈请辞职。袁世凯也毫不客气，于2月12日批准了熊内阁辞职--这个被世人称为"名流内阁"的熊希龄内阁，从1913年9月11日诞生起，到914年2月12日垮台止，只"活"了5个月，便寿终正寝了。 现在，由孙宝琦代理内阁总理。 Fives 套在袁世凯头上的紧箍咒，渐渐地松了，由松到脱，眼看着就要全脱下来了。袁世凯也渐渐地把膀臂舒展开来，挺起胸脯，对着白云蓝天作着深度呼吸。这些天，食欲也大增，更加上五姨太的精心，朝朝暮暮增加点莲籽羹、人参母鸡汤什么的，体型也见发福起来，额上闪出奕奕的光彩。 不过，要说袁世凯高枕无忧了，也不是事实，在他的秘密"议程"上，尚未完成的"大事"还有几项；已经办过的事也有许多遗留问题。比如，熊内阁"寿终"了，新内阁怎么安丰?大总统就颇费了些思索。按说，一届内阁倒台了，听有的阁员无疑地都得回家抱娃子去。熊内阁倒台，进步党的阁员是无一幸免地走这条道了。熊内阁中的袁党，却一个不动，有的人还升了级或移到了要害部门。这样，孙内阁的财政总长便换成了周自齐，交通总长换成了朱启钤，章宗祥任司法总长，严修任教育总长。熊希龄毕竟是为袁世凯解散国民党，解散国会立过汗马功劳的，不能贬为庶民。结果，给他个全国煤油督办的衔，总算还有顶纱帽；另外又给了梁启超一个币制局总裁、张謇一个水利局总裁的空衔，总算又完备了新的内阁。 现在，袁世凯翻开议事本，思谋许久，觉得应该把制订新法提到首位上来了。 袁世凯对于法，历来是儿戏的。"什么法?中国几千年来有几部法?靠着治天下，算什么法?只是一个人的一本书。那个皇帝都有自己的书，照出盛世!"但就袁的发家史来看，他又不是不信法的人，有时还把法捧上天。依照《临时约法》选他为临时总统时，他就挺着肚皮宣誓"拥护《临时约法》"。三个月前，即1913年10月中旬，他向国会提出法律公布权时还说《临时约法》是"国家根本大法，绝对不允许有所违反"。现在不行了，本来是说由国会制定宪法，由宪法代替《临时约法》。国会被解散了，无人制定宪法了，袁世凯竞另设了一个造法机关--政治会议。由政治会议议员来制定宪法。政治会议议员当然是依照大总统的"条件"推选出的；政治会议共60名议员，他们是前清遗老，民国新贵，近袁的绅士，一个个都是行将就木的老古董，是只会举举手，说声"好"的一群。政治会议是为制定新法的，会中又成立了约法会议，约法会议的头脑人物自然是袁的亲信、走狗。议长孙毓筠，虽然以老同盟会员自居，可他早已变节向袁了。 约法会议开会前夕，袁世凯把孙毓筠找到居仁堂。和他一起进来的，还有袁的幕府奴才、总统府法制股成员、约法会议秘书长王式通。袁世凯没有把他们当成无名卒放在角落里，而是当成客人，让他们坐在八仙桌边，虽然是下首。茶水自然是下人送上的。袁世凯从烟盒里抽出一支雪茄，没有谦让他们便填进自己口中，一明止着，一边慢声拉语地说："你们那个约法会议要召开了吧?"孙毓筠刚刚捧起茶杯又急忙放下，陡身站起，双手下垂，头也低着，说："是的，大总统，就是后天，3月20日"。 嗯--!"袁世凯拖着长长地鼻音，说："你们的任务是增修约法。任务很重啊!我希望你们把这件事办好。我想了几条意见．写在这里了，你们可以参考斟酌着办。"说着，把一张准备好的材料交给孙毓筠。 孙毓筠是个法盲，袁世凯只是因为他曾经是同盟会员，有点影响，才拉他。所以，关于增修约法的事，他还得靠王式通这类人。他把材料随手便交给了王式通。 王式通是在总统府法制股的，袁世凯材料虽非出自他手，可他是参与商讨的，材料上说的什么?他心里明明白白。so.当议长交给他时，他故作谦虚地推让道："还是请义长先看看。该怎么办，我听议长的。" 孙毓筠这才收回来，正想展开来细看，袁世凯朝他摇摇手，说："不忙看，不忙看。拿回去你们商量商量，再说如何办。立法么，在中国，是新事，又是大事，要慎重。" 孙毓筠恭恭敬敬把材料收拾好，放在文件包里，说："我们一定按大总统的意思，慎熏办。" 袁世凯的雪茄吸尽了，他又呷了一口茶，然后捋了捋下巴，继续说："中国帝制已久，共和民主实在是一件新事，比起欧洲国家，我们得算落后的。所以，政府成立，我们就请了几位东方的、西方的、政治的、经济的、还有军事的专家，作为我们的顾问，帮助我们复兴中华。咱们是应该这样做的。你们说呢?" 孙、王同声答道："应该，应该。大总统看得远，英明!" Yuan Shikai laughed. "这算什么英明?世界在进步，科学在发展，自己不知道的东西当然要去学。当年老佛爷......"他想说慈禧派留学生的事，脱口出了个"老佛爷"，顿觉失口，急忙卡住，改，话题："大清王朝这么守旧，还向欧洲派留学生去学习呢。我们得向先进国家学。" 孙、王又是同声说："是的，是的。大总统看得远，英明!" 袁世凯又从自己桌子里拿出一卷纸，分开来，先抽出一张："这一份是我的顾问、美国法学博士古德诺先生的条陈，他主张中国应该废除国务院，实行总统制，各部总长直属总统。"说着，他又翻出几本小册f，是印铸局新近印成的。说："这是我的日本顾问有贺长雄先生的条陈，也是主张采行总统制的。他主张大总统为行政首脑，置国务卿1．人赞襄之。．你们把这些材料带上，一同斟酌。好的呢，就吸收鉴；不合中网情况的，就放一边。怎么样?" 孙、唯唯应诺着。看看事已淡毕，便主动退了出来。 袁世凯终于站起身体，笑嘻嘻地送客，却又说了一句："时间紧迫，争取尽快把约法增修完毕，以便向国几公布。" 二人回头应着"是是!" 孙毓筠回到自己的住处，关起门来，依照"圣训"，认真地把那些材料研究起来。此人虽对司法陌生，当初在入了同盟会之后，也了知了一些法度情况；变节附袁了，赶上中国出来了《临时约法》，这法又有过不大不小的争议，他又略知一二。好在这些新法并无多么深不可测的奥秘，大体都定了如何组府，什么权力，多是可以看得懂的。日、美两家顾问的条陈，一目了然，唯袁世凯的"意见"，却沉甸甸，不可测。袁世凯把建设民国分为两个时期，即增修约法时期和制定宪法时期。约法如何增修、宪法怎样制定?袁世凯明明白白提出7条大纲： 一、总统得与外国宣战、媾和，得与外国缔结条约，无庸经参议院之同意； 二、总统得制定官制、官规，得任用国务员及驻外使节无庸经参议院之同意； 三、买行总统制： 四、宪法由国会以外国民会议制定，起草权属于总统及参议院，制定后由总统公布之； 五、有关公民权利之褫夺与恢复，总统得自由行之： 六、总统有发布紧急命令之权： 七、总统有紧急处分财产之权。 孙毓筠看完了，看明白了，心里紧张得"嘣嘣"直跳。暗想："这那里是增修约法，而是要把《临时约法》完全废掉，再制定一个付与总统独裁制的保证法!"他不敢作主。他拿着这些材料去找约法会议副议长施愚。施愚和王式通同样身份，都是袁氏的家奴，他只对材料扫了一眼，便说："大总统的意见是对的。在中国，只有这样内容的法有效力，才能行得通。否则，制定了，也无用。" 议长、副议长、秘书长都认可了，约法会议其余云云众议员均不长于法。结果，仍然是施愚、王式通再加总统府法制组几位御用以及日、美顾问，经30多个日夜的加速马力，一部包括十章六十八条的新约法便出世了。约法会议把它呈给总统，同时还有一份把《临时约法》骂得一无是处的《致大总统咨文》。袁世凯于914年5月1日正式向全国人民公布。明白人又会一眼看出，袁世凯不是增修《临时约法》，而是彻底毁了《临时约法》；他也不是制定的建设民国法，而是制定的建设帝国法。新法公布后，因为法中勾消了责任内阁制，再不提内阁一词，袁世凯便下令撤销国务院，在总统府设立"政事堂"，拟任命徐世昌为国务卿。"卿"自然只能"赞襄"总统，成为总统府里一个工作员。 袁世凯又轻松了一层，他的腰板又挺了挺，气喘得更顺了。 six 五月的中南海，柳翠花艳，水绿草青，燕子穿梭，黄莺啼鸣，一派浓浓的春色。出入在各个厅堂的男男女女，也都春色满面，喜笑颜开。 中南海随着大总统的喜怒在喜怒。袁世凯事事春风得意，中南海自然春意更浓。 中南海中最忙、最欢快的人，要算五姨太杨氏，她是最贴近袁世凯的人。袁世凯喜欢她，她会料理袁世凯的衣食住，样样都料理得他心满意足。这些日子，袁世凯事多，常常顾不得寝食，杨氏便精心用意地调理好环境，让他处处称心；安排好主付食品，令他见了就增加食欲。袁世凯喜欢喝人参汤，那是他在朝鲜时养成的习惯，大姨太沈氏做得最好。沈氏失宠之后，这味汤便渐渐免了，袁世凯常常惋惜得叹息摇首。杨氏花了相当的心机才弄清这个遗憾。她暗自笑了："她沈氏能做汤我也能做；她能做成什么样我也能做成什么样。"为了做好参汤，她特地把御膳房的孙绍然、王玉山两位大师傅请到居仁堂，手把手地教了10天，做出汤来，都把袁世凯喝醉了。"好汤、好汤!是大沈的手艺吧?" 杨氏抿嘴冷冷一笑："大人，别以为除了你的大沈，天下就没有人会做参汤了。常言说得好，死了张屠夫，也不吃连毛猪。这汤是我做的。" "啊?小乖乖，你还有这个手艺?" "不信，当面做给你看看。" "信、信!凭你那机灵劲，你会做出这样的好汤。"袁世凯哈哈笑着，说："你只知道我喜欢喝参汤，却不知道我喜欢什么时候喝?""喝参汤还要搬皇历，查吉日?" "狡县一门营养学问我研究过。" "什么时候最宜喝?" "午睡醒来。"袁世凯说："腹中既不饱又不空，此刻喝了，既不因腻而伤食又不因淡而坏胃。" "好好好，我也在你每天午睡起来为你做好参汤。" 袁世凯拉着杨氏说："这还不行。好食品还得有好器皿。我这里有件宝物，你拿去，每天用它盛来。"说看，从身边的珍宝橱里拿出一只玲珑剔透的汉制玉茶杯，交给杨氏。 杨氏接过，一瞥眼，笑了。"我说什么宝物呢?原来一件玉杯。咱们家中遍地皆是，像农田里的坷垃块一样，还宝物。" "这你错了。"袁世凯说："是你不识真香玉。" "看不出那里香。" "这是大内的珍品，地地道道的汉制。"袁世凯说："全中国只有两只。一只在皇上手中，一只在老佛爷手中。" "怎么到你手中来了?"杨氏说："是不是一件赝品?" "不，是真品。"袁世凯说："那一年，老佛爷西京回銮，唯有我一人是哭迎她到郊外的。老佛爷倍受感动，回到北京就把这件心爱物赐我。" "噢，我明白了。"杨氏把它看成宝了，拿回去之后，交给自己贴身的使女叫秋艳的，并且一再告诉她"要千万千万珍爱，要当成命根子珍爱。这是咱们的传家宝。" 秋艳精明伶利，真的像对待自己的性命一样对待这只御赐的汉玉杯子。 那一日午后，秋艳捧着盛满参汤的玉杯走上居仁堂二楼，在袁世凯卧室外略一停立，听得室内尚无动惊，便轻轻脚步走了进去。她已摸清他的习惯了，知道他该睡醒了。他起身之后必定喝参汤。她便把汤放在固定的地方，等他喝完了，她再来收拾玉杯。不想刚跨进房门，袁世凯竟是翻了个180度的大转身，还长长地"咳--了一声。这一"咳"，秋艳马上六神无主、心慌意乱起来--三天前，也是这个时刻，也是她捧着参汤，也是袁世凯大翻身。不想就在袁世凯翻身的时候，他竟折身站了起来，睡眼朦胧地张开双手向她扑来，猛可间便把毛篷篷地大嘴巴贴在她唇上。秋艳慌了，又不敢叫，只得用力挣扎，口中不停地"老爷、老爷"呼饶。袁世凯抱了她半天，吻了她半天，才撒开手。幸亏她机灵，就在袁世凯松手时，她抽身跑了出去，大半天，心还在卟卟通通地跳。秋艳虽然已是十八、九的大姑娘，因为久居"深宫"，她身边的太太、姨太太终日争风吃醋已闹得鸡飞狗叫了，她怎敢再动春心，更不敢对这个望而生畏的庞然大物心生非非，只有害怕。现在，又碰到这种情形了，倾刻魂飞天外，通身发抖。身子抖，手发颤，玉杯从手中脱落下来，坠到地上，"哗--"摔得粉碎! 玉杯的"身价"秋艳知道。现在，它粉身碎骨了，珍宝成了一堆碎石硝，秋艳知道自己犯了弥天大罪，没命了。遂即软瘫在地上，口目都死了。 一声碎响，把袁世凯惊醒了。他睁眼一看，地面上散洒着一片玉杯的碎片和参片汤水，他猛折身坐了起来--由于前几天的"风波"袁世凯对这个侍女已怀有怒气，现在又见她摔了他的珍宝，更是气上加怒。他瞪着鹫一般的双眸，大声吼道："你活腻了是不是，嗯?你知道这是一只什么宝贝吗?你的命，你们全家的命，你们几代人的命也抵不上这只杯子!"吼着，一时竟也想不出一个良好的惩治她的办法，只气得直打转转。 秋艳自知闯了大祸，躲也躲不过，何况又有前嫌。素性等死吧一0里一静，竟是急中生出智来，不慌不忙地爬起来，双膝跪倒，流着泪说："大人，大人，我是吓憨了，才失手摔了杯子。" "什么吓的你?"袁世凯还是大声吼："这屋里有鬼，有虎?""大人，大人，不是鬼，也不是虎，我看见了......看见了......" "你看见了什么?这里除了桌椅