Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Wuchang Sets off a Revolutionary Scenery

According to the method of counting years handed down in ancient China that the cycle of heavenly stems and earthly branches match, Hai in the earthly branches is the twelfth.That is hog, that is, pig.How did Hai become a hog (pig)? This is the wrong attachment of the ancients, because the seal character Hai is similar to hog, and it is easy to make mistakes, just like the ancient book that says "writing three times, a fish becomes a Lu, and a virtual one becomes a tiger".In the year of Hai, there is also the saying of "the last nine years" among the people, saying that it is time to change the generation, from the Hai to the son, from the pig to the rat.How reliable is this statement? Not tested.However, in 1911 AD, that is, the year of 1911, the dynasty and generation were indeed changed in China—that is, the revolutionary party led by the pioneer of the democratic revolution, Mr. The dynasty sounded the death knell and launched a vigorous democratic movement in China.

On the 19th day of the eighth month of the Xinhai Year (October 10th in the Western calendar), the revolutionary army staged a major uprising in Wuchang, occupying the three towns of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang successively. , Shocked the decadent Qing Dynasty. It was Xu Shichang, who was proud of the spring breeze, who was stunned by the sound of cannons from Wuchang! He leaned back on the grand teacher's chair, frowned, closed his eyes, his breathing was uneven, and his heart was beating hard, as if he had suddenly contracted the plague. The whole body falls apart.The attendants came in to report several times, but he waved them away.It was not until someone reported that "Liang Shiyi, the director of the Railway Bureau, came to see him", he calmed down and said "Please!"

Liang Shiyi came in, and with him was Secretary-General Wu Jisun. "Ju Shuai, do you know what happened in Wuchang?" Liang Shiyi went straight to the "topic" as soon as he entered the door. "Understood." Xu Shichang nodded. "It's coming fiercely!" Liang Shiyi shook his head fiercely, and then said, "I don't know what countermeasures Chun Mansion (referring to Prince Regent Zaifeng) has?" "What countermeasures can there be?" Xu Shichang said: "The activities in the south have been going on for a long time, and some countermeasures have already been implemented. Now, warts have become chronic, and I don't think the countermeasures will work."

"Isn't it just waiting to die?" Wu Jisun said: "The south has no strength, and Wuchang cannot become a climate. The imperial court can let Hefei (referring to Duan Qirui) send troops, and I think it will calm down." Xu Shichang was originally full of worries. Facing the Wuchang Uprising, what should he do? He had no idea yet.Wu Jisun's proposal to let Duan Qirui send troops is a good idea. It can not only let Duan make achievements for the court, but also destroy the righteousness of Wuchang.However, Xu Shichang just didn't say yes or no.It turned out that he suddenly thought of another aspect——

Xu Shichang's backer was Yuan Shikai. After Yuan Shikai was deposed, he had been uneasy for a long time. After many twists and turns, he secretly "communicated" Yuan Shikai through Duan Qirui, so that Yuan Shikai's "spirit" still controlled the army.However, this kind of control is limited after all, and Yuan Shikai is still unable to issue orders to the troops in a high-sounding manner.Therefore, Xu Shichang felt that his backing was not stable, and he had made many efforts to get Yuan Shikai out of the mountain again.For example, not long ago when the imperial court decided Xu Shichang and Natong to be the assistant ministers, Xu Shichang stopped to recommend Yuan Shikai. Competent!" Yixu also felt that this remark was reasonable, but he said: "It's inconvenient to discuss the suspicion of cronyism, why?" Na Tong said: "It's so hard to say!" out of the mountains.However, when this discussion was passed on to Zaifeng, the regent always "severely reprimanded it", and everyone had to give up.Now the situation has changed suddenly. The Southern Revolutionary Party has armed an uprising in Wuchang, and the imperial court must extinguish it by force.And armed... Xu Shichang naturally thought of Duan Qirui and Yuan Shikai.Thinking about it this way, he became more energetic. "Okay, let's do this! Don't let Duan Qirui send troops; if you have to send troops, do it slowly. Based on this, force the court to re-appoint Yuan Shikai!"

After thinking this way, he said calmly, "The opinions of the two of you are undoubtedly positive. I think the imperial court will also think the same way. However, I have other considerations..." "How to say?" Liang Shiyi asked. "Not only can we not let Hefei send troops, even if we send troops, we can't make a decisive battle!" Ganga) "This... this..." Liang and Wu were surprised at the same time. "There is nothing wrong with it." Xu Shichang said: "War is cruel, but war is also an opportunity. A war will often change the situation in many aspects. If you don't believe me, you can wait and see."

After Xu Shichang mentioned this, Liang and Wu suddenly realized something.The three smiled at each other and ended the conversation. That night, Xu Shichang conspired with Wu Jisun for a long time.Early the next morning, Wu Jisun rushed to Zhangde, Henan Province in plain clothes. After being dismissed from office, Yuan Shikai first "closed his doors and contemplated his mistakes" in Hui County. It was not until May 1909 that his eldest son Yuan Keding had refurbished the house in Huanshang Village outside Beiguan, Zhangde, and he led his family to move there. Although Zhangde is in the northern Henan plain, because of the Huan River, this Huanshang Village is still a beautiful place; after renovation, this high-walled compound becomes mighty and magnificent.The courtyard is like a stockade, with cannon towers at the four corners, two courtyards, and "group houses" for servants and horse teams (the local government sent two battalions of horse teams to protect the house for him). In the mulberry garden, livestock and poultry such as pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks are also raised.Yuan Shikai built another garden in his inner house.Stacked rocks form mountains, flowers, trees and fruit trees form forests; water from the Huan River is introduced into ponds, and lotus water chestnuts are planted in the ponds, and fish and shrimps are raised. The 52-year-old Yuan Shikai seems to have seen through the world of mortals and is determined to spend his life here. He named his garden "Yangshou Garden" and often led his wives, concubines, poet friends and chess friends to ride boats and listen to the piano in the garden. , play chess, light, leisure.He wrote in his poem "Write on a Fishing Boat":

Life experience is desolate and has no worries, a fishing boat with smoke and rain; The fishing line leads the red Polygonum all day long, and the friends allege only white gulls. It's not about gains and losses when I cast bait, but there is a grudge when swallowing a fish; Looking back on how many things happened in the Central Plains, I will stop laughing! However, after all, Yuan Shikai is not a person who is willing to be lonely and "rest with a smile". Put them in the eyes, and also discriminate against them very much. "One day I have to give them some color to see!" Xu Shichang--Duan Qirui's "connection line" communicated, he knew everything in the palace and Beijing well, and he began to dream of a comeback.His poetic talent is not good. In order to express his feelings, he wrote a five-character poem "Ciwang Jieboat Tour Yangshouyuan Rhyme" with great interest: "The first poem returns, the forest dwells and the old rain remains; 30 In the year of waking up from the dream of dust, half an acre of wasteland garden was opened up.Pengjuan Qingyun Road, fish floating green water; Zhang Huan still feels shallow, where can I ask Jiangcun? This clearly shows that he has complicated feelings of unwillingness to be lonely and dissatisfaction with the Qing court.He will not live in seclusion in Zhangde for a long time, he has to wait for the opportunity to move, he is only 52 years old, in the prime of life...

Just when Yuan Shikai was full of ambition, Wu Jisun came to Zhangde in a hurry, and as soon as he entered Huanshang Village, Yuan Shikai led him into the secret room.Calling his nickname, he said cheerfully: "Shixiang, I have been preparing fragrant tea and fine wine for many days, but your excellency is staggering and late!" "Master Yuan knows that I'm coming?" Wu Jisun asked in bewilderment. "I know, I know!" Yuan Shikai was still happy. "No one needs to tell." Yuan Shikai said: "Those who have led soldiers for a few days will always predict a thing or two about the sky, the sky, the rain and snow. Otherwise, wouldn't they be blind generals?" "Excuse me Master Yuan, what else did you predict?"

Yuan Shikai let Wu Jisun take the seat, held the fragrant tea with his own hands, sat in the "accompanying seat" and also took the tea, and then said slowly: "Wuchang is urgent! When Wuchang is tight, Beijing is tight; Beijing is urgent. The court is in an emergency, and the Chun Mansion has no choice but to rely on the Prince of Chongqing; there is no way to escape the Prince, so we have to find the Juren. Your Excellency must have poisoned the Juren's life to invite me out of the mountain. Are you right?" When he said these words, Yuan Shikai was calm and calm, as if he was still handling affairs in the military plane, and he analyzed the situation accurately.Wu Jisun was a little surprised: "Could it be that Ju Shuai sent someone to Huanshang Village beforehand?"--Xu Shichang used Duan Qirui to get close to Yuan Shikai's secret line. Wu Jisun couldn't explain it clearly, so he guessed it was Xu's untimely move-- -Wu Jisun suddenly became unhappy: "Ju Shuai, Ju Shuai, everyone knows that we have been friends for many years, and I have supported you for many years. You should not hide your relationship with Xiangcheng from me! Well, I was ordered to come to Huan without saying a word Come out, Qingcheng has a plan in mind, didn't I just do it too much!"

However, Yuanwailang, who has both Gushi and Baoding ancestry, has a modest character after all, and his relationship with Chu Shichang is very different. Not only is he like a family member, but he also relies on him for personal affairs.Thinking about it again, he felt that Xu Shichang would not hide things from him. "I see, it must be Yuan Xiangcheng's resourcefulness and listening." Thinking of this, my heart became calm again. "Half of what Master Yuan said is right, and the other half is wrong." Wu Jisun deliberately missed a "close". "Ah?" Yuan Shikai was startled, his cheerful face suddenly fell silent. "Your Excellency analyzed the situation. The situation in Wuchang is urgent. That's right." Wu Jisun said, "But since I was ordered by Commander Ju to invite Your Excellency to come out of the mountain, that's wrong." "How to say?" "Ju Shuai was afraid that your lord would leave the mountain in a hurry, so he asked Shixiang to tell you." "Don't you have to go out of the mountain?" "There's no need to rush out of the mountain." "The chrysanthemum man..." "Wuchang is urgent, the regent will let you out of the mountain to use you, not to value you." Wu Jisun said: "Ju Shuai means, why not use his own way to rule against his own body!" "Using the imperial court?" "Yes!" "How to use it?" "The imperial court was forced by the situation, and appointed you to lead the army. At most, the officials will be restored to their posts with a little kindness." Wu Jisun said, "The price is too low. Let's give him a bargain!" Yuan Shikai understood at once - he was also thinking about taking the opportunity to bargain with the court.However, he wanted to occupy a position after leaving the mountain and then bargain.Hearing Wu Jisun's opinion, he felt that it is better to wait for the price than to go out to bargain -- so he said: "Okay, wait for the price, I will not go out of the mountain!" Although Wu Jisun smiled, he still shook his head fiercely. "Lord Yuan, waiting is not just waiting for death. If the imperial court has no intention of using you, then it is not really waiting for death. We want to wait and not wait!" "what to do?" "Ju Shuai has two plans..." "Please tell me." "First, we must strive for the conditions for leaving the mountain and make it a reality. Otherwise, there will be no price to negotiate." "How to win?" "To catch Prime Minister Yi Xu and let him persist in commanding the armed forces, none other than Yuan." "This..." Yuan Shikai knew that although he had a good relationship with Yixu, he was not sure about making him push so hard.What's more, Yi Xu is not a person full of courage. "It's easy," Wu Jisun said, "you know Prince Qing well, so you can just do what he likes." Okay, I got it. "Yuan Shikai suddenly realized." What about the second?" "Please tell Mr. Duan, don't be in a hurry to march, let alone attack bravely..." Yuan Shikai patted the table and stood up. "Those who know me, brother Juren also! ""The mission is over, so I bid farewell. "Wu Jisun didn't want to stay for a long time. Yuan Shikai was also afraid that the wall had ears, so he ordered someone to take a heavy bank note, and while sending it to Wu, he said: "Fan Shixiang will give this bank note to Prince Qing as soon as possible. , Said that I, Yuan Weiting, greeted him. "Wuchang has been in tension. After the cannons fired at the top of Wuchang, Beijing, in a panic, decided to send Army Minister Yin Chang as the commander of the "crusade" and lead the troops of Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui to the south. Although Yinchang was the commander-in-chief, Yuan Shikai trained his soldiers. Therefore, on the way south, he got off at Zhangde and made a special trip to Huanshang Village to visit Yuan Shikai. "Ask for advice." Yuan Shikai warmly entertained him, but softly blocked other matters. "Having lived in the countryside for a long time, he dared not comment on state affairs. "Yinchang had no choice but to leave angrily. Yinchang left, and Feng Guozhang came to Huan. Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui were both Yuan Shikai's confidantes, and they were the backbone of the Beiyang New Army trained by Yuan. Therefore, the advance and retreat of the Beiyang New Army, these backbones Still obeying Yuan Shikai. When Feng Guozhang came to Huan, he naturally asked for instructions to advance and retreat. Yuan Shikai did not "dare to comment on state affairs" to Feng Guozhang, but told him clearly "walk slowly, wait and see" six words , made Feng Guozhang's eyes bright, and finally said "do it", and then withdrew from Huan. Yinchang's crusade army went south, but he was not active; although Yinchang was the former commander-in-chief of the enemy, he could not command the army. Yinchang was worried-- The news reached Beijing. At this moment, Yi Xu came to the palace as the prime minister. Prince Qing Yixu, ranked according to seniority, is the father of the regent Prince Chun Zaifeng.Therefore, when Yixu met Zaifeng, he said straightforwardly: "The situation on the front line in Wuchang is still urgent. Although Yinchang sent his troops to the south, his actions are weak, and there is little opportunity for improvement. In my opinion, additional measures are needed." The 27-year-old The regent was not originally a person with great ambitions. The battle of Wuchang had already been exhausted and he was at a loss what to do.What measures should be added? He has no idea. "If the cabinet has any ideas, you can put them forward." "In addition to the Yinchang army on the northern line, I think Huguang should be strengthened." "How?" "Send a powerful general to supervise Huguang." "Who is the most suitable?" "Yuan Shikai!" "Yuan Shikai?" Zaifeng was surprised. --Yuan Shikai is the thorn in Zaifeng's side.After the regency, he originally wanted to kill him, but he only gave him a way of "returning to his hometown to recuperate his illness" in consideration of the influence of all parties.He thought that Yuan Shikai would never be allowed to enter the palace again for the rest of his life.Now, Zaifeng is very reluctant to put a thorn in his side on the front line of life and death. "Are there any other suitable candidates?" asked the Regent. "Yes. Of course there are." Yixu said: "But there are not many people who can control the region and mobilize the army." --Yixu is going to speak for Yuan Shikai.The reason is very simple, apart from the close relationship between Yuan Tong and Yixu, the main reason is the role of this bank note.On that day, when Wu Ji and Sun Huan came back, they handed over the banknote to Xu Shichang.Xu Shichang transferred it to Yixu while there was no one in the cabinet.When handing over the bank note, he only said "consolation and greetings to the prince" and will not go into details.Yixu understood in his heart, silently put his sleeves in his arms, smiled and nodded.When he returned to the mansion, he saw that the amount was so large that he was speechless! He understood: "Yuan Weiting is not willing to lose!" Now that the opportunity has come, Yixu naturally missed the opportunity. Yi Xu suggested that Yuan Shikai be the governor of the two lakes, which not only found an excuse for Yuan Shikai to come out of the mountain again, but also avoided suspicion for Zaifeng because he was going to the two lakes instead of the capital.In addition, Zaifeng's regent was in danger, so he couldn't disagree.As a result, a letter of appointment for the "Governor of the Two Lakes" was sent to Zhangde. A deposed official basically returned to his old post, and Yuan Shikai should be happy! However, Yuan Shikai's "price" was higher, and when the "imperial decree" came to Zhangde, he suppressed it and kept silent.Beijing is in a hurry again—the revolutionary army of the Wuchang Uprising is heading north again, aiming at the capital—Zaifeng finds Yixu, and Yixu asks Xu Shichang for advice, Xu Shichang smiles frankly. "Since the imperial court intends to use Yuan Weiting, it is to use him to rescue the imminent soldier Xian. Why not give him the military power and let him take full responsibility. There will be lengths in the future, and the responsibility can be said." This is really a bit forced, but Forced to be reasonable. The front is tight, Yinchang has no skills, the government is in a panic, the cabinet has no strong generals, and the prime minister strongly recommends it.In the end, the imperial court decided to recall Yinchang and appointed Yuan Shikai as the imperial envoy, and dispatched all land and water troops in a controlled manner. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shikai still did not come out of the mountain.Yixu was confused. Xu Shichang was also confused. Yixu found Xu Shichang and asked Ji, "Grand Ju, the imperial envoy is here, and Yuan Weiting still doesn't come out of the mountain." Why?" "I'm also wondering." Xu Shichang said. "The bow is too tight, I'm afraid..." the Prime Minister was a little worried. Xu Shichang frowned, and was also a little worried - the banner people like Zaifeng were originally hostile to Han ministers.Asking Yuan Shikai to "raise illness" is actually a rejection.Now it is imperative to return to my original job.If the stalemate continues, how will it end, and what will the ending be? Xu Shichang understood Yuan Shikai's refusal mood, and he also thought of negotiating with the court.However, it seems risky to refuse again. "What if Zaifeng changes his face and cancels the use of Yuan, so what?" He thought for a long time and said, "My lord, I think this is the only step left. I will go to Zhangde on your behalf and have an interview with Wei Ting." Now, I don't believe he will ignore the whole court and refuse again and again." It was late autumn, the blue waves of the wilderness disappeared, and the sorghum and millet had also appeared; the plowed land was looking forward to sowing new seeds, and the leaves on the trees were gradually falling off. Paijiao! Several teams of geese flew through the air, wailing as they left home, and headed south. Xu Shichang didn't enter the city, he came to Huanshang Village along the Huan River.Yuan Zhai is tall The gatehouse, so that all visitors do not have to ask for directions. Xu Shichang walked towards the gate of the building.It was quiet outside the tall gate.When Xu Shichang approached the threshold, someone suddenly came out to block him. "What are you doing?" Xu Shichang smiled lightly: "Tell your master that there is a distinguished guest outside the door, let him come out to meet you." When the guard heard his tone, he softened. "Excuse me......" "Henan, from Xu Ju." "Is that Mr. Xu, Assistant Minister of the Beijing Cabinet?" Xu Shichang was taken aback. "how do you know?" "Master Yuan has already given orders, saying that Mr. Xu in Beijing will be here in the next few days, so please take good care of him. Mr. Xu, please, Mr. Yuan has been waiting respectfully in the small study for a long time." "Ah!" Xu Shichang was surprised. When the attendants led Xu Shichang to the small study, Yuan Shikai stood at the door to greet him. "Brother Juren, you are finally here!" "Wei Ting, how did you know I would come?" Xu Shichang asked in surprise. "Do you have a good understanding!" Yuan Shikai laughed. "In the old days, we went on a pilgrimage on three knees and nine prostrations; today, the imperial court wants to treat us as guests of honor. I guessed that there must be an imperial envoy before two calls; and this important and glorious mission is naturally very important. Brother! So, I think we will meet soon. No, you are here." Saying that, he looked up and laughed. "You are not afraid of blame if you can't get on the boat, but you are so confident." Xu Shichang said, "What a big heart!" "One moment and another, now is the time when the emperor wants to use us. It is not too much to be confident." The two exchanged pleasantries, holding fragrant tea, feeling more comfortable. "Wei Ting, tell me your plan." Xu Shichang wanted to find out. "Brother Juren, I have always admired you very much. I am looking forward to you. To be honest, I really want to hear your opinion, or should you talk about it first?" Yuan Shikai showed sincerity.When leaving the capital, Xu Shichang only wanted to mobilize Yuan Shikai to go out of the mountain, and then discuss other conditions when he arrived in the court.When he came to Huan, after a few greetings, Xu Shichang suddenly became cheerful. "Yes. The imperial court is dangerous. It's the time for employing people. It's better to fight for the conditions after leaving the mountain than to go out after fighting for the conditions. This way, it is more proactive." Thinking about it, but what conditions should I ask? I have no idea.Xu Shichang is inferior to Yuan Shikai in terms of ambition and bravery, and his philosophy of life is "both from left to right".After the Wuchang Uprising, he took the opportunity to make a comeback for Yuan, and he made great efforts; but what will happen in the end? He really didn't think about it.Now, in front of Yuan Shikai, under Yuan's pursuit, and when the court is facing a crisis, Xu Shichang seems to have increased his wisdom and courage. He boldly said: "Wei Ting, you are right, you have to go out of the mountain." To say it out of the mountain, King Qin must also have the premise of King Qin. In my opinion, you can't just rely on the court's favor, you have to express your request for a petition, and you have to ask the court to agree." Yuan Shikai knew that Xu Shichang wanted to contribute, so he asked, "What do you think Shen Zuo is?" Now that he has let go of his thoughts, Xu Shichang wants to think to a very high place and strive for the most ideal result for Yuan Shikai.So, he said: "The regent agreed to let you go out to save the country. This means that the burden of saving the country must be borne by you. This is a heavy burden! The heavy burden must be guaranteed by heavy power. Lift the revolutionary party. In times of crisis, the whole country must be mobilized, and the military and government must work together. A governor of the two lakes and an imperial envoy cannot handle this matter. My idea is that the cabinet must have full power to save hope. The next step is to fight for cabinet power! This is the condition , is the top priority!" What Yuan Shikai dreamed about for many days (it should be said that he dreamed for many years) was explained by Xu Shichang. He really wanted to have the power of the cabinet.Now that this layer of paper was pierced by Xu Shichang, Yuan Shikai no longer covered it up.He said directly: "Your idea is very reasonable. Otherwise, we will go to the front line, and we will have to ask the cabinet for everything. We even have to ask the Minister of War for a few words. If Yinchang can't do it well, let alone you and me." Having said this, Yuan Shikai actually sighed, and then said with a sigh of relief: "The current cabinet is a noble cabinet headed by Prince Qing, and Prince Qing has treated us well. Once this matter is brought up, will it hurt Prince Qing? ?" Xu Shichang smiled. "This petition is entirely for the sake of the country and the community. If the revolutionary party invades Beijing, not to mention Prince Qing, wouldn't even the dynasty cease to exist! I will handle this matter in the cabinet. You just have to wait for it." information." Xu Shichang's trip to Huan Shang was originally to "mobilize" Yuan Shikai to "take the order" to go out of the mountain and save the country from the crisis; in the end, he and Yuan Shikai conspired together in a double reed play of "asking for a price".Through Xu Shichang, Yuan Shikai sent another generous gift to Prince Qing and Prime Minister Yi Xu. Xu Shichang returned to Beijing from Zhangde, and hurried to Prince Qing's mansion to meet Yixu that night.Of course, he offered a generous gift first, and then said a series of "please" and "greetings", which made Yi Xu feel dizzy. Then, Xu Shichang said "business." "My lord, this time I went to Zhangde to meet Yuan Weiting, and I really saw his loyalty to you. Weiting said repeatedly that his future, no matter what he has, is given by you, Prince, and he will never be able to repay you for the rest of his life. Great kindness!" "I can't say that," Prince Qing hurriedly shook his head: "Over the years, Yuan Weiting has been affectionate and loyal to me, and I have always regarded him as a brother." Yi Xu paused for a moment, then said: "For What are Weiting's thoughts on the comeback?" "My lord," Xu Shichang deliberately diverted the words. "Do you think that once Wei Ting leaves the mountain, can the situation be completely restored?" "Yes!" Yixu said without hesitation. "What basis?" Xu Shichang asked. "The country's army was trained by Yuan Weiting, and it is capable of defeating the revolutionaries; The only one who can command this army is Yuan Weiting.So...""I want to ask one more question, can the prince trust Yuan?" "How do you say that?" Yi Xu said, "If you don't believe him, why would I recommend him again and again?" You trust Wei Ting so much, and Wei Ting is so loyal to you. An Wei and the prince, you have long-term thoughts, so can you take the initiative to propose.Give him more power.I boldly say ~sentence, he should be allowed to take your place and do things for you.What about you, the country is stable, so you can enjoy the blessings!" Xu Shichang finally made it clear. Yixu's heart skipped a beat: "Ah? Yuan Shikai is going to be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, so why don't I quit!" He stopped talking, and his face sank all of a sudden. Seeing this appearance, Xu Shichang understood in his heart: "Prince Qing doesn't want to give up his seat!" He smiled softly and said, "My lord, I also think this is a bit too much. But, lord, have you thought about it? The tension is getting worse day by day. The troops going to the front can't do anything to restore the overall situation. The reason is that no one can command them. Give Yuan Weiting the highest power in the country, and he will desperately restore the overall situation. After all, he is an important minister of the court, no matter how powerful he is, He is still under the rule of the court. If he refuses to come back, the war situation will be irreversible, the court will be in peril, and everything will disappear. When it really comes to that time, prince, think about it, what else do you have? What else does the royal family have? What else does the court have? As a personal prime minister, how important is it to protect the overall situation of the Qing Dynasty? We all have to think about it." Xu Shichang's words were sonorous and powerful, and Yixuan listened to him with a heavy heart. He couldn't help thinking back and forth—— Yixu, 76 years old, has deep thoughts and slow thoughts, and is confused about things. Although he has held high positions in the court for a long time (he has served as Prime Minister, Minister of State Affairs, Minister of Peace with the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and Prime Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, apart from signing the traitorous "Xin Chou Treaty" to the outside world, accepting bribes from domestic sales officials, and corruption, they have made no achievements. It can only be regarded as relying on superior birth and possession Prince.After the Wuchang righteousness, he was at a loss for a long time, and turned his attention to Yuan Shikai, hoping that he could turn the tide and reverse the overall situation.Now, although Yuan wanted to seize his position as prime minister, he couldn't help but feel very unhappy, but when he thought about Xu Shichang's words, he felt that they were not completely delusional, but seemed to be true advice.After a long silence, he finally said, "I'm old, and the situation is so serious. If you are thoughtful, I should give up my seat and let Weiting take the seat." When Yixu agreed, Xu Shichang was very happy. "In the end, he is an important minister of the court. The prince has a long-term vision and a heart for the country. I think, after doing this, Yuan Weiting has no reason to leave the mountain. If he goes out of the mountain, there is no reason not to fight! The situation in China will soon be turned upside down." Great change!" He also said: "The time cannot wait, let's propose to the military aircraft and the Chundi tomorrow morning, so as to take a rescue strategy for the overall situation. How?" "Just do it."