Chapter 364 The Qing court abdicated

After the revolution was successful, there was endless murderous intent hidden under the seemingly calm situation in the south. On February 7, Tang Jiyao, a general who entered Guizhou, defeated Zhao Dequan, the deputy governor of the Guizhou Military Government of the Han Dynasty, dozens of miles away from Guiyang. On the second day, he issued an order to kill Zhao Dequan, the captured Zhao Dequan, in Maolipu, Xiuwen County. He also called Kunming, Yunnan on the same day and asked to be the governor of Guizhou. Cai E and Yunzhi, and on the same day, Tang Jiyao appointed himself as the governor of Guizhou.

The world is shocking!

Yang Xucheng, the governor of the Guizhou military government of the Great Han Dynasty, sent a telegram to reprimand him, and immediately appointed Tian Zongzhen as the commander to manage the Northern Expedition of Guizhou Army who had arrived in Hunan. He went to Nanjing alone through Wuhan to visit Sun Wen, resigning and requesting justice. Perhaps he returned to his country to retire. After the Hubei rebellion and Guizhou turmoil, he was furious by being slapped twice. Many bigwigs from the Tongmenghui sent a telegram to ask the Yunnan military government, but they did not respond. Therefore, Nanjing did not allow Yang Xucheng to resign, but still appointed him as the governor of Guizhou, and allowed him to lead the Northern Expedition of Guizhou army back to Guizhou!

In the north, Yuan Shikai was in charge of the capital. Seeing that the south was no longer as iron-clad, he was immediately overjoyed. After Liangbi's death, the Manchu nobles in the capital had no general to fight. When he saw the chaos gradually emerged in the south, he immediately had a plan, hoping to take this opportunity to threaten the Qing emperor who had already set aside. However, he remembered Zhang Jianzhi, the famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the man who used military advice to let Wu Zetian step down.

This winter seems to be particularly cold and long for the people of the Qing Dynasty royal family. In the cold wind, the Forbidden City, the huge building complex that was occupied by the Qing Dynasty, leaned as the center, seemed to be even colder and shivering. The palace guards and eunuchs who were on duty outside were obviously much less than usual. Even these people were listless, with their heads hanging down, and occasionally breathing heat to warm up their frozen hands.

In the Yangxin Hall on the west side of the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, under the plaque "Zhongzheng Renhe" written by Yongzheng, Empress Dowager Longyu was holding the six-year-old emperor Puyi and was receiving the princes and ministers in a sad and trepidated manner. A warm furnace was lit in the hall. Empress Dowager Longyu was wearing thick clothes, but still felt cold. In this month, Gansu, ***, successively received alarms. The governor of Shaanxi and Gansu Chang Geng and General Yili Zhirui were all killed by the revolutionary army, followed by Outer Mongolia, and ***, and declared independence. Even the garrison ministers representing the Qing Empire were imprisoned privately, and the real crime was unforgivable!

What made her even more heartbreaking was the performance of the Beiyang Army, which had to rely on. At the beginning of the year, Sun Yat-sen announced his appointment as president of the Provisional Government in Nanjing. On the same day, fifteen generals including the Qing Dynasty veteran and Beiyang newcomers Jiang Guite, Feng Guozhang, Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Xun, Cao Kun, Wang Zhanyuan, Li Chun, etc., sent a telegram to the whole country, swearing to oppose the republic to the death. It suggested that the princes and ministers withdraw deposits from foreign banks as military expenses and fight to the death with the south. At that time, she squeezed out a lot of tears, saying that Duan Zhiquan was the loyal and kindness of the Qing Dynasty. But, she had just finished speaking. At the end of last month, Duan Qirui followed Yuan Shikai's will and jointly signed 46 senior Beiyang generals to abdicate the Qing court and "establish a republican system."

This slap really stunned Longyu and a group of mediocre bannermen and nobles in Beijing! Liangbi died and this drama happened the next day. Even a group of palace maids and eunuchs in Zijing City guessed it. I guess someone was behind it. As for who it is, do you still need to guess?

However, although Empress Dowager Longyu learned from Cixi everywhere, she was not only inferior in terms of ability and methods, and was at this critical moment. In addition, even Liangbi had a bomb left to someone, she still wanted to deceive herself and protect the Qing Dynasty one day!

Longyu asked sadly: "He Duan Qirui, has the imperial court treated him unfairly?"

After saying that, a burst of bitter tears slid out from the corners of his eyes. People born in troubled times have a miserable life. People born in troubled times and live in the deep palace, especially women, are naturally unspeakable.

Since Liangbi died, Xiao Gong Wang became honest. He felt that Longyu wanted him to speak, but he didn't have the courage. Because on the day Liangbi died, several imperial physicians who treated him also had "sudden dysentery". Recently, it was rumored in the capital that Yuan Shikai had a knife. Whoever dared to stand up and fight with him today would have to deal with him first!

Forget it, let’s leave this work that is urgent to others. He wanted to live for a while, so he naturally stood beneath and lowered his head and pretended not to see it.

"Yuan Gongbao's methods have become more and more powerful recently. I have to take care of the dirty and tiring work for him!"

Prince Qing Yi Li cursed in his heart, but his Qingji company has a good "profit" recently. In order to encourage the abdication of the Qing emperor, many people have invested money in his company recently, and everyone has. In just a few months, the money he earned is no worse than in previous years. He has eaten and drunk enough, so he naturally has to do things for others. As for the future of the Qing Dynasty, who will take care of him. His Yi Li has a small family property, which is enough to live a wealthy family for dozens of lives!

When he saw that Xiao Gong Wang didn't dare to show off recently, he felt happy. The last revenge he remembered in his heart. When he saw his defeated look, he felt relieved, but he did not forget to come forward and repeat the old topic!

"It's impossible to change the national body by opening the Queen Mother." Prince Qing Yili wiped his eyes. He applied some chili powder on his official robe sleeves before. His old eyes suddenly turned red, and tears could be seen faintly. People who don't know thought he was a virtuous and loyal minister who saved the Qing Dynasty! He only heard him say in a crying voice, "Now the national trend is inclined toward the republic and the civilian army, which is more and more day by day, and there are at least one or two million people. How can it be against the enemy? A few days ago, the general trend of the country is inclined toward the republic and the civilian army.

So, Sun Wen, the leader of the revolutionary party, returned to his country and brought a huge sum of tens of millions of dollars, and along with dozens of Western naval and land officers and dozens of warships, they were extremely powerful. Now the Nanjing government has been fully organized, and even the foreigners have agreed. The court's salary and equipment have been lost. I think about how to delay the war and how to manage the troops? How to do the military? The general is not sure. A few days ago, he discussed borrowing charity funds, but the foreigners have not agreed. If the troops are at the city, what can we do?"

The corner of his mouth twitched from the side. The leader of the rebel party, Sun Gong, was a pauper. Not only is it known to everyone in Nanjing, but there are few people in the country who don’t know about it. This can only be taken down and scared Longyu. Yuan Shikai was "in short of both salary and equipment". Bah, a few days ago, his friend at the foreign company was rumored that Yuan Shikai had already negotiated with foreigners to buy weapons and train armed forces. If he had no money, only the two women and women in the palace didn’t know!

But he knew what it was, so he had to pretend not to know. Liangbi was really not a guy. He had attacked him assassinated Yuan Shikai earlier. Isn’t it gone?

Why!

When Yi Li frowned when she saw Longyu, she knew that she was unwilling to do so. She quickly winked at Shi Xu on the side!

Shi Xu, the Minister of the Interior Department, was born in the Manchurian Huangqi Banner. He was dismissed for several years because of his advocacy for Zhang Lichangjun. However, he was in charge of the Interior Department for so many years, and his relationship was more than tens of millions. As soon as he left, the entire Interior Department became in chaos. Zaifeng took three years to seize the real power of the Interior Department. He had to ask him to come out again and take charge of the Interior Department. It is said that among the Qing court's gang of ministers, who is the least sad about the abdication of the Qing emperor. The number one is Yi Li, who claims to be Heshen second. It is rumored that his greed is only a hundred thousand taels, although this number is

It is exaggerated, but it also shows Yi Li's greed. The second person is not someone else, but he, the chief supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Shi Xu! He became the chief supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs after Li Lianying fell. Some legend has it that Li Lianying privately returned a lot of greedy silver to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in order to save his life. As for whether this happened, whether the money was really returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, no one knew about this. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs is an institution that manages the royal industry, after more than two hundred years of force erosion, it has become a dirty giant beast that even the emperor could no longer control!

It was obvious that he looked flushed. It was said that the old man, who was nearly 60 years old, recently added two concubines and bought several industries in Tianjin and Shanghai. If you want to say there is no problem, who believes it!

Shi Xu got his hint and immediately stood up and complained: "Qi Zuo, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been empty for many years. In previous years, since the local provinces entered the year, the military chaos last year, especially Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, and southern provinces, each intercepted and plundered no less than ten million of royal industries. My ministers and others were incompetent. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was so empty that it was no longer able to allocate funds."

Longyu was slightly weak, but he was a woman. He was not particularly polite to Liangbi before, but Liangbi was bombed, which made her realize that this person was indeed a pillar of the Qing Dynasty in the midst of storms. When Liangbi was still alive, the young nobles of the royal family were led by him and opposed Yuan Shikai everywhere. The Qing Dynasty was able to survive to this day and night. After Liangbi was bombed, all the clan members, Zai Ze, Pu Wei and others scattered in birds and beasts. In the past, when Yuan Shikai said that "revolutionaries lurked in the capital", few people believed that now, the relatives of the court were frightened by a bomb from Peng Jiazhen, and they were all hiding away. Those who escaped, most of them left Beijing, to Tianjin, Qingdao, and Dalian Bay, to hold foreign concessions and survived; all family assets were deposited in foreign banks.

Until now, there is no one who dares to speak in front of him.

Prince and Prince went to the concession to have a good time, leaving Empress Dowager Longyu and the little emperor to trap the deep palace. Faced with Yuan Shikai's aggressiveness, she could only shed tears silently, and it would be a day to delay it!

This is a waste, and Longyu burst into tears. Yi Li and others could only stop. They said it was impossible to have a clear conscience in their hearts. But people are selfish. Now who in the world can't see the Qing Dynasty going to perish? It would be better to recognize the facts earlier!

At the same time, several people in Bengbu, Anhui, thousands of miles away, got together and said something that could not be circulated. The identities of these people cannot be simple, especially the leader, which is the Qing court, who is currently the elite army of the Qing Dynasty, appointed the governor of Huguang--Duan Qirui!

On the fifth day, after Li Han initially took control of the three towns of Wuchang, he instructed to urge the last Qing army that still occupied Macheng County, Hubei to evacuate, secretly mobilized the two armies to press forward step by step, with great intention of a resolution. Duan Qirui immediately informed the Qing army to evacuate, and then followed Bengbu and re-occupied Guzhen, Bengbu and other northern Anhui areas. He relied on each other with Zhang Xun of Xuzhou to jointly resist the Northern Expedition Army that Nanjing was advocating!

This morning, Duan Qirui suddenly received a telegram from the north, which was sent by Yuan Shikai. He criticized and secretly praised him for the telegram a few days ago, and it was obvious that Old Yuan was in a good mood. However, in this telegram he mentioned the things he wanted him to do, which made him feel uneasy. He didn't know whether he should do it!

Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Wang Zhanyuan asked, "Mr. Duan, is it a telegram sent by Mr. Gong Bao?"

Duan Qirui said: "Yes, Zichun, it was Lord Gong Bao's call."

The uneasiness in his eyes could not be concealed at all. Several generals from small standing side looked at each other, not knowing what he was thinking.

Wang Zhanyuan stepped forward and said, "Sir, there is no one around here. You can tell everyone what new instructions Gong Bao gave me, so we know what kind of new instructions."

"But it is related to the thousands of soldiers heading north the day before yesterday?" One person said in a shocking voice, and everyone shook their heads and looked at them.

Duan Qirui was also shocked and looked at him quickly. He Fenglin was the speaker, because he was snobbish and was not popular in the army. However, his vision was indeed good, and he could see what the problem was!

Duan Qirui nodded, "Maoru said it well!"

He was also worried, and he said that he was accompaniment to the king as a tiger. In fact, wasn’t Yuan Gongbao, who was loyal to them, who claimed to be “Cao Cao’s rebirth”? Although the leader of the three heroes of Beiyang was Wang Shizhen, in fact, because Wang Shizhen was old and knew the art of self-protection, he did not fight for any power at all. On the contrary, although he and Feng Guozhang were as close as brothers in front of the outside world, the world was almost as strange as Yuan Shikai’s repeated countermeasures. A few months ago, although Yuan Shikai transferred Feng Guozhang to the capital, he actually wanted to fight for the imperial guards.

But there is another meaning in it. Feng Guozhang has been leading troops outside for a long time and has also achieved the merit of capturing Hankou. Many of the Beiyang generals under his command dare to serve him. Feng Guozhang has eaten imperial grain for several years, but he actually committed a crime in a major event. Yuan Shikai ordered him to slow down his attack on the three towns of Wuchang, but he took his own initiative to take down Hankou, which almost made him lose his plan and lost his position as prime minister in the cabinet. In addition, this may also be related to Feng Guozhang's approaching with the regent a few years ago. It is said that Feng Guozhang now has two hearts and is a Han minister who is loyal to him Aisin Gioro!

It is true that being with the king is like a tiger, following Yuan Shikai. However, if the adult told him what he did in the telegram, if he didn't do as he did, he would be sure that Duan Qirui, the first army commander, would not be able to do it for a long time!

"You see! I remember clearly. Who dares to spread the news? Don't talk about Lord Yuan, even Zhiquan has to discipline him!"

"A man of a humble position!"

Several people looked at each other, and Wang Zhanyuan stepped forward to take the telegram from his hand. After a glance, his face turned pale!

"What's wrong?"

A person next to him pushed him, but Wang Zhanyuan didn't say anything and handed over the telegram directly!

The man trembled all over and almost didn't say anything about the hand-written telegram. He Fenglin next to him hurriedly stepped forward and took the help. He picked it up and took it up and took it a look. He immediately twitched his face and handed it to someone else!

"Soldiers!"

I don’t know who it was, but after receiving the telegram, I looked at it and said two words were dumbfounded. Those who could get into the commander of Beiyang were all heroes. Although Yuan Shikai explained it in the telegram, it was nothing more than these two words!

Wang Zhanyuan stood aside without saying a word. Although it was said that he was Feng Guozhang's confidant, Duan Qirui's most trustworthy general was still him, because he had the ability, and of course he had the intention to win over. He asked now: "Zichun, will the plan come out?"

Wang Zhanyuan was a little reluctant, but he still stood up and said, "Sir, do you want to learn from Mr. Feng?"

Duan Qirui was stunned, his face suddenly turned pale, and he immediately understood what he meant. He didn't say anything but waved his hand to let them go down to collect their troops!

After a power to urge the Qing emperor to abdicate, on February 8, Duan Qirui led all the generals of the First Army to send a telegram to the Qing court: "The republic system, which was why the king was Yao and Shun, saved the people from water and fire, was still obstructed by the two and three princes and princes, and the grace and decree were not issued, and all the people were trapped. Now the overall situation is threatened and surrounded by enemies... Today, the empress dowager was added. The emperor wanted a scripture of wealth and honor, and 400 million people wanted a path of life but did not see it. The ancestors knew that they could not threaten. If the country was not determined for a day, then the people's soldiers died of cold and hungry and death in a bad life. Rui and others could not bear such a scum in the world, so how could they dare to sit and watch the danger of the carriage without saving. I would like to lead all the soldiers to the capital to tell the interests of the princes and princes. The ancestors' gods learned it in a real way. They came on the carriage with tears and died in a vain."

On the eighth day, he led his troops north in Bengbu. Two days later, the vanguard troops arrived in Baoding, Zhili, and made an attitude of entering Beijing and forcing the palace. According to the itinerary, the vanguard troops could arrive in the capital at the latest eleven nights.

As soon as this telegram was released, it was compared with the previous episode. Many ambassadors abroad had telegrams from the Qing emperor to abdicate, but who is this time? Duan Qirui and who is Duan Qirui? He is a hero who is a soldier and a general on the front line of the Beiyang Army. The army boss said, who dares to say more? It’s a pity that the mother and son in the palace are miserable. How many people are there to protect the emperor’s house in a chaotic world?

As soon as this telegram entered the palace, Long Yu was shocked, especially the words "Putting the Palace" behind her, which was so scary that she looked like stars. The world turned around, and the minister began to overtake the king.

Seeing Longyu's shape, Zai Ze was worried and reported: "I dare to ask the Queen Mother, what happened? The Queen Mother looks so nervous. I hope the Queen Mother will take care of the Holy Body."

Longyu said, "What else can you do? What else can you do? Cough, cough." There was an eunuch next to him who wanted to serve, but she waved her hand to not come over.

Zai Ze's wife is Jingrong, the eldest daughter of Empress Dowager Cixi's second brother Guixiang. Jingrong's sister Jingfen is Empress Guangxu, who is Empress Longyu of Emperor Xuantong. Now even Prince Xiao Gong and his group of royal relatives dare not speak. Only Zai Ze can still appear at the court meeting!

Zai Ze said: "My subordinates know that Duan Qirui's military telegram disturbed the empress dowager, but the envoy behind the scenes must be Yuan Shikai."

Longyu said: "What's the use of knowing it's him? Is there any help from the Qing Dynasty now?"

Zai Ze had nothing to say. When the Qing Dynasty reached this point, it was terminally ill. Only Yuan Shikai could cure it, but Yuan Shikai was still a doctor who wanted to cure people.

Zaize is known as the three heroes of the Qing court, and it is naturally not easy to be on the list of revolutionary killers. He is one of the few reformists in the royal family. Unfortunately, he is too ignorant of being a human being. He was suppressed by Prince Qing Yili and Yuan Shikai one after another. Empress Dowager Longyu knew his ability, and saw that he was the same, and knew that the Qing Dynasty could not be saved, so he ordered Xuan to convene a meeting in the imperial court to discuss state affairs.

Many princes and ministers guessed seven or eight points when they received Long Yu's imperial edict. They knew that it was Duan Qirui's military admonition telegram that played a role. But at this time of great event, the future will be what they care about. What does a dying tree still care about?

When the meeting was held, Longyu felt a chill again. There were only a few princes and ministers. Even royal relatives and nobles who usually said they were loyal to the royal family and were full of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Even Prince Xiao Gong and others did not come at all. However, Zhao Bingjun, the representative minister of Civil Affairs of Yuan Shikai, arrived as scheduled, standing in the court with a little rosy face. The minister of postal Liang Shiyi was also a capable minister under Yuan Shikai, but compared to Zhao Bingjun, he was a little more contented, with a serious face and standing still.

Zaize saw Zhao Bingjun looking like a successful villain, and was very angry and sarcastically said, "Mr. Zhao is so good. Could it be that people are in a happy mood when they are happy?"

Zhao Bingjun was stunned when he heard this, and then immediately realized that the Duke of the Fuguo was secretly scolding him. He was wrong. It was Yuan Shikai's conspiracy behind him who succeeded and was in a good mood!

Zaize and Yuan Shikai had a long conflict. Seeing that the Qing court was about to lose its protection, he was afraid of his status as a royal relative. He also replied: "Duke Fu laughed at me. Zhao is eating well now because he is afraid that he will not be able to eat in the future and will sleep on the streets."

Zai Ze heard this and said, "Where is Lord Zhao saying this?"

Zhao Bingjun said: "If the thief party enters the capital, we must be prisoners. What else can we eat? Why don't you eat something quickly? Do you think Fu Guogong? Humph." After that, he raised his eyes and looked at Zaifeng. The provocation in his eyes had penetrated the palace walls, making Zaize's heart full of fire.

Zai Ze was furious and said, "Mr. Zhao, are you too spineless? The king is humiliating and the ministers are dead. Besides, I, the Qing Dynasty, have millions of Eight Banners, and I, are willing to serve the imperial court."

"Hey..." Zhao Bingjun sneered twice, turned his head, and his tone was indescribable sarcasm: "It seems that Duke Fu Guo was wrong. How much combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners' big smoke soldiers has been proved during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng. Don't forget that the Beiyang Army was the one who worked hard for the imperial court on the front line, Lord Yuan."

It would be better if you don’t say it, but this statement made Zai Ze almost fainted. Yuan Shikai, it’s Yuan Shikai again!

Zai Ze said: "Yuan Shikai, Yuan Shikai, Lord Zhao always knows Yuan Shikai. Could it be that you only have him in your eyes? Even Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager can't catch your eyes. You dare to deceive the emperor and the others. If you take it down, you will be one hundred pieces of board!"

"The Duke of Fuguo is so angry!" Zhao Bingjun snorted coldly. The guards outside the hall did hear his voice, but none of them stood up.

"Bully the king?" Zhao Bingjun asked at the few people around him: "You guys, please be sure to judge me, Zhao. The Duke of the Fuguo is so big. Do you dare to ask if Zhao has ever said the word "Bully the king"? How many sirs!"

When everyone saw them fighting, they kept silent, for fear of falling into a dispute.

"Okay, both of you have stopped talking. Could it be that you will make the Ai family angry to death?" On the throne, Longyu hugged the little emperor who was so scared that he hid in her arms and cried constantly, and his face turned pale.

Zaize, Zhao Bingjun quickly knelt down, "I don't dare!"

Seeing that the two of them finally stopped quarreling, Longyu only tried to do it perfunctorily and passed the matter and discussed the country's major plans.

Long Yu asked, "I believe everyone knows the telegram from Lord Duan, I wonder what you guys have?"

Liang Shiyi came out to report to the Empress Dowager, I think the situation is difficult to maintain. The southern provinces have been lost for a long time. Lord Duan leads troops outside like a rootless floating paddy. Now the Southern Party members are planning a northern expedition. If there are tens of thousands of elite troops from Lord Duan, then my north will be as solid as a god!"

Liang Shiyi is talented, but he is also Li Yuanhong's confidant. The loan he negotiated with foreigners some time ago was handled by him. He was deeply trusted by Yuan Shikai and was also a capable minister.

"I guess it's exhausted to work hard outside, but this is a critical survival. I hope the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, accepts the conditions of the south and achieve peace talks between the north and the south."

Hu Weide also appeared in court and reported: "Empress Dowager, the party members in the south are now strong, and the food and salary supply of our army is insufficient. The thief party is spread all over the capital and carried out terrorist operations at will, which caused panic among the people. Yuan Gongbao once mentioned several times that the army outside had cut off the salary for several months. This mutiny must have been a change in the people's hearts. The current plan is also to accept the opinions of the south. Your Majesty abdicates and obtain preferential treatment from the south. "
To be continued...