In response to Feng Guozhang's request that "the main draft call for the encirclement and suppression of the Kuomintang," Cai Yi also politely excused himself on the grounds that "a certain faction (referring to the Kuomintang) has been discouraged recently, and the overall situation may not be destroyed."

Cai's words are well-founded, because, on 23 May, Li Liejun telegraphed and said: "Since the occurrence of the Song case and the loan, although the propositions of various places have been different, the heart of benefiting the country and benefiting the people has been the same. At present, the opinions are expressed in various telegrams, and there is no other conscience, but the day can be reached. Lie Jun is straightforward, and at a time when there are many rumors, he does not dare to take things seriously, nor does he blindly follow.

"This time the guilty policy. If it is said to be a conspiracy, regardless of fame and patriotism, it will not dare to accept it. The Republic of China was difficult, and Lie Jun served for more than a year after serving with the princes, although there was no merit at all, why did he not know the country's plans, and he dared to endure the harm and be willing to be a republican sinner. ……

"When this storm is shaky, it is enough to die in the same room, that is, the domain is not changed, and the integrity is not fulfilled, and it is not the blessing of the country? Now that the political competition is fierce, the weight of the gains and losses, it depends on the knowledge of the time Junjie to weigh it calmly, if it is a little biased, how will it determine the hearts of the people and consolidate the country's foundation? It's a big deal, and it should be continued. Wait for the guilty chapter door, waiting for condemnation. ”

It is not difficult to see from the power supply that Li Liejun's attitude is obviously softening.

Regarding Li Liejun's above telegram, Feng Guozhang called Cai Yi on the 26th to instigate: "Guozhang foolishly said that it is appropriate to send a joint telegram to the central government to remove the governor; On the one hand, the comrades and provinces first supported each other and stood by. Ride a tiger and swear to destroy this thief. Please forgive me for the bloody battle. ”

On May 29, Cai expressed his opposition to this and sent a letter to Fung Kwok-cheung: "The situation seems to have gone smoothly in recent days. Li Dudu (referring to Li Liejun, the governor of Jiangxi) has been electric, and compared with the previous electricity, his arrogance has suddenly decreased. Although there are many strong words in the defense, but for the sake of Yi's assumptions, he really does not dare to admit to the crime of destroying the overall situation, and his circumstances are not unforgivable. To the end of the electricity 'wait for the guilty chapter door, wait for the condemnation', this is a common style, and it is close to bowing down and mourning. At this time, it seems that he can take advantage of his remorse and take the opportunity to take a lead, or it may be helpful in the current situation.

"As for Li's previous behavior, it is difficult to forbear. However, those who falsely show their restraints are also plagued by external troubles, and the current situation of unification is unbreakable; If the wall breaks out, not only will order be restored, but it is also deeply feared that outsiders will invade under the pretext of protection. The rat bogeyman is really forced to do nothing. As soon as the overall situation is decided, it is enough for the central government to go with a paper order, and there is no trouble to solve it by force at the beginning. The dismissal of the governor by the Central Committee of the United States of Commerce and Contempt for appointment and dismissal is the prerogative of the President, and it seems that the impeachment case cannot be raised by my generation. As soon as this end is opened, it may cause a disaster that is heavy on the outside and light on the inside, and it is a matter of major festivals, and we are not tired of discussing in detail. ”

Here, it is not difficult to find that Cai Yi's overall attitude is to understand the general situation and maintain the overall situation, and he can't find any major faults. On normal days, Cai E is also very strict.

However, Yuan Shikai was not at ease with Cai Ye.

He once said to Cao Rulin: "Songpo (Cai E's character) is talented, but there is a conspiracy, I have to beware of him in advance." ”

The director always has to have a reason, for Cai E, Yuan Shikai still couldn't find a place to start for a while. However, Yuan Shikai finally got the opportunity.

Cai E is sick and wants to take sick leave to rest.

Healing is a big deal, Yunnan is located in the border, can there be a famous doctor! The capital, the former imperial city, is a place where famous doctors gather, and when they come to the capital to recuperate, Yuan Shikai wants to find a famous doctor for diagnosis and treatment in person.

How can the president live up to such thoughtfulness and concern? The so-called respect is better than obedience. As soon as Cai E left Yunnan on the front foot, Yuan Shikai designated Tang Jiyao as the acting governor of Yunnan.

So, Yuan Shikai's heart disease in Yunnan finally went, but he still had hidden worries.

The governor of Hubei has always been concurrently served by Li Yuanhong, and Li Yuanhong has always refused to leave his lair.

Li Yuanhong was originally an intermediate force between Yuan Shikai and the Southern Revolutionary Party, and neither of the two sides easily offended him, and his head was surrounded by the halo of Wuchang Shouyi.

Because of the killing of Zhang Zhenwu, he tore his face with the revolutionary party, and finally got together with Yuan Shikai.

Whether in the "Song case" or in the trend of "big loans for the aftermath", Li Yuanhong firmly stood on Yuan Shikai's side, and Yuan Shikai echoed each other from afar, and cooperated tacitly.

In the pacification of the "Second Revolution", Li Yuanhong made great contributions.

In order to commend Li Yuanhong's contributions, Yuan Shikai successively awarded him the first-class Wenhu Medal and presented the plaque of "Pillar Stone of the Republic of China".

Now that the "Second Revolution" has been pacified, the so-called cunning rabbit is dead and the lackeys are cooking, and the enemy country is ruining and the ministers are dying, and Li Yuanhong, the "mud bodhisattva", should be of little use. The two people have no friendship in the first place, and it is really a relationship of mutual use. Since it's almost used up, it's time to put it aside.

In the final analysis, Li Yuanhong is not his own person in the end, and the geographical location of Hubei is very good.

On 8 December, Yuan Shikai sent his general Duan Qirui to Wuhan and urged Li Yuanhong to go to Beijing to take up his position.

The reason is very good and irrefutable, the vice president is the vice president of the people of the whole country, and he always treats Hubei in a bad way

It's hard to resist kindness, and if you don't leave, it may affect the relationship.

Li Yuanhong had no choice but to hold a secret meeting with his subordinates to explain some things, and he had no choice but to embark on the road to Beijing. At that time, I thought that I would be able to come back after going to Beijing for a few days, but I didn't expect that before others arrived in Beijing, Duan Qirui's appointment as the acting governor of Hubei would be announced to the world.

After arriving in Beijing, he was honored as a guest by Yuan Shikai, and the reception specifications were higher than the reception ****.

It is the Bodhisattva who always has to be offered, and the place of worship is also very particular, and the place where Emperor Guangxu has stayed for many years ,—— Yingtai.

Li Yuanhong could not ignore the promotion, and on 29 December, he resigned from the post of governor of Hubei without petitioning.

On the same day, Yuan Shikai praised this: "Great achievements and great achievements, brilliant in the world", I don't know if it is true or false, he said: "Listen to the evening and shake the conversation, quickly pour your heart into the diaphragm...... Every thought is difficult, and there is a sigh of microtubules. …… In the future, all major matters are concerned, and it is hoped that if something happens, it will not be caught. ”

No matter how beautiful Yuan Shikai said, anyway, Li Yuanhong, the Bodhisattva, was respected and kept away.

As for a vice president, what should he be in charge of, or one or more departments? It doesn't seem to be, it seems that he is as comprehensive as Yuan Shikai, but he doesn't have to worry about anything.

In order to strengthen control over the south, Yuan Shikai deployed Yang Shande to lead the fourth division to garrison Songjiang, Wu Xiangzhen led the 39th mixed brigade to guard Changsha, and Cao Kun led the third division to hold Yuezhou.

These elite divisions, together with the governors appointed by Yuan Shikai, finally expanded the sphere of influence of the Beiyang Army from the north to the south.

The official president has become the president, and the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains have become unified, and Yuan Shikai is now going to use the knife against the "temporary covenant".

When this covenant was first introduced, Yuan Shikai didn't take it seriously. At that time, it was useless for him to take it seriously, because the Senate was in Nanjing and was in the hands of Nanjing.

Besides, there is always a priority and priority in doing things.

In order to obtain the position of the president, in order to prevent extraneous complications, he could only accept conditions that were more stringent than the "provisional covenant".

For some time, he had heard many times that there was a presidential system and a cabinet system under the republican system. The presidential system means that the president holds great power, and the cabinet system means that the power rests with the cabinet, and the president is virtually non-existent.

He also knew that when Sun Yat-sen was the provisional president, he implemented a presidential system, and when it came to him, it became a cabinet system.

It turned out that this "provisional covenant" was specially formulated for him. It was specifically for him. Every time he thinks of this layer, Yuan Shikai is furious.

It turns out that these guys didn't have a good idea in the first place. No wonder I'm limited everywhere, no wonder I'm so uncomfortable.

His original idea was that you can decide this Fa however you want. The law is dead, people are alive, and if it is not enforced, it will be over! Anyway, I'm the president, and I've got the final say anyway.

However, in practice, this is not the case. I don't take this "temporary covenant" seriously, someone takes it seriously! Moreover, he took it out and talked to him at every turn. It's not right to take it out to find him, it's not right, it's not right.

In Yuan Shikai's view, if the "temporary law" is implemented in a proper manner, he, the president, will not be able to do it. The position of the president that he has worked so hard to get his hands on, if it is such a thing, he can't accept it anyway.

He could bear it when he was interim president, but now that he is official, he can't bear it anymore. How to cancel the "temporary covenant" that Yuan Shikai hated so much? Yuan Shikai's first idea was to formulate a formal constitution to replace the "provisional law".

The members of the Constitution Drafts elected by the Second House of Parliament were elected in early July, and preparations for the drafting of the Constitution have been under way, although they have been interrupted from time to time.

For example, in order for Yuan Shikai to ascend to the throne of the president before the Double Tenth Festival, they had to make a surprise presidential election law.

Now, the committee can finally settle down and draft the constitution of the Republic of China.

For the drafting of the constitution, what Yuan Shikai attaches most importance to is the lifting of "restrictions".

It is recorded that as early as November 1912, he said: "In the future, the constitution will have a bearing on the fundamental law of the state, and all those who formulate the constitution should pay special attention to the administrative aspect, and must not add all kinds of provisions of the 'Constitution' to restrict individuals and delay state affairs." ”

In March 1913, it was emphasized: "In the future, what the Constitution provides,...... If the restraint is too much, you will not be able to start anything. The unification of the country is not solid, and Aneng can compete with the outside world! Therefore, even if the formal election belongs to me, it should be regarded as a retreat in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. ”

Not long after, on another occasion, he said the same: "If the people still elect the presidency this time, they must make a declaration in advance, and if the constitution stipulates the formation of a cabinet, etc., they will still be bound by Article 34 of the Provisional Constitution, and they will resign even if they are elected." ”