It was not easy to get rid of Zhai Hongsui who was a nail in the flesh in his eyes, and it was not easy for Yixuan and Yuan Shikai.

On the one hand, Zhai Hongsui succeeded so easily, which obviously shows that Zhai Hongsui's motion to take out Yixuan is not a nonsense style.

Zhai Hongsu's vacancy does not mean that the danger of removing Yixuan does not exist.

Moreover, Yixuan and Yuan Shikai soon heard the rumor that Cixi had asked Sun Jiading's opinion to take down Zhai Hongsui and Yixuan at the same time.

I heard that Sun Jiading was worried about making such a big move, and there was no one available in the DPRK and China for a while.

It seems that at a critical moment, Sun Jiading, intentionally or unintentionally, helped Yixuan and Yuan Shikai again.

Yuan Shikai and Yixuan agreed to test what the Empress Dowager Cixi was planning? He met Cixi in person and offered to resign from his position in the Military Aircraft Department, but was not accepted by Cixi.

When Yixuan resigned, he paid attention to the expression of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Seeing that Cixi did not hesitate for a moment, her heart was much more relieved.

But soon there were a few things that made Yuan Shikai very unhappy. One is that Zaifeng, who has always had a bad impression of Yuan Shikai, entered the military aircraft department.

Although Yuan Shikai and Yixuan didn't know, Cixi was to familiarize this young man with government affairs and prepare to replace Yixuan. But they instinctively felt that it wasn't good news for them.

Immediately afterwards, another incident happened, on July 7, Zhao Binglin, one of the Yushi Sanlin companies, played "Please Sell the Party". It said: "Today's ministers are fighting for power, the ministers are attached to the power, the people's hearts are sinister, the government is abolished, and if it is not maintained early, the disadvantages will be extremely peaceful, and it is not possible to enlighten the habit of party aid at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and I am afraid of causing the worries of Tang Ji Domain." Investigating its origins is due to the downward movement of Weifu, and the world knows the ministers, but does not know the cause of the Son of Heaven. ”

He ordered all the ministries and institutes of the DPRK and the governor of Zhili, Yuan Shikai, to erect the edict of Kangxi in November of the 30th year of the ban on the friends of the party in the government office, so as to make it shocking and prevent malpractice.

He also attached the impeachment of Zhai Hongsui in order to be promoted to an official and make a fortune, and all things impeached by Zhai Hongsui are inconsistent with the facts.

For the former, Cixi immediately complied and ordered all ministries and Yuan Shikai to carry it out.

As for the latter, that is, the matter of Yu Yuding's participation in Zhai Hongsui, he put it on hold.

Yuan Shikai keenly felt that this was coming to Yixuan and him, implying that Yixuan was marrying him for personal gain. Otherwise, there is more than one Zhili in the Governor's Palace, why is there no mention of it elsewhere?

Next, Yushi Chen Tian participated in Yuan Shikai's book again, saying that he "read the power for personal gain". Although there is no substance, although there is no follow-up, Yuan Shikai sensitively feels that the imperial court is gradually recovering the military and financial power of the superintendent through the War Department and the Du Branch. It seems that some people are pointing the finger at themselves more and more.

After being attacked repeatedly, Yuan Shikai couldn't hold his breath. He didn't want to sit still and decided to fight back.

On July 25, he folded the secret and saw ten articles. One of them, called "Ming Party", argues that there is a difference between public and private parties. There is a difference between forming a party for the public and forming a party for private purposes, the public party builds the country, and the private party is sick of the country. Attacking Zhai Hongsui for "taking private affairs from private people, and Abi being close to the old", "leading from inside and outside, and excluding differences and associations", is completely a private party. He asked the court to "strictly argue in the realm of gentlemen and villains" and "must observe what he does." whether it is public or private, and because of the persuasion and punishment".

It is tantamount to openly admitting that he and Yixuan have formed a party, but they are a party for the public.

This is actually harmful, because Cixi is most afraid of someone forming a party. Whether it is a party for the public or a party for private purposes.

And in this twist and turn, Yuan Shikai also did a bigger mistake, that is, he took the initiative to provoke the struggle with Tieliang.

In addition to the Beiyang faction represented by Yuan Shikai and Yixuan, and the incorruptible faction represented by Zhai Hongsui and Ling Chunxuan, there are two other forces in the DPRK and China: First, the "pro-noble" forces. It was composed of the royal princes and nobles of Manchuria, headed by Prince Zaifeng of Alcohol, Gong Zaize of Zhenguo, Minister of Military Aircraft, Shang Shu Tieliang of the Ministry of War, Prince Su Shanzhu, and Zong Liangbi. Second, the "old minister" force. Among the more active energies are Sun Jianai, a scholar, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, and Lu Chuanlin, the minister of military aircraft.

These two forces have been watching the battle between Yuan Shikai and Yixuan against Zhai Hongsui and Ling Chunxuan, and they have no good impression of these two factions.

And Yiliang is a royal clan member anyway, so if Tie Liang leans towards the two factions in this vicious fight, he will still favor Yiliang and Yuan Shikai.

And Sun Jiading, an important figure in the "old minister" forces, has actually been helpful to Yixuan and Yuan Shikai.

One of Yuan Shikai's "Ten Points" is: "The national situation must be revitalized."

He wrote: "Since the establishment of the War Department, we have read and listened to the Department for ten months, and there has been no movement to stir up the phenomenon of revival and revolution. Hungry and comfortable. How to determine the art of war, how to plan the military region, how to plan the military equipment, how to expand the number of troops, how to cultivate military talents, how to improve the quality of troops, how to reconnoiter the military situation of various countries, and how to understand the military science of the East and the West, have not been discussed.

"As far as the four towns that have been completed in the near future, they have been entrusted with the deputy capital to supervise the training of Fengshan, and Cha Fengshan was not born in the school at the beginning, and he has not been in the war,...... Talent is not outstanding, knowledge is not outstanding, there is no prestige at all, there is no full number of merits, even in terms of his military camp experience, it is also very fresh. …… Raise the heavy responsibility of 40,000 people, put it into the hands of fools, laugh at home and abroad, and disintegrate the soldiers......

"It seems that not only will the armament not improve, but it will also get worse and worse, and the general will be uneasy for a long time, with me between the two powers of Japan and Russia, and the expansion of military power on the other side, no less than a million of each, if I still leak my favoritism, how many times do I regard the military affairs as child's play, and want to be spared the disaster by the great powers, can I hope that I can also? ……

"At the request of Prince Xiaqing, Prince Yixuan broke the situation and carefully selected and handled the military personnel,...... Only then can we revitalize the military and government and save the difficulties. ”

Yuan Shikai's intention was obvious, he wanted to get rid of Tie Liang and Fengshan and replace them with his own people.

Tie Liang did not show weakness, declaring that everything "has its own public opinion", fought back, and said to the Empress Dowager Cixi, playing Yuan Shikai "Ill-intentioned, if it is not suppressed early, the Manchu power will not be preserved".

The wind mountain is highly respected, and "extraordinary power" will be hard to find.

The final result was that not only did Tie Liang and Fengshan not shake, but Fengshan also added a top seal.

Obviously, because Yixuan's resignation was not approved, Yuan Shikai misjudged the situation. In fact, Yuan Shikai not only didn't see the situation clearly, but also felt good about himself.

In the same compromise, he publicly admitted that he and Yiliang had formed a "public party", and then proposed to take out Tieliang and Fengshan, and let Yiliang "carefully select and handle military talents." "Isn't his intention Sima Zhao's heart, everyone knows it?

On the surface, Yuan Shikai didn't seem to have much to lose, but in fact, he lost a lot of points in Cixi because of this.

Soon, Yuan Shikai and Yixuan learned that Ling Chunxuan did not go to Liangguang to take office, and stayed in Shanghai under the pretext of illness. has close contacts with Zhai Hongsui's people, and it is obvious that they are waiting for an opportunity to move. Yuan Shikai and Yixuan both knew that although Ling Chunxuan was expelled from Beijing, he was still "praised by the palace people", and the Empress Dowager Cixi's favor for him "has not yet completely declined". It's really a big trouble in my heart, and if you don't completely destroy him, you won't be able to sleep peacefully.

With Ling Chunxuan's reputation and the impression he formed on Cixi, it is difficult to pull it out.

Ling Chunxuan used to actively support the Wuxu Reform, while Cixi hated Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao and others the most, and if she wanted to get rid of Ling Chunxuan, she could only start from here.

Yuan Shikai then arranged for someone to play a fold, and secretly played Ling Chunxuan once entered the insurance country, and the relationship with Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao was extraordinary. Now, under the pretext of being sick, he does not go to Liangguang to take office, but fights with Kang and Liang Yu all day long. Please ask the imperial court to handle it strictly.

After the secret fold was handed in, many days passed, and there was no movement at all. Obviously, Cixi did not believe it and suspected that someone had framed Ling Chunxuandi.

When Yuan Shikai and Yixuan had nothing to do, someone took the initiative to come to the door to offer advice.

This person's name is Cai Naihuang, who is extremely talented and is known as the "Four King Kongs" in the Guangdong literary circle. It's just that the character is very average, and I especially like the drill camp. In his early years, he served as the "gunner" of scientific examinations, and he must pass every exam. Later, because of eating flowers and wine to compete for the wind, the impact was very bad, and he was removed from his fame, and his name was changed to Naihuang's nephew as the prisoner of the country.

After the seventeenth year of Guangxu, he joined Tang Jingsong, the Fujian Domain, as a staff member.

In 1894, Tang Jingsong was promoted to Taiwan's political envoy and acting governor of Taiwan, and Cai Naihuang followed Tang into Taiwan.

After the defeat of Taiwan in the First Sino-Japanese War, Cai Naihuang took the opportunity to take away part of the treasury silver and returned to the mainland to drill camps. learned that Yuan Shikai and Yixuan were in a hurry to pour Ling Chunxuan, and rushed to take refuge.

Cai Naihuang's plan is very clever, and it is also very vicious. Through a Guangdong friend, he got photos of Ling Chunxuan, Kang Youwei, and Liang Qichao from a photo studio in Shanghai. His strategy is to combine the photos of three people into one photo through video technology, and arrange it into three people discussing matters together.

Yuan Shikai was overjoyed when he heard this, and said that after the matter was completed, he would be rewarded heavily.

Cai Naihuang is not short of money, and he was very unhappy after listening to Yuan Shikai's words, saying that Yuan Shikai's actions were detrimental to his personality. He himself is doing harm to the country, if he frames people for money, is he still a human being?

Of course, after returning to the mainland from Taiwan, I have nothing to do, but I really want to follow Lord Yuan and Prince Qing to serve the country.

Yuan Shikai immediately understood what Cai Naihuang wanted, and when he saw that Cai Naihuang was indeed a talent, he agreed.

Yuan Shikai and Yixuan did not disappoint Cai Naihuang afterwards, and in the end, Cai Naihuang also became a Shanghai Taoist platform and made waves in the Shanghai stock market.

Of course, that's an afterthought.

When Yixuan handed over this specially made photo to Cixi, Cixi's trust in Ling Chunxuan was finally shaken.

How would someone like her know that photo compositing is possible?

Seeing the way several people are talking and laughing in the photo, the more I look at it, the more angry I become. The two people she hated the most in her life were Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, and in a fit of anger, she ordered Ling Chunxuan to be vacant.