Shanqi and other diehards had no way to vent their anger, and at this time, it was as if they had found a punching bag and scolded in unison. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Yixiao's old face was long, and the two sheep's eyes were closed, allowing others to scold him, without saying a word.

pinched people again, rubbed his chest again, and it was so close that the Empress Dowager Longyu woke up. At this time, the imperial doctor also arrived, and the queen mother shook her hand and motioned for the imperial doctor to go out. She asked the imperial eunuch to bring tea, took a few sips, settled down, and asked, "If there is anything else to hide, tell it all together!" ”

Shanqi and the others looked at each other, and they didn't dare to say the critical situation they were facing now.

"Say it, Lord Regent!" Longyu pointed to Zaifeng.

Zaifeng's heart is like a knife, his son has become the emperor, but it seems that abdication is inevitable, and the world of the Qing Dynasty is about to end in his generation.

Empress Dowager Longyu wiped her tears and reprimanded: "What is this for, Zaifeng, who is as cowardly as you, crying and crying, is this what the regent of the prison country looks like?" ”

"I ...... I'm so sad......"

"Alas—" Longyu sighed and said, "it is useless to be sad, and you should explain the current situation so that the princes can discuss it." ”

Zaifeng put away his sad voice and said: "Since, since Shanhaiguan was occupied by the revolutionary army, the Fengtian New Army Lan Tianwei and Zhang Shaozeng, the patrol battalion Zhang Zuolin, Wu Junsheng, Feng Delin, Ma Longtan and other attitudes are ambiguous, and the ancestors have been in the land of Longxing, and I am afraid that they will fall into the hands of the revolutionary bandits. ”

"Return, can't you go back? And what about Twentieth Town? Longyu asked in a trembling voice.

"The Queen Mother, the twentieth town went south without authorization, and it was already impure, and now it is under the enemy in Luanzhou, and the military is even more chaotic, and yesterday it sent a message in response to the republic." Pu Yuan suddenly interjected. He and Yi Xuan were originally a gang, but at this time they finally found an opportunity, how could they not add fuel to the fire.

Zaifeng let out a loud cry of sorrow again, everyone couldn't help but think that the Qing Dynasty was about to perish, and when they thought of themselves, they didn't know what the result would be in the future, and the sadness in their hearts could no longer be suppressed. They couldn't help crying.

Pu Yuan stomped his foot violently and said loudly: "It's a big deal to fight but die, what's the use of crying?" ”

Saying this, a few people felt that the future was hopeless, and even cried.

"Of course our lives are nothing, but what about the emperor?" Yixuan suddenly said gloomily: "Reading the history of the French Revolution, if you can follow public opinion as soon as possible, how can Louis's grandson have a legacy ......."

"Fart." Pu Rong is extremely angry. Hurry forward and swing your fists at each other.

"Don't make any noise, when did you not make noise?" The Empress Dowager Longyu reprimanded: "It's so useless, helpless, are we the descendants of Manmeng?" ”

"Japan says it can send troops, but it still has conditions." Good Ageing.

"What...... What conditions? "Zaifeng said.

"This ...... Don't talk about it. "The good old man wants to speak and stops.

Zaifeng said: "You...... Let's just say it. ”

Shanqi said: "The Japanese say that if you cede Manchuria. They immediately sent troops. ”

"This ...... Isn't this a betrayal of our ancestors? Zaifeng thought there was some good news and heard this. Suddenly he hung his head and became depressed.

The hall fell silent again.

Zaitao said: "This matter must not be done. Nowadays, the people's hearts are fluctuating, and the bandits are also fighting under the banner of saving the country and saving the people, if they give up Manmeng to outsiders, the small people will flock to it, and at that time it will really be full of bandits, and the people will lose their hearts. We are more helpless and harder to recover. ”

Zaifeng also said, "This is okay...... No, our ancestors are there, how can we give it up...... Concessions to outsiders. ”

Shanqi still did not give up, and said: "Rather with the Gentiles. Nor to house slaves. If the bandits are allowed to gain power, they will really be like Louis XVI of France...... "Shanqi saw that the Empress Dowager Longyu was looking at him, and he didn't dare to say any more.

Yixuan said: "The revolutionary party has spread all over the capital, and I heard that they have formed death squads, with bombs on their waists and guns in their hands. When the news spreads, it's impossible to say what this gang of outlaws will do, and it's impossible to attack the palace. Wasn't Yulang Baylor just wounded by a cold shot and recuperating in the house? For the safety of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, let's not lose the opportunity-"

At this moment, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, Zai Zhenbeile, hurriedly ran in, and the eunuch who passed the message was left behind.

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty." Zai Zhen fell to his knees and said in a panic: "The Revolutionary Party issued the "Regulations on Preferential Treatment of the Qing Family", urging the emperor to abdicate and give way to the country. Cao Kun's headquarters of the Beiyang Army took the train and arrived in Baoding; The Yi army turned around and headed north, entering Wenqiu. ”

Coaxing, as if the camp had been blown up, there was a panic in the hall, and the Empress Dowager Longyu's eyes were dark, her head was dizzy, and she fell down......

The news that the Beiyang Army and the Yi Army went north to force the palace, and the news that the revolutionary army was pressing the border spread quickly. The Manchu relatives and nobles, who had been impassioned brothers, were so frightened that they fled Beijing one after another and took refuge in some concessions in Dalian, Tianjin, and Qingdao. Those in Beijing packed up their soft and brought their relatives to Dongjiaomin Lane in the embassy district to pray for the protection of foreigners.

At night, the gates of the palace have been closed and bolted. The northwest wind was blowing, and the dead leaves that remained on the branches of the trees were tingling. The moon was covered with a thin cloud, and the shadows of the flowers, trees, pavilions, and pavilions were blurred and blurred, and seemed to be shaking constantly.

The Empress Dowager Longyu sat in the Dongnuan Pavilion, barely drank some milk, ate some sunflower seeds, and was stunned.

The Imperial Council held during the day was fruitless, and although there was no gossip, there was no practical solution.

Prince Pu Wei of Xiaogong suggested that all the jewels and jade in the palace be taken out, and the Praetorian Guards should be rewarded and fought to the death. Zaixun suggested that the whole be broken into pieces, and the princes should be divided into feudal domains and distributed to various places to resist. As the telegram from the ministers of various countries urging the emperor to abdicate arrived, a group of princes and nobles were dumbfounded, and the meeting ended in nothing.

Empress Dowager Longyu turned her head to look at Xiao Dezhang, who was closest to her, and asked softly, "Zhang Handa, what do you think of Prince Xiaogong's suggestion?" ”

Xiao Dezhang shook his head and said: "Queen Mother, if you fight like this, it is good to win, but if you lose, you will completely annoy the revolutionary party, and there will be no preferential treatment conditions, isn't it impossible to fall at both ends?" ”

"yes, I don't think it's right to do that too." The Empress Dowager Longyu agreed: "That Zai Baylor's suggestion is even more unsided, now that most of the places are occupied by the Revolutionary Party, what kind of resistance is there, what kind of division is there to talk about!" But is there really no way? ”

Xiao Dezhang hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Master." You have worked so hard for many days, everything in the country is on the shoulders of your ancestors, and they just talk nonsense one sentence at a time, and there is still no way at all. According to the minions, it is a republic or a monarch. Old master, you are still the same. When it comes to the monarch, the old master's affairs are nothing more than treasures; Speaking of the republic, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother. However, this had to be agreed to that 'condition'. If not, the Revolutionary Party will enter the city of Beijing, and it will be all over. ”

Xiao Dezhang has been fed fat by Yuan Shikai over the years, and yesterday he got Zhao Bingjun's secret report, so he took Zhao Bingjun's words to heart, and spit it out when he saw the opportunity today. At this time. Seeing that the Empress Dowager Longyu didn't mean to reproach him, she further said: "Lafayette, as long as the revolutionaries promise not to hurt Lafayette and the emperor, and give money according to the year, you still agree, ancestor." The old master's body can no longer withstand the toss, and the slave is distressed when he sees it. As he spoke, Xiao Dezhang burst into tears.

In recent years, the Empress Dowager Longyu has obeyed Xiao Dezhang's words. So I listened to Xiao Dezhang's words. Empress Dowager Longyu's heart has already been moved. She closed her eyes gently and said, "When will I be able to live a stable and comfortable life?" ”

It's been a long time. Before the Empress Dowager Longyu could speak, tears poured down her eyes, and she choked up and said: "The matter has come to this point, it is difficult to recover, our mother and son, our lives hang in his hands." It's good and bad, I always want the Pope to be safe and our mother and son to be preserved, and I can't care about my ancestors and ancestors at this moment! If it is really like the French Revolution, when the royal family will not even see their descendants, then it is the eternal sinner of the Aixin Jueluo family. Whining. ”

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Beijing, Yuan Shikai's residence.

"Hehe, this preferential treatment is harsh enough." Yang Shiqi held the newspaper and smacked.

"They deserve it, they brought it on themselves." Although Yuan Shikai reached an agreement with the revolutionary army, he was still resentful of the suppression and stubbornness of the Qing court.

"Go to the honorific number, temporarily live in the Forbidden City-" Yang Shiqi said thoughtfully: "Why do you say that you want to stay temporarily, is there any follow-up method that can't be achieved?" ”

"It doesn't always add for no reason, there is always something else." Yuan Shikai sighed and said: "I don't understand, this preferential treatment is very vague in some places, and there must be other statements in the future, I estimate that the Manchu relatives and nobles who were scared stupid have no intention of taking these into account." ”

"If it's Yuan Gong-" Yang Shiqi paused for a moment and said with a wry smile: "I definitely won't do things so ruthlessly, and it is really appropriate to say that the Manchus are to blame." ”

Yuan Shikai waved his hand and sighed: "I've been thinking about it lately, where did I lose?" Finally woke up, one word, money. If you have money, you can buy people's hearts; If there is money, there will be soldiers with their lives; If you have money, you can replenish your guns and ammunition; If you have money, you can ——, hehe, even if we can get to power, we have to borrow to make the country work, I don't know if this is the truth. ”

"It's not so much a lack of money, it's a lack of someone who can make money and spend money." Yang Shiqi said with emotion.

Finally, the overall situation has been decided, and no matter how stubbornly the Manchus resist and struggle to the death, it will be useless. Moreover, according to the character of these Manchu relatives and nobles, who are greedy for life and afraid of death, I am afraid that no one will be brave and loyal and sacrifice their lives to be kings. As for the Empress Dowager Longyu and the regent Zaifeng, at this time, there is only one way to choose that life is more important than the crown.

"Chen Wenqiang-" Yuan Shikai smiled, shaking his head as if he was emotional and helpless, "I think, the key is still in this person." He has not only knowledge and fame, but also can make money and raise funds, and he is also comfortable in maneuvering among the great powers, and he should be the greatest contributor to the success of the revolutionary party. ”

"Yes, Yuan Gong is about to make a final negotiation with him in Tianjin, don't be careless!" Yang Shiqi reminded: "As for Song Fuhua, the leader of the Revolutionary Party, although he is excellent in learning, he seems to be a scholar and scholar, not as cunning as Chen Wenqiang. ”

"If Chen Wenqiang can be used by me-" Yuan Shikai guessed, but he was not too sure, and sighed: "President, I'm afraid this position is not easy to sit in!" ”

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The news of the abdication of the Qing family came, and the Sino-British talks continued.

Chen Wenqiang smiled heartily and said meaningfully to Zhu Erdian in English: "The first crown in Asia is really worth celebrating. Do you intend to move the meeting to Beijing? ”

Zhu Erdian was keenly aware of Chen's particularly accentuated voice on the word "Asia," as if to remind or warn him of something, but he didn't think too much about it, because the talks had to have a result. As time drags on, God knows how much benefit the United States and Germany will get, and the representatives of the empire's consortium are already in a hurry.

The last obstacle, then, was the railroads, which had to be committed by the Provisional Government to ensure that the British Empire would be able to maintain a balance of power with the rest of the world in China's vast road project.

"On behalf of the British Empire, I would like to congratulate the abdication of the Qing Dynasty, the peace talks between the north and the south, and the possible coming to power of the provisional government to take control of China." Zhu Erdian said in a diplomatic tone: "We have deep friendship and respect for the Provisional Government. We would like to see, as a result of the revolution, a sufficiently strong government in China that can treat foreign countries fairly, maintain internal order, and create favourable conditions for the development of trade. ”

"What Your Excellency will see, the whole world will see." Chen Wenqiang said in his words: "We will definitely treat all countries fairly, and those who are friendly and unfriendly will be treated accordingly." ”

Zhu Erdian frowned and said slowly: "The Provisional Government's huge railway plan requires a huge amount of money, and according to rumors, the Provisional Government will focus on American and German capital. I would like to remind you that the balance of power must be maintained, especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and that the British Empire must have priority in borrowing. ”

Chen Wenqiang's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Your Excellency means that our government does not have the freedom to build railways on our country's land?" ”

"Your government is of course free to build railways, but if the borrowing of foreign capital is sufficient to make it influential in the management of the railways, it must not infringe on the interests of the traditional spheres of influence of various countries." Zhu Erdian's tone was also very tough, threatening: "The British Empire has reached a consensus with France, Japan, and Russia on this matter. ”

Sphere of influence, damn it*, damn the Manchus, what has this country been ruined, it's really difficult to build! John Bull, French field chicken, Lao Maozi and Japanese devils, Lao Tzu remembers you, wait, I will let you taste amazing.

Chen Wenqiang gritted his teeth, wrinkled his eyebrows and glared, and touched his pistol again, which startled the British. Of course, this was deliberately pretended by Chen Wenqiang, with a hint of intimidation.

"If the government does not borrow foreign debt, or if the foreign capital raised does not affect the management of the railway, what else do you say?" Chen Wenqiang said word by word, his eyes staring straight at Zhu Erdian.

Zhu Erdian shook his head in disbelief and said, "It's impossible. Of course, if the Chinese government builds the railway on its own, we have no intention of interfering. (To be continued.) )