(The first one is a little late.,Time is crowded by a bunch of.,Don't talk about it.,Then start the second change.。 ）

It was still dark, the slightly humid air was faintly mixed with tiny snow particles, and the wild grass was dyed plain, mixed with the withered dead wood around it, making it look particularly desolate.

In a slightly cold environment, a carriage quietly drove out of Beidingmen, with plain specifications and decorations, and the temperature below freezing, it seemed that no one had the leisure time to pay attention to this carriage. Of course, if anyone knows that the person sitting inside him is the chief assistant minister of the Qing Empire, I don't know what kind of wonderful gaze will burst out of his eyes.

There was no one in front of him, such an outcome was expected by Yuan Shi sitting in the carriage, and the person in power who lost power was like a dangerous rat trap, and any contact and contact would be a great taboo, even if it was only out of necessary respect for a minister in his twilight years.

Of course, the reason why he chose this time period to leave silently, Yuan Shikai still thought twice, and quit the political game table in such a quiet and obedient way, which can not only protect his Beiyang system under the guns of the regent to the greatest extent, but also render a kind of public opinion atmosphere in which "the capable are squeezed out miserably, and the lonely ministers weep and disappear", as one of the advocates of the constitutionalists, this can leave the public with the impression of a tragic victim under the authoritarian centralized power, and it is best to print it on the "Beijing Daily" the next day with such an eye-catching inscription.

"Liu Quan, stop."

The dull mood in the carriage made Yuan Shikai sigh a long sigh, and the bumpy road conditions made his mood calm down, so he had no choice but to let his housekeeper stop moving forward.

Opened the curtain on one side, and the cold air that followed made Yuan Shikai's head a lot easier, Rao is going through ups and downs, and his mood still can't be as quiet as water, and he is like nothing, from the fledgling general of the Hunan Army to the powerful Minister of Military Aircraft, when he was first recruited, he came alone, and now he is walking alone.

The lonely look made his face look ten years old, and a touch of tiredness appeared on his face, yesterday evening, an edict issued directly from the Qianqing Palace, so that the entire Yuan Mansion was trembling, and after listening to the edict read by the eunuch on thin ice, a plan to deal with emergencies was also in full swing at the same time.

First of all, he informed his henchman Zhao Bingjun that he immediately resigned from the position of the right attendant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, as Yuan Shikai's henchman, the status of this police chief is too ostentatious, in order to avoid falling into the truth, he must retreat as a temporary avoidance.

Second, they sent a telegram to Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui, and other cronies of the Beiyang Army to strictly prevent the spread of rumors in the army, resolutely put an end to acts that take advantage of the opportunity to disrupt the morale of the army, and severely punish them once they are discovered, so as to stabilize the soil on which the Beiyang Group depends for survival to the greatest extent through these measures.

In the end, he sent a message to his eldest son Yuan Keding, who was far away in the Kailuan Coal Mine, and asked him to return to Beijing immediately, instructing him to take care of the aftermath after he left, and more importantly, in the capital, he also needed a closest spokesperson to closely watch every move of the Qing court for him.

On that night, telegrams were sent one after another from the confidential room of Yuan's house, and at a speed of 100,000 urgently, they were transmitted to the backbone network of the entire Yuan group.

After doing these things, Yuan Shikai, who was sitting in the chair, finally breathed a sigh of relief temporarily, but he was still in a very unsteady mood, and that night, he was in a state of anxiety until the German private doctor prescribed him half a sleeping pill, and then he slept with difficulty in the second half of the night.

"Liu Quan, the word to Prince Qing has arrived?"

Pulling the curtain down, Yuan Shikai turned his head and shouted at the housekeeper outside.

"When it arrived, King Qing asked the master to avoid the edge for the time being, so that from time to time, he would try his best to protect our Beiyang in the court."

The housekeeper's news made Yuan Shikai nod calmly, for this organization that he had devoted half his life to, he always put it in the first place to consider, it was he who single-handedly created the Beiyang Group, and also made him a powerful minister, perhaps, the relationship between the two is no longer simply who depends on whom, but under the complex pattern of interests, it has grown into a deformed symbiosis.

With bureaucrats as a link, relying on clan relations, teacher-student relationships, in-law relationships, etc., in just ten years, it has developed into a huge interest collective, from the most powerful royal veterans to important ministers of various ministries, from central ministers to feudal officials, from bureaucrats to businessmen, this organization with the word "Beiyang" printed on its name has long broken through the limitations of geography and identity, and has spread outward to an incredible degree, for Yuan Shikai, As long as Beiyang is not disintegrated, what Yixuan said will not just stay in words.

When he heard this reply, Yuan Shikai's heart completely relaxed, he has been in the officialdom for decades, this old king of Qing has always been well versed in the way of ministers, and Yuan Shikai is completely different from being strong everywhere, as a master of political taijiquan to reach the peak level, it seems that he has done nothing but is everywhere, he is playing the role of the biggest supporter behind the scenes of the Beiyang Group in this almost transparent way, and the Beiyang Group also has half of his efforts.

"Master, let's hurry early, it's late, but we have to wait for another half an afternoon train." Behind him sounded the voice of the butler's urging.

Yuan Shikai didn't speak, he seemed to look out the window with some reluctance, more than ten years of official career, he had an indescribable emotion about this city that brought him all the honor and disgrace, just like once the authority in his hand is used to it, he is always unwilling to let go easily.

The snow has stopped, and today is destined to be a good weather again, but this sunny day in Beijing city does not belong to him anymore.

"Let's go" Finally, Yuan Shikai closed the curtain.

The carriage moved forward on the muddy road, leaving two deep ruts, but history seemed to have been predestined for a generation of powerful ministers not to leave quietly like this, and half a day later, the carriage suddenly stopped.

"Master, there are two people in front."

Hearing the housekeeper's hurried voice, Yuan Shikai, who was closing his eyes and recuperating, suddenly opened his eyes and frowned, "Who is outside?" ”

"No, I don't know," the butler looked at it again and again, and said, "It seems that he is seeing off the master." ”

Hearing the housekeeper's words, his heart eased slightly, but immediately made waves, who would see him off at this time? He lifted the curtain and looked outside.

Out of caution, Yuan Shikai did not get out of the car, his eyes were always looking at the two sudden visitors, his mood was a little fluctuating, and the stiff lines at the corners of the other party's eyebrows were very similar to a soldier.

"The old man's foot disease has not healed, and he can't get out of the car to greet him personally, which is rude."

When Ye Kai saw this giant of the times who influenced the trend of Chinese history for the first time, at this moment, his mood was also difficult to keep constant.

"Lord Yuan is not polite, the official is good, I heard that Lord Military Aircraft has left his post and returned to his hometown, so I am here to see him off." Ye Kai didn't mind Yuan Shikai's shirk, and opened his mouth to explain his intention to him.

"It turned out to be Lord Liang, and the old man thanked himself." Yuan Shikai replied politely, staring at this somewhat unfamiliar face, he asked tentatively: "Lord Liang sent him off, Yuan was overjoyed, but Lord Yuan and the old man are not relatives, and there seems to be no reason." After the polite words, Yuan Shikai scrutinized the words and asked Ye Kai his questions.

"Lord Yuan, you forgot, in the thirty-first year of Guangxu, Lord Yuan recommended the lower officials to the Ministry of War, and the grace of drinking water, Liangbi did not dare to forget."

Yuan Shikai, who was still in the power distribution back then, would naturally win over every valuable person, and he didn't know how much he had done about this kind of thing, so he really didn't remember that thing clearly.

Looking at Yuan Shikai's incomprehensible appearance, Ye Kai did not continue to explain, but said with a regretful face: "I heard that Lord Yuan was dismissed, Liang had to say that it was unfair, Yuan Gong was squeezed out of Beijing today, which is tantamount to the loss of weight in the country and the self-inflicted barrier, which is really a mourning for my Qing Dynasty." ”

"Lord Liang's words are wrong, the old man is over half a hundred years old, and he has already reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and it is time to enjoy the evening view of Sangyu, Yuan has added a new grandson this year, but he has time to tease the child, and he does not have to be on duty in the military machine room every day." Yuan Shikai did not refute, and quietly stated his determination to retreat to the officer who suddenly arrived.

"In this case, Liangbi can only feel sorry for himself, crying out in vain, Yuan Gong has gone all the way." Without saying anything more, Ye Kai clenched his fists on the horse.

"By the auspicious words of Lord Liang, the weather is cold and freezing, please go back too." Under Ye Kai's eyes, Yuan Shikai's carriage slowly left.

"Master, this person is Yuan Shikai?!"

Seeing that Yuan Shikai finally walked away, Han Chun'er, who was riding on a horse, came over, and didn't seem to have recovered from the question and answer just now, "It doesn't look any different from an ordinary old man?" ”

Laughing softly in his heart, Ye Kai did not answer immediately, but relived the conversation between the two just now in his mind, and after a long time, he turned around.

"Chun'er, have you ever seen a jackal that is a vegetarian, no matter how much you wear sheep's clothing, you can still eat people."

Looking at the carriage that had disappeared at the end of sight, it was time to remove his makeup, Ye Kai said with an unpredictable face.