Yuan Shikai briefly recounted a scene in the Forbidden City, sighing while talking, looking heartbroken.

Yang Du was slightly stunned, and then snorted coldly: "In this way, the banner man is really suspicious of Yuan Gong." Yuan Gong, you have been in the sea for a long time, and you should understand that as long as the court is suspicious together, let you be the Optimus Giant, I am afraid that there will be few days in the future. Now that the court is suspicious of you, Duke Yuan, do you still have a way out? Rather than waiting to be killed, it is better to fight against the water, or have a glimmer of life. ”

Yuan Shikai had a gloomy face and said: "Huizi, what you said is a big rebellion, if you had changed someone else, I would have blown him away a long time ago." Even if the court doesn't want to see me, I don't have no way out, I can go to the concession, or even go abroad, I don't believe it, my Yuan Shikai has friends all over the world, and there is no place for me to stay! ”

Yang Du stood up and said, "Yuan Gong, you are Chinese, how can you go to a foreign country?" The fallen leaves are still not far from the roots, people are wandering outside, where should they live after a hundred years? If he is buried in a foreign country, what face will he have to meet his ancestors under the nine springs? Yuan Gong, life is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, if you insist on retreating, where will you place these assistants who have followed you all these years? Can you run to a foreign country, can they? ”

"Say no more!" Yuan Shikai waved his hand unceremoniously. "I've made up my mind, and I'll go abroad after a while. As for you, I will not treat those who are willing to go with me, and those who are not willing to go with me will also seek a way out. ”

Yang Du walked up to Yuan Shikai, lifted the hem of the cotton robe, knelt down with a bent knee, and said word by word: "Yuan Gong, even if you don't think about the people of Limin, you should also think about yourself, the Yuan family is counting on you, several sons have grown up and have successful careers, you can't bear to watch them go to foreign countries with you?" The family is big and the business is big, how can it be said that you can just go? Over the years, several sons have been attached to the wings of Yuan Gong, and have never suffered hardships, with fine clothes and jade food, and flattery are what they are used to. ”

"My Yuan family was originally a peasant citizen, and a glory should be regarded as a passing cloud, and the fifth generation of the gentleman was killed, I understand this truth, and I don't need to say it."

"From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift. is accustomed to the days of the stars and the moon, who is willing to be that ordinary man again? The banner people have enjoyed the blessings of more than 200 years, but they have not seen that they are willing to give away these glory and wealth to others. How many people has Yuan Gong offended over the years? How many powerful people have been offended? Yuan Gong, I'm afraid that you want to be a common person but you can't get it! Back then, the imperial court could send people to Britain to kidnap Sun Wen, but couldn't they send people to foreign countries to trouble Yuan Gong in the future? Yang Du took a few steps on his knees, raised his head, and burst into tears.

"Looking at the world, who can compare with Yuan Gong now? Implementing a new policy, advocating a constitution, Yuan Gong's achievements are brilliant, the world is in the heart, the Beiyang Army is forged by Yuan Gong, Yuan Gong raised his arms and shouted, who in the world should not be? Now that the revolutionary army in the south is rising, the Qing court is stubborn with the monarchy, and the foreign powers are waiting around, if the national policy is not quickly determined and the war is eliminated, I am afraid that it will be another crisis of partition! Yuan Gong, whether China is dead or prosperous, in this move, if you gain justice, you will prosper, and if you lose justice, you will die. Yuan Gong, it is you who have taken away his love for Xinjue Luo's country, but I am afraid that no one dares to say half a 'no'! ”

"Presumptuous!" Yuan Shikai was frightened by Yang Du, if these words reached the ears of the imperial court, then he would have to die.

"You...... You are presumptuous! Arrogant! Yuan Shikai stood up tremblingly, kicked Yang Du away, and walked to the screen, his face cloudy. Come on, drag this thief out! Drag it out! ”

"Yuan Gong! Yang's heartfelt words, Yuan Gong thinks twice, thinks twice! ”

"Drag it out! Drag it out! Come! Come! ”

Yuan Shikai jumped to his feet in anger and shouted for a long time, before the door was pushed open from the outside, a person ran in from outside the house, closed the door with his hand, and then ran to Yuan Shikai, knelt down with a "porphy" sound, hugged Yuan Shikai's legs, and shouted in a low voice: "Father, father, don't be annoyed!" Mr. Yang is sincere and has no two hearts! Although his words are rebellious, they are not true, the court has long been displeased with our Yuan family, and it is a matter of time before the family is convicted! ”

"Keding? It's you? When did you get back? "Yuan Shikai saw the person who came." You were eavesdropping on the outside? What do you hear? Did anyone else hear it? ”

This person is none other than Yuan Shikai's eldest son, Yuan Keding.

Yuan Keding kowtowed and said: "My son just came back, and I listened outside for a while, except for my son, there was no one else outside, and my son heard what I said just now." ”

Yuan Shikai's face changed, and he asked, "How did the British reply?" Agree that we should evacuate? ”

Yuan Keding nodded and said: "My son has been waiting at the British Legation, Minister Mr. Zhu Erdian sent a telegram back to China, the British Foreign Secretary called back, agreeing to my father's request for refuge, and the Japanese Minister also promised that if we hide on a Japanese warship, the Japanese Empire will guarantee our safety." However, Minister Zhu Erdian also said that taking refuge in Britain is a last resort, and if the imperial court does not kill us, it is better to stay in the country, and with their legation as a guarantee, the imperial court must also take care of diplomatic relations. In addition, when I came back, there were a few sneaky people outside the house who were probing their brains on the side of the street, like spies from the Yamen of the infantry army, and the court was staring at us. ”

Yuan Shikai sighed, glanced at Yang Du, who was kneeling beside him in a daze, and said with a wry smile: "Huizi, if you force me again, I will pack up the package and take refuge in the British Embassy now." ”

Yang Du was speechless and stunned for a moment. He really didn't think that Yuan Shikai really found a way out for himself, and he went to a foreign country to seek refuge, who would have thought that? A first-ranking minister of the Qing Dynasty with a heavy army and a protégé who was all over the world was frightened by a telegram from the revolutionary party.

Yes, most of the revolutionaries are poor people, if their revolution is successful, they may not be able to wear imperial robes, but who is Yuan Shikai? That's a dignified person, power, wealth, and beautiful women are all things that have already been in his hands for him, should he continue to be a loyal minister, or a rebellious minister? How will his place be arranged in the history books? …… Yuan Shikai has too many scruples to consider, so naturally he can't let go of his hands and feet like he Yang Huizi.

"Father, don't go to a foreign country! When you go to a foreign country, you have to look at people's faces and act, and you are dwarf when you walk on the road. Yuan Keding howled. It's easy for us to go to a foreign country, but what about the uncles in the countryside? We're gone, who can protect them? The second uncle is so tired that he coughs up blood in order to find land for us, we can be sorry for the court, but we can't be sorry for the clansmen! ”

"Presumptuous!" Yuan Shikai kicked him over, walked to the side, squinted at the two kneeling people, and sneered: "What a rebel, what a chaotic minister!" Did the two of you discuss it and come to force me? ”

Yang Du glanced at Yuan Keding, smiled bitterly, then stood up, dusted off his cotton robe, hugged his fist to Yuan Shikai, and said: "Lord Yuan wants to be a loyal minister of the Great Qing Kingdom, and it is not difficult for people to be strong." It's a pity, the state affairs are like this, Yang has a weak heart, he has no choice but to be a scholar, he has no power to tie the chicken, and he has always disagreed with the revolution, otherwise, at this moment, I have drifted south to the Jiujiang City to guide the rebels of the chaotic party. ”

After speaking, he lifted the big hat, draped it over his shoulders, and strode out the door.

Yuan Shikai was stunned for a moment, walked to Yuan Keding's side, leaned over, and asked in a low voice: "Is it true that no one else heard Yang Du's words?" ”

Yuan Keding shook his head and said, "Who dares to break my father's rules?" ”

Yuan Shikai smiled faintly, straightened up and said, "That's not necessarily." You still have the guts. ”

"This ......"

"Needless to say, get up. I have something to say to you for the Father. Yuan Shikai closed the door and glanced at the sky by the way. It's snowing again, and it's a good year. It's just that this winter in the imperial court is afraid that it will be difficult. ”