The ambition in Yuan Datou's heart has grown like a weed, and he wants to ascend to the throne and become the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, which is his lifelong dream. Although, there are certain risks involved. However, Yuan Datou was about to lose his mind.

"Bu Wu, what if the northern army opposes it and directly sends troops to attack?" Yuan Datou asked. He regarded the Northern Army as a great danger to his henchmen, and if he was proclaimed emperor, the Northern Army would definitely send troops to attack.

"Gong Bao, the Beiyang Army has begun to expand its army, at least in terms of troops, we are no less than the Northern Army. In addition, the main forces of the Northern Army were dragged in Eastern Siberia and the Mongolian steppe. It's a snowy land now, and the army can't be brought back at all. Even if they want to send troops to attack, I'm afraid they will have to wait until next spring. At that time, you have already secured the throne, and it is a big deal to give Wu Xingquan and Wu Haoxuan father and son a little benefit. I'm sure they'll compromise. Xu Shichang said.

Yuan Datou nodded, he felt that what Xu Shichang said was very reasonable. Now the main forces of the Northern Army are in Siberia, where it is freezing and snowy. The current threat to the northern government by the current Northern Army can be said to have been minimized, and it is simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Wait until he sits firmly on the throne, and then slowly negotiate with the Northern Army.

"In addition, we also need the support of foreigners. The Americans and Germans were close to the government of the North, and their opinions could be ignored. The key is that we have the support of the British. In addition, the Japanese also have enmity with the northern government, so they can support us as well. With the support of foreigners, there are almost no external threats. Xu Shichang actively made suggestions.

"Bu Wu, it's inconvenient for me to come forward in this matter, you can contact the foreigners on my behalf. In addition, Beiyang should also ask you to coordinate and wait until it is completed. The position of Prime Minister is yours. Yuan Datou said excitedly.

"Okay, leave it to me." Xu Shichang nodded again and again.

Next, Xu Shichang, on behalf of Yuan Datou, met with Sir Zhu Erdian, the British Minister to China, and Hayashi Quansuke, the Japanese Minister to China. Sir Zhu Erdian also knew something about Yuan Datou's ambitions, but Yuan Datou actually wanted to launch it at this time. This was not what he expected. However, Xu Shichang said that after Yuan Datou succeeded to the throne, Britain's interests in China will be further expanded.

Yuan Datou was originally the spokesman of Britain in China, and since British interests in China could be protected, there would be no problem on the British side. What's more, Sir Zhu Erdian also believes that the rotten Manchu government has become unpopular. It is a very good idea to let Yuan Datou replace the Manchu government. This is better than the northern government defeating the Beiyang government in the future. It's good to have the right to rule China. After all, the northern government was pro-German and American, and relations with Britain had not been very good. If the northern government took over China, it would not be a good thing for Britain. In contrast, supporting Yuan Datou became their best choice.

The Japanese side is also willing to support Yuan Datou, and the northern government can be described as Japan's great enemy. If the northern government gets the whole of China, the Japanese want revenge. That's even more unlikely. When Xu Shichang, on behalf of Yuan Datou, agreed, he purchased a batch of Japanese weapons and equipment at a high price. On behalf of the Japanese government, the Japanese minister to China, Hayashi Quansuke, expressed his support for Yuan Datou to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ascend the throne as emperor.

Inside Beiyang, the giants of Beiyang were also dumbfounded by Yuan Datou's ambitions. It's just that Yuan Datou has a high prestige within Beiyang. Hardly anyone dared to stand up to him openly. In particular, Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang and others, who held military power, were loyal to Yuan Datou. This makes Yuan Datou's ambition. No one could stop him.

In addition, Yuan Datou also said that after he became the emperor, these high-ranking officials in Beiyang were all heroes, and he would definitely not treat them badly. Case. Why are you still objecting? Most of the high-ranking officials in Beiyang are just to make a fortune. It is no different whether to be a courtier of the Manchu Emperor or to be a courtier of Yuan Datou. Even, Yuan Datou, as their old chief, will not treat them badly.

With the support of foreigners and subordinates, Yuan Datou can be described as full of ambition. He seemed to have seen that his path to the throne had been swept away. Soon, he would be able to sit in that seat.

Emperor Guangxu, he was originally the son of Prince Yixun. It's just that Emperor Tongzhi has no heirs after his death, so he will be the emperor. It's just that Emperor Guangxu is a complete tragedy at all, although he is also an emperor who wants to make a difference. However, the power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was already under the control of the Empress Dowager Cixi. How could she possibly hand over power? For the sake of power, even biological mothers and children may turn their faces, not to mention that they are not biological at all.

Therefore, after fighting with the Empress Dowager Cixi several times, Emperor Guangxu finally failed and ended up imprisoned in Yingtai.

Yingtai is just a small island in the South China Sea. But it became the residence of Emperor Guangxu. After entering November, the temperature dropped very much, but Emperor Guangxu's heart was even colder. He tried to revive the prestige of the Qing Dynasty, but failed. Now, even the world of the Qing Dynasty has fallen into the hands of Yuan Datou's traitor. Emperor Guangxu is more than that's fantasy, if he could revive the Qing Dynasty at the beginning, what would it be like now? However, this can only be imagined.

Emperor Guangxu's real name is Zaiyan, he is the grandson of Emperor Daoguang of Qing Xuanzong, and his father is the seventh son of Emperor Daoguang. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi, Emperor Tongzhi died when he was four years old, and Emperor Tongzhi left no children. And Emperor Tongzhi is the only son of Emperor Xianfeng, and after his death, the Xianfeng line is also extinct. In order to be able to justifiably control the government, Cixi personally designated the second son of Prince Yixun, who was also the biological son of his sister, to succeed Emperor Xianfeng and ascend the throne as emperor. In this way, the four-year-old Zai Xiang was selected to inherit the throne, and the next year he changed his name to "Guangxu".

Emperor Guangxu's body was humiliated. The young Guangxu Emperor saw that the First Sino-Japanese War had brought great pain and humiliation to China, and he was "unwilling to be the king of the country" and wanted to make a difference. He accepted the changes proposed by Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, and was ready to carry out capitalist reform and improve China's international status. For a time, he became the "savior" in the hearts of the reformers. In the twenty-fourth year of Guangxu, Emperor Guangxu issued an edict to change the law, and Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Tan Si and others implemented a new policy to change the law and try to become stronger.

Emperor Guangxu issued a number of edicts conducive to the development of capitalism, but the changes endangered the interests of the feudal and conservative forces, and were blocked by the Qing nobles, mainly Cixi. After the military admonition failed because of Ronglu's whistleblowing, he himself was brought to the council hall by Cixi, forced to write an edict of abdication, handed over all power to Cixi, and then was imprisoned in Yingtai, a four-bay bungalow in the middle of the lotus pond in the South China Sea, cut off from all contact with the outside world, and his best known concubine Zhen was also imprisoned elsewhere by Cixi.

Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai, under the supervision of four of Cixi's cronies, eunuchs. He sat on the terrace, his hands on his knees, mourning, or he slept on a wooden bed and pondered. When the eunuchs' surveillance was lax, they secretly kept a diary. He was imprisoned for almost two full years. When the Eight-Nation Alliance approached Beijing, Emperor Guangxu was taken by Cixi and fled to Xi'an. Before the temporary time, Cixi ordered the chief eunuch Li Lianying to push Concubine Zhen into a well inside the Donghua Gate. After the signing of the Treaty of Xinchou, Emperor Guangxu was brought back to Beijing by Cixi, where he was still imprisoned in Yingtai. Emperor Guangxu did not have the courage to break through the shackles of feudal ethical thought, "the face of heaven is relative, often if displeased", the mood was sad, and his whole life was a tragic fate of humiliation and grievance.

On November 10, the Empress Dowager Cixi was critically ill and no longer awake, and it seemed that she did not have a few days to live. Yuan Datou, who had completed all the preparations, finally decided to do it.

In the afternoon of the same day, Yuan Datou's henchmen and guards led people into the Forbidden City and went straight to Yingtai.

"What are you doing? This is Yingtai. Several eunuchs guarding Yingtai immediately scolded.

"Get out! Otherwise, die. The leading guard said coldly. The entire Forbidden City was under the control of the Beiyang Army, and they deliberately transferred all the people around Yingtai.

Several eunuchs were frightened at once and hurriedly retreated.

Emperor Guangxu, who was sitting in the pavilion, saw several guards coming murderously. He sighed, this day, he had already guessed.

"Your Majesty, we're here to see you off!" The guard said expressionlessly.

"Yuan Datou, this living Cao Cao, finally couldn't help it? Isn't he afraid of the accusations of the world? Emperor Guangxu asked angrily.

"Your Majesty, the current Qing Dynasty is no longer the Qing Dynasty of the past. The people of the whole world, how many people still love the Qing Dynasty? The guard laughed.

Emperor Guangxu was stunned for a moment, speechless. The Manchu Qing Dynasty has been abandoned by the people of the world!

"Alas, Daqing, this is the end of the gas." Emperor Guangxu finally sighed.

"Please, Your Majesty." The guards put a pot of wine and a wine glass in front of Emperor Guangxu.

Emperor Guangxu's trembling hand poured the wine in the jug into the glass, and because of fear, the wine spilled out.

"Brothers, help the emperor!" The guard said impatiently.

The rest of the guards rushed up, grabbed Emperor Guangxu, poured the wine from the wine glass into his mouth, and then forcibly made him swallow it.

"You...... You! Emperor Guangxu pointed at the guards, his eyes full of anger and resentment.

But then, he fell limply to the ground, and after a few convulsions, he never came to life. (To be continued......)

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