On the day of November 6th, many people in the north and south of the country were very depressed:

For example, Zhang Shaozeng and Lan Tianwei. No pop-up window update fast // They sent a telegram to the whole country to ask the Qing court to reorganize the imperial cabinet, convene a parliament, and implement constitutional government, and the back foot radio and newspapers published the news of "The Imperial Cabinet announced its general resignation on the night of the 5th", which is obviously a slap in the face! Everyone knows that they put forward requirements such as reorganizing the cabinet, just like the slogan of "punish Chao wrong, Qing Jun's side" put forward during the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu in the Western Han Dynasty, which is just an excuse for rebellion, but I didn't expect the Qing court to be as decisive as Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, and really dissolved the imperial cabinet!

Zhang Shaozeng, Lan Tianwei and others didn't have to think about it, they decided that there was an internal ghost around them, so that the Qing court got the news in advance and took countermeasures. They are depressed that the excuse has been dissolved, what should they do next?

For example, Zaifeng. Regarding Yixuan's resignation, it was originally just a quarrel in the cabinet, and he was ready to take the initiative to give in the next morning and persuade King Qing to take back his fate. Who would have thought that early the next morning, the news that the Imperial Cabinet announced its resignation on the night of the 5th was already flying all over the sky, and even if King Kyungwang no longer had the face and shame, it would be impossible for him to continue to serve as the prime minister. Do you really want Yuan Si to form a cabinet?

What is even worse is that the 20th Town Control System and the 2nd Mixed Association, which have been stranded in Luanzhou, have actually sent a telegram to the whole country, demanding the reorganization of the imperial cabinet, the convening of the National Assembly, and the implementation of constitutional government. said so, in fact, their intentions are known to everyone in Sima Zhao's heart. Yesterday, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other four provinces were independent enough to be troublesome, and now Luanzhou has another military admonition,—— Luanzhou and Beijing are close at hand! Can Zaifeng not be depressed?

Another example is Yixuan. Originally, he said that his resignation in Prince Alcohol's Mansion was just a momentary anger. According to the character of Zaifeng that he is familiar with, he will definitely take the initiative to beg for mercy and come to the door to beg him to come out to deal with affairs, so he dares to leave with his sleeves up. Who knew that the next morning. The radio box broadcast the news that he announced the resignation of the cabinet last night, and then the major newspapers rushed to report it, resulting in a situation of "raw rice cooked and matured". Do you say that Yixuan is depressed?

Zaitao was also depressed. Zaifeng and Yixuan both think that the news on the radio and newspapers was released by him, the conscience of heaven and earth! After he finished making trouble in Prince Alcohol's Mansion, he went home and drank a few taels of stuffy wine, tossed with his concubine Hu Tianhu until late at night, and slept until three o'clock in the morning. Who has the need and ability to set up this killing game? Thinking about it, I can only be Yuan Si's dog thief! When you tell your brother about this inference. Zaifeng confirmed that this was a clumsy cover-up, and he didn't believe it at all. He didn't do anything bad, but he offended his brother and King Qing, and he had to carry the black pot for the enemy. Zaifeng was so depressed that he went home and began to drink again.

Yuan Shikai, who was in Zhengzhou, was not exempt from vulgarity, and he also became depressed.

Originally, he listened to the advice of Ruan Zhongshu, Zhang Yilu and others, and was ready to sit in the Central Plains and watch the turbulent officialdom in the capital, the gunsmoke of the Jin-Shaanxi battlefield, and the change of hands south of the Yangtze River. Unexpectedly, the news leaked and was linked to the resignation of the Imperial Cabinet. He thought that he had left for the north in a hurry after receiving the news of Yixuan's resignation, which showed that he coveted the post of prime minister. - Even if that's the case, I can't explain it thoroughly! It seems that he is in a hurry, and his appearance is too ugly.

What made him even more depressed was that Zhang Shaozeng, Lan Tianwei and others suddenly held a military admonition. In his opinion. Henan, Shandong, Zhili, Jingshi and other places are the base areas of the Beiyang Army, and they are also the foundation of winning the world. In particular, it is directly affiliated with Gyeonggi. It's even more chaotic. Now Zhang Shaozeng has suddenly released this big move, and it is very likely that before he reaches an agreement with the constitutionalists, the revolutionary party, and Sun Yuanqi. The Qing court was overthrown first. In this way, the previously planned wishful thinking was completely disrupted.

While Cheng Ziyin, Zhang Huizan and He Sui were secretly discussing, Yuan Shikai and his confidants were also in Zhengzhou for urgent consultations on the current domestic situation.

Yuan Shikai sat on the throne with a gloomy face, and said hatefully: "Yuan has known Zhang Jingyu for so long, but he didn't know that he was so bold!" Isn't the "convening of the Diet" and "the implementation of constitutional government" just an attempt to rebel? Lu Zijia (that is, Lu Yongxiang, the fifth mixed association) and Pan Danting (Pan Juying, the 40th association) are also presumptuous, and they actually mess around with Zhang Jingyu! ”

Zhang Yilu persuaded and explained: "Marshal, General Zhang Jingyu Zhang is kind and old-fashioned, and he may have the heart to ask for the reorganization of the imperial cabinet and ask the marshal to come forward to form a cabinet, but if he wants to be called a soldier, he doesn't have the courage to do so." The only thing to worry about is the second mixed co-ordination blue sky! In the twenty-ninth year of Guangxu (1903), when he was in Japan, he and the rebel Huang Xing and others initiated the organization of the anti-Russian volunteer team and served as the captain. Who knows if he joined the traitorous party in private? ”

Ruan Zhongshu added: "The people of the Military Advisory Office are also unwise, and they actually sent Wu Suiqing to Luanzhou to preach and persuade them!" Although they secretly considered that there were signs of instability in the sixth town and wanted to transfer Wu Suiqing out of Shijiazhuang, they did not know that it backfired. Wu Suiqing had an impatient personality and radical thinking, and after receiving the imperial telegram, he either colluded with the rebellious army in Shanxi and went north along the Luhan line to approach the Beijing division, or went to Luanzhou to incite Zhang Shaozeng and Lan Tianwei to change their troops into rebellion. In any case, it will make matters worse! ”

Yuan Shikai's face was even more gloomy: "Things have come to this point, it's useless to talk about it, let's think about what to do!" ”

Zhao Bingjun bent his fingers and said: "Dashuai, you might as well deal with it like this: first, stabilize the situation in Beijing. According to the intelligence, after the news of the Luanzhou military advice reached Beijing, there was a panic in the city, and the officials and their families fled to Tianjin to prepare to go south by boat, and the Empress Dowager Longyu was also ready to flee to Chengde with Jinshang for refuge. Once the emperor and queen leave Beijing, the situation in Gyeonggi will be out of control, so we must discourage the emperor and queen from leaving Beijing. And transferred Jiang Hanqing's (Jiang Guidi) Yi army to stationed in Beijing City, guarding the nine gates, and beware of accidents. Officials were forced to take office, businesses opened, and theaters were opened to calm people's hearts.

"Second, transfer all the trains on the railway lines near Luanzhou and Shijiazhuang to prevent the revolutionary party from using the railways to quickly enter Beijing after the rebellion in the sixth and twentieth towns, and to give us enough time to deal with the counterinsurgency.

"Third, get rid of Wu Luzhen. As Brother Dou Zhan (Ruan Zhongshu) said, Wu Luzhen has an impatient personality and radical thinking, and he is also a first-class student of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, and has a great influence in the Beiyang Army. And now the sixth town is in the middle of Henan and Beijing, the location is critical, once the trouble occurs, the disaster is great. Getting rid of Wu Luzhen can not only prevent the rebellion of the Sixth Town, but also make an example of the chickens and monkeys, so that Zhang Shaozeng and others can re-understand the situation. ”

Yuan Shikai patted the armrest of the Taishi chair: "There is Yuan without Wu, there is Wu without Yuan." Wu Suiqing must be eliminated! ”

Zhao Bingjun's eyes rolled: "Actually, if you want to get rid of Wu Suiqing, you don't need us to make a move, just an order from the marshal." ”

"Who to send?"

"Zhou Fulin!" Zhao Bingjun replied simply, "When the marshal was training in the small station, Zhou Fulin was a regular soldier, and he was promoted by the marshal many times and was able to serve as the twelfth assistant commander of the sixth town. Last year, Wu Suiqing served as the commander of the sixth town, and in order to establish his prestige, he was the first to take Zhou Fulin and remove him from his post on the grounds that he was addicted to opium. So he has always held a grudge against Wu Suiqing. As long as the lord signals him to assassinate Wu Suiqing, he can be reinstated, and I dare to guarantee that Wu Suiqing will definitely not live for ten days! ”

Yuan Shikai showed a smile at this time: "Don't bother the two masters, since this idea is from Zhi'an, then you have to continue to bother with the big fight." ”

Zhao Bingjun hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "This is a matter within the next division, the handsome is polite!" ”

Ruan Zhongshu thought of a key question: "Dashuai, our top priority now is to take over as prime minister as soon as possible, so that we can come forward to deal with the affairs of Zhang Shaozeng and Wu Luzhen, right?" Otherwise, the name is not right! ”

Yuan Shikai naturally understands the truth, but he can't say it in his heart: because the procedure for serving as the prime minister of the cabinet is similar to that of being the emperor, even if he covets it in his heart and is willing to do so, he must pretend to be humble three times before he can agree to take office, which is for the "three lets". Before I hurried to Zhengzhou, I had already been poked and poked, and if I didn't complete the "three lets" procedure as usual, I would really confirm the rumors of "keen fame and fortune".

After pondering for a moment, Yuan Shikai said: "If the court and the monarchs think that Yuan is up to the task, Yuan doesn't want to shirk too much, but now that the situation is like this, the three let the procedure have to come step by step." I hope that the imperial court will realize the danger of the country and conclude this matter as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Yilu said: "We expect to electrify the whole country at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and announce the second concession." If nothing else, the telegram of the third appointment of the imperial court will be issued around noon, and we will be ordered to form a cabinet at four or five o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Could the list of cabinet members be drawn up now? ”

Everyone present was shocked when they heard this: Everyone followed Yuan Shikai to mix, wasn't it just to wait for this time?

Yuan Shikai said: "Although I am a little anxious, it is good to plan this morning, so be prepared!" ”

"Does that big handsome have a belly case?" Zhao Bingjun hurriedly asked.

Yuan Shikai smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Zhi'an, Yuan is ready to appoint Ling as the Minister of Civil Affairs, I don't know if you are willing to give in?" ”

Zhao Bingjun was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up and bowed deeply: "Xie Dashuai raises love!" ”

Yuan Shikai turned to the others again: "You don't have to worry, everyone has a share." ”

Everyone in the room suddenly thundered with joy and smiled.

"However," Yuan Shikai paused, "in order to put down the rebellious party as soon as possible, in addition to our people and people from the imperial court, I am afraid that some constitutionalists and revolutionary parties will have to be invited in the cabinet." ”

Zhao Bingjun was a little puzzled: "I don't know who the handsome man is going to invite?" ”

Yuan Shikai said: "I would like to ask Zhang Siweng (Zhang Jian), the head of the domestic constitutionalist faction, to be the Minister of Agriculture and Industry, the head of the overseas constitutionalist faction, Liang Rengong (Liang Qichao), to be the deputy Minister of Justice, and Sun Baixi, a representative of the Revolutionary Party, to continue to serve as the Minister of Studies. What do you think? (To be continued.) )