young marshal spring and autumn

Zhang Zuolin's official residence in Fengtian City is called "General's Mansion", which is his tiger's den, base camp, and headquarters before he became Grand Marshal.

Xiao Liuzi's performance today put him in a good mood, even happier than he himself received the award.From Governor Duan's expression, he knew he was satisfied.Little Six's speech not only expressed his loyalty to the President, but also resolved a crisis invisible, and gave the warlord, the head boss, a reassurance.You know, when Duan Zhigui took office, he brought a regiment of guards with him, but he stayed in Luandong, Gyeonggi, and only brought a few people to serve.When I arrived in Fengtian, I stayed at the headquarters of Zhang Zuolin's No. 20 Seventh Division to express my trust in Zhang Zuolin.Abnormality is a demon, trying to cover up the confusion: how do you know that this kid is not secretly guarding against me!

At dinner, Zhang Hanqing made another good suggestion to Zhang Zuolin.

He said: "Does father want to move again in the position of general? There is a good opportunity in front of him."

Zhang Zuolin was fascinated and stared at Zhang Hanqing for a while.It made Zhang Hanqing hairy: Could it be that the old fox noticed something abnormal in Zhang Xueliang's body?Historically, the young marshal should have been quite capable, otherwise, it would be difficult to successfully inherit the huge Fengjun foundation?Or is his performance not in line with Zhang Xueliang in this age group?

Zhang Zuolin said for a while, "Tell me about it?"

Zhang Hanqing said: "President Yuan should be tired of being a president. Does my father intend to help him?" According to history, Duan Zhigui entered the Northeast in August, and Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor in December.

Zhang Zuolin's eyes flashed, but he took a long breath and said, "This is a sure thing. But from Fengtian's public opinion, it can be seen that the president's move is a one-shot defeat." Zhang Hanqing smiled slightly and said, "The president wins." Defeat, what does it have to do with his father? Heaven's evil is forgiven, but self-inflicted, can't live. The people around him are blinded by their own interests, and this defeat will stir up the country's situation that has been formed since the Republic of China. But at present, everyone The president is still very influential. As long as he takes the first step and monopolizes Fengtian with the support of the central government, at least without opposition, no one who will rule the world in the future will have to worry about his father’s power.” He got up, stroked Zhang Hanqing's head, and said softly, "Little Six has grown up."

Under the "conciliation" of a group of interested people, people in Beijing from various provinces organized a "petition group" of citizens, petitioning the Senate to act as the Legislative Yuan of the Senate, demanding changes to the state system.

Wen Tao must have a martial arts strategy.If the enthusiasm of the politicians is not supported by the generals, it can only be a farce at best, and nothing can be done.But at 9:20 that night, Yuan Shikai received a secret telegram from Fengtian No. The president is the eternal lord, so why can he receive the favor of the king forever? The monarch is better than the republic. With the great talent of the president, he should be able to follow the law and be democratic. Today, the people hate the republic and tend to the monarchy. The first thing to do is to depend on the will of the people. If the people have a republic, the oath will be valid according to the constitution of the country;

Yuan Shikai had received many similar statements, but Zhang Zuolin was the first to blatantly put forward by a local military official.

In August, when the National Congress was held in Fengtian to vote on the issue of the state system, Zhang Zuolin led a large group of people, armed with live ammunition, to monitor the vote. As a result, "all" voted for the monarchy.

Seeing Zhang Zuolin's behavior, another big brother from the same city, Feng Delin, had no choice but to file a "petition to change the state system" with Zhang Zuolin in the name of the Northeast Army and political and business celebrities in order to please Yuan Shikai and cooperate with Duan Zhigui, so as to create public opinion for Yuan Shikai's proclaiming himself emperor. .

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

In September, Duan Zhigui joined hands with the generals of 9 provinces including Guangdong Long Jiguang, and secretly proposed to Yuan Shikai to "ascend to the throne quickly".

In September, Xu Lanzhou, commander of the First Division of the Army stationed in Heilongjiang, sent a telegram to persuade him to enter.

In September, Feng Delin, commander of the No. 9 Eighth Division of the Army stationed in Fengtian, persuaded him to enter.

Zhu Qinglan, the right general stationed in Heilongjiang and Zhen'an, persuaded him to enter.

Meng Enyuan, the military governor stationed in Jilin, persuaded him to enter.

General Cao Kun, who was stationed in Yuezhou, Hunan Province, the garrison commander of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and General Huwei, persuaded him to enter.

General Tongwu, the supervisor of Shanxi military affairs, Yan Xishan first provided [-] yuan in silver coins to the Preparatory Committee, and then persuaded him to do so by telegram, belittling the Revolution of [-] as "an expedient procedure in the era of old and new brothers" and thinking that "decisions with Chinese sentiments" It is not advisable to continue to use the republican system", "It is not enough to strive for strength without practicing militarism, and to implement militarism must first go to the constitutional monarchy". A talented person with great promise, taking advantage of the momentum of great promise, resolutely takes responsibility for saving the country and the people, and is humble when he has nothing to use."

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After all localities scrambled to express their views, on December 12, the Senate announced that the state system decided by the representatives voted for a constitutional monarchy was approved by a total of 10 votes.

With the basis of "public opinion", Yuan Shikai was overjoyed and issued an order: "Since the National Congress has voted in full, there is no room for discussion with the president of this country; but... I hope it will be recommended separately."After confirming that no one has been "pushed away", he announced that he would restore the Chinese monarchy on January 1916, 1, establish the Chinese Empire, and change Yuan Hongxian to "promote the constitution".The presidential palace was changed to Xinhua Palace, which accepted the title of emperor.

Not all fainted.

In stark contrast to Yuan Keding's enthusiasm for the imperial system, Yuan Shikai's second son Yuan Kewen (zi Hanyun) was indifferent to it.Not only that, but the "second son of the emperor" even wrote a poem satirizing his father, which can be regarded as a rare masterpiece among the ancient poems of the Republic of China:

"At the beginning, the micro-mian is strong and self-contained, and it is not clear whether it is cloudy or sunny; the cold geese in the south cover the lonely moon, and the scorching sun in the west darkens the nine cities.

For a moment in the gap, the crocodile sounds to warn the night. It is very pity that there is a lot of wind and rain on the heights, so don't go to the top of Qionglou. "

The last two lines of the poem are the key point, which is nothing more than to persuade the old man to "don't go to the top floor of Qionglou", otherwise he will stand high and fall hard, and all his old capital will be lost.Su Dongpo also said in "Shui Tuo Ge Tou amp; #8226; Mid-Autumn Festival", "It's too cold to be high."It's a pity that Yuan Shikai didn't read enough books, and he had forgotten them in a moment of fever.

Yuan Shikai's ambition to proclaim himself emperor became increasingly exposed, and his imperial activities became increasingly public. As an influential warlord, Duan Qirui resolutely opposed proclaiming himself emperor, and resigned his petition, "This matter endangers the safety of the country and the original value of his family. Don't do it, don't do it."Duan Qirui's attitude against Yuan's proclaiming emperor was firm, but based on the kindness of knowing him back then, he still persuaded him bitterly at the beginning: "President, Qirui has followed the president since he was a child, and has been on the saddle for nearly 20 years. Unforgettable teeth. Today, the country is in critical condition. If there is any change, the consequences will be unimaginable. Qirui is ignorant and can learn from sincerity. I hope the president thinks twice."

The obsessed Yuan Shikai wanted to be emperor, so he couldn't listen to Duan Qirui's dissuasion.Duan Qirui's earnestness and piety were considered betrayal by Yuan Shikai.Therefore, on May 1915, 5, Duan Qirui asked for leave due to illness, and Yuan Shikai was worried that he had no excuse to drive him away.

In the farce of Yuan Shikai proclaiming himself emperor, Duan Qirui resisted passively and did not participate in the congratulations of all officials held in Jurentang, Zhongnanhai.He just lamented to his confidant Xu Shuzheng in the mansion, "Xiangcheng committed crimes!" Duan Qirui's anti-imperialist stance has never wavered, which is especially rare for Duan Qirui, who was promoted by Yuan and cared for by Yuan.Later, Duan Qirui asked to meet Yuan twice, but was rejected by Yuan Shikai until Yuan finally regained his military power.

Things are often like this, a truly loyal person is often loyal but suspicious; and those who lead him to a dead end are always reused.Duan Qirui's opposition to Yuan Shikai's proclaiming emperor is precisely a manifestation of Duan's loyalty and responsibility to Yuan Shikai.It's a pity that Yuan Shikai not only didn't appreciate it, but wanted to plot against him, which is really sighing and ridiculous.

After a lot of intensive preparations, Yuan Shikai bowed again and again, and finally accepted the "support" of the people, and he really wanted to change his system and become emperor.The auspicious day for Huang Daoji, who officially ascended the throne, was set on January 1916, 1. Before that, Yuan Shikai decided to hold a congratulatory meeting for all officials, and Yuan Keding would choose the date.Yuan Keding was impatient and said, "Just tomorrow, December 1th will be a good day!"

In the morning of the next day, Yuan Shikai held a congratulatory meeting for all officials in Zhongnanhai.Due to the rush of time and no preparations in advance, the officials who came to congratulate only included officials in Beijing, and none of the local officials participated.The funny thing is that this pilgrimage has neither uniform nor prescribed procedures. Some officials who came to congratulate were dressed in long gowns and mandarin jackets, while others wore suits and dresses. Here we go.It can be said that this enthronement ceremony is a joint exhibition of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign clothing.

The ceremony was presided over by Duan Zhigui, the "Yuaner" of Emperor Yuan, but what puzzled him was that the emperor ordered him to bow three times during the court congratulations, and he couldn't perform the three prostrations and nine prostrations he imagined, which annoyed him endlessly.At 9:[-] on the same day, under the guidance of four military officers, Yuan Shikai came to Jurentang. However, he did not wear the million-dollar dragon uniform and crown that everyone had guessed, but the military uniform of the Generalissimo. Not even a hat (because he always hated the field marshal's cap with the feathers).However, this made his big head more shiny, as if the purple air was coming from the east, and the sky was full of blessings.

Although civil and military officials have been divided into shifts, Duan Zhigui is a warrior and doesn't know the rules of an emcee of ceremonies. Before Emperor Yuan took his seat, he bowed himself first.And because there was no one to direct the people around, they were in a mess when they visited, some bowed, some worshiped, and some shouted "Long live the emperor", all of which were uneven, so that Emperor Yuan could not sit or stand.After hesitating for a long time, he just supported the imperial dragon chair with his left hand, and with his right hand palm up, he nodded frequently to those who bowed and worshiped.

After the congratulatory ceremony was over, Emperor Yuan asked everyone to disperse and went back to work, and he didn't even invite everyone to a banquet.After everyone walked out of Ju Ren Tang, they came back to their senses: this morning celebration ceremony is too simple and too economical!Just like usual, he seems to be the emperor behind closed doors, sneaky and shady... What's the matter?

But that’s not the case. When Cai E, Tang Jiyao and others raised the banner of "protecting the country" in Yunnan, Yuan Shikai had to postpone the date of enthronement, saying that he would wait until the rebellion was quelled before enthroning. The war between China and the People's Republic of China will not end in a short while. As a result, Yuan Shikai did not officially ascend the throne until his death, and at best he was a "closed emperor".

In ancient Chinese history, after the establishment of a new dynasty, it was necessary to "relocate, correct, change clothes, and change sacrifices." Therefore, there is no need to "relocate to the place of residence"; but it is still necessary to make a fuss about "rectifying the first year", that is, after 1916, the five years of the Republic of China were abolished and the first year of Hongxian was changed, and the calendar was also changed to the "Almanac of the First Year of Hongxian". ; As for "easy-to-wear color", according to the three-system cycle theory of "Xia Hei Shang Bai Zhou Chi" in Jinwen Jingxue, the Hongxian Dynasty should advocate red, so the pillars of the three halls of the enthronement should be painted red, and the tiles should also be red. Replace it with red tiles to show celebration.

In addition, when the emperor ascended the throne, he had to confer titles on meritorious ministers, and the benefits were shared, but there was also a small problem here, that is, the old friends from before, and Emperor Yuan was embarrassed to let them be ministers, so he wanted to stand out Old lovers (including Zaifeng, Yiqiu, Shixu, Natong, Xiliang, etc., all of whom were princes or famous governors of the former Qing Dynasty), old friends (including Xu Shichang, Zhao Erxun, Zhang Jian, Li Jingxi, and later The "Four Friends of Songshan Mountain"), Qishuo (Wang Kaiyun, Ma Xiangbo, etc.), these people can enjoy the gift of not being a minister.As for the provincial generals, patrol envoys, guard envoys, guard envoys, division commanders and above, they are divided into five titles of "public, marquis, uncle, son, and male". 128, even the late former Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun posthumously made a first-class official.

In these happy days, there are also discordant sounds. For example, at the court ceremony, Duan Qirui, the former army chief and veteran subordinate, and Li Yuanhong, the former vice president (Yuan Shikai became the emperor, and vice president Li became the former vice president of course). never came.Yuan Shikai named Li Yuanhong a "Prince of Wuyi", but the former vice president repeatedly refused and refused to accept it.After the news spread, a nursery rhyme also spread like wildfire: "A good country can't be done in prison; a good country can't be jailed; no one wants the prince's gift!"

To this a Chinese philosopher, anticipating an extremely violent reaction from the opposition, wrote at the time: "We carve out a man's idol out of wood or clay, and call it a god. Put it in a beautiful temple Let it sit in a glorious shrine; the people worship it, and think it is unbelievably strong. But if a madman pushes it down, tramples it underfoot, and throws it into a dirty pond, if someone Find it, pick it up again, and place it in its sacred place, and you will find that its charm has been lost."