Republic of China: Our great warlord has many children and many blessings

January 26, 1915.

The Japanese Minister in China, Hioki Masako, made 21 demands to Yuan Shikai face to face.

The five parts are as follows: 1. Recognize Japan's inheritance and expansion of all rights enjoyed by Germany in Shandong;

2. Extend the lease period of Luda and South Manchuria and Anfeng-Fengcheng Railways to 99 years, and recognize Japan's land lease rights in South Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia. or ownership, as well as residence rights, industrial and commercial operation rights, and exclusive rights to build railways and mine mines;

3. Change Hanyeping Company to a Sino-Japanese joint venture, and nearby mines are not allowed to be mined by people other than the company;

4. China's coastal ports Islands may not be leased or ceded to other countries; 5. The Chinese government should employ Japanese as political, military, and financial consultants. China’s police service should be jointly run by China and Japan. More than half of the ordnance must be purchased from Japan or ordnance factories jointly run by China and Japan. Enjoy priority in investment, road construction and mining.

At the same time, Japan's Foreign Minister sent a telegram to Nikki to warn the"793" Chinese government not to leak the contents of Japan's demands to China to the outside world.

The Japanese Foreign Minister sent a telegram to Japan, demanding that the Beiyang government give a clear and in-principle reply to all conditions.

Foreign Minister Sun Baoqi resolutely protested against the 21 Articles of humiliation and loss of power and was dismissed from his post by Yuan Shikai. New Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang and Deputy Minister Cao Rulin were appointed.

On February 2, negotiations began on Article 21.

On February 11, British reporter in China Duan Na (Australian) managed to obtain the original copy of the"Twenty-One Articles" and published it abroad.

For a time, the whole country was in an uproar.

February 12, Yuan Shikai’s office in the Presidential Palace.

Secretary of State Xu Shichang said angrily:"I firmly disagree with the president's proclaiming emperor, and I do not agree with the 21 measures of losing power and humiliating the country.

It is unwise to betray the country in order to proclaim emperor." Yuan Shikai's eyes flashed with anger, but he suppressed it again.

I originally thought that when the conditions were ripe, proclaiming the emperor would be a simple matter, but I didn't expect that so many people would oppose it.

He was dissatisfied, so why did he claim to be an emperor? Did he violate the laws of nature?

The navy general’s inspection tour in Guangdong and Guangxi made his son-in-law Shen Hao disagree, the foreign minister disagreed, Secretary of State Xu Shichang disagreed, Army Chief Duan Qirui disagreed, Jiangsu General Feng Guozhang disagreed, Cai E, Tang Jirao and countless others opposed it.

It’s okay for others to object, but Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Xu Shichang and other Beiyang military and political figures are Yuan Shikai’s most loyal followers, so why would they object?

Did I give you benefits?

Yuan Shikai said:"Only the imperial system is more in line with our national conditions and can develop better.

Even the Manchu Qing Dynasty supports me. Not only that, Tang Xiangming of Hunan, Chen Huan of Sichuan, Yan Xishan of Shanxi, Lu Jianzhang of Shaanxi, and Zhang Xiluan of Fengtian , Zhang Zuolin, Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang, and Deputy Minister Cao Rulin all support it?"

Xu Shichang sarcastically asked, do they really support it?

It's just because of your power. Why doesn't your son-in-law Shen Hao support it?

Does your so-called development mean betrayal of the country?

However, he didn't dare to say this. He knew Yuan Shikai's ruthlessness best.

Xu Shichang knew that Yuan Shikai still made the decision to proclaim himself emperor, and was disheartened.

Then he said:"Okay, since this is the president's decision, I won't say anything more. This old Secretary of State is really embarrassed to hold the position. I ask the president to hire someone wiser." After saying that

, Xu Shichang turned around and left.

""Shichang, Shichang" Yuan Shikai called a few times, but no one responded.

Yuan Shikai was so angry that he smashed his desk to pieces.

So many people opposed it, which made him feel uneasy.

But he was the most respected person in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Dreams, lost sight of power, how could he listen to advice.

The emperor is the supreme being above tens of millions of people.

As soon as Xu Shichang left Zhong Nanhai, he was called over by Army Chief Duan Qirui.

As for Yuan Shikai proclaiming himself emperor, Duan Qirui He also firmly opposed it.

When he arrived at Duan Qirui's house, Xu Shichang's face was gloomy.

Duan Qirui (also known as Zhiquan) poured the tea and said:"How about Prime Minister Xu? Is President Yuan willing to cancel the proclaimed emperor?""

Xu Shichang sighed and shook his head and said:"He is stubborn and has been blinded by the emperor's power. He is destined to pay for his willfulness.

Zhiquan, I have decided to resign like Brother Sun (Sun Baoqi) and no longer serve as Secretary of State. I cannot sign such a treaty that is humiliating and humiliating the country. Duan Qirui was also extremely angry in his heart:"

Why did President Yuan take this step? Even if other people agreed with him to become emperor, they were probably forced by lust."

I can't stay any longer, and I'm not in the mood to be the Army Chief."

In Duan Qirui's heart, in terms of status and qualifications, it is all right to be a minister, and although hereditary titles are valuable, they are not as good as the head of state. Honor, so the desire to obtain a title is not as strong as the desire to succeed as president.

"Sigh, it’s difficult to handle. Hmm, let’s see, our President Yuan will definitely pay a heavy price for his ambition.

At that time, the independence of each province will happen again."

After Xu Shichang finished speaking, Duan Qirui also nodded..........(To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Duan Qirui also had the idea of ​​resigning.

"Mr. Xu, I will try to persuade him several times. If it doesn’t work, I will have no choice but to resign. President Yuan will ask Gao Ming to replace him."

"Once a hereditary dynasty is established, its path to the highest power will be blocked, and we people will only be reduced to ministers. How can this be done?" Duan Qirui said;

Xu Shichang nodded and said:"Zhiquan, you are right. If in the name of the Republic, I will be President Yuan's Secretary of State for life

, I will be very happy. If Yuan Shikai becomes emperor, I will ask him to serve as Secretary of State for the rest of his life. I cannot accept the fact that Yuan has proclaimed himself a vassal, and will also profess tribulation to his son in the future.

Nowadays, the situation at home and abroad is complicated, and Japan has occupied Qingdao, which is like driving a nail into our country.

They also supported the Tongmenghui in the beginning, and their ambitions were fully exposed. But they never expected that our President Yuan would be willing to agree to so many conditions that would sacrifice power and humiliate the country for the sake of being an emperor."

"This is digging your own grave, President Yuan is confused." Duan Qirui shook his head and said; once you, Yuan Datou, become the emperor, you will cut off the path for us ministers to rise, which is simply hated.

Xu Shichang said:" President Yuan Da always believed that Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou were a major gap in the sphere of influence he controlled, so he promoted Chen Huan to take charge of Sichuan and asked Long Jiguang to go to Guizhou.

Unexpectedly, Shen Hao from Guangdong and Guangxi also disagreed with him.

Now Feng Guozhang has also expressed his dissatisfaction with proclaiming himself emperor. In Plus 4.0, the Southwest Warlords can say that everyone has betrayed their relatives and separated."

"I hope President Yuan will not make irreparable losses for his own selfishness." Duan Qirui frowned and said;

Xu Shichang sighed and said nothing more. He drank a cup of tea and said:"Zhiquan, it's getting late. After leaving, I will report illness and go home in the future, planning to return to Henan for retirement. Before I go, I plan to go to Guangdong with that guy Sun Baoqi. I heard that Shen Hao is doing very well there."

Duan Qirui said:"Xu Prime Minister, without you, this cabinet is nothing."

"Hahaha, stop talking, I'm leaving."

After saying that, Xu Shichang left gracefully.

Duan Qirui looked at Xu Shichang's back and fell into deep thought.

Then, he also planned to remonstrate to the end.

At the same time, Feng Guozhang took his just Lu Chunlan, the goddaughter she recognized, secretly came to Guangdong.

She went to Shen Hao to discuss political affairs.