C20 Impeachment of the Quiet Man at the Well

Hioki was also very angry when he saw the news that was published in the newspaper. Hioki immediately went to find Yama Takashi, the boss of the Black Dragon Society Of Japan Special Operations Organization in Japan in Beijing and interrogated them. Only then did Hioki find out that Inoue Shizuo had secretly come to China. Hioki immediately boarded the boat and returned to the country, reporting to the Heavenly Emperor of Japan and impeding Inoue Shizuo.

Hioki had said that Inoue Shizuo had taken a lot of bribes from the Sky Emperor in order to get benefits from him. The Sky Emperor immediately criticized Inoue Shizuo, and revoked the terms that he fought for Yuan Shikai for so much. In front of the Sky Emperor and all the ministers, Hioki insisted on using the original terms to force Yuan Shikai to sign the contract with Japan. He also requested for Yuan Shikai to sign the contract with him after he returned to Beijing with the original terms.

Hioki was both an arrogant and an ambitious person. He said to the emperor: "The Chinese have always been weak. Now, the Western Empires are powerless to fight against us, Japan. This is the perfect time for us to force Yuan Shikai to sign a contract and for Japan to monopolize China in its entirety. Those provisions that we have decided upon at our meeting must not be reduced in any way. had to make Yuan Shikai agree and sign it. A person who does not engage in public service should be severely punished and should not be allowed to do anything else. I have been in China for many years, and am well aware of Yuan Shikai's character. I can use the original words to force Yuan Shikai to agree and sign it. I plead for the Emperor's permission. "

The Emperor, after a moment of silence, agreed to his performance and gave him the original terms. He brought it back to China to force Yuan Shikai. There were many ministers who didn't believe Hioki, and at that time, she went to the Sky Emperor to plead on his behalf. The Sky Emperor did not punish Inoue Shizuo. It turned out that Inoue Shizuo had strong connections in the government. Most of the ministers said, "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to punish Sakyamuni too soon. What he came back to say and what he analyzed about the current situation in China, we think is true. As for his taking of bribes, there was no evidence to prove it. He could not make up his mind. He had to find out slowly. If Hioki is unable to force him, Master Jing Xing will come out. " Hearing his words, the Emperor felt that it is reasonable. After a moment of indecision, he gave his approval to all of the ministers. " Inoue Shizuo was secretly happy and deeply hated Hioki in his heart. Hioki who was at the side deeply hated all the ministers, but he also had a plan.

After the meeting ended, Inoue Shizuo made the first move and immediately wrote a letter to Yuan Shikai, telling him to hold on. This was also equivalent to him firing at Hioki from the back.

As for Eunuch Liu, after reading the letter, he was startled and knew that the news was true. He and Yuan Shikai immediately felt uneasy, worried that Inoue Shizuo would come again, at a faraway place. Yuan Shikai said: "Mr. Jing did not mention the person who came to force me in his letter. Who is this person that wants to take part in his book and force me? He must have some powerful methods. "

Eunuch Liu said: "I expect that person to be Japanese Minister Hioki. Because it was so easy to guess that it was him, Mr. Well did not write his name. " Yuan Shikai said hatefully: "That Hioki guy is too arrogant, he has never been polite to anyone he talks to. The fight at the Heavenly Altar was actually caused by him speaking too arrogantly. This person is sinister and repulsive. " The two of them guessed that Hioki might be the one, but they did not mention anything about how they could deal with him.

It was noon that day. Eunuch Liu had a complacent expression on his face as he said to Yuan Shikai: "Master: As expected, it is as I expected. Hioki came. I've already let you into the living room. " Yuan Shikai's heart was heavy as he changed into a brocade dress. He picked up the culture stick and said, "No matter what he says or how he forces me, I will not allow him to do as he says. What can this arrogant fellow do to me? " As he spoke, his heart was already flustered. Eunuch Liu said: "Right, we must resist him. That depends on how you answer him. "

Yuan Shikai steadied himself again, considered his options, and went into the living room. He was wearing a suit, a pair of gold-rimmed crystal glasses and a golden frame. As he sat there, he expressed his arrogance and his self-confidence. Beside him stood a handsome young lady in a flowery kimono. The young lady lowered her head slightly, a small and exquisite box in her hand. Yuan Shikai cleared his throat as he walked in, "I've kept you waiting, Mr. Minister." With a cold expression, he left his seat and said, "I've just arrived." Yuan Shikai sat at the seat of honor beside him and said, "I do not know what business you have here as an envoy." "I recently heard that the President was suffering from a minor illness and came to visit," he said. Yuan Shikai's face was also cold as he said, "Thank you for your concern, sir.

Hioki took the box from the young lady's hands and placed it in front of Yuan Shikai before opening it, and said: "These are a few top quality Japanese ginseng, it can be considered the best supplement to nourish President General's body. This is disrespectful! " Yuan Shikai did not move, he looked inside the box. It was five ginseng wrapped in cellophane paper, lying inside in a row. Thus, he said, "I let Mr. Envoy spend his money. I will not be disrespectful and accept it. " He picked up the box and called the maid: "Put this away." The maid caught it and retreated out of the room.

Hioki opened his briefcase and took out another letter. This is the special envoy of the Japanese government, Mr. Inoue Shizuo, entrusted to you by me. " Hearing that, Yuan Shikai thought: "Don't lie to me. You really know how to lie! " He took the letter and placed it on the table. He asked: "Where is Mr. Inoue Shizuo? Why didn't he come? " Hioki did not expect him to ask the first question, and felt that it was too sudden. Embarrassed for a moment, he muttered to himself, "As for you, Sir Envoy, you are unable to come personally because of all the things that have occurred in the government." Yuan Shikai clearly knew the reason, but he deliberately kept quiet, and waited for Hioki's next words.

After a long while, when Hioki saw that Yuan Shikai did not read the letter, he did not ask anymore and said: "Mister Yuan, you read the letter first. I think we should know everything. " Yuan Shikai looked at him and was about to read the letter. Just then, the head of the government, the Governor of Nanjing, Feng Guozhang, suddenly barged in from outside. He acted as if he did not see Hioki, and directly went to Yuan Shikai's side and said: "President, the British ambassador asked me to accompany him, he said that he has something to see you about, and is already waiting outside." Yuan Shikai hesitated for a while and said: "Let him come back this afternoon. I have a guest here, I can't take it. " After he finished speaking, he looked up at Feng Guozhang who was beside him. He saw that Feng Guozhang did not move and changed his words, "You go first. Let him wait in the study. Say I'll see you right away. " Only then did Feng Guozhang leave in satisfaction.

Yuan Shikai picked up the letter and unhurriedly opened it to read. He saw that the letter was written: "His Excellency the Great Japan Emperor Awakened China's President: The reply is received. They admired the President General's determination to restore the imperial system. May the President General ascend one step faster. We are willing to help achieve great things. You may also agree to your requests for loans, arms, etc. Due to the complex situation in your country, all the countries in Britain, France, Russia and the United States are close to your country. They have all the benefits of trading and trading with your country. And my Japanese empire's interests in China are nothing compared to it. As a result, the matter of assistance and a number of issues had yet to be resolved by agreement. We believe that Japan's trading and trading interests and other interests in China should be at the top of the empires. With this as the premise, he could agree to the contract for assistance. We strongly oppose your offer of first assistance and then signing the contract. We advocate first signing and then assisting. Your Excellency is reminded to reconsider the terms that have been rejected by you. We must not make any concessions. If Your Excellency objects any further, we shall regard it as a lack of good faith. We can consider fostering other Chinese friends, parties or groups. What Big Japan proposed must be realized! What he had to do had to be done! What he had to do had to be done!

I hope that you will open up your heart, weigh personal gains and losses, make wise choices, and quickly repent. The Great Emperor of Japan is here! "

After Yuan Shikai finished reading, his hands trembled and he dropped the letter. As he picked up the letter on the ground, he thought to himself, "This Japanese enemies is truly amazing. With such a strong tone, he openly threatened me in the letter to nurture others. How can I accept such harsh conditions? "

He put the letter in his reply bag and thought over and over again, "The little devil always does things by hook or by crook. There's no need to talk about nurturing others to topple me. Even if they were slightly inclined towards others, my power and prestige would quickly decline. Sectarian Party and those people were unpopular, but they were nothing to be afraid of. This Duan Qirui had a close relationship with Hioki. If I were to support him and fall, not only would I fail to become an emperor, but I would also lose my position as president. " Unknowingly, he began to sweat profusely.

Seeing that he had finished reading the letter, Hioki was truly afraid. He then looked at Yuan Shikai's reaction.

Yuan Shikai felt his entire body heating up, he took out his handkerchief and slowly wiped his face. At this moment, he thought back to the words that Inoue Shizuo had instructed him in his letter: "If Sir can't accept the original terms, there is hope for the fifth paragraph and the twenty-first clause that I have to arduously struggle for sir."

Yuan Shikai immediately mustered his courage and said: "My body is weak, I'm still sweating profusely while sitting here. I don't have time for this sort of thing. First, it was settled. First, it was supported, then it was signed. The opposite is true in your country. Those conditions are too harsh, and hard to accept! " With that, he picked up the letter from the table and returned it to Hioki, then got up angrily and said: "I still have things to do. See the guests out! "

Hioki was dumbstruck by his sudden action, he also stood up and threatened: "I can only speak the truth, the one who will suffer will be you!" With that, he left resentfully. After he got into the car, he turned around and said to Yuan Shikai who was sending him off, "Think again, I'll come back tomorrow." Only then did he get into the car with the young lady and leave.

Yuan Shikai thought, then went to the study room to see the British minister. When he entered, he saw that the British, French, Russian and American ministers were all seated. Feng Guozhang paced back and forth on the ground in a hurry. Yuan Shikai said with difficulty, "I've made all the ambassadors wait for a long time." Then, he sat on the main seat in the middle. He suddenly felt as if there was a huge pressure above his head, causing him and the chair to drill straight into the ground.

The various ministers said one after another: "We heard that President General is feeling ill, so we came to visit together."

Yuan Shikai said: "For the past few days, I've been feeling unwell." After a round of questioning from the ministers.

The British envoy began by saying, "The newspapers in the various leases all have the news that you have decided to use Japan's loans and arms to sign a treaty with Japan. Is this true? Mr. President, please explain it clearly. "

Seeing that Yuan Shikai did not answer him, he added with an indifferent expression: "Mr. Yuan does not need to mind. We Western Empires do not want to interfere in this, nor do we want to know the details of your contract. However, while you can sign the contract, you must not harm the interests of our western empires in China. After you sign the contract, Japan's interests in China must never surpass ours. "