Chapter 22 Eleven in Beifu

After I said those beautiful words, I hurried into the gate of Beifu guarded by the national army.I sat down in my father's study, thinking that I was not in the palace, but in the tiger's mouth.The first thing I have to do now is to find out how dangerous my situation is.Before I left the palace, I asked someone to send a letter to those ministers outside the palace, asking them to quickly try to rescue me from the grasp of the national army.At this time, not only was there no news about their running situation, but they also had no way of knowing any news from outside.I really want to find someone to discuss it, even if I hear a few words of comfort.In this situation, my father has disappointed me immensely.

He was more panicked than I was.From the moment I entered Beifu, he never stood up properly, let alone sat quietly.He was walking up and down muttering to himself, or running in and out in a panic, which made the atmosphere extremely tense. Later, I couldn't bear it anymore and begged him to say: My lord, sit down and discuss it!I have to think of a way, first inquire about the outside news! Think of a way?good!good!He sat down, and within two minutes, he suddenly stood up again, and Zai Xun didn't show his face anymore!After saying this remark, he turned back and forth again. You have to inquire about the news!

Call, inquire about news?well!He walked out, and walked in again in a blink of an eye, no, he was not allowed to go out outside!There are soldiers at the gate! call! Call, call, okay, okay!After walking a few steps, I came back and asked: Who to call? I saw that there was really no other way, so I asked the eunuch to pass on the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come in.At this time, Minister Rong Yuan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was admitted to a foreign hospital for treatment of mental illness (it came out after two months), Qiling was busy moving my clothes and dealing with the problems of the palace supervisor and maid, and Baoxi was taking care of the one who had not left the palace. Of the two concubines, only Shaoying was left by my side.His situation was not much better than the prince's, and he didn't make a single call.Fortunately, other princes and ministers and masters came one after another, otherwise the panic in the Beifu would not know how far it would go.The news that Johnston brought in the evening was the best: After his travels, the Chief Minister of the Mission, Odenko of the Netherlands, British Minister Marklei, and Japanese Minister Yoshizawa, had protested to Wang Zhengting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Regent Cabinet, and Wang Zhengting sent the They guaranteed the safety of my life and property.The news had a calming effect on the people in Beifu, but for my father, it didn't seem like the dose was enough.Johnston described that night in his book:

The emperor received me in a large drawing room, which was crowded with Manchu nobles and officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.My first task was to explain the results of the three ministers' visits to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.They already knew from Zai Tao that we had a consultation at the Dutch embassy that morning, so they were naturally eager to know what happened when they met with Dr. Wang (Zhengting).They listened to me with rapt attention, except for Prince Chun, who wandered about the room restlessly, apparently aimlessly, while I spoke.Several times, he suddenly quickened his pace, ran up to me, and said a few words that didn't make sense.His stutter seemed to be worse than usual.Every time he said those few words, it meant that the emperor should not be afraid to say these words from his mouth, which was completely redundant, because he was obviously more panicked than the emperor.When he said this four or five times, I became a little impatient, and I said, His Majesty the Emperor is here, standing next to me, why don't you speak to him directly?However, he was too flustered to notice my rudeness.Then he turned aimlessly in circles again.

Another act of my father that night particularly displeased me. Not long after Johnston arrived, Zheng Xiaoxu arrived with two Japanese.Since the donation for the Tokyo Earthquake, the Japanese Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane has communicated with my colleagues. After Luo Zhenyu and Zheng Xiaoxu came to the Forbidden City, they also communicated with the Japanese barracks.At this time, Zheng Xiaoxu negotiated a plan with Takemoto Takashi of Dongjiaomin Lane. Takemoto's adjutant, Nakahei Matsu, put on plain clothes and took a doctor with him, pretending to take me to the hospital, and transport me out of Beifu and into the Japanese barracks.Zheng Xiaoxu took Captain Zhongping and Japanese doctor Murata to Beifu and told their strategy, but they were unanimously opposed by princes, ministers and masters.They thought it was difficult to get past the soldiers at the gate with this method. Even if they got past them, there were National Army sentries on the street. If they were discovered, it would be even worse.My father's attitude was the most violent, and his objection was as follows: Even if he ran into Dongjiaomin Lane, but Feng Yuxiang came to me to ask for someone, what should I do?As a result, Zheng Xiaoxu and the Japanese were sent out of the gate.

On the next day, the access control in Beifu was suddenly tightened, and only entry was allowed, and no exit was allowed.Later, it was relaxed a bit, and only masters Chen and Zhu and the Minister of Internal Affairs were allowed to enter and leave, and foreigners were not allowed to enter at all.All of a sudden, the people in the Beifu panicked again, because since the national army didn't take foreigners seriously, there was no insurance for them.Later, the two masters analyzed it and believed that there has never been an authority that is not afraid of foreigners. Wang Zhengting made a guarantee to the ministers of the three countries, and he expected that he would not overthrow it.Everyone listened and thought it was reasonable, but I was still not at ease.The words are good, but who knows what the soldiers at the gate think?There was a saying in those days: When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it clearly!No matter how Huang Yu and Wang Zhengting tried to assure me, the person closest to me with the murder weapon was the soldier at the door.In case they break out, I'm afraid that all guarantees will not work.The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. I regretted not going out with the Japanese brought by Zheng Xiaoxu. At the same time, I also blamed my father for only thinking about himself, but not my safety.

At this time, Luo Zhenyu came back from Tianjin.He took the Beijing-Tianjin International Train [1] to Tianjin for help when Feng Jun took over the inner city guards.When he arrived at the headquarters of the Japanese garrison troops in Tianjin, Jin Zi, the staff officer of the headquarters, told him that Lu Zhonglin had entered the palace, and the Japanese commander told him to find Duan Qirui.During this period, Qirui also received a telegram from Beijing Takemoto to ask for help from Zheng Xiaoxu.Duan Qirui sent a telegram against Feng Yuxiang's forced palace.Luo Zhenyu read the draft and understood that Duan Qirui was going to leave the mountain soon, and felt that the situation was not that serious, but he still asked the Japanese Army Command to come forward for protection.The Japanese Army Command told him that Takemoto Dazuo in Beijing would have a solution.According to the instructions of the Japanese Garrison Headquarters, he returned to Beijing to find Osamu Takemoto. Osamu Takemoto asked him to tell me that the Japanese cavalry would patrol the vicinity of Beifu.Chen Baochen also told me that the Japanese barracks wanted to send Japanese military carrier pigeons into Beifu for the purpose of calling the police (later, because they were afraid that the national army would know, they didn’t dare to accept them), so my feelings for the Japanese developed a step further.In this way, Luo Zhenyu gained the same status as Zheng Xiaoxu in my heart, while the prince was pushed further away.

I saw Duan Qirui accusing Feng Yuxiang of forcing the palace, and I heard the news that Feng Jun was about to merge with Feng Jun. These two things brought me new hope.At the same time, Chen Baochen brought me Duan Qirui's secret telegram transferred from the Japanese military camp, which said: The royal family will spare no effort to maintain and preserve property.Then the gate control was further loosened, allowing more princes, ministers and even clan members to come in. Even Hu Shi, who had no fame, was not blocked, only Johnston still refused to let in. Soon, the relationship between Zhang and Feng, which Beifu was most concerned about, had a new development, and news came that Feng Yuxiang was detained by the Fengjun in Tianjin.Although it turned out to be a rumor later, the people in Beifu were encouraged by the news that followed: the Huangbu Regency Cabinet supported by the National Army had a banquet for the envoy of Dongjiaominxiang in Beijing, but it was rejected.Beifuli optimistically estimated that the lifespan of the regent cabinet, which I can't get along with, is almost at the end of its lifespan, and Duan Qirui, whom Dongjiaominxiang (at least the Japanese) prefers, will naturally replace him.Sure enough, the news the next day confirmed Luo Zhenyu's intelligence, and Feng Yuxiang had to agree with Zhang Zuolin's decision to let Duan Qirui go out.Not many days later, both Zhang and Duan came to Beijing.The situation of those few days was recorded in Zheng Xiaoxu's diary as follows:

Yisi 26th (November 22nd).light snow.for writing.Zhongping, a Japanese barracks, said on the phone: Duan Qirui will drive from Tianjin at 9:00 and arrive in Beijing at 12:30.Together with Daqi (Zheng Chui, Zheng's eldest son), we went to meet Duan Qirui at the station.The car arrives at three o'clock, just throwing stabs. Bingwu twenty-seventh day (twenty-second day).Cao Yuheng (Duan's staff member) said on the phone: Duan Yugong is a member of the cabinet. Today, I have invited him to live in business.The answer is: "I can't do it, please speak on my behalf. If I meet face to face, I may cause quarrel."Go to Beifu to enter the pair.Zegong, Yu Beizi, and Qi Shoumin (age) inquired about Yu: Is it just Duan?Yu said: "If you plan to use him as a consultant, you still worry about losing your reputation. If you can't restore it, how can you explain yourself to the world?"Bei Beizi said: If it is beneficial to the royal family, what harm does it do to be the president?

Dingwei twenty-eight days (twenty-three days).Call from Beifu.into the pair.The Shang (Puyi) gave the meal, just cut two utensils, two plates, and a few small dishes.Duan sent Yinchang to come, and the guards got an order from his chief: foreigners (referring to Johnston) are not prohibited from entering.Tao Belle said: I have seen Duan, please withdraw the guards, but keep the police.The envoy visited Chibu (the clerk of the Japanese embassy).Shangyun: Ke Shaomin and Luo Zhenyu have been sent today to purchase Shengyu's House in Mounted Hutong, and they will continue to do so. Wushen twenty-ninth day (twenty-fifth day).Went to Duan Zhiquan (Qi Rui) at the Duan house in Jizhao Hutong, and talked for a long time.Go to Beifu and enter the right.

On the 30th day (26th) of Jiyou, he was summoned, and Zhang Zuolin was given an imperial edict, and Luo Zhenyu wrote it.The imperial edict says: When the army enters Beijing, the hearts of the people will be settled, the prestige will be achieved, and the evil will be suppressed.Yesterday I heard that Johnston talked about his kindness, and I have everything in mind.For several years, I have been stuck in the palace, confined to hearing and seeing. Taking advantage of this meeting, I plan to go abroad, but it will take some time to prepare. If I want to choose a temporary residence within a few days, I will move out of the Chun Mansion.Once the dishes are roughly determined, first go to Shengjing and pay respects to the mausoleum.When the work is over, I will plan to study overseas again to make up for the shortcomings.All the details have been interviewed by Johnston.Beifu Feng Jun withdrew.Feng Yuxiang asked to be dismissed, and Duan was granted leave of absence for one month.Wen Feng has gone to Xishan. As soon as the news of Duan and Zhang's cooperation came out, the atmosphere in Beifu changed.The princes first secretly wrote a letter to Zhang Zuolin, asking for his protection.After Zhang and Duan entered Beijing, the princes and princes sent representatives to welcome Zheng Xiaoxu together, and then carried out activities separately.Zheng Xiaoxu went to find Duan Qirui, and Zhang Wenzhi, the housekeeper of Beifu, went to his ally Zhang Zuolin.What pleased Beifu most was that Zhang Zuolin asked Zhang Wenzhi to specially invite Johnston to visit.As a result, Johnston made two trips.The purpose of Zhang Zuolin looking for Johnston was to find out Dongjiaominxiang's attitude towards him through Johnston, and Beifuli hoped to find out Zhang Zuolin's attitude towards me through Johnston.I had John Toton bring a signed photo of me, a big diamond ring.Zhang Zuolin left a photo, returned the ring, and expressed sympathy.At the same time, Duan Qirui expressed to Zheng Xiaoxu that he could consider restoring the preferential conditions.With the sympathy of Dongjiaominxiang and the support of these two figures in power, although Feng Yuxiang's national army is still in Beijing, the people in Beifu have dared to counterattack. On November 28, the day after the national army at the gate withdrew and Feng Yuxiang resigned by telegram, Beifuli issued an official letter to the National Ministry of Internal Affairs in the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: According to the provisions of the jurisprudence on the criminal law, whoever coerces a person with violence shall bear the responsibility for the harm. According to the principle of civil law, any act of violence, coercion, deception or intimidation shall not be legally effective.Here is a special letter to declare: All the five conditions of the arbitrary amendments of the cabinet, clearing the room, cannot be considered valid according to legal principles. At the same time, an official letter appealing to foreign ministers for support was issued.Regarding the Qing Dynasty aftermath committee formed when the Shengge was established, although representatives of the Qing Dynasty have attended several meetings, they are now also denied. On this day, a reporter from the Japanese-run "Suncheon Times" came to visit me, and I made a statement to him, which was completely contrary to what I said on the day I left the palace: In this National Army action, Yu Zhi was forced to sign by force by means of a patrol group pretending to be a national. 【two】 "Suncheon Times" is a Japanese business newspaper under the control of the Japanese Legation.Speaking of the Japanese enthusiasm for me at that time, this newspaper must not be ignored.It doesn't do everything secretly like Takemoto, but it relies on its privileges to yell openly and do its best to sensationalize the hearers.From the second day I entered Beifu, the "Suncheon Times" continuously published news and comments with infinite sympathy for the royal family and infinite anger towards the Regency Cabinet and the National Army.It uses a lot of words such as forced palaces and disasters, as well as metaphors such as Taishan pressing eggs, bullying widows and orphans, kidnapping, etc., vigorously exaggerating and fabricating stories about the suicide of bannermen, suspicions in Mongolia and Tibet, etc., and even fabricated stories. There is a shocking anecdote about a concubine shedding blood to die in the Qing Dynasty, Concubine Shu cutting off her fingers and writing in blood, willing to guard the palace gate with her body and Concubine Shu distributing climbing wheels to prevent boarding the car.Although other foreign-language newspapers have published similar texts, they are far inferior to the "Suncheon Times". [1] During the civil war, the train was often detained by the warlords, and the traffic between Beijing and Tianjin was very abnormal. Because this train was composed according to the meaning of Dongjiaominxiang, both sides in the war dared not move it.author [2] This is a reporter's report, which was published in the "Suncheon Times" on November 29th, 14th year of the Republic of China. It basically agrees with my thinking at the time.author